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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14

Jennie Firebaugh, witness / 80
Mrs. Hansen. witness. 1 80
Mr.. Hansen. witness .. 80
On motion bounty for pocket
gopers was allowed as follows:
Hans Madsen, cash -............. 3 20
On motion bond of Iowa Pure
Iron Co. on contract was approved
On motion bond of Wilson Con-
crete Co. on contract was approved.
On motion bond of d. w. Fuller
ton, road grader, was approved
On motion county engineers re-
port for February 1918 was approx
ed.
On motion school fund loan to
VIM. Northup was approved.
On motion claim of Fred Alvey on
Domestic Animal Fund for S45 for
sheep killed, was allowed $3.50.
At 1900 o'clock, the time fixed to
which bids would be received for
bridge lumber and piling. and bids
having been filed with County Au-
ditor, same were ordered to be open
ed and read as follows:
Standard Bridge CO., Lana Con-
struction Co., Wheeler l. & S Co.
Moved by Mr.. Miller and seconded
by Mr.. Maharg that the Standard
Bridge Co. of Omaha, Nebr, be
awarded the contract for bridge lum-
Der and cypress piling, as per esti-
mate of county engineer they biting
the lowest bidders. tSee contract and
bids on file.)
On motion the board adjourned to
meet again at one o'clock p. m
One O'Clock p. m. board met AS
per adjournment. members all pres
ent
At one o'clock p. m. being the
time fixed to which bids would be
received for construction of concrete
bridges and culverts, and the fol-
lowing bids having been filed with
the County Auditor, were opened
and read:
Jensen Construction Co., Pickus
Engineering and Construction Co.,
j. p. Riddle, Wilmer Co.
On motion all bids for construction
OF concrete bridges and culverts
were rejected.
On motion wages for labor on
bridges and roads was fixed at Acc
per hour.
On motion contract for No. SIS
Cameron Concrete Box and No. 20
Extra Concrete slab was awarded to
Jensen Construction Co for the sum
of $4,050.00 and county engineer
was instructed to prepare contract.
On motion applications for refunds
were disposed of as follows:
Alex Zinke claimed 500 error
assessment dog, rejected.
J. Kopask a claimed 500 error as
sessment NJ & C, allowed.
]. M. Edwards claimed s125 error
assessment M & c, laid over to April
LIST.
On motion board adjourned to
meet April LIST, 1918.
Approved:
SOREN MADSEN
Chairman Board of Supervisors
Attest:
H. A. NORTHUP
County Auditor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Kills His Sixty-First Wolf

M'Gregor.-Elmer Mcdowell a bee
farmer living near McGregor, has
killed sixty one wolves in the Mis-
issippi hills in this vicinity in the
last eight years.
He brought down his sixty-first
the other day. 1t measured SIX feet
four inches in length. It is the larg-
est he has ever killed and hunters
say they believe it is the largest ever
captured in this section of the coun-
try.
Mcdowell received a bounty of 90
dollars for the wolf and is holding
the skin at a fancy price. He has
already been offered SIS for it.
The wolf had been heard for a
couple of nights baying over in the
hills of the Yellow river which emp
ties into the Mississippi five miles
north of McGregor.
McGregor got on the trail of II
with his hound yesterday and after
a chase of four and one half hours
brought 1t to bay. He shot II five
times before killing 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14

Waterloo.-Fred Tompkins, 81
years old, is held in the city Jail on
a serious charge made by his 15-
year old daughter, May Tompkins.
The girl signed a statement to the
effect that her father had been
guilty of criminal assault. Temp
kins is widower and has two other
children.
The daughter ran away from
home few days ago and was appre-
hended at Olwein by officers.
She gave the alleged conduct of
her father as the reason for her run
ming away from home.
The father when arrested made no
denial but refused to discuss the
charge. He is being held without
bail
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Stock Awaits SHIPMENT

Webster City.-Helmick Bros, OF
this city have just received returns
from Chicago on the largest single
carload of hogs ever shipped out of
Hamilton county. There were 154
head in the car and they brought
more than $4,000.
The car was larger than the ordi-
nary stock car. 1t had an extra
deck in it and the porkers loaded in
to it weighed 34,470 pounds
The car shortage is again hitting
here and there are in the stockyards
in this city alone above 100000
worth of hogs awaiting shipment to
market.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Chapter $50, laws of the Thirty
seventh General Assembly. provides
that the homestead of all soldiers,
sailors or other persons in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States shall be exempt from taxes
during their term of service in the
present war; or other property to
the actual value of ten thousand
dollars ($10,0O0.00) in the event of
no such homestead.
Persons wishing to take advan-
tage of this provision will so state
to the county treasurer when in
quiring about taxes.
Hans Albertsen,
9-2w County Treasurer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Old Friends Were Married

Atlantic.-Andrew Petersen, So
years old, and Anne Peterson, 6S
years old, both of Omaha, were mar
ried by the Rev. j. X. Driver of this
city.
The couple were old Acquaintance
es having known each other in Den
mark. A peculiar fact in the case
is that the brides maiden name was
Peterson, two of her children mar
ried persons by the name of Peter
son and her recent marriage was to
a man bearing the name Peterson.
The groom, who is a farmer, has
never been married before
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Introduced the Spider

The solicitor had been away in the
country calling upon a client, but on
his return tire were signs OF loaf
ing and laziness on the part of the
junior clerk.
Thomas, that typewriter has not
been touched today" said the man Of
law.
"Oh SIR" calculated the junior. II
was using it only an hour ago"
"Then," Numbered the employer,
"how comes it that there's spider
on the machine. and that he's woven
web over the Keyboard"
"Sir" remarked the lad, "Tll tell
the truth. There was fly in the
works of that machine. Rather than
waste my time in entrapping the in
sect, sir. I-er-introduced the spid-
err, sir!"-London Tit Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Trail Missing Woman

Cedar Rapids.-A posse of farm
ers and several bloodhounds are en-
gagged in search for Mrs. w. j.
Beatty, wife of a wealthy Benton
county farmer, who disappeared
from her home near Atkins at 500
a. m. Sunday.
The dogs tracked the woman to
Shellsburg, where the trail was lost
and the search is being continued
today. Mrs. Beatty has been suf-
fering from nervous prostration for
several weeks. She is the mother
of five young children. No reason is
known for her disappearance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Resists Bandit; Fatally Injured

Des Moines.--A. Silverman, gro
GER. was shot in the head and prob
ably fatally injured Sunday night at
his store, Tenth street and Grand
avenue. by a robber who attempted
to hold him up.
The bandit entered the store and
asked for five cent package of
chewing gum. He presented dime
in payment and when Silverman was
making the change demanded all the
money in the cash register. Silver
man did not answer the command of
the holdup man and the latter Crap
pied with him. During the scuffle
the robber drew revolver and dis
charged it three times, one shot
striking Silverman in the head
Silverman. who lives at 1926
Fourteenth street, was taken to the
Mercy hospital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Charge Old Man With Violation

Algona.-F. w. Kutschara, a very
wealthy 70-year old German farmer
has been held to the grand jury I'M
der $1,000 bonds on charge of VII
olating the espionage act.
Kutschara is alleged to have call
ed President Wilson an unspeakable
name and to have said: "To hell
with the United States government"
He is also alleged to have torn a
small American flag from his coat
after it had been pinned there, de-
claring that it was not his flag.
The old man told the court he had
been goaded into his actions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Double Silver Wedding

Kimballton. "Wednesday num-
Der of friends from far and near
gathered A. the home "f Nj Henry
Hansen. five miles east of Kimball-
ton, the occasion being the double
silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ny Hansen and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Lohner, of Redfield, S. ID. Mrs.
Hansen and Mrs. Lohner are sisters
and as they were married on the
same day and place, they decided to
celebrate together, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lohner came here.
The home was beautifully decor
ated and most delicious dinner was
served to the many guests.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14

Missouri Valley.-The Beal Pleas
ure Resort, opened below River
Sioux few years ago. with a boat
running from Omaha, has been clos
ed. The buildings are being remov-
ed and the eighty acres of land will
be put under cultivation in the COM
ing season to help win the war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
One of the Old School

Il suppose you want rubber tires"
said the carriage man to parsi-
monious old fellow who was inspect
ing several vehicles with a view to
buying one. mo sir" said the old
man. my folks amt that kind. When
they're ridin' they want to know it."
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Wouldn't Be Sighted

The principal of school once had
occasion to lick very refractory
pupil. 1t was very meager punish
ment but the child complained to
his father when he went home that
day. The next day the father paid
the principal visit.
81 understand said the irate
parent, that you licked my boy yes
terday."
Il did" was the reply, "but not
severely"
well" said the father. 81 want
you to know that l am one of the
largest taxpaytrs in this place and
my boy is entitled to as good a lick
ing as any of the other boys get. II
you slight him again you'll hear
from me in no uncertain terms"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Has Unusual Affliction

College Springs.-Frank Thomp-
son was taken to Omaha a few days
ago to undergo an operation. He
had been suffering for some time
flomN a tumor in his head that had
pressed on the nerves leading to the
eyes. Both upper eyelids had drop
ped down completely covering his
eyes. His condition is thought to
be very serious
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
EnIists to Avenge Brother's Death

Cedar Rapids.-Roy Pelly, broth
er Of Clyde Pelly, officially reported
among the missing from the Tuscan
ia, is so anxious to get chance to
avenge his brothers death that he
could not wait to be called by the
draft, and has enlisted in the army.
He was sent to Camp Greene, Char
lotte, ~ c., last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Not Heard But Seen

Doctor-"Pardon me, madam, but
my time is not my own. You have
given me all your symptoms in suf-
ficient detail and now perhaps you
will kindly let me see" Husband
Matilda, he doesn't want to hear
your tongue any more, he wants to
look at it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Bad Bobby

Virginia came into the house cry
ing as if her heart was broken. When
questioned as to what had happened
she answered that she and her friend
Bobby had hit her. And what were
you doing when he hit you" asked
her mother. Il was hitting him
back" she sobbed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14

Yorktown.-Harry Cookers sale
east of Hepburn Friday, amounted
to $5.645. Some other stuff was
sold in the sale, so Mr.. Cookers
share was around $4,000. A quilt
was sold by the l.. S. Club for the
Red Cross. 1t brought 500. 1t was
a tackled worsted comforter, lined
with outing and was sold twelve
times. finally being taken by one
of the auctioneers, Mr.. Piper. 1t
was the privilege of any body buying
the quilt twice to keep it, but sew
eral persons gave up their rights.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14

Harold asked me point blank if
that beautiful color of yours was
natural, and of course, dear, l had
to tell him the truth and say no."
''Of course you did. He taxed me
with it and | told him l had borrow
ed it of you"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Too Long to Wait

An elderly pair were visiting a
playhouse in New York for the first
time.
well Sarah" the old gentleman
remarked II think we'd better be
starting" The. first act was just
over and the old lady did not feel
that way.
But Sarah" the husband contin-
ued. ''it says three years elapses be-
tween the first and second acts and
reckon l don't want to set here
that long
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
NOTICE

Having purchased the J. r. Wat
kins medicine business in Audubon
county of w A. Walters, will look
after patrons interests hereafter.
Will be pleased to meet all the old
and any new customers who wish
to obtain goods in my line. II in
need Of Watkins remedies call on
me when in town or phone 385W,
and / will make delivery.
l 0-2wks Herman Schroeder
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
JUST FOR FUN
Some Women Have That Knack

He--"Where does your wife carry
her street car fare?" His Neighbor
In the other woman's purse.
Honest. though, you'd think she
wanted to pay it,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Mangled i'm a SawmiIl

Marengo.-Harry Moore, 40 years
old, an employee of Joseph Schare, a
prominent farmer of Belle PLANE,
Ia, while operating a wood saw Sat-
urday morning. was caught in the
machine, due to broken belt, and
mangled to bits. The funeral will be
held at Marengo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Thought il the Fashion

A somewhat hasty mistress on 60
ing into the kitchen found that the
new maid of all work had cleaned
her own boots before those of the
family, so she snatched them up and
threw them into a tub of water that
was standing by. and bounced out
of the kitchen.
The girl said nothing. but when
she had cleaned the other boots she
threw them into the water also.
Whatever possessed you to do
that, girl?"
We'll ma'am. please ma'am, l
thought it was the fashion of the
house, ma'am.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Speaks Freely; Costs Him $500.

Des Moines.-Too much politics"
appears likely to cost ]. III. Schoon-
over. 36S Thirtyfourth street. more
than $500.
Schoonover "got in bad" Thrus-
day when he swore to an affidavit
issued from Hill headquarters to the
effect that his taxes had been in
creased $66.22 in the last year.
The county auditor certified
Schoonover. told him that the in
crease was for new $4,000 resi-
dence. altho the affidavit asserts the
house was built seven years ago.
The affidavit proved a boomerang
Mayor John MacVicar and the City
Council have now instructed the city
assessor to make an investigation
and collect back taxes for five years.
because sit is evident from the state
ment that the lot alone and not the
building has been listed for taxa
ton"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Vain Regrets

Il can't see what Mildred sees in
that Smith boy" remarked the girls
mother. ''He hasn't got brains
enough in his head to fill peanut
SHE'LL
''Oh well, l dare say your mother
said the same thing about me when
was counting you" replied the girls
father indulgently.
''She certainly did but l was just
as big fool as Mildred is now.
Wouldn't listen to the advice of my
elders
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Boys Goat to Red Cross

Alta.-The Red Cross sale for
Alta and community brought more
than 100000
An auction sale of donations brot
in $4,000. the top price being S.
SIS for goat contributed by Master
Everett Sandine. A turkey sold for
$265 and two pairs of socks knitted
by woman who mas three sons in
the service, Mrs. Catherine Reese,
brought 500.
A tag sale totaled $3.50 and the
supper served by the women of the
Red Cross chapter raised $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
LATEST NEWS FROM
MANY IOWA TOWNS
Finger Growing On

Council Bluffs.-H. Simpson. who
had his finger cut off at the pump
ing station and had his hand badly
bruised, is recovering and his finger
is growing back on in natural form.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
The State of 1t

''Flabby always boosted that when
he was married he would never live
with his wife's people. and that is
exactly what he is doing Not ex-
actly; he isn't living with them
he's living on them"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
No Good on Earth

Mandy: "Rastus, you-all knows
dat yo remind me of one of dem
flynn machines?"
Rastus: mo, Mandy, how's dat"
Mandy: why, becayse youse no
good on earth"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Newton Druggist Commits Suicide

NoWCOn DFuHS1St COMMITS Su1CIu6
Newton.-S. Fl. Winters, 35 years
old, local druggist, killed himself
by taking poison in his store recent
ly. shortly after his wife believed
she had dissuaded him from his an
nounced intention of committing su-
icide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
A Nature Study

"What is that noise" asked little
James.
Out walking in the park;
That noise you hear" the father
said,
'Is but the dog woods bark"
"And tell me why the dog woods
bark"
He urged, with such to-do!"
81 think" his father said, 'they
hear
The pussy willows mew!"
Cleveland Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
To Save the Grain

She-Why do they paint the in
side of a chicken coop?
He-To keep the hens from pick
ing the grain out of the wood
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
SEED POTATOES FOR SALE

Have so bushels of Red Bonanza
seed potatoes at $3.50 per bushel.
They are big yielders. Phone Earl
Bylund. through Viola.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
PROF. j. w. LEACH
Voice Teacher

Mondays and Thursdays. From
IL a. m. to 8 p. m. At residence of
Frank johnson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
FOR RENT

Two front rooms in the l. o. o. F.
building. Enquire of G. W. Hoover.
loft
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
The Work is Done

Doing any good for your
country"
Yep; buying terriers"
What for?"
Digging trenches; just line 'em
up and cell rats and the work is
done"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
II. F.. CHILDS, NJ. ID.


Special attention given to eye,
ear, nose and throat. Office rooms
over Tricks drug store building, Au-
dubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
Nj. O. KINGSBURY
ChirOpractOr

Office hours 8 a. m. to IL a m
2 p. m. to p. m. p. m. to s
p. m. Office over Wilson's Grocery
Calls answered day or night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
DIR. II. G. ROGERS
Veterinary Surgeon

Office four doors north of Post
office. Calls answered any hour Of
the day or night. Phone 1912.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-14
j. M. FULTON, nj. ID.
and Surgeon

Office in the Overholtzer block,
upstairs. All calls attended to day or
night. Office phone AS.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-17
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Requiring All Able
bodied Male Persons Between the
Ages of 1e and so Years Inclusive
to be Regularly or Continually in
Some Lawful, Useful and Recogn-
lied Business, profession, Oecupa-
tion or Employment During the
Present War i'm Which the United
States is Now Engaged and Provid-
ing for Labor Identification Cards.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-17
ST. PHILLIPS SCHOOL
TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY.

The st. Philips school will open
the fall session next Monday, Septem~
ber %. and there will be some inter
esting exercises in connection with.
the beginning Of the session. The
school has been fortunate in retain
ing the same teachers for this session.
who taught the school the last ses~
sion so successfully. Misses olas
Brown, Mary Brown and Frances;
Caldwell will have charge during the
coming session. They are excellent
teachers and had very successful
year and the school now ranks.
among the best in the county.
We are requested to announce that
the opening exercises will begin,
promptly at 10 o'clock and ali the
patrons and friends of the school who.
can are expected to be present to
give the children encouragement and
the teachers as well.
The following gentlemen have been.
invited and expected to attend to say
a word to the school and the patrons
President S. ]. Derrick, Superintend
ent O. B. Cannon, Rev. S. P. Koons
County Superintendent C. NJ. Wilson,
and z. II. Aull.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-17
COMPOSITION OF Q. s.
1ST FIELD ARMY.

Washington, Sept. 12.-America' s
first field army reported as partici-
pating in Americas big offensive on
the fighting front, is composed Of five
corps, each corps made up of six di-
visions. Information has not yet been
divulged as to the exact number OF
the divisions engaged. A recent an
nouncement of the make up of the
first field army follows
First corps-First, Second, Twenty
sixth, Forty-second, Forty-frst and
Thirty-second divisions, under Major
General Ligsett. -
Second corps = Seventy-seventh.
Thirty-ifth, Eighty-second, Thirtietil,
Twenty-eighth and Fourth divisions,
Under Major General Bullard.
Third eorps-Third, Fifth, Seventy
eight, Eightieth, Thirty-third and
Twenty-seventh divisions, under Maj
CIR General Wright.
Fourth corps-Eighty-third, Eighty
ninth, Twenty-ninth, Ninetieth and
Ninety-second divisions, under Major
General Reed.
Fifth corps-sixth, :: Thirty-ninth,
seventy-sixth, Seventy-ninth, Eighty
fifth and Ninety-frst divisions, under
Major General Bundy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-09-17
Vigorous Opposition.

The presidents statement, it was
explained, was issued to avoid misin-
depreciation of statements by the war
industries board concerning the stab
'lization of the cotton industry. Price
fixing of cotton has been vigorously
opposed by senators from Southern
States, who have had several confer
ences with Chairman Baruch Of the
hoard. They contend that the law of
supply and demand should continue to
govern the price.
Decision of the president and tn"
war industries board to investigate
The cotton situation followed closely
the recent announcement of the de-
partment of agriculture that droughts
over the belt in July and August had
reduced the probable yield from the
estimate of about L ,325,000 bales to
il 1877 900 bales. After this forecast
was published the price of cotton rose
$40 bale on the principal exchanges