Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-26


by Rev. Harry r.. Keats of Des
Moines and Rev. Jasper Hadley Of
Iowa Falls.
George I. Mckenzie, who is reput-
ed to be the oldest Mason in Iowa,
died recently at the family residence
In Cedar Rapids, aged 81 years He
was made Master Mason at Morning
Sun lodge in New York state, May 16,
lS49, which makes his term OF men,
bership in the Masonic ranks over IS
years.
A movement has been launched to
petition Governor Clarke to commute
the death sentence OF Mathew O'Don-
nell OF Lee county to life imprison-
ment. O'Donnell is sentenced to hang
Sept. 3. 1915. He was convicted OF
the murder of his wife on circum-
stantial evidence,
Eighty old settlers OF Buena Vista
county were entertained at the home
OF A. r. Biddlen. mayor OF Storm
Lake. The oldest settler present was
}. A. Harlan. who came to that coun-
ty i'm 1868. An association was form
ed as result OF the meeting.
The Webster county grand jury at
the end OF its session returned Ave
indictments against six people. An
drew George. foreigner. living In
the mill district. is charged with the
murder OF his wife on the night of
Sept 30.
While leaving the old cell house at
Fort Madison prison with force OF
yard workmen Convict Geo. Clark
tried to commit suicide by slashir<
himself with pocketknife. His
wounds probably are fatal. He is serv-
ing life sentence.
A masked bandit who enterad the
caboose OF Northwestern freight
train between ERADICATE and Rutland
shot and fatally wounded Conductor
Reynolds Of Eagle Grove while he was
being driven from the train. Reynolds
died shortly afterwards.
A plea OF guilty to the charge OF
killing tame deer cost Walter Della
lloyd. deputy game warden OF Avoca,
his star and fine of 800. The car
cass OF the deei was confiscated as II
was being shipped to Omaha to serve
as Thanksgiving venison.
The members OF the Rowan Meth
odist church have dedicated their new
structure. costing $4,000 The build
ing is on the same spot as the one
which burned last winter An elab-
crate program was successfully car
riede out. ~ tFE
The Seventh Day Adventists have
purchased the Center church. six
miles In the country north OF Lake
City are moving 1t to Lake City,
where they have lately organized
class of about twenty members.
John McInerny, reported under ar
rest in Hermosillo.. Mex, for assist
ing in blowing up a bridge. is the 81
year old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. J.
McInerny Of Burlington. He is
machinist
Ulysses Armstrong. residing near
Barnes City, is some husker. He is
now rs years old and has just COM
pleted the husking and cribbing OF
SIS bushels of corn. doing all the work
himself.
The year old child Of F. H. Chris
ty of West Branch Is dead. the result
OF eating number OF medicine tab
let's which had been spilled on the
floor and which the little one found
in crawling over the carpet
Adam Scharf. one of the oldest and
most highly respected citizens Of New
ton, passed away at his home. He
never recovered from injuries receiv-
ed when he was run down by an auto
mobile.
John Palmer, a prominent farmer
living eight miles northeast OF Rem
wick, suffered severe loss by fire
when his large barn and IA head Of
live stock were burned. The loss Is
estimated at more than $1,000.
Fire at Hills caused loss Of $780,
COO Warmers general store. the post
Office, a hardware store. restaurant.
ice house. Frank Knabel's blacksmith
shop and barn and the residence Of
Mr.. Warner was burned
II. p. Coy, near Tabor. has just fin-
ished drilling in 20 acres OF wheat
which will be safe from the ravages
of the Hessian fly. this fall at least
Farmers will watch with interest the
outcome of such late seeding.
Typhoid fever has become epidemic
in Council Bluffs. Thirty cases have
been reported by the city health Of
ficer so far. Infected well water is
said to be the cause in every case of
the disease.
Daniel Lawler, formerly and until
few months ago a farmer residing
near Eldora, was killed recently in
railroad wreck near Lake Park,
Mimi & 9sat So ,.s
Forty thousand fish. bass and crap
pies. were put into the Maouoketa riv-
5er at Monticello last week. The Iowa
fish car, Hawkeye. brought the fish
here.
Professor and Mrs Edward p.
Scheve OF the Grinnell School of Mu-
sic have arrived at Grinnell after hay
ing been delayed In Germany since
the beginning Of the war.
A burglary was pulled off at Mis-
souri, Valley in which the cracksmen
made a good haul. Ed d. Bradley &
Co.'S clothing store was entered and
goods to the amount OF 5000 taken.
Albert I, Smith of Mt. Ayr, presi-
dent OF the Ayr Line association, ac-
companied by County Clerk II. 9.
Tyrrell and ]. l.. Mills, representa-
tives OF the Mount Ayr Journal. is In
Kansas City, NO., on business per.
taip;po IN tho asfa hi ahment NJ an an