Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 20 August 1896 — Page 1

'l’i ik Decatur Democrat.

VOLUME XL.

INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS. Decatur, Ind., Aug. 17, 1896. Institute called to order at 1:30 by Supt. Sn w. Vocal music under direction of Hervey Steele. Opening exercises was to be conducted by Rev. Carl D. Hazelton, but owing to the fact that he could not be present, the time was taken up by an opening address by Supt. Snow. After a few songs the sib ject “What history is necessary to general education!” by Prof. F. M. Ingler of Marion, Indiana. He says a teacher must possess a general education, a lawyer also and a preacher must have a general education. We find that, they can do better who have a general education. Science, nature and history takes in the widest scope of knowl edge. The science of history is experience. The point is we must know the past to judge the present. We are concerned today with the now and the here. What ever we are doing today has been done thousands of times in the past. The world is fighting the battle of morality and we get a lesson of morality out of history. The mind of every person is better able, the more history he knows. The teacher ho lacks a knowledge in history will make a poor teacher in history. History is the most difficult subject to teach if you don’t know it. Pupils will lose confidence in a teacher who does not know his subjects. History has a cause and its effect, it should make us morally better, but there are too many that it does not effect. The more history you know the better you are prepared for the emergencies of life. Music was, then furnished by the director. After some remarks by the Supt. the subject “Nature of mind and the general laws of mental development,” was taken up by Dr. Eli Brown of Indianapolis. He thinks there are not enough teachers that stay with the profession. I can only recognize one out of five that were in the ..profession six years ago. Why is this? The teacher should stay with his profession throughout life. The teacher should not study silver but the mind. Teachers must know a pupil’s mind. How do we know mind? We know mind by the comprehensive study of its activities. We know our own mind by our consciousness. The object we are to deal with is the child. He says he finds the Indiana schools the best in the United States, and Adams county just as good as any other county. The body grows by physical culture,but the mind by phychological culture. The will is to choose knowledge lies in intellect. When we have pain or happiness that is sensibility. This is a long stay, and out of it will grow other lessons. After miscellaneous exercises consisting of announcements by paper agents, etc., the institute adjourned till 9:00 a. m. Tuesday. TUESDAY’S SESSION Opened promptly at 9:00 a. m. by reading of the the 19th Psalm and invocation by Rev. B. F. Vaughn, after which he gave an excellent talk on the line of teaching. The boy should not read the yellow backed literature. We should teach them what to read as well as what to read. There are many that would read good literature if they knew where to get it. Vocal music under the direction ofT. H. Harris. After roll call the subject “Some non-essentials in the study of history,” by Prof. Ingler. One is the clinging too closely to the text book. Too many teachers just glance over the lesson, we must get our lessons by thinking. The text book is non-essential. The teacher should go before*Hfe class without a book before him if he does he is not prepared t? teach. It-is about to be in some places, so the teacher must teach without books at all. History is not a book. Memorizing dates is a non-essen-tial. We don’t need to know when a man died, but his influence .while he lives. What are the essentials? 1. We must know our subjects. 2. Must have our subject planned and know where we are going to end. In the right study of history we must study, first, the home. Study the home of the English, French, Spaniards, Italians, etc. Home is the very spirit of the people. You must study the nation. Yet there are some principles that we must study in general. Every nation has a moral purpose back of it. To illustrate: The United States would

not admit Utah till it would stop the habit of polygamy. After Prof. Inglei’s talk there were some interesting questions asked by the teachers. After intermission a paper by J. F. Hocker on the subject of “School management.” He advances the theory that government is the hardest part of a teacher’s work. s “The purpose and plate of biography,” by Dr. Brown. We are created one for another, we cannot stand alone. Biography is one of the chief sources of interest to the child. The whole of government is for the benefit of the community. We are interested in one another. o one can answer this better than the one that has been deeply in love with the other sex. Biography should embody the extraordinary, the unselfish and usefulness; obedience and sacrifice; the moral and heroic. Biography teaches its iwn lesson. Characters should be chosen because of historic relationship as well of personal quality. Columbus, Washington, Williams, Lincoln, of all the great struggle no character is greater than Washington. Lincoln gives an idea of the pioneer life of tho west. Every boy or girl that does right cannot help but be ennobled. Sympathetic study of nobility of character is the highest form of instruction; this is moral by example, it is plain to a child’s apprehension. Adjourned till 1:30 p. m. - A Afternoon session began with music under the directiou of T. H. Harris. Then followed the subject of “Someschool organization,” by Prof. Ingler. The problem is how to better the condition of the pupils. The school house may have something to do with good management. The teacher should see that the house is well ventila ted. We should have a clock in the school room and work on time. The school work is for training the pupils and we should teach them to be punctual. To the young teacher the first day is the all important day. On the first day you must be thoroughly prepared. The first day marks the teacher in the mind of the pupil more than any other day. Some teachers have more governing ability than others but yet it may be cultivated. Be careful how you speak to the pupils, lest you create enmity the first day. After Prof. Ingler’s lecture there was a warm discussion on the subject of pay in the schools. The subject of “Literary interpretation,” was then handled by G. H. Laughrey. After intermission, the subject “Child mind and child instruction,” by Dr. Brown. Through our senses we perceive. He defined many terms in psychology. The movement of intellect is toward will then to action. The heart and brain are the last organs to die, they come to death’s door fresh. The proper excuse of auy organ or faculty tends to develop and maintains the function of that organ or faculty. As the mind acts once under given conditions it is disposed to act again under similar conditions. The child’s mind is like the adult’s mind in a general way. The child is active in his senses. Children are observing. Institute adjourned. Reunion at the court house at 7:30 p. in. Numerous selections of vocal and instrumental music were rendered. Bertha Helm, the Foreman sisters and the “Boy Orator of the Wabash” were among the little worthies deserving of mention. Esq. J. H. Smith and wife are at Portland visiting relatives. Mrs. Smith is an invalid and has been such eighteen years. During that time she. has neither walked or been on her feet. She was carried On a cot to the train, all of which she stood without complaint or fatigue. She is vigorous in appearance and displays many characteristics of vitality not noticeable in active persons. This is her first visit outside of the city in nine years, and it is safe to presume that she will enjoy it, and that the change will be beneficial. New circuit court cases have been filed in the past few days which are entitled International Loan Association vs Anna Golden, et al ; M foreclosure of mortgage; demand SBOO. Sarah J. Straub vs Daniel A. Straub, divorce. John Baker vs Clem T. Berginan, et al., foreclosure mechanics lien; demand $175.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, AUGUST rs). 1896.

Mrs. J. F. Horton is on the sick list. Tim F. Golden of Huntington, is in the city. Mrs. Maggie Meyers is visiting relatives at Minster, Ohio. The city schools will begin the first Monday in September, the 7th. Web Foreman has moved into the old Mallonee property on Second street. Eighteen passengers took in the excursion to Robinson Park, Fort Wayne today. George Weimhoff was attending to business at Mansfield, Ohio, the first of the week. J. J. Oday of Geneva, one of the bright young oil operators there, was in town yesterday. Southern Adams is represented here today by Trustee Buck master, John T. Kelley and others. J. W. Place the celebrated ice cream and soft drinker, was at Geiieva yesterday on business. Mrs. Kate Thomas of Dayton, and Miss May Bruns of Cincinnati, Ohio, are visiting the family of W. H. Niblick.. Harry Hough of the Sentinel Printing Company at Indianapolis, was looking up business at the court house yesterday. Mrs. J. N. Fristoe came home from Portland today, having been there a few days attending a grand council of the Daughter’s of America.

Mesdames D. P. Bolds, Jeff Bryson, John Vail, W. H. Nachtrieo, and F. W. Dibble were among those who are enjoying the day at Fort Wayne. Rev. C. S. Farnham of Richmond, will preach at the Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. A cordial invitation is extended the public. The National Prohibs had a rally at the court house last night and will also have a reproduction of the same tonight. A quartette of national repute is one of the drawing cards. The excursion train from the south will stop at Geneva and Williams and all intermediate stations on next Saturday, and take excursionists to Rome City and return for $1.25 round trip fare. J. S. Coxey came today as advertised, aud while The Democrat’s are being printed, is speaking to a very creditable audience at the court house square. Con-gressman-elect Brunt is also iu the city. Homer Charleston will hold a public sale at his residence three miles northwest of New Corydon, on Tuesday, September Ist. Live stock, farming implements and other farming articles will be sold to the highest bidder. Twelve months time will be given. Our correspondents seem to be vacating this week. We want the news from every post office locality in the county, and we hope the old correspondents will continue to send in the news. Always write on one side of the paper, write plainly, and spell all proper names correctly. Let’s hear from you. The teachers social reunion at the court-house Tuesday evening was a success. A program had been arranged, which was truly interesting to the teachers and friends in attendance. The priu cipal oration of the evening was by Wesley Hoffman, the boy orator of the Wabash. The production created applause from every one present. News comes from Portland of the killing by a Lake Erie & Western train, of a young man by the namh of Elliott, a school teacher. His remains was found scattered along the track, cut and mangled into threads. We were unable to learn the exact details of the hor rible accident, but know sufficient to say that it is terrible to think about. Adams county is to have a gravel road. It will be fourteen miles in length aud will extend from Decatur intersecting with the William Little gravel road, and giving Bluffton and Decatur a straight connectiou bv pike. This will be of great benefit to Bluffton as it will give Adams county farmers within two or three miles of Decatur good roads to this city.—Bluftton Chronicle.

Miss Ella Wyatt was visiting in ■ Bluffton Tuesday. Miss Clara Fullenkamp is visitj ing relatives at Minster, Ohio. James Martz has been acquitted by the circuit court, of the charge of petit larceny. The W. C. T. U. will meet at the home of Mrs. Blossom next Saturday at two o’clock. The school board have decided to begin the fall term of our city ' schools on September 7th. Peter Kirsch will make cider j every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- ' day and Friday of each week. Judge Moffatt of Bloomfield, Indiana, is visiting in the city with Superintendent Moffatt and wife. Ered and Marie Patterson came home yesterday from a month’s visit with their grandparents at Winchester. j The annual reunion of the 11th I Indiana cavelry will be held at ; Sheridan, August 26 and 27. Al) ' comrades are expected to be pres- ' ent. ■ The case of Dusty Rhodes who is charged with shooting at DanHaley, during the stampede with the tramps last summer, is now on trial at the court room.

Mrs, Daniel Durbin of Monroe township, died Monday after a jshort illness with typhoid fever. The funeral took place Tuesday with interment in the Backistow ! cemetery. In Trustee Fruchte’s report of Preble township last week we had the amount of dog tax fund turned over to tuition fund as being 848.50. It should have read $54.40. We gladly make the correction. William Evering, jun., of Louisville, Ky., is a guest of B. J. Terveer aud family. At one time he was assistant book-keeper at the National Bank in this city and is known by many in this city. Haye you seen that medley of prominent Adams county people? It was prepared by Superintendent Snow aud may be seen in the in stitute room. It is the most complete picture of the kind we had the pleasure of seeing for many a day. Drop in and take a look at it. Horse thieves have been getting in their work here again. Tuesday night a fine five years yld dark brown mare was taken from the stable of Enos Lord, a resident across the railroads in the s >uthern part of the city. Not the faintest intimation of its whereabouts have as yet been made known. The eleventh annual reunion of the eighty-nignth reiment of Indiana volunteers infantry, will be held at Jonesboro September 23rd and 24th. The comrades and their families will be entertained upon this occasion in a genuine entertaining manner. A company ol this regiment was organized in this city, many of whom are still here and will attend the reunion without doubt. Last Tuesday evening the council passed an ordinance providing for a sewer commencing iu the alley between First and Second street back of Noah’s Ark and to run north in the alley and cross outlot No. 3 to the river. The sewer is to be twelve inch tile as far as the north Side of Marshall St. and eighteen inch from there to the river. Jacob Closs was ordered to construct a brick walk along the end of the lot on which he lives. Action of the council was suspended pending work by Mr. Gloss. The claim of E. Woods for extra compensation for the con struction of the Holthouse alley sewer was disallowe 1 except the sum of sl3. Mr. Woods refused to accept the allowance and threatened the city with a suit. William Wisner petitioned the council, for an outlet to the Adams street branch of the Jefferson street sewer. The whole matter was referred to the street committee with power to act. The council ordered the street commissioner to notify the owner of inlot 78 that his side walk must be taken up ami relaid within fifteen days or the city would cause the same to be done at his expense and the cost charged to the lot. The following claims were allowed: Journal, $3; Wells Fargo Express, 30c; A. Brittson, $4.50; Huffman & Geary, $7.70; J. S. Bowers & Co., $4.40; George Kraft, 90c; H. Krick, $170.71; and the street commissioners pay roll in thqsum 0f549.15.

Dr. Mattox has quit Berne and returned to Geneva. Mrs. James Fulton of Portland, is visiting relatives in the city. A. P. Beatty was at Convoy and Van Wert, Ohio, on business the first of the weekA. J. Smith and family were attending an old settlers re-union near Fort Wayne this week. Mrs. Charles Meibers and two babies left Tuesday for a month’s visit at Indianapolis and Mt. Zion. Dick Townsend of the Randall at Fort Wayne, was looking after a few improvements at the Burt i House, Tuesday. Dick Boyd and Will Cordeway can both now be found at the well known business house of Moses Byers on Second street. The opening services at the United Brethren church August 29 and 30, Rev. Counseler, their presiding elder, and others will be present. Postmaster Welfley reports unclaimed letters belonging to Daniel Hilowers, Mrs. George Beers, Mrs. H. Black, David Brown, G. B. Burnet, Mrs. J. B. Tolan, A. Shafe, Lucinda Whitsel. Charles E. Everetts theT promoter of the electric line from Celina through southern Adams to Rochester, has left Fort Wayne and will go to Brown county, where real estate interests call him. Don’t forget to thoroughly peruse the new advertisement and prices submitted to you by Kern, Brittson & Beeler, the hustlers in clothing, gent’s furnishings, boots and shoes. They are now ready to talk business. John Frisinger’s return trip from Germany was made with Captain Wilhelm Welligerod, who has com pleted his two hundredth round trip voyage across the ocean between Bremen and New York, via Southampton. John reports him a hale fellow well met. The circuit court in the past few days has granted a divorce to William F. Sullivan and Andrew Reynolds; gave the Old Adams County Bank a judgement of $300.35 against Joseph E. Stoops, et al., venued the case of Joshua. Bright vs Jeremiah Barton to Jay county, and continued the case of state vs William L. Bell and Samuel Wagoner. In a western hotel the following sign is posted up: “If your room gets too warm open the window and see the fire escape. If you are fond of athletics and like good jumping, lift wp the mattress and see the bed spring. If your lamp goes out, take a feather out of the pillow—it is light enough for any room. Don’t worry about paying your bill—the house is supported by the foundation.” Another railroad accident Occurred on the Grand Rapids road Tuesday morning between seven and eight o’clock, and with tin usual results —a life lost. Tin fatal accident occurred just sent I of Geneva at what is known as th< “Limberlost bridge.” Abner As py, one of the oldest citizens in the vicinity, being near seventy five years old, was walking t< Bryant. .When perhaps half way across the bridge he discovered ai approaching train. He turned and as rapidly as it was possible foi one of his advanced years, he re traced his steps. Just as he reach ed the end of the bridge and tin lauding, the engine struck him knocking him somO forty feet down a steep embankment, and killing him instantly. When picked up his body wasn’t mangled to speak of. The back of his head, however, was crushed, his right arm and both legs broken. His re maiiis were conveyed to the home of his son in Geneva, the informatelegraphed to all relatives and the coroner notified. The deceased was one of the early settlers of Adams county, having located when the county was young and thinly populated. He has worked hard and has amassed a comfortable amount of this world’s goods. He was honest, upright and deservedly popular with his many acquaintances in and around Genevan. His home was in Jefferson township. The funeral takes place today with interment at Bunker Hill. The train that caused the fatality was the pay train, and it was made up with the same engine cars and officials that were connected with the Ceylon disaster some nine months ago. _

NUMBER 23

A few improvements are being made to the Burt House. Jacob Butcher one of the legal lights of Geneva is attending court here this week. Mrs. Champer is at Rome City enjoying the pleasures connected with a few days outing. The Old Settler’s picnic will be held Soptember 10th, 1896 in Wash Kern's grove east of Decatur. George W. Perry of the Fort Wayne Newspaper Union, was looking up business here Tuesday# Miss Lillian Amend of Dayton, Ohio, who has been visiting the family of G. Christen returned to her home Tuesday. A uniorr_Sunday school picnic was held in Arnold’s grove near Peterson yesterday. Seven schools were in attendance. Attornies McGriff and Kelley of Portland, were here yesterday attending to some cases in court in which they are interested.

An ice cream social will be given Saturday evening by the Y. P. C. U. of the United Brethren church, at the home of John Wisehaupt. Everybody invited. But one marriage license issued this week, and that one to Charles C. Arnold and Susie B. Johnson. During this month up to date, but three have been issued. This record is surely discouraging. David E. Smith speaks on the political issues at Center school house in Kirkland township, tonight, and at Berne tomorrow night. Dave has studied the sil ver question thoroughly and will make a very creditable and able address. ’ • . , Roma J, Holthouse was seriously injured in a runaway Tfiesday. He was driving the horse belonging to Falk & Erwin, and was coming down Monroe street from the Rapids railroad. The horse became scared and made a dashing heat down the street, spilling Roma out and badly bruising him up. No bones were broken, but he is sore enough for ten men. The’Blackburn & Archbold news stand and express office has moved into the Niblick-Tonnellier rooms at the corner of Monroe and Second streets. The location and mom is convenient and first-class for all business men and others who have business with them.®They have been located in The Democrat building for a long time, and it will take their patrons a long time to get use to the change of base. The case of state of Indiana vs Samuel Evans came up for trial Monday afternoon. The case was one of forgery, the defendant in the case being charged with forging the name of Judge Studabaker to a note calling in amount /or $250. Failure was realized 'n having the note cashed. The date of the discrepancy dates back to last October, when Evans was ariested iu Fort Wayne and brought home to answer to the charge. He was bound over to court under a bond of SSOO, which was signed by George W. Woodward ai d W. O. Ball. About two months ago Evans again got inty trouble, at which time the ' mdsmen became shakey and delivered the defendant into court, and asked to be released from his bond. Since that time he . has been in jail. Thecase came up Monday afternoon with Prosecutors Snyder of Portland, and Hooper of this city, tor the s ate and France & Merryman for the defendant. The evidence and arguments were all concluded yesterday at noon. The jury deliberated from that time to this mornning at five o’clock before deciding and determining Upon a verdict. By their foreman Leander Dunbar, they found the defendant guilty of the crime as charged in the indictment, and fixed his punishment at confinement in the state’s prison for two years, and fined in the sum of $lO. Attorney France polled the jury but they very delibertely announced that the verdict was theirs, and that they were satisfied with it. This closed the court proceedings, and sentence will be given him in a few Jays. The career of Evans is familiar with all our people. He inherited a vast sum of money and had plenty, of opportunities to distinguish himself in many ways. His attornies pressed the point of insanity to its fullest extent, and iu fact the physicians who testified gave it as their professional opinion that his mind was unbalanced.