Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-06

loo. Dunshee & Dorm of Des Moines
have charge of the case for the tenn
perance forces. j. Fl. Campbell
member of the prohibition party
state central committee will repre-
sent the Temperatures forces, and the
Commonwealth, the temperance news
paper at Waterloo, has guaranteed
financial backing to complete the
test of the law.
While Mr.. and Mrs Matthew Dick
son were driving to Des Moines from
their home near Ridgedale their
team took fright at pile of hay and
ran away, overturning the buggy and
anticipating them into G barbed wire
nee. Mrs. Dickson received two
bad gashes from ear to chin, her
upper lip was split, and she was
badly bruised and frightened. Mr..
Dickson escaped with one bad cut on
the leg. The team ran a little way
and then stopped without injuring
the buggy and waited. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickson are each past so years OF
age
With beautiful and impressive cere-
monies the corner stone of the Odd
Fellows temple in Highland Park,
Des Moines, was laid Sunday. The
day being a perfect one the attend
ance was large. At least 500 Odd
Fellows were at the scene, and besides
there were several hundred other citi-
Zens. Present at the cermony and
participating in the programme were
members of the different lodges of the
city, together with several grand Off
GERS and representatives of the citi-
zens of Des Moines. The I. o. o. F.
band furnished patriotic and sacred
music for the occasion.
An adjourned term of the district
court of Grundy county was held at
Grundy, and the famous George
Wells will was admitted to probate,
the contest having been settled out
of court. According to the terms OF
settlement, George hurry and Mrs.
Whealock of Germania, Iowa, ne
phew and niece OF Mrs. Wells, are to
receive $4,000 each; Mrs. Martha
Comstock of this city receives $780,
600 under the provisions of the will;
Rebecca Wilkey receives 81 900 as
provided for in the will, and the
balance goes to George Wells, legal
heirs. The will was admitted to pro-
bate, and Hon c. w. Mullen of Water
loo, Iowa, and John Gavin of Indiana
polls, Ind, were appointed admins
traitors.
Secretary of War William H. Taft
will deliver two addresses in Iowa
City on the 18th of June. In addition
to his address at the commencement
exercises of Iowa university in the
morning, he will speak again in the
Afternoon, to a general gathering, and
probably in the open air. He was In
vited to make the second address by
the Commercial club, and it is now
announced that he will do so. Special
trains may be run to the city on &C
count of this address. There is con-
siderable speculation as to whether
it will be political in nature or not
His address in the morning could
hardly have any bearing on national
politics, but it is believed that he
may take advantage Of the other op'
portunity to deliver political mes
sage to the people of Iowa.
After spending fully eight hours
yelling at the top of his voice, beg
ging that he be removed from the
midst Of vicious snakes he fancied
were coiling around him, Frank En-
glsh, a victim of delirium tremens.
attempted to hang himself in hts cell
at the Des Moines city jail Monday
evening. His life was barely saved
by officers Sommers and Wild. Short
ly before s o'clock his yelling sud
denly ceased and a few moments later
he was found hanging in his cell, ap-
parently dead. He had taken his
handkerchief, tied it to. bar at the
top of the cell wall, knotted it tightly
about his neck and swung loose.
When taken down his face was drawn
and blue and his pulse was beating
family DR.. Miller was called and
hurried to the scene. BY introducing
stimulants the mans life was saved.
He is thought to have been hanging
at least five minutes and the fact that
he recovered is a remarkable one.
Professor Felix Shurig, for six years
resident of Iowa City, died Sunday
night after an illness lasting over
three days. The announcement of his
death is a great surprise and regret
to the many friends of the deceased
1t was not known that he was i'll and
as he was preparing number of por'
traits for the university he occupied
a position of general interest.
Professor Shurig was born in ORES.
den fifty-four years ago and remained
their during his younger life. He
studied in the royal academy there
where his father was a distinguished
professor and gave many beautiful
works Of art to the world. When
Professor Shurig was 20 years of age
his father died and he came into pos
session of many paintings. Six years
| ago he came to this city and he has
spent his time in portrait painting
| orders coming here from all over the
| country. His reputation as portrait
| painter was an enviable one and
equal to that of the leading men OF
! the United States. He is survived by
a wife and one sister, Mrs. Adolph
| Vogel of West Liberty, Ia.
Professor Shurig has made a mum
Der of portraits that will remain in
Iowa City. OF these six will be in the
portrait collection of the university
| faculty: DR.. Hartman and DR.
Shrader, Dean Currier, DR.. Calvin and
Professor Mcbride and Prof. N. r
Leonard. A portrait Of Dr. J. l.. Pick
ard. ex-president of the university, Is
well under way, but not finished.
| VIM. L. Cross of Manchester wal
found dead near Jesup, having ap
parently been struck by train. Il
is believed that Cross was stealing {
ride on the westbound Illinois Cen
trail passenger when the acciden
happened. He was 20 years old.
During the Memorial day ceremon
les of decorating the graves of the
| denarted Harry Scrnpps of Danisnn