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Plenty of rood help the askingStar "Want" Ads will do all the asking. THE MUNCIE VOL 30-NO. 343 MUNCIE, INDIANA, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1908. PRICE TWO CENTS MORNING STAR Indiana Boy a Member of a Famous Sure-shot Battleship Crew made by their gun. Williams The target displayed on then A.

C. WILLIAMS. SPENT BUSY SUNDAY ON LIQUOR QUESTION Each Side to the Fight in Illinois Puts in Its Best "Whacks." BIG CITIES NOT INCLUDED. Lively Contest on at the State Capital. forth the disadvantages of prohibition.

In the territory which will vote next Tuesday on the question, "Shall this town become and -saloon territorv?" there are located about 3,000 Chicago, April Pastora of churches throughout Illinois generally united today in advocating the abolltion of the saloon, which question will be decided by 1,200 townships in 84 out of the 102 countles of the state next Tuesday. In many Instances ministers abandoned the pulpits to lawyers and other public speakers who favored the cause of temperance. The liquor interests were not idle during the day and in practically every township in the state they held mass meetings at which speakers set saloons. "LARGER CITIES APART. In Chicago there will be no local option fight, the law having been 80 framed 8.8 to eliminate this city.

The fight over the Sunday closing question here also has dwindled, through the decision avainst the placing of the question on the ballot, into an aldermanic contest in a few wards. But all around the outskirts of the city, the contest has been on with great activity. In eleven Cook county the town- eitiships contiguous to Chicago, zens will vote on the saloon question, If these townships go. "dry," will be girdled with prohibition suburbs, while many summer gardens houses on the outskirts will either have to become temperance resorts or close their doors. There are only eight large cities within the state where the question will not be decided.

They are Chicago, East St. Louls, Peoria, Quincy, Streator, Ottawa, La Salle and Galena. In the remainder of the larger municipalities and townships battle will end with the decision at the polis on Tuesday. In many localities down the state the fight has taken on a personal tone and many surprising personal enmities have resulted. The liquor interests have appealed to farmers who send their the distilleries to use their Influence with elty merchants against the reform movement.

The women and children have played A prominent part in the campaign and in scores of towns they have paraded dally, pleading with the men to vote against the saloon, Springfield, the capital of the state. it is said that more time and money and attention has been devoted to the present movement against loons in Springfield and Sangamon county than any public question has received since the civil war. Within the county there are 256 licensed 48 loons. Decatur, where 15.000,000 bushels of corn are made Into grits for breweries every year, has been one of the storm centers of the state. The city has 63 saloons and they pay a license of $500 a year each, yielding revenue of $31,500 to the city.

There have been parades by students, by women and children. Saloon windows have been broken and saloon signs torn down, while the saloon men responded by clubbing several university students. Many demonstrations by both aldes have been nearly every township of the state. A quick response always certain when Star "Want" Ads announce your wants. FAIRBANKS'S IDEA HIS OWN CREATION Tariff Revision Plan Had Been Under Consideration Fully One Month.

CREDIT NOT DUE TO OTHERS Suggestion Under Favorable Consideration. Washington, April facts as to the origin of Vice President Fairbank's tariff revision Idea, which was embodied in the Indiana platform, are that the vice president had the idea in mind for at least a month before the convention met, and he gave the most careful thought both to its advantages and to any objections that might be raised against it. Two or three days before the convention he took Senator Hemenway and one or two other close friends into his confdence, and arrangements were made to offer the plan as a suggestion to the state platform committee. These facts are interesting in the light of efforts of a number of other statesmen to claim a share for what all now appear to recognize as a good thing. The truth, stated impartially, is that no one is entitled to any credit or having advanced the plan of a November tariff revision except, the other vice candidates president for himself.

the presIdency, comprising what is known the "feld," did not have the preparation "Fairbanks plan of revision and knew nothing about it until they read of It in the newspapers. PLAN UNIVERSALLY DISCUSSED. All over the country the plan is now being discussed and commented upon, generally in a favorable strain. The Washington Star pfints today what 18 probably the most accurate presentation that has yet appeared of the aims and purposes of Mr. Fairbanks tariff reformer.

It says: The suggestion of Vice President Fairbanks, made in his letter to the Indianapolis convention, that tariff reshould not be postponed until a special session of the next congress after the inauguration of the next president, but should be undertaken at (CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.) SLAVER NEARS DEATH SINKS WHEN HE PREDICTED McDonald Tosses Restlessly While Cortege of Victim Winds Through Streets. Terre Haute, April McDonald, the man who killed Chief of Detectives Dwyer in the affray at the Vigo county courtroom, promised this afternoon to carry out his statement that he would die the fourth day after the tragedy. Today is the fourth day. and today came the first change for the worse in McDonald's condition. Until 2 o'clock this morning he showed steady improvement, but at that hour was shaken by a severe chill.

This afternoon he suffered two more similar attacks and the physicians declare that his condition is more critical than ever. While the cortege of his victim Detective Dwyer, was passing through the streets today McDonald tossed restlessly in his bed at St. Anthony's hospital. After a most impressive funeral the body of William E. Dwyer, who was slain by an assassin's bullet In the Circuit court room Thursday, was burled in a humble grave in Woodlawn cemetery this afternoon.

The procession was a string of uniformed policemen, officers, fremen, carriages and vehicles more than a mile in length. It is estimated that 15,000 people turned out to pay parting respects to the murdered officer. OFFICERS LINE. It was 2 o'clock before the procession moved from the home to St. Joseph's church.

First came Chief Kennedy and a double column of firemen, followed by the wagonsf Every piece of apparatus was draped in black. Behind the fire department came a band. squadron of Indianapolis police in full uniform, in charge of Capt. Martin Hyland. There wore Sergants White and Weaver eighteen patrol men.

Back of the squad was a body of Indianapolis officials and police officers, including Mayor Bookwalter, Chief of Police Metzger. Louis Cooper and Charles Tutwiler, Capt. Asch of the police department and Capts. Kinney, Bray and Gerber of the detective bureau. With the Indianapolis officers were Chice James McWeeney of the South Bend malice.

Chief of Police Fred H. and Chief of Detectives John J. D- -is of Evansville. Mayor C. C.

Riley. Ch W. C. Coleman and As. sis'ant Chief Coleman of Linton.

Chief of Po're Stepp of Paris. Ill. and eight ur formed patrolmen were in line after the body of visiting officers. Next in order was the Terre Haute police department. Every officer who could be spared from duty was in line.

Superintendent Jones. who was wounded 1 when Dwyer was killed. was missing. although he was able to be at the residence and view the body. Members of M.

1. 200 strong were behind the police and came ten carriages bearing city officiala. JUDGE CANTRILL IS DEAD KENTUCKY JURIST PASSES Forced on Account of Ill Health to Give Up Position on Court of Appeals Presided Over First Two Powers Trials. Frankfort, April James E. Cantrill, of Georgetown, died today after a lengthy illness.

Judge Cantrill was the presiding Judge in the first two trials of Caleb Powers, who was charged with complicity in the of William Goebel. years ago Judge Cantrill was assassination elected judge of the Court of Appeals for the state of Kentucky, but resigned several months ago. RETURNS TO FIND WIFE -MARRIED "My God! You Are Worse Than Dead to Me!" She Cries to Soldier. WILL GET DIVORCE, HE SAYS Evansville Man Rebuffed at Door of Former Mate. Evansville, April like Enoch Arden, as one from the grave, John Lawrence of the United States army, Philippine service, walked in 'upon his wife today and found her the helpmate of another man.

So bearded was Lawrence's face, so bronzed his features, that at first she did not recognize him. Only hie army overcoat and the almost forgotten tones of his voice directed her answer when Lawrence said with arms outstretched to her: "Don't you recognize me?" "My God, I thought you dead," she screamed as she fell backward into a chair and covered her face with her hands. "You are worse than one dead to me," she hysterically sobbed, "because I have married another man and am not the woman you left in Petersburg. You are dead to me, John, dead, as I for long years thought: for you to be." Lawrence stood as one struck dumb with amazement. He had gone In company with Sergeant Herr of the police force to search for hig wife.

In his quest he kept talking to the sergeant about how he was ready to settie down; how he had saved his money and now only wanted to find his wife to be made happy for the rest of his days. High hopes glowed in his eyes and love spoke in his voice when he cried to the sweetheart of his youth, "Flora, don't you know me?" DEAD TO HER. Her wild answer spoke his doom. He made a motion to go to her and then stook stock still. "Flora, come back to Petersburg with me and he said.

"No," she sald, "You are dead to me. You didn't care enough for me when you quit writing and I won't come back to you now." Sergeant Herr spoke up: "You are still this man's wife; your second marriage is not legal." "I don't care," said, "I will not take him back." The officer withdrew and Lawrence stepped outside the door. Mrs. Lawrence slammed the door in their faces. "I will get a divorce at once," said Lawrence.

He said he would file it at Petersburg on Mrs. Lawrence who subsequently married a man named Hall here and was deserted domestic by this employed second in a husband private 18 "home here. She was originally Miss Flora Marbury, of Petersburg, and is still a pretty woman. Lawrence is about 30 years old and served in the Philippines five years. LEAPS EIGHT STORIES; DEAD Illinois Banker Commits Suicide In Auditorium Annex, Chicago.

Chicago, April A. Hossack, a banker of Odell, jumped from the eighth floor of the Auditorium Annex today. He was killed instantly, The window from which he leaped opens court and many other guests of on a the hotel saw the suicide. Hossack has been in ill health of late. MEDICAL SCHOOLS UNITE; RIVALRY ENDS Indiana University and Purdue University Reach an Agreement.

BOTH MAKE CONCESSIONS Regular Course of Four Years to Be Maintained. Indianapolis, April W. L. Bryan of Indiana. university and President W.

E. Stone of Purdue university met here today and brought about a consolidation of the Medical School of Indiana and the State College of Physicians, ending a war of rivalry of about two years' duration. The new school will be under the direction of Indiana university. The medical college of Indiana is known as the Purdue School of Medicine and the state college is affiliated with Indiana university. In the merger both schools made concessions.

A complete course in four years--will be maintained in Indianapolis. Also there Bloomington. will be a The two first years' course at years may taken either in Bloomington or Indianapolis. It was upon this point that the break came between Indiana university and the medical when school of two years ago, an attempt was made to bring the medical school under the wing of Indiana untversity. STATEMENT TO PUBLIC.

The text of the statement signed and given to the public tonight by Prestdent Bryan and President Stone follows: efforts of Indiana university and of Purdue university to promote medical education in this state through profession -operation with the members of the and with existing proprietary medical schools have been undertaken in good faith and with the one aim of establishing this important branch of professional training upon a sound educational basis. Indiana university has sought for many years to establish and develop such a department. in which efforts it has encountered many obstacles, but has made continuous progress. Purdue university entered this Meld only when convinced that a service could be rendered to the profession and to the state by the tender of its offices in consolldating existing courses and aiding the evolution of single. strong medical school at Indianapolis, under the auspices of the state and with the cooperation of other educational Intereats A a task which was undertaken only after it seemed that other efforts in this direction had failed.

UNFORTUNATE CONTROVERSY. "Out of these efforts by the two- institutions had grown an unfortunate controversy which operated to confuse the situation and becloud in the minds of the public, the true relations of the universities. In the belief that the present conditions are delaying the educational progress and Interfering with the highest functions of the two universities the logical conclusion follows that the two medical schools now in operation in Indianapolis under the direction of the two universities should be united in one school and that this should be under the exclusive control of one or the other of these universities. Since Purdue University has at no time regarded a department of medicine as an esthe other hand Indiana University sential part, of its program and on belleves that it has been especially with responsibility for instruction, the latter institution has been selected to proceed in the matter and trustees of the two universities have this day mutually CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.) INDIANA NURSE PROVES HEROINE IN WRECK Gives Account of Accident in Which She Superintended Work of Cuting Off Man's Leg. Jeffersonville, April trained nurse whose courage and presence of minu saved the life of J.

A. McKittrick, a Brookfield, stockman, who WAS pinioned under an overturned engine in the wreck on the Burlington road, April at A Spanish Lake, was Mr. Emma Starke Renner, recently of this city. Mrs. Renner, now in a hospital at st.

Louls, has written her mother. Mrs. Addie Stewart, here, whom she was on her to visit, on account of the affair. she says the steam was slowly scalding MeKittrick to death when she begged the Rev. R.

C. Allen, of Grove City, to cut off McKittrick'8 leg with a penknife while she sustained him with whisky and other stimulants. After releasing him Mrs. Renner made a tourniquet of her vell and binding McKittrick'8 leg gave him morphine and strychnine and saved his life until he was taken to a hospital, Caught the Rabbit; Is Killed by a Train Anderson, April In pursuit of a rabbit waich ran across the yard at his home Trondale east of this John L. Price, a married man, 42, was run down by a Big Four passenger train at 5 o'clock this evenand so badly Injured that he died ing an hour later.

He the rabbit on the railroad track near his home BANNERMAN REIGN COMES TO A CLOSE Sir Henry's Resignation as Prime Minister of England Accepted. HAD A MIXED FOLLOWING All Made Common Cause Against Old Govern rent. London, April was officially announced tonight that the king has accepted the resignation of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the British prime minister. Sir Henry's condition remains unchanged, according to the physicians' bulletin posted today. The king, in telegraphing his acceptance of the premier's resignation, conveyed an expression of his regret and esteem, with best wishes for Sir Henry's recovery.

No further official announcement with regard to cabinet changes has been made, but the king has summoned Herbert H. Asquith, chancellor of the exchequer, and the latter will start for Biarritz, where the king is sojourning, probably tomorrow afternoon. The chancellor who has been acting premier in place of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, called a meetIng of the cabinet this morning to submit the premier's resignation and discuss the course of business. Indiana, with the members of the crew Arat figure standing to the left on the Some weeks ago a number of newspapers throughout the country made the assertion, that in case of war, many sailors of the United States navy would desert. The article, however, was traced to Japanese origination and no credence is placed In its affirmativeness.

The United States has created a marvelous navy out of the men which were at hand a few years ago. After many failures the governhent libandoned the at tempt to better the navy with the class of men available and went into the western villages and prairies, taking boys fresh from the farms and workshops and training them to the desired positions in the navy. This required time, but the result is seen From the fact that today the United States navy stands supreme above the navies, of world In so training of the sailors, It la a tribute of Indiana pride that the battleship Indiana has carried off the honors from her sister ships In the field sports and has created a new world's record in the efficiency CONTINUED ON NINTH PAGE. DEATH IN BATH ROOM OVERCOME BY GAS FUMES Louis H. Curryer, Prominent Citizen of Ft.

Wayne, Succumbs After Struggle. Fort Wayne, April a position telling of the struggle for freedom from the fatal flame which filled the room, the body of Louis H. Curryer was found in his bachelor apartments in the Majestic theater building this afternoon. The man had been overcome by fumes or burned gas from the water heater in the bath room, where his body was found. One arm was stretched toward the door 018 though he had reached for the knob as he fell forward.

The body was found by the janitor. Death evidently occurred about the noon hour. Mr. Curryer had arranged to take lunch at that time, Louts Curryer was a son of the late Dr. W.

F. Curryer, who dropped dead of apoplexy in the Newton Claypool building in Indianapolis five years ago. Dr. Curryer WAN at that time a member of the state medical board. Miss Ethel Curryer, a sister of Louis, 1s clerk of the and lives with her mother in Fifteenth street, board, Indianapolis.

Louis was the only son, He was 32 years old and for ten years had been a real estate capitalist and builder of modest priced homes. He had amassed a fortune of not. less than $50,000 and was a most successful business man. He WAN a thirtydegree Mason, a member of the Inlianapolla consistory and was arranging to be a member of the shrine class In Indianapolis next Friday. He WAR a member of the Ft.

Wayne lodge of Elks. The remains will be shipped to Indianapolis for Interment, The coroner discovered that the bath tub heater has A connection for a vent pipe. but no pipe had ever been put carry off the fumes. THE WEATHER Washington, TRYING TO April IN SIGHT THE OF PRICE cast: MERT INDIANA-Fair Monday and Tuesday. OHIO Fair Monday und Tureday, appearing in front and at the holes bottom row.

LOVE FEAST DRAWS MANY METHODISTS Conference Sunday Services at Anderson Attended By Great Crowds. SERMON BY BISHOP BERRY Hands Laid on Heads of Eighteen Candidates. Anderson, April in the history of this elty has there been such a general attendance at Sunday church services at the First M. F. church, where late comera at both morning and afternoon services were turned away, unabla to gain admission owing to the crowds.

The enrly morning interurban 'cars brought many people from Muncie, Marion, Alexandria, Elwood, Indianapolis, Pendleton and other cities along the Union Traction lines, and this evening a company or fifty members of the Methodist Men's Brotherhood came over in a special car from Muncie to attend the anniversary services at the First Presbyterian church. The love feast opened at the First M. E. church at 8:30 this morning with Evangelist John P. Brushingham in charge, assisted by M.

J. Hill, of Detroit; J. O. Billa, of Lewisville; J. W.

Oborn. of Wabash, and E. B. Westhafer, of Muncle. There was developed at this meeting A spiritual enthusiasm which pre: valled in all the meetings throughout the day, The ordination of five candidates for deacon's orders at 10 o'clock was followed by the conference sermon, delivered by Bishop Berry.

The eminent churchman WAN greeted with an immense audience. The bishop chose his text from the twenty-sixth verse of the sixth chapter of John and his subject was: "If we leave Jesus to whom shall we go?" For more than an hour the bishop held the closest attention of the audience with one of the most eloquent sermons that has ever been delivered in this city. In part he said: "With the advent of Christ into the world there came the greatest democracy that the world has ever known. With the coming of Jesus the common, plain people of earth began to rise and they have been steadily rising ever wince and establishing on earth the greatest AriAtocracy ever known to history. The teachings of Jesus are the most powerful ethical forces fri the world today.

Where are the philosophers and great men of earth? Where has Plato gone? Where has Cicero gone? Where has Caesar gone? Where has Charlemagne gone? Where has Alexander gone? Where hag Napoleon gone? Jesus has not gone but Is in the world today more powerful than ever before. "Take Jesus out of literature, out of music, out of art. out of law today and we plunge the world into midnight under starless aky. To whom then shall we turn? WIll the vagaries of the thought, the ghastly picturers of Spiritvaliant of the fictitious vaporing of Atheism satisfy us? If we leave Jesus out how shall we interpret death? It was He who brought immortality to light and took us beyond the speculation of the pagan philosophers and made 119 know that we shall live again." LAYING ON OF HANDS. The ordination of the eighteen candidates for the ministry who were graduated yesterday was conducted by Bishop Berry, armisted the presidine, elders, o'clock this afternoon.

candidate advanced and kneeled before the (CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.) The resignation of Sir Henry Campbell- the first liberal prime minister of England since Lord Roseberry gave up office in 1895, has dramatic phase, for, as he passed from the stage the mixed forces which he held together as a party 8p- pear also to be approaching the end of political power. FACTIONS AND FADS. The Bannerman government, It has been stated, combined too many factiona and too many fads; all the elementa of opposition to conservatism and of discontent united in making common cause against the old government, when joined together in an administration a working team of home laborities, socialists, liboral Imperialists and little Englandera, was found nigh But it speaks much for "Bannerman's lendership that the disintegration of his party has gone on 80 much more swiftly since the attack of heart trouble, which occurred last fall in Briswhere he had gone to make a political speech, removed him from the possibility active leadership. Sir Henry was not only the leader of the house of represented but Stirling also Its father, for he without interruption ever since he entered the house in 1868, at the age of 32. Throughout his political life he has been a consistent and staunch advocate of radicalism his political faith has never wavered.

FATHER A MERCHANT. He did not derive his politics from him family, however, for his father, Sir (CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE.) FIRED UPON RIOTERS SEVERAL KILLED AT LISBON Troops, Attacked With Clubs, Stones and Rag- Tag Missiles, Use Their Arms. Lisbon, April elections here today, which were conducted peaceably with the 'exception of minor disorders in some of the disaffected districts, were followed tonight by serious rioting which was only put down by most vigorous action on the part of the police and the troops. The rioting broke out in different parts of the city as though by preconcerted plan. Troops, which had been patroling, and others that been held in reserve, were immediately ordered into action and repeatedly charged the mobs that in places filled the streets, but without effect.

The rioters used clubs, stones and whatever other weapon Was at hand, and finally the troops were obliged to fire upon them, killing and wounding a number. This determined action on part of the authorities seemed to have the desired effect and shortly the mobs were well dispersed, BEFORE THE CHURCHES. At a late hour most of the Republican voters had gone to their homes, but it bands of youths continued to demonstrate before the churches. They confined their disorder, however, to shouting, and recurrence of serious disturbances during the remainder of the night did not seem probable. With the exception of minor disorders at Anjost and Alcantara the elections passed off quietly throughout the country, as far as the present advices indicate.

Up to midnight counting had not commenced In many of the districts. The large vote cast and the great number of candidates make the count slow and because of bad communications in the provinces It is unlikely that the full returns will be in before Tuesday. Nevertheless A large Monarchist coalition majority, composed of the two old "rotative" parties, the Nationand the Tranquist groups, is assured. -nine out of 146 deputies to be chosen already reported elected are monarchista and was in the act of killing It when struck by the train, which he apparently failed to notice approaching. Price was a junk dealer and lived with his family in a part of the old Adamson heading factory building in Irondale.

His remains were taken to Clayte Sell's morgue and prepared for burial..