Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1907 — Page 2

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VACATION IS NEARLY OVER The Youthful Seem Eager for Another Effort and Realize Importance of Education. After enjoying a three months’ vacation from their studies, the pupils of the public schools of this city will of the public schools of this city will resume their work next that much work and study is required of the students to keep pace with the advancement they are expected to make, they manifest as much anxiety for school to begin as they do for their vacation days in the spring. Year after year the boys and girls struggle for education, that which is so essential in the life of any person and the young people are coming to realize more every year that it pays to apply themselves to their studies and cast aside trivial indulgences during school hours. This school years promises to be a most successful one. The instructors ate of the best and the scholarship is expected to be as large if not larger than usual. With such environments there is no reason why this school year should not be a most memorable one to all concerned. o UNDER BOND AT FORT WAYNE Will Have Trial September Third— Accused of Criminal Assault by Young Girl. Fred Smith, a motorman on the interurban line and whose family reside here, is under bond of SSOO to answer in the Allen circuit court on September 3rd to a very serious charge. His friends here have very serious doubts of the accusations as Smith has always borne a splendid reputation. The Journal-Gazette speaks of the affair as follows: Frederick Smith, of Decatur, a motorman on the Decatur interurban line, was arrested yesterday by Detective Lenz on a warrant sworn out by Belle Sweet, of Middletown, charging him with criminal assault. Smith was taken into custody when his car arrived in the city yesterday morning, but Detective Lenz allowed Smith to take his car back to Decatur, accompanying him there and later bringing him here. Smith is said to be the best motorman on the Decatur road and to bear a good reputation and he could have furnished bond for thousands of dollars in Decatur. Friends here readily secured his release under a bond of SSOO. The girl who caused the arrest says she is under sixteen years of age, but Smith asserts that she is more than eighteen. The date of the alleged criminal assault is given as August 12 and the place as the girl’s home. o Locomotive No. 56 pf the Clover Leaf ran completely off the tracks at Marion and it required two or three hours to get it back onto the tracks. An extra engine was sent for from the shops and after working for some time unsuccessfully, went back to the shops for more material with which to do the work. The crew kept at the task till the derailed engine had been placed back on the tracks. It was in charge of engineer O. D. Washbum and fireman Otto O’Neil. The engine was being backed up and it is thought that the wheels struck a switch which had been partly opened. • . ——oThe Frank Mosure real estate agency was a busy place yesterday afternoon, four deals being completed there. The Andrew Mertz farm of 80 acres in Adams county was sold to Orvel Gillion for $7,300; Gillion sold two farms, one of 25 acres to Samuel Kacher for $2,475 and another to William Stepher for $3,475, and the latter his farm of 13% acres to Edward Bentz for sl,32s.—Bluffton Banner. —o — Quick relief for Asthma Sufferers During the summer kidney irregularities are often caused by excessive tend to the kidneys at once by using Foley’s Kidney Cure. TH® HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

I CONTRACTS LET FOR THE FIRST • Well Known Capitalist Will Invest in Enterprise in Indiana’s Metropolis. Two new hotels are to be built at Gary at the cost of $50,000 each. The GaA r Tribune and Indianapolis Star mention the fact, stating that Dr. L. H. Cook, of this city, is one of the chief stockholders. On being interviewed this morning Dr. Cook stated that the hotels would be built at once. The structures will be erected in the main part of the city of Gary and ground has already been broken for one of them, the other to be started some time in December. The men interested are W. A. Wirt, formerly of this place and now superintendent of schools at Gary, his brother, O. E. Wirt, his father, Manuel Wirt, both of Markle, and Dr. L. H. Cook, Hugh Studabaker and Guy WulfIng, of Bluffton. Mr. Studabaker will probably take charge of the renting of the store rooms, one of which has already been leased to Chicago parties. The Gary hotel occupies a frontage of 100 feet on Broadway and 125 feet on Fifth avenue and will be three stories high. It will contain fifty suites of three rooms each and a bath, and can accommodate 150 people. The hotel will also contain a dining room, case, grill room and gymnasium, be sides the lobby. The other hotel to ..e started in D camber will be slightly larger and will accommodate 200 guests. The contracts for the construction have not been placed as yet, but probably will be within two weeks. —Bluffton Banner. - — HOLDING IT FOR EVIDENCE. A Little Wordy War at Willshire Over a Case of Beer. A case of beet that seems to have got across the line somewhere and onto forbidden ground, was the innocent cause of several fractious occurrences on Main street Wednesday forenoon. Representatives of the Anti-Saloon league gobbled up three bottles of the stuff —the owner says, stole it—and are probably holding it for evidence, which is a senseless move, as the owner of the case of beer confessed to his ownership, that he boughtand paid for it, that he brought it in from Cattanooga for his own use, that he had given none, of it away, and that he had the permission of the tenant of the building to store it where he did. The “raid” in this instance is not going to be dignified by giving the names to the public of any of the parties concerned, but another time it may be different. However, if a man was to deliberately violate the law there is no occasion or justice in other men violating a similar law in order to catch him at IL In the eyes of the law and the people the one is no better than the other.—Willshire Herald. — 0 s -. David I. Slckafus, aged 77, and 1 Miss Harriett Minnick, aged 75, were united in marriage at Wabash Tues- ' day, by Rev. Dr. Charles Little, of the Presbyterian church. The bride and. 1 groom reside near Flora, and after 1 the ceremony spent an hour watching > the circus parade and then returned ■to their home. Miss Nflnnick was 1 making her first voyage on the sea of matrimony and is the oldest spinster ever married in Wabash county. She ! did ndt disclose any of the romance, or lack of romance in her life, but it 1 is understood that an early love affair > led her'to remain single until so ad- » vanced an age was reached. The two I were bright and happy m entering upon their married career and were as > congenial as any more youthful bride ! and groom. Mr. Slckafus is a prominent farmer and both of them are quite well and favorably known all over the county. - ™ t L‘ n y ,at £" W,thout Irrltatlen . JrL ’ the watchword. That la LaxatI y® Fruit Syrup ’ does. Cleanses and stimulates the without irritation in any form t THE HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO

PEDRO AT THE HARDING HOME The Ladies’ Aid—Miss Rose Tonneli«r a Hostess— Other Pleasant Events. < Dr. Grandstaff,of Preble,was the victim of a pleasant surprise last Tuesday evening. Friends to the number of twenty-five gathered at his home, while he was busy in his office, and concealed themselves in the library. At the right moment he was called to the phone, and to the answer of his “Hello” came numberless “Hellos” from the library, which so confused him that he had to be reminded to ring off. The event which was to celebrate his 35th birthday was planned by his wife and was complete in every detail. The decorations for the occasion consisted of nasturtiums and sweetpeas, a huge bouquet of sweetpeas forming a lovely centerpiece for the dining table. The evening was pleasantly spent in social chatting and music, both instrumental and vocal, after which ice cream an<J cake was served. The guests all departed at a late hour wishing the Dr. many more happy birthdays. o FOR UNDUE DISCRIMINATIONS Refused to Handle Wallace and Hagenback Circus Between Huntington and Warsaw. It is understood that the state railroad commission will investigate and probably bring charges against the Chicago and Erie railroad, as a result of the refusal of that road to handle the Wallace and Hagenbck circus trains between Warsaw and Huntington last night The itlnery of these shows, which appeared in Marion a few weeks ago and passed through this city last Friday night, includes, among many Indiana cities in which the shows have not appeared except at rare intervals in the past, Warsaw, Wabash and Huntington on consecutive dates. It has been intended by the show management to show last Saturday in Wabash, Monday in Warsaw and today in Huntington. The trains would be transported as planned by the C. & E. between Warsaw and Huntington. The C. & E., however, because of its connection with the Lake Shore railroads, against whom Wallace has heavy damage suits pending, refused to handle the shows. This necessitated a change of plans and the shows went first to Warsaw, Monday to Wabash and Last night were transpo.ted via the Wabash railroad to Huntington, where they appear today. This snubbing of the shows by the railroad is charged to be undue discrimination by the railroad and therefore falls under the attention of the railroad commission, which has the case in hand.—Marion News-Tribune. o — The humane society held its meeting last night and among other important things elceted L. L.“ Martz officer for the society. Mr. Martz is the sjuvenile officer and well qualified to look after the interests of the helpless. The society is organized to prevent cruelty and neglect of children and animals, and it asks the aid of every one whether a member or not. The work will go on in the country as well as in the city, this being a branch of the state organization. Every case reported will be investigated that being the duty of Mr. Martz as officer. —Bluffton News. If Cupid will keep his hands off of the schoolmarms, most of the schools of Clinton county are ready for opening. All the trustees have about completed their selection of teachers, but a contract to teach is absolutely null and void when Cupid gets busy and tells a school marm she ought to desert the blackboard for the home, and every trustee is fearing vackhcies on this account. Messrs. E. B. Thumma, A. P. Moste, C. W. McLaughlin and G, C. Scott, of Garrett, were in the city today inspecting our electric light plant. The city of Garrett expect to enlarge their plant and these gentlemen are looking at the different plants in this section to get ideas that may be useful to them. They were well taken care of by Judge Erwin and Charles Dugan who showed them different parrs of our city. 1 —• o • Every Woman Will Bo Interested. If you have pains in the back, Urinary, Bladder or Kldrfey trouble, and want a certain, pleasant herb cure for woman’s ills, try Mother Gray’s Australian Leaf. It is a safe and never failing monthly regulator. At druggists or by mall 50 cts. Sample package FREE. Address The Mother Gray Co., Leßoy, N. Y. 12-4 t .~X o- —J"'* The attention of many people was attracted to an automobile that was in the city today. It was a top buggy with a motor attached.

DICK ANDREWS 18 DEAD Son of Hazel Andrews Died at Stuttgart, Arkansas—Remains to Arrive Tonight. Dick Andrews, eldest son of Hazel C. Andrews, who removed from hqre to Arkansas about two years ago, is dead, the result of a several years’ illness with dropsy. The sad news was received here Thursday in a telegram which read as folows: Stuttgart, Ark., Aug. 21. Lew Wise, Decatur. Dick is dead. We are on the way. Tell City and Zwlck to meet the Clover Leaf train Thursday evening. Funeral Friday at two p. m. Tell all the folks. H. C. Andrews. The deceased is about twenty-eight years old and popular among his large circle of friends here. He has suffered from poor health for several years, but the change to seemed to benefit him greatly for some time. Recently it was learned that his health was failing again, still this message caused a severe shock. The telegram gives all the information that is known at this time. It is supposed that the death occurred early Wednesday morning and the message was probably delayed on account of poor service during the telegraphers’ strike. o A DELIGHTFUL EVENING AFFAIR f The Fourth Day of the Institute Proves as Good as Any of the Important Week. 1 • - ‘ if ‘ • * Friday, 9:00 a. m. Devotional . .Rev. Daniel B. Kessinger Music. Attention Prof. Coffman Music Prof. Miessner Spelling and Penmanship 1:30 p. m. Music. Attention Prof. Coffman Music Prof. Miessner Spelling and Penmanship Miss Florence Fox Adjournment. Lecture Wednesday evening. Prof. Withaus, violinist, of Berne, and Miss Thomas, pianist, of this city, opened the evening’s entertainment with an excellent selection. The encore was responded to with a still more charming selection. The audience then was favored with a selection by the “Institute Quartette.” The encore then was answered by the pedagogical number “The Story of a Tack.” But there was a still greater treat to follow, in the form of a lecture by Dr. Robert A. Armstrong, professor of English in the university of West Virginia, situated at Morgantown. Dr. Armstrong was introduced by Supt. Opliger and captivated the large audience with his first sentence. The many pungent illustrations drawn made the lecture a shower of missiles, each with a barb that, found lodgment in many hearts, leading to a higher ideal and an inspiration that cajinot be measured. To say that the audience was delighted with Dr. Armstrong’s Instructive lecture is putting it mildly. Prof. Withaus and Miss Thomas brought the pleasant evening to a close by two more excellently rendered selections. “The Story Hour,” by Miss Fox on Tuesday evening, with this lecture, “The Ideal Teacher,” will not only be a pleasure, but an inspiration to remember. Thursday’s Session. At 9:00 o’dlock the fourth day’s session was begun. * Prof. Miessner led in singing “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Rev. Kessinger, of the U. B. church used as his morning lesson a chapter 2 Peter. In a short address he gave inspiration for the day’s work. All things should serve the one single purpose of character building. All nature is art. Discord is harmony not 'understood. No man will build character unless he thinks. Thought begets action, action begets character, character begets destiny. These four steps may lead either in an upward or downward direction. Miss Fox used the first period in a lesson in language. Use pictures in teaching language. These need not be expensive, but can be secured in various places, chifly of the large corporations in form of calendars and advertising circulars. There bright colored pictures suggest many lessons in language. The history side can be developed as you go along. The blackboard drawing is a valuable aid to this study. It need not be a finished picture. Have a place for your source of light usually the upper right hand corner. Always remembering that the light comes from that source making the object lighter on that side. Use the side of the chalk making the most dense color on the -aide on which the light falls. The pictures axe much better mounted on card-

board. Have several pictures for each subject Rest After rest Prof. Miessner opened the period allotted to him with the song “Indiana.” The entire period ■was used in singing different songs. These songs were purposely for the schools of the county. Rest. Prof. Withaus and Miss Thomas favored the institute with two selections. These were more than pleasing. Prof. Coffman used his time in considering his next subject, “The Skeleton in the Closet.” Every thought, feeling and action goes down to eternity. Be careful then to live a pure clean life that you have no skeleton in your closet. As long as the superior consciousness is on guard, your lower conscious has a master, but when the superior consciousness is under the influence of opiates or in the delirium of fever the lower consciousness or the reflex centers reveal the skeleton in the closet. The acts in your past of which you are ashamed. Wednesday Afternoon Session. Institute called to order by superintendent. Prof. Miessner, with Miss Thomas at the piano, led in singing “The Dearest Spot is Home, Sweet Home.” Prof. Coffman used the first period of the afternoon on the subject of “Teachers, Salaries, Equipment, profession and Work.” Teachers often incapacitate themselves by jealousy, grumbling and lack of motive. That which does depend upon the character of motive he has. We are contesting with the teacher of the past as surely as Albert J. Beveridge once contested with orators of the past in DePauw university. We are carrying great burdens, the greater the bearer the greater the burden. The price which we must pay for all success is honest toil. So for all men there is Labor. For knowledge, victory, peace, the price is work. Prof. Coffman’s able effort was heartily applauded. Rest. Prof. Miessner used the time after rest in a most inspiring music lesson. Prof. Miessner —“Never go into the school room with the scale and the do, ra, me on the boatd. Children need something more inspiring. All vowel sounds are formed,in the throat the lips must be open to give free egress of sound. Watch the vowels and the consonants especially in the ending word of phrase.” Rest. The institute was favored with a male quartette. The applause brought back the singers for two more efforts each more catching than the first. The last “Because I’d Nothing Else to Do.” iliss Fox illustrated in a most plasing manner with the class of children a first lesson in numbers. Miss Fox used in this class coins of different denomination. Measures of different capacity. These represented one family. By actual measurements the pint was shown to be four times as large as a gill, so on with the other measures. Then a store was opened and a sale made to compare value and quantity. In most schools the abstract numbers are taken out of the first two grades. Have the pupils draw pictures to represent the number of cents in a nickel and this will serve for busy work for children at desk. A weather chart was shown to be used in the school room. Supt. Opliger made announcements and dismissed the teachers. NOTES. H. B. Brown, Pres, of Valparaiso university, was here Tuesday. Trustee of Jefferson was present Monday. Wm. Moll, of Marion, was in the old haunts Tuesday. Prof. Fairfield, of Angola Tri-State Normal, was a welcome visitor Monday afternoon. Most excellent singing has marked every session of the institute. There were sevral visitors in for last period Wednesday to see Miss < Fox use the children in class. ■ Trustee Luttman and Barclay, also ' president of school board, Mr» Selle- ' meyer, were in Wednesday afternoon. : - A number of fans accompanied the ball team to Bluffton today to see • the ball game which promises to be ■ a warm one. Contractors Butler and Butler of- ' fer SSO re,ward for the conviction of the person or persons who walked : across the newly made cement side- 1 walk in front of the Cress and Beavers marble shop last night. A fence whs put all around the sidewalk to , keep dogs from going over it and some one climbed over the fence and walked all over it. w , The Indianapolis breweries, and 1 others which do a large business in ’ the state, with the exception of the l Capital City Brewing company, have 1 decided not to open any more saloons 1 for the next two years; also to close < saloons which people in the districts 1 where they are located deem object- 1 ionable as soon as the licenses expire. 1 It is estimated that 2,400 saloons will j be Closed in the state, including some 1 seventy in Indianapolis. j

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