The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-10-21
IOWA STATE NEWS.

be held on the 18th INST, at LIES Nlolnes.
THE husking-bee mania has already
broken out in Iowa, and red ears of corn
arc surprisingly numerous.
KEoKUK claims a population of 1892,
basing the claim not Upon the late census,
but upon a directory just issued.
THE epizootic has appeared in Daven-
port. A large number of horses have
been down with it, and some fatal cases
are reported.
Miss JULIA G. ADDTNeLIN, the first fe-
male County Superintendent of Schools in
Iowa, died recently at her residence in
Mitchell County.
FRANK JARVIS, at one time one Of the
editors Of the Davenport Democrat, has
purchased the Davenport Times and as
sumed the editorial control.
THEODORE TILToN and other eminent
orators have accepted invitations to lecture
this season before Baylies' Great Mercan-
tile College at Keokuk, Iowa.
A PROJECT has been started in the
Methodist denomination of the State 10
form an association for the insurance of
the churches on the mutual plan.
THE State Horticultural Society are hav-
ing the fruits of the State sampled and
wax casts made and painted true to nature
for exhibition at the Centennial next year.
PARTIES representing 40, 900 Michigan
Hollanders have decided to locate large
tracts Of land for settlement of their peo-
pie in the northwestern portion of the
State.
DAN HAMETT, of Sioux City, took
twenty grains of morphine the other day,
intending to commit suicide. He was
pumped out, and at last accounts was
likely to recover.
GEoRGEAIT of Bruce Township, raised
the past season 1000 bushels of onions
from two and a half acres of ground not
withstanding this abundant yield he does
not consider onions very profitable to
raise, owing mainly to the fact that the
market is easily glutted. The cost of his
crop in labor was something over $3.50.
THE nomination of Bishop Eccleston to
the Bishopric Of Iowa has been confirmed
by amajority ofthc Standing Committees.
The Council Of Bishops, which has final
action in the matter, meets at New York
city oct. rs. Tho council never has vetoed
the action of the Standing Committees,
and there is no probability that they will
do so in this case.
A SON Of Fred Laude, eleven years old,
living in Table Mound Township, took a
horse to water on the 18th. After having
been absent an unusually long time search
was made, and the ~liieless form Of the
boy found. He had fastened the halter
strap around his arm. The horse had
taken fright and ran away, and dragged and
kicked him to death.
THE following postal changes were
made in Iowa during the week ending
Oct. 8, 1915; Establlshed-Como, Craw.
ford County, Barnett BRAZIL, Postmaster;
Lee, Union County, Andrew Cook, Post
master. Observation-Disclosures Sioux
County Lime Spring, Howard County.
PostmasterS app0inted-New Boston, Lee
County, William A. Davis; st. DonNtus
jackson County, Peter Kummcr; Sandy,
vile, Warren County, Harrison J. Fetters.
FRANK HUBER, a freight conductor on
the kcokuk, Davenport 4 Muscatine
Railroad, met with a fatal accident at the
Eddyville transfer on the morning of the
10th. lie undertook TO u%ncoupIe the
train while 1T was in motion, and, with
a view TO that, was standing between two
cars with one foot on the dead-wood Of
each. While in that position the cars be.
came ~uncoupIed, and he fell between
his leg, crushing it in the most horrible
manner He caught hold of the brake.
beam Of the second car and held on until
the train was stopped, He lived about an
hour and a half.
THE 1ndianola Conference, Bishop Mer-
rill presiding, closed lis session on the
10Th. The delegates-elect to the General
Conference are Rev. II. II. O'Ncal, DR..
A, Burns and Rev, E. NJ. II. Fleming.
The following appointments were an
nounced:
Des Moines District. II. Swope. P. Z. Des
Motnes, Firth Street, 7. S. Berry; Des Mofues,
Centenary, " L H.; Rees; Des Moines, Wesley
Fifth Street. V. G. Boynton: Des Moines, Burns
Chapel, to be supplied; Des Moines Circuit, D,
Thompson Sayloryille. J. J. Caldwell; Polk City,
r. ), Osborn; Altoona, j. ". Adair; Prairie city,
J: W Snodgrass; Prairie City Circuit, w Abraham
Monroe, A. Brown; Cambridge, O. II. Baker;
Greencastle; ID. Shenton; De Soto. w. d Bennett:
Van Meter, D. o. Stuart; Adel, f.. Kendall; Dallas
Center }. Isle; Waukee, A. J. Barton.
Boonsboro District-M. u. Collins. T. Z. Boons.
bore W, I. Smith; Boonsboro Circuit W. c.
Ter; Ontario. to be supplied; Nevada, j.. c. r. Lay
ton; Iowa Center. j. S. Monroe; Bridgeport, G. VI.
Stuart; Zenia, B. f. Shetterly; Ogden, 5. Jones;
MoingoMa, TO be supplied; Perry, L. W. Brady;
Grand Junction; ChaS: Leach; Rippey. John Har-
ned; Jefferson. NJ. II. Woodwork: Jefferson Cir.
emit ). a. Stephens; Scranton, b.; F. Durfee; Car
CarroIltown, TO be supplied; Pilot Mound, j, D..
Moore; Danish Mission; to be supplied.
Corning Distrtct-G. P Bennett, F: Z. Corning,
W. NJ. Welsh; C~reston, A. j. Andres; Lennox
end G%Fo%WTelIa u 7: G%9llid2y; J.; B. Gibson;
S SoSeordI Gc,o r. cI MnTRi a Gan =; kgrG;
HawIeyyille and Memory, 5. FGrlow, and to be
supplied; Clarinda, j. x. Wilson; Ciarinda Cir
L. Bresee, NillisCa. W. A. Chambers: Carl, to he
supplied; Brooks, H. j. Every; Essex, to be sup
piled.
Council Bluffs District-B. Shfnn. p. E.; Council
Bluffs, Broadway, J. &. Eckles; Council Bluffs.
Central, TO be supplied; Macedonia, Ezra A. Carey;
oIShNNphr 4 T.. iitIAS- AldlNfiu. w. \. NuNUltk,
Emmerson; l.. W; Archer; Tabor, W. W. CLAN
vile; Hamburg, ". A. Wiseman; Sidney. +. W.
Sage; Rtyerton, w. F, Laidley; Fremont City, W.
j. Hamilton: Shenandoah. W. S. Hooker: Walnut,
w. Paterson; Missouri Valley. d. c. Wortz;
WG obj 7. P, Newl9nd Dunlap, to be supplied;
i. Il. Martin: Council Bluffs Circuit. to be sup,
piled; Pacific Junction, to be supplied.
TT Charlton Distriet-J ". Todd, P E. Charlton,
Austin, A. J. Nolmer; Osceola. q c. Mabee;
Murray, II. W, Deshler, Woodburn, c. W. Brewer:
Leon A. T. Hull; PIeasanron, o. A. Gates; Gar,
den Grove, J. II. HorseweIl; Decatur CITY, A.
Hancox; Green Bay, j. 5. Hughes; Mount AYR,
VIM. Hays; Caledonia. CHI. Burleigh: New York
to be suPPiiedi Lincoln lille; O.. w: Patterson;
NEW; Seymour, Il. Z. Gibson; Hopewell, NJ, |
Allen.
lantc, !: W. Ninson; Atlantic Circuit, }. Hest
wood; Ayoca, J. L. Wood; Anita, &. N. Coulter;
Casey, Il A: Lampman; Dexter, +. Burke; Ex-
ira, to be supplied; HamIine, to be supplied;
Greenfield, W. 5. Kinney; Harlan, Charles Ash |
ton; Lewis, ". Armstrong; Milford. j. W. Bot;
Panora, ]. NJ OFling; Redheld, NJ. Mitchell: Stu.
art, We: Martin; Wilson, 10 be supplied; Bear
Grove. w. r.. Douglas: Shelby County Mission.
D. Hardin Walnut, j. A. Jefferson.
linda dndianoia bistrigtnJi n; Holmes, P; E.; In
Beck: Pleasantvile. S. A. Goodrich: Liberty. A.
II. Murphy Liberty Center, f. NJ. Slusser; Car.
f tyti Circuit e; Giuy ( T MHint6e rSs; 1 :, 4, Smith; winter
Charles: A; Bailey; Newbern. S. Matthew: CoIuui.
ma, J.J; u; Scoles: Norwalk, D. Lamont; A.
and member Of Indianola Quarterly Conference:
y. Mclntire, Agentof Simpson Centenary College
and member OF indianola Quarterly Conference.
"A gentleman from the Neck SAYS:
Some years ago the Rev. Isaac Collins
was preaching at Speddon's Church, Neck
Disulc', ana was very much ANNOYED at
nus congregation turning in their seats to
lnOK OF nUnrNr paur -.