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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15

The Dodge touring car which was
forcibly taken from Red Cummings
and Tom Colver, Missouri Valley
boys. three miles north of Logan last
Wednesday by tourists, was found
Friday morning in a shed near the
stockyards, where the travellers had
left it.
The tourists got in touch with
Sheriff Walter Milliman after they
had passed through the city, and ex-
planned that they had taken the car
from the boys because the young
men had been bothering them on the
road from Denison, at one time
nearly running them into a ditch. 1t
was their plan, they said, to take
charge of the lads and turn them ov-
er to the authorities in Logan on
reckless driving charge, but when
they overlook the boys, an argument
followed, during which one of the
tourists slapped Cummings and both
boys left the car The travellers
then brought the machine to Logan
and left il in the shed, being in too
much of hurry to hunt up the au-
thorities, they said.
When questioned by Sheriff Milf
man, the boys admitted that they
had had trouble with the tourists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Mayor of Eldon Gone

The city of Eldon is out mayor,
three of it's banks are out several
thousand dollars and the community
is in an uproar as a result of the dis
appearance of Mayor Frank =. Fite,
who has been missing for two weeks.
Two days later Mrs. Jessie Champ,
whom it is said, had become a do
mestic in the F'ite home a year ago
when her husband died, and was
discharged, left Eldon with her lit
tie daughter.
Fite has wife and two children.
He said that he was going to De-
troit to buy and bring home a new
automobile. When he failed to ar
rive after several days the Farmers
and Merchants bank secured an at
tachment against his feed store to
protect loan of approximately $6,-
900. 1t is said that when he left
Fite had between $4,000 and $15,-
900. His assets are said to be about
$4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Potatoes Bring $3.50 Per Acre

Tony Van Beck of Hancock had a
piece OF land, little less than
quarter of an acre, which he had
not been getting anything off of
heretofore. He plowed it up last
spring and planted it to potatoes.
He has just finished digging them
and kept an accurate record as he
sold them at So per bushel. The
patch yielded him 100 bushels of
spuds, or just $3.50. Mr.. Van Beck
always thought this land was too
high, but he has found out that he
was mistaken: that under proper
care and cultivation it can be made
profitable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Treynor Farmer, Gored and Tram
pied by Cow is Dead

Andrew Lidell, aged rs, of Trey
nor, who was injured June goth by
vicious COW, and whose wife was
killed at the same time by the same
animal, died at noon last Thursday
from his injuries. Mr.. Lidell exhib-
tied wonderful vitality and it was
thought for some days that he would
recover, but the shock of his wife's
death and his frightful wounds and
because of his age, caused his death
after a brave and wonderful fight.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Was Doing Thriving Business

Hyrum Lowell, residing about
three miles north of Lamont, found
the making of corn whisky so profit
able and easy that he was doing
land office business, but celebrated
the Fourth of July by spending the
day in the county Jail as the guest
of the county sheriff. On the night
of the Fourth the sheriff, county at
torney, C. +. Bootman and j. o.
Jackson raided Lovell's premises,
where it had been noted autos were
in the habit of stopping frequently,
and found the cook stove still in OPP
Grafton, several barrels of good old
Iowa corn fermenting, the worm that
tunrs the trick, and several gallons
of fire water on the premises. The
whole outfit, minus the demonstrat-
or, was parked on the streets of the
town on the fifth, an object of great
curiosity to those who had only
read of the mysteries OF still.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Accused Of Tbreat to XIII Baby

Sheriff Peterson of Red Oak ar
rested Joe Duckworth on a charge of
threatening to commit murder and
lodged him in the county jail. The
arrest was made at the home Of
Duckworth after he had locked him
self in the house. 1t is claimed that
he had threatened to kill his week
old baby because it was fretful and
for that reason Mrs. Duckworth and
the baby were removed to the home
of her sister. When Sheriff Peter
son went to the house and found it
locked he tried TO force the door and
Duckworth commenced to pound on
the door from the inside. He fin
ally opened the door, after the re-
peated commands of the sheriff, and
submitted to arrest quietly. Duck
worth has been employed recently by
the Sanitary Ice company. The
preliminary hearing before Justice
Thomas was continued until We'd
nesday in order to hear another wit
ness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
blanchard Woman

blanchard Woman Burns TO Death
With her clothes rapidly burning
off her body, her hair afire and her
flesh burning, Mrs. Emma Pierce ran
ont of her home screaming for help,
when the oil she was pouring on
fire to make il burn, exploded. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Plan state Chamber of Commerce

T'Iah StaJt tHHmDtF OF commerce.
The Greater Iowa Association may
be converted into a state chamber
of commerce. The project is being
discussed at a meeting of directors
OF the association at Des Moines.
The association has already decided
to move its headquarters to Des
Moines from Davenport. Fl. E.
Moss, president Of the association,
advocates changing the association
into a state chamber of commerce.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15

accident occurred about eight o'clock
wednesday morning. Neighbors ran
to her assistance and everything was
done to relieve her suffering, but
her flesh was burned to crisp. She
died about four o'clock that after
noon. The house and entire con-
tents were destroyed. Mrs. Pierce
was preparing to wash and had tried
to start fire in her stove but as It
did not burn she picked up the oil
can and poured some oil in the stove.
1t exploded and threw oil all over
her. Her daughter, Zetta, l. years
old, had one arm badly burned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
New Indoor Snort at jefferson

New Indoor Sport at jefferson
There are two gypsies who won't
go into the NAPLES hardware store
for the remainder of their lives, if
rough handling has anything to do
with it. Friday afternoon two
gypsy women entered the store and
began their old tricks of shopping in
to things which they wanted. While
waiting on trade, Mr.. Lawson not
iced one of them lingering the cash
register. He told her to get away
from the register but she remarked,
You're a nice man" and kept
punching the keys, evidently trying
to open it. This was too much for
Mr.. Lawson, whom we know has
some ability when il comes to
handling people and he made one big
rush for the pair and took them to
the door in less time than it takes to
tell It. He just threw them at the
door with a special invitation to go
and stay gone. In the rush for the
door a tin basket full of brushes was
knocked over which sounded like
Kansas cyclone had hit the place.
Lessons like this should teach these
Former Extra Young Man Drowned
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gill of Extra
received word Friday of the drown
ing of their grandson, Charles Bart
lett, at Casper, Wyoming
The particulars of the accident
were not given and the relatives
here have wired for further word.
The boy is the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Bartlett who moved
from Extra to Casper a year ago last
fall. Charles was past IA years
old, He was great favorite at Ex-
ira with his schoolmates and
friends, to whom he was Familiarity
known as Buck"
Besides his parents, he leaves one
sister, Vera, s years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
Boy browns as Mother Sleeps

His mother and sister sleeping, his
vain screams for aid going unheard,
William Benson, 5 years old, OF Du-
buque, met death in a water tank
last Wednesday. The boy fell into
the water tank while sailing toy
boat. He had been placed in bed af-
ter the noon hour, after which Mrs.
Benson and daughter had retired.
The body was found at the bottom
of the tank after a fruitless search
of the premises.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-07-15
INTERESTING NEWS
FROM OVER IOWA
MATTERS OF INTEREST In vARI-
Gus LOCALITIES THAT HAVE
GENERAL NEWS VALUE
Sells Stock in Baseball League


The most remarkable story of
blue sky peddling ever heard of
here is that which comes from Guth-
rie county. Whether it is true or
not cannot be ascertained, but the
information has been given out by
people presumed to be reliable.
The report in circulation here is
that stock salesman succeeded in
peddling to a Guthrie county farm
er $4,000 worth of stock in the Ma
tional league
The salesman is said to have con-
WINGED his victim that the stock was
exceedingly valuable now and would
be more valuable in short time. He
pointed out that there was no great
er or more popular game in the
world than base ball, that millions
of people attended the game annual
ly and that the National league
stock would always be above par.
According to reports received here
the farmer fell for the talk and paid
the salesman $4,000 in cash.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21
HIS DESTINATION NO OBJECT
a. E1a-r'e q Perfect Freedom From
czrg. cclcred Boy Would Re
Hard % Beat.

sitting Ir fhe rcar end % O day
r-H .a O. l.-EWater road .n Texas,
uT r-. a. fhe car being q smoker Tor
r passengers and the 'front.' end
a. reserved Tor thc accommola-
t- " aurei persons. looking
. t. open door OF the dividing
rr.---aw tle conductor stop in
alongside "a half-growu negro
t .." F boarded the coach at @
.- n
..rE -.t Ea ticket. crp'n." heard
-aE- So saying. be hauled q
.. .f silver dollars cut % "a
." -I extended the hand. its
uH with coins
.. ..rs where do you want TO
.>..F fhe conductor.
..-r &c fan't make no difference e
E tHg. -Ics' yCu tells ne.
.- r.H when dis we're money Is
. rlu ur an den III git or
f-r 9 .as De- looks ~ De place. an
s..- DOM 'lk It I'm give you some
en- rrry au' keep on a-ridin'. -
-'-r IS lHtl .u flic Saturday Evening
ts.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21
COULDN'T LEAVE DEAR DADDY
Sweet Girls Affection Must Have
Been Very Comforting &C the
Old Gentleman, Yesl

The blushlng girl leaned over her
fathers clalv and put her arm around
his neck.
"You dear old papa" she cooed.
You've been very good 10 your little
girl since her engagement"
I'm always glad 20 make my sun
beam happy. murmured father fondly.
Il want you 10 think sometimes OF
your foolish old father and remember
that DE did everything he could TO
make home pleasant Tor you before
YOU left him In his lonely old age"
"Oh. you dear. sweet mani What
would you say II I didn't leave you,
after allf'
~Ehr exclaimed the startled old
man.
How can ! be so selfish after you
have been so good % me. and done
everything Tor meg said the girl ten
DERBY. u don't care 50 very very
very much for George. I'm going 10
ten him 81 was all a mistake. and thst
he can find somebody else, for I'm
always going 10 stay at home with
you. And then you can always
give me nice uIngs."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

ground while delivering his route out
Of The Beloit postifilce TO have carried
him around the world five times and
be 1880 miles on his sixth circum-
navigation OF the globe-AlfTed Per
kins. Beloit'a oldest mail carrier, is 20
retire. The total distance be has Gov
cred is estimated at 142, 500 miles.
Perkins. for nineteen years a rural
mail carrier for the Beloit postofiice,
viii be 65 years old next November.
"a soon Is ne does he will be auto
malcaliy retired on a pension OF 80
per cent of his salary. Perkins will
be tie first Beloit postman to be so
pensioned
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21
letting the Widow Down Easy.

Brown always did possess a soft
heart. This Is how he wrote:
Dear Mrs. Harrison-Iour husband
cannot come home today because his
bathing suit was washed away.
p. S.-Your husband was INSIDE H."
London Tit-Bits.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Rhinelander ~ The Rhinelander
Woo club named Committees 70 raise
funds. provide equipment and locate
available supplies OF wood which viii
be municipality cut and transported 10
tie city woodward for Rhilelander
homes AZ cost. Cruisers. hired by the
club. are touring Oneida county 10
eating timber that Is suitable TO be
cut into ccrd wood. Five thousand
cords OF hardwood are needed TO make
ND the loss that has resulted because
OF the timber workers strike which
has tied mp the sawmills fm nine
woeko.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

"- breathe easier now
N.ts rarpeuedg-
t." landlord called FOR his rent
tr
W
A.. Hr went away without leaving
t Chat next month he would
n-'-. rs SD n month mere. Perhaps
-r .> soften over his rent-raising
tr,-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Manitowoc-Thomas Rhode. wealthy
cheese manufacturer of this county. IL
defendant in a suit for $4,000. filed 20
behalf of 12-year-old Erna Zimmerman
OF Sheboygan, who was run down by
Rhodes auto near her home. Perma-
nent injuries are alleged. The case
attracted considerable interest at the
time. May Z. because. il is claimed.
Rhode did not stop his car after strik-
ing the girl and was overhauled by
other autoists and forced TO return and
submit 10 arrest. Rhode is under
bond at Sheboygan on the criminal
charge.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

keenah-Lewis L. Alsted. president
OF the Combined Locks Paper Co..
Combined Locks, Wis. has purchased
the entire capital stock of the Lake
side Paper Co here. The considera-
ton was not made public, but is re
ported 20 involve sum in excess OF
S2.0000 600. The Lakeside mill is
equipped with two machines and has
a paper making capacity of $4,000 tons
annually. The company was organ
lied Nov. 8, 1910, and commenced
making paper June n. 1912. The new
officers Of the company are: Lewis
l. Alsted, president; a. ]. Mckay,
vice president and treasurer. and l.. A.
Lecher, secretary.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Appleton-The colony of French
brides here was increased by one
when Merton McIllroy. former stu
dent in Lawrence college. now en-
ployed in the Kimberly-Clark Co. Of
foe, brought the girl he wOoed in
France to his home here. Mr.. Mclll-
roy met his wife while stationed in
Paris during the war. A few weeks
ago she arrived in America and the
young couple was married in Chicago.
There are now three French brides
and a half dozen English war wives
here. - -,-ss..a....->. -.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

stevens Point -After serving as
clerk Of court for Portage county since
1899. Frank r. Timm announced that
he will not be a candidate for re-eiec-
ton. Two circuit judges the late
Judge Charles NJ. webb. and the in
cumbent. Judge b. b. Park. held office
during the time M rimm has been
clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Beloit-Henry Adams. Beioit, who
was nearly frozen NJ death last winter
when his automobile stalled in the
country near here. submitted TO a sec
ond amputation Of both legs in hos
pital at Belvidere. in order that he
would not have TO hobble on crutches
for the rest OF his life. The second
amputation will make possible the use
Of artificial limbs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21
Observation-Disclosures
NEWS OF THE
BADGER STATE

Ladysmith ~ County agricultural
agents from eleven counties OF North
ern Wisconsin VIII hold a two-day
conference in this city Aug. and g.
The counties 70 be represented are
Douglas. Bayfield,. Ashland, Burnett,
Chippewa. Washburn. Polk. Barron.
St Croix. Taylor and Rusk. One day
Of the conference viii be devoted 10
demonstration work. and a trip viii
be made TO the state demonstration
farm near Conrath, 9 miles southeast
Of this place. II. NJ. Jones, county
agent OF Rusk county. is pushing the
project, and is cordially urging all
farmers OF Rusk county to attend and
reap the benefits OF the conference.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Green Bay-The Wisconsin Public
Service company. supplying Green
Bay, De Pere and other cities of this
section with electric power and gas,
announced that a petition had been
filed with the railroad commission ask
ing for an increase OF AZ cents a thou
sand cubic feet in gas rates. This
would make the price OF gas s1.T5 per
thousand. The company claims to
have lost $4,000 a month for the last
year. v-- .l.-,-f -
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Black. green. brown and white am
Der. a. well as the yellow variety. is
sometimes found.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Neenah-A campaign 10 strengthen
ernnge societies throughout the state
OF Wisconsin is to be conducted this
summer. The campaign was started
IN winnebago county under direction
OF ". n. Jones. OF Perry, New YORK,
deputy Of the national grange. Cal
umef and ManitOwoc counties are next
on the list
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Green Bay Business disaster is
seen by w. r. Kerwin, Association Of
Commerce traffic expert, If the rail-
road labor board does not take definite
action shortly in the matter Of the
switchmen's strike. Kerwin is recog-
nized as one OF the best traffic men
in the state and before coming to
Green Bay was railroad executive in
Toledo, o.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

me Uo-s, tbfna You can do for some
~ praise them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Sturgeon Bay-Thc Sturgeon Bai
Apple Growers association is the
name Of new corporation. incor
po-ated for $4,000. 10 promote appl'
interests.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Beloit-Chester Robinson. 80. COM
mitted suicide here because OF i'll
health. He had been out of work for
two months due TO his condition and
this had preyed on his mind. When
his wife went TO call a physician he
rushed to his bedroom and shot him
self with a % rife. He formerly lived
at Muscoda, near Richland Center.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

La Crosse-Because OF q ruling OF
City Attorney Oscar J. Swennes. that
the city Of La Crosse cannot legally
expend money for erection of hangar
on the aviation field to prepare for re-
ceipt and delivery OF mail on the Chi
cago-Twin City air mail route, citizens
are preparing to raise $4,000 TO
$4,000 TO equip Salzer field.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Genesee DeDcr-Tony Mask made
a movie" rescue when the 2yearold
eon OF Grin Thomas wandered onto
the tracks Of the Milwaukee railroad
in the path of a fast passenger train.
The engine was SO close when the
child toddled on the tracks that il was
impossible for the engineer TO stop
Mask ran in front OF the train and
grabbed the child. with the engine al
most on top Of him.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Marinette - A railroad speeder.
which Dan Barribeau md three sons
were riding near Goodman. was struck
by q 500 passenger train. The 4-year-
old son was instantly killed. The
other two sons and father escaped
serious injury. The speeder was
.lrown 20 feet The party was return
ing from a fishing trip
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Manitowoc - The Cereal Products
Co. formerly the William Rahr 4
Sons Brewing Co. has asked so per
cent reduction in its tax assessment
Of 81. 254 900. Prohibition is the cause.
The company asserts It's mailing bust
ness has been destroyed and the plant
Is worth little.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

La Crosse 49, Biddy Rhodes. the
famous Salem hen which. her owner
alleges. laid Isl eggs in month, is
dead. The hen died at BoOnville. Mo.
while under the care Of o. X. King. a
poultry expert. who planned to under
take the development OF new breed
OF wonderful egglayers.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Eeloit-Charles Kellor. 10, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark KellOr, is a victim
OF a mysterious sleeping sickness for
the sixth time. Re has been in a
coma for several hours from which
physicians have not been able TO rouse
him. His last previous attack was
two months ago when he slept 10
hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Oshkosh-Refusal OF employers TO
grant & half holiday each week on pay
caused members Of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
TO go out on striH Estimates as TO
the number OF men i-volved vary from
Q to 20.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Manitowoc-This city has a man
with a record of having voted A times
for Cox for president and with one
vote still in reserve. He Is Fred Bor-
ebert. Sr. He Is the only Wisconsin
delegate 10 the San Francisco conyen-
ton who voted from start 10 finish for
Cox and never changed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Rhinelander ~ John Schaudinger.
proprietor Of a local ice cream parlor,
threw / 500 pennies from the roof Of
his store to more than zoo young chill
dren. who scrambled for them in the
street below. Schaudinger has accu-
mulated all Of the pennies taken in
for weeks to give back TO the kids in
thig unusual way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Marinette- Ray Schaff. farmer of
Atheistane. this county, has estab-
llshed a silver fox farm there. He has
purchased three pairs of silver foxes
from a silver fox farm in Prince Ed
ward Island and paid 1000 per pair.
The foxes were purchased last fall and
M. Schaf already has six pups. he
has enclosed . tract OF land one half
mile square.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-07-21

Elkhorn - George L. Harrington,
former member Of the assembly. who
was in 1916 defeated Tor secretary Of
state by Merlin Hull. announced his
candidacy for that place. on the Re
publican ticket He has been a leader
among the conservative Republicans.