Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-12


is splendid news to our readers, as Il
will bring the southern and central por.
ton of the county into closer business
and social acquaintance than has eyer
been enjoyed.
Mrs. w. II. Green went to Dow City
yesterday to visit relatives.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
serve dinner on the fair grounds every
day next week. Meals rs cents; lunch.
con 10 cents. Partakc!
Assistant Superintendent $. J. Mills,
Of the North Western, was In town yes
terday and graciously acceded to the
request Of the fair managers that the
evening train on Friday and Saturday
Of next week be held till $50.
The public schools opened Monday
with an enrolment in excess Of that at
the bepinning OF any previous school
year. The enrolment is apportioned
as follows: High school, "a; Miss
Stearns, a; Miss Beason, 80; Miss Eos.
ter, a; Miss Yaggy, 45; Mrs. Hawk, 81:
Mrs. Funk, 40. Total 334.
The Harlan Republican says that the
statement by state papers that the Iar-
Ian case against the Rock Island com.
pany was not withdrawn upon condi
tons is serious mistake; that the case
was withdrawn upon the express agree.
ment that two trains would be run, and
that If the condition Is not complied
with the case will be again instituted.
Hon. j. A. Overholtzer's sale yester
day was a big success, everything Of.
fered bringing satisfactory price,
The sales aggregated S250O. A bull got
loose during the afternoon, and threat.
ened to do the balloon ascension act
with everyone that came In his way, 80
that the crowd was scattered behind
fences and trees In short order. Auc.
tioneer Carper stood his ground, how
ever, and was calling for bids on the
spirited animal when the crowd return.
cd from Its hiding.
Death from cholera has well nigh de-
vastated some Of the best herds of hogs
In the county. VIM. b. Davis, living
just south of town has lost 40 head,
the poor farm li9, +. NJ. Zion 30, Fish.
er Bros, 90, and Mike Mcclure Is head.
The gentlemen are at a total loss to
know the cause Of the disease, while
the remedy Is an equally aggravating
mystery. Every nostrum, whether cure
or preventive, has been tried without
success. These losses make an astound-
ing aggregate, while yet others have
sustained losses In smaller numbers.
The mayor of Watertown, s. d., has
placed us under obligations for copies
of souvenir pamphlet Of that city. 1t
Is handsome hand book, and illus
trates one of the most rapidly growing
and prosperous cities In the great North.
west. The private and public buildings
of brick, stone and granite, are faith
fully illustrated and are oil upon mod
ern and costly plans, the public build
ings especially presenting metropoli-
tan appearance. The town Ii but ten
years old, has 5000 population and
eight lines of railroad-magic develop
ment indeed.
Eureka! Mr.. Jacob Kuhn, who re-
Gently disposed of his milling interest
at Manning, was welcome caller at
this Office Tuesday, and expressed his
desire to embark In the electric light
business either this fall or early spring,
the location yet to be selected. Now,
Audubon needs electric lights and II 1t
Is going into the project 1t would be
thelcorrect thing entrust the enterprise
to one who Is well known rs o. good and
reliable business man, such as Mr..
Kuhn Is known TO be. lie Is an excel
lent citizen, and has weakness for Au-
dubOn, so that 1t would prove a mutual
ly agreeable plan to secure him to OPP
crate an electric light plant for this
town.
The firm of II. Lenox & Co., dealers
In dry goods, made an assignment to
A. +. Armstrong last Saturday morn
ing. Their embarrassment was precip
itated by the action Of A. p. Carpenter,
of Des Moines, who secured his claim
of $3.50 by chattel mortgage. Other
creditors became panicky, and rushed
I'm claims which, with the Carpenter ac'
count, aggregated $4,000. The assets
are upward of 5000, 80 that there can
be no loss to creditors. Messrs. Lenox
Il Co. are square dealers, agreeable
business men and will no doubt recover
from the temporary embarrassment
1t Is the first trouble encountered by
an Audubon business house since the
total collapse of the Wonder Store
more than three years ago.