Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-17

of the United States bureau of mines,
who came to Iowa to attend the mine
rescue demonstrations, announced at
the Office Of the state industrial COM
mission that he has resigned his Of
fee. He has accepted an offer from
the ten large casualty insurance COM
panies which combined to write in
dustrial insurance in Iowa. His work
will be to visit the Iowa mines to
encourage making them safer and to
provide against accidents. Iowa has
the reputation of having the best
mines in the country.
Sheriff Evans and County Attorney
George johnson of Creston returned
recently from Minneapolis, Mimi,
bringing back Earl Madden, who was
recently found guilty Of conspiracy to
burn certain buildings in Creston and
Cromwell several years ago. His case
was tried before a jury in the Union
county district court Madden,
through his attorney, took his case to
the supreme court, which sustained
the verdict.
The state convention of the Daugh-
tiers of Isabella was recently held in
the Knights of Columbus hall at Ma
son City. Nellie O'Donnell, Carroll,
state grand regent, is presiding. 9th
er officers present we're state secre-
tary, Mrs. Anna N. Dixon, Rock Val
ley; state treasurer, Miss Mary Muir
ply, Eagle Grove; state mentor, Miss
Maude O'Keefe, Waterloo; and state
advocate, Mrs. Mary Reynolds. Iowa
City.
Lieut.. Col. Frank H. Kincaid Of
Davenport announced at the state
house that ten members of the gov
ernor's staff will leave Iowa for San
Francisco to be present at Iowa day
at the exposition. Governor Clarke
will leave Des Moines June Is for
San Francisco and will be joined by
his stan at that place.
AS a means of advertising the dates
of the Iowa State Fair, all of the de-
partments Of the state house are now
carrying an announcement of the fair
on the envelopes used in official cor
respondence. Several thousand let
tiers leave the state house every day
and each of them will be little boost
for the state fair.
BY vote of $40 to 226 the voters
Of Forest City decided to issue $780,
| 900 in bonds to erect a new school
| building. School children forced to
hold school in a basement marched
to the polls carrying banners demand
| ing better school house and this
did the business.
A two-headed calf is the freak OF
nature that Tom Van Swearingen has
at his farm southeast of Shenandoah.
An effort will be made to raise the
calf and Mr.. Swearingen has purchas-
ed some rubber hose to feed II with,
| as it can not take nourishment in the
ordinary way.
The Iowa Railway and Light COM
pany will build into Jefferson this
summer. The material is on the
ground and the company is now buy
ing the right Of way. The cable viii
be suspended on large steel towers
which will be located at distances OF
twelve to the mile.
The last act of the three days ses-
sion Of the Iowa Association of the
Blind at Vinton was the unwilling Of
the bronze tablet to the memory OF
the late Supt. Thomas F. McCune,
which took place with very approprt
ate ceremonies in the chapel Of the
college building.
According to information the con-
tract for the erection Of the high
school building at Missouri Valley
was awarded at 100000; and the con-
tract for the removal Of 10000 cubic
yards of earth for the foundation at
IFS cents cubic yard. =.
Irma, aged six years, daughter OF
Doctor Scarborough of Iowa City, was
run down by an automobile and seri-
ously hurt. She was staying in Cedar
Falls while her parents are taking
trip to California.
The dead body Of Riley Chase was
found at the foot OF bluff at Rock
dale. near Dubuque. He had been
missing for some time. No inquest
has been held, but 1t is presumed that
death was accidental.
The Boone Ad club recently prose-
cuted and secured the conviction OF
a local merchant for advertising an
imitation shoe as the genuine Martha
Washington. The manager was fined
s25 and costs.
Policeman Louis May Of Mason City
To- &c 90 nd To-,
Two Greeks held him up while on
his way home at night, slugged him
and stole his star and money while
he was unconscious.
DIR. O'Connor of Williams died in a
hospital in Webster City following
fatal auto accident near Williams. He
was making call when his car went
off the grade and turned over. crush
ing him fatally.
One hundred delegates representing
the various lodges Of the state are
expected to attend the state conven-
tion of the Modern Brotherhood Of
America, which is to be held at Ma
son City July 1.
A large bay team Of horses and a
fine set OF harness were stolen by
some unknown individual from the
barn of L. L. Stafford, farmer liv-
ing south OF Modale.
City Assessor Riker announces the
census at Council Bluffs shows pop
ulation Of 3l,17l, with growth OF
over per cent since 1910.
In support Of her contention that
her financial conditions warranted
her request for temporary alimony.
Mrs. T. A. Matheny in the district
court at Fort Madison stated that she