Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-11


In the campaign for eradication of
hog cholera from the state of Iowa,
DR.. ]. |. Gibson, state veterinarian, is
organizing the counties for the pur-
pose of securing better sanitary con-
ditons on the farms. The state Off
cial takes the position that If farms
are kept in sanitary condition chol-
era is not likely to appear. Hog chol-
era places tax ranging from $4,000
to 100000 annually on each county
OF Iowa, DR.. Gibson says. He urges
quarantine of infected farms, with
the use of serum as the proper meth
cd to fight cholera.
A delegation of business men from
Anamosa and other cities on the Chi
cago, Anamosa & Northern railroad,
were in Waterloo recently. coming
from Cedar Rapids on tour of in
spection of the Waterloo, Cedar Falls
& Northern line. The trip marked
the first actual move in campaign
to connect the c., A.. & n. with the
Cedar Falls line. To accomplish the
junction of the roads it would be nee
essary to build about fourteen miles
of new track and to electrify the c.,
A. & N.
Laverne w. Moves, a member of
the first graduating class of Iowa
State college, has been disclosed as
the donor of the $4,000 lake which
Is just being finished on the campus
Mr.. Noyes wanted his name kept a
secret, but recently he consented to
its being made known. The new lake
covers an area of more than three
acres. II is located near the south
side of the campus and is fed ~ Col
lege creek. II is expected to furnish
excellent fee sport in the winter.
Iowa postmasters who pad their
accounts in order to gain higher
classification and more pay will be
given the maximum penalty, accord
ing to Federal Judge M. J. Wade. HIS
decision Is occasioned by a elem
ency petition signed by Bonneville citi-
sens in behalf OF George Swallow,
charged with padding his cancella-
tions and inducing Missouri mer-
chants to send their mail to the
Bonneville office. He was fined $500.
$500.
w. Leopard, man of mystery, charg-
ed with the theft of 800 worth OF dia-
monds while an express agent at Grid
ley, has recovered from the apparent
mesmeric state in which he remain
ed since last August. and will be dis
charged from the state insane hos
pital at Cherokee. When Leopard
steps out OF the hospital, where the
authorities placed him for observa-
ton as to his sanity, he will be ar
rested and tried at Estherville on a
charge of working a confidence game.
The largest class in the history of
the institution will be graduated at
Iowa State college in the coming
June. Bachelors degrees will be
granted to 1856 students in the vari-
GUS lines of agriculture, engineering,
industrial science, home economics
and veterinary medicine. In addition
other honorary degrees and certii-
Gates will be granted to two year stu
dents to bring the total TO 450. That
is an increase Of forty over. last year.
The Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills.
evangelist and lecturer of national
reputation. died at a hospital at
Grand Rapids, Mich, after a brief ILL.,
ness. He was So years old. For sew
eral years he was engaged in evan
gelical work, representing many de-
nominations. In ten year, it was de-
clared, he made 100000 converts Rev.
Mills was well known in Iowa, having
conducted meetings In various parts
of the state.
Penn college of Oskaloosa will make
an organized campaign for 100000
increase in its endowment fund and
treasury, the executive committee Of
the board of trustees of the college
decided at a special meeting. Oska-
loosa and Mahaska county will be
asked to contribute practically half
of the total amount, the Society of
Friends in Iowa being asked for the
remainder.
Charles F. Duncombe, postmaster
of Fl. Dodge, was elected to head the
first, second and third class post
masters OF Iowa for the ensuing year
at their first annual convention, held
In Des Moines. Ottumwa was the
city chosen for the 1917 meeting.
John Mcdonald left the poor OF
Jones county $4,000. The will was
contested but the contesting relatives
have accepted small sum in settle
ment. and the money is now at the
disposal of the poor.
The big safe in the depot OF the
Northwestern railroad at Jefferson
was robbed by yeggmen and nearly
500 in cash stolen.
Des Moines district of the Lutheran
church, comprising 10 churches in
nine counties, will convene at Dun
bar, May 80 to June /.
The city Of Traer and the independ-
ent school district have q combined
income. Of about s3e.4o0 this year,
from taxes, water rents, tuition and
state aid. or this about $4,000 goes
to the schools OF the city and over
$4,000 to the management of the mu-
nicipality.
Salaries of superintendents, super
visors, principals and teachers in the
Des Moines public schools have been
increased by a total of $4,000 and
636 teachers were elected to teach in
the schools next year. OF these 30S
are affected by the increase in sal
aries.
Fire destroyed the plant of the Iowa
Paint Manufacturing company at Fl.
Dodge, and the loss Is estimated at