Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03


his home near West Branch when he
was IS years of age and who had not
been back since then, 2S years ago, is
back from Alaska for visit with his
sister, Mrs. Charlotte Mead. He had
been in Alaska practically all the time
since he disappeared, though relatives
did not know until short time ago,
II he was living. TenEuck Struck it
rich" in Alaska placer mining and now
holds several valuable claims.
After going for three years with a
piece of bone pipe stem an inch and
a half long in HIS tongue, Thomas
Crofter of Cedar Rapids, aged So, sub
mitted to an operation for the remov-
al of 1t. 1t was while celebrating his
birthday three years ago that Mr..
Croftier, engaging in frienly wrestl-
ing match with son-inlaw, fell on
his face with pipe in his mouth. The
stem broke and part Of 1t could not
be found.
The navy department at Washing
ton is calling in all of the Mark W.
automatic one-pounder guns that have
been loaned to various cities for orna-
mental purposes. The guns will be
put into condition to be used against
aeroplane attacks. Neville has been
directed to return the gun that had
been loaned to the G. A. r. Post and
has been promised another gun in
its place.
]. H. Kidwiler of Ireton, who Is
brother of Ben F. Kidwiler OF Iowa
Falls, claims to be the first white child
to be born in this country. While
resident in this county he lived on a
farm southeast of this city, and was
born in 1851. Mr.. Kidwiler at the
present is operating chain of stores
and is at the head of his firm in Ire
ton.
While Pat Swain OF Merrill vicin-
ity was shredding corn fodder hot
box on the machine set fire to the fod-
der and the flames were soon beyond
control The machine, fodder stack,
all the outbuildings and about 5000
bushels Of grain were destroyed. On
ly the new house was left and the loss
was about $S,00O.00.
Schaller deserves the banner for be-
ing the most generous community in
America. The American Red Cross
society of Washington recently ans
nounced that Schaller then held the
record for the amount OF money given
per capita to the relief work It sub
scribed $371.S7 in money.
The school building now under con-
struction in Diagonal will soon be
completed. 1t is being built because of
the old building being too small and
Inadequate in every way. twill cost
when completed about $4,000.
The packing firm Of John Morrell
and company Of Ottumwa headed the
Belgian relief fund of the Sixth dis
trict with a donation of $1,000 in pack
ed meat. The second donation was
$50 by an Ottumwa lady.
The date OF the annual Marion
County Short Course has been set
from Feb. to 6, to be held at Knox
vile. Marion county had the honor of
having the largest attendance of any
short course in the state last winter.
Announcement was made by the SUI
preme court Of the appointment of B.
w. Garrett as clerk and U. G. Whitney
of Sioux City as reporter for the terms
beginning Jan. /, 1916. The terms are
for four years.
E. HI. Ralston, the Strahan banker
who has been in the county jail at
Glenwood since the first of the month
awaiting trial on charges of receiving
deposits while knowing his bank was
insolvent, has been released on bond
Although there are AZ cases of diph-
iberia in Cedar Rapids and six chill
dren have died from the dread dis
ease, Mayor Roth refused the request
of several parents to close certain
schools. N sF
Peter Lorenson Of Seville, Sask.,
was attacked by an unknown robber
at West Liberty and left in an east
bound freight train where he was
found in a dying condition
The school board at Sheldon is
planning to open a night school for
the benefit Of those who are unable
to attend during the day.
F. Fredrickson, a farm laborer,
shared his bed with a stranger In the
Windsor hotel in sibley, and was rob-
bed Of about twenty dollars.
The town council of Primghar has
purchased three acres OF land for the
purpose of enlarging the grounds OF
the present sewerage disposal plant.
w. ]. Reed was called back from
Los Angeles, Calf, to appear as a
witness in law suit In Ida Grove
and his mileage fee amounted to $3.50.
The twenty-six grade Holstein heif-
ers sold at the stock sale at Lake
wood Farm in Lyon county brought q
price that averaged nearly 800 each
A real wild deer is roaming at large
over the farm territory west Of Web
ster City something that has not hap
pened for probably Is years. The
animal is making his home among
the herds of cattle. II takes fences
however, as easily as COW steps over
log and IL disturbed runs easily
from one farm to another.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Peters celebrated
their golden wedding Tuesday and
hundreds attended the reception in
their honor. They have been residents
of Sioux City for 40 years, and Mrs.
Peters has been closely identified
with the upbuilding OF the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Binford, four
miles northwest Of Albion, celebrated
at their home the 50th anniversary Of
their marriage. The entire 80 years
Of married life have been spent on
the same farm, which Mr.. Binford's