Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-05
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Fire In barn on the Galstein prop
erty at Dubuque burned up two valu
able horses before they could be res
cued.
Mrs. Earl Downs of Waterloo is
dead as the result of a prick from q
hatpin. Mrs. Downs was sightseeing
in Colorado and while in Denver jab
bed her head accidentally while put
ting on her hat. A carbuncle formed
and an operation was undergone
which resulted in her death.
On information filed few days
since by Grant Stahl, G. e. Grace and
G. ID. Grant, the mayor of Diagonal
the drug store of DR.. H. J. C. Reed OF
that place was searched for liquors
which he was suspected of selling
Illegally. The search was rewarded
by finding a 64-gallon barrel and three
| 20-gallon barrels of booze, and it was
seized by the sheriff of Mt. Ayr and
his deputy and carried by four
horse team to Mt Ayr, where 1t is
now in Jail awaiting judicial disposi-
ton.
Mrs. John Flanders died at Lamont
as the result of severe burns sus-
tanned from her clothing accidentally
catching on fire. Mrs. Llancher, an
aged pioneer of 73 years, was work
ing at her kitchen range. Smelling
smoke, she went out into the yard to
ascertain whether her home was on
| fire. Her skirts Immediately blazed
up, enveloping her in a sheet of flame
and literally burning the clothing
from her body before aid could reach
her. She lived but a short time, suf-
| fering the most intense agony.
The body of Irwin Robinson of Blue
| Grass, senior at the state agricul-
tural college at Ames, was found be-
! side the railroad track near Summit,
Scott county, where it lay all day,
while the Thanksgiving dinner grew
cold at the home of his fiancee, Miss
Catherine Carlin, half mile away,
! where he had travelled across the
state to spend his vacation. 1t is sup
posed that he was killed while leap
Ing from the train, which failed to
| stop there. Miss Carlin was over
come with grief when she learned Of
| the tragedy.
Deputy Sheriff H. M. Long returned
to Bedford from Montana, having in
charge j. w. Webb, who was indicted
| by the last grand jury for the crime
Of cheating by false pretense. The
crime with which Webb is charged Is
disposing of mortgaged cattle, and
the transaction upon which the indict-
ment is based was made five years
ago last September. Prior to that time
| Webb lived near Newmarket, where
he was well and favorably known.
His father, we'll to do and promi-
nent farmer and stock raiser, still
resides in that vicinity.
| Did Patrolman William F. Jones
| tip off to Sioux City saloonkeepers
| plans of the United States marshal
for their prosecution? This question
has to be decided at hearing of the
board of the police and fire commits
sioners at the city hall. While nc
formal charges have been filed by
Chief of Police John c. Dineen against
the officer with City Clerk A. A.
Smith, who is secretary of the board
the commission was called to make
an investigation in view of the pub
licity given charge by United States
Marshal j. A. Tracy that an officer OF
the police department had given away
his plans relative to certain liquor
prosecutions.
Examiners at work on the affairs OIL
the Corwith State bank have uncover
ed more forged notes on people In
that vicinity. The amount of forged
paper now known Is reported tc
amount to $4,000. How much more
there Is, If any, can only be determin
ed by further research. The deposi
tors have faith that the officers will
see that all will be paid in full. II
given time. There is no disposition
at the present time to cause further
embarrassment in the matter. 1t is
generally known that the principal
officers are financially able, If time
Is given, to realize on the banks rea
estate holdings. A representative oil
the bonding company which issued
bond for $4,000 to J. Fl. Standring
the missing cashier, was in Corwitt
a few days ago. The company will
take immediate steps to apprehend
the fugitive.
Chas. Bedding, agent for the c.. B
& @. railway company at Bedford
was arrested by Sheriff Humphrey
for receiving and delivering intoxi
eating liquors. Ray Templeton. the
agent at Conway, was also arrested
There are two charges against each
man. One is for unlawfully transport
ing and conveying intoxicating liquor
which was not labeled as provided by
law, and the other is for delivering
intoxicating liquors to persons moi
authorized to sell the same. County
Attorney Brant began the prosecu
tons and this is the first move in a
campaign that will be waged against
the shipping of Intoxicating liquors
No attempt is being made to interfere
with interstate shipments, but Mr.
Brant contends that the law forbds
shipment of intoxicants between
points within the state. and he is
determined to enforce the law. Four
teen quarts of whisky, which, II Is
alleged, was billed as merchandise
was seized at Conway; twelve quarts
of whisky and twenty-four bottles OF
beer were secured at the Lenox office
All these goods were shipped fl ON
Creston. A search warrant was sworn
out for the Bedford office but nc
liquor was found.
At last the big Polk-Story drainage
ditch is finished The board Of super
visors from Story county met with
the Polk board at the Polk county
court house and final arrangements
for the acceptance of the canal were
made. The boards visited the ditch
last week and inspected II thoroughly
The Polk-Story ditch is 5 miles lone
and cost about $4,000 1t drains hun
dreds of acres of land that has here
tofore been useless. Work on the
ditch was started over a year ago
The ditch extends across the north