Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
Iowa state News Votes.

The Iowa chicken is cock of the walk"
according to poultry trade statistics
The harvest fields OF Iowa are inviting
the attention of laborers In an earnest way.
Des Moines will use 1000 barrels of lime
to disinfect the flooded districts. Il is a
wise precaution and will well repay the
expense.
Most Of the poles and other material for
the Montgomery County Telephone COM
pany are on the ground, and the work OF
Installing the system will begin at once.
The talk of a railroad from Creston to
connect with the KeokuK & Western or
the Great Western and making direct con-
nection to Des Moines Is being revived
again.
Frank C. Let's of M%arshalItown and
who wants TO play a Morganatic role in the
business affairs of the world. The grocers'
o cf tSs e TsSsh1iy OF SrS Rin a%b stsms 10 De one
John Gourd of Corning was found on the
depot platform at Cromwell in a serious
condition; He has a very ugly scar on his
and skinned besides bruises on other parts
OF his body. 1t is generally supposed that
he from must ,S. have SSsuf fallen 81 s 6ro% rS q moving train
Mrs. ]. M. Hough of Woodbine. wife of
the station agent at that place, has In
vented a mail crane that is far ahead OF
anything of the kind now In use. The Chi
cago & Northwestern mpa has given
the new cranes q thorough test and they
will probably install them at all small
" AAo VII LAG III NV AARah
h law in Iowa requiring days OF grace
has been abolished. This is the gist OF an
opinion that las been prepared by Attorney
General Mullan in response to a request
for a ruling on the question by State Audi
tor Merriam. The negotiable instruments
measure, which was enacted by the last
general assembly, had the effect TO enmi-
nate days OF grace from the Iowa law.
The Monroe Mirror has been listening to
the rumble along the old state road In
Jasper. Marion and Mahaska counties and
reached the conclusion that between the
pickers and packers who declare there 10
to, be an abundant apple crop and those
crop worth mentioning the average humble
consumer hnds himself up a tree.
Justice Blakely OF Corydon has rendered
Adams Express company and held that the
delivery OF packages and collection OF cash
on delivery. charges on them constituted a
dered destroyed by the laws Of the state
of Iowa. Express Agent ]. p. Donahue
was found guilty Of selling. Intoxicating
the cash on delivery liquor. He was fined
$500 and costs. Both cases will be appealed.
A former resident OF Ottumwa has made
proved the sficIency OF advertisins. She
was Mrs. Martha Wininger and has mar
ED an old but wealthy farmer in Texas
through a matrimonial agency and met her
spouse at his home town: They had a
with a justice OF the peace secured for the
occasion and were married there in the
presence OF the passengers twenty minutes
prime OF life.
Rockwell PhonoEraph; The tenant farm
ers OF Iowa are likely to soon realize tina
an increased rental value has been placed
upon Iowa farms. With land selling at St
per acre the days of low rents are past
The landlord in order TO realize even a fail
rate Of interest on present valuations mus
place the cash rate at from $3.50 20 81 pei
acre. The days for renting Iowa land al
from $3.50 TO $50 per acre will be seen M
more. The tenant farmer must prepare q
meet the n conditions and with ths
state Oh cultivation this viii not be con,
Sidsred = hardship.