Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-01-07

clover. He has forty acres of clover
that was sowed within the spring Of
1918 in fall wheat that is about as
fine piece as may be seen anywhere.
He has 1t fenced hog tight and has
pastured on 1t all summer and up to
the present time seventy-five head Of
hogs, four head OF cows and three
horses all the time. In addition to
that he cut one crop Of hay that
made about one and q half tons per
acre, then he cut good second crop
from which he threshed 80 bushels
OF seed and II is good pasture yet.
Looks like 1t was paying crop. Mr..
Hilton says the clover was sowed
broadcast in the spring, in wheat that
was sowed the fall preceding In a
stalk field and while 1t is an awfully
rough meadow II does produce the
grass.
Kerosene has one more victim, but
luckily death did not occur. Mrs.
Fred Murray OF Victor, thinking to
hurry the kitchen fire along applied
kerosene. There was quick fash
and Mrs. Murray's hair was burned
on, her eyes burned and shut and the
flesh OF her face badly burned. A
close high neck dress protected her
neck and chest. The burns so far as
they went were severe and she sui.
fered untold pain.
q Mason City has established mu-
nicipal Skating rink. There being no
ponds OF ice on which the young peo-
pie OF the city could skate, caused an
appeal to be made recently to the city
commissioners to establish rink.
About four acres of ground in the
Parker addition, north OF the city,
was donated, and the city cleared the
ground of snow and used the snow in
making dams around the rink. This
was covered with water and allowed
TO freeze.
Editors OF daily papers in Iowa will
come to Cedar Rapids to discuss mat
ters Of interest pertaining to the
craft. 1t is expected that some news
paper man of national reputation will
be brought there to address the edi-
tors. Among the entertainment fea-
lures will be dinner in their honor
at the Commercial club with some
unique stunts bearing upon the max
ing OF daily paper.
Ernest Bailey OF Glenwood, the IL
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Bailey, had his right arm shot away.
His brother, Glen, 10 years of age.
playfully pointed gun at him, think
ing it wasn't loaded. but It was. The
charge landed in Ernest's arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder and SO
badly mangled the member it had to
be amputated. ,s,. a. -ts. IA
u George e. Bidwell, examiner In the
OFFICE of Attorney General Cosson.
filed information in federal court
charging Cloy Thompson of Stuart
with violation of the Mann white
slave act Thompson Is alleged to
have transported Marjorie Ruggles,
Sc years old. from his home in Stu
art to Omaha, Neb., for immoral pur-
poses.
The "Le Claire Exiles," the famous
organization of former residents Of
the old river town OF Davenport, have
received the call for the biennial ban
quet from President George M. Boyd
o. Chicago More than 100 members
OF the organization, coming from
thirteen different states, have prom,
Used to attend.
Jerry Carr. one OF the pioneer en-.
gineers for the old B. C. R. & N. rail-
road, died in the Linn county home
for the poor. From the time Of its
organization ntil about seven years
ago, Jerry Carr was always counted
as one OF the most valued employees
of the road which finally was absorb
ed by the Rock Island.
The Northwestern railway played
the role of Santa Claus for Iowa
State college presenting It with a re.
built locomotive for its transportation
laboratory. II Is a class B engine,
No. 25S. It will be used in locomo-
tive testing and will help to complete
a testing laboratory that Is one Of
the country's best.
M. A. Hoyt, aged ~, one of the
earliest settlers Of Carroll, and one
of the largest land owners in Carroll
county, Is dead. He came to Carroll
shortly after the town was started in
1868 and entered the hardware bust
ness, in which ne laid the foundation
OF fortune estimated at million
collars.
Donald Taylor, aged Z, was smoth-
cred to death when he fell into chute
while his father, Robert Taylor. was
emptying a bin OF shelled corn. The
screams OF the boys sister attracted
the attention of the father, but before
ne could break the chute open the
child was dead.
Indications point to Ida Grove go
ing in the dry column after the
present petition of consent expires.
The new petition OF consent just A.
ed contains but two per cent above
65 per cent required by law and the
anti-saloon people are confident Of
securing sufficient Withdrawals to de-
feat the liquor element.
One OF the fine new industries add
ed to Hardin county and to Iowa
during the year just closing Is the
Hale Roberts Stone company plant at
Alden. Hale Roberts, president OF
the Ellsworth Stone company, is at
the head Of tae new industry.
John Ridgeway of Sigourney was
sentenced to life imprisonment for a
heinous offense. His adopted daugh-
ter was his victim, she being under
the age OF consent. The girl testified
against Ridgeway and there was cor
roberative evidence sufficient to con-
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