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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
STATE NEWS

The county good roads massmeet-
ing, called by the Charles City Com
mercial club, adopted resolutions in
structing the county supervisors to
complete all grades and gravel the
county roads as soon as possible.
Permanent bridges, too, are included
in the recommendations. Bonds ma
turing in twenty years will be issued
to pay for the road Improvements.
There was no dissenting vote. Ev-
cry township in the county was rep
resented and all are enthusiastic over
the movement.
The construction and maintenance
Of large city hospital is provided for
in the will Of Mrs. Henry Hand,
who died at Shenandoah recently. The
bulk OF the, Hand estate will be left
to the new hospital. Mrs. Hand own
ed 24G acres of land adjoining the
corporation limits as we'll as other
property The husband has been dead
several years and there areano direct
heirs.
The banks of Charles City have de-
posits amounting to s3,7s5,765, or $642
for every man, woman and child in
the city, taking the last national GEN.
sus report for population figures. This
is an increase in deposits the last FIVE
years OF $933,039. The deposits have
increased 81 per cent in the last ten
years. One bark alone has deposits
totaling over $1,500,000.
Fred Ingwerson, sash and door fac
tory worker at Dubuque, quit his job,
drew $440, all of his savings. out Of
the bank, and disappeared. He left q
wife and four children, the youngest
being three months old twins.
City officials who attended the third
annual Municipal day program under
the auspices of the extension division
OF the state university at Iowa City,
had the opportunity of listening to
several discussions by experts OF the
practical working Of the city manager
plan Of government. The program Of
the first annual Municipal day was ON
the general subject of street lightink.
last year 1t was on city water supply,
and this year on the general subject
of city government. For this program
the university provided group Of
prominent experts on the subject as
speakers.
Judge M. F. Donegan in the Scott
county district court handed down q
decision unfolding the validity Of the
repeal OF the Iowa mulct law. The
liquor interests will now carry the
case to the supreme court Of Iowa.
The law was attacked by three DAY.
export saloonkeepers, representing
the Iowa Liquor Dealers association.
The decision of Judge Donegan grants
permanent Injunction against the
men.
The farmers In the vicinity OF
GAINESVILLE have completed the Or
ganization OF the Farmers Cooper
alive Elevator company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
sunday eolna TO kan.a. CIV.

Kansas City.-Billy Sunday will be-
gin revival campaign In Kansas
City April 80. The tabernacle Is fin
ished and all ready for the seats and
other fixtures. II occupies an entire
block at the corner of Admiral boule-
ward and Virginia avenue. It requir-
ed little matter of fifteen car loads
Of lumber to put up the structure.
Billy Is In Baltimore now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Fire a Iowa City,

Iowa City.-Fire of unknown origin
inflicted damage to former Postmas-
ter Frank Tanners store building and
stock Of vehicles and farming imple-
ments. The building is in the heart
Of the city and the firemen had hard
fight to save the surrounding block.
The loss is $4,000, with insurance
partial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Doctors To Meet at Davenport.

Davenport.-The annual meeting Of
the Iowa Medical society will be held
May 10, II and ~ at Davenport.
The speakers OF note at the meet
ing will be DR.. ]. Rilus Eastman of
indianapolis and DIR. Alexander Lam
bert of New York City. DR.. w. B.
Small of Waterloo is president Of the
society
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
European War News

Twenty British ships have been
sunk by mines or submarines since
the new German submarine warfare
opened the first of March, according to
an announcement made at London.
German troops have broken the
French front for more than 1000
yards. capturing several lines Of
trenches. in the fighting north Of Nal
ancourt. ten miles northwest OF Yer
dun. the war office announced at Der
lin. The Germans captured 49S pris
oners and five guns
In retaliation for an Attack on Ger.
man camps north of the Greek frontier
by squadron of French aeroplanes
seven German aviators bombarded Sa-
loniki from the air. Four Greek SOL
diers and number of civilians were
killed by bombs.
Reports have been received at Ber-
lin from Athens that a French trans
port with troops on board from Sa-
loniki had struck a mine and sunk.
Seventy-three persons were rescued
In a furious counter-attack In the
Lake Narocz region German troops re-
captured the positions lost to the Slavs
on March 20. adding 2,161 men and Of
ficers to the captives taken since the
cars troops began their attacks In
that region.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Joy Riders Pay state $3.50, 900.

The state automobile department
reported $4,000 automobiles regis
tered for 1915. April l was the last
day for registration to avoid the pen
atty of 10 per cent. Nearly 5000 ap-
plications for numbers arrived by
mail during one day and the Office
was crowded with persons who called
in person for number plates. At $40
car, the department has taken In
this year 31,aa0.oo0 In fees. The an
nual distribution Of the auto fund will
be made tomorrow by the state treas.
urer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
pes Molnes Chosen for MEETING,

Marshalltown.-The annual confer
ence of the Des Moines district of the
United Evangelical church will be
held in Des Moines in 1917, 1t was de-
cided at the sessions here. Rev. J. @.
Wall was reelected presiding elder
and will be stationed In Cedar Rapids.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Struck by a Train.

LeMars--H. B. Mansfield, aged rs,
was struck by freight train on the
railroad bridge north OF town and
seriously injured. His right arm was
crushed to a pulp and he may have
been hurt internally.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Aaed Couple Elope.

Nora Springs.-Charles F. Ladwig,
II years old, and Mrs. Electa Sulli-
van, So years old, eloped from here
to Charles City and were married.
The bride Is a wealthy widow and
the bridegroom retired farmer Of
no small means.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Baby Burned to Death.

Ciinton.-Margaret Schreiner. aged
2, was burned to death at her homo.
Her clothes caught FIRE while she was
playing with an oil stove In the kit
chen. Her parents were away from
home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06

The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington Instructed H. W..
Beiknap. chief of its division Of safety,
to hold a public hearing at Amherst
Ohio. to determine responsibility for
the fatal wreck on the New York Gen.
trails Lake Shore railroad.
Consul Frost at Queenstown cabled
the state department at Washington
that the British steamship Eagle
Point, with one or more Americans
on board, had been torpedoed by q
submarine Among the survivors was
one American.
Representative Woods OF Iowa was
elected chairman of the national Re-
publican committee at Washington.
Appropriation by congress for eight
new capital ships this year was rec
commended by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt in concluding his testimony
before the house naval committee at
Washington.
Senator Taggart OF Indiana called
at the White House in Washington
and paid his respects to President Will
son. The senator was accompanied by
his colleague. Senator Kern.
Without dissenting vote. the house
at Washington has increased the Mex
lean war pensions from s12 to $40 a
month.
Woman suffrage and national pro-
hibition were set aside for the present
session of congress by the house 1u-
dietary committee at Washington.
More than sS,00O,000 to defray the
expenses of the expedition sent after
villa and to provide for recruiting the
army up to full war strength is pro-
vided by a bill passed by the house
at Washington The total amount
carried in the bill was sS.61l ,502.11.
The United States has inquired of
Germany, through Ambassador Ge-
rard. whether any of its submarines
torpedoed the British channel steamer
Sussex.
The house at Washington voted. 225
to SO, to retain the literacy test in the
Burnett immigration bin.
1t was authoritatively stated at
Washington that the president would
communicate the situation fully to
congress before taking any definite
steps which might lead TO a rupture
Of diplomatic relations as result Of
the attacks on the steamers Sussex
and Englishman. 1t was stated that
should 1t be known that German sub
marine attacked the Sussex. Germany
would disavow the act.
The senate agricultural committee
ut Washington ordered favorably re-
ported the bill appropriating $4,000
600 for 1--WE nitrogen manufacturing
plants for commercial and war pur.
poses
Personal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Foreign

General Dubail was appointed mill.
tary governor Of Paris and commander
of the army protecting the capital. sue
ceeding General Maunoury. who retires
at his own request owing to Ill health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Can't Decide On Best Prisons
Hiah Prices Hit Stat,

The state board OF control is bump
ing into new additions to the high cost
Of living every day. The latest comes
in a notice announcing an increase
of so per cent for vitralite varnish.
Oxalic acid which is used in laun-
dries, now costs SO to 60 cents gal
lon. 1t formerly cost 10 cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
state School Examinations.

State School Examinations.
Entrance examinations for unac-
credited high schools will be held at
such high schools throughout the
state, May Sth and 9th, under the d.
rection of p. e, McClenahan, inspec-
tor of secondary schools. These ex-
aminations in the unaccredited high
schools will be given for students who
wish to enter either of the three state
schools or any one of the nineteen
non-state schools in Iowa. The list
of these institutions follows:
State University of Iowa, the Iowa
State college of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts and the State Teachers
college, all three of which are state
colleges. The following are the non
state colleges: Buena Vista, Central.
Coe, Cornell, Des Moines, Drake, Du-
buque, Ellsworth, Grinnell, Highland
Park, Iowa Wesleyan, Leander Clark,
Lenox, Luther, Morningside, Parsons,
Penn, Simpson, Upper Iowa.
In his announcement regarding the
examinations Professor McClenahan,
among other things, says that the
principals OF superintendent in
charge of the high schools may con-
duct the examinations in their own
schools and questions for the exam
ination will be sent them.
Rifle Practice Dates Set.
At a meeting of officers of the Iowa
National Guard held at the state
house, the date for the annual CON-
petitive rife practice was fixed for
September Is to %. The shoot will
be held at Camp Dodge and ten men
from each national guard company
in the state will participate The Sc
lection and training of a team to rep
resent the state at the national COM
petition in rife shooting to be held
at Jacksonville, Fla, October 20. 1916,
was discussed
Officers OF the guard are anxious
that the Iowa companies keep con
stantly improving and they are work
ing hard to put them among the best
Lift Ban On Illinois Stock.
The Iowa Animal Health commits
sion has revoked its quarantine order
against the state of Illinois, assessed
several months ago on account of the
foot and mouth disease. Stock will be
admitted from all free areas in ILL
nois if brought in cars that have been
disinfected.
The commission is considering the
matter Of making provision for &C.
credited herds-that is herds which
have been tested by competent veter.
inarians for the presence OF tubercu-
losis or other serious disease.
Can't Decide On Best Prisons
George Leopold. sent up from Deni.
son for forgery, appears hard to
please. He is now at the Anamosa
reformatory. Twice he has taken the
notion that he would like to be trans
ferred to the Fort Madison prison.
Before the board of control arrang-
ed for the transfer, he changed his
mind and wanted to stay at Anamosa.
In letter received by the board re-
Gently Leopold says that Warden Nc
Cloughry has treated him so nicely
that he does not want to go to Fort
Madison.
High Prices Hit State.
The state board of control is bump
ing into new additions to the high cost
Of living every day. The latest comes
in notice announcing an increase
of so per cent for vitralite varnish.
Oxalic acid which is used in laun-
dries, now costs SO to 60 cents gal
lon II formerly cost 10 cents
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Personal

Thomas J. Pence, secretary Of the
Democratic national committee and
President Wilson's political adviser.
who had been III for several months
as result Of pneumonia. died at his
home in Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Sporting

Sporting
A bill abolishing the state athletic
commission and stopping prize fight
ing In the state was introduced In the
New York legislature by Senator
Jones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06

The Oliphant plant of the Du Point
Powder company. near Uniontown.
Pa, was blown up by an explosion.
Four men were injured. two seriously.
No cause was assigned for the acci.
dent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06

Gov. Hiram w. Johnson issued Q
proclamation at Sacramento. Cal. ex-
GLIDING from intrastate business in
California about $500 corporations. in.
GLIDING the Ford Automobile com.
pany. for failure to pay the state fran
chise tax last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
Washington

The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington Instructed H. W..
Beiknap. chief of its division of safety,
to hold public hearing at Amherst,
Ohio, to determine responsibility for
the fatal wreck on the New York Gen.
trails Lake Shore railroad.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06
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MEXICAN Revolt

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06

Exports of domestic merchandise
valued at s220.246.021 shipped through
the port of New York during February.
established a new record from any
American port. according to figures
made public by customs officials.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06

DR., Arthur Warren Waite confessed
at New York that he killed his moth
er-in-law. Mrs. Hannah Peck. with dis
ease germs and murdered his father
in-law. John e. Peck. with arsenic.
The dentists confession was made to
District Attorney Swami.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-06

]. r. Wall, chief of the county GO
counting department, has just return
ed from trip out over the state hav-
ing visited boards of supervisors In
several counties where irregularities
have been found in the work OF coun-
ty officials. The state now has eight
examiners who are kept busy check
ing up work of county officials.
Mr.. Wall declares he is experience
ing much difficulty in getting boards
of supervisors to act when county Of
ficials have been found practicing IT.
Irregularities.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-23
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the matter of C. H. Sargent and
Mary e. Burnett. Co-Partners and
as Individuals, Bankrupt.
No. GIT
Notice Is hereby given that G. Fl.
Sargent and Mary E. Burnett, Co
partners and as individuals have fill
ed In the United. States District
Court for Idaho, their application for
discharge in bankruptcy, and that
all creditors and other persons in
interest are required to show cause,
II any they have, why the prayer Of
said petitioners should not be grant
ed. by entering their appearance in
said proceedings on or before the
9th day OF December. 1916, and
within ten days thereafter filing the
particular grounds OF their opposi-
ton, in the office of the Clerk of
said Court.
Given under the authority of the
general orders OF said Court, and
by special order OF the undersigned
this 10th day of November, 1916.
w. II. SAVIDGE,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-23
Local Neus

Rev. Ford Burtch moved to the
H. r. Flack house near the NJ. R.
Powell home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sparks moved
to the S. F. Taylor house in town,
this week.
Joel Bayer has the cellar dug
and the foundation laid for his new
bungalow. Mr.. Bayer will build a
neat. modern home. Grover McGeeI
has the overseeing of the building.
At the Methodist Sunday School
board meeting last week, l.. B. Mack.
inson was elected Superintendent
on the resignation of H. R. Russell.
The hour for service has been chang
ed from 10 O'Clock to 1890, and
preaching in the morning to 1880,
for the winter months.
The meetings which were conduct
ed in the Brethren church by Rev.
Geo. Mishler, closed Sunday eve
ming. Rev. and Mrs. Mishler left
Monday for Portland, where he will
conduct meetings. The Mission band
Of the Brethren church gave a very
interesting and helpful musical pro-
gram Sunday evening. Thanksgiving
they will go to Weiser and give it
I'm the church there.
Gus Davis and Mr.. Stewart of
New Plymouth, rounded up most Of
their cattle which have been out on
the hills near Weiser, and brought
them IN to winter pasture near
Falk, last week. Mr.. Stewart is
short about 20 head while Mr.. DAY.
is Is short about 10.
II Jack Frost had not been so &C
tive last week the M. r. Powell
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-23
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
TO THE LAND OWNERS WITHIN
THE PAYETTE HEIGHTS lRhl-
CATION DISTRICT:

TO THE LAND OWNERS WITHIN
THE PAYETTE HEIGHTS IRRL
CATION DISTRICT:
Notice is hereby given. that the
Payette Heights Irrigation District
assessments levied and assessed In
1916 are now due and payable at the
office of the Treasurer Of said Dis
trict, at the First National Bank.
Fayette. Idaho. and may be paiA
between the hours of q. m. and
8 D. m. ON each and every week
day, excepting holidays, between now
and the third Monday Of December,
1916, and up until six O'Clock p m.
on said third Monday Of December,
1916, and II not paid will become de-
nnquent at six O'Clock p. m. on the
third Monday of December. 1916.
Provided, however, that II any
person paying one-hak Of said as
sessments before they become delin-
quent as aforesaid, the remaining
one-half, shall not become delinquent
until six O'Clock p. m. on the third
Monday of June, 1917.
Dated November I, 1916.
M. F. ALBERT,
Treasurer OF Payette Heights
Irrigation District.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-23
Oregon Short Line railroad.

Oregon Short Line railroad.
Third Ward: All that part of the
City lying West OF the main track ot
the Oregon Short Line railroad.
Registration will be made by the
City Clerk of said City at his Of
flee in the City Hall building at all
times during office hours from 8
O'Clock a. N. to 5 O'Clock p. N. up
to and including the day preceding
said special election.
The voting places are as follows:
First Ward: City Hall.
Second Ward: At office Of Pay
cite Land and Improvement Co., on
Sth Street.
Third Ward: G. W. Moore resi-
dence, 314 North 9Th Street.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
the said City. this Both day OF Oct
ober. 1916.
MARTIN o. LUTHER,
City Clerk.
Nov 2. Dec. Z.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-23
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that {
special election OF the qualified cleo
tors who are tax payers. in the
City OF Payette, County OF Can
yon, State of Idaho, will be
held on the 18th day of Dec
tember, 1916, for the purpose OF
submitting to the said electors the
question of issuance and sale of
municipal coupon bonds OF said City
OF Payette in denominations Of five
hundred and one thousand dollars
each, payable in twenty years from
date OF issuance, redeemable at the
pleasure Of the said City of Pay
cite at any time after the expiration
OF ten years, bearing interest at
rate not to exceed six per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually
Said bonds to be issued in an
amount in the aggregate not to ex-
coed ($8000) Eight Thousand Dollars,
providing for the collection OF an
annual tax upon the property locat-
ed within the corporation of the
City OF Payette, sufficient to pay
the interest on said bonds as it
talis due, and to create aud eetab-
hsh sinking fund for the payment
OF the principals Of said bonds as
they respectively become due, said
bonds to be issued and sold to con-
sutute a fund to be expended for
the purpose of acquiring by con-
strucion and erection Of a munich
pal water works plant for supply
Ing the said city and its inhabitants
with a sufficient supply OF water
for domestic and other purposes,
BY sinking a well, laying a wood
pipe line directly connecting the
reservoir of said city with the
municipal pumping plant and add .
Ing to the present reservoir of said
City by adding an additional Sec
the present reservoir now is, which
shall be constructed of cement and
sand and gravel In such proportions
Is are necessary to make good
wall to retain the water
70 be stored, plans of which are ON
die In the office of the City Ehgi-
neer. to which reference Is here
by made.
The wards OF the said city are
as follows, to-wit:
First Ward: All that part of the
City lying north OF Center Avenue
md East OF the main track of the
Oregon Short Line Railroad.
Second Ward: All that part of the
5ity lying South of Center Avenue
md East of the main track of the
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-11-23

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