Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-02
IOWA
NEWS
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term of court, and the board OF
new jury.
Iowa State Normal debators were
victorious in the contest with the
representatives of the Missouri Nor
NAL school at Kirksville in Cedar
Falls. The Iowans supported the
negative Of The question and were
gwen the victory by to / vote OF
the JUDGES.
About sixty employees of the Bur-
lington route freight house at Bur-
lington walkei out because demand
for increased wages was not granted.
The local freight business IS badly
tied up, but new me are being hired
rapidly. The men wanted al increase
of 30 cents day.
At the opening session of the
board of regents at Iowa City a few
Gays ago, retiring Dean A. N. Currler
of the college of liberal arts was
elected professor emeritus and his
Photographer. The resignation OF
Professor Currier was accepted, but
no successor was appointed.
Rabies broke out among the cat
tie AMI hogs on the McDermott farm
near Epworth, and not before many
valuable animals had succumbed and
tie state Veterinarian had been called,
was the cause of the ravage known.
Dogs had become mad from eating
the carcass of a horse which had died
early in the year and was not buried,
and the CANNES communicated hydro
phobia to the cattle and hogs.
Gladys Van Glider, the S-year-old
daughter of Charles Van Glider, was
burned to death at her home north of
Highland Park, a suburb of Des
Moines. The little girl was with a
farm hand burning cornstalks. Her
dress caught fire and before the
flames could he eXtinguishedI she
died in agony. The father was baily
injured while trying to save the
child's life. Medical aid was sum-
moned, but the chilli died before aid
arrived. The burns of the father
will not prove serious.
T. A. Barnes, prominent farmer
living near Columbus Junction, had a
narrow escape from death a few days
ago, as he took a dose of some deadly
poison, a disinfectant of some sort,
in mistake for MEDICINE. The error
was Immediately discovered and the
family and neighbors resor:ed to all
known remedies while awareag the
arrival of DR.. l.. Overholt from Col
umbus Junction, who was hastily
summoned by telephone and who ar
rived in time, to prevent a fatal re-
suit, though he had to drive dis
lance of about six niles.
William Milford, IA years old and
weighing ESQ pounds, famous over
Iowa as being the largest youth in
the state, met with fatal accident
at Centerville a few days ago. Rid
Ing on a horse car beside the driver,
he was thrown off on his head as the
car rounded a curve. He was on his
way to attend the Foresters' lodge,
into which he was about to be initi-
ated. Milford has been in charge OF
the interlocking switch on the keo-
kuk & Western for some time, having
the full strength Of man in spite OF
his youth.
The saloonkeepers Of Valley juno
ton are being confronted with eight
suits for damages carrying an aggre
gate claim of $4,000. Mrs. Rosa z
Greene alleges in the petition which
she filed in her name and those OF
her four children, that her husband
John w. Greene, formerly brake
man, has been rendered unable to d.
| his work through the action of Tht
various saloonkeepers In selling hin
liquor after the plaintiff had gone u
| them severally and served notice upoI
them that she would bring suit I
they continued to cater to her hus
bands weakness.
Professor Leonidas G. Weld, pr
lessor Of mathematics, has bee,
elected dean of the college of liberia
arts of Iowa university, sUcceedin
Professor Currier, resigned. Prote!
sor Macbr3ie OF the botany depar
nent, su ceeded Professor Weld a
can of the graduate college. Profc:
or Eastman, head of the 'aecartmen
# Latin Mt the State Normal schoC
t Cedar Falls, was elected to succee
prof. A. N. Currier of Iowa unive
ity, whose resignation has teen a.
epted to take effect next June. TIL
lew conner will have the title OF prt
essor ami head of the department {
ATTN. Dean Currier has had the pr
'essorship for forty years past
Waverly recently has receive
ute an accession to its population
Two passenger coaches full of expel
.eld hands in sugar beet culture a
lived over the Great Western frol
omaha. There were about thirt
antilles, all Of whom have Eeen en-
;!oyed in the beet fields of Nebraska
u opportunity to receive bette
wages induced them to come to Wa
rly. Most of these families will r
iide in Waverly and be employed O
arge tracts of land Contiguous
nat city, which are devoted to be,
ultu.e. The remainder will be er
| loyed by farmers who have decide
engage in the raising of beets c
large scale.
The Mcmillan Coal company
mines, about ten miles southwest
lskaloosa, were sold few days ag
While the price named in the bill
ale was 81, it is understood the re
'rrchase price is 100000. Fl.
Sheriff conducted the sale, act'r
or F. C. Lof1and and j. Nj. Timbre
Oil has heen discovered in mode
ta quantities on the Kimberl
Downs and o.her farms In Clei
Hreek township. Jasper county, ne
he old town of Clyde. A number
Newton men have become interast'
n the proposition. Whether oil
here in paving quantities remains
| se determined
Sheriff Fl. F. Duval of Atlantic h
'ecur2d two hloo1hounds which
, | will use In the future in trailil
criminals.
Discouraged and respondent
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