Decatur Democrat, Volume 53, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 8 September 1910 — Page 3

Thursday evening at the Methodist church was largely attended the lee-1 ture of Dr. W. N. Ferris proving to be in his usual delightfully pleasing and Instructive vein. The reading by Miss Fay Smith and the violin solo by Don Burke were pleasing parts of the program and highly appreciated. Thursday Afternoon. Song, "The Watch en the Rhine.” “School Hygiene/’ "Professor Neet. We must remember that education Is not complete until we put proper stress upon physical education. Our school room conditions are not what they should be. The bad air can be bettered by ventilation, and the teacher Is the most Important factor In performing this work. It Is a difficult thing to convince (in a practical way) the boys and girls that they should protect their own health. There are five points I want to talk to you about. They are: Lighting, heating, ventilation, seating and cleanliness. We know that our school buildings are not llght- , ed properly and the child, by sitting there Is apt to contract certain diseases of the eye. These diseases may also be caused by 'using books with too Small a print. There should be one-fourth as much light surface or space as floor space. Ventilation. Every child should have ten square feet to himself. It Is difficult to ventilate a school room as they are today, and we should allow the chlldren n to march around while we open the windows. This should be ddne many times during the day. Heating. There Is only one way of heating a room so that it will ventilate the room any ways’ correct, and that is called the plenum system. Keep a thermometer in the room and watch it. Seating. Many persons are to be pitied for getting diseases, such as spinal trouble, etc., on account of not having the proper kinds of seats. Cleanliness. I object to oiling floors. There Is no oil unless it be kerosene, that germs will not breed in; therefore, it becomes a regular breeding place. I advise painting the floors and if you wish to get up the dust, sprinkle a little damp sawdust on the floor, then sweep It up. Music, Professor Mlessner. I want to review at least four sdngs that'l wantyou to use in your schools, They are typical folk songs. They are “All Through the Night, “Banta Luclea,” “Drink to Me Only With Tfifne Eyes,” and "Annie Laurie.” “From Center to Circumference,” by Professor Hoyt. Perhaps you think that I have gone back on my point, made Monday morning, when I said that feeling was the principal datum, and I’ve been talking about intelligence. But now I Say that there is another side of education besides intelligence and that is feeling. I don’t blame some boys for running away from school, especially when they have these stiff-necked, cold-blooded teachers. Interest is feeling. The poorest teachers ate the college teachers and the-best are the primary teachers, and the higher the teacher gets from the primary grades (ash general rule), the poorer they get. Now, what is the matter? What is wrong? The trouble is, they haven’t the “Milk of Human Kindness” in their souls. Give me boys that are "angle-worms” 1. e., boys that are mischievous, for when you once get them aroused you will have something to do, and they will do something for you. Os course you will have something |o do to get them aroused. Let the children play and very careful how you undertake to check their self-activity. This is well illustrated by the little poem: He who checks a child with terror Stops its play and stills its song; Not alone commits an error, - But a great and moral wrong. Let it play and never fear it, Active life is no defect; Never—haver break its spirit, Curb it only to direct. Would you stop the flowing river, Thinking it would cease to flow Ohward it must flow forever, Better teach it where to go. Don’t try to check this seif-activity, but try to direct it. Play is self activity. So direct this play into work. What is it to go from the center to the circumference of a child? It is to go from the soul of the child,- awaken self-activity, directing into the proper avenues of life, making good men and women. Teachers, we want artist teachers. Will you be one? Institute Notes. Thursday was trustees’ day, and quite a number were present. \ Our truant officer, Mr. Aaron Augsburger, was present Thursday. . We notice a great number of opr teachers are new, the older teachers dropping out of the ranks. The following trustees were present Thursday: J. A. Fleming, Union; Daniel Hoffman, Preble; David Stedle, Kirkland; Samuel Butler, Washington; Frank Wechter, Blue Creek; C. 0. Beer, Monroe; John Mosure, French; John Cowans, Hartford; W. L. Thorjfrill, Wabash.

Sherman Powell of this city was called upon to officiate at a wedding, which, though wholly unexpected by him, was romantic in the extreme, yet savoring "of tragedy inasmuch as tne nearest and dearest relatives oithe groom were lying seriously injured from accidents sustained on the way to the wedding, and the ceremony was hasily performed that he might hasten back to their bedside. The Rev. Powell was standing near the pavilion at the park Thursday about 11:30 o’clock, when a sister of a former parishioner, who perceived him there, introduced the young couple to him, asking him whether he would perform their wedding ceremony, and explaining the very unusual circumstances surrounding her strange request. The young couple were Roy Bellinger, son of Fred Bellinger of Grabtli, and Miss'Sprah Ruth Meyers, daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. Andrew H. Meyers of Grabill, who are about to move to Chicago. The bride and groom with their parents and their families and other friends had started to drive from Leo to Robinson park, Fort Wayne, where they were to meet their minister and where the wedding was to have taken place, amid the amending picnic festivities. On the way, about three miles from Fort Wayne, a runaway accident occurred, in which the groom’s mother, a sister, a step-brother and a friend, were seriously injured. ‘ Not wishing to delay the ceremon/-, the bride and groom, accompanied by her parents, his sister, and two other intimate friends proceeded to the park, where they were fortunate In securing the Rev. Powell to perform the ceremony as planned, though-under different circumstances. The ceremony took place in the little rustic pavilion, near the lagoon and river, a charming place, and immediately thereafter the young couple hastened back to be at the bedside of their Injured dear’ones. The groom’s mother, it is said, was very seriously hurt.

A claim which has been pending for some time against the Erie Railroad, filed by William Lagerman of this city, in which Mr. Lagerman brought suit last October for a deal which ’caused hi*| much extra expense and trouble, has been’ agreeably settled. On the thirty-first of August last year he purchased a ticket at the Erie station this city for Seattle, Washington, to attend the exposition which was in progress at that time. He remained there until the eleventh day of October, when he went to Portland, Ore., for a short stay, and this is where the trouble lies. When he presented his ticket to the agent at the office of the Southern Pacific, and O. R. N. railways they accused him of buying a ticket from another party and refused toireturn it to him. It was a round trip ticket and included a first-class passage all the way back to Decatur, and owing to this act on the part of the company Will was forced to seek the aid of his relatives and make other arrangement for returning home. As soon as he arrived here he obtained two lawyers to defend him and bring suit for the amount he was out and to defray his expenses. Smith & Moran were his attorneys who went to the office of the railroad attorney in this city and asked for the necessary settlement No* trial was necessary, and the matter was settled between the railroad representative and the plaintiff, the amouht asked being given to him.

But very little and nothing definite was accomplished Thursday afternoon at the meeting of the directors of the Fort Wayne Springfield Railway Company, announced President W. H. Fledderjohanp this morning. On account of the rain which began the preceding night and continued at intervals during the greater- part of Thursday, those who live in Ohio and had contemplated coming in automobiles, were prevented, and Attorney J, H. Koenig of St. Mary’s was the only one, Who made th6 trip from there. The plans of the committee which was appointed at St. Mary’s two weeks ago, to make further arrangements for the southern extension of the road, were to have been submitted Thursday, but as very few were present, nothing was done at this meeting, and the matter was carried over until the next regular monthly sesstop. Both dinner and supper were, served to the assembly here by the good wives of the local stockholders and employees of the toad, who have gained a wide reputation for their excellency as cooks and hostesses. - W . 1 Thursday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Mary Reppert, at Magley, occurred the wedding of Miss Lena Reppert to Mr. Edward Fruchte, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fruchte, of a mile and a half north of Magley. The ceremony Wks performed in an impressive manner by . the Rev. Henry Vitz, an uncle of the bride, formerly a pastor of the

but now of IndianaiJolls. The. ceremony was witnessed by about one hundred guests, all relatives or Intimate friends of the young couple. After the ceremony a wedding supper, very appetizing and elaborate, was served. The festivities extended far Into the evening, with games and merrymaking, and at 10 o’clock Refreshments, consisting of ice cream and cake, were served. The bride and groom are representatives of two of the most substantial and best families of the county and are 'wholly deserving of the many gifts, as well as well wishes which were bestowed upon them. \ , — o — FRED AVERY 18 DOING FINE. We are in receipt of a postal card from Fred Avery, who is taking a course of treatment at Hot Springs, Ark. On one side of the card is a donkey, skinny and scrawny and -wobbly, just arrived at the springs, while on the opposite side is shown his picture after twenty-one baths there, fat and sleek, and able to kick fifteen feet high. Fred says he Is feeling fine and is gaining every day, but isn’t yet able to keep up with the donkey. Mr.- Fordyce has also received a card from Fred In which he tells of his progress, and it’s all good news for his Decatur friends. A letter was also received today by A. P. Beatty in which Fred says he has taken fourteen baths and his doctor gives him much encouragement each day. Fred says he thinks he will be able to walk with a cane next week. The thermometer is making an effort to run away with itself in that country ,at present registering ninety-six in the shade at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. He acknowledged receipt of a draft from his fund here and is indeed thankful. - - - - ■< o ' ' dan niblick Has returned. Bought Large Stock ofs Goods in Chicaflo. . , Dan Niblick, buyer for Niblick & Company’s store, has returned from Chicago, where he spent the week buying the fall and winter goods for the store. The line which is an unusually attractive one this year, will be here in a short time, and many new fancy silks, in all their glory; a large variety of ginghams and dressgoods, both worsted and wash goods, brides novelties of many kinds, will soon be on display. The suits and cloaks have already arrived and are ready for sale. - <r '■ - REV. SPETNAGEL RETURNS. _____ With Family From lowa Wherey They Spent Summer. Rev. anti Mrs. Richard Spetnagel and sons, Robert and Richard, jr., returned Thursday afternoon from their summer’s vacation spent near Carlisle, lowa. All are in excellent health and spirits and much refreshed after their delightful rest. Rev. Spetnagel will preach his first sermons Sunday, his announcements regarding them to be made in tomorrow evening’s paper. ,

Roy Jones, formerly of this city, and who now has a case In court here against the Chicago & Erie railroad, for alleged false arrest in connection with a robbery at the Erie depot here some months ago, is insane. He became unbalanced at Newcastle, Indiana, a day or two ago and was picked up by the police, who at first believed him intoxicated, but later found that his mind was unbalanced. From here Jones moved to Bluffton, where he married a Miss Lynch, but they separated about a year ago, since which time 'Roy has been roaming over the country. He now labors under the impression that he is being pursued by villains and that <his life is in danger. W. E. his step-father, now lives at Montpelier and was notified immediately. Mrs. Gilbert, who is Roy’s mother, weat to Newcastle and as soon as be is able will take him to Montpelier, where the proper steps will be taken to have him cared for. . -,,1 , ■-q., Harvey Bucher, thirteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bucher, prominent residents of Root township, is carrying quite a painful accidental gunshot wound in his foot, which he inflicted himself. The lad loaded his target and started out to shoot some sparrows which had become quite troublesome about the place, and while he is quitea good hunter, he had no idea that he would wind up by shooting such game. He had tucked the target under his arm, with the muscle downward, and was walking about, looking up at trees to sight some sparrows when, Jrom some unknown cause, either he tripped, or accidentally touched off the target with his arm or hand, it suddenly went off, sending the charge into his foot. He was hurriedly taken to a doctor at. Monroeville, where the injury was was dressed and he will get along all right, though he will be unable to get around on the foot for soiqe time. ———— o— —— —• ' Clara M. Marshand, who was mar-

ried .Tune 16, 1908, to Earl E. Marshand, and lived with him until January 23rd last, has asked a divorce from him and SSOO alimony. The suit 'was filed by Attorney D, B. Erwin. The complaint alleges that the defendant is an habitual drunkard, has failed to provide for his wife, that he failed to pay for the furniture In the house, and which was taken away, failed to pay rent, moved to Richmond, Decatur and Fort Wayne, caroused and associated with bad women and made life so unbearable that she was compelled to return to the home of her father, William Hockemeyer. One daughter was born to tnem and the mother asks to be given the custody of the child, SSOO alimony and five dollars per month to support her, babe. The plaintiff was but sixteen years old when married and, the four pages pf the complaint tell a sad story. When she married Marshand he had a good job transporting school children in Preble township at a salary of $65 per month.

Real estate transfers: Hiram A. Sprunger to Paul Girod, 80 acres, Monroe tp., $10,000; Paul Girod to Noah D. Schwartz et al., 40 acres, Monroe tp., $400; Joseph Rich to Noah D. Scfiwartz et al., 40 acres, Monroe tp., $4&00; Jacob Brenneman to Ed Heller, lot 140, Berne, $1200; Polly Gaunt to Ola L. Gaunt, 60 acres, St. Mary’s o — 1 J" Fred Thieme, one of the county’s, prominent farmers, residing in Union township, had quite an experience Thursday morning, which he does not care to have repeated. He was engaged in doing some work about the farm-yard, when a bull, unnoticed by him, made its entrance to the lot, and without warning threw him to the ground, and began to gore him with his big Head, and. to otherwise punish him. Luckily thq bull had been dehorned sometime ago, and. this was the only thing which saved him from death. His son, who happened to be near at the time, noticed the peril in which his father had been placed, and, running, siezed a hay fork and went after the angry beast, driving it away from his father. The bull has reached an age when he is not safe to be about, unless carefully watched, and Mr. Thieme says he will soon dispose of it. He was in the city yesterday afternoon, and although he received no serious injuries, he was quite sore from bruises which had been inflicted by the hard punches given him by the bull’s head. ■ . , o -- ■ NOW LIVING IN BLUE CREEK. X. , George Paille and Family Living Together on Farm.

It is said that George Paille, the apostate Irishman, who fell from grace in the church because he insured his barn, which was contrary to the teachings of the church, and collected therefore the insurance money when the barn was burned a year or two ago, has purchased a forty-acre farm in Blue Creek township, where he is now living. His wife, whom it is said was advised by the church board not to live with her so-believed fallen husband, lest she too be in danger of the warm punishment which they believed would be meted out to him in the hereafter, is said to be now living with him on their farm in Blue Creek, so it seems that the matter has been amicably adjusted ip some way instead of breaking up what this difference in religions views, a happy family. — * w “"O'. Miss Emma Mutchler, whose marriage to Rev. Edward Worthman of Wisconsin will take place September 29th, was the fittest of honor at a party and linen shower given Thurday afternoon by Mrs. Fred Feppert. The Reppert home on Third street was made more beautiful for the occasion with its decorations of white and green, tastefully arranged. Green and white crepe paper streamers were festooned from chandeliers and draped in archways, while great white paper belli;, signifying the approaching wedding bells, were suspended everywhere. The linen shower which was a lavish expression of the esteem of her friends, was given Miss Emma in a unique way. A little expresswagon, tastefully trimmed in green and white, wag sitting without the house, and to this the bride-elect was led, with instructions to draw it into the house, where the gifts, which wqre tied within dainty .wrappings, making a precious burden for the wagon, were unloaded, and after being unwrapped by the bride-to-be, placed upon a table in the center of the room. An original little contest proved to be quite amusing. Each guest was asked to draw a picture of the bride as she would appear just before the ceremony. Mrs. Isadora Kalver secured the prize for the best drayring. A number of impersonations,» representing the manner in which the congregation in Wisconsin would greej their minister’s new wife, were given by the following, who were dressed to represent the different characters and which they enacted to per-

fectlon: Miss Della Seilemeyer, a stylish lady; Miss Esther Seilemeyer, an elderly maiden lady; Mrs. C. Vogt, an elderly “low-German” lady; Mrs. Kalver, a German lady of broken English accent. A tempting supper was served in the dining room at 5 o’clock, the table decorations and menu further carrying out the color scheme of white and green. The hostess was assisted in serving by Miss Esther Seilemeyer. A happy gathering took place Thursday evening at the home of Ed Rumschlag, south of the city, when a number of city folks and friends in the near vicinity of.the home assembled for an evening’s entertainment, which was to be spent in dancing. Between thirty-five and forty cohples were present and one of the best xpeial gatherings that took place for some time was this one. Excellent music was furnished by Bernard Wertzberger and John Geary, which was much appreciated. , Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The nomination of Rollin Warner, a corporation lawyer of Muncie for congressman by the republicans of the Eighth district, and the. struggle between the republicans and the insurgents over the resolutions adopted by the convention, have shed the great white light of truth in places that have heretofore been kept a trifle dusky through denials and subterfuge. The most important development was the open acknowledgement of the republican party that “no old soldiers need apply.” The convention not only turned down Isaiah P. Watts of Winchester, the candidate of the veterans of the district, but it humiliated him needlessly in the presence of his friends. It is a. matter of common knowledge that no one save Mr. Watts desired the nomination. The same heroism which marked his career as a soldier led him to offer himself as a willing sacrifice to his duty as a good republican; he was ready and willing to be the standard bearer of his party Jn the district in the face of certain defeat at the hands of John A. M. Adair. No one else relished the job. There was no other avowed candidate. Mr. Watts was encouraged until the very last minute. His friends and comrades were seated upon the stage that they might see honor done to one of their ranks. Then came the name of Warner, and on the first roll-call Watts went down to defeat. Game to the last he was the man to move that the nomination be made unanimous, but in his speech accompanying the motion he made it clear that the old soldiers at last understand their true relation to the republican party—and he sounded a significant warning. Mr. Watts said to the convention: “I believe I see by the vote of this convention so far, that it is not necessary for this convention to have the name of an old soldier on the ticket any longer. I have been with you, I have worked with you here, and my comrades are here to se me nominated, but they will never see it. On behalf of my comrades who sit here today, I thank you for the taffy and for the talk we have had praising us for the glory that we have done. We have been a political asset in this country for many years, but we are too old to hold office. We are too old fop the people to put us in responsible places. I entered into this fight because my comrades asked me to make the race, as having been a man who was outside the district for four years and was not in any way tangled up with the affairs that had made the district doubtful and given us a democratic congressman. If you have not made a mistake you will carry the victory.” In this speech Mr. Watts served notice that the old soldiers understand the situation at last and sounded a veiled warning. The convention was also important because of the leading part played by Winfield T. Durbin of Anderson, former governor „of Indiana. Colonel Durbin in a speech praised the old soldiers and then his county, Madison, cast one-half of its votes against Watts. Colonel Durbin’s name has long been linked with the wing of the party including former Senator Hemenway, James E. Watson and others. He, as well as they, is looked upon as a real republican, and it is known that they have no sympathy for Senator Beveridge and his following. Their attitude was declared to the world in the Eighth district convention. The resolutions committee was evenly divided between the republican and insurgent forces, but Colonel Durbin was on the job and saw that Senator Beveridge didn’t get what he wanted in the way of an indorsement. For two hours he struggled in the committee and succeeded in keeping the Beveridge paragraph down to the statement that Beveridge is “clean-handed and broad-minded.” and that his name is “synonymous with victory.” There Is absolutely no Indorsement of his record or his attitude on the tariff bill. While Colonel Durbin was absent temporarily from the committee room a set of the resolutions was passed in

which the Beveridge crowd put a further touch to the Beveridge paragraph. They included the following words with reference to the senator: “He is a man who commands the absolute confidence of all citizens regardless of party.” Colonel Durbin knows this isn’t true, and zip! went his pencil when he came back. The sentence went out in a hurry and .the resolutions as adopted were minus that brave statement. In the I convention Colonel Durbin pleaded for party harmony and asked the opposing factions to get together—under the real republican banner, that of the old guard. Frank Snyder of Portland, who announced himself as an insurgent, pleaded for party harmony and asked the opposing factions to get together—under the banner of insurgency. And there you are. That’s the way it wound up, with qach asking the other to come m out of the wet. Colonel Durbin was temporary chairman and Mr. Snyder permanent chairman ot the convention. The nominee, Mr. Warner, is the former law partner of Arthur W. Brady, former president, of the Indiana Union Traction company, Mr. Warner represents the company in Delaware county and did so during the labor troubles and strikes that have distressed the county. He is regarded as a corporation man. The resolutions adopted by the convention declare faith in and allegiance to the principles of protection, but the Payne tariff bill is not mentioned by name. The convention endorsed the old democratic- doctrine of revising the tariff by separate bills instead of as a whole. o Rev. Martin Fuelling, born and reared in this county, but who for the past twenty-five years has been a Lutheran minister, serving in Chicago, with his family have been visiting for some time with Jacob Fueling in Root township, and with their many other relatives. Rev. Fuelling has met with much success in his work in the ministry, as the fact that for the past twenty-three years he has been pastor of the Emmaus Lutheran church in Chicago will testify. His son, Clamor, has decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by entering the ministry, and on next Wednesday enter the Concordia Lutheran college at Fort Wayne to prepare himself for the ministry. Mrs. Fuelling left today for their home in Chicago, but the Rev. Fuelling will remain for a longer visit.

AT THE BOSSE OPERA HOUSE. During Fair Week—Monday is Ladies’ Night—New Play Each Night Monday night the Imperial Stock company will present the well known southern drama, “A Daughter of the South.” This is a powerful southern drama telling a beautiful story com- ■ : bining humor, pathos, heart interest and thrilling realism. There is a strong vein of comedy of a laughable nature that more than pleases. The . ; story is written around incidents of the war and the life of a southern girl and the atmosphere of the entire play is filled with the soft healthy breezes of the sunny south, the land of sunshine. The characters are drawn from life, well written and not unnatural or stagey. It is one of the , best melodramatis war dramas of today, written by a playwright who is accredited with having given the public some of the very best dramas of recent years. This piece gives the members of this popular stock company opportunity for splendid work and it is safe to say that the presentation Monday night will more than please the audience. It is a thrilling story, showing a plucky southern girl whose father was a general in the ; ■ southern army and was sacrificed for the southern cause. Her fight for what she believed was right and her ] loyalty to it has caused her to be called a true daughter of the south. The story of the piece is pictured in such a pretty way that it is sure to win. the hearts of every one in the audience. HiglP class vaudeville between the acts. All those wishing to take advantage of getting two tickets for the price of one must secure their tickets at the Holthouse drug store before 6 p. m. Monday evening, as after that hour TuU price will be charged. . - o— ■ 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Steele left today for St. Francisville, 111., for a Jew days’ visit with relatives. From there they will go to St Louis, Mo., for„a visit with Jesse Steele, and then proceed toward home, stopping off at Indianapolis to attend the state fair week after next. They will be absent perhaps ten days. Mrs. Henry Marhenke of Ninth street, who is very sick with typhoid fever, shows no change, and it is said that there will be no change in b®F • condition for three weeks, as the fever must run its course. A trained nurse , will be secured to attend her. Mr. Marhenke, who has been ailing for several days, is better, and la able to be up and around.