Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-05

workers who took a religious canvass
of Iowa City. The reason given oft
enest was from women who said they
considered church a place where
women went to show their fine clothes
and make comparisons. The reason
which ranked next in frequency was
that church membership meant an in
cessant soliciting for funds.
The Wright company of which Or.
vile Wright, the pioneer airmau, is
president, has served notice on the
Grinnell Aeroplane company to cease
manufacturing aeroplanes. The de-
mand is based on the recent decision
of the United States circuit court OF
appeals in which II decided as an in
fringement against the Wright COM
pany patents any heavier than air
flying machine, which uses rudder
with the wings.
George Sefrit of near Charlton re-
Gently sold so Poland China hogs at
an average of $1O9 each, the highest
price paid being $3.50 for SOW which
went to Los Angeles, Calf. II. s. AL
len of same neighborhood held sale
OF Duroc Jerseys and disposed of 40
at an average price OF s106.10. A
tried SOW brought the fancy price Of
s4G5.
George Arentzen, aged 65, wealthy
farmer residing near Harlan, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself. He
went with his son to attend the morn
ing chores and while the boy was
feeding hogs, the father went into the
barn where he was found ten minutes
later hanging to rafter with brok-
en- neck.
AS result OF the injury OF Physical
Director Ray Lounsberry of the Burl-
ington Y. M. c. A., and Steve Sullivan,
a boy member, by the accidental dis
charge of shotgun in the hands of an
other member, Secretary Debenham
has barred fire arms from the build
ing.
A fraternity house in which the
heating, ventilatdng and lighting will
be designed by the memlbersj will be
built by the Theta XII Fraternity, en-
cheering club at the University of
Iowa. The house will cost $4,000
and will be completed by Sept. 1.
Mark Bosworth, alleged to have par
ticipated in the Oskaloosa street car
riot last November when strikebreak-
ers were driven from cars and prop
erty was destroyed ny a mob, was
found guilty by jury. Seven other
defendants are under indictment.
Sheriff Con Ryan Of Sidney has re-
rToS- from Tulsa, Okla, with Rich
ard Nation and "Lish" Freeman. These
men and Harvey Bishop, who was ar
rested previously are charged with
the robbery of A. II. Parkinson's store
at Percival
Mrs. Mary II. Williams, editor Of
the w. c. T. U. Champion, the state
paper of the w. c. T. u, died of heart
trouble at the home of a daughter in
Chicago. Mrs. Williams had been
leading worker for years and had held
numerous state offices.
"A ilwaukee freight and passenger
train met head on between Ottumwa
and Blakesburg without injury to any
one, but doing serious damage TO the
engines. Traffic was blocked for more
than seven hours.
Prof. Z. w. Stanton, chairman OF
the Iowa State college scholarship
committee, has denied that any such
number as 300 students have been
dropped from the college on account
OF unsuccessful scholarship.
Representative H. w. Grout has an
nounced he is a candidate for state
senator from the Thirty.edghth dis
trict, and the Rev. o. H. Holmes. pas
tor of the Congregational church at
Cedar Falls, may also be a candidate.
Plans for the new Glenwo God armory
are being prepared by ]. p. Guth OF
Omaha. The builMng will be 140 feet
long. The plans are to be ready
March Is and builders will be asked
for estimates April /.
Mexican section hands alleged to
have robbed the j. s.. lick general
store In Scion, were captured by the
Eolon marshal. apd the claimed stolen
goods were recovered.
Property has been purchased by the
city Of Nevada to be used as site on
which to construct reservoir to be
used in connection with the city water
works.
L. J. Kent OF Vinton, Joshua Scott
OF Boone and r. B. Landon of Marsh
alltown have BEEN, appointed railway
mail clerks.
Fire destroyed the grain elevator
and offices Of Minert & Nagel, coal
and grain dealers at Waukon.
Albert f. Foster OF l9uena Vista has
been appointed a clerk in the navy de-
partment.
Joe Kelly. one of the Austrians al
legged to be involved in the killing OF
Yefta Radovich. a Montenegrin boy.
st Mason City. In a recent riot, was
bound over to the grand jury In $4,000
bonds.
Charles Frakes and Clarence
Thrasher were arrested by Keokuk
police as men wanted under indict-
ment on charges OF stealing hogs.
Frakes, the police say, was married
Jan. to a Centerville girl.
Harry Norman, car driver in a
coal mine at Hiteman, died as a re-
suit OF injuries sustained when a car
OF coal overturned, crushing his chest.
Judge Lee Of the Eleventh judicial
district Of Iowa has taken a decided
stand on the qrestiou Of the playing
OF draw poker. "rumm" and other
popular games for money on trains.
When he gave his instruction to
grand Jury in the Franklin county
he advised them to take the matter
up for investigation.
For the Big -Four Labor day cele-
bration in CenterSille the program
committee has selected E. s. McCul-
Tough Of Monongahela. Pa, as the
speaker. The celebration will be par.
ticipated in by erville. Abba. os-
kaloosa and Oh