Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22
Iowa News Notes.

'CRESTON-Dr. Scott, a practicing physi-
clan at Fontanelle for more than thirty
years, isNdead at his home at the age of
"a years. He is survived by his wife and
one daughter.
CREsToN-The fruit growers Of the
state in the vicinity OF Hamburg met last
week at that place and perfected an
organization for holding a horticultural
show next winter.
CRESTON-County Treasurer Sherwood
and his deputy have just finished making
out tax statements for the Chicago, Burl-
ngton & Quincy Railroad company for
Union county, which amounts to SIS, 757.31.
ATLANTIC-At, the meeting of the
school board. which VIII be held in the
near future. 1t is expected that action
will be taken on the matter of placing
fire escapes on all the school building
OF the city.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cecilia, who
for the last nine years has been superior
of the Order of Charity of the United States
and who has been stationed at the mother
house in Dubuque, has been reelected
superior Of the order.
ATLANTIC-The wedding of Miss
Katherine Connors and James P. Griffin
the Rev Father Daley performing the
ceremony. The couple will live in Okla
bona.
ATLANTIC-Court will convene on jan
uary 26 and Judge Wheeler will preside.
Eighty-eight law and equity cases have
been filed, and of these fifty-nine are old
ones and twenty-nine new ones. In addi-
ton to these nine criminal cases have
been filed.
MARsHALLTowN-By a vote Of more
than two to one, the proposition to buy a
new city hall site was defeated at a special
election In Mason City yesterday. The total
vote was SOS against and 23 for the PROPOSE
ton. Women had the right to vote, but
only a few took advantage of 1t.
ATLANTIC-William Eppelsheimer Of
Noble township came to the city yester-
year, and up to date he is about the
largest taxpayer in this part Of the coun-
try; He paid into the county treasury tnr 5 hiy
own taxes.
MARSHALLTOwN-Fred seick, who was
convicted or ma~nslaughter in the district
court OF Tama county. at Toledo. last week,
was sentenced to eight years in the Fort
Madison penitentiary this afternoon by
Judge c. B. Bradshaw. Charles Jack was
sentenced to two years in the penitentiary
for burglary.
IOWA FALLs-While in the city yes
terday Father Coffin of Fort Dodge gave
1000 to the college here to be used IN
economies. 1t is understood in making
this gift that the library is to occupy t
be designated as above.
CRESTON-At the close of the Adams
county court saturday Judge ioTnet
sentenced Clarence Rhodes n Ropert
Madison. The crime for which they were
sentenced was the robbery OF the store OF
D: F. Demerjean OF Briscoe. on tne nasht
OF December q, and securing 500 In CASH
MARSHALLTOWN-The state railroad
commissioners this morning Issued an
order TO the Great. Western that II must
rains from Des Moines to Oelweln, instead
of from, Des Moines TO Marshalltown., A
ers yesterday by the residents of towns
along the lines of the Great Western be-
tween this city and Oelwein.
IOWA FALLS-The public schools. the
| ,aIIaza and tive pitfzena In general in this
city will observe the Lincoln centenary
on February ~ and several committees
of the big celebration. In the schools
and college suitable exercises VIII De held
% 6HFiTs the The day ssyt6 Snd al II t The f MXss Z taS
cises.
sIDNEY-Henry Hand, who owns a
part of Fremont county, has rented IL 70
the Atlantic Canning company OF shen,
OF So per acre. This is said to be the
highest rental for so large a tract ever
not hard to find men here who bought
their land for 50 or even as low as 'l'2o
per acre.
ATLANTIC. B. Jones, who was APP
pointed by the Board OF Supervisors to
act as deputy assessor, has resigned MS
position. giving as his reason other ousi-
ness matters needing his attention. He
will operate a drug store for a number
OF weeks while the owner is absent, There
city council over the appointment Of a
deputy and the argument reached such a
Council suggested that the resignation or
the assessor be asked for.
CRESTON-Because of the dilatory
methods OF a number OF local attorneys IN
preparing for cases assigned them at
former sessions OF district court, surprise
was sprung upon them by. Judge Towner
Yesterday at the opening session OF the
present term, when he ordered a large
| number OF cases thus ignored by the
lawyers to be stricken from the docket.
The courts action was entirely unexpected
at this time, although they had been fire.
quently admonished to be ready when
the case were cSllSH