Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12

The Iowa Sunday School association
convention this year enjoyed severaf
unique features. Miss Grace Jones,
state teacher secretary, had charge
Of the education work. Mrs. T. R.
Spray of Frankfort, Ind, discussed
the kindergarten department work.
The third days work for the begin
ners' section OF the elementary d.
vision was in charge Of Miss Flor
ence Poland, state superintendent Of
graded instruction for the State as
ISOLATION.
The new $4,000 public school
building at Storm Lake was opened
last week. Local speakers and high
school musical organizations partici-
pated in the programme. The
school house Is modern and contains
domestic science and manual train
ing laboratories. An immense gym
nahum is in the basement with a
bs.fcony track.
A permanent missionary organiza-
ton was effected at the meeting OF
representatives of the religious de-
nominations Of the state held at Des
Moines, Iowa, will now join the unit
ed missionary campaign which has
been launched in every state in the
union. Sessions will be held in thirty
cities in Iowa.
Francis Bergman, youngest son Of
w. C. Bergman, president Of the First
National bank at Newton, was badly
injured in an auto accident. Bergman
was driving his fathers car rapidly
down a hill. A front axle broke and
the car turned turtle and was
wrecked. -
Dr. e. c. Brown of Madrid pleaded
guilty before Judge Mcpherson Of the
federal court to an indictment charg-
ing him with using the mails to fur
nish women with Objectionable in
formation. He was fined $3.50, which
he paid.
lands in Woodbury. county is an av-
erage Of about IS an acre higher than
In 1911, the time of last assessment,
according to the assessors figures,
approved by the board of supervisors.
The largest number of students to
receive the bachelors degree from
any Iowa institution at any one time
graduated from Iowa State college at
Ames on June s. Degrees and diplo-
mas were granted to 293 students.
A dying man, believed to be Edward
ward Dairy of Creston, was brought
to Sioux City hospital. He was
picked up suffering from an apoplec-
tic stroke. The only clue to his iden-
tity is a letter in his pocket.
Frank Fiala. a brick manufacturer
of Fort Dodge, who thought his
daughter was killed in the tornado
Easter Sunday recently found her
alive and well, employed at the Pax
ton hotel in Omaha. e
Ten cents for 100 dead flies is the
way DR.. J. Niemack, health officer.
at Charles City, is getting after the
fly nuisance. Boys refused to kill
flies for ten cents a quart, SO he had
to raise the price.
Finding his wife at a dance after
warning her not to attend, James
Quick, Of Marshalltown, aged 81, shot
her through the heart, killing her.
He then turned the gun on himself.
He may live.
As yet no arrests have been made
at Ciearfeld in connection with the
cutting of the threats of Tarl Shat
er's dray horses. The bloodhounds
secured from ottumwa failed to pro-
duce results.
The school board of Clinton has is
sued call for a special election July
Q to vote upon the question OF bond
issue of 100000 for the erection and
equipment Of modern high school
building.
The Farmers Savings bank, with a
capitalization OF $4,000. is now an
assured thing for Clermont. The
stockholders to the number of nearly
100 met recently and directors were
selected.
c. e. Somers, Cerro Gordo super
visor, was severely injured in an auto
smash. He was thrown TO the road
when another machine dashed into
the rear OF his conveyance.
J. L. Tierney of Clinton, an empioye
of the C. & N. w. railroad. has been
appointed deputy fish and game ward
en- for that district by State Game
Warden Hinshaw.
The Cedar Valley Medical associa-
ton will meet in Mason City on July
Sth and 9Th. An elaborate program
Is now being arranged.
Ed Rider of near Homer, prom.
inent worker in the Salvation Army,
was killed in a cavern at the clay
pit at Lehigh.
The Green Bay Lumber company's
plant at Shenandoah was damaged
by fire to the extent Of about $4,000.
Lawrence Fullerton. the 9-year-old
boy who disappeared from the home
OF HIS parents in Kingsley, was found
at Correctionyille and was taken by
officers as he was boarding a train.
He had followed a show troupe from
Kingsley to Sioux City and from there
TO place OF arrest.
Harold Trayer and Hahlon Mart of
Des Moines were arrested In the
southeast part Of Marion county on
charge OF breaking into the combina-
ton general store and postoffice at
Durham, eight mica east of Knox.
Vile.
Lewis Prescott is under arrest at
Mason City accused OF shooting his
former wife. who is matron OF the
Civic league rest room. Mrs. Prescott
was at the home of friends at Clear
Lake. when Prescott crept up along
the side Of the porch and fired at her
four times. Two bullets entered her
arm and two took effect In her body.
Mrs. w. B. Kibbey, a prominent ID.
A. r., Of Marshalltown, has been APP
pointed a member OF the national
of the Children and Sons
Of the Republic, a juvenile organiza-
ton Of the National D.A. r.