Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

, | ing ana despite the e1IOTLS Oh Duy SIC
lans, died few hours later He wa
years old and the pathetic thing II
connection with his death Is the fac
that the boy predicted he would die
not once but number of times.
William A. Fuller, a farmer living
In South Marshalltown, was serious
ly II not fatally injured in runaway
His wife and child were also injured
but not so seriously. The team be
came frightened at an engine. Full
ler's Injuries were to his chest and OF
an internal nature.
Hans Drilla, 35 years old, factory
employe of Clinton, while engaged in
oiling machinery at the Smith box
factory, fell from the top OF a step
ladder on which he was working to
the floor below, sustaining injuries
which resulted in death few minutes
later.
Miss Kate Dehaven, a helpless In
valid, was trapped in the burning
home Of Thomas chatham In brakes
vile and when rescued after daring
effort by Clay Owens, she became un-
conscious and later died of fright.
The Chatmans had gone out to spend
the evening and no one was In the
house at the time. The house was
only partially damaged. The origin
or the fire is unknown.
On the charge of embezzling $500,
Fred Allen, operator for the Milwaus
kee road at Owatonna, Mimi, was
arrested at Mason City and taken to
that place for trial. The arrest OF
Allen created sensation In local rail-
road circles as he is one of the best
known railroad men of that part of
the state, and for years made Mason
City his lay over while running as
fireman between that city and Mime
apolis.
P. j. Swanson, car repairer Of the
Illinois Central at Fort Dodge, was
caught between the iron bumpers OF
two freight cars and received injuries
from which he died six hours later.
The work being of a special rush ma.
ture, Swanson failed to place out
the necessary danger signals and the
switch engine with a string of box
cars caught him without a moments
warning. The unfortunate man suf.
fered great agony before death re-
| lieved him.
| While the watchmen were eating
supper in the engine room of the
Numa coal mine at Seymour, owned
by the Numa Block Coal company,
fire broke out on the roof of the
tipple and had gained such head
way before 1t was discovered that 1t
was impossible to extinguish 1t. All
the buildings and equipment except
the engine room were totally destroy
ed. causing a loss Of about $4,000.
about one-third of which is covered
by insurance.
| To enforce the law or not to en-.
force the law, that Is the question
in Dubuque. Rev. DR.. Cady declares
short of absolute compliance with the
statute. Archbishop Keane an
nounces his demand Is primarily for
Sunday closing. He takes the strict
ly clerical view of the situation. 1t
appears he is not seriously interest
ed whether the saloons close at 10
or at IL o'clock nights, so long as
there is no dissertation Of the Sab
bath by the open drink dispensary
on Sunday.
distressing death in the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bare, near Hen
derson, is reported. The baby in the
family had been sick with slight at
tack Of pneumonia, but was greatly
improved. The child was in its crib,
the mother stepping out for moment
for a basket of cobs, being Mortified
on her return to find the child had
choked to death from phlegm. Mrs.
Bares position was all the more hard
from the fact that with the exception
of another child, years of age, she
was entirely alone at the time.
Constantine Jones, farmer living
between Sidney and Tabor, was found
dead under a pile Of earth which had
caved in from high bank. Jones
met his death while driving home
| along the highway and his team and
wagon were caught by the sudden
fall Of earth as he was driving along
the road close to high hill. He had
just finished aiding new neighbor.
Charles Hairless, to move In his house.
hold goods. Jones was missed by his
family on his failure to arrive the
night before and a search was made
for him. When found his neck was
broken and he was otherwise injured
One horse was killed. He was mar.
ried and leaves a wife and family
He was about 40 years old and owned
the farm he lived on.
Lying at a hospital in Fort Dodge
are three men, one hopelessly at the
point of death, the other two badly
Injured, as the result of an explosion
from dynamite which had been placed
in the oven of cook stove to thaw
out. The explosion occurred In a
cook tent on the right of way of the
Newton & Northwestern railroad. &C
cupied at the time by seven men eat
ing breakfast. Three stick OF dyna
mite had been placed in the oven tc
thaw out, and had been forgotten dur
ing the progress of the meal. The
stove and contents of the tents were
completely wiped out and the occu
pants blown some distance. The In
juries of the men were due to flyins
particles of the stove. Merton Hook
who cannot survive, was struck In the
, back of the head, the cash allowins
portions of the brain to ooze out. Al
bert Hook, his father, and Floyt
Wicher. who were less severely In
/ jured, will recover. Hook Is a sui
| contractor of Murray Bros, Of Cedar
Rapids.
: Spotted fever or cerebro spina
meningitis. which appeared In the fam
|, lily of Sam Evans near Pacific juno
ton few days ago. resulting In the
death of their 3-year-old boy after bu
: one days illness, has caused a feelin,
2 akin to nervousness among the PEG
: pie Of the vicinity. The same da,