Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-15

tory. The young man had been suffer-
ing from la grippe aud had just re-
turned from Hot Springs in u very
poor state Of health.
A dreadful freight train wreck oc-
CURED May 9th, two miles east Of LIE
Mars, at Willow creek on the Illinois
Central railroad. Freight train No. 20
from the east was coming through less
than one hour ahead of the west bound
express, when a defective bridge gave
way and thirteen eox and fat cars were
piled up in a broken mass. About three
lenghths of the track went down. A
car of hogs went off and but two OF the
hogs were killed, bat the twelve or
thirteen cars were jammed in shape
less mass.
The executors of the estate OF VIM.
Mellott, who died last winter from the
effects OF injuries received in a collis-
ion on the Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railroad in December, 1883,
have brought suit against the com.
pany at Red Oak for the sum OF $l0,-
900 damages. Charles Bernardin has
also brought suit against the company
for the same amount for injuries re-
ceived in the spring OF 1888, Bernardin
was an employee of the company in the
yards at Red Oak and was run into by
an engine and SO badly injured that he
has since been incapacitared for work.
Near Salem, Henry county, May 9th,
fatal accident befell Jacob Masden,
one of the old residents, and highly
respected by all his neighbors. He
was working in the open field and the
approaching clouds were so heavy and
threatening that he gave orders to his
son, who was working with him, to
unhitch the team and send it to the
barn. Scarcely was the unhitching
completed when bolt of lightning
leapcd from passing cloud and spend
ing its force upon Mr.. Marsden. in
stantly killed him. His son was pros
trated by the same bolt and a number
of his teeth were loosened, either by
the lightning stroke or some stimuli
taneous accident. But no further in
jury seems to have been done him.
p. II. Wolfenberger is young and
handsome school teacher of Glenwood.
The arduous duties of his profession,
weighty and important as they might
seem, do not take all his time, how
ever. He has found very pleasant
diversion in writing letters Of advice
and sympathy to a Mrs. Chambers.
whose relations with her husband are
not of the affectionate character so
essential TO q happy married life. The
jealousy OF the husband was aroused
when he learned the state of affairs,
and one afternoon after school was out
he, in company with several OF his
neighbors, called at the school house
where Wolfenberger taught. They
evidently came with the intention OF
tarring and feathering the young
pedagogue, but did not carry their
work any nearer completion than to
compel Wolfenberger partially to dis
robe and to put few drops of tar on
his person. 1t was enough, however,
to thoroughly enrage the young teach
er, and he has brought suit against
the parties engaged in the affair. He
| claims s25, 900 damages.
Hon. Coker +. Clarkson died at his
home in Des Moines, after lingering
| illness of several months, at 1915 on
the morning of May z. Father Clark
son was born at Frankfort, Maine, Jan.
21st, 1911. He removed with his par
ents to Franklin county, Ind, in 1920,
and at Is years of age became an APP
prentice to learn the printing trade.
Before he was 81 years of age he pur-
chased the Western Statesman from
his employer. and took possession in
March 1882. He afterwards published
the Inquirer at Brooksville, Ind,
changing the namo 10 Indiana Ameri-
can. He published this until 1858.
In 1866 he removed with his family to
Grundy county Iowa, when he entered
large tract Of land, which he i'm
proved, and which was, and is still
known as the "Melrose Farm" He
was the father OF eight children, four
OF whom are living. His two sons, r.
p. and j. S. Clarkson have long been
known as the publishers of the State
Register. the latter j. S. Clarkson be-
ing First Assistant Postmaster General
Father Clarkson has himself filled
many important and responsible official
positions, and has served Iowa in the
state senate. He has been known for
many years as the agricultural editor
of the State Register, and no writer in
Iowa on agricultural subjects has been
so frequently quoted as Father Clark
son. He has passed away honored
and beloved by all who knew him.