Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-09

few days ago. The books or the Mil
waukee were saved those of the Cen
trail lost. A defective flue was the
cause.
Henry Waller, an aged and well
known resident Of Johnson county,
was seriously injured by fall down
stairs. He started down and slipped.
Mr.. Walker was unconscious for some
time, and it was found that his nose
was broken and his shoulder badly
bruised. He is resting well, and UNI
less his age interferes is expected to
recover. He is one of the earliest
settlers of the county.
Thomas Callahan of Peosta has
announced that he will pay $500 to
any one responsible for the capture.
and conviction or the persons who
killed his brother, Frank Callahan,
and threw his body in the Des Moines
river on Sept. 10. The money has
been placed on deposit in the Peosta
bank Thomas Callahan has constant
" entertained the belief that the mys
FERROUS death of his brother was due
to murder, and was sustained in his
opinion by the coroner's jury, although
the police declare the death suicide.
Louis Hills, young Chicago man.
who was on his way to Chicago with
his summer earnings in the wheat
fields of the northwest, was attacked
by three thugs in the Northwestern
yards and badly beaten. He has
badly bruised face and head and a
deep cut on the scalp. One of the
fellows struck him on the head with
a heavy club. Hollis lodged and did
not receive the full force of the blow.
Although dazed from the effects of the
blows he had received, the Chicago
man was able to take to his heels, and
outrun his assailants. Hollis had
about $125 sewed up in one of his
socks.
George E. Egan of Logan has begun
dsbarment proceedings against Thos.
Arthur, a pioneer lawyer, member OF
the school board and once county
clerk of Harrison county, charging
Arthur with attempting to bride jur-
ors by giving liquor away and divert
Ing the courses of justice. May l,
in the case of Ella Bridgman against
Rev J. NJ. Williams ct al, Arthur,
it is charged, went by night to the
John A. Dick, a juror, pint bottle
of whiskey telling Dick to give some
to William Coughlin, another juror,
and to tell Coughlin to vote for Ar
thurs side of the case. Dick and
Coughlin make afiidavits to this eff.
feet, which are attached to EgCn's ac-
cusations, which were filed with the
county clerk.
When he went west for the first
time, not so many years ago, he was
Just tom" Greenough, a gawky boy
from one of the southeastern counties
below Davenport. His ambition then
was to strike into the wild west"
and become either a pony express"
rider or a railroad brakeman. When
he went through Chicago few nights
ago again on his way west, he was
registered at the Auditorium annex
as Thomas L. Greenough, Missoula,
| Mont" and in his inside pocket he
carried a single check calling for the
payment of 100000 to his order.
| The check represented the proceeds
| of the sale of single mine on the
| Occur D'Alene district of Montana
| from which Greenough and his part
ner, Peter Larson, have been taking
| 100000 annually for a number of
years.
Iowa Falls Dispatch: One of the
biggest shipments of sheep ever
made to Hardin county arrived re-
Gently and consisted of twenty-eight
double-deck cars. This shipment
comprised 5000 sheep and was
|
were brought in by J. c. Jackson and
w. F. McCord, well-known farmers
and stock raisers near this city and
will be fed for market this winter.
Many other farmers have brought in
small shipments the past few weeks.
Sheep feeding in this section appears
to be on the increase and seems to be
taking the place of cattle feeding for
market, the latter industry proving
losing venture for many the past
few years owing to corn crop failure
and necessitating the shipment of
corn from other points to fatten the
cattle.
Col. David B. Henderson, ex-speak-
err of the house of representatives,
was taken to Mercy hospital at Du-
buque on the 4th, to the surprise of
everyone. The distinguished patient
had been confined in the Hotel Jul
len, but owing to the prolonged i'll
ness and apparent approach of death
it was deemed best to take him to the
hospital, that he might have the best
of care. His mind has failed him
; completely and the deadly paresis
has it's grip on him. Many rumors
were current when he was ia en- to
the hospital. News of his death has
J been awaited and great surprise was
manifested that he went to the hos
pital 1t was said that he would be
operated on. Dr. Hancock, his at
! tending physician, refused to make
. a statement. From his wife it was
, learned that the change was made tc
. give the patient all care. The straiI
' on the family has been great Hen
4 derson is nearly dead and is delirious
Mrs. Charley Elliott of Seymour
shot herself at the home of her sistel
: west of town. She had been married
but a few months. 1t is thought fam
lily troubles were the cause. The bull
:, let, which lodged near the heart, wal
extracted. She is still alive, but NJ
hopes are entertained for her rccov
cry.
a w. Clark, of Muscatine, recently
/ died of delirium tremens. He leaves ;
l. wife and ten children. The widow
!. said to a reporter: Don't say that n
Y is mourned for by his family, fo" h