Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-21

as delegate, while there were but six
to be selected. Gov. Shaw was elected
by reclamation without Opposition.
J. NJ. Gibson, Of Creston, was the next
successful candidate. Mr.. Roberts on
the next ballot was chosen having re-
ceived twenty one more votes than
any other candidate, excepting Gov.
Shaw, who was elected by acclama-
ton. The vote for the various candi-
dates was as follows: Gov. Shaw by
acclamation; j. M. Gibson, of Creston
s.; A. HI. Roberts, Audubon 81; Allen
of Charlton Sc; Rea, of Corydon
so; Dewey, of Guthrie Center SO; DIR.
Kennedy, or Des Moines 4S; Gillespie,
of Nevada a; Benedict, of Shelby Is;
Judge McVey, of Des Moines %; NJ. l..
Dudley, of Des Molnes 10; d. O. Stew
art, of Harlan, Henderson of Jefferson
and Others received few scattering
votes. The delegation from the Des
Moines Conference District is strong
one being made up of the strongest.
ablest, most devoted and most liberal
supporters of the church. The church
here may well feel proud of the honor
given to one of their members, and
when the entire church membership
becomes as strong, true and consistent
as Brother Roberts they may expect to
surpass any church in this conference
and receive the strongest ablest and
most eloquent and sincere minister
that is in the district. With a mem
Der thus honored and respected for his
loyalty and fidelity and with minis
ter who is equal to any charge, the
Methodist church should, in the COM
ing year surpass all former wears.
The decision on the liquor question
which has been pending for some time
has been rendered and we give it as
shown by the records of the clerk of
the District Court. In compliance
with the decision all the saloons of the
county closed. What future action
may be taken has not been determined,
The case may be carried to the SUI
preme Court and it is possible that
petition may be circulated and the
county .recanvassed. The best legal
assistance obtainable was on either
side. Mosier, Myers and Salinger de-
Tending the action of the board of sup
ervisors and Cosson & Ross appearing
for the plaintiffs in the case The fol-
| lowing is as tho records show the de-
cision:
In the District Court of Audubon
County, Iowa, May Term, 1899.
The State of Iowa, ex rel,
w. H. Shipman and R. L. Harris,
VS..
j. j. Weiland ct al
Now on this 18th day of September,
1899, the above entitled action coming
on for final determination, order and
decree pursuant to the agreement of
the parties and the submission thereof
and being fully advised in the prem
ises it is found that the action of the
board of supervisors in and for Audu-
bon county, Iowa, on December 20,
1898, in counting the 1Ol signatures of
voters as on the statement of general
consent after remonstrance by said
voters had been presented for consid-
Grafton and thereby their signatures
directed to be withdrawn wassarron-
eous and illegal and the tindr.r of
said board based thereon, holding said
statement of consent. as signed by a
sufficient number of voters was erron-
eous and illegal.
1t is therefore ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the finding of the board
of supervisors of Audubon county,
Iowa, on December %, 1898, that the
statement of general consent then
under consideration was sufficient,
was erroneous and illegal and the same
is hereby revoked, set aside and held
for naught; and the said written state
ment of general consent is hereby held
in law, insufficient in respect to the
number of signers thereto. 1t is fur
Their ordered and adjudged that the
costs herein be taxed to the defend
ants in the sum of s.. and that exc
cution issue therefor.
To all of which the defendants at
the time, duly except and if so adj
vised are given 80 days to settle and
file bill of exceptions.
1t is further ordered that this entry
of final order of Judgment be made and
entered of record as of the last day of
the May term, 1899, to-wit:-the 18th
day of August, 1899.
n. w. MACY, Judge.