Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-07-15

old son for an operation, Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Aldrich, missionaries of Shen-
andoah, have gone to Chicago, where
the mother will sacrifice part of her
flesh in order to cure the child. An
abnormal palate and lip prevent the
child from being able to nurse. They
have four children, all having been
born in India. where the parents have
served in mission work for fifteen
years.
County Attorney ]. E. Burnstedt of
Hamilton county is going to call
halt on the granting of widows PEN
sions so freely hereafter. Records in
the office Of County Auditor A. j.
Peterson show that Hamilton county
pays out annually in widows PEN
sions the sum of $4,000. 1t is charg-
ed by the county attorney that good
many pensions are needless and that
they have come about through the
failure of relatives to do their part
]. w. Libby, aged SO, one of the
Oldest Masons in Iowa, died at Volga
City. He became Mason on Sept. 8,
1913, being member Of Lodge No. 9.
In 1852 he came to Clayton county
and became charter member of FL
kader lodge No. ~ on June s, 1855,
serving as its first master. He had a
continuous residence in this county
since 1852, at Elkader and volga City.
The abandonment of Jewell Luther
an college, located at Jewell, was pro-
posed at the annual meeting of the
Hauges synod of the Lutheran church
Just held in Grand Forks, n. d. II
was proposed that the synod discon-
tinue the college at Jewell and con-
fine its activities to the seminary at
Red Wing, Mimi. The Jewell school
was saved, at least for another year.
The lengthy litigation over the con-
test of the will of the late Archibald
Livingston, who made large requests
to Lenox college at Hopkinton, has
come to close, when the supreme
court handed down a decision sus-
tanning the lower court, which decided
the case is favor of the college. Prop
erty valued approximately at $4,000
Is to be turned over to the college.
Even Evensen, farmer of West
Union, was killed and Charles
Schweinefus broke his shoulder and
four ribs when the auto reverse failed
to work and caused the car to turn
turtle off of ten foot bank while
backing to make turn.
While playing in the street, the four
year old daughter of Lewis Gragert OF
Clear Lake was run over by an auto.
One wheel passed over the child's
head and doctors say the face was so
crushed the roof of the mouth was
cracked.
On the way to Shenandoah from
Clarinda George E. Clayton's touring
car turned turtle while trying to avoid
collision. Clayton was dangerously
injured internally. Mrs. Clayton and
c. L. Beech and wife suffered severe
cuts and bruises.
w. ]. Francey, prominent Henry
county farmer died after a lingering
illness of several months. Mr.. Fran
cey was a man of Christian leader
ship, large land owner, and presi-
dent Of the Salem Savings bank, and
the New London National bank.
At meeting Of the stockholders of
the, Fort Madison Shoe company II
was decided to liquidate. The factory
was Quilted by fire few months ago.
The destruction was so complete it
was not thought profitable to attempt
to rebuild the factory.
Lloyd Wright of Sioux City, high
school graduate, was killed and w. w.
Hall and Walter Scott, former mayor
OF Hawarden, seriously injured when
their auto was hit by a train at
grade crossing.
The state board Of education has
purchased the Marshall estate prop
erty for $4,000. 1t will be part Of
the site Of the library building to
cost s750,O00 ultimately covering
nearly the entire block adjoining the
college of law building at Iowa City.
Great preparations are being made
club of Atlantic, which have the mat
ter in charge. for the entertainment
here on July 1922 of the state meet
ing of Rural Letter Carriers.
Tom Fitzgerald. bootlegger OF OF
tumwa, was given a record sentence
of $1,000 fine, and four months in
Jail by District Judge F. M. Hunter.
the teachers are now preparing.
Seventy-seven Fort Madison con-
victs were hired out to Lee county
farmers to assist in laying by corn.
This is the largest number reported
assigned to outside private work in
the history Of the institution.
Announcement has just been made
that the Eisteddfod will be held at AL.
bia on Thanksgiving day. The state
association promises an interesting
program. Over $3.50 will be given in
cash prizes.
Under the direction of State High
way Engineer T. II. Mcdonald, work
was started on the oiling of the roads
on the Iowa State college campus.
A fire, uncertain of origin, destroy
ed large elevator building at Oska-
loosa. The contents were owned and
operated by w. X. Neill and c. r..
Momyer at New Sharon.
Barns, sheds. grain fields and orch.
ards were badly damaged by lorna
do which swept along Willow creek.
near Magnolia.
Prof. w. p. Christy, formerly d.
rector of the university school Of mu-
sic at Iowa City, was drowned at
Spokane, Wash, while fishing, accord
ing to telegram received by his
brother-in-law DIR. T., L. Hazard of the