Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-21
Town NeMn Nntea.

CRESTON-News of the death of Albert
hoppeS a prominent business man here in
the SOS, has been received by relatives
from his home In st. Louis. Funeral serv-
ices Will be held In st. Louis Thursday,
relatives from here attending.
CRESTON-Albert Keith, a pioneer resi-.
dent OF this place and a long time business
mar in the early days of the city's his
tory, is lying very seriously iii at the home
or bis son, r.. 5. Keith, in Des Moines, with
but little hopes of his recovery.
CRESTON-In the return bowling game
between the Corning Elks and Creston, re.
Gently brought off at Corning, the Corning
ties redeemed themselves with a vengeance,
defeating the Creston Elks by las points
me score stood Creston, 1856 points; Corn
ing, 2,001.
OTTUMWA-The 2-year-old son of John
Gray, who lives near Hayden Chapel, lies
In a critical condition as a result Of heinz
Dadly burned when he fell, into a big pan
OF boiling chicken feed which his mother
mad Just taken from the stove, where II
had been cooking.
MARsHALLTowN-At the end of the
rlrst days play in the annual tournament
of the Iowa State Checker association, J.
W. Henderson of Grand Junction led the
field with 4S points. ID. L. Barritt of this
city was second with AZ points. j. L. AL
lee OF Newell was third with 80.
MARSHALLTOWN-The injury received
by. MRS. 10. A. Hovey, an aged woman of
TINS city, when she fell ten days ago. frac-
turing her hip, proved fatal today. Death
was due to vaivular heart trouble and
shock resulting from the injury. Mrs.
HoVey formerly lived at Independence,
Ia, where interment will take place.
FONTANELLE-Lester L%onsbury of Fon-
~tanelle lost a valuable horse recently in
rather a peculiar manner. Mr.. Lonsbury
was on his way TO a sale and his horse
OF the sleigh bob struck the animals hoof,
severing an artery. The horse bled "a
death before Mr.. Lonsbury could get help.
,OSKALoOSA-What is believed to be
the record price for hay was paid at the
Charles A. Briney farm today. when three
stacks sold for $21. s25 and $27 a ton re.
spectively. In all there was fourteen tons,
which brought the total of $+49. 1t is
thought this price has never been. equalled
In the history of the state. Hay is bringing
from $4 to $7 on the market.
IOWA FALLS-Mrs. Eva Sheldon Of this
city received a message from Bismarck, N.
D., yesterday stating that her son, Don
Sheldon, had died suddenly in that city
the night before. TIL message gave no
intimation of the cause of death, but 1t is
supposed to nave been accidental, as a
letter received from Mr.. Sheldon a few
days ago stated he was well and in the
best of spirits.
ELDON-Jesse Crayne. the Eldon mar
who was recently charged in An Ottumwa
court by his divorced wife with an at
tempt to kidnap his 11-year-old daughter
Neva Blanche. has taken the girl back to
Eldon, and claims he only took her to
Ottumwa to buy her some clothes before
he returned 10 his home in Livingston
Mont. Crayne asserts he has as much
right TO the child as his former wife.
cRESTON-The cottage owned by Walter
Perkins and occupied by NJ. w. Bowman
just inside the city limits. was burned to
the ground last night. The fire started
from an overheated stove end some of the
Goals dropping on the floor. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Bowman were away from home when
the fire was discovered, but neighbors be-
gan at once to remove the contents and
succeeded in getting everything out before
the walls fell in.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES II. Ackert,
formerly general manager of the Iowa
Central, with headquarters in this city
who resigned as vice president and genera
manager Of the Southern to become super
/ intendent of the combined Hawley lines
assumed his duties today, according TO Of
fetal notice received at local headquarters
Mr.. Ackert takes charge OF the operating
departments and the maintenance OF the
| rights-of-way of the four lines.