Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-11
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hood of American Yeomen was insti-
tuted at Glenwood by Special Deputy
Chas. Dresden and E. w. Pierce. The
Yeomen are very popular in that Sec
ton.
When the program was made up by
Secretary and Curator Charles AL
drich, of the state historical depart
ment and the state executive council
recently blank was left for the name
of some one who would be called upon
for appropriate remarks. The inVI-
tation had been extended to Mr.. Theo-
dore S. Parvin, of Cedar Rapids, and
he has accepted.
United States Internal Revenue Col
lector Patterson stated that so far he
has seized cigars bearing fraudulent
revenue stamps as follows: Ten thou
sand at Cedar Rapids, 10000 at Sioux
City, 1000 at Waterloo, 1900 at indie
pendence, 1000 at Marshalltown and
about 1000 in Dubuque. There are
now over 10000 cigars piled up in the
collectors office.
Steps are being taken in OskalOOsa
relative to the organization of a new
association of members of the healing
art. The new society will be broad
and liberal in its conception and will
embrace allOpathy, homeopathy, Oste-
opathy and other schools of healing.
The test of membership will be the
practical demonstration of the appli-
cant's power to cure disease rather
than diploma showing the possessor
to have done the course" in an au-
thoriZed institution.
Deputy Marshal L. A. Chairman. of
Iowa City, brought back from Bogard,
Mo-, today the alleged horse thief,
George Waters, and the team which
Waters had driven from here Some
weeks ago this party hired team and
buggy of Foster. Thompson & Shuck
of Iowa City and since then the outfit
had not been seen. Messrs. Foster and
Thompson both spent time and mon
ey endeavOring to ascertain the where
abouts of the rig and driven. but their
efforts proved unsuccessful and the
matter was placed in the hands of
Deputy Marshal Chairman with re-
suits above noted.
The first motor carriages to be
brought to the state was purchased
by L. E. Armstrong, of Fort Dodge,
and was put in operation on the street.
1t is of the Winton pattern, capable
of carrying three persons at a speed of
from 3 to 20 miles an hour. 1t is of the
hydrO-carbon kind and is propelled
through the medium of gasoline, the
cost of which is " cent per mile. 1t
is capable of travelling 20 miles with
out stop and can ascend any hill
that a horse and buggy can. 1t will
travel through mud and snow, if not
too deep. 1t is operated by three lev
ers, one for steering, one for slow
speed and backing and one for high
speed and brake. The power is equiv
alent to 7-horse power.
A Sioux City dispatch says that def
mite reports regarding losses caused
by prairie fires in South Dakota which
are coming in show hundreds of thou
sands of dollars damage was done by
the flames in various parts of the state
In Sanborn county several dozen far
mers lost everything. From Jerauld
county comes a like story. South of
Armour a large number of farmers
were burned out. In northern Brule
and southern Buffalo counties nearly
three townships were burned over
Nearly 5000 head of live stock was
lost. The damage in these two coun-
ties will amount to thousands and it
is reported two men lost their lives
Near Castlewood Mrs. Erickson was
burned to death while trying to save
horses.
The statement is made that General
Manager Day of the Minneapolis & St
Louis road has announced that the
Omaha extension has been finally de-
cided upon. The line has already been
partially surveyed and work will
doubtless be begun at an early date on
the balance of the ground yet to go
over. In speaking of the new road one
prominent railroad man is quoted as
saying: The railroads of the west
and middle west cannot afford to keep
away from Omaha. Neither can the
big eastern lines afford not to be in di-
rect touch with this city. Omaha has
been handicapped for some years in
different ways but l am confident that
the present healthy growth she is now
enjoying in commercial as we'll as rail-
way Improvements, is founded on a
solid rock and has come to stay"
Three times during the past three
years Webster City has come out vic
torious in the state oratorical contest.
after being admitted to the contest
only four times. Three times out of
four is a good enough record for any
city with such a limited experience.
Three years ago George G. Tucker, the
first to enter the contest from that
city, came out victorious in the ora
torical class at Marshalltown. A year
later Will Martindale carried off first
honors in the humorous class. Last
year Frank Wright was awarded sec
ond place in the same class, and now
comes the gallant George Lunday with
first honors from the humorous class
at Fairfield. The title of his produc-
ton was THE European Guide" by
Mark Twain, and in it he won first
honors at home, at Petersburg and
now in the state contest at Fairfield.
The civil service commission will
hold an examination at Independence
on June for the position of clerk and
carrier in the postoffce at that place.
The Sioux City brass works burned
last week. The loss is placed at s13,-
600, and only 40 u: $4,000 was carried
on the building and stock. 1t is
thought that nearby building was
struck by a bolt of lightning, setting
fire to the frame iron veneered build
ing occupied by the brass sworks. The
building was worth about $1,000. the
stock $4,000 and the machinery $4,000
henry Pecaut, fireman, was over
come by the intense heat and had to be
carried away from the fire. His in.
juries. however, are not serious.
The Dubuque street railway has been
ordered sold.