Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-21

meeting is to be held and DR.. w. A. Bart
lett, pastor of the First Congregational
church of Chicago, and president of the
Law Enforcement league of that city, has
been secured to speak.
WESLEY-Success lodge No. 1874, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows celebrated
ing here last night. One hundred and sixty
visiting odd Fellows from Garner, Britt,
Corwith, Germania, Swea City, Bancroft,
Burt, Algona and Luverna attended the
celebration.
NEVADA-Alleging that he was seriously
and permanently injured by being struck by
a sack filled with United states mail when
1t was hurled from the mai car of North
western west-bound fast mail No. 10 as 1t
shot by the Nevada depot, George N. Fow-
Ter of this city has brought suit against
81, 1893.
NEVADA-Because, so he alleges, that
his life is endangered by living longer with
her, NJ. n. Mathews OF Ames has applied to
the district court here TO legally separate
him from Mrs. Elva A. Mathews. He al
leges that she beat him with a buggy whip,
and that she threatened to scald him with
boiling water. The couple we're married in
Boone in 1902.
TRAER-Traer is not TO have a town
sewer system. This is theI verdict of the
people, who yesterday voted on the ques-
ton, which failed to carry by a majority
Of seventy-nlne. The election was one OF the
most spirited ever held in this city. Fiv
hundred and fifty 1--WE votes were cast, 255
OF them being from women. or these
women 1854 voted against the project.
CLEAR LAKE-Harvestlng ice in March
and right up to the commencement of the
spring is the unusual condition which pre-
walls here at the present time. During the
recent cold wave, when the thermometer
hung around or even went below the freez.
ing point for more than a week. a new
crop Of ice was frozen, and those engaged
IN the business are busy now harvesting Il
, away.
CREsTON-sands Austin, an old resident
- 4 a. aAHNANWr ID -
west OF Barney. was killed by an angry
bull, while Austin was in the barn lot
helping with the evening chores. No one
witnessed the attack, but his crushed body
was discovered soon after. In an almost
lifeless condition. although ne was still
conscious when found, but lived only a
few minutes. He was 81 years old.
MUSCATINE-Alone and unable to aid
herself sufficiently to save her life, Mrs.
Ester Johnson, an aged woman living near
/ Columbus Junction. was burned and died
Of suffocatlon In her home. Her dead bodv
was found by her granddaughter. Mrs
Johnson had extinguished the flames which
had caught her dress, but she was toe
feeble to leave the room. Death is sup
posed to have been caused by suffocation.
MESERVEY-The troubles and excite.
ments for this town were revived yesterday
when Judge Kelley, In the district court
at Mason City, granted a new trial to IN,
quintet OF Merserve officials who have be-
come known as the "Meserve Five The
case was tried a fortnight ago. and -four
Of the five were found guilty Of a felony
that might nave resulted in a penitentlary
sentence. All Of the four are now out OF
bonds.
CRESTON-Marion county farmers are
claiming the championship for the largest
hogs in the state and cite I'm proof the
claim that Charles WAY Of Liberty town
ship, that county, has just marketed 4
specimen OF the Poland China breed that
tipped the scales at exactly $50 pounds
/ Washington township, brought a Duroc,
Jersey TO the scales that weighed 755