Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-10


buque Wednesday, when the Du-
buque lodge 297, b. P. E. formally ded-
icated their $l25,000 home at the cor.
ner of Seventh and Locust streets. On
the mystic hour, held sacred to 'our
absent brothers," 300 Elks stood with
heads uncovered while the ceremony
was carried out. There was a number
OF notables of the order present
Grand Exalted Ruler Raymond Benja-
min OBLIGATED. Grand Treasurer
Charles o. White, Grand Secretary
Fred G. Robinson and Grand Chaplain
Rev. John Dysart also participated in
the services. An elaborate program
had been prepared which included a
formal welcome at the depot of the
out-of-town dignitaries, the function
closing with banquet concluded in
time to allow the visitors to catch
o'clock morning train for Chica-
go.
There was no contest in the Knights
of Pythias grand lodge election recent
ly held at Cedar Rapids, except for the
office of grand vice chancellor. For
this office H. G. Moore of Wellman
won over Senator A. l.. Ames Of Traer.
Other officers elected are: Grand vice
chancellor, A. j. Beckett, Abba; grand
prelate, G. NJ. Van Ausdall, New Lon
don; grand keeper of records and
seals, w. f. Bevering, Fairfield; grand
master of exchequer. B. B. Brown,
North English; grand master at arms,
David Steele. Cincinnati: inner guard,
]. H. Zeller, Belle PLANE; outer guard,
J. p. Jeffries, Prairie City; grand
trustees, C. II. Kenon, New Hampton,
and j. H. Harve, Newton.
Plans are being made for the annual
convention OF the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs of Iowa and the Upper
Des Moines Editorial association,
which viii be held in Iowa City at the
time of the annual Homecoming of the
alumni of the state university in Dc
tober. John Lee Mahin, the noted adj
vertising man of Chicago, will give an
address at the banquet which will be
given by the Iowa City Commercial
club on the day of the convention.
Coroner Moore of Shelby county is
holding the badly mutilated remains
of young man named Peterson, OF
Williamsport, Ind. Peterson was one
of the three men riding the rods on a
Northwestern train when Peterson
fell on He was 35 years of age and
a veteran of the Spanish-American
war.
Articles OF incorporation have been
>tileSYfor the new Farmers Savings
bank at Waterville. The officers are
A. y, Ellefson. president; G. Peder-
son.. vice president, and Joel Ellefson,
cashier. The bank is capitalized at
$4,000 and ell the stock is owned by
farmers. tftt
Lightning struck hay barn on the
farm of s. S. McGrath a wealthy farm
err and former member of the board
of supervisors, nine miles southeast
of Boone. The FIRE communicated
with other farm buildings, burning a
large quantity of corn and oats and
entailing loss of $4,000.
The Waukon Commercial club Is
planning on holding their jollifcation
jubilee in this city Sept. %. An eff
fort will be made to have the famous
Luther College band OF DEBORAH there
for the occasion and prominent speak
ers will be secured
Lansing will have corn carnival
and farm festival, Sept. 1890 and
Oct H. A splendid program will be
carried out and the various commit
tees which have been appointed are
busy arranging the details of the cele
bration.
Wednesday, Sept. 22, has been desig
mated by Governor Clarke as the day
on which he will be at Edgewood to
assist in the dedication of the soldiers
monument, which has recently been
completed.
w. P. Adams, owner OF Fair View
farm. adjoining Odebolt, is marketing
his 1918 corn crop, which is something
over 100000 bushels. This farm con
tains about 5,s7o acres, all in one
body.
Roy Coppersmith OF Newton had a
streak of tough luck when IA dairy
COWS he had purchased burned in a
car on moving train west OF Des
Moines. They we're in car next to
the engine.
The Keokuk city council is consid
ering the purchase Of an automobile
fire truck. The matter will be decid
ed within a short time. The various
civic and industrial bodies are urging
the purchase.
DR.. b. I. Benedict, the Chelsea, a.,
physician injured In an auto accident
when a Northwestern train struck his
machine, died in hospital at Cedar
Rapids, sea
The annual fall meeting OF the
Iowa presbytery will be held In Keo.
kuk under the auspices OF the Second
Presbyterian church OF Keokuk on
Sept. IL and 16. A splendid program
has been prepared for the meeting
and everything points to successful
and interesting gathering. Delegates
from all over Iowa are expected to at
tend. ~
Joseph Emery, farmer living south
of Shenandoah, lost an ear and his
chest and crushed in a runaway &C
cident. His daughter and grandson.
who we're riding with him. received
minor injuries. as
John Leavendahl, 80 years old, pub
Usher OF the New London Advertiser,
Appointment business man and band
master, is dead. He was a member Of