Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-09-18
PROF, kENNEY'S TRIP.
Viii Study Animal Husbandry in the
West


Ames. Sept. 1S.-Prof. w. ]. Ken.
iedy, of the animal husbandry depart
nent at Ames, has arranged to make
IN extensive trip through Montana.
IDAHO. Washington and Oregon. The
rip will extend from the first of Octo-
ser and cover a period OF several
weeks.
During this trip. Prof. Kennedy pro-
,oses to study the existing horse and
sheep range conditions in connection
with the range sheep and horse en-
,eriments being conducted by the sta
ion at Ames and the United States
department. of agriculture.
While in Spokane, Wash, Prof. Ken
ledy will Judge horses and cattle at
che Washington state fair held at
Spokane.
The animal husbandry students
nave been in great demand as judges
in county fairs in Iowa. Thirty-eight
have judged in Iowa. three in Mime
sofa. three in Illinois. two IN South
Dakota, two in Wisconsin, one in Mis-
souri, and one in Nebraska.
The cattle that have been at Ode
bolt the last two years being used in
the feeding tests are to be shipped in
couple Of weeks. Five hundred cat
tie have been used in the tests to de.
termine comparative values of light
and heavy rations and various foods,
and also in the acclimation tests OF
cattle from southern regions.
Another experiment that has been
conducted by the animal husbandry
department relative to the feeding
value of soft corn is almost completed.
A bulletin on this test is to be issued
in about week.
Sharon Crown II, fine 15-months.
old Shorthorn bull owned by the col
lege. was recently sold for a fancy
price The animal was purchased BY
r. NJ Gum, of Buckingham. Iowa.
WHISKY CAUSES A DEATH.
William Henry Refused Drink to
Jim Lcbbins and Was Killed.
Oskaloosa, Sept 15.-AUother hon.
eide has been uone near Buxton. This
time the trouble happened in Mahaska
"Coopersville William Henry.
white man of advanced age. was
killed by colored man. Jim Lobbins.
Lobbins struck the old man on the
head with a piece Of timber, a two-by.
four. The blow crushed the skull of
the victim. The attack upon Henry
was made about half past eleven
o'clock Sunday morning and the Old
man died about o'clock in the even
ing. 1t is said that he has gone to
Hamilton. Sheriff Cricket was notified
Monday morning and he and County
Attorney Dewitt started for the scene
at once. but Lohbins had disappeared.
Lobbins, who is about so years Of
age, was at the livery stable CT his
father, John Lobbns. Henry and a
new building across the street. Henry
and his companion took drink from
bottle and were seen by the colored
man. He went across the street and
demanded drink and was refused by
the old man. The colored man be.
came very angry and almost frantic
81 the violence of his wrath at being
6fused He glanced around for some
thing to throw or with which to strike
Henry. His eye fell upon piece of
wasted building material that was
lying near. He sprang for this and
made for the old man before an as
sault was suspected. He struck Henry
with the stick of timber and told the
old man fell upon the SPOT. Lobbins
threw the stick aside, turned and
walked away.
1t was some little time before anv
~. -
the murderer and he was given plenty
If opportunity to escape. The people
who had learned of the assault did
not seem to comprehend the gravity of
the situation.
CHEMICALS KILLED BABIES