Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-24

The young people OF the Methodist
churches of the state are making ar
rangements for the Iowa State Ep-
worth league assembly at Assembly
| park north of Colfax August to IS.
Among the speakers announced for
| the program which Is in charge OF
the Midland Chautauqua of Dos
Mcines is William H. Lewis, former
first assistant United States attorney
general; +. M. Nye, former member
| Of congress from Minnesota and u
brother of "Bill'' Nye, and the Pew.
]. Whitcomb Brougher, successor TO
Robert j. Burdette as pastor OF the
Baptist temple of Los Angeles, Cal.
]. d. Johnson of Webster City was
instantly killed and four others were
! seriously injured when touring car
driven by Anna Harrington of Norway
turned turtle four miles southwest Of
Fairfax. The car was going fifty
miles an hour. Bessie Terhoon and
Archie Prize of Norway sustained
fractured collar bones and Anna Har-
rington and Mrs. Blanche Paul were
badly bruised and cut.
The circuit court of appeals at st.
Louis has denied a rehearing in the
case of J. j. Roe against the Milwau-
kee and st. Louis road, in which the
railroad was charged with causing a
fire that destroyed Roe's electric light
plant at Hampton two years ago. In
the federal court at Fort Dodge, Roe
was awarded a verdict of $4,000. The
verdict and interest now aggregates
$4,000.
William Fife of Mt Ayr has been
made defendant in $4,000 damage
suit instituted against him by Charles
Ogden of st. Joseph, Mo-, saloon
keeper, who alleges that his charac-
ter and reputation has been damaged
by letters that he claims we're writ
ten by Fife 1t is charged Fife mailed
letters assailing Ogden to several per-
sons in ST. Joseph, including mem
bers of the excise board.
The biggest deal in land ever made
In Hamilton county has Just been
closed. The land was the property OF
Michael Callahan of Williams. 1t is
full $40 acres and lies in one piece
two and half miles northeast or
harrisburg and nine miles from Web
ster City. 1t was sold to w. c. Farley
Of Leland, ILL.,, for $4,000, or an even
$3.50 an acre.
Whether J. S. Croy, manager of
Gatly & Co.'S store in Dubuque, COM
mitted suicide or swan ashore after
jumping overheard from the steamer
G. w. Hill is still unknown. 1t is GER
tain that he jumped into the river and
was lost sight Of near Bellevue He
has not been seen since. He was a
native of West Virginia and was %
years old.
Steward Houston and his men at
days cutting twelve acres of wheat. IT
was so heavy full swath could not
be cut and handled by the reaper and
tn sehocks fairly covered the ground.
II is regarded as the most remarkable
piece Of wheat ever produced in Mont
gomery county.
The secretary Of the Fortieth Iowa
Reunion association has announced
that the next reunion of the regiment
will be held in Knoxville on Oct.
and 8. The Fortieth Iowa was made
up principally of men residing in Mar
ion, Jasper and Mahaska counties and
was mustered into service at Iowa
City in 1862.
A discussion by the II and 15-year-
old sons of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Black
wood of Newton as to whether re-
volver hanging on the wall was load
ed resulted In an examination. While
the older boy was handling the gun
II exploded. shooting his brother in
the right jaw and shoulder.
Banker August F. Dammrow, receiv-
er for the Iowa & Omaha Short Line
railroad, the fifteen mile line extend
ing to Treynor from Council Bluffs,
will reopen traffic on the line at once.
He has been authorized to issue re-
ceivers certificates for the immediate
needs of the management.
Interesting work In road demon
stration is being held near New
Hampton. Stretches of road have
been surveyed and are now being
worked upon by the huge traction
engines brought here for the purpose
of showing how to make a perfect
road.
The fate of Pythian home for the
Iowa Falls lodge has been decided. For
several months the matter has been
under discussion. A committee has
secured options on several lots and the
membership OF the lodge will choose
the location.
J. G.. Anderson, retired farmer OF
Montrose, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself in the head with re-
volver. dying instantly. He was des-
pendent because Of i'll health.
A hitherto peaceful COW in the door
yard at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mar
tin Jensen near Audubon unexpected
ly attacked a company of people gath
cred in front Of the house, injuring
several severely. Mrs. Hannah Lane
of Extra suffered a broken ankle and
Mrs. Oscar Jensen and Martin Jensen
were bowled over and badly bruised.
Judge o. d. Wheele, at Council
Bluffs has set aside the verdict award
ing c. =. Clementson judgment of
$4,000 against the Burlington railroad
company in personal injury damage
case.
A committee of Pythians has begun
plans for the annual conclave of the
grand lodge Of Knights of Pythias to
be held in Des Moines August IL to
IA. Two thousand people are expect
ed to attend the conclave. The Pyth-
ian sisters annual meeting. the ladies'
auxiliary, will be held at the same
time.
Humboldt is In predicament over
the new law which provides tina.
school treasurers shall receive no
salary. F. French OF Humboldt. who
has been school treasurer for num-
Der Of years. has resigned.