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

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$50 acres OF the best Cerro Gordo
county land, valued at 5000 per acre,
and with this large sum OF cash
or convertible paper. In 1887 Michael
Conran was section foreman on the
old Iowa Central railroad. with no
money to speak Of and no credit. He
saved from meager earning and in
vested wisely and at the time of his
death close to 100000 was left to
his wife, which will later 60 to his
children.
Owing to the volume of work
brought upon the office OF the collec-
tor Of internal revenue at Dubuque by
the Harrison act. regulating the traf-
fic of narcotics, effective March l..
two shifts of clerks are being operat-
ed. The Harrison act places a tax
on all narcotics, such as opium and
its derivatives in the line OF habit
forming drugs. This. act affects ev-
cry druggist, physician, dentist and
veterinarian. II is estimated that 1t
will be necessary for 5000 persons to
register under the Harrison act to the
collector Of internal revenue.
Anna Fisher, Fort Dodge young
woman, has brought suit against Gil
bert e. Thomas, also OF that city, for
two separate and distinct breaches Of
promise, and asks $4,000 balm on
each charge. She claims that he VOW
ed he would wed her Aug. 6, 1913,
but when the wedding day came
around she was left waiting at the
church" She forgave him for that
and he set the date for Oct. 80 Of last
year and again disappointed her. she
says in her petition.
Mrs. Lillian Graham, widow of DR..
Graham, OF lie Porte City, has been
made the defendant in a $25,000 suit
brought by Mrs. Elizabeth North
Mrs. North accuses Mrs. Graham OF
having alienated the affections OF her
husband. and she asks Judgment on
two accounts for $12.500 each. Mrs.
Graham is past so years. and is re-
puted to he quite wealthy.
The agitation which has been un-
der way for some time past to COM
bine Iowa Wesleyan college Of Mt
Pleasant with Simpson college at In
diapola received another blow when
In recent meeting of the Wesleyan
board of trustees that body refused
to hold a conference with the Simp-
son board relative to the consolida-
tlon.,
The closing session of the Central
Iowa Lumbermen's association con-
vention held at Cedar Rapids, elected
officers as follows: President, Steph-
en- Brown of Waterloo; vice-president,
William Schoefeld OF Eldora; direc-
tors, o. T. Cleveland Of Jewell. J. p
Jepson of Centralia and A. jeffrey
OF Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids is confronted by a
dep problem by the repeal OF the
mulct law. Either the city will be
compelled to cut down needed i'm
provements or increase the taxes to
a big t2ure The city loses nearly
$4,000 by the repeal, and there Is
no way of replacing that sum except
by increasing the taxes.
Andrew Benson. pioneer farmer
OF Richland township, Delaware coun-
ty, but who a few years ago removed
to Strawberry Point to make his
home, was instantly killed by Mil
waukee train at Strawberry Point.
Mr.. Benson was past 70 years.
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa are
well represented on the program for
the National Creamery Buttermakers
association. which Is to hold its 18th
annual session in Mason City March
8, 10, IL. An interesting program has
been arranged for the occasion.
Goods screamed when Mrs. Sarah
Holman. aged 70 years. demented.
was discovered hiding in locker in
the gymnasium. during frolic by
the Y. M. C. A. and Y. w. C. A. men,
bers. She had escaped from home
ct Boone and wandered to Ames.
The Fort Dodge, Des Moines and
Southern railroad is fitting itself to
handle any probable increase Of BUSH
ness that may come by June 18th
Two 75-ton electric locomotives have
been ordered.
The young men of Red Oak met in
the Commercial club room and took
steps to organize Red Oak Junior
Commercial club.
Three hundred citizens Of Dunlap
have signed petition protesting
against allowing the railroads an in
crease In passenger rates.
The Joseph Canty jewelry store In
Logan was burglarized recently. The
burglars got $780, The Helm restau-
rant was also robbed.
A big gray wolf was captured by
boys In a barn at Keokuk. The boys
succeeded in getting him chained.
The animal is supposed to have en-
tered the barn in search OF chickens
for meal.
The First National bank OF Boone
has announced that soon 1t will put
up a modern six or eight story build
ing at cost of $4,000, to replace
the one that burned down.
The 97th annual convention OF the
Iowa Y. NJ. C. A. held at Marshall
town, had good ATTENDANCE. includ-
ing great many high school boys
A.. of the state.
The village of Cole in Story coun-
ty has authorized the issuance OF
bonds in the sum OF $4,000 for the
construction of Few school house
and the purchase OF additional ground
for school purposes
Contracts for improvements costing
100000 have been let by the city
council at Emmetsburg. The improve
ments consist chiefly Of sewers and