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

bility business, were authorized to do
business in the state during the year
1890.
Articles of incorporation were filed
as follows in the office of the secretary
of state: Andrews & Floyd, Manufac-
turing Company, of Sioux City; capital
800, 900; object manufacturing and
dealing in lumber products. Hardsogg
Manufacturing Company, Ottumwa;
capital, 5000 object, manufacture
and sale of mine tools and supplies.
Volney Creamery Company, of Volney,
AllamalSee county; capital $4,000.
Northern Fire Insurance Company, of
Sioux City; capital 100000,
l.. V. Lake was arrested in Des
Moines by Detective Bradshaw upon
warrant charging him with manufac-
turing and passing counterfeit nickles.
Lake is man of about fifty years OF
age. His face is intelligent but is
marred with the signs OF drink and
dissipation. He at one time was cash
Ter of bank in Missouri and walked
upon a high social and financial plane,
but drink has lowered him to the level
that he now occupies. He has promi-
nent and we'll known relatives in Des
Moines who are heart broken over his
fall but will do everything to rescue
him.
The one hundredth anniversary Of
the birth of Mrs. jeanette Chisholm
was celebrated at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. William Allen,
near Keokuk, the other day. The VEN
cradle lady was born in Inverness,
Scotland, in 1891. When thirteen she
came to Baltimore, the ocean voyage
lasting thirteen weeks. From Balti-
moro she made the trip to Pittsburg by
OK team, there being no railroads in.
those days. In 1860 she came to Iowa,
where she has since resided. Eighty
two years ago she was married, and of
the union was born four children, all of
whom are dead.
The democrats of Iowa will meet in
convention at Ottumwa, on Wednesday
June "a. 1891, at 10 o'clock Il. M, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the following offices:
Governor Lieutenant Governor, Judge
of supreme court. Superintendent of
public instruction, Railway commits
Sioner, and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the convention. The ratio of
representation will be two delegates
from each county and one additional
delegate from each county for every
225 votes and fraction of 10 or over
cast for w. II. Chamberlin for sccrc-
tary of state in 1890.
Tho thirty-siXth annual state conyen-
ton Of the Republicans of Iowa will be
held at Cedar Rapids on Wednesday,
July |, 1891, at II o'clock am, for
the purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the following state
offices: Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Judge of the Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Railway Commissioner, and for the
may properly come before the conven-
ton. The ratio of representation will
be one delegate for each county and
one additional delegate for each POO
votes or fraction of 100 or overcast for
w. NJ. Mcfarland for Secretary Of
State in 1890.
At Clinton the wife of Phillip Lamb
left her little five and three year-old
children in bed asleep while she went
to one of the neighbors. During her
absence the tive-year-old got up and
began playing with the fire. His
night clothes caught fire and the little
fellow was charred from the hips to
the neck. With remarkable presence
of mind and heroism the little fellow
went to the pail of water and threw it
over himself to put out the fire, and
then went back to bed. When his
mother returned from her morning
visit physicians were called and every
thing done to relieve the little fellow,
but there is little hopes of his recov-
cry, as the body is terribly charred
and presents Il sickcning sight
When Observer Chapel, of the
United States signal station, at Des
MOines, arrived at his Office on the 4th
he discovered his assistant ID. l..
Crosby, had failed to take the regular
morning observations, and was miss
ing. On making inquiry he learned
that Crosby left the night before for
the east, professedly on Il business trip
to Chicago. He was at once reported
to Washington as deserter from the
United States military service and or
ders have been issued for his arrest.
The missing man was heavily in debt,
and his sudden departure was TO avoid
unpleasant calls by collectors. Crosby
is very competent observer, and
had he pursued u wiser course he
could have attained the highest rank
in station work.
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