Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-07-12
IOWA
NEWS

CT llVlnS nOrLn OF tnat city, Tell AM
suffered injuries to his neck which re
suited in death.
Physicians of Cedar Falls, are en-
deavoring to procure an option OF
300 acres of fine land near that city
with the hope that the state board
of control will purchase 1t and locate
the state hospital for consumptive'
there.
Mrs. George Emmons Of Iowa Cit!
was seriously burned about the face
hands and shoulders by the explosion
OF a gasoline stove. The flames
were extfnguished by neighbors, ant
the Injured woman will probably re
cover.
Willie Greenwood, aged 16 Of Dyers
vile had two fingers blown off by 9
cannon cracker. The fuse was slow
to ignite and he had started to put
the cracker in his pocket when 1t ex.
ploded. One finger was blown to
atoms.
Thieves stole a large quantity OF
goods and a small amount of money
from the general store of NJ. M. Barr
In Hartford. The proprietor sought
the aid Of the Des Moines police in
recovering the goods and running
down the thieves.
John B. McRae. Des Moines, a
driver for the Sanitary Dairy, was
fatally injured in a runaway accident
which sent rivers of milk flowing down
West Walnut street. He was thrown
from his wagon and his skull was
crushed into his brain.
The strike on the interurban at
Mason City was settled by a. conces-
sion to the men of S12 per month I'M
til July 25, when cut of 81 will be
made. A conference between repre-
Bentatives of the men and w. e.
Brice, brought about the agreement.
Patrick Loney plunged forty feet
from the Rock Island railroad bridge
at Iowa City and struck head first
On the tracks below. Death will prob.
ably result from his injuries, his
skull having been fractured. He is 80
years old and unmarried. Loney's
act was his second attempt at sui.
eide within a month. He went to
bed recently with his bed packed with
dynamite. A warning had been CIV
en- to the police and the man was
rescued before he had touched off the
explosives.
Pierce Ratliff, aged GO years, of
Oskaloosa, dropped dead from heart
failure at the Holiness campmeeting
at Sioux City after telling a friend
that 'he was not long for this world"
He had been overcome by religious
excitement in the meeting and had
made testimony, saying that he
wished he had spent his life in the
instead of in making money
He was a prominent implement deal
er, owning a share in a Sioux City
firm. His local partner, Osman Wat
land, died but few days ago.
John Kelly of Webster City probably
saved the life of Mrs. A. H. Sparks OF
Algona by swinging her clear OF q
moving train. Mrs. Sparks attempted
to board a moving passenger to go
home. She missed her footing ana
fell between the train and depot plat
form. Mr.. Kelly, who was standing
near, dashed after her and, grasping
her skirts, held her struggling form
from rolling under the train. She
escaped with broken leg, resulting
from being squeezed between the
train and the station platform. Mrs
Sparks is 65 years old.
The funeral of Campbell Hawkins,
a victim of Chicago thugs, took place
from the residence Of his mother,
Mrs. A. c. Hawkins, at Jefferson a
few days ago. The young man, who
was a clerk in the Office of the North
western university dental college of
Chicago, was murdered on the night
of July A, his body being taken from
the lake at the foot of Forty-seventh
street the following morning. Heavy
Commissions about the head and Shout
ders of the corpse told the story of his
life's ending, and the absence of a
considerable sum of money, includ-
ing a diamond ring, SHIRT stud and
gold watch, jewelry valued at $500,
left no doubt as to. the motive of the
murder.
While the crowd of fourth of July
pleasure seekers were watching the
big parade which was the chief fea-
ture OF the celebration at Danbury, a
balcony in front of Louck's drug store
collapsed under the weight of the
sightseers, resulting in injuries which
will result in the death of a small
Dfh
iously and possibly permanently in
jured. Several people had gathered
on the balcony in front of the second
story windows over the store, when
the platform gave away, precipitating
them into the crowd on the sidewalk
below. Two small girls named REIN,
er were caught under the debris, one
Of them having her head injured, col
lar bone broken, back injured and
suffering internal injuries which will
result in her death. Her sister was
severely injured about the head. Both
girls were about IA or Is years OF
age. w. c. Cameron, prominent
hardware man, was also caught under
the balcony and had his leg broken
in two places. Several other people
were seriously injured.
O. After four days of indescribable
suffering from lockjaw caused by 6
thorn which had become lodged in hel
foot Lilly Knowles, the IL year ole
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w
Knowles of Keokuk, ded at the hos
pital, where she had been taken in the
faint hope that surgeons might save
her life.
Sam Johnson, aged IA, OF Cedar
Falls had both eyes blown out by tht
explosion of gunpowder. Ezra Coch
onour and Louie Hecklinger had thei