Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-14

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The night Of Jan. s was the cold
est in three years at Mason City. The
thermometer registered twenty-five
degrees below zero.
Over 500 splendid birds we're shown
at the annual meeting of the North
western Poultry association Just
closed in Mason City.
An 11-year-old boy killed full
grown wolf on the outskirts of Sioux
City and brought the scalp down
town to receive the IS bounty.
| A number OF Iowa City grocers
pleaded guilty to technical violations
| of the pure food law In Justic Hor-
axis court and were fined nominal
sums.
E. Terrell, one OF the men recently
| indicted for gambling, at Council
| Bluffs appeared in court, pleaded
guilty and was fined 5000 which he
| paid.
John Hermann of Davenport, fear
ing less Of his sight, placed a bucket
by his bed, lay down and severed an
artery in his wrist, and was found
| dead In the morning.
The City National bank of Council
Bluffs, with a capital of s150000 and
surplus of $4,000, opened it's doors
Jan. 5. 1t occupies handsome, mod
ern building costing $4,000.
The board OF supervisors of Jas
| per county Is advertising for bids for
the purchase Of the old court house.
1t is a two-stary brick structure and
Is to be replaced by new S150,0U0
| building.
Thieves broke into the hardware
store of l.. r. Calkins, of Swaledale,
| taking several valuable shot guns
and q quantity of ammunition besides
knives and razors. Entrance was
made through rear door. Local
talent" is suspected.
Joseph S. Lawrence OF Sioux City,
attorney for the Sioux City Tranction
company, died suddenly OF neuralgia
of the heart at his home near Leeds,
He lived in Sioux City since 1881 and
had served as police judge and state
senator.
Fire destroyed residence in
Burlington and the family owes it's
escape from cremation to the faithful
ness of a pet dog. which reused
most Of them by pulling at the bed
clothes and barking. The family got
| out of the house just before the roof
fell in. The dog was buried in the
wreck and cremated.
Unable to reach verdict as to the
cause Of the sudden death of the
late Dean Frederick Howard, Of Des
Moines, the coroner's jury will con-
tinue the taking Of testimony. Two
men who were with Dean Howard on
the night of his death, will be re.
called for further examination.
At noon, Jan. 9th, the records of
the Iowa branch of the Red Cross
society showed a total of $2,267.09
contributed for the relief of earth
quake sufferers in Italy. This is the
largest sum secured by any one So
ciety, but other contributions have
swelled the total amount contributed
in Iowa to s5,273.
For rorty-eight hours Centerville,
situated in the midst OF one OF the
most productive fuel regions OF the
west, was without heat in the bust.
ness section, and people shiVered
around makeshift stoves; business
was badly crippled, many offices be-
ing closed and business houses practt-
cally deserted, all because the central
heating plant sprung leak and had
to be shut down.
After having kidnapped his own
child, Frank r. Balsley of Webster
City has concluded that the safest
way to retain possession of the babe
Is to live with its mother, and he has
gone back to her. The matter, how
ever, is still pending before Judge
Wright at Fort Dodge and in its
present status the young husband
has committed a contempt of court
which may prove serious matter.
Blacksmiths of Iowa believe that
they are as good as carpenters, ma
sons, plumbers and other artisans
and at the state convention which
will be held Jan. IS in Des Moines
they will ask for an amendment to
the present mechanics lien law
which will provide that they also
may enforce payment for their labor
and materials.
Chief T. T. Kirby of the Marshall
town fire department completed the
compilation of the fire losses of the
city during the year 1908. The total
losses aggregate only $6,964.37, and
on this amount there was insurance
carried in the sum of s6S,300 The
| net loss to property owners, either
where no insurance was carried, or
the insurance did not cover the
losses, was s1,433.
A splendid programme is being pre-
pared for the Emmett county farmers
institute, which will be held in Esther
vile, Jan. &c, q and 20 The new
armory has been secured for this
meeting, which will be conducted as
mid-winter fair. Almost 100 job
bers, publishers and manufacturers
from out OF the county have contri
buted to the already generous prem
ium list which has been offered as
prizes for various displays OF farm
products, athletic sports and judging
contests.
The special election called al
Clear Lake to vote $4,000 bond upor
the city to repair the water works
system was defeated by few votes
The law requires a Is per cent vote