Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-30

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public auction to Hope G. Martin for
$5O1 an acre. The land adjoins Pros
pect park.
Miss L. A. Christopherson of near
Iowa river, died at Home hospital in
Waukon from burns sustained few
weeks ago. She was carrying q
lighted lamp and celluloid comb in
her hair caught fire.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bird of Des
Moines nearly lost their lives in a fire
that damaged their home and de-
stroyed their clothing. Mr.. Bird car
ried his wife to safety when the flames
reached the bedroom.
Louis Julius, a farmer of Industry |
shot an eagle measuring seven feet
and four inches from tip to tip. The
bird was shot trying to fly away with
a goose. Several geese had disap- |
peared in this manner.
A stranger giving the name Of Will
liam Brady, Is being held by the Mar
shalltown police. He is suspected OF
being one of the men who held up and
robbed train at Bibsville, Ala, on \
Unless the Des Moines smoke ordi-
nance is modified there is every posi-
bility that the new improvements at
that place contemplated by the Rock
Island and amounting to $1,3oO,000,
will not be commenced.
Going up into tree after squirrel
he shot and killed, which had lodged in
a limb, Charles Graemlich Of Waukon,
age 10. came In contact with live
wire and was electrocuted. His body
fell and also lodged in the tree.
The county has been made defend
ant in damage suit for $4,000 dam
ages, on account Of the death of Cliff
ford Townsend, who was killed when
his automobile went over thirty-foot
embankment between Logan and Mis-
souri, Valley. ~. "a Isssss
The new Presbyterian church at
Yinton was formally dedicated. The
church cost $4,000. and is beautiful
structure. After paying all building
expenses the society had surplus of
over $4,000 which will be devoted to
Improvements connected with the
church. ss ss;s q ssss;ss ~
Senator Edgar +. Bracket. Of Sara
toga Springs, who made the closing
| address for the prosecution in the i'm
parchment trial of Governor Sulzer,
was formerly an Iowa man. He grad
uated from Cornell college at Mount
Vernon. 6 --.-. -. 80.
The beautiful $4,000 home Of ]. p.
/ Brady at Pennington was burned to
| the ground. The household effects
were mostly all saved. The house has
been built only few years and was
formerly the home of P. s. Robinson,
who now lives in Keokuk. A defective
flue was the cause.
1t was announced that Ed Byrd, a
/ convict sent up from Council Bluffs,
for Ave years for horse stealing, had
escaped from the prison farm and
taken with him some clothing, a gold
! watch aud SIT in money, property Of
| the guard who fell asleep. Byrd was
serving his fourth term in prison.
Nearly two hundred people met DR..
Birney and escorted him to his home
| Tuesday when he arrived tn Nora
Springs from Hopkinton. A big recep-
ton was given in his honor. DR.. Bir-
ney was acquitted of the charge Of
performing an Illegal operation upon
Miss Myrtle Irish, who died as re-
| suit.
Pauline, the 4-year-old daughter of
Mrs. P. o. Peterson Of Grand Mound,
met with a painful mishap at break
fast when cup of hot coffee was
spilled on her lap. The little girl was
painfully scalded. DR.. Willie was
called and made the child as comfort
| able as possible under the circum-
| stances.
Reporting that wolves have killed
livestock on their farms number of
island farmers residing near the Four
Mile bridge at Muscatine have decided
upon war against the rapacious ami
mails. Robert and Louis Klest, Melvin
Thomas, Joseph Wills and Arthur
Kleist are all reported to have suffered
| losses because of the depredaticns
made upon herds by the wolves.
To expedite the case of the Iowa
4 Telephone company against the City
of Keokuk, in which the company asks
an injunction against enforcing the
rates of the recent ordinance, Judge
Mcpherson will appoint special mas
ter in chancery, to take the evidence
and make record Of special finding OF
the facts. Because of the time in
volved in taking the testimony the ap-
pointment was agreed upon.
Three boys, Roy and William Nc
Clelland brothers, IL and Ia years old
respectively, and William Shawler, IA
were hunting in the timber near Coun-
Gil Bluffs Monday. Roy McClelland
was at the foot of hill and his two
companions were at the top. The elder
McClelland boy tripped over tree
branch, his gun was exploded, and the
shot entered the shoulder of his
younger brother, killing him almost
instantly.