Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-17

ESTHERVILLE-In a damage sui
against the city of Estheryille for injuries
Van Velzer settled the case today for $500
The suit was brought for $500.
SEYMOUR-W p. Cook, a well-knowr
citizen of this place, was struck and killed
this morning while attempting to cross the
track ahead of the engine.
CRESTON-Glenwood reports the first
prosecution for cigarette smoking under
the new state law and Otto Anderson, a
lad OF that place, paid the minimum fine
Of 81 and costs. a total of 81. 70, for the
offense.
LOGAN-Through the kindness Of the
managers of the Woodbine and Logan tel.
ephone systems patrons will be Informed
as to the location Of the Glidden tourists
in approaching and passing through Har-
rison county.
LOGAN-Thursday, August 20, is the date
fixed for Old Settlers day at Magnolia,
The program will be made and announced
A. NJ. Fyrando of Magnolia; treasurer, II.
n. Frazier of Magnolia,
CRESTON-After an extended illness
dating to a severe fall sustained q year
ago., Mrs, George w. Gissible. wife of one
of the most prominent farmers living near
MEANWHILE, died Wednesday. The deceased
was born in Pennsylvania and has been a
resident Of Iowa since the seventies.
NEW HARTFORD-Miss Fern Pound.
aged IT, who lives northeast of here, was
seriously injured by having both hands
crushed while she was driving a horse
which was lifting hay into her fathers
barn, with a hayfork, Her left hand was
caught in the pulley and in trying to get
1t out the other hand was caught. Both
were frightfully crushed.
CRESTON-W. z. Morrisey, a Burlington
brakeman, whose home Is at Ottumwa,
was badly injured in the Burlington yards
here late Wednesday evening, being caught
underneath the train making a connection
and sustaining a broken and badly LAGER
ated leg. lie was removed to a local hos
pltal and the doctors hope to be able to
save the leg.
CLARKSBURG-While in the act of un-
h%itching his team from the post where
they were tied In town this morning, pre-
one OF the best-known farmers and stock
raisers of this vicinity, was stricken with
heart disease and fell dead on the side
on by working too hard In the
during the forenoon.
CORNING-The Commercial club of Corn
ing is making an effort to get better ac-
commodations from the Burlington Rail
road company. 1t asks that more Of the
trains stop at that place and a complaint
Lrattlc Manager p. s.. Eustis has been
registered, with the result that a commit
tee from Corning has been invited to meet
the Burlington officials i'm Chicago this
week, where an effort will be made to con
vert the officials to the belief prevalent at
Corning, namely, that Nos, 8, 2 and 10
stop at their town.
BEDFORD-Falling some twenty feet
into four feet OF water when a heavy
wooden bridge collapsed James Lacey. a
county farmer. together with his
wife and 5-year-old son, all escaped serious
injury. Lacey and his wife and child were
to their home near Bedford In a
buggy and whom in the middle OF a bridge
across a small stream which was badly
swollen the entire structure dropped with
out warning. Mrs. Lacey sustained a dis
hip and the boy was badly bruised
tirely.
FARRAGUT-John IT. Miller. a butcher
accidentally locked himself in his own re-
trigerator early one morning recently and
had a chance to try the cold tempera-
ture OF that place to his entire satisfaction.
He had stepped into the room and intended
TO lightly close the door behind him 10
keep out the hot air. but the door closed
completely and the heavy latch falling into
place tranped him completely. Miller made
himself hoarse with screaming ard pounded
on the door until he was exhausted. He
he would freeze TO death did not
help arrive, He does not know Just how
long he was imprisoned. but a farmer
finally entered the market and hearing
strange sounds issuing from the ~refrlRer-
ator and finding no one about he cautiously
opened the door Of the refrigerator room
end encountered the white scared face OF
the proprietor.