Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-01-08

A receiver is asked for the Male |
able Iron Works of Waterloo by F. ].
Eighmey, trustee of the company
Mrs. John Feser of Earring, while |
standing on the porch, in some way
slipped and fell, breaking her arm.
County Recorder c. H. Plummer of |
Cedar Falls is very ill from blood
poison and is in critical condition.
Two school houses were entirely de-
stroyed by fire at Perry and another
partly burned. The origin2is unknown.
The warehouse of the Porter Hard
ware company at Altoona was de-
stroyed by fire, causing a loss of
$1,000.
Hazel Punches, colored, won first in
the humorous class and first over all
the high school declamatory contests
at Glenwood.
The contract was let this week by
the University Church Brotherhood at
Des Moines for the erection of
church to cost $500.
Mrs. Adolph Schaub Of Sioux City
grandfather living in Blankenburg,
Ill, of land valued at $125,0O0.
James Heiney, wealthy farmer of
Plymouth, died suddenly after few
hours illness. He is survived by a
wife, four sons and one daughter.
A general celebration was held
when the west end residence section
of Burlington was joined to the bust
ness district by new interurban.
The council at Abba has been so
impressed with the idea of municipal
lighting plant that they have decided
to submit the matter to vote of the
people.
Albert Alley, accused of sending
"black hand" letters to banker, de-
handing large sum of money under
penalty of death, has been indicted by
the. grand jury at Knoxville.
Carl Schnoor of Perry, a student in
the two-year agricultural division of
the state college at Ames died in the
college hospital from pneumonia. The
body was taken to Perry for burial
The sentiment is growing in favor
of consolidated schools at Kiron. 1t
is proposed TO include twenty-seven
for an $1S&s&0 building whlh eight
rooms.
An ordinance to regulate dry clean
ing establishments in Des Mnines has
been drafted and in the future these
places VIE be- reQlared TO provide
.tolage tor gasoline and also
gc CIVILIZATION in the working rooms.
Ode5olI's sewer ,s;Wgem, which has
been unQer construction since August
/, has been accepted by the council
There are more than four miles OF
I sewer pipes, with "a modern septic
disposal plant, built al cost OF $22,-
422
The Dowden Manufacturing com
| pany 81 Prairls City Was damaged by
4.-e causeu oy an explosion in the
paint room. Prompt work OF the vol
| building, and the loss will be about
| $1,000
Mrs. ANNA 14azielle. WHO was IL jured
a couple of wears ago, when she
! slipped on an icy sidewalk at Perry
was awarded $4,000 damages Ihy g jury
| IL the district court. Mrs. Layelle
| sl'ed Tor $4,000. The case will be APP
pealed
| - new four-shory business house
| will be yapected IN Perry, the entire
structure no be occupied by the Fglil-
| lips, O'Malley & Tiernan Furnitalre
| company. a 50-fost lot has been pur-
chased by the firm and the xcavatiag
has been started.
The contract has been drafted far
the employment Of golf professional
to manage Ibe ,counTy club grounds
at Ottumwa, beginning March l, 191A
4 ]. w. Weleh, of Des Moinss, we'll
versed In mataars pertaining to golf
| courses, has heen secured.
David Scott M Hynes was arrested
and put in jail ct Abba to await the
grand jury. He fx charged with being
one of the men who tied a Mexican up
and whipped him numerically. then
robbed him and left him tied UP on
November 9. Other arrests are ex-
pected.
Mra. Walter Temple, wife OF a rail-
roaG nan who is at present in Dakota,
We her two children fly poison at
Manila, and then took some herself
The mother will die, but it is thought
| that the children can be saved. The
act was committed in moment of de-
spondency.
The fine family driving horse of r.
L. Bourne Of Clinton was found lying
in its stall with the tines of pitch
fork buried deep in its breast which
caused its death. The pitchfork had
been hanging back of the horse and
in the night the animal had in some
way pushed it down upon him and
thus the unfortunate mishap occurred.
The horse was very valuable one
and is indeed loss TO Mr.. Bourne.