Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-03-04

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church, which was recently held at
Stanton. there were fifty ministers
and eighty laymen present Eighty
congregations are members Of the
synod, with membership Of about
$4,000. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, j. c.
Ryzebeck of Gowrie; vice-president,
Rev. Theodore Pearson of Stone City;
secretary, C. o.. Morland OF Madrid;
treasurer, s. II. Newman of Burn.
side
At an executive meeting of the Des
Moines branch OF the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society, including
the states of Iowa, Missouri, Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, Iowa district con-
ventions We're set for the following
dates: Marshalltown district, Eldora,
April 27-2S; DEBORAH district, Usage,
May 40; Waterloo district, Waverly,
May 11-12; Dubuque district, Earlville,
May 1874; Davenport district, Upton,
May 1913; Cedar Rapids district, Mt.
Vernon, May 20-21.
Peter Wombold of Red Oak had
5000 stolen from him recently. He
had the money secreted In an old
trunk. The police were notified of
the theft at once. Suspicion points to
a certain we'll known character who
disappeared at the same time the
money did
Mrs. J. l.. Pauley, resident of
Benton county for go years, died at
the home of her daughter in Vinton.
Mrs. Pauley went to that county with
her husband in 1854, settling in Har-
rison. where they resided till 1892,
when they removed to yinton.
The body of an unidentified man
was found on the railroad tracks at
Newport. near Wapello by train
crew. The remains were taken to
the latter place and are being held
for Identification. He was about 40
years old.
John Under, resident of Council
Bluffs since 1869, met death from
fall in an elevator in his store in
Omaha. When picked up Mr.. Linder
was unconscious and never came to.
For many years he conducted
wholesale liquor store in that city.
James Picket, of Mount Pleasant,
was awarded damages in the sum OF
$4,000 in the federal court at St. Paul
in his suit against the Burlington rail-
road. Picket, who is colored man,
sued the company for $4,000 for the
loss Of an arm.
According to recent order issued
by DR.. J. w. Joss, federal veterinary
at Davenport, Muscatine, Louisa and
Washington counties are placed un-
der quarantine because OF the preva-
lence of foot and mouth disease.
John McDonough, manager OF a
garage at Williamsburg, attempted to
end his life by taking hydro-chloric
acid. His cries of agony were heard
and medical aid summoned. He may
recover.
The farmers and stock raisers in
the vicinity of Delhi have formed the
Farmers Shipping association.
Through this organization 1t is PLAN
ned to dispose of all stock and prod
uce raised by the members.
The city of Manning is to have its
first chautauqua this summer It
will be held under the auspices OF
the Women's club and the CONNER
cial club in July or early in August.
1t will continue six days.
A man giving the name of w. z.
Hassett was arrested at Shenandoah
charged with fraud in connection with
the sale of insurance for farmers au-
tomobiles and the collection of pay
ments on the same.
NJ. @ Casper of Waverly rented
the buildings formerly occupied by
the Western Textile Company at De-
corah and will establish factory for
the manufacture OF cement silo
slaves.
Harry Harms, farmer from lie
Mars. Ia, stepped from a Northwest.
ern passenger train while 1t was
standing on bridge over the Cedar
river near Sterling and was drowned.
His body was not recovered.
While playing with a gun a small
brother Of Mrs. Hueber Phillips of AL
bia accidentally discharged 1t. the
charge striking the 6-months-old child
of Mrs. Phillips in the head. killing
II instantly.
Thirty-four head OF cattle and II
head OF hogs at total value OF ST.
700. were slaughtered on the Otto
Broessel farm in Dubuque county be-
cause of foot and mouth disease.
At special election Scranton vot-
ers gave emphatic approval Of the
proposition to issue bonds In the sum
of $4,000 for the erection and equip
ment Of new school building.
Louis Wankle of Sidney has sold
his store building to the Masons and
leased It for FIVE years. The Masons'
plan to add an upper story for their
han this summer.
Seven stores and the postoffice and
the railway depot were burglarized at
Grand View The robbers blew open
the telephone connections in the
area of their operations.
After executing difficult pool
shot, Ed Upton. aged 81. dropped dead
In billiard hall at Wilton. A rup-
ture of blood vessel caused his
death.
A clay car struck N. j. MacCor-
mick. an employe at the Mason City
Brick and Tile company's plant, kill
ing him instantly.
Postmasters commissioned for Iowa
are as follows: Madge Fell, Fremont;
Frank B. Wilson, Greenfield: Charles
A. Britch. Ida Grove; Max Mayer,
Iowa City; William f. Oehmke,
hardwood.
Worrying over dog bite he receiy-