Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-06
Iaun Nrmn Noten.

CREsTON-A petition calling tor a
special election Is being circulated at
water works bonds. The election is to
be called about May 10.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. William Gloss
klaus was last night elected mayor to serve
out the unexpired term of Barney Schmidt,
who died last Saturday. Schmidts term
does not expire for almost a year.
.CoRNING-The entire system Of wires OF
the Corning Telephone company Is to be
put under ground. Al order for the ma
terial with which to place under ground
1881 feet of cable has been given. The
Improvement will cost $4,000.
I MUSCATINE-At a meeting of the Musca-
tine lodge of Red Men, held last night. II
was decided to erect a new 10000 buildins
for the lodge during the coming year. The
money VIII pe raised py the SAFE OF stoch,
The building is TO be furnished by March
l, 1910.
TNION-The contract for the machinery,
equipment and engines for the Union Elec-
trio Light company was awarded yesterday
to the Munzen company of Minneapolis
The work OF installing the plant Is to be
gin at once and 1t is to be completed by
July J..
BELMOND-while returning from Clar-
ion. where he had been on business, james
MCGUIRE of this place lost his balance while
he was standing on the steps of one OF the
coaches Of the train which was bringing
him home and fell to the ground, receiving
serious and perhaps fatal injuries.
WEBSTER CITY-D. NJ. Kelly, one of
the ~well-known educators of northern Iowa
who has been at the head Of the Cedar
ent df the Webster City schools at a salary
of $3.50 a year. Mr.. Kelly was chosen
from a list of slxty-one applicants.
BELMOND-The Belmond Cooperative
Elevator company was organized here yes
terday at a meeting of farmers of Belmond
and its vicinity. The following Officers
were elected: President, Arthur Hinman
vice president, c. p. Luieck; secretary,
John Sullivan; treasurer, Mathew Sullivan.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. basket ball team
returned from Fort Dodge this morning,
bringing with 1t the Van Pstten trophy,
won In the decisive game of the season by
the championship of northern Iowa. which
Dodge has held, but which II was forced
to %relinquish to the local team.
MARSHALLTOWN-L. D. Griffith, a
barber. and Dave Clark. a butcher of this
city, were arrested early this morning by
Deputy United States Marshal and Sheriff
dams from the Tama reservation. "Binley'
] Morgan. who is in Jail serving a thirty
days sentence, will be arrested as soon as
his term expires. Griffith and Clark were
taken TO Des Moines with the Indians as
witnesses to be arraigned In the federal
court.
MOUNT VERNON-Because they were
not allowed to vote at the recent election,
DIN Stone and Elmer Lane, two students
of Cornell college, have begun suit In the
district court for damages of $500 eacl
against the election judges. j. c.. smythe
Arthur Neff and T. l. Mitchell. II Is said
that Stone has lived In Mount Vernon foI
almost six years, and 1t is claimed thai
both have long since established a residence
in the county and city. They were denied
a vote on the claim that they were moi
residents. Their cases are backed by the
Students Voting league.
MARSHALLTOWN -Journeying thou.
sands of miles over land and sea from hei
home in County Tyrone, Ireland, to this
city at the age of GA to marry, is the LONG
trip made by Mrs. Anna Jane Johnston, a
widow, who came here to marry william
]. II. Irvine, aged Il years. Irvine lives al
st. Antony. Mrs. Johnston has been living
here for three weeks, since she arrived
from ireland. A marriage license for the
aged couple was issued here today. The
wedding is to take place tomorrow.