Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-08
News of Iowa.

FORT DODGE-A new bank is to be or
ganized at Stratford. a small town near
here, by Edward Peterson who has re-
Gently withdrawn from the state bank of
that place. The capital will be 10000 and
Marion township farmers will be inter
ested.
Mitchell Association OF the Congregational
church will be held here on April IS ana
ID. The association comprises thirty eight
churches in Chickasaw. Howard. Mitchell,
Floyd, Ccrro Gordo, Worth Winnebago,
Hancock and Kossuth counties.
CRESTON-Mrs. Kate Kiplinger a former
Creston girl. and II. Willis Gazlay of
Ellenville, n, Y, were married recently at
Bedford at the home of the brides sister,
Mrs. John Webb. After a few days visits
in this vicinity. and st. Joseph, Mo, they
will go to Ellensville. where the groom is
a prominent business man.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES c. w. McCord.
pastor of the Presbyterian church, re-.
signed today. His resignation becomes eff
been pastor of the Presbyterian church for
a little more than two years. During that
time he built for the congregation a $4,000
church building and dedicated 1t free of
debt. Before coming TO the Presbyterian
denomination he was pastor OF a Metho-
dist church of Dubuque
FORT DODGE-The Commercial club hav-
ing interested itself seriously in securing
a new hotel building for the city, has put
present hotel owners IN the alert and plans
are already under way for an extensive
addition to the Crawford hotel the new
est hosiery IN the city which is admirably
arranged and was built a few years ago
with the idea in view, OF building on when
business demanded. a st. Louis architect
Is working on the plans and they will ar
range for a total OF 100 rooms In the hotel.
DENISON-The district court with Judge
Church presiding has begun to take
evidence In the 81 900 damage suit brought
against Mrs. J. W. Lang, who is charged
with alternating the affections OF Mr..
Burnett from his wife. Mrs. Nellie Burnett,
The attorneys for the defense are w. H.
Jackson and II. z, Sims of Sioux CITY.
Jacob Sims of firm OF Shaw, Sims &
Kuehnle Is attorney for the plaintiff. The
case may take over n week Tor trial ana
the evidence is reported TO he highly SEN
sational.
FORT DODGE-An important change is
10 be effective next Sunday on the Min
neapolis and st. Paul road which will bring
twenty families TO shis city to live, chang
ing their headquarters from Des Molnes to
this city. Not only is the change impor-
tsnt because il benefits Fort Dodge. but
because II brings about far greater freight
accommodations TO The entire northern por-
ton OF the state. Passenger service will
also be greatly improved. and trans on
both tines OF the road will run through
Fort Dodge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. speculation is
being done nowadays as to the postoffice
appointment at this place. II Is generally
conceded that the present postmaster, Scott
Skinner will be a candidate for re-appoi1t-
ment. and IL is also rurrored that Editor
Junkin OF the Advertiser-Gazett wants
n. While there is no denying, that D.
W. Porter, a strong Cummlns man. is after
the place, and prnvlding Senator Cummins
has the control Of this office. Mr.. Porter's
chances are more than favorable. The IS
sue has not yet assumed the violent phase
here that II has In many OF the other
Eighth district towns.
FORT DODGE-Conpsny G OF the 18Th
regiment has organized nthusiaticall for
a summer Of out door sUOrts and will both
practice diligently anticipating winning
many prizes Al the field meet al encsmp-
ment, and will make every effort to have
a strong base ball team. Kirk Roggs who
has been a prominent athlete at both Ober-
lin and Iowa CITY, has been made captain
% The track team. while Heavy Graham,
q Michigan university athlete and known
all over the state ss a football coach. will
he track coach. Tae Lineup OF the base
hall team has not hca1 announced. but
Verne Hale = SUCCESSFUL base ball manager.
has hesn made cantaIr