Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-31

II. N. Carper viii cry sales in any
part Of the county at reasonable rates
Much successful experience has made
him desirable maa to sell goods at
vendue, See Nate and arrange for his
services, or dates may be made at this
office.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hutchinson, of Omaha,
arrived Christmas morning on a visit
to VIM. McLeran and family, remain
ing over Sunday. Mr.. Hutchinson is
looking for party by the name of
Moser, to whom there has been be-
queathed a large fortune.
Charlie IIuntsberger was pretty bad
ly shaken up last Saturday by falling
part way down Howald's stairs. He
was taken up in an unconscious condi-
ton, but recovered before medical aid
arrived. Charlie knows now what Lit
tie Eva saw, but has had enough o! such
visions.
The two new boilers of fifty horse
power each, the engine of eighty horse
power, and other apparatus for the ad-
ditional electric light plant have arriv"
ed, and the dynamo is expected daily
Workmen are here to commence wiring
soon, and In about six weeks the plant
viii be running.
The mayoralty problem is already ag-
itating some of our neighboring towns.
The question has much more than
usual Importance in Audubon this year.
The management of the electric light
plant, with the addition soon to be
made, makes local municipal control u
matter of much responsibility, while
Mayor Armstrong is completing his
fourth term and doubtless does not
care TO run again However should
that seem best he will have nothing to
say in the matter.
The town has finally concluded to let
no more buildings stand on Broadway
during the erection Of brick super
structures. For three years during the
summer season Broadway has been
half blockad ed with frame buildings.
While II was q convenience TO the own
ers, and while the town is ready to EN-
courage all enterprises, these have con
stituted a nuisance, and the public have
complained justly, II is well that the
matter is settled, while no particular
individual is asking for favors.
We present this week the table show
ing the tax apportionment, the tax for
the coming year apportioned by the
auditor upon the assessment of 1891.
1t shows the amount raised from each
township for each fund, together with
the totals. The levy for the poor fund
may create the false impression that 1t
is for the poor farm. That institution
is self sustaining, but as the demands
upon the county fund are In excess of
the maximum levy, this levy for the
poor is made and will be transferred to
the county fund. The table will be Of
interest to all.
The week Of prayer will be observed
next week by union meeting Of the
churches. The following order will be
observed. Monday and Thursday even
ings Methodist church. Tuesday and
Friday evenings Baptist church. We'd
ncsday and Saturday evenin gs Presby-
terrain church. II Is the earnest wish
Of the pastors that tho people will avail
themselves of these services and attend
all the meetings. We would also re-
quest the business men to close their
places of business at 1880 thus affording
themselves and clerks the privilege OF
attending the services. ~.
The board of supervi sors will NEE,
next Monday. There are on file eight
applications for tho job of managing
the poor farm. The known applicants
are V. A. Walkup, the present incum
bent, Fred Weeks, Hiram Partlow
Monroe Stuart, John Reed and San
milford. One application has also beer
received from Viola township and on,
from Extra, both sealed, 80 that appli
cants are unknown. The new contrac
will be for three years, making tia goot
situation for the man selected. TIT
board has given no standard by which
it will Judge applicants, and reserve
the right to reject any and all bids, 81
that it is impossible to prophesy 1T
probable action.
Mrs. Henry Mosier mourns the los
of her mother who died at their hom'
Wednesday evening about $3.50 p. IN
She had recently removed from Marine
her home for about ten years. Befor
this she had lived in Iowa county TO
many years. The lady was Of an ad
vanced age having been born in Yorl
county, Pa, in 1918. She was mem
ber of the Presbyterian church il
Ma rne and died with bright an,
| StrOfl IOpc, lHt luuCIai was cohuucs
ed at Mr.. Mosier's at 3 p. m, Friday, b.
Rev. X. A. Smith. The remains wer
taken to Iowa county for interment b.
her son Geo. Walmer, of Omaha. Thu
family has the sympathy of all In thei
bereavement. ~
A little pamphlet just received from
Des Moines gives the following inter
esting facts regarding the members O.
the oath General Assembly:
Nativity--Ohio 90, Iowa IA, New
York 8, Illinois 6, Germany 8, Wiscon
sin 4, Vermont 4, Canada A, New
Hampshire 3, Massachusetts 3, Indians
2, Ireland 2, Switzerland 2, Scotland 2
Tennessee /, Kentucky 1, Delaware 1
Norway 1, England !, Virginia |, West
Virginia 1, not reporting 3. Occupa
tions-Farmer SO, lawyers 10, mer
chants Q, grain dealers 4, editors 3
physicians 2, lumber 2, farmer and mil