Decatur Democrat, Volume 50, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1906 — Page 3

r President’s Message (Continued from Page 2.) mere snould toon oe an increase in the number of men for our coast defenses. These men should be of the rtsbt type and properly trained, and there should therefore be an increase of pay for certain skilled grades, especially Jn the coast artillery. Money should be appropriated to permit troops to be massed in body and exercised In Maneuvers, particularly In marching. — ATTENDANCE NEARLY PERFt-CT gfe ' n-?lj£R ♦.?> * : A*? . .' - A. Splendid Address by Va,-i?us Teachers, by Rev. White and pr,,f. Ingler of Muncie. The mid-winter institute for the teachers of Adams countj concluded Saturday afternoon. It was an unbounded success, all the teachers being present excepting four. Prof. Opliger is to be congratn'ated upon the result of his labors and his talk at the morning session showed that he was pleased with the interest manifested. The addresses during the morning by Teachers E. C. Runyon of Linn Grove, G. W. Warner of Peterson, Supt. Kizer of Berne, Supt. Beachler of this city and others „ showed careful study. A treat of the morning was a talk by Myrtle Pflaumer of Geneva, on “Motives, Wise and Otherwise, for the Teachers.” Rev. John C. White was then introduced and lectured upon the subject, “Power of Christian Courage.” Rev. White says • we have many things to be thankful for, but the one which we may be the most thankful for is “Christian Courage.” The world needs kindness. An unkind spirit will wreck homes and institutions. Some men flow down the stream of life like icebergs. But others with Christian courage are like the Gulf Stream. They warm and encourage mankind and develop the -nobler traits in their fellowman. Man should live in an atmosphere that places him at his very best Live- not for the present, but live so that good may live and grow with age. Though Christian courage may be silent, it has power to move the world. Rev. White emphasized other very strong and vital points, which the / teachers will do well to take home with them. He carried with his arguments that force and power which is only becoming to one who has that sincerity of purpose back of them. Prof. Beachler was the first lecturer at the afternoon meeting, his subject being “Pestlozzl,” producing many good thoughts. The next was “The Value of Agriculture in the Public Schools,” by W. P. Merryman of Blue Creek township, and'was well handled. E. S. Christen discussed the same subject. After a recitation by Miss Matilda Sellemeyer of Preble township, and a duet by Misses Rose and Faye smith, Francis M .Ingler of the Muncie Normal school was introduced, his subject being “Teaching Power.” President Ingler, the humorist and great thinker, believes that no one in the rural school should receive less / than S6OO, but that the teacher should be better prepared for the work. There can be no teaching without learning, therefore the necessity of preparation. A The teacher must lead the child, to see things, to think them. Not to cover so much space to answer questions parrot fashion, but thinkingly. Each f point should be made clear by' com paring the thing to betahght to some thing already known.* He so nicely compared the government after the Revolutionary war to a man having a debt and no way to pay It. The teacher must KNOW his pupils—knov, human nature, know how he will an S" swer or act when asked a question; ■ that is the success of teaching. The teacher must know when the pupi: knows, and stay with the subject until she knows the pupil kpows the sub ject. - Every teaches must be pleasant A good laugh in school will help folks The pupil’s face will reflect the spin h; it of the teacher. Everything is done for happiness, the raising crops, going / to college, teaching school, etc. Hap ■V piness does not hurt a school or crip pie the power of discipline, but helps it. Neither does it lower the dignity of a teacher 4f she uses tact. A teacher should laugh with pupils, but not allow the pupils tc laugh at her. She should not be silly or allow the pupils to be. Presidenl jngter believes that the poetry anc music’of the world 1 is to be written by Americans; that when God wants e ‘ thing done, he sends for an American We, a committee of teachers of Ad ams county, appointed to investlgatf ' the needed school legislation, to be ir ft keeping with the progress of the times and with the advance movement ol education, beg leave to offer to tht \ Adams county techers, the folio wins resolutions: Resolved, That after the year 191( z’ all teachers should have at leastthres , years high school training or its equivalent, and. ope year professiona training, provided, however, that al persons now engaged in teaching oi ail those enterfDK the profession prioi 1 . . ■■ - . • . --J - . 'l.' Zh..'- --- -f?.- '•

— ■ ■■■ I ■ to the year 1910 shall not be affected by the above provisions. Resolved, That the minimum length of term be extended from six months to seven months. Eight months would be better. Resolved, That a better method sos handling text books be provided, and in case the township trustee shall handle the books, his compensation be increased. Resolved, That we are in favor of a i more stringent enforcement of th? truant law, and that the age limit be raised from fourteen years to fifteen years. Sixteen years would be better. Resolved, That the compensation for service as teacher shall be adequate to enable the teacher to devote his entire time to the profession, and that the p?ofession alone will offer a livelihood to those desiring to teach The following resolution were then read and adopted: Resolved, That a new committee be appointed* to serve during the coming legislative session with full power to draft any resolution that may seem beneficial to the educational interests. o COUNTY INFIRMARY INSURANCE The Petition for Subsidy Election Has Not Been Presented to the Board. John Bogner filed a petition for a drain, the same being referred to L. L. Baumgartner as engineer, who .will fix the source of drain and make an estimate of the cost. The insurance for the county infimary buildings is being arranged, W. W. Briggs of Geneva, and Joe Winteregg of Berne, were here getting their fingers on a piece of it. - They succeeded, but the amounts and companies in which toe insurance will be divided, had not been agreed upon. While not yet presented, it is supposed that the petition asking for an election to vote a subsidy to the Ft. Wayne & Springfield Railway company will be presented to the board during this session. They ask $25,000 from Washington township, and already much discussion has come to the surface both for and against the proposition. After..official notice has been given and the’date oT election named the arguments are expected to. grow red hot. L. C. Miller and Mrs. W. 1 A. Lower ■ appeared before the board and recommended some needed improvements at the county jail. The board had already recommended some of the improvements and were in hearty and accord with others suggested by the- members of the charity board. ——' -o PENROSE STARTED SOMETHING The President’s Message Tomorrow—The Galleries Were Filled at Today’s Session. iScripps-Mcßae Special.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—With Uncle Joe Cannon in his happiest vein and Vice President Fairbanks in a digni- , fled attitude, both sessions of the . house of congress began today. After both bodies were organized the clerks called the roll. Nine Smiths answered . in the house. “Once upon a time,” . said Uncle Joe, “everybody’s name was Smith. ■ Whenever anyone committed s a crime, he changed his name. What a band of rascals we must be. I’m , mighty glad there are a few Smiths ■ left." Eight new members were initi- . ated in the house. Tomorrow afternoon the President’s message will ga . to congress. I . [ The opening of the Senate today . was marked by an unexpected introduction by Mr. Penrose, a resolution calling upon the president for infor- ■ mation concerning his recent orders > dismissing the three negro companies ; from the army. The chair called at- ■ tention to the custom that no business ■ Should be transacted until the Presii dent had been officially heard from. ■ Penrose insisted and Foraker was on his feet in an instant calling for recs ords in ths case from the Secretary i of War. The spectators looked at each - other in wild surprise, realizing that ; the president had been outwitted in [ breaking the precedent. Mild protests were heard, but Penrose finally based i his plea on the unanimous consent, a . request that is seldom denied. Sev- - eral senators in the meanwhile were s striving for recognition and the tension i was high, in the galleries the buzzing i added to the confusion. Mrs. Fair- ’ banks, Mrs. Depew and others were ! present The vice president announc- ; ed that the resolution would go over. I About seventy-five dagos, who have j Jbeen working on the pipe line, left i this morning for Chicago, where they I will do some work for the Standard I Oil company. The work here has been •|pratically completed and the company •had no use for them. I ...... —

APPROPRIATE SERVICES HELD ' Large Crowd Present—Addresses by Brothers Merryman, Moran, Bosse and Center. The local order of Elks, Sunday afternoon at their lodge rooms, held (..Lei :>nuual memorial services, which were attended by a large crowd, as the services were open to the public. A special program had been arranged and everything was carried out without an error. Exalted Ruler David E. Smith presided over the meeting and carried out his part in his usual easy manner. The lodge was first duly opened, which was followed by a song by the choir composed of F. E. France, Dick Neptune, J. W. Bosse, Dan Beery, E. G. Coverdale, Herman Yager and W. P. Schrock. Rev. John C. White opened the services with prayer, which was followed by another song. James T. Merryman then addressed the audience, his subject being “Justice,” which he handled in a pleasing manner and presented many beautiful thoughts. He was followed by John C. Moran, whose subject was “Brotherly Love,” and whch was well received by the audience. The choir sang another song, which was followed by an address by J. W. Bosse, his subject being, “Our Departed Brothers,” it being his duty to eulogize the memory of the deceased brother, Roman J. Holthouse. Mr. Bosse did his subject justice and his address was one of the best on the program. He was followed by H. L. Confer, who read “Thana-t-opsis,” which is appropriate at any meeting of the Elks. The choir then sang another song, after which Rev. J. C. White pronounced the benediction and the services were at an end. —; o PENALTY IS PRISON SENTENCE Motion to Quash Overruled and Trial Proceeds—Much interest is Manifested in Outcome. Fred Bohrer, the plucky editor of the Berne Witness, who has attained a state wide reputation in his antisaloon fight, is r on, trial in the Adams* Circuit court, charged with violating Jhe election law by the printing of illegal ballots. The indictment was returned by the April 1906 grand jury and is in five counts. The first charges Rohrer with causing to be printed illegal imitation ballots in likeness and similtude of the general ballots used in the town of Berne at the election of town officers held November 7, 1905. * The second count accuses Rohrer of printing the ballots, the third of distributing them, the fourth of inducing Chris Egley, Jeff Lehman and Clark i Funk to circulate said ballots, the fifth Count is general, practically including the four others. For a number of years Rohrer has led the fight against the saloon keepers of Berne and has been successful in driving themAout of business. In his efforts to elect his choice of men at the town election in 1905, Mr. Rohrer i is accused of printing ballots almost precisely like the genuine ballot and . using there to instruct the voters. The . penalty for such an offense is a prison sentence of from two to five years and disfranchisement for not more than ten yeras. ' Mr. Rohrer is represented by Attori neys D. D. Heller and J. T. Merryman, i while D. E. Smith is assisting Prosecutor J. C. Moran in caring for the State’s interest. A large number of the friends of Mr. Rohrer, witnesses in the case and others interested, came to the city this morning from Berne and Geneva and vicinity. This morning at nine o’clock the trial was called and for two hours the various attorneys argued a motion to quash the indictment, Judge Erwin overruling the motion, and the empanelling of a jury at once began. There are about fifty witnesses and the case will not likely go to the jury before Wednesday morning. Considerable trouble was had in selecting the jury, about twenty-five talisman being used besides the regular panel before they were passed. At a few minutes after two o’clock this afternoon the following jurors were sworn in and the trial began in earnest: John W. Heller, James D.Brown, George A. Barnett, Perry Elzey, John A. Hendricks, Warren Jones, Alexander Peoples, George A. Bunner, Amos Fairchild, Samuel Butler, Samuel Fuhrman and Albert Buhler. Prosecutor Moran made the opening .statement to the jury, beginning by reading the indictment and then announcing what the State expected the evidence to show. At 2:20 a recess . was taken until 3:30 to await the arrival of important witnesses who arrived on the afternoon train at 3:17. o A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudining Pies Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in • 14 days First application gives ease and rest. 50c If your druggis’ has it, send 50c in stamps and i’ ■ . r . ' St. >* f ’ ■'

COLD AND CHILLY DECEMBER* Brother Hicks Predicts a Stormy Christmas Day. A regular storm period is in progress as we enter December, is central on the 2nd and extends to the 4th. The per od will culminate in rain, tmmuig r o snow, from the Ist to the 3rd. This cold wave will spread southward and eastward, reaching most parts of the country from about the 3rd to the 6th. Make your arrangements for storms, with more or less rain—the rain turning to snow. Look for falling barometer, rising temperature, growing cloudiness and decided winter storms, reaching a culmination, with possibly winter lightning and thunder about the 10th. A regular storm period covers the 12th to 16th, having its center on the 13th. In all reason this will prove one of the most active storm periods for December. By the 13th a general change to warmer, with low and threatening barometer, will be moveing eastward in western sections. The temperature will increase and the barometer continue to fall as. these conditions progress eastward. Cloudiness will increase and by the 14th to 15th general rain and wind storms will develop. A reactionary storm period is central on the 19th, 20th and 21st. As this is at the center of the December or winter, solstice period, it will be safe to count on a period of prolonged stormy and severe weather. Storms will be more general and marked on and touching the 19th and 20th, but threatening to storming conditons, on land and sea, will continue over the 21st and 22nd into the storm period following. A regular storm period is central on Christmas day. From about the 24th to 27th look for the lowest fall of the barometer in December. Violent rain and snow storms will gather rapidly in western parts, and move eastward with widening ares and inin which many parts of the country will be visited by destructive sleet. A reactionary storm period is central on the 30th and 31st. As the snow will be passing across the country, with the probabilities good xereasing energy. ' This is a'period year goes out more storms of, sleet and for great accumulations of snow and ice, from previous storms and cold in most parts of this' country, o ——_i JAMES FRISTOE COURT BAILIFF Charles Hendricks Asks for Change of Judge and R. S. Peterson Appoint- ’’ ’ r ed to Hear Cause. Attorney C. J. Lutz, representing Charles A. Dugan, has filed suit against Perry J. Ogg, Vjrgil L. Andrews, Amy Andrews and E. X. Ehinger, for the partition of real estate. James N. Fristoe has been appointed court bailiff for the November term and assumed his duties this morning. In the case bf the State vs. Charles Hendricks and Homer Watkins, grand larceny, Hendricks filed an affidavit for change of judge. The motion was sustained and Hon. R. S. Peterson appointed as special judge to hear said trial, which is set for Thursday of this week. Joseph Schroll vs. Mary A. Schroll, divorce, general denial filed, cross com ; plaint filed. Thomas T. Lister vs. Walter E. Lister et al., petition filed for order of distribution. Amanda Sells vs. Ora Sells, petition filed by defendant for custody of child, default of the plaintiff. o IT IS NOTHING BUT A GRAFT The Present Hunting Law is Class Legislation. Local attorneys, interested in hunting .express the belief that Section 600 of the penal code of 1905 is unconstitutional because it is class legislation. After forbidding the hunting of rabbits, it says: “Provided that owners of nurseries shall have the right to give permission to others to hunt with ferrets and kill rabbits at any time durikg the year on the premises used for nursery purposes.” This is claimed to be purely class legislation. Another clause to be attacked is that which forbids a man hunting rabbits on his own farm or on the farm of a friend, unless he first has permission from the game warden. The present law is looked upon as one of the biggest grafts on the statute books. Samuel Spencer, the Southern railroad president, who was killed in a wreck tn Virginia Thursday morning, gave a park to the city of Logansport fifteen years ago. The park contains fifteen acres and was named for its donor.

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A SCHOOL TEACHER IS DEAD Menno Lehman of Berne, a Victim of Appendicitis. Menno D. Lehman of Berne, a leecher at the Cottonwood school in French township, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his father, David Lehman in Berne. He was nineteen years old, a successful teacher and his future prospects were very bright. Ten days ago he was stricken with appendicitis, his condition gradually growing more serious until death relieved him. The funeral services will be held from the Mennonite church at Berne, Tuesday afternoon at one o’clock. Interment at the Berne cemetery. ' A QUEEN ESTHER MUSICALE To be Given at the M. E. Church on December 14th. • f* The Queen Esther Circle are preparing a musicale to be given the evening of December 14th in the M. E. church. This is to be given in connection with their annual' fair. The best musical talent of. the city has been secured to help in this entertainment and the young ladies are putting forth every effort to this a grand musical feast. Look ?, for further in the paper each day.

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