Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 45, Decatur, Adams County, 16 January 1902 — Page 8

Jefferson Township. Win. Kiley Ketcham visited with G. W. Brewster last Sunday. John Buckinaster, the slot machine man tp Chattanooga. Ohio, madea flym I rip through this soetion on elm tion day. True Brewster, Al- B. ’ ut. John Ault, Win. Kern and J. A. Buckmaster were business callers at Decatur Saturday. Marion Cunningham of New Corydon, passed through this section last week on his way to raise Raphael Casey’s barn, being built by G. Brews ter. A. Johnson the nominated constable in this township, is a minus quantity, such a man cannot be found within the limits of our township. He must make his appearance and exit unseen. He is another “Jack the Ripper." Linn Grove. William Seckier has accepted the position as pumper at the Berie well west of here. Charles Rowe and Abe Shane, of Bluffton, were callers here on Friday evening. George Rice and son Frank, of South Whitly, spent Sunday here with friends. William Seckier and wife, of Mont pelier, Aldine Kerne and wife and Albert Schindler of Poneto, are visiting at the home of Grandmania Ensley. Resolved tha tthere is more pleasure in possession than persuit was the theme before our literary society last Friday night Prof. H. E. Rittgers and Harvey Opliger advocated the affirmative and Levi Baumgartner and Daniel Baumbartner denied one of the judges favored the affirmative and two the negatives the valedictory and inaugural addresses. The primary here on Friday passed off civic and the edict as to the general results has gone forth. There is Garber when translated from the German implies a tanner who drew Spuller, Runyon, Koenemann, Haefling and Bryan from hie vat, tanned for trophies and not forcommerce and Butler duty found will serve the good wine to Macklin, Hauk, Farrell and Andrews for two years to come. Stucky. Roisen, Myers, Kuoff and Baker were stranded on a Thornhill but that was overshadowed by a Cloud. Zwick, Schieman, Rodenbeck, and Conrad let their jobs to Werling the pioneer thresher who sirved them with a dispatch and the job considered complete. Doak and Ferguson were grists of a Miller and were thorougblyground bythe gradual reduction system. But what about Clark! why he is destine to turn bis attention to a living corj»H. Gentleman we hereby sympathize with all but our arm is too short to reach you.

I A WORD ABOUT WRAPS I I rS V kf I« have been offering some special inducements in Ladies’ \\ raps. Many K ra have taken advantage of our saving prices during the season end sale. B gS \\ e still have a few rare bargains. These garments are the best tailored pro- ■ ® ductions oi the season in swing, style and individuality. If you have not § | bought your winter garment we can surely interest you ——— 11 .. Q&n Ladles’long garments, tan and castor, (® pH Laches cloth capesUUL the acme of style, Cl Q HQ A* gfi , , , , 125 value W Ladies plush crushed CO TO and plain, 3 in sweep .W O. Utz A few choice fur J 2K Ladies’ jackets, tan, castor, black, ® S\ na 7:’ 10M . value .s6.9B ?to u : ages . 75 98c ® Ladina’Mann in SiIKW An Child’s very fine short coats, worth ir“«. . .$8.48 £' al: “ 10r ”’ $2.69 £3 Ladies'sl2.so black gar- CO AQ Childrens louggarments. C* Q -f ments, 44 inchesred and navy, value S>U.IU , I I

Pleasant Hills. Albert Fuller of Toledo, Ohio, Suudayed here with bis parents. 0. J. Sumau has purchased the Botthoff residence on Main street. A. J. Wood and family moved to Mrs. D. McLeod’s residence last week. Miss Susie Archer entertained Miss Ora Troutner at her home last Sunday. Burton Fuller of Toledo, Ohio, call ed on his parents here a few days last week. Preaching at the V. B. church next Sunday evening by Rev. L. P. Overholtz. Edwin Beery entertained 'a crowd of young people at his home on New Year’s eve. Chas. Morrison returned home last Friday from a visit in Ohio with relatives and friends. Albert Boner returned home Tuesday from a three week's visit in, Pauld ing county, Ohio. Preaching services was well attended at the Baptist church and also at the M. E. church last Sunday morning. Riley Morris of Middlepoint. Ohio, was the guest of his brother, D. F. Morris and family a few days last week. The members of the M. E church at this place tendered a donation to Rev. E. 11. Peters and family last Tuesday. D. 0. Roop and wife. Jesse Steele and wife and McClellen Tague and wife were entertained at the home of David Archer and family Thursday of last week. Otto and Charles Mathewson gave a party to a number of their young friends last Friday evening. Those present were Messrs. Clarence Cowan, Edwin Beery, Lee Custer Noah Stalter and Luther Hower and the Misses Ad die and Vernie Davis, Lit Thomas, Susie Archer, Dora Mathewson and Minta Ritter. Games were the event of the evening. Refreshments were served at nine o’clock. Willshire. School examinations are in progress this week. S. S. Buchman is on the sick list this week. J. F. Baucher and wife were at Fort Wayne this week. J. B. Shock and wife were Decatur visitors last Wednesday. A loop of the long distance telephone will establish in town. Prof. Horless, of Ohio City, attended the lecture last Monday evening. Wm Hoffer transacted business at i Findley Saturday returned Monday, j Services will not begin at the M. E. church until some time in February. I Rev. Sherrick is holding special

services at the Baptist church at present. Mrs. Thomas Johnson of this place is recovering from a severe spell of sickness. Mrs. John Jewell, of Decatur, and! daughter Helen spent Sunday with C. F. Cornell. The M. E. Sunday school has purchased new song books entitled“ Songs of the Century." Mrs. E. J. Danman left last Thursday for Indianapolis where she will spend the winter with her son Robert. J. ('. Wright returned last Saturday after making an entended visit with friends and relatives in Fairfield county Ohio. The third number of the citizens Lecture Course was held Monday evening and gave a very interesting entertainment. Eaton Bros, saw mill resuuied operation Monday morning employing 12 hands. Manager Eaton says this this place is going to be a busy burg when they get to going once. Tne Orchestra boys who had been progressing so nicely is about gone up. Prof. Fred Falk, of Decatur, can no longer lead them and unless further arrangements can be made the orchestra will be a thing of the past. The Clover Leaf Stone company commenced Monday morningemploying thirty-six men. Also the handle factory will began some time this week. This enterprise gives employment to 18 men. This is a new enterprise Willshire has secured Berne. E. D. Engler Sundayed at Bluffton. Fred Bell of Decatur, was a caller here Sunday. The hearing on the brick street is not settled yet. Adam Hawk of Ft. Recovery, Sundayed at home. Clark Lutz of Decatur, was a business caller here Monday. Miss Rosa Kuntz left for Ft. Wayne Saturday to visit friends. Frank Bixler attended Old Hez at Decatur Thursday night. Henry Egly and wife arrived here Friday from Harlan, Ind. J. N. Fristoe of Decatur, was a business caller here Monday. Miss Baraba Lutter of Decatur, was 1 the guest of Marie Bixler Sunday. Miss Arbie Loch of Decatur, was the guest of Wilma Wilson Saturday. Miss Ella Stuckey entertained some of her friends Friday night. They report a nice time. Emma Byrle, teacher in room No 3, was sick Monday and her school was dismissed.

Mrs. Alaban of Noble, lowa, arrived here Wednesday where she will make her future home. Miss Lucinda Hirsaltov is employ|ed as saleslady for E. D. Engler N i Co., at present. Otto Neuensciiwatid«r yf North Dakota, arrived here Saturday night to visit friends and relatives. The Misses Saloma Sehug, Cora Hocker and Fanny Egly, Messrs Vilas Haecker, Henry Sehug and, K. Shoemaker were visiting friends Sunday near Domestic. Last Monday evening the Misses Lena Riesen, Wilda Gottschalk. Es-, ther Kuntz. Bessie Rumple, Myral; Wilson Ned Simison. Clara Soldner, Minnie Braun and the Messrs. Don i Jacobs, Rufus Heller, Earl Shalley, Noah and Frank Bixler. Rufus Hawk, Clyde Jones, Wm. Hege and Homer Baumgartder met at the Cottage Hotel and went skating. They report a jolly time. FARHER’S INSTITUTE The Adams County Farmer’s institute opened in this city Wednesday morning with D. I. Kunkle in the chair. Opening exercises were conducted by Rev. C. G. Hudson. Music by Prof. F. M. Falk. The first subject was on “Feeding silage to cattle both dairy and beef” by Chas. Thorp. Too much corn fodder going to waste; 45 per cent of feeding value is in stalks and leaf. Save everything on the farm. _ The first three silos was in Wisconsin 25 years ago. I built my first silo 15 years ago. Let corn get about ripe. Cattle will eat every particle of the silage. I aimed to have 100 head of cattle on my 140 acres of land, 10 to 20 tons of corn fodder. Questions - Feed milch cows nothing but perfect silage. Don't build wooden silos. The young man on the farm, social life, progress on the farm. Is the farm a secondary home? No. Off the farm. On or off the farm life is labor, in three subjects by S. Soldner. Foods for children, by Mrs. J. W. Bates of Broadripple Ind. It impairs the stomach by dyspepsia. Cows milk deluted 1 to 3 parts water heated to 98 degrees fahrenheit. Have regular hours for children to eat. Rolled oats should be cooked all night. Seven hours is the scientific time for cooking oat meal. Foul jelly. Beefsteak for children. Look well to the lunch baskets. Put up the lunch for the children. They eat too little. Lee no sugar for fruits. Give no fruits with small seeds to growing children. Au excellent lecture on the above subject. Enrollment first session 140. Afternoon session. Music. Fattening Hogs by D. C. Sprunger Select a good stran of breed. I breed the Duroc Jersey. They farrow large litters and fatten young. Feed pigs from 6 to 12 weeks old some

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soft feed- ground corn and oats, ] cooked feed. It pays to cook feed for i hogs. Always keep coal, salt and i ashes before them. The less time we' I have to get hogs ready for market the more the profit. He described a feed | cooker that he made for $6 which was ; very interesting. Paper, Farming, by D. C. Duncan of Selma. Ind. The illustration of the absent minded professor. The boys' are gaing as fast they can. but don’t know where. Not study the right thing. Get the education first, the| hoise and buggy fterwards. The paper was a good one. Stock book. I debtor book, credit book, balance the account at the end of the year. Be careful and accurate in your accounts. Ladies’ account of her part on the farm. My father’s diary. Tramp cattle. We get lice when we feed tramps. Take agricultural papers.! Household Economics and Con vences, illustrated by Mrs. Bates.— Butchering time. A table with zinc on top. A cover for kitchen floors made of linolium. Have a gasoline stove. Woman’s rights Women have a right to a first-class cookstove, a right to good kindling wood in the woodsheil. Save your time and steps. Take time for a stroll in the woods and watch the sun go down. A dumb waiter costs S 3. A three-cornered cupboard. A cupbord in my father’s pantry. Always put the pantry on the north side of the house. An ice house ice box 52 inches long, 32 wide and 32 high. Don’t make ice box of pine wood on account of pine oder. Table on brackets.

Committee appointments by the chair as follows: On Resolution. I. N. Teeter, James Moses. S. Pontius: on nomination, J. L. Aspy. Harry Groves, Joseph Lower. J. T. Bursley on breeds. He ad vertised his Plymouth Rock chickens and said: Oats must be avoided tin less you feed lots of grit. I feed lots of clover hay to my chickens. This was a good talk. Cattle Feed small and young cattle, turn them in the field to help themselves. Attendance at second session 300. Evening session. 7:30. Music conducted by Prof. Falk. . Recitation by Miss Joice Peifer. Vocal solo by Miss Gertrude Forbing. Social rights and farmer’s duties by Mrs. Bates Something of more worth than dollars and wealth, first influence, second environment. Moth er’s example and influence, will-power must be cultivated in the child. The tiamp at my door who said. “What a beautiful chilxl you have,” could I refuse the crumb of bread he asked for? No. Marriage license are too cheap. Who is it that fills the haversacks of the boys in blue in the Philippines? It is the farmer. Who fills the halls of our congress? It is the farmer. Recitation by Miss Agnes Schrock. Lightning sketches by D. I. Dun can The stock and flower. Coon, Irishman, dude. The society girts, Teddy, Dewey, Mm. McKinley were good. Attendance 202. Thursday morning session Vocal m j si^, by Mis Bes Gertrude Forbing and Clara Terveer. Instrumental, “the Mocking bird.” Address to farmers by Kev. H. T. Milkens No man can sav that he has no interest in the farmer. The farmer should be a God fearing man. B(X)k and nature proves to man that there is a God. Farmer’s cares Looks for the harvest. Mau cannot make the weather, we must trust in hi’ . shoull l abide in the will of God. Sabbath desecration was emphasized; an example. finished haul ing grain on the Lord’s dav and the next day burned down. We cannot expect God’s blessing by doing unnecessary work ou Sunday. We are giants in inventions and a nation He urged forestry. You laljor for vour children so prepare for the children bv planting out trees. Farmers, beware of the slick, smooth confidence men. Don t admit them into your homes Sign no for strangers, lake two naiiers. a good farm paiier and a good local newspaper. A good worn for farmer’s wives. Let your

homes bo happy homes. It is gener ally the wife that makes a man rich or poor. The farmers are really the backlioue of society, and the city life. He closed his address by wishing the farmers a happy, prosjierous New Year. Handy things about the farm by ■ Chas. Thorp He said that his first experience as a farmer was in sheep raising. First, a sheep trough for feeding, one that could be turned over and would still be rightside up. i Two panel of fence hinged together , for a portable fence. Dairy farming was next spoken of. Water supply and a reservoir, its arrangement and 'conveniences. Handy things about the farm. J. L. Aspy, has tank in bouse or bams. Mr. Hawk. George Tricker, Mrs. Bates, a clothes cup l>oard for work clothes, overshoes etc ! Small fruits by Henry Coulter. Lombard plums, strawberries, rasp berries, blackberries, &c. Send direct to the nursery for your plants. Black lierrieS, the Sowhegan is the best variety and early king. Set plant 3xt’ feet. Juneberries, set 4x5 feet apart. I take day soil for all small fruit. Kitchen Chemistry by Mrs. Bates Chemical action of food, beef con tains 198 grains nitrogen, pork con tains more. Pork should be cooked to avoid the risk of the treyhena Take a broiler or skillet and heat it t< a white heat, put in the beef without salt, pep[>er or grease, turn it into a hot plate and season and serve while hot. Beef omlet receipt. 1 lb lieef. 4 eggs. &c. Attendance 249. 1 Afternoon sesssion 1:30. Music.

Common Sense by C. S. Mum ma Desire to success was a well prepared and reail paper. D. I. Duncan on The intelligent use of commercial fertilizers. Manure, haul it out as soon as made, put it on the clover or wheat field. Clover will extract the nitrogen, potash, phosphate acid. Report of committees was next in order. Committee on nomination re ported as follows: After consulting the wishes of the institute, we sub mit the names of the present officers for the ensuing year, viz: C. D Kunkle, president; I. N. Teeter, sre retary; D. C. Sprunger, tresurer: J. L Aspy, foreman. The committee* wan then discharged and the above named candidates were unanimously elected by acclamation for the year 1902. Committee on resolutions reported as follows: We, the committee on resolutions beg leave to submit th*following resolutions for your consid eration and disposal: Resolved. That we extend thanks to the managers and l>oard of Farmer’s Institute for the excellent program, and more especial ly to Prof. Falk for the musical part of the program. Be it further resolt '•■d, That we thank all speakers both local and appointed for the earnest ! effort manifested in making the pres ent institute a success. Also the janiI tor for the care of the court room dur .ing the institute. Resolved. That I we. the citizens of Adams county. , Indiana, do highly appreciate the es fort put forth in establishing a per manent organization for the improve tnent of agricultural interest and for the success attained in holding a purely agricultural fair in Adam* county. Be it further resolved. I bat ; we, the Farmer’s Institute of Adam* county, Indiana recommend the stab* ' assembly to enact a law that the board of agriculture of Indiana anil officers of Purdue University lx l elected by the several chairmen of Farm ar’s Institutes. James Mows, Sylvester Pontius, I. N. Teeter, Com. Officers for the ensuing year are as follows: Pres. C. D. Kunkle, Mod mouth; treas. D. C. Sprunger, Berne; secy’LN. Teeter, Bern®; vice pn*Jacob Koos, Union township. Joseph S. Lower. Root, H. A. Fuhrman. Preble, V. Linker, Kirkland, Georp‘ Pricker, Washington, J. C. Broad beck, St. Mary’s, V. D. Bell, French* C. Lummaman, Monroe, Dye Furgu son, Blue Creek, Sylvester Pontius* Hartford, John O. Kranor, Wabash. Edward Ferry, Jefferson. L '• Teeter, Sec'y.