Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-24

finger with one of the patients sec
ond toes, amputated for that purpose.
Mrs. Morris Hartnett, aged 2S, wife
of a coal miner at Colfax, took an
ounce of carbolic acid by mistake.
She will probably die. She thought
that the poison was medicine.
Some thieves in Stafford, Kan,
broke upon the cornerstone of a new
church, expecting TO make a profit
able haul. They were thoroughly dis
gusted when all they found was a
Bible, a history of that church, and a
copy of a local newspaper.
The residence of Ed Pe,la, three
miles northwest of New Market, was
struck by lightning and burned to
the ground. But few of the contents
of the house was saved. None of the
family was hurt. The barn of Robert
Wallace, five miles east, was also
destroyed by fire at about the same
hour. The loss will probably amount
to $500, partly covered by insurance.
Samuel Gamble was arrested at
Eldora this week on an indictment re-
turned in October, 1901, charging him
with the theft of a horse belonging
to M. Garten Of Marshalltown, from a
pasture near Union. Gamble disap-
peared Immediately after the indict-
ment was returned and was not heard
of until a few days ago, when he ap-
peared in Eldora to visit friends. He
protests his innocence, claiming to
have bought the horse in question.
A daring holdup vas attempted at
1880 p. m. a few nights ago by a
single robber, who entered the count
ing room Of the Swift Packing COM
pany on Fifth street, directly opposite
the Union depot at Des Moines held
two men at bay with a revolver until
the cash drawer was examined, and
then made his escape without Sc
surfing money or other valuables. r.
F. Murray, the head bOOkkeeper, and
II. l.. Abramson were in the office at
the time, and were the only men in
the building, the office force from the
second floor having left the building
but a few minutes prior to the occur
renee. 1t was only the nerve of the
two men in refusing to give the com
bination to the office safe which pre-
vented a robbery of $500 or more in
money, as the first demand made
by the unwelCOme visitor was hat the
safe was opened. With a revolver
stuck under their nose they declared
they did not know the combination Of
the lock. The man believed them
and left.
1t is estimated at the office of the
treasurer of state hat the cash bal
ance on hand in the general revenue
will be reduced to $4O0, 900 before
next April, when the legislature will
complete its appropriations for the
period beginning with the following
July. Deputy Treasurer Willis went
on record to this effect at the office Of
the state treasurer, basing his esti-
mate OF the most careful review Of
the situation. The October collec-
tons will be the only considerable
revenue for the treasury before next
spring. In the meantime the institu-
lions buildings, the capitol improve
ments, the historical building, the
building at the state schools and
other large expenditures will be COM
pleted, drawing on the state treasury
for the closing Of the contracts. In the
Judgment of Mr.. Willis the balance
is bound to be kept below $1,000,0 900
during the next year and a half. IL
the members of the legislature call
upon him for information as to he
status of state finances he will inform
them that this is the prospect. The
present balance is $4,000 This Is
a reduction Of about $350,000 within
the last month and a half, due to the
draft for public institutional expenses.
Sheriff Roodhouse, from Fort Scott,
Kan, came to VintOn a few days ago
to secure Ruby Bishop, a young girl
who was arrested in Gear Rapids
recently for stealing harness in Ben
ton county. The sheriff from Kansas
wanted the girl for assisting in dis
posing of a large quantity of stolen
silks at Fort Scott, where her mother
has been conducting a fence for some
time past. 1t is alleged also that she
is a partner to several other crimes.
On Aug. 3, Ruby Bishop, and a man
by the name of Wilson, entered the
barn of Charles Theil, a farmer in
Monroe township, and carried away
with them a large amount of har-
ness. They were driving through the
country at the time with a surrey AMI
three horses, and the officers, after
receiving notice of the theft, found
that the parties were headed for Cedar
Rapids, and so informed the police
of that city. Later they were arrest
ed there and returned to Vinton. The
-. Ls- Ax4Y,nA f0. thA thnTt
that he had been unable to secure
work, and that he would rather steal
than beg" The girl seemed very re-
pentant, begged the officers that they
would not let any n at Fort Scott
know of her being under arrest, claim.
ing that there she was highly respect
ed and that she would not have her
mother know of it for anything. AS
soon as the authorities at Fort Scott
were informed of the arrest Sheriff
Roodhouse was cent Immediately and
was able to secure her from Sheriff
Youell with requisition papers, as the
crime in Kansas that she Is wanted
for is much more serious than that
she being held for in Vinton.
officer John 1. Sprague Of Boone,
was accidently wounded by the dis
charge of his revoler. He had climb
ed up to close a window, when his
gun caught on the sill. The bullet
passed through his shoulder. but the
wound is not considered serious.
Joe Bucknell was arraigned before
Squire Haven at Charles City. charg-
ed in a warrant sworn out by Miss
Flossie Pepper With having tried to
coerce her into marriage. Not sue
ceeding in this, she charges him with