Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-15
Iowa News


The school board of Leon has re-
luested the graduating class to wear
the regulation cap and gown at the
commencement. exercises.
Chris Barman, veteran OF the civ
4 wax and figure about Pennington
Tor many years fell dead on the street.
Mr.. Barman had been suffering with
The grip throughout the winter, and
'or the past month was barely able.
10 be out upon the streets. He fell
on the sidewalk in front of Sherrick's
store and was carried into the build
,ng and breathed his last immediate
ly. He was &c years Of age and I'M
married, familiar figure in all G. A.
X. matters.
Lanfear Knapp, who has rounded
out forty consecutive years as justice
Of the peace at Cedar Falls, was de-
ceated for reelection by Hans Crone.
Knapp has always been a republican
and Crone is democrat.
William Ebsling and wife of Grand
Junction had a very narrow escape
when their house was destroyed by
fire, the flames having gained consid-
cradle Roadway before they were
awakened.
The family of W. ]. Morse OF Clar-
ion were great sufferers last fall
when two sons died from typhoid
fevs- and two daughters were i'll from
hn
this week scarlet fever carried off
one of the three daughters.
Oskaloosa is discussing the adoption
Of the Des Moines plan of city gov
eminent.
Rev. c. w. McCord, well known
young minister of Iowa and pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Marshalltown surprised his congrega-
ton yesterday by announcing his res
ignation, to become effective June l.
AS soon as the grounds become dry
enough, spring football will be started
at the University of Iowa. Coach John
G. Griffith is planning to have the
squad report for practice three times
a week, at least, and perhaps every
day.
An American eagle is displayed in a
window at Waterloo, which was cap
tured by Guy Campbell near La Porte.
He wounded the bird in the wing and
then stunned it with a club. 1t meas.
ured seven feet from tip to tip OF
wings.
A handsome loving cup has been
donated by Frank LeBron to the
High School Athletic association of
Keokuk for the tri-state meet which
will be held in that city on May 8.
The New London National and Saw
ings bank has decided to build a new
building for their banking business.
They will tear down the old brick
structure and build entirely new. 1t
is the intention to erect a building at
a cost of from $4,000 to $4,000.
Work has commenced on the build
ings for the new cement works to be
established at Atlantic. Messrs. Hen
ningsen & Jensen have bought
block near the freight depot of the
c. Z. /. & p. and the foundations for
their new buildings are being laid.
The citizens of Shenandoah raised
a fund of 1851 few days ago to help
the fire department buy new uniforms.
This, with the $500 already on hand
for that purpose, will enable the fire
boys to make quite "splurge" at the
next firemen's tournament.
William d. Boydson of Colfax, a sol.
der of the Philippine insurrection,
recently received from the war de.
partment at Washington, D. c., a
bronze medal as an appreciation for
faithful service. Mr.. Boydson re-en.
listed and served one and one-half
years in the army of the Philippines.
Ruben Elliott, of Albion, aged 20,
has sued his bride of II for divorce.
He bases his action upon her conduct
before marriage.
Frank Kunsek of Ely, aged II years.
committed suicide by shooting his
head off with shotgun. The remark
able feature of the case is that Ku-
lisek was long regarded as the jo,liest
man in the community. He was al
ways joking and happy.
A motion for new trial at Mason
City because of errors on the part OF
the court has been overruled by Judge
Clark in the case of the State vs..
Thomas Hill of Clear Lake, who had
been tried for assault to commit great
bodily harm upon his hired man, JOS
eph Pitker, and found guilty. Ths de-
fendant was sentenced to pay a fine
of $50 and to pay the costs OF the
case, which will amount to something
like $3.50. Hill and his hired man got
into a quarrel over the amount of corn
husked by the latter, which led to a
fight during which 1t was alleged that
Hill used a rock in furnishing Pitker,
decorating his face and Knocking out
several teeth.
Charles Webb, while shooting at a
mark at Guthrie Center, hit his wife
in the head and she may die The bull.
let hit tile and glanced, hitting the
woman.
w. L. Brice has returned from the
east and the report is that the trip
resulted in the purchase OF five new
cars for the electric line which were
bought at Philadelphia and viii be
shipped to Clear Lake within a short
time. Two of the cars are of the ex-
ira large type with seating capacity
OF sixty passengers and are equipped
with high speed motors.
Saint Nihal Singh, who has been Wis
hing his wife's relatives in Eldora