Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-03


Coyerdale, who has charge of the
county agents, will tell of the work OF
these county agents during the last
few years, and Prof. Bliss, who Is In
charge of the agricultural extension
department, will tell of the work in
arranging county Institutes.
Charles Porter of Pella, who is serv-
ing on the petit jury in the federal
court at Des Moines, is the father of
the expert mechanic. Claude Porter OF
Kansas City, who is working on what
Is said to be the most complicated
piece Of machinery ever attempted.
1t is a combination of the cash reg
lister and adding machine, which will
subtract and multiply.
Charles Raymond. wealthy re-
cluse who had lived a life of mystery
in Webster City for years, was found
dead at his home Saturday. He was
about 80 years of age and nothing is
known of any relatives. A letter in
the house from Minnie" who wrote
from Des Moines, and who mentioned
kate" and "Gertie" may establish
the old mans identity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Eckermann OF
Davenport celebrated at their home in
that city their diamond wedding. The
home was filed with friends and de-
scendants of the aged couple. Besides
the 10 grandchildren and one great
grandchild, there were all of the six
children Of the couple present to as
sist in the celebration.
Henry Wilkinson, for thirty years
head janitor Of Iowa State college at
Ames, was instantly killed when an
auto truck which he was driving up
set and threw him under the wheels
He was one of the unique characters
on the campus and was known to
thousands of graduates of the institu-
ton.
H. W. Robinson, commonly called
Ham" Robinson, has sold the Col
fax Clipper, to C. c. McCracken, who
for ten years was superintendent OF
the public schools at Stuart, Ia, and
who is now employed in the Office of
the state superintendent of public in
structions. Mr.. McCracken will take
possession of the Clipper December l..
l.. o. Mosher of West Liberty re-
Gently while the thermometer stood
below the freezing point, gathered a
fine mess of strawberries from his
garden. The patch remained white
with blossoms. He and his family
have used berries from this garden
continuously for the last several
weeks.
While dynamiting on the T. H, Ben
son farm, near Belmond, P. G. Peder-
son was very seriously injured by a
premature blast OF the dynamite; both
eyes being blown out, both ear drums
broken, and one hand nearly blown
on.
The Baptists of LIE Mars win dedi-
cate their new church, built at cost
of $4,000, on Sunday. Rev. John
Earle, of Des Moines. will preach the
dedicatory sermon. Rev. ]. c. Hoover
is pastor of the church.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dawson, for 40
years an honored resident of Keosau-
qua, is dead, aged Sc years. She was
the mother Of nine children, seven of
whom survive. Six of her sons acted
as pall-bearers at her funeral.
The Independent school district OF
Cedar Rapids will have expended
$231,000 on school buildings during the
recent year when schools now under
erection are completed. This sum rep
resents four buildings.
A three year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. George OF Storm Lake caused
the death of his little sister. fourteen
months old, when he knocked out a
stopper in washing machine and the
child was scalded to death.
A pure food show and home prod
ucts exposition will be held in Musca-
tine early next year under the auspices
Of the local branch of the United Com
mercial travellers. The affair will be
staged in the new $4,000 armory.
A foreclosure against the Muscatine
North & South railroad has been filed
in Burlington. The action was taken
by the German Trust company of Dav-
export, acting for the bondholders.
The Bettendorf company of Daven-
port, whose foundry has been closed
for several months, has been opened,
giving employment to several hundred
men.
John and Pat Haley of Rock Rapids
have offered reward OF $500 for the
arrest and conviction OF the men who
murdered their brother Martin at st.
Paul.
Club women and school girls OF
Des Moines collected $2,276.06 on
downtown street corners, selling tags
for the Belgian relief fund in one day.
The annual ox-shoot was held in
Lester on November 81. Thirty
prizes were awarded.
Over $1,000 worth of personal prop
erty was sold at the street sale In
Ocheyedan recently.
During a period of two days recent
ly three serious auto accidents oc-
Cured near Pomeroy.
Craig's new school house has been
completed and Is now occupied by
the teachers and pupils.
The Buena Vista Poultry Associa-
ton will hold its annual Poultry Show
In Storm Lake on January II.
Work has begun on the new sani-
tary sewer In Sheldon.
Fred Knuth, son of c. j. Knuth, Of
near Shellsburg, has made a record
picking corn that will compare fav-
orably with any other contest Mr..
Knuth has been husking on the Chas.
Balhorn farm. One day he picked 1874
bushels, and the other four days made
an auaraoa Of 1oI hnchaIr e.. a 4a4.l