Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-14
Inrnn 49, Nnten.

IOWA CITY-University authorities can
not explain fully the fire which last Satur-
day evening threatened destruction to the
anatomy building OF the school.
MARSHALLTOWN-A diamond engage.
ment ring worth $l8 was found today by
3 plumber. II was dropped down the drain
by Mrs. Sowles seven years ago
MARSHALLTOwN-A state wide move
ment has been started by the county
deputies by which they hope to secure the
passage of legislation during this winter
which will increase their pay.
IOWA CITY-Colonel r P. Howell Of the
Fifty-fourth regiment OF the Iowa National
guard has announced that II possible he
will conduct an officers school here at Iowa
City during the last three days of the first
week ef January.
MARSHALLTOwN-Ha Baker did a
thriving business with forged checks.
which, according to his own admission, he
passed at no less than fifteen retail stores.
While in the act of passing the sixteenth
he was arrested.
MARSHALLTOWN - Invitations have
been sent TO 175 Minneapolis st. Paul. Chi
cago. 81. Louis Omaha and Des Moines
railroad officials to attend a harmony
smoker" to be given for the railroad Of
ficials by the Marshalltown club Friday
night.
NEWTON - When George HItchler
swooned in the stall while throwing the
harness on horse he was going to hitch
he fell alongside Of the animal which, be-
coming frightened kicked and tramped upon
his face. terribly disfiguring and badly in
jurying him.
MARSHALLTowN-El machinists.
six of whom came from Minneapolis, who
were employed as strike breakers by the
LennoX Machine company, struck because
OF the refusal Of the company to increase
their wages cents an hour. They returned
to Minneapolis.
FORT DODGE-Damages for s5OOOo is
what John Adams OF Eagle Grove demands
from the Chicago Great Western because
OF alleged permanent injuries received when
I . " tod FVnra - 49, a
city and Lehigh. Adams declares that his
Feet were frozen as a result, necessitatinR
amputation later on.
HoLcoMB-A fall early in the summer
resulting In a broken hip proved too much
OF strain on the feeble condition OF Mrs.
Mary Silverthorne, aged so, death coming
sunday noon. Six sturdy grandsons OF the
oid lady acted as pail bearers at her fune-
raj. which was held today at her home
southwest OF here in Madison county.
GREENFIELD. W. Bobby. until re-
Gently a prominent member OF the COM
mandery Of Knights Templar, died Satur-
day In Henry, Ill The cause OF his death
is not known
GREENFIELD-Ciare Mars, cashier OF
the First National bank. died Monday fol
| lowing severe attack of pneumonia He
was 30 years Of. age and leaves widow
and one child.
| OSKALOOSA-Saloon men here have an.
pealed to the courts in an effort TO shield
/ the signers OF their petition from public
/ ity. They have filed a petition in the dis
/ trict court asking that an Injunction be
/ granted prohibiting the publication OF the
| saloon list Full page advertisements OF
their scheme are being published in the
| Oskaloosa papers.
| ANDOAH-Shenandoah Is TO lose
one Of it's largest factories. Marseilles. Ill
/ having raised 81. 600 to induce the Swanson
| Manufacturing company 20 locate there
| The company puts agriculture implements
| on the market and employs l15 men. The
| change will involve an expenditure OF
500 O00
! CRESTON-Energetic pounding on the
/ small table to his high chair with q spoon
! old son OF Mr. and Mrs. James Hennigan
| OF Newton, 10 fall out on a red hot stove
/ He was badly burned about the head and
may not recover.
| kONONNILLE-In a message 20 the sec
! rotary OF the Library association OF Knox
] Vile. Andrew Carnegie's secretary an,
! nounces that Mr.. Carnegie has consented
/ 70 give $4,000 for the erection OF a publ,
/ library in Knoxville on the condition tha
/ the city make an appropriation OF 1900 {
/ year for running expenses
| ATLANTIC-Alleging that her husband
/ was under the influence OF drugs the last
l year or so OF his life, and that his vii
| was drawn up while In this condition, Mrs
] Mary A. Stafford. the divorced wife OF tn,
/ late p. T. Stafford. who died recently a.
| Plattsburg. n. Y, has filed a cRveat 4
/ the probate OF the will in the district court
I here. Stafford Was worth. according to hil
| divorced wife $4,000, the balance OF which
] went 10 a cousin I'm New York. John Nc
I Dowel in violation OF the agreement made
7 when she secured her divorce She charges
I that IL was Mcdowell that turned hel
l former husband against her. She has
1 three children.