Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-31
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groom's parents in Grinnell, Christmas
eve, the Rev. II. L. Wissler. the groom's
young people of this city. Miss Jones hav-
ing lived here all of her life, and Mr..
Wissler being employed as a ~bookkeeper
in the Iowa Trust and Savings bank.
cRESTONZAt, the midwinter convention
of the Southwestern low Fire associa-
ton held yesterday at osceola, July 2 and
3 were picked as the dates for the South
west Firemen's tournament, which Is to
be held in that city this year. Further ar
rangements were left in the hands of com
mittees which were appointed. Delegates
from all the departments In the association
were present.
CRESTON-In the contest just closed at
Osceola over the election of Keeran, re-
publican, for the office of sheriff, the cleo
ton of Mr.. Keeran was settled beyond dis
pute. 1t is claimed by both parties that
the count was made without any hope of
hanging the result for sheriff, but in order
to ascertain the vote on Colonel Hepburn
and w. d. Jameson. Friends of Colonel
Hepburn are discouraged over the result.
SIOUX CITY-The disappearance of
Bud" Cranes the 13-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. T.. Crane, has developed into
a deep mystery. Information secured by
Mr.. Crane from playmates of his boy lead
him to believe that he was inveigled into
going on a ranch in South Dakota and
through Sioux City police he has enlisted
the assistance of the authorities at Pierre,
today.
SIOUX CITY-To encourage the raising
of the very best corn, John Sundberg of
Whiting. Ia, president of the Iowa Corn
Growers association, has put up a SIS
silver cup which will be awarded to the
boy or girl between II and II years of age
who exhibits the best ten ears of corn at
the Ames short course which will open jan
uary 4 and will continue two weeks. Mr..
Sundberg Is known as an enthusiastic pro-
moter of good corn.
MARSHALLTOWN-A panic was mar
rowly averted in the Catholic church of the
Sacred Heart at Eagle Grove yesterday,
when candles on the alter igntted the
Christmas festoons and wreathes, and fall
ing burning fragments set fire TO the gar
ments of a choir boy and a Sister OF
Mercy. Neither was hurt and a stampede
of the congregation was averted by the
GOODNESS of Father O'Brien, who was In the
midst of mass at the time.
IOWA FALLS-T. A. Gilbert, who has
been agent for the Illinois Central in this
city for several years, was given a fine
promotion in the shape of an appointment
S. ID. Mr.. Gilbert left last evening for
Sioux Falls, where he was checked I'm today,
His successor here will be Mr.. Austin, VIII
Falls. Mr.. Gilbert, formerly resided al
Charles City. and has been in the employ
of the Central several years, commencing
his duties here as telegraph operator,
ATLANTIC-James Marquis died at his
home in this city at an early hour yester-
day morning, death resulting from neural
gia. He had been in his usual health until
yesterday. when he complained OF a pair
in his chest. which shifted to his arms. DR.
Macomber was called and late in the even
ing Mr.. Marquis went to sleep. When Mrs
Marquis went to ask him how he was, she
found him dead. He was a member of the
Marquis Mercantile firm, and had been q
resident of Atlantic about four years, com,
ing here from Nebraska. He was a gonc
business man and was well liked. Hl'
wife and two sons survive him.
WEBSTER CITY-At a special meeting
held at the Congregational church in this
city. a collection OF $3.50 was taken fOl
Grinnell college. Prior TO the meeting q
number of the citizens had pledged S,S00
making a total OF s., $50 raised here. Thii
money goes toward the und of $5Oo.OOl
which the college must raise by January l
If IT Is to receive the 100000 given by
the General Educational Board and 5000
given by Andrew Carnegie, each of which
gift was made conditional upon the college
raising certain sums. Before ad~journinl
for the holiday vacation, the students helt
a big meeting at tho college and eacf
pledged himself TO interest his home town
In the matter. There is no doubt bui
that by Friday all the money will b,
raised, as but S35 600 remained TO be RAISED
at the beginning of this week.