Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-21

anime IN iowa tnat Wall bring rellef
to practically every farmer in the
state with the exception of those
whose herds are actually infected has
been announced by DR.. James /. Glib
son. state veterinarian. With the ex-
ception of Clinton county where sew
eral new cases have been discovered.
arrangements will be made to ship
live stock from any farm In the Ave
mile zone after 1t has been properly
inspected by government authorities
and found to be healthy.
One million and five hundred thou
sand dollars In gold. silver, legal ten
der, notes and securities were moved
in one big transfer wagon carefully
guarded with armed men exactly one
block from the vaults of the German
Savings bank to the Des Moines Ma
tional. The German Savings bank.
established in Des Moines for 20
ears, was merged with the Des
Moines National.
A special from Chicago says that
Mrs. Emma Scott Rolands, wife Of
George E. Rolands, department man
ager Of Carson, Prize, Scott & Co.,
who committed suicide by shooting
herself because OF ill health, was the
daughter Of a well known physician
in Dubuque, where she was well
knowi. She was So years of age.
Pearl Sparks, young man about
town." at Marshalltown has been in
ddcted by the grand Jury for bootleg
ging. 1t is alleged that Sparks dealt
in liquors. at a recent public dance,
and as several complaints have reach
ed the officers of such offenses, they
commenced the crusade by securing
the indictment of the young man.
The following have recently re-
ceived appointments as postmasters
in Iowa: Adelphi, Polk county, Fred
Beattie, vice William Beattie; Glenn
ems, Marshall county, Gertrude NJ
Brackney, vice Calvin Dickson; Lati-
mer. Franklin county Thorwald p.
johnson, vice B. F. Andrews.
The Jefferson Bee begins the forty
eighth year Of its existence this week.
During the last thirty years of this
time 1t has been in the hands OF the
present publishers, descending through
the family from father to son and is
now under the direction of Paul E.
Stillman.
The Southwestern Iowa Debating
league will hold its first series Of de-
bates the latter part Of January. The
goooua The xraor oop ciots ~ oap,a ~
the best schools In the state, includ-
ing Winterset, Indianola, Lamont,
Bedford, Stuart and Lenox The ques-
ton to be debated this year is IRE
solved, That immigration should be
further restricted by literary test"
The county organization of the
Christian church held a school of in
struction at Woodbine. recently, at
which time the Rev. George H. Nicol
of Nevada, the Rev. Dow w. Crewdson
OF Missouri Valley and the Rev. M. o.
Sansbury Of Logan, J. e. Jones Of Mis-
souri, Valley, M. Pugsley Of Woodbine
and George w. Atkins OF Logan deliv-
cred addresses.
A call has been issued for meet
ing February 16 of the Iowa State
Grain Dealers association. Arrange
ments for the meetings are being
made by Secretary w. J. Roy Of Colo
and Ed. G. Dunn of Mason City.
Nearly 1000 visitors are expected to
attend.
The Des Moines saloon petition
case will be heard In the district
court at Des Moines before Judge Ut
terback. Unless the case is decided
by Feb. IL the saloons In the capital
city must close in accordance with an
order passed recently by the city
council.
M. L. Bickham, who was wounded
IN pistol duel at Sioux City, with
Wesley Eaand three weeks ago. is re-
covering at st. Vincent's hospital
Bland has since died and Bickham
faces a trial for murder.
The poultry show at Sioux City,
both as an exhibition and from the
point of attendance was success.
Good crowds were present every day,
the largest when the attendance reach
ed over 5000.
Contractors building a power dam
across the Turkey river at Elkader
for Schmidt Bros. G Co., exploded
an excessive charge OF dynamite to
destroy the Golfer dam, causing over
$4,000 damages to buildings.
Mrs. Gus Newman. the wife OF
farmer near Algona, holds the record
for the largest returns from poultry
for eight months in 1914. From $50
hens she sold eggs and chickens to
the amount OF $3.50.
The little Mission church on South
west Thirty-third street in Des Moines
was burglarized recently. Chattels
worth SIS were carried away by the
IL .cves,
three persons we're bitten and more
scared before a large yellow dog
which had run amuck on the streets
OF Council Bluffs was killed. 1t is be.
lieyed the dog was not suffering with
the rabies. but was only vicious.
Petros Enaffa was instantly killed
In a mine in East Dubuque. While
filling his bucket a boulder fell.
crushing HIS head into an almost
shapeless mass. He was IS years of
age. and foreigner.
The new Harvey theater at Sheldon
opened to the public In their entirely
new building and complete new sup
ply Of equipment.
The hardware stock and business
OF E. A. Wolcott at Algona has been
purchased by John H. Peterson, who
formerly was owner and manager OF
the Maple Leaf cafe. Mr.. Wolcott
will spend the winter In California.