Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 3, Decatur, Adams County, 19 January 1911 — Page 1

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************* THE NEW OFFICERS. * * * PRESIDENT -C. 8. MUMMA. He * SECRETARY—E. W. DAILEY. * « TREASURER—WM. MILLER. * * ************* Wemesday Morning. The second and Inst day of the farmers' institute opened Wednesday at 9 o’clock at the Methodist chinch with more than one hundred i.t'ty in attendance. The institute closed with the afternoon meeting and it is the unanimous opinion of all that this institute has been of most practical good to all. The reorganization of the Woman's Auxiliary will be made with the close of the afternoon session. The report of the committee on organization was one of the features of the morning period, the election of officers for the new year being as follows: President, C. S. Mumma, re-elected; secretary, E. W. Dailey; treasurer, William Miller, re-elected. The meeting was opened with the invocation by the secretary, D. C. Sprunger, who furnished the following notes of the morning session: “Care of the Person,” by Miss Woodward. The inside body must be kept as dean as the outside body. This is done by drinking at least fifteen glasses of water a day. Do not take any food that does not agree with you; regular bath for the body; not cold is advisable; not hot. That will create nervousness; but lukewarm. Soft water, ecpecially by women, should be use dto clean the hair. The finger nails ought to be cleaned Jour times a day. The clothing, especially of the women, should be be(coming to the body. Food. Meats must be cooked thorftoughly. As a rule cheaper meats can 3>e made as palatable as higher-pric-ed meats. Twenty cents’ worth of cheese contains as much nourishment pts forty cents’ worth of cheese. The .American woman Is accused of not how to utilize food. We must be educated on that line. ( Discussion: In regard to wearing There is a vast difference in individuals in regard to requirements; not necessarily a habit. | Solo by Mrs. C. D. Kunkle. “Soil Fertility,” by Mr. Martindale. We learn from past years that proper ■drainage is the first thing to be considered. The finer the soil the more suitable to hold water. Drainage trains the soil to hold the necessary air. Vegetable matter must ba kept in the soil. Give the soil a good square meal by putting parts of the crop back to the soil. It belongs to it. The poorest thing a farmer can leave to his heirs is a worn-out farm. Farmers as a rule do not realize how much fertility they take away from their farm by the selling of hay, stones and straw. If you sell animals or milk, you sell little fertility. If you sell the crop you sell fertllty. Sell fertility as slowly as possible. The experiment station cannot tell us all our soil needs. We must experiment ourselves. Instrumental music by Miss Pearl Lyon. “Bread and Bread-making,” by Miss Woodward. Good bread yeast is the first important point. Self-made yeast and well kept is the most advisable. Bad taste of bread, often called taste of yeast, is the taste of a by-pro-duct of outward bacteria. In baking bread raise cover slightly to prevent crusting. Otherwise you will have Streaks of flour in the bread, which is very disagreeable. After the baking, in cooling the bread, be careful that air has access to all parts of the loaf. In order to get the correct amount of gluten in any kind of bread, use some wheat flour. Tuesday Afternoon. Tuesday afternoon's session of the Adams County Farmers' Institute was even more interesting than the morning session, the attendance being larger and the interest accordingly increasing. Mrs. E. H. Lyon, president of the Woman’s Auxiliary, to whom was delegated the presiding over the afternoon meetings of the institute, took her chair at this time, and presided with great dignity. Mrs. John Evans, secretary, also took her chair, and to her we are indebted for the tollowing report: | The afternoon session opened with the song, “America,” in which all joined. Rev. C. T. Payne’s talk on “The Decline of the Country Church” was an able one. Rev. Payne thinks the county church will not pass away. If we forget the church we forget our God. And we will decline if we neglect God and hla goodness. It is Important for the

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farmers to have the country church. “Alfalfa in Indiana” was the subject ably handled by Mr. Martindale. Al-j salsa fs a good sol! builder be use it 1 draws tho fertility from the It will not Illi-the place of the Otucr do-' an gave a good way in which one can I crop. 1 Alfalfa balances up the corn ration.. Experiment first; don't sow a large tract at first; take a small plot. First, you must have a good soil, well drain- ( cd and fertile. It must be a deep soil and well ultivated to get the crop 1 started. Do not try to put it in the; ground too early in the spring. It j must have inoculation. All lands are , not fitted for receiving the plant. Some soils are sour and need lime. When I ' it grows up six or eight inches high it should be clipped. Discussion followed the talk by S. ■M. Wolf and J. D. Winans. John Cowan gave t good way in which one can be sure to get it started. An instrumental solo by Anthony Holthouse was listened to with great pleasure. C. S. Mumma handled the next subject, “Selling Cream on a Butter-fat I Basis.” It is different from selling our ' other products, as we do not know 1 what we will get. One hundred I pounds of butter is supposed to con- ' tain 85 per cent of butter-fat. The Babcock tester is the surest way to know what we are getting. A discussion which was held by many members of the audience then followed. A recitation by Hilda Kern on "The Use of the Telephone” was good. “Canning and Preserving Fruits and Vegetables," by Miss Woodward. She said if you live in town it is not economical to buy fruit and vegetables and can them. The first form of preserving frruits was drying them. Later, salt was found as a preservative. There are three methods to put up ' fruit. First, boil it and put it in the can. Second, cooking it in the cans on top of the stove. Third, putting it in the oven and cooking it. The various dishes she told about were enough to make any one's mouth water. The fireless cooker was advocated for use in canning fruit. Miss Woodward then told how the cooker was made and how to use one. Miscellaneous business. Some committees were appointed. The one on reorganization was as follows: Mrs. O. J. Suman, Mrs. John Hauk, Mrs. Thomas Baltzell, Mrs. Jacob Koos,, Mrs. Earl Butler, Mrs. Ed Miller, Mrs. Oliver Walters. Mr. Ed Lyon spoke an the farmers’ short course held at Huntington, and she was followed by Mr. Martindale. o SELLS NEWS STAND. Glen Cowan Takes Possession of the Business. D. I. Weikel, owner and manager of the City News stand, who for more than a year has run the business in a very satisfactory manner, by a deal this morning disposed of the same to Glen Cowan, a young man of this city. The transfer of the propery will take place at once and the new proprietor was busy this morning becoming acquainted with the new route. For over four years he has been engaged in this business at Hartford . City, where he learned thebusiness from beginning to end, and with his experience he will be able to carry on the business here as has been done by Mr. Weikel. Mr. Cowan will conduct the business at the Weikel stand until after Sunday, when he will move the stand to the Joseph &> Lang Ice cream parlor, where he will be found by those wishing anything in his line Just what Mr. Weikel will do is undecided, but he will remain here until further arrangements are made.

The city council held its regular meeting Tuesday evening, all members being present except Christen, who was out of the cfty at the time. The minutes of the last session were read by the clerk and approved. The Grand Rapids railway was ordered to construct a crossing the entire width of Monroe street. The present one is not in a safe condition for the traveling public, and especially for rigs to pass over the crossing as the same time. The pump at the river, which is used for the filling of the large water tank at the waterworks, which has recently been giving much trouble, was ordered by the members to examine it, and have a report ready at the next meeting. A letter from the firm from whom It was purchased was read, asking the eity to make an exchange for one that would give the requlrrl results. This will also come up at the next meeting. The reports of the street commissioner, city trees-

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urer, ending with the month of November were approved, as was also , that of the mayor. The city clerk 1 was authorized to see that the bonds 1 for the city assessment on Adams ' street be printed and put into shape so as to be ready for approval at the next meeting. The blds of the banks for the depositing of the city's money will be opened at the meeting next ' Tuesday. The following bills were al- , lowed: Frank Peterson $ .85 *G. R. & I. Railway 96.41 j ;G. R. & I. Railway 158.88 1 Chicago & Erie Railway 39.78 ' Chicago & Erie Railway 181.69 ' Clover Leaf Railway 153.73 !J. Bright 135.02 Judson Teeple 1.38 iG. R. & I. Railway 134.40 Ned Bobo 4.00 H. Segur 6.00 TRANSFERRED BY PRESBYTERY. Rev. Spetnagel Attends Called Meeting at Fort Wayne. Rev. Richard Spetnagel, pastor of the Presbyterian church, who recently resigned, went to Fort Wayne this morning to attend a called meeting of the Presbytery, which was held at the Westminster Presbyterian church. The called meeting was for the purpose of accepting the resignation of the Rev. Spetnagel. and dismissing him from the Fort Wayne Presbytery to the Logansport Presbytery; also transferring Rev. Elliott of the Auburn church to the church at Peoria, 111.

Joseph L. Geek, 25, a traveling man from Delphos. Ohio, and Philemene Krebs, 22, of Ottoville, Ohio, applied at the clerk’s office here for a marriage license, but Deputy Roop refused them because the bride was not a resident of the county and state. Peterson & Moran filed a new case, Charles L. Estell vs. Charles Estell. administrator of the Levi Estell estate, claim, $624. Heller, Sutton &. Heller are attorneys for the plaintiff in a new case filed, Schaub, Gottemoller & Co., vs. Austin D. Sheline, suit on note; demand S3OO. Oliver W. Storer vs. W. W. Wyer, note and foreclosure of mortgage, affidavit filed for change of venue from county. Minnie Linn et al. vs. Lusetta Hoffman et al., partition, final report filed by commissioners. Distribution ordered. Wouldn’t you call it a gratt to be “honswoggled” into taking a medicine to remove “growth” or concretions and be tickled nearl yto death by having concretions removed all o. k. but find later that the concretions themselves had been formed by the medicine itself and carried off, without touching the original at all? And you wouldn’t exactly call it a case of homeopathy, either. Examination within the past week by local doctors of what are claimed to be gall stones removed bodily and in great numbers and of great size by the simple use of patent medicine, is uncovering what seems to be a great patent medicine graft—and one, which if not so serious, in that it raises the hopes of the sick and delays the application of what may lead the patient to recovery—would be really laughable. At least two Decatur patients, suffering from what was said to be gall stones, tried this remedy, which is made in California. This remremedy is in a large bottle and is a powder substance, which is dissolved in a glass of water, and the whole contents of the bottle taken at one dose. In a short while —in many cases —as high as seventy-five round masses, claimed to be gall stones, and ranging in size from a hickory nut down to shot, were removed. These were said to be quite soft globules at first, but became harder upon being exposed to the air. Two of these patients sent some of the supposed “gall stones” to a local physician for examination, and the physician quickly pronounced them a graft of the first “water.” The real gall stones are of a grayish green color, hard as a rock, and the passage of even the smallest out through the gall duct which is not larger than a duck's quill, would cause the most Intense pain. The alleged “gall stones, ’’ however, removed by this patent medicine, are of an olive green color, so soft that they may be broken with a stick or

rod. Tdie physician tried heat upon them and they formed a molten mass, similar to melted soap. He gives it as his opinion that the medicine, when dissolved, forms insoluable masses of soapy-like nature, In the intestines, and forming then into the round balls of gall stone-like appearance, which “fool” or hood-wink the patient into believing that they are the real thing. The improving of the patient after the passing of these “stones" Is attributed to his mental condition, which believing the cause Is removed, induces the cheerful, hopeful condition, therefore causing improvement for a while. A very interesting recital took place Monday evening at the Academy of Music and was composed of the pupils of the first to the sixth grade of the junior class. Each member of the class was required to have three selections memorized, each and every one being excellent in many ways, and judging from the recital of Monday evening a large number of excellent a diploma given her for her completion course. None but the pupils were present, it being just for those taking part. The Sisters and pupils are planning for a recital, which will be given at the Knights of Columbus ball the last of February, at which time the parents will be invited to attend and note the progress their children have made. At this time a gold medal will be awarded to Mrs. J. Q. Neptune and of the seventh grade. A class of twen-ty-six seniors will also be awarded diplomas and extensive arrangements relative to same are already under way. Those who took part in Monday evening’s recital were: Laurin® Keller, Estella Beam, Matilda Heiman, Marie Gass. Francis Kessler, Marie Connell, Marcella Kuebler, Leah Hensley, Pearl Lyon, Dreda Parent, Dorcas Kintz. Mary.Wechter, Cecelia Andrews, Emma Kinney, Grace Butler, Ruth Bowers, Ory Ray, Hazel Lenhart, Frances Gaffer, Louisa Teeple, Edna Coffee, Gertrude Ulman, Eva Augenbaugh, Miriam Thomas, Lucile Thomas, Nellie Helm, Agnes Colchin, Lillian Keller, Gladys Flanders, Portia Thomas, Mildred Niblick. Anna Braun, Mabie Harb, Myrtle Coppock, Richard Archbold.

BLUFFTON VS. DECATUR. Will be Opponents in a Basket Ball Game Here Friday. The local high school basket ball team is making great preparations for the game which is to be pulled off in this city on next Friday evening, when they will meet the fast team of the Bluffton high school. Bluffton is coming well prepared and expects to win. Besides this game there will be two other games between the two Decatur girls’ teams and Golden Purple team of girls from the Bluffton high school. If you want to see some fast playing don’t fail to be on hand for this game. o PACKING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. The household goods of Rev. and Mrs. Powell are being packed preparatory to shipment to their new home at Greencastle. Much regret is manifest among the many friends of the pastor and wife over their removal from the city. The Epworth League of the church, as a parting gift, presented the Rev. Powell with a handsome silk umbrella, gold mounted, and engraved with his name, which he will cherish together with the many good wishes that accompanied it.

The painting department at the Fashion Stables is securing a great reputation over this section of the state, for the splendid jobs they are turning out. Recently two Warren gentlemen, Fred Harris and Dr. Black, happened along and noticed the work done and immediately sent over their cars to be fixed up. These jobs have been completed and they are beauties, equaling any car when it comes from the factory. They are cleaned and repainted and generally re-done, making them handsome cars for the spring runs. Os course the Fashion shops also do dandy work on cartages and buggies and you should have your rig fixed up at this time of the year. Have it ready for early spring. This department is in charge of Joe Cox, an expert in this line, and Lew Corbin, who has had many years’ experience in the painting line, and with the help they have they are bound to please you. Go in and see some of their work and then arrange for youro. Mrs. Dan Niblick, who has beer.

suffering from an affection of the lymphatic glands and other complications for the past four years, and who quite recently suffered a relapse, became worse Tuesday and is in a dying condition, there being practically no chance for her recovery. She is partially unconscious. Word this afternoon from Mrs. Niblick shows no improvement. She Is unable to speak, though she can express her thoughts by writing. Her condition is very low, and it is thought she can live but a short while. C. C. Wilder of Monmouth, who has been very dangerously sick with pneumonia, affecting both lungs, shows little change. It is thought there are also complications of liver trouble. James Drage. who has been very sick with lung fever, is still seriously sick, both lungs being affected, and his condition is said to be extremely dangerous. Mesdames Margaret Meibers and Elizabeth Ehinger went to Fort Wayne this morning in response to a card received stating that their aged sister, Mrs. Weibel, who is sev-enty-eight years cld, and has been in failing health for many months, is now bedfast. If the sister is not too ill Mrs. Meibers will leave next week for Jeffersonville to visit with her son-in-law, Theodore Droppieman, and family. Chris Bieberich and daughter. Pauline, and niece, Martha Bieberich, of Preble went to Fort Wayne to call on Mr. Bieberich’s daughter, Bertha, at the Lutheran hospital. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. A. C. Gregory, who has been sick several days with a severe cold, is mending. F. V. Mills is still confined to his home with the grip, but is somewhat better.

Andrew Appleman, who has been ailing several months from liver, bowel and a complication of other ailments, is somewhat better and is able to be about the house. A year ago last fall he was operated upon for what was supposed to be gall stones and he has not been in the best of health since. Dr. H. E. Keller went to Rivarre today to make a professional call on Jason Hobbs. Mr. Hobbs suffered an attack of apoplexy a week ago Sunday but is getting along well now. Word from Anderson received by Mr. and Mis. J. W. Edwards of this city is to the effect that their daughter, Mrs. Wesley Shepherd, was operated npon at the hospital at that place last Thursday, but is getting along nicely. Mrs. Shepherd was formerly Miss Etta Edwards of this city. o Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 18 —(Special day, with Lieutenant Governod Hall to Daily Democrat) —At high noon topresiding, the two houses of the state general assembly met in joint session in the chamber of the house of representatives, and John W. Kern was elected as the next United States senator from Indiana. •jcvernor Marshall, Speaker of the House Veneman and other state officials were present when the journals for the two houses for yesterday were read, it being shown that Kern had been elected over Albert J. Beveridge, republican, as a result of the balloting. The galleries and aisles were crowded with visitors, among them being wives and daughters of the legislators and state officials, and the formal announcement of theresult of tbe balloting was followed by great applause Senator Kern addressed the legislators, expressiing his appreciation of the honor conferred upon him and pledging himself, his conscientious endeavor to the discharge of his new duties. Kern paid high tribute to Beveridge, the retiring senator, and was wildly applauded at the conclusion of his speech. Senator Kern said: “Lieutenant Governor Hall, Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the General Assembly: “For the great honor you have just conferred, I am deeply grateful, and I desire to return my thanks to you, gentlemen of the general assembly, not only In your capacity as senators and representatives, but also to each of you personally, for the cordiality and enthusiasm manifested, as yon has thus by ths forms of law ratified

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and made effective the will of the people as expressed at the polls. “It is a great honor to be a senator in congress, because of the exalted character of the office. It is an especially great honor to represent the state of Indiana in that august body, because in all the years past her representatives in that body without exception have been men of high character and great ability. I esteem it a very great honor to be elected as the successor of the present able and patriotic senior senator from Indiana. After twelve years of faithful service, he will retire from that body, with integrity unquestioned, with ability universally recognized and a reputation for eloquence and earnestness altogether unsurpassed. “And I shall also esteem it an honor as it will be a pleasure to be associated with that other able, faithful and distinguished senator from Indiana, Benjamin F. Shively, whose efficient public services have already won for him high honors in his official station, and better still, the <«»nfidence and esteem of the people whom he is serving with such signal ability and fidelity. “There is no particular reason why in this presence, on this occasion, I should make any proclamation of my political faith, for it is known of all men in Indiana, that in eve'ry nerve and fibre I am a democrat, and have in my heart that feeling of attachment for my party organization that grows out of many years of party service. “Notwithstanding my full appreciation .of party obligations, I shall enter the senate of the United States with the firm and unalterable conviction that my paramount obligation is to my country, and while on no occasion will I be forgetful of my allegiance to the party to which I owe so much, my first allegiance must be given to the interests of the nearly three millions of men. women and chi'dren — the best people on earth- —who make up the population of this, my native state of Indiana. “I have no apprehension that I shall ever be called upon to make the choice; but if the timo should come when I must choose between party and country, then party and party interests must be subordinated to the rights and interest of the people. But in the event that in matters of material and vital importance to party and to country I find myself at variance with my party, in nation and state, I shall not hesitate to surrender the commission which you, in accordance with the party’s mandate, have this day generously given me. “At present the democratic party is united, as it has not been before in the recent past, and I have no fear

that in the party councils there will not be found perfect unanimity of sentiment in favor of such legislation as will promote the interests of the people—legislation fully in accord with the Jeffersonian idea of equal justice to all and special privileges to none. “But no good will be served by a discussion of political issues on this occasion. My heart is too full for that. The courtesies accorded me by my brethren of opposition forbid it. I only want to impress upon you that it will give me great pleasure to serve them in Washington in every posible way, except in the promotion of any political heresies to which they may cling. “It is fortunate that the nomination for this office by the state convention of my party was by a unanimous vote, and that the same unanimity prevailed here, In the vote by which you have confirmed the action of that convention and tne vote of the people. “I am thereby enabled to enter the senate free from all obligations, save those which I owe to the great body o fthe people of my native state, and to the country at large. “I shall enter upon the discharge of the duties of this great office deeply Impressed with a sense of the responsibility which attach to it. Great problems of government will have to be solved within the next six years. In aiding in the work of their solution I pledge my conscientious endeavor. “In this service to which the people and you, their representatives, have called me, I pray that the pathway of duty may be made plain to me, and that God will give me strength and courage to follow that pathway with unhesitating and unialtering footsteps, to the end that I may have not only the approval of my own conscience in all things, but may find favor in His sight and a faithful and patriotic servant of the people, who have so highly honored me.” Dr. MeOscar of Fort Wayne was in tho city today aselßting tbe Dre. Clark in performing an operation.

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