Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-18

field. Col. 8. w Brookhart Of Washington
and Captain w. q. Heaton VI Manila T. 1.
IDA GROVE-At the annual meeting of
the Maple valley Chautauqua association
+. ID. babcock, president Julius Rohwer,
vice president; James Easton. treasurer,
and Frank r Clarkson, secretary. were re-
elected. The receipts this year were were
81 800. 81 and the expenses Sl.S4534, leaving
a cash balance on hand OF S1247 There
Il some talk OF building an auditorium in
time for the assembly next year.
FORT DODGE-The wahKonsa, Fort
Dodges new 100000 hosiery. will be
opened to the public Saturday morning by
reception for 1900 invited guests will mark
the formal opening and music, flowers and
refreshments will mark the event. The first
banquet given there will be next Thursday
when the Commercial club will entertain
the first class postmasters' convention.
LOGAN. S. Green of Marshalltown
delivered an able address at the lndepen-
dent order of Odd Fellows Harrison county
convention. held at Woodbine yesterday.
In the absence of Little Sioux, Woodbine
exempllfied the first degree. After refresh
ments, Rev. Mr. Cabal. Prof. II. A. Kinney
and Mrs. s. l.. jefferson. In very appro-
pirate manner responded to toasts.
Though Alice Lindsey was absent, yet her
paper was read.
wINTERsET-Mr Ed Bailey Of Win
terset is dead from burns she received
Monday while washing. She was subject
an attack fell head first into a tub OF boil
ing water. As she was alone at the time
she remained In that position until she re-
gained consciousness, when she was so
badly burned that pieces of flesh dropped
from her body when an attempt was made
to change her clothing
CRESTON-County Treasurer Sherwood
of this county has succeeded In collecting
payment of taxes from the Burlington
Railroad company levied against the West
ern Union Telegraph lines running along
the main line of the railroad company
through the county, and another large
draft is expected from the Great Western
/ ~ oh n ara nf lee aN nga
has finally consented to pay the taxes de-
| linquent for the past ten years. with the
interest thereon along the branch lines OF
the company's road through the county.
This has been accomplished by the agree
| ment reached between the railroad ana the
| telegraph companies, and the payment OF
| this large sum will be no small addition to
| the countys exchequer.
| FORT DODGE-The Fifth district of the
Iowa Degree of Honor lodge meets here
| Friday in convention, with the grand chief
| OF honor, Mrs. Eta Branson. and the dep
There are about seventy-five delegates in
attendance from good sized territory.
| Elaborate programs and banquet will be
given. The local lodge assisted the state
| officers in organizing Mercy lodge at Ohio
| Wednesday night with thirty charter men,
| bers
| CRESTON-W. II. Lyons of this city has
| the state socialist ticket. Mr.. Lyons Is In
! the employ of the Burlington railroad here
|
we'll educated and capable man. Adams
| county also has a candidate on the socialist
ticket tor congressman from the Eighth
| district in the person OF 3. u. Mercer, and
Clarinda has the candidate for attorney
general on the same ticket, who Is 7. f,
| Willis.
| FORT DODGE-Six indictments were re-
turned today by the grand jury before
Judge e. G. Lee in district court. Emma
| Vosika was indioted on TIE charge OF re-
marrying inside OF year after divorce
was granted; George Halligan for assault
ing a. policeman, officer Wahlberg. who
sustained permanent injuries; Cochran a
Lundeen for selling liquor ~ minors, anc
two others for deserving the inebriate hos
pital. During this term OF court twenty
divorce cases filed in the district cour1
since May will come before the court.
| MASON CITY-The teachers of the north
half of Iowa win meet in this city October
Is. II and 10 On recommendation OF STATE
Superintendent John +. Riggs all schoo
boards are asked to permit the teachers
under them TO attend this meeting withou
loss OF pay The president of the associa
ton is superintendent A. Palmer Of Mar
shalltown; Miss Blanche Cloudy OF Marion
vice president Miss Jessie Rule, Clinton
secretary; Principal Thomas Irish Dubuque
treasurer, and Superintendent Bruce Fran
els. Cedar Falls, chairman of the executive
committee.
IDA GROVE-A. II. Thompson OF Min
neapolis, a special agent of the UniteS
States Department OF Agriculture, spen
several days here investigating conditions
on the big stockraising ranches and farms
He is an expert on feed and II Is the plaI
to make a complete report on the differen
methods and different rauons used In fat
tening cattle for market Mr.. Thompson
ratlons on certain dates and will return her
later on to follow up the report whicl
will not end until the stock have beer
slaughtered at the packing houses.