Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-04

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depressing effect on the wolf farm.
ers. 1t cuts the bounties for those
pests from $40 to $40. 1t seems farm
ers in certain parts of Iowa have
been in the habit Of catching wolf
cubs and keeping them till full grown,
when they can claim the $40 for them.
Handsome profits are reported to have
been reaped by this method.
AS the court goes into the saloon
tain that In the end the petition will
consent petitions in Des Moines the
hopes OF the drys are rising and cor
respondingly there is gloom in the
camp OF the vets. 1t is asserted by
those who are watching the proceed
ings that gradually the petition that
was filed is being reduced in size un-
til 1t is regarded as practically GER
be declared insufficient.
An estimated loss of $4,000 was
caused at Forest City by fire which
destroyed four two story frame build
ings on one of the most prominent
business corners of the city. The
losers in the fire were: Thurston drug
store, loss $4,000; N. p. Nelson jew
elry store, loss $4,000; George Nc
Clements restaurant, loss $4,000;
Rygmyr G Espenson restaurant, loss
about $4,000.
With preparations for the funeral
complete and the mourners gathered
at the William Babcock home in Ce-
dar Falls, for the last ries for Hiram
w. Babcock, civil war veteran, serv.
ices were hastily postponed when,
upon opening the casket, 1t was found
that the corpse was that Of some one
else. The baggagemaster of the train
in which his body was shipped got
the bodies in the car mixed.
r. H. Morrissey, farmer OF Twelve
Mile lake township, Emmett county,
was badly frozen in the blizzard while
returning to his home from town.
Both legs had to be amputated above
the knees and all the fingers of his
right hand cut of.
| A man apparently about 60 years
old was killed at LIE Mars by falling
from freight train while stealing a
ride. His head and face were
smashed beyond recognition. Papers
found in his pockets bear tie name,
Curtis King.
Meservey has leper suspect in it's
midst. A man giving the name OF
Vanderlip is suffering with a skin
eruption which the doctors believe
to be the dread disease. He lives in
a little house at the edge of town. The
place has been quarantined.
The Methodist church people Of
Rockwell City are delighted over the
fact that Andrew Carnegie has signi-
fed willingness to donate $3.50 to-
ward the purchase of pipe organ for
the church to cost not less than 3d.
500.
] According to census by the coun-
ty superintendent of schools, Audubon
county has 4,20S children in the pub
lie schools of the county. This num-
Der represents so per cent of all the
children between the ages Of 6 and
20 in the county.
Charles F. Davis, a Negro living
at Council Bluffs, shot and killed his
wife, fatally wounded his son, shot
| a roomer an dthen committed suicide.
Davis had been in the hospital for
the insane at Clarinda, but was be-
lieved to have recovered.
Elmer Chambers, a Waterman at
the Acme Manufacturing Company in
Burlington, shot himself when he
dropped his revolver The bullet
lodged in his shoulder, the missile
narrowly missing vital spot.
In honor of his 25 years as parish
priest, Rev. Thomas Dullard, pastor
Of the Holy Name Catholic church in
Rock Rapids, was presented with a
$1,400 purse at the knights of Column
bus hall there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Glade Of
Horton township, Osceola county.
have celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary. Their twelve children.
hfty-five grandchildren and one great
grandchild were present.
Fire totally destroyed the three
story plant of the Globe Manufacture
ing plant at Perry entailing loss Of
from $250.oOO to 100000. The con-
Germ is the second largest washing
machine mandatory in the state.
Fred Loeffel of Logan was found
guilty of passing bogus check on
the First National bank OF Dunlap.
The judge sentenced him to Is years
at Anamosa.
Mr.. and Mrs George Hasseltine
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary at Washington. This bridt
al couple were united in marriage at
Osceola, Ia, half century ago.
Harry Riggs of Clinton suffered on
ly a ruined suit Of clothes and few
minor bruises when he was run over
by an engine and tender in the rail
road yards in Clinton.
Nose Levich, the bankrupt pawn
broker of Des Moines, has filed his
schedule in the district court. 1t
shows Levich's assets to be $147,-
563.49 and his liabilities $154,777.17.
Plans have been completed for the
erection of a new hotel at Bellevue.
The new structure is to cost $4,000,
and is to be built on site overlook
ing the Mississippi river.
Belgian relief day in Keokuk was
a decided success, over $2OS in cash
being contributed, besides large
quantities OF provisions.
The body of an unknown middle
aged man was found lying in the
woods near Summitville. A handker-
| chief marked TX" found in his peck
ct was the only article by which he