Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-23

1t is rumored that the Northwest
ern railroad is behind the purchase
Of the Atlantic, Northern and South
ern by Colonel Adams of Council
BLUFFS, backed by Leslie M. Shaw,
and that the road will be extended
from Atlantic to Des Moines and
thence to Belle PLANE, cutting off
nearly forty miles in the run from
Chicago to Council Bluffs.
Because of the insufficiency of the
evidence, technical errors in the
trial, the supreme court reversed the
finding Of the Polk county district
court In the case of Count c. A.
Nathoo of Des Moines, who was SEN
fenced to serve a penitentiary term
Of twenty years upon his being con-
victed OF assault on an insensible
girl.
The supreme court refused TO In
terfere to prevent city councils from
passing anti-Sunday amusement ordi-
nances. The Majestic Theater COM
pany OF Cedar Rapids secured a tenn
porary Injunction restraining the
council of that city from passing an
ordinance prohibiting Sunday thea
tiers. The district court of Linn coun-
dissolved the Injunction upon hear
ing on the merits Of the case. The
theater company appealed, but the
supreme court held that 1t is not
within the power Of courts to inter
fere to prevent legislatures or coun-
ellis from passing laws.
Club women from every city in the
Ninth district attended the district
convention In Council Bluffs. Among
the speakers were Mrs. Homer A.
Miller Of Des Moines. president OF
the state federation, Mrs. Horace
Deemer of Red Oak, and Mrs. James
g. Beryhill of Des Moines.
Supposedly deserted by both his
parents, Donald Carver Pierce, z
years old, was picked up by the po-
lice Of Mason City. The little fellow
was only half clad and had only
parts of shoes on his feet. The po-
lice are making an active search for
the parents of the child.
Mary A. Nolan is trying to convince
q jury In Judge Hayes court at In
dianola that William A. Nolan, a
banker Of Cumming should pay her
$4,000 for heart balm. She says he
promised to marry her, won her
young love and then failed to get the
license.
The program for the 9th annual
convention of the Southwestern Iowa
Horticultural society, at Woodbine
December 81 inclusive, has been is
sued. M. J. Wragg of Des Moines is
president and G. H. Van Houten of
Lenox, secretary.
The grand jury at Keosauqua has
returned a score of indictments
against gamblers and dozen are
In the county Jail. The word has
gone out that not even bridge parties
and social pool games will be al
lowed.
Rev. e. Howard Brown, with a
wife and six children has resigned
as pastor of the Friends church at
Marshalltown because the congrega-
ton by a majority OF one voted to
reduce his salary from $1,000 to $500
Il have been poisoned" shouted An
drew Olson, aged 81, as as rushed in
to the police station at Burlington
A short time afterward he died In
commissions and the coroner is max
ing an investigation
The handsome new st. Mary's
Catholic church at Keokuk which is
rapidly nearing completion, will be
dedicated on Jan. 20. according to an
announcement made by Rev. George
C. Giglinger, pastor.
A handsome residence, furnished
at great expense, was presented to
Archbishop Keane by the 200 priests
attending the archdiocesan synod in
Dubuque. The presentation was
made by Dean Heer.
James L. Parrish has been named
to succeed the late Carroll Wright
rs solicitor for the Rock Island in
Iowa. The appointment has been ex-
pected and has been officially an
nounced.
The Doland block at Avoca, owned
by John H. Dolan, and built forty
two years ago, was destroyed by a
mysterious fire. II was occupied by
moving picture show. The loss is
$4,000.
The Rock Island railway is build
ing high. tight, board fence around
its roundhouse at Eldon, and the re-
port is that 1t will be a guard against
the impending strike OF the machin-
lists.
Police officers Of Rolfe are hunt
ing for Anton Aigner on a warrant
charging him with taking $500 from
his step father, Ignatz Aigner.
A disastrous fire has consumed a
large section of the business portion
of the town Of Renwick.
Increase IN farm land within the
three years il shown in the sale of
100 acres of land few miles north
OF Marshalltown. Three years ago
G. T. Keen bought the old Joshua
Lloyd farm for $97 per acre. Recently
he sold II to p. L. Collins and sons
for $3.50 per acre.
The local nest Of Owls at Keokuk
has made sensational charges against
the supreme nest of South Bend, Ind,
in an answer to suit started in the
district court. II is claimed that ne
gro lodges have been organized In
violation Of the constitution.
The Missouri supreme court, which
was the first to Gust the Standard
OIL trust from Missouri as combin-
alton In restraint OF trade has issued