Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-11-02

The postoffice at Ute was entered
and the safe blown open. Five hun
bred dollars in stamps and 500 in
cash were secured.
John J. Edwards, two miles south
west OF Iowa City, met with a $500
loss by fire which destroyed his barn
and all its contents.
Frank Heller lost his barn north of
Jefferson when his 3-year-old son
played with matches. Several horses
and mules burned, but the, boy was
rescued.
The funeral Of Eugene Ely, aviator,
who was killed at Macon, Ca, was
held from the home Of his mother in
Oxford. The burial was in the local
cemetery beside the bodies Of two
sisters.
Judge w. s. Hamilton In the dis
trict court at Keokuk refused to grant
a continuance to John Roland. charg-
ed with the murder Of Mrs. Lilly
Jones. The trial will begin Tuesday,
Oct. 81.
Philip Farnum, farmer living four
miles north Of Hampton, threw him
self in front of an Iowa Central pas
senger train and his body was ground
to pieces. 1t Is believed the act was
suicide.
BY order Of Mayor H. g. Finch, all
slot machines in Northwood have
been put out of service and both pool
halls have received notice that no
minors shall be allowed to frequent
the places.
An epidemic of hog cholera is fac
ing the vicinity of Windham, near
Iowa City. Oscar Stimmell is the
most recent loser, practically his en-
tire herd Of young shoats succumbing
to the disease.
Robbers who entered four Valley
Junction stores took about $50. Fol-
lowing stores were robbed: John Ad-
ans grocery, Henry Schultz's groc-
cry, Warden dry goods store, and
Robertson grocery.
A number of surveyors have been
in Eddyville inspecting the river In
the interests of the Oskaloosa Trac-
ton company, with view of locating
a dam near there to furnish power
Tor lights and interurban.
The first train over the Burlington
extension Of the Muscatine north and
south railroad was run into Burling-
ton, Thursday, and the event was
marked with appropriate ceremonies.
The road now runs from Muscatine to
Kingston.
J. d. Beavers, city attorney of
Coweta, Okla, who was killed in a
race riot Sunday and whose murder
was followed by the lynching of Ed
Suddeth, was ana Iowa man. He was
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Beavers
of Villisca
Presbyterian church delegates from
West Liberty, Wilton, Marengo, Will
liamsburg. Conroy, Brooklyn, Wash
ington, West Branch. and Upton in
meeting assembled at Iowa City have
outlined various methods and means
of financing and helping the funds Of
the church.
The Northwestern Iowa Horticul-
tural society will meet in Sioux City,
November 2. The display of fruit
promises to be larger than usual.
Prof. N. A. Hansen, Of the South Da-
kota state college, will deliver an H.
Illustrated lecture on Horticulture
Around the World
Judge X. M. Lands in the United
States district court has appointed
h. TTvft
Mills, 100000 corporation. upon
application of creditors, who allege
bankruptcy. The concern has eight
cen stores throughout the west and
a 100000 wooden mill at Bonaparte,
Iowa.
A masked robber in the c. & N.
w. railroad depot at Dewitt, at the
muzzle of revolver forced A. ].
Ward, the 19-year-old night operator,
to hand over all the money he had,
1881. Just before the robber APP
peared, Day Agent Hall took 5000 of
the company's money and placed It
In bank.
Leo Krampe, accused Of the murder
of Mrs. Matilda Hemsmeyer at her
home near Baxter in February will
endeavor to prove In his trial which
Is in progress at Newton, that the
confession obtained from him follow
ing the killing was obtained by third
degree" methods and conspiracy on
the part of county officials.
New coal fields are to be developed
near Des Moines ON a tract Of. ia
acres. which has been purchased from
T. M. Walker by the Claremont De-
velopment company for $4,000. 1t
is believed that rich coal deposits
underlay the land. It is about a
mile north of the city limits and
along the east bank of the Des Moines
river, just opposite the mouth of
Beaver creek.
Three persns we're injured badly
and two automobiles demolished in
collision which occurred about ten
miles east of Muscatine August
Othmer and several otrers were re-
turning from Davenport and while
travelling at the rate of 80 miles an
hour collided with heavy car own
ed by Isaac Els.
That the dry weather Of the sum-
mer reduced the tomato crop to at
least one-half is found in the canning
record of Marshalltown plant. upon
the completion Of the tomato pack
Saturday.
Henry Grupe. aged II. was shot and
instantly killed on an island north Of
Burlington. Grupe was armed with
a pump gun. He shot at rabbit and
missed 1t, then attempted to club 1t
with the stock OF the weapon when
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