Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-11
Iowa

river. which flows through his farm. The
cattle we're on the Ice on the river. when
II broke at a point where the banks we're
steep on each side. so they could not get
out and persisted in the water.
ATLANTIC-The week jusi. gone was the
biggest in the history OF the county re-
corder's office here. the fees collected for
filing papers being SfS. More real estate
has changed hands i'm this county In the
last month than for many years past and
top prices are being paid for all of it.
GRUMPY CENTER-It is said on good
authority that very soon f. A. Acres, at
torney for the Autt-Saloon lea que, will
seek to secure an injunction against every
drug store in Grundy county, restraining
them from selling intoxicating liquors Of
any kind. Much feeling has been aroused
among the druggists by this threatened ac-
ton.
CRESTON-Tweive different schools are
expected to be represented at Griswold on
the night of Friday, March 19, to partici-
pate in the southwestern declamatory con-
test held at that time. The schools entitled
to representation are Anita, Casey, Guthrie
Center. Glenwood, Griswold, Alton. Garden
Grove, Valley Junction Adair, Greenfield,
Malvern and Corning. A special train Will
be run from Valley Junction, reaching Girls
void at 6 p. m.
IOWA FABLS-The annual school election
In this city yesterday was a very quiet
one, there being only forty-eight ballots
cast. There was no opposition to \. b.
Miller and O. c. Cobb. who were the unsni-
nous choice OF the nominating caucus
- IAuN ui6lls AlESETS. NUDp hhu mliltE
will succeed Ira A. Nichols and Frank
Truman.
ROCK RAPIDs-Michael McManus, q
farmer, was in the Little Rock
river, three miles east of the town Of
Doom. late yesterday afternoon. McManus
was on his way home from Rock Rapids,
and, while attempting to ford the river
on a dixie road, his buggy was washed
downstream by the badly swollen current.
His body has not yet been recovered.
IOWA FALLS-The agents of the Illinois
Central here Is in receipt OF an inquiry.
hoping to locate one William Triton, who
is heir TO a large fortune in Alamanda,
Cal. Urton's father Is old and his memory
Is poor. but his recollection Is that young
with the Illinois Central road and that the
boy assumed his adopted name. Young
Triton met his father in California in 1898.
DAvENPORT-This city, which has been
forced to observe the mulct law by a re-
vival of moral sentiment, now proposes
to make itself a model license town. An
ordinance. regulating the number or sa-
looms and designating the manner in which
they shall be conducted and qualifying the
men who conduct the places, was passed
by the city council in special session last
night. The new ordinance goes into effect
April 1.
ONAWA-On complaint Of neighbors, who
said that she had not taken proper care
Of her children, five of the six children of
taken away from her in the district court
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Harris wept
bitterly when the Judge ordered that the
only one which she could retain In her
care was the Z months old baby. She and
her husband live in the river bottoms be-
low Onawa.
FORT DODGE-A letter received here
from the United Wireless Telegraph com-
pany, which proposes to open seven branch
sta lions In Iowa: states that the recent
ment on steamships so that the manufaC-
turing department Is taxed heavily and
the establishment of stations Inland for
commercial purposes will be delayed for
several months.
son Of w~ell-known parents OF this city.
and for years head gardener at the Iowa
Soldiers home, is now serving two years
sentence in the Los Angeles county jail at
Los Angeles, Cal. He pleaded guilty to
forging small checks, but secured a parole
on good behavior. No sooner was he out,
so 1t Is alleged. than he committed forgery
again. On the second offense he was given
his sentence.
INCORPORATING playing hang by
thrusting his head through a noosed strap
porch. James Reilly. aged 10, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Reilly. succeeded in all but
hanging himself. After he got his bead
through the moose his feet slipped and in
an instant the strap had frightened about
his throat. Swinging thus in mid air. his
feet three feet from the ground. his little
sister saw him. She screamed for help. His
mother got him down, believing him dead.
He was revived later and will live.
FORT DODGE-The police drew a boot
logger and a gambler into the tolls Sunday
and both were given stiff fines. The boot
logger was a cobbler, in whose den were
lying intoxicated men. He was fined so
end committed to the county jail until the
fine shall be paid. this being unusual in
the gambler and was caught while, IL Is
alleged, he was Fleeing a dozen John
Does all clerks and young business men
of this city. He was fined $50 and costs,
WhiCh he promptly paid and then left town.
WEBSTER CITY-The most spirited
school election held in Webster City in
twenty years resulted in the defeat of Prof.
l.. H. Ford for reelection as the head of
the schools. This was the only issue and
his defeat was almost ? to 1. His de-
feat is not in any way due to his lack of
The Fora candidates " we're pys'y W. a. Crendeiii
and ]. w. Young. The anti-Ford candi-
dates were j. w. Lee and DR., G. T. Nc
Cauliff. The three holdover members stood
2 to / for Ford. so that the election of
the two anti-Ford men makes the board
3 to 2 against him.
CREsTON-The Burlington has made an
other reduction In its working force at
this point, this time in the shops and round
house. Two machinists. five blacksmiths,
six car repairers and nine roundhouse en-
ployes, twenty-five in all. have been laid
off indefinitely. 1t is rumored In railroad
circles that this is just the beginning Of a
heavy cut. When the reduction affecting
train and engine men was recently made
II was given ont that the shop force would
remain normal. as 1t was thought there
was enough work to keep them all busy.
No reason for the present reduction has
been given out officially, but 1t is believed
because of the mild winter, the rolling
stock has suffered less from wear and tear
than was expected and has worked its In
fluence in bringing about the retreuch-
ment. II is hoped the present condition
will be soon relieved and the full force
again employed.