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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
An Infamous. Plot.


Colonel p G. Bowman, speaking at
the Hippodrome. added another chap
ter to his charge, made three weeks
ago, that before the extraordinary ses-
sion of the Legislature a number of
gentlemen. among them being Cover
nor Conner. Judge Weakley. Brooks
Lawrence. DR.. Dobbs, John w. Sibley
and Fred M. Jackson, met in Mont
gomery and mapped out a political
program which had for its object the
submission of the amendment as a
means of perpetuating the Conner adj
ministration, of sending the Governor
to the Senate, and making Judge
Weakley Governor.
When 1 made this charge three
weeks ago." stated Colonel Bowman,
] did not mention the name OF DR. =.
Dobbs. However, since then l learn
of plotters. Judge Pelham, one of the
ablest jurists in the state. after read
ing my charge, stated to DR.. Dobbs
that the charges must not be true,
true in view of the integrity Of the
gentlemen who made pu the confer
ence. But DIR. Dobbs stated to Judge
Pelham that the charges were true.
that he and the Rev. Brooks Lawrence
were the only ones present who OPP
posed submitting. the amendment at
the present time"
that these gentlemen met in Mont
gomery; that they discussed the ques-
ton of submitting the amendment;
that Brooks Lawrence declared the
submission at the preesnt time when
few poll taxes had been paid would
arouse the resentment OF the people in
such a way that 1t would mean the
defeat of the amendment: that Fred
M. Jackson declared that II 1t was
allowed to go over until next spring
the new poll tax payers would assure
Its defeat: that 1t was then determin-
ed to call the extraordinary session
that It was then agreed to run Conner
for the Senate and Weakley for Gov
ernor.
Colonel Bowman yesterday after
noon termed the plot Infamous" and
challenged any amender in the State
or any man alleged to have partici-
pated in the plot to dispute him. He
declared he had procured affidavits
that his position is correct. He stat
ed too. that he. is telling the people
all over the State just what occurred,
and that 1t is having weight with
them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
PLAN SOUTHERN EXHIBITS.
Samples of Towns to he shown Com
mercfal Congress-.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 14.-(Spe-
cial )-One of the attractive exhibits
at the Southern Commercial Congress-
December and 7, will come from the
Board of Trade of Martinsburg, w. Va.
The display will be entirely devoted to
West Virginia apples. According to
a recent statement the value Of the ap-
pie crop of West Virginia now ex-
ceeds the mine-mouth value of its
coal output each year.
Another exhibit of great significance
will be q show case Of shoes from
Lynehburg. Va. together with stats
tics to prove the quick development
or that city from a shoe jobbing center
to a shoe manufacturing center, turn
ing out several million dollars worth
a year.
Houston will bring as its exhibit
maps and illustrations to show the de-
veIopment of Houston as a port The
exhibit will be kept in the lime-light
by strong delegation from the Hous-
ton Business League. headed by Presi-
dent Hoffman. The members will take
part In the Southern Commercial Con-
gress and then In the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, thus accom-
plishing two important purposes by one
trip.
These are mere indications OF the
practical character of the exhibit fea-
ture Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gresa The director of exhibits is John
H Finney, secretary of the Appala-
chan National Forest Association.
Men OF the South who expect to be
in washington for Congress Week"
December 6-11th. would do well to
make hotel or boarding house arrange
ments in advance as present indications
show the arrival of over 5000 men to
the events of that week,-The South
ern Commercial Congress. the Nation
al Rivers and Harbors Congress. and
other smaller events The Informa-
ton Bureau of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress will attend to all such
,natters uithouf charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
Nelson and Stanley and
three great auk's eggs, was dispersed

Cromwell. Nelson and Stanley ana
three great auk's eggs, was dispersed
by auction.
The first persons scientifically to ex-
pioit this taste were those bold travel
ers and indefatigable collectors, the
Tradescant, father and son. who be-
tween the years 1920 and 1852 ran the
first public museum and botanic gar
den at their residences In south Lam
beth. Copious references to their
wonderful closet OF curiosities, also
known as the Ark" are found In the
works of Izaak Walton, Evelyn, etc.
Tha catalogue prepared by the cura-
tor. Elias Ashmo1e. In 1855. testifies
to It's containing a superb collection
of coins and warlike instruments. Its
great treasure, however, was stuffed
dodo from the Mauritius, a bird extinct
now over two hundred years. OF
course, there was some rubbish AZ
well. The younger Tradescant was
shrewd enough to exchange an alleged
dragons egg for that of rare bird
from Turkey, but he exhibited feath-
er from the phoenix's wing, a piece Of
the stone of Diana's tomb and blood
that rained in the Isle Of Wight in
1I77. When John Tradescant, Jr., died
In 1862, long and bitter litigation en-
sued between the deceased's widow
and Ashmole as to the right to inherit
the collections. Eventually the Court
of Chancery decided in Ashmole's
favor. and he carried off the Trades
cantian museum to form the basis Of
the Ashmolean at Oxford; while Mrs.
Tradescant was so chagrined at her
defeat that she drowned herself in the
pond of the Botanic Garden on April
IS, 1878.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
RIVER TAKES A
TOLL OF LIVES
Two Youths Drown n the
Alabama.
UNABLE TO BATTLE CURRENT
Tragic Ending 10 Pleasure Party
Near Montgomery.
John Maxwell and Asenzo yamison Are
Victims and CempanionJ Adlai
vAaseAer, Manages to swin
To safety-Bodies Net
Recevered.
UNABLE TO BATTLE CURRENT

Swift, relentless currents of the Ala
bama river took their toll of lives
near Montgomery Sunday afternoon
when two young men were drowned In
sight of a companion who, unable to
rescue them. swan ashore to an island
and saved himself
The drowned:
John Maxwell, 10 years old.
AIonzo Jamfson, l6 years old.
Thus far neither body has been re-
covered and 1t Is probable that they
were carried far below the city on the
rapid current. lse
Adlai Thatcher, their companion on
. pleasure trip they were taking to the
toll river bridge two miles above
Montgomery swan ashore. unable to
aid them. but compelled TO listen to
their cries for aid and watch them
strangle In the waters.
Thatcher tells the story of the acci-
dent:
.About half past two o'clock Sunday
afternoon" said he, "John Maxwell,
Alonzo Jamison and I decided to so
up the river in a boat to the toll
bridge. We borrowed a boat from
Edgar Collins and left the city WHARF.
When we drew near the island, which
IL located about half mile above the
wharf, the currents became too strong
steering with a board while John Max
well and were padding.
1--WE came to two snags close to the
island and the first of them was pass
ed safely but I saw that we could not
get by the second and called to Max
well and Jamison that we were not
making any Roadway.
"Jamison became panic stricken and
threw his steering board into the river.
kna fha
snag we had passed. The swift cur
rent overwhelmed us and cooked the
boat up so that water poured In. The
boat filled in moment and began to
sink. saw Maxwell and Jamison
spring into the water from the end of
the boat farthest from land. while
jumped towards the island
THE current carried me towards the
shore, which / reached. As / swan
shoreward turned and saw Jamison
clinging to the boat. but Maxwell was
floating about zoo yards down the
river.
-Jamison called for help and turn
ed once to aid him, but the current was
against me and I had to swim to the
shore and leave him to his fate.
when climbed ashore by the aid
OF some limbs OF q tree, looked back.
but could see nothing OF either Of my
companions.
John MAXWELL. one of the drowned
boys, Is a son ~ John G. Maxwell. q
carpenter. and father and son worked
together on carpenter contracting jobs
about Montgomery where the family
were known. The younger Maxwell
had many friends. The family resides
at 81 Simpson Street.
Alonzo Jamison, who was a messen-
ger boy In the employ Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, has three
brothers living in Montgomery. propri-
etors of a grocery store at 400 South
Street. He resided with his brother.
John A. Jamison, at 20 Harmon street.
His mother, Mrs. Martha Jamison, re-
sides at Amanda and Donaldson Streets.
A search for the bodies will be made
Monday by police. county authorities.
and relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
Rich elrl. ana Poor Young Men.

Still further progress in the cheer
up movement is promised by Chicago,
where the wealthy mothers OF the ex-
elusive Chicago Wemen,s Club propose
to train their daughters to make good
wives for poor men. This is designed,
as we understand 1t. to supplant the
present custom which in all too many
cases provides poor wives for good
men. AS one OF the members of the
club sagely says: "A girl never knows
what kind of man she will marry.
She may fall in love with a poor young
man whose salary will preclude the
possibility of keeping servants" SO
these young ladies'. who are always ex-
posed to such q danger and always
wholly unreasonable when they en-
counter 1t. viii be taught how to cook,
and not only how to cook. but how TO
warm things up so they will be Just
as good as nav and thus eliminate all
waste. To call this a step In the right
direction would be entirely too con-
servative; 1t is actually a stride, and
a long stride. at that: and one that in
the comparatively near future should
make a large number Of young hearts
beat with great happiness-for while
anyhow. A young man will now be
more courageous about asking a girl
to marry him. firm In the belief that
her enthusiasm as a chauffeur OF the
kitchen stove will hold out at least
until she inherits the paternal dollars.
and a welcome change of conditions Is
thus brought about. And the girls,
realizing the independence their own
power given them. may cease from
handing the ever-crushing "Sir" to q
highly attractive young man merely
because such young men have had to
take long start and have at the time
got only as far as s14 week. 1t is an
encouraging outlook. and there 10 ev-
cry prospect that under this new pol
lev love will make the world go
round still more musicahy than II has
done heretofore; that there Will be
notable increase In the construction OF
BUNGALOWS and small fats. and that the
apprehensions voiced by the former
president will be measureably allayed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
early Museums.

London Globe.
The genesis of the public museum
was the "raree show attached to an
inn. Such shows were very common
as early as the sixteenth century.
From being the resort of all classes
the inn became the natural receptacle
for everything old world. out-of-the-
way or curious. ranging from flint Inn
PIGMENTS and Roman coins turned up
by the plough to stuffed freaks of the
animal kingdom. The public house
museum is still with us. The Bell and
Macherel. in the Mile End Road. con-
tains a fine museum of 10000 natural
history specimens, originally founded
by the East London chronological
Society. The Hole in the Hall. In Bor-
ough High Street. possesses many
strange freaks. At the Spaniards,
Jack Straw's Castle and the Vale of
Health all on or near Hampstead
Heath, are preserved relics OF high
waymen and other local curios. Only
a few weeks ago the museum Of the
Edinburgh Castle, near Regents Park,
containing valuable relies Of Oliver
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
AfcCord at Tallahassee.

Tallassee, Nov. 14.-(Special Leon
McCord. head OF the Safe and Sane
League. finished his. tour through Ell
more last night, when he delivered an
able address to about 400 people here
against the proposed amendment.
Mr.. McCord's eloquent voice at times
enthused the audience SO that 1t seem
ed as IL the house would shake. and
when he brought out point would
raise great applause.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15

Mobile Register.
The position Of the amenders is i'm
moral because
The amenders practice evil that good
may come-problematical good; posi-
tive evil.
The amenders hold that
A vote against the amendment Is
vote for the saloon, they knowing that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
Where Birds Go at Night

posted in the nest. and until the young
birds ar abb to lavmavlycauYz,e taoinn
birds are able to leave, one of the
robins remains on che nest, while the
the young birds can fly the parents in
duce them to go with them to some
protected thicket or sheltered location
where there Is as little danger as pos
sible.
Some birds roost in very much ex-
posed places. not seeming to realize
the danger from their enemis. Others
will select protected spots and secrete
themselves in such manner in the
foliage of tres and vines that even
their enemies cannot find them. Many
birds choose a natura lshelter from
the rains by getting beneath a leaf
which sheds the water from them.
while others sit out in the open. taking
the storm in all its fury. Large num-
bers of birds are blown from trees and
killed during the severe summer storms.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
Helm AT Anhnrn

Auburn, Nov. 14.-(Special )-On the
invitation OF the clergy OF Auburn.
Congressman ]. Thomas Helm spoke
here tonight in the school auditorium
in favor of che amendment to the
Constitution. He was heard by an au-
dience of at least 700 persons. He
made strong appeal for the adoption
OF the amendment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
Mammoth Pie for TAFT.

II FreSlueut IhAI pdftdAcS VI AuiuCo
pie on Thanksgiving Day there are
strong indications that he will estab-
fish a precedent by doing so ON the
lawn In front OF the White House. II
he does not include 1t in his menu, he
will face the probable loss of the pie
max ers' vote in this city, and probably
in other parts OF the country as well.
The choice between these alternatives
which face the nations chief executive
at present is due to the striking New
York piemakers. who have already
made this article Of food extremely
difficult to obtain In the greater city.
Finding themselves with plenty of
time ON their hands the members of
the association decided to utilize 1t by
constructing mammoth mince pie to
Thanksgiving dinner. Compared to 1t
the pan was specially constructed for
it's cooking, capable of occupying an
oven in which 100 pies OF the ordinary
size are baked simultaneously. Like
wise. an amount of mince meat has
been prepared for this one pie which
would All a couple of barrels. But now
that all preparations have been COM
peted for the worlds greatest mincs
pie IL has been discovered that Its d..
mensions are too great TO permit its
passage through the White House
doors, unless IT be turned on edge.
This, of course. is out OF the question,
hut the undaunted pie makers Insist
that thew will deliver the pie on the
lawn in front of the. executive man
sion IT will then be up to the Presi~
dent to sally forth and partake OF his
pie cold. or by refraining from SO do
ing to lose the great American pie
vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15

Gloom in large chunks seems to have
descended on various parts of the city
OF late. Tammany Hall is gloomy over
the result of the election. which means
four lean years with no Jobs to hand
out, and no finger in the letting of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-15
HUMAN CROP IS VALUABLE
BILLION DOLLAR CORN CROP IN
SIGNIFICANT.
Value OF Human Race Far Above Any
Crop Produced-Taft Confronted
BY Mammoth Mfnce

New York. Nov. 14--(SpeciaL )--That
there are $4,000. 100000 worth of peo-
pie In New York and that the coun-
try's most valuable crop figured In cold
cash is neither corn. cotton nor wheat,
but human beings, is the surprising
statement just made here as the result
of recent Investigations.
According to the figures which have
been compiled, the population Of New
York alone, taken only as human
units capable Of creating and produce
ing is worth twenty times the national
debt, while for the whole United
States the figure reaches the enormous
total of s250.000.0 100000. Compared to
this a billion dollar corn crop sinks
tions have been made. showing the
net cash value of human being at
various ages. At birth. according to
these figures, the value Is $50: at the
age of five. $3.50; and at the end OF
the first decade. $4,000. From the
ages of twenty to thirty the human
being Is more valuable. having net
cash worth as producer OF $4,000 at
the former age and $4,100 at the latter.
At fifty the value OF the human unit
has declined to $4,000 while at the
age of eighty years the figure is
minus $500. the unit not only hav.
ing lost its productive power but be-
ing a burden on the producers as well.
The average value for all ages is about
$1,000. Nearly $400,o00,000 worth OF
babies--value $50 each--is the annual
record, while $S00.O0o.000 worth OF peo-
Pile die every year--the magnitude of
the latter figure being accounted for
by the mature age and the correspond
ingly greater value of many of the
victims.
OF these 100000 deaths annually. It
Is figured that forty per cent, or 600.-
900 are preventable. so that the nation
al unnecessary loss of human beings
is over $1,000, o00.000--practically the
value of the corn crop. Three million
people, 1t is figured, are always on the
sick list. this total of 100000 years
of illness annually netting a loss Of
another billion dollars. But in spite
of these losses, which large as they
may seem. are comparatively insigni-
ficant, the value of the human crop Is
increasing at a rate. which stamps It
indutiably as Uncle Sans greatest.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14
SIOUX CITY
PRESBYTERY
DENlSON HAS THE HONOR OF ENTERTAIN.
ING MINISTER'S AND DELEGATES
! FINE BODY OF PEOPLE
Delegates to Denver General Assembly Sc.
lected, Deaison has a Lay Delegate, wom-
en- have Interesting Meetings

Our city has had the pleasure of en-
tertaining the membership of the Sioux
City Presbytery this week. The Pres
byterian and Baptist churches were
used. In the election of delegates to
the General Assembly Mr.. W. D..
Luney of Denison was one of the lay
delegates and this is held high
honor. On Tuesday evening Rev.
Echlin of Sioux City made grand
plea for colleges where the Bible was
taught and honored. He spoke spe-
cially for the college at Storm Lake.
The same evening there was talk on
foreign missions by Rev. McC Clintock
who has been in China eighteen years.
He declared that at least three good
things could be said for the Chinaman,
he respected his parents and old age.
was honest in business. and true to a
trust. He appealed for more equip
meut for the mission stations. On
Wednesday morning his wife came
from Sioux City and spoke very well
before the meeting of women. Ths
| Presbytery was success in ever.
way. The resolutions reported in {
unique manner by Rev. West compli
ment Denison, her people, the loca
church. the able pastor, in glowing
harms
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14

Lake; W. j. Creswell, '.l:Ireton; Jas.
Bean, Cherokee; DIR. Purmont, Des
Moines; Rev. Little, Bellevue, Neb.;
j. N. Robertson of North Dakota;
Dr. Davenport, Waterloo.
Lay Delegates.
John Preston, Battle Creek; Benz.
Thompson, Cherokee; W. D. Luney,
Denison; G. S. Needham. Early; Jno.
Finney, Hawarden; Alex Hartley, Ida
Grove; Geo. Wright Ireton; DIR. E.
D. McLaren, Manila; A. G. Mitchell,
Meriden; G. A. Smith. Odebolt; A.
Scott, Paullina; w. 81. Hart, Sac City;
81. w. Allen and G. 81. Bryant, Sioux
City: ]. H. Mclaughlin, Storm Lake;
G. W. Sherwood. Vail.
Presbytery Officers.
The new officers are as follows:
Moderator. DR.. S. E. Koons, Bron-
son; Stated Clerk, j. W.:Countermine,
Sac City; Permanent Clerk, ]. Jas.
DePree, Denison; Temporary Clerk,
M. Hyink, Inwood; Assistant Treas
urer, Elder @. S. Needham, EARLY.
Delegates to General Assembly.
Ministerial-Rev. Martin Hyink,
Inwood and DR.. G. W. Moore. Le-
Mars. Lay-W. D. Luney, Denison,
W. II. Hart. Sac City.
At the meetings OF the woman's work
of the church Mrs. Cox of Storm Lake
presided for home missions, and Mrs
Geo. Earhart of Schaler for foreign.
The new officers are Mrs. Smith of
Hull in the foreign branch, and Mrs.
Needham of Sac. City in the homo
branch. The meetings of the women
:, were most interesting. The sessions
closed Wednesday noon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14
COMRADE CILLMOR
Is LAID TO REST
DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER BRAVE VETERAN
OF THE CIVIL WAR
DENISON LOSES SPLENDID CITIZEN
Isaac Cillmor for Forty Years One Of Or
Most Highly Respected Citizens is
Called Be Death

On Thursday. April 9Th. the soul
Of Isaac Gillmor was called unto its
God. Quietly, peacefully. without
any of those pangs of parting which
often make the last hour 30 harrow
ing and 80 full Of anguish, his spirit
left the mortal tenement and went to
it's reward.
To be strong and manly, to be kind
hearted, keen minded and true, to be
brave in time Of peril. to be valiant
in battle, to be patient in adversity
to be- strong in peace. to be success
full in the work of lif., to be loving
and to be beloved, to know the bless
ing of q faithful wife. to have home
filled with the laughter and the light
of children. to see them grow to use-
full and honored maturity. to be re-
spected Of ones neighbors. to be at
peace with ones God and then, to die,
surrounded by loving hearts and bear
ing on ones breast the flag he fought
to save-can you picture a life more
complete. more compelling in it's
quiet dignity. more fully measuring
to the stature of a man?
Born in County Sligo. Ireland. on
February 14h, 1885, the son Of Stew
art and Rebecca Gillmor, Isaac Gill
NOR came to America at the age
Of twelvei
For nine years. or until 1856. the FAM
lily lived near Davenport. then moved
into Illinois and there the fatherldied.
When twenty-three, Isaac struck
out for himself. pre-empting a tract
of 160 acres in Scott county, Iowa.
He was just getting good start when
tho war of the Rebellion broke out.
He was young man. he had his for
tune to make, he had plans for the
future. we think he even had hopes
that the maiden of his choice was soon
to join him on the Scott county farm.
But when the call of Father Abra-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-04-14
MERCHANT GETS BAD NEWS
Walter Huettmann Lean. Of Sudden Death Of
His Mother in Germany

Mr.. Walter Huettmann received q
letter yesterday telling of the sudden
death of his mother, Christine huett-
mann, at the old home in Germany.
Mrs. Huettmann was sixty-two years
of age and was in apparent good
health on the very evening of her
death. She went to visit sister and
after spending pleasant evening res
tired. only to call for assistance q
short time later. By one o'clock of.
the same night she was dead. heart
failure being the cause. To Walter.
the young man who has no one of his
family nearer than San Francisco and
who is thus alone to bear his sorrow.
we extend our sincerest sympathy.