Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-06

Manager Elmer Briggs, of the Rock
ford creamery, states that for the
three weeks preceding June IL the
creamery made 1885 pounds Of but
ter. This all was shipped to New
York. The largest output for one
week was 13.40S pounds. Creamery
experts think that that section IL
going to be one of the greatest dairy
sections of our entire country.
The Hardin county board of super
visors awarded the contract for the
construction Of a new bridge across
, the Iowa river at Iowa Falls to tn.
Lena Bridge company, of Harlan
The bid was $S.45O. The new struc
ture is to be built Of concrete and
steel. 1t will be 364 feet long and
will have a concrete sidewalk on
either side.
Joseph Timmons, farmer near
Churdan, woke up to find the bed
clothing slipping from him. He saw
burglars In the room at work. He
grappled with them and was hit
over the head with revolver. His
trousers and money were taken and
he exchanged shots with the burg
lars, but they escaped.
Elihn Parks, a former resident Of
Seymour, and William Gregg of
Amos, w. Va, representing the West
Virginia Oil and Gas company. are
in Seymour to make arrangements
for prospecting for oil and gas. The
company asks no bonus.
John w. Stone, who shot and kill
ed Frank Kahler, brother of Carl
Kahler, the shoe man, in the Kahler
thirteen years ago, is to be released
from the insane ward of the state
reformatory at Anamosa.
While repairing an overflow pipe
In dam on his farm, Charles John
son, wealthy farmer, so years old,
living mile north OF Fairfield, was
killed when four feet of the dam
caved in upon him. He was dead
when taken out.
| The annual meeting of the North
ern district of the Federation of Ger
man young people opened at New
Hampton, Sunday, with a large at
tendance. A reception was held and
was followed with addresses by prom
inent speakers.
The home of Mrs. Matilda Emdia, a
widow with three children, living In
Iowa City, was dynamited and hole
ten feet in diameter blown in the
brick foundation. The family was
sleeping upstairs and all were I'M
harmed
c. N. Sereousek, a prominent
clothing merchant, Of Cedar Rapids,
was probably fatally injured when
thrown from buggy when his team
ran away. He struck on the pave
ment and his skull was fractured
George Yerland, nine, is dying in a
hospital at Sioux City as the result
of bullet wound inflicted while
playing. The bullet struck him in
the stomach, and passed clear
through the back.
An unknown man was run over
and killed ON the Burlington tracks
near Villisca, and so badly mutilated
that Identification is practically i'm
possible. The body is in an under
taking shop there.
James Olsen. charged with boot.
Logging at Clear Lake, was captured
with 123 "cool ones" in his possession.
Albert Parker was also held. This
is the first raid at the lakes this
summer.
Lily Jones, the white woman shot
by her negro lover Jack Roland, in
Keokuk, is still alive. despite the
fact that she was hit six times, two
bullets penetrating her stomach
The midsummer me Getting of the
Ioya-Nebraska association of whole
sale grocerymen met in Council
Bluffs the past week. Samuel Ma
hon, of Ottumwa, is president.
The Iowa City license war goes to
the supreme court. Judge Howell
has affirmed the rulings Of Mayor
George w. Koontz, and uphold the
$500 license for pesdlers.
The Iowa State Music Teachers
association held convention at Dav-
export, with an attendance OF two
hundred. All of the concerts we're
free to the public.
James A. Donnell, a resident Of
Winterset since 1872, is dead at his
home there. He was prominent
member of the G. A. R., and of the
Masonic order.
U. B. Hungerford, former owner
of the Carroll Herald, has purchased
the Jefferson Free Lance from v. E.
Lovejoy. He take. possession at
once
Frank Fisher, Is. Of Underwood.
accidentally shot himself while ex-
aiming revolver, and died instant
ly. He did not know II was loaded.
Mrs. Lizzie Snyder. So. has been
arrested in Keokuk for intoxication
on the streets, and sentenced to thir-
ty days in jail, by the police judge.
A barking dog awakened DR.. c. e.
Thompson and family at Marine, and
enabled them to escape from their
burning home. The loss is $4,000.
A. G. Beech, a pioneer merchant
OF Atlantic, has suffered a stroke OF
apoplexy. 1t is feared he may not
recover.
Walter Miller, IA months old. OF
Hopkinton, swallowed several
strychnine tablets and died within
an hour.
Iowa City will do about 100000
worth OF bitulithic paving the com.
ing season. The city council award
ed the contract for nearly II blocks
of such work.