Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-01-21
and equip thereon the necessary build
ings at cost of S150,000.


ing the drive well pumps, which were
put in with the system, inadequate, the
council began sinking sixteen foot in
diameter well. When down about
fourteen feet vein of water that all
the handpumps in town could not con-
troll was struck. Finally a steam pump
was procured which had the capacity
to take out the water, and Immediately
trouble began with quicksand. For a
month steady nothing has been done
but battle to keep the wall from col
lapsing. Tons of sand have been
washed in, and the new pump house
has been entirely undermined. If it
had not been for the frost in the ground
it probably would have gone down and
perhaps the eighty-foot water tank
with it. 1t seems to be somewhat un-
der control now, another wall having
been laid inside the other.
Thus far but one of the SIX prisoners
who escaped Jail at Council Bluffs last
week has been captured. That one
months term for assaulting his wife.
He was captured in the attic at his
residence by Deputy Sherlffs Hooker
and O'Brien. Sheriff Hazen received
word that two others were seen in
Omaha. A thorough investigation has
been made, and it has been ascertained
that the prisoners were provided with
a jack-knife, piece of clock spring
five inches in length and pair of scis-
sors, before the Jail was turned over to
the new sheriff and hidden under the
cage. On taking charge of the Jail a
thorough examination of all cells was
made, and even the space under the
cage was examined, but as it is very
dark these articles escaped the detec-
ton of officers. 1t is evident the prison
ers had friends ON the outside, and the
investigation will be carried to the end.
Edward G.. Butcher, one of the most
widely known men In sporting circles
in the northwest, died at his home in
Camanche, Clinton county, aged 6s
years He came to Iowa from Virginia
in 1887 and has since resided in Cam
anchc, some of the time being engaged
in farming and mercantile pursuits, but
for many years past devoting all his
wonderful energies to breeding and
training fast horses, preferring run.
ming stock, and some noted horses he
has bred, such as Alice Ward, who won
90 out of liz races, while Mr.. Butcher
owned her. OF this mare he composed
song that was as widely known as
the author and many time in a race,
when he was winning, he would break
out in loud, clear voice singing
din of the race course. He planned a
few years ago flying trapeze to be
operated on the backs of four horses on
a race track with gymnast on it per-
forming. This he called his fantsin-
goro and it brought him much fame
and money. He was one of the players
of the old style and liked the limit to
reach the ceiling, and yet many time
him against gambling He was man
of great muscular power and in early
years was the peer of the Indians in
their sports and games, being fieetest
of foot as well. His friends were legion
and everybody who knew him liked the
genial ways of sold Butch"
Joshua b. Wickham, undoubtedly the
Oldest man in Iowa, died in Ottumwa
at the residence of Mrs. b. b. Castle,
his youngest daughter, who had reached
her three score years. just how old
the veteran was is not known, as there
is no record of the date of his birth,
but as he voted for John Adams in
1897, he was at least 1870 years old. He
remembered Washington and saw him
inaugurated in New York, having trav'
eled all the way from Virginia to wit.
Franklin county, Virginia, and had
never been sick day in his life before
two weeks ago, when he was attacked
by the grippe, which was the cause OF
his death. He was raised on Virginia
tobacco plantation and was great
slave owner. His father was an Indian
scout and was killed by the red skins
! which led the sons, Joshua and his
brother, to take vengeance against the
red men. This led them to enlist in
several Indian wars, notably the
Creeks and Seminoles. Twenty years
| ago he came to Ottumwa where he has
since resided. lie did not marry till he
was an old man and then chose a wife
forty years his junior. lie was the
father of eleven children, three OF
whom, Mrs George Peters, of Ricky
Mont, Va, Mrs. c. b. Castle, of Ottum
wa, and Ballard Wickham, of Sabetha
Kan, survive him. He was a devout
Christian, never drank liquor and never
used tobacco in any form. He mus
have been model Virginian in hi,
prime, for he was yet straight, tall ant
possessed rugged constitution to en-
dure the weight of so many years. Hi
had lived so long, however, that he
was apparently an ossified being, foi
his body and limbs seemed to be a:
hard as bone and the flesh on his face
was like the covering of a pachyderm
He had many idiosyncracies, and fol
the past year has steadily refused t.
wear trousers, insisting that the clothe:
which nature gave him were goot
enough. lie wanted to visit the Goa
palace last fall, but drew the line al
trousers and thus would not indulg,
his curiosity.
! Prince Louis Clovis, who, on com
plant of his first wife, Resale Bon.
harte, was arrested on charge o.
conspiring to defraud her of f20,O0t
worth of jewelry, which it was alleged
he had given to his second wife, former
ly Miss Laura Elizabeth Scott, was
arraigned again and released on f1,OO(
bonds, his wife's mother becoming
security.
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