Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-08-21

Those who attend theatres are much
annoyed to wait until $50 or S:45 for
the first act. AL companies advertise
that the performance will commence at
8 o'clock sharp, and the people who go
at that hour are compelled to wait
through thirty weary minutes. IL is an
annoyance which deters attendance
and should be remedied.
Ed. Prick arrived from Colorado last
Saturday morning, bringing car load
OF stock for his Melville township farm.
He reports the people of Kansas rs suf-
fering fearfully from the drouth. and
says that many Of them must have help
from outside before another crop can
be raised. The stock he secured was
bought among these furnishing districts
at a wonderfully low rate.
The democratic county convention to
nominate candidates for county officers
will be held at the court house in Au.
dubon one week from next Saturday,
August 30, 2 o'clock p. m, 1t will con.
sist of eighty.on delegates, requiring
forty-one to nominate, The forty-one
are the identical citizens for whom the
several candidates are looking.
VIM. Mehle, the correct style mer.
chant tailor, has Just received large
invoice Of domestic and imported goods
for fall suitings. He is prepared to
show splendid goods for suits and pants
and guarantees correct style and per
feet ut. His prices are right for good
goods and good work. Call and inspect
stock, and satisfy yourself as TO styles
and prices.
Superintendent Repass has bought
considerable tract Of land north of ii.
A. Jumps residence, In the northeast
ern suburbs aud will Immediately COM
menco the erection of good sized
dwelling house. We are glad to note
this evidence that the professor and his
excellent family propose to remain
permanently In Audubon.
Superintendent Repass risks his agri-
cultural and educational reputation on
the statement that a calf a few weeks
old is the most hopelessly incorrigible
head Of live stock In the barn yard, ms
witnessed the headstrong performance
Of that black and white veal last Sun,
day afternoon. For further particu.
lars inquire Of tho professor or Leroy
street spectators.
Texas Tom, the ancient but ever
youthful spirited soap manufacturer,
was doing the town yesterday. lie told
burning truths when he said that the
American people are just rs big suckers
as they we're hundred years ago. He
comedies with the opinion Of Barnum
that the people like to be humbugged.
There are always Banums and Texas
Toms to do the humbugging.
Hiram Mendhall fell from a hay
stack on his farm last Saturday, sus.
tanning injuries that will contine him
to his home this week at least The
handle of tho fork which he was using
broke, so that he fell backward over
the edge Of the stack. The injury was
In the form of conclusion, and happily
is not proving so serious Ms was at first
feared. Everybody hopes for Uncle
IIiram's rapid recovery,
The Council BlufYs Presbytsry will
meet in Audubon September I'd, for its
fall session. The body is composed of
one hundred thirty ministers, to whom
our people should give hearty recep.
ton and hospitable entertainment.
During the same month q ministerial
association of the Baptist church will
also meet here, and should be equally
well received. These meetings are an
honor to our city which should be com.
plimented by royal entertainment.
We congratulate Carroll upon the
establishment Of college controlled
by very able board Of directors, viz:
j. b. Hungerford, q. w. Wattles, g. C..
Colclo, III. w. Maeomber and John
Nockels. The fall term will open Sep.
TENDER 10. This new and higher In.
terest will In time antagonize that now
unlawful institution which has -four.
ished and made Carroll notorious since
1882. May the later q nobler enter.
prise succeed and triumph.
A very complimentary audience, the
rain and mud considered, attended
the George Hamlin presentation Of
Little Vic" at Russell's Saturday ev.
ening. The expectations Of the audi
ence were not fulfilled by the company.
Miss Hamlin is an actress of merely
medium ability and fails signally In
emotional or heoric situations. The
comedy features were very good, and
the average audience will tolerate q
great deal that Is tedious awaiting q
little fun. The house was a paying one
The people of Audubon were char,
acteristically prompt and liberal is
subscribing to the guarantee fund to
secure the services OF Francis Murphy.
The money was easily raised In few
hours last Friday forenoon. The W.
+. U. gave s2o, the Kings Daughters
$40, and the balance was made up by
individual contributions. 1t was all
given cheerfully, showing an active In
terest in the work and approval of this
means of promoting the temperance
cause.
T. b. Mendenhall has stored his pho.
tograph material In the rooms in the
rear Of the Audubon County Bank,
awaiting the completion Of his portable
gallery, now in course Of construction.
In his new gallery he will make first
class photographs, cabinet size, at the
low rate of SO per dozen, said rate to
continue as long rs he remains In Au-