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Ed Forte. the Belgian who was Sc
verely burned in the explosion Of
five gallon can of gasoline at Belle
PLANE, has died of his injuries.
The city council of Boone at it's last
meeting passed resolutions providing
for the paving of forty-five blocks dur
ing 1915 and bids will at once be ad-
vertised for.
Cecil Moreitz plead guilty to rob-
bling store at Thornton. State was
ready for trial with twelve witnesses.
including Moreitz's pals, Bronx and
Miller, brought from the penitentiary.
Women's clubs of the state are back
of the measure introduced by Senator
Larrabee which would provide for the
appointment of woman by the state
board of control to visit insane hos
pitfalls.
The Mulsby farm Of 112 acres stu
ated west Of the town of Jolly has
been sold for $3.50 an acre. For ten
years the land has not been touched
by pillow but has been pastured and
fed over to cattle. ~
c. E. Fitzpatrick's stationery store
at Dubuque was robbed, articles to the
value Of $500 being taken. The booty
consisted of fountain pens, gold chains
and cameras. The work is believed
to be that of professionals.
A Greek workman employed by the
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern,
fell under car at Napier and had
both legs crushed. He was brought to
Boone and taken to Eleanor Moore
hospital for surgical treatment.
In recognition Of his 25 years as
pastor of the Holy Name church at
Rock Rapids, Rev. Thomas Dullard
has been presented with a purse OF
$500. He has gone to the exposition
in California on pleasure trip.
John Scholzen pleaded guilty to a
charge of stealing twenty-one head OF
cattle near Alta Vista in December,
and was sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary. His case was brought
up in the court at New Hampton.
The Wykoff Music School building
at Bushnell was damaged by fire to
the amount Of $500. A defective flue
is alleged to have caused the fire.
which was subdued after heroic efforts
on the part of the fire department.
H. o. Lee of Storm Lake was buried
from the Presbyterian church. Rev. Y.
A. Amber, pastor, officiating. Mr. Lee
came to Storm Lake from Rembrandt
four or five years ago. and has been
engaged in the notion trade ever since.
Much interest has been aroused
over the state regarding the charge
that certain county poor farm gave
its inmates whisky to keep them from
striking. Examiners found that an
average Of $13 month was expended
for liquor during 1914.
Amanda Brockson, two years old,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Brock
son. living south. Of West Side, ate.
some pills which she secured from
table and despite prompt medical aid,
died In . few hours from the effects
Of the poison contained in the tablets.
Iowa's red apple is scheduled to win
first price at the Panama-Pacific In
ternational exposition in the judgment
of those who have seen the horticul-
tural exhibits there. The Iowa ex-
hibit, however, is not as yet on display
owing to the delay of the appropria
ton.
The novelty Of the "jitney" bus is
wearing of. according to street car
officials In Des Moines, where some
forty such buses are in operation.
They claim that their receipts are
again normal after . ten per cent de-
crease when the "jitney" was intro
duced.
Vags and jags will shun Sioux City
II q new plan under consideration by
city officials is put through. The es-
Enlistment Of . bull pen" where
petty offenders would be forced to
break rock during their incarceration,
is the idea which is receiving much
support. g..+s
One Of the biggest drainage propo-
sitions ever attempted in Franklin
county is scheduled for the coming
season when q ditch costing about
$4,000 and drainage over 10000
acres will be constructed. 1t will be
seven miles long and run through the
town of Latimer.
A plant for the manufacture of
device for gauging the pressure Of
automobile tires will be new enter
prise for Nevada. The device is the
work Of q local electrician who has
patented it. An autoist, by this de-
vice, can readily tell how much press
ure he is carrying.
One of the most important will cases
ever tried in Red Oak was decided by
Judge Arthur when he set aside the
will of the late Mrs. William Shar-
colt, who had made peculiar DISPOSE
lions Of her property. The estate,