Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-05-07

applicants for the office. He succeeds
Dr. b. l.. Maftindale, republican.
The county attorney and sheriff of
Buena Vista county went to the town
of Truesdale in response to .informa-
ton that several barrels of beer had
been shipped in illegally. The ship
ment was seized and the barrels were
found to contain dry batteries for an
automobile man.
Burglars entered the home Of A. J.
Metz of Des Moines, while the family
were in bed and looted the house.
They secured SIS in cash and $3.50
worth OF rings and other jewelry. The
robbers entered the home from rear
window. The robbery were discov-
cred by Mr.. Metz, who reported to the
police at once
Company l.. Fifty-fourth regiment,
l. N. G., of Keokuk, has list of
wounded without going into action in
the Mexican war. While on the Keo-
kuk rifle range Private E. Lewis was
struck by bullet which lodged in his
shoulder, but was extracted without
much trouble. The injured soldier is
not seriously hurt.
After eight weeks of illness, during
which time he was not able to lie in
bed. but sat upright in a chair, Eze-
kiel Lizer died at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Balm of Bran
don. of complication of diseases, in
his 80th year. Though he had been
dclirious from extreme pain at inter
walls for several days. he made all ar
rangements for his funeral and was
conscious just before the end.
Messrs. Paul and Lee Dickens had
the bad luck of finding twenty of their
best lambs with their threats cut by
wolves. The bodies were still warm
when found and two Of the lambs were
still living. They were not mutilated
in any way, just the clean cut in the
throat A large prairie wolf was seen
at the Willis Walker farm. There was
some question as to its being large
dog but it was chasing the sheep there
and from later developments was
proven to be wolf.
The grocery firm Of Boyne and
Tabler, which had been in existence
during the last year at West Liberty,
has been dissolved by the retirement
OF Ben Tabler. who sells his half in
terest to Bartie NJ. Boyne. Mr.. Tabler
was railway postal clerk for many
years. He retires from the store on
account of his health and within a few
| weeks expects to join his parents at
Koshkoning. Mo-. for stay of several
weeks. He plans to return to West
Liberty, however, though he an
| nounces no definite plans for the flu
| ture. "s.s-- II ~
A telegram was received by rela-
tives at Belle PLANE saying that Mrs
A. j. Hartman died at her home in
Riverside, Cal. She has not been we'll
for several months, as she was suf-
ferer from heart trouble. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartman lived in Belle PLANE over
thirty years and about six years ago
they moved to California. Mrs. Hart
man was loved by all who knew her
and the news OF her death will bring
sorrow to many home. She leaves
a husband and one son, Leonard, and
numerous other relatives to mourn
her loss.
Allen Shields and William Husman.
the two correspondence school detec-
tives who have been causing no little
amusement and considerable trouble
in Cedar Rapids during the past two
weeks by displaying their stars, were
| al n in cP
impersonating an officer and fined $50
and cost each. Justice Lightner, who
| presided, stated that he would suspend
the fines provided the detectives
leave the city. which they promised to
| do at once. A number Of witnesses
were examined during the trial
| The grand jury at West Union, in
session for the April term OF district
court returned twenty-one indct-
ments against eighteen Elgin men for
selling liquor to blacklisted men.
| There is no saloon in the town. but
two drug stores and a number of men
have been doing thriving business.
A special train left DEBORAH with the
Lutheran college band OF sixty pieces
for st. Paul. where they gave con-
cert. This is the first lap of their long
| journey to Norway, where they will
land May 16 and participate in the
one hundredth anniversary OF Norway
on May II.
Lightning. striking the stock barn
of William j. Hamilton, OF near
Princeton. caused loss of over $1,000
in the burning Of the building horses
and corn. The building was partially
| covered by insurance. In addition
to the building being completely de-
stroyed, seven head of horses were
burned as we'll as twenty tons of hay
and 1000 bushels of corn. A carriage
and farm wagon were also lost in the
blaze. When the occupants of the
Hamilton home looked out of the
building the barn was already a pillar
of flame. 1t was impossible to save
any OF the livestock or contents of the
harn affortS of tho 20 woro