Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-17

church has been vacant since last
August, when the Rev. o. w. Carroll
rendered his resignation.
To combat the dust nuisance the
business men of Bows have arranged
to have the streets in the business
district and much Of the residence
portion oiled. The council has pur-
chased a sprinkler to be used in ap-
plying the crude oil to the streets.
N. w. Gilbert, pioneer resident Of
LeMars, died at his home in that city
following an illness of two years and
a half from hardening of the arteries
and palsy. Newton Weld Gilbert was
native of New York state, having
been born at Smithfeld, Madison
county.
Joseph A. Whitacre and Howard A.
Miller Of Des Moines, who recently
produced in Des Moines, under the
auspices of st. Monica's home their
musical comedy, "The Isle of Free
DOM" have completed another must
cal comedy, entitled "Sophia's Seven
Suitors."
An elaborate program of automO-
bile races has been arranged to be
held on the speedway two days, be-
ginning next July 4 at Sioux City.
Between now and that time a grand
stand to seat 5000 people will be
erected. Prizes amounting to $2,7OO
have been announced.
With view of improving the civic
beauty Of the city of Davenport, the
Rotary club has started contest in
which they offer $500 in cash prizes.
These are to be distributed among the
citizens making the best showing in
the improvement of their lawns be-
tween now and June 1.
William B Metcalfe, political re-
porter for the Sioux City Evening
Tribune, son of Richard L. Metcalfe
Of Lincoln, editor of Bryan's Common
er, departed for Washington, D. c..
there to join the Washington bureau
of the Baltimore Sun. He will be
stationed at the white house.
| At mass meeting of the button
workers at Keokuk the committee
drafted resolutions to be forwarded
to Congressman Kennedy asking him
to oppose the proposed tariff on but
tons, saying that it would ruin the in
dustry. Manufacturers along the
Mississippi are also opposing the pro.
posed 40 per cent reduction on but
tons.
A complete report of the horse sale
conducted at the Holland sale barns
in Waterloo gives the information
that $4,000 is the total amount q
5 money realized from the sale of tn,
equines, there being 225 sold in all
Practically all of the animals hav,
been shipped to their new owners ant
they will go to all parts of the United
States.
The fifth attempt to burn the Y. M
c. A. building at Council Bluffs oc
Cured when someone climbed the fir,
escape, crawled through a small win
dow into the attic and poured linsee,
oil on the floor. A few days previous
; all the gas jets in room in the base
: ment were opened and one was lighte,
/ in the evident hope of causing an ex
plosion.
Sister Alfredo, instructor in tn
Lady of the Angel academy for thirt,
, years, is dead at Clinton from pneu
, monia, the second death among th
sisters of this disease. She leave
three brothers, Rev. Dan German
president of ST. Joseph's academy a
Dubuque; M. C. German, d. d.. O
Anamosa, and two other brothers i,
Anamosa and one in Davenport.
Manasseh Edwards, 70 years old
one of Burlington's best known citi
zens, and father of j. L. Edwards
president of the Merchants Nationa
bank of that city, was found dead be
side the Burlington ra;lroad tracks
six miles south of Burlington. In :
state of mental alteration he hat
wandered away from home and hat
met his death through exposure.
Although divorced and married
again ten years ago, Edith E. VIM
of Mason City has secured settle
ment out of court for alimony from
her late husband, Chester ]. VIM
After the divorce both married anc
recently the husband received large
sum of money in will on the death
of relative. Then the divorced wife
remembered the lack of alimony anc
started her action, which was settled
out of court.