Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-15

case having been called to the atten.
ton of the reading public by newspa-
pers throughout the state, after spend.
ing eighteen months in his cell, is at
work again. He is caretaker of the
lawn inside the walls of the prison.
Solitary restrictions were removed
several days ago, Immediately after
Attorney General Cosson had visited
the prison. Haley now is given the
| privileges accorded other prisoners.
Haley is serving life sentence for
the murder of Dubuque policeman.
Farmers living near Early in Sac
county held their annual squirrel
hunt few days ago, nearly eighty
men and boys participating. The
hunters lined upon two sides. the side
winning the most points agreeing to
furnish banquet In the evening Five
points were allowed for striped squir-
rels, 10 points for gray squirrels and
20 points for gophers. Ten points
also were allowed for crows. At the
close Of the hunt the winning side was
2,310 points in the lead, and total
of 4,237 dead squirrels was reported.
The dead bodies filed a dray wagon.
Mary Russell, 6-year-old daughter
Of Roy Russell, farmer living west
| OF Guthrie Center, received burns
causing her death. The little girls
clothing caught fire from a burning
hay stack. Her mother, two hundred
yards away, saw her and ran to help.
She had nothing with which to smoth-
er the blaze and tore the child's cloth.
ing from her body in an effort to stop
the flames. The girl was frightfully
burned, however, and Mrs. Russell re-
ceived serious injuries.
One Of the most disastrous farm
fires ever known in Northern Iowa
occurred near Sheffield on the farm
OF c. A. Cook, where the barn, six
cows, five horses and several hogs
we're cremated. One thousand BUSH
els Of oats, GOO bushels of corn and
a large quantity of hay, cribs, gran
aries, all the machinery, poultry
houses and other buildings were de-
| stroyed.
The Kelley Canning company at
Waverly will not put in full line Of
corn huskers this year. The seasons
run will only be about one-half as
large as usual. This will be true Of
many factories this year, as there Is
SO much corn still in the packers
hands. There are about twenty-five
factories in the state that will not
operate this year.
Failing to locate relatives of the
two men who met sudden deaths last
week, the bodies were buried by the
| authorities of Iowa Falls at the ex-
pense OF the county. They were
Frank Petrick, who committed sui
eide and Francisco Bungalo, who was
killed near Radcliffe, while working on
the st. Paul G Kansas City Short
Line.
Four hundred and three civil war
veterans living in Iowa have MADE
| preliminary application for transpor.
tation to the reunion TO be held on
the Gettysburg battlefield July to
| 4. The appropriation of $4,000 made
by the legislature will furnish rail
road fare for about 220. Formal az
| plications have been made by 129 vet
| Grams.
Adam Kiefer, and William Smith
Of Hazelton, president and cashier
respectively, of the Kiefer Savings
bank Of Hazelton, were held to the
grand jury under bonds OF $1,000
each, charged with having accepted
deposits after they had knowledge OF
the insolvency of their bank. The
Kiefer bank closed about a month
ago.
The Iowa State Dental society at its
recent meeting at Davenport elected
the following Officers: President,
A. Hallett of Des Moines; vice-presi
dent, E. F. Redman of Oskaloosa
treasurer, Frank Fourt of Fairfield
Des Moines was chosen for the 1911.
convention, to be held the first weel
In May.
| An up-to-date system Of delivery By
auto has been started at Greene. Gro
GERS who maintained separate deliv
cry wagons have sold their outfit!
and entered into a contract with az
auto company for one year to make
| all deliveries. Four deliveries to bl
made each day.
Group of the Iowa State Bankers
association will meet at Nora Springs
May 18th. This district embraces
eleven counties. T. S. Hanson o
Northwood is chairman OF the grouI
and e. C, Moody of Nora Springs Il
secretary
George E. FrSker, a well known
business man OF 0skaloosa and /;
prominent coal mine owner and op
orator, died following an operation
He was one of the most successful
mine owners in southeastern Iowa.
Frank Pickett and C. Z. Eledge
supposed to be farm hands, wer,
found dead in gas filed room in /
lodging house at Burlington. The!
were about 25 years of age ant
strangers.
Thomas Bradfield, prominent citi
zen Of Villisca, was found dead II
his room, magazine in his hand ant
light burning on the table beside
him. He was a bachelor and middl,
aged.
Fourteen flremen, with the chief
resigned from the Charles City fir,
department following trouble owe
wages.
The announcement has been mad
by President Sterneman of the Mus
catine club that a contract had beel
received from President Murph,
whereby the Chicago Cubs will pla,
here on June when the Nationa
leaguers will stop there enroute from
st. Louis.
Officials OF the Rock Island railroad
on an inspection trip at Keokuk an
nounced that a modern freight depo
and warehouse would be erected. The
building will be built ON the bluffs
above the present depot. The cosl
is estimated at about $4,000.
w. H. Cook, music dealer of Web
ster City, has just received a paten'
on small device which bids fair I;
revolutionize the photograph. II Il