Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-05-14
IOWA NEWS BRIEFS

Snakes are appearing in the vicinity
Of Waterloo, which is considered one
Of the results of the mild winter.
Lieutenant Governor w. l.. Harding,
of Sioux City, is in Des Moines to try
. case before the supreme court.
The store of Petrus Peterson, at
Weston, was totally destroyed by fire,
Farmers of Linn county will hold a
meeting in Cedar Rapids to decide on
hiring a soil director for the county.
Edgar Harris, of near Creston, cole
lected bounties OH the heads and feet
of so crows which he killed near his
home.
Judge w. B Quarton, of Algona. has
been urged to run for congress in the
zenith district on the bull moose
ticket.
The Annual Lee county short course
closed its session here, after both a
financial success and an instructive
session.
Leo Dunk, committed suicide by
hanging himself in a barn. 1t is be-
lieved i'll health was the cause. He
lived at Lyons.
Rock and sand as fertilizer is being
used with great success in Mason City.
1t is used especially where the soil is
wet and gummy..
Richard Mitchell Of FIT. Dodge has
been appointed special law clerk for
Senator Kenyon and has left for Wash
ington to assume his duties.
Or. David Nelson Coon, aged 75 q
physician of state wide reputation.
died at his home in FIT Madison He
is Survived by two children.
Ralph Smith, living five miles south
OF Swea City, was arrested on infor-
nation filed by Grace Worcester,
charging him with seduction.
Fire of incendiary origin burned the
store of P. Patterson. at Weston. in
which the postoffice was located. The
When John Baldas, of Waterloo.
caught Frank Macy making love to his
wife, he attacked Macy with a knife
and an Italian dagger cutting him up
badly.
A weekly newspaper is being issued
in Lost Nation, A A Bowman, FORM
erly of Anamosa being the publisher.
1t will be known as the Lost Nation
Press.
Mrs. Hannah Miller, who died at the
home of her son, Orson Miller, in In
dependence, was nearly 100 years old.
having passed the 99 year mark Au-
gust 13.
For the death of his two daughters.
killed at Ralston last June. r. NJ Dud-
ley of Nashville, Tenn, has received
$17,500 from the Northwestern rail-
road in settlement.
The engine of the Rock Island pas
senger train No. 90, southbound was
derailed at Shellsburg when loos-
ened brake shot fell under the wheel.
No one was injured.
The Des Moines police department
may escape An investigation owing to
the refusal of the city council to vote
funds by which the civil service board
may summon witnesses.
Floyd Reese, formerly resident OF
Linn county, now of Saskatchewan
Canada, lost his wife. his little
daughter, and his parents in one. week
all from natural causes
Through the aid of an X-ray ma.
chihs two coins were dislodged from
the throat of 3-ycar old Lucille Jean
cite Carson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
John Carson. of Emerson.
Denison is to hold an election te
determine what the people will do ir
the matter of issuing $4,000 in bonds
to buy the electric plant. The city
council favors the proposition.
About two hundred business mer
from Charles City will attend meet
ing of the Cresco Commercial club Il
help boost for proposed interurbar
railroad between the two cities.
Frank Buckley, of Luther, went tt
Boone week ago and has not beer
seen since. He. had over $500 in hi,
pockets with which he expected t.
buy driving horse for his wife.
Adolph Peters, barber Of Daven
port, committed suicide by shootin,
himself through the head with q
caliber revolver. Grief over the dealt
Of his wife, is the supposed cause.
A special says that Frank Soch
linger, prominent undertaken o
Oskaloosa, was killed there by fal
from a fourth story window to tn
street. He was trying to adjust a,
awning.
Mrs. Mary A. Smith; a resident 0
Osceola, who died at her home there
is thought to have been one of tn
few Daughters of the Revolution in tn
state. She was born in 1918 and cam
TO Osceola in 1855.
According to the; Sioux count
treasurer, about 100000 more will b
paid out by Sioux county residents ii
taxes this year than in the year l91
on account of the higher valuations q
Sioux county land.
Exception is taken to the holding @
wrestling matches by members of tn
Waterloo police force. DR.. J. A. Jer
ger. member of the police and fir