Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-03
IOWA CONDENSED.


The author of the Temple amend
ment, M. l.. Temple, has been nomi-
mated by the republicans in convention
at Osceola to again represent Clarke
county in the general assembly. There
was no opposition.
The ravages of hog cholera in Cass
county are said to be even more severe
this year than last year, when
80. 900 hogs died in the county. Large
numbers of farmers have lost their
entire droves of hogs, some men losing
over 200 head.
Near Clinton recently three child
rem of Nicholas Koppes, OF Otter
Creek, and two of Matthew Writ.
were playing in the woods and ate
jimson weeds. After returning home
they complained of feeling sick. A
physician was called, but two OF
koppes' children and both of Writes
died.
A shortage of SIS, 400 in the treasury
of Mitchell county has been discovered.
1t is alleged to have been caused dur
ing the time w. d. Pelton was treas
urcr, six years ago. Two weeks ago
Pclton was gored to death by bull.
His son, $. r. Pclton, who has been
deputy for the last twelve years, and
was nominated unanimously for the
trcasuryship by the republicans, has
esigned.
Charles Ferguson, who works for
Jack Welsh, southwest of Union, was
accidentally shot few days ago while
removing q gun from a spring wagon.
They had been hunting with a shot
gun and .32-caliber target rife. On
returning in the evening they removed
the guns from the wagon with the
above result. The ball struck ut the
lower end of the breast bone on the
right side, and was taken out on top
of the right shoulder. The wound is
painful, but not dangerous.
Des Moines advicss say that Dan
Stuart's veriscope, reproducing the
contest which took place at Carson
City, Nevada, between James Corbett
and Fitzimmons, will be in that city
for the first time during state fair
week, at which time it will give exhi-
billions at the new auditorium, corner
East Fifth and Grand Avenue. The
management claim to reproduce the
contest complete, with 143,oo7 pictures
and 1896 feet of film, making en-
tertainment lasting two hours.
Fire which originated in the rear
of D. r. Herrold's grocery at Sac
City recently destroyed six business
houses and one dwelling. The build
ings were entirely consumed, but the
greater portion Of the stocks were
taken out. The following buildings
were destroyed: Gratis clothing
store; Sherman & Christen; Chinese
laundry; Peters general store; Alice
Herald general store; Burnetts store;
Carl Sisters dressmaking establish.
ment. Loss, Sic, 1000; insurance, $11 200.
Hon. A. N. Poyneer died at Mon
tour recently. He was on the repub'
lican ticket with Mr.. Hutchinson In
1890. A. N. Poyneer was born in 1881
at Salisbury, Richtield, Conn.,, where
he lived until 1861, when he removed
to Iowa and settled upon the farm up
on which he has always lived since.
He served in the state senate eigh,
years, beginn ing with the Ninteenth
General Assembly. He represented
the Tama- Poweshiek county district
in the first term and Tama end Ben
ton in the second.
Fort Dodge dispatch: Hon. j. D.
Flanagan, prominent grain dealer
of this place, and who two years age
was member of the house of repre-
sentatives, suicided by taking strych
nine. It seems that he had been
drinking considerably of late and was
! Just recovering from protracted spell
of dissipation of that character when
becoming Respondent, he took the
fatal dose. After he had swallowed
the poison he repented the act, anc
Immediately made the fact known t.
his family and assisted them in every
way in an attempt to save his life
Their efforts were of no avail, how
ever, for he died in commissions within
few hours.
F. Novak, the Walford incendiary
charged with the murder and crema
ton of Edward Murray and an attempt
to defraud the insurance companies Of
S35, 900, has been captured at Dawson
City in the Klondyke country. He
/ was brought down on the steame,
Portland from st. Michaels, Alaska
to Port Townsend, heavily ironed and
closely guarded by detectives oper
ating with Thiele's agency of St. Louis
He was playing the violin in dance
hall in the gold country and traveie
| under the names of Frank Arthur
Frank A. Smith, J. A. Smith and sWil.
liam Smith. since leaving Iowa. THE
detectives missed him by ten days
when he sailed on the steamer Ak
from Port Townsend for Juneau but
they have not for a day been of his
trail.