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A Public Sale ad in the Herald goes to 9 out of every 10 Farm Homes within 35 miles of Decatur. ECATOR 10 PAGES El TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. 1909. NUMBER 163.

SCORCHINGTALKS SCENE AT DEDICATION OF MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY DEATH CUIMS JAS. MILLIKIN NO NEED FOR APOLOGY. In no public work which has been undertaken in Decatur in the last twenty rears has there been such a unanimity of opinion as to its necessity as now exists in -the minds of all in regard to the contemplated hospital. Every one seems, to realize the urgent needs of Decatur for such an institution and not a dissenting voice has yet been heard. Decatur has always had the reputation for leading in all progressive movements, but in the matter of hospital facilities has been much "behind other cities of like size, but with the completion of the new institution, it will no longer be necessary for her citizens to apologize when the matter is brought up.

1 JT President Roosevelt in Center with Mr. Millikin on his right and President Taylor on his left. WASHINGTON ABLAZE FOR INAUGURATION II G.O.P. LEAGUE Republican Voters Filling Headquarters to Overflowing', Applaud Candidates and Listen to Eloquent Addresses on Issues of Campaign. APPLAUD NEEDHAM'S STORY OF WACE CUT A H.

Mills' Reply to "A Just "Rebuke," Calling Forward Members of the Ticket, and Rev. T. N. wing's Earnest Speech Features of the Mass Meeting. UEPIBI.ICAV I.HAtlE PROGRAM Tonight Meeting in headquarters of all ward and precinct committee chairmen, all those who are willing to serve as challengers and those ready to do personal work.

Thursday night Mass meeting in headquarters, principal address to be delivered by Rev. W. J. Wllllts of the First Methodist church. Meeting in Traver hall of colored Republicans to meet Mr.

Needham and to be addressed by Rev. S. H. Bowyer. All volunteers for the "Flying Squadron," those who are ready to do any kind of work on election day.

are urged to give their names to W. Shellabarger. Not since the Billy Sunday tabernacle was demolished has Decatur seen such a rousing mass" meeting in behalf of good government as that which was held in the Republican Voters' League headquarters last evening. A crowd which filled the big cast room on the ground floor of the Haworth building, and overflowed into next room heard an hour and a half or hydraulic driven, riveted armour plate, "clean Decatur" taMit. now listening with a silence that would make the dropping of pin audible, now breaking out Into- the wjiuesi nppitttiar, txnu uitrn ui.iyciacu into ward meetings in which volunteers for working and watching -on election day came thick and fast.

More are needed. There were humorous, if not dramatic features about the meeting that only served to heighten the interest. One was the calling out of the candidates on the ticket and stepping to the platform amid the cheers and Btamping ot their particular support erg. Deniunil for Billy Suudny. There was something of a sensation when In response to President Sheila barter's question as to whether it would be expedient to invite Billy Sunday to come over next Monday for a noon or night meeting, fully nine tenths of the men leaped to their feet In affirmative answer.

Laughs and cheers interspersed and followed the reading by A. IT. Mills of a personal letter written to the "Great Unknown" signing himself a "Dry but Anti-Machine Republican" at the end of a lengthy communication in a local paper last Sunday morning, and when Mr. Mills expressed his Bucking ham apology, "If there are any things in this letter that I ought not to have said, I am glad of it." there was a roar. Mr.

Mills has sent the letter care of the paper, to the writer, and declared lilmsolf willing to meet the author of "A Just Rebuke" to the Republican machine face to face. But perhaps the most impressive thing about the meeting was Charles R-Xeedham's confession, that he had cut a man's wages in half. The noises of scuffling feet and whispered conversation, which usually are heard In a groat audience of men, were silenced as Mr. Needham told quietly, his voice hardly raised above a conversational pitch the story of old Mike Kelley, the man whom he continued on the payrolls after he had become too crippled nd old to work. Whose Wage! Xcctlliam Cut.

Applause greeted Mr. Needham as he made his way to the platform and the applause continued as he arose to speak. "This looks pretty good to me, gentlemen." he said. "It looks like law and order. I thought I liad a pretty Bood character, but I don't know, I've about given it up.

though I want you to know I haven't given up the race. One of the stories I have heard is that the laboring men should be against me because I cut wages, and I thought I'd tell you about the wages of one man that I did cut in half. "When I came onto the division ISl years ago Mike Kelley had been employed as a watchman in the shops. He finally became so old and crippled that it was with difficulty that he could get around, and he came to me and said he'd have to Quit. I had a tool made, and Mike did his work fated for about 18 months, until finally he could work no longer.

When he eame to go he said, 'Good by. Mr. Xeed-fam. God bless you," and I called my clerk and said: 'Have Mike Kelley put a half pay and keep him and I ask you mm, was It fair? (Applause.) Evana Proiiiixm l.aiv Enforcement. "Tlle wets," continued Mr.

Needham, Kmind me of the men who floated on ice foe to an island, and as they the Ice shaking and shivering, one i them said to his companion: 'If a law this island, I'm agin F' Evans- candidate for 'city attorney, when called out' to say some-'nig. declared thai he was just on the P-atform to show himself off. "I've running about as fast as I can th past ffcw he sai- "I'm lJ Republican candidate for city at- Noted Decatur Philanthronist. Banker and Millionaire Succumbs to the Infirmities Incident to Old Age While Sojourning in Orlando, Fla. uni rimrnn t- 1U nULU rUntilML A I UNIVERSITY SATURDAY1 Body Will Arrive Home Friday- Morning and Will Lie in State at College Until Obsequies Noble and Useful Career Comes-to An End.

James Millikin. philanthropist, bank- er millinnoini ani a I. James Millikin university, died at 11 ociock yesterday morning at Orlando, Fla, from infirmities Incident to old age. On Jan. 7 Mr.

Millikin was at his-desk in the Millikin National bank, where he attended to business matters-in the Towards noon he left the bank, saying good-bye to the members of the force and did not return" there in the afternoon. The following day he went to Orlando following a consultation with his physician and Mrs. Millikin, although he somewhat doubted the advisability of making the due to his weakened condition. At Orlando he slowly failed until the end yesterday morning, though at one 1 1" lw i President A. R.

Taylor received the following telegram last evening from O. B.Gorin. who attended the bedside of Mr. Millikin during the last few days: "Funeral from -the University on Saturday. Remains lie In state there from Friday noon.

Mrs. Millikin remains here." C. E. Dawson received the following telegram, also from Mr. Gorln: "Mr.

Millikin body will arrive at Decatur Friday morning at 11:40. Meet the The death of no other man could have affected the people of Decatur so deeply as did the death of Jfimes He-endeared himself to oJ! His position was lovable and public benefactor, having given more than half a million dollars to public in-, stltutions. Genuine regret was ex- pressea on an siaes yesterday rouow- Ung the announcement of the death of. the most prominent man in Decatur. The first intimation that Mr.

Millikin was seriously 111 came in a telegram received several days ago by O. B. Gorln, requesting him to hasten to Orlando immediately to the bedside of the dying banker. On the arrival of Mr. Gorin.

he telegraphed friends here-that Mr. Millikin was imniovinar but yesterday morning early it became apparent that the end was near, life being prolonged for a few hours by the use of stimulants- A sad coincident irr the death of Mr. Millikin Is related by students of the university. At chapel services yes-. terday morning at 10 o'clock President Taylor offered a fervent prayer for the recovery of the man who made the uni versity possible.

Inasmuch as there is a difference of one hour between the time at Orlando and Decatur, Mr. Millikin was probably breathing his last few breaths as President Taylor of the university was praying for the recovery of the founder of the school. LIFE SUCCESSFUL THE START MUKtcfn was a nativA rt Tti sylvania. He was born in Washington county in that state on Aug. 2, 1830, and his father before lilm was a native of that county, the family orlg-inally coming from Scotland.

iur, jMiiitiijii BpejiL ma uuin vil tuts farm when he was not in school. His father was a farmer but very rich, according to the standards of that time. The best that schools offered, in those days were within the reach of the farmer boy. After he had finished his course at the common schools he spent two years at Washington college and there he developed a wonderful ability In mathematics. When James Millikin was 20 years old.

he wanted to strike out. In the business world for himself. His knowledge of business wvas confined at that time principally to farm" life. Naturally when he wanted to venture on his owji account, he thought of farming but there was not In his native state at that time the opportunity to get into the business on the lines that he had planned for himself. He came west in 1S50 and first settled at Danville.

There he began feeding cattle and sheep on the government land which had not then been claimed for Had 10,000 Sheep om Pralrtra. The range was free and he made the most of It. At one time he had 10.000 sheep on the prairies about Danville. It was when his operations as a cattle-feeder had grown to that extent; that he gave up the business because 6 the Incessant toil that It entailed. Because of his health he had at first chosen an out-of-doors life.

When he acquired the big herd of sheep he -vas constantly in the saddle riding from place to place looking after his stock. He nas been heard to say that this was the heaviest work he ever did. The experience was one of the things that him to give up the live stock business and embark In. the field as a banker. i In I860 he came to Decatur.

His father had assisted him by making arrangements for his credit at the hnnlr and when ha runic (Continued en Fonrtk Page, FROM HERALD'S Summary of the News WEDXESDAV, MARCH 3, 1909. THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR II.I.IXOIS Fair W-nemtay and Thursday. Herald Want Ads. Will Be Found on Page Eight. fieneral.

Senator Hopkins' term expires at midnight and his succesor is still un-chosen. Representative Tippit introduce hill in legislature providing penalties for betting on horse races: senate passes juainai appointment bill. Washington decorated for the inaugural and great crowds throng city. -Defense in trial of Senator Carmack's slayers rests Its case. Rev.

Harvey Eastman, a New Hampshire pastor, kills a drunken maniac with a shotgun. Hard coal barons agree to meet representatives of workers' union to discuss wages. Suburban. The jury in the Viekerage-O'Farrell case In Pana city court returns a verdict awarding $7,000 damages. Clinton local optionists hold enthusiastic meeting at which they endorse infriv.i candidates: Edmonson has not yet declared himself on "whisky" question.

Strike of miners at Taylorville ends. More divorce suits filed for Shelby county circuit court. William Yukna, Taylorville soft drink "parlor" proprietor, found guilty and fined twice In week for violating dry law. Local. James Millikin dies in Orlando; Fla.

Farmers1 Grain Dealers' state con vention opens here today. Four hundred hear lecture at Millikin university by Dr. George E. Vincent. Big mass meeting in Republican Voters' league headquarters addressed by candidates and others.

W'halen "whisky" case on trial in county court. Albert Dana Catlin, well known farmer of four and a half miles northwest of Decatur, dead. Reciprocity day of Woman's club a great success. The Day In Congress IN THE SENATE WASHINGTON, March 2 The penal code bill conference report was before the senate during almost the entire session today and was subject to filibustering tactics on the part of the minority that resulted almost in no progress being made upon It. Hey-burn.

In charge of the measure, declared opposition to the measurewas the result of antagonism to legislative provisions contained in he measure for enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteeqth amendments to the constitution, on the part of Southern senat ors. The general deficiency bill passed. carrying more than J19.000.000. This bill was the last of the general supply bills passed by the senate, various conference reports were agreed to. that substantial progress was maae in clearing away much of the urgent business before the senate.

IN THE HOUSE. WASHINGTON, March 2. The ship subsidy bill, previously passed by the senate, was defeated in the house to dav. 172 to 175. Opponents to the measure wildly cheered.

A dramatic feature of the roil can was the appearance in the hall of rep resentative Goldfogle of New York, in an invalid chair, he having Deen brought from a hospital where he had undergone an operation on his knee cap in order that he might record his name against tne Din- Conference reports on tne agricultur al, rivers and harbors and public build- intr bills were agreed to, ana tne sun dry civil bill sent to conference. After disposing or miscellaneous con ference reports on less important measures the house recessed until tomorrow. SERVIANS ACTIVELY PREPARING FOR WAR BERLIN. March 2. A dispatch from Belgrade to the Lokal Anzeiger says that in spite of all denials mobilization of troops by the Servian government still continues and la not confined to two divisions.

The correspondent states he saw 800, reserves on Sunday, 2.000 on Monday and 3,000 today sent forward In the direction of Nish, 130 miles suotlieast of Belgrade, at the Junction of several railway lines. Large bodies of students this evening united In a demonstration of farewell to two tralnloads of soldiers, repeatedly shouting for war. It Is reported each regiment in the Belgrade garrison will receive in a few days two machine guns now on the way here from the Krupp factory at Essen. Oil Trout Official Dead. NEW TORK.

March 2. W. H. Til-ford, one of the vice presidents of the Standard Oil company, died at his home her today. HOPKINS ENDS HIS TERM ATM1DNIGHT Illinois Must Get Along With One Senator Until.

Deadlock Is Broken. SPRINGFIELD, March 2. The seat of Senator Albert J. Hopkins will be vacant at 'midnight tomorrow" and as there will not be a quorum of the house and senate present until after inauguration there will be no change in the situation. The thirty-eighth joint ballot was taken today but as there was no quorum the joint assembly was dissolved.

With many of the Republican members of the house absent and nearly the entire Republican membership- of the senate gone to Washington, me proceedings of the Illinois general assembly were dull and listless. Outside of the regular table oi can didates for the senatorship toga, there were two new names mentioned as possibilities. Representative Wright, paid a complimentary vote to benator Lafayette Funk by voting for the statesman during his absence. One of the Democratic members votedj for William McGaliagnan. Following is the result or uie oanoi.

Hopkins. 28; Foss. MCivmiey, Sherman, Shurtleff. 4: Mason, Funk, 1: Stringer, 38; Aleuauagnan, i. Last Day set lor num.

Previous to adjournment Speaker shrtleff obtained leave irom me house to set as the last date for introduction of bills April 3. A message from the senate showed the passage of the following bills: Codifying existing scnom Making Oct. 12, Columbus "day, a le gal holiday. Providing tor orgamaauuu v. in territory lying pamy ship and partly in another.

Providing penalties for failure to file for record any deed covering title to land which has been sold for taxes. Senate bill No. 175 dividing the state into judicial circuits. The latter is the senate committee bill which divides the state, exclusive of Chicago. Into 21 judicial circuits to take the place of the 17 circuits now existing.

Hill Gambling On Races. One of the most important of the bills introduced In the lower branch of the' general assembly was a measure presented by Representative Tippit of Olney It Is directed against pool sell-bnokmaking at races. Tippit is an enthusiastic horseman and declares that the future of harness racing Is endangered by gambling at the tracks The measure provides that those found guilty of making bets and bookmaking at races be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary from one to five years and a fine of from $300 to 500 shall be assessed against the offender. i return to the old system by which Entire labor of convicts in peni-tenfiarles shall be devoted to public wor" is the substance of MU-pre-Rented by" Representative ield. it provides for a repeal of a clause in the present penal laws which provides that 40 per cent of the labor of convicts shall be devoted to private con-tracts.

Knox Sends In Resignation. a TjQTflRT'Rfi. resiirnation ot unnea Knox was received this evening by Governor Stuart. It takes effect March resignation will be transmitted to the legislature Monday and on March 16 the legislature will elect George T. Oliver of Pittsburg as successor to Knox.

A Minimum Rate BI1L JEFFERSON CITT. March 1. A bill was introduced In the legislature today fixing a minimum rate for fraternal beneficiary associations. The rates are thoae fixed by the National Fraternal Congresa. PREACHER KILLS A A Down East Dominee Proves Equal to the Occasion With His Shot Gun.

TEMPLE, 'TC "March 2 While crazed with drink, George L. Marcott, a valet in the employ of Brigadier General James Miller, V. S. (retired) ran amuck late today and after shooting at several villagers who attempted to disarm him, was shot and killed by Rev. Harvey Eastman, pastor of the local Congregational church.

The tragedy occurred at General Miller residence on Milton road, on and one-half miles from Temple. This morning Marcott seizing one of Miller's army pistols, discharged it at random and drove the general and his housekeeper from the house. Miller tel ephoned to Temple for assistance, and in response eight men, of whom Eastman was one, armed with shotguns and revolvers, hastened to Miller's homestead. They surrounded the hoping to Induce Marcott to surrender, but his answer was a shot from the pistol. Finally Eastman pointed a shotgun at the valet and demanded he surrender.

He refused and to save his life, the minister discharged the gun, contents striking Marcott in the forehead and killing him. The authorities took no action, except to hold a formal inquest. CHURCH TO BE TURNED INTO PICTURE SHOW. Chicago Pastor Will Compete With Halsted Street NicKe'odeons. CHICAGO, March 2.

The "North Side "Broadway," otherwise known as North Halsted street, is to have a new and purifying stream turned into Its nickel theater channel. The Rev. Dr. Hugh Kerr, pastor of the Fullerton Avenue Presbyterian church will turn the brass throat of a giant phonograph toward the pasing tide of boys and girls and men and women who are in the habit of- patronizing the nickel shows and Induce them to see "Ben-Hur," by vitagraph in his Sunday school room. The first moving picture show to be given by the church will be tried next Friday night.

There will be two or three trials a week and if it is successful the shows may eventually be given every day. Dr. Kerr explains as his motive an effort to detract children and innocent young women from some of the Halsted street shows that are believed to have a very baneful Influence. "We are to have music and moving pictures and all the fun that can be found in a nickelodeon," said the pastor. NEW MEXICO SORE AT SENATOR BEVERIDGE Blame Indiana Man for Beating Their Statehood Bill.

SANTA FE, N. March 2 A wave of indignation against United States Senator Beveridge of Indiana Is sweeping over New Mexico and already mass meetings are being arranged for the purpose of forming anti-Beveridge clubs to fight the Hoosier statesman for re-election because of his antagonism toward statehocd bill and statements alleged to have been made by him reflecting upon the people of this territory. The antl-Beverldge clubs will raise money to be sent to Indiana to defeat the re-election -of Beveridge and orators will be engaged to assist the Republicans to put a quietus on the Hoosier senator's future political ambition. Indiana Krepa County Option. INDIANAPOLIS, March t.

The senate today, by a vote of 6 to 23 struck out the enacting clause of bill to repeal the county local opt DRUNKEN MANIAC DEFENSE RESTS IN TRIAL ATNASHVILLE Reserves Right to Reopen in Case of Cross Examination of Its Witnesses. 1 NASHVILLE, March 2. The oerense has rested its case-in-chief in the Cooper case. In making the an nouncement. Judge Anderson of the I counsel specifically stated o.iouia tne state cross examine any of the defense's witnesses not here- imore put upon the grill, the defense reserve me right to Introduce new witnesses on any new issues which might develop.

A moment later Attorney General McCarn for the state asked adjournment to Thursday in order that absent witnesses might be brought on. He said he probably would recall some of the state's witnesses for cross-examination Thursday but would call them before he began his case in rebuttal. This is taken to mean the defense then will re-open Its case-in-chief. The testimony today, was very technical. Dr.

Glasgow was recalled to describe again wounds on Carmack's body. Dr. Duncan was then called to say wnetner or not the wounds described by Glasgow would have been instantly fatal. He-said they would. W.

M. Setter, an expert on fire-arms, testified this morning that close, examination of Senator Carmack's revolver showed the cylinder could not be revolved without pulling the trigger. i'This flatly contradicted the testi mony of S. J. Benning yesterday, who swore he saw Carmack testing his revolver a ferw minutes before the trag edy by whirling the cylinder with his finger.

SHERMAN POTTS GETS A HEARING SATURDAY He Says Decatur People Will Prove He Is- Not Crazy. SPRINGFIELD. March 2. Sherman Potts, the assailant of Billv Sundav. who Friday last, attacked the baseha'll evangelist with, a horsewhip at the tabernacle, will be tried as to his san ity in the county court Saturdav.

The hearing was set by Judge Murray this morning for 9 o'clock. When the case was called, however. Potts, through his attorneys. Masters Masters, asked for a continuance, on the ground that he had not been given time to secure1 his witnesses. I Potts had declared his intention of bringing a number of friends nnd relatives from Decatur.

Lovineton and Virden to testify in his favor, at the! hearing. Judge Murray accordinsrlv granted the continuance." Potts appear ed sen possessea in tne court, room this morning, chatting- with- those around him in a pleasant manner and offering suggestions from time to time to his counsel. He gave no external evidence, eith er by conversation or action, of being an Insane man. He reiterated his determination of fighting his recommittal to the asylum and expressed his confidence that no jury would ever find him Insane. Sonar Tntat'a Profit Shown.

NEW YORK, March 2. That the average profit of the American Sugar Refining company on the sale of a pound of sugar is 1 to i cent was testified to by C. R. Helke, secretary of the company, today In the government's suit against the sugar company to recover customs duties alleged to have been lost by the shortage in weights. Hln Last Cabinet Dinner.

WASHINGTON. March 2. The last cabinet dinner which President Roosevelt attended was given tonight at the home Secretary of Commerce and Labor Strauss. In addition to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt there were present a number of ladies and g-er-tiPTrn-gll known In official Ufe.j Hundred Thousand Visitors Already Crowd Pennsylvania Avenue and More Coming.

March With inauguration day near at hand the population of this city tonight is 76,000 to 100,000 greater than usual, and by tomorrow night this surplus probably will have been doubled. Of 31,000 members of civic and military organizations who will participate in the inaugural parade, about one-third already have arrived. By tomorrow rright fully nine-tenths of them will be here. The West Point cadets wil reach the city tomorrow afternoon and the Annapolis "Middies" will arrive Thursday morning. Pennsylvania avenue tonight is brilliantly Illuminated.

Long golden ropes. gorgeously glittering electric lights, waving American flags -done in red. white and blue lights, shields, in their midst a light-beaming face of the President-elect, and other similar devices, made the fronts of many buildings pictures of fairyland beauty. In one tall building the upper floors were a mass of red light, the middle floors white and the lower floors blue. Military uniforms were thickly scattered among the thousands who marched in the pre-inaugural parade up and down Pennsylvania- avenue, crowding the broad sidewalks and overflowing into" the streets.

OHIO SENATORS BADLY SCARED BY A LETTER One Shout at Galleries He'll Shoot if They Even Wink. March 2. Two-thirds of the members of the Ohio senate repaired to the chamber this morning armed with Some days ago a letter was received by Senator 'Gillett from- an obscure town near the capital signed by "John Kemiska," in which the writer said he was going to blow up the' senate today- Senator Tount rose In his' place and, glaring fiercely at the gallery, said that upon the first symptom of danger from that source he would open fire. Not a porter or doorkeeper appeared in the senate chamber. The statement is undoubtedly th? vaporng of some lunatic, but it is certain that the senators-are badly scared.

MANGASARIAN SORE AT ROOSEVELT'S SNUB. President Dodges Effort to Make Him Retract Insult to Paine. CHICAGO, March 2. Addressing the Independent Religious society at Orchestra hall, M. M.

Mangasarian spoke with considerable heat regarding the attitude taken by President Roosevelt in refusing to see the Chicagoan when the latter recently called at the White House. Mr. Mangasarian desired to secure the assistance of Mr. Roosevelt In the effort to secure funds for the erection of a memorial to Thomas Paine. The President refused to have anything to do with the matter.

"The President" said Mr. Mangasarian, "has characterized Paine, one of tho founders of the republic, as. 'a filthy little atheist. He did not give me an opportunity to defend the memory of Paine, but his refusal to do so was one more proof of the greatness of the man who wrote 'Commoa Sense', and 'The Age of Paine Is dreaded because he is unanswerable. "But the Justice whioh we refused to accord to Thomas Paine la demanded for Mr.

Roosevelt. Upon the eve of hi successive pilgrimages, from Washington, after a series of duties has been by him accomplished, the President expects his virtues to be praised, no matter how much he may have criticised for hi erros." (Continued on Teath lage.