The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-08-21

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IOWA STATE NEWS.


will be punished.
Council Bluffs il to have commercial
exposition, commencing Sept il and con-
tinuing four days.
The premium list Of the kossutl,
County Agricultural Society has been issued
in neat pamphlet. The fair will be held
Sept. "a, %. and 20, at Algona.
The Key City Furniture Commn,'s
works at Dubuque were destroyed by fire
loss over $4,000. A similar loss was en-
tailed by the destruction Of Touring mill
at Greene.
The growing corn in Iowa Is getting
along famously. A sample stalk Of thu
half-grown cereal, sent to this city from tho
neighboihood Of Burlington, measures
eleven feet.--Chicdg0 Journal.
j. d. NJ. Hamilton, GRIND Chancellor
Of the Knights Of Pythas Of Iowa, hs is
sued proclamation to the subordinate
lodges, changing the date Of the meeting Of
the Gmnd Lodge. to be held at Sioux City.
from the fourth to the first "Wednesday in
October this year.
Tho weeds in some Of the streets in Des
Moines are growing up rs rank rs they ever
grow in any country village. II ~ shame,
and the officers ought to see to 1t TINT they
are cut down. II will soon be State fair
time, and people ought tc be clearing up Tor
that occasion. So says Des Moin,s paper.
The contract has been awarded for the
erection Of o station for the Des Moines Ed
ison Light Company, and work will be COM
menced next week. The company il. Mt
last, an assured fact for Des Moines, NJ
the entire $SO, 900 worth Of stock has been
taken.
The farmers report considerable diff-
Guilty in hayesting their small grain. It il
so badly down in some places that it NIL has
to be cut one way. This, Of course, adds
greatly to the cost of harvesting but il will
nearly all be saved IL no more hard rains
should come.
The receipts Of the State Fair for the
five years it has been held in Des Moines
are equal to $40, 900 more than the total re-
ceipts for the first twenty years Of the exist
ence of the society; and to $4,000 more
than for the ten years just preceding the
removal to Des Moines.
The attorneys and Justice courts in
Des Moines are puzzled to know just how
long man who is convicted of violating
tho liquor law has to remain in jail The
law says he shall stand committed until
| the fine Is paid, and the question IL
when can he get out il the fine is never
paid?
The report Of the licensed liquor-sel-
lers in Des Moines, for medicinal, culinary
| and sacamental purposes. for the month of
July. shows G.s6l sales. The quantity Is
not reported, but il is estimated ut over
two hundred barrels. But one druggist is
| in the list The inference is, there IL u
large amount Of sickness or a good deal of
cooking
| -Indianola was startled the other day by
the explosion Of boiler ut the Warren
County Coal, Tile and Brick Company :
works half a mile north Of the city. The
engine house il wreck, and the two large
boilers were blown ont Of their beds. George
Clark the engineer, was frightfully scalded.
the flesh dropping of in places, and he will
in all probability die. The boiler was NEAR
ly dry and red hot when the water was
turned on Clark had been in charge but
three days. although he was not ineApe-
rienced as an engineer. The loss will bs
about Si.2O,.
I've kicked To the house on my route.
remarked one drummer to another, and
they've agreed to transfer me. Yoa know
I've been working Iowa." What's the mat
ter with Iowa? Isn't the trade good:" YES,
I've worked up a splendid trade, and hate
to leave it, but I'm married man and hay.
family depending on mo for support. and
can't afford 10 run any risks. cholem's
coming to America. they say. and snppos,
you've noticed that DIR. Koch declares the
greatest danger is in dry atmosphere. In
mighty glad, old boy. that I've got of tina
Iowa route. l must take care Of myself fo
my family's sake. I'm going to travel il
kentucky and Missouri hereafter. Have
drink -" Train Talk." in Chicago Her
aid.
Council Bluffs telegram: Marshal
!. Key. Clerk Of the United States Court here
after several days of severe illness, and |,
| ~ - ,,snt,9 alar,,t,nn NC fha ,.S,,lf nf n
shot anl killed himself yesterday. Mr.
Key had lived here since 1866 and was on
Of the most prominent and useful citizen
# Council Bluffs. He WAS born i'll Masol
County, Kentucky. in 1898. and lived il
, Ohio for several years. From 1858 to 1862 h
resided III Chicago. after which he went bac
10 Kentucky. and lived on farm there dur
, ing the VAR. lie was brother of Co
Thomas Key. who served with distinction
ON the staff of Gen. Mcclellan i'll Wes
, Virginia aud in the peninsuar campaign q
the Array Of the Potomac. and died dis
. Ii asuisAea Cincinnati lawyer. lie was ais
, ulthor ef TIE Star spanglea Banner II
leaves a widow. but no children. except a
adopted daughter
/ 4 e.,>c II interest to the Ancient Ord,
II United Workmen has been commence
i'm th, eoults Of lies No.nes. Isaac Deck,
, vas member ef Friendship Lodge. n
]. ala. aud held certificate Of assurance I,
. ~a,e.ln. inaaa payable te his wife. Deck
! ilaogs.a the csr.itieate and directed Il
i payment IL be nude 10 Mrs. Minerva Rol
1 err. The certificate VAS sent 10 the Grar
h Inage aud new eertitieat. issued
Minerva Rogers. Before il WIS reeeis,
hx Friendship Lodge and eountersignei
its Officers Derh.r died Af.cf lis death
n WIS caalntss>iguel iy tia a.hecr of flien
u snip Lodge. Nov eames the widow
Decker and asks an lnianr OH 10 restn
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