Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-09
BREyITIES.

Notes and accounts collected in any To-
cality. R.Carson, Atty, Des Moines, la.
Iowa City dispatch: One thousand
calves from Mexico have just reached
Iowa City in charge of Secrest & Ell
lott, local farmers and stock raisers.
The shipment made an even train load
and is composed of choice specimens of
the Hereford, Shorthorn and Aberdeen
breeds. During the long journey the
calves were twice unloaded and given
exercise, with the result that not one
was killed or injured while enroute.
The owners will feed for future mark
ct and consider themselves fortunate
in securing such fine shipment.
Professor Geo. d. Heron no longer
occupies the chair of applied Christian
ity in Iowa college, Grinnell. His res
ignation was laid before the trustees
of the institution in session in Des
Moines and was accepted. The meeting
was held in Des Moines to avoid I'M
necessary publicity. Professor Heron
was also present. In his letter of res
ignation he said he did not wish to
embarrass the college. He expects to
devote himself to lecturing and liter
erary work in his chosen field.
Mrs. Rand, who endowed the chair
occupied by Professor Heron, with
drew her objection to continuing the
endowment and finally agreed that
she would allow the endowment
to remain, even if Professor Heron
should discontinue his connection
with the institution. This means
that the chair of Applied Chris
tianity will not be discontinued, and
that as soon as possible new man
will be found to occupy it.
A Des Moines dispatch says: The
state board of control is investi-
eating the county insane asylums of
the state, under the law which author
ICES them to examine and report to the
next legislature on the condition of
these institutions Judge Kline, on his
recent tour, visited the county asylums
in Tama, Benton, Louisa, Des Moines,
Lee, Van Buren,, jefferson and Wapello
counties and Mercy hospital in Daven-
port, private institution. Aside from
these the asylums in Madison, Dallas,
Iowa, Polk, Marion, Allamakee, Win
neshiek, Clayton, Davis and Jones
counties have also been inspected by
the board. Judge Kline states that in
several of the institutions visited the
conditions are too bad to describe, in
others there are poor buildings, I'M
sanitary and unfit for the care of pa
tients of any kind, while some are
fairly well kept and have good build
ings. The board is known to be I'M
friendly to the county care of the in
sane, and is expected to make strong
recommendations to the legislature
this winter as to the future conduct of
these institutions.
Waterloo dispatch: An Internal ma
chine of infamous design was received
by express from Chicago by Mrs. J. w.
Hoot. The machine was in the form
of well finished cabinet, about one
foot long. When she pulled knob to
open a drawer PERCUSSION cap ex-
ploded, but failed to do damage. She
dropped the package in alarm, and
later turned it over to the police, who
tested the machine. Taking it to the
river and fastening a rope to the knob
they retreated and pulled the rope. A
terrific explosion resulted, throwing
rocks over a block, and leaving not a
particle of the machine. Every build
ing in the vicinity was shaken and the
residents were alarmed. Mrs. Hoot
received a letter at the same time call
ing attention to a present that would
be received. Suspicion falls on J. w.
Hoot, the woman's husband, who de-
serted her soon after marriage, be-
cause she refused to transfer the deeds
to extensive property. She carried in
surance in favor of her husband. Mrs.
Hoot has received strangely-worded
letters from her husband, written
from the Hotel Morrison, in Chicago.
The authorities are investigating and
the Chicago police have been notified.