Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-22

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crcnz, of Paullina, while playing on
the foor the other day found an iron
staple about an inch long and before
The mother could get it away swallow
ed ii. No serious result has as yet
followed.
The Davenport Business Mems as
ISOLATION has passed a resolution ia
voring II limited postal telegraph sys-
tenn. as outlined by the postmaster
general, and requesting Iowa senator's
and representatives to aid in the adop-
tiQn Of the scheme.
A barber named Gutzmacher was
arrested at Dubuque short time ago
for horse stealing, and the fear Of GO
ing to the penitentiary has so preyed
upon his mind that he has become in
sane. and it is thought may die. He
was only recently married.
At a meeting OF the corn palace
directors in Sioux City it was decided
to hold the corn palace exposition this
year from September % to October ! l
inclusive. The old site and quarter
block to the east have been selected
and the building will surpass all pre-
vious efforts.
Clinton l.. Bartlett, head cashier CT
the c., b. 4 Q. freight Office at Council
Bluffs is defaulter for $4,000.
The deficiency has been suspected for
some time, but was only proven when
detective who has been working on
the case for months past secured full
confession from the young man.
j. c. fierce, proprietor of a flour
mill at Fairfield, was caught in a fly
wheel on the 14th and whirled through
the pit, dropped under the driving rod
and terribly crushed. He had just put
in ii patent roller process and was max
ing the first trial. He was about SO
years of age, and leaves wife.
NJ. J.. Goodspeed, living near At.
lan'ic, has in his possession rare
relic in the shape of a liberty badge
worn by his grandfather in Boston be-
fore the revolution. Tho badge is in
the form OF rosette Of white satin,
edged with blue ribbon, across the
face of which is printed the single
word, Liberty
The city council of Sioux City sold
to +. Z. Stone and w. Ii. Monley,
Sioux City bankers, 1925, 900 of re-
funding bonds and $3.50, 900 of funding
bonds at a total premium of $16,
The bonds will be used to pay the
floating debt and to take up bonds
paying per cent, the new issue bear
ing only 4! per cent.
The case of Myron Z. Billings,
charged with the murder of County
Attorney Kingsley at Wavcrly. two
and n half years ago, will come up al
an early day at the present term Of
the supreme court. The defendant,
who is in the penitentiary, has asked
and will probably be granted permits
sion to be present and speak in his
own behalf.
During a heavy wind storm neal
Waterloo, freight conductor on the
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City rail.
road, named Norwood, was blown
from his train while trying to pass
from one car to another. When fall
Ing he caught on break-bcam and
was dragged some distance before the
train could be stopped. His injuries
are severe, but not necessarily fatal.
The Iowa Plaster company of Fort
Dodge has cut the price on calcined
land plaster to 81. 25 per ton, the cheap,
est price at which plaster has ever
been sold in the United States. Thi:
is the latest development in a wal
which has been on ever since the dis
solution of the pool which controlled
every mill in the country last fall
The price has fallen from Sc per ton
The diocesan convention OF the Iowa
Episcopal church finished its work a
Dubuque and adjourned to meet il
Davenport next year. Rev. w. b
Walker was elected member OF the
board OF trustees of Griswold college
to fill the vacancy. Bishop Perry
thinks the diocese is becoming toe
large for one bishop and believes il
will soon be divided, with Dubuque like
ly to be selected for the new site.
Stormy Jordan, the eccentric saloon
keeper at Ottumwa. who, years ago
labeled his saloon 1.-The Road to He'll,
has opened up his saloon again in full
blast, and is selling anything that j:
wanted in the "original package" line
without any attempt at concealment
He was worth $40, 900 or more before
the prohibitory law went into effect
but lost it all fighting prohibition, and
for the last two years has not sold any
liquor.
Johannes Williams, sharp schemel
was arrested at Fort Dodge and bound
over to appear before the United States
grand jury next month on charge o
personating a federal officer. Will
liams collected 1927. 40 from Mallard
liquor dealer, who holds government
license, representing himself as col
lector OF internal revenue. The swim.