Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-16

y. Ek Grand Secretary r. Z. HoDln-
son, Chairman of the building COM
mittee, turning the first spadeful of
earth. Upwards of two hundred mem
bers of the order were present. Work
on the new structure, which will be
erected at cost of more than $780,
GOO, is under way,
Articles of incorporation have been
fled for the Iowa Bank Stock company
OF Iowa City, capitalized at 100000.
Following are the charter officers:
President, ]. H. Rohret; vice-presi.
dent. j. o. Schulze; secretary, o. L.
Karsten; board of directors, w. j.
Freeman, s. T. Morrison, ]. o.
Schulze, o. l.. Karsten, j. II. Rohret
The company is organized as a strict.
ly bank stock holding company.
There are now ia saloons in op
Grafton in Dubuque county, the mulct
tax on which as paid to the county
treasurer July 1, for the ensuing guar.
ter was $17,OO0-=s15O each. The an
nual tax on saloons in the city OF Du
buque is now s1,525 a year--$900 city
tax, 5000 mulct tax and s25 federal
tax.
Three farms near Boone recently
changed hands at prices far above the
old 500 standard Robert Heap;
purchased a $50 acre tract for $4,000
or 1925 an acre; John Bennett bought
quarter section near Luther for SIT
an acre; and Jesse Cutler purchased
40 acre tract west of Boone for $l4(
per acre.
The Farmers Cooperative society
at Sheffield held its annual meeting
recently The secretary's report show
ed that more than 100000 bushels oil
grain had been handled during the
last year. The volume Of business
totaled nearly 100000.
The w. C. T. U. society of Greene
is improving the city park, which ha:
been badly neglected in the last few
years It is putting in swings for the
children and number of seats, ant
making numerous other improve
ments
Sunday baseball games in Wood
bine are thing OF the past, as the
result OF an injunction secured by
the Good Citizens league of that
place. Owners of grounds suitable
for baseball games received notice OF
the court order.
A body was found at the Decatur
landing of the Missouri river and was
identified as that OF ]. B. Reed, aged
90, plumber who resided with his
mother in Sioux City. While at Riv'
ersidssshe ~ oAt, OF launch in
which he was riding.
The construction of $4,000
church edifice was authorized at a
recent meeting OF the trustees and
officials of the Christian church in
Mount Pleasant The old church was
destroyed by fire recently.
While removing fumigating jars
from grain bin at Cedar Rapids
cereal plant, Lyman Wescott, promin-
ent in high school athletic circles. fell
into the bin and died from suffoca.
tion.
George e. Patterson, owner OF the
Spirit Lake Herald, has disposed OF
his interests in the paper to w. II
Hassing, formerly OF Carleton, MINI
Mr.. Patterson has not made known
his plans for the future.
The board Of health at Clinton hav
ing authorized the burning of the pest
house, the health officers upon arriy
al found the contents had been stolen
and the house sold to farmers by
some unauthorized person.
Swede and Rocket, the Shenandoah
racing team, established new world's
record when they won the service
race in 1856 40 at the Southwestern
Iowa Firemen's tournament.
DIR. Baldwin OF Ruthven, acting a,
deputy grand master. has instituted
the new Masonic lodge, at Terri
which will be known as Richloyt
lodge No. 612.
Wilbur Pollock, aged IS, the son o
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pollock of Col
lege Springs, was drowned while
swimming in Crystal lake.
Fred Van Hoven, a farmer whC
lives near Palmer was instantly kill
ed when the automobile in which h
was riding turned over
The Glen Richards lumber yard a
Wadena was burned to the groun,
entailing a loss Of nearly $4,000, par
OF which is covered by insurance.
II cost Lee county s27,7220S t
prosecute all criminal cases in tn,
last fiscal year which closed June 80
With his wife and other relatives
watching him, Edward Gordon, a farm
er near Gilbertsyille. was drowned II
the Cedar river before he could re
ceive assistance.
The blue sky law, providing for tn,
regulation and supervision of invest
ment companies, is held unconstitu
tional in an opinion handed down b!
Walter l. Smith, United States circui
judge, and Smith Mcpherson and Johl
c. Pollock, United States distric
judges
People in Calender, Webster coun
ty, bit on clever scheme perpetratet
by a street faker. The man gave /;
lad a watch worth $25. After the boy
father had the watch appraised, ruI
on the takers watches was made
Some paid $40 and others S12. Tn,
watches sold proved worthless.
H. D. Tade OF Hillsbore, progressive
party candidate for state treasurer o
Iowa, is made defendant in a $25,00l
damage suit for alleged breach o
promise. The case was flied in tn,
district court at Mount Pleasant. Mis-!
Nellie Irving teacher in the Chicago
schools. is che complainant.
A blind horse in the Hawkeye mine
near Knoxville stumbled into the mair
shaft of the mine and fell 100 Ton tc
the bottom. It's body was cut com
pletely in two by the cross bar Of this
mine cage. Workmen who Heard the
crash thought the shaft was cavini
in and made a run for the top.