Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-10

paralysis OF the stomach I'D My II
and from that date until June rs.
period Of thirty-seven days, abstained
from taking nourishmeut OF any kind.
On the thirty-eighth day tho child
manifested desire for food, which
the stomach retained, and although
still in very weak condition, it is
thought she will fully recover.
Forty-five barrels of whisky, ship
ped to Davenport by the Lynchburg,
Ohio, distillery, wore seized by rev.
enue agents, between the time Of sale
and delivery. 1t is alleged that the
proof has been changed by. reducing
it from l02 to 9S. Local parties are
not implicated, four more barrels
found in the store OF one OF the Daven-
port dealers and one at another place
were also seized for having been al
tered in proof.
A new pest has made It's appearance
in the vicinity OF Cedar Rapids, says
Gazette, but it is yet too early in its
history to tell whether its work will
prove serious. A black and white
worm, similar in size and shape TO
that found on the ears OF corn in the
milk stage, is attacking the growing
corn plant. 1t starts in at the top
leaves, burrows its way downward and
ends its work by eating the stalk en-
tirely off near the ground.
James Sweinhart, a sub-contractor
on the new double track extension of
the Chicago & Northwestern, while
standing on bridge near Lisbon was
run down by a freight train and
thrown to the ground, a distance of
thirty feet. His entire side was mash
ed in, his right arm was broken, and
he received other injuries from which
he died an hour later. His home was
at Buffalo Gap, s. ID. He was to
have been married within a month.
On the 26th Of July the National
Farmers Congress will be held at
Council Bluffs. Twenty. five delegates
have already been appointed from
Iowa, and the executive Office has sent
out letters to each of them urging his
attendance and asking to be notified of
an intention net to be present so that
his place may be filled in that event.
The congress will be representative
and able body Of agriculturists, and
the meeting, which will last three
days, is expected to be an important
and interesting one.
The 4th was the greatest day in the
history of Toledo. Thousands of peo-
pie thronged the streets and the jam
made the passage of pedestrians well
nigh impossible. The occasion was
the dedication of the lama county
soldiers monument, service being
held in connection with county cele-
bration of Independence Day. The
40 q < SldlO,
about forty feet in height, on the top
Of which is placed the imposing figure
of the private soldier. The monument
was erected at cost of 81, 900 in the
court house square.
Two OF the immense hundred-horse
power water wheels, constituting part
OF the set Of five wheels which will
transform part of the energy of the
Des Moines river, which is now going
to waste, into the form of electricity,
that it may be utilized wherever need
ed in the city of Des Moines. have ar
rived and are now at the dam. where
scores of curious persons are inspect
ing them. The two wheels on hand
weigh 2l,000 pounds. They were
manufactured at Springfield, o., and
the two made carload. They are
massive pieces OF machinery.
The following changes occurred
July 1st, in the free delivery service
in Iowa: Frank L. Evans was APP
pointed a carrier at Creston at 5000,
in place Of William A. Upton, resign
ed; Edwin S. McCreary was appointed
a substitute carrier at Council Bluffs;
Charles A. Williams was appointed
a carrier at Council Bluffs at 5000;
James Gee, George M. Jacobs and
Conrad b. Koett, substitute carriers
at Ottumwa, were removed. In the
railway mail service +. A. Chase was
promoted from $1,000 to $1,150, on
the line between Cedar Rapids and
Council Bluffs.
DR.. Thomas Sivlter, of Salem, Henry
county, is the Oldest physician on the
records of the state. Born in England
in 1900, in 1926 he received certifi,
cate on examination by the Royal Col.
Iege OF Physicians and Surgeons of
London, and in the same year came TO
this country. His certificate bears the
name OF the celebrated surgeon, Sir
Ashley cooper John Abernethy was
one of the surgeons in st. Batholo-
news hospital when he studied there.
He is still able to write very intelH-
gent letter in a very good hand. He
has been in continuous practice in this
state for forty years.
During severe electrical storm
that passed over Sac county the other
night the wife and little daughter OF
Fred Mou, living in Levey township,
were instantly killed by lightning. Mr.
Mou was standing just outside the
door about o'clock when the bolt
struck and fell to the ground uncon-
scious. When he recovered his senses
the house was In flames and his wife
and little girl, aged four years, were
lying dead on the floor. His three
other children escaped and he manag-