Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
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Flower thieves are devastating Des
Moncs posey beds.
EVERY boasts of the fact that there is
not an idle man in town.
Cedar Rapids Is at present worrying
over the question Of a union depot.
The people OF Jefferson have voted to
bond the town in the sum of $4,000 for
a system of water works.
Emmetsburg is short on ministers and
long on sin. Only two churches in the
town have pastors.
A Keokuk special June 30 says: Judge
Bank, in the Superior court handed down
| a lengthy decision In the case of Collins
vs., Hill wherein It was thought to make
a test on the sale of liquor in original
packages. In this case the defendant re-
ceivcd whisky in box containing twelve
separate packages, each of which con-
tanned bottle of whisky and in this
form sales were made. The court held
that this was not permissible under the
laws of the State, the decision virtually
saying that If the defendant had not
broken the packages the action against
him would have failed In the opinion
ii was held that the defendants so acted
upon the articles imported that it became
part of the mass of property in the State
and subject TO the laws of the State. II
was held that the prohibited beverages
are proper articles of Interstate com.
! a,,I IN thn n,x,,nl
clause of the Constitution Of the United
States which provides that Congress shall
have the power to regulate commerce
Gmong the several States.
The first effort to close the saloons in
Scott county under the prohibitory law
was made June 30. There are nearly
three hundred saloons in the county. In
the District Court petition for tenn
| pOrary injunction against three saloons
in Dixon was filed. The motion for i'm.
mediate service was refused by Judge
Waterman on the statute ground that no
| injunction shall be served without notice.
Monday, July 9th. was the time set for
hearing the argument The petition is
based on the fact that the cOmplainants,
who are women. have ordered the saloon.
keepers not to sell liquor TO their hus-
bands and that they persist in doing so.
Some time ago complaint was made by
The health officer at Crcston to the State
| Board of Health that the ice sold in the
| city was full of impurities. The State
| Board, co operating with the local board
! ,,f Gre ten. instituted an investigation.
| Samples Of the ice water of two ice
companies were sent to the chemist OF
the Agricultural College for analysis. The
result of the analysis was received yes
terday at the office OF the State Board Of
| Health. 1t shows that the ice is filled
with great many impurities, and the
chemist asserts that he discovered traces
OF sewerage in at least one of the samples.
The result has been forwarded to the
ocal board and they will have to act in
the matter
John r. Shafer. Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society. has just published
his annual crop report. The report shows
a prospective increase in nearly all crops.
The condition of small grain in all parts
of the State is especially good, and the
yield will be unusually large if the wealth
err continues favorable and no destroying
pests appear. Potatoes meyer promised
better at this time of the year, and corn,
though a little delayed, shows an increase
in acreage and is in good condition.
At the meeting of the Iowa Bankers
Association at Spirit Lake the following
officers were elected: J. H. Branch, of
Marengo. President, and p. Nj. Cassidy,
of Dcs Moines, Vice President. The
next meeting will be held the second
Tuesday in June, 1889. Cedar Rapids
was the unanimous choice.
Attachments were filed, June 80, by
David Bradley & Co.. of Council Bluffs,
against the Rankin Implement Company,
! II Sioux City, for six thousand dollars
w. A. Rankin, the manager, is not IN the
city and it is feared he has fed. The in
iebtedness so far appears to be between
twelve and fifteen thousand, but the books
are in a very bad shape. The company
has been in business about two years and
carried II large stock.
Mrs. Broadway, the wife OF farmer
near Maquoketa, in Jackson county, went
into bedroom, June %, ostensibly to
change her dress. A few minutes later a
ten year-old daughter went out of doors
aud looking through the bedroom win
dow saw her mother, with another
daughter four years old. lying on the bed.
which was envelopcd in flames The
Mortified little girl ran to the field and
called her father. but when he and the
neighbors arrived the house was nearly
burned to the ground. The mother and
daughter perished
A special from Clinton, June 20, says:
lC. Hickman, coming from town in
Nebraska, stepped from rapidly moving
express train when about ten miles west
of here. last Eight, while asleep. He fell
upon soft earth and was not cut or mang.
led. He was rendered insensible and in
this condition was found by the train
crew as the train backed up searching
for him, a lady passenger having seen
aim fall from the platform, who gave the
alarm. Mr.. Hickman stopped at Clinton
for medical aid and was able to walk.
though he complained Of pains in his
back. He started this forenoon to com
plete his journey to Marietta, Ohio, his
home He has no knowledge of his in
voluntary act. He thinks it was caused
by being very tired. having been up three
nights. ,. -+ms.# & aW
The Northwestern Iowa Agricultural
society is discussing the propriety Of pur
chasing and improving new grounds al