Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Peterson, living
two miles east OF Elk Horn, and two
daughters were the principals in an
automobile accident which occurred
two and one-half miles southwest of
Audubon. They were returning to
their home, having attended the mis-
sion services Of the Danish Lutheran
church. Mr.. Peterson lost control OF
his machine and ran into ditch, over
turning the car. 1t was found that
Mr.. Peterson's hands were badly cut,
his body was bruised, and three ribs
broken. The two girls were badly cut
and bruised. Mrs. Peterson's injuries
are confined to her back, causing her
to lose the use of her limbs.
The hundredth anniversary Of for
gotten battle was observed at Du-
buque with appropriate exercise on
Suburban Island, west OF that city, last
Sunday aftednoon. II was the battle
of Credit Island, never written up in
national histories. The only account
of the almost forgotten conflict, the
only skirmish of the war of 1912 fought
in that part of the Mississippi valley,
is preserved in local history publish
ed several years ago. William Meese
of Moline, who has unearthed many
facts concerning the battle never yet
published, was the chief speaker.
The half century old question at
Dubuque of what became of Tom KEEL
ley's money was answered in part re-
Gently when pillow used in excavating
for new reservoir on Kelley's bluff un-
earthed upward of 500 in silver. most
ly half dollars, the latest being 1860
and the earliest 1911. Kelly was a
recluse miner of the SOS, supposed to
be rich but little of whose money was
ever found Several hundred dollars
in gold years ago were dug up. That
large wealth was buried on the bluff
is an ancient Dubuque legend.
Judge Thomas L. Maxwell imposed
an indeterminate sentence OF not to
exceed twenty years, upon Bartha
Fansler, young man Just convicted
in the district court at Creston OF an
attempted criminal assault upon Mrs.
l.. ]. Day of near Alton. Fansler was
in the employ of Mr.. Day, husband of
the woman, on farm, when the al
legged act was committed.
Iowa's principal grain crops this
year are valued at $357,Sl9,300, or
$49,s5S,540 greater than the crop of
1913 and $50, 5o1 900 greater than the
crop OF 1912, according to figures pre-
pared by the Iowa department of agri-
culture based upon the estimates for
1914 issued by the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
Through its claim agent, the Mil
waukee has settled with the relatives
OF DENLY Duitman and George Muir
ply, the two Rippey boys who we're
killed by a Milwaukee freight train
in the Herndon yards about three
weeks ago. BY paying $4,000 to the
parents OF each boy. the impending
suits were settled.
Noravia was visited by disastrous
Gre which caused a loss OF several
thousand dollars. The fire started in
Jacob Schreiner's blacksmith shop
and destroyed DIR. John F. Gray's Of
fee, two barns and several small
houses before it was brought under
control.
George Nailor of near Audubon suf-
fered a broken leg, a badly sprained
ankle, and severely cut limb when
his team started to run away while he
was making repairs under his corn
binder. He was dragged some distance
before being released.
One of the most successful evan
gelistic meetings ever held in Perry
has just been closed. The meetings
were held In a mammoth tent and
were in charge of Evangelist Charles
Cullen Smith and Chorister A. C. v.
Gilmore.
Two new banks have just been or
ganlzed in Appanoose county. They
are the Udell Savings bank OF Udell,
with a capital of $4,000, and the
Dean Savings bank OF Dean, with a
capital of $4,000.
George Friend, farmer living near
Cresco, was killed by the accidental
discharge OF his shotgun while return
ing from hunting. He was climbing
through fence when the gun was in
some manner. discharged
The city OF Cedar Rapids and the
Iowa Railway and Light company
have been made defendants for $751;
900 each by the estate of Henry j..
Arends, a policeman, who was cleo.
trocuted by live wire last April.
William Keely, aged IS, farmers
son, accidentally killed himself while
out duck hunting near Emmetsburg
The gun was discharged into his chest
and his death was almost instantane-
Gus.
A fifteen acre tract OF land near
Woodbine sold recently for $500 per
acre; the land was without improve
ments.
Claude Roper. aged II, son Of Mr..
and Mrs, Thomas Roper of Council
Bluffs, was. shot and killed instantly
at Lake Manawa Saturday. Claude at
tempted to pull his bhotgun from a
boat, muzzle toward him, when it was
discharged. The dead lad was prepar-
ing himself for an electrical engineer
ing course .k
The programme for Waukon City
Jubilee day. which will be held Sept.
22 or "a, will be on large scale, to
fittingly celebrate the completion OF
city improvements. AM invitation has
Z been extended former Governor Van
SAINT OF Minnesota to speak.
The North Tama pioneers held their