Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-12-09

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MATTERS OF GENERAL IN
TEREST FROM ALL OVER
THE STATE.
THE STATE.
= 4 y + + 4 x 4 y
Dr. Harry's car Burns.

DIR. Harry's Car Burns.
While returning to his home in
Anita, one day last week, DR.. c. e.
Harry's automobile caught fire and
was completely destroyed. He was
going down a hill when he noticed
flames coming up between the cush-
ions in the front seat, at his side.
He tried to stop the car, but the
brakes refused to work and he was
compelled to stay with the burning
car until he reached the bottom OF
the hill, and in doing so his trousers
were quite badly burned before he
was able to get out of the car.
Farmer Arrested for Making Wine.
Thousands of bushels of wild
grapes were gathered throughout
Iowa in the early fall. In fact, 1t
was the greatest wild grape season
known in years. Among those who
gathered the inviting fruit OF the
wine was a man named Gilman who
thought IL no harm to gather the
fruit in the woods skirting Skunk
river in Mahaska county Having
gathered the fruit he proceeded to
convert 1t into wine and this was his
undoing. He was arrested and taken
before Judge Hamilton, presiding
over the district court at Oskaloosa,
who decreed that his act was a vio-
lation OF law and imposed fine in
keeping with the seriousness of the
offense. Gilman appealed to the
state supreme court and Judge Ev-
ans handed down the following de-
eision which may interest several
ether thousand residents of the state
who doubtless are situated very
much as was Mr. Gilman: 1.-The evil
dence is not greatly in conflict"
The charge of nuisance in the indict-
ment is based upon the alleged man
ufacture by defendant upon his
premises, of intoxicating liquor.
The LIQUOR in question was made
from wild grapes. When the manu-
featuring process was complete the
liquor contained 81 per cent alco-
hol. Two or three kegs of the liquor
was manufactured, containing a
total of so gallons. The contention
OF the defendant was that though he
had disposed OF some Of the liquor
in a social way, he had not manu-
featured or kept the same for tho
purpose Of sale, but solely for his
own "stomach's sake" The con-
trolling question in the case is
whether it be an offense against the
law to manufacture liquor, where
there is no intent to sell the same
or to traffic therein. Il is strongly
urged that section 1884 has been III
force for a quarter of a century ana
that the makers OF the law had no
intention to make 1t criminal Of
Tense for a person to manufacture
a little wine for the use OF his own
family, and that the present conten-
ton of the state and the instruction
of the trial court are "too foolish TO
admit argument" The foolishness, II
any. Is one which inheres to the en-
tire statute. It's folly has been fre-
guently and persistently pointed out
Int the demonstration of such folly
has not penetrated the legislative
mind The statute itself is free from
ambiguity, and will permit no other
construction than that given to ~ by
the trial court. The Judgment below
is therefore affirmed.
Travel Two Days Without Food
landing in New York penniless,
Mrs Knackstedt and six children,
inst from Germany, made the rail-
Journey to Avoca, two days IN
length, without a mouthful OF 1000
They were almost famished When
met at the train by their daughter
Mrs. Jocab Weise. a..
children of Mrs. Knackstedt Nv
ing on farms near Avoca maze up
purse to bring their mother ana the
rest of the family to America.
Things did not go well with the
mother and her. little brood IN Ter
many fol owing the war. IL WAS
hard struggle to make ends meet'
Thev had their first tacte OF white
bread in almost five years When
tbev arrived at the Weise home
where they will live for the present
Present Relic to the State:
Abe Lincoln post No. ~, Granu
Army OF the Republic OF Council
Rluffs. has sent to Des MONIES 7.
no denisited among the archives OF
tho state historical building there,
sword Of Lieut.. w. ii. kinsman'
THO latter became a second lieuten-
M In 1861 at Camp Kirkwood, near
Camel Bluffs. The sword was
presented to him by the women OF
rouncil Bluffs. Kinsman was sooI
nromoted and served as captain o.
Co B from Rolla to Pea Ridge anu
In August, 1862, Captain Kins'
man was appointed Neutenant-coio,,t,
al NJ the 23rd Iowa regiment anc
On september 9, 1852, was mau'
colonel OF the regiment. he WA
killed leading a charge at baacs
River Bayou, Miss, May IT, lsoo
After his death his sword was sen
10 relatives of the colonel In slrsin,
IN az a keepsake. but was prompt,
raturned by the Virginians VINO wer'
ronfederates. The sword mas sinc'
heen In the possession OF the ADJ
Lincoln post, G. A. r.
Edgar r. Harlan, curator Vi We
torical department, declared Una
Colonel Kinsman's sword Is one -, y
the best things that mas reSen ,id
been received at the historical puiia
ing.
Narrow ESCAPE from Death.
Sam Moore, a farmer LIVING We,
OF Thurman, had a narrow esoap'
from very serious injury or prooa