Daily Democrat, Volume 2, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1904 — Page 1

VOLUME II

TEACHERS institute opens Annual Session of the Educational Workers

BEGAN this morning dearly Two Hundred Teachers Registered lilertsling Program will be Carried oat—Prof. Cravens to Lecture Tonight. ' Once a year this city is turned ever to the teachers of Adams county, for a period of four days, and that iiccasion for 1904 is at hand. This is institute week and nearly fO teachers and others interested teducational work are here. The itssi ns are all being Held in the lecture room of the beautiful new Presbyterian church, while the evening lectures are in the church auditorium. County Buperintendent Brandyberry is in charge, r « ■ T’Slt PROF. IRVIN BRANDYBERRY. County Superintendent, who is in charge of Teachers Institute. •nd in his usual clever manner tytitd the week's work on achedtic time at ten o’clock this morning, he faculty, by tbe way. one es the kst which ever took part in an Adams county institute, were all

wsent this morning at roll call. M included Miss Lelia E Purtfee. author of Quincy Methods, biladelphia“Prof. L. W. Fairfield Angola Normal; Miss Carrie Wins, Decatur; John W. Cravens. Emington University; Prof. LawMeTurnan, deputy state sup indent Indianapolis; Rev. E. A Alien, Decatur; Miss Lizzie Petpianist, i Decatur. The Percent Secretary, Mr. Hocker, Jnishes the following report for Monday morning session: Monday morning the teachers Adaas county began to enter cit y, till 10:00 o'clock, when n ’ were about 150 at the opening *'’on of the institute Even J. 'eldy from California was here ,I,lie for the first session. Inbegan with Superintendent " .'berry in the chair, and all inr“ ct, )n present. Mr. J. D. Brown 4s u ppointed as enrolling secrel,yforthe gentlemen and Miss e Miller for the ladies. 1111 rica was the opening song, * VlJ, ional by Dr. Hutchinson. “‘ n K of third and fourth chap lf C rov erbs, followed by prayer otohinson made some nr Ban subject of the “Ideal 0 Bupt. Brandy berry n gave some of his inspiring res which the teachers are al- * 8 vp ry delighted to hoar. He “J’s makes remarks which are ' eDc °Waging to the teachers.

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The first instructor, Miss Patridge, of Philadelpha, was then introduced. She told an interesting story, then took up the subject of "Conversation Lessons.” She says that j the child begins to study language I for six years before it begins to |go to school. The child has a vocabulary before he can talk. He has four vocabularies—l. Hearing ; 2, seeing; 3, reading or seeing; 4, writing. This is the natural order of learning. Children gain wonderful power over language in their first six years. More than the teacher usually knows of. Teachers have no right to judge of the power of the child to talk when he conies to school on the first day. The vocabulary of the average child at the age of six is from 800 to 1500 words. Teachers should know something of what the child knows to teach the child. Children of six make themselves better understood than the average person at twenty-six. She gave an illustration to show how people use adjectives in the wrong way, and how the chi UP uses them in the right way. Miss Putridge announced that she would make her talks applicable to all grades. Rest. Singing, "Auld Lang Syne." Mr. Fairfield, of Angola, was then introduced. After a few introductory remarks he took up the subject of "School Management.” He said that he would talk to the teachers as he did to his own boy. School management begins with self government. Every new year the teacher should ask himself, “Am I master of myself ?” "What is my nature?” “What are my faults and weakm ses?” Never allow yourself to be stirred. That is don’t go too far. There is no difference in school teaching. Make an inventory of your own nature. The child knows the teacher's nature. Learn to know your child and love it . You must have freedom of movement. Your government will be in piopartion to the freedom that you can stand before your school, and handle your subject. Know your subject, and your school management will be easier. Self government is the key to success in school management. TUESDAY’S PROGRAM. 9.00 a. m. Devotional Rev. Haist Vocal Solo Miss Thomas Language—Corrective Exercises Miss Patridge yiusin Miss Thomas School Management Mr. Fairfield 1:30 p. m. Music Schoo) Management Mr. Fairfield Music Miss Thomas Reading—Essential Points Miss Patridge Lectures for Beginners Mr. Fairfield Evening—7:4s. Music. Lecture —"Girls' Miss Patridge CHILD IS DEAD Sunday morning the 13-months old child of Mr. and Mrs Frank Bogner, who reside on Eleventh street, died , after an illness of only • a short duration. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the St. Marys church at ten oolook, . Father Romer of Carthagonia will conduct the services. Interment will be m ido at the St ' Joseph cemetery. Sb‘er Angelica formerly Miss - Caroline Smith, of New York City, I is the in our city.the guest of Jo- • soph Smith and family-

I»KCATVK, INDIANA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22. 1904.

A BIG CROWD w. J. Bryan to attend District Convention at Portland. The Eighth Congressional convention to be held at Portland Sep tember 7. promises to be a big affair. If the present plans can be carried out. and there is a good prospect that they can be. five hundred people will leave Bluffton on that date. The idea is to have W. J. Bryan present as one of the speakers of the day, and this will prove a drawing card that will be sure of getting the crowd. Among the noted democrats who will be present will be Tom Taggart, of French Lick and Indianapolis, who is the new democratic national chairman; State Chairman O'Brian will be on hand, and with this array of oratorical talent reinforced with Mr. Bryan, will make a convention that will be hard to beat. E C. Dehority of Ell wood is the only avowed candidate for congress at the present time but there maybe others put up at the proper moment. Those who are delegates from this county say they would not miss the convention for a good bit, and a good attendance is assured

RURAL ROUTES Civil Service Examination to be Held Carriers and Substitutes for Six Routes in this County will Pass Saturday.

A civil service examination will be held in this city next Saturday, August 27, for the purpose of choosing rural route carriers for a number of new routes which will be established soon. Postmaster Brittson received word this morning that such an examiinaton had been ordered and that he was authorized to conduct same. Definite arrangements have not been made and will not for a day or two, as Mr. Brittson expects further information concerning exact number and location of the routes. He says the new routes will probably be divided as follows: Berne two; Magley, one; Pleasant Mills,"one; Monroe, one and Geneva one. A carrier and substitute will be chosen for each route. Mr. Brittson has not yet decided when he will hold the examination but the announcement will be made later.

WERE MARRIED Jessie Dulllnghan and Miss Bessie Bright Married. Saturday evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Rev. John C. White, 'occurred the marriage of Miss Bessie Bright, to Mr. Jessie Dull* ghan, a young man of Fort Wayne. Miss Minnie Dullinghan, a sister of the groom, and Mr. Quinn Sevens, being present to witness the happy event. Mr. DulJinghan is at present engaged as brakeman on the Grund Rapids railroad, and has for the past two years been making his home at Port Wayne, his parents however reside in this city, the happy young couple left today for Fort Wayne, where they expect to make their future homo. The Democrat etxends congratulations.

Notice to Ben Hurs Members of Decatur court and especially degree staff are requested to attend a special meeting at hall on Tuesday evening, August 23. Application for membership will be presented and drill practice for team. John P. Spuller. chief Mary V. Dailey, Scribe.

WANTS DIVORCE Emenhiser Family Have Troubles Attorneys Mock 4 Sons Employed and File Suit in this County.

The Bluffton Banner said Saturday evening. Mrs. William Emenhiser, who resides east of Vera Cruz, was in the city yesterday evening consulting her attorneys. Mock Sons, relative to securing a divorce. Before leaving for her home she had filed the complaint and given orders that it be placed on file in the Adams circuit court. Mrs. Emenhiser is a resident of Adams county, the complaint of course will have to go on tile i n that county, and it will be sent there at once. Mrs. Emenhiser alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and drunkenness on the part of the defendant, and she wants a divorce with all the trimmings the law will allow her. Sne was accompanied to the city by her stepson who talked to a Banner reporter at some length concerning the domestic difficulties of his father and step-mother. He stated his father had for some time been getting drunk and coming home so that his step-mother would sue for a divorce, and he predicted that there would be no opposition to the case from his father's side. He said that the affairs, at home were far from being as pleasant as they might ne. He blames his step-mother in a large part for the trouble, and stated that he would be glad when the separation would take place. Mrs. E nenhiser accompanied her step-son to their home east of town last night prepartory to packing up her share of the goods and her clothing, and seeking a new location She expressed her determination to no longer live with Bill in no uncertain terms while in town last night and it is a pretty safe guess that each has things interesting for the other since they have failed to pull together in double traces.

The case was dnly received at County Clerk Gerber.s office this

morning. FEDERAL COURT Assumes Jurisdiction of Bracey-Howard Company Affairs.

Two or three days ago application was tiled in the federal court at > Chicago asking that the BraceyHoward Construction Co. be declared an involuntary bankrupt and that a receiver tie appointed for

c the company’s Illinois assets. - Federal Judge Kohlsaat held the ' petition sufficient and appointed ’ James S. Hopkins as receiver. Friday a like proceeding was begun in the United States court for the district of Indiana, at Indianapolis, and in the absence of Judge A. B. Anderson the action was referred to E V. Harris, referee in bunk ruptcy at Fort Wayne, and a hearing was had on the petition Saturday. Upon hearing of the petition Referee Harris appointed Hopkins receiver for the Indiana assets also. The action was brought about by a

number of foreign creditors who hold large claims against the Bracey-Howard Co. The appoint ment of a receiver by the federal court takes the matter out of the jurisdiction of the Jay circuit court and retires J. O. Pierce who was appointed receiver some time ago for the construction company. The troubles of the Bracey-Howard Co. began with the building of the Cincinnati, Bluffton & Chicago railroad.

GOT SCARED Thief Steals $175, but Returns it to Owner. Uor a week Marshal Crosbie has been on the trail of thieves who stole a pocketbook containing |l~s from a man near Warren. The man who lost the money has recovered it, however, and the chase is all over. The loser of the money was a man named Lockwood living near Pleasant Plains. He had placed the money in a crack above the door and tbe first time he went to get the money it was gone. After reporting his robbery he found that the thief got scared and replaced the purse in the exact spot where he found it. Lock wood wanted to find the man who stole the money anyway and had bloodhounds sent from Fort Wayne yesterday. As the scent was too old the dogs could not do anything.— Bluffton News.

ARE REVENGED Chattanooga Defeats the Rosenthals Locals Lost the Game Yesterday at Cbattanccga by Score of Nine to Four.

The game of ball yesterday between the Rosenthals and Chatta nooga at the latter place resulted in a victory for Chattanooga, by a score of nine to , four after one of the fiercest struggles ever seen on that diamond, and today all Chattanooga is shouting themselves hoarse over the unexpected victory, although strengthened from all the surrounding cities with first-class ball players. The patched-np Rosenthals fought every inch of ground, and put up a very determined battle, and if all the remarks that could be heard were true, the Rosenthals could never have won the

game, as it was all fixed before the contest was started, for Chattanooga to win , and odds as high as ten to one were offered in their favor, and they all went begging for takers. Bart France started in to do the twirling for the Rosenthals and retired at the end of the third inning, being wild and lacking con trol, be was replaced by O. France, who pitched the remaining six innings. Chattanooga made four runs in the second inning on errors by Linn, and several scratch nits and two more in the third, and getting three in the fourth, and from then on during the remainder of the game were unable to score. The Rosenthls made their runs in the third, sixth and eighth. The

• game whs replete with sensational ‘ plays, third baseman, Mentzer, of I the Rosenthals, being the star of the whole game, easily accepted i nine chances without an erior, and i hitting the ball safely three fixes. The Rosenthals made eleven hits off of the renowned Blersdorfer, while Chattanoga only managed to get ainesafe drives. A large crowd was present to gloat over the defeat of the Decatur team, and all of their wishes wore gratified. The only trouble the boys had was at the settlement, and only the timely presence of William Sheets in all probability saved serious trouble. Mr. Sheets effectively made a settlement in full and everyone was i satisfied. This makes a game a, piece for the teams and the third may be played on neutral grounds in the near future. The score: Innings 1 2 3 45 8 7 8 9 R H E Ros’s 00 3 001010511 4 Chatt 042 3 0000x99 3 Batteries —B. France, O. France and Pennington, Biersdorfer and Smitu.

NUMBER 190

A RUNAWAY Robert Atz Slightly Injured Horse Owned by Atz 4 Steele Makes a Marvelour Run without Damage To Rig. A horse belonging to Atz & Steele ran away Sunday morning about nine o'clock, and caused quite a little excitement. Jacob Atz had the horse hitched to a surray and standing in front of his North Second street home, He was waiting to take his family out driving, and had hold of the lines, while Robert, a three-year-old son. was in the carriage. Suddenly the horse reared and turned in the street, throwing Robert out on the pavement. The little fellow alighted on his head and shoulders, and ir was feared he was badly hurt. Dr. Thomas was summoned and administered to the little fellow who recovered rapidly and seemed as well as ever today. The horse ran around Mersman's ice house, nearly plunging into the river, ran south on Second street to Moser's gallery, then west on Jefferson street to Eleventh, where he darted through a narrow alley and ran west on Monroe street quite a distance before being caught. Strange as it may seem, not a thing was broken about the rig or harness.

ESCAPES STORM D. E. Studabaker Home From St. Louis Left the City Just as the Tornado Broke Causing Awful Loss of Life and Property. D. E. Studabaker, wife and son arrived home yesterday afternoon, after a three weeks trip to Minnesota. They left St. Paul at 8:45 Saturday night just fifteen minutes before the fierce tornado struck that

city, killing twenty-five people and injuring hundreds. Even when they boarded the train the rain was faling in torrents, thunder and lightning and wind were noticeable, but the real tornado arrived just as their train on the Chicago & Northwestern nulled out of the city.

They crossed Suicide bridge just a few moments before it went down, causing death and injury. All along the railroad tracks elevators and other buildings were destroyed, and the escape of the Decatur party was certainly a lucky one. St. Paul suffered a loss of more than $2,000,000, besides the terrible loss of life. Co], Dick Townsend ami Ed Johnson of this city, wore in St. Paul during the storm, enroute to Dakota.

TONIGHTS LECTURE The Popular Educator, Prof. John Cravens at Psesbvterian Church. Prof. John W. Cravens, registrar of Indiana Univeristy, Bloomington, one of the state’s most talented and popular educators, and who, by the way is likewise a member of the staff and part owner of the Bloomington World, a newspaper of credit, will lecture at the Presbyterian ohurh this evening at 7:45. His subject is “Indiana University" and his lecture will be illustrated with 175 stereoptican views. The entertainment is free, and will l>e well worth your presence.