Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-10

ATLANTIC-Court was adjourned here
this morning until December Ia, at which
preside. Several of the big cases OF this
session were laid over until the Ath.
MARsHALLTOwN-N. Elliott, proprietor
Of the Hotel Rule of Hampton, one OF the
Iowa, was today indicted by a Franklin
county grand jury for nuisance in the
illegal sale Of intoxicating liquor.
ATLANTIC-Snow which fell here late
Saturday evening has made sleighing the
finest in years. having packed as It fell
to a depth of four or five inches. Early
water works registered 9 degrees below,
the coolest weather of the winter thus far.
ATLANTIC-Mrs. Mary Goeken died at
her home on South Locust street at I
Of an abscess in her side. Mrs. Goeken,
with her husband, has been a resident of
this county since 1861, living for a number
Of years near Marine, but having moved to
Atlantic some time ago. She leaves her
husband and six children.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Van Evera.. a
printer, we'll known over Iowa, and who
has worked in this and other Iowa cities
many times, " believed to be dying In the
Cook county hospital at Chicago as a
result of being attacked by thugs. Van
Evera's skull Is fractured. He was found
at the corner OF Lasalle avenue and Illinois
street, where he is believed to have been
slugged and robbed.
ATLANTIC-The Casa County Medical as
sociation held its annual meeting Tuesday
In the rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
association and a number Of doctors from
over the county are In attendance. The
meeting closed Tuesday night with ar IL
Illustrated lecture at the Presbyterian church
by DR.. Kline of Fort Dodge, who Is state
lecturer on tuberculosis, this being the sub
Ject Of his lecture.
FORT DODGE-J. A. Pease, ex-presldent
Of the Northwestern Iowa Poultry a~ssocia-
ton, sent ten fouls to the Sioux Valley
Poultry association meeting at Sioux Falls.
These captured eight ribbons, all they
could capture, and won their owner SS IN
to Keokuk, where a large show was held
recently. These birds won first, second
and third places there.
FORT DODGE-August Kolb, a farmer
residing a short distance north of this city,
has a field of ten acres Of corn that mas
produced 100 bushels to the acre this year.
Mr.. Kolb has used three varieties of seed
corn in securing the seed for this years
crop and has worked for five years to
secure the combination. Nearly all Of the
corn will be sold for seed corn at S.50 per
bushel, so that he will receive almost
1850 for the yield from this ten acres.
IOWA CITY-While the children and
little baby of John Douglass slept peace
fully a lamp exploded and burned an organ
and pictures In the room during the night.
A stone floor prevented the spread Of the
flames further than a rug near the cradle
and the sleeping children had a wonderful
escape. 1t was not until morning that the
ruirs were discovered by an older sister.
light before he went to bed. The freakish
accident happened on the farm Of Robert
Graham In Scott township.
CRESTON-At the annual meeting of the
Creston District Fair association held last
night a new board of directors was Sc
lected for the ensuing year composed OF
n. d. Merrill, ]. NJ. Wray. H. D.. Smith,
DIT. John Reynolds. ]. NJ. Mccormack,
j. B. Wray, c.. A. Allen, Ed c. Keith,
A. Latimer Wilson and j. B. Fitzsimmons
The question of dates was not decided
upon, but will be soon. The following Off
GERS, to serve next year. are: President
N. D. Merrill; vice president, II. d. Smith
secretary, James Mccormack; treasurer, j
3. Wray.