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

The police of Oskaloosa arrested
Joe Wilson, Mike Sullivan and John
Ray, charged with breaking into the
storage house of Clarence Vermil-
lion, dealer In explosives. A cache
was discovered in the woods nearby
in which great quantities of dyna-
mite, nitro-glycerine and caps had
been stored, apparently to be used in
safe blowing expeditions. The police
say they have evidence to connect
the prisoners with the recent bank
robbery at Geneva, and the attempt
ed safe blowing project at Abba.
Sewell Van Alstein, 81 years old, Of
Gilmore City, is dead, and with his
death the community lost one OF its
Oldest settlers. Mr.. Van Alstein had
resided in Iowa since 1855. He was a
union soldier, having acted IN an Off
cial capacity in the personal camp of
General Grant. He was the author
of an English history entitled "A
Story of English People" for which
he received commentator and the
thanks Of King Edward Of England.
H. II. Stafford of Keokuk was elect
ed president of the Burlington Dis
trict Dental society at the convention
at Mount Pleasant this week. Other
officers are: Vice President, w. H.
Chapman, Burlington; secretary, Ida
CLAM, Burlington; treasurer, j. N.
Irwin, Brighton; executive committee
]. b. Monfort, Fairfield.
The Iowa Librarians association in
session at Mason City. elected the
following officers: President, Miss
Grace Rose, Davenport; vice presi.
dent, Miss Addie Barton, Mason City;
secretary, R. L. Dickson, Grinnell;
treasurer, l.. r. Parvin. Cedar Rapids
registrar, Miss Sarah Palmer, Red
Oak.
Bad weather put such crimp in
the first annual Eastern Iowa exposi.
tion at Cedar Rapids that stockhold.
ers will be compelled to dig up an
other assessment, but after all bills
are paid enough money will be on
hand to start the ball rolling for an.
other show next year.
Marengo is to have a third weekly
paper. The Marengo Sentinel will be
started the coming week by Grant B.
Fullmer, who formerly edited the
Victor Record Mr.. Fullmer has pur.
chased fine outfit, consisting of a
Century two revolution press, with
all necessary fixtures.
The University District Dental so.
ciety will hold meeting at Iowa City
Wednesday, Oct. IS, in which the fol
lowing will take part: DIR. Austin
James of Chicago, DR.. E. I. Tinker
of Minneapolis, DR.. C. w. Harmed OF
Iowa City. and DR.. Conzett of Du.
buque.
Max Brenton, former .125-pound
American wrestling champion, left
his home in Havelock, Ia, this week
for Rochester N. Y, where. next
week, he will seek to regain his lost
title in a match with Walt Keegan,
the present champion.
The secretary of the Iowa League
of Commercial clubs, has announced
the second annual convention of the
association to be held in Davenport,
Oct. 20 and 21. All commercial or
CARNATIONS in the state are expected
to be represented.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Moore cele-
brated their sixty-second wedding an
niyersary this week at Boone. They
wora the fret racidopt, 10 Innafa nor
manently in that vicinity. They are
both in their eighty-third year.
Two cases on infantile paralysis,
one in the family of physician. were
reported to the state board of health.
One case came from Holstein, and
the other from the family of ET. c.
G. Smith at Garner.
Trovil p. Anda is now on trial at
Clinton for the murder of Rollie
Swales, a fisherman, the two men
were fishing together last April and
quarreled over the ownership of a net
they were using.
Soft track wrecked freight train
on the Rock Island at Plymouth
Junction, tying up traffic for twelve
hours. An extra was sent from Ma
son City to transfer passengers from
passenger trains.
AS the result of injuring herself
while climbing the Alps last summer.
while on a European trip, Miss Fan
ME Quaife of lonia, Ia, mathematics
teacher in the high school at Marsh
alltown, is i'll.
The Mississippi river is still rising
at points in Wisconsin, according to
the report of the United States wealth
er bureau. The crest, while moving
rapidly south, has not yet reached
Iowa points.
Ben Marks, of Sioux City, indicted
by the federal grand jury for having
been implicated in the Mabray gang,
was dismissed by Judge Mcpherson
in federal court and his bondsmen
exonerated.
The Guthrie county fair was fair
ure last week on account of the rain.
The hog exhibit was the largest and
best ever shown in the county. and
the horse and cattle exhibits were
good.
Torval p. Anda, confessed murder
er of Rollie Swales. his fishing part
ner, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment at Fort Madison. The crime
was committed near Clinton. April
2S.
On the charge OF arson, John Dick
son has been indicted by the grand
jury at Dubuque, He is charged with
setting fire to the Dubuque Casket
company's lumber yards.
d. NJ. Goodale, one of the best
known residents OF Marshalltown,
dropped dead His only SON, Robert
G. Goodale. for several years was
head gate police at the Iowa state