Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07

Interstate commerce commission.
With the exception OF the proposed
increases from lola and other Kan
sas points to st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, which were held not to be justi-
fed and from Mason City and Des
Moines. Iowa, to st. Paul and Mime
apolis, which were held to be justi-
fed in part, the increases are per-
mitted to 60 into effect.
Mrs G. z. Mulky died at her home
in Knoxville at the age Of 81 years.
She was one Of the Oldest Of the pi-
oneer settlers Of Iowa and Of Marion
county, and had been q resident Of
Knoxville and near vicinity since
1S4s. Her husband. who has been
dead twenty years, built the first mill
on upper Whitebreast river in that
county, sixty-four years ago. On
that occasion Mrs. Mulky and the
other netghbor women of the widely
scattered settlement. cooked for the
workmen on an open fire made of
logs.
The supreme court will be asked to
Determine the question whether a
CONSOLIDATED school district under the
new consolidation school law may ex-
tend Its boundaries, in the action filed
by Samuel Arnold vs.. Consolidated
Independent School District OF Nor
walk. for a writ OF certiorari. Arnold
objects to the district Of Norwalk ex-
tending its limits twice and subjecting
him to taxation for which he will re-
ceive no benefit.
The Benton County Farmers Insti-
tute will be held In Vinton early In
January. The officers are planning
for larger and better institute this
year than has ever been held before.
1t is expected that the contest on
corn will be unusually hot this year.
A number OF speakers will be secur-
ed from the extension department at
Ames. and competent judges will be
secured for the various contests.
Sioux City's idle. and hungry men
demand relief. Representatives of the
down and cutters appeared before the
city council and told members OF that
body that hunger knows no law and
that IL the starving unemployed were
not relieved at once the laws would
be violated. The councilmen are at
work trying to find work for the idle
men.
H. e. Martin and H. A. HUI Of
Iowa Falls, who recently filed notice
of contest Of the respective offices Of
sheriff and representative. have drop
| ped the investigation after examnia-
ton OF the twenty-four voting ma
chimes used in the county and find
ing the count to tally with that given
by the judges and clerks at the time
of the election.
Judge Foster of Sioux City is the
terror of evil doors. He fined Mike
Flanagan $1,000 and sentenced him
to six months in Jail for violating an
order restraining him from selling
liquor 1t was in Flannagan's place
that the duel between Wesley Bland
and M. T. Bickham took place result
ing in the death of Bland.
Prison labor has been found sue.
| cessful In Iowa according to the an
nual report of prison wardens filed
with the state board of control. The
earnings Of the two camps from Ana
mosa last summer was $9.779.40.
. The Rev. Father T. J. Sullivan. pas
tor Of st. Patrick's church in Cedar
Rapids. for the last twenty-five years
died after an illness OF FIVE days. He
was about IS years old and promin-
ent in Iowa Catholic circles.
Editor AL M. Adams of the Hum
boldt Independent continues to be
seriously Ill. He has been threaten
ed with pneumonia and complication
Of diseases has set In which makes
his recovery a matter OF doubt.
Hans Slifsgard. appointed by Gov
ernor Clarke as special agent for the
penitentiary at Fort Madison. has re-
turned from Terre Haute, Ind, with
James G. Canes, the trusty who es-
capped.
An unusual holiday gathering occur
red at Cedar Falls when Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Middleton, both deaf mutes,
entertained all the mutes in Cedar
Rapids and Waterloo at Christmas
| feast.
8. r. Shambaugh, prominent
stockman and brother Of Prof Benja-
min F. Shambaugh, of the state uni
versity, died at his home In Clinton
Of pneumonia.
JOSEPH d. whisenand OF Des
Moines, vice president Of the Central
State bank and interested in other
Iowa institutions. died suddenly at
his home on Greenwood drive.
Five men were thrown from an au-
tomobile running thirty-five miles an
hour near Marshalltown when the
car turned turtle, but all escaped seri-
Gus injury. FH AS
Louis Damon, an aged resident OF
Calamus, died suddenly. presumably
from an overdose Of chloroform TAX
en- to relieve pain, he had used chlor-
oform regularly for an ailment.
Frank Williamson, Russian Jew.
aged rs. quickened a FIRE he was
starting with kerosene. AS usual in
such cases, his life is despaired Of
as result Of burns.
Dordie Oids. years Of age, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Leroy w. Odds Of Coun-
ell Bluffs. died from trichinosis. max
ing the second death in the family
The police OF Fort Dodge have cap
tured Owen Ball, thought to be the
thief who committed several burglar
les recently. Mrs. G. Graalman, his
landlady, while cleaning his room, dis
covered the loot and notified the po-
lice. The stun was identified as hay
ing been taken from the Proeschoeld
Clothing store, st. Paul's German Lu-