Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-05-18
A new creamery Is being built IN

Prlmgnar, TO take the place OF the
one burned not long since. and the
new plant Is expected to be in oper
alton next week. 1t Is constructed
Of cement blocks, and is the first
structure to be built in the county
out of this kind of material.
After one Of the most spirited con
tests known in recent years. DR.
Hunter Corbett, distinguished mis-
sionary to China for many years, was
elected moderator Of the Presbyterian
general assembly in session at Des
Moines. He won out on the third
ballot by a vote OF 1929. as against
30S for DR.. J. M. Barley of Detroit
Mich, and for DR.. J. F. Hendy OF
Jefferson, Mo.
An interesting lawsuit was com
menced at Newton by Charles Hins
dale enjoining the city from muti!at
ing trees. The suit will determine the
city's right to cut down and mutilate
trees belonging to property owners
along its sidewalks, where they in
terfere with its electric light wires
A temporary injunction was granted
A motion to dissolve has not yet been
filed.
The socialist school founded by
Professor Heron with the bequest OF
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Rand. will be
opened at New York in September
Professor Heron was formerly a
preacher at Burlington and later a
member of the faculty of Iowa college
at Grinnell. He gained great noto'
riety by divorcing his wife to wed
Miss Rand.
While playing hockey" one morn
ing from school for the purpose OF
watching the Sells-Floto circus I'M
load at Des Moines, little Sidney
Carlisle, 7-year-old son Of John Car
Isle, was trampled down and fatally
injured by horse. The horse was
frightened by the circus animals, and
the little fellow, dazzled by the floats
and wagons, walked directly into the
path OF the runaway norse.
The home of Walker Teter, just
outside Of Pleasantvile, was burglar
lied few nights ago. Some I'M
known person entered the horse
while the family was sleeping, and
besides extracting SIT in cash from
Mr.. Teter's trousers pocket, helped
himself to an umbrella and Other
small articles Of more or less value.
The Pantry was also ransacked AMI
the burglar evidently enjoyed nica
lunch before leaving. There is no
clue to the thief.
Stockholders of the Oskaloosa &
Buxton road, in meeting few days
ago, Endorsed the proposals OF the d.
rectors of the road to increase the
capital stock to $750,O0O. acquire
local light, heat and street car plant,
and proceed at once to the construc'
ton Of the interurban to Buxton.
Under the provisions Of the tax voted.
cars must be running by December l.
1906. Contracts have already been
let for grading as far as Beacon. One
thousand out of thirteen hundred
shares of stock voted and only five
votes were against the measure.
More enthusiasm has been accorded
the proposition than any ever pre-
sented to the citizens.
While attempting to SHOVE nef
baby out of danger of being killed by
a switch engine, Mrs. Cora Johnson
of South Madison street. Des Moines,
jumped from a fourteen foot embank-
ment at the K. & D. tracks, South
Des Moines, seriously injuring her.
self. She was found by pedestrians
lying beside the track. Mrs. John.
son was wheeling her baby in 60
cart. While crossing the railroad
track she noticed a switch engine
rapidly running down on her. Not
having time to reach the opposite
sidewalk out of the way of the en-.
CINE, she jumped from the embank.
ment, pulling the baby carriage with
her. The little child was not injured
in the fall.
The Sheldon State bank which
failed at Sheldon in November, 1903,
has just paid dividend Of 43 per
cent, and the depositors are happy
over the prospect Of getting about
Is per cent lore when the appeals
now taken to the supreme court are
decided as to the claims of preferred
demands as to the claims by Judge
Gaynor. Three per cent of this divi.
dend was paid out of a fund obtained
in a compromise from the old stock.
holders of the old Sheldon bank,
which was merged into the Sheldon
State bank. 1t is now thought that
none of the preferred claimants will
be successful in the supreme court,
and if not the bank will pay out fully
Is per cent, which is much better
than was expected.
An unknown boy, believed to be
from Des Moines from clothing
found on the body, was killed in g
railroad accident in Ottawa, Kas,
The lad wore suit of clothes bearing
the mark "Simoas." A hat bearing
the trade mark "Frankels" was found
near the body. Chief Jones receivej
a communication from the sheriff at
Ottawa, describing the boy. From
the information given, the youth has
been identified as Guy Chase of High.
land Park; Ed Burdick, 1904 South
Sixth street; Benjamin Perdue, 1901
Center street, and Arthur Baylies OF
1O49 Thirteenth street. Relatives o.
Guy Chase believe that he was killed
in Ottawa. The description given by
the Kansas officer tallies with that
of the boy A few days before he left
Des Moines he purchased suit OF
clothes at Simon's store and hat
at Frankel's.
The board of regents of Iowa Uni
versity voted to build a college OF