Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-29

| Among the speakers of Information.
al repute who will appear on the pro
gram at the State Sunday School con.
vention at Burlington on June 80 are:
Mr.. Hugh Cork, Chicago, General S.
s. secretary of Illinois; Mr.. w. C,
Pearce. Adult Bible class Supt, for
the International s. S. Assn; Rev
w. ]. Williamson, d. D., st. Louis,
pastor of Third Baptist church; Mr..
]. H. Engle, Abilene, General S. S.
secretary of Kansas, and Prof. Walter
s. Athearn, Des Moines, specialist in
Religious Pedagogy.
When they turned around to wave
at some girls on the shore, Neal Car
michael, Is years old, and Thornwall
Anderson, Is, of Marshalltown, over
turned the canoe they were in and
were thrown into the Iowa river. Car
michael could swim and reached the
shore, but Anderson, not being a
swimmer, grabbed for the overturned
conoe and was carried down stream.
He was rescued a half mile below by
another boating party.
Department editors OF next years
Junior annual at Iowa Wesleyan col
lege have been named as follows: As
sociate editors, Ralph Campbell and
Ruth Willis of Mount Pleasant; Kath-
crime Druse Of Burlington, Amy Zim-
norman OF Marengo; joke editor,
Aimee Core of Barnes City; forensics,
Ralph Hileman of Centerville; ath-
letics, Columbus Hayes OF New Lon
don; artist, Percy Carts OF Mount
Pleasant.
How to make high priced land pay
was question discussed by successful
farmers at the Willow Valley, Mills
county, club meeting. A number Of
successful stock feeders decided that
hay and grain should be converted
into mutton, pork and beef on the
farm; that sheep paid better than
hogs, that hogs were more profitable
than cattle and that alfalfa was the
most profitable grass to grow.
Ed Falk, 10 years old, was Instant
ly killed in an automobile accident
near Rockwell City. Falk was driv-
ing the machine accompanied by
Misses Irene and Clara Huff and Ida
Goetz. He lost control and the ma
chine swerved off the grade, over
turning and pinioning the driver un-
der 1t. His neck was broken. The
young ladies escaped injury.
During an electric storm the school
house in district number two, Ben
ton county, near Blairstown, was
struck by lightning, killing the teach
er instantly and rendering one pupil
unconscious from the shock. The
stricken teacher, Miss Ella Stucken-
bruck, aged 10 years, was the only
daughter OF Herman Stuckenbruck of
Belle PLANE.
A novelty in money raising has been
attempted by the Rev. NJ. e. Levitt, SUI
perintendent of the Wall Street Mis-
sion, Sioux City, who has inserted a
want ad in the business chances"
columns of the local papers of that
city, calling on someone to give ST.
900 to the missions for an automobile
gospel wagon.
The Davenport city council desig-
mated the thirty-one saloons which
will be obliged to close by July list in
compliance with the law passed at
the last session of the legislature
Another thirty-one will be closed next
year and a like number the year fol-
lowing to bring. the city under the
Moon law.
ARIZONA Joe" is the name OF a
brand new circus organized in Cres-
co. The Wheeler boys first ran a
moving picture show in that city and
prospered. Last year they covered
the country with a travelling moving
picture show. This week the new wild
west show made it's opening bow to
the public.
After swallowing three tablets Of
bichlcride of mercury, Robert Palm
er, a cattle salesman and a member
of one Of the wealthiest families Of
Sioux City, is waiting slow death
from the poison. Mr. Palmer was
well known in his school days as q
football athlete.
About $50 delegates were present az
the state convention OF the National
Association of Stationary Engineers,
which has just closed at Burlington
after three days session. A steam
boat trip to Keokuk to inspect the
new power dam was the feature of the
| session.
At the town election at Russell at
which vote was taken on electric
lights, the proposition carried by more
than four to one. A line will be built
to Charlton, where connection will be
made with tn, Charlton plant.
>Plans for the proposed new LeMars
postoffice must be revised by the gov
eminent to bring the construction
cost within the appropriation of s46,-
500. Both bids received approximate
ed $4,000.
At special election TO vote ON the
proposed public park ordinance. and
the appointment Of a park commits
sion, more than 800 ballots were cast.
The result was in favor Of the pro
ject.
Or. e. L. Schaub, professor Of phil
osophy at the University of Iowa has
\ accepted position as head of the de-
partment Of philosophy at Northwest.
crn university.
The nineteenth annual meeting OF
the Christian Workers assembly, a
state organization OF the Friends
church. will be held at Earlham June
1920
The Scotch-American citizens Of Ce.
dar Falls are formulating plans for
the launching Of an organization
known as a Caledonian society. These
societies of Scotch-Americans have
been formed all over the country dur
ing the last three years, and hold an
annual national gathering In Chicago.
Business men OF Alton have raised
funds to install system Of electrolier
lighting around the public square and
are now worked up over the paying
proposition. Information is being
sought by the city council and others
having the matter in charge.