Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-07-20

Alexander Danskin. So, the Oldest
citizen of Marengo is dead.
Cora Schmeiser, aged 31k years,
was trampled to death by horse
on her fathers farm near Wapello.
The next meeting of the grand
lodge of Elks will be held at Port
land, Ore, which had no opposition.
Mamie Mahoney, of Garner. at
tempted to commit suicide by taking
I've. The prompt arrival of physici-
ans saved her life.
Mrs. Anna Sweetman, nearly 80
years old, is dead as the result of a
shock received when her clothes be-
came ignited while lighting pipe.
Lou Cross, shot some time ago by
James Bride at Baxter, has been ar
rested by the sheriff, charged with
robbing Henry Wehrman, near Bax-
ter.
J. J. Kasper, manager of the Neb-
raska Telephone company, fell from
the top of pole near Nicola, a dis
lance of forty feet and was badly
injured
Joe Duffy, a respected farmer OF
South Tama, was drowned in the
Iowa river near Tama. He was in
bathing. He leaves a wife and four
children.
The mangled body of an unknown
youth, 10 years old, was found near
the Rock Island station at Scion. An
Omaha street car transfer was found
In his pocket.
Word has reached Fairfield that
Mrs. Cyrus Wade. a Fairfield girl
born as Miss Ada Bates. had tried
to commit suicide by drinking poison
in Denver hotel.
Nick Papa, 81, of Sioux City, was
drowned while swimming in the
Floyd river when pair of water
wings he was wearing slipped to his
feet, forcing his, head under water.
Mrs. Michael Collins, 1903, the old
est woman in Iowa, died at Hanson.
She was born in Ireland, and came
to Hanson in 1855. Her husband,
long since dead, was pioneer mer-
chant.
]. 8. Ludsman, wanted at Mason
City on q charge of uttering false
checks, is said to be under arrest
at Omaha. Ludsman secured more
than 5000 in small amounts in two
days work.
The club house at the Geneva Golf
and Country club was struck by light.
ming and burned to the ground. The
loss on club house. contents and
personal property of the members is
about $1,000.
Earl s. Hayden was arrested at
Mason City charged with embezzle-
ment. The complaint was made by
the Albert Lea Brewing company,
which claims that Hayden used $500
belonging to 1t.
While attempting to shoot a hat
from the head Of Lee Johnson, Cor
don Bowers failed, and shot Johnson
through the top of the head. Johnson
was hurried to Rochester. Mimi, for
an immediate operation.
While trying to save 500 from his
burning home, Louis Crafts. a we'll
known farmer near Trenton, fell
from the roof of the house, sustain
ing fatal injuries. The home was
destroyed. together with the money.
The proposition at the special
election at Corning to sell bonds so
that the town could take over the
electric lighting Plant was defeated
by vote of 80 to 100. The majority
thought the valuation on the plant
was too high.
It is reported that Judge Ralph P.
Howell. of Iowa City, Judge of the
Fourth district and colonel OF the
Fifty-fourth Iowa regiment is pre-
pairing to announce his candidacy
for congress against Congressman
Pepper, Of Muscatine.
A Armstrong, who was at one time
one of Glidden's wealthiest citizens,
is dead. His death was sudden. At
one time he had property valued at
100000, but in 1904 he became bank.
rupt. Since then he has been oper-
ating a 2,000-acre farm.
The high school OF Mason City and
Memorial university will unite for
the coming year, this being brought
about by the destruction by fire of
the Mason City high school building.
1t is thought that 1t will take over q
year to rebuild and to enlarge the
high school building.
Seven Iowa counties, comprising
the Fifth congressional district. sent
delegates to Marshalltown to partici-
pate in district convention OF the
Modern Brotherhood of America.
The business before the convention
Is the election of FIVE delegates to
the triennial convention of the SUI
preme lodge at Denver on August
3.12.
The body Of Frank Suerway, a
bachelor, aged about 40 years old,
who has been missing since May 1.
has just been found buried eighteen
Inches deep in dirt in his barn, near
Marengo. There were three bullet
holes in his head, and his skull was
fractured.
The ministers of Sioux City are
debating the question of whether or
not they should pray for rain. Many
of them want to do SO. and the 9TH
ers oppose, and 1t is to be thrashed
out in the Ministerial association
meeting.
"Bill" Richards. once United States
marshal for southern Iowa, and now
serving time in the penitentiary on
the charge Of torturing an old nan,
In order to get his money, will have
another chance this month to get
paroled from the state penitentiary
at Fort Madison.