Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-05
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horse.
Typhoid fever and whooping cough
prevail at Boone, several deaths being
reported from the latter.
A Holstein COW belonging to an Iowa
City man produced thirty-four pounds
OF butter in seven days.
The new court house at Sidney,
Fremont county, is nearing completion.
The structure is grand and imposing.
At Sioux City, Aug. 3lst. 2-year-
old child of Tom. Brairlet was run
over by a passenger train and killed.
Robert Vawbillard. aged Is years,
was killed by runaway near Colfax,
Aug. 31st. Miss Dickey was also bad
ly hurt.
Two business men at Fetes des
Martes, ten miles below Dubuque, have
exchanged wives, each pair clipping
the same day.
While George Doty at Hubbard was
examining a blemish on horse the
animal kicked him breaking his lower
jaw in two placrs, also MASKING his
cheek bone.
M. l.. Deal, trusted employee OF
John Pierce, railway contractor at
Sioux City, disappeared few days ago
. with $500 which had been put in his
hands to pay graders.
Gaylord Graves died at Northwood,
few days ago, and was buried Aug.
31st. He was born in Otsego county,
n. Y. in 1904, and made his first trip
west on foot in 1886.
Glucose works are to DO erected at
Sioux City. A company has been
organized with paid-up stock Of
100000. When in full operation the
works will employ over 100 men. Corn
starch will also be manufactured.
OF the forty men arrested, August
30th, in Keokuk for violating the
liquor law, thirty-seven appeared in
court next day and plead guilty. A
fine of $50 and costs was assessed in
each case. Three failed to appear.
Peter Fries, of Sherrill's Mount. Du-
buque county, died Sept. 3, aged 70
years. He was one of the old settlers
in the county and his place ten miles
from the city has, for u quarter of
century, been noted for pleasure re-
sort.
Algona has a sensation. The Sheriff
there on information from Canadian
authorities arrested Abe Crosse, charg-
ing him with a heavy forgery COM
mitted "a year ago. He was at one
time Superintendent OF Schools in
Kossuth county.
The third reunion OF the Thirty
third infantry will occur at Knoxville
September II, II and IS. Every
endedvor is being made to have it an
enjoyable one. The usual reduced
rates have been obtained on nearly all
the Iowa railways.
Word comes OF the death of Jacob
Rogers, in his one hundred and twelfth
year, at his home on Cedar Creek,
seven miles southwest OF Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Rogers has been known for some
time as the oldest living member OF
the Masonic organization.
The Democrats of Wapelly county
nominated P. G. Ballingall for Senator,
j. j. Smith for Representative, l. d.
Mowrey for Treasurer, James Hicks
for Auditor, John McIntire for Sheriff,
T. j. Douglass for Coroner and Geo.
Phillips for Superintendent.
One of the most unique exhibits ut
the State Fair is the largo map OF
O'Brlen county, made from grains of
corn. The map shows all the town
ships, railroads and towns by means
of different coiored grains of corn, the
whole forming beautiful mosaic.
Mrs. Newlan, of Waterloo, aged 81
years, died Aug. 30th. Her husband,
who survives her, was member of
the first legislature of Wisconsin Ter
ritory in 1886. He was also a men,
Der of the first legislature OF the Ter
ritory OF Iowa. They had been mar
ried for sixty-slx years.
A few days ago party OF tourists
left Boulder to make an ascent OF Longs
Peak. Mr.. Stryker. from some point
in Iowa, tried to start boulder down
the mountain side. While so engaged
revolver fell from his pocket and ex-
ploded. The ball struck him in the
neck, killing him instantly.
The old settlers of Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri will hold their fifth annual
reunion at Rand Park, in Keokuk.
September 10th. John Z. Craig will
deliver the address of welcome, and
Judge N. NJ. Hubbard, OF Cedar Rapids,
will respond for Iowa, John II. Hun
gate, of Peoria, for Illinois, and Gov.
Francis for Missouri.
The Board of Supervisors of Benton
county accepted the proposition of the
bondsmen of the late county treasurer
in full settlement OF all claims against
them on account of the shortage of
$40, 900 found In his accounts. The
bondsmcn pay over to the county ST.
012.O7. This is the amount OF short
age, except what was outlawed.
Clinton's new $S5, 900 high school
and library building was occupied
Sept. 2nd. for the first time. the school
opening. 1t is built of red brick, with
stone trimmings and slate roof. 1t is
two stories in height besides the
basement and attic, and the summit OF
the tower, located at the northeast
corner of the building, is ninety feet
from the ground.
The 12-year-old daughter OF a wild