Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-21
Iowa state New. Note..

Henry K Whitmore, one OF the Oldest
at Dubuque. In isi2 he began his career
on one OF the first boats that piled it's way
". the Father Of Waters and from then
until 1888 he was to be found every year in
the engine room of river boats that ran in
the traffic between st. Paul and st. Louis.
A stock company is contemplating putting
in a gas light plant in Fonda. A number
OF the moneyed men are investigating the
necessary cost and II such a plant as they
form the company. NJ. G.. Coleman and L.
s. strai.h visited Marathon recently rep
pleased with the plant In operation there.
According to the Eclipse an amusing Incl
dent that taxed the gravity OF a sedate
congregation happened in a church not
nfty, miles from Psrkersburg on a recent
s s11nsday r eyheln ven when one or the deaeons,
contribution box accidentally stepped of
backward In the baptistry, which had been
close of the services.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Senator ALI
son mas as yet made no arrangements re-
says a correspondent: On account Of his
age he will probably not, make many
age, but he is one Of the BEST p geseT cd
men in the United States. Tie takes ex-
many speeches any more. although he gem
campaign.
Friday and Saturday, August 20 and 80.
There Will be several features of interest,
put tne race VIII De the main attraction.
Friendiess., homeless, and alone a. girl IL
years old, dangerously Ill Of dlphtheria.
a place for her could be found where she
ton.
A romance which. had its origin in a
classroom at the University of Illinois was
Louis q few days ago in the marriage of
Ethel M. Baum daughter Of g, a. HARD.
and g. N. Hopkins, a travelling salesman
friends in Decatur, III. She came direct
secured and they were married.
Factory engagements are the order of
the day in Cedar Rapids. During the last
few months additions have been made to
stances Is the low iowa 81 w Si n mHf' a Tsfef Pum mn
company, which has been adding to the ca
plans worked out for engagements that
VIII practically revolutioniEe its business
eRinery and equipment have been ordered.
It is said that the company will put in a
complete electric equipment.
which clears some OF the mystery SUR
rounding the past of Christopher Leoin-
who were killed by Mate Dan Breene on
the steamer DUBUQUE; The letter is from
@ SUunt 1nss she w TaiEsar tbS of e s5s !: ne; PIX PIKE
earned that the older man was James
career under the name Of Leonidas as
museum attractions in Denver in former
Miss Florence Coats, a teacher of Sioux
City, has wired the recruiting oficer at
Denver to cancel the enlistment of her
was HIS legal guardian and had not signed
Phillips, now a real estate dealer al Dem
yer, deserted his son when a baby at Sioux
Boy; sunt. f Miss e Coz %i1 %as l dsaffs; m abe
his guardian. Lately Phillips has tried
he manages to get the young un man ago 20
Denver for g visit The next Miss Coats
stepmothsr had signed the enlistment
papers. The boy has already gone to Mare
ora Green Of rraer has begun suit against
the Cedar Valley Telephone company for
damages alleged to have been sustained by
The time Of the carnival at Reinbeck Alien
wilson attempted to telephone to Mr.. Green
ana sGd iOS Sis a Tffe SS%s s sSsTs at that PLACE He s
that the messenger told them they had
been notihed to come to Traer at once be-
, alarmed and excited the couple rushed 10
the depot caught a train and went to
they were amazed to ind him sitting in
his easy chair smoking and enjoying the
Traer and Relnbeck as to what was wanted
the district Court in Toledo. OCTOBER Term m
A.. Charles Jensen, an employe of the Rock
!, Island railroad, came near giving up his
life to hungry mosquitoes. One evening he
was stationed on the railroad east OF
Clarion to act as hagman during the en-
tire night, IL being necessary for trains 10
run very slowly because of the unsafe con-
dition OF the tracks, and immense swarms
OF huge mosquitoes at once attacked every
portion Of yensen's anatomy. He tried An
= vain to night them on and at least en-.
4 deaYored to smoke them away, but in this
method was also unsuccessful, the smoke
having no effect whatever upon the hungry
pests. Jensen remained faithfully az his
post all night, however, but in the morn.
Ing was a sight to behold, and was hardly
able to get home. where he was taken VIC.
lently I'll. A physician who was called SAID
that Jensen had been violently poisoned by
= the bites Of the mosquitoes and treated him
accordingly. He was sick all the day
ana was laid up In bed and has been un,
Q able TO work for nearly a week.