Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-05-14

MT, anu AtTS, lnOS. MUSSOn were pas
sengers to Omaha Tuesday.
Ben Brookield was in town Monday
for the first time after his long and ser
ious illness.
j. w. Smith, the enterprising mer
chant of Nelson, was transacting bust
ness in Audubon Tuesday,
Agent L. II. Crane is transacting
business in Des Moines and visiting his
old home at Maquoketa this week.
Regular meeting of Audubon Chap
ter, No. 70 o, +. S. next Monday even
ing, May 18th, 1891. A full attendance
is desired.
George Jackson, the shoe dealer,
spent Sunday with his brother in At
lantic, going from there to visit his
parents at Sigourney,
Mrs. Annis L. Stuart started for st.
Paul Tuesday to consult specialist
with regard to the illness of her son.
Mrs. 5. d, Thayer accompanied her.
B, G., Foreman is moving his resi-.
dence to the center of his two lots, and
will have a handsome place when the
contemplated improvements are finish.
ed.
The Sons of Veterans will hold reg
ular meeting ut q, A. II. hall next Sat
urday evening. A full attendance is
desired, as important business will be
transacted.
Mrs. j. A. Oyerholtzer attended the
celebration of the 10Th birthday of her
mother at Cherokee last week. Return
ing she was accompanied by her eldest
sister, who resides in Missouri.
A L. $. marshal arrived in Audubon
Monday and departed with VIM. Allen
for conveyance to Council Bluffs, where
he will be presented to the u. $. court
The charge is supposed to be bootleg
ging.
Atlantic is having world of trouble
with the engines used in electric light
ing. The Audubon authorities will
take time for making preparations and
avoid all these faults and aggrayations
IL possible.
In respect to u petition signed by Il
large number of our business men,
Judge Macy reduced the fine imposed
upon VIM. Burns for keeping nui-
sance from $500 to $500. Mr.. Burns
promptly paid the fine.
The shade and ornamental trees
which have bccu planted in Audubon
during previous years now constitute
some of her most handsome improve
ments. They are becoming of use as
shade, and form very pretty ornaments
for streets and lawns.
TO each purchaser of dress pattern
valued ut $500 or over we shall pre-
sent, free of charge, our Perfect Fitting
Basque pattern, made from the famous
Butterick designs. Regular price of
pattern, 30 cents.
VAN SCOY ~ son.
A two year old child of DR.. A. l..
Beers fell from second story window
Tuesday onto the roof of a porch, rolled
to the edge of the roof where its cloth
ing caught upon nail and held the lit
tie one suspended ten feet from the
ground until help arrived. A fortunate
rescue.
Judge Macy read the riot act to two
iurymen who made affidavit that
their portion of the verdict was reach
ed by tossing coppers. They made such
statement in order to get new trial
for the accused. They didn't get n
new trial, but the judicial lecture is
sad to have had splendid effect.
The council has appointed commit
tees to look after the electric light pro-
ject, such as floating the bonds, etc.
The business will be managed deliber-
ately and discreetly. There is really no
hurry about the matter. If the plant
is in working order by September ist,
it will shed its light in ample time.
Henry Rohrbcck returned from Port
land last Friday and may now be seen
perambulating the streets of our city
with countenance as smiling rs q
basket of chips. The cause of which is
that he brought his family with him,
consisting of Mrs. Rohrbeck, three sons
and daughter.-South Bend, WASH,
HeTuId.
There are eleven candidates announc-
ed in Marshall county already. Among
them we find the name of $. II. Nc.
Leran, brother Of VIM. McLeran, as
a candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for treasurer. If :. r. is as faith
full to republicanism as VIM. is to de-
mocracy, there can be no doubt rs to
his fealty.
Mr.. 5. L. Donaldson is building a
very neat residence in Morning Side.
Many lots have been sold in that grow
ing suburb and it promises to become
one of the most pleasant localities in
town. 1t is really time, too, to begin
thinking of an electric street car line
for the accommodation of Morning Side
inhabitants,
Hon. Walter ]. Smith, the judge pre-
siding during the present term of court,
and who is sitting here for the first
time, is the youngest judge on the bench,
being the junior of Judge Deemer.
Judge Smith is little below medium
stature and shayes smooth. lie pre-
sides with dignity and dispatches bust
ness promptly.
The prohibitory law is well enforced
in Audubon, Ii there is saloon in
town it is not generally known. Every
man who has antagonized the law has
found it losing game, and has learn
cd to respect the law for its effective
ness. Would it not be retrogressioR to
repeal a law that is doing such good