Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 22, Decatur, Adams County, 9 August 1900 — Page 8

Pleasaut mils. Grandfather Comer is very much improved in health. C. W. Yager and wife Sundayed with Decatur friends. The Misses Grace and Dove Winans called on relatives here Sunday. Mrs. D. B. Roop, who has been quite ill the past week is getting better. A number of Pleasant Millites took in sights at Steele’s park Tuesday evening. Quite a number of this place attended campmeeting at Monroe Sunday evening. Anvone wishing line building stone will do well to call on D. E. Morris, the quarry man. Prices very reasonable. Eastern Dispatch. Born, to E. Ray and wife—a boy baby. Mrs. John Hook of near Steele is very sick. The lecture by Rev L. S. Colborn at Willshire, last Tuesdav entitled "The Bright and Dark Side of Married Life” was good. Willshire, Pleasant Mills and the surrounding country was well represented at Monroe last Sunday attending the negro campmeeting to witness the retucn of the prodigal son. The Saints will commence their campmeeting August 16 and continue until the 26. No gate fees or collection. This meeting promises to be a success. Conducted by Rev. Spect and others. Mr Spect is well known here by the people, and is well thought of by all who know him. Let Decatur have a fair this fall. The people of Adams county should work earnestly for the success of such an enterprise which is a stimulant to the agriculturist class of which our county is largely composed. We find better agriculturists where they have good fairs, in fact every enterprise and occupation of industry does its most good by reaching its highest standard of civilization and progress in communities where we find public, moral and social|stimulants ever spurring and encouraging the ambitious part of man's nature. Decatur can do much for her agriculturists and other enterprises by having a good fair. Linn Grove. Yoder Son are putting in another stone crusher. This making five of these machines operating here. J. A. Henning and family of Piqua. Ohio, were guests of Marian French and other kindred last week. Our Shamrock team met their defeat at the hands of the Bluffton team

j WE’RE_AFTER YOU! | Abend Our August Dress Goods Sale I u — ... . ■ | 8 Cts. 9 Cts. 15 Cts. | PLAIDS. p NOVELTIES. PLAIDS AND CHECKS. I Double width, nice range of Any goods that retails at Nice range of good styles. I at Co }°th’ -j <z> 12*2 cts, including all the Just the thing for early Neat Plains worth 10c per staple colorings will be fall suits. Worth 20c. c yard. This sale sold this sale at This sale j 8 Cts. 9cts. 15 Cts. 18 Cts. 35 cts. | CASHMERES AND NOVELTIES. DRESS GOODS—Plaids, novelties, and Vamit. zu*« ok tx • xi Plumes. Choice of anything that rei h C ! f *I 2 v 5c q^ h tL- n t l ie tails at 50c - Choice colorings, designs | se, but must be bought at this sale. and your choice at this sale for ; | 1 8 Cts- 35 cts. g Did \ou Attend Our WASH GOODS SALE? If not you still have an opportunity to secure some of the good things. ~ i 15c Plaid Crash Linens go for in I r_ »i t g 50c Shirt Waists, few left " ..............................10 s (M* « D d Lawns 3 cts I tt.OOSta.SM. S 0B 2“ cts. j WE GIVE YOU YOUR MONEYS’ WORTH I BOSTON STORE. | I. O. O. K BLOCK. KUEBLER & MOLTZ CO. 1

the first of the week on the diamond of the former, in a score of thirteen to sixteen. During an electric storm Thursday morning of last week, the Baptist church here was struck and the tower and the front of the building badly demolished. I.orenzo, the showman and patent medicine man, done quite a business during his eight day’s stay here by his glibering tongue. The people were frantic to patronize him and pay him 25 per cent more for some of his goods than a like article is sold at our stores. He also informed our people that the patent medicines on the market cost only 9 cents, that 91 cents of the price paid for the bottle were profit. However, he omitted to relate the cost of production of the roots and herbs of which his medical tea are composed for which he receives one dollar for about four ounces. His patrons did not appear to notice that they were paying him 25c for about one ounce of his liniment which he should have classed with the nine cent cost on the dollar. His claim that he was simply advertising the German Medicine Co’s remedies proved to be groundless also, but he was dealing with the American people and you know the rest. Adorns County Teachers' Institute. The annual session of the Adams county teachers’ institute will convene in the circuit court room, in Decatur, Indiana, August 20-24, 1900. The indications are that it will lie one of the most interesting sessions ever held in the county. Prof. H. R. Pattingil, ex state superintendent of Michigan, and editor of "Michigan School Moderation" and "Timely Topics,” has been secured as one of the instructors. Arnold Tompkins says that Prof. Pattengill conducts the most vigorous and enthusiastic institutes he ever attended. Prof. H. A. Hartman, supt. of Decatur schools and Prof. Fred Falk, teacher of vocal and instrumental music have been secured as the other instructors. Misses Olive V. Dailey, Dora Steele, Lissa French, Mrs. Theo. Snyder. Supt, John E. Lung and Mr. F. R. Holmes will also do work in the institute. On Thurs day afternoon Dr. J. S. Boyers will instruct the institute on the subject, “Tuberculoeis: What It Is, How to Prevent It, and How to Live With i It.” Dr. Boyers is very familiar with this subject, as he has given this line 1 special study. No school official or; teacher can afford to miss this as it will be a great treat to all who are fortunate enough to hear it. The institute has been planned for: Good teachers who wish to keep themselves up-to-date. Teachers who want to improve. Young people who hope to teach within a year or two. No teacher has a righ’ to be other

1 than the best teacher he can and the > I institute will help you to be such. Valuable lessons will be given in . i management and discipline, the two , i most common causes of failure. .! School trustees want progressive teach- , I ers for their schools, ami will be present to see if their teachers are present and giving an attentive attendance. : Common and High School gradui ates are urged to lie in attendance. The various school trustees both ■ present and prospective, also the peo- ■ pie generally, are invited to attend as i much of the time as possible. Irvin Brandyberry, County Supt. of » Schools. * -________ > West Root. Miss Alice Fisher returned to Fort Wayne Monday. ,: Boyd Daugherty and wife of Monroe, spent Sunday with J. H. Evans . i and wife. t Miss Izora Kies of Fort Wayne, ; sdent last week with Jos. E. Mann >: and family. ’I Mr. and Mrs. John Euhler and son, i Jesse, Sundayed with Thos. Fisher " and wife. ’ George Chronister and family of ' i Decatur, Sundayed with Thomas ' Fisher and wife. Samuel Fuhrman and family and I John Evans and family attended the picnic at Massilion last Saturday. Miss Emma Peckham who has been visiting with Mrs. J. H. Evans, re- ’ turned to her home at Monroeville last Saturday. L. W. Brokaw and wife, J. D. Wisehaupt and wife and W. Drummond and wife spent Sunday in the cool breezes on the banks of the St. Marys. MARKETS. CORRECTED BT J. D. HALE, GRAIN MERCHANT, DECATUR, IND. Wheat, new J 72 Corn, per cwt, yellow (new).... 53 Corn, per cwt. (new) mixed.... 51 Oats, new 18 @ 20 Rye 45 Barley 30 @ 35 1 Clover seed 4 00 @450 Timothy 100 @ 1 25 Eggs, fresh 11 Butter 13 Chickens 6 i Ducks 05 ' Turkeys 07 ' Geese 04 ! Wool 18 to 22 Wool, washed 25 and 28 Hogs 5 00 TOLEDO MARKETS AUG. 8, 1:30 P. M. Wheat, new No. 2 red, cash 782 i September wheat 781 Cash corn No. 2 mxed, cash... 41 i J uly corn 391 ( Prime clover 5 40

THE EDITOR STRUCK. HE JOINED FORCES WITH THE PAINTERS WHEN THEY QUIT. Th,- Winning Manner In Wbleli Bill Sterltt Ilarniletl a Demand For In-crenee-,1 Pay by the Fowe on tb« Old Dnllne Ttntee. There are ways and ways of settling , labor strikes. The unions have used | the “Bympntbetlc strike” plan, at times I securing a settlement by calling out the forces of allied trades. With the "bosses” the lockout frequently has done tlie Imsiness. .kbit there are methods of erasing differences between employers and employees which even Chicago has overlooked. Strikes have been settled by the bosses Joining the ranks of the strikers, voluntarily assuming the posts of walking delegates, directing the movements of the striking army and dictating the time when difficulties were declared off. Proof of the power of this method was furnished during the days of the old Dallas Times. That Texas city was but a struggling town then, with a population that was getting close up to the 2,000 mark. The editorial helm of The Times bad Just been seized by William Sterttt better known In Washington’s and Texas’ newspaper world today as plain "Bill” Sterttt. the title "coiorwT' frequently being prefixed tn recognition of his birthplace. Kentucky. The Times under the Sterttt regime employed live men and one woman tn its manufacture. Tt>e latter was the wife of the foreman of the printing room and worked nt the "coses.” while the "printer’s devtr performed double duty by acting as the motive power of i the hand press. The foreman during bls younger days bad had an argument wtth a mule, and tbe sears of that battle which decorated bls face bad aided In securing bls reputation of being "a bad man In a mlxnp.” Shortly after tbe new band press had begun tbe molding of editorials and tbe sharing of subscription donations ranging from | garden truck to overworked farm stock ( uneasiness lodged In The Times office. | Rumors of labor troubles and of union ! organization were beard. •'We’ve concluded to quit,” said the j foreman m he stalked Into the editor’s sanctum one ntomlng bached up by tbe J entire mechanical force. "We don’t ft union pay. and we’ve organized a chapel. If you don’t show np more money, your paper don’t get out, that's all.” "Going to strike, are you?” queried Sterttt wb< had not found promises of a direct rood to wealth and Wall street through Tbe Times. "Unionized, are you? Well, sir. I'm glad to bear tt. I’ve been thinking for some days of going on a strike myself. Tbe circulation of this concern isn’t extremely feverish, an-l none c-f tbe subscribers will ever

miss us, and If they do It will be to our benefit The few blocks of white paper out there will keep, and I guess the hand press won’t object to a day off. Yes. sir, we’ll strike right here and now. We’ll just walk around tbe corner and celebrate the Inauguration of this 'walkout' with a drink." The foreman's wife here transferred her share of arbitration power on tbe masculine contingent and departed. The quintet expressed some surprise at the turn of affairs, but followed SterItt to tlte corner saloon* where three rounds of drinks were put away under bis direction. "You see,” began tbe foreman, "we’re ready to go right back to work now if you’ll pay”— ‘‘No, sir-ee,” broke in tbe editor. "Why, we’ve Just struck, and I couldn't call things off now. Hold on, I tell you, and we’ll win out.” Tbe Times office wns closed up, the windows nailed down and the office cat turned loose to forage. Oa the fourth day tbe foreman approached Sterltt and sounded him as to the advisability of declaring the strike at an end. “Can’t do it.” was the answer. "Why, I’m having the best time of my life. Hang oufc and we’ll win, I tell you. If I could find anothei union around here, we would have one of those sympathetic affairs. Nop; tbe strike’s not off, and I hereby issue another pronunciamento to that end. Besides that, the people are beginning to find out they need a paper. I'm In this strike for subscribers.” Then they liquored several times, and the foreman left. On the ninth day the striking army of five conferred with the self appointed walking delegate. They contended that they were ready to resume their end of the work of shaping public opinion at tbe old schedule of weekly pay. Steritt was obdurate and advised further hostilities for several days. On tbe fourteenth day be was called on to accept a most sweeping capitulation. The next day the band press began its grind, the foreman, who bad not lived up to bls reputation as a "bad man,” took his wife and his followers back to the “cases.” and Sterltt continued the work of gathering “items” and building editorials. At tbe close of the day’s work the force was summoned to the office. ’’Next time," advised tbe editor, “you don’t want to stop when you’ve organized a ’chapel. You want to go ahead and organize and build a whole cathedral. That’s all."—Chicago Tribune. Trees und Ixind. Do not buy land on which the trees are small and of not very thick growth. You will see that men who are experienced in buying farming land alwavs go on this principle. Land thickly covered with timber indicates good land, where the trees are scattered and not very tall indicates poor land.

Sulcldea nnd'Crd,,, It has been suggested tl at * I were burled at crossroads’ was usual to erect a <-r. )ss 611 places. Those who were t boty place next in sanctity to « t!lli ground. It was an „ 5 that the devil danced a- “.J!”' 1 ’ 401 and that the erection of a cross would prevent such tlces. From this or some ..the stltion, such as the fear that hkT’ - might walk the earth, arose th x: f^;. These plausible theories have many advocates, but it is more ,■ 7 that burial at crossroads was !ut JJ as a mark of indignity. The tem„i or rather altars, of tbe heathen tons were mostly at the Junction J crossroads. The place o f “ J was there, and criminals were s '„ fleed to the gods; hence suicides X burled at tbe crossroads to give , strong an Impression as possible heathen burial. Probably, too, Mclty of such a spot, which insult fact that a great number of nJ would become directly aware of T degrading consequences of the crimp had a good deal to do with its J tlon. M ‘ A curious fact in this connection I. to be found in Plato’s Laws (book it chapter 12). The murderer of anv O s bls near kin. after being put to death was "cast out of tbe city, naked, in an appointed place where three roads meet, and let all the magistrates, in be. half of tbe whole state, carry s Btone and hurl it at the bead O s th. dead body.” "Normm" ana Liberty. In an air in tbe opera of “Nonna’ tbe theatrical censor went so far as to cancel tbe word “llberta” (liberty) and substitute for it tbe word “iealta” (loyalty,. • » • Signor Roncoui, th* famous baritone and a great public fa. vorite, having, in the ardor of hie role, forgotten the above mentioned emends, tlon, was imprisoned for three days in order to refresh bls memory. Not long after, singing the line In the "Elisir d’Amore” describing how < peasant enlisted, “Vende U llberta, al fe soldato” (He sold his liberty to be a soldier), be waggishly altered ft to "Vende la lealta, si fe soldato.” This variation in the text was received with lively applause by tbe public, who always warmly welcomed anything that savored of political opposition. The next day tbe poor singer waa summoned by tbe head of tbe police to receive a reprimand for having said that "loyalty could be sold,” to which Ronconl replied by observing that a few days before be had been taught In away be was not likely to forget that ’lealta” ought always to be substituted for “liberta.”—Pietro Orel’s "Modern Italy.”