Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-05-21

du empty udSsdSS car. AlleT the
train started, thinking someone had
locked her in, she forced open a side
door and sprang out.
Charles Barney, for years one of the
most noted strong men" in Iowa, is
dead. His death was the result of a
years illness with tuberculosis, dur
ing which he wasted away from 210
pounds to ninety pounds. He was 40
years old. Mr. Barney attended Des
Moines college and Ohio Wesleyan
and was football coach at Gem City
college, Quincy, III. He was physical
culture director OF the Des Moines
Athletic club until his disability.
Guinea pigs is pigs" was the de-
cision of Judge Howell at Iowa City
In the case of Anderson vs.. the Do
nestle Animal Fund of Iowa. Ander-
son sought to recover $125 damages
for guinea pigs killed by dogs. County
Attorney Hart filed demurrer, alleg-
ing that Anderson could not recover
from this fund for the reason that
guinea pigs were not domestic ami
mails.
The ninth annual convention of the
Iowa State Aeries of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles will be held at Keo-
kuk, Iowa, June 20, "a and rs. They
will see the big dam and the largest
water power plant in the world. Take
a steamboat excursion through the
new locks and over Lake Cooper.
Have big parade and attend dance
after the parade, given by the Eagles
ladies' auxiliary.
The annual convention of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society Of
the Methodist Episcopal church for
the Sioux City district met at Storm
Lake May Is. Mrs. A. E. Craig, dis
trict president, presided and address
es were delivered by several notables
in the missionary field, among whom
was Miss Este Boldly of Tiang Flu,
China, and Rev. G. w. Verify of Chang
Ii, China.
Gov. Major of Missouri, Mayor Kiel,
st. Louis, and 24S others will visit
Keokuk and be guests of the Industrial
association and the power company
on May 22, when the Missouri Elec.
trio, Gas, Street Railway and Water
works association arrives on the
steamer Quincy.
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company has authorized an ex-
penditure of 100000 for general car
repair yard at Clinton. This plant
will be located on the west side of the
river and west Of the passenger en-
CINE house.
The second election at Waucoma on
the questions of erecting and main
tanning an electric light plant and Is
suing $4,000 bonds for the erection
and maintenance OF such plant re-
suited LAG for and 2 against.
Four thousand fans saw Muscatine
beat Cedar Rapids 3 to 2 in the open
ing game Of the season at the latter
city. Mayor Tourswith officially de-
clared the baseball season opened in
a speech to the rooters.
Fifty pupils will graduate from the
lie Mars High school at the close of
the school year the last week in this
month. The activities in connection
with graduation week will be held out
OF doors in Cleveland park.
At the ninth annual Spaulding ora,
torical contest, held at Grinnell, Joe
Carter OF Grinnen took the first prize
Of $50. Hoyt Lark of Onawa took the
second prize of $50, and the third prize
Of 500 went to Fred Little Of Onawa
Prof F. E. Palmer, who has been
superintendent of the lie Mars city
schools for the past six years, will
go to Mason City schools, where he
will receive higher salary. Mr.. Palm.
er was formerly Of Jefferson.
The Hogie livery stable at Ottumwa
was destroyed by fire and seven horses
were cremated. Several wagons and
harness with a quantity OF feed are
included in the loss, which will reach
$4,000.
Henry Bowers was killed when his
car turned turtle with him near Pick.
ering in Marshall county. For mum.
Der of years he worked for the c. &
N. w. Railway company at Boone.
Lew Harrison of Nashua has never
missed day of school nor been tardy
once in his entire school career OF
twelve years beginning at the age OF
and graduating this June.
The farmers OF Wapello county plan
to hold a stock show at 0ttumwa this
fall and will combine the exhibit with
the annual farmers institute.
Storm Lake High school will gradu.
ate class OF thirty-two this year,
one of the largest in the history Of the
school.
Ernest Wiedner, who was held for
the murder Of Cyprian Martelle near
Dubuque, has been released on bail OF
$4,000. Mr.. Wiedener is one Of the
best known professional fishermen in
the Mississippi valley.
A $4,000 school house will be built
in the district of Gilbert this summer
and It will be completed by fall be-
fore the opening OF school. The build
ing will be Of brick construction.
The Rev. Carl sundberg, of ottum-
wa, was elected president Of the east
ern conference of the Evangelical Luz
theran church at the three days ses-
sion Just closed in that city The Rev.
H. A. Anspach OF Waterloo is secre-
tary, and the Rev. w. H. Blancke OF
Davenport treasurer.
Four new modern brick business
houses are In process Of construction
at Pilot Mound to replace the ones
burned in the fire of March 9. The
new municipal light and power sys.
tenn has been completed and TWEEN
ty-four hour service is now being fur
nished
The town council at Alta is making
to extend the city water
system, improve the heat and light
systems and overhaul all the city pro-
perties this summer. The business of
the past year averaged about $1,000
per month and it is rapidly increas-
ing. The town is practically out OF
debt,
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