Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-01-10

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merly lived here and his neighbors
gave him an unsavory reputation at
the hearing. He is said to have cruelty
abused the boy Ray Burke. Ray
Elliot was brought here from Marengo,
and witnesses who knew the Burke
boy say positively they are not the
same.
A recent issue of the Building and
Loan Record, monthly journal, with
Chicago offices at No. 112 Dearborn
also, contained a bitter attack upon
State Auditor C.. G. Mccarthy. Mr..
McCarthys attention was called to 1t
and proceedings for criminal libel are
likely to follow. Mr.. Mccarthy is at
the head of a leading building and
who controls the Record, was the man.
ager of the Union Building and Savings
Association of Des Moines, for which a
receiver was recently appointed. Fol-
lowing the failure of this company, the
state executive council, of which the
auditor is member, appointed Miles
Dawson, of Chicago, and Ex-Governor
Larrabee to examine all similar con-
Germs in the state.
James Thompson, one of Davenport's
wealthiest citizens, died at his home in
that city, aged 60 years. He came to
Davenport from Pennsylvania in 1856,
kept livery stable and handled real
estate, and by judicious investments
made money rapidly till finally, for
years. he was accounted probably the
wealthiest man in Iowa. He was
president of the First National bank in
Davenport for years, and held stock in
dozens of local and Iowa enterprises,
besides vast quantities of land in Iowa
and the west. The panic of 1898
brought heavy strains upon him and
FASTENED his decline. guardian was
appointed for him three months ago.
His estate of over 81, 900, 900 is far
more chan sufficient to meet the obliga-
tions accumulated against it. He
leaves a wife, two sons and daughter
j. C. Clark and his wife frankie left
Sioux City in haste a few days ago to
escape creditors and the constable. A
warrant was issued in justice court
charging frankie Clark with obtaining
$50 by false pretenses from Mrs.
SorensOn, but she got out of town too
soon for arrest. The couple went to
Council Bluffs. A large number of
creditors mourn the loss of small
amounts, and one of them succeeded in
Dothering them so much that they
failed to get their trunks off on the
train. The result is that the trunks
have been attached and will be held.
Mrs. Clark has been palming herself of
as clairvoyant and getting large
amounts of money from women and
others. Clark claimed to be the son Of
millionaire named Clark in Des
Moines, but Mrs. Clark has been in
Sioux City before under another name.
At Cedar Rapids few days ago r.
c. Mattlock, manager of the telephone
exchange, started out to make the
quarterly collections. He was on his
way to the office after completing his
days work, and when near the rye
mill he was suddenly confronted by
two negroes who drew revolvers and
commanded him to hold up" which
he did. While one of them kept him
covered with the guns, the other went
through his pockets and secured 1898
in money and checks. OF this, as near
as can be estimated, $500 or $500 was
in currency. After leaving him they
returned and compelled him to take off
his overcoat, which they took, together
with valuable gold watch and chain.
Then giving him punch in the side
they disappeared up through the yards.
Owing to the darkness and his fright
Mattlock is unable to give an accurate
description Of the men. The police
have absolutely no clue and 1t is
probable they will never be captured.
Ex-Congressman Walt FL. Butler,
whose disappearance from Oelwein
some time ago created a statewide
sensation, has been found in lndianap-
oils, and is now at home. Butler
called on several people in lndianap-
oils, who reported his whereabouts to
the papers, and investigation showed
that he was in the employ of book
publishing company as canvasser.
In an interview Butler said he knew
nothing as to how he came to leave
Oelwein and could tell nothing as to
what happened until he heard the
brakeman call indianapolis a week
later. Even then he did not think
that his wife and friends were worry
ing about him, but seemed to feel that
all was well, except that he had lost
his watch and X. of p. charm.
He saw an advertisement for can
vassers and secured work. He had
been doing well and was making
money. He says he had written to his
wife of his whereabouts, but she says
she never received the letter. Butler
has been offered the position of district
manager of northwestern Iowa for a
leading life insurance company.
Address The News, Des Moines
Iowa, enclosing this notice and fifty
oan+c ood yo,, will racaive the Twice