Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-01-06

peuulluS DOOLe, lueTe are Two pOt-
Ting companies in that town that ship
out a car load of mineral water ev-
cry day, and in the summer, the out
put is two or three cars per day. One
company has trade that calls for
100000 gallons per year, and in addi-
ton to the water bottled by these
companies, great deal is shipped
out by the hotels and sanitoriums,
Mineral water was first discovered
in Colfax in 1875 by people who were
prospecting for coal. There are fif-
teen springs in and around Colfax,
and noted chemist who has analyz-
ed the product claims it is superior
to the water of Carlsbad.
The, national convention of the
Disciples of Christ will be held in
Des Moines October to Is next year,
according to telegram received
there. The date was decided upon
at a meeting of the board of man
ayers of the Men and Millions" move
ment of the Churches OF Christ which
was held at st. Louis. The board
will also announce the program for
the convention which is expected to
be the largest meeting OF churchmen
ever held in Iowa. 1t is expected that
there will be $1,000 laymen and
clergymen in attendance. The last
convention was held in Los Angeles
during the San Francisco exposition.
Atlontfo Iaid tuaptv4un hIncUe of
paving this year at cost of $1.14 a
yard, including twenty-one blocks OF
streets and eleven blocks OF alleys,
and twenty-one blocks of curbing at
AZ cents foot. The paving is OF
concrete, which has been used in most
of the paving laid there during the
last several years. With the paving
put down this year, Atlantic has eigh-
teen miles of paved streets and al.
leys, by far more paving than any
other city of its size in the west. The
people desire the paving to go on
next year and 1t is likely that three
or four miles more will be laid in
1916.
The State Teachers college at Ce-
dar Falls is now carrying on normal
extension work in ninety-five counties
of the state, according to President
II. H. Seerley. More than 10000
teachers are enrolled in the work and
about 100 persons constitute the
teaching stan. Classes are conducted
in elementary normal work for the
benefit of the rural and small town
teachers more especially. The work
was started two years ago and the
last legislature fixed an appropriation
for 1t which has permitted the work
to be enlarged.
Fire destroyed the wholesale gro
Gerry establishment OF Morton L.
Marks, at Davenport, causing loss
of about $4,000. Firemen, by des-
perate work, prevented the flames
spreading to other nearby buildings.
The cause of the fire is unknown. 1t
was discovered about daylight and
spread SO rapidly through the big
Wholesale building that firemen could
not check It before the building was
completely destroyed.
Davenport saloonkeepers have de-
cided to fight the enforcement of pro-
hibition and all the saloons have
agreedto open to furnish grounds for
test case. Some days ago the sa-
loon men held a secret meeting and
1t ia thought their decision to fight
was made at this gathering. They
expect to employ the most skilled le-
gal counsel obtainable. Attorney Gen
eral Cosson will lead the fight against
the Davenport saloons.
II he is successful in establishing
the fact that Miss Margaret Thomas
who died In San Francisco about q
year ago, is Mrs. Margaret Arm
strong Thomas, his mother, Fred A.
Armstrong. coal driver of MARSHALL
town, will be the sole heir to for
tune Of about $4,000. The story re-
garding the woman and the story Of
the life of his mother as remembered
and related by Armstrong are very
similar.
C. s. McCrellis, a prominent Frank
lin county man, Is recovering from
petrol poisoning which almost cost
his life. While working with his au-
tomobile in closed garage, McCrel-
lis started the motor and crawlsd
under the car. When found he was
unconscious and for a time it was
thought he could not recover. His
wife pulled him from under the car
and called physicians.
Charles M. Nicholson, GO years old,
president OF the Iowa Firemen's as
sociation, and for ten years chief Of
the Council Bluffs fire department.
was found dead in bed. Heart trou-
Bile, aggravated by grip. caused his
death, according to physicians.
Perhaps the most unique Christmas
gift made by an Iowan is the appor-
tioning of his entire wealth with the
exception of the old farm home, to his
children by Ole Williamson, pioneer
farmer OF Webster county. William
so. presented to each of seven chill
drsn, copy OF formal document
wherein is mentioned in detail, the
gifts to each son and daughter. The
total given is $27,626S9.
Fire destroyed the elevator OF the
Gate City Seed company, at Keokuk.
with loss OF $4,000. Fire was caus-
ed from electric wires from which
Insulation had been worn off.
Col. w. P. Hepburn, Of Clarinda,
whose Illness for several weeks
the members of his family
and friends. has improved greatly and
he is now making rapid recovery. Col
,nel and Mrs. Hepburn had hoped to
be- able to pass the winter in Wash
ngton,
Special services and analysis of
business conditions in an attempt TO
increase the trade radius OF the larg-