Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-06-22
VOL. VIII

Iue portrait OF eX-dOv. samuel u.
Kirkwood, ordered by the last general
assembly, was unveiled with appropri-
ate ceremonies at the state house on
the Goth. . 49,
The following proposed plank on tho
liquor question received the unanimous
Endorsement of the meeting of eighth
district democrats receitly: THE
dem ocratic party is uneQ 1ssocal in its
devotion to the maintenance of law,
the preservation of order and the pro-
motion of sobriety; and in the interest
of true temperance and IN opposition
to the system OF free whisky which is
dishonoring the fair name of Iowa, un-
der the hypocritical guise of prohibi-
ton, we demand the repeal of the pres
ent prohieitory and pharmacy laws
and declare for local option"
Charley Stewart, young man in the
! employ of f. Nj. Elliott. near Marsh,
met horrible death early Sunday
morning. He had been at ncighbor's
till late and started for Mr.. Elliotts
about a. m, taking the Iowa Central
track. When near James H:gbee's he
was struck by freight No. 80, east
bound, and instantly killed. The body
was discovered at about $3.50 by the
crew OF freight No. 81, west-bound,
who informed Mr. Elliott of the fact
The body was horribly mangled, the
head being almost severed from the
body and the legs and feet badly
crushed
Miss Christina Larson died suddenly
while riding IN a buggy with her
brother toward the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Barney Larson, liv-
ing in Fry township, seven miles from
Eagle Grove. The young lady had
been doctorlng for heart disease for
| some time. On the day OF her death
She felt unusually well and drove to
church with her brother, and it was
when returning homo that she re-
ceived the awful summons. Her death
was instantaneous. She was an at
tractive young lady seventeen years OF
age, and highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
Bills aggregating 1878 have been
filed with the Webster county clerk
and will be presented to the board of
supervisors for payment. The bills
are presented by Attorney c. II. More
of Chicago. and Attorney A. j. Baker
of DesMoines, for services in injunction
suits against liquor sellers three or four
years ago. The suits were dismally
unsuccessful as means of closing the
saloons, and in only one or two cases
were enough costs paid to pay the ex-
pense of the suit. The attorneys now
ask the county to pay the fees. 1t is
understood that the supervisors will re-
fuse TO pay, in which case the attor-
news will bring suit In the courts.
Henry Ellis, living at sos Second
street, Des Moines, attempted suicide
by taking fifteen grams of morphine.
The attempt was discovered and doc
tor was called. He administered re.
storatlves and a big policeman walked
Ellis around the block for couple of
hours and he was prom ounced beyond
danger. Ellis was disguised with the
interference of the doctor and officer,
and declares that he will succeed next
time. lie says his rash act was caused
by family troubles. He had led a
Christian life but his family, he says,
would not initiate him. Ellis has been
a drinking man, but he denies that
liquor caused his action.
About O'clock in the morning Sher-
III Eldridge of Adams county and a
number CT special officers arrested Newt
and Joe Shields and Frank Robson,
farmers residing two and half ,>ilcs
southwest of Brooks These parties
are suspected Of attempting to rob pas
senger train No. IL on the c., b. & O..
on the night of the Sth, but were I'M
successful Officers claim sufficient
evidence has been obtained to warrant
the arrest. The parties made no re-
sistance when they were arrested,
They are now in Jail at Corning and
their preliminary hearing will be held
July 6. Newt Shields has been in the
pemtentiary once for burglary, and is
a tough customer. A Winchester rife
was found at the Shields home, and u
similar weapon was used on the night
of the robbery. The parties arrested
are evidently the men wanted. They
deny the charge.
f. II. Hunuinton, a popular young
single man of jefferson who has filed
the position of head clerk at the Head
house, was drowned while bathing in
the Raccoon river. In company with
number of other young men he went
to the river at a point where the river
is not over five feet deep and went in.
After they had been IN the water for
some time, all of the party except Kun
uinton came out. He was asked if he
was not tired and replied that he was
not, but only few minutes afterward
he threw up 10th hands and cried for
help. Although the water was only
five feet deep, none of his companions
ventured to go to his assistance and he
sank below the surface. 1t was twenty
minutes before he was gotten out, and
although life was not extinct he could
not be rcsuscitated. His parents live
at Payton and the body was sent there
for burial 1t was at the same place
that three young ladies were drowned
two years ago.
There was large attendance of
prominent physicians at the semi-an-
nual meeting of the Iowa Union Medl-
cal Society held at Cedar Rapids. Reso-
buttons of respect We're adopted on the
death of the late DIR. Henry R:stine,
chief surgeon of the burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern railway. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Vice
President, J. Nj. Ristine, Cedar Rapids;
second vice president, Kale A. Mason,
Mount Vernon; secretary, II. S. Ray
mer, Cedar Rapids; treasurer, ]. x.