Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-16
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IOWA
NEWS


John Etsinger of Burlington, swal-
lowed four tablets of bichloride of
mercury, which caused death at ST,
Francis hospital.
While shoveling earth on the coffin
of a woman in Einsiedeln, Switzer-
land, grave-digger heard scream
for help. He opened the coffin, and
found the woman alive.
William Mayer of Omaha, struc-
tural iron worker, carrying a satchel
of 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
the result of blow on the head sus-
tanned when blast was discharged
In the Royal Prince zinc mine. The
ignition fuse was too short and the
Y-ctim was unable to get sufficiently
far away after touching it off.
The city of Wapello has just voted
by an overwhelming majority to ap-
prove the contract for the construc-
ton of new system of water works
recently entered into by the city couu-
ell. The plant will be erected as soon
as possible and will make Wapello a
thoroughly modern Iowa city. 1t will
cost $4,000.
Mr.. A. j. williamson, a farmer liv-
tAg near Wapello, made a gruesome
discovery when walking toward his
corn cribs. He came upon the dead
body of a transient farm hand laying
In the driveway between two cribs.
The mans name is Will Williams. 1t
is believed that the fellow wandered
off intoxicated and in some unaccount-
able way met his death. The coroner
is investigating the case. 1t is be-
lieved 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 busI-
ness men met with a rather extra
ordinary and unfortunate automobile
accident, in which Charley White and
Brig Stong both received broken legs.
A game of baseball between Hum
boldt'S Colts ana Eagle Grove was
scheduled for Eagle Grove, and as
these men are great enthusiasts they
decided to take their wives over for
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
rified colts were cavorting in midair,
both men were struck so severely as
TO sustain broken leg.
All previous sensations of the Iowa
druggists convention at Dubuque
were surpassed at the final session
when a 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 inflict fines
upon druggists found selling liquor.
The presidents address had been re-
ferred to a committee which reported
that 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
the state association. The report
precipitated a fight on the floor OF
the convention and some of tie 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. J. Stephens
three miles northwest of Nevad;
The dead are Lucy Bowers, aget
II and Roy Stephens, aged 5. Mrs
n. ]. Stephens is dangerously injured
The dead girl, who was employed il
the Stephens home, made the fata
error of trying to hasten the kitchen
fire by the aid of kerosene. The o:
in the can exploded, setting fire t
her clothing and that of the boy, VIII,
was standing near, and started
blaze which consumed the house an
all that was in it. Mrs. Stephens wa
i'll in bed with a week-old baby. Sh
arose and went to the rescue of Oh
boy and girl, succeeding in smotherin
the flames on their clothing, but nc
until she was badly burned also. Mr.!
Stephens was then compelled to carr
! the almost lifeless forms of the tw
out of the house, and at the sam
time care for her babe. Added
her illness, the shock proved seriou
and her life is dNspaired of. TIL
boy and girl lived about two hour
They were terribly burned and ha
, also inhaled the deadly fumes frol
the burning oil. The Bowers 81
was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
, Bowers, who live in Modale. NJ
Stephens was at work some distant
, from the house when the accidel
occurred and did not reach home u
til too late to be of assistance
S Mrs. Ruth Mcpherson of Des Moin
a will celebrate her one hundred al
/. second birthday Aug. %. Althous
J. Mrs. Morris is two years past Il
i century mark, has has the best
4. health.
William Kirgis, 81 years old al
u, about to be married, drowned in Il
- Raccoon river at Perry while in bat
y. ing With three of his relatives,
:, was in the river when he sudden
-, sank in "suck-hole" and the thr
=, companions also almost lost the
lives. The body has not been reSc