Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-01

CRESTON-James F. Bryan Of this city.
private secretary of Colonel Hepburn, has
left for the isthmus of Panama as a mem
Der of the congressional party who have
recently gone to that point.
WATERLOO-A mass meeting was held
tonight in this city and voted to send inn
m~ediatcly relief to the sufferers from the
earthquake. Regular organization was COM
pleted for the purpose of raising a generous
sum.
WATERLOO-The Illinois Central Rail-
road company is ready to invest $4,000 in
a large modern station contingent on the
city furnishing the needed grounds. Ne
EQUATIONS are being made toward this pur-
chase.
ATLANTIC-James A. Morris died last
night at 7 o'clock at his home In the east
part of the city. Mr.. Morris was rs years
having lived at Liberty for some forty-two
years.
ATLANTIC-J. ]. Rapp and w. b. En-
erson have received bronze medals from the
quartermaster of the depot of supplies at
Washington as a. token OF their service in
the Philippines. The medals are about the
size of a silver dollar.
CRESTON-Yesterday morning at the
church of the Immaculate, Conception i'm
this city occurred the wedding of Miss
Mary H.. Mulligan of this city and Mr..
Frank o. Spellman of Orient. b tn of the
contracting parties are well known in the
city. Rev. Father John Noonan officiated.
MARSHALLTOWN-Miss Ethel A. Elliott
or this city and Mr.. James G. Swan, a well
1 hAAS raw Cl VI MilllltdIOllk, were IudIIltu
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w; b. Elliott, in this city at 8
O'Clock tonight. Tho bride Is a most pop
ular and well known Marshalltown young
woman.
CRESToN-The residence Of Mr.. Sam
S%haffer, living a few miles from this city,
or the fire Is unknown. The building was
completely destroyed, and none Of the
goods I'm the second story saved, but most
OF those on the first floor were safely
taken out.
IOWA ~FALLS-The annual poultry show
of the northwestern Poultry Fanciers' as
ISOLATION opened here yesterday with up
ward Of 500 birds of various breeds on ex-
hibition. Four different associations are
united in this meeting, which has brought
here exhibitors and birds from many points
IN the northern part of the state.
CRESTON-Corn loading facilities on the
branch north Of this city are badly tied
up on account of the amount Of grain be-
ing brought in for shipment. At a num-
Der of points the elevators are fun and
the farmers are piling their grain in huge
piles along the track, waiting for an OPP
portunity to have il shelled ready for ship
ment.
German farmer living five miles northwest
OF Denison, was found in a well on his
farm today. 1t would appear that he
climbed up on a windmill tower over an
opsn well and missed his footing and FELL
in ten feet Of water. No one was with him
and evidently he was stunned so he could
make no struggle to help himself.
IOWA FALLS-T. w. Brown, who was
Ormerly county treasurer OF Cass county
for several years, has been elected assistant
cashier Of the Citizens Savings bank In
this city to succeed c. G. Harvey, who has
been advanced to the cashiership under the
new regime. Mr.. Brown is an expert ac-
countant and was for two years in the en-
ploy of Ellsworth q Jones, incorporated.
He is proprietor Of the Iowa Falls Ice com
pany and one of this city's leading business
men.
CRESTON-AfteT tWenty-one years of
continuous service as agent for the Bur-
lington at Greenfield. Sam Mercer has re-
signed in order to enter upon his new
duties as county treasurer of Adair county
He is succeeded by w. NJ. Fleming, who
has been with the company at Nodaway
for five years. At the present election Mr..
Mercer was elected unanimously as county
treasurer on the republican ticket, none
Of the other parties putting up any oppo-
sition.
CRESTON-While walking about one OF
his farms adjoining Murray Tuesday morn
ing, Daniel Voorhees,, an old and eccentric
resident. dropped dead from heart failure.
He was quite wealthy. owning land IN
Clark county, Ia, In Spokane. Wash, and
Adrian, Mich. His estate will amount "a
$4,000. For the last twelve years he has
lived on his farm near Murray alone. and
30 far as is known has no relatives Nv