Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

his home in Denison. He was one
OF the pioneer German farmers OF
the county, settling there in 1861 and
buying land from ]. w. Denison, the
founder of the town. Mr.. I,ochmiller
was one of four brothers whose chill
dren now own over 1900 acres OF
Crawford county land For the first
six months of his residence in the
county he and his wife had no cook
stove and lived In cabin SKIP. They
retired to a fine home in Denison in
1887.
Waukon is experiencing building
boom. A number of new dwellings
are being built in different parts of
the city. The new Molumby block Is
nearing completion, also the addi-
ton to the Lee Bros. department
store. ]. NJ. Collins is building an
addition to his store. New fronts
with prism glass have been installed
in the Earle block, and work is I'M
der way for the new fronts in the
store buildings OF z. A. Howes and
Carter & Herman. The Citizens
State bank will also have new front
put in.
One night recently some one cut
the hair from the head Of Miss Vera
Sherman, the seventeen year old
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Sher-
man of Maquoketa, and made their
getaway. Miss Sherman had head
of lovely black tresses that when
hanging loose would reach almost to
her knees. 1t is thought that the mis-
creant who committed the act gained
entrance to her bedroom through an
open window over a veranda, as a
part of the hair was found near the
window as was also her gold watch.
Obey A. Kintz, one of Drake uni
versity's star athletes in former years,
has been sued for divorce for the sec
ond time by his wife, Dorothy P.
Kintz, in the district court at Des
Moines. Mrs. Kintz charges her hus-
band with cruelty. They were mar
ried in 1906. She sued for divorce
two years ago but their differences
were patched up and the cause was
dismissed. Mrs. Kintz says her hus-
band is now engaged in the insurance
business in Michigan City, Ind.
Two hundred persons were sent
from the Polk county courts to the
Iowa state prison between July /,
1913. and June 30. 1915. TIE larger
number Of criminals convicted were
found guilty of forgery, breaking and
entering or assault Five were con-
victed OF murder and one of man
slaughter. Several women were con-
victed. The sentences imposed upon
the prisoners range from one year to
life imprisonment, the average term
being about eight years.
Attorneys for Miss Florence Larni-
gan, aged 16. have filed suit asking
$4,000 damages of the F. w. Wool
worth company, owners of sc and 10c
stores over the United States. Miss
Larnigan, while employed in the Ma
son City store Of the defendants, fell
down the stairs and received perm
anent injuries.
The report of Clerk of the Court
Johnson of Woodbury. county shows
that out of a total of 116 persons
charged with crimes in that county
last year, only two were acquitted.
Criminal court proceedings cost $780,
1885 of which large proportion was
spent in the trial and conviction of
former Chief of Police Pierce.
Following the resignation of John
P. Clyde. who has served the Iowa
State college Y. M. G. A. as general
secretary for four years, the board OF
directors elected Fred M. Hansen to
this position. Mr.. Clyde resigns to
return to ministerial work, leaving
the association in excellent condition
financially and otherwise.
Louis Frazier, who is said to have
gone to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Bluecher, in Dubuque. armed
with hammer, intending to settle
an old grievance, was struck over the
head with his own weapon and died
at the hospital of a fractured skull.
Bluecher admits striking him,
Number 10 appearing three times
In succession on the number plate Of
Ford automobile belonging to Fred
J. Binford of Prairie City, proved I'M
lucky for the owner of the machine.
Thieves made away with the car at
the state fair ground. The license
number is 1888.
Two dogs that bit persons in Des
Moines and Tama recently are suf-
fering from rabies and the victims
were taken to Iowa City to receive
the Pasteur treatment. Surgeons at
the University OF Iowa psychological
laboratory discovered traces of the
disease in the dogs brains.
The financial troubles of Maria and
John Walsh, who lost fortune by
signing notes for the Colby Motor
company, are again to be aired in
court. This time NJ. F. Healey, an at
torney of FIT. Dodge. is suing them
for $4,000 attorney fees, which accru.
ed during the Colby lawsuits
Miss Nellie Catlin, of Vinton, has
filed suit against the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern railroad for the
sum of $4,000 as damages for inju-
ries she received while passenger.
Preliminary plans for the erection
OF a new church edifce to cost be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 are being
made by the Presbyterians of Shen-
andoah.
Farmers near Buffalo, Scott coun-
ty, are protecting their orchards from
pilferers in automobiles, with shot.
guns. The action on the part of the
farmers seems to have brought an
abrupt end to the practice.
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