Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-02-12

the vicinity OF Perry who have discov-
cred that their taxes this year are
from 80 cents to 81 an acre higher
than before, have engaged a law firm
20 make an investigation and start
some action, which will look toward
reduction OF the leyies in that county.
The situation results from the failure
of the local taxing boards to note the
raise In valuation made by the state
executive council.
Curt Cocheral and jolly Drew, charg-
ed with Turing Katherine Wolf, II,
years old, from the home Of her
grandmother at Keosauqua were SEN
fenced each to serve three years In
the state reformatory. According TO
testimony the girl climbed down
ladder from the second floor of her
home on the evening OF Nov. II and
drove away with the two young men,
Later she was left at a Keosauqua
hotel.
According to Warren Garst, indus.
trial commissioner, the workingmen's
compensation act is striking exam.
pie Of the growing conviction in the
public conscience that men are their
brothers keepers. In addressing zoo
employers OF labor at Waterloo he
predicted that working conditions in
Iva would be improved 80 to 100 per
can't within few years after the new
law becomes effective.
The first big meeting OF the Kos
suth County Editorial association, re-
Gently organized win be held at Ban.
croft. Feb. 10. Westphal and Hutton of
the Bancroft Register are In charge
OF the entertainment. Talks will be
made by r. S. Sherwood of the Burt
Monitor, Ray Sperbeck Of the Swea
City Herald and Tom ]. White of the
Whittemore Champion.
II coal mine operators do not come
to terms with the miners before April
/, more than 100000 miners in the
bituminous coal field of the middle
west will go out on strike instead OF
merely permitting a suspension OF
operations pending settlement, ac-
cording to John p White OF Des
Moines, president of the United Mine
Workers Union.
The new Turner hall at Postvilie
was dedicated with an opening ball.
The basement is to be used for ban.
quet room and dining hail, and the
upper floor as a theater and auditor
iuan. 1t Is steam heated and electric
lighted. The structure cost about
$1,000.
g. = honor of heS husband, the late
BE- 1ator J. p. DoIiiver, Mrs. Deliver
i an Motihed the building committee
"a Che board of the First Methodist
church at Fort Dodge that she will
contribute set OF new chimes for the
proposed new edifice.
District conventions OF the L. %. S.
Sunday school, and q. E. L. s.. and
Quarterly conference Of the Latter Day
Saints churches OF the Little Sioux
district, embracing six counties OF
western Iowa were held at Noorehead
last week.
The First Methodist church at
Boone will open a nursery in the
brotherhood room OF the church
where children under the age OF six
years win be cared for by volunteer
nurses OF the congregation while par
ents attend services.
Fred Van Vossen, fisherman who
makes his home with hts brother on
an island In the Mississippi above
Dubuque, was drowned when ice gave
way as he was crossing to the main
land.
While playing tag Elma Ehlers, 10
year-old daughter of Wtlham Ehlers
of Davenport, fell backward to the
pavement striking her head and died
SIX hours later from conclusion of the
brain.
While skating on Gard lake. Law
renee Crippen of Onawa, l6 years old
broke through the ice and before as
tsistance could be rendered by his
companions was drowned.
Deflavan Van Wrinkle, farmer near
Ellsworth, has purchased forty acres
OF farm land north Of Fort Dodge for
$500 an acre. This was the property
of Jonah Haviland.
At special meeting Of the Emmett
county board of supervisors the buy
Ing of tractor for road work was 10
dertaken. Five companies bid for the
contracts.
The epidemic of smallpox which has
existed in the Hawkeye and Anderson
coal camps, finally has reached Knox,
vile. Several houses in that city
now are quarantlned.
Two hundred dentists from the
Southeastern Iowa Dental society
met in convention at Keokuk las;
week,
West and Sons Grocery store at
Knoxville was burglarized and about
$500 in cash and something over $500
In checks were taken.
w. ID Miller OF Ogden has purchas
ed the ogden Reporter OF Williams
& Lp'id, and has taken possession. r.
j.. Psss, who recently sold the Grand
JV .ction Globe to Frank L. Mott OF
" irengo, will be in active charge un.
q II the new management.
FOrty-nne Duroc hogs brought S.,
TO at a sale near Logan. The hogs
ere taken by men outside the coun.
Il. Thirty-seyen Durocs brought ST..
80 near Missouri Valley few days
Hgo.
The Fred Dralle eighty acre farm
one-half mile north OF Struble cold
last week for s232.50 an acre.
Federal hail at Waterloo was packed
when the newly organized knights OF
Luther and 100 members of the Guard
ians of Liberty of oelwein held a Joint
meeting. Addresses were given by /.
NJ. Gibson Of Waterloo and A. ]. An
ders of Oelwein The Knights OF
Luther have about coo members there.
A meeting Of the Mount Ayr Com
mereial club was held for the purpose
OF organizing a cooperative creamery
at that place. 1t is proposed that
business men<of Mount Ayr take one
third go stock and the remaining
-twoz taken by farmers OF the