Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12

feels that he should join his com.
mand. The recruiting for the Iowa
guard began Sept. /. The net result
was securing of eighty men. The
department says that 1000 men are
wanted to bring the Iowa organiza-
ton to war strength.
Algona will put in large amount
OF paving next year. The town has
five miles of asphaltic-concrete pave
ment. During the past summer the
commercial club has been working
for more paving, getting petitions
signed, and at recent council meet
ing the resolution calling for nearly
seventy-ive blocks of paving was
carried by a unanimous vote. This
will all be laid during the coming
spring and summer and estimates
show the improvement will cost the
city close to 100000.
State officials say that IL viii not
be necessary to hold a special SEES
sion OF the legislature to pass law
permitting the Iowa soldiers now on
the Mexican border to vote. Attor-
ney General Cosson will rule whether
the law passed in 1860 is still in ef-
feet. 1t is expected that Cosson will
hold this measure still in effect. No
repeating act has been found. If the
law is held in effect, the governor
will be asked to appoint commits
sion to go to Brownville to register
and receive the votes of the soldiers.
Under the new internal revenue
law, which went into effect Sept. 8,
all executors and administrators of
gross estates of over 100000 or net
estates of over $4,000, will have to
file notification with the collector OF
internal revenue of their district with
in 80 days after their appointment.
Severe penalties are imposed upon
failure to comply with the law. Exc
cutors or persons concerned with the
disposition of estates. should notify
Louis d. Murphy. district collector of
customs. at Dubuque.
The delightful fall weather is en-
abling the contractors who are grad
ing, paving. curbing, building the
bridge over Court avenue and work
ing on the Allison monument, all on
the capitol extension grounds, to make
rapid progress. II good weather con
tinues for few weeks the paving Of
the curved road and the curbing, to-
gether with the bridge, may be COM
pleted yet this fall. II so, the grounds
will be in fairly good condition when
the legislature meets.
Nine firemen were seriously burned
and Martin Burke, assistant chief Of
the fire department, fatally injured
in a fire in cleaning establishment
at Waterloo. A gasoline tank explod-
ed, covering the firemen with burn
ing gasoline. The explosion which
resulted in. the burning of the firemen
trapped several in the building and
it was with difficulty that they were
rescued. Assistant Chief Burke,
most seriously injured, was carried
out of the building by his men.
Miss Clara Barnes, domestic
science teacher in the Moulton schools
died following injuries received In
an automobile accident. August Post,
president of the National Bank of
Moulton, who also was injured. is re-
ported to be improved. Miss Barnes
and Post were the only ones OF seven
passengers in the car injured when
the machine turned turtle and was de-
strcyed by fire. Miss Barnes was
caught under the wreskage and was
terribly burned.
Members of the University of Iowa
faculty committee on military instruc.
ton are amazed at the decrease this
year of applications Nfor excuse from
drill. Only six men out of about 100
who are required to take the training
have asked to be excused from drill
ing and one of these withdrew his
petition before it could be acted on.
In former years there have been as
many as 200 applicants for immunity
from service in the cadet training.
Twenty-Five years at hard labor in
the reformatory at Anamosa was the
sentence imposed upon Robert Eng.
lend by Judge D. d. Wheeler in Dis.
trict court at Clarin1a. Englund
married his sister at Red Oak, claim.
ing they did not know their relation
ship. Both were raised by foster
parents, and he came to Shenandoah
shortly before the affair to work on
farm.
The city of Waterloo has let con-
tract for probably the most extensive
gravel road experiment ever attempt
ed by an Iowa city. Five miles OF
road will be built One mile will be
graveled on each of five principal
roads radiating from the business
center The roadways will be twelve
feet wide. and ten inches OF gravel
will be used in the. center.
Iowa College for the Blind at Vim.
ton, started the years work with 80
students enrolled. About so more
are expected later in the term. The
opening was postponed for nearly a
month by order of the state board of
health because of fear OF infantile
paralysis. Miss Anna Samson and
Miss Jeanette Evans are new in.
structors.
Benjamin Cornell Reynold one OF
the oldest residents of Des .Moines.
died at his home at the age of ninety
seven years. He is survived by
seven children, among whom are two
twin sons, both of whom are over
seventy years of age, and one son
who is over seventy-two.
A chair OF patriotism soon will be
established at Coe college, according
TO an announcement made recently.