Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17

The Fifty-third regiment Of the
Iowa National guard went into en-
campment at vinton this week with
Col. H. A. Allen of Des Moines in
charge and full company represen-
tation present. The camp has been
named Camp whipple" in honor OF
Major Whipple of vinton, who recent
ly was retired on account OF Ill
health.
The Iowa Baptist Sunday school
assembly opened its annual sessions
at Iowa Falls this week. DR.. ]. A..
Lapham of Des Moines will be the
conductor, and Professor Anderson
of the University of Chicago will de-
liver special lectures. Prof. Newton
G. Thomas will act as musical direc-
tor.
The annual convention OF the Post
masters league, comprising post
masters of the third and fourth class
es, opened here this week with Pres
ident Charles o. Barry of Walker
presiding. The address of welcome
was delivered by F. e. Northrup Of
Marshalltown. About fifty postmasters
attended.
James Cruzen of Creston, received
a draft this week from the auditor of
the state of Ohio for the sum of $1S,
due him as services in the "Squir-
rel Hunters" organization that exist
ed during the civil war and similar
to the organization of national
guards Of the present time.
AL Martin, an insane prisoner. and
v. Botenga, tubercular prisoner.
sawed their way to liberty from the
state reformatory at Anamosa some
time during the night. Both men are
still at large. They are being pur-
sued by posse of deputies from the
state reformatory.
Officers are hunting for Richard
Buchholtz, Fl, German farmer, miss
ing from his home west of Dunlap.
The search Is well organized but rel
atiyes Of the missing man can give
no reason for his leaving home. He
left his money and personal prop
erty behind.
One hundred and fifty carloads Of
stock were handled on the Creston
division of the Burlington in one day
last week. On account Of shortage
of pasture and the scarcity of water
many farmers are rushing their stock
to the markets.
William Wade, an alleged bootleg
ger at Newton, was arrested by Geo.
Bidwell, deputy United States marsh
al of Des Moines. Wade is charged
with dispensing intoxicating liquor to
his friends without holding govern
ment license.
James Duffy was arrested at Gin
ton, charged with forging the sigma
ture of Henry Specht to check for
1886, and cashing the check. His ar
rest followed an alleged attempt to
cash forged check for s23 at Ly-
ons.
Mrs. w. A. Rush, who killed her
husband at Sheffield because he
fiirted with a telephone girl, is i'm
proved in health and has been taken
to Hampton to answer for her crime.
She says she "was forced to do It."
w. Freeze, of Allison, while under
the influence of "frewater," assault
ed his son, Ben, with a corn knife,
infiicting two ugly wounds. An artery
in the sons wrist was severed.
Prompt surgical action saved his life.
Samuel Baldauff, a pioneer and
leading merchant of Oskaloosa, died
suddenly at Monmouth, Ill. He was
en- route in an automobile to Chica-
60, and stopped for days visit with
friends in Monmouth.
The recent copious rain in the To-
cality of Denison has given farmers
renewed hopes Of good corn crop.
The rain was certainly not too late
20 insure large crop of good corn.
The .Iamm brewery agency at Os-
kaloosa, managed by Tom William,
was destroyed by fire. 1t is suppos-
ed the fire was accidentally started
by tramps.
The Blue Grass road through Lee
county will be officially opened next
week. The markers are about all up.
About $4,000 has been spent on the
road this spring.
The Madison County Chautauqua
association at Winterset opened its
first session with lecture by Rev.
w. A. Sunday, the baseball evangel
list.
Fedele Bianco, rs years old, was
crushed to death at Keokuk when a
ton of stone fell from a derrick at the
power dam there.
Mrs. Harriet Long has sued Web
ster City for $4,000 damages for in
juries received when she fell on a
defective sidewalk.
Latter Day Saints OF the Little
Sioux district will hold their annual
tent meeting at Magnolia Sept / to
IL.
Members Of the Upper Des Moines
Editorial association will meet at
Sioux City in the Commercial club
rooms Aug. II and Is for their sum-
mer meeting, and particular efforts
are being made to give the ne%spar
per men good time.
Charles II. ]. Mitchell OF the Storm
Lake Pilot,Tribune is president aud
8. d. Henry OF the Coon Rapids En-
terprise, vice president.
A. NJ. Adams Of the Humboldt In
dependent, as secretary and treasur-
er Of the association, Is sending out
invitations and programs
The old settlcrs' picnic for 1911
will be held at penison. Thursday,
August 31st, and promises to be more
than the usual annual gatherine.
United States Senator Kenyon will
make the address in the afternoon.