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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-20

The new jail will be built on the court house campus and will be much more modern and of greater capacity than the old one. Plans and material were CTS today.
 The most marked improvement in tha city is the laying of a four foot cement walk throughout the corporatiop. Thess walks are being built at the expense of the property holders ana no irn- provement has ever occurred in the city that is more appreciated by pedos- trtanB,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-20

of the roads and bridges of sf Clair County, was passed. M
 A bin fixing the time of hot nG Cfr- cut Court of Coffee County wl . passed.
 The House resolution relative 10 fees accruing to the Attorney General was recesved.
 At this 3uncture. number of bills which had passed the House were brought over. and assigned to commit- tees.
 A House bill by Mfr. Pratt. providing for the extension of Chancery Court decrees as to homage. was passed.
 House Bill 1se. repeating the Marion County road law. was passed, though Senator Blackmon declared the proced- ure unconstitutional. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-20
BUILD NEW JAIL.

Guntersvine. Aug. >ls-- -(special.)-- Marshall County Is to have a new jail with new cells and other new Rteel sduiDments at a cost of, perhaps s2s.ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-20

IT'S NO USE TO BB DRY. Order today from us, your goods will be here tomorrow.
 I. BERGMAN & co,
 Pensacola, Fla.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
Somers l got firm the Early Rose and
the old Delaware potatoes.

Somers l got fsm the Early Rose and
the old Delaware potatoes.
cit was my study OF Darwin that
started me on this. / have watched
the work Of Professor George J. Ro-
names of Fl pgland, the author of 'Dar-
winism After Darwin and have cor
responded With him, and have sue
ceeded in this where he had failed.
Professors Geddes and Thompson OF
Edinburg are also in the same line,
but feel have surpassed them in
results. NV results were first definite
four years ago, after about thirty five
years Of trying.
"The vines of my potato has a pc
culiar odor and is offensive to the po-
tato bug, for it never goes near them.
1 have taken bugs from plants of the
usual type in the next row In my po-
tato patch and put them on the new
vines and in half an hour l can't find
one, and l really feel l have got hold
of bug proof potato. If so, there's
no doubt that's big thing in itself,
for look at the expense saved the
farmer in plaster and paris green and
in labor. Then, again, the roots OF
my potatoes are very much longer
than the average roots, which, OF
course makes them all the better as
plant feeders and as resisters OF
drought.
PRONOUNCED WONDER OF AGE.
''This is summary of my discover
les and results Of methods used by me
in the preparation Of new varieties Of
food plants, especially new species O.
potatoes by graft-hybridization
This discovery, no doubt Is, as many
intelligent people contend, the mos
important discovery in biology, since
Darwin announced his discovery o
the Origin of Species. This i
another origin Of species, produced
artifcially,
Professor Wheeler Of the Massa
chusetts Agricultural College of Am
herst, and DR.. A. E. Canoe of Wiscon
, sin State university, agricultural de
partnent. and scientific expert In tn
employ, of the United States agricul
tural department. Of Washington
high agricultural authorities, botl
being experts in their lines, can
, here day or two ago, and they pre-
5 nounced my new potatoes the great
, est wonders of the age In the fac
, that they combine more good qualitie
J in single varieties than was eve
known before. When DR.. Canoe sa,
that my Standard potato had root
80 inches long, covered with filament
of feeding rootlets, all the length, h
at once acknowledged its superiorit
over all others, This Is my drOugh
, resisting potato.
"You know to every man his watcf
} his dog, his child and even his potatoe
) are the best. If do say so myself,
J is work the li.e OF which no othe
I man has ever done, and 1t has com
, until a greater worker comes -an
> such must come because the rest of u
> have done our work as we'll as v
: could, and dared to 60 ahead OF cor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

van+,iotra1 ,uea1s. The pain nas -DeeIi
blazed and now there will be followers
until some adventurous soul gets
tired OF following and makes his own
examples. The privilege of being a
pioneer comes to all men II they will
accept it."
COLORs CORN BY LENSES.
Mr.. Somers, by hybridization, has
produced cantaloupes that weigh 20
pounds or over and contain over 1000
per cent more food value than the
average melon. He has by the same
general process got a pea that will
bear in 80 days from planting, and
another that will yield continuous
crop till the vines are killed by the
frost. BY using chemicals and also
colored lights focused through lenses
on corn pollen he has produced corn
of several colors and Of large food
values, though this last is an incident.
He feels the potato is the best work
he has done, for it comes closer to
the life and needs OF the human
family more Of the time.
Mr.. Somers Is native Of Virginia,
on the paternal side descendent OF
Commodore George Somers, one OF
the first seven English landowners in
the Old Dominion. On his mothers
side he is Of descent from brother
of Captain John Smith. He was
brought up on a 3,000-acre plantation,
and all his boyhood was student OF
the farm life and nature and In
fruit growing. He WAS trained fol-
ne wspaper work at Roanoke college
and when 16 was called to preach the
funeral sermon Of a member Of his
class, who died an infidel.
This turned his bent toward the
ministry, and he has been preaching
for 40 years, teaching sometimes
having also taken course In medicine
at the Indian State university. HI
has lived in New England about L
years, and where ever his ministry
has been he has dabbled in farming
and in research for his hobby.
J. M. Wahl was among the oil
friends who attended the funeral o
E. B. Peterson.
i A. J. Rommereim and John Toilet
son were among the LEADERS vel
come visitors Tuesday.
Misses Carrie Hanson and Carri
Brynjulson went out to Lennon Tues
day to file on claims in the southern
part OF Perkins county.
j Attorney Brady Beck came dow
from Sioux Falls Tuesday to meet hi
partner, Assistant U. S. Attorney
w. G. Porter, who came In from
Rapid City and was on his way t
Vermont where his father had passes
away.
i Andrew A. Rommereim Of Norway
and his sister-in-law, Miss Vixda
were Canton shoppers Tuesday. Th
editor enjoyed smoke with Andre'
over that fine, large, handsome bo
that came to bless his home on Sat
i. tur1ay August %.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10
CLERGYMAN RAISES BUG-PROOF
POTATOES
Kinds and Gets Variety Often
Sive to Beetle.


sive to Beetle.
Montague, Mass.-Bug-proof potato
vines, potatoes that show by analysis
twice the ratio of food products in
them over the average tuber, canta-
loupes that run Is to 4S pounds, peas
that will be ready for picking~in half
the time that green peas usually re-
quire, corn in half dozen colors and
of attractive taste-these things are
some Of the achievements Of the Rev.
Amos N. Somers, pastor Of the little
Unitarian parish here, who has spent
years delving into the chemistry OF
nature and has accomplished what he
believes is valuable thing for man
kind, especially in potato culture, for
this is necessity of necessities.
Mr.. Somers tells his story by saying
that the potato rarely natures a seed
and notes that the great potato rails
ing companies in Maine offer large
sums for small measure of seed.
'Of course everybody knows" he
continued, that potatoes grow from
planting the eye Of the vegetable in
the ground in the spring. Hybridza-
tion by mixing of pollen is not new
thing, but with the potatoe you cam t
do it. for there's no pollen to mix.
So, after many years of trying, I have
enyolved what I call hybridization
The problem was harder, as the
potato grows below the ground, while
fruits and many vegetables grow
above and the stocks or stems can be
grated in the familiar way.
TWICE AS NUTRITIOUS AS OTHER.
So one day it occurred to me to
graft the sprouts tOgeather just at
the surface of the ground. l take
two cuttings, slice them off, and ther
fasten them together with the bodies
of the tubers touching and the two
parts of the sprouts lying close agains1
each other. Fastening these togeth
er / planted them with the top o
the graft just above the ground. Al
the junction of the two new cellula
tissue body grew and from this th'
new variety Of potato grew. l go
this new variety, which l call th'
Standard, from a graft hybrid of th'
Green Mountain and the Lady Somer
named after my wife.
"The Standard is very smOetl
skin potato, with eyes hardly sunkel
below the surface. This last fac
makes it an economical potato, 70
there is less waste in peeling it, ant
the analysis shows it has just twic'
the amount Of foodstuff in it ant
twice as much starch as the average
potato. The average one shows L
to IS per cent foodstuff. Mine shows
33 per cent. In body weight, 100 O
my potatoes will greatly outweigh 10
potatoes Of the ordinary sort Of TIN
same size, and on bushel measure tn
lsame difference occurs. The Lad.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-09-10

vent,ic,a1 ,ueals. The pain mas ueen
blazed and now there will be followers
tired OF following and makes his own
examples. The privilege OF being a
pioneer comes to all men II they will
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12
VOTERS OF SOUTH = !.
HAVE FREE BALLOT

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Digressing
from a tariff speech, in the house, of
representatives yesterday. Mr.. Sheppard,
Of Texas, charged that President-elecl
Taft did the south serious injustice
when he said a fair opportunity was not
presented in that section for the fires
exercise of suffrage
Mr.. Sheppard emphatically denied that
such was the case, and said Mr.. Taft
had made himself ridiculous.
The Texas member had reached the
point in his remarks where he spoke
Of the southern political situation, when
he was interrupted with a query By
MIR. Bates. OF Pennsylvania, who asked
II 1t was not Mr.. Taft's purpose to
sheraton of public questions in the
south? The question brought forth the
declaration referred to. 22~
Mr.. Sheppard added that he believed
the people Of the south were Democratic
because they applied the principles
OF Democracy that were best for the
entire country, regardless of section. sr
"If," he said. they thought that Re
publican principles were best, they
wouI1 adopt Them" The south he said
evidently was not influenced in its De-
rnocracy by sectionolism or race issues,
because the south was Democratic be-
fore the war was dreamed Of. or the
race issue was a remote possibility. ~ay
"On the contrary he declared. there
were states In the north that were sol
idly Democratic before the war. that
have been solidly Republican since. and
the charge Of sectionalism could be
brought against them, with much more
fairness than against the SOUTH
"Did not congressional districts 60
Republican last time for the first time
and was that not evidence of the fact
that the solid south was brokenT' Mr.
Bates inquired.
Mr.. Sheppard promptly rejected the
idea, and said that instead OF the
south leaning toward Republicanism, it
was more Democratic today than 1t was
fifty or sixty years ago, as there were
several Wing states In the south before
the war. The Wings, he declared, were
but the predecessors of the Republicans.
but there had been no Republican south
ern states since the Wing party went
out of existence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12
PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE
OF OUR SOUTHLAND

That economic and political renaissance
now stirring In the veins OF the south
found a bold and significant affirmation
Thursday evening during the last 10 min
utes OF the annual dinner of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce. Words were then
uttered by Clarence Ousley, of Fort
Worth, Tex, the principal speaker of the
occasion. which mark a new declaration
of independence for the southern people.
Those words were even more notable
than Ben Hills when he declared in the
senate of the United States, I'VE are back
in the house of our fathers, and thank
God we are here to stay!"
1t was nearing the hour of IL O'Clock.
Mr.. Ousley, who, by the way, Is ma
tive Georgian, had just finished lucid
and cogent address on the subject of
"City Government by Commission"
new and growing municipal idea which
has had it's origin IN this section of the
country. He was surrounded by some 800
business men in sack suits, the men who
have lifted Atlanta TO her prestige among
American cities. The speaker had finished
his special message, when. as though
urged by sudden impulse. he fell into
an impromptu discussion of the south's
present place in national life. After re-
ferring to the fact that the plan OF city
government by commission Is one of the
most important contributions ever made
to Americas political thought, he said:
ITO me this means that we are return
ing to that intellectual and moral &C
tiVity which gave our section such a
dominant place in the republics early
history. We are letting the world know
that we have possessions as well as ira
ditions; virtues as well as manners.
What revolution the past 40 years
a.
tised; then she was tolerated; now she is
being coddled after the fashion OF q
purse-proud step-mother I would not
draw any barrier lines across the map of
the United States Those lines, thank
heaven, have faded for good. But would
insist that these southern states awaken
to a sense of the power they hold both
in the acres of their land and the minds
Of their citizens. would insist that In
the market place and the forum Of the
nation as a whole, we go not as a people
to be petted or favored, but as a people
to be recognized for their inherent
worth" 49, -- ~
The storm Of applause that followed
each line of this utterance showed what
q responsive chord had been awakened.
Mr.. Ousley then added, s.A Xxi
Lest / should be misunderstood as all
luding indirectly to the president-elect Of
our country, / wish to say that I regard
William H. Taft as. the greatest figure
his party has produced since Abraham
Lincoln fell He will make, 1 believe. one
of the best presidents this land has ever
had and, / am confident, will be remen1-
bered as one of its most beloved But I
would repeat that the southern people are
in the forefront of the nations life again,
and that they should recognize them
selves as such and be so recognized"
Clarence OusIey is a native Of Lowndes
county, Georgia. He is now editor Of the
Fort Worth Record, and in the forma-
ton of commission governments for va
rious Texas cities he has played a tell
ing part.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12
BANKS ASKED TO RETURN
S25,OOO,OOO TO TREASURY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-,The secretary
of the treasury today announced call
on the national bank repositories for APP
proximately SO, OoO, 900 of government de-
posits, s15,Oo0.oo0 to be paid on or before
January q, 1909, and the remainder to
be paid on or before February 10 1909.
This call on national banks for the re-
turn to the treasury of $25.000e00 is not
made necessary by any urgent need
of cash, the balance on hand and avail
able for all purposes being fully So
100000 with the revenues showing slight
increases over one year ago.
TIL esecretary's desire to provide am
pie funds for treasury needs az the be-
ginning Of the new administration about
eight weeks hence, Is believed to be the
only purpose in making a call at this
time. TIL ebanks are said to be in condi-
tion to spare the cash without any en-
barrassment and it is believed that most
Of them ere quite willing to surrender
a considerable share Of the government
holdings.
The government deposits today In ma
tional banks were Sl1-,594. 255 exclusive
of disbursing officers balances
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12
KNOX KEEPS SILENT
ABOUT NEW CABINET

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-Senator Knox,
who is to be the premier Of the next
cabinet, returned to Washington this az
ternoon from Augusta, after several con-
ferences at that place with President
elect Taft. regarding the composition of
the new cabinet.
The senator emphaticaily stated that he
would not be a party to any announce
ment touching the cabinet before the
fourth of March, next. When it was
suggested that some of the friends OF the
persons to whom tenders of cabinets are
made might disclose that fact, the sena-
tor significantly remarked: "If such per-
sons suffer modification and embarrass-
ment as a result of disclosure by them
of confidential communications, they
must suffer the consequences"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12
THREE OF KIND.
Dropped Coffee. Picked Up Postum,
and Health

The harmful action Of caffeine-the drug
I'm coffee and tea-is the same IN all cases,
= IS only a matter Of degree.
One person may suffer more in the way
OF heart palpitation. sour stomach, nerv-
business. OF insomnia. than another, but
the poison is there all the time. II one
continues to drink coffee or tea.
A Penn. lady and two friends learned
the truth about coffee in the same way.
The lady writes:
about four years ago / had an attack
Of nervous prOssratiOn. and a great deal
Of trouble with my heart Sometimes
feared / was dying. and my doctor seem
ed unable 20 find oct the cause OF my
trouble.
I would frequently wake at. nights
with these attacks and the doctor said
there was some constant irritation OF
The nerves. and he began to think some
organic disease was at work.
zone day 1 was told OF a case very
similar 10 mine. and that the woman
could find no relief until she stopped
using coffee. did not like the idea Of
giving up coffee. for was very fond Of IL.
Having read frequently OF Postum,
determined TO try IT. 10 certainly made a
great change in me. Those spells left
me entirely.
NY most intimate friend was afflicted
as was. In fact the similarity Of our
Affections drew us together in the first
place When she saw the great change
Postum had made In me she tried II and
was benefited as I was.
The beneficial effects Of Postum or
a. two induced a neighbOr TO follow our
example and 80 we are three OF a kind
who can't say enough IN praise OF Pos
tum"
Name given by Postum Co. Batti,
Greek. Mich Read The Road to Well
Vile" In pkgs- There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12

by Dorr to the postmaster general, UNI
der date November o. $685. In which
he requests a full copy of the report
of the postoffice inspectors to use in
setting himself right with the people.
He declares that he used the name OF
Senator Tillman without knowing "that
the senator desired his operations to be
kept hidden and secret from general
public knowledge. He mentions the
fact that although he was found to be
innocent of any attempt TO deceive or
to defraud anyone, that the investiga-
ton all but ruined his business and de-
stroyed much OF the confidence which
his clients had reposed in him. He
says: -su yai2s fad3
"Mr. Riches now tens me copfidentially
that his investigation clearly showed
that Senator Tillman had interested him
self in the Coos Bay lands, as stated by
me, and that the denial was unwarranted
and false. The. injury which Senator
Tfllman did me, taking advantage of his
official position, is almost irreparable,
and will be lifelong in its consequence
to my business prospects, and also to my
political future, IL I attempt at any
time to enter the field of politics. There
is only one way by which I may obtain
PREPARATION; that is by publishing the
facts in full. The only thing which will
enable me to do this IS a copy of the re-
port of Inspector Riches, whose suDordl-
nate position prevents HIM from giving
me the truth in writing
VIII Reply Monday
Senator Tillman did not permit the fact
that the president was giving out charges
against him to alter his determination to
make no statement until Monday He
said that he could not make his reply SO
a
rows PAPERS, and that he would, there
fore. withhold whatever remarks he
might have to make until Monday, when
he would make a statement to the senate.
No effort was made by him to conceal
the fact that when he had learned the
facts concerning the railroad agent, he
had made an effort to obtain portions of
the land in the names of himself and
mombers of his family, but declared that,
as at most, he could have gotten posses
sion of only few hundred acres, his eff
forts were, after all, also the public's and
not especially in his own interest.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
chaplain's prayer Monday, Mr.. Tillman
viii ask the recognition of the chair on
question of personal privilege. Depart
ing from his custom of extemporaneous
speaking, he will read his statement,
thus insuring more careful adherence to
what he desires to say than he would be
able to give in an off-hand speech.
The communication to Senator Hale is
nearly 3.o00 words and in addition there
are appended numerous exhibits, includ-
ing copies OF letters written by Senator
Tillman and his agent, William Z. Lee,
showing that they did make an effort TO
secure several quarter sections of the
Oregon land. and the reports of the post
office inspectors who investigated the
transactions of the land agents. II was
through this investigation that the al
legged interest Of Senator Tillman was
brought to light, and fatefully, 1t ap-
pears, that it was at his instigation the
inquiry was begun.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-12


enable the senator to get the land, The
William E.Lee, to whom Senator Till
man thus refereed as his agent, wrote
to Reeder g. Watkins. under date Of De-
eember Z, a letter, Photographic copy OF
which Is herewith submitted. marked
exhibit ID A In taaas letter Mr.. Lee ex-
plains MAT he had written Senator Till
man fully as to the status Of the land
matter. advising him that 1t was a
good gamble but that the senator was
iecturing, so that ne did not get Mr..
Lees letter until a week and a half
previously. The letter continues;
In case Senator Tillman gets I'm on this
deal with some good land in the eight
quarters we want I am satisfied that he
can be OF great help in getting matters
started from Washington and cause the
government TO get busy and do some
thing along the line you desire. He wiil
set up such a howl that II will be inn
possible to do otherwise. This will be
very important for your whole scheme
to have a man of his influence here to
aid you at this end of the line. BY
all means save a lot Of good land for
us as we intend to be OF more value
than any one of the others IN this matter.
Tillman Resolution
ION the Sst Of January, 1908. Senator
following resolution: -
whereas, At divers times, various rail-
roads and other corporations have re-
ceived a large grant OF public lands of
the United States. under and virtue by
acts OF the congress. containing condi-
lions to the effect that such lands should
be sold to actual settlers only. or in
quantities not exceeding for any one
purchaser a limit fixed by the act re-
lating thereto or at a price per acre
not greater than an amount mentioned
in the act authorizing such grant, to the
end that such lands might promptly be-
come homes OF citizens OF the Uniteo
States: and
3" Whereas, fl is currently reported and
widely believed{ that the department OF
justice has INFORMATION to the effect that
certain OF the explorations aforesaid or
their alleged SUCCESSORS In title, having
obtained colorado Ntitle to large traGts Of
land within a stata OF states OF the Pa
eific slope by virtueV of the grants above
mentioned. and still holding considerable
portions thereof. have violated or evaded
the equitable and sanitary conditions so
as aforesaid imposed by the congress
upon such grants for the public good
yet the senate is not advised that any
action has been taken by the department
Of justice to enforce the said conditions