Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-01-01

school near Persia, taught by Miss Al
IA Mcvay, reached the school house
one day recently, they waited and
waited for the teacher, who did not
come. Some OF the older ones final-
ly reported the matter to one OF the
directors, whose 19-year-old son, Glen
Seldom, was also found missing. The
couple had gone to Omaha and there
they were married. -
The first ice has farmed above the
spontoon bridge which floats on the
mississippi between North McGregor
and Prairie du Chen, Wis. In the
memory Of Superintendent J. Doyle,
who has had charge of the Iowa side
draw Of the bridge since 1t was built
the latest date for the first ice. Usual
" the Mississippi at that point
freezes between Nov. 81 and Dec. /.
Four boys are under arrest at Iowa
City on complaint of Maj. Ira ]. AID.
Ter that they threw a piano stoo!
through the window Of his law office
Major Adler asked that they be sent
to the reform school. He asserted
that he had been systematically
"baited" by the youngsters, who ad-
mitted calling him names in order to
anger him.
The Rev. Father Thomas Brown
rigg, who died last week in Dayen
port, was for the past four years pas
tor Of St. Patrick's church in Burl.
ington. He was 40 years of age ana
was ordained to the priesthood eight
cen years ago, having parishes a.
Davenport, Melrose and Burlington.
The first White Shrine OF Jerusa-
lem in Iowa has just been established
in Cedar Rapids, starting with char
ter membership of nearly 200. 1t
will ba known as "Gethsemane No. /,
White Shrine of Jerusalem Only
members Of the Order OF Eastern Star
are eligible to membership.
Two railroad men, both residents
Of Cedar Rapids, were injured at
West Liberty. Fireman Harry
Phelps was caught between the coal
chute and the tender of his engine.
Winsol Poreck had his right hand am
iputated while at work with the wreck
Nng crew.
H. F. Feagle has purchased from
SM. e. Welday an eighty acre farm
near Altoona. The consideration in
volved was $13.600. J. H. Shuey of
Abel, Ia. has purchased the Fred
Joyce farm also near Altoona. The
consideration involved was 10000.
John Kirkwood,A mule driver in
the w. ID. Johnson coal mine at
Boone. with his mule, was buried un-
der ten tons of road rock, which slid
upon them in the mine. Mr.. Kirkwood
{ as - after and escaped
serious injury.
Iowa Wesleyan college is to be
pipe organ. Thirty-five hundred dol
lars has been subscribed towards the
organ fund, and the committee that
has the matter In charge has been
instructed to draw up the plans for
the new instrument at once.
The following Iowa pensions have
Neen g'anted: Cornelia Hardenbrook
;edford, $12; Lourens Shipman, Wap-
10, $12; Della H. Buell., Lone Tree,
Q; Jennie A. Maui, Sac City, SIP;
dary Ann Roenisch, Lansing, $12.
Mrs. F. NJ. Bales OF Fairfield, aged
So received burns when her clothing
became ignited from a blaze issuing
from leakage in the rubber tubing
connected to her gas range, from
which she died.
Charles Scaupero was arrested at
California Junction and brought be-
fore John L. Skeleton OF Missouri
Valley and held to answer to the
January grand Jury, charged with
carrying concealed weapon.
The cement block and tile factory
which was accidentally burned to the
aground at Ringsted last August will
be Immediately rebuilt in time for the
manufacture of cement blocks in the
spring.
4 st. Adams lodge, knights OF Pyth-
las. at Council Bluffs, has just purchas-
ed a large lot in the business section
OF that city, and will erect fraternal
uuliuluB VI tuIeo olOTlSs.
Mrs, Lucretia Peasly, aged 80, a
well known pioneer woman OF Burl-
ington, died after two weeks suffer
ing from a broken hip caused by a
fall in her bedroom.
Harry Kelley, 20, lies in a Keokuk
hospital at tho point OF death, shot
three times by William Baynard,
baker. in quarrel which is said to
have started in game of cards.
Clay Turpin, farm hand, was
struck by a Muscatine North & South
train twelve miles north OF Burling-
ton and instantly killed. He was
about 40 years Of age and unmarried.
To make 100000 and more in a
years time from inventions pertain
ing to railway appliance is the record
OF Edward p. Caldwell, former ponce
Judge of Waterloo His chief inven-
ton is an electrical compound rail
system and indestructible crossing.
s Mrs. Frank Shakleton OF Lawler.
wife Of prominent stockman, died
suddenly as the result of excitement
over her husbands return from Bel.
GUM with string of horses.
Mrs. John Gales, one of the oldest
residents Of P mouth county, has
passed away. She lacked a few days
OF being "a years old
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. GLEN OF Council
Bluffs were bitten by their house dog,
fox terrier Dr. Miller sent the
head of the animal to Chicago for ex-
animation and has received word that
the dog was afflicted with rabies
The committees of the various fire
departments OF southwestern Iowa
met recently and voted to hold the
regular freman's tournament in
Shenandoah next July
The petition for consent to operate
saloons in Dubuque has been canvass
ed by the bo',rd OF supervisors. II
shows more than 70 per cent Of the
voters signed the permit. 4