Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-05-07


partment will proceed to carry out the
plans for making Des Moines the mo-
Utilization point for the four Iowa regi-
ments OF the national guard. Plans APP
proved by the war department Aug. 81,
1913, to be used in case of war, for
the preparation of Camp Dodge to re-
ceive 5000 soldiers are in the hands
of Adj. Gen. Guy E. Logan. The blue
prints furnished by the government
provide for the erection of 315 build
ings at Camp Dodge.
What is believed to be the last sec
tioR of the work looking toward the
double tracking of the Milwaukee
when the first gravel train of the year
left Milford a few days ago with
gravel to be delivered to the Chicago
and Council Bluffs, Ia, division at
Herndon. This will be used as ballast
for such parts Of the new double
track as remain incomplete. 1t is ex-
pected that the work will be finished
by fall.
The state convention OF the Iowa
Disciples will be held at Colfax, July
13 to 10. The Epworth league
grounds, located north of Colfax, have
been rented for the convention, which
will be the most unusual church con-
vention ever held in the state. The
Rev. Peter Ainslee OF New York, one
OF the best known speakers in the de-
nomination, will give two addresses
each day. The delegates will camp
upon the grounds.
A sentence of not to exceed twenty
years in the state prison was imposed
upon Edward German, barber, by
Judge Lawrence De Graf OF the dis.
trict court at Des Moines. German and
"Bill" Richards attempted to rob the
home of Mrs. Myra Martz in Des
Moines on the night of March 20 last.
Both men have been taken to Fort
Madison.
Virginia Harlan lost her life and
Stella Gustavison, Clarence Hagberg
and Frank Wallace narrowly escaped
drowning when the canoe in which
they rowed capsized. The party was
enjoying a cruise in the Des Moines
river near Ottumwa.
The Jury in the case Of Matthew NJ
O'Donnell, the Keokuk man on trial
at Fort Madison on a change of
venue charged with the murder Of his
wife, returned verdict OF guilty Of
murder in the first degree and fixed
the punishment at death.
MaaIr Grnuac onA Cha Hrfy ~,
OF Estherville, who are opposed to
draining - portion of Swan lake in
Emmett county. consulted with Attor-
ney General George Cosson recently
asking that steps be taken to revoke
the permit to drain the lake.
According to Judge c. w. Mullan
Of Waterloo 1t is illegal to operate
an automobile for free delivery serv-
ice in transporting intoxicating
liquors from Bremen county to Water
loo. He granted an Injunction against
p H. Landy.
Special train left DEBORAH with the
Luther college band Of sixty pieces
for st. Paul, where they gave con-
cert. This is the first lap Of their
will land May 16 and participate in
the one hundredth anniversary OF Nor
way on May II.
Several hundred county superintend-
ents and principals from southeastern
Iowa will meet at Iowa City at the an
nual convention, May s. Preparations
for the convention are now being made
4. al nP
sor Jessup, Superintendent Slade and
Principal Meade.
Farmers OF Marshall county lost
$4,000 through the ravages OF hog
cholera last year and the disease has
reappeared Veterinarians report that
the disease has broken out in differ.
ent parts Of the county. due to infec.
tion that has been incubated by the
warm weather
Consolidation OF rural schools with
the town schools OF Liscomb, Marshall
county, was beaten for the second
time in an election Just held. Both the
town and the country voted against
the proposition on the second con-
test
Grundy camp, No. 5, Sons of Veter.
ans, which has been organized at
Grundy Center, starts out with fifty.
one charter members, which they en-.
pect to increase to seventy-fve. This
is said TO be the largest organization
OF its kind in the state.
Miss Louise Klatt of New Hampton
has filed papers for $4,000 damages
for malicious SANDER. Miss Klatt was
employed as a bookkeeper and clerk
by Johnson & Hilmer, when they op-
emily accused her OF dishonesty and
thieving it is claimed.
John Albright, aged 20, a farmer re.
siding ten miles southwest of LeMars,
was burned to death while attempting
to rescue horses from burning barn.
His charred body was found under.
meath two horses.
A heavy storm did considerable
damage at Herndon. The roof was
blown from the hotel and outbuildings
were blown over. Several empty
stof cars were blown from the Nil.
wa kee tracks.
iirnest Wiedner was bound over to
tn grand jury at Waukon on the
CT srge of having murdered Cyprian
Martel at Harper's Ferry.
public bathing beach plans are be-
ing prepared for ottumwa by julius
Fecht, member of the board OF park
commissioners. Commissioner Fecht
and Mayor Leeny are working for
bathing facilities near the park on
the south side of the river in the CEN
ter OF the city.
Fred Becker, aged GO, OF lie Mars,
died recently at Excelsior Springs,
Mo. He was a native Of Galena and
removed to lie Mars when a boy. He
was desuty county auditor for six
years and county auditor for nine
years and later was president OF the
German State bank.