Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-06-24

this year on the roads Of Guthrie
county. The members of the board
of supervisors are heartily in favor
of the existing road law and in every
way are cooperating with the state
highway commission. Hills are being
cut, cement culverts and bridges in
stalled. and work of the better class
is being done all along the county
highway system; and what is quite as
important, thorough organization for
dragging has been effected.
Hampton will soon be one OF the
few in the state to receive correct
time signals direct from Springfield,
H., and Arlington, Va. c. H. Haney
has had an aerial wire installed ex-
tending from the top OF the standpipe
to the tower Of the court house and
thence to the roof Of the Rule block,
and wire will lead from there to an
instrument in his store, enabling him
to get the time by wireless direct.
Mason City may not have her $780,
900 high school after all although a
bond issue was recently authorized at
popular election. Opposition has de-
veloped and a proposition for $780,
900 structure has been advanced.
Should this be defeated, 1t is probable
that the legality of the election viii
be attacked in the courts by some OF
the heaviest taxpayers.
Walter W. Corners, son OF VIM.
Connors of Mason City, has just dis
posed of his patent for gasoline en-
CINE for ss6,250, annually, according
TO reports reaching that city. The
engine uses double piston and will
develope double the power for the
same weight Of engine and also uses
less fuel.
M. A. Leight of the prison guard
force at Fort Madison, has left for
Johnston City, H., in response to a
telegram announcing the murder
there of his brother-inlaw, who was
killed by an unknown man who en-
tered the room and shot him and his
daughter.
1t has been definitely decided that
Emmett county is to hold a picnic on
July 3. M. j. Erb has donated the
use OF his fine grove near Ryan lake
for the picnic and it is expected that
this will be the largest gathering OF
the sturdy yeomanry ever held in EN-
met county.
James p. Kennedy, one of the old
est and best known citizens of EN-
met county, who was operated upon
at his home in Estherville, is recov-
ering rapidly from the effects of the
operation and the prospects are that
he will entirely recover his normal
health.
Waukon has again been honored by
the board of curators of Iowa City in
the appointment of d. J. Murphy of
that city as a member of the State
Historical society. Editor E. +. Medary
of the Waukon Democrat was also
recently elected member of the So
ciety.
The old Rock Raj Ids House, which
was built in 1872 and used as hotel
for many years, and which is one of
the old landmarks Of the town, is be-
ing torn down to make room for a new
garage, which is to be erected on the
same site.
w. z. Faulkner, a middle aged
painter Of Mt. Pleasant, and Joseph
Schaffner, 1914 high school graduate,
were drowned while trying to shoot
Oakland dam, belonging to the Iowa
Power company. on Skunk river, six
miles south OF Mt. Pleasant.
A cyclone near Packard. Floyd
county, destroyed the home and build
ings on the farm OF Will Nordman.
old baby, took refuge in corner OF
the cellar and narrowly escaped death
by falling debris.
The Hampton fire department has
been incorporated for $4,000. The
place of business is New Hampton,
Chickasaw county. The association is
empowered to purchase ground and
erect building for FIRE station ard
opera house.
pleted the census of Lansing. The
figures follow: First ward, 100; sec
ond ward, 437; third ward, 430; a to-
tai of 1857. This is a gain of lis
over the last government census.
Charles Albert McCune, for twelve
years head Of wholesale shoe COM
pany at Des Moines, died at his home
there after long illness. He was
born in Ohio in 1851.
George Page of Lenox, retired farm.
er, tried to kill himself by grasping
a live wire In the local electric plant,
but was prevented from ending his
life.
To show their esteem for Charles
Sullivan, retiring warden at Fort
Madison, who goes to Des Moines, the
prisoners presented him with a dia-
mond ring valued at $3.50.
Sioux City Is to have a big new
hotel. Articles of incorporation OF
the Howard Hotel Realty company
with capital of 100000 and the
Howard Hotel company with CAPT.
tai of $4,000 were filed In the office
of the secretary of state. The OFF,
GERS are: Rober' l. Leader, president;
Grace Leader Davis, vice president;
Fred Davis. secretary and treasurer.
Will H. Lines of Rockford has been
arrested and Jailed at Charles City
on an adultery charge filed by his
wife. It is said he eloped with Mrs.
Alvin Reems. who has been forgiven
by her husband and taken back home.
Much conjecture has arisen over the
discovery of an old British coin in
the corn field Of H. A. Maneley, near
Denmark. 1t is Of copper, dated 1907,
about the size of half dollar and
greatly deteriorated. Local conclu-