Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-27

The childhood romance of Laland
and Polly Bentley of Waterloo has
come to disappointing end. More
than fifty years ago they were child
hood friends. Then they became sep
arated and each married. Death left
Polly Odds a widow and Laland A.
Bentley a widower. In the autumn
OF 1914 they met and the old affec-
ton was kindled into love. They
were married Nov. rs, that year. He
was II years old and she was "a
years old. Last fall she filed petit
ton for divorce. Recently he died,
and death ended the suit, but 1t has
given rise to another Mrs. Bentley
now asks an injunction to restrain
Mr.. Bentley's sons from transferring
notes which she alleges he executed
without consideration in order that
her inheritance might be reduced.
Bentley's estate is valued at some
thing like $4,000.
Indications that the custer suit
against Sheriff c. c. Cremer of Wap-
clio county may affect other Iowa
counties became apparent when sew
eral sheriffs testified that they were
following practices exactly similar to
those which are largely responsible
for the trial of Cremer. Each testi'
fed he is taking expense money in
CURED In the transaction of official
duties despite the law which became
effective last July and which limits
a sheriff's compensation to his salary
Each also testified he followed the
practice of serving subpoenas by tele
phone and that when he uses his own
automobile in serving subpoenas he
charges the same mileage as when
forced to hire car.
Ger, was fined 5000 and costs in the
District court at Clarinda after en-
tering plea Of guilty to selling lem
on extract to an habitual drunkard
Osborne was specifically charged In
the information with having sold in
court held that Osborne has violated
the law in that the extract was used
as a beverage 1t was alleged that
Osborne had been warned not to sell
the extract to the man. In his de
Tense, Osborne asserted that he had
sold the extract for culinary purposes
and was not aware that 1t was being
used in violation of law.
Joseph A. Miller, representing Simp
son college, won first place in the
state peace oratorical contest held
at Parsons college in Fairfield. Seven
college orators were participants in
the contest and all of the orations
were based on certain phases Of the
peace question. G. C. Springer OF
Highland Park college won second
place, and third place was given to
Evans Mcclure of Parsons college
Speakers representing Western Union
college of LIE Mars, Penn of Oska'
loosa, Morningside of Sioux City and
Ames participated.
Because of their inability to get
enough help, the Ave Fort Dodge gyp-
sum companies have agreed to in
crease the pay of 500 of their en-
ployees 2k cents an hour. The new
schedule will affect all of the pay rolls
but the gypsum miners, who are
working under a contract. Gypsum
men are looking for busy season of
building and have taken this step to
hold their workers through the build
ing season, when loss of help would
put the companies seriously behind.
Former Congressman William p.
Hepburn of Clarinda left an estate
valued at nearly quarter of mil
lion dollars His will has just been
probated in the District court. The
bulk OF his wealth was invested in
Iowa farm lands, owning over 5000
acres in Page and adjoining counties.
ton. Mrs. Hepburn has the income
from the estate which is to be divid-
ed equally between daughter and son
at her death.
Inspection and survey of the
schools in cities and towns through.
out the state is to be made during
the spring vacation by members OF
Prof. Irving Kings class in school
hygiene at the state university The
reports which are to be filed will in
clude complete information with ref.
erence to the condition Of the build.
ing, schoolroom, halls, basement
grounds and general sanitation and
environment under which pupils are
required to work.
The troop of cavalry for North
English Is thing OF the past It has
been mustered out and practically
all OF the members have been given
discharges 1t seems that cavalry in
the National guard is still some.
what Of an experiment.
McGregor fishermen set their seines
on the baseball diamond OF Turner
park and made good sized hauls, the
park being flooded by the back water
OF the Mississippi river.
u Contract for a new municipal dam
at Fort Dodge will be let May IS, &C
cording to information from city off
Gals. The cost of the dam will be
500, 900. but none of the details OF
construction have been released fol-
publication.
The Asbury farmers have pur
chased the United Brethren church
building located few miles from
Emerson, which will be remodeled
for use as a community clubhouse
Fire destroyed the big cattle barns
OF William Bear. two miles south OF
Cedar Rapids, with loss of 10000
Two cows were cremated.
When Amos Trebel. Of What Cheer
awoke and attempted to arouse his