Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-09

of an eye by having 1t torn out by the
| explosion of soda water bottle. He
| struck several of the bottles together
while handling them, and one of them
exploded the glass flying into his eye
and putting il out. Mr.. Switzer is
resting more comfortably and will re-
cover.
Deputy Clerk of the Courts Wallace
Smith, of Atlantic. and three members
OF the Smith family were poisoned by
eating dried beef bought at butcher
shop. Soon after eating the beef all
those who had eaten were taken iii
and doctor was called. None were
dangerously Ill. and aside from break.
ing out with the hives none were ser.
lously Inconvenience. This is the
second case of dried beef poisoning in
Atlantic the past year
Word has been received of the
death of Walter McCulla at Hastings,
Neb. McCulla formerly lived at Es-
therville, but removed to Nebraska
about eight years ago, where he has
teen engaged in the horse business.
According 10 special telegram from
that place he was shot by a man
named Pearson. Pearson came home
and found McCulla at his house. He
had suspected for some time that Nc
Culla was too intimate with his wife
and when he found them together on
his return home, was so enraged that
he pulled a gun and shot McCsIlla,
putting charge of buckshot into his
side rMnTttllD nj q
later. Both Mrs. Pearson and McCulla
were prominent church workers of
that town. Pearson has been arrest,
ed, but refuses to make any state
ment
A narrow escape from drowning oc-
CURED at Clear Lake few days ago
when the gasoline launch run by T.
Elzel druggist there, ran down a
row boat in which were Charles L.
Cole of Mason City, secretary of the
Iowa Mortgage and Investment COM
pany, and his daughter, Mrs. Towner,
wife of Judge Towner of Corning. In
the excitement of the moment Mr..
Elzel grasped Mrs. Towner as. she
came near but found it impossible to
get her aboard, and was unable with
his burden to stop the launch, which
was headed for the middle Of the
lake. Four ladies with him were
powerless to assist as they did not
understand the engine. Several boats
left shore Immediately, and after
long chase overlook the boat and
rescued Mrs. Towner. Mr.. Cole chung
to the row boat, and was later helped
ashore. Neither was injured, though
the experience was a serious one.
Joseph w. Fulton, Jr., prominent
hardware merchant of Fairfield dis
appeared June 80, and though month
has elapsed since he left home, moth
ing has been heard from him. His
friends fear that either foul play has
befallen him or he has lost his reason.
Mr.. Fulton is member of the Fuleon-
DroZ Hardware company. He left the
store during the Saturday afternoon
rush, June 80, and bought ticket to
Burlington. Since that he has not
been seen, and all efforts to locate him
are futile. He had made no prepare
tons for journey, and had but little
money with him. His business and
domestic relations were of the pleas
ATTEST. 1t is supposed that for family
reasons he has gone to Des Moines,
Chicago, st. Louis, Minneapolis, or
Houston, Texas. He is described as
being "a years of age rather slender
in build, light brown hair, blue eyes,
height feet inches, smooth shaver.
The police of Marshalltown are en-.
deavOring to unravel the mystery sur
rounding the finding of a coat and
vest discovered on the banks of Linn
creek They believe terrible crime
has been committed. and that ]. H.
Smith, who is supposed to live at
Stanley, may have been foully MUIR
dered for his money. The coat and
vest were found by farmer who was
on his way to town, and who had oc-
casion to go into the little clump Of
timber where the articles were dts.
covered. At first the police did not
think the matter of much Importance,
but later they opened and read a let
ter apparently written by the owner
of the coat, and addressed to Miss
Stella Hall of Oelwein, and signed by
j. H. Smith. The letter was un-
stamped and had not been mailed.
In the letter the writer informed Miss
Hall that he had received the money
he was expecting, that he was leaving
at once for MarshaHtown, where he
would mail the letter. and where he
expected to purchase a ticket for the
Dakotas, where 1t was his intention
to invest in land. He told Miss Hall
not to write to him until she heard
from him again. The return card on
the envelope read: Lock Box 8, Stan
ley, Iowa" The officers have dragged
the creek and searched the woods in
| vain, and have tried to communicate
with Miss Hall at Oelwein, also with
Stanley, in the hope of securing some
| light on the mystery. Other letters
| in the mans pocket addressed to J.
H. Smith seem to leave no doubt as
! to the identity of the man who wore
the coat. 1t is the theory of the police
| that the man was waylaid by robbers
| and probably slain. The letter to
Miss Smith was written July 26. A
| few nights ago young man from Mel
| bourne was held up and robbed in
the same vicinity by two men claim.
! ing they were from Chicago. 1t is be-
lieved by some that tho same parties
have killed Smith
| During a heavy thunder storm Au-