Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-26

COHln Oh woman as 1lS daughter
who since has married.
That eight linemen discharged by
the Fort Dodge Telephone company
were discharged unjustly and that the
men did not ask for wages larger
than were paid elsewhere. was the de,
cision of the board of arbitration and
Cancellation in the case at Fort Dodge
The board was appointed by Govern.
or Clarke according to the law pass.
ed at the last session of the legisla.
ture. The board consisted OF Judge
a.. A. Church of Jafferson, Judge B. p.
Birdsall of Clarion and ]. p. Demps
ter Of Des MONIES.
Five joy riders were badly injured
one fatally when the automobile in
which they were riding was struck by
q trolley car at Davenport. The injur.
ed are: Henry Reimers, Gladbrook,
Ia, skull fractured and internal in.
juries, will die; Clause Reimers, Dav.
export, hip broken; John Reimers
Davenport, badly cut and bruised, in.
ternal injuries; Mrs. Hans Peterson,
Gladbrook, badly bruised; Mrs. Eliz.
abeth Camp. Davenport, cut and
bruised
An unusual case is being tried in
the district court at Boone in which
children are suing grandchildren. The
will of the late James Irving gave
all his property to his grandchildren
and omitted his children, who had
had guardian appointed for him.
The children, who number five, are
suing all their children and much in
terest is being aroused over the out
come.
]. Muench has filed suit in the dis
trict court at lie Mars, against ]. R.
Thompson OF Merrill, G. d. Eilers OF
this place, and Frank Thompson OF
Remsen, asking 100000 damages from
each OF them. The four are auction
GERS doing business in that county.
Muench claims the defendants con-
spired against him and tried to ruin
him in business.
that the Chicago G Northwestern rail-
road has purchased the Atlantic South
ern from Atlantic to Villisca and is
dealing for the Atlantic Northern so
as to give them a connection from
Manning to Villisca, to be made by
their building to Manning from KIM
ballton to connect with the Atlantic
Northern.
With the opening of the spring term
at Teachers college the work Of the
new rural demonstration schools be-
gins in earnest. Every boy and girl
of sufficient age that Is enrolled in
these schools, associated with the COL
lege, will nwo be expected to under
take as a part OF the course Of study
certain definite work in the garden,
or the farm and in the home.
A deal has been closed betwees the
Iowa Railway G. Light company and
Lookingbill & Enfield Of Maxwell by
which the latter contracted for a
heavy voltage high tension service
line between the company's plant in
this city and station at Maxwell for
the purpose OF furnishing electricity
for light and power for Maxwell.
DR.. w. M. Scott OF Centeryille has
rival for honors as having lived
longest In Iowa, in the person of ]. p.
Alfrey OF Pennington. Mr.. Alfrey was
born at Pennington in January,
1886, and has resided there continu-
ously during the seyenty-eight years
of his life.
A committee has been soliciting
subscriptions for new bank at Win
field with paid up capital of s50,00n.
Their work has been so successful that
call has been issued to the subscrib-
ers for a meeting to elect directors
for the new Farmers National bank.
The Keokuk Electric company plans
to expend $4,000 this spring in en-
larging its lines through the north.
west portion Of the city and next
year will extend It's lines to the new
baseball park.
Martin Olson has been appointed
superintendent Of the extension de-
partment farm at Iowa State college
He will have direct supervision Of all
the farm work. Mr.. Olson Is for.
mer resident of Slater.
Miss Jennie Eccles. who for the
last twelve years has been connected
with the publication OF The Lake
City Graphic, died Sunday. The body
was taken to Nevada, Ia. for inter
ment.
The we'll on the grounds of the
ca a IA for yro S1r ~
vile is down to depth of 603 feet.
the drill penetrating flow of water
which it is believed, will be ample
for all purposes.
Deputy Game Warden st. John OF
Usage has just established a state
game preserve for Winnebago and
Hancock counties. Just east of Forest
City, including what is known as
Pilot Knob.
Taylor Bryson, aged 40, whose home
was destroyed in the tornado at Oma-
ha on Easter day year ago. was run
down by Great Western train last
Sunday, near his home and killed.
Peter Frye, a farm hand, aged so.
died at Burlington as the result OF a
fractured skull. He was knocked down
by John Hedge. negro, and his head
struck the sidewalk with terrific
force.
Chester Davidson, f6 years old, ac-
cidentally was killed at dance at
Perciyal He sat down on a window
sill on the second floor, lost his ball
ance and fell backward to the ground,
breaking his neck
Ten acres of land just west of Story
City has just changed hands at ssf0
an acre. NJ 0. Maryick sold the land
to Julius Hougen.
The new $4,000 school building of
the newly consolidated school district
at Tenant was dedicated Speakers
for the occasion were Lieut. Gov. w.
H. Harding and J. C. MeGlade Of Des
Moines.
Former Receiver Harlan Of Allan
tic who managed the Atlantic, North
ern ard Southern railroad has been
freed of the charge OF embezzlement
by District Judge Apologize.
John D. Reed, So years old, for fifty
years a resident of Dubuque, is dead.