Decatur Democrat, Volume 52, Number 34, Decatur, Adams County, 26 August 1909 — Page 2

— Real estate transfers: Jesse .0. Smith et al to Rachel Baker et al, part outlot 72, Decatur, $400; Rachel Baker et al to John H. Springer, part outlot 72k Decatur, $|00; John N. Springer to J. O. and L. B. Smith, part of outlot 290, Decatur, $1,200.; —o — Wednesday Afternoon. "Human nature In the School Room’ Was the theme of f)r. Ferris’ remarks, when he said: We sometimes find fault with our fellows because they do not see SK W& do. Not because they are wrong, but because they do not agree with us. We cannot always appreciate character *or good Books because we have not had the necessary experience to enable us to iitfferpret them. One’s knowledge of one’s self is very meager, and of our fellows we know still less. We learn character through experience. To illustrate: **#hen I was a boy I picked a pail of blackberries. I sold them to a man who, I found was a Sunday school teacher. I had measured the berries with my mother’s quart measure and knew I had ten quarts. But the Sunday school man measured them with a wooden box and said I only had eight quarts, and paid me for eight. Later I saw him sell the berries, but he had ameasure like my mother’s, and sold ten quarts. I learned that man by experience. I have often wondered where that man went He’s gone.” I v accept the theory of evolution but I do not accept Darwinism. In many things we are on a plane with the lower animals, viz: A desire to a desire for food, etc. The second plane in this evolution of man is the plane of combat. Why J honestly pity the man who has never had the pleasure of a good, hard, fistic encounter. Third plane plane of prudence; fourth plane industrial plane. Man lays aside for a rainy day. He finds this comes ahead of the combatative plane. The fifth plane is the plane of Improving. A desire to be better, yet these primitive instincts in man are absolutely necessary to development of character. Rest Music by Dr. Hanson. Unless we become as little children we can never enter the kingdom of heaven, the kingdom of sound or any other kingdom. So in the study of music this afternon let us become as little children. Practical work was the order of the lesson. Rest Oral composition by Prof. Thoma*. Language studies differ from literature studies in that for literature study we want gems of thought while for language work we want that containing the best of English. I would use Ingersoll’s lectures for language work. It is your duty to give to your children this winter some of the enthusiasm caused by studying good English. I love to read George Eliot as much for the beauty of her language as for the portrayal of character or the development of a plot My plea this afternon is to give your pupils a “Feeling tor style” in language, and if you haven’t got it yourself, for heaven's sake get it. It is just as important that we develop the charm or pleasingness in language composition as it is in music. Practical demonstrations in composition writing by the Prof, closed the day’s work. Thursday Morning. , Opening song “One Evermore.” De-. votional by the Rev. F. H. Vernor. Song “America.’* \ . Prof. Thomas war the first speaker, this morning, on the subject “Written Composition.” A good plan in composition work is open criticism, the story being criticized by the class, thus bringing about a change of ideas. Encourage a variety of criticisms. ,1 Encourage a repetition of criticisms. These criticisms should include delivery as well as language. In selecting subjects, select those things which have come under the child's observation. Interesting incidents in the child’s life furnish splendid subject matter for this work. I would place much emphasis on the mechanics of co-nnosition; a uniformity of paper is a necessity. The same rules should govern each writer These rules should be governed by usage. Acenraey is the one pre-requisite of a Bchotarship. Therefore, demand absolute accuracy in the mechanical part of composition writing. You will pot get literary accuracy but you do not expect that in the child of thirteen or fourteen. The child will derive great joy from composition work. Encourage letter writing. The children will delight in imitating their parents in this and of telling their distant friends of incidents at home. It Is of practical value to be able to Trite a letter correctly It is a splend’d recommendation wherever you) may be. Rest Music by Dr. Hanson. Repetition Ik a necessity in the study of music. A Intew’ -i-Mol is never unrv’r. Music -be - ' ®w'tcb In discipline. Thefbcph'nFe way of disciplining is fer snpqr'.- ' the cowboy’s. The value-of Impres-sions-were Illustrat e ' ’•esdiux of Incidental stories; -ss'm was concluded by T?ract!e ’■ Rest. ”" rt ’

with a violin 8010, accompanied by Mr. Holthouse on the piano. The last period of the forenoon was used by Dr. Ferris in concluding his talk on “Human Nature in the School Room.” We never really do as well as we know. Animals rarelyf ,reason and you rarely reason. Note the similarity. We too often spoil the child by doing for him that which he is able to do for himself. A failure is not made in a minuted The sensual impressiqns are constantly arousing the interest of man and when the exact concrete moment comes he falls. The embezzler was doing wrbhg even while his friends were worshiping at his shrine. The boy who acts like a gentleman continuously will, in time, become a gentleman. A boy who is constantly placed in association with good people will naturally assimilate the good qualities. Don’t never attempt to study human nature in the adult Go to the child. Study the child in his natural conditions. Study human nature in a careful systematic way and then you Will never be able to analyze character accurately and correctly. — o —* * Pet Hensley, the little spotted pony which is the pride of the children of Jeweler D. M. Hensley and the envy of every boy and girl in Decatur, caused a big chunk of excitement at Rome City Tuesday afternoon, Where he is spending the summer with the family. This pony has one hobby, and a queer one for a pony at that, he loves the water and whenever given an opportunity he takes a plunge in the glistening ripples of Sylvan Lake. It is his delight to watch the children as they don their bathing clothes and frolic along the beach and he begs to join them. When the stable door is opened he dashes into the lake without waiting for the ceremony of putting on a bath suit. After swimming half across th© lake and back two or three times he will tear up the bank and for an hour Or two is mighty hard to catch. Tuesday, afternoon he pqr- - formed this stunt and then added several grains of excitement for good measure. After his bathe he ran all the way to the G. R. & I. railroad, nearly a mile and arrived at the track just as a south bound freight train was coming. Pet took one look at the approaching train and then started down the track ahead of the steam monster as hard as he could go. The pon/ ran nearly five miles ahead of the train, the engine tooting continually and had it nqt been that the pony was recognized,Jiy the trainmen he would no doubt have been hurled into eternity, as it was necessary to stop the train three times. After a race which continued almost/to Kendallville, a farmer proved himself a hero by l running out on the track, grabbing the pony by the head and turning him from his mad course, and into his barnyard. In the meantime, Mr. Hensleys had been notified and was in pursuit He finally reached the farm house and called his neighbor, Mr. Hocker, who came out in his automobile, bringing Carlisle Flanders Wong to ride Pet home, while Mr. Hensley went back in the car. Nearly all of the cottagers at Rome City were interested and the pony was welcomed home by his many friends. i • 1 Washington, August 18.—It used to be “10, the poor farmer,” now it is “oh, the plutocratic agriculturists.” | According to the Report of Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, made public today, the total valuation of farm products in the crop year of 1908 was $7,778,000,000, the biggest in the world’s history. “While these figures contain some duplication,” Secretary Wilson explains, “on the other hand they do not contain some important itefns of wealth production, and the fact remains that the unthinkable amount of seven and three-fourths billions of dollars of wealth have been produced by farmers this year for national sustenance and for export to the craving millions of foreign nations. It is a real, tangible wealth as it exists at the time it leaves the hands’ of the producer. It is about four-times the value of the product of the mines, including mineral oils and precious metals. From these agricultural products, the manufacturing and mechanical Industries that use agricultural products as materials draw 86 per cent of their total materials, and these industries use 42 per cent, of all materials used in the entire business of manufacturing. These figures Indicate the extent to which the manufacturing industries are indebted to agriculture, although no recognition is given to this in the annual statements of the value of manufacturers. The farm value of farm products this year it $290,000,000 above the value for 1907 and $3,061,oopono above the census years the wealth production of the farms of this country has exceeded the fabulous amount of J6O sod oqo *PO. Greatest of a” crors if Tndhn cW the ~rlC e ’4ss ’4ss rift of the Trdtjin. fbe va’ne of c-<m alecs’ belief, ft <1 sir qno.ano tm*

some drought, too, is enough to pay ! for the Panama canal and fifty battleships. For the first time in the history of the country’s agriculture the value of the cotton crop, including the seed, has apparently exceed*, ed the value of the hay crop, $621,000,000, which has heretofore held second place for a long series of years. Wheat is 1.15 per cent above the five-year average in production and 23.3 per cent, abvoe that average in total value. The value was $620,000,000, which wak never approached nearer than $66,000,000.»The value of the’fattn products of the ‘dairy cow are getting closer and closer to SBOO,000,000 and the eggs and poultry pro- . duced on the farm are worth as much as the cotton crop, seed included, or the hay crop, or; the wheat crop. To the farmer who has averaged hardly 20 cents a pound for the butter that he has sold, 3 or 4 cents a quart for his milk and about 1% cents for each egg, and even to the consumer, who has paid prices much above these, this increase in value is .striking.” O ■ Mitchel Page Is tye name of a new ! porter who is employed at the Mur- j ray hotel. That is not his real name, ‘ for he just simply took that handle because he likes it. He to a colored man, but no ordinary one, aqd has a history,- and by the way, he is in-, » 'ci/ • ’ . * telllgent and as interesting to talk to as most any person you will meet In a several days’ travel. He is a native of the jungles of darkest Africa, his home originally being forty-seven miles south of Bellefontaine. When | twelve years old he was picked up 1 by a representative of the John Rob-1 inson fcircus, who was in that country' gathering up wild beasts for his big menagerie. He was brought to this Country and lived for a number of years at Cincinnati and traveling with the circus. He learned the American language and customs and no longer cares for the wilds of bis native country. He remembers well the lingo of his tribe and speaks it well. He. says that his tribe wore only the breech clout and he tells many interesting stories of his life in the dark lands. He has helped to hunt the lions and has seen all the wild beasts of hib native land. Once since he has become a man he made a trip back to his native lan<L but he did not care to remain and sow returned to this country. He is different from the ordinary colored man you meet and he has no particular love for the ■ Dixie land, nor does he speak the southern brogue. He is a clever porter ,and can easily prove to ybu that he is a native of Africa. He is married and his wife; an American colored woman, is here with him. He says he has never met a person who can talk his language during the eighteen years he has spent in this country. ——’ 1 That Elmer Smith of this city can soon assume the role of a really independent citizen is now all but an assured fact His share of a legacy frolh Ireland IB about $17,000 and this amount of money is safely deposited in Washington awaiting the proper, disposal thereof. An uncle of Mr. I Smith, also of Thomas McGirk of Fort Wayne, recently died in Ireland. He was a large' land owner and at the I time of his demise he had not- an heir ‘with the exception of the Smiths and McGirks. The property was disposed of and about ninety thousand dollars wps sent to America to be distributed among the heirs. Three Fort Wayne lawyers were at once engaged to prove the identification of the heirs, and they have worked diligently to that end. It is sincerely thought that within a very few months at the most the heirs will have the money and it will certainly mehn something. The children of the late William E. Smith are also heirs and should the money be, forthcoming, it would be a god send to that family. An account in a recent issue of an Indianapolis paper insists that the money 18 unmistakably at Washington and can be obtained after the necessary red tape is observed. o— —— Attorney D. E. Smith, representing Henry Koeneman, filed a motion for a new trial in the case of the Decatur Horse Company vs. Koeneman before Squire J. H. Stone and the motion was argued last Thursday at 9 o’clock, the Justice of the peace refusing to* grant the request Attorney Smith made a brief argument in which be charged that the complaint WM Z Invalid, that it did not specifically state what ailment the horse in question suffered from. He also ed rulings on the demurrer and farther asked a new trial for the reason that the verdict was compromfted. ppfprson fnr the plaintiffs nnnnqod the mo-ion with a short argument r>t the olnee of which SotHre briefly whv he WOUid n now Mai. Tt is quite •* the ■ Ji

Erty days, the aHotted time/ That action remans as the only recourse for the defendant against whom a judgment of $12.50 was rendered by a jury of six meh. j WILL VESEY CLAIMS A BRIDE Fort Wayne Young Man, Known Here >I i ' I. Married. ' ' i A wedding of great interest to the young people of the city was announced Monday, through the issuing of the license, but nothing definite can be obtained concerning the Sate. The license was Issued to W. J. Vesey, son of Jbdge William J. Vesey, J and Miss Bessie Wftte, of 433 Masterson avenue. The wedding has been kept a secret from both friends and relatives, for Mr. and Mrs. Vesey, parents of the prospective groom, know nothing of the announcement, as thoy are in Cinnclnnati. Miss Witte, the bride, is a well known young lady to whom Mr; Vesey has been attentive for some time. She'has been a telephone operator at the Bowser factory, and is very attractive and charming girt, Mir. Will Vesey is ' employed at the Vesey floral estab- : llshment and is a popular young man 1 and has a great many friends who will be greatly surprised to hear of his Wedding. He was formerly a student at Mercersburg, Pa.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette ; f , I—— "“O — LITTLE CHILD IB DEAD After suffering for some time from summer complaint, Alice Gertrude, daughter Os Mr. and Mrs. L. L .Hoopengartner, died last Thursday at the I age of twenty months, and thus most , poignant sorrow has been caused the parents and their friends. The child had just reached age when she was a blessing to the home, when she was overtaken by the dread ailment,which ushered her young life into the eternal world. Death came Thursday at nine o’clock. The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon. — Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Mindwell Augusta Case, formerly a popular young, society lady of this city and county, to Mr. Franklin David Annen, of Chicago. The happy event will occur on Wednesday, September first, at the home of the bride’s parents in Indianapolis, and will be a quiet borne wedding, at which the Rev. Edgar Jonbs of Ossian will ofli elate. The ring ceremony will «be used and the only attendant will be the little ring bearer, Miss Ardea Annen, a niece of the groom from Washington, Indiana. After the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Aphen will enjoy an extended trip, and will be at home in Chicago about October first. ‘ The paries to this affair are both well known here, The bride is a graduate of the Decatur high and is a lady of many charms and accomJ pllshmente. The groom, Mr. Annen, was formerly a resident of Magley, but for some time has served as a railway mail clerk and now’ lives in Chicago. Their host of friends in this locality join us in advancing wishes for them. f p:' I The rumble of thunder was heard here Thursday afternoon, and a few dark looking clouds were noticed in the southwest, but they soon passed and nothing was Aought <j>f the matter until it was learned an hour or two later that one of the most disastrous electrical storms of the year -had passed south,and west of here, missing Decatur by a few miles, but causing about- ten thousand dollars’ worth of damage in the section it passed through. Three barns were totally destroyed, a house damaged and no doubt some other loss that has not been reported. The biggest loss was at the farm Simeon Smith, in French township, where .lightning struck a large bank bam. It caught j fire and was totally destroyed with all the contents, including two three-year-old horses, a yearling colt, two' cows, several head of hogs, and a large amount of hay and grain. The flames spread to another barn nearby which was also burned to the ground. The loss la estimated at five thousand dollars, partially insured in the French township mutual A big barn owned by Chaties Bell of Craigvllle and located on his farm south of there was struck by lightning and destroyed, the contents including twenty tons of hay, UOO bushels of oats, other grain, and a large amount of machinery, a wagon and other articles. Wiß loss is at least $2,600 with fl.OOd insurance in the French township company. The residence of David Hartman near Craigvllle was also struck and was damaged ponslderabiy. Mr. Smith and family, and Mr. HartM were away from their homes the fires occurred Tt was also mnorted tim* another bam In the towar fleriro’ed.. bwt no details or tye aamo nf the owner -could be , . . ■ rpKrt JlbOltt pnd tborrb of -Mrt deration,

1B theolty i lar Btaffa, where he became acquaint-1 ■ man of many good qualities and has t enjoyed the fellowship of innumer- . able friends. He with his bride will remain in Decatur during the winter , mopths, after which he expects to retnrh to the west. ( The bride is a popi ular young woman and moved in the [ Very best society in Poplar Bluffs. She will be given a cordial welcome in Ddpatur by the inany friends of the ■ Burdge family. j — — 0 r~”As a conclusive evidence tijat the i promoters of the Bluffton, Geneva ft Celina Traction line will expedite the construction work of the proposed and assured road, they have purchased the heavy rails and accomplished other preliminary red, tape . as the following from the Bluffton i Banner will suggest: The heavy rails ' for the B. G. & C. are here and if , the other material arrives this even- ; Ing or totaorrow morning work will be started bn this laying of the rails immediately. The gdng which was put to work Tuesday tearing up east Washington street, is still at work and will have the street ready tor t,he rails within a short time. The Wells Construction company which is doing the construction work, has is- . sued a call tor help, stating that no one in Bluffton, who is out of work, need to go out dt the city. The officials of the company have agreed to 1 give preference to home labor in' all of the work which will be done on the line. A large number of people of the city have been watting for the construction work to start and will work steay cm this line as soon as the work does start. A photographer from the Ashbaucher gallery took a picture of the bunch at work this afternoon. A Mr. Oppenheimer, from Coldwater, Ohio, was in Decatur yesterday, looking after details concerning the removal of a large factory to this city, and while the patter has not been closed, there is a splendid opportunity for landing this concern. At present Mr. 'Oppenheimer, with three brothers and two sisters, conduct two factories which manufacture a manure spreader. One of them is located at Mariastein, Ohio, where fifty-two men are employed and another at Coldwater where forty-qlght men work. The idea is to combine the two plants at a place where better shipping facailities can be had.. The Commercial Club has been in correspondence with this company for some months and Mr*. Oppenheimer is much pleased with Decatur. He has no stock for sale and will come here with but very little encouragement This year they have made 3,000 of their machines and have been unable to fill the orders. Next year they will make 5,000 and if they come here will start off with a force of 150 men. Mr. Oppenheimer left here last' evening, but will return in a few days with his brothers and It is believed that he will decide to bring his plant to this city. Let’s get together on this. It’s a great opportunity. p . Dr. Woodbridge N. Ferris, Big Rapids, Mich., one of the most brilliant of men, who today lectures in behalf of education, was the crowning feature of Thursday’s session’ of the teachers’ Institute, wiien, be-; fore a vast and appreciative assemblage, he discoursed on the all important theme “Making the World Better. The prestige established earpier in the week by the matrterful educator, whose lectures have furnished food for the deepest of thought, and ' most deyout consideration, assured for him a packed house when this talk, generally applicable to citizens, scholars and teachers alike was to delivered. The spacious auditor-; ium and lectors room, every space therein gave way to eager humanity long before the scheduled time for the lecture and not a soul could be found who would declare the talk other than unsurpassable. At no time did interest lag and the hearers were absolutely void of the restlessness which usually attends a lecture of considerable length. Dr. Ferris In-, termingled wit and humor, oratory tod pathos la delivering the most scholarly address ever presented to’ an Adams county audience and the subject was completely exhausted by clever argument and the presentation of common sense talk in support Tn « vivid Illustration of a nnremovnt. nolnt which the speaker sought to lodge rwnnanently in the minds of'h’s auditors, he placed every

-However, this 4s due probably to th J , fact that the mains are nearly all shut off at the street and the air pressure test which Is being used would not be detected. This teat will be continued until Monday and if you should hear any escaping air, it is most important that you notify the gas office at once. On Monday some Quid, perhaps ether or something else with a good strong odor will be turned into the Hneq and at that time all the leakages will be more easily detected. The gas company will use every possible means to avoid any inconvenience and to find any leakage that might cause an accident after the gase is turned oh and they asi'lne people Os Decatur to assist them. If any person knows where there was a leak In the street or on their premises when the gas was used they will confer a great favor bjr notifying the gas office at once. This is most important, so don’t fail to do it. Don’t put it off. If you know of any leakage call the office at once. The men wish to give the service here as soon as possible and the quicker all leaks are repaired, the sooner can we have the gas. Please attend to this at once, not only for the good of the company, but for your own safety and that of your neighbor as well. z - ' ■' Mrs. Anna Golden, of Piqua avenue i r and Cour street, was seriously burned about the face, arms and shoulders at II o’clqpk yesterday mornhig in a gasoline explosion which threatened to destroy the Golden store at the corner named. Neighbors ran to the woman’s assistance and perhaps saved her life, putting out the flames, which were spreading rapidly. The fire department was not called.—Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. Mrs. Golden is a daughter of Thomas Moran of this city, and is a sister of Attorney J. C .Moran and Mrs. P. K. Kinney, besides having a number of other relatives and friends in this city and county. Her relatives here were not notified of the accident and ’could give no further information than that stateil above. They believe however, that her* condition is not serious, or they would certainly have been notified. tt is hoped she will recover speedily.'-/ .I' ! I -- Q J Mrs. Butler of Ninth street, sister of Mrs. J. M. Miller, is very low, having suffered a stroke of apolexy yesterday morning at nine o’clock. Since’ Mrs. Butler’s residence In the city she has made many friends, having been a very lovable woman, and those who know her here, as well as friends Out of the city, We saddened by her sudden fatal illness.* Yesterday morning a Miss Graber, daughter of Henry Graber of the county farm, went to Mrs. Butler’s home. The afflicted woman was very pale, but she asked Miss Graber to sit down, having the stroke Immediately after. Her broth-‘er-in-law, Dr. J. ( M. Miller, was summoned, bringing another physician to assist him, but little could be done. The isick woman was unconscious yesterday, but this morning was able to speak a little, it is hoped that she will recover. • t- 1 ' ' o ■ " - Miss Clara Smith who, on last Saturday morning left tor Fondulac, Wis., ’to witness the profession of her sister ; Agnes in the order of the sisters of St Agnes, and ajso to enter the ordeherself, took sick with typhoid fever and .is very seriously ill in a hospital at that place. At first it was thought to be but a mild attack, but later developments showed it to be serious and Friday morning her mother, Mrs. Theo. Smith, whd resides on south Fifth street received a telegram stating she was in a serious condition and to come at once. Mrs. Smith, in company with her son Martin, left on the noop train over the Erie to be at the bedside of their daughter and sister Mrs. H: Berllng and Gertrude and Bernard Smith, brother and sister of Miss Clara Smith, returned home some time yesterday, where they had also been in attendance, Mrs.,, Berllng’s daughter Agnes also making her profession. Miss Smith is well known' apd highly respected by her many friends in and about Decatur who win t be saddened to learn of her Illness, ’and hope that she will receive back her good health and continue with her vocation of life which Jbhe had — Mrs. A. R. Bell has been quite sick