Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-08
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THE NEWS IN IOWA,

ty at top notch prices and DESTROYS
of locating in the Dakotas where land
is much cheaper, there has been
large exodus of farmers from the
neighborhood of Radcliffe recently,
for Highmore, S. ID. Fourteen car
loads of goods and chattels were ship
ped by special emigrant train one day
last week from the town. There were
bors of the farmers assembled at the
station to bid their friends adieU.
Mrs. j. II. Shriner Of Alden has been
very Ill the past week as the result
of what might easily have proven
fatal mistake. Being afflicted with
bad cold, the lady was taking some
cough medicine. Going to the cup
board for the medicine she mistook
the bottle and poured out teaspoon
full of carbolic acid and took 1t by
mistake. Prompt medical aid was
summoned, but the effects of the acid
were severe and resulted in her
throat and mouth being badly burned.
One Of the most peculiar insanity
complaints ever investigated at Coun-
I'll Bluffs by the commissioners for
that purpose was filed by Mrs. Chris
tine Merkert, widow, against her
brother-in-law, Peter Merkert. The
woman lives at one end of an old
family homestead near Minden, and
Merkert has house half a mile away
on the other extremity of it. 1t was
claimed by Mrs. Merkert that her
hrnf no in 10 hol r,;u
ened her by coming to her place and
repeatedly importuning her to marry
him. There was no evidence to prove
Merkert insane and he was discharg-
Cd He is a large property owner,
being interested in bank and can
ming factory at Minden, besides own
ing the farm on which he lives.
After evading the officers who were
on his track for, half year, Phillip
Martin Of Brooklyn has been captur-
ed and placed in Jail to answer to the
charge of breaking and entering a
Rock Island railroad car near earns
forth last August. Martin, who'is %
years old, lives with his parents in
Brooklyn, Iowa, in small sized
dwelling house. He improvised a
couch of feathers under the house,
whittier he would flee on the approach
of officers through a trap door in the
floor, his folks replacing the carpet
back over the trap door. In this
manner for months he has been kept
concealed and out of reach of the
arm of the law, it is said, until the
discovery of his hiding place a few
days ago by the constable, who chanc-
ed to spy the fugitive's feet.
The warfare against Illicit sale Of
intoxicating liquors in Poweshiek
county continues with undated fury.
County Attorney VIII C.. Rayburn is
prosecuting numerous cases. George
Nagel, proprietor, until recently, of a
restaurant at Grinnell, was fined $50
and costs for keeping for sale hard
cider, found to contain per cent
alcohol. Chef Bryan, express agent
at Grinnell, was found guilty through
| the express Office and fined $50 and
costs. Henry Hawkins of Montezuma
| lies in Jail in Des MoineS awaiting a
| hearing before the federal Judge for
violating United States liquor laws.
And James Bailey, an old soldier and
hard drinker, proprietor of a meat
market in Montezuma, has been sent
to the inebriate asylum at Knoxville
! by Judge Scott of the district court
for a course of treatment.
Inquiries have been sent out by
relatives of Mason City as to the
whereabouts of ]. w. Borgess. of that
city and former junior member Of
hn no.IO pn0oncc Tnn CTR IN N
company, elevator builders. Mr.. Bog.
CESS has not been seen or heard Of
for several weeks and his family here
are filled with anxiety. 1t is said
that after the dissolving of the part
nership of the firm, Borgess., who
operated the business for time, was
met with several unsettled accounts
which he had no knowledge of, and
it is feared that this unhappy revela-
ton has rather unbalanced his mind.
He was last heard Of at the Dewey
hotel at Omaha, but word sent there
has brought no reply. Friends have
taken the matter in hand and are
beginning a systematic hunt for the
missing man.
The body of an unknown man was
found lodged against the new bridge
one and one.half miles east of Harvey
and investigation leads to the belief
that the man was the victim of foul
play. There were no letters in the
pockets to furnish clue to identified
ton, the only thing being the name
&c. Baker" on the shirt. The
body is that of a man six feet
one or two inches tall, weighing
about IT'S pounds and evidently about
80 years old. He was well dressed
wearing a black melton overcoat and
new pair of shoes. Forty cents
were found in his pockets. Also a
ticket from Des Moines to Indianola
dated Dec. II. DR.. J. l.. Miller con
Quoted the coroner's inquest at the
mayors office and verdict that the
deceased came to his death by foul
play was returned, the jurors express
ing certainty that he was dead wher
thrown into the river, as no water
was found in the lungs A hasty ex
animation of the stomach failed tc
reveal any traces Of poison.
Walter Fielding Is under arrest al
Buxton, charged with robbing Ella:
Thomas, secretary and treasurer Of
the United Mine Workers local al
Cricket of $50. Fielding, when ar
rested, had roll Of $65.
Articles of Incorporation Of the
Dodge Township Cooperative Cream
cry company have been filed at Boone
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