Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-02

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elected. vas
LAKE CITI-Mr. Charles Baunann and
Miss Hazel Howe were married M tbe
! Church OF Christ Sunday.
CRESTON-RcN snyder. while plavino
WIN revolver that was supposed not ia
oe loaded, was shot through the flesny
wound " Jus
CREsTON--J. W. sprague, pioneer busi.
ness man of Orient, died suddenly today
of Spaulding, aged IS, passed away SUNDAY
and Frank Derauf of Creston aged 81
died today, all respected citizens of their
respective towns.
LLTOWN-Edward Willirrod. n
pioneer dry goods merchant of this city,
died at his home here today Of pneumonia
built one of the first log houses on the
site of the present city and for fifty years
he was in business here.
LAKE CITY-Willam Parkhurst, an old
soldier OF the Mexican war, died i'm Rock
well City March "a and his body was
brought 10 Lake City for burial 'rhe
Cord Of the United Brethren church. as
sisted by the Grand Army of the Republic
and Relief Corps.
CNESTON-The county camp Of che Mod
ern Woodmen of America met today at
Alton. The chief matter of interest will
be the selection of a delegate to the grand
camp and Creston will present the name of
clarence Mcconnell. who is clerk of the
court of Union county
CRESrON.-Rev. Mr. O'May OF the Meth
cdist Episcopal church presented the ethi-.
cal opinion OF twenty-five of Creston' s
citizens to large audience Sunday even
ing, the opinions being given in letters in
answer to Questions the minister nad asked
ana the result will be very helpful to the
large number of young people in the audi
ence.
LAKE CITY-C. L. Turner attempted
suicide yesterday morning by taking en-
axe and cutting his head in several places.
Mr.. Turner arose in the morning and went
to his daughters bedroom to see how she
was as she had been i'll for some time,
and FINDING her worse went Immediately
to the coal shed. picked up the axe end
commenced to cut himself up. Despond-
ency was the cause, as he was very poor
man.
CREST oN-The agent Of the Hong Kong
Tea company, operating in Creston, was
law, selling goods without a license The
tea company asked for a federal injunction
restraining the county from enforcing the
refers the case back to the county court.
where the goods were sold, and II will come
up at the next district court before Judge
II. NJ. Towner of Corning.
FORT DODGE-The families of G. II.
johnson and Henry Nodlund OF Badger
have become innoculated with the moving
virus even worse than is the flat dweller
in the cities. Yesterday these families left
this city for Stavanger, Norway, for the
third time within ten years to make their
home in the land of the midnight sun The
attraction this country throws out has
drawn them back two times, but the heads
OF the families have declared that they
will never return again. Their children
may return at some time in the future but
the old folks will spend the rest of their
days in the land of their birth. They are,
however, naturalized American citizens.
ESTHERVII,LE--The new First Metho-
dist Epis' opal church was dedicated yes
terday, Rev. A. b. Storms Of the State
college of Ames delivering the
address and Rev W. s. Lewis of Morning.
side college the dedication sermon. The
Rev.. Earl Hanna Of Terrl
and Rev. Leonard of Superior. The church, |
which is built of light-colored pressed
brick, al a cost of S25,OO0, was erected un- |
der the personal direction of the pastor !
Rev. T. s. Cole. 1t is 81 feet wide by 100 |
feet long and is 81 feet to top of dome |
There are eleven classrooms, a lecture |
seating capacity of over 900. The serv- |
lees were well attended, as there was none |
MARSHALLTOWN-O the petition of |
he receiver, A. A. Moore of the Green /
Savings bank, Judge ]. NJ. Parker |
n the district court today ordered that the |
real property, consisting of a building and |
wo lots belonging to the bank should he |
public auction. The appraisers, appointed |
oy the court TO set a value on the prop
srty, estimate il TO be worth $500. Re- |
'ever Moore made the showing that with |
'ut the money derived from the sale of |
ne property the banks assets were not |
sufficient TO meet is obligations Judge |
Parker today reduced the bond of Cashier |
Donald a. Johnson from 1900 to 5000. |
Johnson is still out ON the bond that he |
furnished when he was held to the grand
Jury. It is expected that new bond will |
DO filed in a day or two.