Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28

the appointment of a state superin-
tendent. In a separate session the
Mitchell association voted for union
but the Webster City body unanimous
ly opposed this. Usage will be the
meeting place of the Mitchell associa-
ton next year and Eagle Grove for
the Webster City organization C. e.
Tower of Mason City, ]. A. Ryan of
Charles City and H. E. Core Of Rock
ford for the Mitchell association and
w. e. Ramsey of Esdora, C. E. Thomp-
son of Hampton and w. E. Williams
Of Manson, for the Webster City as.
ISOLATION. will be delegates to the ma.
tional council in Boston in September.
The celebration of their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary came as a COM
plete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs. s. w.
Hurlbut of Villisca. Both Mr.. Hurlbut
and his good wife had ostensibly
been invited to partake of supper
given by the ladies of the NJ E.
church and Mr.. Hurlbut had been al
so asked to sing solo number on a
short program to be given before sup
per. But the worthy couple finally
realized it was all for them, supper,
program and everything.
The burial of the Knoxville suicides
Mrs. Esty Slocum and Willard Crab
tree, occurred Monday. She was
buried in the Teter cemetery, six
miles north of town; he in the pot
ter's filed Of the city cemetery. And
thus were the wishes of the mis-
guided married woman and her boy
lover thwarted, as they had specially
| requested to be buried in each 9TH
ers arms. They died together, the
woman with her arms around the
boys neck.
One Of the largest funerals ever held
in Marshalltown was that of Robert
McMains, the veteran Iowa Central
engineer. Railroad men from every
division point on the Iowa Central
were in attendance, together with a
large escort of Knights Templar,
Masons and Elks. Every department
of the city hall was closed while the
funeral was in progress in honor Of
Mr.. McMains' former membership on
the city council.
The independent school district OF
Union has voted 10 mill tax land
also has voted to issue bonds to
the amount of $500, and the Hon. o.
B. Chaplin has donated $1,000, all OF
the above to be used in addition to
$4,000 insurance, to replace the build
ing burned in February. The board
expects to build a good up-to-date con-
venient structure, having first in
mind comfort and sanitation and util-
ity.
The state railway commission has
the power to permit railway compan-
les to charge less than two cents a
mile under certain conditions where
the state railway commission deems
it is for the best interest of the traV-
cling public. So ruled Attorney Gen
eral Byers, in an opinion of far reach
ing importance handed down to the
railway commission.
A good sized piece of the lower lip
of Jennie Hoyer of Fort Dodge was
completely severed when a horse bit
the child, the accident being one of
the most peculiar that ever happen
ed in that locality. The horse had a
week-old colt and prabably fearful
est the child would harm it, she took
the child completely unawares and
thus injured her.
The Colfax Commercial club has
secured pickle house for Colfax.
For several weeks members of the
association have been working hard
to secure the contract for 100 acres
for growing pickles as a guarantee
to the company to put up picking
house in Colfax. Farmers and gard
eners have responded to the PROPOSE
ton, and the second factory for Col
fax the present year is assured.
Alleging that death was due to suf-
location from gas fumes, Mrs. Mary
A. Holmes, formerly of Mason City,
has brought suit for $4,000 against
the Park Hospital company and the
Times building company for the life
of her daughter, Miss Hazel G. Hol-
mes, who died in a bath tub at the
there last May.
The winners in the state declama-
tory contest at Waterloo were: Ora
toical class, Julia Swisher, Sigourney,
first; Fred Dean, Glenwood, second.
Dramatic, Madge Stoker, Sheldon,
first; Ruth Phillips, Centerville,
second. Humorous, Robert Byrnes,
Elkader, first; Lea Charter, Guthrie
Center, second.
The old coach in which Abraham
Lincoln rode to the White House
when he was inaugurated president.
was transferred through Columbus
Junction, where it remained On the
side track for a few hours on a fiat
car enroute to Kansas City where it
it is to be on exhibition. Many peo-
pie visited it.
been greatly damaged by the freezing
temperature of the past few days and
there is possibility of great dearth
in the fruit crop this year, according
to the statement of DR.. George Chap
vel, sectional director for the United
| States weather bureau.
Governor B. F. Carroll of Bloom
| field has announced his candidacy
before the republican primary against
Warren Garst for another term as
governor of Iowa.
Capt. ]. S. Alexander has been APP
pointed postmaster at Marion. Alex
ander was veteran of the civil war
| and former Stafa senator from Linn