Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-16
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NEWS


mercury, which caused death at ST,
Francis hospital
While shoveiing earth on the coffin
OF woman in Einsiedeln, Switzer-
land, gravedigger heard scream
LOT help. He opened the coffin, and
found the woman alive.
William Mayer of Omaha, a struc-
'ufal iron worker, carrying a satchel
OIL dynamite, was arrested at Clinton,
and will be held until he can give a
satisfactory account of himself.
Ole Rosenquist, aged 80 years, is
dead at his home near Dubuque as
me result OF blow on the head sus-
tanned when blast was discharged
IN the Royal Prince zinc mine. The
'Siltlon 1use was too short and the
?-ctlm was unable to get sufficiently
tar away after touching it off.
The city of Wapello has just voted
by an overwhelming majority to ap-
prove the contract for the construc.
lioh or new system of water works
recently entered into by the city couu-
eli. The plant will be erected as soon
as possible and will make Wapello
thoroughly modern Iowa city. 1t will
cost $4,000.
Mr.. A. j. Williamson, farmer liy.
ing near Wapello, made a gruesome
discovery when walking toward his
corn cribs. He came upon the dead
body OF transient farm hand laying
~ the driveway between two cribs.
The mans name is Will Williams. 1t
S believed that the fellow wandered
Oil intoxicated and in some unaccounr-
dple way met his death. The coroner
IS investigating the case. 1t is be-
lleved that the dead man found near
Inc corn cribs had been dead for
about five days before he was found.
Two of Humboldt's leading bus1.
ness men met with a rather extra
ofdlnary and unfortunate automobile
accident, in which Charley White and
Brig Stong both received broken legs.
a game of baseball between Hum,
boldts Colts and Eagle Grove was
scheduled for Eagle Grove, and as
these men are great enthusiasts they
w
the match. In the journey team U.
colts was met; the animals became
badly frightened, and both men got
out of the big machine to assist the
driver. In the mix up, while the ter,
rlhed colts We're cavorting in midair,
both men were struck so severely as
to sustain a broken leg.
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druggists convention at Dubuque
were surpassed at the final session
when demand was made that Retir,
ing President Boynson, of Cedar
Rapids publicly apologize for his an,
nual address in which he attacked the
liquor traffic among druggists and
urged that the legislature be asked
TO revoke all permits and intiict fines
| upon druggists found selling liquor.
| The presidents address had been re,
erred to committee which reported
hat certain portions thereof were
slanderous and should be expunged
from the records. The committee de,
| clared that the president impeached
the good motives of the members of
I
precipitated fight on the floor of
the convention and some of the dele.
gates demanded a public apology from
Mr.. Boynson. Later this demand was
withdrawn, but the report of the com
mittee was adopted by an overwhelm-
ing vote.
Two children are dead and the
mother of one is not expected to live,
while the home of the afflicted family
is in ashes as the result of a fright
full accident which occurred at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. N. ]. Stephens,
three miles northwest of Nevada
The dead are Lucy Bowers, aged
II and Roy Stephens, aged 5. Mrs
N. j. Stephens is dangerously injured
The dead girl, who was employed in
the Stephens home, made the fatal
error of trying to hasten the kitchen
fire by the aid of kerosene The oil
in the can exploded, setting fire to
her clothing and that of the boy, who
was standing near, and started a
all that was in it. Mrs. Stephens was
III III DGQ Wlln WCek-OlQ DaDy. She
arose and went to the rescue of the
boy and girl, succeeding in smothering
the flames on their clothing, but not
until she was badly burned also. Mrs.
Stephens was then compelled to carry
the. almost lifeless forms of the two
out of the house, and at the same
time care for her babe. Added to
her illness, the shock proved serious
and her life is despaired Of The
boy and girl lived about two hours.
They were terribly burned and had
also inhaled the deadly fumes from
the burning oil. The Bowers girl
was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L..
Bowers, who live in Modale. Mr..
Stephens was at work some distance
from the house when the accident
occurred and did not reach home I'M
til too late TO be of assistance.
Mrs. Ruth Mcpherson of Des Moines
will celebrate her one hundred and
| second birthday Aug % Althouqh