Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01

LOGAN-Assisted by Walter Milliman of
Missouri Valley, Deputy Sheriff Coulthard
left here with Roy Vanderpcol, John Cas-
per and Herbert Cress sentenced for indie
terminate terms in the reformatory at
CRESToN-R. A. shreeves, founder and
cashier of the savings bank at Orient, has
given In his resignation, to TAXI effect
March ], and expects, to remove to Idaho
Falls. His successor has not yet been
selected.
BENOX-Thomas f. Armstrong has been
reappointed postmaster at Lenox, begin
ming on his third term. The appointment
was made at the earnest solicitation OF
the patrons of that office because of the
general satisfaction he has always given.
CRESTON-The high school basket ball
team won in another closely contested
game last night, when they met the Clear
field team here. the score standing 2S to 10
In favor of the home team. At the begin
ming of the season the Clarified team won
frC m the Creston boys.
epidemic of typhoid fever, believed to
have been caused by the city water. Fiji
ordinarily, gets its supply from artesian
wells, but recently, while repairs have been
made on the wells, the supply has been
drawn from the Cedar river.
MARSHALLTOWN-Mr. Leonard T. Car
ney, son of ex-senator and Mrs. j. L.
Carney, and Miss Emma Woodbury., daugh-
ter OF JP, Woodbury., formerly president
here Saturday morning. They left at once
for st. Paul, and from there they will go to
Montana to live. Both are prominent So
cially.
MARSHALLTOWN-An epidemic of ac-
cidents, resulting in broken bones, has
swept over central Iowa in the last forty
eight hours, because of the ice covered
sidewalks and streets which were coated
by a recent thaw. Two such accidents oc-
Cured here last night, two more are re-
ported from Nevada, one from Eldora,
two from Traer and one each from Union
and Rldora.
CRESToN--Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Junkin
left saturday for q trip around the world.
Going to Kansas City, they will take the
cities, and from there will embark for
Asia, returning home by way of the Suez
canal to Europe, thence. to New York. They
Will be gone several, flsnthss NJ Junkin
Is editor of the AdvertissrsGazette at this
place. -
GRINNELLAThe short SS5huMrse closed here
with the best attendance record ever made
In the state outside of Ames, 500 bona fide
tickets being sold. Students Were enthusi-
astic over the result and so anxious for a
repetition next year thaty100 tickets have
already been sold for that event and $50
additional names have been placed on a
guarantee list, making financial success a
certainty in advance. -s.
CRESToN-That the chautauqua audi
forum which recently collapsed under the
weight of snow on its roof will be rebuilt
at once was the verdict of the stockholders
at a meeting held Saturday night. 1t was
L1O 0CSAdCA NAA6N NA0 NIN-
lined and planned for holding the sessions
this year be carried out. A committee was
appointed to consider plans, raise money
and attend to the necessary repairs.
MARSHALLTOwN-The debating teams
Of the lows City High school won the
triangular match with teams from the
Marshalltown and Grinnell High schools,
which were held here, in Iowa City and
Grinnell Saturday night. The subject was
Resolved, That American cities should
adopt a commission form of government"
Each Grhnnl he'd q tea m fO nahQGn n n n hnfh
the negative and affirmative standpoint.
CRESTON-The grand jury brought in
indictments against l.. M. Thurman, who
is charged with maintaining a public
nuisance, and against r. Dawson for fur
nishing liquor to an inebriate. The two
cases against Thurman brought by Mrs.
G. p. Rankin and Mrs. Elva Wilkins asking
damages for selling liquor to their hus.
bands after being warned not to do so,
have been settled out of court, the de-
PENDANT paying Mrs. Ranldn $500 and Mrs.
LOGAN-As a result Of the class organ
ization work Of Deputy Biley OF Omaha
and others, twenty-one were taken into
the Castle lodge No. 242 of Logan last
evening. The floor work was performed
by the Cartlane Grazing drill team of Mo
dale. Following the lodge work refresh
they danced the Highland fling until IL
O'Clock. In two weeks from last evening
another class of thirty members will be
initiated into the Castle lodge of Logan.
w INA SPECIAL session OF
the grand jury will be called for February
I to investigate the alleged charges against
County Attorney ]. HI. Egermayer that he
has accepted money from local saloon
keepers in settlement of cases brought
against them for alleged illegal sales of
liquor. Attorney General H. w. Byers
will have charge of the Investigation. The
charges were brought by the attorney
and prominent members of the local Civic
league. The county attorney courts the
investigation.
rODNyTNn- NorpfnH Ma,ona 1o.4 u4~h4
completed arrangements whereby they
come into possession OF the A r. Okey
home, one of the finest residences in that
city, which they will at once convert into
a lodge home for their order. There are
seven lots included In the site and the
building is a three-story brick. The con-
remodel and furnish the building at a
cost close to 1000 and Corning Masons
VIII then have one of the finest homes in
this section OF the state.
ADAIR-The oratorical contest held at
Adair last night resulted in Clyde Rocals
winning first place over all Contestants,
trict contest at Corning In March. Ethel
Brown was second In the dramatic class
and Glendora Cook third. In the ora
torical class the first place was awarded
to Frank Sweringer, and second to Thomas
Condor. in the humorous class first place
was won by Teddy Edwards and second by
Geraldine. Archer. Mrs. w. H. Robb OF
this city drilled the contestants.
GRINNELL-In connection with the an
rual corn contest held in this city there
has been this year an Independent exhibit
of poultry that excited so great interest
that a poultry fancier's association has
been formed and plans laid for a much
larger show next winter. i. L. Woods is
president Of the association and r. A.
Terrell of this city is secretary. The birds
were scored by Mr.. Mills of Ames, one
pen scoring IN average OF ninety-throe.
One hen OF the Rhode Island Reds has
brought an offer to the owner OF 500.
which he promptly refused.
CRESTON-Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Harvey
OF this city celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary Thursday with a large family
gathering. The aged couple are n and IA
years Of age. respectively. They have been
the parents of ten children. eight OF whom
are living and all but one was present al
the gathering. There are tWenty-fIve
grandchildren and two great grandchiIdren.
They have lived In this city for twenty
years. Many fine gifts were received by
the aged couple, among them being S5 In
gold from friends In the Methodist church.
where both are active member and a
purse OF SIS in gold from their children.
CRESTON-After many weeks spent I'm
improvements and building On a 7Ox2S ce-
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