Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 63, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1895 — Page 1

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I .1, I. l.- liiniHi 'll hasadded I I hi-'naim* I" "11l lub- 1 ■ mid will get “JI lhft>r 1896. !■ .1. Fred Framwife were ■ hi i<’ Im-das mi i .y foGmie Iva. «hen* II") "*ii<li |ltlu' latter's pnrvnlf Prof. A. D. Mlanls us ■ from Sjwncrr t" l"his I’klss | tlx if ihi' week. ■ and wife M an-' Wting relativl Th,- sii|m*i intern the water ■ work'inl"iiu> a l'itil«* 'ln' l I 11-- .1 .uiiiar.i !'•. I I bi' ready tor uctiv<|. I John E. Engle. liliir state I I ag.-i>t lor a Mil" insurant <* I I coiiqunv. "as I r.i g business I I with Paul G. lloofltiiiay. H lieor-re I! e ilium squaring II Ih« I’i.t." 'iib'i-i i.W another I I year. said hi' heal been quite II j this winter. »' many II friends who wjll< to know ■ this. | The tax law in State has II again la-en vimlieiuy the su 11 preiie court, this Native to II the express eompa They will II have to pax (heir '! assessed 9 against them. | A. B. Riley of I was in || Moi dav and addv*Mne to the || Press family ofmtflers. Mr. || Kiley knows a g'ssg when he H sees it. hence his Judgment || in planking down <n<- tor the ■ Pbehh. I A. M. Fisher e®me from ■ Germany last Satilafter an II absence of sever.ifiths. He ■ left Frisinger who* also be I] fiome in a few dayasinger A || Fisher have i»eeu eilig horses r| to that country all past sum || tner, and have beets sueeess- ■ fa*I Pocataligo Tribe Jo 3, I. O. | R. M.. elected the flig officers | for the ensuing sixths: Such- | em, M. F. Rice; I>, A. I’. t| Beatty; S. S., Jas. jriatoe; .1. | S., A. E. R., S. I’. Beattv: K. of W., Walk. The! | oflieers will Im* im4 Jan. 2d, | 1896, by I*. S. Fre«t. A council of Poctas I. O. R. M. will soon be orgd in this city as an adjunct Pocataligo Lodge, No. 303, I, <M. This is the ladies brand the Red Men. The council Start with forty charter mem and will meet for the presenaOdd Fellows hall. A tribe tFt. Wayne will institute the The county treasons paid to the state for benevj purposes 1179 50. The aino» distributed as follows: <»1 Insane Hospital $585, Ea Insane Hospital $14.35, D<*id Dumb Institution $3.40, jm school for boys S3O, and thiale prison $126. Marriage licenses i issued by the county clerk thisk to Chas. M. Walter and Ida Reppert, Thomas D. Drake aina Beard, Isaac Peterson and oe Wand, David J. McWhirtel Many M. Mclntosh, Augustus Douglas and Nettie E. Sipe. n Rohrer Emily E. Welty, Joteyers and Mary E. Merrymaloseph M. Bussell and Mary Mntsminger. John W. Cunninn of Cunningham Bros., mudealers of Portland, paid us lendly call last Friday while hej business. I he firm has been inincss there for twenty years, o their own store room, and repnt some of the best factories she world. Conspicuous among $e are the Chickering, Bear II Ivers & Pawn, A. B. Chasfcaminger, »“tar and Estey pianoli Chicago Cottage, Edney, ChJ Sterling, Burdette and Lawje organs. Their trade and sales She present year has exceeded adriner year in the business. Last Tuesday eve| the conn'd prepared severweople for Christmas by makingl following allowances: 11. Cutl $.8.25, C. W. Cline $3. to, Wm.teell $2.05, | R. Gilpen 75 cents, | Mallonee L> cents, the gas coniy $10.51 J Ihe council did not £t the city oflieers and allowed quarterly salary. The questioif purchas'ng coal for use of thater works "as referred to thejter works committee. There wi>me negolations in reference the sale of ci the iron cells in thtalaboose” o the town of Berne.the whole >ject was referred t«e commiton public improvents. The f 'ty clerk was ordcrtio draw a "'"■runt on the treasu n the sum :>(>o to pay interim the indebtedness of the city

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Mrs. R. F. Harding of Fort Wayne, visited her parent!, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Myers, over last •Sunday. Miss Mem Myers is home from Delaware, Ohio, and will spend the holidays at her home. She is attending school at Delaware. Trustee Stuckey of French, Buck master of Jetferson, Frucht** iof Preble and Nidlinger of I'nion were in attendance at the institute last Saturday. Noah Mangold is now rapidly m-overing from typhoid and will Is* out shortly. He Ims been sick for two months, and at onetime fears were strongly entertained that he might not recover. An entertainment, s<a*ial ami supper will lie on at the St. Mary’s school on New Year's eve. Preparations for the event have been in vogue for a week or two, ami a very entertaining time isexpectel. The ladies edition of the Portlaml Commercial made a decidedly striking appearance last week. It contained twelve pages and was edited by the women of Portland. Grees they will average all right. Curley Radamacher displayes three line flower vases with con siderrble pride, the Christmas compliments of Lee Strauss, oft 'hicago. They are surely’ beauties in their line, and worth feeling tickled oi’er. The Masons will be at home tomorrow evening with a banquet to the memlters of the order and their families. The occasion is the installation of oflieers for the coming year, and will end with their usual pleasant banquet. The Geneva Herald's business edition last week was a hummer, ami a good investor for those engaged in business there. It contained numerous cuts of business fronts, private residences and in all was an edition which ye editor may well feel proud of. The marriage of John Meyers and Miss Mary Merryman took place at the bride's home at Steele last Saturday, the Rev. Huffman, pastor of the United Brethren church officiating. They will go to house keeping near that place at an early date. The Press extends congratulations. Miss Dollie Schaffer .gave an elocutionary entertainment at Williamsport last Saturday night, which we are glad to report was a success. Miss Dollie has ability in the elocutionary line which is quite gratifying to her manyfriends. We hope some day to print long press accounts of her successful appearance l>efore criticising city audiences. The big plate glass in front of the Decatur Tailoring Company’s business room has a hole in it, for the convenience of people who can't wait, but can drop their money in the slot, and get a suit to order. The aforesaid glass went against a stone Sunday with alrove results The glass is a $75 luxury, and the I stone, and Adams county production, is valued at the same amount. It’s a bad Injun, any way you fix it. A few weeks ago we noted the fact that the supreme court sustaind the court of this county in the case brought by Sarah Cowan against the county for damages sustained by re:rson of falling otf the grade east of the river bridge al Monroe street. It seems that the court took occasion in that case to I revolutionize the law of this state. Heretofore the court has l>een holding the county liable for damages occurring by reason of defective bridges, but in the Cowan case Judge Monks of the snptetne court overrules all decisions and holds that in the abscense of an express statute the county will not be liable. Joseph Spicer through attorneys France & Merryman, has filed a suit in the circuit court demanding #I,OOO damages from John P. ! Baker, who is made defendant to this suit. The complaint charges ' Baker with falsely charging Spicer jin Esq. Hill’s court with grand larceny, and being the cause of a warrant being issued for his arrest and later imprisonment in the Adams county jail for 150 days. Ihe j grand jury which latter took up the matter, failed to find sufficient | evidence against Spicer to warrant: a conviction, and he was discharged. He was charged with faking personal goods to the amount of $35. The whole business has injured spicer’s credit and reputation to the amount of SI,OOO I so says the complaint.

DECATUR, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1895.

But nine teachers were absent from the joint institute held Satur•lay. A remarkable showing tak - ! ing into consideration the inclem ent weather. Mrs. Nancy Robinson died last Sunday morning after a short ill m*ss. She was one of Adams eminty’s highly r«*s|MM*t«sl ladies. The funeral tis»k place Tuesday. A. J. Smith and family left Friday afternoon over the Grand Rapids for Atlanta, where they will view the exposition for ten days, and then visit several other southern cities. Tom Jeff Briekley of Bluffton, was in town Monday afternoon, and called on ye editor long enough to recite those thrilling games of mumble-peg, wuich took place when we were kills. J. (’. F. Manley is again engaged in the liquor business in Geneva, and has one of the finest rooms in the town. The building is new ami a handsome place. It's worth a quarter to look at it. Statements will Im* sent to all those who owe the Press on subscription. All accounts of this - kind will not Im* allowed to run longer than one year. We can’t afford to carry so many unpaid ac counts, and wouldn’t if we could. ■ Settle up by January 1. John D. Nidlinger attended a meeting of the Duroc Jersey swine 11 breeder at (.’hicago, a few weeks ■ ago. He reports that meeting a I very pleasant and satisfactory as : fair, the association among other i things declared a wventy-tive pei I cent, dividend. If this don’t beat . tin* banking bnsim*ss we don't want a cent. The managers of this . association have surely been taking . lessons in Wall street. i At a regular meeting of Reiter i encampment No. 214 I. 0.0. F. • held last Friday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing six months: C. P., W. B. Suttles; 11. P., Mil'igan Jackson* S. W., Eli Crist; J. W., Barney Kalvirisky; Scribe, Daniel Sprang; Treasurer, H. Winnes. Trustees, L. C. Miller, G. t hristen, and M. iL. Byers. They will lie installed January 3d, 1.896, by D. D. G. P., i L. C. Miller* The Press gas engine again does I duty at the old stand. But not, however, until after the elapse of many aggravating days which would try the virtue ami patience of Job. But it now behaves quite nicely and the clouded atmosphere surrounding this office has cleared away. During our trials and tribu-' lations we were kindly- assisted over the ragged edge of dispair by our fraternal brethren for which kindness we will ever feel endebted, and anything in the office isat their disposal. We will hereafter try and issue the Press every Thursday, so our readers may as well prepare themselves for the sudden shock. One of the attractions of Christ-! mas day was a star in the heavens plainly visible all day. Groups of citizens watched its course and marvelled at its meaning. Some declared to be a harbinger of war, and with a smoked glass could clearly see the word “Venezuela” stamped across its face. Others noted the fact that it was in the direction of New Mexico and no doubt was marking the movements of “Schlatterer the Healer,” now healing the sick in that terrritory. As for the editor of this paper we always take a religious view of phenomenon if possible, and from our religious training we had no trouble in determining it to be the revised version of the star of Bethlehem. Through Attorney Devoss, John Reynolds files in the circuit court a complaint for divorce from Gertrude Reynolds. The complaint shows them to have been married Decomber 11, 1894, and that they lived together as husband and wife for the extendid time of eleven days or until December 22, the same year. The plaintiff accuses his wife with being a habitual cigarette smoker; so much so that she was incapable of doing house- j work and would some times be drunk from the effects. According to the complaint she is also a morI phine eater to a distressing extent, j She is also accused of committing adultery with numerous unknown persons, was once in jail and at the present time is an inmate of a house of ill fame at Zanesville, Ohio. Well, if this isn’t married bliss with avengence, we don’t want a cent.

Unclaimed letters this week remain at the postoffiee belonging to Frank Unrrine, Curling Bn*., Geo, •'. Norton, John Smith and Mrs. Flunk Swigart. Commissioner ilobnx-k appoint•*d C. G Augsburger to superintend his division of gravel roads, while Commissioner EcXiote appointed his son David N. Eckrote. Both appointments lire said to Im* giMsl ones. Weh Foreman says hi* is going to start another barlM*r shop for ladies only, as bis wife presented him with a couple of little shavers, ls»th girls, on Wednesday last. Mother and children are doing "ell ami Web says he always was fond of girls, anyway.—Geneva Herald. The Telephoi e company nowhave an even one hundnsl members, that numlM*r filling the switch laiard and otherwise tilling things up until now it's no use to apply for apl one. This is surely gratifying to the company. The ser vice now is excellent, everybody )M*ing satisfied with their ph< ne service. Will Fought, the pioneer tinsmith of Geneva, is not able to leave his room yet, but intends in the spring to again begin business. Will has had two close calls from the fire fiend in the past six months, the first destroying his shop, and the next barely escaping with his life from the G. A. R. building in tl.e last tire—Geneva Herald. Treasurer Bolds settled with the state treasurer last week, paying him $1,727.23 for state tax 1894, $2,258,8.8 state benevolent fund tax 1.891, $1,319.35 state debt sinking fund 1894, $224.78 state school tix 1.891, $1,917.09 school fund interest, $.56 docketed fees in circuit court, making a total of $16,998. The state official took iH*easion to compliment Treasurer Bolds for his promptness. The business men of Decatur are now fully realizing that the north end of Adams have nothing but mud pike roads. While they are so fully realizing this dire calamity the farmers in this immediate section are realizing the same thing. For years the roads leading to this city have not been so uttelry impassible as at the present time. Trustee Nidlinger informs us that Union township will get out of the mud next spring by building a number of gravel roads. There is room for improvement elsewhere. Let the question be agitated. It is a good time to talk the question up, for the man who would now be ferninstagravel road is a fit subject for a lunatic asylum. The churches of the city without exception so far as we have aseer tained observed Christmas eve by appropriate exercises. The M. E. ■ church treated the Sunday school in addition to the intellectual treat. The Presbyterians had a number of I addresses by the little folks, and : also views by the stereopticon, and j closing with a treat. The EvangelI icals observed the day in much the same way except the stereopticon. The Baptists had Charley Allegar for a Santa Claus, and each scholar of the Sunday school obtained one ofthe bricks of the chimney through i which Santa Clause entered the church. We failed to get reports! of the other schools but no doubt they enjoyed themselves. The U. B. church also held an entertainment and distributed presents to the little folks. The board of commissioners were looking through the court house Saturday looking up a few needed repairs. The roof leaks in a place or two, and this they intend patch ing up. This will about conclude their repairs for the present. The system of waterworks now in vogue there is a matter of much comment by those of our citizens who have very much business at the court | house. In consequence of this poor i system the water closets in the basement are sometimes so loud that they speak in nasty and emphatic tones. The treasurer’s office, located just above, gets the full benefit ; and makes it duecedly unhealthy and unpleasant. This should be remedied. It can be done by a little extra expense. The Sinead or some other good system should prevail, and it has been wisely suggested that the north and south entrances, w hich are never in use, be fitted up with closets. The suggestion is a good one, and no doubt our commissioners will look further into the matter at some near future I time.

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE. On lasi Saturday at 9:30 a. in., a majority of the teachers and Hchool offieera of Adams county met for the purpose of holding the first joint institute for the present school year. Within the day there was an enrollment of near two hundred; one hundred and twenty-one of whom were teacbere who are at present employed in the public schools of the county. The work of the program was lx*gun with music under the direction of.Mr.C. D. Kunkle, musical director for the occasion. The opening exercises w en* conducted by D. B. Erwin, who read a Scripture lesson and offered prayer. Clista Andrews then read an interesting paper on “ObHervation’s Place in the Acquisition of an Ed ncation.” The wrilet evinced an understanding of the subject that was under consideration and showed by numerous illustrations the lx*n<*fits derived from careful notice of what we attempt to investigate, whether in the school rmrni or simply in life's school. W. F. Brittson offered some timely remarks in discussion ofthe subject, and illustrated a notable difference between the careless looker and the close observer. Henry Lankenau then read a well wiitten production on “Teachers'Duties.” The tone of the paper was in favor of considerate teachers and a little more enthusiasm on the part of parents. He does not think there are many wilfully negligent parents, but there are those who know but few of the pranks played at sch<M>l by the pupil. He holds the teacher respon- ' sible in a higher degree than the minister, and in some cases more 1 than the parent, for the child must ol>ey the teacher. He <l<m*s not favor the subject of total abstinence as the theme of a teacher's lectures to his school for the reason that it might lessen the influence of the teacher with some parents. Mr. ( alderwood foilowed in discussion, and thinks that to make a good neighlrorhood the individual must manage one good neighbor at least. So in school, if one desires a giMwl school he must see that a good teacher presides. The teach er’s example io the pupils and pa front of the school will contribute much to his successor failure. The subject was touched next by C. L. Walters, who made his first at tempt at excuse making and left the subject as he found it. Deputy State Superintendent T. j A. Cotton being present, made a few brief allusions to teachers’ du , ties in securing the co operation ot patrons in order to be successful as teachers. Mr. Kunkle’s little girl, a wee tot, sang “Turn unon out and play,” I much to the amusement of the entire institute. After intermission lion. Geo. F. . . Bass, of IndianajMrlis, delivered his lecture on “Gumption,” much to the amusement and satisfaction of | all who care for the illustration of the practical, or to take a glimpse ! of the ridiculous side of life. Many |of the hits were beyond descrip ! j tion, and all had some point in ob nervation or logic that was illustrated beyond dispute or contra I diction. The work of the afternoon was I begun with some excellent vocal; music, after which A. D. Welker read an excellent paper on “The Limit of a Teacher’s Authority j from a Child’s Standpoint.” The paper showed marks of care i ful preparati >n and pointed to the idea that the self governed school was the ideal school. That the, child should have a voice in the regulation of a school; that because he had no voice in the regulations! he was inclined to question their justness or utility. Children do not think ofthe great diversity of opinions in the members of one class even. They do not always I understand the teacher’s motives, i and oppose what they should sup-' ; port. The teacher must show his school that his rules are for the good of the school and not to op- i pose or punish it. A. S. Brentlinger followed in ) general discussion and suggested ■ that the school would soon test a : teacher’s authority, and that a I teacher had better assume less auI thority than more than he had. Ini further discussion Jno. R. Parrish showed what rights pupil and , teacher possess by law, and gave some good suggestions in regard to i lawabiding teachers, as well as law- ■ i abdiing pupils. By comparison he i would teach pupils what were!

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rights ami what were<luti«*s. Some children’s opinions of right and wrong are upheld by parents. In such cases the child is not wholly responsible for his opinions. It is a teacher's duty to instruct those in need of it and snow that the i school is a small state so far as government is concerned, and that the government of the suhisd is for each pupil and also for the whole . schtsd as a Issly. “Helps and hindrances oliservisl i in the rigid enforcement ofucourse •if study,” was discussed in a paper by Mautie V. Gage. She enu- . merated the lM*nefits and hindrances usually found by the active, progressive teacher, and drew the lialance in favor of the course of study. A course of study , is but an outline, and must Im* in the hands of thorough going teachers to Im* of the most advantage to the school. Elmer Join son further discussed the subject. The idea he addanced was that all education was to broaden the mental scope ofthe child. By an education it could better judge rightly what is moial action. That e*ducatiou which . makes the child morally better it . should have. The course of study i is a guide to the work needed for character building. All subjects have some value, but some have more value than others. Self directed effort will make the child's moral character stronger and help him through his entire life. J. U. Grandstaff next took up the discussion and showed the value of . classification over random, reckless . effort. By experience the result of efforts may be estimated. By experience it is known that parents . as well as pupils must work with system if the l>est work is done. The old timer kept children busy with the rod. By a course of study . a scholar is kept busy with the i change of work he has to do. The last exerc.se on the program . was a paper by Grace Miller, on “Self-educated citizen of the next generation; r some remits of the publications of the present age.” The writer called attention to the present advantages to secure* an ed- , ncation. The great volume of printed matter; the juvenile clubs, the university extension, all work toward the same purpose—that of cultivation of a reading habit, a development of that which requires and makes people better in many ways. Spiritual advancement will be a result and the boy or girl of now will be the future cultured j citizen. The undersigned as the executor of the estate of William Diehl, Ins 180 acres of land for sale in Kirkland township, Adams county, Indiana, 160 acres of which is known as the William Diehl farm, Ireing the southeas quarter of section twenty-three in Kirkland township, and twenty acres of wood land near the old farm. This is one of the best farms in Kirk land township, and I will sell the | 160 acres all in one body if desired, lor will sell the same in parcels; all this land can be purchased and at I any time on reasonable terms; any i one wishing to buy land in that locality can do so now on terms |and conditions that will be reasonable. For further informali< n call on the undersigned, or France i & Merryman at the law office of France <Jt Merryman, in the city of Decatur, Indiana. John T. France, I executor of the last will of William : Diehl deceased. George Bendmeyer wants SI,OOO damages from the Toledo, St. | Louis and Kansas City railway corporation. The plaintiff's comI plaint shows that Bendmeyer pnr- ! chased a ticket from the railway J company’s agent in this city to the I town ofCraigville and return. On leturning he got onto the caltoose I of a local freight, but the conductor refused the ticket offered and put the plaintiff off while the train was running at the rate of fifteen miles an hour. All of this impaired the plaintiffs health and reputation to | the amount of damrges demanded. Shurger, Itoed & Smith are attorneys for the plaintiff. Al Fristoe is no longer express j agent on the Clover Leaf. He has ' been in the company’s employ some i four years, having resided in Bluffton a part of this time. When the I division changed to this city, he returned here,*and now that the | division is changed again this time I to Toledo, he has resigned, and will settle down to real life again. It | is quite likely he may engage in business here, and if so, here’s ! success.