Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-27
IOWA NEWS.

% All slot machines in Sioux City,
aside from the penny gum arrange
ments, have been ordered removed by
the mayor and chief of police This
applies to all money and cigar devices.
A wreck occurred in the Illinois
Central yards at Fort Dodge and caus-
ed considerable damage Through
some failure in the derailing switch
an engine was thrown from the track
while going at fair rate of speed and
was badly damaged. The track was
torn up for considerable distance,
but no one was hurt.
Joseph w. Satchell, who died last
week, was so years of age and at Ais
death had lived longer IN POweshlek
county than any other person, having
been one of the first settlers of the
county and lived continuously in 1t
since, except the time spent in the un-
ion army during the rebellion. he
leaves three sons and two daughters.
At the recent meeting of the Chica-
go, Iowa & Dakota Railroad COnstruc-
ton company, it was decided to extend
the road northwest from Alden to
Britt. The money is available for this
enterprise, and the company will be
given hearty and material assistance
in Wright and Hancock counties,
through which the new road will pass.
A canvass to secure the right of way
will be commenced at once.
twenty-five pOstmasters OF first class
offices and number of others attend
ing the first annual meeting Of Iowa
postmasters held in Cedar Rapids. A
number of subjects relating to the pos
tai service were discussed and resOlu-
lions were adopted favOring mOditica-
ton of civil service rules which would
give young men who have been en-
plOyed as messengers some advantages
in examinations and favOring int1eXi-
bility of the eight-hOur law as applied
to carriers.
Two fatalities occurred in the little
town of Kingsley. Mrs l.. W. Elliott
fell into a we'll and was smothered in
the mud She was raking the yard
and accidentally fell head first. The
we'll was twenty-five feet deep and
nearly dry. Mrs. ElliOtt's head was
driven into the mud by her own weight
and as the we'll was small, she was
unable to help herself Barney Wal
ker, a prominent citizen, who went to
bed as well as usual, died in his sleep
of heart neuralgia.
In the regimental election of the
Fifty-secOnd regiment, Iowa National
guard, W. B. Humphrey, who led the
regiment to the south last summer,
was reelected colonel over 5. r. Kirk
of Mason City. S. ]. Parker Of Hamp-
ton was elected lieutenant colonel
without opposition. Another election
will have to be held to fill TWO of the
three places of major. Otto Hile of
Boone was the only one OF the ei-ht
candidates who was elected, it requir-
ing Zl8 votes to elect.
The sudden death Of John HedbeTg
of Dayton occurred under peculiar cir
custances. He had been drinking and
was making disturbance in William
Hamms saloon Thinking that he
would sober up the quicker Hamm put
him in a small room by himself and
locked the door. Returning there
few hours later he was Mortified to
find Hedberg cold and stiff in death.
The dead man was sitting down with
his chin resting in his hands as if
resting. A coroner's inquest decided
that death had been caused by apo
plexy. induced by drinking.
c. A Rudolf of LeMars was proba-
bly, KILLED at Lamar. Colo. An un-
known man was found ground TO pieces
on the railroad track at that Dlare.
The only signs Of identification were
a handkerchief with the initials c. A
R, and the name OF a LeMars, Ia,
clothing house on the strap Of the dead
mans coat. a piece of the coat was
sent TO the LeMars clothing firm, and
was recognized as a coat recently sold
TO Rudolf. Mr.. Rudolf was travelling
for Denver firm, and letter received
by his family here gives Lamar as his
Sunday address.
The clerks in the state treasurer's
Office on the 20th were busy paying
off the interest bearing state warrants
that were called in for redemption The
amount of the call footed up S404. 900.
Nearly all of the warrants were pre-
sented and paid. Some $4,000 or $50
900 have not yet been presented. This
is the month of heavy revenue receipts
and the treasury not only has funds to
pay off the remaining warrants out
standing, but has a good surplus in
addition amounting to $500. 900, with a
large number of counties yet to hear
from. The state of Iowa is now out of
debt and for the first time in nearly
three years the state treasury enjoys
a surplus.
Rev. Asa Elmore Everest of Council
Bluffs died last week at the home Of
his son, Frank F. Everest. aged IS
years. Death was due to old age. De-
ceased was a retired Congregational
minister and a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic. He was born in
Peru. N. Y, and was married to Miss
Anna Mary Fort, daughter of ex-Gov-
ernor Fort of New York, September
6, 1866. He came to Council Bluffs in
May, 1895, from Grinnell. He was ed
ucated at Kimball Union academy,
Middlebury college and Union Theo-
logical seminary, graduating from the
latter in 1850. He filled pastorates in
Brooklyn, New York and MoOres prior
to his marriage.
Miranda Meeker an old bedridder
woman, living with her son-in-law
was burned to Death. She had lighted
her pipe, and a spark falling, set the
bed clothes on fire. She was So year.
old and one of the early settlers Of
Dubuque.
Woodbury. county has a remarkabl,
sale of county bonds. 1t sold to tn,
Farmers Loan & Trust company O
Sioux City 100000 of 31a per cent, fit
teen-year funding bonds, at premium
OF $1,000. The trust company fur
Their agreed to carry s6S, 900 of coun
ty warrants at the rate of 21h pc
cent interest, to be called at the op
ton OF the county.
Auditor Of State Merriam has barre
the Western Mutual Life of Chicag
from transacting business in this state
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