Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-16

Some Of our good democratic bretll-
rem fnd that the discussion of free
silver leaves Il bad taste in the mouth,
and are claiming 1t is not IN issue this
fall The Grand Master Bryan says it
is a paramount ISSUE"
Quite large delegation of our young
people attended the Baptist convention
at Atlantic on Sunday Roscoe Essing
ton, the good samaritan that he is,
took down a load Of eleven Roscoe
spares no trouble when he can do IN
act that will afford pleasure to our
young people.
The schools of Extra township are
AL in working order at present with
the following teachers ut the helm:
No. / Miss Hockenberry, No. 2 Miss
Henry. No. Belle Leflingwell, No. 4
J ii. Bell, No w. II Brinkcrhoff,
Mrs. Bruner and Mrs. Heath, No. 6
Miss Hardenbrook, No. Z Mr.. Pruitt,
No. 8 Blanche Noon, No. 8 Mrs. Duxy
Cotton
A. M. Rasmussen, west OF BraytOn.
meHWlili painful accident few days
siYce eau ed by Il horse sharp shod
Stepping OIL his foot, decorating it from
Me instep to the toes The horse be-
bcame frightened 10y the passing OF
tlreShing outfit. Dr. Koob placed the
foot in rs good condition as possible
by taking several stitches in closing up
the wound.
A good family west of Brayton had
an exciting scare one day last week.
In the early evening a young lady stop
ping there, went out of the house, and
nJt returning as soon as expected a
search was made by calling and going
tb the neighbors. No response follow
Nd. There being u well with low
Curb, the impression came upon the
good people that the well had claimed
a victim. This caused a panic. a fter
some time the lady returned, having
been out taking Il buggy ride. Much
anxiety and worry might be avoided ii
persons were thoughtful enough to in
form their friends of tlieir where
aboutS.
"There's many slip 'twixt cup and
lip" was fully realized by yOuny man
we will designate as "Coal Town Dick"
This young man became mighty hun
CRY for watermelon, and knowing a
good, kind neighbor two and One-half
miles south of Extra, had some fine
melons, and knowing too that he would
be welcome to all he could eat should
he ask for them i'm II manly manner,
yet this did not suit his taste, for
'stolen fruits are the sweetest" He
was wise i'm his own c0nceit and so lie
made confidents of two persons, whom
he desired to aid him in his midnight
raid. These gentlemen advised the
owner of the melons of the devices of
the young man, and by the advice of
the owner agreed to go with Master
Dick. AS the hour approached the
melon mouth was as watery as the
fruit itself Approaching carefully,
when within Il few feet of the melons
he realized again, $50 near and yet so
far" AS he stumbled over two men who
raised up and fired four shots over the
head of the intruder. AS agreed upon
the two attendants fell and uttered
| terrible grOans. Away went poor Dick
neither did he stop upon the order of
his going. Hurrying to the house of a
relative lie reported that he had APP
preached a melon patch and his two
comrades were mortally wounded. He
paced up and down the road all night
and though of swarthy complexion, all
the next day he was white as lily of
the valley and unfit for work. "Poor
Maynard Dick"