Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-17
Iowa NeMn Notes.

Iowa news NOteS.
Observation-Disclosures a vial of poison
for his medicine bottle, and drinking
largely of the contents Tuesday night.
William Luke, an S0-year-old man of Mas
sena Is lying very low with but little
hope of recovery.
SHENANDOAH-The annual show of
the Iowa Poultry association
will be held in the arm,ory here, January IL
to 16, inclusive. A large exhibit is prom
Used and the officers of the association are
expecting II to be the biggest one yet held.
SHENANDOAH wedding of Miss
Hazel Hunuer and Mrs. Fred Tunnicliff Is
announced for Christmas day. Both be-
long to prominent and well known families.
He Is ~bookkeeper at the First National
bank and they will make their home here.
SHENANDOAH.-Mrs. Olive Leighty, a
well known resident of this city, died at
the home Of her mother, Mrs. Lynn, on
Center street, Saturday morning. She had
been suffering from a nervous disease for
the past twenty years. The funeral services
were held at the home on Monday forenoon.
CHENANDOAH.-Harry Foster, a young
boy living here, slipped and fell on the Icy
walks last Friday; The injuries he sus-
tanned were not thought serious at first,
but he was later taken with severe pains
and as the present time is lying in a
serious condition at the home of his
parents.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. d.
Jameson is expected home from Washing
ton on Decmeber %, to spend the holidays
at his home here. Mrs. Jameson has just
Wisconsin anu will return to Washington
with him after the holidays, to remain UNI
til congress has adjourned.
LAKE CITY-Rudolph johnson, a
wealthy farmer living three miles north of
here and a pioneer Of Calhoun county,
committed suicide by hanging this morn
ing. He was &C years old and was a bach
elor. He sold his farm but a few days ago
to an Illinois capitalist. What was the
cause of his act is not known,
SHENANDOAH.-The city council has
-na-A.NNaA1 60 hFla. 60 tn m iii n Va
ley avenue, from Sycamore street to the G.
b. g. Q. Railroad company right of way,
to be opened on January 3. The paving Is
to be Of blocks laid on sand, Property
owners along the street have asked that
the paving be laid.
PARKERSBURG-A telegram received
here today brought the tragic news of the
death of Claus johnson, formerly Of this
place, but now OF Avon, S. D.. who was
killed early this morning by being kicked
In the head by a horse. His parents and
two brothers live here. The latter, George
and Henry Johnson, have left to return
with the body.
has just been put in controversy in the
district court here in the trial of the case
of Attorney Milton Remley, eX-attorney
general, against Robert Rarick. Last sum
mer Rarick's automobile ran down, the
Remley dog and injured it, among other
things knocking out an eye. In the
present suit the plaintiff asks for $42S
LAKE CITY.-A five-pound pail Of lard
yielded treasure in the shape of a gold
watch TO Mrs. w, n. Winnet Of this place
today. The timepiece has evidently had
hard usage, the case being dented In sew
Cral places, but the movement is a fairly
good one and a local jeweler states that
II is still OF some value The lard In. which
the watch was found was the product OF a
well known packing company and was sold
to Mrs. Winnet by a retailer in this vicin-
ity.
VILLIsCA.-Littlo Fern Mortz, the
3-year-old daughter of Mr.. ana Mrs. Guy
Mortz, was left for a few minutes alone
with a younger child, and it is thought she
opened the stove, and then attempted 70
close it by using her apron or dress for a
holder. The clothing was ignited and the
child's screams brought the mother, who
child was wrapped in a coat 10 smother the
fire, but she was 20 badly burned she died
in a short time.
GARNER-George Gilligan, under indict-
ment for assault with intent TO commit
was allowed 10 plead guilty TO a
charge Of assault ard battery before Judge
Clark i'm the district court here today. He
was fined the maximum 500 and costs.
was Indicted for shooting both his
wife and their servant girl Both. recov-
the states principal witness had left the
state Gilligan was given a chance to plead
guilty TO the lesser charge.
SHENANDOAH.-Deliveries were sus-
penden by the merchants here several days
OF last week or account Of the impossible
condition OF the city streets which were