Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-05-14

Masons of Iowa will send team
of twelve district lecturers to the con-
ference of grand masters which will
be held in st. Louis May IA, Is and
16. A unique feature of the meeting
will be the secret work to be exem-
plified by the Tennessee, Missouri and
Iowa grand lodges, which stand in re-
lation to each other as mother, daugh-
ter and granddaughter. The Tonnes
see grand lodge granted the chapter
to the Missouri grand lodge and the
Missouri grand lodge granted the char
ter to the Iowa grand lodge.
Growing out of neighbors' quarrel,
Mrs. Ivy Riley of Moulton is on trial
in district court at Centeryille for an
assault on Miss Anna Bridal, aged %.
One day Miss Bridal asked the 9-year-
old daughter of the Rileys to go back
home when she was found on the
Bridal lot, which so incensed the
mother that she rushed on her victim
with club and is said to have pound
ed her almost to death.
Arrangements are being made by r.
w. Ford of Storm Lake and o. w.
Bryant OF Lorimor for convention
July 23 and "a of rural carriers of the
state to be held in Des Moines. In
addition to the delegates which 1t Is
expected will be sent fom the different
counties Of the state, many carriers
will attend the convention independ-
emily, on account Of the exceptional
program which is being provided.
Mayor Alfred C. Mueller of Daven-
port at the May festival of the Ger
man-American alliance caused much
comment because of his declaration
in speech, 81 will refuse to vote for
any prohibitionist, no matter If he is
on the republican ticket. More than
that. win not work for anybody Of
prohibition principles"
The formation Of "eight week" clubs
all over the rural districts of Iowa, is
contemplated by the girls of the Uni
versity OF Iowa Y. w. C. A. These
clubs are to be led by university
women, who live in small towns and
country districts and are organized
for study and social betterment work
In the community.
Miss Nellie Teneyck, aged so, was
the victim of an accident at villisca
which resulted in her death. The wom-
an is supposed TO have attempted 10
carry a lighted lamp from one room
to another when 1t fell from her
grasp and set fire to her clothing
which caused her death.
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Williamsburg in the interest of an
auto road from Cedar Rapids to OF
tumwa along the line of the Milwau-
Gsee- It iis-tte be knew as the Amana.
Short Route and will connect with the
main line to the gulf at Milton.
Albert Henry Ruschke, aged 81,
wealthy farmer living about seven
miles southeast of Sac City was kill
ed and John De Bourgh, neighbor,
and a man named Higgins, injured
when an automobile driven by
Ruschke fen from bridge two miles
southeast of Sac City.
Abraham Schau, we'll known Ida
county farmer, last week divided his
real estate holdings among his seven
sons. Schau has been farming in
Garfield township, Ida county, and ac-
cumulated land which is worth $780,
900.
Miss Lucy Young, aged SO, died at
her home in New Hampton last week.
She lived with her brother William
and family in that county for nearly
forty years. A sister, Miss Mary A.
Young, aged IS, lives in Clyde, n. Y.
A convention of the Great Western
freight and passenger agents of the
southern division, which is that part
of the line between Oelwein and Kan
sas City, will be held in Des Moines,
May %.
Postmasters recently appointed for
Iowa are: Everly, Clay county, Peter
Wohlenberg, vice X. G. Swain, remov-
ed; Mondamin, Harrison county, Ger
trude G. Pitts, vice w. d. Deith, re-
signed.
A company OF eight high school
boys and girls were taking spin
about the school grounds at Lewis at
the noon hour In an automobile when
1t turned turtle. Every occupant Of
the car was more or less injured.
A new twelve story structure will be
erected at Waterloo this summer by
the Leavitt & Johnson National bank.
1t will be the tallest building in the
city.
Fire at Murray destroyed the hard
ware stock of ]. c. Beeman, causing
a loss of $4,000. Mr.. Beeman had only
been in possession of the store about
two months.
August Rooske, a farmer living
southeast Of Sac City, was instantly
killed when an auto he was driving
hit bridge railing and turned turtle
into deep ravine.
e. o. THEM, OF Denison. who has
gained considerable Of a reputation
all over the United States as poul.
try fancier, was recently elected to
the Office OF president of the National
Poultry club.
Henry Wade, who renounced an
English baronetcy to become an AM
erican citizen and who lived at Mason
City in retirement after quitting
prosperous business several years ago,
Is dead.
The next national convention Of
Sigma Delta Chi, the journalistic fra
ternity, will be held at the University
of Iowa In May, 1915.
The twentieth annual convention OF
the Iowa State Bar association will
be held in this city June rs and 26.
Unusual preparations are being made
by the Des Moines County Bar asso-
citation to entertain the state organiza-
tion, At the present time there are
700 members of the Iowa State assoc
citation.
Mrs. Johanna Farris and Robert
Hamilton, residing southeast of lie,
Mars, eloped. Ernest Farris, the hus-
band OF the woman, swore out a war
rant ami Sheriff Maxwell arrested the
couple in Sioux City, They were held
to the grand jury.