Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-20
Iowa News
NEWsY iTEMG GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.

NEWSY iTEMc GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.
That the farmers of Iowa are adopt
ing up-to-date methods of dairying
is proven in the report Of the Swea
City Cooperative creamery for the
past year. While 46S,879 pounds OF
cream were received, not quart of
milk was hauled to the creamery, the
farmers all using cream separators
and making use of the milk on the
farm. The average price per pound
for butter fat was 81 2-3 cents and the
average price of butter sold was 81
cents. The total expense of the cream
cry and $4,18562 in dividends was
paid out of the overrun of butter over
the test, which was 23,O43 pounds.
John Junken, the negro murderer
sentenced to be hanged next July, dis
plays dry sense of humor in let
ter which he has written to Governor
Carroll protesting against the health
conditions in his cell. In his letter
Junken states that he is kept so close
ly confined that he has no exercise,
which condition, he writes, he fears
will greatly impair his health. He
therefore asks the governor to order
Warden Sanders to give him an OPP
portunity to take plenty of exercise.
The fact that he is to hang next July
gives his plea that his health is be-
Ing impaired by reason of his close
confinement, touch of gruesome
humor
The dead body of j. Tantow, her.
init who has lived in hut seven
miles north of Manly for the past
twelve years. paying no attention to
the outside world whatever, was
found by parties who had paid a
chance visit to the home. Tantow had
been dead several days, it is thought.
He has several sons living in the
country but never visited them nor
allowed them to visit him. He was
about 80 years of age.
The engagement of Miss Emma
Woodbury., daughter of the late John
p. Woodbury., president of the First
National bank, and Leonard T. Car
ney Of Hedges, Mont, son of ex-Sena-
tor and Mrs. j. l.. Carney of Mar
shalltown, was announced at a social
gathering of Miss Woodbury's friends
at the Carney home.
The Milwaukee station at Charles
City was robbed of about $50. Otto
Hager is under arrest for the robbery
as he was the only one present, the
agent having stepped out to attend
to the baggage. He was placed un-
der 5000 bonds.
One of the interesting events in
this city was the golden wedding an
niversary of Mr.. and Mrs. e. Wirick,
which was celebrated at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. G. S. Conan.
The Wiricks came to Storm Lake in
1870.
A triple wedding was performed at
Clarion, Miss Mae Huntley and Mr..
Edwin Lindsay, Miss Emma Nickel
son and Mr.. Harland Hill, Miss Ber-
tina Stevenson and Mr.. Albert Thomp-
son being united in marriage.
The county auditor of Potta watta-
ME county will receive bids up to 10
a. m, Jan. &c, for the construction of
the Pidgeon creek ditch, approximate
ing 100000 yards of excavation and
estimated to cost $64,500.
The Independent school district at
Charles City has plans for the cree
tion of a four-room school building of
pressed brick fire-proof construction.
with all modern conveniences at an
estimated cost of $4,000.
George w. Kirchway, dean of the
Columbia university law school. has
been secured to deliver the principal
address at the dedication of the new
law building at Iowa City on Feb. %.
Although having attended church
Sunday, and being apparently in the
best of health, Miss Maggie Haehn,
aged %, was stricken at o'clock
Monday night and died an hour later.
Mrs. Reeves, well known at Mason
City and the mother of Mrs. A. r.
Templeton, resident, died at her
home in Miller, S. d., few days ago
aged 100 years and one week.
Lawrence DeGraff county attorney
and for several years assistant at
torney general of Iowa, is the new
judge of the Polk county district
court
Fred Herman of Eldora claims to
have received 100000 from the gov
eminent for a patent torpedo which
will revolutionize warfare.
A message from New York an
nounces the death of Asher w. Ely
of Iowa City in the war department
service at Ellis Island
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Wood of Iowa
City celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary with reception to their
many friends.
Kane Speas, an old time resident
of Douglas township, Audubon county.
was adjudged insane, and taken to
Clarinda.
There were 3S5 DEGREES of divorce
issued; there was big increase in
applicants. The total number Is SAG.
The will of the late Mrs. ~ M. Hub
bard of Cedar Rapids, makes N. M.
Hubbard of Des Moines, sole heir.
There is no estimate made as to the
value of the estate.
Gen. Guy Logan has received notice
of the election OF Hal Stenger as Sec
ond lieutenant Of the guard company
at Shenandoah; also of ]. F. Barker
as second lieutenant at Ames.
William McCauley confessed to
slashing his brother, James. with a
knife. James is in a precarious condi-
ton and will probably die at the hos