Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-11-06

lowest rates on personal or chattel Sc
curity at Nash, Phelps & Green's, south
side squire over Commercial Bank.
Republicans may read lesson In the
election table II they will observe the
fidelity of democrats to their county
ticket, 1t is time for republicans to
thoroughly understand that whatever
encouragement may be held out to
them they should not expect any assist
ance from democrats on election day.
The vote in the township or county
was not so large as last year or In 1888,
and the matter might be explained by
the claim that the people were husking
corn. But IL may serve q better pur-
pose to look facts in the face and &C.
knowledge that superior management
and united effort Of our friends has
been crowned with it's sure reward.
Splendid weather prevailed on cleo.
ton day, but it did not avail to get out
a vote as large as that of year ago,
The crowd in the vicinity of the polls
was very orderly, and our democratic
friends are quite well pleased with the
conduct of their opponents. Indeed,
republicans through the county seem
to have conceded the right Of way to
them, hence they are well satisfied.
The degree of success attained by
county democrats in the last election
may be taken as fair warning that they
have no compromise with republicans.
Peculiar fitness or personal worthiness
will not save man who chances to be
upon the republican ticket. The dem.
ocrats have now obtained an encourag-
ing footing In the county, and as they
become confident Of their own strength
they will cease their pleading liberal
votes and line their party in solid col.
umn.
While driving home from Audubon
last night, Martin Smith, Of Melville
township, was robbed of something
over $40. In town he had hired u
stranger to husk corn for him, and the
two started alone In the wagon. When
near Prather's slaughter house, the
stranger assaulted Smith, took the
money and departed. The team ran
away, and stopped at John Davis place.
Mr.. Davis drove back and picked up
Smith, whose memory Of the exact
facts was muddled. This morning
there are fingers marks upon his neck,
which show that his assailant was
professional villain. The stranger
made good his escape.
This Friday morning, October 3lst,
about four o'clock the alarm Of fire
awoke busy Extra and the old Houston
Hotel was discovered to be mass Of
flames. The meagre fire lighting facil.
tiles and our 1880 fire tax were Of no
avail and In about IN hour the struct.
ure was consumed. The hotel was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Samuel like who lost n
good share of his household goods.
The building was owned by Mr.. Burk-
ley, of Hannibal, Missouri, and valued
at $2,500 insured for 81 900 In the Ger
man Insurance Co. of Freeport. The
origin of the fire, which broke out I'M
der the stairway, is unknown. We un.
derstand that stock company will be-
organized to build a new modern hotel.
Journal
immediately after the sale Of his
Harlan property, last week, Hon. Plat
Wicks began preparing to move to
Pueblo, Colorado. Today, or tomorrow
at farthest, the work will be completed
and Mr.. Wicks and family will depart.
Mr.. Wicks has been q resident of
Harlan for twenty-one years and has
been intimately connected with the
growth of Shelby county, material and
political, during most OF the time. lie
has represented us In the legislature,
and occupied other positions Of trust
and responsibility, such for instance as
trustee of the state agricultural college,
district attorney, etc. In his departure
Shelby county loses good citizen.
Himself and wife will be missed
Shelby Republican.
The following Is said to be a literal
copy of the rules posted on school
house door up in the Big Bend country:
each pupil is required to make bow
on entering the School House of morn
ing, also on leaving of the School Room
of evening. There shall be no profain
language used In School nor on the play
ground nor shall there be no pinsticking
pinchin, scratchin, nor no taggin, nor no
uneasy Whisperin in School. No pupil
shall leve the School house without per-
mission of the Teacher. No uneasy
moven from seat to seat. No fltin on
the road from nor to School nor no nick
namin. Every pupil over eight years
shall be subjec to these rules, and the
teacher is to make allowense for all pu-
pills under eight and enforce the rules
accorden. If any scholar brakes these
rules tina shall be punished by switchen."
-EG.
The experimental station Of the Iowa
Agricultural College Is anxious to do \
full part in encouraging and developing
the sugar beet industry of the West
and offers to devote the necessary time
and money to analyzing sugar beets
grown in Iowa, for whoever will prepay
express charges and send six samples,
with full statement as to nature of
soil, previous treatment Of soil, mode
of culture, manuring, where seed was
obtained, name of variety, etc. All
this information is necessary to make
the work instructive to the public as
the gentlemen in charge of the expert
mental station desire to make thorough
and comprehensive work and publish
the results in order that the people OF
the state NAV be fully informed as to