Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-04-16

The O,Brien county conference for
older boys will be held at Primghar
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April
IL, Is and 10. The speakers will be
State Secretary Hansen Of Des Moines,
Secretary Z. C. Wolcott of Sioux City,
Superintendent Neveln of storm Lake,
Col. w. s. Armstrong of Primghar.
Secretary Dreher Of Buena Vista coun-
ty and Rev. McClain of Sheldon. About
seventylfive boys will be present.
Adj. Gen. Guy e. Logan has ordered
elections in the national guard to fill
vacancies in the rank of major, caus-
ed as follows: BY the resignation OF
Maj. Len. C. Haynes, Centerville, Fiji
ty-fourth regiment, who goes to Ar
kansas; promotion of Major Ball, Iowa
City, Fifty-fourth regiment, to lieuten-
ant colonel; expiration of the COM
mission Of Major Albert c. Johnston,
Ida Grove, Fifty-sixth regiment.
Two suits have been started against
the town OF Nora Springs, one bs
Mrs. Ida Stella Dow for $4,000, ana
one by her son, Edward Dow, for 49,
600. 1t is alleged that the town Of
Nora Springs allowed pile of red
stone or niggerheads on roadway
and while driving Jan. IL. 1914, the
horse became frightened at the pile
and backed the buggy over an en-
bankment injuring the compliments.
]. H. Harris, Dubuque, was elected
president OF the Northeastern Iowa
Teachers association in session at
Cedar Rapids. The other officers
elected were: vice president John l..
Chorny OF independence; secretary,
Miss Hatcher of Cedar Falls; treas
urer, Thomas Irish, of Dubuque;
chairman OF the executive committee,
Supt. w. o. Brissith of Waverly.
Some excitement was caused at the
A. E. White home, about two miles
northeast of Defiance, by the sudden
appearance OF mad dog. The animal
snapped OF the heads of about doz.
en- African geese, tried to bite hog
and cow and then started for Mr..
White, who had a pitchfork in his
hand and used 1t to kill the dog.
iowa Special Days" is the title OF
a booklet being sent to 10000 school
teachers of Iowa by A. M. Deyoe, SUI
perintendent OF public instruction, for
the purpose of assisting them in pre-
pairing for the observance of holidays.
Special selections are given for the
occasions which are of interest to the
school children.
e. T. Meredith, publisher of Sue
cessful Farming and one OF the most
successful business men of Iowa, has
announced himself candidate for the
nomination for United States senator.
Thus far Congressman Maurice Con-
molly of Dubuque 4 The only other
-dvmUcrat VINO has entered the con.
test.
Fifteen large mines In the Mystic
and Centerville districts have tenn
porarily suspended work, owing to
lack OF business. Railroads getting
their fuel supply from these mines,
had laid in a big supply of fuel anti
cipating strike. Two Enterprise
mines are also hung up for lack of
orders.
The city commissioners OF Ottum.
wa, Solicitor i. l.. Duke, three local
attorneys and the good roads commit.
tee OF the Commercial association in
a meeting called to consider the new
paving laws and the probability Of
paving In Ottumwa this year, decided
that a test case of the new law be
made as soon as possible.
John G. Bowman, resigned president
OF the State university, is again sec
rotary of the Carnegie foundation in
New York at salary substantially
larger than that he was receiving
when he resigned to become president
at Iowa City.
A county tuberculosis hospital may
be built in Keokuk If a proper site
can be secured A conference between
the board OF supervisors and the Wis.
ting nurses association resulted in a
pledge by the board to build the hos
pital II a proper site can be secured.
William Murphy and family, former
ly residents Of Anita, have started for
their new home in the Philippine Is
lands. Mr.. Murphy is one of the
school teachers sent there by the
United States government for the In
struction of the natives.
The uniest subject for surgical
case ever treated IN Marshalltown
hospital is Ruth Baker, the 7-months-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Baker of Rhodes, who was operated
on for severe case OF mastoiditis.
Ed Doty, who conducted the Oxford
Leader for twenty years, but who re.
Gently sold out to Mr.. Holhauzer, has
gone to Blairstown, where he will run
the Press.
The proclamation OF Governor
Clarke fixes Friday, April "a, as Ar
Dor day.
The science club OF the Burlington
High school has erected a wireless
receiving station. Another has been
erected on the Y. NJ. C. A. building and
for time there will be lessons in re-
ceiying wireless messages between the
two places. A government license
viii be secured and a complete send
ing outfit put in both places.
The state board of control is inves-
tigating the possibility of establishing
q. brick and tile plant at the Anamosa
reformatory. The board is also con-
sidering the making OF tubs at the
refornatory when the present convict
contract expires in the fall.
The merging OF the half hundred
or more social and literary clubs in
Cedar Falls into one immense Wom-
ans club, has been started. A mon
ster mass meeeing to consider the
matter will be held.
Andrew ]. Vanscoyk, 67, was killed
and the Methodist Episcopal church
at Carlisle was practically wrecked by
the explosion Of the acetylene light
dng plant.
Mrs. w. A. Tade, ST., &C years OF
age, OF Harrisburg township, Van Blu
rem county, was seriously injured when
COW fell against her and broke two