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

feet from a pole, sustaining frac
tured skull. 1t is barely possible he
may live.
The supreme court has affirmed the
conviction of John Walker for the
murder of Isaac Kinkelstein. His
sentence was eight years and half OF
1t has been put in, while good time
will reduce 1t substantially. The con
viction was reversed once and the
defendant was then retired and again
convicted.
The case OF Constantine vs.. Mullin.
in which James Constantine sued the
city marshal of Iowa City for $4,000
for false arrest in connection with the
murder of. Mrs. Gentry in Chicago.
resulted in a disagreement after the
jury had been out for almost two
days.
A suit filed in the district court at
Davenport recalls a tragedy Of last
September when Harry Drenter OF
Summit, shot and killed Grace Rose.
the pretty school teacher at Summit,
and then took his own life. A. l..
Stone, administrator of Miss Rose
estate, now sues Drenter's estate for
$4,000 damages.
Harry Fickensen of Mason City, by
a fall in a clay pit at the sewer pipe
factory crushed his ribs and injured
his spine. The hurts over the kidneys
are considered serious and caused
partial paralysis. BY fall In the
turn table pit Michael Long. an en-
ploye of the Milwaukee shops, frac-
tured his skull and was otherwise
bruised. He was picked up uncon-
sciouS.
A shining gold front tooth landed
Walker, alias Williams, wanted by
the police of Omaha on a charge OF
forgery, behind the bars at Fort
Dodge. Advices from Omaha gave
the gold front tooth among other de-
tails of description. Chief of Police
Tullar spotted Walker and in passing
spoke, The tooth was displayed in
answering and the chief escorted him
to jail.
The Dubuque Harness & Saddlery
company was destroyed by fire a few
days ago. 1t is a three story build
ing and the stock is valued at $40,-
600. Insurance is $4,000. The fire,
1t is believed, originated from match
that was stepped upon by party
leaving the room for dinner at noon.
An odd coincidence is in the fact
that the destroyed building adjoins
the ruins of the Jones overall factory,
burned Monday. Manager Lee states
the business will be resumed as soon
as new location can he found.
The agricultural extension repart-
ment Of Ames college with Prof. P.
G. Holden in charge, has adopted a
new scheme for informing the farm
ers of the state Of methods by which
they may improve their income.
Seed corn specials and extension
work have added millions to the in
come of the farmers of the state and
now the same sort of educational
| campaign is to be carried into other
| fields. Cooperation of the local
newspapers of the state is asked by
Professor Holden and his corps of
assistants.
For the murder Of John Gavin last
January Thomas Grimes and Arnold
thinner has been arraigned before
Judge W. S. Winthrow at Mt. Pleas
ant, thus beginning the most import
ant murder case which Henry county
has known in many years. Whether
or not the two men will be tried
Jointly or separately remains to be
disclosed, but the general opinion is
| a.. IL A.
PENDANTS have already confessed to
having been the cause Of the death
of the farmer who was found WITH
skull crushed in, on road SIDE, his
team having been sent running away
Then deny. however, that the act was
premeditated and claim that Gavin
met death in a fight.
Two deaths from poisoning have
Just occurred at Shenandoah. Both
are involved in mystery. Airline, the
beautiful little girl Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. w. Ratekin, years old, was the
victim Of terrible death from strych
nine. She was playing in the yard
all afternoon till her mother called her
In to go down town and come home
with papa. wnlle changing hel
clothes she complained of pain in her
stomach and Immediately went into
commissions. Death followed. The
doctors recognized the symptoms as
those of strychnine poisoning, but the
parents say they have never kept any
kind of poison about the house. The
other case is that of Mrs. l.. Wood
worth of Coin, widow. who drank {
glass of lemonade while alone. Hel
daughter was attending a teachers
convention at ClarinGa. Shortly afte,
drinking the lemonade she went into
commissions and died with all the
symptoms Of strychnine poisoning
All she said was that it tasted 81
bitter" and directed that the glas!
and spoon be washed clean. No ont
thinks 1t a case of suicide and no in
Quest was held, but no one can tel
how she got the poison. The lemon
ade was made from a half lemon tina
was cut the night before and lait
away by her daughter.
Trampled and beaten insensible h,
a wild horse In his barn until his bod,
was covered with bruises, J. w. Ly
ons, a farmer living near Carroll. die,
in st. Anthony's hospital of his in
5uries. He had gone to the bar
with the purpose Of feeding the AM
mails and the stock, and while In tn
stall of one animal was suddenl
kicked by the Brute and fell. TIL
beast continued to trample on tn
, fallen man, and when the family foun
, him some time later he was in a tie,
rible condition. He was brought 3
Carroll. but all efforts to revive hir
proved futile, death resulting. He wa
sc years old and pioneer residep
of the county.
Henry Shubert. Jr., the 17-year-o,
3 son of Henry Shutert, residing av