Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-11

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On the fistieth anniversary OF their
marriage their neighbors and many
friends from distance assembled at
their home on West Mcdonald street,
to congratulate the aged couple on
their safe arrival at the half century
station of their married life.
June 16, 1891, promises to be red
letter day in the progress of work at
the Iowa Agricultural college. At
that time will occur the dedicatory
services OF the new Morrill, hall. The
hall is an admirable work of architec-
tural skill. 1t contains chapel with
seating capacity of $50, library
with capacity of $4,000 volumes,
museum, lecture rooms and laborator-
les for the departments of natural his
tory and geology. A number of dis
| tingushed citizens of the state and
nation, including Senators Morrill,, OF
Vermont, and Allison, OF Iowa, Cover
nor Boies, Judge Kline and others,
are expected to be present and share
in the programme. There will be "a
large gathering of lowa's representa-
| tive people of every calling and indus
try. The alumni of the college have
arranged an anniversary for the even
ing of that day, and have prepared an
| elaborata nroo,,pn,a
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Fair
bank, village about fifteen miles
north of independence, in which Depu-
ty Sheriff Harley Tiff narrowly escaped
death, Last March an injunction was
issued against l.. j. Dietz of that place
for keeping Intoxicating liquors. He
recently established himself about 400
feet over the boundry line. thinking
he had gotten beyond the jurisdiction
OF the county. Arrest and search
warrants were issued, and the officer
started for the worst hamlet in the
state. A large amount of beer and
gin was taken into custody, but Dietz
had fled to the woods. Resolved on
his capture, the officer lay in wait the
entire week. 1t was not until Satur-
night the 9th, that he ventured back,
when an attempt was made to arrest
him. He was found to be well armed,
and ten shots were exchanged before
he was taken. Although surrounded
by the whole village the officer work
ed single-handed, the few law-abid-
ing citizens not daring to proclaim
themselves. Dietz was fined 800
each on the old charges and held in
5000 bonds for assault with intent to
kill.
The committee appointed by the
State Teachers Association on the
Relations of High School and College
Course of Study met at the Office of
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton, in Des Moines, with Snperinten-
dent Sabin in the chair. There were
present w. +. Cramcr of Sioux City;
ii. ii. Freer, of Cornell College, presi-
dent of the State Teachers Association;
G. s. Barnes, of Grinnell; Prest. G..
A. Shaffer, of the State University,
and I. Z. Stratton, of Davenport. w.
+. Cramer was appointed secretary.
After an informal and spirited discus
sion upon the general course recon-
mended by the committee in 1888,
that course was PROPOSED as the basis
of requirement for admission to col
leges Prest. Shaffer and Profs Freer
and Barnes were appointed as sub
committee to confer with the College
Association with regard to require
ments for admission. Prof. Freer and
, Principal Stratton were appointed to
prepare circular of information to
colleges and high schools. The COM
mittee earnestly recommended that
greater attention be given to the
study of English.