Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-03-27
Eigh, Horses Perish in Flames

Eight Horses Perish In Flames.
G. S. ID. Mason, of Viola township,
aroused from sound sleep at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning to see the glare OF
flames upon the window pane. The
family was aroused and fastened out
only to find the barn, which stood about
hundred feet from the house, totally
enveloped in flames. The fire had gain
ed such Roadway that absolutely moth.
ing could be done to stay the destruc-
ton of the building and its contents.
1t was with difficulty that they We're
enabled to get near enough to the build
ing to haul away wagons. The barn
was substantial structure and con-
tanned eight head of horses, several of
which We're high grade Normans. The
evidences lead to the conclusion that
Two of them broke loose, but rs in all
such cases, could not see their way out
of the burning building, Others climb.
ed into the managers and there succumb
ed to suflocation. Attached to the
barn was an implement house, contain
ing a reaper, mower other implements
and new buggy, all of which were
food for the flames. In all Mr. Mason
estimates his loss ut $500 covered by
$500 in the German insurance company
of Freeport, Ill.
The fire was undoubtedly OF in.
cendiary origin. There was none of
the family stirring at that time of the
night, and nothing which could have
caused the fire is known to exist There
are dim suspicious, confirmed by foot
prints, that nocturnal visitor was
about, III any one could be found so
depraved as to cause such wholesale
destruction he should be dealt with as
the law provides.
In lieu of his loss Mr.. Mason wishes
to purchase six good work horses.
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Try Quaker rolled oats and you will
use no other.
Mrs. James Dillenback and her moth.
/ er have gone TO Nebraska for u pro,
tracted visit.
The beautiful cantata Queen Esther
will be presented under the auspices OF
the ladies' of the Baptist church, ut the
court house, next Thursday and Friday
evenings April Bird and 18th. The parts
have been cast with special care us 10
the adaptabi!ity of characters, and af.
ter much practice there Is assurance
that the cantata will be presented in n
very creditable style. Elegant COS,
tunes have been secured ut great OK.
pcnse, so that the regal glory of the
court will shine in all its splendor. The
entertainment should be literally pat,
ronized by our people.
IL may be hoped that some work will
be expended upon the public park this
spring. Whatever might be said for or
against the existence of park in the
heart of business town is not germane
at this time. II is there, az permanent.
ly as its foundations. II should be i'm.
proved to such an extent that IL would
be slightly to our residents and to visit.
ors. The town and county might well
afford to make an equal appropriation
for this purpose and give the commits
sioner authority to put the park in
more creditable shape, laying out walks,
planting ornamental trees, and first of
all securing fountain. Two hundred
dollars would go long way toward
putting the park in shape that would
make our citizens proud Of IL.
We print in this issue the reported
conclusions of Statistician Dodge as TO
the cause of the low prices of farm pro-
ducts in the various countries, and from
which 1t will be seen that the United
States Is not alone in the misfortune.
1t proves, above all, the miserable mar.
rowness of the small demagogues who
have claimed that the election of dem.
ocratic governor could remedy the
hardship in Iowa. And yet there were
many who believed that ii could. The
free trade boiderdash was worked for
many times its worth, but in view of
this report those who were deluded by
the false issue may see their mistake.
production was common TO many
countries and all are suffering from the
effect. The one lesson in the condition
is that the country needs diversified
farming, and that under such manage.
ment all would prosper In an advanced
degree.