Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

John A Sly as secretary Of the club al
salary Of $3.50 year For number Of
years he was secretary Of the club at
Waterloo and did splendid work for that
FORT DODGE-To settle the militia
championship Of Iowa in basket ball the
teams OF the guard Companies al shenan-
doah and Emmetsburg. Ia. are to meet
soon for series Of three games. one each
to be played in these two towns and the
third in Fort Dodge
IDA GROvE-Whon she heard that her
brother. A. J. Smothers, had been brought
back here from Sioux City 70 answer 70 a
intent 20 commit great bodily injury, Mrs.
Edith Bell Hansel OF Castlna, Ia, here on
visit fell over dead. She was subject TO
heart trouble.
OsKALoosA-U. B. Rodgers was today
appointed receiver for the jefferson
County Agricultural association upon the
petition Of thrty-seven OF the stockholders.
The association II badly In debt, among
It's other liabilities being mortgage on the
fair association property. The receivers
bond was fixed at $1,000.
IDA GROVE-The Des Moines CONNER
cial club has asked the Ida Grove Com
merciai club and all other commercial or
ganizations in northwest Iowa to Join in
demand for a new train service on this
division OF the Northwestern. The idea Is
to secure a train east and west in the
morning and train east and west in
the evening.
CRESTON-At a meeting Of the directors
OF the Creston Mutual Telephone company
yesterday afternoon Scott skinner was
elected vice president to fin the vacancy
w. Brady was selected as treasurer, to
fiji the unexpired term Of the late s. w.
Richardson Claire Atkinson was elected
director on the board.
CRESTON-Dr Isaiah Waterman Of this
city sprung as mucn OF a surprise on nls
relatives and friends here Miss Kegley
February q. None Of Dr. Waterman's
relatives here had the least intimation OF
his intentions when he left here and he
country on a professional visit.
MASON CITY-After being out forty
eight hours the jury in the case OF Cleo
Moore against the Mason City and Clear
Lake railway brought in verdict this
afternoon in favor of the defendant He
sued the railway for $4,000. In the first
/ trial he secured a verdict for s., 600. II was
carried to the supreme court and sent back
for retrial. The second trial resulted In
q disagreement
IDA GRovE-Mrs. Marie Won Dohren
/ today filed suit in district court against
william Rotxloff Of Sioux City for spe-
/ cific performance OF contract. Mrs. Won
DOhren says she bought lot OF Retzloff
/ next door to the fine business block she
owns here, the idea being to build an addi-
/ ton. Retzloff sold the lot for Sl.050. but
finally refused to carry out the bargain
and she now goes to curt to force the
delivery OF the deed.
IDA GROVE-At the conclusion OF the
presentation OF the case for the drys by
] AAlormeY JOun Joseph OF sioux ClfNt the
court. Judge Hutehison. -i.hout listening
to the defense at all Immediately issued an
/ order refusing an Injunction. The drys.
/ through Mrs b. p. Fisher, brought pro-
ceedings against Ed Skoglund, a drug
/ gist. asking for an Injunction restraining
him from selling liquor.
| NEVADA-AlthOugh she had been d.
vorced from her husband prior to his
death, Mrs. Jennie R0senbOrOugh Of Zea-
ring has brought suit In the Story county
court against the Iowa Central for $500
for her husbands death. RosenborOugh
died in this city March "a, 1910, after hav-
| ing had his leg crushed under Iowa
Central passenger while returning to Zea-
ring. The suit is brought for the alleged
support OF Mrs. RosenbOrough's children.
WYOMING-Wil Bohnhoff, young Ger
man farm hand, committed suicide Wednes-
day night and the body was not found until
Friday. He witnessed the Wedding OF MS
employers daughter on "Wednesday, to
whom he had vainly made love, and after
the wedding stole away with a bottle of
whisky and a revolver and after drinking
the liquor Is reported to have shot himself.
Bohnhoff was Sc years old. The girl he
wished to marry was Pauline Won Spoken.
the daughter OF farmer for whom Balm
hoff worked last summer ana made love
ever, for Ernest Sieveka, to whom she
was welded Wednesday.
CREsTON-A local branch Of the Ameu-
can Railroad Employees and Investors as
employees and the officials Of the Burling-
ton Railroad company with III members.
The chief object of the association Is to
encourage cooperation among employers
is adverse to both. Ira @. Morrison Is
president OF the local branch; Andy Elmer
son. vice president and Will Rath. secre-
mittee Is composed OF A L. Page d. A.
Kelley, Superintendent W. c. Card, J. r.
Young F. l. Easton, s. J. Lewis, f. J.