Decatur Democrat, Volume 49, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1905 — Page 6

grit a reliable, active man In this locality as our agent to sell the ag Stock ”of nursery grown trees and plants. As easy to sell as Government bonds. W llm Led 18512. We have a continuous business record of 58 years. HOENIX NURSERY STOCK ids first in this country in point of excellence. All kinds of ornamental trees, fruit trees, jrgreens, shrubs, plants anti novelties. This year we will make the l<est proposition to i agent that has ever t»een offered. More in it for him'. We settle weekly. The Red Tn< sars <>ur guarantee and is attached to every tree and plant sent out, thus insuring to the ustomer that the stock is true to name and is up to our high standard. We want an igent now! A man with a good reference only. No previous experience necessary. Complete outfit free. Write to-day. PHOENIX NURSERY CO., 1214 Park Bloomintfon, HL

NEW MILL OPENS Buildings Fire Proof and Machinery Up-to-Date Finest Mill in State Takes the Place of Old Fornax Destroyed by Fire Last January. The latest addition to the mills of Indiana are the Fornax mills, owned by H. H. Bremerkamp, which were put in running operation Friday. The fire of January 27th of this year is still fresh is the minds of the citizens of this city, at which time the old Fornax mill was totally destroyed. Disheartened, but not discouraged, Mr. Bremerkamp put his shoulder to the wheel, and after eleven months < f patient waiting, and hard work Le is at last rewarded by this new mill, which every citizen of Adams count?, may feel justly proud of, as it is without an equal in the state. Mr. Bremerkamp has had twenty years of experience in the milling line, and is thoroughly acquainted with every detail of the business. Before the disastn i s fire, he had the reputation of Inputting out the best of flour, but with his new mill and equipment, which is the latest and best, on the market, he will endeavor to surpass his former reputation. An inspection of the machinery equipment would be enough to satisfy the' most suspicious for, it is probably true that no mill in Indiana, larae or small is more complete than this one. The main building, which is 40x44 feet is constructed from cement block and is entirely fire proof, being solidly built, and from the best of material. On the west

MAIN BUILDING.

side is a grain storage room, which has a capacity of 10,000 bushels cf grain. At the south side of the building under seperate cover are store rooms 24x48 feet in size. The front part of the building is equipped with the U. S. standard scales for weighing grain in wagons, which are unloaded into a dump for tnis purpose. Tne engine room which is 16x24 feet, is located on the south side of the main building, which contains a fourteen by twentysix inch Cooper automatic engine and tubular boilers sixty inches by fourteen feet. It also contains Hoppes water heater and boiler, feed pumps ana includes a coal storage room 16x24 feet with a capacity of 100 tons. The basement has concrete walls 36x24 inches thick, with supporting columns fur the super structure, which rest on concrete foundations. The basement also contains the main driving shafts, elevator booths, a 2100 bushel wheat receiving bin with drags for receiving corn and wheat from the scales. On the first floor is located five double stand Allis, nine by eighteen inches, one pair of three pair high Wolf corn rolls, 9x24 inches with a capacity of sixty bushels per hour. Wheat beaters, feed governors, flour packer and roll suction. On the second floor are the purifiers, dust collectors, stock hoppers and grain storage bins. On the third

floor is the bolting system, consisting of two Univeral bolters, fifty inch, four round reels, also receiving separator, wheat scourer, corn cleaner meal bolt, and dust collector for cleaning the machines, while the fourth floor contains the elevator heads and main elevator lines. The power is distributed throughout the mill by friction clutches permitting the feed mill and wheat cleaners to be operated without operating the wheat mill proper. All the elevator and s spoutings are made from the very best of white pine, which is finished with two coats of varnish. On

OFFICE AND MACHINE ROOM.

the northwest corner of the lot is situated a one-story cement building, which is divided into two sections, one to be used by Mr. Bremerkamp as a flour storage room | and the other by Millwright Harry Bouserman, who had charge of the installation of the machinery in the mill, and who for seventeen years has been engaged in this business. This mill is the fifty-seventh one he has completed. He is thoroughly versed in this line, and it is the intention to open up a general repair shop at the above named place, where he will mend any and all kinds of machinery and farm implements, and should you need anything in his line he solicits a share of your patronage. Mr. Bremerkamp has secured the services of Henry H. Hart, who has for the past ten years been engaged in the milling business at Chicago and Fort Wayne and who a number of years ago operated a mill in this city near the Grand Rapids railroad. Mr. Hart will be the heaa miller and Mr. Bremerkamp may be congratulated upon his selection, as Mr. Hart is numbered amo"g the best in the state. The mills are now in full running order and Mr. Bremerkatnp is at present on the market to purchase any and all amounts of wheat. He will also keep on hand flint of his own make and spring wheat flour, so that he may be able to fill any orders for any amount within a short time. The mills are open for inspection and the public in general are invited to look the same over at any time. Tne building will be lighted throughout with elec ricity. • The case of the State against Dee Jackson, charging him with provoke, was brought before 'Squire Stone last evening. After hearing the evidence the ’squire dismissed the case, acquitting Jackson Miss Gr ice Peterson, one of Decatur's popular ladies, was married last Tuesday evening t) Mr. Frank Ailwine, of Shelby, Oajo. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dawter, of Sheloy. The affair was kept a secret, not even the bride's relatives here being aware of the fact, until Mr. and Mrs. Allwine arrived Saturday, and the announcsment was a complete surprise. Mrs. All wine is a daugher of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Peterson. She is a charming young lady and has hosts of friends and admirers in Decatur and elsewhere. For several seasons past she has lived at Shelby, Ohio, where she was engaged as a milliner. Mr. All wine is an inspector in a large steel plant at Shelby, and is, we are informed, a young man of many excellent qualities. Mr. Allwine will remain here over Sunday, returning to i his work the first of next week, while Mrs. Allwine will visit here several weeks. While admitting our “feelin’s”, are a little hurt over being forgotten from the list of invitations we offer our sincerest congratulations.

THE REPORT Teachers' Institute was a Successful One Secretary Kelley's Report of the Davs’ Proceedings—A Big Day for the Teachers. The Adams County Teacher s’ Institute opened at 9:30 by the pupils of district number two, Wabash township singing t a well prepared song. A very fervent prayer was offered by Rev. J. C- White, after which district number two, Wabash township furnished another song. [County Superintendent Brandyberry delivered an excellent address, by congratulating the teachers on the good work they are doing. “Moral and Educational Qualifications of the Coming Teacher,” by S. C. Cramer. In part he said: "The moral of teachers must increase as all other civilization improves. Our life should be measured by the Great Teacher. The requirements for teachers are greater, and should be. Other countries require college course and our Country will soon Teachers cannot be perfect in all branches, but the future will aid the teacher.” Mr. Snyder then discussed the topic as follows: “A lazy teacher has no place in the school room and $4 a day will not help him out of his condition. Teachers should have better wages. Some teachers complain because some teachers receive better grade in success, but they cannot tell the other how to improve his methods. There is too much explaining in the school room and not enougn study. Oral test should be given pupils. Teach the pupil how to study. Some teachers try to please the patron regardless of the good she can do for the pupils. Teachers should do all they can to please the patrons when they can dt so without injuring the pupils. No teacher should teach who bar. not completed a high school course and the law should be changed concerning the license. The teacher should do superior work to receive better wages.” “Current Events as a School Subject,” by Mr. Malonee, who said: “Ono must choose the events with care and those only that lead to the goal of instruction. Everybody day experiences can be brought more vivid to the child by current events. The grade best adapted to will depend on the nature of the events. Several methods can be used. He then gave a practical lesson.” The subject was discussed by Mr. Laughrey, and he had many good things to say. We should make a distinction between political papers and current event papers, and the latter should be given preference” “Tue Ideal Teacher Characterized.” by Miss Myrtle Pflammer of the Geneva high school. She opened with remarks well chosen, and held her hearers until the end. In part she said: “Logic laid down will not be appliable to all oases. It is not fair for us to anticipate trouble in our school. We often expect trouble from some pupils and then cannot see the good in the child. Having done all that is required of us, yet there is more to do. Real love for the pupil is much better than pretension. If we have a boy that needs a lawyer, we want the very best; if he needs a doctor, we want the very best; and if he needs a good teacher we should want the very best. She closed by giving a good quotation. ‘lt you are living such and enjoy it, go on teaching as long as you can afford it.” German song by pupils of district number two, Wabash township. “Soientfio Temperance” by Mrs. Josephine Walmer. She opened her, topi3 by reading the law concerning the teaching subject. “As the children of faultless parent need to be taught the effects of alcohol, so much more do those without parental care. Some teachers say we have no time. God pity such teachers for they could see different if it was their boy dying in tremens.” She then showed how the W. C. T. U was doing great good for the nation. Her lecture was pure scier-j

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title and not political. Roll call showed only two teachers absent at noon. AFTERNOON. Music, furnished by the pupils of district number two, Wabash township. “A plea for More Pride in our English,” was discussed by Miss Nellie Winnes, and in part she said: “We today are enjoying the benefit of theories sown several years ago, and theories sown now will bring greatdr results in after life than now. Language should begin in first grade. The aim of the language work is to make English a part of the child’s second nature. No teaeher would allow a pupil to go on, when he would not know that three plus three equals six, yet they never pay ’any attention to the misuse of verb forms. The teacher in the upper grades can do more for the child’s language. Culture and English go hand in hand. Dialect and slang has crept into our language to its ruin.” R. J- Walters then gave an extended discussion on the same topic. He said: “The reason why we have such poor English is because we had poor language spoken to us in the past. Children use the same language they hear or in other w ords they are imitators. “Some Obstacles to Progress in the Public Schools” bv L. E. Opliger. “The schools of Indiana have been declared by Dr. Harris to be so near up to the age that it would be dangerous to change. The teacher, the school and the community made the school and any obstacle must be of one of the three. Mental and physical actions go hand in hand. If the teacher knows his pupils and live with them, discipline will care for itself. One of the greatest obstacles to the progress of the schools is that the teachers a: e not prepared mentally a amorally. The average length of teachers’ work is four years.

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I fa T° the Pacific Coast—to California, Oregon, Washington — round-trip, long transit and return limits, liberal stop-over privileges. -3 The rate is practically on the basis of one fare for the round trip. Os course, if you wish to visit both California and Oregon or Washington, the cost is slightly more. A These reduced rates are in effect on certain dates in months \ (1 of May to October, inclusive. They apply from all Eastern points / I via Chicago, St. Louis or Memphis gateways. The Rock Island A/I System will take you up in either Chicago or St. Louis, or at hundreds /l of other Middle West points and carry you to the Coast in through Standard or Tourist Sleepers with unexcelled Dining Car service. The Rock Island also affords a choice of routes: on the “Scenic route you can stop off in Colorado—see Salt Lake City-visit r ’ Yellowstone National Park; on the “Southern” route you can go f ■■ Ivia El Paso, thru New Mexico, then “up coast” to San Francisco |r :•' V'' ’ and on to Portland or Seattle if desired. I ■ B^lor *» these Pacific Coast excursions offer an unusually good 1 ! W-'chance to see our western country in a comprehensive manner. 1 ■ -‘G* I '■i ! 1 y° u <^es * re 8° only as far as Colorado, there are excursion ■ < i*. Si rates in effect to that section and return, all summer long, V* 1 ! B P eciall y reduced June 30 to July 4, August 12 and 13, IWk v'' / IMHI August 30 to September 4. Extension trips to Ogden Ef"-4/ / nluk or Lake and return at low cost also. Wil Vll I Ilk From September 15 to October *3l, 1905, one-way ill -vl 11 II / la/B tourist or “colonist” tickets will be on sale to California and 11/' 7 Vi M the Pacific Northwest—about half regular fare. msdjf Aj] flk interested, send name and address on this coupon, dengnatins VjW W I which booklet wanted and to what point you plan to go. Name pro a d M 1 A date of start also, so we can advise definitely with respect to ratei, c 11 |j 11 ti/ Sen<l bookle ‘ Name Address AddressJOHN SEBASTIAN, Pass. Traf. Mgr., Rock Island System, Leave about ' , 77/ / CHICAGO. —————— Destination f>_ r

The rural pupil-* have not the ad vantages with the city pupils* The schools are not adapted to the wants of the pupils. The three great obstacles are: 1. fications of the teacher. 2. Unequal advantages to all pupils. 3. Lack of sentiment for education. ”J. 11. Walters then gave a very interesting talk on the same topic. He said: “That the greatest obstacle is ths short term of the district schools. Teachers should all woik for the longer terms Ig matters not whit tho child studies, for the goal of instruction is discipline.” County Superintendent Brandy berry then gave a very good talk on the topic. Evangelists Mr. and Mrs. Harris favored the institute with a musical selection, which was vrey good. “The Greater Teacher,” He said in part that he would not talk about the great educators, but of the Great Teacher _,f Bethlehem; what he said and did in his humble school, which has kept climbing and climbing until it is the guide of the teacher today. He is not called a preaoher[in the scriptures, but always called a teacher. He spent three years"' training his twelve pupils, besides his extra work with the multitudes."' Four great characteristics of his teaching were—clearness, naturalness,personalness, vitalness He waa simple in all His treatment with deep subjects. He gave good examples to show how the Great Teacher was simple and that He was simple because the people could not understand Him We should get rid of all our ways that tend to leave things in the dark. Naturalness should be ob-. served. There is such a thing as “school marm air,” and it should be watched. There is tone where in England a tombstore with an inscription on it, “John Jones, born a man, died a grocer,” and it would be appropnite to some

to inscribe on their tombstones "John Jones, born a man died ' teacher “The third. personalnJ was practiced by Jesus. h .’ very rough pupils to deal wjt T and he accomplished much Wlt u them by his personality. Joim the son of thunder, was used ’ example of the pupils that j eaus had to deal with. We all b av the Son of thunder to deal and we should be as patient with our scholars as Jesus was His followers. It takes abundance of patience to deal with all classes of scholars. Personal attention o| the teacher at the right time w fl work wonders with the pupils Vitalness wa, the fourth oharao teristio of Jesus. The glory O s the truth does lie not with the mar that first discovered it, but to the man that gave it power. The Gol. den Rule was given long before the time of Jesus, but it took His vital, ness to give it the power with the world." NOTES. * The music furnished by the pupils of district number two, Wabash township, showed skill and pains, taking by both pupils and teacher. ‘The trustees were all present but Mr. Hite of Washington tjwn. snip, and of St. Mary’s, Supt. Poer was absent and causer the per cent of attendance to drop Mr. Hill, Mr. Ward and Mist Dunathan of the city were absent ona ccount of spending Thnksgiv. ing at home. Percent of attendance by oorpor. ation was as follows: Union 100* Root 100; Preble 86, Kirkland 100; Wabash 100; Washington 100; St, Marys 100; Blue Creek 100; Monrot 100; French 100; Hartford 89; Jeff, erson 100; Berne 100 Decatur 88. Dr. Hughes’ address was declared the best ever given. Jesse M. Kelly, Secretary