Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Iowa

was settled by the plaintiff Withdrawing his
action and each side paying its w costs.
DENIsON-Dr. Henry Ostrom OF Green
castle. Ind, began a series Of revival meet.
inEs here today. He comes on invitation Of
Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Ger
man Methodist Episcopal churches. He Is
accompanied by his singer. Hillas. To-
gether with Or. Ostrom the people inter
ested are planning for a sweeping religious
revival
CEDAR RAPIDs-The program for the
sixty-seventh annual session OF the Iowa
Universalist convention. including the an
nual meetings OF the Young Peoples Chris
tian union. the women's Missionary asso-
citation and The sunday school Laymen's
league. has Just been issued. The meetings
to %.
ATLANTIC-Romeo Lawrence. a retail
salesman in Atlantic for forty years. died
age OF &C years. He was a native OF New
York state. lie is survived by his mother,
two sisters and one brother, all Of Illinois.
The funeral Will take place Sunday after
noon at O'Clock from the Congregations
church.
LoGAN-Two German farmers living
north Of Logan are entitled to especial
credit for a profitable idea in the bee busi-
ness. To compensate the loss sustained
by the swarming and sudden departure OF
their own swarms they securely nailed
empty beehives TO the trees on their farms,
and az a result one has gained four and
the other seven swarms OF bees since April.
Ola IS MS Dea MOllea
sweetheart preferred a Fort Des Moines
soldier boy instead OF him, John Huffman,
an 1s-year-old farmer boy living near here,
fired a bullet through his brain yesterday
dying instantly. Huffman had been up Il
Des Molnes to see the girl, and while there
became engaged In a cutting Rtfray with
the girls soldier lover. several gRsnes
were found on his body after death. After
he returned to lndianola he was despondeni
and the shooting was a sequel to the affair.
CRESTON-The heads of the state Young
Manfa rhRG9agon aga,,fo NNnn uHl1 h IN fNVaa-
ton Sunday TO assist In launching active
work here. All the church pulpits will be
filled In the morning by out-of-town speak
ers, and the mems meeting In the atter-
noon will be held at the Comet theater,
Arrangements have been made whereby
the Comet will be used each Sunday after
noon for these meetings all winter. In the
evenlns a union meeting viii be held al the
Methodist church, at which time state
Secretary j. A. Goodell will speak.
IOWA FALLS-Another big SIS, 900 damage
suit has been filed against the Sheffield
Brick and Tile works, q. H.. Stephenson OF
Des Mo!nes, acting as administrator Of the
estate of M. H. elliott, filing the claim.
Mr.. elliott was operating a drop machine
when his arm was caught In the machinery
and almost pulled from the socket, the
accident resulting In his death shortly
after. The plaintiff alleges the company
was negligent In allowing the set-screws
to remain exposed. Mr.. elliott was well
candidate for county treasurer at the last
primary election.
IOWA FALLS-Report comes from
Franklin ~couiaS$Sf the mysterious disap-
pearance of = y. McNeely, a well-to-do
farmer living south of Hansell. 1t is
stated that he left home quietly about two
weeks ago and that nothing has been seen
or heard of him since, II seems he took
with him about $1,000, which he withdrew
from the banks at Hampton and Dumont.
When he left home 1t wal imposed he was
headed for the state fair at Des Moines.
He owns a SO0-acre farm fairly well paid
for and his business affairs are believed
to be in good condition, and as he never
had any domestic troubles, his friends are
at a loss to understand his actions. He
left a wife and several children.