Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10


the society is the Odd Fellows, by &C.
curing two lots in the business part
OF the city. Arcturus lodge No. 100,
1. 0. o. f., lays the foundation for a
fine lodge home. !. 1t is the intention
OF the lodge 10 eventually improve the
lots with a good two or three story
structure, using the second or third
floors for lodge purposes and the first
moor Tor mercantile occupancy. The
lodge is the oldest one in the city,
and despite its many contributions
to charities and its maintenance of
fraternal duties to its members, it
has acquired a sufficient surplus to
make a fine investment In real es-
tate, and it promises to prove a
good step for the various branches OF
the order, including the subordinate
lodge, the encampment and the can
ton, besides the ladies' branch of the
order, the Rebekahs.
District court at Boone was most
unceremoniously interrupted by the
presence of six Des Moines people
who wanted to be made three. When
Judge G. G. Lee of Ames came in
to start the work of the afternoon
there sat DeVere Huff and Anna Dyk-
stra, both of the capital city, wait
ing for him, and before he had time
to attend to their case, in came Lam.
bert Bolton with Katherine Paris
and d. G. Mendenhall with Claire
Mcdonnell. Regardless of the fact
that work was interrupted the Judge
joyfully beamed, for although he had
been disappointed on ST. Valentines
day when he was really anxious to
marry some one, this pleasing group
was enough to make up for past scar
city of marrying couples.
The town of Elk Horn, Shelby coun-
ty, had another disastrous fire. Fire
broke out in bowling alley and
quickly spread to the hardware store
of Jerry Miller to the implement
house directly south, owned by Lar
son G. Boos. Much damage was also
done to the stock of goods owned by
]. j. James, the goods being carried
out and much injured The total loss
es by the fire will be between $4,000
and $4,000, with fair amount of
insurance. This is Elk Horns sec.
ond bad fire within a month.
In Cincinnati, Appanoose county,
occurred the death of Simon Hol.
brook, one of lowa's oldest pioneers.
He had been resident of the Hawk
eye state for seventy years and Of
Appanoose county for fifty-nine years.
Death came at the age of So years.
Simon Holbrook was born in Tolland,
Conn, on June s, 1922, and at the
age of Is years he was moved by the
spirit of the west and came to Iowa,
settling in Lee county in 1910. Only
10000 people then lived in the terri
tory of Iowa.
Despite the operations of the 2-cent
fare law the net earnings of the rail
roads in Iowa gained total OF $44,-
$50 in 1909 over the net earnings dur.
ing the year 1905 These figures are
shown by the annual report of the
state railroad commission, which is
now in the course of preparation In
1909 the net earnings of the railroads
were $1S,697,607.70, while in 1908
the net earnings amounted to $lS,257,.
25162.
John Custom, for many years in the
service of the Burlington mainte-
nance and construction departments,
died at his home, 1172 Seventh street,
in Des Moines. His death was caused
by tuberculosis, with which he had
been confined to his home for the
past two months. He was 62 years
old, and was born in Sweden in 1S48,
coming to this country when few
years old.
After partaking of box of choco-
late creams Clara and Edith Rails,
daughters of J. A. Rails, mail car
rier at Marshalltown, became violent
ly i'll and for a few hours their lives
were endangered. Prompt use of en-
etics by physician removed the
poison and a rapid recovery was
made. The poisoning is attributed to
coloring matter used in the candy.
The independence Boat club held
its annual meeting and elected off.
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
President, Joe Limbert; vice presi
dent, M. L. Webster; secretary, Ed
ward Everett; treasurer, c. M. Rob.
erts. The club name was changed to
the Independence Country Club" The
organization has a membership OF
about 300.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered the railroads to put
back to where they were before the
recent raise, the rates on hogs. This
slight adjustment of the cattle rates
and the railroads insisted it was nee.
essary. The interstate commerce
commission has ordered the old rate
again. . ".
]. S. Bellwood has filed notice of
suit to be brought against DR.. NJ. E.
Corbin, an osteopath of Tabor, Ia,
for $4,000. Bellwood alleges that Cor.
bin attempted to treat him for brok.
en- limb, and the treatment was un.
professional. the leg becoming short.
ened and the use of the limb being
lost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shifefitt, who
have lived in Poweshiek county for
forty-four years, and in Grinnell for
the past seventeen years, celebrated
their golden wedding. Gathered
around them were 100 relatives, in.
GLIDING three sons, two daughters and
eleven grandchildren.