Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 6, Number 246, Decatur, Adams County, 14 October 1908 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT.

Volume VI. Number 246.

IS TERRELL SANE? Fails to Recognize His Old Friends at Bluffton When He Arrived MEMORY IS BAD Judge Erwin Will Not Serve as Special Judge in the Case Bluffton, Ind., Oct. 13. —Sheriff W. A. Lipkey arrived in this city at 3:40 o'clock this afternoon from Richmond with John W. Terrell his prisoner, and Terrell is now lodged in a cell in the Wells county jail in this city awaiting another trial on the charge of murdering his son-in-law, Melvin Wolfe. When the sheriff arrived he and his prisoner left the Union Traction car directly opposite the jail and as the hour for their arrival was not known there were less than, half a dozen there to greet Terrell or to stare curiously at him. These few he did not give any heed and even those whom he had known in former years he did net appear to recognize. Later a number of people whom he had known well in former years, among them a newspaper reporter, called at the jail but he gave no greeting of recognition to any of them. He appeared to have little recollection of hie surroundings and. when asked what the Grand opera house building across the street was, said he did not know. He had helped plan and build IL When one friend at the jail,whom he failed to recognize, told Terrell his name he did not appear even to recognize the name, and excused himself by saying: “You know I have been away a long time.” He volunteered no information and answered questions shortly, and most of those who talked to him expressed the opinion that he did not appear to be in full possession of his mental faculties now. He also apparently has hallucinations for when asked by a reporter how he felt he said that he was the best man on earth and only this morning tipped the scales at 300 pounds. His correct weight is about 210 pounds. When Terrell’s case is again called in circuit court it will come up before Judge Sturgis, but he will not sit as trial judge. He was one of Terrell's attorneys in the first trial and will have to appoint a special judge to hear the case. Judge R. K Erwin, of Decatur, had been appointed special judge, but his term has expired and a new special judge will have to be given jurisdiction. This is the last week of the present term of court here and it does seem probable that rhe case will be called before the November term, although Terrell’s attorneys might call it up in some phase this week. It will not go to trial at least before November. The November term will open November IG. TO ENGINEER ROAD Wells County Commissioners Appoint L. L. Baumgartner as Engineer COUNTY LINE ROAD Both Adams and Wells County Residents Are Interested in Project County Surveyor L. L. Baumgartner

having been, appointed by the Wells county commissioners to engineer the road on the county line between Adams and Wells county which is to be macadamized, left this noon for Bluffton to begin the work. It will be remembered that the initial petition was presented to the 'Wells county commissioners, residents of that county proposing the improvement. The signatures of many Adams county residents wer enecessary, however, and in keeping with their progressiveness, the petition duly signed by a sufficient number to authorize the Proposed improvement. The road to be macadamized is nine miles in length, and while the cost of the (Continued on page four.)

NOTHING NEW IN MURDER CASE) Wolfe's Attorneys May Take Some Action Tomorrow. There was no action taken today in the Wolfe murder case, but it is quite probable that something will be dene tomorrow, just what has not been decided by either the attorneys for the state or defense. Mr. Wolfe's attorneys may ask that the defendant be admitted to bail, and it is likely that no very strenuous objection will be made since the report of the coroner and the physicians, who held the post mortem. The case is a very peculiar one, and the outcome will be watched with interest as it progresses. ticket Tale big For the Home Talent “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon” Next Monday IS A WORTHY CAUSE Pythian Sisters Are Making a Vigorous Canvass— Show is Good The ticket sale for “A Bachelor’s Honeymoon” goes merrily on and it is safe to say that a record breaking crowd will attend the Pythian Sisters benefit at Bosse opera house Monday evening, Oct. 19th. The play will be staged by local talent and the direction of Henry Thomas and from the interest taken and the efforts put forth by the cast and big double chorus the performers will no doubt surprise even their most intimate friends by the excellent and finished performance they will give. The play is a delightful musical comedy and cannot fail to please any lover of good live spirited music. The chorus will be beautifully and sumptuously gowned and you will laugh until your sides ache at the irresistible comedy of the lines. The musical program: No. I—Openingl—Opening chorus "The Buster Brown Girls” No. 2 —Broncho Buster Jim.. .Mr. Carroll, Cowboy Girls and Broncho Busters. No. 3 —Morning, CyMr. Helm and Sunbonnet Sues. No. 4 —Won’t you be My Baby Boy Miss Holthouse No. s—Somebodys—Somebody Lied Company and ensemble No. 6 —SummertimeMr. Johnson and the Summer Giris and Beaus. , No. 7 —Don’t Be Cross with Me.... ....Miss Holthouse and Mr. Carroll No. B—DixeyB—Dixey Dan Mr. Ellis and . I chorus. .! No. 9 —Take Me Out to the Ball i Game.. Miss Kintz and the Rooters No. 10 —Down in Jungle Town.... Miss Patterson and the Kaffir Kids No. 11 —Grand finale Company and chorus. CAST OF CHARACTERS. | Dan Gillespie ....Mr. Clayson Carroll Jorkins Jobson J. J. Helm Deacon Smith Sam Shamp Sally Miss May Holthouse . Miss Camson... .Miss Minnie Orvis Louisiana Mr. ’Walter Jlohnson Master GilespleMaster Johnny Holthouse. The price of tickets will be twentyfive cents to every one. Seats reserved without extra charge at the I 1 Holthouse drug store, beginning at | S a. m. on day of show. The proceeds ■of the show >are for the benefit of Pythian Sisters to be used in furnish- ’ ing their rooms in the hew Pythian home. If you haven’t bought a ticket do it now. If you miss this one you miss the brightest, funniest ahd most musical of any home talent yet seen in the city. Remember the date, Oc- - tober 19th.

o— — NONAGENARIAN IS DEAD. Old Settler Tries to Reach 100, But Grim Reaper Wins. Anderson, Ind., Oct. 13. —Jaccb Webb, aged 99, died at his home near Frankton, yesterday, after a brief illness. It was the cherished ambition of the old pioneer that he live to reach the century mark. Until a few weeks ago his rugged constitution promised to. sustain his ambition, but with illness, dissolution came rapidly. He was the oldest, citizen of the county and was well known to aii old settlers in* the eastern part of the state. He is survived by four sons, Jacob, Isaac, Reno and John Webb, all living in Madison county.

HONOR M. KIRSCH Synod of German Reformed Church Appoint Him the President IMPORTANT MISSION Rev. Hessert Has Returned From Kiel, Wis.—An Interestng Synod Rev. L. C. Hessert, pastor of the Decatur German Reformed church has returned from Kiel, Wis., where for several days he was in attendance at the business sessions of the synod. Rev. Hessert accompanied by Matthias Kirsch, the latter representing the congregation, left here October fifth. Rev. Hessert stopping at Sheboygan, Wis., to visit the school he attended when preparing for the ministry. Leaving there Wednesday he arrived at Kiel in ample time to attend the initial session and business affecting all of the churches was transacted. One hundred and twentyfive ministers beside the many elders formed the largest attendance ever had at a synod, a feature very encouraging to the officials. The chief topic of discussion was relative to mission work, the fact being revealed that students for the ministry were grossly inadequate in number to care for the fields which have been opened, recultant to the wonderful progress the church has experienced. The project of dividing the synod was extensivelydiscussed it practically being decided that Indiana, Illincis, Missouri and Kentucky will form one and the other division is to be composed of the northwestern states. However this will be decided at the general synod to be held at Canton, Ohio, two years hence. Committees were appointed from the thirteen classes of the synod to investigate as to the practicability of the division and Mathias Kirsch of this city was chosen as president of the committee, an honor well appreciated. Among other important matters, two new proie-.iors were engaged for the Franklin, Wis., college in the persons of Prof. Dahlmann, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Prof. Hafer, of Ebenezer, N. Y. We are informed by Rev. Hessert that the church is, at the present time undergoing unprecedented progress and every department is looming up in away that becomes the organization, POLITICS IS BUSY Congressman Adair Will Speak Here this Evening OTHERS WHO FOLLOW Both Parties Will Keep the Pot a Boilin’ from Now On Congressman J. A. M. Adair will speak to the voters of this locality at the court room tonight and he has a message for you, if you are interested in the coming election. He will explain the several issues which particularly affect his campaign and will answer the many charges made against him by his opponents. Tomorrow night Judge Marsh, of Winchester, will address the voters of this community at the court house, speaking from a Republican standpoint. On Saturday Governor Hanly will speak at Berne. On Tuesday of next week, Hon. Henry- Warrum, of Indianapolis, one of the best orators of Indiana, will deliver an address here for the Democrats, then comes Taft on the 24th, Marshall on the 28th, with a number of others of more or less prominence and ability in the meantime on both sides. From the present outlook the campaign will be kept moving along in this section of the country from now on to the close of the campaign. Judge Marsh spoke at Geneva last evening and will be the feature of a meeting in Blue Creek township tonight.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 14, 1908.

■ HI 1 1 ( I I ’ ( * t HON. JOHN A. M. ADAIR Congressman of this district, who will address the voters at the court house at 7:30 this evening.

BERTSEGER WRITES Another Letter from Former Decatur Young Man in Government Employ STARTS ON TRIP To Bohole and He Will Handle the Level—To Locate Road Camp 6, Cebu-Toledo Road, Aug. 30. Dear Father —Well this Is Sunday, and writing time again. I have felt just bum enough today that I came very nearly not writing. Tonight I feel about as strong as a rat. I took some of your medicine today noon, however, and I am commencing to feel better. Tomorrow morning early we start on a two weeks’ trip to Bohole. I am to handle the level. We are to locate about 10 miles of road up through the mountains across the lower end of Bohole. About the only thing that I hate about this being so weak is that the transit man is quite a bluffer and says with a 100 yards start he can leave me away back, while in every trial yet I have sat down behind the transit and waited for him to get ahead. lam afraid now that he will be pretty nearly able to live up to his threat. I like this place fine, get all kinds of practice in all kinds of engineering connected with read building. I was to finish up the monthly estimates today, but I am afraid that they will have to wait for a couple of weeks now, a thing which frequently happens in this country. I haven’t seen the inside of a church since I have been here. The nearest. church is 15 miles away, and they only have church in English there in the evening. All cf the men here have squaws, and they certainly know howto use them rotten. I think from all I have seen, however, that my own position is the best, even from a financial point of view even though the men i here do think that lam an oddity. | I have a lot of pictures to send you when I come back. They take in all ' of my views that turned out well from : Angola to here. I would send them , now, but I have not written the de- 1 scription on the back. I am going to : exchange views with some other fel- 1 lows and then I will have a lot more 1 to send. Well, I guess this all for this time, So long, BERT. i o On the evening of the twenty-sixth day of this month the Modern Woodmen camp of this city will take a class I Qf ♦_/%. K’rtT’i- Wovna initiation. It is expected that at least fory candidates will be given the work at that time. All are expecting I a grand time. |i

PRESIDING ELDER WAS HERE Assisting Again in the Evangelical Revival Services. The afternon service of yesterday was well attended and good interest was shown. The pastor led the meeting and read a story entitled “Why there was no Revival at Smithville.” ! In this several things were empha- 1 sized that may blockade the way for ; a good revival. The evening meeting revealed advancement in revival efforts. After a lively song service, the presiding elder conducted a short prayer and consecration meeting. Bro. ' Tracy then gave a practical talk on '“The Soul Winners Needs.” Because of Mr. Mangold’s funeral this afternoon service was postponed. Mr. 1 Mangold formerly was a member of the Evangelical church and members of this society wish to attend funeral. • This evening at 7:30 the presiding elder, Rev. J. Wise, of Fort Wayne, will preach. You are especially invited to this service. Bring some one with you. 0 WONT STOP LONG Mr. Taft’s Itinerary on October 24th Will Keep Him Going TRIP IS LONG ONE — Greenfield to Chicago—Will Spend Three Days in Indiana Indianapolis, Oct. 13. —Will H.»Hays, 1 chairman of the Republican speakers’ bureau, tonight announced the complete list of cities and towns to be visited by W. H. Taft, Republican nominee for president, during his speaking tour of Indiana, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 22, 23 and 24. But two night meetings will be held in Indiana as Mr. Taft will go to Chicago Saturday night to speak at the rally to be held in that city. Mr. Taft’s Indiana itinerary is as follows: Thursday, October 22—-Lawrence-burg, Aurora, Osgood, North Vernon, Seymour, Brownstown, Mitchell, Bedford Indian Springs, Elnora, Linton, Terre Haute, Sullivan, Vincennes, Princeton and Evansville. Friday, October 23—Brazil, Greencastle, Crawfordsville, Lafayette, Kokomo, Franfort, Greentown, Marion, Muncie, Anderson, Knightstown, Rushville, Shelbyville and Indianapolis, i Saturday, October 24—Greenfield, , Richmond, TVinchostor, Do* catur, Fort Wayne, Columbia City, Warsaw-, Goshen, Elkha~‘ South Bend, Laporte, Michigan City, .ammond and : ; Chicago. i

TO APPLY FOR LIQUOR LICENSE Greenfield, .Ind., .Oct. .14. —John Daily has given notice that he will apply for a liquor license at the November term of commissioners’ court, the business to be conducted In the First ward. This is presumed to be a test of the new county local option law, as it is said the attorney for the applicant will contend that this law does away with th eremonstrance. This is the last saloon license in this ward to expire since the blanket remonstrance was filed last March. The sufficiency of the remonstrance has never been contested here and all the saloons In the ward closed as their license expired. THE LABOR VOTE Result of Election Depends Upon the Vote of Labor BOTH MAKE CLAIMS Democrats Have More Confidence Than Republicans New York, October 14. —The labor vote is tbe one factor on which the outcome cf the election now turns. i This is the statement frankly made by managers at both national headquarters today. Both crowds are nervous and worried. The Democrats make mere show of confidence, but the Republicans seem to be doing the most work. President Roosevelt has praci tically taken charge of the fight for the ' labor vote and has put into the field l an immense number of labor leaders i who are his personal and political friends. The national and state committees of both parties ere also keep(ing out just as many men as they can command and finance on the same ■ work. These men, for the larger part ere not making speches. They are quietly going about, talking to the men and trying to convince them by personal appeal. Ohio is the center of labor disaffection, and this Is the feature which gives the Republicans ■ their fear of that state. There is no doubt that the fear is genuine. No effort is made to conceal it, though it is declared conditions are now improving, and that the swing seems -to have set in in a fashion which gives ground to hope it will continue to the end. The Republicans have felt out centers of disaffection in labor ranks with the Gompers political program, and are working hard to make the most of this condition. There are many jealousies among the leaders and would-be leaders, it is said, which make it difficult for Gompers to hold his forces. Many labor papers would oppose the Gompers program, it is said, but for the fact that their charters as official organs depend on the good will of the national leaders. A Republican manager said today: “The Democrats, ' through Vice-Chairman Hudspeth., today put out a claim to about every state with an important labor vote. He said: ‘We place now in our sure Democratic list, the states of New York, Maryland. Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana and’Nebraska. The debatable states are New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Illinois and Wisconsin.

From Illinois our report of this morning is that Bryan sentiment is now at fever heat, and while the state was regarded as close two weeks ago, our people make very strong claims that we shall carry it. Tn Connecticut the German, labor and colored votes are with us and we never had them before. Lilly for Governor is conceded even by the Republicans to be beaten. We have a careful report from leading Delaware Democrats which reviews the situation and declares we .are certain to carry the state.” Republican headquarters decline to make comment on Mr. Hudspeth’s statement, except to observe that Chairman Hitchcock recently made a statement claiming most of the states which Hudspeth ' calls both Democratic and doubtful. It was observed, however, that Mr. Hudspeth a week ago claimed NewJersey as certain to go Democratic. < while he now rates it “debatable.” a .... Mrs. A. J. Blake-Hedges, of Geneva, i w-as in the city this morning for the < purpose of starting a china painting 1 class at the home of E. B. Adams. ; She met with much encouragement, 1 and will return later and complete l arrangements.

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COURT HOUSE NEWS The Duer Intermedling Case Began Before Judge Merryman Today DAMAGES ASKED Gallmeyer Injunction and Damage Case Set for Trial for October 26th The case of Benjamin Habegger, administrator of the estate cf Caroline Duer, deceased, vs. John B. Duer, for intermedling, demand S7OO, began before Judge Merryman this morning. D. B. Erwin and L. C. DeVoss represent the plaintiff and J. W. Teeple the defendant. Amos Hirschy vs. Lillie B. Andrews et al, notes and foreclosure, separate demurrer filed to complaint by defendant, Charles C. Schug. Conrad D. Gallemeyer, trustee, vs. Edward Gallmeyer et al, injunction, quiet title and damage suit, Conrad Gallmeyer and Mary Gallmeyer waive issue and service of summons; cause set for trial fcr Monday, October 26. Miles F. Porter vs. Frank McConnell, services $l5O, demurrer filed to second paragraph of answer and to cross-complaint. Sadie Buhler vs. Louis Case, breach cf promise, demand $3,000, appearance by DeVoss for defendant withdrawn, default of defendant noted. W. M. Bebout, administrator of the John E. Rose estate, filed final report and notice was ordered returnable November Gth. F. M. Andrews and T. H. Baltzell, executors of the T. H. Andrews estate, filed final report, notice returnable October 27. James C. Harmon, administrator, filed final report in the Sarah Jane Harmon estate, notice returnable October 29th. John Frederick Fruchte, 31. lawyer, and Myrtle Mae Beachler, 26, music instructor, were granted a marriage license Tuesday evening. A license to wed has been granted to Orville Crisehberry, 24 years old today, a farmer from Convey, Ohio, and Minnie Woodward, 26, of this county. Real estate transfers: Marie L. Holloway to Anna M. Moltz, lot 172 Decatur, $2,000; J. J- Moser et al to Adolph Reinhard, 20 acres in Monroe township, $1,800; L. N. Grandstaff to J. F. Evans, quiet title deed, $5.00. EVADE THE LAW Indiana Incorporations Asked to Cough Up to Fat Fryers

NEED THE MONEY Tells Them to Subscribe as Individuals Not as Corporations Every incorporated firm in Indiana has received a letter from the national Republican committee, soliciting campaign contributions. A half dozen or more came to Decatur, asking that the law against corporations subscribing to campaign funds be evaded. The letter follows: Gentlemen —The election of Mr. Taft and Mr. Sherman is essential to the welfare of this country and perfect organization is necessary. To secure perfect organization the Republican national committee must, be liberally supplied with funds. Congress recently enacted a statute making it unlawful to solicit money for political purposes from corporations. All the funds, therefore, fr the campaign must be supplied by individuals. Those (Continued on page four.)