Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-04

= The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men, which maintains its national Of
fees in Des Moines, will have ma
tional meeting in Des Moines on June
26 and q. 1t is being advertised as a
Homecoming for its 10000 mem
bers. At this time the new and en-
aarged Yeoman castle at Fifth and
Park streets will be dedicated by for
NAL exercises. About $4,000 is be-
ing used in erecting and furnishing
the new addition to the present home
office building. When completed the
society win have an investment of
nearly $4,000 in its home Office prop
erty. The Homecoming" will un-
questionably be the greatest Yeoman
gathering ever assembled
Two children OF Fred Luetgar of
Burlington were fatally hurt and 9th
er members Of the family slightly in
Jured when the automobile in which
they were riding struck horse and
buggy on the outskirts of the city.
hoy aged IL and girl three years
old. When the automobile hit the
horse and vehicle, the animal was
thrown almost bodily into the tom
neau Of the machine. It's head struck
the heads Of the children, fracturing
their skulls and they died in hospital
a few hours later. Luetgar was driv-
ing the car and his wife sat beside
him holding three weeks old baby.
In the rear seat were four children.
Kate Shiyers, 20-yearold daughter
OF M. M. Shivers, Marion county's
wealthiest farmer, was instantly kill
ed, M. M. Shiyers seriously injured
and Mrs. Ben Hudson slightly hurt In
an automobile accident which marked
the tragic ending of the farm investi-
cation tour conducted in Marion coun-
ty last week under the direction of ex-
perts from the agricultural college at
Ames. As the car turned the corner
a half mile west of Harvey 1t struck
a small tree.
A man named Hogg, who resides In
= southwest Charlton, was shot by an
unknown party. Mr.. Hogg who is
about IS years OF age was going home
from the theater and when near the
Rock Island depot was assaulted by
man whom he claims he does not
know, The bullet struck him on the
left side of the chest about an inch
from the heart and came out OF the
back under the shoulder.
An epidemic Of malignant diphther-
Ia has broken out at Newton TWEEN
ty cases have been reported The
state board of health has been APP
pealed 10 for help and member OF
the dairy department is there making
a meteorological examination OF the
milk.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. w. Johnson of Waucoma was kill
ed when team ran away with three
children in wagon. The little girl
attempted to get off at the front end
and when her father grabbed her
both fell down, the little one falling
under the wagon.
AS John Myers, aged IS, was cross
ing railroad bridge near Maurice he
was struck by train and thrown in
to the creek. When taken out of the
water he was alive, but unconscious.
He suffered scalp wound and inter
nal injuries.
Dubuque win withdraw its subscrip-
ton Of $4,000 to the Greater Iowa
movement for the erection Of suit
able building at San Francisco for ex-
hibition purposes. Out of twelve men
appointed on the committee by the
governor no Dubuquer was named.
The town of Hinton, in Woodbury.
county, had a very destructive fire
which broke out in hardware store.
The Bank OF Hinton, hotel, general
store and several small business con-
Germs in the central part of town were
destroyed
Mrs. Lillion Long Griffith OF Har-
Ian was elected president OF the Iowa
Grand chapter OF the p E, o. sister.
hood. Mrs. Stella M. Porter OF Ottum-
wa was elected first vice president at
the meeting held last week in Des
Moines
Despondent over the death OF her
husband. two years ago, Mrs. Mag
dalene Pruittet, aged 65, committed
suicide at Davenport. Mrs. Pruittet
burned herself to death.
In the district court in session at
Glenwood, Judge Thornell presiding.
the jury In the case of Earl Perkins
brought in a verdict of guilty of
criminal assault"
Elizabeth Lidgett, years old,
daughter of Mrs. William Maine of
Council Bluffs, died from injuries
caused by having been run over by
an automobile.
Oscar Steddon, aged 80, dropped
dead in the city park at oskaloosa Of
heart trouble. He was an old time
barber.
"A campaign to enlist 500 new mem
bers in the Waterloo Woman's Sut-
frage association will be launched.
The membership committee. headed
by Mrs Jennie c. Kicker, who has
extensive property interests, has its
plan well under way. A public meet
ing has been called for June 7,
Senator c. H. Thomas OF Kent was
elected president of the Rlue Grass
Road association at the convention
held at Ottumwa Resolutions com
mending the new Iowa road law and
indorsing the Iowa federation Of good
roads and the Iowa Auto association
were adopted.
In the second annual track meet of
the Cedar Valley association, held at
Independence with nearly 100 ath-
letes from twelve high schools OF
northwestern Iowa participating, Ce-
dar Falls won first place with so
points; oelwein, second, &c points;
West Union, third, 16 points.
Mrs. Frances Criss, widow of Judge
Eugene Criss, and one OF the oldest
residents of Sac City. recently pass.
ed the 91st anniversary OF her birth.
The event was made the occasion of
a pleasant surprise party OF Mrs.
Crisis circle In the Ladies' Aid society
OF the Methodist Episcopal church.