Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-08

The body of Clemens Mesette, s
years old, who had been missing from
home for twenty-four hours, was found
in Culbertson pond near Fairfield,
where he had gone to swim with two
companions. The lads clothes were
found hidden near the pond by boys,
and his companions then told Sheriff
Campbell that he had drowned the
day before while swimming with
them. Until then they had insisted
that they knew nothing Of his where
aeouts.
Two Wills, disposing of 100000 to
$250,000 worth of property, were filed
for probate at Marshalltown recently.
They were the wills of Thomas C..
Cronkleton of Marshalltown, and Mrs.
Louisa Smith of Minerva. The Cron-
kleton estate is composed largely Of
760 acres lying south of Marshall
town. Mrs. Smiths estate comprises
land in Minerva township, valued at
100000.
Women OF Fort Dodge have started
campaign for funds for woman's
building to be under the supervision
Of the Y. w. C. A. They are working
for $4,000. They had $4,000 before
the campaign began, and after the
first eight hours work had $500 ad-
ditional subscribed. They plan most
modern building, adequate for the
city's needs for long time to come.
Mary Kahl has applied for a di.
vorce from Herman Kahl, at Des
Moines, charging that he is suffering
from tuberculosis and that her life
will be in danger If she is forced to
continue her marriage relations with
him. Attorneys are watching the out.
come of the case with great interest,
in that 1t has raised a peculiar CUES.
ton.
Because Esther Cooper, spinster, 50
years old, has been missing for more
than seven years. relatives have pc.
titioned the district court at Marshall.
town to have the woman decreed of.
ficially dead, SO that money which
she inherited from the estate Of her
father, Isaac Cooper, might be divid.
ed equally among other heirs.
Agents of Swift & Co. have been
in Des Moines negotiating for ground
on which to erect a large poultry
Strengthening and packing plant. 1t
is reported on good authority that the
plant If erected will be one of the
largest in the United States. In the
neighborhood of 100000 will be
spent on the building and equipment.
About $50 farmers and business
men attended the opening of Sac
City's new creamery. e. H. Teller,
assistant state dairy commissioner
and L. l.. Flickinger, assistant dairy
and food commissioner, tested the
cream brought in, addressing the
guests on the benefits to community
of local creamery.
BY a vote of 1889 to "a the citi.
zens of Oskaloosa at a special cleo.
ton granted the Mckinley traction
interests 25-year franchise. This
concern recently bought the local
street car line, the light and heat
companies and the Buxton and Os.
kaloosa interurban.
There is no known cause for the
fire which caused nearly 100000 loss
to business interests last week al
Eagle Grove. The fire started in the
combination armory-opera house
which was destroyed with loss OF
$4,000.
Mrs. Leslie Jones died at her home
near Melrose as the result of burns
she recently received. At the time
she was burned her clothing caught
fire from a bonfire and almost all heI
clothing was burned from her body
While extracting a tooth for a pa
tient recently, DR.. J. B. Harmon Of
Creston lost his hold on the tooth
and 1t struck him in the eye, cutting
the eyeball. He is now undergoing
special treatment to save the eye.
Charged with Turing a 14-year-old
Alton girl away to her ruin, William
Mutchler Of Alton waived examlna
ton in preliminary hearing, and was
held to the grand jury in $500 bonds
After fifty-two years of married life
Louise NJ. Dettmer has brought &C
ton at Waterloo against Henry w
Dettmer for separate maintenance
She is 70 years old and he is rs.
The body OF partially burned
body of baby, evidently murdered
before thrown into the fire, was dis
covered in a pit at Buxton. 1t Is
believed the child was slain.
T. J. McCoosley is wanted at Gin
ton for forgery. 1t is asserted he
stole a certificate of deposit for $500
from Sarah Allison, forged her name
to It and secured the money.
Antoine Schackle, 40, stranger
found wandering on the streets Of
Wheatland, near Clinton, has been
adjudged insane by the insanity com
mission.
A campaign to secure a new petit
ton of consent for the operation OF
licensed saloons at Oskaloosa based
upon the municipal election March
81, has been decided on by saloon in
terests after a careful analysis of the
vote cast. A corps of workers will
be put in the field at once.
A loss of $4,000 by fire was sus.
tanned by Maurice. Ia, business men
when a blaze started In the general
store OF II. d. Heskenkeizt. The drug
store of ]. C.. Harrison, the Wood
ward G Miears restaurant, barber
shop, and the town hall were burned.
In preparation for a campaign after
the next election to prevent the sue
cess of new petition OF consent, the
Woodbury. County Anti-Saloon league
has arranged for a rally week in
Sioux City, at which the principal
speaker will be the Rev. Clarence
7. Wilson of Topeka. Kan.
The program for the forty-eighth
annual Iowa State Sunday school con-
vention to be held at Burlington three
days commencing June 8, has been
issued. Several thousand delegates
and visitors are expected to be pres
ant.