Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-18

the matter. Mosley is brakeman on
the Southern Iowa Traction com.
pany's line that runs to Abba.
An emblem that has appeared on
three of their buildings was placed
over the archway of the new 100000
Masonic temple being erected in Keo.
kuk. The emblem is circular in shape
with the compass and square in gold
raised on the face of the stone cir
Gle. The emblem had prominent
place in the three previous homes of
the local Masons, the last of which
was destroyed by fire.
The Iowa State bank, which for the
last twelve years has been one OF the
active institutions of Mason City, will
cease to exist. Its interests have been
merged with those of the Security
National organized this year. The
capital stock Of the new institution
will be 100000. John F. Senneff is
president
Weighted down by a hundred
pounds of stones in grain sack tied
about the neck, the body OF Morti-
mer B. Wheelock, cashier of the Citi-
zens' State bank Of Colfax, was found
in the Des Moines river near the
mouth of Beaver creek west of the
bridge on the Beaver road near Des
Moines.
Besides making a net profit Of
$l33.43 on an acre of corn, Arthur w.
Runft, II years old, Of Grundy county
defeated nearly 1000 other Iowa boys
for the championship of the state acre
corn clubs, and won the free trip to
Washington, other eastern cities and
Niagara Falls offered by B. Hutchin-
son of Waterloo.
After being without a regular pas
tor since last May, members of the
First Presbyterian church of Mount
Pleasant extended a unanimous call
to the Rev. c. NJ. Rauch of st. Louis.
For the last twelve years the Rev.
Mr.. Rauch has been the pastor of the
Cote Brillante Presbyterian church al
st. Louis.
Funeral services for the late Au.
gust Miller were held at Manchester
More than 100 Modern Woodmen at.
tended the services in memory of the
man who for eighteen years held the
office of clerk of the local camp. Mr.
Miller did scout duty with Buffalo Bill
at one time.
The safe Of the lumber yard at
LAWYER was blown and 500 taken
Frank Ayers of Iowa City, principal
owner Of the yard, said three big
men were noticed in the saloon dur
ing the day and suspicion points to
them. Sheriff Russell with blood
hounds took up the trail.
The state board of parole visited
the Cherokee state hospital to enforce
for the first time the statute created
by the last general assembly provid,
ing for the sterilization of the insane,
criminals and other degenerates In
state institutions.
A garage owned by DR.. Fred Sig
worth of Anamosa caught fire and
was totally destroyed. Two automo
biles were burned, one belonging to
DR.. Sigworth and the other owned
by Will Helberg, cashier Of the Citi
Gems Savings bank.
Ronald H. Urick Of Des Moines
was elected editor-in-chief and Perry
E. Oxley of Cedar Rapids was chosen
business manager of the Transit, the
annual technical publication of the
college of engineering at the Univer
sity of Iowa.
A steady increase in attendance
was reported at the annual meeting OF
the North Iowa Fair association held
recently at Mason City. The report
of the secretary showed that in 1911
the attendance was 1925; in 1914 IL
was, 20,64S, and in 1913 it was 20, 500
The Masonic lodge at Anamosa
held housewarming to commemorate
the reopening of the hall after ex.
tended improvements. Grand Chap.
lain Joseph Fort Newton Of Cedar
Rapids delivered an address.
All that saved George Wilson, q
Mason City baker, from falling with
an auto off Superior street bridge into
Willow creek, forty feet below, was
guy wire on which his machine
caught and hung.
Hubert Stone a member of a bridge
ere won the Illinois Central railroad,
died of injuries sustained while work
ing near Manchester While the crew
was driving piles the beam slipped
from the chains and struck Stone.
why the Commercial Club and
What 1t Does for the Farmer" was
the subject upon which Charles Brad
ley, secretary OF the Atlantic club,
addressed the Guthrie Center club at
a banquet.
Deposits in Iowa state and savings
banks and trust companies show an
increase of $21,593,722.12 in the last
fiscal year.
Albert Thoryelson was burned to
death in a fire which completely de-
stroyed his fine farm residence near
Lake Mills.
Two were indicted at Mason City
charged with murder by the grand
jury which made partial report. Mrs
Ada Holcomb Burgess and Louis CHR
okos, alleged to have been implicated
Iowa pensions granted recently are:
Stephen Clendaniel, Berwick, $25;
Christina Crawford, Belle PLANE, SIP;
Ruth B. Bowen, Iowa City, s12; Jul
ian Cronkleton, Dunlap, s12; Amelia
Shannon, Leclaire, $12.
The Rev. j. Frederic Catlin, pastor
of the Baptist church at Ames, has ac-
cepted call to the First Baptist
church OF Estherville. The Rev. A.
w. Caul Of Vinton will succeed the
Rev. Mr.. Catlin at Ames.
Farmers from many towns were in
Cedar Rapids for the annual meeting
of the state grange. Legislation for
farmers was discussed.
Twelve farmers living near Bing-
ham have asked the Coin Electric
company, owners OF a transmission
line passing through Bingham to in
stall transformer on their line and
supply the farmers with light and
power.
John Storjohan, farmer, living three
miles northwest of Denison, commit
ted suicide by hanging. Family trou.
BILE is said to have been the cause Of
the act.
After long sickness with cancer,
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