Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-04
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horses were owned by Riggle Bros, rent.
ers; the buildings and corn by J. b,
Sanders, Frank Sanders four horses. Ii.
Hudson two horses. II. Brock one stall
/ lion and bedding The total loss is at
least twenty. four hunderd dollars. The
| origin of the fire is unknown. but sup
! posed parlor, match. as such were in
use. was stepped on by horse. A high
wind prevailed, and nothing could be
saved. though help was at hand,
Two well known young men at Du'
buuuc, John Vath. printer. and Charles
Blake, a store clerk. were drowned about
two miles be'oS the city while engaged
in fishing. The boat was probably cap
sized by the high wind which prevailed.
They were both young men of excellent
character and their loss is greatly de-
plored Vath was 81 years old and Blake
% wears old The latter was son OF
the well known mill owner of Dubuque.
Leon is now lighted by electricity.
The Methodists are buildings new So.
900 church at Leon.
The County and District fairs in Iowa
this year appear to have been generally
successful.
Some time ago at the request Of the
Board Of Trustees Of the Deaf and Dumb
institution. located at Council Bluffs, the
State Board of Health appointed Dr.
Dickinson and Engineer Loring. OF the
Board, as a committee to investigate the
sanitary condition Of the buildings of the
institution. The Committee has made
the investigation and filed their report
with the Governor. The report holds
that the sanitary condition Of the build
ings is not such as it ought to be. A
number Of changes in drainage, etc, are
recommended to be made as soon as pos.
sible.
George Carter cropped sixty acres to
sweet corn and sold his crop to the At
lsntic Canning Company for 800 cash.
The board Of supervisors Of lndcpeni-
ence town hip. Appanoose county. have
ordered a war Of determination against
all canines allowed to run loose in that
township hereafter. Muzzles will not
save them.
Articles of incorporation nave been filed
with the secretary of state by the West
ern Loaning House of Council Bluffs,
capital stock 800. 900; by the OddsFel
lows Hall association of Early, capital
stock 81. 900. divided into shares of $40
each, and by the National State Manu-
featuring company of Red Oak junction.
Montgomery county. with capital stock
Of $40. 1000. The purpose of the company
Is to manufacture aud sell artificial
stating for blackboards, side walks, roof.
ing and other purposes.
Patsy r. the noted stallion. the prop.
erty Of Volney Giddings. of Mason City.
dropped dead at Marshton, Wis, few
days ago. He was valued at S.. 600
John {. Sherwood, of Mason City has
been appointed by Gov, Larrabec judge
of Twelfth judicial district in place of
Judge Cleland, resigned.
Secretary Shaffcr of the State Agricul-
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winter wheat at $4,000 acres, yielding
~ bushels per acre; total /. 035. 900 bush.
els, spring wheat. 1901. 900 acres at 10
bushels per acre, total co. 410. 900, against
atotal yield for 1887 of 49, 14l $50 bushels.
The crop of 1887 was damaged by chlnch
bugs and drouth to the extent Of l.. 004.'
5GS bushels. The corn crop Of 1888 is
estimated at 1903 per cent. The acreage
showing an increase Of per cent. being
1871, 900 acres against 1881 900 acres in
1887. The product, 172, S95. 900 bushels
against 1916. $40. 900 bushels last year.
Chan Coppoe. boy in Boone. was ar
rested for the theft of $40. The youth
had great liking for horseback rides,
and as he had rot the ready cash him
self, this propensity led him into borrow
ing that of other people. He Is about
eleven years old
A collision occurred on the Illinois
Central track at Menominee, seven miles
below East Dubuque. The track is used
by the Chicago, st. Paul 81 Kansas City
road to Portage Curve. An Illinois
Central construction train was standing
at Menomincc, part of it on a bridge.
The conductor. Ben Smith, knowing that
the Kansas City freight train was due.
sent a brakeman ahead to flag the latter.
The Kansas City engineer saw the flag
and slackencd speed only for moment,
supposing that the Illinois Central train
needed but moment to get out of the
way. His train struck the Central
engine. Both engines were smashed TO
pieces. The Central engine and tender
broke through the bridge and fell in a
mass below. Six cars Of the Kansas City
train, laden with -four and grain. were
thrown over the embankment and badly
wrecked. The men on the Central train.
which was hauling gravel, saw the other
train approaching. and some OF them
jumped from the cars. A number re
NAMED on the cars and Of these one man,
David Henneberry, Of Galena, was
thrown between the cars and was ground
to pieces. Fireman Steele had an arm
broken. and man named Walpole had
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were injured having broken ribs and
ankles lIcnneberry was twenty years
old and lived in Gslena 1t was his tirs'
day on the traiA
The School Laws OF Iowa from the
code Of 1873 as amended by the 18th.
10Th, nth, 18th 10th. Goth, 2ist and 22nd
General Assemblies, with notes and forms
for the use and government Of school
officers, has just been issued from the
State Printers Office. Also the school
law decisions in appeal cases by the State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
The school laws are furnished to school
officers in general and the school law
decisions printed in one volume are sent
to the secretaries of school boards.
The Sixteenth Congress of the Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Women will
convene in Detroit, Michigan, on the 14th
OF November and continue in Session