Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-04-28
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| tern Iowa Teachers association were
by John f. Riggs, Iowa state super
irtendent of public instruction, and
Dean Charles Fordice of the Nebras
ka State university at Lincoln. Fol
lowing this these officers were elect
ed: President, Prof w. B. johnson
of Tabor college, Tabor; vice presi
dent, Miss Anna c. Temple, princi
pal of the Atlantic High school; sec
rotary, Miss Charlotte Dryden OF
Council Bluffs, county superintendent
OF Pottawattamie county; chairman
OF executive committee, Supt. w. F
Cramer OF Red Oak. In all respects
this was the best session ever held
by the association. The total enroll
ment was but few less than 1000
Among the resolutions adopted was
one urging closer cooperation be-
tween the teachers and parents; that
religious non-sectarian training is
vital; indorsing the spelling reform
and indorsing approved means for the
Improvement of health conditions.
Nhioo way VI CdITOll ~
dead and her niece, Miss Nellie Ryan
is in the hospital in critical condi,
ton as the result of combination
of thrilling incidents occurring at
Carroll. Miss Ryan, who has been i'll
from typhoid fever, escaped from her
attendants and sped towards the
Northwestern railroad track with Miss
Madfgan in pursuit. Just as Miss
Ryan was about to cross the track she
fell and was partially caught beneath
a passing train. At the same in
slant Miss Madigan was reaching out
for her niece, hoping to pull her free
from the train. She did not quite
reach the girl, and Mortified at what
she thought was to be the instant
death Of the young woman, Miss
Madigan fell over dead, as a result OF
the shock. Miss Ryan's left leg was
cut off at the ankle. She is In a
dangerous condition.
Charles Kasiscke, living two miles
west of New Providence, is under ar
rest at Eldora on charges of threaten
ing to commit murder and causing
his family to live in constant fear of
their lives. His wife commenced suit
for divorce and is asking $4,000 ali
mony. Kasiscke is wealthy, owning a
900 acre farm. The wife charges her
husband has been guilty of cruel and
inhuman treatment such as to endan-
ger her life. She declares his farm is
only incumbered for $4,000 and that
he has $4,000 worth of personal prop
erty. She also asks the custody of
their three minor children.
The fruit crop in Iowa has been
damaged to the extent of from
fiv million to ten million by the cold
spell through which this state recent
ly passed, and but one third of the
usual output of fruit will be secured.
This is the opinion of Secretary Wes-
ley Greene Of the state horticultural
department.
Word was received that I. N.
Salyers, a contractor of Estherville,
has received the contract to construct
the new government postoffice build
ing in that city, Mr.. Salyer's bid be-
ing $57,423. The building will be 80
xS7 feet, built of stone and one story
high.
Chief of Detectives Johnston of Des
Moines received a request from Will
liam s. Jackson of Boston that the
heirs Of the late Jack and Benjamin
Briggs, who moved to Des Moines in
1925, be located. They are relatives
of Ansel Briggs, Iowa's first territorial
governor.
The new Elks' home at Marshall
town will be dedicated May 8. Ex-
allied Ruler Sammis will attend. The
Elks' Improvement company is plan.
ming the erection Of four story no.
tel on its Main street property.
Work will commence soon.
A charity ball for the benefit of
the elevator fund at st. Thomas
hospital was held at Marshalltown.
The ball was the largest ever held
here. Several thousand dollars Is
now in the fund from the ball and
donations.
Paul D. Phelps, who, it is alleged,
skipped out of Waterloo with $77.70
in money belonging to the Chicago
Great Western road, for which he was
employed as operator, was arrested
at Cedar Rapids and taken back to
Waterloo.
John Oaks, aged %, while driving
a traction engine across country
north of Waverly, was killed instant.
ly when the engine went through a
| bridge. He was crushed and badly
scalded. He leaves wife and two
children.
Johrn j. Evans, millionaire Monroe
county mine owner, has been sued by
his wife, Mrs. Emma Evans, for sep
arate maintenance. AS cause for the
action she alleges drunkenness and
cruel and inhuman treatment. In hei
petition she asks for an allowance
of 100000 per annufn.
A test Of the new cement paving
will be made at Manchester this
spring. If it is successful severa
blocks will be laid. A committee t.
investigate the paving at Mason City
has been appointed by the city coun
Gil.
Mrs. L. w. Robbins, aged SO, wei
known woman of Marshalltown, form
erly president of the Marshalltowr
Women's club, died following brie
and sudden illness of blood poisoning
Robert McMains, one of the oldes
and best known Iowa Central engin