Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-15

at Fort Dodge has let contract for
S17S,000 for the construction of con-
crete dam and auxiliary steam pow
er plant for the new electric general
ing plant. The total cost of the
plant will be 5000, 900 and win gener-
ate nearly 5000 horse power.
| Over 5000 ''Bill'' Elks are expected
in Sioux City. June 20-22, to attend
the state convention of the order and
elaborate Preparations are being
made for their entertainment. There
will be big parade, barbecue and
baseball games for the championship
of Elks' lodges.
Mrs. Peter Brackendorf died at
Carroll as the result of injuries re-
ceived at the Northwestern station.
While standing on a platform she
failed to notice the approach of an
engine. which was running back
| ward.
Bert Cleveland, of Cedar Rapids,
10. was injured when a charge of
powder placed in his bicycle pump
by an unknown person exploded. A
piece OF wood was forced into his alb
domen. He is not expected to re-
cover.
A fire of mysterious origin destroy
ed the two-story building of the w.
| F. Brandon company and its con-
tents, in Sioux City, consisting of a
large stock of furniture and caskets.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
State normal at Cedar Rapids grad
uated class of 166 Wednesday, the
largest number of teachers ever turn
ed out at the same time in the state.
F. c. Ensign, Iowa Falls, has been
elected president of the alumni.
Two-year-old child of Cleve Holland
of Forest City, placed his hand under
roller used by movers who We're
moving the family residence just as
the signal to 60 ahead was given.
The hand was crushed fiat.
The Iowa Pharmaceutical associa-
ton has membership of 462. show
ing loss of 10l since last year, &C
cording to the report of Secretary J.
M. Indy of Winfield, submitted at
the convention at Davenport.
Iowa State Hotel Mems association
is billed to meet at Spirit Lake, July
1912, and big attendance from all
over the state is expected. The
meetings win be held in the pavilion
on the shore of the lake.
| A three days conference of county
school superintendent of Iowa was
held at Ames the past week with
nearly every county in the state rep
resented. State Superintendent A.
w. Deyoe, presiding.
| One death from leprosy and an.
other pronounced case are reported
from Freedom county, Mimi, just
over the line from Northwood. The
state health officers are making an
investigation.
! Col w. #. Chantland, Fort Dodge,
commanding the Fifty-sixth regi-
ment, !. N. G., has ordered the band
of his regiment mustered out be-
cause the citizens would not build an
armory as promised.
/ Mrs. G. M. Parsons was thrown
from her carriage in a runaway, in
Algona, and suffered internal injuries
which are likely to prove fatal. She
was driving with her husband, an old
soldier.
i John Katham, of Usage, while in q
horse race at Elma. was very serious
ly injured. The hobbies on his horse
broke and the driver behind ran onto
him, crushing his head and body.
John Adams, of Scion, was shot at
from ambush by unknown men. He
thinks the shots were fired by black
handlers who have threatened trouble
unless he paid them $1,000.
VIM. Marsh, a tiler. committed sui
eide at Hampton by shooting himself
through the head with 20 calibre
rifle. Marsh was addicted to the use
of morphine.
H. A. Dyer, commander of the Iowa
G. A. r., is i'll at his home in Mason
City. II is feared he cannot attend
the state encampment at Muscatine
this month.
John Mattock, wanted by the police
of Cedar Rapids on charge of burg.
larry, was arrested in Oskaloosa by
J. e. Muir, an Iowa Central railway
detective.
The board of supervisors appointed
J. w. Criss as sheriff of Sac county
to succeed Alex Rodgers, who dropped
dead at Herring week ago.
George Jacobs, aged IL years, was
drowned in Arbor lake, on the south
line of Grinnell, while swimming.
The body was recovered.
Stockholders in the $250,000 sewer
pipe factory to be erected In Webster
City held meeting and effected a
| permanent organization.
Henry Schwed. aged So years, a
blacksmith, hanged himself In his
shop in Eldridge. after worrying for
weeks over poor health.
Anthony Burdict, for twenty-five
years president of the First National
bank of Davenport. and at one time
congressman, Is dead.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Remensnyder, OF New
York, was elected on the first ballot
president of the general synod of the
Lutheran church.
Mrs. Edith Codd has been granted
a divorce from H. @. Codd, wealthy
GARNER at LeMars. She was allowed
$4,000 alimony.
Smith Johnson, Of Stockport, fell
IA feet and struck on q saw horse.
Several bones were broken.
The fifty-eighth annual commence
ment of Cornell college will take
| place in Mount Vernon, June 10-15.
School of oratory opens the COM
mencement with recital on the
| 10th