Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
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Moincs posey beds.
Everly boasts of the fact that there is
not an idle man in town,
Cedar Rapids is at present worrying
over the question of union depot.
The people Of jefferson have voted to
bond the town in the sum Of 1900 for
system of water works
Emmesburg is short on ministers and
long on sin. Only two churches in the
town have pastors,
A Keokuk special June 80 says: Judge
Bank, in the Superior court handed down
lengthy decision In the case Of Collins
vs.. Hill wherein 1t was thought to make
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
it 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 inter. State cum
merce, and subject to the commercial
clause Of the Constitution Of the United
States which provides that Congress shall
have the power to regulate commerce
Umong the several States.
The first effort to close the saloons in
Scott county under the prohibitory law
was made June 80. There arc 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
who arc 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 Creston 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
Il Gre>tc 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
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
er 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 ncrcase
| in acreage and is in good condition.
At the meeting of the Iowa Bankers
Association at Spirit Lake the following
officers were elected: J. II. Branch, of
Marengo. President, and p. Nj. Cassidy,
of Des Moincs. Vice President. The
| next meeting will be held the second
| Tuesday in June, 1889. Cedar Rapids
was the unanimous choice.
Attachments were filed, June 20, by
David Bradley & Co., of Council Bluffs.
against the Rankin Implement Company,
| If 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
debtedness so far appears to be between
twelve and fifteen thousand, but the books
are in very bad shape. The company
has been in business about two years and
carried II large stock.
Mrs. Broadway, the wife OF farmer
near Maquok eta, in jackson county. went
into q bedroom, June 20, ostensibly to
change her dress. A few minutes later a
ten year-old daughter went out Of doors
and looking through the bedroom win.
dow saw her mother. with another
daughter four years old, lying on the bed.
which was enveloped in flames. The
hurrificd 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 persisted.
A special from Clinton, June 30, says:
C. Hickman, coming from town in
Nebraska, stepped from a 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
him 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.
The Northwestern Iowa Agriculture
society is discussing the propriety of pur
chasing and improving new grounds a
Sheldon.