Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-30

FSo.Oo anu hiuuhSoS W hah Al hiS
fortune, is to receive an Inheritance
of $37,500. Ward was telephone
lineman at Sioux City, Ia, in Decem-
Der, 1904. One cold morning as he
was going to work a stranger asked
him for the price of meal. He TOOK
in the applicant, paid his board at a
hotel and doctor bill through an i'll
hess. When the stranger, who was
Oscar ]. Wanderleu, was about to die
q few months ago, he caused will
to be drawn in which for his kindness
of ten years ago, Ward was named as
the principal beneficiary.
Mrs. John Allen, aged II, a bride OF
q week, residing near Hopkinton, was
fatally wounded by George De Laire,
disappointed sutton. She was rid
ing with her husband in a buggy on
their way to their new home. Her
death came half an hour after the
man had stepped to the side Of the
buggy and fred shot which pierced
her side. De Laire was arrested at
Ryan, while he was eating breakfast
in hotel and was Immediately taken
to Manchester. 1t is stated that he
made full and complete written con-
fession.
Postmasters appointed for Iowa of
recent date are: Cleghorn, Cherokee
county, Chauncey S. Fulton, vice e, A.
Allen, resigned; Melcher Marion
county, Forest T. Conroy, vice Clinton
A. Hollingsworth, resigned; Odds,
Henry county, Arthur E. Carper, vice
Fred ]. Kenney, deceased Richmond,
Washington county, Leo Welte, vice
Joseph Koh; Tenant, Shelby county,
Frank L. Hansen, vice VIII Davis,
resigned.
G. r. Lyon has sold to James Peters
his quarter section eight miles west
OF Perry for 1920 per acre. Mr.. Lyon
in turn bought Of Mr.. Peters 800 acres
short distance from Scranton in
Greene county, paying s16250 an acre.
The total amount of money involved
was $4,000 Mr.. Lyon purchased the
farm he has just sold in 1882, paying
$500 for it.
M. J. Cool of Baxter is being held
at Newton on charge of attempt to
commit murder. He shot at John
Roberts five times with small re.
volver, three bullets taking effect.
Roberts will recover Cool and his
wife have been separated and Cool is
said to have blamed Roberts for the
trouble.
Il is asserted the large Iowa Cream.
cry plants are trying to force the
smaller ones out of business by pay,
ing high price fer cream in the ter
'r1tory opegs- % competition. This
takes the supply away from the small
plant and the attorney general and
officials of the dairy department are
about to start prosecution.
The Central Iowa Luther League
will hold its annual convention al
Slater during the early part of August
and the sangerfest of the United
Lutheran church will be held at the
same time. The meetings will con
tipue four days.
George w. Dickinson, 40, presiden
Of the National Engine company o
Waterloo, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself, on the bank of Black
hawk. creek. He was the son o
wealthy parents but was desponden
over financial difficulties.
Public park officials who want I
save trees that are threatened wit
destruction by decay or injury ma
get advice or other help from the hol
ticultural department Of Iowa Stat
college. The department is giyini
special attention to tree surgery.
A third Catholic church is to b
erected in Carroll in the near future
The site has been recently purchased
A $4,000 rectory Is to be construc
ed for the Rev. T. j. McCary, recto
of st. Joseph's church Of that city.
An election is to be held in Manson
July 20 to vote upon the proposition
OF issuing bonds for the present schoc
house by buying several lots. TIL
proposed purchase OF land viii involv
an expenditure OF $4,000,
A band carnival is to be held
Madrid on the afternoon and eyenin
OF July 81. While preliminary plan
are under consideration, 1t is state
that twelve bands will be in the cit
TO participate in the program.
William Reinking has sold 240 acre
off his 600 acre farm in Grant tow
ship, Ida county, to Chris Kemmin
of Ricketts,, la. The price paid pc
acre was 1910 or $50, 400 for the Who'll
tract.
James Vane recently purchased tn
Charles Griffey farm, which is situa
ed two miles east of Taintor. the cor
sideration being $4,000. The farr
comprises 210 acres and is fairly we
improved.
Heirs OF Lars Hansen, who died
Shelby county leaving an estate {
S5,502.74 collateral inheritance ia
under protest The beneficiaries n
side in Denmark. They specify |
paying the tax that they do not waiv
any rights to ask for refund II tn
United States supreme court oyerrule
the Iowa supreme court in the col
struction OF the treaty with Denmark
herein involved"
A large amount Of building is b.
ing done in ard around Mount Ay
Within a radius of ten miles. home
and other buildings are being ereete
TO the aggregate sum Of 100000.
There was a fearful meeting a
Council Bluffs when Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Rynerson of Adair went for thei
daughter after the girl had been take
from an Omaha hotel. The girl eS
pressed not only a willingness but
desire to return home. No explans
ton was offered for her mysteriou
disappearance from her home.
Professor Gettheman who was FOL
merly connected with the Charlie
City college has accepted position
as state secretary of the Y. NJ C.
for the state OF Illinois. Mr. Gettht
man will make his headquarters u
Chicago.