Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-09-17

Track OF the gang,
Doubling the correctness Of the fg-
ures OF the National cottnt Of the popu=
lation of Cedar Rapids the Saturday
Evening Chat commenced recount
which was completed recentls. The
figures give n total 81 q, la against
1897 given by the census bureau.
The discrepancy arose from the failure,
rather refusal, OF the census enumera-
tors TO count any hotel employees SER
want girls or others not having perma.
nent homes in the city, and in some
places refused to count persons room
ing In business blocks,
The fifth reunion of the Twenty first
Iowa closed at Mason City. 1t twas the
largest reinion held for years, about
two-ffths Of the gallant survivors of
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, Black
River Bridge, Nicksburg, Spanish
Fort, jackson, Blakley, and score
more OF lard con cstcd battlefelds be.
ing present. The city has been gorge.
ously decked with flags and bunting
displayed from every business house
and residence, festooned arches spati-
ming the streets, fluttering badges
everywhere, band music and booming
cannon. NE,, ~-~-
The controversy over the title to
Market Square, tho site selected by the
government for the new federal build.
ing at Burlington has at last been
settled. When the site was chosen 1t
was supposed the ground belonged to
the city but the Ncaly heirs soon put
In a claim and an lnterminable court
wrangle was in prospect. The city,
however, closed the contest by pay
ment of sufficient fund to reimburse
the said heirs and their claims and
now holds a clear title. The work of
erection of the building will progress
at once M\\\N\>>u>>
Guthrie Center Methodism reached
and passed another mile stone in its
history II was the occasion Of the
laying of the corner stone of the new
M. +, church. The opening cere-
monies took place in the opera hall
and were conducted by presiding elder
Franklin OF the Atlantic district as
sisted by Rev. English of Panora,
Re-. Clammer of Menlo, and Rev.
Harmed OF that place: The cere-
monies were beautiful and impressive.
The church when completed will cost
$40, 900, with fixtures, and will be an
eiifice the people will be proud OF and
a fit Offering to the God of hosts.
The soldiers of Oakland will hold n
reunion September l6 and IL. The
first day will be devoted to the recep-
ton of visitors, assignment to quar-
tiers, etc., closing in the evening with
a campfire, presided over by Major Z.
Z. Consistency, OF Ayoca Mayor Hart
we'll will deliver the address Of well
come and DR.. +. $, Thomas, the re-
spouse. Among the speakers OF the
evening will be Judge Walter /, Smith,
Hon, Il, +, Clayton Hon, l., T.
Genung, Col. j. j. Steadman and Hon.
Frank Shinn. At 10 a. m. the second
day there will be Il grand para6e fol-
lowed by an excellent programme.
Attention Thirty-ninth Iowa! A few
OF the survivors of the Thirty-ninth
regiment. Iowa Infantry, held a meet
ing at the state fair grounds, Tuesday
September |, 1891, and effected an
organization for the purpose of attend
ing the state fair and holding a re-
union of the regiment. The officers
elected were: President Capt. |. ID.
Marsh, Adel; vice-pres;dent, Lieut. Nj.
j. Cain. Brooklyn: treasurer, j. ID.
Holcomb, Commences; secretary, j. G..
Howe, Dcs Moines All members OF
the regiment arc requested to send
their names and present address TO
the secretary, j. e. Howe, 60i School
street, Dcs Moines, Iowa.
There is Sunday closing war
among the people OF the wide open
city, Sioux City. They have an Or
canization which has been able to
keep all shops closed on Sunday until
lately. when one was opened for bust
ness on Sunday. The other ba:bers
had the proprietor arrested and the
case Is now pending. The prosecuted
barber went before Justice Foley and
tried to get warrants issued for the ar
rest of the street car company and the
morning paper which prints on Mon
day, but the justice refused The
barber says he will try every justice
in the county and will find one who
will stop the street cars and the morn
ing paper, unless he is allowed to go
on.
The Iowa yearly meeting OF Friends
opened upon their grounds in Oska-
loosa, and will continue one week.
The attendance this year is, so far,
larger than ever before, and a very
successful meeting is looked for.
Among the noted early arrivals are
Barnabus Hobbs, OF Indianapolis, Ind.
Tillie Atkinson, 5. w. Strout, OF West
Chester, New York, converted Meth
odist munster; j. f. Pearson and j.
III. Douglas, of Des Moines. and Au-
gust Tabor clerk OF the New York
yearly meeting. The grounds are in
excellent condition this year and are
connected with the city by street car
lines and two beautiful drives. The
railroads centering in Oskaloosa give
excursion rates and an immense crowd
is expected.
The police arrested an insane
man at Cedar Rapids, giving the
uame OF Burton o. Pitts. claiming to
have lived at Little Sioux, Harrison
county. Also claims 10 have worked
for an ice firm in Sioux City, where he
slipped on u runway, striking on his
head, receiving injuries which caused
his present condition. He tells story
of being locked up in an insane asy-
lum, but refuses TO say anything OF
the treatment received while there.
At times he claims TO be member OF
the Salvation Army and at other times
says he is member OF the Methodist
church OF Sioux City. He claimed to
have worked on the Northwestern
railroad at Little Sioux and said his
brother WAS operator for the same
company ut that place.
A new concern in Chicago, managed
by Iowa men, is the Northwestern
Live Stock Commission Company.
They had business OF over $500, 900
in the fret Siy months of their axis