Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-16

Mrs. ]. B. Jordan, who was myster-
iously assaulted In her home at Mt.
Pleasant, her skull being fractured in
two places, has regained conscious
ness and told her story. The last
she remembered Is of her husband
passing the window with a lantern
on his way to work In the ice plant
where he is employed as engineer.
She was found by her son badly in
jured twenty minutes later. Her hus-
band bears an excellent reputation
and as the domestic relations Of the
two were pleasant, the police are at
loss for a clue to the mystery.
LATE Cook. q farmer near Fairfield
has received letter from Rev. VIII
liam Whitlock OF California asking
him to set q price on q watermelon
which he says he stole from Cooks
father fifty years ago, when he was
boy of IL years. The minister says
the theft has been on his conscience
and he wants to pay for the melon,
with interest for fifty years.
An electric company Of Perry has
occurred the contract for the building
Of an electric light plant and power
station at Bouton. just east Of Per
ry. Bouton has made great strides,
and although still only about 200 in
population, 1t has all the conven-
fences of most towns. A new opera
house and new business houses have
been erected in the last few months.
Alexander Hunter. suspected of the
murder OF John Wagner, near Paci-
fic Junction, three weeks ago, and &C.
cused of the crime in story told the
police Of Council Bluffs, was lodged
in jail at Glenwood after q long
search. Hunter was arrested on a
farm near Craig, Mo. 1t is said he
was wearing ring like one owned
by the dead man.
Better train service In and out of
Des Moines over the Northwestern
has been promised by R, M. Ashton,
vice-president and general managed.
The passenger train service into the
city will be improved by the addition
of daily In and out schedule which
will serve the territory north of Jew
ell Junction as far a. Elmore City,
Mimi.
State Fire Marshall Ole Roe of Des
Moines is in Mason City to investi-
gate the cause of the fire which de-
stroyed the Wilson theater- and to In.
spect the fire apparatus and manner
of fighting the fire. 1t is said that
the owners of the block will lose
heavily. having but $4,000 effective
insurance out Of $4,000 reported.
Preparations for the corn and poul-
try show to be held In the Lincoln
armory at Boone. Dec. 10 to 16 are
going on. The city federation of wo-
mems clubs have been asked to as
sist and expect to hold domestic SCI
ence demonstrations In connection
with the show.
Convinced that he and q number
of others are entitled to their shares
Of q $180,000,000 estate in Holland.
John Wirtz of Belmond will go to
Europe to conduct an Investigation
there. There are more than 400 heirs
in this country who have been To-
Gated.
Evangelist Long Of Des Moines
closed q Eve weeks revival cam
paign In Shenandoah in the Chris
tian church, resulting in sixty-nine
new members and $4,000 subscribed
towards new $4,000 church.
Miss Lulu White, of Colo, injured
ten days ago by 9 fall from bridge
at Iowa City. is regaining CONSCIOUS
ness after being unconscious nearly
300 hours and It IL now thought she
will recover.
Farmers around Belle PLANE are
having difficulty In securing men to
husk corn, although pickers are get
ting 4 cents bushel. If the search
ty continues. the price paid will be
greater.
o. r, Mcdonald, of Des Moines,
prominent In the Admen's club, has
been elected secretary-treasurer OF
the Iowa League of Commercial clubs
to succeed H. e. Stout.
The thirteenth ANIMAL meeting of
the Iowa State Conference OF Char
titles and Correction will be held in
Iowa City, Nov. 1921 and friends OF
the movement from all over the state
will attend.
A record price for farm land was
that In the sale Of the James Wolfe
eighty acres, two miles southwest OF
Perry. The farm was sold TO T. r.
Martin Of Spirit Lake for $3.50 an
acre. -
The Milwaukee railway has 100
men at North McGregor filing in the
low ground where the site has been
selected for new $4,000 station. 1t
is to be modern structure.
The contractors have finished their
work Of paving at Shenandoah, nine
teen blocks or $4,000 square yards OF
asphaltcement.
Arrangements are being made
here for three Institutes for farmers,
to be held during the winter months
at State Center, Gilman and either
Albion or Liscomb. The Iowa State
college is going to send instructors
The Masons Of West Branch have
completed fine new lodge building
to be dedicated November 20. Three
hundred guests have been invited to
the exercises.
Officers OF the Iowa State Photog-
raphers' association announce that
the next annual meeting will be held
here May ITO inclusive.
Ole Oleander of Charlton lost the
sight Of both eyes when he was
struck In the face by debris thrown
into the air by dynamite explosion.
The man has been employed at a
railway camp.