Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-14

Inc dealer nau typnOlu.
The case of Gertie Trusty against
her husband was tried in the district
court at Washington and Judge Scott
annulled the marriage and set the IL
year-old child wife free.
A team driven by Frank Hink, a
l9-year-old boy, took fright at train
at Arthur. In attempting to go ahead
Of the team to quiet hem, Hink was
kicked In the stomach and was render
ed unconscious. His condition is seri-
Ous.
Anton Suffolk, miner living at
Seymour, committed suicide at Milan,
Mo-, village thirty miles southwest
Of Seymour. Dependency over his In
ability to earn a living, and on account
Of his failure to effect a reconciliation
with his wife, were responsible for the
act.
When L. d. Robinson and wife ar
lived nome from California a few days
ago they discovered that during
their absence their house mad been en-
tered and the contents completely
:ifled. A gold watch, an overcoat aud
many other things were taken, among
Them a pair Of diamond earrings, but
the thief had dropped one OF the latter
IN the hOOr aud overlooked IT, The
oulprits gained admttauce by break
ing down the panel OF a door with an
ak.
Two boys, aged about eighteen and
twenty, held up a saloon on South
Main street at Council BluGs, securing
a small sum. They were plGsueI by
the bartender, who capiu,ed the
younger of the two, who was unarm-
ed. The other escaped to the railroad
yards, where he crawled into thresh-
Ing machine and fired bullet through
his brain. The boy being held for the
hold-up confessed that the dead boy
was his brother, Martin Lowing of
94S North Hayne avenue, Chicago,
where their father lives. Ha claimed
that trouble with a stepmother caused
them to leave nome. They mad been
without food for two days and were
desperate.
A special agent Of the United
States Guaranty & Fidelity company
Of Baltimore, arrived at Davenport a
few days ago to investigate the cause
leading to the resignation of Cashier
J. B. Meyer of the Farmers and Me-
chaniCs' Saving bank and a demand
made upon the fidelity company for
$40, 900 on Cashier Meyers bond Bank
Examiner Mckee, after looking
through the books of the bank re-
ports everything all right except for
certain unauthorized loans made by
The cashier and supported by ques-
.ionable collateral. Cashier Meyer
has turned over his home, other real
estate and bank stock to the bank,
and the bank is protected against loss. /
John Pinnell, William Haskell and |
Smiley Baxter, Council Bluffs saloon
keepers, were drowned in Lake Man !
AVA. three miles south of Council
Bluffs, few days ago. The day was
In ideal one for duck hunters and
hundreds of sports went out along the |
liver and lakes adjacent to the city. |
\ heavy snow fell all day and late in !
he afternoon a heavy wind came up
rom the northwest. The surface of .
AXE Manawa was made like a turbu-
emit sea. There were many hunters
IN the south side and some Of them
ried to come back to the north side.
n the boat were John Pinnell, William
Haskell and Smiley Baxter, all saloon
keepers. When little more than half
lcross the lake the boat capsiZed. !
Haskell went to the bottom at once ,
Ind Baxter attempted to reach shore. !
pinnell, however hung to the boat till
l boat reached him from shore. The
ooatman was unable to get him into
he boat, and started to tow him to =,
shore. When within short distance .
Of the shore Pinnells strength gave ,
out and he sank beneath the waters.
Waterloo's famous brewery petition |
was killed at a special meeting Of the |
city council few nights ago. Notice |
If the session was passed among |
preachers and the council rooms were !
crowded with interested spectators. |
After canvassing the petition and re- j
the alderman found a
total of 1905 signatures. The pro- !
promoters of the brewery had labored |
under the delusion that l.
456 names were required, but the dis |
covery was made that night that l.
521 were necessary. After canvassing |
the petition the council resumed its
session. Alderman w. r. French
moved to adjourn without taking
action Alderman Claus Junge was on
his feet IN a moment, declaring that
he wJuld stand no underhanded work
he said, that the promoters
Vi the brewery would get the addi-
.ional thirteen names and call another
Other members agreed and
The vote stood tie. Mayor r. J. Mar
lin then voted against the adjourn
ment without action. The resolution
was Immediately introduced declaring
that the petition had been found in
sufficient. An unusual demonstration
followed quickly, the anti-breWery men
applauding and the ministers crowd
ing to the desks of the aldermen to
thank them. The brewery promoters
were dumbfounded to learn their mis-
take and can determine upon no source
Tor the inaccuracy of the figures.
Wages paid teachers in the rural
schools in four townships in Ida coun-
ty have been raised from 81 TO 81 per
month. These townships are Logan,
Hayes, Garfield and Battle, and lave
previously paid the lowest wages Of
any townships in the county.
John Flitchroft, &C years of age,
was struck by south bound passen
ger train just south Of Blencoe. His
head was almost cut in Two and mis-
brains were scattered along the track
for hundred feet. The body was
bruised and the clothes slmost torn
from it. The old man had been in a
demented condition for somc time.
Mrs Belle Lewis who was but a