Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

opened with a sermon by the retiring
moderator. the Rev. William Mhrchie
Of Red Oak. Addresses were made
by DIR. McClanahan of Chicago, asso-
ciate secretary of the board of mis-
moderator. the Rev william Murchie
burg, Pa, who represents the commit
tee on evangelism.
An outfit known as the Iowa tailors
canvassed Jefferson County and took
many orders for men and women's
clothing, with a deposit in cash on
the orders. Some OF the clothing
was delivered, but there are a large
number of certificates of deposit still
being held by people who are now
looking for their suits
The thirty-sixth annual convention
of the grand chapter of the Order OF
the Eastern Star will be held at
Council Bluffs Oct. % to %. The
grand chapter OF the order in Iowa
met in that city last In the year 1881
when the membership in the state
was only about 500 now 1t is over
$4,000.
According to the report of an ex-
pert engineer, engaged by the city
council at Perry to go over the water
plant owned by the city, 1t will take
100000 to put 1t in running order.
The engineer suggests the rebuilding
of the entire plant, and the pur-
chase of much additional machinery.
Two youths have been arrested and
another from Washington township
is sought by officers at Centerville
on charges of having conspired to as.
sault criminally young girl 1t is
'Ilaimed one of the young men acted
as her escort home from church after
the assault had been prearranged.
William Hesse, who has been on
trial at Abba, was found guilty OF
manslaughter for the death of Mrs.
John Carson near Lovilia on Deem
Der IL, 1912. The testimony was en-
tirely circumstantial. Reese Griffin.
who was jointly indicted with Hesse.
will be tried later.
The Tama school bonds. an issue
OF 100000. for building a new school
building, were sold to a Davenport
firm, bringing substantial premium.
The district is entirely out OF debt.
has cash on hand and soon will begin
the erection of a modern school
building.
Judge Kelley in the district court
at Mason City sentenced Louis Pres
colt, who shot and killed his wife at
Clear Lake on June l. to the peniten-
tiary for life. He was found guilty
Of murder in the second degree.
Wilson Prall "a years of age, one
of the pior-i"i- of Cass county. and
enc OF ~ Fgrgest landholders and
most successful farmers died recent.
ly of pneumonia. Mr.. Prail had lived
in that county for sixty years
Mrs Mercy l.. Starr, Tabor's Oldest
citizen. is dead at the home of her
son. o. c. Starr. She was in her
ninetieth year and is survived by
seven children, the oldest being 70
years old and the youngest SIS.
Herman Schierholtz, for ffty-fve
years a resident of Allamakee county,
died at his home at Lansing, recent.
ly He was a veteran of the civil
war and is survived by his wife and
one sister.
Thirty.eight fat cattle. raised on
the farm of r. H. Della, near Perry,
, brought the owner the top price The
cattle average 1921 pounds each ana
brought a total OF $5,002, or s13l.65
each.
At a special meeting Of the JEFF
ferson County Old Soldiers and
Sailors association, the annual re-
union was arranged to be held Oct.
II, at the public library in Fairfield.
In rear end collision of trolley
cars on the suburban out of Sioux
City to Leeds a score OF passengers
were hurt. Amos J. Cole and A. E.
Prayer were most severely injured.
Ben Yeager was seriously injured
when he fell against a running saw
that severed the lower bowel from
the back, while at work on the Lat
ia farm southeast of Logan.
Mrs. Mimonson, living near Oska-
loosa, fell through platform over a
well and hung suspended by one leg
over twelve feet of water for two
hours until rescued
The ffty-ninth annual convention
OF the Evangelical Lutheran synod OF
Iowa takes place in Des Moines be
ginning Oct. 16 and continuing until
Oct. 20.
Charles f. Robinson, OF Coralville,
for ffty-ive years a resident of John.
son county, died recently, aged 81
years.
William Galloway, OF Waterloo. is
going TO dispose OF his fine stock at
public sale on October 1929.
Former State Senator c. A. Car
penter. a native of Louisa county and
for years prominent in politics of the
state. died Sunday Mr.. Carpenter
was one of the most widely known
lawyers OF this section OF the state.
He was born and reared in Louisa
county.
Ira J. Hoover has been appointed
receiver for the Mason Motor com
paDy at Waterloo with bond fixed at
$25,0O0. Receivership was asked in
favor Of the bond holders by +. w.
Powers, trustee. Bonds outstanding
amount to 100000.
The largest verdict for personal
injury even given by jury in Mar
shall County was awarded to Myles
Kelleher. an old Iowa Central en-.
gineer a few days ago. The award
was sl4.50O. The accident happened
in 1908, when side rod broke.
knocking off a part of the engine cab,
and injuring the engineer.
The Iowa State conference OF the
United Brethren in Christ closed
their fifth annual conference at Abba
after a weeks session. 1t has been
one. OF the largest attended sessions
ever held by that organization.