Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-05
IOWA
NEWS

evidence to begin action against
many of the pharmacists. John f.
Josephs, attorney for the league, said
it was probable actions would be soon
filed in the district court.
The University of Iowa has passed
the 1900 mark in attendance, accord
ing to a summary of new registration
prepared by the registrar. The exact
number has not been determined, but
the attendance exceeds 1900 by about
half a dozen. 1t is probable that
several more will enter before the
semester advances much further. The
number reached corresponds almost
exactly with estimates made some
time ago.
A special train of fifteen cars took
Howell Bros big shipment of $500
sheep from Baskerville to Illinois,
where they will be finished for mar
ket They were shipped to point
within fifty miles OF Chicago, where
they will be fattenei for the Chi
cago market, it be ng claimed they
can be finished there by buying feed
and employing help much cheaper
and better than to hold in Iowa and
then ship.
| luS SOuuty ISullOl
association at it's meeting In Sioux
City passed resolutions favoring the
activity of tax ferrets. The resolu-
| lions decided that they did not favor
the idea of giving city corporations
extra favor in the way OF exemption
from taxation. The editors also went
on record as being opposed to the
election of county supervisors by DIS
| tricts, as at present, rather than their
election at large, as advocated by the
commercial interests of Sioux City.
The citizens of Oskaloosa a few
| days ago celebrated the opening Of
| the Oskaloosa City hospital with an
| informal reception. The building is
a three story and basement brick
structure on modern plans, erected
and furnishd at a cost of nearly $780,
600. Funds for the site, building and
equipment were raised by the citizens
of Oskaloosa in popular subscriptions,
entertainments, special sales, etc. The
plans for it originated about nine
vars ago with the ladies of the Oska
loosa Women's club.
DR.. r. C. Sayers, of Fairfield, has
just presented the Parsons college
library with 400 volumes, including
religion, travel, philosophy, biography
and history. A number of the books
are old and out of print, three of
them being dated shortly after the
beginning Of the seventeenth century.
Several old biographies are included.
The collection is a valuable one. AID
Is the largest donation received from
any one person since the college be-
gan its campaign to build up its
library a month ago.
F. Edward Lower, of Hampton, a
lad of 10 years, is in Jail at Fort
Dodge because he is unable to secure
$500 bail necessary to his liberty I'M
til the next federal grand jury can
pass on the charge against him of in
terfering with the United States mail.
Young Lower has a penchant for an
nexing things that do not belong to
him, and among other things taken
was a letter from the postoffice at
Hampton which was not addressed to
HIM. He was given a hearing before
Commissioner Rogers at Clarion.
AS a result of a thrilling revolver
and shot gun battle upon the streets
of Council Bluffs, John Haskins was
arrested and arraigned on a charge
of assault with intent to commit
murder. The complaint was sworn to
by Detective Thomas Gallagher. Has
kins during the early part of the even
ing had terrorized a neighbours fam
lily with a shot gun, bad blood having
arisen over a trivial matter. When
the officers came upon Haskins sew
eral hours later he deliberately made
them hunt cover behind building by
firing volley after vollley at them with
a shot gun. The officers emptied
their guns from around the corner OF
a building, but without effect. Final
ly a shell in Haskins' gun stuck, and
he was disarmed and captured, but
not until he had been dubbed severe
ly, SO hard fight did he put up.
A verdict of 81 and costs was
awarded in the case of McCoid vs..
Faulkner which occupied the time of
the district court at Mount Pleasant
for a week. McCoid sued Faulkner
for $1,000 damages for injuries he
claims to have received in a personal
encounter with Faulkner last spring.
This case attracted considerable at.
tention, the court room being crowd
ed each day of the trial. McCoid is
well known attorney of Mount
Pleasant and Faulkner is land agent
from Texas. The trouble which
caused the fight which took place
grew out of a land deal, Faulkner
selling McCoid some land in Henry
county and McCoid held 800 of the
purchase money out until the title
, was settled. Faulkner came up to his
office one day and demanded his
money, claiming that the title was
settled. This McCoid refused to give,
, saying Get out of my Office or |
l will kick you out" Faulkner claims
5 at this McCoid came at him and that
2 ne struck him with his fist, knocking
5 him across the floor. McCoid sustain.
q ed severe injuries from hitting his
. head against a radiator and claims
that he was not able to attend to his
regular duties for six weeks.
: F. S. Catlin, Mason City druggist
!. was indicted a second time by the
q grand jury, for selling liquor illegal
ly. Catlin was accused Of implicatine
= other druggists against whom indict
. ments were returned, and war was re
d newed against him. This makes eigh
e indictments against druggists in thi.
6 term of court.
j. Judg Parker, of Marshalltown, ha
Is appointed A. A. Moore, banker re
d ceiver for the Green Mountain Saw
IS ings bank. Bank Examiner Windso
m found the banks capital stock of SO
~ 600 exhausted. Additional liabilitie
are $4,000. Assets will not excee
$4,000.
is Amos Emmons, a veteran OF tn
Ia Spanish-American war and a forme
ID member Of Company G of Fort Dodge
was laid to rest at Clare, after