Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

years OF age and was prosperous.
Anna Marshall, wife OF Lee Marshall
of Grinnell, has been indicted for
uttering forged instrument. She
forged four checks at Newton last
month and is now in Jail with her
month old baby. The case was con-
tinued until the December term of
court
A new publication devoted exclus-
lively to the interests of poultry fan
ciers and lovers of pets is to be pub
lished in Des Moines, the first issue
to be the 1st OF November. AS this
is the only journal of it's kind in Iowa,
1t is to be hoped that 1t will make a
success. 1t is to be known as the
Iowa Poultryman and Pet Stock
Journal
DESERVING her husband and two
children, Mrs. Charles Allen, wife of
fireman on the Northwestern and
well known young woman at Mason
City, is the object of active search OF
the police for the missing wife and
mother. In his accusations against
his wife, Allen names Hugh Meloy,
fellow fireman., as the destroyer OF
his happiness, and says the couple
left his home together on a north
bound train.
Council Bluffs police have trunk
mystery. A trunk that had been
rifled was found In the street. In
it were a variety of papers and
women's apparel, letters addressed
William l.. Corrice, Clarinda, Ia, and
some legal documents. Among the
Of ran 1T
made in Fairbury, Neb., in presence
of e. A. Yontz, and signed by p. A.
and Alice Corrice, Laura l.. and John
w. Allen. The agreement Is regard
ing the disposition of some property
of deceased relative and Is dated
Oct. S, 1897.
That Henry Kaiser, the insane
farmer whose dead body was found
in a small creek three miles from his
home in Eden township, Marshall
county, made sure of his death was
evidenced when the body was prepar-
ed for burial, and the man was found
to have cut his throat before jumping
into the muddy waters of the swollen
stream. William Mallicoat, who found
the body, discovering the dead mans
feet sticking up out of the mud OF
the creek bed, will be paid the re-
ward of 500 offered for Kaiser, dead
or alive, by Charles and Fred Kaiser,
brothers.
Scott Oneyear, while visiting near
Durango, went out for little hunt,
He became separated from the rest
of the party and with him went the
dogs. Toward evening the dogs start
ed a fox and were giving it lively
chase when it CHANGED to run near
him. He let it have a charge of rab-
bit shot and the fox was killed. 1t
is said the country in the vicinity
of Durango is literally overrun with
these animals and that farmers are
losing many valuable fowls as a re-
suit Though dogs occasionally catch
one of the animals, chasing them is
not successful, as there are so many
places where they can get out OF
the way of the dogs.
Friends and relatives of Edward
Johnson. wealthy middle-aged far.
mer of Monroe, declare that grief
for the death of his first wife, al.
though he remarked only few weeks
ago, is the only cause they can give
for his shooting himself with shot
gun in his barn The farmers first
wife died six months ago and, al
though he was devoted to her and
was grief stricken at the time of heI
death, soon after her funeral 1t be
came known that he was paying at
tention to a woman much younger
than himself in neighboring village
Several weeks ago they were mar
ried, but soon after the wedding the
man began to tell his neighbors that
his sorrow over the loss of his first
wife was more than he could stand.
In suit in the district court at
Muscatine Charles Evans charges a
well known firm of attorneys with
exacting an excessive fee for the col
lection of the face of a life insur
ance policy. McCodd & Finley are
the defendants and it is alleged that
for securing judgment In the sum OF
S2,1S5 against the Merchants Life
Insurance company they retained
from the amount collected the sun
of $1,093, or one-half, as attorneys
fees. Mr.. Evans states that the law
firm In question was to try the case
for a reasonable compensation, and
he does not consider half the entire
amount of the judgment as reason.
able. He states that he Is willing to
pay the attorneys $500 for their ser.
vices, but wants judgment for the
difference between that amount and
what they retained.
With the death of Mrs. Joseph Men
Eel of Dubuque, from grief because
of the suicide of her husband six
months ago, closed an extraordinary
tragedy and romance. Some years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Mcneil met in the
institution for the insane at Indepen-
fering from minor mental disorder.
There, under those strange circum-
stances, they fell In love and still
more strangely, the development of
their love seemed to restore them to
their normal mental condition and In
due time they were released as cured.
They came to Dubuque, where they
were married. Four children came to
add to their joys and their home was
considered unusually happy until
about six months ago, when Mr.. Men
eel lost his job as carpenter through
a strike. He brooded over the matter,
his mind became unbalanced again,
and he shot himself. The shock of
the tragedy also deranged Mrs. Men
eel, who grieved continuously until
death came to relieve her.
Frank Tuettle, foreman OF the Mil,
waukee switchyard at Mason City. lost
part of his right hand while coupling
car.
After night and a half days de.
liberation a jury decided that Maude
Miles, a pretty young school teacher
| of Madison county, will not have to
pay $1,000 for whipping one of her
pupils. 1t seems that one evening
last spring after the school was dis
missed for the day Miss Miles told
Ethel Kegley, daughter of farmer liv
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