Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03


in twenty-four hours. All that is
necessary to hear the hum of wheels
is to place fire under the boilers, oil
the cylinders and pull open the throt-
tie. If the material could be had,
hogs could be killed and packed TWEEN
ty-four hours after it is decided to
begin operations.
INNOCENT MAN IS SHOT.
Fatal Fight Between Italian l.aborers
Near Marshalltown. ,,E 81"
Marshalltown, August 2.-Several
station laborers. at stone quarry five
miles southeast of Marshalltown be-
came involved in quarrel while
drinking beer. Joe Seine and Joe Rio
commenced fighting, but were sep
arated and each rushed for weapons.
Seine procured revolver and Rio
shotgun and both began firing. The
former emptied three chambers of his
revolver at Rio, but none of them
took effect. The third shot, however,
hit o comrade named Tony Corodo,
who was not engaged in the trouble,
the bullet putting one eye out and
Tearing d HOlC ClCdI OuSh lilo AA~oNs
Several shots from Rios gun struck
Seine, producing only slight wounds.
After Corodo was shot both belliger-
lnts fed towards Marshalltown. The
sheriff offered reward for the arrest
of Seine. and 200 men joined in the
,earch through the fields and woods.
Meantime, both Italians made their
Way to town by different routes, each
10 file information against the other,
ind were taken into custody. The
innocent victim of Seino's bullet is
till alive, but it is not thought he can
recover. s., sA4,. ..F.~s-.....
Frank Elser, brakeman on the
Illinois Central railroad, while per-
forming his duties as such, met
with serious accident at Cherokee.
He was coupling some bad order cars
1t the gravel pit and while attempt
ng to kick two couplers into place.
lis foot was caught and mangled in
/ terrible manner. He was taken to
physicians office and his injuries
Intended to, and at present hopes are
Entertained that he will not lose the
injured member.
Rev. Mr.. Wickersham, of Boone,
who was active in the movement to
!lose the saloons, is receiving anony-
nous communications threatening
nm if he continues his reformatory
work and attempts to shut up the
rambling houses. One of the notes
lie has received reads as follows:
Dear Sir: We give you fair warning.
Nc understand that you are going to
:hut all the gambling houses in
Boone. You have gone far enough
you don't let up we will give you
now. We are here to stay and if
your right draw. Beware. r. G. &
Co." In reply, the pastor has pub
ished a letter in Boone paper, in
which he says: he wants it distinctly
understood such yillainous commr
cations do not intimiGate him. He
pliers to aid the mayor and police in
inding the gambling joints and the
houses of prostitution, and points
cut to them their duty.
]. S. Willard, postmaster at Mar
lon, has developed shortage OF ST.
700 in his accounts. Ed. l. Alder
nan. of Marion, one of the bondslnen
IF Postmaster Willard, has been in
stalled as deputy postmaster pend
Ing a settlement of the financial al
fairs of the Office. Inspector ketch-
nm was on the ground three weeks
ago in response to request from
sne of the bondsmen for release from
Wizards bond and arrived few
lays ahead of the regular quarterly
settlement. Mr.. Alderman bought a
IN fofl Tho
balance due from Willard at that
time, but $500 of this is claimed to
be due from box rents which the
postmaster had been slow in collect
Ing, and the balance was accounts
which newspapers owed for postage
The whole matter is said by those in
position to know to be of politi
raj nature involving the successor tc
Willard. A shortage is vigorously de-
| aied by the postmaster. His friends
say the deal amounts only to &
criticism by the government of Viii
| lard's methods of conducting the Of
fee, such as permitting patrons il
his private Office and the like. An
! fort has been made to keep the nat
ter secret. Willard has not been de
posed.
Cornelius Condor, an employe o.
Flick & johnson, who have a gang O.
men engaged in grading on the Bur
ington road between Batavia ant
Rome, was struck by the east boun'
Burlington fast mail and received in
iuries from which he died.
A portion Of the factory aid ware
| house of Huttig Bros, manufactur
ef, of sash and doors, at Mliscatinc
burned. The building was gutted
| Tie fire is Lelieved to have been caus
4 ed by spontaneous combustion. Nh
loss was S125,0OO, including III
stock Of finished goods.