Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-10-13

South Sixth street, had died, and that
his death was the probable result OF
an injury received in fight with
another negro named win Daniels one
week previous. Officers Page and Nc
Claim were detailed to investigate the
case. Going to the house they found
Shaffer dead and upon inquiry learned
that one week previous Shaffer and
Daniels had agreed to settle disagree
ment according to the Queensbury
code. They selected the old fair
grounds below the ball park for the
test of physical prowess and started
Tor the agreed rendezvous with the in
tentlon of fighting it out Enroute
they became involved IN quarrel.
during which Daniels threw brick
and hit Shaffer on the head, inhicting
a wound which, though regarded as OF
no consequence at that time, is now
believed to have been the immediate
cause of Shatfer's death, as it has
since developed that his skull was
fractured oy the blow Daniels was
i
await the result of coroner's investl.
cation and "A post mortem examination.
The land swindle winch is being nm,
earthed in the locality of Mason City
will affect numerous parties, while the
ill-gotten gains of the parties repre-.
senting themselves as Mr.. O'Connol
and Chas. Shorer will amount high uI
in the thousands. c. n. Elder, OF
Clarion, one of the principal losers,
was interviewed and gave this version
of the affair: -Four weeks ago O'Con
nor came from Illinois and put up sew
eral pieces in j. +. Standings hands
to sell. The half-section which pur.
chased Standring sold me and guaran.
teed good title. O'Connor went away
few days, and when he came back
Standring sent HIM over to me with a
letter and the abstract to the land,
and closed the deal here with UCon-
ner. OConnor took draft from the
bank at Clarion for $500 that we have
not heard from and which may lead 10
his detection" Elders total loss is
$500, while Standring loses 81, 400 in
cash and SIG 900 in negotiable notes.
Two other parties purchasing so acre
farms of the same party will be losers
in like manner. The sheriffs of Cerro
Gordo and of Wright county have the
matter in hand and are unearthing
some things that will be astonishing
when fully known
Mr.. G. X. Harding, of Atlantic, cleo
trician of the company formed there
some time since to devise and manufac.
ture appliances to do away with the
overhead wire system of street rail
ways, will soon give test of the eff.
cheney of a recent invention of his on
the Des Moincs Street railway This
| gentleman is a skilled electrician, and
has been engaged in perfecting the de-
vice over three years. 1t consists of a
perfectly closed conduit placed in the
center of the street car track between
the rails, in which is an absolutely in.
sulated wire. The general theory OF
the invention is to release a given
amount of current in sections at short
distances the energy being applied just
as the car passes the section. There
will be no escape of the energy at any
section except that immediately under
meath, all the others being automatic
ally closed as soon as the car passes.
The test trials on models have beer
entirely successful. Mr. Harding is
just completinga full size apparatus at
the Des Moines Iron and Brass foundry,
which ne expects to attach to a car OF
the Des Moines street railway and OPP.
crate on a section of track to be built
for the purpose. If the invention is
successful it will do away with the
of the trolly system.
Secretary p. }. Fullerton of the Iowa
| Public Health Association has issued
the following circular: "The second
annual meeting of the Iowa Public
Health Association will be held in De,
Moines, IN the rooms of the Y, NJ. c. A.
October 81 and %, beginning at 10 a,
IN. OF the eth. The following interest,
ing program has been provided and Il {
occasion promises to be one of great
interest not only to the city of Des
Nloines but to the entire State. The
association admits all persons interest.
ed in sanitary matters-in the preser
walton of the health of our people
Physicians, jurists, ministers of the
| gospel, artisans, mechanics, all trades
and professions are eligible to member
ship; and we hope to see the time wher
within its ranks will be found thous.
ands of the thinking, humane men and
| women of the state whose influence
shall be felt for good in every city
town and district township in the
state. We hope that not only .ht
members of the association will bt
present but that hundreds more will
come and become enrolled as member.
and become enthused by its aims ant
work There could not be more OPP
porture time, nor a more favorabl,
season of the year, nor "a more centra
pointfor holding such meeting IL is de
sired that full and free discussion o.
subjects pertaining to the objects o.
the meeting be had and to this end al
invitations is extended to any one VIII,
desires to present his or her view.
either by paper or orally, to do so
Here follows a splendid programme
in which number of the states most
prominent medical and professIona
men will participate All persons in
tending to attend this meeting are
earnestly requested to send theil
names by card to the secretary at once
Persons securing more than one copy
of this notice, will please distribute
the remainder among their friends and
neighbors who may become interested
In the above subject. Reduced Rates
on all Railways have been secured
All persons attending will please Sc,
cure certificates from their local agent
when ticket Is purchased, and have tn,