Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-15

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libraries contain S4.957 volumes--or
about seven books TO each school
building, which is leaning very hard
upon alleged economy even in these
days OF cheap books,
Ten hunters from New Sharon and
a like number from Union Mills en-
gagged In competitive rabbit hunt re-
Gently. The New Sharon crowd killed
1877, while the other crowd got even
500, and the crowd with the smallest
number set up the oysters.
Thirty Dubuque saloonkeepers
losked their places OF business and
left Writs OF attachments against
taem for running three days have been
issued against them under the prohibi.
tory law, and they have taken this
method of evading service. They
will return.
Secretary Williams. ci Iudepend-
ence, has received the following from
Samuel Gambel. manager ofthe Hobart
stock fam. San Mateo. CAL: ..Get
your track in first class order for next
season, for when Stamboul starts over
it in 1891 think you will see very
fast mile"
A band OF lama county Musquakies
advertise TO give genuine ghost
dance at the opera house In Iowa
Falls. Ona-qua, the chief medicine
mau of the tribe, manages the affair,
aid IL Is said the dance is a correct
representation of the ghost dances
given by the hostiles.
The December report OF the Ana
mosa penitentiGry to the auditor OF
state shows an average OF PA convicts
during the month. Warrantsfor 3d.
1895 Tor their support, 81, los. 25
for the salaries OF officers squads. and
s2,5S7.70 fov buildings and improve
ments were issued by the auditor.
i HC TtuldluS vi du uHhuOWH ludn
were found at Dubuque lying beside
the track of the Milwaukee road. The
body had been cut in two and was
clothed only in night shirt and pair
of drawers. 1t had evidently lain
there for several days. Nothing was
found that would identify the man.
The work OF harvesting the ice crop
ON the Des Mones river commenced ut
Fort Dodge. on the 18th. Ice is also
being cut at Storm Lake, Spirit Lake,
and other Iowa points. The ice is
fifteen to twenty inches thick and Of
excellent quality. Large quantities
will be shipped south during the win
ter.
There are l7O,306 thrifty trees set
out and growing in Iowa school house
grounds. In number Page county
leads with j,4l9, Scott has 1915,
Linn, 3,767, Shelby 3. 1882, Pocahontas
$3.50, Poweshiek 3,i14, Pottawutta-
ME 5, 226, Keokuk 3,OS6. Winnebago
with Sc school districts. has planted
but 206 trees.
A two-vear. old child died in Musca-
tine OF paralysis Of the brain. proba-
bly, from exposure caused by its father
while drun6 shutting out of the house
its mother, who was holding it in her
arms for two hours one cold night re-
Gently, because she attended Chris
tian entertainment at one OF the
churches against his wishes.
There was a dance at hall In kec-
kuk, and it ended in row. Peter Nc
Caro- was badly cut by some on the
right side of the head above the ear,
and a cash two inches long was made
on the top OF his head, and he also re-
ceived some minor bruises and cuts.
He refuses to tell who assailed him
and will have but little TO say about
il.
The Capital City opera house ut
Des Moines was badly damaged by
fire on the evening OF the 18th A
stock of dry goods held and being sold
by a trustee for the benefit Of creditors
was almost wholly ruined. The goods
we're valued ut from $50, 900 to $50, 900.
The origin OF the fire is unknown.
The damage to the building Is stated
to be about SIC
The directors of the board OF trade
at Burlington accepted the resigna-
ton OF r. NJ. Crapo, president OF the
board for four consecutive years, and
ordered the calling of an election to
name his successor. President Cra-
pos resignation was the outcome of a
bitter factional fight which has been
waged between members of the organ
ization for several months.
A number OF safes at Waverly, and
in the little country towns around
have been blown open, or rather at
tempts made 10 blow them open.
Stores have beeu burglarized and
houses broken into until it has become
a serious matter. The public are alive
with disgust and are firm in their de-
termination 20 put stop to further
proceedings OF this nature.
Lieut.. Read, the professor Of mill
tary science in the State University,
has recently been awarded the prize
medal offered By the Military Service
Institution for the best essay on A
Practical Scheme for Training the
Regular Army in Field Duties OF War.
The essay appears as the leading arti-
Gle in the January number OF the
journal OF the Military Service Insi.
tuition.
The state railroad commissioners
met with all commissioners, Spencer
Smith, Frank t. Campbell and j. w.
Iuka urasant On n rnntion of Com.