Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

GREELEY GREETING.


and feature.
John Shoesmith put some excellent
porkers on the Extra market last
week.
Dick Hartzell sold a superfne span
Of horses to Little Nick receiving the
sum of $40.
The Sunburg wreck is lifted and the
machine will soon be singing the old
song again.
Mr. Fogg's threshing outfit was
caught in action by the Kodak
| friend' last week.
Geo. Cosson our very able comfy
attorney was in Greeley Friday in
speeding the highways.
Worth Hartzell and Mr.. Rumel hart
left on the Sunday train to spend a
| few DAYS at the State Fair.
ThOs. Adair went down to Atlantic
to mingle with old battlescared com
rades during the Reunion.
Mr.. Staley Of Audubon put in a
new cement walk in front Of the Old
Hamlin Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Will Egan left the first Of the
week for Hampton, Iowa, to visit
with her sister Mrs. Tom DustOD.
Those fellows who are continually
bowling for change certainly got it
50 far as the weather is concerned.
An antidOte for the Sulks came in
the form of an ice cream social at the
home Of Rev. Chas. Sloan Saturday
evening.
J. w. Mcclure made one of the
biggest cattle deals ever cOnsummated
in Greeley when he bought the con-
tents Of Frank Duvall's feed yard.
Frank Duvall's ninety six head of
fat steers were driven through the
cool darkness of Friday night to Au-
dubOn and delivered over to j. w.
Mcclure the fearless stock buyer of
Melville.
do not believe that | am over
radical, unreasonable or party
bound: but if Bill Bryan ever gets
a hold of the reinS of this government
| am going TO leave the United States
Immediately. My motives for doing
so will be similar to those that caused
terday when booty SnOd Skitterton
took charge Of the lines.
OBITUARY.
Mrs A. Dove died at her home in
the village of North Branch, at II
O'Clock Thursday evening, August %.
Interment took place in the Bowman
chapel cemetary after very brief fun
eral services, ut 4 O'Clock p. IN. Fri
day, August "A.
The deceased was a victim of an in
vincible cancer which twice defeated
the skill of the Kansas City special
lists to whom she went for treatment.
| For many months its concealed gnaw-
ing kept her in ineXpressible agony
which she bore with wonderful patti
fence. A husband and eight children
are left to mourn the loss of sweet
christian wife and mother.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
On Sunday night August 10, while
| Mike Ballman was riding horse
quietly along the road southwark
from North Branch, he met carriage
occupied by three unknown men. AT.
ter he had passed them a little way
they stopped and called to him.
whereupOn he dismOunted and walked
back to the carriage, leading his
horse. When he came up to the men
they pOunced upon him with bOtt
weapons and fists. A fierce struggle
ensued at the close of which Mr. Ball.
man was left lying bleeding and sense.
less by the road side. When he re.
gained consciousness the night was
far advanced. He staggered to his
feet and CROPPED about in the darkness
until he came 10 the home Mr.. Spang
Ter, who hitched up team and tOoE
him to the Office of DR.. Schidler il
North Branch. Upon examination i
was found that Mr.. Rallman had
some fractured ribs, two severe look
ing knife wOuads on the breast an {
] abdomen, and some bruises about tn,
head, seemingly made with club
At this writing Mr.. Ballman is rap
idly recovering, but is still in ignOr
auCe in regard to the indemnity Of tin
three cOwardly miscreants who seem
ingly sought his life.
BY DYING EMBERS.
From the ashes of an old love
Tonight | digged an ember.
And softly breathed upon it,
Till well did remember
Two mild wide eyes, two rosy lips.
BY sweet smiles held apart
While fingers lilly white and soft
Were fumbling with my heart