Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01
Iowa News Notea.

LOGAN-George w. Clark, republican
candidate for lieutenant governor of Iowa,
VIII address the people OF Logan Saturday
evening, October 81.
acknowledgements Walter l. Smith
delivered the address at the republican rally
held last night. The meeting was held In
Congressman Smith delivered one OF his
characteristic speeches.
LOGAN-Yesterday at Magnolia occurred
the funeral and interment Of William
dale Tuesday of an accidental gun shot
wound In the thigh. Mr.. Hainey's son was
trying to remove a shell from the gun when
the accident occurred.
ATLANTIC-At the parsonage Of the
Christian church of this city last evening
occurred the marriage OF Miss Lucinda
Keith and John Rotterdam, Rev. Elston Of
ficiating, The groom has lived here most
OF his life and is well known, while the
bride comes from Cumberland,
CHARLES CLYDE. Birney of Nora
Springs was lighting a gasoline lamp when
it exploded. His little girl was standing
flames. He quickly threw a wrapper about
her and extinguished the fire. The doctor
was badly burned about the arms.
CRESTON-A new lumber firm, incor-
porated with a capital Of $1,000. is planning
to open a yard at Greenfield soon. The
new firm is composed of Theodore Coffoy,
Van Camp. Mr.. Valentine and Mr.. Van
Camp will have the management of the
yard.
CRESTON-The wedding Of Miss Theresa
Kern OF Burlington and John Braunberger.
formerly of this city, but now with the
Adams Express company at Ottumwa, was
celebrated at st. Johns Catholic church in
Burlington Wednesday morning, Rev.
Father Gregory officiating. Their home
will be at Ottumwa.
CRESTON-About 100 delegates, repre-
sentipg the Relief corps of the Sixth dis.
trict' OF Iowa, will meet here in annual
convention Wednesday, November 4, and
will be entertained by the local Union Re
lief corps at Ben Hur hall. The convention
will begin at 8 o'clock In the morning and
the evening program will be in the nature
OF a campfire.
MARSHALLTOWN-The annual meeting
of the Marshalltown district of the Metho-
dist church will be held in Montour De-
cember l and 2. A COMMITTEES composed OF
District Superintendent w. F. Pitner and
Rev. NJ: n. Smith Of this city, Rev. H., O.;
Pratt of Toledo and Rev. w. II. Hayward
of Montour meets in this city today TO ar
range the program.
ATLANTIC-Word was received in this
city yesterday by DR.. A. d. Mccall that
Center Payton was dead and that the body
would be taken TO Centerville for burial,
The word came from Corse Payton of New
York. The brothers were at one time At
lantic residents, later leaving and making
names for themselves in the theatrical
world. Center Payton was a brother-in-law
of DR.. McCalls, having married Mrs. Nc
Calls sister.
MARSHALLTOWN-The results OF TWEEN
ty-five years work OF the American Sunday
School union In Iowa were made public to-
missionary Of Newton. The report shows
32l3 Sunday schools organized, 10000 teach
ers and pupils brought in 623, ia families
| visited, 5000 Bibles and testaments dis
tributed, 10000 religious BOOKS and perlodi-
calls distributed, fI75l hopeful conversions
and 1926 churches resulting from the work.
MARSHALLTOWN-A gang of thieves
operating in Muscatine county last night
stole property the value of which is un-
known. and destroyed property of a value
tion and the Wyoming club house were
broken into and the depot at Fairport was
burned to the ground. Three tramps seen
about the latter station are suspected.
Sheriff Benham this afternoon arrested a
man who gave the name OF Homer Sprin-
ger. He confessed to the Wyoming club
house robbery, but refused to implicate
his pals"
law "cut" classes the other day and in the
course OF their FRANKS mad a photograph
taken with President George L. MacLean
as an innocent abettor OF the violation of
discipline. MI. l. in passing the
group, was invited TO join in the picture
and the photographer snapped the shutter
before the head OF the institution learned
that the class was violating university
rules. Students are rapidly buying the pic
lures,
MARsHALLToWN-C aries F. Smith, the
Well-known real estate dealer and aue-
uoneer of this city, who 70 kill
himself Monday in Cedar Rapids by slash
ing his throat with a penknife while insane.
Mhlch he was confined early yesterday
morning, II was not until after a long
chase and hard struggle that officers ran
smith down and returned him to the hos
pltaL He was adtudged insane and taken
70 the Independence hospital