Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-20
CONDENSED ITEMS.

lowered the state stallion record t
a:os5s.
bankers and brokers wishing farm
loans for their correspondents shoult
write Security Loan & Trust Compan,
Of Des Moincs.
Johnny Crum was again beaten a
New York, by Wefers, of Boston, VIII,
won the loo-yard dash by fifth of
second. Crum's ankle is still botherinG
him.
The late DR.. Geo. NJ. Staples, of Du
buque, left no will The estate i
valued at $500. 900 and goes to his wifi,
and four children. His son, DR.. Aller
Staples, and William L. Bradley hav,
been appointed executors.
Last year, says dispatch, the
total cash receipts at the state fail
grounds were SAL This year they
will exceed So, 900, and it is said the
association viii come out about $40, ooC
ahead. The meeting was successful in
every respect
j. p. Sears. a farmer living in
Adair county, has recently brought
suit for $1,000 against Harry Carver
for alternating his wife's affections.
He states in his petition that he lost
his corn crop because he had to watch
his wife all summer.
At Dubuque recently an earth
quake is reported to have occurred
at about 8 o'clock a. m. Several
persons say that during an interval in
a thunderstorm they felt a noiseless
swaying motion of the earth from west
to east, gentle but unmistakable.
At a large mass meeting at Ottumwa
recently S4l,6s4 of the $50, 900 required
TO secure the Marshalltown glucose
plant was raised. The remainder OF
the amount was raised by solicitors.
Work on the factory, which will be
equal in capacity to any in the world,
will begin at once.
Atiispatch from Carroll says: While
Sels'S VI t9ul Nao oSiii9 u leu mere III
the district court, ex-Judge George
Paine raised new point of lack of
Jurisdiction. He advanced the plea
that the courts of Iowa had no juris-
diction because national bank was
not amenable to the penalties of the
state law. Judge Elwood sustained
the objection.
Sheriff Bradfeld, Of Wright county,
.ock W. E. Wa1ch and Charles Vessel.
ions to Anamosa, where they will have
20 work at hard labor for fourteen
months for the crime Of enticing IL
Tear-old Cora Roberts from home for
he purpose of prostitution. John
Clark and William Murphy were given
.hree years for burglary
R. P. Coddle and Andrew johnson,
'csidents of Dows, thought to test
he mulct law and sold liquor illegally
mulct tax was levied against the
occupied by the defendants
n the sum Of $500 each. There were
wo counts against Cobble and Judge
1indman assessed fine Of $500 on
ach count or ninety days in Jail on
ach count. Johnson's case was put
'ver to the next term of court.
Manning was visited by fire, and
light business houses, including the
wo-story brick building occupied by
he First National bank, were totally !
estroyed. The wind was blowing a
urious gale and for time it looked as
hough the entire business portion of |
he city was doomed. 1t is supposed
hat the fire originated from a spark
rom the engine in the blacksmith
hop. The loss will reach $4,000
The National guard are making
arrangements to esta blish rife range
etween Marion and Cedar Rapids this
all. The ground has been selected
nd lies half way between both cities, |
nd is a splendid tract for such pur-
oses 1t gives range of GOO yards
nd splendid facilities for skirmishing,
nd the guard will have good oppor-
unities to practice crack shooting. I
light revolving guns will be placed on
he range, and contests between varl-
US companies will be interesting
vents
Anamosa dispatch; Bigamist Cur
is, the absconding editor of the Ana
iosa Call, now in the county Jail,
waiting trial in a couple of weeks for
igamy, has been preparing to make
is escape from the Jail Sheriff Bah
ock noticed that Curtis stayed in his
FL more than usual of late and made
Investigation. he found two case
hives nicked SO as to make saws of
1em. 1t was very evident that Curtis
ad made calculations to make an es-
ipe before time for the trial OF
purse the tools were taken from him
nd strict watch kept over him
A. l.. Beemer, of Tama county. 10
ears of age, was struck by an electric
otor on the Toledo line, while driv-
lg COW to pasture, and badly bruised
ad knocked off the track. He will
-obably recover.
Several months ago Otto Kruger.
sident of Creston, was attacked
: savage dogs owned by Mrs. Revenna
oberts and horribly bitten. Kruger
mmenced suit for 1000 damages in
e district court and secured Judgment
r $500. After the suit was Instituted
RS. Roberts decided her property to
T son and left the country. But the
ed will likely be set aside. f