Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-17
Iowa News Notes.

WEST SHARON-Four hunters from this
town killed 100 rabbits in fifteen hours
The young men who were 80 successful
were Ellsworth and George HartsOck and
Guy and Ivan hummer
MARSHALLTOWN-Fire of incendiary
origin destroyed the beautiful home or
Charles Schneider of Muscatine last nigh.
A gallon jug containing gasoline was found
In the parlor, and other rooms were satu-
rated with oil. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to burn the house a few weeks
ago.
CRESTON-A valuable 4-year-old trotting
horse belonging to j. b. Fitzsimmons OF
this city was shot yesterday because the
animal in some manner had broken It's leg
and to end it's sufferings the, owner 0rueTe9
it killed. The horse was being wlnterea
at the fair grounds ana I Is NOT Known
how the accident happened
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prizes of $500
were offered today by the directors or the
Marshall county short course whie9 MI
February for the best cattle, horse, swine
and sheep exhibited. These animals Will
be judged while being used oy the classes
In animal husbandry for study
MARSHALLTOWN-The United States
Fish Commission will locate the new fresh
water mussel propagatins station at talr-
por-, a mall town eight mics horth OF
Muscatine. according TO adVices received
from Washington today. Many towns along
the Mississippi wanted TINS experimental
station, which will be erected at great cost.
CREsToN-Mr and Mrs Frank Powell
have toured Europe with Ellen Terry s
company as support to that noted actress
have Just arrived in New YORK CITY on
tbe steamer Lusitania and for the remain
der OF the season will be in support, OF Olga
NetheTsole. Mrs. Poweli is tne daushtef
OF Mrs. Il. b. Hicks OF this city.
IOWA CITY-The st. Agatha seminary
building has been sold to DR.. j. r.. Mullin
and will be converted into a sanitarium
within the next year. The Sisters recently
transferred the parochial school to Lyons
Ia. and as the building, which is foul
stories high and built of brick, is admirably
located near the hospitals, the local doctor
secured control Of the properoy. the price
paid was $4,000.
ATLANTIC - Atlantic has secured the
knitting works OF Elkhorn, the managers
Of which have decided to remove from that
place on account of not being able TO get
the proper help. Council Bluffs and Har-
Ian were both DESTROYS OF getting the mills,
here will give the works free light, rent
and power for a period of one year the
location OF the building will be decided
this week.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Charles Clark.
aged as, wife OF the president OF the Henry
County Fair association, and a highly re-
spected citizen OF Mount Pleasant, com
mitted suicide yesterday by shooting her
self in the head twice. Her body was found
by the husband and officers whom ne mad
called to assist him, In an old outbulldlne
near the house. Illness, which Is supposed
to have brought on temporary mental de-
rangement. is thought to have been the
cause.
CRESTON-News OF the death OF Clinton
]. Colby at Denver has been received mere
He was one OF the early prominent busl'
ness men OF this place and was lnstru'
! mental i'm moulding the destiny OF the city
in the mercantile, political and religion.
circles in the early '70s. He was president
Of the school board and at one time con