Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-09

The second trial OF Jefferson T. Nc
Caskill, this time on a charge of man
slaughter, will commence Nov. at
Waterloo. McCaskill has been at lib
erty on $4,000 bonds since his first
trial on a murder charge The jury
brought in a verdict for manslaughter
and the defendant appealed. The gu
preme court reversed the case and
remanded it. McCaskill is accused of
killing Henry Phillips, a wealthy
farmer, in quarrel over the deliver,
of a sewing machine.
The Farmers Cooperative Elevator
company of Weelstock reports the to-
tai bushels of grain bought during
the year as 4SS,S39, and the net profit
from grain, coal and tile sold as 3d.
611.91. During the seven years the
company has been organized the net
total profits have been $42,72S.22,
which has been divided among the
stockholders, according to the amount
Of grain delivered to the elevator.
The annual synod convention of the
German Presbyterian churches Of the
west held sessions at the German
Presbyterian church east of Kamrar
last week. One hundred and fifty
ministerial and lay delegates attend
ed For the most part these dele
gates were entertained in the homes
of the many well-to-do German farm
ers, who make up a big settlement
east of Kamrar.
On March 20, 1911, DR.. Harry ID.
Kelly fatally shot Clarence Wool
man.. deputy sheriff OF Pottawattamie
county, in Des Moines. The widow
OF the slain official has recently APP
piled for widows pension at Council
Bluffs. Deputy Woolman was on his
way to Knoxville to place Dr. Kelly
in the inebriate hospital when the
crime was committed.
Cholera among the swine herds OF
northern Iowa has assumed alarming
proportions So bad is It that the
packing firms in nearby cities are
alarmed that the disease will greatly
curtail the supply OF hogs and raise
the price. Farmers are rushing hogs
to market that are 80 and 100 pounds
under weight.
Nonunion and union BARRIERS OF
Davenport have commenced a fight
, that threatens to disrupt the tonsorial
trade In that city, three suits having
been begun by the union men to force
non-unionists to close on Sunday. The
three nonunion shops are In hotels.
Violating the Sabbath is the charge.
The semi-annual meeting OF the
Mitchell Association of Congregation
al churches was held at Rockwell last
week. Each church OF the district,
(which extends- from Algona to New
Hampton and from Usage to Rock
well sent at least two delegates.
Herbert NJ. Harwood OF Iowa City,
secretary of the Iowa State Fedora
ton OF AID clubs and head of the Uni
versity of Iowa publicity bureau, is
one of the latest lucky drawers in the
Fort Peck land lottery. He will get
l60 acres Of good wheat land.
Saloonkeepers of Sioux City have
formed a protective organization. Ev-
cry wholesale and retail liquor deal
er in the city is a member. A spe-
cial investigator will be employed to
keep drunkards and minors out OF
their places CT business.
About 100000 worth OF dressed
Gef and $150,0oO of rolling stock was
converted into junk when fast
freight made up of twenty refrigerator
cars on the Rock Island went into the
ditch at Metz, thirty miles east of Des
Moines
The Henry County Betterment asso-
citation, an organization of farmers to
improve the crops and stock of the
county, is making countrywide
campaign. ]. w. Coverdale, crop
expert from Ames, will deliver lee
lures.
A flock Of wild canaries on their
way south became blinded by the
lights of the city of Keokuk and Set
tied in yards and on houses in droves.
Their chirping and peeps brought
people to their doors to witness the
sight.
In a deed just filed at KeoBuk the
consideration was 100000 on
farm Of 1889 acres. The farm was
formerly owned by o. o. Newberry,
who was forced to dispose OF 1t when
he was involved In the Mabray swim
die.
j. T. Dolan, brakeman on the Great
Western railroad, was killed when the
engine ran into an open switch at
Mason City. Engineer Horg was bad
ly scalded Both men resided in
Clarion.
Lenox college opened this year with
a big increase in enrolment. Several
new departments have been added to
the course. Lenox Is the Oldest col
lege in the state.
The Thorington hotel at Algona,
owned by w. H. Ketcham and which
has been closed for a number OF years
has been leased to r. B. Mccormick
OF Britt for term of FIVE years. He
viii open It to the public on Oct Is.
A thresher engine and tank wagon
went through bridge four miles
south OF Shenandoah. AL Oline, who
was running the engine, suffered
broken hip and deep scalp wound.
Senator Cummins is said to be pre-
pairing for an eastern magazine an
answer to q recent article by Beve-
ridge on politics.
The BerS Dee farm In Allamakee
county recently sold for SIPS an acre
and the Bieber homestead for $3.50 an
acre. The Dickmeier farm south OF
Waukon brought s132 an acre.
Charles Warner, cashier for the
Rock Island freight department, has
been missing from Keokuk for
week. Auditors Of the company are
now checking up his books.
One horse was killed and two men
were near death near Mason City
when the driving horse Of Silas Park
tr, a farmer. plunged into an auto
driven by Clarence Mabie.