Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-31

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struction company in putting in stand
ard guage ties along the Chicago, Fort
Madison & Des Moines r. II. went on
a strike. They wanted their wages
raised from s1.25 to Sl.4o. New men
were secured and went to work.
The matter of the First Brigade en-
campment has been settled. 1t is to
be held at Des Moines, commencing
August 25th and to continue nine days,
taking In the time of the state fair and
the great Semi ON Sed demonstration
in the capital city. These events will
make memorable week at the capital
Harvey Reed, the 8-year-old SON OF
Sylvester Reed, OF jefferson township,
Poweshiek county, was run over by
binder and terribly injured. He lost
three fingers from each hand, the brain
was exposed by cut OF the knife, and
he received other injuries about the
body. The doctors still hope he may
recover.
An original package wagon is the
latest development in that thriving in
dustry at Fort Dodge. A company
has been formed and will place num-
Der OF wagons on the road Immediately.
The object OF the scheme is to get
liquors out among the farmers and
deliver them at their doors in any
desired quantity.
Near Scranton on the night Of the
23d Ray Pullem, section hand, at
tempted to board freight train while
1t was moving, fell beneath the wheels
and had his left arm completely sever
ed at the elbow. He Is about thirty
five years of age and has wife and
two children living at Jefferson. DR..
Saunders amputated the mashed elbow
and he Is doing nicely.
Herman Carlson was shot by John
Petersen in Des Moines on the night
of July 9th. Carlson's recovery is
doubtful. Petersen was bound over to
the grand jury, and being unable to
furnish bail went to jail When
brought before the police judge he
cried bitterly, and said thatliquor was
the main cause Of the trouble, but
that he shot in sclt.defense.
A daring robbery was committed at
Missouri Valley the other evening by
man named Kunez, who was room
ing with man named Schulter, from
whom he took about $500 in money
and drafts while asleep. He imme-
diately skipped, but very foolishly re-
turned next morning and was promptly
arrested and is now lying in Jail. He
returned with a portion of the money.
During the afternoon of July %,
three of the Grace choir singers of
Cedar Rapids were permitted to go in
bathing at Spirit Lake, when one of
them, Landon Garrison by name, was
drowned. The lad ventured beyond
the rope, and being unable to swim
went down in about seven feet of water.
Although his body was recovered in q
very few minutes, life had departed.
Secretary Silas G. Goss. CT the Des
Moines river land settlers union,
denies the report that that organiza-
tion has decided in favor of indemnity.
He says that the meeting held ut Ho-
mer was held without authority of the
union and was not union meeting.
He insists that the settlers will be
satisfied with nothing but an appeal of
the river land case to the United States
court.
On the morning of July oath James
Roberts, who lives eight miles west OF
Dunlap, discovered his barn on fire.
Prompt action and plenty of help sue
ceeded in getting out five head of
horses, but two head persisted in the
flames, together with ali of his harness,
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oats, ten loads Of hay. and large crib
Of corn attached to the barn. The loss
is estimated at $1,000.
Independence is well nigh insane
with joy over the success Of their idol,
Allerton. Men, women and children
turned out en- masse to watch the bull
letin board, and on the receipt OF each
telegram from Detroit deafening shouts
and cheers arose. As Mr.. Williams
was not present to congratulate, every
man shook hands with himself and
neighbor. Large amounts Of money
changed hands on the result.
The burglar who entered the resi-
dence Of Milton d. Howe, deputy
Uuited States collector at Dubuque,
and with loaded revolver demanded
money Of Mrs. Howe. was captured in
brewery and was fully identified by
the lady. She turned the keys on him
after he had effected an entrance, but
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before the officers arrived on the scene.
He gives his name as George Ryder.
Willie Eberbart, a 9-year-old boy
living at Fort Dodge, is getting along
with an ounce less brains than he had
few days ago. His skull was badly
fractured in an accident, portion of
the brain protruding in places. AL
though 1t was thought the boy could
not live an hour, the wound was dress
ed and portion of the brain weighing
an ounce taken out. The bones were
placed back in position and knitted
nicely. Now the child is out of dan
ger, and the surgeons say he is sure to
recover.
A party by the name of E. Spickler,
from Coon Rapids, started an original
package house at Cooper, Greene
county, and placed the same in charge
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