Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 9 May 1901 — Page 1

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p r \V. W. P. McMillen is making some improvements to his already very handsome Winchester street home. Twenty-five tickets were sold from here to Marion Sunday, where the teams of that city and Fort Wayne anffasred in a ball game, the former winning by a score of 9 toO. The voters of Jefferson township will decide their macadam road elec-j tion on Saturday, June 15. At the meeting of the county commissioners Monday, this order was promulgated. 1 Hugh Dougherty, A. L. Sharpe and ' Pell Locke, prominent Blufftonites were in the city Monday morning, coming byway of the pike. They attended to business of importance atait the court house and elsewhere, i An umbrella mender got on the outside of an uncomfortable jag Sat- | urday afternoon, and as a consequence created considerable attention. He was escorted out of town by Marshal Hart, getting so ugly that the officer had to use his shoe to show that he meant business. Dr. C. L. Baird, who recently graduated from the Indianapolis Dental College, has opened an office in this city, second door south of Dr. Boyer's office. He is a gentlemanly young young fellow and will very probably jo his share of the business. His parents have moved here from India napolis and will hereafter be identified as citizens of Decatur. A class of seventeen received their first communion at the St. Mary’s Catholic church last Sunday. There were four girls and thirteen boys. The class was one of the smallest in several years. Confirmation day for the voung people occurs one week from to-day. when Bishop Alerding of the Fort Wayne diocese will have charge of affairs. This afternoon at Steele's park will occur the opening base ball game of the season. The contestants will be Place's Creams of this city and the famous original N ew England Bloomer Girls. The game promises to be interesting, and with fair weather will attract one of the largest crowds in Decatur ball history. The bloomer girls travel in their own palace car, carrying seventeen people, eleven of whom are girl players. They have one of the best independent bail teams in the country and last year won about three-fourths the games played. The teams will give a parade just before going to the grounds. Patronize home institutions. Every dollar spent at home helps to build up home institutions, and by building up home business you receive an indirect l>euefit therefrom. Every time you spend a dollar with a peddler or send off to some firm at a distance, that dollar has gone to enhance some other locality. Your home merchants are known to you and you cannot afford to place your patronage elsewhere if you take the proper view of this matter. Your home merchants, mechanics, laborers and all are the people who lend a helping hand when you are unfortunate, and you are sympathizers when you meet with adverses. They pay the taxes and help build up your home institutions, all of which should receive your consideration. The many farmers who are nowwrestling with the mysteries of the prize package of free seeds sent out by the congressmen from their district is more than ever before con vinced that it is a humbug. Many of these packages bear the label “a selected variety,” with no other description. Ihe farmer gardner is at a loss to know whether the variety is early or late, dwarf or of a rank growth; whether tender and delicate, or hardy to attacks of frost and fungus disease. If he plants the seeds and meets with a measure of success, he can buy no seed of this variety for another year, because the name is unknown to him. On the other hand, if he fails to get a crop he will be unable to know what kind of seed to avoid another season. It is truly a guessing contest of the most satisfactory sort. The records of the clerk of the Adams circuit court show that business has been disposed of this week as follows: State vs Frank Ruby and Joseph Eicher, forgery, tried by jury and verdict returned for defendants. Lillian Borine vs Henry Borine, divorce, answer and cross-complaint filed. Julius J. Hofer vs Marietta Hendricks et al, partition, separate demurer filed by defendants overruled, reply and answer filer!, default of several 'defendants noted. Larke At Haynes vs Ira and Christina Butcher, foreclosure,slooo; continued by agreement of parties. Isalielle Botkins vs Hiram Aspy, order granted for the taking of deposition of Dr. W. D. Swartz at Portland on Tuesday, May L John 8. Bowers vs Calvin Miller »nd John T. Williams, change of venue granted to Jar county on motion by defendants. Patrick K. Kinney vs John A. Depew, complaint on note, submitted. Ducie Deßrat vs Edwin Heller, extr.. claim $13150, allowed in the sum of $75 to be paid out of estate. Alfred Deßrat vs Edwin Heller, extr., rlaim $483.82, allowed $175 to be paid ojit of estate. Amos Walker vs Lena walker, divorce, default, prosecutor ordered to answer.

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B. J. Terveer and daughters, Misses Anna and Clara, left this morning for Louisville, Ky., where thev will enjoy themselves as guests of the Evering family. The rains this week have been hailed with delight by our farmers, who claim the showers have made them hundreds of dollars. The ground was very dry and has soaked up the water rapidly. Thanks to \\. S. Morrisson, traveling passenger agent of the Chicago & Erie lines, we are the possessors of a hand book of the Pan-American exposition at Buffalo. The booklet is a handsome design in many colors and gives much valuable information per-! taining to the great event of 1901. Mann & Christen, the well known I carpenters and contractors, have been i awarded the work at the new Studa-| baker block on Second street. The J deal was made Monday afternoon and at the same time contracts were | awarded to B. Wemhoff & Sons for I the stone work and to Girding & | Aumann of Fort Wayne for the tin i work. The second trial of the State vs Frank Ruby and Joseph Eieherc’osed Monday noon and the jury were im- i mediately sent to their room. The first ballot stood six to six but the six for conviction soon gave in and at five o’clock a verdict of “not guilty” was returned. The case would probably have l>een decided Saturday but during the morning Isaac Peterson, one of the jurymen, was taken sick and the case was postponed until Monday. The defendants and their attorneys feel very jubilant over their victory. During the storm Mondav evening a large new barn on the farm of Michael Miller, six miles south east of town, was struck by lightning and as a consequence totally destroyed by fire. The barn had just been completed at a cost of about $250 and the loss is total as no insurance had yet been placed on the building. Roliert Kidwell lives on the farm and the contents of the barn belonging to him were also burned. Two horses, a spring wagon, mower and other machinery were destroyed at a loss of about SSOO, with S2OO insurance. The fire occurred about nine o’clok and was plainly visible from this city. Within two weeks, so we have been informed by President Bowers, the drill will be at work in the Union township oil field. Every piece of material has lieen ordered and same will be on the ground this week. After once starter! it will be but a few days until we will at least have some opinion as to whether or not there is gas or oil under Union in paying quantities. Affairs have not progressed so well at the Washington school house field, and the deal was called off the first of the week. However, another effort to raise the desired amount of money is lieing made and another meeting will be held soon, when it is hoped the farmers of that community will come up wiih the necessary funds and avail themselves of this opportunity to test their farm lands Says the Berne Times in their Tuesday issue: John P. Steiner, trustee of French township, was in town last Saturday and explained the features of the proposed rural mail delivery route out of Berne, that is about to be inspected. Mr. Steiner some time ago circulated a petition among the farmers along the proposed route, wrote out the application and mailed it to the postal department at Washington. He has repeatedly heard from the department and from their correspondence he derives that the route has good chances of being accepted. The proposed route is 26 miles in length and would serve 153 families or in all about 612 people. The service would be divided between Hartford, French and Monroe townships and Notting ham township, Wells county. The roads covered by the route are normally in condition so they can l>e traveled at any time, much of the road being piked.

Some excitement was created Saturday exening when it became known that Mrs. Al Montrose was lying in heryoomatthe Miesse House hovering between life and death as a result of a dose of poison taken with suicidal intent. Mr. and Mrs. Montrose came here about two months ago from Fort Wayne, the former l»eiug engaged as a fancy sign painter for R. B. Gregory Ac Co. They have l»een stopping at the Miesse House and appeared to be getting along nicely. The first of last week the lady went away and it was rumored that they had separated. Saturday Mrs. Montrose returned and hearing some stories of infidelity on her husband's part is said to have created quite a scene alxnit the hotel. She came down street about four o’clock, purchased some strychnine and going back to her room took a good sized dose. She was discovered soon afterwards by her husband. Dr. Coverdale was called and after several hours lalxir succeeded in getting enough of the poison pumped out of of her stomach to save her life. She has improved steadily and yesterday was able tusit up awhile. Domestic tranquility has again been restored and peace will hereafter reign supreme in the Montrose household.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1901.

Four marriage licenses have been | issued this week at Clerk Johnson’s office as follows: Charley Reiter to Minnie Hockemeyer, W.C. Hughes to Murle Grace Hendrickson, George Appleman to Rosa Miller, William F. Schieman to Emma Getting. Clmn Baker, a well known young man of this city, who has been badly afflicted with rheumatism for several years is circulating a subscription paper to take a course of treatment at Mt. Clemens. His cause is a just one and he should be helped. A number of ladies enjoyed themselves nicely Thursday afternoon as guests of Mrs. Fred Falk. The affair was given in honor of Mrs. B. G. Lynch of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and pedro was the principal mode of entertainment. Prizes of honor were awarded to Mrs. C. S. Niblick and Miss Lena Barthel. A five o’clock luncheon was among the luxuries of the afternoon. Butcher & Chiles, the Geneva lawyers, have filed a divorce suit entitled Daisy Mann vs Frank Mann. The couple were married August 14,1896, and cohabited together until April 23, 1901. Drunkeness on the part of the : defendant together with gross neglect' and failure to provide are included in the allegations. Two children aged respectively four and two years, have lieen the fruits of said marriage, and Mrs. Mann asks the custody of said children and that her maiden name, Daisy Monacal, Ire restored. While working as elevator boy at the Big Store Saturday, Charley Gerard, twelve year old son of Al Gerard, met with a very painful accident. While the elevator was in motion he reached for the rope to check same and in some manner missed it and fell, his arm extending into the opening between the elevator Hoor and the side wall. He was dragged about two feet in this manner and the elbow of his left arm was badly crushed. Dr. Beavers attended him and dresser! and bandaged the wounded arm. The fracture is one of the worst possible and Charley will probably never have the free use of his arm again, at any rate for several years. Rev. James Gordon, of the Presbyterian church. VanWert. addressed the closing meeting of the Adams County Sunday School convention at the M. E. church in this city Thursday evening. His subject was "The Sabbath School as a factor to civilization,” and were well handled. He is an able speaker, an untiring worker and his address gave evidence of his siuceiity and earnestness of purpose. On Thursday afternoon the business session was held and officers for the ensuing year was chosen. They are: President, C. A. Lamar, Decatur: Vice President, A,S. Burley, Geneva; Sup't Home Class Department, Frank Johnson, Berne; Sup’t Primary Work, Mr. Mumma of Root township; Sup't of Normal work, L. C. Messer. Geneva; Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, Ella Wyatt, Decatur. William Walker, the Erie employee, arrested about two months ago charged with stealing coal from the company, and who was afterwards dismissed upon a motion by said railway company’s attorneys, is now turning the tables and has through his attorney, Shaffer Peterson, filed a suit in the circuit conrt asking for S2OOO damages. The complaint recites the story of his arrest, incarceration in the county jail, preparations for trial and his subsequent dismissal without an opportunity to prove his innocence. He says that at the time of his arrest the fact was published in the Decatur papers am! that this fact damaged nis reputation for honesty to the extend of $500; that his being placed in jail humiliated him so much that his feelings were damaged another $500; that when ho was dismissed by the court without an opportunity to clear himself of the charge he was again damaged, wherefor he demands the sum of S2OOO. Detective McCarty is also made a |>arty to the suit.

A number of witnesses and other parties interested are at Bluffton this week attending the Wells circuit court where the ease of William Gilbert vs Chicago & Erie railway company is i being tried. The plaintiff asks for SIO,OOO, and is represented by attorneys Peterson & France. Our readers will all remember the accident for I which Mr. Gilbert is asking damages and for which a similar suit against i the company is also pending by Mrs. Gilliert. On a bitter cold day in December a year ago, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert and their tw o months old balxs were coming into the city from their home south of the city. Tiie wind was blowing briskly from the west and they failed to hear the approach of a west bound freight train, which struck their buggy with terrible force, ' just as they were crossing the track at Mercer street. The buggy was demolished, the horse killed, the occu- | pants hurled many feet and both badly injured. The little baby was caught upon the cow catcher and carried to the station two blocks away. The little one was asleep and uninjured when taken from its perilous position by [leople who had witnessed the accident and expected to find the baby dead. The case was filed over a year ago.

Joe Eicher and Frank Ruby, both of whom have quite recently received their full allotment of notoriety, were in the city yesterday. They both looked supremely happy over the latest turn which liberated them from the criminal charge of forging the name of Barclay Smith to a note calling in amount for sllO. At the home of Miss Midge Smith Saturday evening that very popular young lady assisted by Misses May Hill, Mane Patterson and Carrie Thomas entertained in honor of Charles Addlesperger and Robert Schrock. Decatur candidates to the Portland oratorical contest. Everyone speaks in the highest terms of the occasion. A young man described as medium heighth, wearing a brown hat, light top coat and brown trousers, has been working a swindle in northern Indiana cities and towns. He represents him self to be the general agent of a large publishing house, and states to the ladies that his house desires to employ them as agents on a stated salary of $10(1 for three months work. He demands $4.50 for a sample outfit. This is a clever scheme to fleece the young ladies out of money, and all should be on the lookout for the polite young general agent. Mamie Chrisman, through her attorney, S. A. M. Butcher, has filed suit for divorce from her husband Benjamin F. Chrisman. The complaint shows them to have been married J une 4,1900, less than a year ago, at Geneva, and that they lived together until April 15, last. Cruel and inhuman treatment of the worst kind is alleged, it even being claimed that defendant at one time for some trival offence so beat the plaintiff that several ribs were broken, causing her to be seriously ill for three weeks. Mrs. Chrisman asks for all proper relief and further prays the court that her maiden name, Mamie Fritz, be restored to her.

City Attorney James T. Merryman and Mayor A. P. Beatty are at Columbus, Indiana, this week attending the eighth meeting of the State Municipal League. The session began yesterday and will continue until tomorrowevening. The city of Columbus has the reputation of being one of the most hospitable cities in Indiana, and they have donated a neat sum for the entertainment of the visitors and its a safe wager the affair will lie a brilliant one. The league was organized at Huntington about three years ago and Mayor Beatty of this city, a charter member, was the first treasurer. As announced last week Mr. Merryman will deliver an interesting paper upon the subject, “The new street improvement law.” The organization nowconsists of over fifty cities and has about 800 members. The board of commissioners met Monday morning in their regular Maysession. The first official business transacted, was their action upon the viewers' reports in the South, East and West Jefferson township macadam roads. The reports were approved and an election ordered for Saturday, June 15, at which the voters there will cast their ballot for or against the improvement. The old fair grounds were rented to Edward Haening, his bid, S6B, being the highest and therefore the best. H. H. Bremerkamp was given the work of sprinkling the street around the court house square. The viewers’ reports upon the ditch jietitions of A. M. Fisher and William Lammert were approved. Viewers upon the William F. Reckert ditch petition are L. W. Johnson, Henry Steele and James Hoffman; upon the J. N. Kerr petition Henry Eiting, William Adler and Albert Walters, and upon Joseph E. Ellsworth petition, Phillip Gephart. Isaac Peterson and Hannon Sellerneyer. If there was ever a ten cunt show which gave value received for the money, several times over, that honor certainly belongs to Hall & Long, who exhibited here the three last nights of last week. They have the biggest, cleanest and best entertainment for the money we have ever s(*en, and when we make this statement we do so conscientiously and honestly. Every act is of interest and every netor is a gem in his line, and while they cater principally to ladies and children we have no scruples in saying that the head of the household can also forget his troubles while there. They have a number of splendid features, but perhaps the strongest is their class of wonderful dogs. Prof. W. A. Meehan has without a doubt the most remark able and thorough troupe of educated dogs before the public. The performance they gave was simply immense. Not only entertining the little ones, but the older ones were likewise taken away with this remarkable performance. The most noteworthy feature of the dog show was the fact that the little animal seemed always anxious to perform their turn and Prof. Meehan did not have to call them as they were always watching for their cue like professional human beings. Not only the general line of tricks carried on in the ordinary dog show were given, but the hardest tricks seemed as natural to those canines as walking. We cheerfully recommend the entire show to our neighboring cities.

A dance at Mei hers’ hall Thursday evening was attended by about twenty couples of Decatur young people and all are said to have enjoyed the affair immensely. The hall was nicely decorated and the ladies served delicious refreshments. The affair was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers but they were unable to attend. Miss Minnie Hockmeyer and Charles Rieter were united in marriage at the St. John’s Luthern church Thursday afternoon. The affair was largely attended, quite a number from here being present. At 4:30 p. m. a most sumptous supper was served at the bride’s home, continuing until every one present was more than satisfied. The event was a splendid one and will lie long remembered by all who attended. To the tune of seventeen to twelve our much prided base ball amateurs came home from Delphos Sunday evening defeated, and with drooping heads and downcast eyes they told of their many errors and bad plays, whereby they simply presented the opening contest to their Buckeye friends. It is said that at the end of the seventh inning the score stood twelve to two in our favor and then the Ohio batters found a weak place at third base where Emerine was stationed and proceeded to put them down there regularly. As a consequence, and with the aid of DeVinuey in left field, the enemy pounded in seventeen runs and won easily. Dick Fra ace pitched a great game and had twelve strike outs to his credit. Adam Ball, a former resident of this county, and well known here, has been sentenced for his third penitentiary sentence. A dispatch to metropolitan papers from Rochester, Indiana, speaks of him as follows: Adam Ball who was arrested last October bySheriff Fultz in the cemetery at Plymouth, on charge of forging a series of notes on John Walters of this county, in October, 1899, aggregating $ 1.600. was found guilty by the jury after twenty two hours’ deliberation, and has been committed under the inter-determinate sentence act. The defendant has served two terms in prison for forgery, once from Geneva am! again from Indianapolis. A plea of insanity was made by the defense. Last September, in a similar case against Ball, a verdict of not guilty was returned because of his unsound mental condition, but a commission held that he was sane.

It has been well and very truly said by that famous philosopher, Burdetette: Remember, my boy, the good things in the world are the cheapest. Spring water costs less than whiskey; a box of cigars buys two or three bibles; a gallon of brandy costs more than a barrel of flour; a “full hand” at poker often costs more in twenty minutes than a church subscription amounts to in three years; a state election costs more than a revival of religion; you can sleep in a church every Sunday for nothing, if you are mean enough to dead beat your lodging, but o nap in a Pullman costs you $2 every time. Fifty cents for the circus and a penny for the little ones to put into the missionary box; a dollar for the theatre and a pair of trousers frayed at the end and baggy at the knee and utterly bursted at the dome for the poor; the dancing lady gets S6OO a w-eek.and the city missionary S6OO a year: the horse race scoops in $2,000 the first day and the church fair, lasting a week, works twenty or thirty of the best women in America to death and comes out S4O in debt. Adolphus Beavers, a young man of Peterson, well known here and one of the most popular of his neighborhood, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beavers, Thursday evening. The news of his death was a terrible shock to his friends and relatives here,many of whom were not even aware of his illness. He was appearantly in the very best of health until Wednesday morning when he was taken with severe cramps, caused from partial strangulation of the bowels. His brother, Dr. S. D. Beavers of this city, was called immediately and worked with him almost incessantly until mid night. The following day he again went to the bedside and Dr. W. W. P. McMillen and Dr. .1. S. Boyers were also called, doing everything in their power, but without avail. Adolphus died at ten o'clock Thursday evening after an illness of thirty-five hours. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. C. Duckett Saturday afternoon from the Antioch church and during the ceremonies the following story of the life of the deceased was read: Adolphus Beavers was born February 3,1880, died at his home in Kirkland township, May 2, 1901, aged 21 years, 2 months and 29 days. He was the youngest of twelve children, nine boys and three girls. Four boys died in infancy, one sister at the age of thirty. Adolphus united with the Brethren in Christ church five years ago last winter, lieing only 16 years of age, which shows him trying to remember his Creator in the days of his youth, an example many others will do well to try to emulate. Ile leaves four brothers, two sisters, a father and mother to mourn his early departure from their presence, home and affections.

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The marriage of Louis Kintz and Gertrude Wertzberger was solemnized at Saint Mary’s Catholic church Wednesday morning, May 1, by Father Wilken. The bride’s maids were Misses Louise Wertzberger and Ellen Kintz, and the groomsmen, Charles Kintz and Bernard Wertzberger. Many valuable presents were received among which were: Ed Kintz and w-ife, $20.00 in gold; A. Wertzberger and wife, bed, carpet, dishes; Bernard Wertzberger, water set; Louise Wertzberger, tablecloth; John Wertzberger, fancy dish; Edward, Robert, Ellen Gertrude Kintz, iron bed; Bertha and Annie Kintz, tea pot; Eugene and Johnnie Kintz, pair towels; Charles K roller and family, two bed spreads; Fred Steigmeyer and wife, bed spread; John Steigmeyer and wife, fancy cake plate and fruit dishes; Barney Hackman and wife, table cloth; Philbert Gase and wife, berry dish; George Gase and wife, pair fancy towels; Mrs. Henry Meyers, Irerry dish; Mrs. B. Meibers, $1.50; Victor Ulman, Annie Hackman, Robert Miller, Della Ulman, fancy water set; Ed Gase and Rosa Hackman, wine set; Rosa and Tony Hackman, pair towels; Clara Rumschlag, dozen plates; Charles Rumschlag, berry dish; Louie, Angie and Maggie Kintz, cake plate; Maggie Kortenbrier, tumblers; Bernard Hut ker and wife, pair blankets; Kate Hutker, table cloth; H. Benter and wife, clock; Mrs. Spuller and Isabelle Spuller, napkins; Orvil Kintz, silver knives, forks and spoons; Peter Conrad and wife, table cover; Sylvester Gase, garden hoe. The bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Wertzberger and is well and popularly known. The groom is also well known here, having been raised in this county. They are now at home, four miles east of Fort Wayne, where Mr. Kintz has a well stocked diary farm. The Democrat offers congratulations Two hundred happy, laughing, yelling rooters, most of whom were members of the Decatur high school, left Friday afternoon for Portland to attend the fourth annual contest of the Eastern Indiana Oratorical Association. They returned at midnight happy, because Charles F. Addlesperger had won first place in oratory; sad !>ecause Bobbie Schrock, who easily merited first place in declamation had, for some unaccountable reason been given fourth place. The contest took place at the Auditorium and that large hall was crowded at 8:30, when Bert Mangold of this city announced the object of the meeting and presenter! the first orator of the evening. The contests in oratory were Ralph H. Canady, Winchester, subject “The Unwritten Law:” Brooks H. Gutelius. Bluffton, “Booker T. Washington;” Roy Milligan. Portland. “John Marshall;” and Charles Addlesperger of this citv, "The Ploughman Poet.” In declamation the representatives were Robert D. Schrock, Decatur, “The Vagabond Prince;” Nora Lipkey, Bluffton, "The Chariot Race;” Frank Timmonds. Portland. "The Unknown Speaker;” Mabel Wright, Winchester, “Mary Alice Smith.” The decision of the judges were as follows: Oratory-— Decatur first; Portland second; Bluffton third; Winchester fourth. Declamation. — Portland first; Bluffton second; Winchester third; Decatur fourth. Charles Addlesperger is said to have done simply fine, and he well deserved his honors and the twenty-five dollar reward which accompanied same. The Portland Review spoke of his effort thus: Decatur's hero. Charles F. Addlesperger pinned his faith and talent to the “Plowman Poet,” who of course, was no other than our beloved Rol>ert Burns. At the age of 27, he was in the court at Edinburgh, Scotland. The young orator traced the love of poetry and temptuous, some times happy, mure often sad life of Burns to his poverty stricken death. Burns' genius was appreciated, but not understood. In all it was a most eulogistic life story of the sweetest singer who ever left his songs in poems. Mr. Addles[x>rger is a young man of captivating manner and appearance and demonstrated that he is a young man of which Decatur is and may well feel proud. That such is so the plaudits of his unselfish fellowstudents attest. Decatur’s other representative, Roliert D. Schrock, was unlucky however, and although he is said by all fair minded people to have won easily, he was not even awarded a place, but was put in fourth rank. His effort was a gallant one and the immense audience responded nobly when he had finished. Whether the judges didn’t believe in awarding two firsts to the same school, or why he was treated so unfairly we are unable to state, but nevertheless it would take some time and eloquence to con vince our people that Decatur should not have had first honors in both branches. The judges on manuscript were Prof. S. B. Harding, State University; Judge Baker, United States court; Prof. Stanley Coulter. Purdue University. The judges on delivery were Sup't F. H. Hamilton, Monticello,J ndiana: Dr. 11. C.Garvin, pres ident of the Ridgville college; Prof. Mollin of Hartford City. We under I stand that a handsome gold medal is to l»e presented to Mr. Schrock by the I high school, to show their appreciation.

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