Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-09-25
IOWA
NEWS

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workmen found 300 poundg OF honey.
Harold Towns, small boy of Red.
field, while playing with a revolver,
shot himself in the leg. The bullet
passed through the entire upper part
Of the leg.
James Smith of Dubuque was q
victim Of stabbing ARRAY that may
cost his life. The superstition is that
Smith became involved in fightS but
he refuses to throw any lisht on the
question. He denies suicidal intent.
o. j. Lapp OF Melbourne claims the
championship for peanut raising In
Iowa. Lapp devoted large share OF
his garden to peanut culture this sea
son, and is maturing crop that is
not only yielding well. but affording
a very superior quality OF nuts.
The First Congregational church OF
Algona will celebrate its fiftieth an
niversary on Sept. 20 and q. The
church was organized Aug. Is, 1888.
The first building was dedicated Sept
20, 1868. The present church was
dedicated June 10, 1856.
Taking advantage of a crowd OF
thirty young women arrived recently
from Ireland to study at Mount st.
Clare academy, the mother house OF
the Sisters of st. Francis, In Clinton,
a woman CRATER worked neat game
on sundry Clinton housewives. The
woman went about selling cheap lace,
R. J. Hartung. of Des Moines, for
mer assistant superintendent OF
schools, caught his arm in buzz saw
In his box factory. The flesh was laid
open to the bone and only prompt ac-
tion on the part of DR.. Granville Ryan
saved Mr.. Hartung the possible loss
of the arm. DR.. Ryan dressed the
arm Immediately after the accident.
Mr.. Hartung is now progressing as
we'll as can be expected.
The Boone Investment company
has just been organized by number
Of Boone business men, who have
purchased an industrial addition to
the city, which is to be Immediately
plated. The immediate cause of this
step is the securing of the plant of
the Quinn Wire and Iron company of
Scranton, and the company will build
a $4,000 plant at once. The plat in
cludes room for May building sites
and two more dinner pail concerns
are already in sight.
The grand jury at Fort Dodge
brought in an Indictment of murder
in the first degree against Wilbur
Carr, for the death Of Marshal Mich
olson of Gowrie recently. The prison
er displayed no emotion when inform
ed of the indictment and maintained
the same silence and Indifference as
before. In the absence Of Judge Ey-
ans, who has resigned, Judge r. M.
Wright of this city presided, and re-
ports of the grand jury were made to
him. ..:-
The Rev. N. F. Douglas, for several
years pastor Of the Episcopal parish
at Iowa Falls, has resigned to accept
the position of Sunday school travel
ing agent for the Episcopal church in
the state of Minnesota. The Rev.
mr.. Douglas while acting as rector
has been doing missionary work for
the denomination he represents at var
ious points in northwestern Iowa. He
will continue to make this city his
home for the present at least. The
Rev. Allen Judd of Des Moines has
been appointed by Bishop Morrison
to succeed the Rev. Mr.. Douglas in
the work in this state.
The second annual reunion OF the
Fremont Voters association, consist
ing of residents Of the First congress
sional district, who voted for John G.
fremont for president, was held al
Fairfield. Sixty white headed veter
ans were in attendance. The address
of the day was made by Senator F
M. Molsberry of Columbus Junction
It was decided to change the name tC
Fremont-Lincoln association and take
into membership those who voted fol-
Lincoln when first candidate. This
move was made because of fear tina
bv next year but few old members
would be alive Mount Pleasant is
the next meeting place.
the poison they gave her, and in thi!
manner save her life.
A gathering Of pioneers took place
in Des Moines when some forty old
time friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w
Haines gathered at their home IL
Easton Place to celebrate Mrs. Haine:
seventy-fifth birthday. Among those
present were eleven grandmothers
four grandfathers, one great-grand
father and one great-great-grandfath
er. Most of those present have KEEP
sacred the bonds of friendship from
forty to fifty years, and on this occas
ion renewed the ties made when Poll
county was a wilderness and De!
Moines only a settlement at the juno
ton Of the Des Moines and the Rae
coon. During the evening Mrs. Haine'
surprised her friends by stepping ;
polka with all the ease and grace 0
young girl of Is, in spite of the Il
years she boasts. =
City Assessor Scherr, Of Dubuque
completed his recapitulation of as
sessment return of the year. The,
represent $24,561.S a gain of 5000
900 over the previous year.
Marguerite Malone. the young wifi
of Carl Malone, a plumber, OF De
Moines, who twice attempted t.
drown herself in the Des Nome
river, has been turned over to he
mother. After spending one nigh
in the nations ward at police head
quarter the young woman felt mucl
refreshed of mind and decided tina
after all she would rather live thai