Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-11-13


has brought suit in the district court
at Davenport against the state OF Iowa
to recover the sum OF 500, which sum,
she alleges, was illegally collected
from her by member OF the state
board of pharmacy. Mrs Potts was
practicing medicine In the state with
out license and was compelled to
take out tho necessary article pre-
scribea by law in such CAGES.
Major S. G. Smith, one OF Newton's
most honored citizens, died Nov. 5th.
An able lawyer. brave soldier, a
worthy citizen, state senator before
the war, major OF the Fortieth Iowa
Infantry, district attorney OF this dis.
trict and filing other positions of
honor and trust, he commanded the
respect and confidence Of his fellow
citizens and will be greatly missed at
Newton and in Jasper county.
The Epworth league convention at
Des Moines elected the following OIL
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
w. II. w. Rees; vice presidents, Mary
Kennedy OF Dss Moines. aud Mat
Hughes, OF Grinnell; secretary, H. G.
Everett; and treasurer, NJ Snyder.
The place OF holding the next couveu-
ton was ordered lefs. with the execu-
tive committee by the meeting. The
officers compose the committee.
Iowa horticulturists add all persons
interested in the growing OF fruits,
flowers and vegeta bles are invited to
attend tho annual meeting Of tho
Eastern Iowa horticultural society, TO
he held at Iowa City December 8 and
4, 1890. Programmes and premium
lists will oe mailed to members and to
other applicants as soon as issued.
Competition for all premiums will be
open to all. Coma and invite your
friends to the meeting and help to
make this meeting grand success.
The burglars who raided Wyoming,
arrived at Key West, three miles from
Dubuque, on the evening OF the 9Th.
They asked for rido on the Smidi
brewery wagon. After getting on the
wagon they fired bullet ia the back
of the driver, Jacob Handenshield and
demanded his money. He gave them
800 in silver and slipped $500 under
the cushion on tho seat. They then
jumped off the wagon. Handensnield
drove rapidly to the city and had the
ball extracted from his back. He is
very seriously injured. The sheriff
has organized posse and gone in
pursuit.
Iowa people were fortunate in the
Chicago Tribuue's guessing contest as
10 the population OF the United State:
by the new census. Mr.. G. H. Russell
Of Perry. q former resident Of De'
Moines, takes the 500 prize, fol-
guessing the population at so, 480, 296
or only pa out of the way. Among
the other close Hawkeye guesseri
were: f. A. Willard. Burlington
Iowa. 81, 403, 800; f. d. Shearer, Ores
ton. Iowa, 81, AIS, 900; Bennett Moulton
Montgomery, Iowa, 62,445,728 NJ
Montgomery, Charles City, Iowa, 81,
495, sol; Crack M. Williams, De.
Moines. Iowa, 81, 10000.
"A Dubuque man named Eaton ut
tempted to shoot his wife. Mrs. Eatol
rushed into the street aud called fo
the police. Officer Carney hurried
into the house and discovered Eaton
holding Winchester rifle with which
he said he intended to blow his wife
brains out when she returned. II,
was drunk. The rifle was taken from
him and he was placed in the Gala
boose. Next morning it was states
that the pistol had been discharged b.
3 mistake aud Eaton plead guilty to tn
, charge OF intoxication. 1t is state,
the firing OF the weapon was deliber
ate attempt by Eaton On his wifc's life
A murderons assault was made o.
the person of George Mann, abou
l four miles in the country from Clin
ton as he was driving to his home a
( Elvira, BY Fred Baker, local crook
who drew Mann from the wagon
. pounded him, tore his clothing off AN
robbed him OF over $50. Word wa
Immediately brought to Clinton, an
r the same evening the Clinton polio
. had Baker in Jail. on whom they foun
) the money covered with blood. Bake
l was identified by Mann, who came t
town, and though badly beaten. wi
3 not suffer seriously from the assault
. though he is seventy-three years old
q He is wealthy retired farmer.
r An important point will be discusse
. in the next monthly bulletin of tn
state board Of health. A case was de
0 cided agaiust the defendant In Mime
: sofa a short time ago when a perso
n was sued for damages by washer
!. woman whose child died OF diphtheria
4 caught from infected cloll ing sent {
the woman by the defendant.
r Jones county, Iowa, au exactly sinila
d case was decided against the plaintiff
h in both Instances the mother KNOWN
: that the clothing was infected. Tn
supreme court OF this state holds tha
the parent is guardian an
q should exercise proper diligence an
: hence Is only responsible In the case
. cited.
9 The Oratorical Association at tn
Il Agricultural College at Ames, held il
. annual contest in the college chap,
5 Saturday evening, November /, and tn
o programme presented was one of III