Democratic Press, Volume 2, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1896 — Page 1

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INSTITUTE REPORT. Saturday morning, February 15, 1W(1 . m* th'* ocaujionof ft push i bustle in ami around the £»bv old depot of theG.R. AI. dnuld in Decatur. lh« teachers Se was to be hdd in Berne n thntdav and the teacher* and “ 5',., ilumtta i» th- north- „„ nut or Adorn, county were InUingeach other for a peep at Kken M frtß> for the rOU '" I lr ’ P - One hundred ami four tickets were u>id for Berne ami the passengers crowded and packed in like sar dines wd ami stood the pressure of the trial trip. The company’s heart bled (!) for them—it inperiniued, for a passenger coach was -nt down at-’ P- m. to aid in bring,n, them home in the evening. Safely in Berne the “sights of the rftv ’’ such as the Orphans Home, the fire engine, the grain elevators a nd various business industries vrre investigated by the pedago<nl(. ami his sister or his friend’s sister until the school Im-11 an nounced that the institute hour had arrived, Soon Arena Hall, which is situated in the school building, was filled to overflowing. Toe en ! tire enrollment amounting to near three hundred. One hundred ami twenty-seven of whom were teachers now engager! in the public ichtMtis of Adams county—there beine an absence of but six teachers who are the present year working in the public schools of the county. The work of the day was begun under the direction of T. H. Harris, of Berne, as musical director. The opening exercise and scrip ture lesson was conducted by J. A. Anderson, principal of the Berne' schools. A welcome address was then made by the “Boy Orator” of the Wabash, Master Wesley Huff man, of Linn Grove. The first paper of the day was read by Miss Olive Dailey, one of the teachers in the Geneva schools. She made a strong plea for more systematic work by teachers in the 1 preparation of their work. She believes that they own and read too few good books outside of the > line of work in which they are en- j pgedOne who next spoke on the sub ject of this paper was Herbert Den-1 nis, of Wabash township. His| opinion was similar to that of the writer of the paper, in so much as pertains to a teacher’s knowledge of what is said by the standard American and British poets. He also said that three-fourths of the literature that is read by the child ren is too far advanced in thought for them to comprehend. That too little reading is pursued in biography and history: that parents censure the teacher when they, themselves. are not in sympathy with the teacher. They keep their children out of school and expect the teacher to keep them up with those who are always faithful in attendance. W. L. Vance, of Blue Creek township, in discussion, gave it as his opinion that there are many fairy stories and other questionable stories that children would be as well off if they were never permitted so read. That a teacher should J feel the responsibility of what he did, as an instructor, for his example as well as his words would make some impression upon the pupils under his charge. He believed in Huxley’s idea, that intellegence, industry and endurance were all necessary to make the work of a teacher a success. Parents make a great mistake by fit ting their children for professions. The professions will no more bring happiness than will the farm and in many cases fall far short of it. The shool trustees next gave their teachers and the institute some timely and encouraging advice. After a brief intermission of a few minutes in which a general social “feast” was engaged in the musical director and his support “discoursed” some excellent vocal music to the accompaniment of the instrument which was pre B’dedover by Miss Emma Harris, of Berne. By this time there was no room unoccupied in the hall or surround >ng aisles. Numbers of the town people had arrived to hear the address w hich was soon to be given by the non-resident institute workor from Anderson, Ind. At eleven o’clock Hon. J. E. Wyler, of Anderson, favored the institute with his lecture, “A Ramble Among Words-” He re-

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ferrod to many derivatives ami re- 1 lated the oecMion of their use. With a play on words showed how the same word was capable of con- ' veying a number of meanings. Among the g<ssl and amusing things given in his lecture were these: “There is a reason in words as well as in things. The word tariff is from terriffe or teneriffe in A friea a port in which a duty or a toll tax was levied. Ihsslle is a slang name for money where no debt is dae. Conduct and character, conduct what we seem, characl ter what we really are. Hurry may mean rush or bustle. The little girl said she would rather live in the bustle than the outskirts of the city. One should not be too solemn. We must take life ns it is. A devout man who was so in [ to die said he did not want any silly poetry on his monument. The letters 8. V. L. would tie enough after a record of his age and name. \ (8. Y. L. meaning see you latter.) Veracity from verus, true speaking or speaking true, while menda-, clous from inentire to lie or to give falsehtssl. It matters not how poorsoever one may be he may possess an amiable character. > < 'haracter is the rock upon which manhood is built. Men must lamanly as well as reverential. The 23rd Psalm says something on this matter. Cromwell, the protector . of England said, ‘Boys, trust in the Lord and keep your powder dry.’ ■ Politeness is the key that unlocks the door to success. ‘Beg Panion’. has saved many a hard knock. In the English language there are twenty or thirty thousand sir names. At first it denotes some quality or place of residence or oc-! cupation of the individual. As 1 John of Leeds—because John Leeds, James the Carpenter, became James Carpenter, and lazy John liecame John DoLittle. Since there were Smiths in all lines of mental work ! ers, there was an abundant material for John Smiths. In southern Illi nois there was a man by the name of Charles Gun. He was arranged but not found guilty. The Judge turning to him said, Now Mr. Gun you are discharged? The crafts and creed employ words to convey I ideas. In many there should be less dogma and more heart beats. Malicious words should never be spoken. Before the word is spoken , 1 we have it underourcontrol. When once said no one knows what harm it may do. Words should gleam forth as apples of gold on a picture : of silver. The kind word cando no harm. The gentle voice, the peaceful heart, the pure and unde-1 filed in character possess the golden key to happiness eternal.” On convening in the afternoon Hon. J. F. Kelley, of Jefferson township, reail a paper on, “Would , a general and universal common school education make a conservative people of the citizens of the . United States.” His notion is that a common school education is of, more real value than a college edu-I cation because it reaches the masses of the people. The boy will get some kind of an education by association even if he does not attend school. The early enactments made provisions by which the free schools ■ could be maintained. They are the best policies the state can provide. B. F. Kizer in discussion of this i subject favored the common schools.! He is a favorite of educated people [ but that diplomas do not always indicate education. Some people do not try to do what they have a capacity for doing, hence so much failure in many lines of business. In the great scramble to achieve great things they neglect the things they have a capacity for doing and are thus humiliated by failure. A i general education will contribute most to the success of any one in j our country whether he is a proses i sional man or a laborer. C. E. Hocker, of French township, believes that more than a coni mon school education is needed. A doctor or lawyer with only a common school education would be a failure. It would not hurt a farmer to have as much education as the lawyer has or as much as the doctor has. It would come good to him very often. An “all round” education makes the winner. The boy don’t know what he may need before he dies. I think he should have a complete education, and he can’t get enough to make this in the common school course. E. B. Smith, of Monroe township, next read a paper on, “The Sciences vs Mathematics in a Gene ral Education.” He favors the

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sciences studies and history and claims for them material for character building, such as is not to Isfound in any Itook on mathematics. As proof of his position he quoted from number of standard authorities such as Spencer, Huxley, Bain, Ruskin, Thompkins, Hewett, McMurry and others. He is of the opinion that t<s> many people conI elude that they have learned enough just about the time they should Is-gin to learn the most and understand the Is-st. The subject next considered was “The private schools place in the m-su-ition of a practical educa tion.” In discussion of this subject F. L. Holmes, of Blue Creek I township, referred to grammar and arithmetic as two subjects that were handled better in private ! schools than in public schools. That in private schools more teach ! ers who were specialists were employed and libraries and apparatus were more abundant, and that the student was apt to do ls*tter work than in public schisils and they were under more responsibilities. Bert Harruff, of French town ship, in discussion of the subject le<l his hearers to believe that there was a difference in schools and in students. That some schools were ta..ght for the money they made for the Professors. That some stu- . dents went to school to learn while others went because they were sent to school. No school will do much for a student unless he will help himself. Many inducements are for the purpose of getting the student’s money. He must do the work or it will not be done in a \ private school. J. C. Moran is of the opinion that an entire subject can not lie mastered in any school, whether it is a private school or a public school. E. M. Ray next read a paper on “The civil and political destiny of the teacher who educationally thinks and acts as his parents or grand parants did-” He expressed the notion that the destines were influenced by what the parent or grandparent desired them to become. That these desires were different, in different persons. The common school was denied them and their children—the present teachers got the benefit of it. The grandparent were users of liquor, we now know it was wrong. Feo pie now do nearer as they lielieve ' is right regardless of how some one did a long time ago. In further discussion J. F. Hocker, Principal of the Monroe school, made us believe that his grandparents opposed some of the com--1 mon school studies of today and argued that they were unnecessary. That there are some people yet who argue the same thing, because their sons don’t expect to be doctors or lawyers, or teachers. He is sure that some of these ideas were up 1 held and advocated by those who was known as “ye old school mas tor” and because he said it was so no one had a lawful right to quesI tion it. They were honest in their I belief though it were based on erroneous grounds. Trustee J. E. Kern, and President Jones, of the Marion Normal i school, each made some appropriate I remarks. With some appropriate remarks the institute adjourned. By invitation forty six progress |ive pedro players, all gentlemen, were highly entertained at the Bon Marche club rooms Monday eve ning. Prizes were given and John Voglewede succeeded in capturing first money, a handsome leather j bottom rocker. He won an even ; twelve out of twelve—about all he could get and do it fair. C. P Ehinger, Adolph Hart John Mason and Barney Wemhoff made a close I finish with ten each. Charley King carried off the booby, with only two games to his credit. It was a mighty interesting occasion, everyone present hugely enjoying the pleasures of the evening. Re-| freshinents were served. Miss Lillie Schrock entertained the Christian Endeavor society last Friday evening. Those present were Kit Chrsiten, Grace and Lizzie Peterson, Hattie and Delie Wertzberger, Jessie ami Edith Blossom, Tina Allison, Gusta Cramer, Jennie Hammil, Clara Rittenhouse, Hattie Burns, Gertie j Devoss, Minnie Barkley, Effie Woodward, Bessie ami Nellie Schrock, Joseph and Frank Bradley, Pearl Cutting, James Gerard, Robert Gregory, R. R. Ramsey, Earl Fristoe, Frank Linn, Warren Moses and Charles Woodward.

A mammoth stone quarry has been unearthed south of town. Tho quarry is located near the Edward (’. Pelt/. farm in St. Mary’s township. Indications point to an endless amount of stone there, all of the veiy ls-st grade. Major Allison Ims been favoring the Palmetto, Florida, News with one of his interesting communica tions, a marked copy of which reached this office. Judging from the tone of the communication the Major and wife are enjoying themselves. The Rev. J. W. Hicks of the Presbyterion church at Bluffton, delivered an address to the Knights as Pyth ans at the court house Sunday afternoon. It was the anniversary of the order. The address was quite pleasing to the ls>ys and others who attended. Tho court room was crowded. A union temperance meeting was held at the court house Sunday night, the same being attended by a large number < f our |s*ople. The principal address was delivered by Rev. Hicks of Bluffton. Miss Dollie Scaefer recited in her usual interesting and accomplished man ner. The meeting was qu’te a success. W. M. Ross of Winchester, represented State Chairman Dunlap in prohibition conference here Monday. He presented a financial plan for campaign funds which was awepted. Mr. Ross says that the prohibitionists in Indiana are alive with a ts,ooocampaign fund. Mr. and Mrs. Ross are just home from Maryland where they were singing for prohibition. They have a call for work in Tennessee. A bench warrant was issued for John Smith Monday evening and the officers immediately put their official fingers on the said Smith, who was in jail under a b- ml amounting to S2OO. The arrest was made on instructions of Prose cutor Sdyder, information and affidavits being filed with him to the effect that Smith had burglarized of John J. Hainsworth ■ and t<s>k therefrom letters of value. ■ The boy is out under bond which was signed by J. W. Teeple ami j the case has been continued. Julia Fitzgerald, after an illness of many months died at her home in this city last Saturday morning. Her affliction is known among the 1 profession ofmedicineasearcinonia, or more specifically described as cancerous abscess in her side. Her sufferings were severe all of which she bore patiently. The funeral services were held Monday morning from the St. Mary’s Catholic church, with interment in the St. 1 Joseph cemetery. She was known ami highly respected by every one in the city. Her age was thirtyi nine. Saturday evening Mr. ami Mrs. John Wisehaupt entertained a few , of their friends in honor of their nineteenth wedding anniversary. The evening’s amusements were in -1 terpersed with music. An excellent luncheon was served and which ail present did ample justice. Among 1 those present were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Doak, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel , Slabaugh, Mr. and Mrs Fritzinger,! ! Mr. and Mrs. Clint Cloud, Misses : Kate and Sophia Mangold, Lettie Cloud and Frank Cloud, of this place and Miss Clara Krill and J. iW. Parks, of Bluffton. They all adjourned at an appropriate hour.) wishing Mr. and Mrs. Wisehaupt I many unbroken returns of their wedding anniversary. The White Roller Mills at Will j I shire recently built by Bowan ’ Hale, has been purchased by J. D. Hale of this city, S. W. Hale of Geneva, ami ami .1. P. Hale of Bluffton. The Herald of that j place in commenting upon the change says: “Silas W. Hale is located at Geneva, Ind., where he is engaged in the grain business, j owning a large new elevator which , he built last fall, his old one having burned in the big Geneva fire. Mr. Hale is also president of the' Geneva bank. John D. Hale of Decatur, Ind., is known to most of our readers as an extensive buyer ' of grain. He was formerly located | at Geneva but a few years ago was elected clerk of Adams county and moved to the comity seat, where he has since remained. He is also connected with the Decatur National Bank, being one of ifrs directors. J. P. Hale the last named member of the firm is a real estate dealer and capitalist of Bluffton, Ind., the native town of the Hale, brothers.

The Hon. N. J. Fanning and his Michigan quartette will probably lie in our city for a week at some early time. They are said to he a feast of music, oratory and art, ami have the finest stereopticon in the world. The evidence in theCottrell Farlow ifamage suit in court Inst week, revealed the fact that Frank pecked on Alice’s window during thedead hours of the night. She ought to have taken in her window and all this bugalsio would never have happened. The W. R. C. of Sam Herny’s Post will give an entertainment at the G. A. R. hall on Thursday eveniog, February 27. Refresh ments will tie served for 10 cents. , Proceeds to help furnish a room nt larEayette Boldera’ Home. Every- ' body come. The drug firm of Blackburn & Miller have by mutual consent dissolved, the latter end of the firm retiring, while the former will con tinue business as heretofore. The firm hae lieen doing business here for several years during which time they have made many friends and built up a very good business. Craig's future intentions haven’t as yet lieen determined upon. The Pedro Club met at the residence of Dan M. Niblick Tuesday evening Feb. 11, and an enjoyable time was had by all. John Web er and Mrs. Ed Ehinger took first prizes. Those present were Ed Ehinger and wife, John Weber and wife, (’has. Niblick and wife, W. H. Niblick and wife, Jas. K. Niblick ami wife, Ulrich Deininger and wife, J. H. Bremerkamp ami wife, Henry Shulte and wife and Mrs. John Gerard. Willshire, Ohio, is to have a bank, a very needful ami necessary addition to the business interests and progress of that little town. The new institution will be the individual property of Alex Beall and Henry Altheon of Willshire, P. W. Smith of Richmond, Jacob (kilter of Arcola, and Charles A. Dugan of this city. The new combine have the money and business ability to make the bank a success, and the people of Willshire should appreciate their efforts by encouragement and business necessary to make it so. Should the oil interests there proceed to grow as we believe it will, a bank will be a very prosperous institution. Attorney Devoss presented a petition to Judge Heller one morn ing last week, asking the court to authorize the sheriff' to keep all uninterested parties out of the attorney's inclosure. The court didn’t act on it at that time, but to an extent was favorable to it.; Such an order wouldn’t be very i popular with the class of people j who spend lots of time in the court room, but we expect that it is no more than right ami just to the court and bar. If a reporter’s ! table is placed within that inch-s---ure in a convenient place, th« newspaper men will swear allegi enee to the constitution and prom- | ise never to interfere with the court or wink at the attorney’s clients—be they bloomers or the other. The pedro club met at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Nib lif'k Tuesday evening. Those pres ent were Will 11. Keubler and wife, J. 11. Bremercamp and wife, C. P. Ehinger and wife, C. E Doty ami ' wife, J. B. Miller and wife, Henry ■ Meyers and wife, John Gerard and wife, Henry Schulte ami wife, J. 8.. Webber and wife, W. 11. Niblick i and wife, C. 8. Niblick and wife, i ’ and Dan M. Niblick and wife. The first prizes of the evening were ; captured by C. 8. Niblick and Mrs. ' Henry Meyers, while the boobies were taken by John Gerard and I Mrs. Doty. It was strictly a cos turned affair and Will Keubler, C. E. Doty and Mrs. Dan Niblick represented the people of the present day. J. H. Biemercamp barber; Ed Ehinger the dude; C. P. Ehinger, Charles Niblick ami wife, country J ' people first time in society; J. B. Miller ami wife bride and groom; Henry Meyers, quaker; John Gerard and Dan Niblick band boys; | Henry Schulte and wife, school boy and girl; William Niblick, old’ mother hubbard; Mrs. Charles Eh- j inger, nurse; Mesdames Webber, Niblick, Bremercamp, Doty and and Meyers, ladies of 1776, Mrs. W. H. Niblick, old Aunt Jemima; Mrs. Gerard, Columbia; Mrs Ed Ehinger, valentine; U. Deininger and wife, Fourth of July; Mrs Keu ’ j bier, summer girl; J K Niblick, I Irishman from county Donegal.

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Washington Kern and Davis Dailey were commissioners uppointisl to divide the estate of William Jackson deceased. W- E. Fulk made the survey. The estate consists of a fraction over 500 acres which is being divided between six heirs, tietweon whom an e<|ual division is ls*ing made. Emanuel Boyer of Wells county, was brought back last w<*ek from the Michigan City penitentiary, where he served five years. After being comfortably set down he was immediately re arrested and is now in jail under a >SOO bond, the charge lieing assault and battety with intent to commit incest. Emanuel will no doubt make a return trip. Dell Dragoo of Red Key, Jay county, was in the city Monday and Tuesday of this week introducing himself to our democratic voters as a candidate for the nomination for prosecuting attorney of the twentysixth judicial circuit. Mr. Dragoo is a young man of about twentyeight years of age and has had about seven yean experience in the legal profession, during the most of which time he has been deputy prosecutor at Red Key. He has always taken an active part in politics, and is in every way a most worthy young man. Should he receive the nomination he will doubtless prove an able and satisfactory official. At the council meeting last Tuesday evening a petition was presenter! by a number of business men asking the council to pass an ordinance regulating sales of bankrupt stocks in the city, and charging a license fee for so doing. It w:w referred to the judiciary committee. The street committee reported that there were no objections to the side walk assessments on Line Street, and they recommended that the civil engineer’s report be approved, which was done. The chief of the fire department reported the names of about twenty members of the fire department who he recommended should lie dropped. The report was concurred in and the names dropped. Claims were allowed D. P. Bolds $7.50, D. Roop $1.35. J. P. D. John ha<l a large audience at the Methodist church last Saturday evening, to hear him in his famous lecture “Did God make man, or did man make God.” The lecture was in answer to Bob Ingersoll, who taks pleasure in contradicting and upsetting many chrittian theories. The lecture Saturday evening seemed to please those who favored his ideas on the subject. He is a most intellectual gentleman and an interesting speaker. There was a power of thought in every expression rendered, and the ordinary individual i could hardly keep pace with the depth of meaning he thus conveyed. It is sate to say, however, that seldom does so learned a gentleman address an audience in this i city. The Cottrell-Farlow damage suit i which was lieing tried by our < ircuit court last week, was handed to the jury for final decision MonI day at 2:30. The jury den Iterated ; the ease for twenty-one houis before reaching a conclusion that satisfied the twelve men who were ■selected and charged with bringing . into court a verdict that would sustain the evidence as offered. The verdict is in favor of the plaintiff who they gave damage to the amount of sl4. The verdict was [signed by Lafayette Rape as fore- ' man. The suit is one in which i Mrs. Frank Cuttrell sues Alice J Farlow for $2,500 damages ibrallei niating her husband’s affections. The evidence in the case brought out many complicated attitudes I on the part of the defendant ami | Frank Cottrell, although a denial was offered to the satisfaction of many who paid close attention to the evidence. However, the veri diet of the jury in assessing damages to the amount of sl4 hasn’t ' placed a very high protective tariff on Frank’s affections, although perhaps sufficient to meet the im--1 mediate approval of Mrs. Farlow, who will have to ante up that amount of damages together with (the costs of the suit. The costs will . figure in the close proximity of $250. The plaintiff and her husband have not lived together since ' last July. The case created con J siderable excitement and interest lin Jefferson township, where all [the parties reside. Nearly one [ hundred witnesses were summoned ' and w hose testimony was submitI ted to the court and jury.