Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-24

SNSAOu a. LES MOluSS lTOm ftD. II,
1915, to Feb. IA, 1916 without sa-
loons) is 2.S03. The number of ar
rests for intoxication in the year Just
preceding with saloons) is 4,515. The
number of arrests for all offenses
from Feb. IA, 1915, to Feb. IA, 1916
without saloons) is 1901. The num-
Der of arrests for all offenses with
saloons) is 11,467. The number of
persons charged with owning and
keeping liquor for sale since the sa-
looms closed is 519. Comparison be-
tween dry year and wet year shows
decrease in total number of arrests
in favor of the dry year of 2,406. The
decrease in arrests for intoxication is
LIP. The decrease in arrests for 9TH
er offenses is 694
With potatoes retailing at $3.50 q
bushel and assurance that the price
will go to 81, the price paid in Iowa
fifty years ago, are interesting. At
that time, beans were selling at 81 a
bushel and now retail at five cents
pound. Butter then retailed at from
20 to "a cents a pound and now how
ers around 80 to 40 cents for the
creamery kind. Eggs then were rs
cents a dozen and now sell from 32
to 50 cents for the fresh brands
Then potatoes sold for from Go to 80
cents a bushel.
Iowa has three out of the nine larg-
est Independent colleges in the Unit
ed States, according to statistics re-
Gently compiled at Grinnell showing
the comparative size of such institu-
tons In this country. The three col
leges included in this ranking are
Grinnell, Cornell and Coe, in the or
der named Grinnell ranking third,
Cornell seventh and Coe last of the
nine The nine colleges listed high
est are Dartmouth, Oberlin, Grinnell,
Colorado, Williams, Pomona, Cornell
CHARLESTON and Coe.
G.. w. Alexander, a pioneer Chart
ton lawyer, died from injuries receiv-
ed when he fell down stairway. Mr..
Alexander was born in Jefferson coun-
ty, Tenn, March Z, 1S45. He was a
captain In company c, Thirty-frst
regiment, Tennessee. He was cap
tured and held prisoner on Sept
2, 1854. Mr.. Alexander settled in Du-
buque, where he was admitted to the
bar in 1871. He was married on Dec.
z, 1882, to Mrs. Clara Dobsen, who
died several weeks ago. He resided
in Charlton since 1882.
That Marshall county has assets OF
nearly half million dollars and no
liabilities, is sh by the report of
accountants from the office OF state
auditor. just filed with the county
auditor. No serious criticism and
much praise is contained in the report
which shows that the county had on
hand Jan. $33,77047 in cash and
other property worth in all s411,500.
There are no liabilities, as the coun-
ty has no outstanding bonds and no
warrants unpaid for lack of funds.
Using bi-plane of his own manu-
facture, in part, of his own invention,
usual afternoon flying stunt to test
out the machine, VIII C. Robinson,
the birdman of Grinnell, made the
highest fight of his career, reaching
an altitude OF $4,000 feet He left
the earth at $3.50 in the afternoon and
was In the air one hour and fifty
three minutes and came down then
only because he had failed to carry
gasoline for a longer fight.
Friends of Postmaster w. H. Robb,
at Creston, whose resignation has
been requested by the postoffice de-
partment, are planning to carry the
fight for his retention before Presi-
dent Wilson. Postmaster Robb has
been in poor health for some time and
his resignation was asked for that
reason He is one Of the leading
democrats OF that section and for
many years was engaged in publish
ing the Crestoh American.
Benjamin F. Kuhl, missing Du-
buque commission merchant, has re.
turned home. He said that he had
been to Council Bluffs but did not
know how or why he went there.
Kuhl in declared by Dubuque authori-
ties to be short in his school board
accounts something like $4,000. He
was treasurer of the board. Invol.
untary bankruptcy proceedings have
been started against Kuhl in add.
tion.
When M. F. Mishler, young Lis.
comb farmer, left home for business
trip to Marshalltown, his wife broke
down and burst into tears. When
questioned as to why she was crying
she replied: you'll know when you
return" When Mishler reached home
his wife was missing. He made hur-
ried search of the premises and found
her dead body hanging from a rafter
in the barn.
The board of education will sub.
NIT bond issue for $125,000 to the
voters OF Ottumwa March 10 for new
buildings and equipment for the high
school to meet the increased enroll.
ment. The present building when
erected seven years ago was built to
accommodate 300 pupils. The present
enrolment is more than TOO.
While removing the cap from tank
car half filed with gasoline, John
Janda. of Cedar Rapids, caused an ex-
plosion by dropping the cap and caus-
ing spark. He was blown forty
feet into the air and was killed by
the fall.
Uncle John M. Phipps celebrated
his one hundred and fourth birthday
Feb. IA. A number of the old mans
friends gave him a big reception this
year. He lives with his son between
Earraput and Shenandoah Mr. pbinna