Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-20

tine at the advanced age Of 102 years
| She was born in County Clare, Ire
land, and has been in this country
lightweight years.
Workmen are busily engaged on
the new government building at
Marshalltown. Last fall, the founda-
| ton was partly laid, and while the
contract calls for It's completion be-
fore January /, 1906, 1t is hoped by
| the postoffice officials that 1t will be
completed before November OF this
year, as the lease to the building oc-
cupied by the postofiice will expire at
that time, and 1t will save consider
able annoyance II they can move into
the new building then.
It Is understood that requests from
Senators Allison and Dolfiver for
financial assistance for several Iowa
colleges will be favorably considered
by Mr.. Carnegie upon condition that
the colleges raise an amount equal to
his benefaction. Carnegie has In
very high regard the Iowa senators
who urged financial assistance early
and before Carnegie's resolve to help
the small colleges was generally
known. 1t is stated that Carnegie's
house and grounds are overrun with
college men who have rushed to New
York to see him.
The supreme court few days ago
decided that the wife of a man who
secures liquor by c. o. ID. shipments
by express cannot recover from the
express company for damages for his
death. This is not decision on the
merit or law of the case, within the
state, but is due to the decision or
the United States supreme court in
C. o. D. cases. The court says that
under that decision the state of Iowa
is powerless to protect Itself or to
enforce its statutes against the trat-
fc of this nature. Therefore it is
useless to go into the discussion or
the case at issue.
Mayor John r. Rector Of Waterloo,
who has just taken his seat as mayor,
states that he will endeavor to rid
the city of all gambling and gambling
devices. An order was issued few
days ago whereby the officers are to
search the city for money slot mach
ines and confiscate all machines
found. They will then be destroyed
and the owners will be fined. Mr..
Rector Is also making a number OF
changes in the police force, and it is
expected that he will appoint new
chief to succeed present Chief o. II.
Simmerling, and desk sergeant to
succeed Matt O'Keefe, the present
incumbent.
Harry Lee, alias William Reed,
wanted in Omaha for diamond rob-
berry, attempted desperate escape
from the city Jail at Des Moines by
tearing up the hunks in the cell
room, together with wood which was
evidently showed through the window
to him, and starting a fire which
threatened for a time the destruction
of the central police station. When
discovered Lee was feeding boards to
roaring flame which had already
caught in the ceiling Of the room and
number of lath were smoking from
the heat. When discovered by the
officers the flames had gained consid-
cradle Roadway. Several pals OF
water were carried to the room and
the fire quenched. Lee was taken and
locked in a cage, where he now re-
mains awaiting arrival Of papers
Lincoln.
The grand jury at Mt. Ayr returned
an indictment against William King
for second degree murder. A prev.
ious indictment for the same offense,
drawn by previous county attor-
ney, was dismissed on motion Of
County Attorney Henry, and the case
was submitted to the grand jury,
with the result that another indict-
ment on the same charge was voted.
The brothers of the man whom King
shot have brought former Judge Matt
Miller of David City, Neb., and Hon.
Lewis Miles, United States district
attorney to Mt. Ayr, to assist County
Attorney Henry in the prosecution.
The defense will be represented by
Spence C Smith. King shot and
killed Samuel Egly at a school board
meeting in Poe township September
&c, there having been had blood be-
tween them for years.
The remains of Richard McWil.
liams were exhumed a few days ago
from Rose Hill cemetery, adjoining
Mt. Ayr, and an examination was
made by two local physicians, with
the result that both declared that the
| wounds from which he died could
not possibly have been self-inficted.
Their declaration is startling, as the
remains were shipped here from
Trinidad, Colo, the coffin bearing a
coroner's certificate stating the
young man had committed suicide.
| This was accepted as fact, and the
remains were buried at Mt. Ayr
without an investigation. Later a
brother-in-law, John w. Buck, became
dissatisfied with the insufficient ex-
plantations offered, and had the body
exhumed for inspection. An attempt
will be made to locate the blame for
the young mans death.
Andrew Carnegie has just made an
offer to give $4,000 to Western col
lege at Toledo providing 100000 can
be raised from other sources. Major
l.. Clark has offered to give half OF
the amount and the officials and
friends OF the college are confident
that they will be able to raise the
remaining $4,000. They will begin
the campaign at once. Western col
lege Is a United Brethren institution
Of excellent standing but limited re-
sources. The enrolment has been
about 200. Toledo and the college
people are greatly elated over the
big endowment that seems now In
sight