Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-31

Following the resumption OF hos
tilities between button workers and
the MCGEE and Bliven Button COM
pany of Muscatine at which plant 15o
union workers went on strike Satur-
day, the company's cutting plant was
DESTROYED by fire, which Is generally
believed to be Of incendiary origin.
The fire burned the shop where sew
enty-five machines were located, to
the ground. A barn on the property
owned by Harry Suman, nonunior
buttonworker, also was burned.
Simon Cassidy. president OF the
Central State bank, Des Moines, was
appointed special administrator OF
the estate of the deceased philanthro-
pist, Joseph H. Lewis, pending set
Element Of the contest of the will by
Gertrude L. Pollard of New York,
an heir, who protested her objection
to the probating of the will. declar-
ing that Mr.. Lewis was not OF sound
mind when he gave $4,000 to char
ity and a public park to the city OF
Des Moines.
Fred Madden, wealthy farmer
living near State Center. was arrest
ed by Deputy Marshal George Bidwell
on charge of bootlegging. Madden
was given a preliminary hearing be-
fore the federal court. He pleaded
~ 80 hA oh at.un If Gnllfn o
liquor without license and was re-
leased on bond to await the action
of the federal grand jury.
Hon. James Wilson, secretary of
agriculture, will be the orator of the
day at the old settlers reunion in
Des Moines, Thursday, August 31st.
Curator Harlan of the state histori-
cal department, received message
from Secretary Wilson, advising him
that he will be there and will be glad
to address the pioneers.
Jonathan S. Wheeler, aged go. pres
ident of the City National bank OF
Mason City. and the wealthiest man
of the county is dead. He has been
extensively engaged in farming and
stock raising, owning thousands of
acres of valuable farm lands. He was
prominent member Of the Baptist
church.
A large posse under Sheriff Rock
is searching west of Mondamin for
the two men who murdered Marshal
Butcher of Missouri Valley, and hope
to land them. The team of horses
stolen by the men from Frank Math-
ews at Modale was found near Mon
DAMN. Bloodhounds are on the trail
The sweet corn factory at Hamp'
ton has started up and daily the
streets are lined with farm teams,
The corn is running from three to
Ave tons per acre and they are re-
ceiving Sc per ton. They have the
fodder left in the field, which they
estimate at $40 an acre.
The canning factory at Belle
PLANE is now working on two shifts
night and day, and employing 15C
people. The canning company has
out $50 acres of its own corn, and
in addition more corn Is being grown
for the factory by others. The pack
is very good this year.
When q heavy traction engine
weighing twelve tons, attempted to
cross q steel bridge over the Iowa
river at Marshalltown, the bridge
gave way under the weight of the
machine, and the engine pitched
backward into the bed Of the river
80 feet below.
Fred Gunderson, the young mar
recently thrown from his bicycle al
Fort Dodge, died from a fractured
skull. His trousers leg caught on
the pedal of the machine and he wa;
precipitated over the handle bars. his
head triking telegraph pole.
The school board of Algona has
caused the arrest of three high schoo
boys for hazing Clemmer Koran last
week. Koran was captured. taker
to a livery stable, where the numer
ais 49," his class distinction, was
burned in his hand and cheek.
Deputy Fire Marshal Tracy has
gone to Matlock to chase alleged fire
bugs. Reports have come in from
that town of several mysterious fires
1t is believed that all of them are Of
incendiary origin. Deputy Tracy Is
conducting an investigation.
To be seriously injured in an auto
mobile encounter and later have his
residence burglarized while he was
confined to his bed suffering from
his injuries, was the remarkable ex
perience of former Representative Z
A. Wise at Cedar Falls.
Because Miss Jessie Harlan refused
to marry him, Dick Van Clavern, Fl
farmer near Ottumwa, ate two "ra'
biscuits" and doctors had to wori
hard to save his life. He was ther
arrested, charged with making threats
against the girls father.
State Fire Marshal Roe commenced
his campaign against the firetraI
building and shack. Knoxville Is the
first city to feel the AK of the fire
marshal. He went down there fol
the purpose of investigating the dill
APPEARED Dulluinss.
Local merchants Of Ottumwa ad
verse to paying the increased rates
asked by the Ottumwa underwriters
will carry their own fire insurance
The local agents recently incorporated
and then informed the merchants Of
the advance.
Burglars entered. the Columbia no
tel at Lake City and relieved F. s
Wood, a travelling salesman from
Omaha, Of $S7. Mr.. Wood locked the
door from the inside with his owr
key.
Frank Cash OF Underwood while
cleaning a cistern on his farm dis
covered tub Of butter which mus
have been left in the cistern sever