Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22

IldnsOH, VINO TOT more tndn twenty
years has been an active officer in
banks. Mr.. Rossing had been presi-
dent OF the bank, but at the previous
meeting had been dropped as director
and officer. He started new bank
and began suit, claiming his stock was
worth 5000 per share. He was ten
dered 1920. The case came on for
trial In the April term Of court be-
fore Judge Lee of Baskerville and the
Judge has Just rendered a decision,
dismissing the case
L. G. Presssner and two game ward
ems from Independence and Oelwein
have just completed SEEMING game fish
from the back waters along the Wap-
sic river and placed the fish back In
to the main channel Of the river. II
Is estimated that upwards Of $4,000
big and little game fish were rescued
from the back waters. where they
would all have persisted during the
winter months.
Sunday was a red letter day for the
Methodists at College Springs. This
was the third time in the pastorate Of
the Rev. Enoch Hill that the caurch
had observed harvest home and old
peoples day. Fruits, flowers. vege-
tables and grain were brought TO tre
church for the harvest home festival
and the church was decorated with
them.
The annual convention OF the Third
district osteopaths will be held at
Fort Madison Oct 20. Plans are now
being made by the local committee to
entertain the guests. who, it is ex-
pectsd. will number thirty-fve. Dr.
q. M. Brown OF Galesburg, ILL.,, presi-
dent OF the Illinois State Association
OF Osteopaths. will be the main speak
er at the convention.
Van Buren county had six colt
shows last week, Stockport, Douds
Leando. Boaaparte. Mount Sterling,
Milton and Keosauqua holding annual
programmes. The best two colts at
each show were shown at Keosauqua.
A grade Uydesdale colt belonging to
Hugh Carmichael of Stockport got
first. aad Belgian belonging to J. w.
Keer OF Mount Sterling was second.
The state board Of education has
announced the awarding Of the con.
tract for the construction of the wom-
ems gymnasium at the state univer-
sity at Iowa City to Theodore N.
Stark of Cedar Rapids. The cost will
be $ed 400. The new building will
be located west OF old science hall
and IL Is to be completed in time for
the opening of the school year in 1915.
Iowa pensions granted of recent
date are as follows: Marion H. Brom-
ley. Nashua, $12; Lillian NJ. Kinder,
Sabula. $12: Amanda Martin, Des
Moines. SIC; Filindia M. Nips, Coln-
ell Bluffs. $12; Malinda A. Thorn
burgh. Pleasantville. $12; Elizabeth
F. Gard, Woodbine. s12; Deborah R.
sherwood, Cedar Rapids. special act,
$12.
Miss Ruth Mccullough, a 20 year
old SNAKE charmer," and her oom-
panion. Clarence Mccormick, 81 year
old son OF a Hedrick, Ia, farmer,
were arrested in Chicago charged with
tho ree~nt- -aauraess Of Irwin, sIellott, a
wealthy farmer of Hedrick, and are
said by the police to have confessed
their guilt In writing. The prisoners
are now IN jail at Ottumwa.
Eldon has the oldest woman mrs.
Jane FIeming) In the state. She was
born in Monroe county, Tennessee, in
1912. making her age now 102 years.
She is the mother OF sixteen children,
eight of whom are living. She has
enjoyed good health and goes about
her work at her home and walks
through the city very often.
George Grapes, young man ..
years OF age, was drowned in Blue
Lake near Onawa He, with three
companions, was attempting to cross
the lake In a sailboat when it capsiz-
ed, throwing them into the water. The
body of Grapes was recovered two
hours after the drowning. He is son
of John Grapes OF Blencoe.
The thirty-first annual meeting of
the Des Moines branch of the Won.
ems Foreign Missionary society has
just closed at Mount Pleasant. The
fftieth anniversary OF the founding
Of the society will be celebrated In
1919 and jubilee campaign is being
prepared.
William Hekia, aged 80, Goa
miner. was instantly killed by the fall
Of slate In the Central Iowa Fuel com
pany mine north of Charlton. He had
stopped over to pick up his tools. and
the slate struck him upon the neck
breaking II.
Jacob Klauer, 79 years old, drop
ped dead at his work in the. Chicago
Milwaukee G st. Paul railroad shops
at Dubuque. Death was caused BY
heart failure. He was the Oldest man
employed In the company's shops In
Dubuque.
The Western Grain Dealers SAssoci-
alton of Iowa will hold its state con-
vention in Fort Dodge Oct. o. The
meetings will be of interest to the
farmers OF Iowa.
The Rev. w. s. Lowe OF Belleville
Kan. has accepted the call OF the
Christian church at Shenandoah and
will begin his passionate Nov. /.
The annual Iowa Conference oil
Charities and Correction win be held
in Fort Dodge Nov. 15. 16 and II.
Rev. l. 4. Hawks OF Winterset, for
merly Presbyterian pastor at Adel
has been appointed chaplain Of the
state penitentiary at Fl. Madison, to
succeed the Rev. Lloyd Tenant The
Rev. Mr. Hawks has already assumed
the duties OF his office. and will move