Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1910 — Page 6

AT BEULAH CHAPEL. | Rev. W. M. Walker of Indianapolis for thirty-four years a missionary Ih China, will speak to the Beulah Chapel congregation on Sunday evening, and as the address will be one of the best ever given there a large audience should hear him. He will speak abbut his work while in China, and it Will be interesting. A free wall offering will be taken at the des© es the aervices. t?" O i" So far surpassing such trivial and incidental things as weather, were the beauties and pleasures of the reception given Friday evening by the juniors of the Decatur high school for the seniors, who so soon will pass from the portals of the Decatur school forever, that the event will go down in the annals as one of the most brilliant and thoroughly enjoyable in the history of the school. The affair was given at the M. A. Frisipger home, and that already beautiful home took on added splendor for the occasion. Japanese lanterns in bowers of vines and flowers on the porch, which was converted into a literal arbor, greeted a twinkling welcome, that even the rain drops could not dim. Within the home even more beauty was manifest, honor being done both seniors and juniors, together with the high school, by the display of their colors in many charming ways. The parlor was given over to the seniors' colors —crimson and gold—the dining room to the juniors, green and cream, i and in the library, connecting the two, to the high school’s tints of purple and gold. These colors were carried out in streamer and festoons of crepe paper, forming a network and maze overhead, caught from the corners of the walls and ceilings to the chandeliers in the center, or draped artistically in the archways or around columns. Great quantities of spring flowers —violets in great profusion, found adorning places in vases set here and there and carnations in colors appropriate to the settings of the rooms, filled the air with fragrance. The entertainment program was quite an interesting one. One of the contests provided consisted of cards with sets of questions to be answereq With the names of authors and the others with names of flowers. In the author contest Louis Adler won the honors, which materialized very, appropriately in the form of a book. Miss Lily Teeple as first winner in the flower contest, was awarded a D. H. S. pennant in purple and gold, while HowI ard Wisehaupt carried off the booby / prize—a little rubber baby “that . squeaks.” In the interim between the contests a delightful program yas given, with Carl Smith presiding. First came a junior song, most appropriate, having been composed by the class. This was followed with an address by Superintendent E. E. Rice, a song by Miss Nora Del Smith, an address by D, A, Baumgartner, and a piano duet by Misses Ruby Parrish and Rutu Gay, well given and highly appreciated. During the evening muilc was rendered by Ralph Moser at the pi- < ano. In a little den off of the library, which was fitted up with high school Abd college pennants and pillows of every description, punch was served, the punch bowl being presided ’over by four young girls, charmingly gowned in white, with ferns and carnations in their hair and across their bodices. The girls were the Misses Leah Hensley, Vivian Dutcher, Glennis Mangold and Gladys Meyer, and they also assisted in serving at the hanmint

Banquet. The banquet was served at tables which were strewn with violets, place cards being decorated with these same blossoms, while white carnations were given as favors. During the banquet toasts were given, Earl Colter serving as toastmaster. Responses were given between the courses as follows: “The Juniors to the Seniors” —Clem Steigmeyer. “The Seniors to the Juniors” — Howard Wisehaupt. “To the High School”—Prof. J. C. Tritoh. The supper was nicely served in three courses from the menu as follows: Strawberies, European Style Pressed Chicken Pea Patties Pocket Rolls Cottage Cheese Olives Pickles I Coffee Brick Ice Cream o *'. Angel Food Cake Mints t The luncheon carried out the colors of the juniors to a great extent, the WHEN YOU PUT ON STOCKINGS; Os the heavier sort, do your shoes pinch, and your feet swell and perspire? If you shake Allen’s Foot Ease in your snoes. it will give you rest and comfort, and instant relief from any annoyance. Sol’d / everywhere, 25c. Don’t acept any substitute. I e—--- _ Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S ©ASTORIA

lce r cream and the mints being In green and white. , " The reception all in all was a most i pleasing one, and the ‘seniors, on ev- •’ ery hand, are expressing their appre- ,' elation of the royally good time they 3 were accorded'by the ones, who next 5 yeqr will be in their position. The t seniors appeared Friday evening in I their caps and gowns, which will be ; Worn on all the state occasions at- • tending commencement The party included the seniors as guests of honor— Burk, Perth Crays, Caroline I Dowling, Irene Evans, Fremont Frlss Inger, Alma Kooken, Frank Mills. . Fred Meyers, Effie Patton, Bruce Pat- . terson, Homer Raudenbush, Hazel . Sowers, Lillie Teeple, Dorothy Walt ters, Anna Winans, Howard WiseI haupt The faculty: Misses Rose t Dunathaa, Annette Johnson, Nora Det . Smith, Bees Schrock, Mr. D. A. Baum- , gartner, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Tritch, ’ Mr. and Mrs. M- F. Worthman, Prof. and Mrs. L. E. Rice ; the members of ’ the school board, with their wives: Mr, and Mrs. D. B. Erwin, Mr. and ’ Mrs. A. H. SeHemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. ’ Fred Mills; and the juniors: Anna . Amspaugh, Bernice Dailey, Ruth Gay, t Ruth Hammell, Ruby Parrish, Marie Bafll, Dessie Mann, Matie Chronister, . Huida Bauer, Edwina Van Camp, Hel- ’ en Walters, Alice Brandyberry, Carl , Smith, Earl Colter, Louis Addler, Roy . Jahn, Martin Hoffman, Harry Hoff- , man, Lawrence Archbold, Lawrence Biggs, Clem Steigmeyer. Z e— While George Oswald was returning to his home in the south part of the city Friday evening a dog belonging to a Wheeler family ran out and caught him by the leg, planting its teeth firmly in the flesh thereof. The wound was\ quite a painful one and bled profusely. Marshal Peterson was called, and going after the dog. soon ended its earthly career, which has not resulted -appily for more persons than Mr. Oswald. The dog is said to have been quite cross and has snapped at and bitten, passers-by. It it not thought to have been mad or afflicted wittwrabies, and it is thought. Mr. Oswald , will experience no ill effects from the bite. —• —o— —————— NO RACE SUICIDE IN INDIANA. According to the Birth Statistics For Month of April. Indianapolis, .May 20—Followlng on school enumeration statistics, which show that in a big majority of the counties in the state there are fewer children than last year, comes a report of the state board of health showing that more children were born in Indiana in the month of April than any other month since the reporting of vital statistics began. The number of births in Indiana, according to the Monthly Bulletin of the state board of health just issued for April, was 4,902. The birth rate Was 20.9. The highest rate occured, as usual, in Warren county, being 39.7. The lowest rate was in Jasper county, 8.1. »-■ Q ■»!■ ’ *" '“'l I The cortege accompanying the remains of Durbin Harb, who was fatally injured Wednesday evening at St. Louis and whose death occurred shortly afterward, arrived Saturday at 5 o’clock from St. Louis, Mo., over the Clover Leaf railroad. The body was accompanied by the sorrowing mother, Mrs. George Chronister, and the brothers of the boy, and was taken at onep to the Chronister home, corner Ninth and Jefferson streets.

The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the home, the Rev. *lmrel and the Rev. Sherman Powell officiating. Burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery. It was not until the arrival this morning that the particulars of the' accident and death were known here. The boy, who had been in St. Louis since last November, working at cigar making, was riding home on his wheel Wednesday evening after work and in treading me streets busy with traffic, failed to notice an oncoming street car in time to avoid being struck. He was most seriously injured, the greatest injury being to his head, which was crushed. He was taken to his room at once and an operation resorted to in the hopes of saving his life. It failed, however, and the boy lived but a few hours after the accident. His mother was sent for, the telegram of the injury reaching here about noon the next day. She left that evening for Sv. Louis, but did not get to see her boy alive, as he. had died long before the message reached here. Those desiring to view the ’ body may do so this evening and tomorrow morning until, 12 o’clock. ■ ; q_ At the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States, now in session at Atlantic City, Rev. Charles Little of Wabash, and quite well known by many Decatur peope, was elected moderator and is now presiding over that body. Speaking of him and the high honor

conferred upon him, a Wabash exchange says: : “Rev. Dr, Charles Little of this ■ city has the distinction of holding the • pastorate of the Wabaah Presbyterian ' church in continuous service thirty* : eight years. i “Bom at Granfllle, Ohio, sixty-four i years ago, he was educated at Marl- - etta college, in Ohio, and later at ■ Lane Theological Seminary of Cincinnati. His first pastorate was in • the Presbyterian church of this city, i where he preached even before he was ordained as a minister. This pas- . torate he has held continuously since his ministry began. “For several years he has been stated clerk of the Muncie Presbytery and also of the Indiana synod. He Is also a trustee of Western college, of Oxford, Ohio, and at the last meeting of the Indiana synod Dr. Little was indorsed as a candidate for moderator of the general assembly, but he frowned upon the efforts of his friends, believing the office should come unsolicited. He made no effort whatever to advance his candidacy either here or at the present session. “Dr. Little has married more people, baptized more converts and officiated at more funerals than any other Wabash minister. He has the distinction of having married more people whose pirents he also married than any other Indiana minister, a distinction due to his local popularity and loqg residence in one city. He Inaugurated the baccalaureate sermon for the Wabash high school graduates and has been nearly always baccalaureate minister by election of the senior classes. o Dr. Little is a son of a minister, Rev. Jacob Little, having been a Presbyterian pastor at Granville, Ohio, almost as long as Rev. Little has served In this city. A son, Rev. Robert Little, is pastor of the Winchester (Ind.) Presbyterian churph. Dr. Little has always shunned radical meas ures, but has been successful in building up his congregation until it is one of the largest as well as one of the odest and most strongly established in Wabash.” ■ . • e ■ i'" CHARLES NELSON INJURED. Plank Broke While Papering Celling . — Fell With It. Charles Nelson of Fourteenth street is confined to his bed the result of injuries received Friday morning in a fall. Mr. Nelson was papering the ceiling of a room at his home and it was necessary to arrange an elevated plank for this purpose. While standing on the plank, it broke, and Mr, Nelson fell with it, striking on a chair and badly Injuring his side., He has been confined to his bed since and the services of a physician are required. — - >— —: r M. Kirsch of this city, elder of the Decatur Reformed church, who Is the treasurer of the Zion German Reformed classis, which is now holding its annual session at Vera Cruz, has re- . turned after attending Friday. The regular routine business was gone through Friday and Mrs. Kirsch submitted his report at that time. The election of officers was also held, resulting as follows: President, Rev. Diehm, Huntington; secretary, Rev. Hessert, Decatur; treasurer, M. Kirsch, Decatur. The classis includes the German Reformed churches at Decatur, Magley, Berne, Vera Cruz, Huntington, Auburn, Garrett and two churches at Fort Wayne. It was decided to hold the classis next year at the Magley church, this county. The session which began Thursday night

will 'continue until Monday morning, and as there will be no services at the church here Sunday a great many of the members will attend the Vera Cruz church. o— — , The case' of Isaac Teeple vs. Joseph Ellenberger et al., account, $139.87, dismissed and costs paid. Another hard-fought legal battle began in court Friday afternoon, it being that of William Mesel vs. Ellen | and Fletcher Rayne, suit on account and work, demand, $370. The parties live in Hartford township. A jury Was empaneled! and the trial will continue for four or five days. The plaintiff is represented by Attorneys S. A. M. Butcher and Peterson & Moran, and the defense by Heller, Sutton & Heller. — — — Real estate transfers: Frank E. Brown to Edwin L. Aughenbaugh, lot 7, Decatur, $300; Decatur Cemetery to Minnie-'Daniels,, lot $349, cemetery, S3O; Lulu C. Detro to James M. Rice, outlot 119, Decatur, $500; Fred VMills to Thomas T. Lister et al. lots 29 and 32, Decatur, S3OO. Marriage licenses have been issued to John A. Hahn, 24, a salesman, Monroe, and Lilllon Fern Tricker, 18, Blue Creek tip.; A)cin R. Scoles, 21, farmer, and Orno BreWster, 18, Jefferson township. The latter couple werp married at the clerk’s office at about 8 o'clock this morning, 'Squire J. H. Smith officiating. '

Dally Democrat)—The Geneva Com° i mencement of 191 t, neid Friday even- > lug was one of the best as well as one of the most pleasant. In spite of the threatening weather and showers the crowd was one of the largest that ever attended a high school commencement in Geneva. The receipts at the door were quite large and the class will use the proceeds to purchase some useful memorial for the school. What especially pleased every one was the manner In which the graduates delivered their themes. They did it with perfect expression and confidence in themselves. Each was short but excellent and the audience many times showed their appreciation. The graduates were Banche Sutton, Richard Kelley, Zoa Shepherd, Olive Wheeler, Josephine Cross and Floyd Aspy. Superintendent Horton made a short address In presenting the class, In which he said in part that “the church and the school were the two most important Institutions in our society today. They are shaping the policy of our citizenship. Every citizen holds his first and highest duty to the church and school, which are to educate his children unless he is willing to undertake the job himself. The high school is the people’s college. it should have certain definite standards of scholarship, for it must furnish the knowledge requisite tc constitute a working basis for a higher education, but most important lei must give the boys and girls the grounding sufficient to rightly understand and perform the duties of common and every day life. The high school must be for the community and the community for the high school.” f The music in the program was an especially attractive feature of the exercises. It was furnished by the townspeople and the school. Mrs. Longworth and Miss Carrie Lindsey played a duet, Mrs. H. J. Green a patriotic medley, Mrs. O. N. Graham sang a solo, Mrs. W. W. Briggs and Miss Julia Wegmlller a duet, and Miss Dorcas Kuntz a piano solo. Dr. Elmer E. Jones made the ad dress of the evening and It was along practical lines, the subject being “Education, and Community Interests in Education.” He said that a high school should have the practical needs of the community and the board of education should see that it did have t He said that every Industry and Interest should be represented in the course of study. The speaker closed with a short talk to the class in which he- said that there was no excuse for a boy not getting a college education. Then he urged them that they should finish everything they began. The diplomas were presented by J. ft; Runyun, secretary of the school board. He made a short, but fitting talk to the class. , After the commencement, the alumni, class and guests hurried through the down-pouring rain to the K. P. hall, where refreshments were served and a delightful program of music and toasts were rendered. Charles Shepherd, president of the . alumni, presided and made an address of welcome to the class. Miss Josephine Cross* president of the senior class, spoke for the class. Dr, Jones spoke pleasingly again and said that the alumni made a fine showing, and that

it meant a great deal for the cause of education in the community and that they would be able to do a great deal of good for the schools. Superintendent Horton also made a short talk. He emphasized the importance of intellectual wide awakeness. The bot> tie of brains against the confusion and counfounding interests of the day, and said that one’s mind should be kept bright and clean by constant good reading and study, and that ode Jshould not permit his mind to be a castle of indolence and slouthful ease. The kind of reading one does is what puts him above the commonplace. The musical part of the alumni program was also fine, and Included a duet by Mrs. W. W. Briggs and Miss Julia Wegmiller, trombone solo by Mr. and Mrs. Longworth, duet by Misses Carrie L®|wy and Dorcas Kuntz. In all seventy-five were in attendance and they enjoyed every minute of the time spent there. • ll»— ■ Lightning struck the barn owned by James Barton, living six miles west of Geneva, and as a -result several head of cattle and farming implements and grains of all kinds were burned. Nothing was saved, the loss being estimated at $2,000, with no insurance. 1 -v..,'. : Mr.' Orval Hutto of Sharpsville, Indiana, and Mr. Marshall Goff of Angola are making an over-Sunday visit at the home of Rev. Harbout.

• and Miss Bortlwi Hiltpold attended h m h f re foint In fi h t H t » their new Michigan home. One of the t novel pleasures of the evening was aa - auction of little fans, vases and other B pretty bric-a-brac, Which the family 3 would find Inconver dent to take with . them on so long a trip. Each guest > wasgivqn a bag of beans, which they . used in lieu of money, and with Mrs. 3 Nachtrleb aS auctioneer, a season fill- , ed to the utmost with fun prevailed, i as each side vied with the other in i bidding for the object tnat most ap- . pealed.) to his desire. Other games . and dancing, with music by'Miss Ag--3 nes Kohne, filled the interim. Partners for luncheon were found In an I unique way by finding the appropriate answers to questions given to each on cards. For instance one who had the t card with the question, “What kills bugs?” searched until the appropriate . answer, “Paris Green,” was found, i and others proved equally as Interest- . Ing. Refreshments consisted of Ice . cream, cake and candjes and were . temptingly served. A maze of crepe paper streamers in i maroon and old gold artistically woven and draped throughout the rooms . formed a pretty setting for the enter- ! talnment accorded the .members of the sophomore class Friday evening by Gregg Neptune at the Neptune (home, corner Third and Jefferson streets. A “yes” and “no” game broke the ice usually attending t>he opening of any social gathering and soon all were mingling freely and happily in the game, asking questions, care being taken that none could be answered by “yes” and “no” else it would mean > forfeiture Os one of the fifteen pretty red hearts given to each for the game. After this came a general good time,-all the more enjoyed because of informality, followed by dancing, for which music was furnished by Mrs. Neptune and Miss Vera Hower. A luncheon was served at little tables, which carried out in Its decorations the class colors of maroon and gold, as did the luncheon which was nicely served In two courses. Besides the members of the class Clio Johnson of Lynn and the Misses Vera Hower and Eda Butler were guests. Mrs. John Parrish and Mrs. Mary Eley, delegates from the local Woman’s Home Missionary society of ths Methodist church to the convention at Marlon, have returned'and a full report of the convention will be given by them at the next jugular meeting of the society, which will be held at the home of Mrs. Ell Crist, with Mrs. Joe Helm assistant hostess. -- . o The Interurban Canday Kitchen and Ice Cream Parlors, owned and managed by Elijah Nidellnger and William Colchln, has dissolved partnership, the former disposing of his half Interest to his partner, Mr. Colchln. Nidellnger has been, connected with the place of business for over a year and last November took Mr. Colchin in as a partner. Since that time they have enjoyed a liberal patronage of the public, but as Mr. Nidellnger owns a large farm east of the city it is bls Intention of moving there soon. Mr. Colchin, the sole owner, is a man of many business qualities and Ms success is assured without a doubt. He will remodel the interior taa great extent, have It repapered and Improved In many other ways. When com- ■ pleted It promises to be one of the finest places In the city and he will

do all In his power to make it a winner. Both Mr. Nldelinger and Mr. Colchin wish to thank their friends for past favors and the latter will be pleased to meet his old friends at the same place. —~—° Washington, D. C„ Mgy il—(Spec ial to Daily Democrat)-— Tbecongressional investigation of the jSgHingerPinchot controversy cost Mie government more than $32,500 for stenographers fees and mileage for the witnesses. Chairman Nelson estimates $5 ( 000 besides this for incidentals and pbout $17,500 will be added for printing the testimony and speeches. Indianapolis, Ind., May 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Judge Weir today held against Attorney General Bingham in his case against the Capital City Brewing Company in which Bingham tries to do away with the charter of the company. Today Judge Weir sustained the demurrer of the company. Ann Arbor, Mich., May 21 —(Special to Dally Dertiocrat)— Halley’s comet now is traveling right on schedule time, according to professor Hessey of Michigan University, who says that from now on it will be visible for several days in the western skies. It may be seen directly over the setting sun. ■„ f Chicago, 111., May 2h-( Special to , Dally Democrat)— George A. McDonald, sporting editor of the Journal, - ~ v*. t g

.» I wjxuiJ. -w VxiaLJl'j' JJjVtJrio WUuU Ca tjvl ““V fit ft o’f'JtW'lr ttii in , * . j » > ’ ‘-AWYERB .PARAOJSBi. r A well known cltiken. contributes- ' I agp we notLd t an article, locating the Deoatur med-- - stieet RKrq ß Third X street° ■ designated as “Doctors’, Retreat,” , North Decatur, and practically Seci ohd street, may be known at “Law- - yeris Paradise”—that lb thei final rest- ’ ing place of all good—lawyers. Weare told, at any rate, their teihporary - homes are now in North Decatur. On 1 North Fifth street, Prosecutor Henry } B. Heller; North Third street, City 1 Attorney L. C. De Voss; North Second, ’ ex-Mayor A. P. Beatty, Mayor J. W. 1 Teeple,, J. F. Snow, R. s. Peterson, • Paul G. Hooper, D. B. Etwin and Hon. > James T. Merryman, the present clr- , • cult Judge. Mr, Heller and Mr. De- ’ Voss were the last accessions. Who ‘ will be the next to enter the “Lawyer’s Paradise?" \ ... ... • — o . — ■ |ji ., 1 The students In art and manual ’ training have Issued invitations for 1 the annual exhibit of their work, ’ which will be held In the central school' building, Thursday and Friday, . May 26th and 27th, during the after- ’ noon from 2tq 5 o’clock. The invitations are decorated In water dolors. ' and show the skill by the students in ' this line of work. While the Invitations were executed by the students ( in the main for presentation to their i parents, the public is generally Invited to attend and a visit to the exhibit: - will show that the work in both, the art and manual training depart,ments has been exceptionally fine this year. Miss Bess Schrock, who is also . 'supervisor of music, hasj charge of the art and manual training department, apd is meeting with excellent success. The work of all the classes from the infants to the. high school students will be shown. NATIONAL ENGINEERS’ MEETINGS Wbek Was Ohe of Enjoyment Foi* Those Who Attended at Detroit. Mrs. Effie Brokaw Johnson arrived' home Friday evening from a most * pleasant journey to Detroit, where sb® ■ accompanied Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Cole of Garrett, and where they attended', the meetings of the National Convention of Engineers’ association, which ‘ is in annual session there. Dp to last: Saturday over 6,000 had registered and it is believed that more than 10,000' were present during the week. Mr., and Mrs. Cole have also returned totheir home. Mr. ’Cole has been an engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio for twenty-five years and the trip was particularly enjoyame to him. Tne> week was spent In sight-seeing, banqueting, a trip to Cleveland and at-, tending the ..meetings of the association, all of wMch was delightful. y ; —O" -' ■' — ,‘fe WILL GO TO AKRON, OHIO. r?' ■—- •/77:7' Miss Mary Johnson Former Teacher In Decatur High School. The friends of Miss Mary A. Johnson, who several years ago served four years as teacher of English in the Decatur high school, will be pleased to hear that she has accepted a call as assistant pastor to the First Chris--1 tian church at Akron, Ohio, and will tike charge ot her new duties about

the first of June. Since leaving here Miss Johnson has served as assistant* at the churches at Warren, Ohio, and St. Louis, Mo., but last year returned to her teaching and Is just closing a term aq, teacher in the high school at Ladoga, uie term closing May 27th. — —o 1 Little Jane Wilsbn, who, has been visiting with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Meyers, accompanied by her maid, Miss Currier, left Saturday for Cleveland, Ohio, to which place the Wilsons are moving from Boston. The babe’s mother, Mrs. Emery Wilson, formerly Miss Mary Meyers, of this city, left for Cleveland some time ago after a visit here to superintend the arranging of the new home.' A number of Italian laborers were discharged by the Erie railroad on the-Chicago-Huntington division because the foreigners procured chisels and , cut an inch off each of their shovels. When their pay was reduced tiiey adopted the idea of reducing the size of their shovels accordingly. They admitted that they had cut a piece off of each shovel, but explained it by saying: "John less pay, less shovel/p-f Only two and a half days tnore school and the public school children will be permitted to enjoy a few months’ vacation. During that time a number of them will go to various colleges to better fit themselves for different callings, while others have secured positions here and there for the next few months. ! ' •