Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 245, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 245.

FAVORS WOLFE Coroner’s Report Finds Jacob Mangold Died from Heart Trouble THE POST MORTEM Also Tends to Show this— Inquest Report Was Filed this Afternoon At a few minutes after one o’clock this afternocn, Coroner Dr. J. C. Grandstaff, filed the report of his inquest upon Jacob Mangold, who died while at work on the Lachot read last Thursday afternoon and within an hour after having been struck by a heavy club in the hands of one Charles Wolfe, who has since been in jail on a charge of murder. The report, however. tends to clear Mr. Wolfe of the terrible charge as the examinations showed that death was due to a diseased heart. Prosecutor Henry B. Holier stated this afternoon that he had not determined fully what course tie would proceed and that he did not care to make a statement at this time. The reports follows: CORONER S REPORT. After having gone over the report ct the post mortem examination held by Drs. Charles S. Clark and Phillip R. Thomas and having heard the testimony of the witnesses present, at the tiin? of th? death of Ja.cob Mangold, I find that the deceased in my opinion came to his death by cardiac failure and not by violence. The cardiac failure being probably due to the calcareous deposits on the mitral and tricuspid valves, also a stenosis of the above mentioned valves and a fatty degeneration of the base of the aforesaid organ. Anger and excitement might also be considered a factor In hastening a fatal collapse and death from the fact that during the period of exictement and anger the heart was left in a weakened condition by there being an over supply of blood to the brain. J. C. GRANDSTAFF. Coroner Adams County. Ind. Oct. 13, 1908, POST-MORTEM. The report of Drs. P. B. Thcmas and C. S. Clark as to the result of the post-mortem examination recites that on October 9th they conducted such an examination .in the presence of the coroner, prosecuting attorney and others. They describe the wound on the forehead which reached the skull and was one-half inch by three- fourths inch in size. There was no fracture of the skull and no hemorrhage of the brain, [toothing to (show concussion and no irregularities were found as to the stomach, kidneys, spleen, pancreas or liver. The gall bladder contained eight or ten gall stones. The lungs were healthy except a small cartilaginous lump about one-fourth inch in diameter on the surface of the middle lobe of the right lung. Upon opening the pericardium to expose the heart, the cavity was found to contain besides the heart one or two ounces of a clear straw-colored liquid. Masses of fat were noted about the base of the heart and extending down the sides of the heart between the ventricles. The muscular walls of the heart seemed to be in very good condition, but the valves between the auricles and ventricles on both sides of the heart were found to be the seat of atheromatous and fatty degenerations. This atheromatous disease of the system affecting especially the heart as in this case, frequently terminates in sudden unexpected death, and it is our opinion that Jacob Mangold died on October 8. 1908, from this cause. EVIDENCE OF WITNESSES. Attached to the report also is the testimony as sworn to at the inquest hy Ed Hurst, Charles Lord. Jeremiah Archbold, Grover Ditenour and Samuel Magley, telling the story of how Mr. Mangold met his death on last Thursday. o Mrs. Mary Watkins and daughter. Mrs. Libby Ritter, went to Fort Wayne this morning to visit her son. Stephen Watkins, who is a conductor on the city street car line.

NEW LAWS NOT READY YET i Will Be Published About First of November. Frank I. Grubbs, deputy secretary of state, said recently that it likely would be the latter part of the month before the work cf publishing the acts of the special session of the legislature is complete. Although only seven bills were passed at the special session, the time required for publicaticn will be almost as long as that required /or publishing the acts of a regular session. More than 20,000 copies will be published, and while the work of printing will not amount to much, it will require just as much time to bind 20.000 small volumes as it would be to bind as many large ones. All of the measures passed by the legislature had emergency clauses except the local option bill and one bill reguating the use of bits in coal mines. These that had emergency clauses became laws as soon as they had been signed by the governor. HERE FOR TWO DAYS Bryan to Be in Indiana on October 20th and 30th THE CONTRIBUTIONS The Lists and Amounts of Money to Be Made Public • Chicago. October 13. —W. J. Bryan's first day’s special train trip in Indiana will be made on October 20. The details and route will be worked out in a day or two. Mr. Bryan is to speak here the night before he goes into Indiana. The indications now are that the second day in Indiana will be October 30. National Chairman Norman E. Mack announced today that the Democratic national campaign contributions will be published Thursday. He will mall the Chicago statement to Treasurer Herman Ridder tomorrow —the total up to date is approximately |225,000. After Thursday subscriptions will be printed dally. Chairman Mack said today that the list of contributors of SIOO or more can all be put into a half column in the ordinary newspaper, while the entire list would fill a "page. This shows the character of the funds with which the Democratic campaign is being made. The Democratic national committee today is sending out Samuel Gomper’s final appeal to labor. It is a four-page document printed on American Federation of Labor sttaionehy. In its GomperS reviews the situation and says that “labor does not become partisan to a political party but partisan to a principle.” He closes with this appeal: “And now, fellow-work-men and friends of human liberty, labcr calls upon you to be true to yourselves and to each other, to stand faithfully by our friends and elect them, oppose and defeat our enemies, whether they be candidates for president, for congress or other offices, whether executive, legislative or judicial.” The Gompers circular sent out today is addressed to “Man of Labor and Lovers cf Human Liberty.” Mr. Gompers says that the Republican party and its candidates stand for further extending into this country a despotic government, vested in the judiciary, and that the Democratic party • and its candidate stand for government by law, vested in the people. i “The judiciary,” he says, "induced by i corporations and trusts, and protectl ed by the Republican party, is, step . by step, destroying government by law and substituting government by : judges who determine what, in their , opinion, is wrong, what is eivdence, • who is guilty and what the punishment i shall be. This revolution is depriving • the workers of their rights as citizens and will inevitably be made applicable to the business men later. This virus and poison has, in several in- • stances entered on the legislative field t by making laws which may be eni forfced by equity precess. Despotic - power, under the ermine, is as danr gerous as despotic power under the t crown.” The circular refers to Judge Taft as "the originator and specific champion cf discretionary government,” and Mr. Gompers reiterates > that “there is no political office in the i gift of the American people, elective » or appointive, that I would, under any circumstances, 'accept.”

TERRELLRELEAStD From the Richmond Asylum But Taken in Charge of by Sheriff HELD FOR MURDER / Sheriff Lipkey, of Bluffton, Will Take Possession of Him Today

Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 13, 1908—(Spe- ’ cial to Daily Democrat)—Sheriff Lip- 1 key, cf this county left this morning for Richmond, where he will take in 1 charge John Terrell, who will be re- ' turned here to await further action ' ot the court. Just what move will be I made by the states attorneys is net 1 known, but Terrell will probably have ; to go through a seige in court again. — - Richmond. Ind., Oct. 12—The fact became known at noon today that John W. Terrell, who has been confined in the Eastern Insane hospital this city, has been discharged by Dr. Sanluel E Smith, medical superintendent of the hospital, and the clerk of the Wells county court at Bluffton has been so notified. Terrell is the most famous inmate that has ever been confined in the Eastern Indiana hospital. Seve years ago he was arrested, tried and convicted in Welle county on the charge of murdering his son-in-law, Melvin Wolfe, having wrecked vengeance on Wolfe because of alleged family troubles. Terrell was sentenced to prison for life. His defense was insanity, but the jury held that Terrell was not insane at the time of the killing, though it evidently had some faith in the defense that Terrell had become a mental wreck since the crime. The instructions to the jury, however, precluded any recognition of the defendant’s condition at the time of the trial, unless It could be shown he was in the same condition when the shooting took place. The sheriff of Wells county took Terrell to Michigan City prison, and then Governor Durbin interfered, ordering Terrell to be placed in the Eastern Indiana hospital. For five years there was never a gleam of intelligence from the eye of John Terrell. With stolid indifference to all his surroundings the man sat in a hospital ward and attempts to even engage him in conversation were fruitless. Something more than a year ago the correspondent of the News here ascertained from Dr. Smith that Terrell had begun showing signs of improvement and this fact published in the News (Continued on page 3.) PLAN A GREAT TIME Local Rebekah Lodge Will Have Honor of Entertaining Assembly Officers NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT - f A Big Banquet—Pythian Sisters Are Entitled to Patronage of the People The members of the local order of Rebekahs have planned a delightful time for next Tuesday evening (one week from tonght), when the president and treasurer cf the assembly will be present. The president, Mrs. Artie Andrews, of Lafayette and treasurer, Mrs. Katie I. Michaels, are on their annual inspecting tour, visiting the various chapters, a report of which ■ will be made to the head officials. For Tuesday evening it has been arranged to give initiatory work to candidates and beside this and a musical program, an elaborate banquet will be in order. An event of this nature calls imperatively for the presence of each member that a good showing will be made and it is hoped that a goodly number will attend and enjoy the fes- , tivities of the occasion. The ladies of the Pythian lodge have inaugurated a canvass for the sale of seats for the home talent play to be staged under their auspices next Mon(Continued on page 4.)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, October 13, 1908.

TO TAKE THE STUMP FOR BRYAN Ex-Senator Clark, of Montana, in the Thick of the Campaign. Chicago. Oct. 13. —Asserting the business interest of the country would be benefitted by the election of W. J. Bryan, ex-Senator William A. Clark, of Montana, said he would take the stump. Mr. Clark called at headquarters and conferred with National Chairman Mack. Mr. Clark said: “Mr. Bryan is making a most remarkable campaign, and I believe his chances are far better than were those in any of his previous contests. He has behind him a truly united Democracy. To me the most foolish thing about this campaign is the prediction of the opponent of Mr. Bryan that the election of the Democratic nominee would injure

business prospects and bring about a panic. It will be difficult for Mr. Bryan to de meq-e to disturb business conditions than bias Mr. Roosevelt. I have investments in various parts of the country, and as a business man I don’t hesitate to say I would not vote for a man whose election, in my opinion, would injure the business interests cf the nation. I believe the election cf Mr. Bryan would stimulate the business world, and place it on a firm and healthy basis.” Mr. Clark will make several speeches in Montana and other states. -o ADAIR TOMORROW The Congressman Will Address the Voters of this Vicinity AT COLRT HOUSE Old Soldiers Especially Invited—So is Every One Else Congressman John A. M. Adair, of this district, who has so ably represented the eighth in the national lawmaking halls for two years past, will speak at te court house tomorrow, Wednesday evening. He has a special message fcr every old soldier, for every soldiers’ widow, for every voter in this community and you should not miss this opportunity to hear him. He will explain his position and will convince you of his sincerity. He has spoken in every portion c f the district and everywhere his hearers have been impressed With his manly attitude toward his opponents, and his fairness ou every question. Though the campaign has been one cf mud-slinging from the president down to his smallest henchman, Mr. Adair has not followed those tactics and his address here at this time, almost on the eve of an important election should be heard by every voter who can gain admission to the court house. His frank and open manner of answering every charge made against him will convince you. Don’t fail to hear the man who has made such remarkable headway in his first term in congress. a CAN YOU GUESS WHO? We received a quiet tip this afternoon that at some time this afternoon a marriage license will be issued at the office of the county clerk, giving permission to one of the best known young attorneys of this city to wed one of Decatur’s most charming young ladies. The event it is alleged will occur some time tomorrow. Further information we promised faithfully not to give cut readers until our next edition. o A couple prominent men of the city were cut in the country hunting yesterday afternoon. While returning past a farm house they happened to see a chicken which looked rather good to them and as a result one of the men pulled up his gun and shot the bird. No sooner had the man fired the shot than the woman of the house was out after him and as a result the chicken cost the two men considerable more than it would have if they had purchased it alive. —Bluffton Baßnner.

REHEARSALS BEGIN’ For “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon” the Pythian Sisters Home Talent Play CAST OF CHARACTERS Includes a Number of Local Amateurs—The Synopsis of Play Rehearsals are in progress for the Pythias Sisters local talent benefit at the opera house Monday, Oct. 19th. When they will present a three act musical comedy “A Bachelor’s Honeymcon," or “The Three Twins” with a monster double chorus of girls and boys that with the principals number about forty voices, including the following ycung ladies: Misses Ada Murray, Marie Boknecht, Ireta Erwin, Agnes Meibers. Irene Garard, Naomi Niblick, Nellie Nichols. Lulu Atz, Frances Miller. Esther Corbett, Agnes Kobne, Ruby Parrish. Ruth Miller, Marie Kintz, Margaret, Garard, Frances Lehman, Pearl Baumgartner, Ruth Patterson, Kate Bremerkamp, Kate Jackson, Agnes Coffee, Josephine, Shumaker. Scphia Fahrenbach and Vera Radamacher, while the boys are Mr. Frank Mills, Sim Burke. Vane Weaver. Scott Ellis, Chas. Cusac, Grover Odel, Tracey Nelson, Free Frisinger, Dale Spahr and Clyde Baumgartner. The cast and a short synopsis of the play foliow: Dan Gillespie—-(a goed felldw. whose imagination runs sway with him) Mr. Clayson Carroll Jorkins Jobson —his gardner (a high authority on potato bugs) Mr. J. J. Helm Deacon Smith —who finds it difficult to be good under adverse circum- ' stances Mr. Sam Shamp Miss Camson—-his housekeeper (in the atrimcnial market and means business) Miss Minnie Orvis Louisiana —a dark brunette on the warpath Mr. Walter Johnson SYNOPSIS: • First Spasm. Place. Dan’s country home near New York: time, a midsummer morning. Dan arrives. The bicycle race. Hail ■ Columbia! The telegram. Dan in trouble. Wives, wives, wives, also mothers-in-law. Second Spasm. Place the same. Time, evening. The Deacon wants to know. The photograph. An African cyclone. Jobson "biles over,” Dan is exposed, Sally's loyalty. I’d a died lafore I'd tqld. Sally owns up only “A Bachelor's Honeymoon” after all. o HE HAS GONE WEST Daniel Bailey Will Launch I in Bakery Business in Oklahoma A FAREWELL PARTY Was Given in His Honor Last Sunday—Off for Bartlettsville Daniel Bailey for two years proprietor of the Peoples restaurant, who recently disposed of the place of business to Jacob Martin, has left for Oklahoma, where he expects to enter business in the event that he finds a desirable location. Mr. Bailey is a business man of ability and while here enjoyed a liberal patronage from the people, making many acquaintances during his stay. Several weeks ago he sold the restaurant to Mr. Martin on account of ill health, and has gone west primarily for the reason that he wishes to benefit his health. A farewell party was given Sunday in his honor by his sister -and broth-er-in-law’, Mr. and Mrs. J. Houghton, at their heme on west Adams street and a delightful time was enjoyed by all present. Mr. Bailey expects to enter the bakery business at Oklahoma. He will go direct to Bartlettsville, where, if the proposition appeals to him, he will purchase such a business. He has the well wishes of his Decatur friends.

A GOOD ATTENDANCE. At the Evangelical Church —Rev. Tracy Preached. Although somewhat tired by the 'heavy work of Sunday, the people came cut again Monday evening to the 'gospel meetings. Monday evening , generally is considered an inopporune time to get an audience, yet the auditorium was well filled with people. Rev. Tracy took his text from Ephesions 5:14. "Wherefore he saith awake thou that sleepeth and arise from the dead and Christ shall give thee light.” His theme was “The Sin of Indifference.” He spoke of the need of natural sleep and invigorating effect upon the human body; but, said he, there is a sleep that is dangerous —soul sleeping. Such slumbering is sure to bring death, not only to the church, but also to immortal souls. Being awake means light both in a physical and spiritual sense. There will be services each day throughout the week at 2:00 and 7:30 p. m. You are most heartily invited to all these special meetings. LONG ON WHEAT Another Letter About That Great Western Country AT INDIAN HEAD The Greatest Wheat Distributing Point in the World By Nellie M. Ellingham. Our next stop was at Letbridge, a thriving little towm where we saw much of interest and took an automobile ride of the hair raising variety. At this place the longest and highest bridge in the world is now being built ; by the railway company. It is nownecessary for the road to twist and turn in many directions to get across the Old Man river. This bridge, a mile long and over 800 feet high, built at the cost of $1,000,000, will make a direct way across. The land around Lethbridge is adapted to raising spring and winter wheat. The government : land office is here. The town was full of people, the next morning at ten o’clock homesteads were to be allotted. When we arrived at about three in the afternoon the line was already beginning to form. They tdd us those people would stand there until the doors were opened next morning. It seemed hard but when one meets man after man who three and four years ago came to this couni try with nothing and now owns a gcod home and farm lias plenty for himself and family and a nest egg for old age, it seemed worth while after all. Medicine Hat, Kipling's “town that was born lucky.” This is one cf the towns the Record-Herald writer took occasion to laugh at because of their pride in what Rudyard Kipling had said about them. To us who have lived in the natural gas region Kipling’s remark that “this part of the country seems to have all Hell for a basement, and the trap door appears to be in Medicine Hat,” he described the condition exactly. As I wandered along on the depot platform alone a man came up to me, of course my badge was an introduction to a member of the reception committee, and pointing to the gas lights burning brightly in broad daylight said “see how well Medicine Hat is lighted.” I shook my head sadly and said yes, I come from a gas region dow-n in Indiana, where we wasted gas just as you are doing, ar.d we wish now w-e had it. I know how we used to love to astonish visitors with our flowing gas wells, and I should have remembered. advice unasked is seldom heeded. The man never said another word to me. He thought I failed to appreciate what he showed me, when in fact I had been recently, by force cf circumstances, made to appreciate it more than he possibly can at present. It looks as if this city, with an excellent farming and ranching country to draw from and natural gas in great quantities, might have such a future as many of cur Indiana towns. At 19:30 we were atMooseJaw. Here we visited a magnificent SBO,OOO Methodist church, uninvited, but we took possession. .One of our number played the grand pipe organ, the minister and board of directors who happened to be at the church took great pride in show(Continued on page 3.)

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TAFT IS COMING Republican Nominee for President to Visit Decatur ON OCTOBER 24TH According to Present Plans —The Word Was Received Today The big day of the campaign for the Republicans of Adams county will be on Saturday, October 24th, if present plans carry out. At 11:15 on that date according to present plans, Hon. William H. Taft will arrive in this city and will deliver a short talk. While the arrangements are not compete, it is believed that Mr. Taft will ■arrive over the G. R. & I. in a speeail train and will talk to those who gather to hear him. The local leaders have not made any positive plans and will net until it is assured that the distinguished visitor will be here. However. Mr. Litterer, the secretary, says that the event will be well adthat every effort will be made to secure a big crowd. The letter which conveyed the information to the local ccmmittee follows: Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 12. ’ Ferd L. Litterer, Secy., Decatur, Ind.: It is about determined that the Taft special will pass through Decatur. It will be there at 11:15, October 24. The schedule is worked out tentatively and as prepared takes the train through that city. It is in the hands of the railroad officials and it may develop that the schedule wlil have to be changed because of impossible connections. However, this is not likely and while we cannot positively say that he will be with you. yet I think . it is safe to make an announcement, that be will probably be there on that day and at that hour. In a day or two we will wire you ccncluding arrangements. WILL H. HAY, Chairman Speakers’ Bureau. Mr. Taft is a distinguished citizen having served as secretary of war, , judge advocate of the Philippine Islands and held other responsible po- , siticns, beside being the present candidate for the presidency on the Republican ticket and his appearance here will no doubt mean the gathering of a large crowd. SERVICES AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Continue to Grow in Interest and Importance. In a Monday night service the meeting at the Christian church was well attended, the singing was inspiring ad the solo by Mrs. Crabb especially touching. The discourse on “How I can know there is a God" was convincing and unanswerable. Tonight the service will commence a little earlier—7:ls instead of 7:30, for the introduction of some new features. The singers are especially requested to take their places as soon as they enter the church without special invitation. There will be special music tonight. The subject for tonight is “Four Important Needs of the World." What these are Rev. Crabb is keeping strictly within the confines of his own breast until tonight, but he considers them of great importance and urges a full attendance of all w-ho have been coming and please bring your friends with you. If we fail to improve our opportunities to hear important truths then we shall be held responsible for the failure. Come at 7:15. • o — Yager Bros, and Reinking are moving their ’stock of goods they had stored in the Studabaker building, corner of Second and Jefferson, into their new addition, which has just been completed. They now have one of the most up to date furniture stores in the city, with steam heat and all modern improvements. Capt. F. F. Boltz was a visitor in Decatur yesterday. He went to see R K. Allison, an aged resident of that city who is seriously ill. Mr. Allison was unable to receive any one at his bedside and the attendants thought that he could live but a few days at best. Mr. Allison is the father of Mrs. Harry Deam, of this city. She is in Decatur at bis bedside now. Bluffton Banner.