Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

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In an effort to make permanent the
order enacted several years ago by
the postmaster general, allowing Sun
day as day Of rest for postal en-
ployes, ministers of Des Moines will
circulate petition among their con-
gregations asking that the Iowa dele
cation in congress oppose the bill
which gives the postmaster the right
to designate what day of the week his
employees should have. Postal clerks
contend that they will be deprived of
their day Of rest altogether if the
bill is passed.
Frank P. Garrison has sold the
Pioneer at Ida Grove to John H. Moist,
of Alliance, Neb. Mr. Moist recently
sold his half interest in the Times at
Alliance. He has had newspaper ex-
perience at Cody, Wyoa Columbus
and Delaware, Ohio. Mr. Clarkson
sells the paper Tor $4,000, possession
given at once Mr.. Garrison has suf-
fered for some years from rheumatism
and finds he must seek a milder eli
mate.
When George Pierce, chief of police
at Sioux City, exploded charge OF
dynamite to blow down the tottering
walls Of the Grain Exchange building
burned recently with loss of $780,
900, piece Of steel foot square and
an incn thick went through window
in barber shop across the street and
narrowly missing five BARRIERS who
were at work, buried itself in the wall
behind them.
The Flessner farm of IFS acres near
Pomeroy known to the older settlers
as the Antons' farm, was sold recent
ly by George and James Bragington
of Manson, to Carl A. Carlson for
5000 per acre. The Bragingtons have
owned this farm two years, during
which time they have realized an ad.
vance of $4,000. They bought at $40
per acre.
Pleading guilty to having sustained
immoral relations with 12-year-old Ma
bel Nonweiler, j. A. Treganza, aged
70, furniture dealer of Britt, Ia, was
sentenced to six months in jail at
Forest City, la. Treganza was one of
the prominent and pioneer business
men of the town and always has been
highly respected.
Bishop Quale dedicated, free from
all debt, the handsomel new st. Paurs
Methodist church at Cedar Rapids. 1t
cost $4,000 and $4,000 was raised
in thirty-six minutes to clear the in
debtedness. One of the unique fea-
lures of the church is a large gym
nasium.
The town of Royal narrowly escap-
ed destruction when the gasoline en-
CINE supply pipe in the blacksmith
shop of H. Rasmussen exploded, seri-
ously endangering the lumber yards
of the Royal Lumber company ada
cent.
Arle Curtis, 80 years old, of Chart.
ton, was probably fatally hurt at
Ridgeway, Mo, when a Burlington
train on which he was brakeman,
broke in two. His back was broken
and it was believed he sustained In
ternal injuries.
Dr. c. A. Steward, a speaker OF An
ti-Catholic subjects, was arrested in
LeMars for disturbing the peace. He
was tried and sentenced to pay fine
of $50 and serve fifteen days in jail.
He went to Jail.
Harvey Haines, recluse who lived
at Montezuma, left property valued
in the neighborhood of $4,000. The
state gets an inheritance tax amount.
ing to between 5000 and $1,000 from
the estate.
The saloons that will be in opera
ton in Dubuque after July must
each pay the city 5000 year in addi-
ton to the 5000 mulct tax exacted by
the state and the s25 government tax,
making a total tax of s1,525.
Isaac Lebowich, wealthy clothing
merchant, committed suicide at his
home in Waterloo. His place Of bust
ness was partially destroyed by fire
recently and this is believed to have
affected his mind.
John McGilvery, for many years one
of the most famous race sportsmen in
the country, died at Cedar Rapids,
last week, aged 76. He drove some of
the fastest steppers that ever entered
dn the big race meets.
Earl Smith of Newton was badly
injured three miles west OF Kellogg
while riding a motorcycle. He was
struck by an automobile. His right
leg was broken at the ankle and be-
low the knee.
Vivian, the little two-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mf and Mrs. John Smith of
Davenport, died as the result of fall
from two story window.
One thousand Sunday school work.
ers and many prominent speakers at
tended the state Sunday school con.
yention held in Shenandoah this week
Emil Sohn, northeast Kossuth
farmer, has purchased 20-acre tract
Of land adjoining Elmore at $500 per
acre and Will occupy 1t next season.
Winning two games from Leander
Clark at Mount Vernon gives Cornell
college the collegiate conference title
and ties them for the state title. The
scores were to and IL to 2, re-
spectively.
Mrs James Clarkson was reelected
president of the Iowa New Workers for
the sixth year at the last Social club
of the season, held in the college room
Of the Aston hotel.
The body of Charles Bos, who was
drowned near Hawarden while swim.
ming in the Sioux river, was recover
ed but a few feet from the spot where
he was supposed to have gone down.
Dependent because Of ill.health
and sickness in his family, Hugh Pol
ing, aged 81, farmer living near Al
bion, committed suicide by shooting
himself twice through the heart with
a .22 calibre rife.
Robinson & Halves of Mason City
have filed a claim against the county
for damages to the extent OF s42s for
stock killed by q mad dog A num-
Der OF animals were bitten.
T. ]. DAZZLING has arrived at Month
,e,lo from Waterloo to assume man.
sgement OF the canning ia ctory. He
has been in the business for twenty
nine years and is a. expert.