Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-09
FRANK A. NOVAK.

- FRANK A. NOvAK.
said: "You know that under the law
man is presumed TO be innocent until
he is proven guilty, and I want and am
entitled to the benefit of the doubt
Where / made my mistake was in leav-
ing Walford, but my friends will all
understand that in due time. There are
circumstances which they do not under
stand and which cannot explain now"
The State Fair.
Superintendent of the live stock de-
partments of the state fair, in reply
to a letter from Secretary Fowler re-
garding the prospects for this years
exhibit say that the outlook was never
better and that the exhibit of live stock
this year will be the finest ever seen in
the state. Those who made replies
were c. E. Cameron, the superintendent
of the speed department; j. P. Man
atrey, superintendent of horses, ponies
and mules exhibit; Daniel Sheehan, at
the head of the cattle department; r.
j. Johnson, superintendent of swine,
and B. J. Moore, superintendent of
sheep and poultry.
Gov. brakes Condition.
AS stated in a previous letter, Gov.
Drake has returned to his home in
Centerville after three weeks sojourn
at Excelsior Springs, Mo. He is consid-
erably improved in health, but is yet
unable to move about without the use of
a crutch and a cane. His diabetic
trouble is also improved. He expressed
determination to attempt to return
to his duties at the state capital on
Friday, but his physician advised
against the move and he gave up the
plan.
A New Home.
One of the noblest charitable institu-
tons in the state, the Iowa Children's
Home society, has commenced the cree
tion of new building in Des Moines
near the east entrance to Union park.
The structure will cost Sill, 600. Maj.
w. S. r. Brunette, the state superin-
tendent of the society, says that since
the home was opened in the capital
city on September 4, 1895. 1888 friend
less children from all over the state
have been cared for and placed in per-
manent homes. The total enrolment
of children on July 1 was 1859. The
home is supported by subscriptions
from philanthropsts all over the state
and is state institution. For the cree
ton of the new building one man has
given $500, another $1,000 and over
so other pledges have been made, most
of them by prominent Iowa bankers.
History Recalled.
The accident that recently befell o.
c. Bates. of Atkinson, Kan, recalls
again the history of his long itinerary
in country journalism. 1t was 81 years
ago that he founded the Northern Vim
dictator at Estherville, Ia. He coined
the word blizzard" to designate the
storms of wind and snow peculiar to
our northern prairie regions. He left
Estherville in 1876 and has since edited
various papers in southern Iowa and
elsewhere. He finally went to Nebras-
ka and the other day fell out of a sec
ond-story window and broke both
wrists.
Peila's scmi-CcntenniaL
On three days last week the citizens
of Pella celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of its settlement. An immense
number OF people were present, and
1t was estimated that / 800 wagons and
carriages drove into the city from the
country districts and from the sur
rounding towns, and all the trains were
crowded. The predominating element
of that section of Iowa is Dutch, but
all nationalities mingled together in
the celebration. During the festivities
the story of how the first settlers came
to America from Holland was told by