Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-06-14
AROUND THE STATE.

George Barnes, druggist, was found
guilty of receiving stolen stamps.
The Des Moines Summer School be-
gins it's fifth annual session July Q.
Prof. C. w. Martindale is the conductor.
Tom Cronin, a Burlington, Cedar
Rapids e. Northern fireman, was killed
by jumping from an engine near
DEBORAH. He struck post and was
knocked back under the train.
The decision of the supreme court af-
firming the decision of the lower court
in the case of Jennie Campbell VS.. the
Pullman Palace Car Company, has been
filed at Sioux City. Miss Campbell Sc
cured verdict for $11,OO0 for an as
sault made on her by the porter in one
of the Pullman company's cars.
In endeavoring to prevent William
Dungerland, a paper hanger, from
brutally beating his wife at Ottumwa,
Officer Steel was shot. Dungerland
was knocked down by shot gun in the
hands of the policeman, but in the eX-
element escaped. 1t is not thought
the wound is fatal.
b. A. Mckinney and John Huffman,
two prisoners confined in the Union
county Jail, made their escape by re-
moving a large stone from the founda-
ton. Another prisoner gave the alarm
and the sheriff and posse are now
out securing the country for the fugi-
itives Mckinney was sentenced for
five months for assaulting DR.. 5. Il.
Groves with attempt to commit murder,
and Huffman was awaiting the action
of the grand jury for robbing store
at Alton.
Ever since the winter months petty
thieving of turkeys, chickens and
pigeons have been going on in various
parts of Buchanan county, many farm
ers losing as high as thirty turkeys in
single night. These birds were either
sold to eastern buyers or else shipped
direct to Chicago. Recently Andrew
Bovd, from near Webster City, and
John Kelley of Buchanan county, were
arrested, and although they will be
tried on two minor charges it is thought
they are the offenders in all cases and
the crimes will now be stopped.
At the session of the Scotch-Irish So
ciety at Des Moines the old officers
were reelected, as follows: President,
Robert Bonner, New York; vice presi-
dent general, Rev. John S. Macintosh,
Philadelphia; first vice president, II. T.
Wright, Nashville, Tenn; second vice
president at large, Rev. j. Fl. Bryson,
d. d., Huntsville, Ala; secretary, A.
C. Floyd, Knoxville, Tenn; treasurer,
John McIlhenny, Philadelphia; vice
president for Iowa, p. M. Cassidy, Des
Moines. The executive committee in
cludes Henry Wallace of Des Moines.
The Iowa Weather and Crop Bulletin
says: All crops except corn have suf-
fered materially from effects of the
drouth. Oats can not exceed two
thirds of an average even with the best
conditions in the future. but the quail
ity may be better than in recent years
Spring wheat and barley have lost sew
eral points since June l. Late potatoes
are fairly promising. There will be
less than half crop from the first cut
ting of timothy and clover. Corn has
never given better promise of a full
crop at a corresponding date in June.
Of az the many enterprises that
have their headquarters in Iowa, none
have been greater success than the
Des Moines Life Association. In a very
few years they have grown from a
small concern to a very strong and
vigorous company. 1t is indeed the
marvel in insurance circles. The envy
with which the old line companies
look upon it is proof conclusive that it
is very much in their way. The Des
Moines Life has out distanced all other
companies doing business in Iowa for
the last five years. During the month
of May they wrote sos, 900 of insur-
ance, gain of 81 per cent over May OF
1898. No other company can make
this showing. Its plan is very simple
and popular. They write a joint policy
on a man and wife if desired. Their
rates are reasonable and just: only
about half the rates of old line com
panies. $4,000 reserve to protect
policy holders. All surplus paid back
every tenth year. Some good territory
for agents to be had. Write to G. E.
RAwsoN, President and General Man
aUer DeS MOineS Iowa
George Barnes, the Des Moines drug
gist who was convicted of purchasing
stolen stamps, was sentenced to foul
years at Fort Madison and to pay a
fine of 81 800.
Constable Scofield arrested viii
Kern, who travels for the Crystal Flour
Mills, of Council Bluffs, on a charge o.
seduction, the information being filed
by Miss Jennie Bartlett, daughter O.
j. w. Bartlett, prominent merchan
and Citizen of Creston. Kern says h
is innocent and that it is blaclmai
scheme to eXtort money from him.
Burglars broke into Starl1s hotel a
Cedar Rapids, opened the safe and tool
$50 in cash and several hundred dol
lars worth of whisky bonds.
Col. III. Wheeler. president. and c