Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-06-21
IOWA
NEWS

pltal at DeS MONIES In an unconscious
condition. He may recover.
Ex-senator Mack of Storm Lake
was stricken with paralysis at his
home and his physicians report his
condition critical. Mr.. Mack has
been prominent in the affairs of the
city and state for many years, having
represented this senatorial district
In the state senate for two terms and
holding several other important Of
fees.
In the Taylor murder case, which
occurred at Buxton a few days ago,
the coroner's jury returned verdict
that Earnest Taylor came to his
death by a pistol shot at the hands
of his wife, Mamie Taylor. Lena
Fender was held as an accomplish.
The shooting was the elimination of
q night Of drinking and debauchery.
The state has evidence that the muir
der was the result of a conspiracy
All the parties are colorei.
Sheriff Mcleod, Attorney White
and w. J. Anderson of Ida Grove
narrowly escaped death while on
their way to Primghar, where Sheriff
Mcleod was going after a prisoner.
When within a few miles of Prim-
swung the big machine into a ditch,
scratching and bruising the occu-
pants. Mr.. White was bruised the
worst, receiving several bad cuts
about the face. The fine $4,000 ma
chine of Mr.. Anderson was a total
wreck.
In the Iowa bankers convention at
Cedar Rapids, a resolution was of
fered criticising President Roosevelt
for making the Neill-Reynolds report
public before the packers had been
given a chance to clean up. There
was an acrimonious debate for thirty
minutes and the resolution was then
tabled. A motion indorsing the presi-
dents action was then offered and
also tabled. New officers were
elected as follows: President, Jonn
j. Large of Rock Valley; vice presi-
dent, J. T. Brooks of Hendrick; Sec
rotary, J. M. Dinwddie of Cedar
Rapids; treasurer, J. A. Stone of
at Clinton next year.
More original features than were
ever provided for previous Epworth
league assemblies have been provided
for the eleventh annual encampment
of the Iowa State Epworth League
assembly, which meets at Colfax,
Aug. l to 10. The printed pro-
gramme has just been issued. Three
of the greatest Methodist bishops are
to be present: Bishop Joseph e..
Hartzell, Bishop C. c. McCdDe, and
Bishop Joseph F. Berry, DR.. NJ. NJ.
Parkhurst, Rev. DR.. Robert McIn-
tyre, Rev. Sam P. Jones, Rev. Charles
Stelzle, Hon. j. G. Camp, Dr.. y. F.
Fox, Hon. G. A. Gearhart, and others
are among the prominent men who
will appear on the programme.
The Hyde prize contest in public
speaking and the Hill prize contest
In sight singing and eXtemporaneous
speaking were held at Grinnell a few
days ago. In the Hyde prize, Ralph
Garner of Ida Grove won first and
Joseph Nyphan Of Van Cleve second.
In the Hill prize contest for sight
singing, Miss Sadie Hunting of Sloan
was first and Miss Eva Suckow of
Manchester was second. In the ex-
temporaneous contest Miss Margaret
Buckley of Sloan won first, Mr.. James
knoWlton second and Mr.. Harry
Worth of Popejoy third. Honor
"G's" for debating were given to Ar.
thur McGiIl, Charles Boardman
James Knowlton, Walter McClennon
and Warren futile.
The one locomotive owned by the
Tabor & Northern railway was pu,
out Of service by fire few days ago
when the cab was burned. The en-,
CINE was standing idle in the yards
and the origin of the flames is I'M
known. Before the hose could be
attached to the railroad water tank
and the flames extinguished the mech
anism Of the locomotive was ba lily
damaged. The train service on the
road will be discontinued until the
engine can be repaired. A month age
the engine gained much notoriety fol
the road by sounding it's own fire
alarm. The flames burned away the
top Of the cab AM caused a piece o.
debris to fall on the whistle core
which resulted in a long series o.
shrieks summoning aid.
The business portion of the towr
Of Leclaire was partly burned a few
days ago and the rest of it only saved
from destruction by the heroic eff
nr hA
ment and others that responded OF
special trains to the call for help
The fire broke out in one of the prin
cipal business houses and higl
I caused it to spread rapidly. Tn,
Headley general store, the X. P. hal
and a number of stores were burned
! in quick succession. 1t looked 70
time as if the town was doomed
! A number of the burned building
were substantial three and four stor,
structures and the loss runs to owe
100000. Some of the BUILDINGS VII
be rebuilt but the fire is a sever
loss to the town. The loss on build
ings is estimated at $4,000 and o.
stocks at 100000.
William B. Reiter, the fifth husban
Of Martha w. Reiter, has begun sui
for divorce in the Polk county com
Her first husband died and she wa
divorced from the others.
William Carter, aged As years
supposed to be a travelling corn dot
tor from Sioux City, was found dea
and mangled, with one leg cut of
on the Northwestern tracks betwee