Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-05
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CREsToN-Miss Rena Philpott of this
city and John Kirkman OF henox were
united uni din IN msrTlase' t ib SUNDAY, MafSh Rsy az
CASTOR of the Baptist church performing
the ceremony.
CREsTON-Des Moines dispatches state
that the stock of the Des Molnes Creston
& Winterset interurban is being rapidly
taken by the merchants there. This is good
news to Creston. 1t is hoped actual work
will soon begin on the enterprise.
LAKE CITY-The proposed interurban
railway from Des Moines to Storm Lake
via Sac City, jefferson and Lake City has
assumed definite proportions, having peen
at this place Saturday night, at which I'M
limited enthusiasm was manifested.
IDA GROVB-The farmers In Ida county
Turin, one of the most prominent and
well-to-do farmers in Ida county, and in
cidentally a member of the Board Of SUI
pervisors, has just purchased a fine new
touring car that seats five passengers.
IDA GROvB-Blackleg has appeared
among the cattle in Blaine township, Ida
between here and Arthur. Dr. A. s. DEM
ing pronounced the disease undoubtedly
blackleg and very close watch is being
kept on this and other big herds in the
county
CREsToN-Yesterday afternoon and last
night the members of the Elks lodge enter
tained their women friends at the club
parlors. In the evening Agnew,s orchestra
gave a concert from $3.50 until o'clock,
after which ball was INDUCED in. large
number were in attendance and 1t was
quite an elaborate affair.
CRESTON-The prohibitory amendment
campaign was launched in this city Sunday
by Rev. w. q. Barber, superintendent of
the anti-saloon league, and Rev. w. 2.
Allen, field secretary, and Rev. M. T.
Butterfield, president of the Amendment
league. These ministers spoke in the local
churches to large audiences.
MARSHAI.LTOWN-W willard Hull, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs c. II. Hull Of this city,
has been appointed vice consul general at
Canton, China. Mr.. Hull has held a like
position at Hankow. China. The appoint
ment carries with II an increase of salary.
Mr.. Hulls request for leave of absence
this summer has been refused by the de-
partment.
SIOUX CITY-C. s. Bennett, acting chair
man of the republican county central COM
mittee has issued the official call for the
county convention to be held in Sioux City,
March u. The convention will name
twenty-four delegates to attend the state
March 49, The convention will be made up
of 2l6 delegates of which Sioux City will
be entitled to 49,
SIOUX CITY-Photographer from Ne
braska, South Dakota and Iowa to the
number of $50 gathered in Sioux City today
for three days convention. The meet
ing is the third of it's kind held by the
organization and the visiting picture takers
will be elaborately entertained during their
stay. j. c. Barbeau will be In charge of the
by l.. Wentz. ]. c. Scott. C. C. Moore, H.
e. Miles and e. d. BurIeigh
IDA GROVE-A romance of dozen
years duration ended here Saturday in the
marriage of Miss Fannie Kegrice, daugh-
ter of one of the most prominent and best
Ida Grove families, to Mr.. 8. E. thinner
man of Omaha. They went to the home
of Rev. A. E. Smith and were quietly mar
ried without attendants or display and were
then guests at dinner that evening Of the
iiVe Iloe in Omaha Omaha where the groom h has b@en @si
connected the last year with the Burling-
ton railroad.
CREsTON-Union county democrats met
in convention here yesterday and in
dorsed William Jennings Bryan for presi-
dent and elected ten delegates to the state
%aTeh @ nGa & ceSS aopaS aPd bs
the delegates selected by this convention be
instructed to vote for delegates to the
true and tried friends of William Jennings
Bryan and will give him a platform and a
national committee that is in accord with
his well known views OF economic ques-
tions.
/ SIOUX CITY-Deputy United States Mar
| shall j, A. Tracy today received an order
| from the Postoffice department at Wash
Realty company through it's Sioux City
agent, w. c: Smith, the use of the mail.
| 1t is charged by the government that the
company is conducting a scheme for OBJ
| tanning money through the mails by means
| Of false and fraudulent pretenses in vio-
| lation of the federal statutes. The COM
pany contracts for the sale of real estate
| by Inserting advertisements in the news
| papers to the effect It can sell property OF
| any kind and description.
| MARSHALLTOWN-Th Marshall county
| democratic central committee, in session
today. fixed the date for the county con-
vention and apportioned the number OF
delegates for each voting precinct The
date chosen is Saturday, March L. One del.
egate was allowed each voting precinct
and in addition one delegate for every
twenty or fraction over ten votes cast fol
Claude r. Porter in 1906. This will give
the convention eighty-five delegates. The
county is entitled to eight delegates to the
state convention. The prohibitionists fixed
| Saturday, March T. for their county con
vention at a meeting of the county cen.
trail committee held Saturday
IOWA CITY-A peculiar and painful ac.
cident happened at North Liberty. on tht
Rapids, Monday The express agent of the
road was loading some goods on the
O'Clock car this morning and was directly
behind the engineer OF the car, who wa!
seated in his compartment at the forward
end of the car. While in a STOPPING posi-
tion the agent attempted TO draw his re
volver from its holster as II interferet
with his movements. In doing so tht
weapon, 4-calibre affair, was discharged
and the ball passed through the thin Woo
partition separating the express and en-
gineer's compartment, struck the seat o
the engineers chair and passed through
lodging in his hip. Mr.. Soulxup was re
moved to st. Lulxe's hospital at Ceda
Rapids whore his condition is reported
10 be serious.