Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-08-18

Nidi NtShn Nlolt III
V. A. Walkup is improving his resi-.
dence on North Tracy street.
Mrs. Ed Prick returned this morning
from a trip to Colorado Springs.
+. =. Bradley returned Monday morn
ing from a business trip to Loup City,
Nebr.
Lewis Beason, of Evanston, Ill.,, has
been looking after business matters
here this week.
Charlie lsham and family departed
last Saturday evening for their new
home in Chicago.
MARKETS TODAY. Hogs $500; oats
2oc,; corn 35c,; barley 30 to i0c.; rye i5c.
wheat 6oc,; flax 1Sc,
Martin Albright was called to John.
son county last week to attend the
funeral of his father.
n balcony is being placed at the
front of the Park hotel, two thirds the
length of the building,
Let every republican In Leroy town.
ship attend the caucus at Town Hall
Saturday evening at 1890
Mrs. l.. q. Stuart and Mrs. Rev. Dick.
inson went to ColfaX Monday evening
to remain during the week.
Mrs. Jas. Lee and son Ralph picked
fifteen quarts of blackberries In one
hour last Thursday. "Who can beat
thatY'
Mrs. McMath, Of Illinois, accompa.
MED by three children, is visiting her
father, A. M. Dunn, and will remain
several weeks.
Commander Andrews has tickets of
admission to the state fair for any old
soldiers. They can get them by calling
on the commander.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Robinson last Thursday evening.
The lad already bears the names of his
grandfathers,. Omer Harris Robinson.
Lee Iludler will make fine exhibi
ton of vegetables ut the state fair. lee
has represented Audubon county with
great credit for several successive years.
j. A. Oyerholt2er commenced build
ing u house on his First Avenue, Sat,
urday and has rented 1t to II. u. Hollis.
ter, of Melville township. lie expects
to have II completed September LIST.
Don Mcclure was learning the mys.
teries of thrcshing of Gene Talbots
crew yesterday, and lost the nail from
the little finger of his right hand In IN
equalizer on the horse power. A bit of
experience.
The Audubon County Agricultural
Society adyertises its attractions In this
issue. Come TO the great harvest home
festival and meet your neighbors and
learn what they are doing In the way of
advancement. 1t will prove mutually
profitable,
There was an immense throng of
people trading In Audubon last Satur.
day afternoon, the rain In the morning
having caused all to quit work for the
day. The four sides of the Park were
lined with teams rs well ~ Broadway,
Washington and Market streets. 1t
was big day for business In Audubon,
and incidentally the people talked pol,
itics, with bright prospects for the re-
publican ticket.
II would be interesting IL Mr.. Hunt
and Mr.. Mathiesen, supervisors, would
explain why their townships did not
support Bickelhaupt for supervisor,
when by all precedence no was entitled
to u second term. What has Mr.. Bick.
elhaupt done IN his official career In
which no has not had the cooperation
of his co workers on the boardp They
should specify their dissatisfaction
with Bickelhaupt II they would save
the entire board from indictment at
its own hands.
This Is the last week of the Audubon
County Normal, and the session has
been most profitable one, character
lied by earnestness and close applica,
ton on the part of instructors and
teachers. Today and tomorrow the eSs
aminations occur, which Is tho chief or.
deal OF the session. Prof. Repass ex-
acts good records from those who
would teach, but asks nothing unrea.
sonabie. He has demanded good work
and as a result has percenti6ly raised
the grade OF teachers In the county.
And one Of the gratifying signs of har,
mony is the fact that teachers approve
his course. The Instructors have all
done good work and the teachers will
return to their schools with greater
zeal and higher purposes,
Mr., w. II. Neif left last Saturday ON
a trip TO Colorado, and writing an In.
teresting descriptive letter to A. +.
Armstrong, under date of August Is,
from Pueblo, says "The sun is hot
enough to boil water. They told me to
bring my winter clothes, bat have no
uQa For than fnhiu 10 .. c.,i
OF 3o,OO0, hut have not been around the
city much yet, The crops looked fine
N southern Nebraska and Northern
Kansas, but they look thin as you 40
down into Kansas. After reaching
Phillipsburg the corn Is miserable
though the wheat is fine. We travelled
for miles and saw nothing but deserted
sod houses. We know now what the
hot winds are-it Is like standing over
an oven with the door open. Leaving
Kansas the atmosphere and prospect
improve, with greaner grass and better
cattle. Arrived ut Colorado Springs at
8 p. m, and turned our eyes toward the
top OF Pixies Peak, greater and grander
Than Imagination had pictured 1t, IL
Is worth the travel TO see Ii. Pueblo
mas everything that pertains to grand
city. Went out to Mineral Park this
morning, and am now laid up in the
shade for the day."
The Advocate hereby respectfully challenges
II. r. Andrews, II. W. Hanna, l. l.. stated or c.
+. Willcntt TO meet the venerable J. X. Evans in
Joint discussion upon the tariff, silver or any
other question. Who wants to tackle himgT
Advocate, "'.''
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The foregoing is so much MOE "re-
spectfup than ~ lie democratic conyen.
ions treatment of Mr.. Evans that it is
quite refreshing. The old gentlemen,
loaded with tablets and parchments
from the catacombs, arose in the dem
ocratic convention to defend the fore
fathers against the attack of modern
times. BY his long years of faithful
service and unquestioning allegiance,
he was entitled TO respectful hearing.
But VIM. Mallory, sheriff and self.
constituted custodian and manager of
democratic paraprenalia and conyen.
lions forced Mr.. Evans to a seat by tell |
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