Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-01-24
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NEWS

*f.9s.s s.S.s.a.d.s.
Later resolution was adopted re-
curing clerks to wear badges and to
be on duty from $3.50 a. m. until $3.50
p. M, and appointing a committee to
pass upon the qualifications Of all can
didates. 9
Mrs. Lottie Hicks, Of Boone, widow
OF Robert H. Hicks, has sued the New
ton & Northwestern railway for $751;
600 damages for the loss of her hus-
band, who was killed while in the en-
ploy Of the company.
Mrs. DR.. Blythe, widow lies at the
point of death at her home in Creston,
as the result of being frightfully
scalded by boiling water. Mrs. Blythe
attempted to lift the lid from bucket
| of boiling water and the contents
were spilled over her.
A child apparently few hours old
was discovered in an clubhouse at Fort
Dodge and local physicians by careful
work resusciated 1t. The woman, who
gave her name as Shaw, claiming
Boone as her home, admitted to the
police she was the mother. The
mother is under guard at the hospital.
The child will probably die from ex-
posture.
Mike Wagner of Dubuque attempted
fto hurry fire in the cook stove by
pouring what he supposed to be Kero-
isene from a dark bottle, The con-
tents proved to be powder. The ex-
plosion blew kettle from the stove,
the spout penetrating Wagner's left
eye, iniuTihg it so badly that doctor
was compelled to remove it. The
hause was set afire, but was quickly
distinguished.
| Harold Ruff, clerk Of the October
grand jury turned over $3.50 to the
county treasurer as part payment OF
an overcharge made and collected for
services. Ruff put in bill of 1870 days
for the session of the grand jury, col
lecting for thirty days. The present
grand jury began investigating the
matter with the result that Ruff hast
ened to make good. He still owes
500, the total amount collected being
1880. JU@l
A young man whose name is sup
lposed to be Hiram Martin, is dying
lat Griswold. from uraemic poisoning
caused from exposure and lack o
nourishment. Martin is stranger ant
the case Is shrouded in mystery. HI
Is eighteen years old and was &C
companied by another stranger whel
he came to Griswold on the 18th
who has, since disappeared. From
papers in his pockets, 1t is believe
he has been employed at Shenan
doah. He has been delirious sine
Sunday and nothing coAld be learne
from him.
An assault that may ultimately re
suit in murder occurred recently a
Prairieburg. Pat Burns and hi
daughter, Polly Burns, engaged in
dispute concerning the daughter
conduct and the father became So il
! censed that he grabbed convenien
: chair and struck his daughter owe
the head, fracturing the skull Mis-
. Burns is still in precarious cond
ton and the. outcome of the assault
,fl is being closely watched by tn
county authorities. The Burns fol
lmerly lived at Anamosa, moving
Prairieburg but short time ago.
o. Too proud to ask for aid, and wit
her body distorted with dropsy, Ma
N garet Sullivan, widow with thre
10 small children, vas found dying In
80 miserable shack at Dubuque, he
80 emaciated body covered with rag
The woman, 1t is learned, actuall
80 died Of starvation, and had been SUI
fering with an attack of dropsy fo
W weeks. Her 14-year-o.d son appeale
to the master mechanic Of the MI
w waukee shops, and begged him for
M cents with which to buy his mother
w loaf of bread. The man went wit
N the lad and found terrible conditio
* of affairs. Soon afterwards the W.
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ct This is to certify that all druggist
are authorized to refund your none
ct if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cul
your, cough or cold, It stops til
IS cough, heals the lungs and prevent
serious results from a cold. Cures ]
ct grippe coughs and prevents pnel
monia and consumption. Contain
ct no opiates. The genuine is in
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