Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20

James Hobbs, a travelling man
from Minneapolis, died in a Mason
City hospital as the result of injuries
received when an auto he was occu-
plying hit the stump OF a telephone
pole between Garner and Forest City.
Mr.. Hobbs was with John and Mrs.
Cameron of La Crosse, Wis, and Mrs.
Cameron was driving the car. Mr..
and Mrs. Cameron both were injured
but not seriously. Mrs. Cameron had
turned the machine to the side of the
road to avoid team when 1t hit the
stump.
Father J. r. Nugent OF Des Moines,
while a guest of Representative
Michael Mccullough Of Dubuque dis
cussed his refusal OF the consular post
at Jerusalem. He said he believed
Secretary Bryan's offer was made in
recognition OF his consistency as
democrat rather than because of his
priestly office He said that mas
much as he recently spent four
months in the Holy Land the offer
had lost its only attractive feature.
Mrs. Mary T. Cooley Of Marshall
town was unable to prove that the
late Rev. Jesse Cole, chaplain of the
Iowa Soldiers home, damaged her
$4,000 worth by refusing to marry
her. A jury in the district court re-
turned a verdict for the defendant,
Fred s. Wing of Fort Dodge, the Rev.
Mr. Coles son-in-law and executor of
his estate, substituted as defendant in
the breach OF promise proceedings.
Captain Morton C. Mumma of the
United States cavalry, now in service
on the Texas border, who was called
to Waterloo as witness In the Nc
Caskill case, but who was not called
to the stand, filed bill for $3S5.77
for fees and expenses. His fees for
eleven days enroute and one day in
court amounted to $3.50. and his tips
to the porter for ten days were $3.50.
The case Of John Emanuel and
John r. Metz Of Chicago and Niles,
Mich, who are accused of having con-
spired to use the mails to defraud
John Saar Of Cantril, Ia, who lost
$4,000 in money and property in stock
deals, went to the jury in the federal
court at noon after instructions had
been given by Judge Mcpherson.
When twenty-six persons of Keokuk
pleaded guilty to having government
permits in their possession, they laid
a like number of landlords open to
having the quarterly mulct tax OF
$3.50 assessed against the property
In the opinion Of Lee county super
yisors, who are considering ordering
the assessment.
One OF the heaviest losers in Dallas
county because OF the hog cholera is
Edward Shields, farmer living near
Dallas Center. OF his herd OF about
200 hogs, scarcely single one has
escaped. His loss Is more than $4,000.
The coming of colder weather has
stopped the epidemic in q number OF
places.
One Of the hardest fought cases in
Emmett county, in which j. ]. Waldron
sued the Rock Island system for $780,
900, was decided in favor of the plain
tiff, the jury awarding him $4,000.
While employed by the railroad as
car repairer, Waldron received perm
anent injuries.
=. F. Weber, who was scalded in an
explosion OF O water heater az the
new municipal electric light and wat
er plant at Webster City, has filed suit
asking judgment for $4,000 Sor In
juries. The accident happened eight
cen months ago, and Weber still is IN
the hospital.
Sixty-two men, all members OF the
Perry volunteer fire department, will
participate in a big hunt Nov. 21 The
firemen have been divided into two
squads and the game killed will be
served at big banquet the following
night.
The Waterloo and Cedar Falls
Poultry association has completed ar
rangements for holding its seventh
annual show at the latter place Dec.
29 to Jan. 8. The exposition will be
held In the armory.
Charles Palmer OF Charles City
was arrested at Rudd charged with
taking a horse belonging to L. L.
Ellington, farmer near Rudd. He
is In Jail at harles City.
Williams Scholz was held to the
grand jury at Clear Lake charged with
stealing an auto belonging to John
Hodnefeld, farmer.
Harry Hurlbut dropped dead at the
Kirk hotel at Mason City. He was
unmarried and lived at home In New
Hartford, Iowa.
Fire destroyed the general store,
building and stock Of A. Vanderbrink
at Boyden, with loss OF $4,000.
Rolly v. Brown has been appointed
rural carrier at Adair and Claude B.
Eeir at Sac City.
Joseph Springmeyer, a prominent
ia mer OF Tiffin, committed suicide,
fl ing two shots into his head. His
m nd was affected, due to an injury
10 Vt winter when he fell from a tree.
There is rumor of another electric
"a broad. The promoters are Charles
CITY people and they intende to OPP
cate the line to La Crosse, Wis. Sur
veyors are at work.
Andy ]. Newman, aged So years,
weighmaster at the Charlton Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy stock yards, was
struck by switch engine and instant
ly killed.
AS Mrs. Edward Adams OF Missouri
Valley was returning home from a
call man who was walking ahead OF
her stopped as II to tie his shoe. When
she came up to him he sprang at her,
catching her about the neck Lights
flashed on nearby porches when she
screamed and her assailant fed.
Andy ]. Newman, aged IS, weigh
master at the c., B. G Q. stock yards,
I at Charlton, was struck by switch
engine and instantly killed.
Civil service examination will be
held on Dec. IS for postmasters at
MANLY and williamsburg