Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-09

Fountain H. Ackert of Marshalltown
believes that he is the oldest resident
of Iowa who ever has taken a trip in
an aerial craft. Ackert will be 80
years old on Sept. IS, and has recent
ly returned from Florida, where he
and his wife have been spending the
winter. Ackert had an opportunity
while at Clearwater to accompany
birdman on a ten mile trip in a n.y.
dro-aeroplane. He says for comfort
flying beats any mode of travel he has
ever experienced.
Somewhere in Iowa is trunk con-
tanning the body Of ranchman who
was murdered near Glasgow, Mont,
about two weeks ago. This is the
opinion of Sheriff Macy of Waterloo.
A homesteader disappeared and his
team and wagon are said to have been
sold by the man suspected of the
crime for SIS. The man, it is said,
had trunk checked at Nashua, Mont,
which it is believed contained the
body. The trunk was traced to Min
neapolis and then iAto Iowa.
Upon application made by Frank C.
Carson Of Iowa City to lease the bed
OF old Swan lake in Johnson county,
the executive council appointed w. s.
Allen, secretary Of state, to inspect
the lake and report upon the plan sug-
gested. Carson told the council he
represents the two farmers who own
the land around Swan lake. They want
the land for pasturage and offer $50
year rental for the 40 acres of land
in the lake bed.
Will Pointer, under indictment for
murder, was arraigned in district
court at Nevada and entered plea of
not guilty. Pointer was brought from
the Iowa sanitarium. 1t was the first
time he has left his room since the
day after he killed his 15-year-old
wife and attempted to take his own
life on the evening Of Dec. %. Pointer
was paralyzed following the shot.
w. l.. Sullivan, the insurance man
OF New Hampton who disappeared
from hotel in Des Moines just be-
fore Christmas still is missing.
Friends Of the family have almost
given up hope Of gaining any informa-
ton in regard to the matter.
The farmers in the vicinity of Lee
land held big meeting Saturday and
organized a farmers elevator asso-
citation. e. G. Dunn, of Mason City,
and j. V. Campbell, of Rockwell City
addressed the assembly.
Tnh1 VI - -
was sentenced to the penitentiary at
Fl. Madison something over year
ago for killing Howard Runyon by
shooting, is out on parole, having
seized ~. eeppasZ4 eR Ssr-A-,-
Raymond c. Farmer, a former Lake
Mills boy, has written a book entitled
THE Web of Circumstance" work
of fiction which has been accepted
by the Broadway Publishing Co., Of
New York City.
Robbers blew open one OF two safes
In the grocery of F. w. Damour, Jr.,
at Cedar Rapids, and escaped with
$500 in cash, but overlooking s240 in
bills.
The University of Iowa will hold
merchants conference May IL and 10,
under the auspices of the extension
division. A two days program will
be offered covering subjects of vital
interest to the retailers Of Iowa.
e. Clyde Robbins, OF Cedar Rapids,
now an honor member of the Colum-
bia university, New York City, has
been elected president of the Econom-
les club there--a distinguished honor
which came to him unsought.
The plumbing contract for the new
100000 Black Hawk hotel at Daven-
port, for which the excavation has al
ready been completed has just been
let at s45,S01 The heating contract
has been awarded at $36,5S0.
Out of total OF fifty-six who took
examinations to enter high school at
New Hampton only twelve passed.
The rest will be given another oppor-
tuDity in May to meet the required
standard
George Dade, who pleaded guilty to
violating the Mann white slave act in
federal court at Ottumwa, and was
sentenced to five years, has been TAX
en- to Saltwater, MINI, to the federal
prison.
Frank Gates, dry goods merchant at
Fort Dodge for thirty-two years, has
announced that his firm Of Frank
Gates & Son has gone into the hands
of a receiver.
Ralph A. Fritz OF Atlantic won first
place and the Samuel LeFevre prize
of $40 In the annual freshman con-
test in oratory at the University Of
Iowa.
The Central Railroad of Iowa has
been Incorporated with a capital of
$5,000,000 for line from Omaha to
Des Moines. The headquarters of the
company are at Council Bluffs.
Iowa bankers are interested in the
formation OF a new s1,000,000 bank
to be opened at Chicago, to be known
as the Celtic Trust & Savings. J. P.
O'Malley, president of the Peoples
National at Perry, 1t is expected will
be president of the new institution.
J. J. O'Malley, president of the Bay
ard Savings, is also one OF the organ.
tiers of the new bank.
Cedar Falls is the home OF Patrick
Corberly, who was 102 years old last
week. He had resided on farm ever
since he was 81 until two years ago
when he moved to town. He is en-
joying excellent health.
The Iowa City Driving club, recent
ly admitted to the Cedar Valley cir
cult, has adopted articles of incorpor-
alton and elected officers as follows:
President, DR.. ], s. Potter; vice presi-
dent, James Aldous, Jr.; secretary,
John T. Cakes; treasurer, George L.
Falk. The races this year will be held
tbs first or second week Of July
A resolution recommending that pas
tors be allowed FIVE years on a charge
instead of four, as is the rule at pres
emit, was adopted at the second days
session OF the Des Moines conference
Of the United Evangelical church In
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