Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-08


over the chair, infiicting internal in
juries in the abdomen. which may
prove fatal.
Ed James, prominent farmer at
jamestown, the town being named ar
ter the family, committed suicide by
hanging himself In the woods near his
home. He had become depressed by
Ill health, and urged his wife and chill
dren to go to neighbours funeral.
When they returned he was missing,
and after search his body was found
hanging from tree near the home,
Mrs. J. r. Rogers, the wife Of a
wealthy farmer living twelve miles
south of Winterset, was seriously
and perhaps fatally hurt In runa-
way. While holding the team In front
OF store at Winterset an automobile
frightened the animals and they be.
came manageable. After running a
few blocks the vehicle struck a stone,
throwing Mrs. Rogers to the pave
ment on her head. She was rendered
unconscious, and internal injuries are
feared. A deep cash was cut in her
head and her hand hurt. She Is
elderly and her recovery is doubtful
Fire at Iowa City destroyed the
building of the E. F. Rate Glove fac
tory and the w. d. Cannon Perfume
factory, causing loss of between $40,
600 and $4,000, mostly covered by in
surance The structure is two stories
high and a block long The blaze
started at l o'clock a. IN. and within
an hour the walls began falling in.
The loss is principany ON the stock,
though the damage to raw products
and oachinery is considerable. The
south and for a time was in danger;
but the firemen succeeded in saving
this building. The loss is practically
covered by insurance. The origin Of
the fire is unknown. "s
S. M. Bentley, clerk of courts OF
Black Hawk county was obliged to
refuse Charles Hiram a license to
wed because the prospective bride.
groom forgot the name Of the young
lady he desired to wed. Hiram Is 81
years old, of a bashful, retiring MAJ
ture, and the confusion Of securing q
marriage license caused him to for.
get whom he wished to make Mrs.
Hiram. He said her name was Ida
and she was 16 years old, but was
unable to give further information.
Sheriff Kent Of Sidney was taken to
Omaha and operated upon for an abs
cess of the liver. Reports from there
say he has come out Of the ordeal
successfully and is expected TO recov.
err. He has been seriously Ill for the
last five weeks.
Nine persons were injured at Wat
erloo by the overturning Of hack
which fell down a steep embankment,
crashing the vehicle into bits and
hurting every occupant. Those in
jured are: Theodore Menges, rib frac-
tured; Miss Ruby knight, sprainei
neck and cut about the face; Miss
Helene Wilharm, face lacerated and
wrist hurt; Henry Campbell, wrist
wrenched and forehead gashed; Fred
Ballou, hand cut; Will Robinson, face
badly lacerated; Miss Theresa Web
er, arm sprained and forehead gashed;
Miss Ethel Peterson, neck strained
and face cut; Mrs. Marvin Fowler,
ear gashed. The party was en- route
from the Westfield factories to the
downtown business district. The in
jured were conveyed In an improvised
ambulance to a doctors office and the
accident was not generally known I'M
til the following morning.
In suit to recover on $4,000 from
the defunct Corning State bank, Judge
Evans at Corning ruled that the Iowa
State Savings bank and the Des
Moines National bank, both Of Des
Moines, cannot loan money to saw.
ings institutions except for deposits.
expenses Of management and obligai
tons incurred to obtain money to
pay It's depositors. The Iowa State
Savings bank had $4,000 In certifi-
Gates guaranteed by President Larue
of the defunct bank and the Dalance
Of about $4,000 in notes. The Des
Moines National had certificates OF de,
post amounting to S10,500 issued In
the name of Beaumont Apple and as
signed to the Des Moines institution.
The court in its decision declares
that this transaction was loan, that
the Corning bank had no right to
borrow under such conditions and that
Receiver Andrews had mo legal liabil-
ity for the payment.
Rev. Father Carey, pastor OF Sc.
Raphaers Catholic cathedral, has CIV
en- out statement regarding the re-
fusal to Hyde post of the use Of the
ritual of the G. A. R. at the burial OF
John Burns, a veteran OF the civil
war, and as a result of which the
local members of the Grand Army
refused to attend the services. Father
Carey stated that "the Catholic
church forbids ritualistic services OF
any kind outside the church pro-
visions, and consequently the stand
taken at the funeral Of John Burns
that has caused much comment was
nothing out of the ordinary. Even
the constitution of the Mount Olivet
Cemetery association forbids the ser.
vice of any ritual other than that OF
the Roman Catholic church. AS
president Of the association should
be compelled to forbid any such ser
vice as that provided in the G.. A. r,
ritual. The Catholic church has al
ways forbidden 1t and II 1t has ever
been permitted it has been through
error"
MILFORD Robertson, foreman Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy switch.
ing crew, was crushed to death while