Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-24

e. A meeting OF many OF the represent
ltative farmers Of all Of the townships
IN Jones county was held In the as
sembly room at the Monticello public
library for the purpose of talking over
the project Of organizing a co-opera-
tive packing plant to, be established
IN that city. Many farmers were
present and much interest was taken
n the matter. ]. T. Lanigan. editor
OF the Jones County Times. was the
initial speaker and was followed by
others who favored the plan. A COM
mittee OF three was appointed to In
vestigate the matter thoroughly as to
cost, equipment. etc., and to report at
Ahe next meeting which was set for
one month distant.
Al the annual high school declama.
tory contest of Davis county, Miss
Iva Demack won first honors and the
gold medal, her selection being "A
Few Bars from the Key Of g." The
second was won by Forest Coliver,
whose selection was "A Perfect
Tribute" The third honor was won
by Bernard Guernsey. with selection
I'm the Tolls OF the Enemy" The
frst honors entitled the winner to
represent the county IN the state de-
ciamatory contest.
Wolf hunting seems to be the pre-.
vailing sport In Clayton county. Four
large wolves have been killed by hunt.
ers and reports are current that
wolves are quite numerous. They
have been destroying quite number
OF sheep and poultry for the farmers
who win lend all aid possible In get.
ting, rid Of the pests. AS bounty OF
$4,000 is paid by the county, II makes
the hunting quite profitable for local
hunters.
3 Paul Pitlick, . wealthy farmer Of
near Iowa City became violently In.
sane and tried to kill his son with a
chair. He smashed all OF the win
dows In the house before he was
finally subdued. He Is now In jail
at Iowa City and action intended to
cause him to be committed to an asy.
lum will be brought.
Mrs. Lansing v. Wilkerson, young
woman % years Of age, was burned
to death following the explosion Of .
can OF gasoline at her home In Daw-
son. In trying to save her Mr.. VIII.
kerson was burned about the face
and hands, but he succeeded In get
ting their little year old daughter
out Of the house without injury.
T. ]. Essington. an old and highly
respected resident OF Audubon county.
died suddenly OF heart trouble. Mr..
Essington had rented his farm for the
coming year and held q big cleaning
up puhlic sale. preparatory to moving
to town to spend the remainder Of
his life IL well earned ease and com.
fort. .srss
A movement is on foot to send q
petition to Rock Island officials ask
ing for Sunday train service in and
out Of Indianola. Although there has
been marked prejudice against Sun
day service, number of merchants
have taken the matter up and Il is
believed that the Sunday service viii
be secured. ~
;, The tax sale held at Jefferson was
one of the smallest ever held in
Greene county. there being only sixty
ave certificates issued. For the most
part these represented cheap lots in
some OF the smaller towns. The total
amount OF unpaid taxes was about
$500 and the county treasurer has col
lectsd approximately 100000.
In . desperate battle with Q gang
Of holdup men, Andrew Weisz. q farm
hand residing few miles from Mus
catine. was slugged. stabbed and rob-
be- OF his entire summers earnings
amountiag % over S3to. according to
his report to the police. After beat
ing their victim almost TO insensibil.
ity, the thuys made . clean getaway.
Swan L Johnson. aged 60. farmer
living north OF Pomeroy, attempted
suicide by cutting his throat. He
was seen to start out through the
nelds and members OF the family fol
lowed him. II ID feared he cannot re.
cover. He - thu father Of fourteen
children,
Donald O'Brisn. son Of Z well
known Council Bluffs family, was
taken to Iowa City to be given the
Pastsur treatment for rabies, The lad
was bitten by dog and messages ~.
ceived from the hacteriologist stated
that decided symptoms or rabies were
found In the dogs head. ~
Robert A. Pritchard, one Of Benton
county's most enterprising young
farmers. passed away 1t MS homo
near Garrison. About two years ago
MI. Pritchard fell from silo and
seriously injured his back. never re.
covering from the injury.
John p. Simmons. 80 years old. one
Of the pioneer settlers Of Sac county.
residing with son east Of odebolt. 10
dead.
Humboldt county has finally deter
mined on her next county attorney
after many weeks Of doubt. Upon q
recount John Cunningham, republican.
Is given the Office by eight votes. and
Oliver De Croote. the progressive
candidate. win probably abide by
this decision.
Reports from the vicinity Of Hen
dsfson regarding the yield and quail
jty ,oe corn Of the 1914 corn crop are
coming IN. The yield han been very
satisfactory and most OF the flslds
iii avAHavA waav An h,,.6>v. - Ana