Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-05-17
IOWA
NEWS

is lying at his home at the point OF
death. Both legs and several ribs
were broken. A flying piece of coal
from an explosion knocked down a
prop, letting the slate from the roof
fall, burying Larson beneath it. When
rescued by companions he was un-
conscious.
J. w. Moran, J. Jordan and Frank
Hurley, three boys sixteen ana seven
teen years old, are held at Sioux
City on a charge of robbiIg G. A..
Miller, healthy, strongly built man,
of a gold watch and chain, and OF
burglarizing Marshal Bros store, Sc
curing a 800 cash register and $50
worth of cigars and tobacco. The
boys admit fighting with Miller, but
deny any thought Of robbery. Hurley
bears a slight wound between his
shoulders which Miller says he in
flicted during the scrap.
A bad runaway accident occurred
In Griswold a few days ago, and as
a result Andy Kilgore, one of the
best known and highly respected
citizens, is lying in a very serious
condition. He was driving a spirited
young team hitched to a wagon on
which was a number of loose planks
and it was the rattling sound of those
which caused the team to start to
run. In trying to save himself Mr.
Kilgore was pitched forward and fell
in front OF the wagon, his foot being
caught in the hounds, and he was
dragged for several blocks before the
team could be stopped. He sus-
tanned a broken rib and number OF
other serious bruises.
Fire at Muscatine destroyed the
houses belonging to T. Testrake and
Joseph Nyenhuis, together with barns
on the premises, and a large carpen-
ter shop belonging to Nyenhuis, who
is Muscatine's largest contractor.
One of the houses was occupied by
Howard Rice and William Holmes,
who lost everything. The origin OF
the fire was from a bonfire started
by children at the rear of barn. A
high wind prevailed, and only by the
efforts Of the fire department was the
entire southern portion Of the city
saved The only insurance on the
two houses amounts to about $4,000,
while the loss is estimated at $4,000.
The houses were fine ones, costing in
the neighborhood of $4,000 each.
The year and hald old daughter
of Jens o. Christensen Of Audubon
was kicked by a horse, having It's
skull badly crushed, and dying few
hours later. The parents of the lit
tie one had driven to Extra to spend
the day with friends and the baby
was playing in the front yard alone
when the accident happened. John
Stoner was leading his horses to
water at a trough nearby when the
child ran unseen too near one of the
animals. Before any warning could
be given or any effort made to save
the baby from the danger, one of the
horses suddenly kicked, striking the
little girl terrific blow in the tenn,
pie with it's hoof. The child's skull
was crushed in frightful manner
and although help was summoned at
once death occurred within a few
hours.
The Newton & Northwestern Rail
way company had some difficulty
with a gang of it's gravel Glen wht
were working near Boone, and as
result about forty-five Of them are on
of employment. 1t is claimed, thu
regular train which brings the grave
men to town came on through with
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eighty men employed in graveline
AS a result it was almost o'clocI
when the men reached the city
Next morning they appointed a CON
mittee to confer with General Mana
ger Blake and he granted them thei
overtime and met thoir demands
The committee returned to the New
ton depot and informed the waitin
men that everything had been Sc
tied. This does not seem to hav
been satisfactory, for about fifty n
used to go to work and were the
given their time and paid off. Othe
men have been secured to take thei
places.
Threats of violence against one al
other have been made by r. A. Ba
and Mark A. Sweeney Of Counc
Bluffs, both of whom, through Sc
les of peculiar complications, are ma
ried to the same woman. The preser
trouble arises over an attempt b
Ball to kidnap his son, aged 8, VIII
: has been staying with Mrs. Bal
Sweeney Ball was arrested and fine
$25, but took an appeal. In retalli;
ton, he had Sweeney arrested for d
tanning the child, Sweeney and tn
woman being together at presen
Both men evince a disposition
| settle their quarrel by a resort
arms. Mrs. Ball-Sweeney procured
divorce from Ball in Nebraska and in
mediately married Sweeney. Late
the decree was set aside because til
/ Nebraska laws prohibit a divorce
, from remarrying within six month
This left her still the wife of BaI
. though she was then and still is ii
ing with Sweeney. The grand jul
has indicted Sweeney for knowing
marrying the wife of another"
At the recent annual meeting
Cedar Rapids John t. Rock WI
elected president of the Traveller
J Protective association, and B.
, Oliver, secretary and treasurer. II
fight for the headquarters was VIZ
by Waterloo, which will retain Il
offices.
During the month of April d
Moines maintained its record of gail
in business. The receipts of the postt
: fee for the month amount to 81
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