Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12

the Hindustan association OF America
and an instructor in the University
OF Iowa, says that the Hindu labor
exclusion bill will hurt the Panama
canal. 1--WE are told,' asserts DR..
Bose, that enc of the objects of the
Panama canal is to enlarge the Am
eriean trade with the Oriental ma
tons. India is one OF those nations
whose trade and good will should
prove very valuable to America.
George I. Long, one OF the best
known editors in Iowa, has passed
away after lingering illness. Mr..
Long had been senior editor OF the
Manson Journal for thirty years, and
he had made his paper such a reputa-
ton that 1t was one Of the most wide
ly quoted OF smaller Iowa newspapers.
Mr.. Long served Manson as mayor
for nine years and was postmaster
four years.
Frederick A. Timble, a farmer, who
made a voluntary appearance in
bankruptcy proceedings in federal
court at Creston. made the unusual
claim that, in addition to being bank.
rupt with debts Of nearly $4,000, he
has no money to buy feed for his cat
tie, and asks that trustee be ap-
pointed at once, in order that the
cattle and hogs may not starve.
Word comes from New Sharon that
another paper, democratic in faith. is
to be started in that city. The pro-
prietors will be the Eaton brothers.
who are both practical newspaper
men. N. NJ Eaton is a clerk in the
postoffice and his brother has been
foreman OF the New Sharon Star Of
fee. .
The senate has confirmed the fol-
lowing Iowa postmaster nominations:
e. #. Douglas, Dysart; J. W. Cannon,
Elma; p. III. w. Schippman. Holstein;
John r. Mates, 0debolt; Henry s.
Rosecrans. Oskaloosa; Jacob II.
Bahne, Sibley; William A. Kiethley,
Springyille; Arthur o. Reinhart, Van
Horn; Charles e. Lynch, waucoma.
Iowa pensions recently granted are
as follows: Lucia J. Slagl, Martelle,
s12; Lnella Thomas, Dunlap, $12; An.
ma M, Timonds, Allerton, $12; Oinstra
Immel. Charles City, $12; Margaret A..
Lee, Moulton. $12; Mary A. okell.
Lewis, s1.; Anna NJ Smith, Conrad,
s12; Corinda Sutton. Cromwell, $12
]. G. Peterson has bought F. s.
Townsend's interest in the Globe-Post
newspaper plant at LeMars. These
men purchased the paper from w. F..
Miller in December. Mr.. Miller has
just purchased the Independence Con-
servataye.
- SheTfG brady Fiat Of Cedar county
arrested Mrs. Joseph Fielder. at Mount
Pleasant, who is wanted in Cedar
county on charge of having lcidnap-
ed IS year old colored girl from
Upton.
Ed Cook has been convicted at Win
terset OF the killing Of Charles Dris-
coll and punishment was recommend
ed at life Imprisonment by a verdict
returned by the jury in the sensational
murder case. Cook was found guilty
OF murder in the first degree.
All OF the schools OF Muscatine will
be closed following an order issued
by the board OF health. The prevail
ence OF smallpox in the city is the
cause OF the order, which affects
about $500 students.
James Blake, convicted at Guthrie
Center two weeks ago of assaulting
Frank Nadolsky with intent to kill,
was denied new trial after having
had hearing before Judge J. H. Ap.
plegate.
Discouraged with life because she
had been arrested, Olive Spencer,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Spen-
Ger OF Missouri Valley, swallowed the
contents of three ounce bottle OF
indelible ink.
The most remarkable revival meet
ing In the history Of Belmond has
Just closed. There were seventy-five
conversions. The Rev. Charles F.
Barrett Of Delaware, Ia, had charge
OF the meetings.
Joseph II. Anderson, who lives on
a farm near Thompson, has announe-
ed he is a candidate for representa-
tive from Winnebago county on the
republican ticket,
r. ]. Drilling, mayor OF Craig, has
announced his candidacy for repre-
sentative from Plymouth county in
the state legislature He is a merch-
ant at Craig.
A new record in banking circles was
established at Sioux City when bank
clearings went to ,34s.09, the
largest they ever have been in the
history of the city.
Nathan Bennett 50 years old, one
OF the Oldest men in the county. died
at his home in Maxwell. He had been
q resident for many years.
II is the purpose OF Archbishop
Keane of the archdiocese OF Dubuque
and other leaders to make that city the
greatest center Of Catholic education
in the United States outside OF Wash
ington, d. C. This It is proposed to
do by charging st. Joseph's college.
There already is invested in Catholic
educational institutions in Dubuque
more than s1O00,000.
]. M. Shaffer has bought OF John
Bernard the old Yankee Thompson
farm OF 120 acres six miles northeast
OF Webster City, at 1856 per acre,
cash. Mr.. Bernard bought the place
last August at $3.50 per acre.
Correctionville hes now a municipal
electric light and power plant, operat-
ed in conjunction with the municipal
water system. The town council has
Just paid to the Union Light and
Power company $17,250 for the lat.
ter's new plant, partially with funds
raised by voted issue of bonds. The
water system is nearly paid for.
Glenn Mullen, 32 years old, was ar
rested at Dubuque and a grip belong
ing to t. II. Beach OF Shenandoah,
containing $1,000 worth OF bonds, stol-
en- from the Illinois Central station
was recovered. Mullen admits the
theft.