Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-26

races are encouraged, and premium
is offered 10 fleet footed women. One
gentleman has offered $500 to the most
handsome redheaded girl. This will be
a close contest, and unless some man Of
more than ordinary austerity ard
stamina is chosen for a judge he will
weaken before the beyy of beauty and
evenly apportion the prize. Don't fail
to attend the fair.
W. j. Lawrence, so long train des-
patcher for the Rock Island ut Atlantic,
has resigned that position and accepted
an appointment as division superin-
tendent on the G. X. 4 n. Mr.. Harry
Fox, a main line conductor and later
yard master at Dies Moines, has been
promoted to the train dispatcher's Of
flee In Atlantic.
The dates of the Manning district
fair are the same rs those for the Au-
dubon County Fair-;Sept. II, l2, l3 and
II. The dates of the former were first
published last week, while for the latter
they have been announced for some
time. We do not know who Is respon-
sible, but 1t is unfortunate for those
who might wish to attend both.
The opera house block of Russell 4
Sons is rapidly approaching completion,
the walls being nearly finished, and the
galvanized iron eornice having been
mounted. The latter Is a handsome
caption of the elegant structure and
bears In raised letters the name Russell"
and Opera House." The building Is one
of the best In the west and in every
way worthy of the commanding corner
1t adorns In the best town in the state.
Republicans In all parts of the county
should remember the republican love
feast of Aug. It'll, when John Brennan,
of Sioux City, will speak In the court
house In Audubon, ut 8 p. m. All will
be able to attend with but slight loss of
time. No one can afford to miss it.
Brennan Is one Of the foremost orators
in Iowa and never fails to delight his
audiences, and II Is assured that on this
occasion he will say many things which
republicans are anxious to hear.
Mr.. Jas. w, Stone, of Lincoln town
ship, was pleasant caller ut this Office
Tuesday. Mr.. Stones sons manage the
farm while he, during the greater part
of the year, il In Chicago in the employ
of the Chicago Carpet company, as a
draper. The gentleman had the honor
of experimenting the decoration of
Indiana headquarters for the great
convention and which was pronounced
by the press as the most handsome in
the city.
CMiss Kate Peale, Of st. Joe, Mo-, Is In
the city with that most excellent of all
books Of universal knowledge, John
sons Encyclopedia. We can recon-
mend this encyclopaedia rs the best ever
offered to tho public, and know many
who have sacrificed other publications
to procure this. 1t contains everything
the student wishes to know, and never
disappoints the knowledge seeker. The
work should be In every library rs n
ready book Of complete information OH
every conceivable subject
A great many Of the friends Of Rev.
Zellhoefer gathered ut the residences of
Mrs. q. B. Russell and Agnes Stotts on
Saturday evening, and prepared very
gratifying surprise for the pastor Of
the Baptist church. At the proper
time he was invited to their presence,
and Rev. Harris In behalf of the com
pany presented him with u purse con
tanning 1886. The much surprised re-
cipient made very felicitous speech
of acknowledgment and thanks for the
kindly remembrance. The company
enjoyed u very pleasant evening Of
sociability and music.
Mr.. T.. Messersmith bought q Buck
eye binder of G. II. Cross yesterday af
ternoon, and an employee, Jas. Goodwill
hitched on pair OF mules to draw it
home. When on the bridge near the
fair ground the mules became fright
ened and ran away, finally breaking
away from the machine and running
out of sight, presumably home. The
tongue was torn from the binder and
the sickle totally demolished but the
extent of damage to the machine can
not be learned till 1t Is set at work.
Goodwell's hand was badly laoerated in
the per Torrance.