Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
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Iowa News Notes.

CREsToN-Union county has paid out
$101 wolf bounty and 40 gopher bounty
during the last month.
PERRY-Lightning struck the Methodist
church here last night and the resulting
fire practically destroyed the building. The
firemen were aided in their efforts by the
to the one building The church was val
ued at $4,000
CRESTON--A heavy ralnstorm visited
this vicinity again last night accompanied
by a good deal of wind and lightning
However there was no damage done. The
rains of the last week have put vegetation
ahead with jump. p Crops look fine: Corn
accordingly busy.
TABOR-A class of seven members will
be graduated from the Tabor High school
will be preached next Sunday evening,
May May H. IN the Congregational church by
same place on the evening of the 22d.
MARSHALLTOWN-G w. Clarke of
Adel. ex-speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives and candidate for the republican
nomination of lieutenant governor will de-
liver an address in this city Saturday aft
ernoon. May, ls. on Friday Mr.. Clarke
terms in the house from Dallas county, and
in 1904 and 1906 he was chosen speaker with
out opposition.
the Plymouth Stoneware company, recently
purchased from the trustee of the defunct
Marshalltown Pottery company. will begin
operating with force of fifty men next
Monday The purchasing company, which
is made up, of Fort Dodge capitalists,
bought the plant few weeks ago and have
since been putting it in shape for manu-
featuring a general line of stoneware
ESTHERVILLE-F. H. Mead, part owner
tory in Ohio, has been here for several
factory here He operates fifty % machines nss
located here. 1t is said he will bring twen-
ty-fve families with him. The Estherville
Commercial club arranged loan of 5000
to get him here.
FORT CROOK-James Sherman assistant
manager of one of the larger hotels here
died, Tuesday morning after being uncon-
caused by the shock Of pulling teeth sn
operation being performed when he was in
weakened condition. Sherman was con-
scious for an hour a few days before his
death and then he told his family that he
would not recover.
BOONE-Word has been received in this
city from BoXholm, a small town on the
hailstorm struck that territory Tuesday
afternoon. doing lots of damage The storm
was heaviest between Boxholm and Fort
Dodge Junction and the hail stones are
said to have been as large as good sized
eggs. Passengers into Boone on the Inter-
urban brought the stones TO this city and
showed them to their curious friends at the
depot.
FORT DoDGE-The scene of many a
hard fought ball game will soon be con-
verted into building lots in the southern
part of this city. Riverside park where
Frank Boyle and his men won sevente m
consecutive victories in 1906 when a club
in the Iowa league was maintained in this
city. The old diamonds were established
| In the days of independent ball in Fort
Dodge and were used for years. Fort Dodge
fans regard the passing OF this park as the
passing Of an old friend.
FORT DODGE-Fort Dodge and other
cities and towns along the Illinois Central
/ between Fort Dodge and CarOEaa
fooled Tuesday by a story told by Illinois
Central trainmen of the lynching of a
hanging of effigy OF a negro by some
| Fonda young meh who had had a fight
with negro Monday night. Trainmen
saw chance to make good story and so
concocted one about a rape by a negro
and his subsequent hanging by irate citi-
/ zens of Fonda.
this city is just completing a handsome
| new club house on its grounds south OF the
city. The house when completed will af-
ford ample accommodations for the 200
members OF the club and will give TO this
| city the second best club house in the
state. The formal seasons opening will be
| May "a when an elaborate supper and
| dance will be the program. The main dance
| floor is the second largest in the city. The
house has ample kitchens. dressing and
locker rooms, dining halls and more porch
| room, than the entire house afforded last
| year The members of this exclusive club
| here, are greatly pleased with the pros
pect OF successful season.
CRESTON-Fourteen-Y Year-old Clarence
| Ross was enticed from his home at Car
bon, small town just west of Corning,
| week ago today, by young man whom
the lad says offered him $50 II he would
go to St. Joseph with him and back 10
Carbon again. Upon arriving at St. Joseph
ne was asked TO play the dear ana durno o
act and beg for money with which TO go
! 10 school When he refused his new
friend 90 deserted him and the boy was
left to shift for himself, begging for food
and sleeping in barns and box cars. The
boy drifted about the city until some
tTainmen put him on a freight train and
brought him to this city, last night. Here
/ lie told his story and a ticket was bought
| to Corning for the little fellow. He VIII
be sent TO his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
| Ross OF Carbon.