Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-26
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA

taken hold Of the work. Six travelling mer
viii work out of this city and the compan,
intends to make an energetic bid for bust
ness. SO far their operations in Iowa hav,
been limited.
FORT DODGE-After running away from
home and causing his parents much worry
warren Anderson, an ll-year-Old lad OF
this city, has arrived at tire home of hi,
uncle in Foneroy. The boy abhors the
Idea Of going to scnool and ran away iron
nome to elude the truant officer BECAUSE
he feared the officer would send him &c
the reform school. The lad has left home
Unexpectedly several times before.
CRESToN-At Red oak. yesterday after.
noon, two OF Creston's popular young PEG.
pie were united in marriage at the home
OF Rev. w. w. Merritt of that place. The
couple aking nuptial vows were Miss Anna
o'Rourke and Eric George Pidseon. Just a
few days ago Mr., Pidgeon was appointed
train dispatcher for one Of the southern
roads, with headquarters at Eureka Springs,
Ark. and they left for that place at once
after the wedding.
MARSHALLTOwN-Two pouches, con.
tairdng a quantity of mail, including five
packages of registered letters, were stolen
from the Iowa Central passenger station
at Mason City last night. The pouches,
cut open, and their contents spread upon
the ground, were found i'm a grove north
Of Mason City this morning. Three of the
i've packages OF registered letters were
missing. The other two had been opened
and all OF the mail rifled.
MARSHALLTOWN-The only republican
campaign gathering of the fall was held
here Thursday night, when James w. Good
OF Cedar Rapids, republican nominee to
addressed a crowd, only part OF which
could get within the walls of the east
court room. Registration for ahe general
electior began yesterday and continues
through Saturday. 1t Is progressing very
slowly and up to late this afternoon less
than one-half Of the usual vote had been
registered.
CRESTON-A republican league for Union
county was the subject under discussion at
the court house here yesterday, when c.. ID.
HELM, state organizer, met with local re-
pubicans, and an enthusiastic meeting WAS
the result. II was decided to organize at
once. and ]. L. Camp was appointed presi-
Jamin Friend, secretary, and j. B. Harsh.
treasurer. 1t was further decided to call a
for Monday night, October "a, when
The local leagues are furnished with petit
ton blanks, which will be circulated
through the county as quickly as possible,
twenty counties in Iowa are now working
been spread over thirty-five states OF the
union.
WATERLOO-The Roman Catholic Mu-
tual Protective association has elected the
following officers for the year: President,
Rev. h. II. Forkenbrock, New Hampton;
vice president, F. B. Sharon, Davenport;
general secretary and treasurer, Peter
Kern, Fort Madison: member of executive
Frank Wilkin, Fort Madison; state
director, DR.. ]. G. Mueller, Iowa
City, reelected; directors, l.. IT, Kurtz,
Des Moines; Rev. f. J. Bruno, Alton: Rev.
John Bowen, c. w. Maher, Fort Dodge;
Conner. Dubuque. The organiza-
ton includes Iowa. North and South Da-
made in the opening of benefits of fra
ternal insurance for women, whether mar
ried or single. In four years the sinking
fund has increased from $4,000 to S2O3, OOo.