Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19

tOT Oh tue iowa MetnOulSl, anu MTs.
Fairall celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary this week at their
home In Iowa City. DR.. Fairall re-
Gently celebrated three golden ami
versaries-last March his fiftieth year
in the ministry; last July the fiftieth
eye and now the fiftieth year OF his
marriage.
Capt. John d. Brown OF Leon, SEN
ator in the last general assembly, has
announced his candidacy for depart
ment commander of the G. A. R., to
succeed Capt. Lot Abraham. One
Of the interesting features In connec-
ton with his candidacy to succeed
Mr.. Abraham is the fact that Captain
Browns life was saved during the
war by Abraham.
The annual session of the Univer
sity District Dental society will be
held in Iowa City, Wednesday. Among
the noted dentists who will take part
in the program which has been ar
ranged are: DIR. Austin James Of Chi
cago; DR.. E. r. Tinker of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, and DR.. Conzett of Du-
buque.
A threat that his 14-year-old daugh-
ter, Theresa, would be kidnapped un-
less $4,000 was Forthcoming was re-
ceived by Alderman Barnard Snow of
Chicago in letter from Dubuque,
Ia, signed "Black Hand" The girl
at present is at Mount st. Joseph's
academy at Dubuque.
Burglars entered four stores at
Hampton, Wednesday night, but Sc
cured little money. They entered
the stores of Adolph Myers, William
Teedy and NJ. e. Mckee. At the J..
Dorbin department store the door of
the safe was hammered but 1t was not
opened.
After being rejected for the Sec
ond time by Miss Lenora Sutton,
nurse in the university hospital of
Iowa City, Marion b. Stoker was
found dead near Palo, lying on the
track of the Rock Island railroad. His
head had been cut off by passenger
train.
F. M. Lee, the alleged Barnum rob-
Der, who was apprehended on the
morning after the first robbery, was
bound over to the grand jury under
$4,000 bonds and his case will come
up during the November term of
court
A. A. Welt, secretary of the Iowa
City Auto club, is plotting the Drum
hvnf hnr he fof ri
er the River-to-River road. The Drum
brothers are mapping route for the
Sunset Trail to the Pacific Coast.
The body of Marion B. Stoker, a
wel[known travelling man, whose
home is In Garner, Ia, was found on
the Rock Island tracks near Cedar
Rapids. The head had been severed
completely from the body.
Telling his wife and children that
he was tired of living and bidding
each one of them an affectionate fare
well, John Mccall, of Mason City,
drank four ounces of carbolic acid
and died instantly.
An unknown man was killed at De-
witt by a Chicago & Northwestern
train. He was well dressed and from
appearances judged to be about 35
years of age and either of Swedish or
German descent.
Mrs. G. A. Standley, residing in
Boone, 81 years of age, is cutting her
third set of teeth, after havirg worn
false teeth for fifteen years. A doctor
whom she consulted thinks she may
cut a full set.
Partial arrangements for the form
al opening of the 100000 court house
at Logan. November 3, has been made.
The opening ceremonies will be un-
der the citizens of the town.
BY this years tax levy at Marshall
town, STILES has been raised for
the use of the schools. The taxes to
be raised for city purposes will
amount to but $4,000
Frank Logan, 20, a switchman, was
thrown from box scar in the switch
yards at Missouri Valley, and his left
leg was SO crushed that amputation
was necessary.
Robbers broke into two grocery
stores. drug store and dry goods
store at Charles City. The amount of
money and goods taken is not known.
Postal savings banks will be estab-
lished Nov.s7 at Wilton Junction,
Cambridge, Russell. Avoca and Dy-
sart.
Mason City has voted down the
proposition to issue bonds for a new
school house amounting to $175.O0O.
Omar L. Brooks has been appoint
ed postmaster at Craig, Plymouth
county. vice II. p. Nelson, resigned.
Civil service examinations will be
held Nov. for rural carriers at In.
dependence and New Hartford.
Eugene Ely. who is visiting his
parents in Davenport, made two pas
senger carrying flights before 10000
spectators, Pet Peterson of Daven-
port and Mrs. Ely being the passen-
gers.
Louis Orffan, popcorn vender.
fatally shot Freeda Sweeney, aged IL
years, at her home in Keokuk. He
claims he was exhibiting a revolver,
which was accidentally discharged.
DR.. Victor b. Ochiltree, promi-
nent physician of Keokuk died fol-
lowing an apoplectic stroke while he
was visiting a patient.
The boys of the Boone High SCHOOL
have framed and signed resolutions
to refrain from the use of tobacco up
on the school grounds or upon the
business streets of that city.
The remains of Mrs. Trewin, wife
of ex-senator James II. Trewin, presi-
dent of the state board OF education.
were taken to her old home near