Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 17, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1907 — Page 8

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HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN Assistant State Superintendent McTurnan Presents the Diplomas— Day Entirely Successful. Saturday morning at 10 o’clock at Steele’s park occurred the First Annual Common School commencement of the Adams county public schools, under the direction and supervision of Professor Opllger, county superintendent and the same was attended by a large crowd of people representing every township of Adams county. A large stage had been constructed in the open under the spreading shade of a number of large maple trees and the same was artistically decorated with the national colors, and presented a pleasing sight to the spectators. The graduates and crowd commenced to assemble at the park as early as eight o’clock and at ten a vast throng was present. The Decatur orchestra made their appearance on the scene at nine o’clock and entertained the audience with several new and up to date selections and they were applauded roundly. At ten o’clock to the strains of a march played by the orchestra the graduates proceeded to their seats on the stage and the exercises frere formally opened by the Temple quartette, of Huntington, and to say that they carried out their part well would be putting it mildly as no singing like it had been heard in our city in recent years. This was followed by Rev. C. B. Wil* cox, who opened the exercises with e prayer, which was followed by another selection by the Temple quartette, which was well received and evoked much applause. Rev. L. E. Brown, of Lebanon, Ind., was then introduced to the graduates and audience and delivered the class address “Uncle Sam” that has made him famous all over the state of In- # diana Mr. Borwn is a man of very commanding appearance and the minute he opened his address he was given the best of attention and held his audience spell bound by his wonderful oratory. His subject which deals with a name that is beloved by all and to which all bear reverence, was well chosen for the occasion, and he could be distinctly heard in every section of the grove. He conveyed many beautiful thoughts and ideas which were grasped readily by the audience and his efforts were appauded s long and loud by his hearers. That he was well .versed and wrapped up in his subject could be readily seen by the way in which he handled himself and every move and every word was eagerly devoured by his hearers and all during his talk he was given the best of attention and we might add right here that Professor Opliger is to be congratulated upon securing the services of "such an able man and orator. His lecture was one of the best ever delivered in our city and his subject although unique, was full of brilliant and glistening ideas. Mr. Brown consuined'.one hour In delivering this masterpiece and his hearers could easily have stayed and heard him for hours longer with out tiring and at the close the applause was thunderous, and Mr. Brown was forced to bow his acknowledgment. The Temple quartette then rendered another selection, after which assistant state superintendent Lawrence McTurnan in a few well chosen words, presented the graduates with their diplomas, at the same time conveying \ to each his best wishes for the future. The part taken by Mr. McTurnan was a very appropriate one and his short talk was well received by his hearers. The Temple quartette then rendered another selection after which the entire audience led by the above named quartette, united in singing “God be with You ’Till We Meet Again,” at the close of which the audience was dismissed. As this was the first event of this description ever held in our county, Professor Opliger is to be congratulated. upon the successful manner in which the same was carried out for

not an error or accident happened to mar the entire -proceeding and the same was with promptness and dispatch, which is characteristic of our county superintendent The township trustees were all present and were seated well in front where they cOuld get a fine view of the enire proceedings. The graduates were all present and were as follows: Decatur—Mary Hendricks, Annoti M. Dailey, Nettie Reynolds, Inez Coverdale, Elmira Van Camp, Ira Hammond, Mamie Kitson, Flourie Edwards, Lawrence Biggs, Ruth B. Gay, Alice Knapp, Alice Brandyberry, Lydia Miller, Marie Ball, Anna Amspagh, Marie Bochnect, Ruth Hammell, Harry Hempstead, Ida Van Camp, George Sheler, George Blackburp, Ethel Butler, Flossie Bollinger, Dessie Mann, Jessie Phillips, Estella Chronister, Harriett Fetzer, Emma Schultz and Francis Gast Geneva —Raymon Filer, Jennie Coonan, Vera Bradford and Thad Swartz. Berne —Alice Rinaker, Osie Beitler, Ed L. Kuntz, Ada Harris, Roy T. Reison, Hulda Gilliam, Harry Teeter, Wesley Sprunger, A. Neuenschwander, Ellis H. Sprunger, Enos D. Lehman and Grover Sprunger. Jefferson Township—Elva Scoles, Elmer Amspaugh, Anna Brewster, Coy Kerr, Jesse Bryan, May C. Peel, Nancy Riffle, Earl Duff, Dessie Ludy, Grace Nash, Minnie Burke. Wabash —Bessie Abnet, Clinton Kerr, Norman Hirschey, Elma Sprunger, Meta Neuenschwander, John Burkett, Nora Stuckey, H. W. Roth. Hartford Township—Faye Holloway, Jesse M. Srryder, Vergia Zeigler, Grace Lindsey. French Township—Elton Roth, Cora Runyon. Monroe Township—Roy Girod, Albert Girod, Hulda Harris, lola Gates, Alice McCune, Roy Hendricks, Grover Olivey, London Smith, Willie Riefert, Golda Gilbert and Joel Schwartz. Blue Creek —Albert Burke, Lester Davis, Guy Danner, Dorothy Walters. St. Marys Township—Chas. Brodbeck, Matie Chronister, Owen Davis, Earl Colter, Don Roop, B. W. Teeple, Mamie Teeple, Ada Teeple, Fannie Smith and Laura Durbin. Washington Township—Jesse Tricker, Ruth Baltzell, Mary Elzey, Hulda Bauer, William Boyd, Samuel Faurot, Vera Andrews, Alberta Dean, Agnes Dutcher. Kirkland Township—Rollo Houck, Lewis Adler, Roy John, Mamie Daniels, Edna Andrews, Murle Fulk, Ida Reineke, Maggie Longenbergen Preble Township—Pearl Trenary, Louie Dilling, Cyrus Scott, Ray Parks. Root Township—Clem Stelgmeyer, John Cline, Harvey Koos, M. F. Beaber, Oscar Fuhrman. Union Township—Merle Barkley, Bertha Stelgmeyer. — O" ■ —— PROGRAM AN INTERESTING OIME Essays by the Graduates—Good Music —Entertainment by Other Classes Followed. v — By Perle Burdg.— In reading or hearing of commencement exercises, one Is sometimes, reminded of tiresome essays, but if this is true Friday night was certainly an exception to the rule for one of the most interesting events of this kindever held in Decatur was the one given by the six graduates of the St. Mark’s school at the Bosse Opera House. Promptly at eight-thirty o’clock the curtain arose and displayed a charming scene of twenty young girls, all prettily dressed in white gowns, standing amid a flower garden, for this Is what the stage represented. Large bowls of carnations, rosee, ferns and palms were placed in an artistic manner over the stage and the glorious old colors of red, white and blue predominated. The chorus of girls sang the “Welcbme chorus” which made the audience feel more than ever at home. Before the gradautlng exercises opened the orchestra rendered a fine selection and It must be said that each member of this newly organized Decatur orchestra have rare talent ? i .

and as an orchestra they surpass any we have ever had in our city. During each number rendered they had the audience’s undivided attention, 'and there were no mistakes made whatever. The first speaker of the evening was Miss Margaret Eiting, who gave the Saluatory, addressing her teachers, pastor and friends, reminding them of their welcome and the pleasure they gave them by attending the exycises. Mtse Eiting received many congratulations on her easy and graceful manner. Next a brief history of the barometer was given by Mr. Herbert Ehinger, which proved that he had given a great deal of hard study and thought to his part “The Beautiful and the Useful” was the subject of the third speaker, Miss Agnes Starpst She said a person could Invent one art alter another, and each one creates a great pleasure for it has beauty and is useful. MaAy good thoughts were given by Miss Starost. This closed the first portion of the essays. During the next few moments another selection was rendered by the orchestra. “Music can arouse the inward feelings of each one more than any other art,” was the opening statement of Mr. John Wemhoff’s essay. His talk was short but to the point. Miss Agnes Rademaker had for her subject “Co-operation” the most difficult subject of all perhaps, but Miss Rademacker handled it in an easy and homelike way. was clear and precise in evCry statement and proved to her listeners that she has rare ability for this work. She, made the statement “that all improvements defend upon co-operation” and gave a few good examples to prove her statements. The last and sixth speaker was Miss Agnes Costello, who gave the “Valedictory.” “Look to the end was the class motto,” said Miss Costello. This has been the class motto from the beginning to the end and this evening it has a new meaning to each classmate, and the long doubtful moments which they passed are now victory crowns. What is easy to earn is incomparable to what is hard to earn. Miss Costello also mentioned that to be successful out in this great world these graduates must have each and every one a golden heart, a heart that clings to the pure teachings of their childhood days and their class motto “look to the end.”

Immediately following this Rev. Wilken presented the graduates with their diplomas. His short addtess was fine and two main points were, “never to despise manual labor for it is not degrading” and “always Cling to books.” “Tell me what books * you read and I’ll tell you what you are,” he said. After this the class of girls sang “Ring On Ye which sounded very sweetly throughout the house, while next was the “Dixie Blossom” by the orchestra. This was the conclusion of the main program but was followed by a general one, commencing with a solo by Master John Corbett. “I Want to Play Ball With You, Papa” Master John had a pleasing voice for so small a boy and it was thorouoghly enjoyed by all for it proved how carefully he had been trained by the sisters. Next was a “recess drill” by twenty-eight pupils of the first grade, not only the largest pupil but the smallest knew his part well and not enough could be said of these numbers of the program. The Minstrels, by twenty-eight boys coused the greatest applause from the audience. They were dressed in the colors and shades which belong to a negro boy and their part was done to perfection. Following this was a Ribbon Drill by a class of girls dressed in white with the American colors, they made many pretty designs and figures and then oame the closing song by the class. Do we stop to think what serious responsibilities life holds for these young children? A few more years and they, too, will be launched forth onto the great sea of life. One thing worth mentioning before closing is this that the people should take in consideration that young graduates are not accustomed to appearing in the public, therefore they should give their undivided attention to the program. This event last night was one of the 'most interesting ever given here and it showed the hard work and training of the Instructors and proved that the students had been industrious. o Saturday’s issue of the Record Herald contains a short cablegram from the Walter Wellman polar expedition, to which Dr. W, N. Fowler, of this is physician and surgeon. The cablegram is to the effect that all the party had arrived at Camp Wellman, Spitsbergen safely, after experiencing trouble with pack ice while enroute. It also says that the balloon house and quarters are uninjured although heavy gales prevailed during the winter.— Bluffton News. / ■ —a —... A SVABAXTMO CURB FOR FITBS. !£"hing, Blind, Blssding, Protruding Pilss. DroerlMs are authorised to refund money If PASO OINTMENT fails to Mr* to < to 14 tars »•*

ACCIDENT OCCURS AT RICHMOND Was in a Stock Car With His Team of Horses When the Train Bumped Hurling’Him Across the Car. Perry Poyneer, the veteran fanning mill man, was severely injured in the G. R. & I. yards at Richmond Thursday morning. He had been working about Richmond and was using his team. Having concluded in that territory he had arranged to have his team and rig shipped home today and he went to the railroad early this morning to assist in loading his horses. This was done and Mr. Poy neer was in the car, when the train was being made up. The engine and tender in backing onto the side track where the horse car stood came with such force that the horses were hurled to the floor and Mr. Poyneer was thrown several feet, striking against a box. An ambulance was secured and the injured man taken to a physician, his injuries temporarily dressed and he was placed in the caboose of the freight and brought to this city, arriving at 1:30. Dr. Miller met him at the train and he was taken home where an examination disclosed that two ribs on the right side were broken, his left arm bruised and it is believed he was slightly ./injured internally. He is suffering great pain and owing to his age will likely be confined several weeks. Mrs. Poyneer knew nothing of her husbands’ accident until he arrived home and was overcome from the shock. The railway company did everything possible to aid the injured man and the freight was sent through as rapidly as possible. '

LIGHTNING CAUSES SOME HAVOC Struck Barn on Joseph Mann’s Farm and Kills a Four Hundred Dollai* Team of Hors e s. An electrical storm raged in this locality for several hours Wednesday afternoon, and the rain fell in torrents. During the afternoon lightning struck twice near the postoffice on Monroe street, but no particular damage resulted. The only loss of any consequence occurred to Joseph Mann, a well known farmer and ex-county commissioner living northwest of the city, his barn being struck by lightning, between four and five o’clock, the bolt instantly .killing two valuable horses, worth two hundred dollars each. Strange to say the bam did not catch fire from the bolt and the damage, other than the loss of the horses, was slight, probably less than SIOO. It is quite likely that the damage from lightning was considerable over this section of the state. o ' ' ' STRANGER MADE THE LAST BID Believed that no Sale was Made—D. >B. Erwin bid $5,400 for the Three Lots. Quite a crowd assembled at the old Burt House site Saturday afternoon at three o’clock when Col. H. O. Boyer, of Paris, Illinois, as official auctioneer offered for sale to the highest bidder the three twenty-two foot lots where the' famous old hostelry stood for so many years. The lots were bld off separately at first, bringing $3,900, then the entire plat was offered and soon pushed up to $5,400, that amount being offered by D. B. Erwin for one of his clients. Col. Boyer then worked hard for \almost an hour but the only bid secured was from a stranger, evidently there for that purpose to whom the entire property was finally “knocked off” for $5,700. This probably means that no sale was made, though Mr. Link failed to announce what disposition he would make of the very valuable property. Mr. Link made a Statement during the auction that he valued the lots at SB,OOO. The site is a very desirable one for a business house, flat or any kind of a public building -and some one should utilize it at once. — Ml- I———g} I ■ 111 ■-■ ■ I —— A picnic will be given next Sunday afternoon by the Evangelical Lutheran church of Union township at the Otto Bleeke Grove under the auspices of the congregation. The committee in charge are'making big arrangements and expect a large crowd to be in attendance. All are cordially invited to attend.

An exchange says: “We should like to see the color of the hair of any mortal being who will reasonably and logically tell why a jiotel or a boarding house debt is any more sacred than a doctor’s or printer’s bill, and yet a man can be arrested and put in jail for jumping a hotel or boarding house bill, while he can jump the doctor’s or printing bill, tell them to go to the lower regions and that is a receipt in full.” Now ain’t that the truth? *4-1 f '’’Vo o ?/*.' V •

SNOW AND ICE IN JULY Followed by Heavy Frosts in August —Plenty of Gama Prevented a Famine. The year 1816 was known throughout the United States and Europe as the coldest ever experienced by any person then living says the Dunbury (Conn.) News. There are persons In northern New York who have been in the habit of keeping diaries for* years and it is from the pages of an old diary begun in 1810 and kept up unbroken until 1840, that the following information regarding this year without a summer has been taken: January was so mild that most persons allowed their fires to go out and did not bum %ood except for cooking. There were a few cold days, but they were very few. Most of the time the air was warm and springlike. February was not cold. Some days were colder than any in January, but the weather was about the same. March, from the Ist to the 6th, was inclined to be windy. It came in like a lion and went out like a very innocent lamb. April came in warm, but as the days grew longer the air became colder, and by the first of May the young buds were frozen dead, ice formed half an inch thick on ponds and rivers; com was killed, and the corn fields were planted again and again, until it became too late to raise a crop. By the last of May in this climate the trees are usually in leaf and birds and flowers are plentiful. When the last of May arrived in 1816, everything had been killed by the cold. July came in with snow and ice. On July 4, ice as thick as window glass formed throughout New England, New York and in some parts of the state of Pennsylvania. Indiana com,which in some parts of the east had struggled through May and June, gave up, froze and died. To the surprise of everybody, August proved the worst month of all. Almost everything in this country and Europe was blasted with frost. Newspapers received from England stated that 1816 would be remembered by the existing generation as the year in which there was no summer. Very little cotn ripened in New England. There was great privation and thousands of persons would have perished in this country had it not been for the abundance of fish and wild game. o JUDGE ERWIN FAVOR PLAINTIFF But Judge Paulus, of MaHon, Decided Same Case for Def e ndants—a New > Trial Having Been Granted.

Portland, Ind., June 19. —A decision of especial interest to oil men and to farmers generally, who have leased their farms unde? the ordinary form of lease, was that handed down by Judge Paulus, of the Grant circuit court,who sat here Tuesday, as special judge to hear the suit of Mary F. Craemes against the Ferguson Oil company, et al., to quiet title to her land, on which the company held a lease. The lease called for the drilling of two wells with in a stipulated period, under the usual conditions as to forfeiture, payment of rental, etc. The company entered on the lease and drilled three wells, after which, for a time, there was a cessation of operations. In December, 1905, the plaintiff served notice on the company to drill another well within thirty days, or forfeit the leasehold. The well was not drilled and the present suit was begun to oust the company from the lease, and quiet the title of the landowner in the land and in the wells which wet-e still producing. In May, of last year, the interest of the Ferguson Oil company in the lease was acquired by Frank B. Jaqua and J. Will Kelley, of this city, after which the plaintiff permitted the drilling of other wells. Three times the case was tried, Judge LaFoliette setting one assignment aside and dismissing the jury after it had been empanneled, owing to the discovery of the fact that at one time he had been of counsel. In January of this year, Judge Erwin, of the Adams circuit court, heard the case, and in May last, made a finding for the plaintiffs. The defendants demanded a new trial, as of right, and Judge Paulus was called to hear the case. The evidence and argument were concluded Tuesday afternoon, the court examined the authorities cited, and made his finding late In the evening, before leaving for his home, ruling for the defense on every issue Involved. This class of practice waa familiar to him, owing to the large amount of oil property litigation in his court, and It did not take him long to reach a decision us to the merits of the case, after hearing, the evidenbe. It is likely that the case will be ap-

LIVE STOCK INSURANCE z ’ Is Being Worked on the Farmer* c Indiana. The farmers of Indiana have bee given warning to look 'out for repri sentatlves of a live stock insuraA company, alleged to be located I South Bend. It is said Miami count farmers have been defrauded by th gentlemen on false pretense. Those making the complaints sa they were misinformed in regard t the concern’s methods of doing bug ne«L~ They; say they were of 1B opinion that when they paid arud tiation fee of SI.OO per insurance taken that that 'amour covered all of the expenses excel ten cents per hundred on the hum ance taken, the assessments beifi confined to four per annum, per $lO of the insured valuation. Some farn ers have insured their stock again; death by sickness or accident in thi company and claim that the assesi ments for the first month were moi than they were represented to be ft the entire year. ’ o—— rtoj ROAD WILL BREAK CONTRATOR Struck a Tangle Proposition in Well County. William Lowry, of Fort Recover: Ohio, with Elijah Huffman, wjio ha the contract for graveling the roa through Jackson township, throng the lakes, and on which they hai had such a hard lime getting anythin like a road, was down that way ye terday, looking over the ground. H says he is of the opinion that if th contractors are held to their contrap it will break them up financial? Last fall a great deal of dirt w< placed on the road preparatory 1 graveling this summer, and it hs sunk clear out of sight already, is estimated that they would have 1 fill from a foot to thirty feet in ord; to get a foundation for the gravel. The contractors take a very gloom view of the matter, and it is said thi many people in Jacksofi town® have expressed a desire to do an thing they can to help them get rl of the contract. However this will 1 pretty hard to do, ahd the outcome : hard to conjecture. One man froi that township said to a Banner repo ter today that there had,' in forma times, been many viewers over tlw strip trying to locate a road, but tM the last set were the first ones thi ever decided it could be done. Aloi the line of the road where the road expeeted to be built there is abouWoi feet of floating earth, covered ovj with grass and weeds, but under th several feet of water. —Bluffton Ba . ner.

LODGE ORGANIZATION SUCCEi Mr. and Mrs. Taylor do Big Work State of Oregon. / Sg F. E. Taylor, who .married M* Sophia Mangold of this city, is t| state manager in Oregon for the Fi ternal Brotherhood, which has 4,0' members in that state, and sevl lodges in Portland alone. A pap from that city says that since Api Ist Mr. Taylor has secured 500 ca didates, who will be Initiated jIU 2nd", it being the largest class ev* taken into the order. It will be a b event and the supreme officers of tl lodge will attend. The article co eludes by saying: State Manager*® E. Taylor /is an organizer of meri and is given great credit for the wi he has managed this whirlwind cai paign for members, amid great diffici ties. He is assisted by Mrs. Tayli and Assistant State Manager Geon T. Pickett. BUSINESS CONTINUES ~ Otfll ■ > . Board of Review Hears Complain from Hartford and French Townships. An official notice has been receiv by county clerk Gerber from S. Smith, medical superintendent of tl eastern Indiana hospital for the i sane, Richmond, that William Wbjl ry, of Adams county has been ■ charged from said institution, bfl cured. He has been at home c® furlough. Jw A marriage license was issued. I Otto H. Wellermann, aged ninetea of Curryville and Gertrude pl rls , aged seventeen of this count! Business in the variou- county 1 flees just now is only of a routil nature, the various clerks preparil for the future rush of bu i-v s. whl| always begins about September ji o ;| A Certain Cure for Aching Feet. I Shake into your shoes Allen’s Fol Sue, a powder. It cures Tired, aJ ing, Callotis, Sweating, Swollen fel At all druggists and shoe stores, d FREE. Address, Allen Satf 5 ! •ted, Le Roy. N. T. id