Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-27

or the state OF Iowa will gather at
Fort Madison September l in annual
conference. Owing to the illness OF
Bishop M. Bristol, OF Omaha, Neb,
who was to have presided over the
deliberations OF the convention. Bish.
OPP Charles w. Smith, OF st. Louis,
will preside instead The meeting
will continue until Monday, Septem-
Der Z.
Joe l.. Long OF Des Moines, secre-
tary and trustee of the Iowa Good
Roads federation, and his brother,
David, who is state director OF the OF.
ganization, were guests Of the direc-
tors OF the commercial association at
Ottumwa. The plans and purposes OF
the federation were explained at
length by the Long brothers, who
were present for the purpose of or.
ganizing Wapello county into the
movement
An appeal to the supreme court Of
the United States has been taken in
the case of P. ]. Hamill VS.. Schlitz
Brewing company. The case arose in
Greene county, Iowa, over the sale OF
liquor to Hamill He contended that
as it was Illegal to ship booze into
dry territory, the brewing company
had no power to collect it. The Iowa
supreme court ruled against him.
A most peculiar state of affairs was
found by Sheriff J. G. Edgar of Mar
shall county when he reached Sidney,
Fremont county, and found that the
Mrs Greek Beatson arrested on his
order was not the Mrs. Greek Beatson
wanted at Marshalltown for passing
a worthless check and forgery. The
Mrs. Beatson of Sidney is a highly re-
spected young woman OF good family.
Property estimated at $4,000 was
destroyed by fire at Popejoy, Franklin
county. The fire started in the gen,
eral store of Grover Petrie from an I'M
known cause. Three other buildings
and stocks, including implement stock,
hotel and postoffice, were a total loss.
There was no fire protection and the
departments from BOWS and Iowa
Falls responded to an appeal for help,
C. B. Rhodes, Industrial commission.
er OF the Mississippi River Power COM
pany at Keokuk, has resigned his
place and will return to the east,
where his father has interests in Phil
adelphia, and which is his home. Mr..
Rhodes post with the company was
to secure industrial projects for the
entire power zone.
The explosion OF small acetylene
gas charging tank resulted quite seri-
ously for two young men on the Oscar
Erickson farm east of Stratford. The
young men were working over the
tank when 1t suddenly exploded. re-
sulting in serious injuries to both
men.
The Des Moines annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
will convene in Atlantic Sept. s at 8
O'Clock Owing to the illness Of
Bishop Frank NJ Bristol of Omaha,
Bishop Charles w. Smith of st. Louis
will preside.
The big barn on the Charles OAR
nell farm southeast OF Pleasantville
was burned. Three horses, two mules,
an automobile, farm implements and
machinery, and quantity Of hay and
grain were also destroyed. The loss
will run close to 5000.
L. H. Bufkin, well known editor Of
the Lynnyille Leader, formerly OF the
'Blairstown Banner, and Miss Minnie
White OF Lynnville were quietly mar
ried in Des Moines last week The
editor is II years OF age and his bride
is considerably younger.
Louis Zorn, aged 26 years, single.
was killed at Fort Dodge when he
came in contact with trolley wire
on a track used for the transfer Of
cars between the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines G Southern and the NJ. & st
l.. railroads.
Iowa sportsmen will hold a meeting
at the game preserve at the state fair
grounds August 2S for the purpose Of
considering proposed changes in the
state game laws to be recommended
to the next general assembly.
Mike Barthell of Waukon has plans
drawn up for fine business block on
Allamakee street to be 70x140. The
contemplated structure will contain
two business apartments and also
house the armory and opera house.
The new automatic electric safety
signals now under construction on the
Chicago & Northwestern railway be
tween Ames and Des Moines will be
ready and placed in operation before
the opening of the Iowa state fair.
Henry DUNCAN and other members
OF threshing crew narrowly escaped
with their lives when their engine and
separator broke county bridge and
went down in heap four miles south
Of Logan.
l.. w. Williams, proprietor OF res
taurant at Clarinda, was fined 500
and costs for selling lemon extract
containing alcohol. This is the first
instance OF conviction on this charge
r. ]. Henderson, barber OF Deni
son, has invented ball bearing bar.
Der shear that promises to revolution
lie the scissor business. He has just
had a pair made to order for demon.
stration purposes.
The controller OF currency has
granted a charter to the First Nation.
al bank Of Lawler, capital $4,000; c,
M. Parker. president and G. E. Hines,
cashier.
Mrs. Henry j. Vogt, one of Icons
oldest residents, passed away after
several days OF illness, at her home In
Leon. Mrs. vogt's death came as a
great shock TO her many friends.
F. II. Swan, who has 500 head OF
Duroc Jersey hogs on his farm in
Harrison county east Of Missouri Val
ley, Is an advocate Of sanitary condi-
tions for live stock on the farm. Mr..
Swan has one Of the finest herds Of
hogs in western Iowa, and expects to
make an exhibit at the state fair at
Des Moines. He has never suffered
loss by cholera, and has never had
his hogs vaccinated.
Iowa has a man at Berlin as vice