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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
NO DEVELOPMENTS IN INVESTIGATION Gov. O'Neal Wants To Get
 At Real Truth CAPITAL IS QUIET Principals in Matter Have Nothing Further To Add To Letters
 Written to the
 Governor
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Montgomery, October n.-(Special)- After the agreement last night to hold an official investigation in Birmingham October 19 of the rumors which have con- nected P. G. Bowman, J. G. Oakley, Leon McCord and pr E. T. Fields with the alleged transactions in Alamo Gas and oil stock, the dead routine has resumed it's sway
 Montgomery is no longer excited. There seems to be general satisfaction that the probe will be dropped to the very bottom of the reports which have Yeigned so long. And there is general be- lief, too, that the real facts will be dis closed.
 The investigation will be conducted along very unique lines. It is to be an investigation without coersion. Every thing done will be performed voluntarily No subpoenae will be issued. There will be no prosecuting attorney, and most probably no attorney to represent the de- fense.
 Investigation To Be Thorough
 In this regard, Governor O'Neal made the following statement: fThere will be a full investigation beyond all question The state has deemed it necessary to go to the bottom of the serious reports, and the state is not more determined than the four gentlemen concerned. It has been agreed that every effort will be made by the state authorities and by the four against whom charges are intimated that every man who has been reported f, ba, vic of allapad cr1G stock deals will be urged to come for ward with a statement. Messrs. Bowman Oakley, McCord and Fields earnestly re- quest all who have knowledge of the al legged sales to appear before the state counsel October 19 and make a plain and honest statement. However, should it so happen that the plans do not material ize, the state will take other steps in it's effort to bring light out of chaos and to establish justice in undisputed sway"
 Colonel Bowman left Montgomery yes terday afternoon and has gone, according to local understanding, to Cincinnati. Neither MT. oakley nor MT McCord de- sired to make a statement today save to repeat what was included in their let ters to the governor yesterday. Both de- sire full investigation of the situation and both arc absolutely certain that as q result there will be no other ground than malice for the circulation of reports concerning them. Dr. Fields left last night for Jefferson county.
 Patiently Awaiting the Day
 On the part of state authorities and friends of the four gentlemen concerned there is a tendency to estop all agitation. They are silently awaiting the dawning of Thursday week. There will be steps taken to bring about the voluntary ap- pearance of witnesses said to be material to the outcome of the investigation, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12

plays. They. will be Yeatsf T'Iand of Hearts Desife" and Bernard Shaw's Candida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12
Magic City Agitated

The Age-Herald yesterday morning containing the complete story of the al legged gas stock scandals. caused sen sation throughout the city.
 Those returning from the capital were buttonholed eagerly by those desiring news--but no news could be obtained There seemed to have been tacit under standing on the. part of those under stood to be in possession of the facts in the case, to say nothing.
 John D. McNeal, secretary to the gov ernor. spent the day in Birmingham, but he had nothing to tell. He simply stated that the governor had determined on an investigation, and referred all who de- sired to learn the truth to The Age Herald.
 Members of the Birmingham excise eonf- mission were eagerly questioned, but each shook his head. They have made pub lie no information, although 1t is believed that they were in consultation with the governor during their stay in Mont gomery.
 Sensational Reports Current
 One report emanating from the capital is to the effect that prominent blr- mingham citizen is preparing the way for the appearance of witnesses at the investigation, and that before MT. EV1hs' documentary evidence will be laid II is said that number of affidavits nave been already collected, and that there will be much of importance to occupy the attention of the Investigating body:
 The circulation of this report caused the circulation of others, and the sec ondary were to the effect that the origl- nal investigation will pave the way Tor others to follow.
 No interviews on the situation, how ever, could be obtained.- But while they say little, the people of Birmingham have demonstrated their deep interest In the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-12

4 TRAINS DAILY (
 TO ATLANTA s SOUTHERN RAILWAY
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
The First Music.

The fnther OF soag. music and dane
ing. all three. was the savage who
drsl clapped hands aud shouted In
time nj some rude festival ~ his tribe.
From thar ciapping and shouting has
been evolved the whole art OF insIru'
mental music. including even the en-
tranring complexities of the modern
symphony. From that shout ar rudi-
mrntary emotional utterrnce has pro
ceeish 10y Kindred evolution the
whole nrt nf vocal music down Ia the
modern opera ar oratorio, FROM the
savage leap has come every variety
" danring. frnm the country break
ln"'u Z" IN" beautiful wGltZrS nr the
"!ty ballroOm. New York American.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

The dyspeptic guest gazed longingiy
at the crisp. brown turkey. the
mashed potatoes. celery. cranberries.
etc, and sighed, with a mournful In
tonation:
I'll have to pay for this tomorrow.
I know"
The host took thoughtful express
sion and remarked:
II wish I'd known that. They made
me pay for II yesterday"
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
Somsthinu Good.

Dear" said young wife 10 hei
husband as he was leaving fur the Of
dec. won't you bring hume some
thing good for dinner this evening""
"Somrthing good;' repeated the IN.
wlldrred young husband. 10 whom
marketing was cln'ed bnok
"Y-s." repeated thr wife. something
really good. ynu know"
"Oh. yes he replied rs llEht
seemed 10 break upon him,
Aud he brought home the minister
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
Bring them hither."

bTInB tuein uItner.
II was done. and after one glance at
them the Sultan kicked his best
hookah out OF the window. ordered his
favorite dancing girl bowstrung. and
threw the papers ut tho head OF the
grand vizier.
"Is II not enough" he roared. "to
have the foreigners coming here and
collecting money through thy careless
meas. without having my majestic self
and my enlightened realm mixed up
In the annual Thanksgiving Jokes
again2"
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
GROWING Reminiscent Now.

Teacher dear. in defining the word
"reminiscent" told the class:
Reminiscent means something
that calls up memories OF things and
Incidents that have gone before
something that brings a previous fact
before u.s.
Yesterday she asked the class TO de-
fine reminiscent" when tho little
wise boy answered:
Turkey"
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
Meeting Of the Waters.

From Oct. 81 to Nov. I. 1910. In
France the saone poured Its waters
Into the Rhone. broke Its banks. cov-
cred G0.00o acres and Immersed num-
Der OF cities aud villages. Six nun.
dred aud eighteen houses were carried
away and many lives sacrificed. IL
was the first time in 23s years that
the Saone had risen so high.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
The Thanksgiving Turk.

At midnight, In his guarded coop.
The turk sat. dreaming OF the hour.
When loud the dinner bell should ring
With all It's most insistent power.
The boarders also dreamed OF him.
And how. for something like two
weeks.
They'd be reminded OF the turk
In hash. which sometimes almost
speaks.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

their Path. and stopped TO look at IL. 81
II was q poor woman, who had fallen just
outside the city. too sick and tired to get IN
where she might have found shelter. The
soft snow made OF n drift a sort OF pillow fer
her and she would soon be so sound asiee?
in the wintry air. that no one could ever
waken her again. All this Pedro saw In a
moment. and he knelt down beside her and
tried to rouse her. even tugging at her arm
little as though he would have tried =
carry her away. He turned her face toward
him. SO that he could rub some snow on II.
and when he had looked at her silently q
moment he stood up and said; -
ITS no use. Little Brother. You will have
to go on alone" "a En
"AIone7" cried Little Brother. And you
not see the Christmas festiyal?"
mo" said Pedro. and he could not keep
back a bit of a choking sound In his throat.
f"see this poor woman. Her face looks Ike
the Madonna In the chapel window, and she
will freeze to death II nobody cares Tor her,
Every one has gone to church now. but when
help her. I will rub her to keep her from
freezing, and perhaps get her to eat the bun
that is left In my pocket"
.'But cannot bear to leave you. and go on
alone" said Little Brother. h
"Both of us need not miss ne service,
uaid Pedro, "and II had better be than you
and oh! II you get a chance. Little Brother,
to slip up to the altar without getting gin IN any .,
mine, and lay II down for my Offering, when
no one Is looking. DO not forget where you
have left me, and forgive me for not goiue
with you" tyQ BA}asifff&E
In this way he hurried Little Brother Oh
to the city. and winked hard to Keep oacs
steps sounding farther and farther away IN
the twilight II was pretty hard to lose the
tstmas celebration that he had been planning
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
Too Much.

SLAVE" said Abdul Hamid to his
grand vizier. "have the American
comic papers arrivedr"
"They have. o incandescent light
Of the world. brother Of the moon and
first cousin to the comets" answered
that Official
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

souls are full OF peace. When We as
similate the pies. and other things
we'll. say Wen bless the rhyming
thoughts that rise about Thanksgiving
lay.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
THREE. GREAT VIRTUES.

There are three great virtues to
wh ch every one should be dedi-
ca ed-the virtue Of civilization.
which is politeness; the virtue Of
moral y, VIII ch is conscieniousness,
and the virtue Of religion. which Is
humility.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21


their Chrichid
n the
n set
! 1. |
and lay cleaning
holy Child Surely
nothing like this - =
n
had
chimes. and doubted II they sSJS \
hymn Suddenly III
had shot.
standing by the holding
Not sound could be heard II
as the people strained their to listen there softly
but distinctly swinging through k@A
chimes In the tower SO far ard yet clear the
[
seemed-so much
had been heard before rising and falling there the 1M
that the people n
though something held each OF them the shoulders
what gift had awakened the ~
But all that the he
Of Little Brother. who
looking
on the anar y
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
what's the odds

IT, what's the odds,
They've got to be. along
with all the rest, We have
to have the poetry, TO know
how much we're blest. The
poems may not be so
grand. but all our woes
will cease. When we're
filled with turkey and our
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
Two Losers.

81 lose money on every neal" COM
planned the Landlady.
$50 do l." asserted the Captious
Boarder.
Whereppon they glared at each 9th.
er Tor some moments.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

and endor celebration that he had been planning
Every said tnat
walls shook with the SOUND ana ute
ths emoe GROUND
with the offerings 70 De
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

b. b. snow: For all about and all
around the poets seize the pen. Like
wise the rhymes they last year found.
and write them once again.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

BILLION poems. more or
less. In cadence sad or gay.
Have added to the worlds
distress since first We had
the day-The joyous day
OF giving thanks. and v'on'
dering for why. Except to
thin the turkeys ranks and
gormandize on pie. In
every town from Higgins
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

iERE'LL be a lot OF jingling
verse concerning mothers
pies, And then some rhyme
a little worse about the
"sombre skies; Wen get
the "sighing OF the breeze.
the dying leaves" and, oh.
For fear that these should
fail to please, wen get the
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21

Vile TO Boston-on,the-B Bay. Old Pegasus
they nearly kill about THANKSGIVING
day.
The Marshall republican., 1911-12-21
Overcoats

The biggest bargains you
ever saw in gray, brown and
black, plain and stripes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-26
OBITUARY..
Susan Adcoek Fleming.

Susan Adcock was born near Ottum-
wa, Ia, Jan. 8, 1854 and died Jan. 18.
1911. aged 81 years. She moved with
her parents to Davis county at the age
of ten years, where she lived the
greater part Of her life. She was mar
ried to John Fl. Fleming in 1875. TO
this union were born nine children;
Barton E.. Mrs. Austa Hunter. Clifford
H., Mrs. Bessie Sloan, Evalina, Car
ence r., Sylvia. Alice and Wray. TWO
little girls. Alice and Evalina preced-
ed here to her heavenly home. she
united with the Christian church IN
1881 and lived an earnest Christian life
until her death. She leaves to mourn
their loss, her husband, seven cniioren,
threeshrothers and a host Of friends.
She was q loving wife and mother,
true friend and neighbor and Will be
greatly missed by all who knew her
The funeral services were held Jan. 81.
at the Christian church in Drakesville.
conducted by E. A. Hastings OF Bloom
field. assisted by Ed Campftt and in
terment was made in Drakesvilel GEM
etery.-Contributed.
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incorporation NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
Spurgeon investment Company has
duly adopted and caused to be execut-
ed and recorded with the Recorder OF
Deeds OF Wapello County, Iowa, and
with the Secretary Of State for Iowa,
Amendatory Articles Of Incorporation.
embracing the following amendments
In substance, to the original Articles.
to-wit:
Changing the name of the corpora
ton from the "Spurgeon Investment
Company to the "Spurgeon Mercan-
tile Company" by which It will here
after be known and transact business.
BY adding to Article II. the following
provision: 1.-THE territory In which this
corporation is authorized to transact
business shall be the state OF Iowa, and
the states bounding the state OF Iowa.
BY increasing the amount OF author
lied capital stock from Twenty-Five
thousand Dollars to Fifty Thousand
Dollars, such increase to be divided In
to shares Of One Hundred Dollars each.
and certificates to issue when paid for
In cash, or Its equivalent In personal
or real property, when sanctioned. IN
the latter event. by the ExecutiVe
Council. or an provided by law
The annual meeting OF the STOCK,
holders is changed from the second
Wednesday in January to the second
Wednesday in February in each year,
the annual directors meeting to be held
Immediately following the adjourn
nent Of the stockholders meeting.
Spurgeon Investment Company, by
H. F. Spurgeon. President.
ar n n.>~.~.... 6Ao~~@- .ss'
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Morris Williams
oTTUMWA HORSE MARkET-AUc'
TON EVERY FRIDAY.
RETAIL EVERY THURSDAY. OCH
OWN HORSES SOLD ON
80 DAYS TRIAL
MARE SALE THIS WEEK.

special feature Of this weeks
Month-end Special Sale will be tbs
large number Of good mares on sale
Some of them mares in foal. One ship
per wires me that he is shipping an en-
tire load Of the best mares he evei
handled. This load Of mares Will Dc
here today (Tuesday) and may be IN
spected by interested purchasers. An
other one of our dealers Is buying
mares principally this week, and all
told, expect to see close to 100 head OF
draft mares in this weeks sale.
So IL you have any good mares TO
sell, in foal or otherwise, this week
will be good time to have them here.
Or IL you would buy a good mare or
two, by all means come this week. az
you will have many to select from. And
] believe it would be a good idea Tor
you to come on Thursday, AZ you can
then buy them at private sale and
have more time to try them.
To the merchants OF Ottumwa. who
reach out for the trade OF the sur
rounding towns, would suggest that
It might be good plan to do little
extra advertising this week, as we Will
have the largest horse sale we have
had the entire fall and winter seSson,
and that always means an extra largo
attendance from towns and county
within radius OF so miles about OF
tim y ( i
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cHILLicoTHE.

Miss Helen Warren went to Fred
eric Saturday for short visit
At a meeting held at the NJ. E. par
sonage wednesday afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected by the
Ladies' Aid for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. g. w. Barber; vice
president, Mrs. 8. NJ. Bailey; secretary,
Myrtle Jenkins: treasurer. Mrs. D. T.
Rambo They will meet next Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. Mary jenkins.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hull,
Born, Jan. IL. to Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Napier, q SON.
81. b. +. Rambo was called to
Douds- Learlio wednesday to see his
mother who Is iii with the grip.
The young son OF John Larkin, VINO
had the misfortune to injure his eye
with the scissors Is doing nicely ana
win not lose the entire sight OF his
eye. -,
L. GugEerty ID on the sick list.
Miss Stella Potter of Blakesburg Is
now nursing at the L. e. Dolten home
owing to the sudden illness OF MISS
EsteiIa Akers who had charge OF the
case for. DR.. RambO. Mrs. Dolton 10
slowly improving.
Miss Jennie Barnes returned TO ner
home at Fredric Saturday after visit
Ing at the II. A. Baker home.
6. e. Jenkins and family OF Ut
tumwa spent Saturday and SUNDAY
with relatives here.
Sheriff w. e. Knox was In town on
Wednesday on business.
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CHARLTON.

Mrs. j. w. Eastes Of Russell visited
in this city yesterday with Miss
Laura Copeland while on her way
home from visit with relatives TN
Norwalk.
Miss Floa Mart Of Ottumwa came
yesterday for visit with her brother
Geo. Mart and wife and old friends:
Her mother Of Russell accompanied
her TO this city and spent the day
here.
Mr., and Mrs. C. v. Lamm Of Lucas,
were in the city yesterday enroute
from Lacona, whore they had accom-
panied the remains Of her father Jacob
Hettinger form interment. Deceased
had made his home in Lucas with his
daughter for several years. He was so
years old and his death occurred after
q brief illness with paralysis.
Mrs. N. J. Chapman went to Cambria
yesterday to spend a.few days with
Mrs. A. u. Widener accompanied her
mother Mrs. Rachel Rutledge, to
Humeston yesterday, where the latter
will spend some time with another
T. L. Auxier has returned from a
weeks visit IN st. Joe with his mother
Miss Ida Y. Noble who was formerly
station agent at Oakley, but who is
now employed In Gage, Okla, came
yesterday for visit with relatives and
old friends here and at Oakley.
Jas. Tout Of Bridgeport. Nebr., who
resided in this city many years ago.
is here for few days visit with rela-
lives and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lenhart Of
Council BN1ffs who were called here
BY the illness and death Of the FORM
er's mother. Mrs. M. Lenhart, returned
home yesterday
Mrs Ralph Pierce Of Des Moines.
has returned home after visit at the
home Of her brother Fred Hunt.
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SALE M.

walter Pickard and family de-
narted SATURDAY. for their new home in
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs r. v. Davidson and son
Dale are at home following visit with
relatives at Hamilton, ILL.,, at Center
VILE and Moravia, this state.
Mrs. N. F. Weeks of Garden City.
Kansas, is visiting her brother, FRANK
Knight, west of town and other rela-
tives.
the M. 3. church met with Mrs. S. G.
Merrill Friday afternoon.
Hiram Pickard and daughter cara
of cottonwood were shopping at Salem
Thursday.
Irwin .Taldman and his sister, Miss
Ina. FeldmsSa 10 have been gnests at
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the home of their brother, Fred Field
man. have returned to Wyaconda, Mo.
Mrs. AID Myers mas so fully recovered
from her illness following a surgical
operation at the hospital at OttumWa.
as to be able to return to her home.
The Wales Concert Co. will be at
Salem opera house on the evening OF
Jan. 80.
Miss Anna Cramer came from New
London and spent Saturday with
home folks.
Phillip Brody made a business trip
to Ottumwa Saturday.
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Funeral Of Miss Mabel PenneIl.

sigourney, Jan. 25.-(special.) -
Monday morning about 10 o'clock at
the home of her parents In North
sigourney, occurred the death Of Miss
Mabel ePnnell. Miss Pennell had
been sick for a couple Of weeks with
pneumonia. Heb condition was not
thought to be serious and death was
entirely unexpected to the members
OF the family and her many friends.
Miss Pennell was an exceptionally
nnnllIar young lady and numbered her
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-26
MORRIS WILLIAMS,

friends to the extent Of her acquain-
lance. At the time OF her death she
was 25 years of age and leaves sur:
viving to mourn her untimely death,
father ana mother, two brothers and
four sisters, all OF whom reside in
Sigourney, excepting Mrs. William
Dupuis who lives in Washington. Fun
eral services occurred at the M. q.
church this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
conducted by Rev. N. A. Swickard. OF
which church the deceased has been
a member almost since childhood.
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LRGAL
PROOF OF WILL

PROOF OF WILL.
the District Court.
To all Whom 1t may Concern:
Notice Is hereby given, that an In
strument in writing. purporting to be
thelast will and testament of Cornelius
Riordon, deceased, was this day pro-
duced, opened and read by the under
signed, and that ! have fixed Saturday
the 25th day OF February, 1911. as the
day for hearing proof in relation there
to.
Witness my official signature with
the seal Of said court hereto affixed,
this Gath day Of January 1911.
George Phillips, Clerk District Court.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Shreve and Mrs.
X. T. Hotchkiss left Monday evening
for San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. J. c.. Richardson went to OF
tumwa Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hedrick spent
Sunday in Ottumwa at the Chas. EV-
ans home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rankin, VINO
have been visiting at the H. A. WISH
home in Perkins, Okla.
Pascal Hill of Portland, Ore, VINO
has been visiting relatives In this
community left Monday for Chicago.
Miss Lila Shelton of Enid, Okla.
arrived Tuesday evening for an ex-
tended visit with her brother -. ,.
Shelton.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested, that on the Esd day OF jan
uary, A. D.. 1911, the undersigned was
appointed by the Clerk OF the District
Court Of Wapello County, Iowa, Ad--
ministYator-Executo of the estate OF
Robert Mccormick, deceased. late of
said county. All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them,
legally authenticated, to said court for
allowance.
Dated January 20, 1911.
Geo. A. Bane, Executor. sf
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

/ Chicago, Jan. 25.-The live stock
market follows.
CATTLE-Market steady to shade
lower; receipts $4,000: beeves. $4,000
y. 90; stockers, feeders, $1,000 $50;
cows and heifers, $2.50@S.10; westerns,
s450@5.75.
HDGS-Market five to ten lower;
receipts, 10000; light and mixed. $3.50
@7.s5: heavy, $7.55D7.80; rough, $7.55
@7.85, good choice heavy. 1850 80.
SHEEP--Market steady; receipts,
10000; natives, $2.50@4.40; lambs.
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