Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-12
GIRLS BRIGHTEN BURGLARS
GhsOt At Men Who Attempt 10 Force Al
Entrance to Their Home.
FROST REPORTED IN NORTHERN IOWA
state Treasury Considerably Richer
as the Result OF the Labors Of
Tar Ferrets In clayton
County.
Froh . stafr correspondent.l

FrOm a STAN Correspondent
DIES MONIES. Aug. 1~1.-(special. 1.-THE
freedom from conviction enjoyed by crimi-
nails in Des Moines led two young women
to take matters into their own hands last
night. They are Misses Ida Irwin and Anna
Randolph, who room with a sister on Six
teenth street. The sister is away from
home and the two girls have been keeping
house all alone. About midnight last night
two men attempted to effect an entrance
to the house. One tried the door and de-
manded entrance and at FIRST the girls we're
too frightened to say anything. The man
called to his pal to come on and that Il
was all right. About this time the girls
realised that something must be done, and
they procured a revolver and commenced to
shoot at the intruders through the glass
door Of the house. The thieves beat a
hasty retreat and could not be found when
the police arrived on the scene. The young
women were thoroughly frightened. but
their prompt action convinced the thieves
that It was not a good place to ply their
trade.
Frost In Iowa.
superintendent C. N. Gilmore Of the Fort
Dodge division Of the Rock Island, received
a message from the agent for the company
at Cloverdale, the first station south Of
Sihley, the terminus Of the Gowrie extern
sion. stating that the section in and about
sibley was visited by a heavy frost Sunday
night. The message received by Mr.. Gil
more stated that this morning at 6 o'clock
the depot platform and sidewalks at Clover
dale were covered with white frost and that
the thermometer registered Z temperature
OF IS degrees.
BOY Lost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles strayer Of this
city are greatly worried over the continued
absence Of their 11-year-oid son, who is
supposed to have run away TO join a circus.
The boy has long had a desire to become
a circus attache and when the Ringlings
were here he ran away with them. He
was brought back from Boone, The day
before the Buffalo Bill outfit was in Des
Moines he disappeared again. The father
has now satisfied himself that the boy Is
not with the Buffalo Bill people. but after
considerable inquiry. admits that he cannot
locate the lad. It is certain that his In
tense desire to follow the shows has led him
from home and his parents fear he has
been injured or fouliy dealt with.
Died at RIarshalItoyvn.
Reuben .R~eubendaII, formerly Of Des
MoineH. died at Marshalltown SUNDAY morn
Ing as a result Of ~fracturing his skull In a
fall caused, 1t Is supposed. by apoplexy.
Reubendall has q son who Is supposed to
reside In Des Moines, but he has not yet
been located. The only friend the man
is known to have had is J. W. Brown Of Des
Moines. Reubepdall was entering his lodg-
ing house Saturday evening and when at
tempting to go upstairs fell and fractured
his skull ItdsSthousht apoplexy to be the
cause. -
state Fair Concessions.
J. w. wadsworth Of AIgona. superintend-
emit Of concessions for the state fair, arrived
in the city today and is engaged in selling
the privileges OF the fair grounds. Already
he he's disposed Of most Of the space avail
able and this afternoon he went to the site
Of the fair to see where he can place 9TH
ers. The demand for concessions this year
has far exceeded that Of other years and
the Indications are that the fair will be ae-
ccmpanied by a larger line Of side attrac-
tions than usual.
Re-EIected superintendent.
The state Board of Control this morning
reelected two OF the superintendent OF
institutions. These were w. w, Rothert Of
the School for the Deaf at Council bluffs
uuu MAX n WIG OF the state nCSpltai al
Clarinda. Both are reelected for four
year terms. The present term Of SupeFin-
tendent Rothert expires August 80 and that
Of superintendent Wittee September I next.
Rothert has been superintendent at the
School for the Deaf several terms and
there has not been any question as to his
competency and standing. Witte has had
but one term and has proved most capable.
The board was unable this morning to FIX
a definite date for the opening at Cherokee.
Tax Ferret Receipts.
The auditor OF state today received no.
tice from County Treasurer Becker Of
Clayton county OF the collection In that
county Of taxes to the amount Of S2.s37.O3
for the state, the result Of tax-ferreting.
This is the states share only. b
amount is a clear addition to the states
revenue not considered when the tax levy
was made. II is expected that a great deal
Of this tax ferret money will be coming
in from time to time ana add to the
finances OF the state, so that At the end
Of the NEXT year there will be q eonsid-
erably larger balance In the state treas
nry. The tax ferrets are at work In a
dozen or more counties OF the state.
New Corporations.
Two new mutual insurance associations.
local In character. were Incorporated to-
day. They we're the Blaine Center Mu-
tuaI Fire and Lightning association Of Ida
Grove. with Alexander Hartley as seere-