Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-12-06

F. W. Boyd, agent for the Iowa Cen
trail, was arrested at Mason City to
the charge, as representative of the
company, of allowing freight cars to
block the crossings. The matter has
been one of constant annoyance to
the city authorities who have been
residents in that part Of the city. The
case Is set for December 10.
Driven suddenly insane by the loss
OF law suit for SANDER, Charles
Gardner, while in Hampton restau-
rant restaurant, sprang up and seized
one of the boarders by the throat,
and but for interference would have
choked him to death. The case was
brought against him by T. w. Kaulke,
Bert Wilson, an employe of the
Bruce Bros. meat market at Manson,
lost the two middle fingers of his
right hand clear to the knuckles and
practically all Of the index and little
niger, In sausage grinder. The ma
chine was being driven at high speed
by gasoline engine when Wilson's
fingers were drawn into the knives.
He Immediately threw off the belt and
backed the machine up by the fly
wheel to extricate his mangled hand.
On Saturday, Nov. 10, Cecil War
rem, son Of j. E. Warren of Cam
bridge, mysteriously disappeared His
absence was discovered within two
hours, but all efforts to find him have
so far proved unavailing. He is of
| dark complexion, black hair and
brown eyes, is six feet tall and weighs
| 1855 pounds. He wore ordinary work
clothes, black cap, long brown duck
overcoat and blue overalls. Any in
formation concerning him will be
thankfully received.
AT meeting of the Sioux City Min
isterial association Rev. L. j. NOTCH
mann, pastor of the English Lutheran
church, attacked Christian Science
and its founder, Mrs. Helen Baker G.
Eddy, charging that in the book of
Mrs. Eddy there is not a single truth !;
that every Christian Scientist is a
misguided individual; that Mrs. Eddy
is fraud, and that the tenets exploit
ed by her were lifted bodily from the
manuscript of DR.. Quimby, her form
er preceptor.
Four of the republican candidates
defeated at the recent election in
Scott county have filed petitions for a
recount Of the votes. They are Will
liam Gruenwald and Charles Like,
candidates for reelection and Charles
Shick and R. K. Browlie, who were
candidates for supervisors. On the
face of the returns, they were de-
feated by pluralities as follows
Gruenwald 100, Like 1873, Schick g.
Brownie 1853. They alleged various
irregularities, such as Judges going to
sleep during the count, as reason
for recount.
OLAF Donhowe, retired farmer OF
Story City, adopted a unique plan to
decide which one of his children
south Of town, consisting Of quarter
section of land. There are five boys
and two girls in the family, most OF
whom are living in town, and when
| the father decided to dispose OF the
land the question arose as to which
should have it. Finally the old gen
tleman decided that he would
receive secret bids from the children
the one bidding the highest to take
the property. All parties agreeing to
this plan, the bids were opened and II
was found that Henry Donhowe was
the highest bidder, and consequently
he takes the homestead at $73 pei
acre.
Expert accountants are going over
the books Of the Chicago Great West
ern officials in Waterloo and vicinity
to unearth evidence of heavy defalca
lions by trusted employees. Since the
arrest Of Joseph Bridges and w. w
Sibert at Cedar Falls for completely
in uttering forged instruments, Of
ficials believe that collusion between
employees in the roads service existed
to defraud by issuing checks to mer
not in the service and then appropri
ating the money for themselves. 1t is
thought that the amount will exceed
$4,000. Two time checks cashed con
tanned the words "void unless pre-
sented for payment to R. o. BARNARD
treasurer of the company. for pay
ment within thirty days" Sibert ant
Bridges were released under $500
bonds for trial next week. 1t is init
mated that other officials will be ar
rested.