Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-26


CORNING-The residencs CT + B. Turner
Of this city and all Of its contents was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night Loss. A.OOo;
insurance. s. 400
MASON CITY-James Cook, living on a
farm near Garland recentIy disposed OF
L454 hogs and received for them. in spot
cash. a round SO 200,
BROOKLYN-A- A. Poyser freight brake
man on the Rock Island. was killed here
Saturday afternoon when he fell under the
taken to his home in Slvis. Ia
HARLAN-The contract for paving,
amounting 70 So 900, was awarded today by
the city council 10 the Land Construction
Guides part Of several OF the business
district streets.
MASON CITY-B- A Cooper an old resi-
dent OF this city. barely escaped cremation
Friday night when his home caught fire
and was totally destroyed. Cooper only
escaped after receiving serious burns in
getting out Of the burning building
MASON CITY-Julius Boeckh has set out
1909 young cottonwoods and LO8o catalpa
trees. They are planted for lumber pur-
poses and he is Of the opinion that they will
grow into money about as rapidly any
along the Mississippi a splendid place for
the growing Of those trees.
HAFIAN-simeon G. Hsflin. a promi-
nent retired farmer. and a veteran Of the
this city. shortly AFTER dinner he went
TO the harm and. not returning his wife
went to find him and found MIN dead
self and was a prominent member Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
SHELBY-The funeral service for John
Higgins. a well known resident living
near here. was held yesterday at the First
Methodist church and was conducted by
Rev. A. W. Harmed Mr. Higgins was q
resident Of Shelby county since 1875 and
had been a resident Of Cass township
stnee that time. He was a man OF won
/ derful physique. and his sons are veritabls
giants s2at T9sy tbs are noted thEoughogt Za th1
I qualities.
! MARSHALLTOWN - George EldridEe
/ aged years, the son OF Mr and Mrs e d.
ridge. was seriously and il may prove
/ an automobile Saturday morning. The
driver OF the car, after hitting the boy
and running over him, sped away The
/ companions with whom the injured Lad was
playing IN the street were not able 70 give
the number or make Of the car they were
20 badly frightened The police are in
vestigating.
MASON CITY-Ths Iowa biddy Is crowd.
I ing the Iowa hog for first honors as the
mortgage liter. For many years past by
general consent, this honor was given "a
| the swine, but the dignity Of the hen has
been aroused and she is cacklinE over her
I achievement In the little town OF Rice
vile, in one day the merchants took in
/ IS 500 eEKs-nearly 4.000 dozen. and II wa,
not the best egg day they ever had either
/ They sold readily al % cents dozen which
means an income 70 the farmers on thai
I one day of about $50
1 HARLAAN-Shadrack Henderson. an old
I and respected citizen Of this city died a
1 his room In the Park hotel last night
/ He was 6 years old and q proulin eni
I member OF the Grand Army Of the Re
I public of this city. He served as a prt
vate IN the civil war In Company A
Eleventh Iowa volunteer infantry. Hii
I wife died few months ago. which seemed
/ 70 have completely upset him and he had
Z been addicted 70 the liquor habit since thai
I time and this with a bad attack Of erysipe
las caused his death No relatives who vii
attend his funeral are known and the fun,
eral services viii be conducted by the locA
| Grand Army OF the Republic post tomor
D row morning
EARLING-Mr and Mrs Michael schlie.
] of this city celebrated their golden wed
Z ding anniversary yesterday. Their orE1
nal wedding was celebrated fifty year
4 priests OF the Catholic church assisret
2 Rev. Father Hummert Of the local churcl
I In the religious services Of the day. which
began IN the local church yesterday morn
ing, The priests were those from Manila
Carroll Mapelton and two from si0ul
City and a son Of the welded pair who Z
7 a priest AZ Sioux City. Following the re
I hEious services q large wedding Dime
and reception was held during the day a
I the home 0f Mr. and MS. Schiller. M
/ and Mt Schiller are the parents of MIN
children. M Schiller is 81 years old an,
his wife n and they have been resident
q shelby county for more than thirtl
years.