Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-17
Iowa News Notes.

Fred Saunders, Omaha. 20
Beatrice Curtley, Omaha. .............24
Iowa News Notes.
CRESTON-The Adams county fair opens
at Corning this week.
ATLANTIC-Miss Ida A. Wheatley died
at the home of her rather, north of This
city, yesterday morning after an eighteen
months illness.
CEDAR FALLSLRev. Henry L. Ander-
son of Thayer, Mo, mas accepted the pas
torate Of st. Luke's Episcopal church of
Cedar Falls and will take up mis- new duties
October /, 1908.
wATERLOO-Henry Cavanaugh, one Of
Black Hawk county S pioneer settlers, to-
day sold his four sons S31 acres VI fine
farm land for $4,000. This is the largest
deal in real estate reported in this county
during the current year.
CEDAR FALLS-Dr. e. B.. Jones, pastor
Of the First Baptist church or this city,
has been critically sick for the last three
days, His daughter, who teaenes IN
Marshalltown, his former charge, has been
summoned to the bedside.
WATERLOO-The state convention of
the Universalist church Will convene in
sessions during the balance of the week.
Large preparations for the entertainment
Of the guests nave been made.
CEDAR F~ALLS-Hans Crone, an employe
In the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union
Mil company in this city, had an arm so
seriously injured on Saturday that IL had
to be ~amputated at the elbow. The MEM
Der was caught in the machinery between
two pulleys.
ATLANTIC-Teressa, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Dining,
was taken to the hospital late Saturday
evening from a fractured skull, havinS
been kicked by a colt. Drs. Campbell and
Emmert operated on the baby, but she died
at noon Sunday.
IOWA ~FALLS-Last evening F.. H. Will
liams of this city authorized the announce
! men of his candidacy for district Judge to
FIJI the vacancy that will be created on
| the hanNh An fniQ higfrf1t hU thu t.@
ton of Judge w. ID. Evans of hampton to
go on the supreme bench.
CEDAR FALLS-Paul Jordan of this city
has. filed suit against the Illinois Central
Railroad company for damages to the
amount of so, 200. In November, 1901, the
plaintiff was thrown from the train and
sustained the loss of one limb and the
other was seriously injured.
MARSHALLTOWN- Marshall county's
third annual fair opened yesterday and
continues for the rest or the week. The
all previous records in attendance or num-
Der of exhibits shown. Last years fair
was attended by 5000 people.
CREsTON-A large barn near Charlton,
owned by Carl Sigler of Indianola, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday morning. WITH all
its contents of 100 tons of hay and farming
tools. The loss Is estimated at 5000 and
is only partially covered by Insurance. The
origin of the fire Is unknown. John Munk
occupied the farm on which the barn was
located.
u OLN-A4dAt last HlBnL lilG conference
appointments from Clarinda were received
here and it was found Rev. James O'May
had been returned to the local church.
Former Presiding Elder Hohanshelt had
been given a charge at Boone and Rev.
A. H Collins, formerly of Boone, made
district superintendent of Creston district.
CEDAR F~ALLS-There will be this week
in this city the biennial reunion OF the
surviving members of the Third Iowa regi-
ment, with their wives, making a gathering
of over $50 people. Wednesday evening
there will be an open meeting, which will
be addressed by Major John r. Lacey OF
Oskaloosa, a beloved member OF this regi-
ment. Several prominent speakers ami
some delightful camp fires will be enjoyed
during the three days Of the meeting.
CRESTON-An invitation has been re-
ceived by the local fire department chem
zeal company to go to Red Oak with the
team ana wagon to enter the racing tour
nament held there September Y, 70 and "A,
and a guarantee of 500 put up by the bust
ness men of the place accompanied the
invitation as an inducement to accept The
Red Oak business men are financing this
venture, which is to be held as a substi-
tute for a county fair. They have offered
prizes In this tournament to the amount Of
$500, $1,000 TO be given for races and $500
for base ball games.
CRESTON-Sanford and Luther McQui-
Ian, young men of this city, charged yes
terday with teTrorizing a local boarding
house, after refusing to pay their board bill
and being ordered to leave, which they
refused to do, were arr0igned in a Justice 5
court and placed under bonds Of $500, which
they could not furnish, and In consequence
they have been taken to board az the
county Jail. They are charged with threat
ening the life OF the landlady with both
knife and revolver and keeping the other
occupants in a state OF terror most of the
time.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Smith Nc
Pherson of the federal court of Des Moines
has ordered the taking of evidence on the
application of the Iowa central for an in
junction against it's striking employees.
which has been In progress before United
States Commissioner H. w. Gleason in
0skaloosa. transferred to this city. The
hearing which was begun Friday after,
Tuesday, when It will be resumed here.
Judge McPherson's order was made on the
application of the strikers attorney that
they were men Of limited means and they
could not afford to pay the cost OF going
to OskaloOsa to be at the hearing.
IOWA FALLS-some marked changes are
expected in this district when the annual
conference of the Methodist church Of Mar
shalltown district cOnvenes at Mount YER
non on october g. 1t IL limited that many
of the larger charges In the district win
be changed and that a general shakeup is
looked for In the ministerial quarter. Rev.
Pratt Of this city has resigned after a
three years pastOrate and IL Is rumOfed
that Rev. Bishop Of Tama win come here.
A vacancy results at Hampton, one OF the
choicest charges OF the district, by the APP.
pOintment Of Rev. Cruel to the district
SUPPLEMENTARY. IL is reported that Rev.
Spry will not return TO EldOra and that
changes will be made In most of the larger
charges OF the district.
CRESTON-Tbe first Baptist church of
Adams county will celebrate its golden an
niversary Saturday and Sunday. September
26 and "a. This church was first organized
september 20, lD6, IN a log school house,
near where the present church stands. This
charter members consisted OF seven pers ms
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Holman, Mr.. and Mrs
Wesley. Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. Jeptha Jones
and Mrs. Anna Sprague, The only one now
living Is Lewis Homan. Rev. !. NJ. Stay OF
Clarindap who was present at the o~rBaniza-
ton, Is still living and has been invited to
attend the anniversary, hut on account OF
his advances age, being IS years old. he
has been obliged to decline. The member
ship now numbers lis. Many wealthy
farmers being among the members. an
interesting occasion Is expected at this csie-
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