Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

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ington, d. c., who, with Gen. Gran
Vile M. Dodge, is one of the two sur
viying Iowa generals who saw service
in the civil war, was in Des Moines
for the encampment and homecoming
of the veterans. General Bussey or
ganized the famous Third Iowa cav
airy, which was a big factor in set
Ting the fate of Vicksburg. General
Bussey will be so years old August
S. He is one of the twenty-five Of the
525 union generals who have survived
the ravages of time.
Harvey W. Turner, who says he
lives at Eureka, Kan, is in Jail at
Oakland, near Council Bluffs, charged
with slashing the threats of four
horses at Oakland. Authorities believe
they have the man who perpetrated
crimes at Fontanelle and other places
in the southern part of the state. Two
razors were taken from Turner when
he was arrested. He was caught near
the place where two injured animals
were found.
A test case will be made in Monroe
county as to the rights of constable
to seize beer which is the property of
a club. Constable Woofter raided
club room at Avery and secured five
barrels of beer. The claim is made
that it belonged to members of club
and the authorities had no right to
seize it. The beer was taken to Al
bia and is in cold storage pending the
action OF the members of the club.
John Heater, aged ", veteran Of
the civil war, in attendance at the
reunion in Des Moines and whose
phyxiated at the home of his niece,
Mrs. H. Beckel, of 1920 Locust street.
AL Pearson, aged 10, another veteran
who went to Des Moines with Heater
for the reunion of civil war survivors,
was also overcome by gas at the
same time, but will recover.
Shenandoah Sunday schools joined
in their first annual track meet ana
the event drew an enthusiastic
crowd. A feature Of the meet was
luO MY gdlu NY thC ptotoiob
won by the Rev. d. c. Macintosh,
pastor of the Presbyterian church. The
Methodists won the meet and the
trophy, scoring 155 points. The
Presbyterians scored 81 points, Chris
tians &c and Baptists IL.
Two important arrests have been
made in the Jones murder case at
Council Bluffs. Mike Tango, an Ital-
ian boarder where the accused Wiley
lived, is believed to have been an eye
witness to the crime. He was ar
rested and is being held as a witness.
John Warehouse, a switchman, is ac-
cused OF being one of the mob that
searched the Jail and court house for
Wiley.
Thomas Kennedy of Strawberry
Point, an old soldier attending the re-
union, died at Mercy hospital, Des
Moines, from injuries received when
he fell through a second-story win
dow of lodging house at 215 West
Walnut street. The old soldier, groan-
ing with pain, was found by a patrol
man at 3:45 A. NJ, dying in the alley
beneath the window of his room.
Officials of the Keokuk motorboat
club have been notified that the M. v.
p. A. regatta to be held there August
1929, has been placed on the same
circuit as the Putin-Bay, Detroit and
Milwaukee races. This is the first
time Mississippi river regatta has
been placed in this class.
Members OF the Gates band which Is
playing tiis season at Clear Lake,
were ducked one day recently. After
some time spent in the water, cling
ing to their overturned boat, they were
rescued by q passing launch. The
band had gone on an early fishing
trip.
In vicious fight Fred Borietta was
stabbed by Jack Garland near Buxton.
Borietta was taken to hospital In AL
bia and physicians took several
stitches in HIS stomach where knife
blade had penetrated.
A strike is on among the BARRIERS
of Abba. The woykmen are asking
the proprietors of the shops TO guar
antee them fifteen dollars a week in
place Of ten which has been the scale
at most of the shops.
J. E. Hynes, aged 81, conductor on
the X. D. division OF the Rock Island,
was almost Instantly killed a few
miles south Of Carlisle, when he was
! caught between steam shovel and a
car Of his train.
At special election held at Abba
franchise was granted Lechband &
Co., Des Moines, for gas. The propo'
sition carried by ten to one vote.
The Cedar Valley Medical associa.
ton will meet in Mason City on July
Sth and 9Th. An elaborate program
Is now being arranged.
At the closing session of the Iowa
Association OF Fire Insurance Agents
John p. Montrose of Des Moines was
selected president and that city was
chosen for the place of the next con-
vention Other officers are: Vice
president, Charles II. Schrup Of Du-
buque and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Frank
II. Binder OF Council Bluffs.
A. H. Marston, member of the
state highway commission, was In
Clinton recently in conference with the
Clinton county supervisors making
plans for spending $4,000 the coming
year in improving the highways.
The Des Moines District Luther
league held its twelfth annual conyen-
tion at the Swedish Lutheran church
in Boxholm. The program included
seven sessions and was devoted to
music. lectures and discussions.
The fourth annual seasons opening
at the Wall Lake summer resort will
be held this week. There will be a
ball game between the Bows and VIII
liams teams.
Charles Caple. young business
man of oskaloosa died OF pneumonia,
at Fargo. N. ID. Caple was member
of the ElAs' club.