Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-03-21

} publication of the autobiography o
Joseph Jefferson, the actor. Six gene
rations of Jefferson's family have beer
upon the stage.
/ While working in well on the hom
| farm, four miles southwest of town
Tuesday, AL. Shupe was partially burie,
under caving dirt and one leg was bro
ken in three places. DIR. Brooks wa
summoned, reduced the fractures, ant
the young man is doing as well as pos
sible, though suffering great deal from
his triple injuries.
Mr.. ID. III. Walker is engaged in re.
fitting the Walker House. The entire
interior will be repapered and painted
and considerable new furnishing goods
added. We are glad to note this sign
of prosperity and the evident purpose
to furnish good and convenient accom-
modations for patrons. May the Walk
er House continue to flourish.
Clara, six year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Fred Schultz, of Melville
township, died at her home last Satur
day morning, after an illness of four
days, OF brain fever. The funeral was
held at Melville Center school house at
Up M, Sunday, Rev. Ed. b. Cousins
conducting the services, and the re
mains We're inferred in the Mccain
Cemetery.
Atlantic isn't kicking 50 long as the
Rock Island branches contribute to its
trade, but it is displeased because resi-
dents of Griswold cannot get to Allan.
tic and return the same day. II is well
satisfied with the present arrangement
ON the Audubon branch whereby An.
dubon county people can go there and
remain all day. But the unpleasant
feature at this end of the route is that
residents of the south part of the coun.
ty cannot visit the county seat and
return the same day.
The action of the roads that coniine
train service on their branches to one
u day is in effect nothing less than dis.
elimination, While improving service
on the main lines by putting on the fly
ers they withdraw conveniences on the
branches, to the direct disadvantage of
towns thus located. 1t Is true of the
roads running to Audubon that they
are profitable Investments, and so long
as such Is the case. il seems that IL Is
poor management to deprive such pat
rons Of accommodations while at the
same time providing greater convent.
ences on their main lines.
The matter of electric lights does not
appear to be such an expensive luxury
upon investigation rs when first viewed
The manner outlined last week as the
plan which Stuart has adopted makes
the expense general upon those who
will use 1t, and does not prove bur.
den to any individual. II would cost
little more eventually than the old meth.
cd and its establishment here would
testify to the enterprise of Audubon.
Our booming, growing and enterprising
young city should not let the year pass
without the establishment of an cleo.
trio light plant.
w. 4. Carpenter has been appointed
postmaster at Manning. 1t will be re.
membered that vacancy was made by
the resignation Of T.. NJ. Funk, who
was elected clerk of the district court, |
for Carroll county. Seth Smith, an
alleged republican was appointed under
the democratic administration, but was
not confirmed by the senate, The
scheme evidently was too much of a
compromise to recommend itself to
Representative Dolliver: hence the new
At this distance 1t APP
pears to be a triumph for thoroughbred
republicanism, though we have not per.
sonal knowledge of Carpenters politics
The prospect for securing Irvine at
the prices named by the boycotting or
CARNATIONS is very gloomy. The
wholesale price at the factory Is now
l7cts per pound, with the chances of q |
raise before harvest. The agricultural
editor of the Register thinks that there
is little use for binders in Iowa, at any
rate, and recommends the return to |
pioneer methods until the supply Is in
creased or prices return to a lower ba-
sis. But this involves vast outlay of
time and labor, aggregating an expense
equal to the cost Of Irvine even at the
figure demanded. Those who control
the Irvine trust If it exists, will keep
the price upon basis that will warrant
its use, rather than return to the old
reapers.
Kerosene oil which would not stand
the required test has been shipped into
several towns Of Iowa, and a large
quantity was recently discovered at
Corning. The State Board of Health
learned that four barrels of the same
quality had been shipped TO retail
grocer Of Audubon, and they requested
DR.. Denote to secure a small quantity
and send it to them for test. 1t was
found that upon test it flashed at 100
degrees, while the stamp of the deputy
oil inspector certified that it would
stand the test of ll2 degrees. The local
dealer was informed that he had an
unlawful quality Of oil on sale, and he
withdrew it from sale. 1t
seems probable that there has been
tinkering with the inspectors stamp as
he declares that he was not in Des
Moines on the day upon which the oil
in question was certified to. The vigil
lance of the State Board in detecting
the forgery is commendable.
While working near the edge of
the roof Of Henry Rohrbeck's new house
Monday, George Bofinger stepped upon
a board whose surface was bark, slipped |
and fell distance Of twenty-five feet
to the ground. He was using pair of |
iron gutter tongs, three feet long, which |
followed in the descent and struck a
glancing blow upon his forehead, inhict- !