Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-02-18


Wilson dropped his sovercoat In some
fresh slaked lime. Insorder to save the
coat he grabbed it and swung 1t around,
throwing large quantity of lime in
his face and on his bare arm. His face
had the appearance of piece of raw
beef and the flesh was badly eaten on
the right arm. some lime got in one
eye, but 1t is not thought to be serious
ly injured.
L. w. Thomas, agent for tine Itch
field river lands, has just received from
L, II. Litchfeld schedule of prices at
which the farms will be sold to the
settlers. The prices average about S33
per acre, about three times what the
land would have brought five years
ago. The prices are so high that very
few settlers will buy. The lands will,
however, be leased to them. The
Smell lands are held at the same prices,
but the settlers will not be permitted
to lease. Those who cannot buy must
get off. e
Considerable anxiety is felt over the
mysterious disappearance, from Mon.
tezuma of young man named David
Hemphill. Several days ago he started
to make call at the home of Mr.
Audas, In Malcolm township. He did
not reach his destination and no trace
OF the missing man has been found.
1t was thought that he might have
lost his way and persisted in the cold,
but searching party failed to find any
evidence to warrant such belief. He
was man of good habits and his dis
appearance is mystery.
Articles of incorporation We're filed
for the Houston Cure Institute of Cedar
Rapids. The object of this company is
the cure of drunkenness. The capital
stock is $40, 900. The following are the
officers: President, w. l. Block; vice
president, VIM. Walker; treasurer, Geo.
L. Hedges; secretary, Thomas Lansing;
medical director, DR.. A. b. Reed; ex-
ecutive committee, w. /. Block, Thos
Lansing, VIM. Walker; directors, w. /.
Black, Geo. N. Harmer, Geo. Il. Hedges,
Thomas Lansing, A. Il. Reed, VIM.
Walker, John G.. Cortelyon.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railway are now engaged in
surveying a line between Forest City
and Manly, which completes the air
line from the latter point through to a
connection with their branch line at
Estherville. This virtually shuts out
the Winona & Southwestern from COW
ering that territory, as they intended.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids e. North
ern working from Manly west and
from Baskerville east, and both east
and west from their Madison branch,
could complete their road within ninety
days, should the Winona road make
any effort in that direction. This will
materially change the plans of the
Winona g. Southwestern management
A distressingly sad accident occurred
at Lowden, which resulted in the death
of L. McCarty, engineer at the North
western water tank. The deceased at
tempted to cross the track in front of a
wild fast freight, to close switch, and
it is supposed, undertaking the speed of
the approaching train-which, it is as
serted by eye witnesses, was forty
miles per hour-was caught by the en-
CINE and thrown distance of more
than sixty feet. His right leg and
ankle were crushed, his head terribly
cut and bruised, from the effects of
which he died shortly after without re-
gaining consciousness He was man
about 35 years of age, and leaves a
wife and eight children, the oldest
only IS, in destitute circumstances.
w. L. Morris, who lives on farm
north of Ottumwa, was visited by three
toughs about midnight, who wore
white masks and claimed to be white
caps. They went to the house,
knocked on the door, and when it was
opened grabbed Morris, tied his hands
behind him and took him to the woods
southwest of the house. Here rope
was put around his neck and one end
oFCi IiC iinlu Vi d bfcc. MOTIFS WAS
then pulled up from the ground and
let down again, being told that if he
did not leave the county they would re-
turn the next night and hang him.
Mrs. Morris is lying in critical condi-
ton as result of the fright given her
by these scoundrels MIR. Morris pull
ed one of the masks off, recognizing one
of the men. Officers are in search of
them, and no doubt they will be found.
James Mclaughlin. of Dubuque was
killed under circumstances most dis
tressing. He had started from the
Illinois Central depot with load and
reached the corner of johnson street
when his team took fright and ran
furiously. After running about 300
yards they brought up against teIe-
graph pole near the Green street
bridge. When the collision occurred
Mclaughlin was just in the act of
jumping from the wagon and his body
was caught between the front wheel
and the pole and his life crushed out.
He was released almost Immediately by
the Waterman at the railroad crossing
but he was already dead. He was cut
badly about the head, but death ensued
from the crushing of the chest and abb
domen. The unfortunate man was 80
years of age, sober and industrious and
much respected. He leaves wife and
several small children.
The mystery enveloping Mrs Blanche
Harrison, the woman who was precip-
itated from the Q. passenger, at OF
tumwa, has not been penetrated. The
Q. officials have been diligently search.
ing for her relatives at Denver with
out any success. The only clue to her
identity is found on her clothing, all
of which is marked with her name.
The railroad officials have provided
her with nurses and they keep strict
surveillance upon her SO that nothing
may be made public. She is out of her
mind at times, but is rational enough
to ask about her jewelry and money.
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