Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-06

! sJates Gaining upon the county trcusur-
ers and settling the tax cfaims against
the company wherever it can be done
without paying the penalty. As most
of the counties will not remit the PEN
atty they are not meeting with very
much success. A settlement has been
reached in Pottawattamie county and
Attorney General Stone argued the
case to dissolve the company's iniunc-
ton before the federal court at Coun-
ell Bluffs
/ Mrs Jane Espapgle- and Mrs. Ellen
! {. Blake have brought suit in the
district court at Cedar Rapids to break
the will of the late Samson c. Bever.
Mr.. Bever was one of the wealtniest
men in Iowa, being worth more than
81 900, 900. lie left the bulk of his
i property TO his three sons, James s.,
George W. and John. The contestants,
IN their petition, claim that Mr.. Bever
was not of sound mind at the time OF
the execution of the will and charge
that the will and codicil were each pro-
cured and executed by the fraud, duress
and undue influence of James S. Bever
and George w. Bever. The cases
promises to be one of the most exciting
and sensational ever tried in the state.
The annual convention of the Fifth
district Alliance was held in Cedar
Rapids. Delegates were in attendance
from Linn, Benton, Tama, Ced AZ, Jack
son and Grundy counties. The officers
elected for the ensuing year were:
w. t. Bell, president; Chas. Adams,
vice president; f. J. Bye, secretary; }.
b, Burrows, James Guild and J. Trovis
will have charge of all legislative mat
tiers. Resolutions were adopted advo-
eating the formation of farmers insti.
4 tutes endorsing the road improvement
association, urging the passage OF the
pure lard and auti-option bills and
commenting the state revenue com
mission. All the members were left
free to use their judgment in political
matters.
The theft from the store of Il. Kirk
at Cedar Valley turns out on invoicing
to be much larger than was at first
supposed. The store, which is the
largest of the kind in the town was
entered by the burglars through an up
stairs window, and upon casual eN-
animation it was thought that the loss
was only nominal 1t has developed
amount to over $1,000. The officers of
the town and of the surrounding cities
have clue which they are working
and which they think will lead to the
capture of thieves and the breaking up
of gang of desperate store burglars
who have stolen in the state in the
last two months probably $50, 900
worth of silks and other cloths. The
gang has worked the entire state, con-
fning itself to no particular locality
and thus escaping capture.
The Marshall County Sunday School
Association has just closed very
profitable institute in Albion, conduc-
ted by Mrs. Bailey, secretary of the
Iowa State Sunday School Association.
The normal lessons included complete
series on the Apostolic Age, also
several on methods of teaching. Mrs.
Bailey is tirst-class in every respect,
and was ably assisted in this institute
by Rev. Myers of LIE Grand, Miss Gil
bert of State Center, and several others
who made helpful addresses and read
able papers. The officers of the Coun-
ty Association are delighted over the
successful meeting. at which every
township was represented. Last year
was the first meeting of the kind held
in that county, but the Chautauqua
normal institute is now considered an
established institute in Marshall coun-
ty. Several township normal Sunday
school classes will be organized.
General Green and Curator Aldr I'll
of the Iowa historical cole ction, con-
stitutes a committee to prepare and
give a permanent place to the Iowa
regimental and battle flags in the cor
ridor of the state house, In accordance
with the law passed last winter. Gen.
eral Green, as chairman of the com
mittee, is gathering information as to
the best methods of preserving flags,
and has written to learn how similar
relics are cared for by the national
authorities at Washington. There are
now at the arsenal number of inter
esting war relics, including sabres,
mortars from trees, pistols and other
articles, which it is proposed to put in
the historical collection, where they
will be more accessible to the public
than at present, and be properly
labelled and the incidents connected
with each recorded and preserved
Mr.. Ira Cook has presented to the
state historical collection, piece of
continental money of the denomina
ton of $50, which was left to his father
by his Qra's) grandfather, Capt
Ebenezer Cook, of Stockbridge, Mass,
who was a soldier in the war of the
revolution, and there is a tradition in
the Cook family that it was received
vices. On the face of the BILLS printed
the following: This bill entities the
bearer to receive fifty Spanish mill dol
lars, or the value thereof in gold or
silver, according to resolution passed
by congress at Philadelphia, Sept, 49,
TITS" A pyramid of blocks on the
face of the bill represents the 10 orig
inal states The bill is 9l4 by 81 inch
es in size and is genuine curiosity.
Mr.. Cook also presented with it a $40
bill on the Bank of Florence, Neb.,
chartered to Cook & Sargent in 1856
Col. John Lofland, died at his home
in Oskaloosa recently, Mr.. Lohand
was one of the oldest and most sub
stantial citizens of that community
and his death will be mourned by all
who knew him. He had been i'll for
some time with Brights disease, which
finally gained the mastery and carried
HIM off quietly, surrounded by his
grief-stricken family. Col Lohand
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