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

OF the Iowa Butter, Cheese and Egg
association closed its three days ses-
sion In Fort Dodge. November 7lh.
The attendance was immensely large,
the register showing more members
present than at last years convention.
The total enrolment was 103. The
closing session was spent in receiving
reports Of committees, awarding
premiums and electing officers. The
committee on officers reported the fol-
lowing names: President, o. I. Dem
nison, Mason City: vicc president, c.
l.. Gabrielson, New Hampton; secre-
tary, j. w. Johnson, Oskaloosa; treas.
urer. c. w. Sibley, State Center; ex-
ecutive committee, A. C. Upper,
Freeman, II. ID. Parsons, Committee
recommended that Col. Is. NJ. Littler
be made life member.
Tho sheriff Of Dubuque comfy has
captured a gang OF desperadoes who
have been running riot Though that
section the past few days. They first
appeared at the little town OF Bald
win, Jones county where they robbed
hardware store, dry goods store
and the postoffice. They then went to
the neighboring village OF Wyoming.
robbing three farm houses on the way.
Officers from Baldwin pursued them
ann found them eating breakfast in a
hotel at Wyoming. When ordered to
surrender they drew revolvers and a
running fight ensued. One officer was
seriously wounded. They broke
through the crowd and made their
way to large body of timber, which
was surrounded by large body OF en-
ragged citizens. The desperadoes left
their overcoats and most OF their
booty in the woods and again broke
through the guards, coming in the d.
rection Of Dubuque. They were cap
turod by the sheriff and taken to Du-
buque and lodged 10 Jail. Threats OF
lynching have been made.
An Algona dispatch says: Prohi.
bition will hereafter be strictly en-
forced in that city. A package man
by the name OF Woods came there soon
after the original package decision,
rented the old college building and be-
gan to do a thriving business. Upon
the passage Of the Wilson bill be was
warned by the authorities to quit the
sale Of Intoxicating liquors., but he
openly continued the business in def
auce OF the authorities. He was III
dicted by the grand jury upon the
charge OF keeping nuisance, and was
arrested, but released upon $500 bal
to answer 10 the indictment at the
next term of court. Since then he has
continued the business as openly
as ever. A few days ago he
was arrested on sixteen now counts
He pleaded guilty to the first coun'
and was promptly fined $50 and costs.
He agreed to leave town and never
come hack to engage in the business
again. About twenty OF the leading
business men OF the town have united
to enforce prohibition and will MAKE
things warm for any one who violates
the law.
Stormy Jordan is keeping u salooI
again in Ottumwa. That Is he wa
until the other day when the police
made raid on him and stopped the
business. Stormy was not expecting
visitors, especially not the visitors
clad with the municipal authority anc
brass buttons. He keeps his stui
generally in the cellar and pumps i
up through tube into the bar-room
Officers Crawley Kittermau AM
Conner made tho visit. They wen
into the bar-room and the two latte
proceeded directly to the cellar with
out asking permission Of STORMY
and without any plat or guide to tn
building being furnished. A demi
john and some bottles OF stuff wer
discovered behind the bar. Office
Crawley was guarding them very sa
credly while the duett Of authrit
were rLking in the beverage from be
low. Stormy is q large man an
sometimes powerful. He weighs %
in his stocking feet and when he sit
down on man the man general
groans. Stormy was angry. 1t was
bright election morning aud he wa
dreaming OF the Doodle he would pu'
in on the sales. The unexpected al
rival OF the coppers rudely awakene
him from his dream. He saw hi
profits vanish. So he gathered up hi
massive frame and resisted the search
The two minious OF the law who ha
gone below he locked in aud then be
gan to contest Officer Crdwley's posse.
sion Of the demijohn. He wound hi
arms about the officers neck with cor
siderable more force than affection an
proceeded to break the demijohr
Then he left tho premises to the COZ
pers. Officers Kittermau and Conner
pried their way out and when the
took an inventory OF the moist soc
they found one half barrel Of beer tvs
, eight gallon kegs OF the same hopp
stuff, and some bottles OF whisky
/ Stormy will be prosecuted for resistiu
an officer,
The Farmers Fighting for Pur
} Food.
The following resolutions wcr
adopted by the Farmers Mutual Bel
| aft Association of the Stata of Illino