Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
Iowa News
NEWsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.

AAoWleS u resign, WHICH tHdl ouCiaA
refused to do. The action
of the council followed sensational
charges of graft and irregularities.
Three assaults, alleged to have been
auditor of Calhoun county,
have stirred the little town Of Rock
we'll City. Because he alleged George
w. Spencer had been talking about
the manner in which he had con-
Quoted his Office, Stonebreaker is said
to have assaulted Spencer.
In an effort to save the house from
fire, Miss Martha Berg. of Sioux City
received fatal burns from the ex-
plosion of pot of tar.
News of the accidental death of
George Livergood has been received
at Iowa Falls, which was formerly
his home. He was for many years
an engineer on the c. & N. w. rail-
way. but went to Mexico a few years
ago on account of his wifes health.
For the first time in the history
of the bureau of animal industry
Washington has detailed govern
ment inspector to assist Waterloo
gratituously in the inspection of the
city milk herds. DR.. William Thomp-
son, of Lincoln, Neb, will examine
the cows for tuberculosis and report
his statistics to Washington officials.
A fire of unknown origin destroyed
the plant of the Sioux City Brick and
Tile works. The loss is $4,000. No
insurance.
Dubuque women, with Mrs. L. d.
Mathes. president, formed the first
domestic science club to be federated
with the National Association of
Iowa Mission clubs to promote social
conditions and raise the general n.y.
gienic and sanitary conditions and
morals of the city.
Bert Hagenbaugh, farmer living
near Iowa City was killed by light
ming recently while standing in
his barn. There was a hard storm
here during which 8 inches of water
fell. Considerable stock was killed.
Thirty citizens of Storm Lake pur-
chased automobiles during the month
Of April.
A very interesting case, containing
quite little of the savory, is on at
Algona. "Ole" Jorgest Is suing Hugh
Norwood for $4,000 for alternating his
wife's affection. "Ole" was away from
home, according to his testimony. a
great deal of the time. and it was
during his absence that the affections
of his wife were stolen, according to
the allegation.
]. w. Hayden. pioneer. aged So,
is dead at Iowa City, after living in
that vicinity more than 40 years. Five
daughters and three sons survive.
Kossuth county has taken the init
iotive in the organization of new
club. Most towns In Iowa are dubbed
to death but Algona is not one OF
these and the latest to be organized
is the Elderly Ladies' Birthday club
the purpose of the club being to in,
clude only elderly people who will
meet every time there ia birthday
among the membership.
Fire badly damaged the plant of the
Clinton Advertiser, and the total de-
struction of the building and its con
tents were narrowly averted. The
loss is $4,000, fully covered by insur
ance.
has as yet reached no decision In re
gard to the presidency of Buena Vistt
college, which has just been rendered
him Buena Vista Is the youngest o
the four Presbyterian colleges in tn,
state and has about 200 students.
The c. A. Britch bakery and re
staurant building at Ida Grove wal
badly damaged by fire, the fire being
caused by an explosion from a gai
stove. Insurance of $500 was carried
in the Continental company, lnere be
ing no insurance on the stock, which
is nearly total loss from fire ant
water
Gas exploded mysteriously In {
bakery at Iowa City, and Henr!
Christie, a baker, was painfully burn
ed about the head while he was a
work near the ovens. His hair wal
burned off almost completely.
Tax ferrets will arrive in Masol
City this week and will begin cam
paign against the judicious ones VIII
have been keeping their property Ii
hiding. The supervisors some tim
ago gave the contract into the hand
of the firm Of Piesen and WEIGH O
Eldora, who will be here in person.
Fifty new members of the Marshal
town council of the Knights of Colun
bus were initiated at the last meeting
bringing the membership of the orde
here to more than 200. Ten differen
Iowa cities and towns were represen,
ed in the class.
The Christian church of Ft. Dodg
has disposed of its present churc
building and Immediately upon its r.
moval, about July /, work will begi
on fine new $4,000 building to b
Governor Carroll has received tn
recommendation of the board Of p,
role that William P. Glyndon be pa
doned. He will take the matter III
der advisement and will probably sig
the pardon papers.
Andrew Carnegie's check for $50
900 has been received by H. w. Son
ers, business manager of Grinnell co
lege. The check was forwarded 8
soon as the official check upon tn
recent campaign for 100000 endoy
ment fund had been completed. TIL
gift of 100000 from the education;
board will be received In few day
l1arry La Shelle, who shot an