Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-16
| Iowa News
NEWsY ITEMo GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.

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c. E. Cameron of Alta was re-elect.
ed president of the State Agricultural
| society at the Des Moines meeting,
this making his fourth term in that
given his fourth term as vice presi-
dent In thus obtaining fourth terms
both officials have equaled the rec.
ord of State Treasurer Morrow who
was president of the association for
four years. The other elections held
were for district members from the
odd numbered congressional districts.
In the fifth district S. B. Packard had
removed from the state, while in the
ninth district Michael Mcdonald de.
clined to run, having previously Civ.
en- in his resignation. E. NJ. Went.
worth succeeds Governor Packard
and Charles Escher succeeds Mr.. Nc.
Donald. The other district members
were reelected. The principal ad.
dresses were by Governor Carroll
who made one of thos delightful adj
| dresses for which he is becoming ia
nous; Weather Observer Chapel
discussed weather predictions, and
B. w. Crossley made an interesting
address.
DR.. Samuel Bailey, physician of
long standing and keen observation,
put the horticulturists on the side of
temperance at the meeting of the
State Horticultural society at Des
Moines. He read a paper on apples,
IN which he took the ground that one
of the best aids to temperance is the
encouragement of apple eating. He
insisted that it is the meat eaters
that take to strong drink, while love
OF fruit Is opposed to drinking and
conduces to temperance. The associa-
ton gave hearty approval of the idea.
Mrs. Eva Faherty of Dubuque
whose husband died in the United
States service in Panama, has re-
ceived medal from President Taft
the same being awarded for the long
and faithful service of her departed
husband. The medal is of bronze,
with the face of Taft on one side, the
reverse side showing the United
States and Panama united by the ca
nal.
William Smith, held under indict-
ment for criminal assault on the lit
tie daughter of c. e. Lown, at Ma
son City, was found guilty as
charged by jury after a trial and
the jury recommended that he be
given the full legal sentence of
twenty years by the court The
jury was out just fifteen minutes
when it reported verdict.
The best bushel of corn produced
In Iowa this year was raised in Polk
county by ]. ]. Proudfit of Altoona.
Judges at the Iowa corn exposition
at the Coliseum awarded Proudfit the
prize for the championship bushel.
This gives Proudfit two of the best
prizes of the show, as the judges gave
him the prize for the best ten ears
of corn raised in Iowa.
Mrs. Louisa ]. Wallace, a men,
Der of the Soldiers home at Mar
shalltown from DeSoto Dallas coun-
ty, died after long illness. She had
been a member of the home since
1897. She was a native of Scott
county, Indiana, and was 70 years
old. A daughter, Mrs. S. L. Gross.
lives at DeSoto.
A large gathering of the friends
and neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. O..
Pomeroy, pioneer residents of Nora
Springs, occurred at their home in
honor of their fiftieth wedding an
niversary. They were married in La
Crosse Wis, fifty years ago and
came to Floyd county in 1868.
Thel argest family in Chickasaw
county is that of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Demro, who recently were pre-
sented with the thirteenth. All the
children are perfect picturs of health
and the family is a happy one. The
children in age are from a few days
to 10 years.
Among the list of the odd occupa
tons followed in this state is that
OF turtle hunting. These reptiles
are in great favor in the eastern cit
les, for use in hotels and therefore
command prices high enough to
make the work profitable.
Charles N. La Rue, former city
marshal of Atlantic and a resident
there for many years, died at the fam
lily home Death was due to dropsy.
He was past 60 years of age. Be.
sides his wife, he leaves a daughter
Mrs. Carson of Colorado
Because Mayor Bennett has not
stopped Sunday work on several
large buildings which are being rush
ed to- completion at Fort Dodge he is
being censured by the church people.
The Iowa Central railway has com.
pleted its new wage schedule, effec-
tive for one year or until new rate
Is made out The new schedule is a
general increase over the old one.
The. new $4,000 Young Mems
Christian Association building al
Council Bluffs has been dedicated
The dedicatory address was made by
w. L. Roach of Muscatine, Iowa.
j. H. d. Bostwick of Des Moines
died at the Soldiers home at Mar,
shalltown of empremia. He was GO
years old and was a veteran of the
Tenth Ohio cavalry, Company B.
Mrs. Maggie McCreary, who was
poisoned by accidentally touching a
sore On horse, is unconscious part
of the time and in serious condi
ton. Shell ives at Lake City.
Iowa's crops for the year 1909 are
valued at $357,419,615.00 by DR.. Geo
j NJ. Chappell. director of the Iowa