Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 24 February 1910 — Page 6

•nd there were a AHU lUtJll aitviuatvo) uuv»v v ««i large number of “rooters" from every school, their friends and the teachers making this one of the greatest educational meets ever held In the county, and certainly the first one of its kind. The session opened promptly at 9 o'clock. Besides the contest there was music by the male quartet, from the Berne high school; a recitation by Miss Goldine Fink; piano, duet by Miss Ada Wittwer and Mr, A. Wittwer; a violin solo by Prof. Wltthaus, accompanied by Miss Hirschy. The great interest, however, centered in the spelling contest The judges for this contest were John Falk, Decatur; Superintendent F. D. Huff, Berne; Prof. J. Ora Ault, Geneva, who decided fairly and impartially. The words were pronounced by L. E. Opliger, superintendent of schools, and I G. A. Lehman, Berne, being from page twenty-five to 102, of the Alexander! speller, and after these pages had been covered, words were pronounced from the lists marked “Words requiring special drill,*' these being words of unusual difficulty. Those who pitted their forces against each other in this great match, being the winners in the township contests held some time ago, were: REPRESENTATIVES. #

Union 1. Wildas Shifferly 2. Lucile Fleming Root 3. Hattie Wilder 4. Clara Heckman J Preble 5. John Conrad 6. Truman Hey Kirkland 7. Mabel Byerly 8. Ruth Leyse Washington 9. Esther Zerkel ' 10. Ruth Zerkel ’ St. Marys 11. Lucile White . 12. Nellie Helm Blue Creek 13. Lenore Mercer . 14. Minnie Tricker Monroe 15. Dessie Kerr 16. Zella Wagoner French 17. Pearl Atz 18. Lucinda Baumgartner Hartrord 19. Ivy Ensley 20. Fred Reffee Wabash 21. Augustus Ford 22. Leslie Augburn Jefferson 23. Mary Laughlin 24. Nellie Kerr ALERNATEB. W Union 'L? Florence Freck ! T _ Mabel Moses Root ;-•] Grace Hoenizen ; ■ j ‘ Bertha Spangler t ‘ Preble ‘ z Otto Dilling ; ’ ’ Roy Goldner Kirkland j Clark Jahn "'J j Mabie Shoaf - Washington j Morton Railing" -IpPeter Spangler ’ g St Marya Jj Forest Everett JI ' Hazel Hobbs Blue Creek Earl Ripley Wlldus Dally J 4| Monroe Martha Lehman •’ Irene Stuckey French Della Gilliom Dennis Lantz •; Hartford Ruth Ensley . “ Ruth Shoemaker Wabash Clarence Hlrschy ! JDonna Thompson Jefferson Nora Miller Alpha Booher Aside from the educational value of the stimulus caught from such a con* test, and the really genuine pleasure resulting therefrom, besides the laurels gained in carry off such a highly desirable honor "in this important branch of the school work, five prizes were offered, very desirable, because of their excellent worth. The prizes are: Webster's New International Dictionary. Gold Signet Ring, pdesented by the Hensley jewelry store. "Birds of the Bible," “Song of the Cardinal," by Jean Stratton Porter, presented by the Daily Democrat. All-Wool Sweater, presented by Teepie, Brandyberry & Peterson. Conklin Fountain Pen, presented by Smith, Yager & Falk. ******** ****** * THE WINNERS. * * 1. MARY LAUGHLIN, Jefferson. ♦ ’* 2. WILDAS SHIFFERLY, Union. ♦ * 8. MINNIE TRICKER, Blue Creek * * 4. NELLIE KERR, Jefferson. * * 5. NELLIE HELM, St. Marya. *■■ **************

ant und did. not close until 5*30. Ev-1 sickness, her alternate Dennis Lantz, I taking her placer Five hundred and I fore any were missed. Durftig the en-1 tire morning 1,453 words were given * n Tiroiwla licsa TYMklz*-'!

awarded to the five who stood longest in the contest as follows. First—Mary Laughlin, of Jefferson, the Webster's New International Dictionary. Second —Wildas Shifferly, Union, awarded the gold signet ring, presented by D. M. Hensley. Third —Minnie Tricker, Blue Creek, awarded the all-wool sweater, presented by Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson. JJ; Fourth—-Nellie Kerr, Jefferson, awarded the Conklin Fountain pen, presented by Smith, Yager & Falk. Fifth—Nellie Helm, St Marys, awarded tWu of Jean Stratton Porter’s books, “Song Os the Cardinal,” and "Birds of the Bible,” presented by the Decatur Democrat. ; < ' Others who made a good record and deserve honorable mention are Lucile White of St Marys; Lenore Mercer, Blue Creek; Zella Wagner, Monroe; Hattie Wilder, ROot; Lucile Fleming, Union. While not all could win material prizes, the zeal and enthusiasm revived in this great spelling meet, is perhaps worth more to each than any of the valuable prizes offered, and it will long live In the memory of all as one of the most pleasureable of their school life. The contest was held in the high school building at Berne and this was packed at all times during the day, the attendance being about three hundred, though this is difficult to determine, as many left earlier in the day and others came in their place. ——— o - 1 Bluffton, Ind., Feb. 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The Bluffton Banner office changed hands today and George L. Saunders, who has been in charge of the plant for a number of years, retires. The Banner prints a Daily and Weekly paper and its job offices are complete and the office enjoys an extensive business. The deal today, was made by W. H. Ormsby, official court reporter, who purchased the interest of Mr. Saunders, also the stock held by W. H. Eichhorn and Al Oppenheim. Mr. Ormsby takes only a financial interest in the plant and will-not devote his attention thereto, Mr. B. G. Elliot, yho has served as city editor for eighteen months past, becoming the manager and editor. No change is announced in the pallcles of the paper. ' O"- ■ ■— NOTICE TO BREEDERS. 1 Breeders of fine road mares, take notice that the well-known stallion, Bristo Wilkes, 19732 ,that made the stand at Berne last season, will how be moved to my farm, where he will make the stand during the coming season. The farm is located 1 mile ' east and 2 miles north of Monroe, or 3% miles south of Decatur on the mud pike road. See him before you breed elsewhere. Remember, this horse was shown in four clashes and got four blue ribbons at the Decatur fair last fall and his colts did the same in every show. 44t3 R. A. HUNTER, Owner. -~ : CARD OF THANKB. We wish to kindly thank the minister, choir, friends and neighbors for their kind treatment in our sadness. MR AND MRS. C. B. KRAMER. E MR. AND MRS. B. BILLMAN.

tell any one you hear has an idea of I buying that land, that it is a graft! in the worst sense. Land around! Sanford (Celeny) is good in most cases, if they don’t pay too much But I | it tney buy any of tnat, let tnem come I and see it first and then take some! disinterested person's advice. Land on one side of the fence will be good I and on the other side won’t raise any-1 thing. Os course, you have to fertilise very heavily, but in some cases I Pays” I A very pretty and happy wedding was solemnized Sunday evening at I 8:30 o'clock by the Rev. Richard Spet-I . nagel, pastor of the Presbyterian I church, at the home of the bride’s par-1 ents, Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Sowers, on I Winchester street, their daughter,! Miss Donna, becoming the bride of | Mr. Gerald A. Sparling, of East St. I I Louis, Mo. The wedding was a very quiet one, witnessed onlyby the mem-1 bers of the family and by the Rev. J and Mrs. Spetnagel and son, Robert! After the ceremony a luncheon was! served. The bride Is well known tor all Decatur residents, having spent! her girlhood here, and through her! many lovable . attributes has made I friends of all. The groom is an enter-1 prising young business man at East I St Louis, Mo., but is a native of Kirka-1 ville, Mo., where Dr. Sowers and fam-1 Uy made their home while he was at-J tending the medical college at that! place. Mr. and Mrs. Sparling left to-1 day for their future home at East St. I Louis ud th. test wishes of Ml p>| mt.ckoa«nt. ! at this place, is assisting here in the ! absence of the agent C. F. Harris, who was summoned to North Salem al I few days ago on account of the seri-l I ous illness of his mother. Mr. Miller F

— J. Clark, aged about eighty-three home in Tinton county after a several an*d heart 16 trouNa Themed "X was quite well known, having made Har^e” 1 cS T near Monmouth. Mr. Clark received word Saturday that his father could once, arriving just a short time before death came. Mrs. Clark left this w'lt M h.M this at i e n>oo„. Daily Democrat)-—Sylvester Pontius, one of the well known men of this community, is preparing to die, and is doing so methodically, realizing that the end is not far away. Eash day finds him weaker than the day before- He has prepared his will and has completed all funeral arrangemeats. His death Is but a matter of but a short time. Vernon Waldo, twelve-year-old son of Rev. Waldo of the United Brethren I church here, had a narrow escape from drowinng Saturday afternoon. He and two companions, Jesse Burdg and Ralph Waldo, were skating on the Wabash river, when Verdon suddenly broke through at a place where the water was perhaps seven feet deep. Luckily he managed to cling to the ice and keep his head up and the lads screams attracted the attention of two men who were passing, one of whom almost providentially had a rope in his hands. This he threw out to the boy, who grabbed it and was dragged to safety. He was wrapped in* coats and taken home and suffered no serious results. Jacob R. Martz was called to Monroe Sunday on account of the very serious condition of his brother, James, who is suffering from cancer of the bowels. Mrs. Osetta Sullivan of Casey, 111., arrived Monday to be at the bedside the only sister of the seven brothers. Rev. C. U. Wade, superintendent of the M. E. church, conducted an interesting meeting here Sunday and on Monday morning at 10 o’clock held the last quarterly services of the year. —— Ex-County Commissioner George Pontius will on Wednesday of this week celebrate his eighty-third birthh“,th The protracted meetings at the Un-, ited Brethren church are still in.progress with large crowds in attendance each evening afid much interest is manifested. Mrs. A. G. Briggs came home from Celina Sunday, where she attended the funeral of her grandmother. Wr-' Walter Thornhill, trustee of Wabash township, was among those from here atendea tne spelling contest at Berne Saturday. r No new cases of scarlet fever have been reported in Genets for several tweaks and It la hnnAd that thin drnad rltw - v 9 Club Had a Meeting. PTOf. E. E. Rice attended a meeting of the north central city supenntena- ♦ • -mb nt tClwnnd Friday and flaturday and enjoyed a pleasant meeting PT X:. “ sstt Randall of Plymouth, A.J.Lewelyen Jt flh»Hdnn T W fltott of Uniml Cftv of W. W. A. Tester of Ale&ndria, J. / dowser of Elwood, E. C. Stopher of X’TT HugbaTof Va°i f parata“ b c a « ftnfl.nldin? nf Winamac W R Cur- ’ tk rm. u T the Elwoo ® i., a 7, u w meet 'year Mrs Willis McQueen of Root town-1 8W oon* 8 quite B th t th rr.<uJ R hnlro farm in Root township. . > £'| p; ■

’I W. H. lot 86 Decatur s2so' phil--1 I acres Jefferson tp. 16000 l| - I I «*> jkxii- ' «—l' *■■’• n x I I x w x 4 1 m 2 nr* I >. I Judge Merryman of Decatur, but contlnued because he could not be here lon that date, were today reset for trial on Wednesday, March 2nd. Judge I Merryman will be here on that date to hear the cases—Bulffton News. Attorney A. L. Sharpe of this city has been engaged by Albert Kindle east of Vera Cruz, to assist in the prosecution of the criminal case with manslaughter of the death of Mrs. Kindle last summer, fob lowing her being thrown from her motorcycle. Mr. Sharpe'said today Uhe had beennotifled that the case TViiffffln News ‘ ' Julius and Emms Relchart filed a petition for adoption of Lillie Esther Moser and Paul H. Moser and the written consent of the mother. Petition was granted and children’s names changed to Reichert. - Decatur Lumber Co. vs. J. W. Hakes, on note;' submitted, finding for plaintiff for >479.41. Bank ot Berne vs. Mary Neaderhouser, administratrix, claim, >1,166,40. Answer filed. Cross-complaint filed; reply by plaintiff to cross-com-plaint P Perry J. Lenhart ys. Kate Marquart et al., title quieted to real estate as prayed in complaint. A marrlage~)icense was Issued to Lewis E. Neaderhouser, 30 a rural mail carrier at Berne, to Elsl Pearl Rice, 27, a seamstress at Berne. A license to wed was granted Gerald A. Sparling, jr., 23, of St Louis, Mo., to Douna G. Sowers, 22 daughter °. f , Dr ’ and Mrs - H. E. Sowers, of this CaVjf • | — < entitledGHllom Lumber* Co.™* BYed A. Koehler, suit on note and account demand, ■ ■ aafeagggE Real estate transfers: Thomas W. Harker et al. to M. W, Hamrick, 371 atigo, uiuv vivvn tvwuamp, fiuuv>i W. E| Werllng to Charles Miller, 801 acres, Kirkland tp., >8800; Chas. Wer-I Ung to W- B. Werllng, 40 acres, Preble tp., >10,800; J. M. Collins to William Michaels, 234 acres, Monroe tpd >26,000. “ - • I The will of Jasper William CBio * 1 was filed here today. He bequeaths I his property, real and personal to his I wife, Martha Ellen, but provides that I his son, Lewis, shall have >I,OOO and gives >IOO each to Mattie Manrlck, Bertha Jack and Nettie Spangler. millionaire Sankrr orao t/PfJp-fc • ~ I Ligonier, Ind., Feb. 21-SoL Mier, millionarle banker, real estate owner, merchant and manufacturer, died at I his home here at 12*30 o’clock Sun-1 day, after an illness of several weeks Os pneumonia and heart trouble. Het had been in falling health for about al year and was stricken with pneumo-1 nia about six weeks ago. His heart direct cause oLhls death. Dr. Maurice Rosenthal of Fsrt Wayne was called in consultation last week b the local physicians who were attending Mr. I condition was very precarious and I I - O- —— { fine appearance. The entire building I Dea^ y *ll * I I ■ I

I , I rUDuU F I The undersigned will sell at public I auction at tne iarm A two and one*na*x miles directly east of Decatur nn the and rthw ar* :fe W years oiu, & grey neavy farm mares* * years old; bay driving maye, family mare,’ 3 years ohL In ‘Ud/’tofiOy broke; 3 heavy draft colts, 2 years old; hackney mare, 2 years old; sorFive milch cows, 1 fresh last December, 4 will be fresh.soon; 3 heed of young steer calves, ;1 two-year-old steer; 1 one-year-old roan Durham bull, 4 heifers, coming 2 years old. Hogs—Four large fullblooded Duroc brood sows, 2 large Chester White brood sows,, ail to farrow in April, and 29 head of shoats weighing from 60 to 100 pounds each. One registered Duroc male hog. Eighty, head of chickens, 8 turkey hens and 2 toms. Implements—Two farm wagons, light open rig; 2 top buggies, rubber tire phaotau, good as new; 3 seta ol dooble farm harness, 2 sets of buggy har- , ness, 2 breaking plows, spring tooth J harrow, 2 twohorse corn cultivators, grain drill, sulkey hay rake. 2 oomplete hay ladders, Dimon tooth harrow, disc harrow, shovel plows, Milwaukee binder, Poyneer fanning min, seed sower, 2 dozen grain sacks, 500 bushels of Big Four Oats,lo bushels <rf rye, 260 bushels of corn in the crib, 10 tons of hay in the mow, a one-year-old-Shepherd and Scotch Collie dog and many other articles too numerous tomention. \ At the same time and place"! will sell the farm of 107 acres. Terms—2o per cent of purchase price, cash; bab ance in ten equal annual payments, 2' with 6 per cent annual interest, secured by mortgage. Lunch served by 8a- | lem Ladles’ Aid. - ■ • . ■ - - ' V, Terms—All sites of |5.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit of » months will be given, the pur- • chaser giving his note therefor with ’ approved freehold security to the saV infection of the undersigned. DAN ERWIN, Owner. John Spuhler, Auct. John Falk. Clerk. A SAFEGUARD TO CHILDREN. “Otir two children of sli ana eight years have seen since infancy sub* Ject to colds and croup. About three years ago I started to use Fonev’s Honey and Tar, and it has never failed to preven tand cure these troubles. It is the only medicine I can get the children to tako without a row.' r The above from W. C. Ornsteln, Green Bay, Wls„ duplicates the experience of thousands of other users of Foley's Honey and Tar. The Holt house Drug Go. -. "O. John Custer made a business trip toPleasant Mills Saturday afternoon. David Gerber was a business visitor at Berne Saturday afternoon. Miss Ida Gay returned this morning to her work at Fort Wayne after a. visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Gay, east of the city. ■ Miss Nellie Bowser has returned to her work at the Burdg millinery store after a visit over Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Bowser, near Monroe. Conrad Gllllg left this morning for Howard City, Mich., and other places where he will look over the country, and If things look satisfactory mil invest ■... ■ ■•.''-■■.-.J. MAKING LIFE SAFER. - ? - Everywhere life fc being made F | more sare tnroufn tne werK or Dr. Kings New Life Fills In constipation, bllleusnesc, dyspepsia, indigestion, liver troubles, kidney diseases and bowel diswders. They're easy, but sure and perfectly build up the health. 25c, at all druggists. - ‘ Mr and Mrs. A. Z. Smith of southeast of the city went to Fort Wayne Saturday afternoon, where they visited with her brother, Mr. Sheets, and family over Sunday. Mr., and Mrs. J. R. Glansey and daughter* Opal, of Decatur returned home Saturday afternoon, having visited a few days with George H. Bartling and family of East of Portland.— - - Portland commercial iteview. . Ten members ot the Bluffton male chorus organised by Prof. Tucker of Marlon will go to the latter city Sun-' j day to sing with the Marion chorus at an entertainment in that city. Members of the Decatur chorus will be present also.—Bluffton News. George Van Camp of Jackson, Mich., James Van Camp of Danville, Mich., Joe Van Camp of Andersod and Belus Van Camp of near this city will be here. Tuesday for a visit with Willis VanCamp and Mrs. A. Van Camp and family.