Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-11

IDA GROVE-The ice harvest began here
and the cut is fourteen inches of perfect ice,
as clear as crystal. Two firms are putting
up an extra supply for the outside market
this year because of the ice famine in Iowa
last season.
CREsToN-An unidentified negro, who
started TO walk from Lennox to his home
at 81 Joseph. over the Burlington, road.
was set upon, by a gang of italian laborers
near BEDFORD and severely beaten and
stripped or his clothing. A farmer near by
witnessed the melee and went to the VIC
inns aid and carried him home, where he
day night.
IDA GROVE-The Ida county crop report
TOT the year shows a total yield of 3.171 900
bushels OF corn for the county, an AVERAGE
OF thirty-eight bushels TO the acre PoTs1
toes in this county averaged ninety-eight
bushels to the acre. Once a great wheat
els OF winter wheat and but s5, 500 bushels
OF spring wheat during the year. Because
or less and less wheat being raised in the
ava. ""
CRESTON-The Alton Bedford Higb
school debate occurred at Bedford last night
and was won by Bedford, with the affirma :
tive side OF the question. two to one. Both
sides wished to defend the negative. and
arter agreeing 70 settle the question by
craving cuts, Bedford drew thI affirma-
i've, SO the result was a decided victory
Tor the Bedford team, which was composed
UI IL, rug King WI Dresher, Bruce Mahan,
was wayne Hammers. Arnold Sander and
Pearl Callahan, with Sidney Kelley alter
nave The judges were Forrest c. Ensign
or Iowa City. state inspector of schools:
superintendent ". r. Andrews of Osceoia
and Superintendent Manifold of Malvern
Bedford won In the debate between the
Two schools last year, and Alton the pre-
viOus year. ' Pe
IDA GROVE-A sensation WAS caused In
pontioaI circles here when II. NJ. Terhune,
treasurer-elect OF Ida county, rendered his
resignation to the Board of Supervisors ana
the board forthwith turned around and an
pointed l. y. Shearer, the incumbent, I'm his
place. Terhune Is a republican and shearer
elected last fall he was the only replbIicsn
on the county ticket 10 win. Shearer had
held the office for thirteen consecutive
ton. Republicans insist the office sbnvId
nave been given to some republican when
Terhune resigned. Terhune resigned he.
Gsuse or MS health. which would make II
Impossible, his physician says, for him 10
SlDNEY-rhe case Of Fremont county
against the Fremont County hank 81 eI
mas been decided by Judge Macy in favor
OF the county. This is the third decision IN
this now noted case, which has been In
court Tor several years. The suit was
brought TO recover 1900 which was de,
Eosited by the county treasurer IN ms
Fremont Countv bank over five wears agn
The bank failed and went out of business
put the funds were supposed to be secured
by four responsible bondsmen. naneIv
Clark Cary, Jerry Lockett. A. V. Penn snf
c. j.. Esden. On the first hearing OF the
case the judge OF the district court decided
that the bondsmen were not liable. The
county appealed the case to the suprem,
court and its decision resulted in a new
trial. Judge Macy has now decided that ths
county can recover from the above nameC
bondsmen. PRINCIPAL. interest and cost,
amounting in all 10 Il, 1856. II is said the dc,
PENDANTS will appeal.