Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-07-31

James Baldwin of Council Bluffs,
administrator OF the estate Of his
brother, the late Henry d. Baldwin,
has been paid $4,000 by the Rock Is.
land Railroad company in satisfaction
OF the judgment secured against the
company for the death of Henry d,
Baldwin seven years ago. He was
foreman Of gang Of men rebuilding
the tracks on the Union Pacific Mis-
souri, river bridge when an engineer
on one of the Rock Island fast trains
failed to see a signal set by Baldwin
and Baldwin was knocked from the
bridge into the river fifty feet below.
Buried under ten feet of water n
drainage ditch north of Humboldt, IL
a big five-passenger touring car De
longing to DR.. G. T. McCauliff of Web
ster City. IL lies there as grim re-
rl:nder of a narrow escape in an az
cident that nearly cost three lives
While returning home from Algona IN
tins car at night, Dr. McCauliff, a
nurse and Roy Crouthamel, mecian-
irIan, plunged into drainage ditch
containing about fifteen feet Of water.
Fred Austin OF Clarion, who has
leased Wall lake for a period of TWEEN
ty years will convert it into farm
land for the purpose of using 1t or
letting It out. 1t is understood the
rental price paid is 5000 year and
that the land involved amounts to
about 905 acres. 1t is planned to drill
number Of wells and drain after
that manner. It has been estimated
that this can be done for about $685.
900.
w. E. Holland Of Abba, manager of
the Maple coal mine of that place, has
been appointed state mine inspector
by Governor Clarke. Holland succeers
]. E. Jeffreys of Buxton. His term
will end July 3, 1917. Mr.. Jeffrey's
resignation was received by Governor
Clarke some time ago. He becomes
manager OF the Consolidated Coal
Of Buxton.
De Roo Weber, representing the
successful bidder for the south end
Of the Atlantic Northern & Southern
railway from Atlantic to Villisca, says
that II the court gives them a deed at
the hearing to be held Aug. 8, they
will begin operating the road Aug.
II. They plan to make two round
trips daily and one round trip Sun
days.
What was done with the report Of
the Iowa tax commission and what
should have been done with it, win be
themes of discussion a; the ANNA;
session of the State ATcitors' assoc!
R-.Cn, which coEvenas in Council
Bluffs Aug. IA 10 Is. The program
was announced by G. E. Frost, secre-
tary of the association.
Fayette county. according to the
state highway commission, is likely
to make the banner record for road
building in Iowa under the new road
law. Its board of supervisors levied
at once tax which will produce $685.
900 this year instead OF waiting until
next year to do 1t.
Mrs. M. A. Manning, mother OF
Merrill Manning, crack half miller OF
the Missouri Valley and captain of
the 1914 track team of Iowa State col
lege, has been called to Fort Yellow
stone, Mont, where her sen is lying
in the government hospita! with a
broken knee cap.
Michael Hand, 81 years old, was
killed, and Chris Suehl, Miles Olson
and Anton Schartz were injured when
their horse ran away at Clinton. II
became frightened at speeding mo-
torcycle and overturned the buggy.
Moses Johnson. farmer living near
Belmont. and his son, William. are
suffering from knife wounds received
in fight with Emil Kinsch, farm
hand, now in jail. The quarrel follow.
ed dispute over wages.
Caste Price Of Oskaloosa accident.
ally killed himself In the woods near
Buxton. He was hunting rabbits. He
leaned against his target rife. which
was discharged and the bullet pierced
his heart.
Hanging by halter Joseph Black,
farmer near Fairfield, aged rs, was
found by his crippled son. In his
pockets were found three notes tell
ing OF the plans for his rash act
The city council of New London
has passed an ordinance to issue
bonds OF $4,000 for water works, in
accordance with the election held
April 2.
The body Of hobo was found near
Creston badly mangled. A track walk.
er discovered the body. There was
nothing to identify 1t.
More than 300 master house painters
and decorators attended the third an
nual convention of the organization
held at Sioux City.
Paul Pink was fined SIS in a plea
OF guilty in Mayor Hayes court in
New London for not allowing Vol
ney Nagal to pass him on the public
highway in an automobile. Pink
was ahead Of the Nagal car In his
auto. and drove slowly. When Nagal
to go around Pink speed
ed up.
The annual convention of the Inter-
state Funeral Directors association
will be held in Sioux City Aug. 1914.
One of the features of the meeting
will be the lectures and demonst,a-
tions by DR.. c. l.. Barnes.
Lewis Herher, aged 81, attempted
to murder his wife at Cherokee by
shooting her, but both bullets missed
her Herber then fred bullet into
his own head, dying in few hours
Mike Blum, stock breeder near Har-
Ian, lost Ave valuable horses. During
the night seven horses went under
the bridge onto the railroad right OF
way and FIVE were instantly killed.
George Russell, living north OF Ces-
ton, has field OF wheat which is ex.
heavy. Good judges say
that It win run forty-five bushels to
The acre.