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

DOdge elected Pr0f. u. +. Wykon or
Grinnell college president: Mrs. G. s.
Robinson of Spirit Lake. vice presi-
dent; w. l.. Kuser. superintendent of
Eldora reform school. second vice
president; J. M. McConlogue, chair
man OF the state board OF control.
third vice president; Prof. p. S.
Pierce, OF Iowa City. secretary. Water
loo was awarded the next meeting.
Hugh Lincoln Cooper. builder OF the
Keokuk dam. sees a revival of pros
perity ahead for the Mississippi val
ley. He stated in an interview: las
result OF the war the commercial
and manufacturing map of the world
is going to be widely changed. ]
know this change has already started
and that foreign manufacturers are
looking to the United States as new
home.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Cove has re-
turned to Newton from California with
by false pretenses. lie negotiated
100000 alleged worthless stock to the
Sully bank at $4,000 Louis resides
in Mexico. but has business in south
ern California. where Cove cleverly
made the arrest.
Mr.. Reiss. former Benton county
farmer who several years ago went
to Kansas. reaped a rich harvest of
wheat this year. He sowed 1890
acres OF ground in wheat and the to
tai yield was 27,S62 bushels So far
Mr.. Reiss has sold 1850 bushels. for
which he received IS cents per BUSH
ell.
Winterset was the first community
in Iowa to complete the gathering OF
its carload OF corn. according to re-
ports to the Belgian Relief associa-
ton. The association was notified
that corn sufficient to fill a car had
been subscribed and that 500 or more
in cash had been added to Winter
sets relief contribution.
The foot and mouth disease which
was brought to Williamsburg In the
shipment of cattle consigned to Gal
lagher, a farmer. has spread into
the large herd of John Stevens. Much
criticism is voiced In that part OF
Iowa county. for the slowness of the
government officials IN taking steps
TO prevent the spread Of the disease.
Missouri Valley sleuths were given
Jolt when they were searching a
gang of hoboes whom they had ar
rested on suspicion OF robbing the
Mahoney home. One of the knights
OF the road had on his person ST.
207.S6. He declared that he had saw
ed the money from days labor.
The laying OF the new cornerstone
Of the new Wartburg German Theo-
logical seminary took place at Du-
buque. Rev F. Richer OF Clinton
conducted the services. The new
structure when completed will cost
$40, 0e0.
Wayne Rupe. well known farmer
near Ottumwa. ended his life by
drinking poison He drank the drug
in the presence of his wife and fam
lily and neighbor. who had been
asked to watch Rupc. whose actions
had been strange
Frank Stewart, one Of the best
: known and most highly respected
farmers, living three miles north
west OF Conrad was caught in the
rollers OF corn husker, crushing his
hand to the wrist, so that amputation
was necessary.
Although there are forty.two cases
of diphtheria in Cedar Rapids and six
children have died from the dread d.
sease. Mayor Roth refused request
Of several parents to close certain
schools.
Butler county boasts OF lod only
~ years old who husked so bushels of
corn in 10 hours and 10. minutes He
is Clifford Albrecht. son Of George Al
brecht, a farmer living few miles
north of Greene.
Chris Boysen. janitor at the Clin
ton county court house for the past
81 years, was killed by fall while
washing a second story window. The
platform on which he was standing
brake.
Mrs. Henry wedekind, the wife OF a
prominent Muscatine farmer, was ia
tally injured when the automobile she
was driving turned over after plung-
ing down steep incline. M
Jens Larson, member of the real es-
tate firm OF Johnson & Co., OF North
wood was found dead beneath his au-
tomobile, which had turned turtle six
miles west OF Northwood
The 4 year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. L. Vracraft of near Kellerton, was
run over by a wagon and instantly
killed The driver knew nothing of
the accident.
The Buena Vista County Poultry
association will hold its annual poul-
try show January II to is. inclusive.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Coffman and Mrs.
F. w. Myers Of Missouri Valley drove
to Council Bluffs and spent Sunday
with George Garner and family For
dinner they had new potatoes from
Mr.. Gamers garden, grown since the
regular crop was harvested.
Thrown into the Mississippi river,
when launch in which he was rid
ing, was struck by ferry boat. X.
w. Rowley, steamfitter of Daven-
port aged 35 years, was drowned.
II. F. Gates. an old time railroad
engineer OF TT. Dodge. Is dead. He
was retired last year at 81, as an en-.
gineer on the Illinois Central.
The Marion Interstate Fair associ-
ations' season just passed was the
most successful since its organiza-
ton. The secretary reported at Its
annual meeting that the society clear.