Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-18


rick was unmarried and was about
IL years old.
Some of the old soldiers living in
Iowa do not understand the opera
lion of the new pension law, accord
ng to DR.. George A. Newman. He
wrote letter to the department for
nquiring ones. THE increase at the
ages Of 60, 70 and rs years provided
by congress recently, become opera
tive automatically" he said. Some
Of the veterans were under the i'm
preston they would have to notify
the pension department of their ages"
William and H. c. McArtor, two
brothers, convicted at Spencer OF
FRANC Rosenkrans, have
been taken to the state penitentiary
at Fort Madison. H. C. McArtor guild
ed the sheriff to his home, where he
dug up in the yard 5000 in money
which he claimed was his share of
the spoils obtained from Rosenkrans.
The balance Of the cash has not as
yet been brought to light.
An automobile occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Schoboe and Miss Clarice
oelke, county recorder, of Audubon
county, fell from bridge one mile
north Of Audubon into the stream
twenty-five feet below. Mrs. Schoboe
was injured internally and her leg
was broken. Miss Oelke's shoulder
was crushed and internal injuries
make her condition grave.
The Norwegian Sondhordland- Lag
of America held its fourth annual
meeting at Slater. Several states were
represented. Among the speakers
were DR.. H. G. Stub of Minneapolis;
the Rev. o. M. o. Wee of Lakefeld,
Mimi; Prof. NJ. o. Wee of Red Wing,
Mimi, and a number of prominent
Iowa members.
A survey is being made for pro-
posed new electric line from Des
Moines to Indianola. According to re-
ports given out at the offices Of the
company, the survey is nearly COM
plete and the company will be ready
soon to make definite announcement
of its plans concerning the new line.
Apple blossoms in September is
the strange phenomena in the orch
ard of August Wiese, farmer living
five miles south of Iowa City. Wiese
says he has several trees which prom
Use to yield crop of apples about
Christmas time IL the weather keeps
warm enough.
Earl Conry, IL years old, son OF a
farmer living near Voorhees,. attempt
ed to kill himself yat his grandmoth-
er's home in Waterloo. He drank an
ounce Of carbolic acid. He is not OK.
pected to survive. Conry had just
arrived in that city to enter business
college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold Settler has
Just celebrated the sixtieth anniver-
sary Of their marriage. They became
residents of Independence in 1880.
They have two children living, Mrs.
Julia Delhi of Rock Rapids and Mrs.
c. S. Dodge of Monroe, Wis.
Nine cars of freight train on the
Milwaukee were piled in the ditch
near Van Horne and most of them
completely demolished. Tracks were
blocked for twelve hours. The pas
senger trains were all detoured over
the Northwestern.
The new high school building erect.
ed at Abba this summer at cost OF
100000, has been opened for the
school year and is the pride OF the
town. 1t Is one of the finest high
school buildings in southern Iowa.
Laying of concrete for the mile Of
sample paved road ordered by the
county supervisors of Cerro Gordo
county has been started. 1t is ex-
pected the pavement will be finished
this fall.
Evidence collected by the two re-
Gently discharged policewomen and by
a secretly employed spotter for the
police department relative to social
vice conditions in Sioux City will be
placed before the grand jury.
Walter l.. Ayers was arrested at
the home Of his mother, Mrs. Elnora
Barton, six miles southwest OF Mar.
shalltown. Ayers is alleged to have
deserted from the U. s. Army, Fort
Colo, April IL.
Webster City is to have new gar
age. II is to be built on Second street
by Parkhurst & Lavender. The struc-
ture will be one story with base
ment and will cost $4,000.
Fireman Charles Kofske OF the
wrecker from Waterloo was killed in
! wreck at Manchester The wrecker
and work train went into the ditch.
The third annual tournament OF the
|. M. l. Lawn Tennis association will
be held on Sept Is to 20, on the
courts OF the Burlington Tennis club.
Bagley voted $4,000 bonds for an
electric light plant Thirty-one wom-
IN voted. An $4,000 school house
s being erected in that town.
The city council at Lehigh has ad-
Tertised for bids for mile and half
" sewerage, which will be installed
before cold weather.
The annual synodical meeting Of
he Lutheran Church in Iowa will be
leld Oct. 16 at place to be designat-
ID later. The meeting was to have
'een held at Iowa City. but the Church
there is undergoing extern
i've repairs and will not be available
or use.
The Rev. ]. H. Hedstrom, pastor for
he last five years Of the Swedish
Mission church at Boone,
as rendered his resignation to be-
ONE effective Dec. Z. The Rev. Mr..
Iedstrom has accepted q call to
Chicago.
Did William Deerfoot. the Indian
ledicine man, who shot and killed
is wife at Iowa City recently, shoot
a self-defense? When the body Of
irs. Deerfoot was found there was
30 calibre revolver beside It with
our empty shells. Neighbors say that
hey heard Mrs. Deerfoot dare her
to come inside the gate
ew minutes before the shooting.
The Western Implement company
4 Sioux City has been declared