Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Mrs. J. J. A. schnoor. of Holstein

| fell and broke her leg below the knee
The bones were SO badly shattered
that it will be several months before
she can get about again.
Thomas Jersted, formerly of Clar.
| ion, but recently moved to Fort
| Dodge, fell from an icy platform a
distance of twelve feet to the side
walk below, smashing two vertebrae
| in his neck and severing his spinal
cord. Jersted lit squarely on the top
| OF his head and death resulted soon
after. The coroner's jury rendered q
verdict of accidental death.
Mrs. Michael Cook, aged IS, and
her sister. aged SO, were nearly as
phyxiated in their home at Cedar
Falls. They were found in bed over
come with the fumes of gas from the
hard coal stove. Mrs. Cook is not ex-
pected to live. Her sister Is some
what better and will probably recover.
The two old ladies lived all alone in
little cottage and were completely
isolated from the rest of the commun-
ity.
w. G. Clark, at one time a leading
business man and investment agent Of
Centerville, was found guilty of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
after the jury had been out fifteen
hours. Clark's lawyers announce that
they will at once ask for a new trial.
Clark was accused of manipulating
mortgages and other documents for
securing bogus loans. He was tried
at Fairfield on change Of venue from
Appanoose county.
The lid is on in Carson. There ale
no saloons at Carson and the two
druggist who held permits for the sale
of liquor have agreed TO surrender
their licenses and accept temporary
injunctions against the further sale
of liquors. They took this action to
save costs and to secure opportunity
to return the liquor stocks they now
have on hand. This action is the re-
suit of the activity OF the citizens
committee and it's attorney.
The chances now are that the crimi-
nal case against Leroy J. Ware, de-
faulting bank cashier of Seymour,
will come to trial at this term OF
court. Mr.. Ware has been In jail for
some time, and unless some new rea-
son develops there will be no further
postponement. Mrs. Ware and
friends have made strenuous efforts
to get bail for Ware. Last week they
appeared with bonds signed by
Missouri man, but they were not prop
erly drawn up and were rejected. Mr..
Ware must face twenty-five different
indictments.
John Knights Of Green Mountain, a
bachelor SO years of age, went to
Marshalltown and rented a room in
a lodging house. Later friends inquir-
ed for him and II was learned that he
had not been seen since he went to
his room. The door was broken open
by the proprietor and Knights was
found unconscious on the bed. He
was hurried to the hospital and Is
still suffering from the effects Of an
overdose of some potion. 1t is stated
that he took some patent medicine.
supposed to be treatment for heart
disease, and he get too much. He Is
declared to be out of danger.
Three deaths from cerebro spinal
meningitis at Harlan has resulted in
thoroughly alarming the community.
George Billings, aged 10, and s.
year-old girl in the Bartlett family,
died from the disease. Later Charles
Wirth, aged 20. the third victim, pass
ed away. Billings and Wirth were
boon companions. A sister of the
Bartlett girl was quite i'll from the
disease, but is some better. Both
residences have been quarantined and
public burials have been forbidden.
The schools have been closed and
Methodist revival in progress has
been suspended and the church has
been fumigated. These deaths COM
ing so closely together have caused
much uneasiness in the city.
The st. Francis academy burned at
Mason City a few days ago, will be
rebuilt, according to the vote of the
school committee of st. Francis con-
gregation. The slan is 10 build a brick
building larged and more con.
venient than the one destroyed, at a
cost of not less than $4,000. The new
building will be begun at once ana
will, 1t is hoped, be completed in time
for the beginning of the September
.erm. In the meantime the pupils,
J25 of whom are still in the city, will
be taken care of by the public school,
The sisters who have been in Mason
City as teachers will return to Gin.
ton at the Mother house to remain
during the summer. A number of the
children, deprived of clothing, etc, by
the fire, are being cared for by local
members of the congregation till
their parents or friends can be COM
| municated with.
The quick and thoughtful action of
Howard Scarborough saved the life
of John Burns, of Newton Both of
the boys were at the Burns home
cleaning an old shotgun. 1t exploded
in the hand Of John Burns. The iron
| and powder cut the radial artery OF
| the wrist and the blood streamed from
the wound. Not hesitating a second
young Scarborough tied his handker
| chief tightly around the bleeding
wrist of his companion and hurried
him for the doctor, who was at a dis
| lance Of mile. On the road the
wound broke out afresh and Scar.
borough saw that something desper.
ate must be done. He took Off a
shoestring and put it about the wrist
and twisted 1t with the aid of stick.
| The bleeding was stopped. DR.. Fam.
mer, to whom the boys went, reported
| that the action of Scarborough saved
| his friends life, as he would have
| died in a short time from the loss OF
blood but for the shoestring. If blood
| poisoning does not set In John Burns
will recover.
George Erwin, a farmer residing
near Muscatine, died at Hershey hos.
| pital from shock and injuries received
when he was struck by Wilton train
while he Law aSleaD on the track He