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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
Children Without Text Books;
 Policeman on Duty at Fair

On account of the unprecedented sale end exchange or school books the management of the Montgomery Fair. the local depository. acknowledged yesterday that the supplies of several books have been completely exhausted. A telegram was rushed to Loveman. Joseph and Loeb, folio wing letter by mail. urging them to look after the shipment of more books.
 In practically every grade there was ore or more necessary books missing yesterday afternoon when children of all ages streamed into the book de- partment of the Montgomery Fair. They purchased as many books as could be had and exchanged the old ones for those which were exchange able under the contract of the State with the publishers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

The absence of the text books will interfere with getting an early start this year In the schools. The depos- itory manager says that he Is looking daily for the arrival of enough books to fill all orders. He said that Love- man. Joseph and Loeb, the State depos- itory. had sent him bfli for the books wanted. showing that a consignment was supposed to have left Birmtng- ham on September 25. But of these. nothing has yet been heard
 The throngs of children who Mon- day and Tuesday jostied into and out of the doors of the air. have never been equaied In this city. So great was the crush, so mixed were negro and white children csaiuoring for books that two policemen have been contin- ually employed in the store to relieve the congestion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
BOND FOR MANUEL
SLAYER OF MOUNT TO GET HIS
 FREEDOM.
Are Made To Release Him Tsday On S1,0OO Bail Until Trial I'm The City
 C0urf.

Mobile. Sept. )-W. R. Manuel who gave himself up to the Memphis auth critics few days ago and confessed to the killing of w. R. Mount in this city a year ago, will not have 8 preliminary hearing as an in yestigation developed the fact that the last grand jury indicted him,
 Mount was to have been tried in the Inferiori Criminal Court but now his case will come up under the regular term of the City Court.
 Arrangements have been made whereby Manuel will secure his free dom tomorrow pending trial on fur nishing Sl,000 bond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
Mexican Steamer withdr.vn.

New OrIeans, La. Sept. 29-Accord- ing to advices received here by inc steamer Ellis, which has arrived vro'n Puerto Cortez, the Mexican eevarn' ment has ordered away from Snantsh Honduras the gunboat Bravo, which s been running between Ceiba and Puerto Cortez since the recent tnsur- rection. The withdrawal of the Bra Yo leaves but one foreign warship off Honduras. This is the American cruis- CT Des Moihes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

Der {, and was forced to leave laun-
 dry wagon which he drove and seek medical aid. While seated in the of- flee of physician awaiting his re- turn, Calhoun fell over dead Many witnesses were examined and the in- vestigation lasted several hours. The finding will be reported to the police. and the grand jury will also invesu- gate and sensational results may fol-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
IMPROVE CHICAGO RIVER.
Plan Presented to Deep Waterway
 Convention Delegates.

Plan Presented to Deep Waterways
 Convention Delegates.
 New Orleans. La.. Sept. 29.--A plan for improving the Chicago river was today presented to the delegates to the coming deep water ways convention at Chicago by C. F. Wieha, of the Chicago Rivers and Harbors Association.
 New Orleans expects to send a large delegation to Chicago. MT. Wieha said that the sanitary committee in charge of the sanitary canal leading out of the Chicago river should be prevailed upon. if possible to spend part of the s20. 900 bond issue for which it Is asking, in making a ship canal of the Chicago river. instead of spending all itary canal. He said the canal would be of little use for navigation unless the rivers leading to 1t were navi- gatable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
DEATH OF MIR. WHILE B. JOHNSON.
Highly Respected Young Man Passes
 Away at LuzeIIe,

Mir. Wyiie B. Johnson died at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Dave Johnson, at Luzelle, about fifteen miles from Montgomery at $40 o'clock last night. MT. Johnson had been sick about four weeks with typhoid fever.
 MT. Johnson was of an excellent type of young manhood. He is said to have been beloved by every one who knew him. He was well known In this city. where for four years he was in att tendance at the Barnes School. He would have been twenty-one years old on next New Years day.
 The funeral will take place at 3:30 today at Greenwood Cemetery. The funeral services will be conducted by Dr. c. A. Stakeley, and the following schoolmates will serve as pall-bearers: James Browder. Arthur Mead, Ainsley Cardinal, Emmet Tombstone. Edward May. George Miles, John Ellis, Joe Yarbrough.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
TO pREpGE FOR COLD.
H-obiIe Citizens Will Develop Property
 in Honduras.

New Orleans. La, Sept. 29--Dreds- ing for gold in the sands of the Rio canas in Honduras will be commence ed within a short time by company composed of Mobile citizens. accord ing to V. c. Richardson, a mining en- gineer of Mobile. who was a passenger on the steamship Ellis which arrived yesterday from Puerto Cortez.
 He said that he had been sent to Honduras to make an examination or the properties of the company and to secure concessions from President Da- villa.
 He went to Tegucigalpa and says that he succeeded in securing con eession not only for the dredging of the Rio Canas. but the right to build railroad from Tela to PimiaDte.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
Hester-Georxe.

Tuscaloosa. Sept. 29.--tSpeciaL)- )--. News has been received in the city of the marriage. of Mir. Spencer Hulsey and Miss Hester George, of Coker. The wedding came as a surprise to their friends as they made their plans quiet iy and went to Columbus, Miss The bride Is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Lew George. of Coker. and Is young woman with a great many friends and admirers. Mir. Hulsey is in the mer- cantile business at Coker and Is a prosperous young business man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
COTTON BOIL wEEvIL.

Has Appeared In Five Counties In
 Mississippi.
 Vicksburg. Miss, Sept. 29.-'"rhe cot ton boil weevil already has appeared in five counties in Mississippi, Adams, Wilkinson, Jefferson. Amite and Clai- borne" said R. s. Wilson, State agent of the farmers cooperative demonstra- ton work today.
 He predicted that the weevil would spread into a sixth county. Warren, next year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
RANKHEAD IN TUSCALOOSA.
Senator Addresses Large Audience For
 Good ROads.

Tuscalosa, Sept. 29.--tSpecial.)-A large crowd gathered in the new court house last night to hear Senator John H Bankhead deliver an address on good roads, the especial point being the Overton amendment to the Constf- tuition.
 MT. Bankhead was introduced by State Senator F. & Moody. The audi ence was an unusually large one, and 1t appeared very enthusiastic over the new movement.
 In an interview Colonel Bankhead ex- pressed himself as being much pleased with the Presidential outlook. He feels that the Democrats are gaining daily and that Democratic victory Is almost a certainty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

lows: W. T.. Atkins. c. c. Grayson. W. W. ouaries. J. T. Miller and J. Topper,
 This committee will hold its first meeting tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

Malaria Makes Pate sicily Children.
 The Old Standard GROVES TASTELESs CHILL TONIC, drives out malaria and builds up the system For grown people and ohildran. Boo. --l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
CALHOUN POISONED
JURY INVESTIGATES
 DEATH AND RENDERS VERDICT.
The Finding win Be Reported to the rsoIfre--(;raud Jury Will Inyes-
 ttxate and sensation May

Mobile, Sept. 2s.--lSpeciaLl--Tne Coroner's Jury empanelled 70 looh lh,o the sudden death of Joseph R. Cal houn. met in the police court this aft ernoon and after many witnesses were examined, the jury rendered the fol- lowing decision:
 .At an investigation held this day. the 29th September, into the cause of the death of Joseph Y. Car houn. which occurred on September {. 1908, we the jury, find from the evidence that Joe Calhoun came to his death from strychnine poisoning which was administered to him in his lunch at the hands of parties un- known"
 Calhoun was taken suddenly i'll just after eating his lunch on Septem-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

NEW ARRIVALS. of Swiss Cheese, Olives in bulk, Sweet Mango Pickles. Phone us your order.
 NettIes Grocery Co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30
MIR. BRYAN ANSWERS ROOSEVELT'SLETTER

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
DEPOT BURNED
Central Station at Montezuma De-
stroyed by Fire-A!! Records and
Contents Lost.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, March 3O.-The Iowa
Central depot at this place was quite
badly damaged by a fire which broke
out shortly after midnight this morn
ing. The general opinion is that it was
of incendiary origin, altho there is no
clue as to who the guilty parties may
have been. The waiting room is at one
end of the building, the freight room
at the other, and the office in the mid
die. The floor of the office was burned
away, the ceiling considerably dam
aged, and the entire office badly
charred. The waiting room was not
damaged except by smoke. The freight
room was burned but little, and no
freight of consequence was destroyed.
All papers in the office not protected
by being enclosed in cabinets, were
burned. All the tickets were de-
stroyed, and passengers this morning
had to pay their fares on the trains.
The fire apparently originated almost
under the express desk, and no cause
for it except incendiarism can be ad-
vanced. The damage has not yet been
estimated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
HEAVY COUNCIL BLUFFS VOTE.
Municipal Election Contest There To-
day One of the Warmest in Years.

Municipal Election Contest There To.
day One Of the Warmest in Years.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs. March 30.-The city
election in progress here today, is one
of the warmest contests witnessed here
in years While tingc of state poll
itics is given it thru the acknowledged
leadership of the Cummins forces here
by r. B. Wallace. republican nominee
for mayor the issues are local. Wall
lace also has led the municipal own
ership forces. whose efforts are directed
towards the ownership of the water
works and has made campaign upon
law enforcement. Thomas Maloney,
democratic candidate for mayor is an
ti-municipal ownership. and represents
the sentiment favorable to an easy APP
pication of the laws. with reference to
saloons. Gambling is not cutting any
figure, as it is believed that no one
will ever again believe public sentf-
ment to the extent of attempting 1t.
Despite rain, a heavy vote is being
,s1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
GIRL DIES OF BURNS
Miss Anna Slappedo, Young Story City
Girl, Victim of Terrible Accident at
Farm Home Near RoIand-Apron
CAUGHT Fire.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Roland, March 30.-Miss Anna Slap
pedo, the 16-year- old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Slappedo, of Story
City, died at $50 O'Clock this morning
at the M. O. Anderson home. south of
town. of terrible burns received Sat
urday night while kindling fire. The
girl was employed as Il domestic at the
Anderson home, and was putting cobs
into the stove from her apron, which
caught fire. Seized with fright she ran
outdoors before Mrs. Anderson could
stop her. and before the flames were
extinguished. the girls chest, back and
limbs were horribly burned. altho her
face and head escaped injury. Death
relieved her sufferings at the above
mentioned hour.
The unfortunate victim was the eld-
est girl in the Slappedo family, and
will be buried in Story City, but the
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Story That Governor Cummins
Wrote Secretary Taft on His
Attitude a Campaign Lie
TAFT's MANAGER DENIES IT
ger by Ora Williams and Simply
Gave Williams Personal Views
Standpatters Asked to Correct
Their Misstatements.
Special to Trmes-Republican.

special TO TfmeS-Republican
Des Moines. March 3O.-Ora Will
Jams today received from T. r. Vorys,
manager of Tafts campaign, a letter
which completely explodes all the
claims made by the standpat press as
to an alleged communication from
Governor Cummins to Secretary Taft,
giving his position on the presidential
situation. The letter states that no
communication was ever received from
Governor Culnmins; that the statement
printed in the Capital and other stand
pat newspapers purporting to be YER
batim copy was received by Boyd and
parts of it read to Taft, but that Pres.
ident Roosevelt never saw it and that
neither Taft nor Mr. Vorys ever gave
a copy to the standpatters nor author
lied that such original copy be left
with Secretary Taft. but was retained
by Mr.. Boyd. and was never under
stood or stated to be from Cummins
either directly or Indirectly
Mr.. Williams has addressed an open
letter to Mr. Adams, manager OF Alli-
sons campaign asking him to explain
the Allison connection with the mat
ter. He states that the communication
was written before Boyd ever saw the
governor and that the governor never
knew of the communication.
Furthermore it is learned that the
statement as published by the news
papers was not as originally written.
and Mr. Adams will be asked to publish
the communication correctly in the
standpat newspapers. The communi-
cation was a strictly confidential mem-
orandum by Mr.. Williams on the Iowa
situation and represented his views
Dnly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
THOUSANDS IDLE
Miners in Many States to Go on Strike
Wednesday Conference to Be Ar-
ranged if Possible.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 30.-Thom-
as Lewis, vice president of the United
Mine Workers of America, who will
succeed John Mitchell as head Of the
organization Wednesday, arrived in the
city today to attend the meeting of the
national executive board. Lewis speak.
ing about the situation thruout tn,
country on wage matters in his orr
ganiZation said
con April !, $4,000 miners in Ohio
will go on strike. This may last sixty
days, perhaps longer. On the sama
date $4,000 miners in southwestern Ok
lahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and Texas
will go out. The eastern Pennsylvania
miners have failed to come to an agree-
ment with the operators regarding "a
separate wage conference, and will also
cease work on that date. The executive
board, which meets today, may take
up the question of settlement by dis
tricts and endeavor to bring about q
conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
BIG BRYAN BANQUET
At Least 1900 Will Occupy Seats at
Young Mems Democratic Club Affair
at Kansas City, Tonight = Many
From Adjoining States.

Kansas City, March 30.-Hundreds
of democrats from Missouri, Kansas
and other nearby states, are here at
tending the dollar dinner to be given
in convention hall tonight by the
Young Mems Democratic Club. w. j.
Bryan and Judge Judson Harmon will
be the guests of honor, and it will be
a mammoth affair Eighteen hundred
persons will occupy seats at the ban
duet tables, arranged on an arena floor,
where in 1900 the democratic national
convention named Bryan for their
standard bearer. The number of ban
quetters is only limited by the seat
ing capacity of the arena. The dinner
marks probably the most important
democratic gathering to be held in this
part of the southwest so far this cam
Daien
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
BERKMAN IS TAKEN
We'll Known Anarchist Hold for Sup
posed Completely in Bomb Throw
ing PIot-SIverstein May Recover.

New York. March 30.-Aexander
Berkman. the anarchist leader. who
served long term in prison for the
attempt to assassinate Henry G. Frck.
was taken into custody by the police
today. He will be taken to Bellevue
hospital this afternoon and confronted
with Selig Silverstein. the man who
is charged with having thrown the
Saturday. The detention of Berkman
was brought about thru finding in Sill
versten,s rooms in Brooklyn a card
made out in Silversteins name which
certified to his membership in the
"Anarchist Federation Union" 1t bore
the signature of alexander Berkman.'
Silverstein. who was frightfully in
jurcd by the explosion of the bomb.
is reported as progressing toward re-
covery today
Police Commissioner Bingham, in
speaking today of the disorders grow
ing out of Saturdays meeting of un-
employed, said he wanted it under
stood that it is his intention to deal
with an iron hand in all cases of riot
and disorder.
II have received no complaints of
brutality on the part of the police,
said the commissioner, when asked IL
any complaint of that nature had
reached him. "'rhe cops were not bru-
tai, and they did mighty Well"
He was told that Robert Hunter, the
socialist leader who had intended to
complained in a published statement
that the police had used him in a bru-
tai manner
"Mr. Hunter wants to behave him.
self" was the commissioners reply.
"And if he doesn't behave himself, he
will be sorry for it, | will stand foi 40
incitatons to riot or disorder and will
suppress Them with an iron hand.
When I hear of all this trouble caused
by lot of wind bags l want them to
know l will not stand for it."
Bingham said the police would not
interfere in any way with meetings SO
long as the participants keep within
the law. He stated he would not make
public the letters found in Slverstein's
room. Some portions of the letters, he
said, seemed to be of great Importance
to the police.
Berkmans visit to the hospital,
where he was confronted with Silver
stein, failed to bring any show Of rec
ognition on the part of the two men.
Later Berkman was released on
promise that he would appear again if
wanted by the police.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

was joined by Gillette. On the journey
to Utica Gillette die not share the seat
with BILLY" but chatted with other
girls on the train from Cortland and
made appointment to meet them later
in the week at Eagle Bay. AT Utica
Gillette registered Grace Brown and
himself as Charles Gordon and wife.
New York. They left the next morn
ing Gillette did not pay his bill, but
directed that some laundry which had
been left behind be sent by express to
Eagle Bay.
The couple went to Tupper Lake.
registering at a boarding house there
as Charles George and wife. New York.
While at Tupper Lake Gillette inquired
for quiet lake and Grace Brown
threw herself into the arms of a maid
who had brought her glass of water
and burst into tears.
On the morning of July IL the cou-
pie retraced their journey to Big
Moose. where Gillette registered ut the
Glenmore as Charles Grahm, Albany,
and on the next line on the register
wrote the girls correct name and ad-
dress. Gillette inquired for good
places to take pictures and securing
a boat rowed away over the blue wat
ers of the lake. Gillette carried suit
case camera and tennis racquet. The
girls baggage had been checked to
Old Forge and she left some of her
wraps and hat at the hotel.
Late that night Gillette appeared at
the Arrowhead on Eagle Bay. twelve
miles from Big Moose. He bad walked
a., 4 nIc o.
and camera. but the tennis racquet was
missing. His clothing AID baggage
We're dry. The next day he went on an
excursion with the young women from
Cortland whom he had promised to
meet
Trial and Sentence.
The trial began at Herkimer at
special term of the supreme court on
Nov. l., 1906 and on Dec. Gillette
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death. The
prosecution presented chain OF evil
dence which the defense was unable to
break down. Gillette. who testified, de-
MED none of the evidence except the
actual killing of the girl He said she
had urged him to marry her but that
he was not in a position to do SO at
that time as he had but scant means
and his marriage would mean the loss
of his position in the factory. He said
the girl arose in the boat. declaring
that she would end the matter then
and there and leaped overheard. The
boat was overturned, he claimed and
altho he made efforts to save the girl
from drowning he was unable to do so.
The evidence showed that the water
was but few feet deep. Upon his fall
ure to rescue the girl he said he had
waded ashore. He explained the con-
dition of his baggage by saying that
he had left it on the bank where they
had partaken of some light luncheon.
The tennis racquet, with which the
prosecution claimed he dealt the girls
death blow, was found hidden IN the
woods after weeks Of search.
The execution of the death penalty
was stayed by an appeal to the court
of appeals on Jan. 10. 1907. and on
Jan. s last the case was argued. The
court affirmed the Judgment of con-
viction and fixed the week beginning
March 80 for carrying out the death
sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
TEN FIREMEN INJURED.

Fire Wrecks Large Seven Story Brick
Building at Boston.
Boston, March 30.-Hot air explos-
ions from windows and doors in the
faces of tiremen mounting ladders,
caused injuries to ten, at fire in a.
large seven STORY brick building on At
lantic avenue and Purchase street,
early today. 1t caused damage esti-
mated at between $4,000 and s1O0,OOOA
None of the firenen are believed to bel
injured seriously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
spec1a1 10 r,mes-Republ,can.

Special to Times es-Republican.
Lisbon, March 30-Bishop He'll,
presiding at the annual conference of
the United Evangelical church, an
nounced the following appointments at
the closing session this morning. Many
changes were shown. The lists follow:
Cedar Rapids District.
Presiding Elder. E. Stauffacher,
Cedar Rapids.
Alburnett--L. A. Jones.
Belle Plaine-Phiip koenig.
Solon--N. L. Warfield
Cedar Rapids-A. A. Couser; Cedar
Rapids Mission, E. HI. Heverly.
Center Point-P. w. Knuth.
Grand VieW-J. v. Hummel.
Iowa City--S. M. Lamage.
LaPorte-J. B. Meloy.
Lisbon. G. Walz.
Marshalltown, First church-William
Force; State Street church, j. r. Aur-
acher
Donnelly-v Urbine.
Waterloo-C. II. Stauffacher.
Zearing-G. w. Mullen.
Des Moines District.
Presiding Eider-Charles Pickford.
Des Moines.
Ashton-J. II. Streyfeller
Oneida-C. S. Lang.
BridgeWater-H. Il. Smith.
Correctionville-D r. Mitchell
Palo-S. Skogsberg.
Des Moines-.E. B. UT.
Evergreen-S. G. Wadding.
Harlan-Ci. N. Thompson.
Iowa Center-D. r.. Cole.
Russell-D r. Slower.
Oallland--D. C. Dusenberg.
Red Oak-J M. Bamford.
Ringgold--Walt Mckinley
Winterset-H. D. Hendricks
Several of the charges are yet to be
filled by appointment by the presiding
elder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
CRUSHED IN ELEVATOR
Nicholas Miller, Packing House EN-
pIoyer Killed at Mason City-Re-
Gently Lived in Austin, Mimi.
Snecial tn Tfmes-Republican.

SpecldI 70 I11HIs-fNePuUi1cdn
Mason City, March 30--Nicholas Mill
Ter, aged 25 years, an employe of the
Decker Packing Company, was crushed
to death between the elevator and
floor, while working at the plant. He
had been warned of danger but failed
to heed the warning. Miller was sin
gle man, and came here recently from
Austin, Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
REDUCTION AFFECT THOUSANDS
Lower Wages Due to Depression (
Cotton Goods Market

Boston March 80 A general reduc-
ton of 10 per cent in the wages Of New
England cotton mill operatives. which
was recently decided upon became ef-
fective today in mills employing $4,000
persons. Next Monday the movement
will apply to as mant more. The re-
duction is due to depression of the cot
ton goods market.