Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-08-30
NEWS FROM over iowa


n. L. Alden, an old resident of Dubu-
que and proprietor of the Key City
spice mills, died suddenly of heart
disease.
The date of the Seventh Iowa infan-
try reunion has been changed from
October and 4, to September 26 and
81. The place of meeting is Ottumwa.
Eight members of Dubuque picnic
party were poisoned by eating corned
beef. At last accounts Mrs. Willis and
DR.. Staples child were still in danger.
Alton voted for a system of water
works by poll of 122 against %.
Women had privilege to vote, but
not one awaited herself of the high
privilege.
The Carroll Boot and Shoe factory
has been closed under 1000 mort
gage held by c. o. e c. ID. Boynton.
The loss falls heavily on j. r. Whitney,
the principal owner.
Gov. Jackson has offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction Of
the person who set fire to the barn of
E. Stiers at Grand Mound, Clinton
county, August 5. 1t resulted in the
destruction of the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Traver. of
Lyons, recently celebrated the fifty
sixth anniversary of their wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Traver are among the
earliest settlers of the county. They
are both still enjoying good health.
Judge William Toman, one of the
best known newspaper men in Iowa,
for many years a publisher at Usage
and Independence, and now editor of
the Cherokee Times, has suffered a
stroke of paralysis which renders him
speechless.
One day last week j. w. Franklin,
well digger, while at the bottom of
well thirty-seven feet deep near Abel,
struck a pocket of gas which rushed in
and overwhelmed him before he could
be rescued. He was y years old and
leaves young wife.
A. S. Hoover, an old gentleman of
kalona, died at st. Luke's hospital,
Cedar Rapids, of injuries received
about week ago by being struck by
switch engine. At the time he was
injured he was on his way to Jefferson
to attend the funeral of relative.
The populists of the Fourth congress
sional district met at New Hampton
and nominated the Rev. c. A. Marshall,
of McGregOr. Mr.. Marshall is well
known Congregational minister, now
stationed at that place. He has always
been republican, having served four
years in the state senate from he
county some years ago.
The large barn and granary of Geo.
Headley, near Cedar Rapids, were
totally destroyed by fire at an early
morning hour, causing loss of $4,000.
1t was evidently the work of an incen-
diary. While the family was at the
barn fighting the flames, two unsuc-
cessful attempts were made to fire the
house. There is no clue to the in
cendiary.
John NJ. Moore. aged IS years, arriv-
ed in Creston few days ago. He was
beating his way through to Smith
vile, ILL.,, where brother resides. At
Creston he was taken sick and officers
conveyed him to the Avondale House.
In the evening when servants went to
call him they found him dead Organ
ic heart trouble is said to be the cause
of his death. Moore was a member of
the commonweal army, hailing from
Pueblo Colo RADIO.
Conductor NJ. o. LITTER, recently
disturbed the clerks in one of Creston's
most prominent dry goods stores. by
entering the store, and assaulting one
of the male clerks. w. w. Fox and
Mr.. LITTER reside near each other. and
Litteer charges Fox with talking
about his wife. His anger became so
intense that he went to Benneson's
dry goods store, where Fox is employ
ed, and began to wipe up the floor
with him. Fox denies the charges.
The parties are prominent and the
matter has caused no little gossip.
Mrs. Kate Potthoff, widow of August
Potthoff; lives near Greenwood Park.
at Des Moines, with her children, a
boy and girl. She was awakened at
midnight hour by two Williams who
demanded her money. She gave them
all she had-$5, and the men then
threatened to outrage her 1O-year-old
daughter unless she submitted to their
desires. Upon seeing one of the men
approach the child's bed she gave up
and submitted. She is now in the
doctors care. The Williams have not
yet been caught.
Iowa leads in corn. butter, hogs
and many other things. Her laws
make safe and sure indemnity for Iowa
insurance and the many good compa-
MES show the wisdom of favorable leg
islation. One of these home companies.
popular and strong, is the Des Moines
Fire. This company is managed by
Des Moines men. j. G.. Rounds, presi-
dent, and j. S. Clark, secretary and
manager. This is the leading company
in volume of business and is careful
and conservative.
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