Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-06-23

Pensions have been granted the
following Iowans: William Hall, SIS;
John NJ. Kingsolver, SIS; David Lip
pier, s12; Nancy A. McAdams, $12;
Barnard McAllister, SIS; Julia McCon-
nell, $12; William McCutcheon, (Wm.
Kelson, alias), SIS; James McGinnis,
SIS; Margaret Middleton, $12; John
Pixler, $40; John w. Satterlee, SIS;
Sarah A. Snyder, $12; Daniel Tinney,
$12; John A. Wilson, SIS; John Wood,
| $40.
Every member of the law class OF
years, and one of the largest in the
history. Of the Iowa City university,
embracing nearly sixty candidates for
the degree of Bachelor of Laws, has
been passed by the university author
tiles, and the Iowa state board of law
examiners. The average percentage of
scholarships in the class is unusually
high, say the faculty members.
Perhaps the only instance in the
state where three candidates for one
Office so nearly divided the vote that
neither got the required 35 per cent
was in Warren county. w. A. Graves
running for fourth term, secured
more votes than either of his op-
ponents, but lacked four votes of
having enough. This throws it into
the convention.
Charles Mcfarland, the oldest bust.
ness man of Newton, died at his
home as the result of a sudden at.
tack of heart trouble. He was born in
1S47, and came to Newton in 1856,
and was made partner with his faith.
er in business. In 1873 he married
Anna Morris, who survives him. Three
children were born, all deceased.
Pensions have been granted to the
following Iowans: Harrison w.
Blank, SIS; Polly E. Christie, $12; Jos.
B. Downer, SIS; Thos. 4. Hudson, SIS;
Jared w. Lansing, SIS; Harvey w.
Lounsberry, by special act, SIP; VIM.
A. McFerren, $40; Ralph Mahon, $72;
Elizabeth Talman, $12; John H. Wall,
SIS; Alfred Wells, SIS.
Mrs. Anna Vorel, aged 80, mem
Der of prominent Bohemian family,
met instant death while trying to
pass from her room to the bath room
she was seized with dizziness and
fell down stairs, alighting on her
head and breaking her neck. Death
was instantaneous. Her home was in
Cedar Rapids.
The North Iowa association of Yeo-
men lodges will meet for a picnic of
three days at Clear Lake, Aug. 10, 20,
and Fl. 1t is expected that from
5000 to 5000 people from all parts
of north Iowa and southern Minnesota
will be present. A program of events
in which sports play large part is
being arranged.
Two extra mail trains will be put
on by the Northwestern on July 1,
according to announcements made at
Mason City, These trains will be
run between Belle PLANE and Fox
Lake and will be known as Nos. 16
and 25. Five more clerks will be as
signed work on this division Of the
road.
What is said to be the biggest
price ever paid for land in the vicin-
ity of Wesley was reached when Jul
ius Kunz sold to Roy Wilson of Schal-
Ter the Schore farm located two and
one half miles from Wesley at s102
per acre. The farm is thoroughly
tiled and is in high state of cultiva-
ton.
1t is believed at Mason City that
G. A. Watson, who Is held in connec-
ton with the shooting of negro at
Wilson, N. D., is insane. He was in
Wilson on business when the shoot
ing occurred. His son, F. A. Watson,
Des Moines, is there and may take
his father to a private hospital.
Many people are looking for NJ. A..
Crittenden, who operated a produce
exchange at Cedar Rapids. He bought
produce to the amount of $500 and
paid for 1t in checks. 1t is alleged
that he then withdrew his money
from the bank and left before the
checks could be cashed.
At the meeting of the Iowa Sixth
Veteran Cavalry association in Des
Moines j. B. Rabbit of Des Moines,
was elected president. J. R. Young
of Oelwein vice president and w. H.
Garland of Scranton reelected secre-
tary and treasurer. Ninety-seven at
tended the reunion.
An increase of 22.6 per cent in pos
tai receipts was recorded by the Des
moines postoffce for the month Of
May over those of the corresponding
month Of 1909, which were $50,905.01.
Rev. Thomas Osborn sprung a sur
prise on the members Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church at Musca-
tine when he read from his pulpit an
announcement of his resignation.
Fred w. Ide has just been elected
as. trustee of Tabor college. Mr..
Ide is the son of Representative
George Ide of Creston, and is grad
uate of the university of Kansas.
Albert ]. Friday, a prominent far
mer and stockman of near Lorimor,
died suddenly at his home from what
is supposed to have been apoplexy.
The twelfth convention of the Inter-
national Bookbinders' brotherhood
was held at Cedar Rapids, with more
than one hundred in attendance.
Postal clerks are to be put on trains
No. 16 and No. 25, running north from
Belle Plane This will greatly in
crease the mail service.