Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-04-29

w. c. Robinson, the Grinnell birds
man, and his student, Miles Irmis,
whom Robinson is teaching to fly,
made successful fight from Grin
nell to Marshalltown, a distance OF
twenty-five miles as the crow flies.
Irmis drove the Robinson monoplane
most of the distance, which was COW
cred in twenty minutes going and
coming. Robinson is going to at
tempt to fly from Grinnell to Ames
via Marshalltown to attend a farm
ers' picnic to be held by Iowa State
College.
A gruesome find was made by sew
er diggers in the eastern part of Ma
son City. A fully developed baby was
found in the soft dirt covered by
about six inches of earth. From indi-
cations the baby had been buried
from three to FIVE weeks and was
quite badly decomposed. 1t seems
that no spade was used when the lit
tie one was covered up. All that was
done was to scratch the loose dirt
away, laying the child in the hole and
pulling a little dirt and leaves over
the body.
Mr.. c. E. Elliott, a we'll known resi-
dent of Mount Pleasant, received a
telegram from the coroner of Ram
sey county at st. Paul, Mimi, stat
ing that his son had been killed and
asking what disposition to make OF
the remains. Later he received an
other telegram to the effect this time
that two sons were killed. Other dis
patches stated that the two young
men, aged respectively % and 35, had
been found dead in bed, having been
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas.
For the second time within the
month Extra people have been called
upon to mourn the loss Of relatives
in the great conflict in Europe. Only
a short time ago Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nielsen received word of the death of
nephew in the fighting on the east
ern frontier and now word reaches
here from Austria telling of the death
of a brother of Joe Was of Extra, as
well as the sad news that his father
died a short time later from grief.
Friction between Mayor p. NJ Banks
and the members Of the council OF
Webster City, which has existed since
the first day the mayor took his chair,
has eliminated in the passage of an
ordinance abolishing the office of mu-
nicipal superintendent. This action
of the council is in retaliation for the
summary action of the mayor in dis
missing Richard ]. Mullins, who had
held the place eight years.
Sylvester Tuskenis of Sioux City. IS
years old, babe goodby to his fellow
boarders and landlady and then shot
himself above the stomach with
shotgun. He died almost instantly.
No motive is known for the act. The
police were informed that the man
had received letter ordering him to
report>for duty to the Russian army.
Francisco Rordiquez, a member OF
a Mexican colony at work on the
Santa Fe road ten miles west of Fort
Madison, was shot to death. His slay-
er was another member of the col
ony named Francisco Tara. He made
made his escape after the shooting.
The Audubon County Journal at Ex-
ira is endeavoring to ascertain the
Oldest settler in this city. Prizes are
being offered to those who prove to
have been continuous residents Of
this county for the greatest length Of
time.
The death of George Withrow oc-
CURED in Thurman by drowning in
Plum creek. He had been fishing at
the old swimming hole and was still
on the bank when he was seized with
a fit, to which he was subject, and
fell in the water.
Four months 40 L. d. Jenkins of
Rodman, aged 20, drove into a~Fort
Dodge garage and left his automobile
Since that time nothing has been
heard from him, despite his parents
efforts to locate him.
Samuel Lee, So years DID,, and a
resident of Henry county for seventy
six years, died recently. He had
been in poor health for some time,
SUDDENLY,
At the business meeting of the
Chickasaw County Fair association at
New Hampton twas decided to hold
the fair this year during the third
week in September.
Floyd Brackney, of Clemens is the
artist who painted the oil picture, EN-
'blems of Plenty" which has just left
for exhibition in the Iowa building at
the Panama-American exposition.
John McGuinness. a young farmer
living near Imogene, was kicked in
the side by aNhorse, receiving injur.
les from which 1t is feared he cannot
recover.
Twenty-three new: residences are
under way at Manson and $4,000
Masonic temple is being considered.
C, B. Lewellyn of, Minburn, prom
inent farmer, committed suicide at
his home by hanging. Ill health is
given as the cause His body was
found in the hayloft of the barn by
his son. Mr.. Lewellyn went to Calf
ornia a year ago in the hopes of re-
gaining his health and returned a
short time ago. Members of the fam
lily say that he brooded over the fail
ure of the trip to give aid
A. G. Thurman, who has been con-
nected with the Iowa Agricultural col
lege at Ames, has been appointed in
structor for the farmers of Linn
county at $4,000.
The George Neuschwanger farm
west OF Red Oak was sold recently
to Mr. J. NJ. Tryrear, of Mills county.
This WINS a cash sale, and the con-