Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-18

unhurt, and one was injured in the
foot, but those two fell upon w. j.
Owens, the third one, and his back
was broken. He is alive but dying.
The men all came from Chicago.
Recorder j. +. Noble, of Chickasaw
county, has issued circular calling
the recorders OF Iowa to a convention
to be held in Des Moines August IA,
1889. The object is to effect an or
ganization, form an acquaintance with
each other, and have a few days away
rom work, and possibly secure some
needed reforms.
The third semi-annual meeting OF
5he Eastern Iowa Dental Association
was held in Waterloo. About thirty
members were in attendance. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President
L. X. Fullerton, Waterloo; Vice-Presi-
dent, c. A. Billings, Marshalltown;
Secretary, +. l.. Brooks, Vinton; Treas
urer, w. G. Clark. Cedar Rapids.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at Marshalltown.
A large hay barn belonging to Fred
Lenocker, prominent farmer living
six miles from Dexter, was completely
destroyed by the storm Saturday night,
July 18th, and scattered over several
acres.of ground. Another large barn
on the same farm was badly damaged.
A hay barn belonging to Eli Snyder in
the same neighborhood was struck by
lightning. The barn and about forty
tons of hay burned. Some stock was
killed in the same locality.
Huston Wright, colored, at Mason
City was arrested for assault with the
intent to kill A. Losey. Wright was
married a few days ago to Miss Jennie
Wyborney, white young lady of high
culture, and hearing that Losey had
used indecent and insulting language
regarding the match Wright went to
LoScy ioilS, Idilcu lltl W tlic uoOi,
and without saying word, proceeded
to beat him numerically. Doctors
say that Losey is injured internally
and is in critical condition.
Charles n. Smith, of Mt. Pleasant,
department commander of the G. A.
r. for Iowa, has issued circular
stating that as no encouragement has
been received that one-cent mile rate
will be given those desiring to attend
the national encampmenta at Milwaukee,
the reunion feature of the encamp-
ment will he abandoned and that only
members of the encampmeut attend
for the transaction of the business of
the order, until such time as the rail
roads, following the precedents estab-
lished, make the rate one cent per
mile, or less.
Floyd Shackleton has disappeared
from his home in Boone county. and
his friends are anxious to learn his
whereabouts. lie is about II years
old, 5 feet inches, weighs 1875 pounds
dark hair aud eyes, wearing well-worn
clothes. Blue ovcralls, blue calico
shirt, dark coat, light-colored straw
hat and well-worn plow shoes. Was
seen near Ames, on the railroad track,
walking east. The young man was in
jured by fall from train on July 4,
and it is feared he is deranged. Any
information will be thankfully received |
by his father, Robert Shackleton,
Boone, Iowa.
Some time ago two men named Cole
Grant and A. w. McNeal forged a pat
ent fence swindle upon the farmers of
Webster county. The two fellows
were captured, tried ana convicted.
Now the notes which the farmers gave
the swindlers have turned up in the
possession of the First National Bank,
of Grand Haven, Mich, and the max
ers OF these notes have been informed |
that their collection will be enforced |
by law. The makers have engaged |
counsel and propose to contest the le-
gality of the notes. There are about |
twenty notes aggregating about three
thousand dollars.
Iowa is the fairest and best State in |
the Union, and in one particular she
now leads the world That one is
Axtel. At Minneapolis the other day
this great thfee-ycar-old trotted mile
in 2:15l, making the fastest three
year-old record in the world. 1t is
two and one-half seconds faster than
the record of the great Californian,
Sable Wilkes. 1t is four seconds faster
than the three-year-old record of that
other great Californian, Kinda Rosa.
The fame of Kentucky's blue blooded
colts pales into insignificance in COM
parison with the brilliant record OF the
peerless Axtel. Axtel is an Iowa colt,
born and reared and is still owned, at
Independence. Immediately after his
great performance Robert Bonner, the
owner of Maud S, telegraphed an offer
Of $65, 200 for the youngster, SIS, 200
more than any other horse ever sold
for, but the offer was rejected.
A sad accident happened at Ketch-
ANS mills, Mt. Pleasant, resulting in
the death of worthy citizen, A. w.
Comstock. The mills were undergoing
repairs. Mr.. Comstock and the wheel
right were in the third story of the
mill engaged in carrying some lumber,
Mr.. G. walking backwards. Directly
under this floor lay the huge wheat bin.
A trap door stcadied with cleats opens
from this story into the bin. The door
was closed and as was supposed secure
~ fastened, as Mr.. Comstock and other
employees of the mills had passed over
it often during the day. AS Mr.. Com
stock was walking backward he stepped