Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-09-03
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his son was dismissed. l.. Medgarten,
a companion, pleaded guilty to TAX
ing two fish and was fined, the total
amount being $33. Tnoen made
defense and succeeded in clearing
himself of four counts.
The semiannual convention OF the
tribe of Ben Hur for the eastern dis
trict of Iowa will be held in Marshall
town on Thursday, Sept, 10. The
officers of the district organization
are Ira Utter, Waterloo, president;
Mrs. e. f. Guthrie, Marshalltown,
vice presite Mrs. Ira Utter, Water
loo, secretary. I De association COM
prises of membership practically all
of the eastern half of the state.
Unity court, No. 81, of this city, is
planning entertainments for the dele
gates.
The programme has been issued for
the twenty-Efth annual reunion OF
the Hardin County Veterans associa-
ton, to be held in Iowa Falls on
Sept g. In the evening a patriotic
programme will be given at the W.
r. C. hall, including songs, an Grafton
by Ciressa Weaver, flag drill and ad-
dresses by Rev. H. c. Pratt, Prof
Loren Hesselwood, Hon. J. II. Funk
and others.
Peter Nelson, farmer three miles
northeast oe Correctionville, is glad
he is alive. He was leading a horse
into the barn the other evening just
as a furious local storm broke. A
bolt of lightning killed the animal
and Mr.. Nelson was knocked to the
barn floor his blood practically turn
ed to water by the usual action of a
strong current of electricity. The
administration of a powerful heart
stimulant and medicines to build up
his blood supply have put him well
on the road to recovery.
1t is generally believed In this vi
cinity that Hampton will soon have
a brick and tile plant equal to any in
this part of the state. Large depos'
its of clay were recently discovered
near town and samples were sent at
once to North English, where it was
tested and converted into tile. 1t
seems to be practically free from all
impurities. including limestone. sand
etc, and it is the opinion of many
| experts that it is as fine material as
! there is to be found in the state
Many plans are afioat pertaining to
! the establishment of a large, up-to
date plant, and there seems to be nc
doubt as to the practibility of the ven
ture.
| Children playing with matches are
supposed to be responsible for fire
which consumed a large barn, to-
gether with It's contents. on the Kel
Ter farm. south of Cambridge H. n
! Bundy was living on the farm, anC
a team, the grain and machinery
which were in the barn consumed be
! longed to him. Mr.. Bundy, upon dis
covering the fire. attempted to ente'
the barn and take his team out, bu
| he was badly burned in the attempt
! While there is nothing certain abou
how the fire stated, it is known tina
| children has been playing in thu
building, and it is generally though
that they were responsible for tn
confagration. There was some insul
ance on the building and a small
amount on the contents.
After he had been picked up TO
he had spent the night, J. l.. Callaha
of Humboldt startled the inmates @
the E. X Johnson home near BaC
ger by coming to life before the al
rival of the coroner, who had bee
sent for. Callahan is a retired farm
er who operates a clothing store i
Humboldt and is widely known. H
drove to Badger and was taken i'll o
!! his return, stopping at the Johnso
home, where he refused to go into tn
house for the night, but consented
use blankets given him and campo
on the friendly side of a haystacI
This morning he was apparently dea
and Johnson sent messenger for
doctor and coroner. Before eitht
arrived Callahan recovered from h
comatose state and is now recoveriI
from the nights exposure.
!, E. M. Overton, employed on Il
90" pile driver gang near Hasting
was run over and instantly killed
No. 7, the fast mail, while engage
at his work. The pile driver was
. Gated on a side track east Of the
pot near the elevator at Hasting
. Overman was at the time standing {
= the main line. The fast mail dash,
!, around the curve and was bearil
;, down upon him. He seemed confu
ed and probably misiudged the tra'
on which he was standing. tt
Is shouting of his fellow laborers ava
IT ed nothing and he was dashed to
1t instant death and badly mangle
d three little daughters, his wife ha
ST ing died year ago. His home W
1i at Gainesville, Mo.
After being lost for week al
supposed to have mysteriously
" appeared from Des Moines, Fral
9 Gustafson, carpenter for the sire
ID car company, was found in Mer
S. hospital seriously i'll with pneumon
m Suffering intensely from the Hines
10 Mr. Gustafson went to the hospital
e himself and sought medical attentic
&c He grew rapidly worse. DR.. n.
n Schiltz attended the patient for
&c week before he realized that he W
'e the missing man. Mr.. Gustafson
p improving and will be dismissed FRI
LII the hospital soon.
The Galsnakni Bros, of Sioux CT