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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
SCHOOL TEACHERS
In CONVENTION.
Plan To Change Educational System
OF State-Audubon Teachers VIII
Likely Attend.

The entire educational system for
Iowa and the proposed change of the
state school laws will be given special
consideration by the teachers of Iowa
who meet in fifty-seventh annual ses-
sion in the Coliseum at Des Moines on
November 8, 10 and IL.
On Thursday morning. Nov 8, the ed
vocational council, which is the legisla-
tive department of the state association
and convenes prior to the general ses-
sions of the association for the purpose
of discussing school laws, will discuss
at length the administration of local
units or the township, town. city and
county board organization and the adj
ministration of the state educational
system. These same subjects are given
further consideration in the sectional
and departmental meetings to be held
independent of the general sessions.
The complete program for the state
association meetings will be is
sued this week to the teachers OF the
state by Supt Frank L. Smart of Dav-
export, chairman of the executive COM
mittee.
Many subjects OF importance to the
school teachers of Iowa will be discuss
ed and large attendance from all over
the state Is looked for. 1t is more than
likely that a number of Audubon coun-
ty teachers will be in attendance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
BANKER RELEASED
FROM PENITENTIARY.
Lives But Nine Days To Enjoy Pa
role-Sudden Death Closes
EyentfuI Career.

John r.. Walsh, former banker, pub
Usher and railroad owner, released two
weeks ago from the Leavenworth fed
eral penitentiary, died at Chicago Mon
day of heart disease.
Mr.. Walsh had been in bed most of
the time since his return from Leaven.
worth, October Is. He had been attend
ed constantly by physicians. Intermit-
tent reports Of Mr. Walsh failing health
during his incarceration had been de-
MED at the penitentiary. On his release
it was plain that he had aged and he
gave up plans for a. resumption of his
position as financial leader and took to
his bed.
When the news of the sudden death
of John h. Walsh was conveyed to
Major r. w. McClaurghy, warden of
the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kans., he said: | am not surprised,
was afraid during his stay here he
would never leave the prison alive. On
the day of his parole was alarmed for
him. His condition had become weak
ened and the excitement incident to his
release overwhelmed him.
When Walsh was released he insisted
ON making the twenty-six mile trip to
Kansas City in an automobile. His son.
Richard Walsh, who had come to at
tend his father, protested, but the aged
man insisted that he was able to stand
the journey.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
A Halloween Party.

Last Friday night the Misses Eta
Kennels and Frances Renftle enter
tanned at the formers home at Hal
lowe en- party in honor of Miss Harriet
Bilharz and her Sunday School class of
young ladies. Such games as ducking
for apples, fortune-telling and numerous
other social games were participated in,
in which all present enjoyed themselves
until late into the night after which
light refreshments were served. All de-
parted after pleasant time, voting the
Misses Kennels and Renftle able enter
tanners. To cap the climax, six of the
ladies present were costumed asghosts
Two married gentlemen, as the
party was for ladies only, were waiting
outside to meet their wives and escort
them home, but instead caught onto
two of the single girl ghosts and accom-
panied them several blocks before not
ing their mistake, when they returned
to look for their "fraus" who had in
the meantime gone to their homes alone.
One of the men Is excusable as he was
but recently married, but there is no
excuse whatever for the other for he is
an old,married man and the father of a
large family We know the two gentle
men, but refrain from mentioning their
names, hoping that it does not occur
again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
G. DREHER, JR IS
FOUND GUILTY.
Judge ThornelI VIII Sentence the
Young Man Friday Morning.
Must Serve Time.

The State of Iowa VS. Godfried Dreher
Jr., had the attention of the Audubon
County District Court most of the day
Tuesday. Dreher was charged with
burglarizing the Viola Center store in
the night time, on or about the 22nd of
December last year Dreher in comp
any with Jesse Neitzel was arrested on
the same charge. they having entered
the store together. The case was
brought to trial at the May term of the
district court. at which time Neitzel
was found guilty. AT the same term of
court Dreher's case was brought up for
trial, but not being able to secure a
jury, the case was held over to the
October term.
H. j. Mantz represented the State of
Iowa, and Graham and Ross the defend
ant The case went to the jury Tues
day afternoon. After celebrating
about an hour the jury brought in a
verdict of guilty" Judge Thornell
will pass sentence on the prisoner Fri.
day morning at 800 o'clock.
Hans Lorentzen, Elmer Boehme, VIM.
Blohm, John Moore, John F. Larsen,
Follie Littlefield. Hans r.. Hansen, VIM
Willie, Andrew Christensen, NJ. Rum
melhart A. G. Cannon and Jake Jacob
sen composed the jury.
Dreher is married man and has a
wife and small child a few months old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Macleod Evangne Friday November TO- 1911


assisted by Rev r. w. Matheny, the
local pastor and the singing was by
the Methodist choir. The attendance
at the funeral was very large; many
organizations attended in full member
ship; while there was most notable
profusion of the most beautiful flowers
The city schools were closed for the
day, and the sentiments of sorrow and
sympathy were everywhere most feel
ingly expressed, both in the service and
in private conversation. Following the
services Mr.. Minis and the McAninch
relatives left with the body by the
Short Line train for Extra, where the
interment win be today beside the
grave of Mrs. Minis father. Mrs
Minis. senior, remains here in charge of
the Minis home and the baby. Nevada
Representative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Miss denevieve shaffer Dies.

Among the prominent delegates at
tending the Epworth League Conven-
tion in June was Miss Genevieye Shat
fer of Casey, who was the Correspond
ing secretary and treasurer for the At
lantic district. The members of the
League and that convention will regret
very much to hear of her death from
Typhoid fever, which occurred last week
at Indianola where she was a student in
Simpson College.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
COL. MERIT WINS
DAMAGE SUIT.
Jury Awards The Well Known Auc-
tloneer Damages In The Amount
OF $305.50.

The first case of any Importance at
the October term of the Audubon Coun-
ty District Court was called Thursday
and was entitled @. e. Mertz VS. The
G. 81 n. w. Ry. Co.
This case dates back to about the
25th of last November. On or about
this time Mr.. c., e. Mertz boarded a
Northwestern train at Manning, Ia,
and had in his possession ticket from
Manning, Ia, to Audubon. When the
passenger train reached Gray, the con-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Church OF Christ.

The Christian Women's Board of
Mission, was entertained at the home of
Mrs. Clara Dollahide last Friday after
noon, between four and five, where
a nice program was well rendered after
which three course lunch was served.
There was splendid turn out, and we
all enjoyed the occasion nicely. There
were nice congregation at both Sunday
morning and evening services, every
one seemed to be interesed. We wish
to extend cordial invitation to all to
return and bring your friends with you.
Normal class Monday night. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening. Ladies'
Society Wednesday 2 pm. Chorus
Practice Friday evening 7:30 pm.
Bible Study next Lord s day at 10 am.
Preaching at IL am. Christian En-
deavor $50 pm. Preaching 7:30 pm.
Morning Topic, Together
J.. j. KUPPERr. Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
SUDDEN DEATH OF
YOUNG WOMAN.
Was Raised At Extra Where She
Was Well known--fiad Many
Friends In Audubon.

Mrs. Florence K. Minis, wife of Supt.
F. A. Minis of the Nevada city schools,
died at her home in this city about nine
o'clock Saturday evening. Her. death
followed by about nine days the birth
of her little daughter and was the re-
suit of peritonitis, induced by puerperal
fever. She had apparently been doing
we'll until sometime during last week.
and it was not until Friday morning
that her condition was diagnosed as
really serious. From that time on. how
ever, she grew steadily and rapidly
worse. Physicians from home and Des
Moines were on the case and doing all
that there was to do; but her decline
was not to be checked, and the end was
plainly foreseen some time before it
came. With her at the end, besides
her husband and attendants, were her
mother, Mrs. Anna McAninch, and
brother and sister-in law Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee McAninch, all of Extra, and Mr..
Minis mother, Mrs. f. 0. Minis of To
peka, Kansas.
The death Of Mrs. Minis has been very
much of a shock to the community. A
most talented and attractive young
woman, very pleasantly settled in life
and the new mother of baby girl, she
had everything to look forward to that
makes life well worth living for young
woman, and her demise deranges utter
ly hopes and plans of which she was a
most essential part. Her death is one
of those events against which sentiment
rebels as something wrong and out of
keeping with the proper adjustment of
affairs, as removal from field of use
fullness at the moment of greatest need.
The sympathy that is extended to Mr.
Minis in his sudden bereavement is es-
pecially warm, and the interest in the
motherless babe is more than kind.
Florence E. McAninch was born at
Extra, Audubon county. Iowa, May IA,
1884, she grew up there, went from
there to the State Normal School at
Cedar Falls, where she attended for
three years, returned home taught in
her home schools and there met Mr..
Minis, who was in charge of the Extra
schools. Four years ago he came to Ne
vada, and at the Christmas holidays
following, towit: ON December 81, 1907,
she was married at Extra TO Mr.. Minis.
They came at once TO Nevada, where
has since been their home. Her baby,
Margaret Ruth, was born on Octocer 5,
1911, and Mrs. Minis died. as stated on
October IA, 1911, aged % years, foul
months and "a days
The funeral of Mrs. Minis was con
Quoted from the Methodist church al
four o'clock, Monday afternoon by Rev
H. l.. Wissler of Grinnell, who wa.
formerly pastor at Extra. was an old
friend of the McAninch family and was
the officiating clergyman at the wed
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. Minis. He wq
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

About three years ago Johanns Jen-
sen, living in Sharon township rented
his farm to young Dane for a period
of three years. He had 1850 acres and
the rental was S. SO per acre. The term
of the lease is about to expire and now
the young renter has purchased the
farm, possession of which will come to
him the first of next March. This dem.
onstrates that even at high rental
farming can be carried ON at a profit.
We viii venture the assertion, however,
that the young renter applied himself
strictly to business. After all Iowa is
safe proposition. The land in question
is what might be termed rough piece
of land but the selling price was $40
per acre. Not bad showing for Audu-
bon county hills is it?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Home Grown Peanuts.

Harry PARROT planted the seed Of
two peanuts in his yard last summer,
from which he raised a gallon of pea
nuts, from two to four times the size of
the ordinary peanuts. He showed us a
sample of them this week and they are
certainly something out of the ordinary.
He will use them for seed and try to
raise large crop of peanuts for home
consumption next year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26

The last of the week a deal was clos
ed whereby Frank Wilson became own
or of the blacksmith he formerly owned
north of the monument works and
which he sold to Bertel Wonsmos last
spring. Bertel and his father will con-
tinue the woodwork department.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-26
Danish Lutheran Church.

Young Peoples meeting this evening
at 8 o'clock Sunday school Sunday
morning at $50. Services Sunday even
ing at 1880.
J.P. CHRISTENSEN, Pastor.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

the local postotiice is being counted
and weighed The mails are divided
In many classes and each class must
receive separate report daily. First
class, second class, newspapers and
magazines at pound rate; transient,
local delivery, free in county, third
class. circulars, etc, fourth class, con-
gressional franked, other franked. in.
cluding departmental, foreign and reg.
istered. are the classes in which the
report is divided. The total number
of pieces of each OF these various
classes OF mail must be counted each
day and the aggregate time consumed
in handling each class OF mail must
be stipulated in hours and minutes.
The days report is made out on a spe-
cially printed blank from which it is
transferred to the monthly report and
sent to the department on the end of
the special count.
In the west end of the mailing room
at the postofilce the rural mail car.
riers held conference which ended
in somewhat of a discussion The ru-
fiui iiCh NtiC dBdluSI lllt special
count and CONSERVATION was displayed
as to how each class of mail should be
weighed. The order calls for pounds.
What shall be done with an odd postal
card which must be counted and
weighed, is one of the questions to be
answered.
The city carriers are grouchy and
the smile with which they are known
to usually greet the patrons has dis
appeared. The housewives wonder
why he seems so worried today. Mr..
Mailman explains it like this:
I'VE must count each letter, post
card, newspaper, parcel, etc, separate
ly. Each class must be weighed by us
and we are allowed to work but forty.
eight hours in the week Our patrons
want their mail delivered promptly
and the office is choked up with mail
awaiting us all the time. One day of
it would be all right, but a month is
awful"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Stanton Wins the Ball Game.

The first game of baseball played in
Norfolk this season was easily won
by the Stanton high school team from
the Norfolk high school team, by a
score of to 3, Saturday afternoon, on
the driving park diamond.
The Stanton team came to the city
in automobiles, accompanied by a
good following of rooters. For a time
it looked as If the game would be
called off because of the threatening
weather condition. The clouds were
chased away, however, by a heavy
northwest wind and although the sun
came out bright, the heavy wind made
good baseball playing almost impos-
sible. Chilcoat, StantOn's pitcher was
"a favorite with both the wind and the
fans. The wind was in favor of the
pitcher. but the batters fought hard
against the wind without any long
hits. Chilcoat's pitching was good
and he made good at base running.
Keleher seemed out OF sorts and
the heavy wind seemed to him a puz-
zle. Lucas was again seen behind the
bat for the Norfolk team and he was
just as excited as ever. Lucas was
good at both batting and gave Kele.
her great support.
Vanhusen, catching for Stanton, is
not slow His throwing to second
against the wind was a feature. Haw-
kins on second played a good game
and the other Stanton players teamed
together for good support of their bat
teries. Koerber made a sensational
catch when he ran from the center
field near second and took in a fly
which counted a double. Although
light at batting, Mapes was a whirl.
wind on third and on two occasions
put out two of the Stanton sliders by
a narrow margin. Norfolk played a
little loosely at times, but they show
ed signs of fast playing with better
weather conditions. The feature on
the side lines was the presence OF the
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
SONGS BY WIRELESS.
Experiment In Telephonins Made by
Harvard Students.

Experiment In Tolephoning Made by
Harvard Students.
Members of the Harvard Wireless
club are winning success In their ex-
perimentS with wireless telephoning.
Conversation. songs and instrumental
music on the graphophone have been
flashed from the Harvard college sta
ton in Jefferson hall to the stations OF
the members, where 1t was said to be
reproduced with absolute clearuess
BY using electric current OF high fre.
quency alienation In connection with
wireless telephony distances up to for
ty miles have been negotiated success
fully.
AS for long distance telegraph rec
ordS, the members Of the society feel
that they have no reason to complain.
Il. y. WOlvcrtOn. the manager of the
club, has picked up messages from Mil
waukcc, Chicago and Tampa Fla Dc.
caSiOnally hr Is able to hear messages
from Key West.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Many Veterans to Lose eerths.

Breakers ahead for the major league
"vetsr' Slowly but surely the old
timers hailed few seasons ago
among the truly greats are slipping
and popular demand for new faces
coupled with the Degenerate Of those
same old idols. is working tremendous
changes In both circuits. The time
honored adage, ut isn't what you
were: It's what you are today" Is
working overtime. and the season OF
gloom IN on In full blast
There won't DO any giaring shake
ups In the Cub troupe. according to
Manager Chance. The only veteran
to be let out was Clarence Beaumont.
The peerless leader seems content to
stand pat and go along with the bat
tie SCARED warriors who chung to him
through thick and thin and assisted
In giving Chicago four National ieagv
pennants In fve thrilling seasons. II
young talent is to be injected into the
betitled ranks the process will be ap.
piled locally to the hurling stan
infisid to Stand Pat
To take It from Chance, the infield
ono of the greatest ever assembled
under one roof-wili endure another
season. all slams at the faithful Stein
feldt to the contrary. although Zim-
norman and youngster Doyle are hot
after his Job. The Outfleld will "come
back" and It looks like Sheckard
Schultz and Holman for the one best
bet. King Is getting up in years, as Is
Needham. but Archer is still spright.
ly youth. and the r. l.. is banking on
no changes In the wind pad department
At present sixteen fingers are on the
roster Of the club. but a number will
be let 20 before the season opens. OF
the lot four must be enlisted among
the grownups Of the slab department
Reulbach. Brown and Pfester are the
prize antiques. all lowering around
the thirty-three-year mark, while King
Cole. the elongated marvel OF 1910. is
merely STRIPPING. beerdless child OF
twenty-five. according to his own sol
emn oath.
As In the case Of the Cubs, every
other club In the two major leagues
Is burdened with venerable artists and
the club owners seem loath to dis.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

hSti' W A"CiiSuh ttCsn ftoSoStHhAoh
CONNIE MACK. MANAGER OF THE AranErICs
that has been Macks big asset. Dur
ing his career rs manager there has
Setdom-one might almost say never
been time when he was not prepared
for any old emergency.
Mack has the great faculty OF know
ing when one Of his stars Is about to
fade and knowing when one OF his
youngsters is ready to jump in and fill
the veterans shoes. Then comes the
fateful day when the youth who has
been nursed along by Mack. who kept
him watching what the other players
did, Is made regular
That has always been Connie Mack =
system. It's very fine to have a pen
nant winning ball club. But they
can't go on winning penuants or keep
Ing In the race forever.
The history OF Mack's successes
might be traced almost from the be
ginning with his faculty Of obtaining
aud traiuing ball players as the big
factor. Mack does not want TO buy
stars. He wants to make stars. And
that his system il good Qua is evil
dent from his record.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05
Weigh Mails at Pos,otf,o..

For probable statistical information
the department of posts at Washing
ton has ordered every postoffice in the
United States to count and weigh out
going and incoming mail OF all de
scriptions, including collected and de
livered mail A daily report of all mail
matter handled during the special
count, May 1 to May 81, inclusive
must be made.
This order was put into effect Mon
day morning and from the looks on
the faces of rural and city carriers
and all employees in the local postof
flee the count is no joke.
Every letter and parcel received at
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

thrown down forty.foot embankment
near the South Thirteenth street
bridge. His leg was broken. One of
the horses received some injuries and
the buggy was demolished.
In the automobile were Mr.. and Mrs
Best and lady relative, who jumped
from the car in the excitement and
sustained a spraned wrist. MARI was
put into the machine and taken to
Battle Creek for medical treatment
The broken buggy and the animals
were taken to the farm OF County
Commissioner Burr Taft, who was
called on for assistance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-05-05

regular Norfolk team. whose members
made themselves well heard by both
Umpire Poucher and the visiting team
Glissman, Schelly and Butler were
some of the strongest rooters. The
score by innings: RH. f.
Stanton 30 400 O102 % s 3
Norfolk 10 0 2 o OOO1 % 3 4
atteries-Chlcoat and Vanhusen.
Keleher and Lucas Umpire Rev. ].
f. Poucher, Stanton
The lineun.