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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Old Time Resident Of Monroe Town.
ship Passes Away.

Marion Brown, aged 7S years, a
well known resident of Monroe town
ship, was found dead Sunday morn
ing in his home near the H. c. France
place. Relatives of the deceased
man state that death was due to
heart failure as there was no sign of
violence on the body. An absolute
mystery surrounds the case and just
how long the man has been dead will
never be known.
=, 1t is the usual habit of a nephew
of the deceased who resides near, to
go every Sunday morning to the old
gentleman's home for a short visit
and see. how he. was getting along.
When the nephew appeared Sunday
morning he found the old man in bed
and all traces of life gone. He i'm
mediately summoned neighbors and
Coroner Cheesman of this city. An
inquest was held and a verdict of
death due to natural causes was re-
turned.
Marion Brown was a member of
Company d of the 9th Regiment In
diana Volunteers, and for the first
thirty years of his life resided in his
native state. For the past forty
three years he has resided in Mahas.
ka county. He was well known in
this county. For a number of years
past he has lived alone in Monroe
township. He has been unable to
do anything for the past few years
except spend great deal of his time
hunting. He leaves to mourn his
death one son, Elmer Brown, of
Omaha, Nebr, and three daughters,
Mrs. Lou McCoons of Evans, Mrs.
Kate Trissler of Osgood, Ind, and
Mrs. Aretta Ruby of this city. Fun
eral Tuesday afternoon at 200
O'Clock. Burial in Wymore cemetery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13

now to be placed on permanent ba-
sis as an annual occasion. -, ia
Saturday morning was devoted by
the members to meeting the guests
arriving on the trains and in getting
a line on prospective members.
Lunch was served at noon in Frater.
nifty Hall, where all the sessions were
held. At $3.50 the annual business
session was held and at four o'clock
initiation ceremonies were conducted
for large class of new members.
Saturday evening occurred the Sec
ond annual social session of the order
with local travelling men and mem
bers of the Oskaloosa Commercial
club as guests of the local Council.
A large company of members and
guests was present to enjoy the pro-
gram of cards and dancing and il
was unanimously voted a splendid oc-
casion. Music was furnished by
Bowen's orchestra and refreshments
were served.
The order of the Commercial TRAY.
elers of America is a social, fraternal,
beneficial, secret society, exclusively
for commercial travellers, city sales.
men, and merchandise brokers, whose
aims and objects are to accomplish
these ends by uniting good men in
a strong fraternity. Social advance.
ment, fraternal good fellowship, and
the elevation of the profession are
the ends towards which the order
strives, 1t has rapidly expanded and
advanced until today the U. c. T.
stands as one of the most respected
and successful professional organiza,
tions in the country. 1t was incor.
tporated In Ohio in January, 1888. II
maintains a council, or lodge system
with subordinate bodies in all the
principal commercial cities and towns
in the United States and four west
ern provinces of Canada at the pres
ent time. Briefly, its purpose is to
unite fraternally, all eligible men for
their greater social advancement and
the protection of mutual interests
without being in any sense of the
word a commercial travellers union.
Oskaloosa is proud to claim such a
large and progressive chapter of this
great order as is Oskaloosa Council
No. 5l4.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
boy DYING FROM
GUN ACCIDENT
DISPUTE OVER CORN HUskING
CAUSES WOMAN TO SUICIDE.
MASON CITY MERGER CALLED OFF
Mrs. A. L. lotspeich Elected Treas
urer and Mrs. Rev. !. o. kembie
Auditor Of Woman's Home Mis-.
sionary Society at Session.

Des Moines, Nov. 1O.-Alton Davis,
aged IA, is dying as the result of a
hunting accident Sunday afternoon.
in which his gun was discharged,
shooting off his right nand at the
wrist and his right leg at the knee.
He was found by Mat Stark lying
on the bridge to the Hyperion Club.
Stark picked the lad up, placed him
in his machine, and took him to a
near by farm house where DR.. Alden
attended him. On recovering con.
seriousness, Davis told the doctor that
he had dropped the gun on the bridge,
discharging both barrels. When
found, only part of his right leg was
left, and his right hand was blown
off at the wrist.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
CHANGE IN BUSINESS
Furnald Buys Townley's Interest
In West Side Jewelry Store.

c. L. Furnald has purchased the
business interests of his partner, H
J. Townley, in the firm of Furnald &
Townley, in the jewelry store located
at No. III South Market street. The
business change dates from Novem.
Der first, but Mr.. Townley will re.
main In the store until after the holi.
day season, January first. This is
the former T. X. Smith Company
store, the oldest jewelry business in
the city. Mr.. Furnald will continue
the business at the present location
along the lines made popular and at
tractive by the present administra-
ton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Combine on Bell Rinuinu.

West Branch, Nov. 10.-The sections
of the three Protestant churches in
this city have adopted the unique
scheme of weaving the tones of their
Sunday morning heels with charm
ing effect Each will swing his bell
back and forth one and then hold it
until the others in turn do likewise.
Thus they proceed with their triple
tones call to worship to the close of
the appeal suggesting the beautiful
possibilities in the higher harmonic
ing of spirit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Dispute Causes Suicide.

Iowa City, Nov. 10-After disputing
with her father and her husband over
the amount of corn she had husked
in day, Mrs. Charles Koser, of near
West Branch, committed suicide by
drinking strychnine that had been
purchased to kill rats with. She left
a note saying that she was tired of
life. Her dead body was discovered
by her husband when he returned at
noon from the cornfield. Mrs. Koser
had been married only a year. She
was subject to periods of morbidity,
during which she would speak to no
one,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Poetry, Pills and PIasters,

Knoxville Express: Ernest Osborn,
the druggist, last week purchased the
handsome residence of Mrs. Nan Cor
nell, paying therefor $1,000. Mrs.
Cornell expects to remove to Des
Moines. Not every poet can live in
a $4,000 mansion. but Ernest Just
shows what judicious combination
Of poetry, pills, plasters, philosophy
and push will do for a man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Doctor and Veteran Dead.

Iowa City, Nov. 10.-Dr. S. S. Ly'
tie, one of the first medical graduates
of the state university, prominent
Mason, past patron of the Kirkwood
post, G. A. r., died at the age of II
at his home in Iowa City. He served
in Crocker's brigade for three years
and carried a bullet in his lungs from
the early part of the war until his
death
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
20 Tons of Fish Die,

According to the estimate of Deputy
Game Warden T. L. Hall OF Glenwood
twenty tons of fish we're allowed to
die when lake Waughbonsey, ten
miles south of Glenwood, went dry
Millions of crows are cleaning up the
dead fish. A ditch to the Missouri
river would have saved this immense
amount of edible fish,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Name sabs. for Roo.sxsl,

Buoaos Aires, Nov. 10.-There win
be Theodore Roosevelt In the capital
OF Argentina long after the former
president Of the United States has de-
parted for his native land. Doctor
Stork has been busy during the COZ
onefs stay here and most OF the new
arriga'z have been named after the
distinguished visitax. \
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Fire at Grundy Center.

Grundy Center, Nov. 10.-Saturday
fire completely destroyed the feed
barn belonging to William Bockes.
The barn was one of the largest feed
barns in this part of the country.
When the fire was discovered there
was a strong wind from the north
and it was difficult to save the ad.
joining buildings and considerable
was done to them
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13

McGregor, Nov. 10.-Frank Schultz,
20 years old, owner of one of the lar
gest farms in northeastern Iowa, lost
a hand Saturday evening in new
machine for elevating corn into the
crib.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Auto Merger Called or.

Mason City, Nov. 1O-The proposed
merger of the Colby Motor company
and the Minneapolis Motor company
has been declared off by w. II. Col
by and C. H. McNider, who were ac-
tive in effecting the organization of
the new company. Disagreement of
the factors to the merger over final
details of the plan resulted in the
decision.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Eather Fined x1n M

Because he had refused to make
his 14.year-old son August attend the
public schools, John Knarr, of Mus
catine, was fined $40 and costs by
Judge John A. Rowan, OF the District
Court.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
Apples Near wnIlamsburu.

F. o. Harrington, Williamsburg
fruit man. has completed the ship
ment of fifteen car loads Of apples
from that station and there are still
more to come,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13

More than 500 tickets have been
sold to the coming .Ames Harrison
county short course "a NJ held Ia
Logan TSb. 4 a. ri -s y !
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13

was made to lay another line but
false alarm of fire was turned in at
tnat minute and the department was
sent out to North Eighth street only
to find that they had been the victims
of a hoax.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-11-13
One Arrest Made.

Paul Richardson, arrested Sunday
morning, charged with cutting the
fire hose, was up before Mayor Seev.
ers this morning for a preliminary
hearing. Bonds were fixed at $1,000,
but up until noon today the fellow
had been unable to secure his re-
lease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
A REAL FIRE DRILL
At ALLEN SCHOOL
Pupils March Out While the
Roof Burns-Damage Is
Estimated at $4,000

Fire In the annex of the forepart of
the Margaret Allen school, on Highland
avenue, yesterday morning about 10
o'clock caused about $500 damages to
the building and about $500 damages to
the furnishings. The blaze was caused
by spark falling the roof and ac-
cordng to Assistant Fire Chief Walton
it had been burning briskly for some
time before being discovered
The fire was discovered by Miss Dor
sey Harris, a senior of the school, who
glancing out of the school room window,
saw the flames on the roof. She COM
municated her discovery unnoticed to the
teacher, Miss Buchanan, who ordered a
fire drill and the pupils of the school
marched out of the building without a
ripple of excitement and many of them
without even knowing that there was fire
on the premises.
Miss Margaret Allen, principal of the
school, announced that school would be
resumed this morning, and that the dam
age by fire and water would be repaired
as quickly as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
BANKERS WILL Be
INVITED TO DECATUR
Invitation Will Be Extended
at D0than for State Con-
venti0n in 1914

Decatur. April 5s.-fspecial when the
Alabama Bankers association meets at
Dothan, on May S, they will be invited to
meet here next year. An invitation will
be extended by the chamber of commerce,
the Decatur city council, and the five
banks of the two Decaturs. Probate Judge
William e. Skeggs. vice president of the
Morgan County National bank, of New
Decatur, will extend the invitation on
behalf OF the five banks of the two De-
caturs.
Decatur Is now one of the best equipped
hotel cities in the state, and on account
of its excellent hotel facilities it is amply
able to take care of a large crowd of Wis
ftors. Should the association meet hero
next year, they would receive a most
hearty welcome.
The continued cool weather for the
past several days is greatly retarding the
growth of early vegetables In this section
of the state
Fruit is safe and the present indications
are that there will be large yield.
A general moral wave has struck the
Decaturs and this section OF the state.
The illegal sale of liquor has been practi-
cally wiped out. The Sunday laws are be-
ing strictly enforced by the sheriff and
deputies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
CAPITAL DOCKET
SETFOR THE WEEK
Monroe Parks Found Guilty
of Murder and Given
Life Sentence

Judge Samuel e. Greene organized the
iuries for the week in the first division
of the criminal court yesterday morning
and sounded the capital docket set for
the week The jurors were prompt IN
their attendance and the work of quail
flying them proceeded rapidly, fifty-six
Jurors were duly sworn in, making four
complete juries and two-thirds of jury.
Thirteen capital cases we're set on the
weeks docket and disposed of as follows
The case of Munroe Parks, charged with
murder. went to trial. The other cases
set were Louis Gagliano, murder, Tues
day morning; VIII Allen and Julius Jor-
dan, murder Wednesday morning; D. G..
Woods. assault, Thursday morning; Clar-
ence E. Leck, murder, Thursday after
noon The cases against Chug Cook
and Frank Richardson, charged with
murder were nolle pressed; VIII Wright,
murder transferred to the Bessemer
court; Pete Carey passed to May 1s, and
the case of Marvin Miles, robbery, was
passed generally. Judge Greene took up
the trial of Monroe Parks, charged with
murder, yesterday afternoon, the case
went to the jury at 80 o'clock and at
o'clock they returned their verdict find
ing the defendant guilty as charged In
the Indictment and fixed the punishment
at life Imprisonment in the penitentary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
RAISE MONEY FOR
MOBILE ORPHANAGE
Three Episcopal Churches of Bir-
mingham Subscribed Sum to
Institution Sunday

Through the efforts of special COM
nittee of church workers that was ap-
pointed at recent meeting of the do
be constructed at Mobile by the Episcopal
diocese of Alabama. The home will cost
900, and will take the place of the
structure that has been maintained at
Mobile for some time
In Birmingham gratifying responses
have been made to the appeal for funds.
The most recent visit to birmingham
of the committee was Sunday when $1,000
was raised at only three churches In
Birmingham. The fund has now reached
$4s,000 leaving only $4,000 more TO be Sc.
cured.
The committee is composed of Frank
stoilenwerke of Montgomery, D. NJ. Dren-
men of Birmingham w. +. Garth of
Huntsville with j. Il. Mitchell as seere-
tary. !.
The committee came here Sunday after
visiting Montgomery last Sunday. At the
church OF the Advent, Mr. Drennen spoke
and secured $1,000. At St Marys church
Mr.. Garth raised $4,000, while Mr.. Stolen
~ ocSoi W dt pl. AiultN . @oVV. i iic
recent misfortune of the latter church
was the direct cause of the small fund
secured at that place
The committee was very much graft
fled over the result of their work here.
In all their work the greatest co-opera-
ton has been manifested. 1t was stated
Yesterday by Mr.. Drennen that in Mont
gomery the responses were very liberal.
Every church asked not only gave the
, amount apportioned,' but in every ease
went above the amount asked. That was
to the committee strong indication Of
the very warm place the orphans home
has in the various congregations over the
state. The. work has been equally as
successful in all cities relatively speak
ing.
The committeeman returned to their
homes Yesterday after expressing gratifi.
cation over the work in birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
She Got Her Transfer
And Something Else

negro woman dressed in a black pic
ture hat and gray gong-away gown
fashioned slenderly with some gin
aboard, started things on a peak load
ed South Highlands car yesterday even
ing about 6 o'clock.
Though the conductor was busy issu-
ing transfers on the front end of the
car the woman wanted hers and wanted
it right now. Indeed, she was so en-
phatic about it that she soon had the
whole car for an audience. When she
got her transfer she did not stop her
abuse. which continued past Five Points
and up to Highland avenue AS the car
was crowded with ladies the conductor
decided to put her off in front of Terrace
court Then she began to WELD her UNI
brella. She broke it in two over the
conductor and vanity bag, puff box, snuff
box and other appurtenances thereto be-
longing scattered in every direction. The
car was soon emptied and in the mean
time the motorman had Joined the con-
ductor After the woman had turned on
the motorman and struck him two or
three times with the umbrella he lost pa
tience and grabbing an underholt flung
/ her about 20 feet on the pavement and
she lay there, batting her eyes appar-
emily wondering what had happened
Tne street was soon Janned Win spec
tators and after about Is minutes a ne
| gro woman greatly subdued ambled up
Twelfth avenue with black picture hat
and gray going away gown, considerably
awry
| Patrons of the line said she was an
old offender and badly IN need of les
son. The street car men had mo trouble
in getting plenty OF witnesses, all of
whom said the motorman and conductor
showed much more patience than they
would have shown.
The conductor was A. w. Floyd and
the motorman G. r.. Tucker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
WILL EXTEND WATER
MAINS AT ANNISTON
Contract for Extending Mains Into
Fifth Ward Will Be Let
This Week

Admission, April 2S.-(Special THE An
niston Water Supply company is expected
to award a big contract this week for
the extension of it's mains to the Fifth
ward, which has been clamoring for
water for several years, resulting In a
long drawn out fight before the city
council.
According to General Manager H. 3.
Rudisill. the company has definitely de-
cided to make the extension and the
material for the work is expected to ar
rive soon. and work will be started
shortly after the contract is let.
AS a result of the efforts of r. M. Ador-
hold and other influential planters who
live north of the city, it is said that
the city will consult the wishes of the
farmers before relocating the Alexandria
road to the city, which has been made
necessary by the building of the plant of
the Lynchburg Pipe and Foundry COM
pany north OF the city limits.
Disappointed at not having the ordi-
nance to place prohibtive tax on street
fairs passed at the last session of the
city council, Mayor j. L. Wikle says that
he is almost certain that the bill will
meet unanimous favor at the next ses-
sion of the council.
Wikle says that the merchants and
business men generally want ban placed
on these attractions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
To NAME ALABAMA
COMPANY OFFICERS
Permanent Head Expected
to Be Chosen at Meet
ing Tomorrow

At meeting of directors Of the Ala
bama company. formerly Alabama Con-
solidated Coal and Iron company, per-
mament officers will be elected, accord
ing to information in Birmingham yes
serday. That the president will be a
local Industrial man whose ability and
strength Is well known is the general
opinion held In Birmingham.
The meeting will be held In Baltimore,
II is understood, where majority of the
directors reside. That all officers to
carry on the work of the company here
will be selected at this meeting is gen
esnlly understood The leaders In indus
trial affairs here are very much in
:erested in the meeting and the results
which are expected. The company is of
Great Importance to this district and the
personnel of the organization of equal
Importance.
Harry w. Coffin, co-receiver with w.
e. Leake for the company, said yester-
day that his information was that per-
saanent officers would be selected by the
directors at the meeting tomorrow. He
said that no information or grape vine
information had been received here as
to whom the directors would select.
Generally speaking the belief here Is
that an operating man and engineer OF
constructive ability and wide experience
has been picked out In this district to
take the place of president. That the
chief executive will be man we'll versed
as to the local conditions and familiar
with the valued properties of the Ala
bama company is generally believed in
connection with rumors going the rounds.
The receivership of the company has
been, of comparatively short duration.
The affairs of the company have been
handled by Mr.. Leake and Mr. Coffin,
both Of whom are business men and IN
dustrial experts of recognized ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
INSPECT HOLDINGS
OF ALABAMA CO.
Henning Jennings & Bro,
Directors, to Go to
Gadsden Today

To inspect the local holdings of the
Alabama company, successor to the
Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron
company, Henning Jennings and Sidney
Jennings, directors of the new COM
pany, and wealthy residents of Wash
ing gton, interested in the properties,
arc in Birmingham. The connection of
Alr Jennings with the local company
has attracted wide attention in indus
trial circles by reason of his business
standing in Washington and his rep
utation for successful ventures in 9TH
er industrial sections.
Mr.. Jennings was a member of the
reorganization committee which recent
ly completed it's work. The committee
was headed by Joshua Levering of
Baltimore.
Mr. Jennings and his brother were
taken in charge yesterday by w. f..
Leake. one of the co-receivers for the
company. They were escorted in an
auto over the city yesterday. Accom-
panied by Mr.. Leake and Harry w.
Coffin, the receivers, a trip will be
made today to Gadsden and elsewhere.
All the properties will be inspected be-
fore the visitors leave for Washing
ton, which will be perhaps tomorrow.
1t was given out yesterday that the
trip of Mr.. Jennings here at this time
was of no special significance 1t was
explained that Mr.. Jennings wished to
get a line on the properties on the
ground and had taken the first oppor-
tunity presented to make the trip to
Birmingham.
Mr.. Jennings said he was we'll
pleased with the properties that have
been looked over and he was very much
pleased with Birmingham as city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
STILL DESTROYED IN
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
Two Alleged Moonshiners Captured
by Officers After Thrilling
Pistol Battle

Dadeville, April 26.-(Special. 1.-The
moonshiner in Tallapoosa county is in
hard lines. Cowpens beat, where for years
the maker of the native corn has piled
his trade and felt secure. according to
reports, has fallen under the vigilant eye
of Sheriff Linch.
In a hunt with his deputy last evening
he came suddenly upon three making a
run" The stillers fled through the
woods, chased by the officers. Coming
out into the open near house they sud
denly turned and opened fire on their pur-
suers who exchanged shots with them.
Some Is or 20 shots were fired during the
melee but none took effect. The officers
withdrew, but returned later, surprised
the men in the house and captured two.
Nay Whatley and Jim Lovelady, but the
third man escaped, though fired at. The
still was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
Saxed by Publication

Admission, April 2s,-(Special.) 1.-The pub
lication of two ordinances by the city Of
Anriston in connection with the efforts
being made to enforce the prohibition law
probably saved the day for the city in a
case tried Monday morning, when Mack
Nelso was arraigned for driving whisky
through the streets of the city. Attorney
Wharton alleged that the ordinance gov
erping the case had not been published
and a copy of the paper was produced to
show that it had been published this
week. although ii was passed last Decem-
Der. DIR. j. l.. WilSlo, mayor. says the
publication of the ordinances in question
have no connection with the suit against
the city proposed by local railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-29
MINISTER KILLED
in AUTO ACCIDENT
Rev. ]. NJ. Barnes Thrown
From Machine Near
Montgomery

Montgomery, April 2s.-1special) THE
Rev J. NJ Barnes, for many years a
minister in Montgomery. died this after
noon from injuries received in an automo-
bile accident Friday. Mr.. Barnes was
driving his machine to his plantation
when it ran down 20 foot embanlSment,
His thigh and collar bone were broken
and other injuries were inflicted.
Mr.. Barnes was II years old and was
born and reared In Montgomery. He was
educated at Bethany College, Virginia,
and was a teacher for several years. Mr..
Barnes son, Prof. A. e. Barnes, is prin-
cipal of a Montgomery boys high school.