Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
InMn Nerra Notes.

ATLANTIC-ReSolu buttons, which contem-
plate the letting of contracts for $4,000
worth of paving here, We're passed by the
city council Thursday night.
NENINVILLE-Harry Taylor is suffer-
ing from infantile paralysis. The disease
has been In progress for nearly two weeks
and the patient is holding his own thus far.
MASON CITY-Steve Kennedy, arrested
on charge Of holding up Gus Nicholas was
over to the grand jury. Nicholas, on July
II, was robbed of 500.
MARSHALLTOWN-C. j. Blodgett, who
for several years has been agent for the
been made local agent for the company to
succeed +. l.. Doherty, resigned
CHARLES CITY-The annual conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, which
one week, will be exceptionally entertaining
Bishop John W.. Hamilton will preside
pENIsON-There is much excitement at
Manila. over the arrest OF Roy Graham
teen years. Graham has been bound over
to the district court which meets here In
| two weeks.
MARSHALLTOwN-T large barns and
all OF their contents, including some live
stock, much hay, grain and machinery were
burned near here this morning when light
ning struck them. The combined loss Is
! MARSHALLTOWN-Th Fortress Choral
union of the Norwegian Lutheran churches
of the Des Moines district, which comprises
|
annual saengerfest In this city on Satur-
day and Sunday. August q and IS,
I MASON CITY-The American Liquid Fire
Prooflng company will locate in Mason
City. 1t is Incorporated for $500 900 with
paid up capital OF $4,000 Frank Michael
| OF this city, Is president of the company
and g. +. johnson is secretary and mana
ger.
BLYTH- Raymond Lanchial, aged Z, and
Marion Hickman, aged years, were
drowned in the Skunk river near here this
BOIL, who was with the. other two. at
tempted to save them and came near be-
ing drowned himself
CREsToN-J. c. Curran an oid-tIme Bur
| nngton engineer. was killed at GalesburR
| Wednesday by his own engine. Curran was
| doing some work about the tank under
meath the engine when, from some unac-
eountable reason, the engine began backing,
and Curran was crushed to death beneath
the wheels.
| DENISON--Mrs Ida b. Wise. vice presi-
dent OF the Women's Christian Temperance
union of Iowa and teacher In the Des
Moines schools, lectured before the teach
ers' institute twice on Thursday afternoon,
sntificaily the effects OF alcohol and mar
| coucs In the public schools.
| HARLAN-F. L. Lightly a prominent
gardener and farmer living near this city,
died yesterday morning. He worked at the
county fair all day wednesday, having
been one OF the judges in the farm crops
lsaePanrsment. ne, with the other judges,
the evening, and death followed soon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Assay, son OF Raw
| Assay, living near Grlswold was seriously
| injured in a ball game Thursday afternoon
when the bat in the hands of a player ac-
| cidentally slipped and struck the boy.
MASKING his nose flat, and for a time il
| was feared one eye was destroyed, but
physicians think the eye may be saved He
with be disfsured for life.
! CRESTON-Harry Anderson colored was
| arrested here and charged with breaklne
ana entering merchandise cars In the rail.
road yards and dsposing OF goods taken
from them TO secondhand dealers. Ander-
son confessed TO the charge, but claimed a
white man Was the leader OF the plot
! Anderson was bound over to the grand
jury, which Is now In session.
| MALCOIAM-'fWo men. giving the names
OF Jack Le3olt and Frank Davenport whC
secured rooms at q local hotel IN Malcolm
! searchwarrant was issued TO the towr
| marshal who searched q large trunk be.
/ longing to them and found a big quantity
| OF whisky concealed there. which was con.
fiseAted. The sheriff was summoned hut
the men made their getaway before he
arrived.
EAGLE GROVE-The i.uther league OF
Iowa win meet at Eagle Grove, August 8
and 81 and September l. This meeting Is In
preparation Tor the Luther League OF Amer
lea. which is held Al PittsburS October 25
men who will be present at the Iowa meet
INK are Rev. Prof Edward Bartholomew
Of Augustana college, Rock Island, Ill.
Rev, II. y. Martin, president Of the lows
Luther league. Rev. e. p. Chandler OF
ton. Ia; Prof N. J. Loehre OF Jewell la,
ole o. Roe OF Des Moines, Rev l., o, Thor
son OF Eagle Grove and Rev. II. ~. Leecl
! OF DUBUQUE. Ia