Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
IOWA
NEWS


many months ago by fall from a
ladder while at the home of his son
in Houston, Texas, Henry Finch, of
Muscatine, is dead. Ribs were broken,
causing puncture of his lungs.
Postmaster Robertson, of Fort
| Dodge, has been notified officially that
| the mail service on the interurban will
be started by the government April
l. An apartment car and pouch will
furnish the service. The pouch SER
vice will be for Fort Dodge, Des
Moines, Boone and Boxhom. The SER
vice will be daily, including holidays.
In the national convention of the
creamery butter makers at ST. Paul
A. c. Christensen of Royal, Iowa, won
first place in the gathered cream divi-
sion, A. M. Whitney of Whitemore,
Iowa, captured one of the association
cups for that state. In special but
ter scoring contest Iowa won first
place and Minnesota and South Dakota
were tied for second.
Roy Novinger, aged Is, living three
miles east of Sidney. came near los
ing his hand and his life while fool
ing with an old shotgun which had
lain in the garnet for twenty years.
He removed the stock, took out the
shot and stuck one end of the barrel
In the stove. The gun went off and
drove the wadding into his hand, pro-
ducing a severe wound. 1t is thought
he will recover without losing his
hand If lockjaw does not intervene.
In behalf of herself and husband,
Mrs. Lydia w. Hart, of Sioux City,
has petitioned the district court to re-
open their divorce case and grant
them permission to remarry within
year. Mrs. Hart is 63 years old and
Mr.. Hart is 60. Both deny they will
resume life together. Mrs. Hart says
she has no arrangement for rerlar-
riage but that her health is such that
she may find it necessary to take a
mate within a year.
William r. Sterling, who, with
James Hook and Elmer Johnson, was
charged with the robbery of the post
Office at Highland Park on the night
of November 20, 1907, pleaded guilty
in the federal court at Council Bluffs,
and was sentenced to serve two years
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, and pay fine of 5000. Hook,
who was arrested with Sterling, had
his trial at Creston and Johnson is in
the Jail at lndianola awaiting trial.
He pleaded not guilty. Johnson is a
negro.
William Munger of Independence
was fatally burned while kindling a
fire in his kitchen stove. He used
what he supposed was kerosene to
hasten the fire but it proved to have
been gasoline, and in an instant his
clothing was enVeloped in flames.
Frightened, he fled to the street, a pill
lar of fire. Neighbors hearing his
screams rushed to his rescue, wrap
ping him about with blankets, but it
was too late to save his life. Two.
thirds of his skin had been consumed
He died in great agony.
Employees of the Rock Island on the
Iowa division are telling of curiosity
that recently passed through Iowa en-
route to Sioux Falls. 1t was car OF
lumber that had been lost for four
years. The car was originally billed
out at Seattle and destined to Sioux
| Falls, but it went aStray, and has, i,
! is said, been traced over neary every
/ road in the country before it was 10
| Gated and started for its original des
| tination. The lumber in the ear was
| brown with age and showed unmistak
| able signs of exposure to the weather
At a general meeting of the people
of Pocahontas and vicinity, it was
decided to give up the Spirit Lake
Emmetsburg & Fort Dodge railroad
proposition on account of the impos
sibility of raising the funds that were
| expected to be subscribed. The loca
men who hold directorships in the
company decided to resign, as did T
F. McCartan, the president of the com
pany. There is strong talk by the
Fort Dodge, Clare and Emmetsburt
people of surveying a new route tt
the west of Pocahontas, where
greates inducements are offered.
While Bertha Buttemier, daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Buttemier, o
Manson, was down cellar, where thu
had gone after kindling, a lamp ch'
was carrying broke and the oil satur
ated her hair, which caught fire. He
mother, who was at neighbor'
ho~ra, heard her screams and rushet
down cellar and put out the flames
but not until the child was FEARFUL
burned about the head and arms. Sh
will probably recover but will be badl
disfigured, one ear being almost CON
pletely burned off. Another daughte
Is in a hospital and is recoverin
from a serious operation.
Theron Illick, aged %, son of ].
IlIick, enc Of the Burlington's leadin
attorneys, was drowned recently i
| nj NJ Gxy0
of town, when a sailboat which he an
his brother had taken out for tn
second time this season was overturr
, ed by sudden gust of wind. Wal
!, rem Illick. aged 10, swan to the shor
and was brought to the city later b
fishermen. The elder brother wa
: entangled in the sail and was carrie
!. to the bottom. His body has not bee
/, recovered. He was a graduate OF tn
! state university, class of '07, and wa
4 employed as assistant superintendent
, of construction at the addition to tn
!. Burlington hospital. He was prom
nent socially and had hosts Of friends
The young men were returning fror
, a trip to Oquawka.
, Because of an order issued b
;. Judge VeEmillion for disbarment PR
ceedings against Attorney John F
= Smith, of Centeryille, he attempted t
| dash his head on the pavement in
{ fit of dependency and is in danger
1 GUS condition.
S A mail pouch containing three regis
a tered letters containing a large sun
e Of money and 1900 letters, was stole
r from the Iowa Central depot at Maso
i City. The mail wagon driver place
Q the sacks on the trucks, entered tn
depot to get the key, and was absen
less than a minute, but when he cam
| hnck the GO rlr nunc nnnn Thn r,nlin