Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-04-13
Iowa News Notes.

MILFORD-Two were injured, one very
seriously, in a shotgun accident while hunt
ing ducks here yesterday. The injured are
e. w. Phafler OF Mason City and George
Graves Of Sanborn. While In a boat one
Of the shotguns was accidentally dts
charged. The charge passed through
Graves hand and Phaler's arm. The latter
was hurried to SanbOrn hospital, where
the arm was amputated.
BOONE-According to a telegram re-
ceived here today David Kennedy, former
resident of this city committed suicide in
Foiville, New, yesterday by shooting him
self.
city has Just passed her eighty-first birth
day in excellent health and spirits. In
evidence Of that fact and celebration of
this notable event she invited twenty-six
herself and of which the fowls, fruit, eggs
vegetables and honey were of her own
raising.
IOWA FALLs-Prof. Erwin the land
scape artist at Iowa state college at Ames,
| has just submitted to the Ladies Social
| Gathering OF this city q plan for the new
radical departure from the old style
cheekerbOard fashion of laying out ceme-
teFies and will be an innovation along
! that line in this part of the state at least.
| Driveways are laid gracefully through the
grounds, which are to be oTnamented here
and there by trees and shrubs, In order
to carry out harmonious and parklike
appearance.
| MARSHALLTOWN-L J. Buck and
Chester Buck, brothers, OF this city, have
| deserted from the regular army according
| TO information received by the local police
today Lewis Buck deserted from Fort
Logan, Colo, and his brother Chester from
Fort Riley, Kan,
SWALEDALE-This is the measiiest
town on the map Of Iowa at the present
writing. According to the report of the
superintendent OF the schools rs per cent
Of the children are sick with the measles
Schools are closed and Will not open until
there is q decided iuil In the disease.
FERTILE-Frankt the lS-year- old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. John hampton, was seriously
injured by being caught in the gearing OF
field with his father running behind the
machine, when he stumbled and In endeav
oring to save himself from a fall he thrust
his hand between the cogs OF the machine
maRgling the member In horrible shape
There we're twenty decorations Of the hand
FORT DODGE-Fort Dodge is now as
sured Of the removal OF the Independent
Soap company to this city from Eagle
! Grove, $17,7OO worth of stock having beef
subscribed by Fort Dodge men who wisi
to see the concern an adjunct TO the Corr
Belt Packing plant, which has begun opera
ton Only $1,000 stock was necessary Il
secure the factory and as that amount ha
been exceeded the new issue will be In
creased 10 $4,000 by the company ana IN,
plant will be enlarged and equipped Will
labor saving machinery.
FORT DODGE-Manufactu and Job
bsFs 81 Fort Dodge AZ their second lunch
con today AT the Wahkonca hotel deeide
definitely to incorporate for their mutua
benefit and TO boost the manufaetuTin
business of Fort Dodge. They will sell stoc
at so cents a share, issuing one share I
each member TO make incorporation pos
3 sibe. Their chief aim Is 10 hire secrs
I tary who will devote his time to handlin
= all questions OF railroad rates and tn
routing OF shipments for members
n CLEAR LAKE-JOseph Sewers, an oil
r soldier and a highly respected citizen
z dead at his home here He lived TO tn
ripe old age OF 50 years His old CON
rades OF the G. II, Huntley post viii la
o the body away to rest in the cemetery tC
j. morrow. His daughter Is city librarian.
a MASON CITY-Geerd Eden and wife, Nv
d OF the best known people I'm this section
. celebrated their golden wedding anniyel
. | sBry with children, grandchildren an
Il great-gTandchildren present.