Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

tie daughter, two members ola fam
lily Of five who were poisoned at Coun-
ell Bluffs, are In serious condition
and may die.
Charles Suddaby, who resides .
mile and a half south Of New Hamp-
ton, has something new In the line OF
freaks. This Is nothing more nor less
than six legged calf. 1t is now about
a week old, and to all appearances is
as healthy as an ordinary one. The
two extra legs come out at the shoul-
ders
George Foster was arrested on
aligthing from a Great Western train
in Omaha, charged with stealing $50
from Charles Hamilton, night clerk
at the Charles hotel Of Mason City.
He came to Mason City and got q
position as porter at the hotel He
was nicely dressed and made fine
appearance.
Owen Bale the young ex-convict,
charged with burglarizing the hard
ware store of Abbot & Son at Mar.
shalltown in November, has been dis
charged In the district court, the jury
returning a verdict of not guilty. The
wholly circumstantial. and the state
had but little hope of conviction
from the start.
The Burlington route was made de-
PENDANT at Mount Pleasant In a dam
age suit for $15,O00 for the burning OF
Maurice Cronin In the tool house OF
the company Nov. 5. The suit was
instituted by F. M. Davenport as ad.
ministrator of the estate. Cronin was
asleep or lying in stupor when the
house took fire and his body was con-
sumed. The plaintiff claims that the
railroad allowed the building to be
used for improper purposes.
The barn on the farm OF George
fire from shredded corn fodder stored
in the loft, which became overheated
and was burned to the ground. Two
head of calves and two sheep were
consumed. About sixty head OF
horses and cattle were gotten out In
safety. The loss Is about $4,000, COW
cred by insurance. Mitchell was ly-
ing on sick bed with typhoid fever
and watched the flames burn. Neigh
bors assisted in the rescue OF the
stock.
Death for his victim and the peni-
Tertiary for J. L. Coleman Is the
announcement In a seduction case tried
at Sidney. Miss Cista earns of Tabor
arose from a sick bed and rode twelve
miles across the country to appear as
| prosecuting witness against Coleman,
| who was convicted on her testimony.
| The girl, who was only Is, caught
| cold from the exposure Of the trip
| and died In a few days. It Is said
that Coleman has a wife in Missouri
| and that the dead girl was not his only
victim in these parts.
The freezing over of sloughs along
the Mississippi river has given oppor
| tunity for a new winter industry
| about Clinton. 1t Is turtle catching.
! The turtles are easily seen under the
ice where they remain half stupefied
from cold, until the hunters chop
holes in the rivers covering and catch
them. Many men are taking part in
the turtle hunt every day and are max
ing good money shipping the turtles
to New York, where they are given
fancy names and are served In res
taJrants at fancy prices. Both soft
and hard shelled turtles are used
| They are barrelled alive and shipped
east, remaining alive several days In
| the barrels.
The people of Wayne county are
shocked by the news of the suicide OF
pioneer settler, Thomas Miller Of
Sewal. Four years ago he left his 800
acre farm in Monroe county ana
moved to Sewal, entering business
with his son. About a year ago he
sold his farm and placed all of the
proceeds in what is now the defunci
Farmers and Traders bank of Sey
mour. When the crash came he lost
it all, which, together with i'll health
worked on his mental condition. He
secured a revolver and while in his
home bid his wife goodbye, placed
the gun to his temple and fired, caus
ing instant death. He leaves a wifi
and one son.
Joan c. Hubinger, who was a long
time the wealthiest man In Iowa, dice
at Keokuk. He was inventor of the
secret of making elastic starch, which
he sold several years ago for $3.50 ,00C
to his brothers. who now own the
largest Independent starch concern In
the world, located at Keokuk. Mr.
Hubinger lost most of his money be.
cause Of dabbling in too many things
at one time. He at one time owl, I'd
tie Mississippi Valley Telephone com.
pany with exchanges from Keokuk to
Minneapolis, the electric light plan
the street car system and dozens OF
other concerns in Keokuk, but lost
them all because of poor management
He was just getting on his feet again
when stricken with pneumonia.
Marion Hedgespeth, the notorious
safeblower and train robber, was
again found guilty, In the district
court Of blowing up a safe in the of.
fee of the Council Bluffs Storage
company on the night of Sept. 2. He
was convicted of this crime two
weeks ago, but secured a new trial
| Hedgespeth made the novel claim
and went upon the witness stand to
prove 1t, that at the time the incrimi.
mating letter was found upon him he
was In the employ of the Pinkerton
Detective association and that he
was leading his pal into ambush. He
WIS member of the Sly Wilson gang
which operated around Omaha In
| 1881. This gang held up Missouri
Pacific train at West Side, just out OF
Omaha. and 1t Is said secured $50.
600. They perpetrated the holdup al
the Ames avenue car barn, and later
robbed a train In Missouri, where they
were credited with getting $4,000
Editor Frank E. Furry of the Alden
Times thinks he can offer the young
lady readers Of his paper something
better than plano as premium for
hustling subscribers. Mr.. Furry pro.
poses to aid his unmarried lady read
ers to get real live husband and, as