Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-09-03
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For taking one fish from Lime creek
| Illegally, Nels Thoon, a merchant OF
kensett, was fined SIS and costs, the
total being S30.95. The case against
his son was dismissed. l.. Medgarten,
companion, pleaded guilty to TAX
Ing two fish and was fined, the total
amount being s33. Tnoen made a
defense and succeeded in clearing
himself of four counts.
The semi-annual convention of the
tribe of Ben Hur for the eastern dis
trlct of Iowa will be held in MARSHALL
town on Thursday, Sept, 10. The
officers of the district organization
arc Ira Utter, Waterloo, president;
Mrs. 3. +. Guthrie, Marshalltown,
vice president; Mrs. Ira Utter, Water
loo. secretary. he association COM
prises of membership practically all
of the eastern half of the state.
Unity court, No. ga. of this city, is
planning entertainments for the dele
gates.
The programme has been issued for
the twen.y-tifth annual reunion of
the Hardin County Veterans associa-
ton, to be held in Iowa Falls on
Sept. 8. In the evening a patriotic
programme will be given at the w.
Z, c. hall. including songs, an Grafton
by C'ressa Weaver flag drill and adj
dresses by Rev. H. c.. Pratt, Prof.
Loren Hesselwood, Hon. j. H. Funk
and others.
Peter Nelson, farmer, three miles
northeast of Correctionville, is glad
he is alive. He was leading a horse
into the barn the other evening just
as furious local storm broke. A
bolt OF lightning killed the animal
AMI Mr.. Nelson was knocked to the
barn floor, his blood practically turn
ed to water by the usual action of
strong current of electricity. The
administration of a powerful heart
st'mulant and medicines to build up
his blood supply have put him we'll
on the road to recovery.
Il is generally believed in this vi
clnity that Hampton will soon have
brick and tile plant equal to any in
this part Of the state. Large depos-
its of clay We're 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 afloat pertaining to
the establishment of a large, up-to.
date plant, and there seems to be no
doubt as to the practibility of the ven.
ture.
Children playing with matches are
supposed to be responsible for a fire
which consumed large barn, to-
gether with us contents. on the Kel-
Ter farm, south of Cambridge. H. N.
Bundy was living on the farm. ana
team, the grain and machinery
which were in the barn consumed be-
longed to him. Mr. Bundy, upon dis
covering the fire. attempted to enter
the barn and take his team out but
he was badly burned in the attempt
While there is nothing certain about
how the fire stated, it is known that
children has been playing in the
building, and it is generally thought
that they We're responsible for the
contlagration There was some insur
tho kni1liro
amount on the contents.
After he had been picked up for
dead at the side of haystack where
he had spent the night, j. L. Callahan
OF Humboldt startled the inmates of
the b. K. Johnson home near Bad
ger by coming to life before the ar
rival of the coroner, who had been.
sent for. Callahan is a retired farm
er who operates a clothing store in
humboldt and is widely known. He
uioTe to Badger and was taken ill on
ms is'Nrn, stopping at the Johnson
I'M snars he refused to go into the
,'u 80 aol 'hsSnight, but consented to
ose oi'inees gwen him and camped
on the friendly side OF a hays+aol.
This morning he was apparens'. 49,
and Johnson sent a messenger foI
doctor and coroner. Before either
arrived Callahan recovered from his
comatose state and is now recovering
from the nights exposure
E. NJ Overton, employed on the
% pile driver gang near Hastings,
was run over and instantly killed by
No. Z. the fast mail. While engaged
at his work. The pile driver was To-
Gated on a side track east Of the de-
pot near the elevator at Hastings.