Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-04-10

SuuOke dTOuSSu lue TOOIneTS ana lD6
building was discovered on fire. Oil
soaked towels were found stuffed be-
tween the radiators ard the wood.
work in three places and the floor of
the gymnasium is practically ruined.
A regular old time Cherry sisters
demonstration. with trimmings OF
fruit and vegetables, marked the close
of vaudeville engagement by the
sisters at a Burlington theater recent
ly. When the women had about finish
ed their act, shower OF carrots and
onions greeted them. They were
struck with the missiles and left the
stage In search of a policeman to ar
rest the audience, but did not return.
A trunk filled with clothes, pictures
and letters addressed to Mrs. Louisa
Williams at Kahoka and Wayland,
Mo-, which was found floating down
the river near Keokuk by fishermen,
is thought to indicate that a whole
family was wiped ont by the high wa.
ter OF the Mississippi. which has over
flowed number of islands near that
city.
Charles Hill, 80 years old, who had
been separated from his wife for
three months. entered her home in
Council Bluffs and put revolver TO
his head just as his wife pressed her
hand to the same spot. The bullet
passed through her hand and glanced
from his head. He then shot him
self again and will die.
In the better sections OF Omaha re.
building has begun but in the poorer
sections the people stand around as
though dazed and no steps have been
taken to rebuild. Banks in the city
are making plans to lend money with
out interest to those whose homes
were wiped out by the storm.
Geo. H. Manusch, who will lead the
Keokuk Indians in the Central Asso-
citation race this summer, has started
active preparations for the recruits
who win be in the city this week.
Manusch has signed a bunch of men
who averaged as team .305 in hit
ting last year
Officers are searching for business
men of Clarinda, who, IL is said Win
ME Johnson, negress, held in Jail for
examination into the death Of Dick
Able, has implicated in the death.
Three white girls, said to have been
members of a party, are said to be ex.
pected to shed some light on the
tragedy
Dana w. Jenkins, who was Injured
several months ago when struck by
Minneapolis & ST. Louis train at
Perry, Ia, has been awarded damages
OF $4,000 in the Minnesota courts.
Jenkins was rolled under the engine
and lost one arm and one leg.
Jewell Zickricks. who dropped dead
at Winona, Mimi, recently, was wide
ly known as a conductor on the
Northwestern railroad in Iowa and
Minnesota. He has been in the pas
senger service for thirty years.
w. l. Pelton, an Illinois Central
brakeman injured in wreck at
Logan, Iowa, November, 1911, was
awarded $4,000 damages by a jury
at Fort Dodge considering his $4,000
suit against the railroad.
LohoA gas d I6uuCliOu Iu6
cost of electricity form the platform
of commission plan candidates for
city offices at Mason City. This an
nouncement has caused considera BILE
favorable discussion.
A bill permitting Douglas county,
Nebraska, in which Omaha is situated,
to issue s1,000,00O bonds for the relief
of tornado sufferers has been intro
duced in the lower house of the Ne
braska legislature.
A didn't know 1t was loaded"
revolver put bullet through the
hand Of George Herring. IS years
old of Iowa City. and he is now facing
the danger Of blood poisoning from
the wound.
Work will start Immediately on the
new $4,000 school building at Bagley
which was authorized at special
school election recently. 1t is hoped
to have the building ready by Janu-
airy /.
The presbytery OF Des Molnes dis
trict win meet in the First Presbyter-
Ian church of Indianola April 8, The
Rev. Victor B. Demeree OF Earlham
will give the opening sermon.
The Moose lodge at Mason City
sent s25 to Governor Clarke to be add.
ed to the relief fund for the needy in
Omaha, and in the food district In In
diana and Ohio.
]. p. Casserly, superintendent OF the
Ogden light plant, was knocked down
by 1900 volts of electricity. He was
able to resume work in short time.
The death list at Omaha resulting
from the Easter tornado now totals
140 and 403 are Injured. Nearly $500
persons were rendered homeless.
BY the explosion of $50 gallon
lard reservoir, two men, Joe Dettrick
and Frank KreDoth. were severally
burned at the plant Of the Kohrs
Packing company at Davenport.
Bruce Lake, defaulting clerk of the
district court for Lee county entered
a plea of guilty and was sentenced
to a term not exceeding ten years IN
the Fort Madison penitentiary.
The body OF an infant, nine months
old, was found in the river opposite
Riverfront park, Clinton, The head
was crushed in.
NJ. A. Harrison of Nevada who, with
H. H. Coughlan of Waterloo recently
bought the electric light and power
plant at Hampton. has secured quiet
title and transferred the Nevada plant
to the Dow interests at Cedar Rapids.
The new company has ordered much
new equipment.
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