Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
IOWA
NEWS


with wood near Lowden, Lincoln Han
sen had his mitten caught in the ma
thine and before he could withdraw 1t
the saw had badly mangled his hand,
'evering three fingers. Medical AID
was summoned and he Is resting easy.
Arthur Miller, aged ~ years, was
drowned while skating on the river
at DEBORAH. He with several COM
panfans were skating ON very thin ice
md Arthur broke in. Every effort
vas made by his companions to res
cue him, but they too, were pulled
into the water and escaped only after
hard fight.
Two were hurt In the wrecking Of
the Two-Mile house saloon west of
Clinton by the explosion of an acety-
enc gas generator when John Grove
poured carbon into the water drum
~ accident. Grove was burned about
the hands and face and Charles Heath
was injured, while a dozen others
in the barroom escaped unhurt. The
loss was about $4,000.
A narrow escape from drowning oc-
CURED at Clear Lake by the overturn-
ing of an ice boat driven by f. II.
Bates, accompanied by his sister,
Laura. The craft struck an air hole
and tipped over, throwing the occu-
pants into the water. They clung to
the rigging till rescued half an hour
later by Milwaukee Section Foreman
Martin, who came in an ice boat.
Both were so benumbed with cold
they were scarcely able to hold on
longer.
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
l55 pounds. He wore ordinary work
clothes, black cap, long brown duck
CVercoat and blue overalls. Any in
| formation concerning him will be
thankfully received.
At meeting of the Sioux City Min
isterial association Rev. l.. ]. 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 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.. Qutmby, her form
er preceptor.
Jacob Haudenschield, republican in
cumbent Of the Office of county au-
ditor In Dubuque county, was defeat
ed on the face of the returns by GO
votes by Theodore Scharle, democrat,
and a few days ago the former filed
statement of contest. Haudenschield
demanded a complete recount of the
county vote for auditor. The state
ment declares many votes cast for
him were counted by the judges for
his opponent, though no specific in
stances are cited. The date for the
beginning of the canvass was not de-
cided.
Four of the republican candidates
defeated at the recent election in
Scott county have filed petitions for
recount of the votes. They are Will
liam Gruenwald and Charles Like,
candidates for reelection and Charles
Shick and r. K. Rrowlie, who were
candidates for supervisors. On the
face Of the returns, they were de-
reated by pluralities as follows:
Gruenwald LOG, Like 1873, Schick g..
Brownie 1853. They alleged various
irregularities. such as Judges going to
sleep during the count. as a reason
for recount.
Driven to drink by the specter Of
his brother-in-law, whom he had muir
dered six years ago, Ernest Meyer, a
farmer living near Neville, committed
suicide by hanging himself to the
rafters in the haymow. He was found
dead by his wife. In March, 1900.
Never stabbed his brother-in-law,
Chris Bauer, for assaulting his moth
err. He was tried and convicted OF
the crime, but released upon the pay
ment Of a fine Of $500. Since that
time the memory of the deed has
haunted him continually, and lately
he sought to drown his remorse in
drink. He made away with himself
after a drunken debauch. Meyer
leaves a wife and several children.
Expert accountants are going over
the books of the Chicago Great West
ern officials in Waterloo and vicinity
to unearth evidence Of heavy defalca-
tons 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 collision between
EMPLOYEES in the roads service existed
to defraud by issuing checks to men
not In the service and then appropri-
ating the money for themselves. 1t is
Thought that the amount will exceed
NJ. 600. 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 and
bridges were released under $500
bonds for trial next week. 1t is init
mated that other officials VIII be ar
rested.
Mrs. Getman, the Primghar woman
who was so brutality assaulted by hel
suicide, is recovering from her injur
les.
Bert Wilson, an employee Of the
Bruce Bros. meat market at Manson
lost the two middle fingers of hi'
right hand clear to the knuckles and
practically all Of the index and little