Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-26

county, Hd5 Drought Two Dig udmdSe
suits against liquor dealers of that
city, because of tho death of her hus-
band, who was killed by falling from
buggy after he had been sold liquor
by Theodore Peters and W. e. Quirk.
The plaintiff believes herself entitled
to damages In the sum of $4,000 from
each OF the two defendants.
The first prosecution under the
compulsory education law of the state
made In Cerro Gordo county resulted
In the arrest and fining of e. B. Cimi-
5otti, farmer, on the charge of neg.
lecting to send girl, ward In his
home, to school. Cimijotti had been
warned by the officers of the town
ship that the law must be complied
with but ,defied them, saying he had
consulted lawyer and that he did
not have to obey the law.
Judge Clements of the district
court at Newton directed a verdict
for the defense In the damage suit of
Charles Hodges of Colfax against the
Colfax Consolidated Coal company.
Hodges was a mule driver In mine
No. at Sewers and last April met
with an accident in which his right
arm was badly broken. He sued for
$4,000, but the defense held that
Hodges had been negligent and the
court sustained this position and d.
rected verdict for the company.
BY the birth Of pound daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Manley, living
on the Holcomb farm, Mrs. Jerry
Wagner of Let's, gained the distinc-
ton of being a grandmother at the
age of 80 years, and is perhaps the
youngest in the state of Iowa. This
rare occurrence was brought about by
the extremely early marriage Of
both mother and grandmother. Both
of them were married while under
16 years of age, and at the present
time the mother is only 16 years and
6 months of age. Mrs. Manley was
formerly Miss Nettie Wagner of
Let's, and is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Wagner, Jr.
c. e. Daniels, alias L. A. Williams,
with numerous other aliases, was cap
tured at Davenport after a hard chase
by detectives. Daniels Is one of the
cleverist check forgers in the country
and had grip full of New York drafts
on the Seaboard National bank OF
New York, each Endorsed in a clever
typewriter letter from the Richie
Cotton company of Jackson, Miss
Daniels has been swindling hotels all
over the country. The letters were
addressed to him at hotels-Leland
Luzerne, Warner, Brevoort, yelling
ton and others in Chicago, and houses
in Des Moines, Burlington, st. Louis
Lincoln, Neb., Omaha, Sioux Falls ant
many other cities Of the west. Ht
was armed with revolver foot long
but did not have chance to use 1t
The largest bequest ever made Il
Baptist church in Iowa was the
$4,000 gift of the late Mrs. J. V
Hinchman to the Glenwood Baptis
church. 1t was known that she e8
pected to remember the church in he,
will, but there was general surpris,
at the magnificence of her gift, which
it is directed, shall be used for the
erection of new church building
This gift of $4,000 follows a beques
of $4,000 made by Mr.. Hinchman, who
died several years ago. He and hi.
wife were both strong members o.
the church, and much interested In
its welfare. During their lifetime
they were large contributors to it,
support and when the new edifice Ia
erected it will be a fine memorial tc
their life in the community. In add
ton to her $4,000 bequest Mrs
Hinchman bequeathed to the church
the Hinchman residence property as
the site for the new structure.
Joseph Miner has his life crushed
out while stealing a ride on North.
western train between Marshalltown
and Tama. Minor, resident of that
town, was found dead in the vestibule
between the baggage and mail cars
his lungs being completely crushed in
Eight dollars was found in his pocket
This sum is far more than the fare
between Marshalltown and Tama
which is the trip which he took, the
latter part of it being in death, be
cause of his unwillingness to pay the
fare. The reason for his stealing the
| ride Is unknown, as he was a young
man of exemplary habits. The ex,
act manner of his death is a mystery
1t is supposed that it occurred at Lie
| Grand, where the train stopped anc
backed up. 1t is thought that the cars
caught and crushed him there. He
was not found until the train reached
Tama. The two cars were uncouplec
| there and as they were being coupled
| again he was discovered. He had evi
IDENTIFY been dead for some time.
After keeping their secret two
years, and establishing a new record
in secrecy, Miss Laura McLane, 8
teacher in the Prospect Hill school,
at Burlington, has announced that
she was married at Chicago two years
| ago to George Bolsinger, formerly OF
Burlington, now residing at Tacoma,
| Wash. The marriage was the result
| Of romance which extended over &
number of years time while both were
residents Of Burlington. Mr.. Bolsin
ger left the city to study dentistry
and while he was preparing for his
| future work in life Miss McLane re-
manned in Burlington and continued
| to teach school. Sacrifices were re
| quired by both, which they met
bravely. The marriage was per
formed in Chicago, Miss McLane re.
turning to Burlington while Mr.. Boil
singer pursued his course in the den
| tai school. Not a soul was taken into
the confidence of the young people
| the parents of Miss McLane even
being excluded from knowledge of the
wedding. The young couple will live
| in Tacoma, Wash.
Fire which has been burning four
years In the W. d. Johnson mine at
Boone, has broken out afresh. One
half Of the mine is closed.
For nearly year the 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Huck
| lev at Nashua has haan afflicted with