Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-09-12

crew that left the switches open af-
ter placing the box cars on the house
track. Switches are always supposed
lined up for the main line and
after being opened.
James G. Quick, aged %, who en-
listed in the navy as apprentice sea-
man in Des Moines May 6 last and
deserted the United States ship
Franklin at Norfolk, Va, Aug. 4,
was arrested at Marshalltown by
Chief of Police Nicholson. Quick's
mother, Mrs. A. Quick, resides at
Marshalltown, and the young man
only returned a few days ago. Chief
Nicholson will take the prisoner to
Norfolk
Arrangements are completed and
the tri-state fair is on. Crowds are al
ready surging into Dubuque to be in
attendance and the town is gay with
coloring. Every where predominates
the spirit of the occasion and the big
fair promises to be success. Dan
Patch with his 1855 record Is the
main attraction on the grounds. Over
seventy-five horses are stalled at the
stables to participate in the racing
event and the great exhibit hall is
already filled with a splendid attrac-
ton. Special trains will begin to run
into the city by Wednesday, Dan
Patch day, when the fair will be in
full blast and the programme opened
in earnest
The preliminary trial Of Georg.o
Hogan and Will Hauessler, who are
charged with the crime of assault up
on the person of Miss Emma Fahrni,
was held in Monticello, and the ac
cused men were bound over to ap-
pear before the granu jury and their
bonds fixed at $1,000 each. AS they
were unable to furnish the same they
were remanded to Jail. The crime
which was one of the most dastardly
ever attempted in that part of the
ate. is still fresh in the minds of the
5ple. The victim was simple
.Ainded deaf mute and was lured into
barn where she was assaulted, 1t is
charged, by Hogan. Haussler and
Rohn. The latter has escaped but is
still being sought by the authorities
The girls condition is precarious.
A recommendation that Private Ar
thur M. MARI of Company l.. Fifty
fifth infantry, Iowa National guard,
be given a discharge without honor,
is the finding of the courtmartial
which tried MARI for deserving the
annual maneuvers at Des Moines in
August. The defendant did not APP
pear before the court either In per-
son or by counsel, and from the
company records was found guilty
upon each of the specifications al
legged. There were six specifications
in the charge each consisting Of vic.
lation of section 2195 of the code of
the state of Iowa, which relates to
absence without leave. Each speci-
fication referred to different day, 1t
being alleged that Mari had been
absent on Aug. to IL, inclusive.
The secretary of the State Christ
ian Endeavor society, at the recent
convention at Waterloo, was author
lied to protest against advertisements
of Objectionable nature in the Christ
ian Endeavor World, particularly of
patent medicines if they contain al
cohol. The Fourth district won the
banner for the complete payment of
dues and in the amount of personal
gifts. New officers were chosen as
follows: President, Rev. w. A.
Schwimely of Shenandoah; general
and statistical secretary, Miss Mabel
Lamb of Waterloo; treasurer, l.. A.
Sample of Woodbine; junior superin.
tendent, Mrs. E. l.. Condor of Lee
Grand; bible study superintendent.
Miss Celia Lyday of Newton. The
next convention will be held at Dav.
export.
Editor Alfred of the Marovia Re-
porter had an experience a few days
ago that sometimes comes in the
life of a county newspaper man. He
had obtained the enmity of a man
by the name of o. o. Wolfe through
so~- trivial statement Wolfe called
to do the editor up" and it came
near being his undoing. Mr. Alfred
received two black eyes and other
marks of the battle before he picked
up metal side stick and got busy.
When he had finished welding the
stick, Wolfe was on the floor and it
was necessary to call doctor and
have his wounds cared for. There
were several deep gashes across his
head, and he was bruised generally.
To top 1t off, Wolfe was arrested and
when brought before the mayor was
fined $16.25.
Driven to desperation by the
Sights of her former friends when
stories regarding her character began
to be circulated, Irma Wetzell, IT,
year-old girl of Gowrie, fired 3S-cali.
Der bullet into her brain and died
half an hour later Her mother, just
on. side the house, heard the shot, and
fearing to enter alone, called to a
travelling man who happened to be
passing on the street, who entered
the house and found the girl lying
unconscious on the floor. The grand.
father of the young woman suffered
from mental troubles, and she may
have inherited tendency to take
her own life. There is sensational
story afoat in the village to the eff.
feet she was driven to the deed by
the sneers of her friends and girl
chums owing to stories alleged to
have been circulated in regard to her
character Rumor says the origina-
tor of these stories is a Gowrie
tailor. Always bright and cheerful
and a great favorite with all, the
Sights cut her to the heart. and this
is felt to be the real cause of the
oct.
William Miller, 20 years old, fell
under Chicago & Great Western
freight train at Sumner. His head,
arms and legs were cut off.
A protest has been filed with the
state railroad commission by cream
cry and dairy interests Of the state
against a new schedule of rates
adopted by railroads and express
companies by which the traffic
charges on cream are increased