Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

CREsTON-The first snowstorm OF the
season is raging today, having begun about
midnight. Quite a fall of snow covers the
ground and is still coming down at a lively
rate.
LOGAN-An old-time republican rally. at
which will be heard Hon. +. A. Sawyer OF
On the political issues of the day, will be
held at Magnolia Monday evening, Octo-
Der 90.
, ALBIA-AIbia has just inaugurated a new
street car system, running from one depot
to the other. The initial runs We're made
last Thursday, and 1t is estimated the value
to the city is Incompatible. Monroe county
also expects to agttate the interurban
scheme soon for the benefit of it's farmers
and miners.
MARSHALLTOWN-The annual meeting
OF the Central Association of Congrega-
tional church, which has been in progress
at Union, closed this afternoon with the
election Of the following officers: Moderator,
Rev. w. j. Minchin OF Ames; scribe, Rev.
Il. II. Pitzer OF Toledo; registrar, Rev. o.
G. Mason Of Green Mountain.
CRESTON-The farm home Of Jason
Smith. about four miles north Of here, was
broken into while the family was away by
three young fellows about 10 years OF age
who claimed to come from Pittsburg. The
house was Tansacked, bread and cake taken,
his strong box broken open and papers
scattered about, but no money was secured
CRESTON-While going to get the mai
from the rural delivery box, 5-year-old
ffeeQa HUFFMAN, uNllB near SlBOurney, wa
burned to death as she passed a place
where her father had been burning brush
Attracted by the Child's screams, heI
mother ran to the scene and e~xtingulshet
the flames, but her burns were so severe
that the child died in a few minutes.
CRESTON-Philip De Voc of this city
a student at the state university, has beer
appointed second lieutenant Of Company L
was made as the result OF competitive
examinations recently held, in which DE-
Voc outTanked his rivals sufficiently e
qualify for the position OF a commissioned
officer up near the head Of the company.
LOGAN-The Harrison county farmers
institute will be held at WOodbine Decem,
Der 8. 4 and 5. n, c, Caldwell of Logar
will be in charge OF the Harrison county
corn contest and exhibit to be held at Wood
bine on the last day Of the session. Mr.
Caldwell will also be in charge of the HarTl
son county corn exhibit to be held in Omah5
in the near future. Profs. Holden ant
Stevenson OF the Iowa Agricultural colleg,
at Ames will attend the institute and act al
judges in the corn contest.
MARSHALLTOWN-The household good
Of Henry j. Thompson, who has been editor
and nominally owner OF the Reflector. q
weekly paper OF this city, were attached
by the creditors while they were in IN,
Northwestern fright house today. con
signed to Chicago. Thompson has been II
charge of the Reflector since early las
spring. He purchased the paper on al
agreement OF sale from G. r. Hatcher anC
Merritt Greene. II is claimed that nothinI
had ever been paid on the contract. j
custodian was placed In charge Of the bust
ness this morning and later the keys wert
turned over 70 the former owners.
CRESTON-The 9-year-old daughter o
David Shifflett, living southeast Of Alton
met with A remarkable experience Sunda,
during the rainstOrm that came up toward.
night, The child, with A number Of othe
children, was in the barn when the storm
came up, and the little girl was standinI
in the door, holding an opened pumpkii
out under the caves 10 catch the rain. tn,
lightning was severe and a bolt struck ia,
child, apparently at the hips, for ever,
shred Of clothing below that point wa.
stripped from her body, Her stockings an,
skirt were torn into shreds and her shoe
were slit wide open and jeTked off her feet
She was unconscious for a few minutes, bu
soon revived and seemed unhurt. not belnI
burned bad enough to cause bllsterlng.