Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-11

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Of that city last week which SURPRISES
anything yet appearing in that line. II
consisted of eight magazine pages,
creditably illustrated and temperately
written. The edition cannot fail TO
draw attention to the city of Carroll,
and the Investigator will not be disap.
pointed.
II would he an exceedingly proper
thing to have a caucus of the citizens
TO choose candidate for city officers
to be elected March eth. II has been
the custom to let the nomination go by
default, and then spring candidates on
the morning OF election. This mode Of
procedure Is an injustice to candida tcs,
and is unsatisfactory to citizens. The
only thing In the way Of caucus is
authority TO call 1t, and while II In the
privilege of everybody It is the duty Of
none.
There must be n scarcity In the ranks
OF roustabouts when such an aggrega-
ton of barn stormcrs rs the McKanlass
comedy company takes to the road.
Their show was rank aud the people In
attendance would have been glad to
contribute fifty cents each to the Rus.
sian sufferers to keep II quiet. The
town has not been so completely hum.
bugged since the visit of Golfers min.
strels. Yet McRanlass had some au.
ditors who pronounced the "crap shoot
in scene rs immense,
Some person unknown Is tempting
the fates. A few weeks ago he tried to
forge the name Of II. &. Carpenter at
the Grevesmuhl grain Office In Audu-
bon, but was foiled In the attempt. The
chief virtue Of the villain seems to be
perseverance, for he went to Coon
Rapids, and In the name of II. G. Car
penter contracted 1000 bushels of oats
and received advance payment of 800.
Mr.. Carpenter, the county attorney, has
been notified that he must deliver the
oats Immediately. II. G. isn't walking
the floor about the oats deal, for he
isn't In 1t, but II the fraudulent indi-
vidual can be discovered he will learn
his error in tampering with the digni-
taries Of the law.
The city was left IN darkness for
about forty minutes Monday evening,
and while the citizens were resurrect.
ing their kerosene lamps aud using
small swear words the boys at the sta.
ton were having serious time of II.
Owing TO q defect IN the old apparatus,
they switched onto the new plant, and
after few moments there was conster.
nation upon learning that tho steam
was Ia excess Of the demand by so
many pounds that the situation was
dangerous. All hands but Ed Freeman
left the room and when outside center,
ed their powers upon vocal appeals 10
him to leave the place as explosion was
imminent. But Ed stood OH the burn.
ing deck with that firmness which at
tracts admiration to Liberty Enlight.
ening the World, and by timely and In,
telligcnt action ayerted the disaster.
Ed saved the plant, aud got scared af.
terward.
Mr.. Seth Paine has sold his one half
interest in the Washington street hard.
ware store to his partner, Mr.. Geo.
Hoover. Mr. Paine thinks OF return
ing to commercial life in Chicago, which
he surrendered some ten years ago to
locate In Audubon. lie and his family
have been prominent in business and
social circles during all these years, and
our people will universally regret their
departure. Mr.. Paine was for several
years engaged in the newspaper bust.
ness, being owner and publisher Of the
Advocate, and did much in that time TO !
push the interests of the town and 10
attract settlers to the then new county.
He Is graceful writer and Is worthily
credited with some of the best news
paper work in the history Of the fiater-
nifty. Tho work Of his son Jimmy, dc:
ceased, on the Liberator, is also very
kindly remembered. 1t was o bright
little sheet, the creation of his genius
alone sId characterized by his indiyid-
uality, and was discontinued during the
latter days of his decline. Mrs. Paine
Is an excellent woman, identified with
the best society, and together with her
Florence, will be missed by
the circles in which they have moved.
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