Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1910 — Page 4

in . ■ ; . —* ' dtW '■ < ClXmttHAMt•' TONlahdr. : ■■ ~» *T I imm TOO IM Entered at the postoffiee at Decatur, Ind., aa second class mail matter. OF ABAMt MR. ROOSEVELT MOT DISAPPOINTED ' Ll After reading the rather savage editorial in the New York Evening Post," Mr. Roosevelt said that- it: was just what he "expected.” It is pleasant to know that he was not disappointed; ■, : i for it woulfl have been a pity had anything been lacking to make his present trips delight. In .every feature it seems to Have measured up to hisfondest expectations. He even saw once more the famous act of “bulldogging” a broncho —that is, biting through his ear. This pleasant perfortnance was-epparently a feature of the program. And so of Mr. Roosevelt’s half-mile dash round the track on the back of a fiery steed. His thir-ty-mile ride Sunday proved that he ' was "fit" His speech showed his old devotion to the fine arts. And as a result of it all the cowboys, the cowgirls and the Indians were delighted, as was Mr. Roosevelt himself. We hpve seen no reference to moving pictures in connection with the Cheyenne festa. It is to be hoped that Such pictures were- taken. They would be, most interesting and instructive, not only to the people of today, but to futdre generations; May we not hope that some enterprising and publicspirited citizen has conferred this boon on the American people? Few of us have ever seen a broncho “bull-dog-ged,” few, indeed, have ever seen a broncho “busted.” And no man'now aliv€> ever saw a former president of the United States dashing wildly and happily found, a half-mile track amid the tumultuous applause of cow- ' boys and cowgirls and Indians. The scene is really one for a great historic painter—Metesonier, for instance. But the moving picture isthegrcat educator of the present day.- NOW types and new. experiences are always interesting. -Both were presented at Cheyenne. It would be a calamity to fail to make the most of them. —Indianapolis News. THE DUTY OF YOUNG VOTERS ...a..* It must be apparent to the young voters of the country—and especially to those who will cast their first vote this year—that the present republican* party offers no sufficient inducement for their support of its candidates. Because of .the misdeeds of its leaders —their disregard of the people’s rights and their unholy alliances with mercenary private Interests—the re- •, publican party is so discredited and debased that it is doomed to a long' period bf retirement from control of the government. In time it may emerge from this retirement purified and with patriotic conceptions of duty. But that day ' must necessarily be long distant in the meantime some other party will administer the government and direct public affairs. That party will be the democratic party. It will, not only need the help of the young men of the country but it will offer to the best and brightest of them exceptional opportunities tor publie usefulness. Upas* those new in their early majority Che country must largely depend for aid in the great work es bringing the government back to tis propet functions. his service must be performed through the democratic party. .It ' cannot be performed through any other now in existence or in contemplation. saving y THE PEOPLE’S MONEY An Indianapolis dispatch to the newspapers of the state shows that Governor Marshall discerned, by a little investigation, that the cost of lighting the state house was entirely too high. Through his efforts a new contract was secured under which the state will be saved from 112,000 to f 14,000 during his term. Prior to Gov-

ernor Marshall’s intervention tt had noe occurred to republican state offi- ' elate that it was worth while to try to Wave some of the people’s money. But . it is not only in this matter that the governor has proved the wisdom of his election. In every department of the state government in which he has a voice the public interests have been , safeguarded In every way possible. 1 With the help of a friendly legislature and of democratic state officials the governor will be able to do even more during the remainder of his admtals- • tration. v REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES ALARMED A leading Indiana republican, over his own 1 signature/ says that "the republican candidates on the state ticket have become so alarmed over the prospects of Beveridge’s Insurgent campaign that they have formed a erate organisation independent of the state , committee, which is a Beveridge organisation, to try to save themselves from the political disaster that Beveridge is marching to.” He also asserts that “The more insurgent speeches that are made in Indiana the larger will be the democratic vote.” All es which, of course, Is not calculated to encourage the Beveridge organization. This organization Is said by the regulars to be a mere kindergarten affair and that it can not be expected to conduct a campaign on lines likely to win a victory. On the contrary, among, the leading regulars (and likewise among many insurgents) there is no real hope of a successful outcome of the present contest. it is being conceded generally that the democratic position in this campaign is impregnable and that it will remain so for many years to come. Not so many years ago the Detroit Free Press was a paper that democrats delighted to lead and to follow. It was a very readable paper, ably and consistently edited. In an evil hour, when commercialism superceded journalistic integrity, a few money-bags put their heads together and bought the hulk of. the stock pf the corporation that publishes the Free Press. In a mild, cautious, yet clearly discernible manner that once and influential journal Is Insidiously championing the cause of “the interests.” In the senatorial contest now in progress over in Michigan the Free'Press is doing its utmost to secure the return? of that subservient tool of monopoly, Julius Caesar Burrows, to the senate and the nomination of some rlngster to the high office of governor. —South Bend Times. For winding the clocks in the senate and house at Washington two men are employed. They receive about a dollar a minute for the time actually required in performing, the duty. But < this is a mere drop in the bucket of extravagance. It costs nearly >2,000,000 a year to maintain the senate alone. Congressman Cullop has gath- : ered official figures showing that it cost 12,628 —131.10 per head-rto erect t a stand for the senators to view 1. Taft’s inauguration and that >IOO was ; paid for the use of the carriage which > carried Taft’ to the inaugural cere- ’ monies. It also costs >B,OOO a year to » maintain four horses and two vehicles t for the use of the secretary of state. ■ When it comes to spending money . these republicans “go some” down at r Washington. r — , Ninety years, of life is the record . today of ‘Samuel Kunkle, well known . resident of Monmouth. Sixty-tour of t those years have been spent in this . county. During all those years no act r has marred his fair name. He is honest and upright, a fearless, brotherloving, clean citizen. To him has come no political His name may not be written in the pages of the hall of fame. He has not cared e to shine in public light, but has gone t his own way, paying his debts to man- > kind and when the time comes to pay that one last debt we all must pay, he a will do so with the knowledge that hp 1- has “done unto others as bfi would e have them do unto him.” His health 0 is still excellent, and he bids fair to ’• live out a round century. There are

1 many tWags in fee history of Ns life to commend him as an* example that > most of us can follow advantage t to ourselves and the community. B fi=SSHHSBSSSSi!Sff! b It is just beginning to dawn upon b the dull minds of the republican ma * chine bosses in New York that they r unwittingly played into the hands ol Theodore Roosevelt by defeating him > for the temporary chairmanship of the b coming state convention. They now 3 see that if Roosevelt simply keeps . aloof, the ticket nominated by the machine bosses will be overwhelmingly defeated in' November and the machine completely routed—provided the democrats put up an acceptable man for governor, as they probably will. ' If Roosevelt had been put to the front, ■ the republican machine houses and ■ their adherents would doubtless have > sulked in their tents ind quietly L manipulated their forces against the ■ Roosevelt candidates. As matters s now stand, Roosevelt can look on with - the utmost complacency. He need not ■ worry as to results. Meanwhile sa- ■ gacious politicians throughout the • country are wondering whit sort of ; block-heads are running the republi--1 can machine in New York. —South Bend Times. DR. ALEV’S ■ ' » . . 'I ■ • SUCCESSOR . > •' — ' The retirement of Robert J. Aley I 1 from the democratic state ticket m ordef to accept me presidency of the University ot Maine, to which he was unanimously elected withoiut solicitsJ. . J,.-,, tlon on his part made it necessary for the state committee to name, a candidate in his place. Charles, A. Greathouse, who was chosen, declares that he will carry out Dr. Atom's policies in the office. Speaking of his successor on the ticket Dr. Aley says: “Mr. Greathouse is an excellent student, who made a good record at Indiana University when studying there. As principal of the high" school at Mt Vernon, and later as superintendent of Posey county, he demonstrated his ability as a schoolman. Added to his scholastic training, be has had excellent businss training, whicS'peculiarly fits him for the place k/'wfiich he aspires. I consider him highly qualified to assume the duties of this offlee.” . - While the people of Indiana will regret to lost such a splendid official as Dr. Aley, they may be congratulated on the fact that they will have in Mr, Greathouse such a capable successor. Rollin Warper, republican candidate for congress In the Eighth district. Now who in the thunder is Rollin Warner j ; The Eighth district resolutions makes this only allusion to Senator Beveridge: “The republicans of the Eighth congressional district rejoice in the leadership of that man Whose name is synomyous with They say this, too, after everything and everybody else is paid a gracious compliment. Surely Senator Beveridge is not suffering with too ; many friends in the Eighth. The Eighth district stands pat At the Bluffton convention Tuesday the resolutions strongly endorse Taft and the Payne-Aldrich law, while Senator Beveridge gets his in a very perfunctory mention. From the tone of the resolutions one almost wonders Whether President Taft or Senator Beveridge is the candidate in Indiana this year. Which ever of the twq js running it is a cinch that the Indiana senator is getting worsted in the preliminaries. As a kindly tip to the senator, we advise him to watch the deal, for he is. liable to lose even if be wins. ' Congressman Adair opened his speaking campaign in this county this week, speaking at uiuu Grove Monday . evening and at Monroe Tuesday evening. He cas his speaking campaign arranged and wNeh takes him every day and evening to some part of the district. ThereAwlll hardly be a township in the district that will not see and hear 11m during the campaign. The methods, adopted In bis former two campaigns will be followed this time, and that means that there will

, be few if a*v idle moments until the I vote Is In the ballot box on election day. Congressman Adair .is a strenu- , ■ ■- I ous eambalgfier and grows fat under the strain of arduous campaign work. Billy Blodgett, the fatnotis Indianapolis; News writer, already says that he will be elected by ten thousand plurality, but Congressman Adair goes the clip just the same. He enters the campaign with the good wishes o f everybody. The four years In congress has fitted him as he was never fitted before for the important duties that fall to the lot of? a congressman, and his return there is the wish of everyone, irrespective of party, and the call comes from men in all the walks of life. He will again be heard in Adams county later tn the campaign. Monday Afternoon. Institute opened by singing, “Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." “From the Known to the Unknown" was the subject or professor Hoyt. Delayed evolution always brings revolution. The thing, tor us to look forward to is not a political democracy, but an industrial democracy. I wish to emphasize on the life of Cbmenius. His life is a beginning of a new education. He works upon the method of making new words con-' crete, or assaciating the new words with the words you already know. Better than trying to describe a sub. ject To a child it is much better to place the object before the child. Knowledge bust come primarily through the senses, and expression must alwajrs follow impression. < Music, by Professor Miessner. This period was taken up principally ip, breathing exercises and note singing. Much time was spent in vowel expression.' "The Educational Ideal,” by Professor Neet Education is an abstract f thlng, but the concrete thing with which you have to deal Is the boy: er the girl. There is no other way for any tne to develop from ths tower form of life to the higher fdrm, except by adjustment We are born with certain tendencies. We are what we are, first by heredity. Second, al} the influences that come in contact with a person after birth, we call environment The third tendency of life we call effort We must hold to the view that thd learner grows. It is through his self-activity that he learns. No teacher or school board can cre- > ate a situation of adjustments for the learner unless he knows the learner. All children in their early age tell untruths and they need the adjustments that will change their life. Every bit of education harks back to sdme instincts years before, which still, survive. The child is limited by the way he is born, and all we can do is to create the situations for adjustment. If we could get the learner in a position where he would respond to the situation, that is all we could wish. Tuesday Morning. Institute opened, by singing the hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy,” followed by devotional by Rev. Sherman Pbwell. The Scripture readings were taken, from the “Psalms of David,” and the fifth and seventh chapters of Matthew I '. Song, “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” The assistant state superintendent, Elmer G. Bunnell, was introduced to the institute and made an address. There are a few things we may do, and that is for each ohe to give his loyal support to the administration and bring about cooperation that success maybe had. One bf the pricipal ones are the deficiencies in language and spelling. We ask each one to note the deficiencies and report them and bring abdut the conditions that will lesson the defilciencles. For the promotion of spelling We are agitating spelling contests, in townships, counties and states, ind ending in a national contest.. We realize that these deficiencies cannot be met without the loyal support of each teacher. The dominant interest of the community should be the domlnant interest of the school, and I heartily endorse: The adding to the course of study,' the subject of agriculture. Professor Burnell also ex? plained the changes in the course bf study. ’ “The Method of Grammar." Do you know whether grammar is taught as well in the school as the' other subjects? I will have to convince you that it is not, in order to get you bb see the necessity of using method in I grammar work. As 1 said before, grammar is a language subject, a science, and an art, and I think we should study it as a science rather than as an art. The unit of gramma* is the sentence. There are two kinds of science, the inductive and the deductive. Now, the idea is to which does grammar belong, as a science. I bare come to the conclusion that grammar from its infancy is an inductive science. Now, are the teachers teaching grammar inductively or de-

been Tubbing the fur the wrong vS? , (1.0.) they are 'teaching it deductively. GeVuSWay frbrit these Yetdijiical definitions. Get above them "and give them natural things. This is the only way to make grammar interesting, t , Music, by Professor Miessner. This period was spent prlncipayy in slhg--TT’ ' I ■ “Social Education,” Professor fetoyt. There were two social institutions in France: The. church and the state. Rousseau broke up the state and Voltaire broke -up the church. The reasoning of Rousseau'was that everything is good as it comes from hatyre, and it becomes bad as it gets into: society. Rousseau was one of those men who tears things flown but never' atempts to build them up. He spent the first twenty-nine years of his life' mingling with the common people in order to find out what they were thinking about The question is what good can come out of an immoral man, as Rousseau? The answer comes,'the good that cpmes from any man that tears things to pieces and leaves others to build them .up. The youth is the time to take up new things. There is a time in a boy’s, life when can read certain books and if not rqafe at that time, he cannot read them -With any interest. His best age for reasoning is in his young life (from fifteen to eighteen.) We have .three classes of people, and we belqng to at least one of them;. There ape people who lb not do very much; then w«j have, the aristocrats. They are what we call .conservatives; and then, the commoner, who has the power, the vote. All we need* to have is to have some one to give suggestions and the commoners will take it up and promote- the work. / . S:4€ A. M. Devotional Exercises—Rev. J.I ’W. Dawson. . K . | Sense Expressiony-MotOr Expression—Professor Hoyt. < Rest. ' Muslo—Professor Miessner. ) ' -Rest - - r-'-MX ‘ ' • Grammar and Primary LanguageProfessor Neet . • .7 . ? VWF..W.' -"'Music. m-J'.'?' Interest and the Course of StudyProfessor Hoyt , 5 ... :?';Reat , Music —Professor Miessner. > Rest . - Aspects of Education—Professor Neet ...... ■ " ■" l i'! O'' ■ • 1 ; *« The Rev. I, Imler, who (or the past two years has served ps United Byetbffm church in thlrfclty, and. of the Union .Chapel church east, left Tuesday a. m. for South Bend, where, he win attend the annual conference which opens this evening, closing next Monday evening. The Rev. dmler, by his sterling qualities, an admirable citizen, a true Christian worker, faithful, efficient and untiring in the cause, has greatly built up the charges during,his ministry, and that be may be returned to complete and carry on the good work even fulrther, is .the wish, not only of the members ,of his parish, but the city and country as well. The pet gain in membership of the Decatur church during his ministry here has been twenty-five persons. During the, two years fortyseven persons withdrew from the membership of the local church, on account of their removal from the city, and the net gain of has been above these withdrawals, a very good record, Indeed. The sum of 14,500 has been raised during the two years for use in the church; work, and a new parsonage, j beautlfuL and commodious; has been built lately, and during this time, the church has also been improved materially. The church has been unusually prosperous, both spiritually and ma-, atrially, and Rev. Imler and his wife, who has beenhis good help-meet in all ways, are to be congratulated. While Rev. Imler Is at conference, Mbs, Imler will visit’with relatives in Lima, Ohio.' ... Wednesday of the fair week Is to be one of the of the week. . It is children’s rad on this occasion all children under twelve years will be admitted free. All the big free attractions will be giyen on that day and one of the largest crowds of the week is expected by the managers. On that day will occur .erne of the big features, the gentlemen’s buggy road race, in which a number have already entered. It has been rumored that several horses now in training at the track will be entered in the race, but this is not true, as no horse, trained for speed, will be allowed to start. However, the management advises all those who expect to start' in the race to acquaint their horses with the surrounding conditions on the track prior to the starting of the race on Wednesday. It will be the first race of the day, called at 1:30 with a fiftydollar prize, divided seven wayi If you are trying to pick out a day for the fair, you ean r t setfict a better one than Wednesday. «-

The public schools of Decatur will open next Mondhv. September sth. Only a short wiH be held in Se Torenoon o tttat day, at which ne assigltaehts Witt be made «< " the regular woik to begin ft earneu oa Tuesday. rhi.d’en who have not yet attended, but mbo are Six years old or wtli be so tears December -’’■th, or the winti- brlidays, will he admitted • to the primary giades at the di’torenl buildings.’ fti accordance with the laws of the stato, the tuitlori' Ixi tiie high school for the pupils of dther corpora* tions will be to&r flbllars per month; in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades, two dollars per month, and in the first,’ second, third and fourtb grades, 91.50 per month. The eighth \ grade will use the Elson reader. The only change in the high school books will be in rhetoric and algebra. Thomas A HoWe’s rhetoric will be used and Ydting $ Jackson's algebra. All teafchers will' mist Saturday, September 3rd, at 1 O’clock p.m., at the Central building. The superintendent will be at his office Saturday for the purpose of assigning pupils who live outside of Decdtur to their proper grades. E. E RICE, Superintendent. Acting upon the advice of her physician to seek a different dime hr the hope of regaining ner ; health, Mrs. Peter Gaffer left Wednesday noon over the Erie for Chicago, thence to Liberal, Kansas, where she will make a short visit, and then go tt> Denver, C 610., where she will spend the winter. For some time, Mrs. Clatter has been afflicted With nervous trouble and an affection of the heart, and her ( physician stated that she could never ' hope to be better in tote climate, will be accompanied by heir sop, Edmund, who will be . with her'during the winter, and also by her sister, Mrs. Lillie Mdnn, who is returning to her home in Liberal, Kansas, after a several weeks’ visit here: Mrs. Gaffer will stop off at Liberal for a two months* visit with her sister and will then go to Denver. If she shows the desired improvement there after a reasonable test, she wfli probably remain in the west until March and will also visit in Oklahoma and New Mexico. ' If she does not show improvement she will return home , about the holidays. She Will be accompanied to Denver by her sister, Mrs. Mann, who intends to purchase a farm there. She will not reside on the farm, and after a short visit there will return to her home in Liberal, purchasing the farm as an investment only. This is Mrs. Mann’s first visit hde in flVe-yearoj atKffWS she enjoyß much better health In the west, does not thihk that she will eVer return here. k(rs. Gaffer will be sped on hetway with the best wishes of her host of friends, who trust that she will be speedily and fully restored to health Grandma Mary Gaffer, wh> has been with her son in Fort Wayne, arrived here Monday and aceoajied the party to Chicago, from, which place she wilt go to Milwaukee to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Duerr, who will meet her in Chlcafeo. Grandma is ninety-two years of age, but still hale and hearty and of good cheer, and will enjoy the trip and visit as well, if not better than many i a younger one. 'O —•— Earl Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio, arrived today and stopped at the John Niblick home for a short whilecame to get his large eight-pdasenger touring car iq which his brother, O. P. Edwards, and wife, W. add Mrs. Burton -Niblick and Miss Helen Niblick and others came from Leipsic last week, anfl which has beeh here since. He tame In fils brother, O. P. Edwards’ tar, wh|ch he left here for their use, returning With his own. Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards will spend the remainder of their vacation here, and then return in their own car. ' 0 ' ' Mr. and Mre. Clartnta Baughmun, proprietors of the Baughman five and ten cent store, left Tuesday for Nappanee, wnere they ” will Wst the Edington Brothers in arranging lor opening their hew five) and ten cent iithre, Which will be'feady to open Saturday. As stated lb this paper some time ago, the Edington Brothers from this city, who had been looking tot the location of a store for some time, decided upon' Nappanee, which 1 ii bn excellent place. ’ ’’ o St Paul, Minn., Aug. 30—Special to i Dally Democrat)—Charles E. Welch, traveling watchman for the Great Northern tailrohd,' tried to assassinatfl Al C. Ray, chief special agent for the road, in the general offices here today and was himself killed by Ray. Welch fired five shots at Ray, pone taking effect At the second «hot. Ray, who was sitting at his desk,, pulled his revolver and shot twice, killing Welch, who kept on firing-rafter he fell. As Ray turned Welch threw a bundle on the floor, which later, proved to be a bottle of nitro-glycerine, which was saved from explosion by the carpet. It was enough ,the police say, to have' wrecked the ten-story building.