Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17


northwest of Ida Grove, when trac.
ton engine which he was driving
crashed through a wooden bridge
across a small stream. McDermott
owned the threshing outfit and was
moving from one job to another. The
bridge in question had been condemn.
ed by the board Of supervisors, and
he was aware of the fact He had TAX
en- the separator across and the other
equipment. and after planking the
bridge started across with the big
tractor. Ralph Finch, who was on the
engine board with McDermoet, jumped
and escaped injury.
Despite persistent efforts which are
being made to establish some trace OF
the party Of ten Muscatine shelters
who disappeared en- route home from
Pearl Island near Dubuque, not sim
gle clue has been discovered which
might give suggestion as to their
fate. Several articles found along the
river bank near Davenport would in.
dicate that boat had sunk near there
but further than this no veriication
has been secured of the reported
drowning of the ten.
Oscar Fetters at Washington, Ia,
shot and wounded Hugh Dougal and
slightly wounded Douglas daughter,
Sarah, the bullet taking effect In the
girls left arm. Fetters is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fetters, prom
inent country people of that copmun-
ity He had been paying attentions
to Miss Mary Dougal, second daush-
ter, but his attentions had been.
spurned.
Several days ago Harry and Clar-
ence Weis, sons of farmer residing
two miles west of Bellevue, discovered
coffin containing the crushed skull
and bones of a human being protrud-
ing from the bank of creek in which
they were watering their horses. The
discovery has caused considerable
discussion as mystery surrounds the
identity of the remains.
The Fifth District Danish Young
Peoples federation opened its conven-
ton with o. c. Olsen of Omaha as
chairman. The principal address was
delivered by T. H. Knudsen, princi-
pal OF Grand View college of Des
Moines. Oluf Jensen of Clinton deliy-
cred the address Of welcome, which
was responded to by the Rev. Rodholm
of Des Moines.
Rear Admiral Godfried Blocklinger,
United Stataes navy, retired. appear
ed in police court at Dubuque and paid
$1045 as the penalty for operating an
auto without a license. He had just
purchased it. His official home is
Washington, but he is native of Du.
buque.
Charles Seager, painter, was seri.
ously injured when he fell forty feet
from ladder while painting the home
OF Jacob Wilkin, farmer living near
Odebolt He was alone at the time
and was found several hours later in
an unconscious condition.
"A $4,000 libel suit has been filed in
the Johnson county district court by
w. F. Main. He asks that amount
from Attorney Cred ]. Cochran be-
cause of alleged libels contained In
objections to the discharge Of Mr.. Main
in bankruptcy.
While oiling a high shaft, Thomas
Lane of Charles City fell backward
from a ladder a distance of fifteen feet
to a cement floor. His hip was frac-
tured and the base of his skull injured
so seriously that he has been uncon-
scious since the accident.
A new record price for September
cattle was made in the Union stock
yards at Chicago last week when
herd Of seventeen Iowa corn fed ami
mails averaging 1854 pounds was sold
for IL cents a pound on the hoof.
Sixty ministers OF the Des Moines
Presbytery of the Presbyterian
church attended the fall session Of the
Presbytery at Perry. The session
closed with an evangelistic program.
The Rev. Perry A. Tinkham presided.
The first of the week section men
of the Northwestern road found a thir-
| ty-two gallon barrel of whisky in
culvert just east of Traer. The barrel
Is in a warehouse under lock and key
awaiting orders for it's disposal.
The Forest City canning factory is
running night and day, and the place
Is regular bee hive. Manager Pet
ers says the pack this year will be
about three-quarters Of million
cans.
Walter Norfieet. the young man
who was stabbed at Nemaha, Aug. %.
died. OF uremic septicema. Young
Norfieet had made brave fight for his
life. He was the innocent victim of
drunken assailant.
John Swenson Of Waukon has pnr-
chased the George Sherman farm for
| 500 an acre. Herb Graham has ac-
quired the Wiley farm near Rossyille
for $4,000.
Attorney General Cosson has ac-
cepted an invitation to speak before
"The Gang"-the mems class of the
Methodist Sunday school at Grand
Junction.
Frederick w. Hossfeld of Clermont
for four years private secretary to the
late Governor William Lar.abee, died
Sept. 4 at Johns Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore.
Four men were surprised SEEMING
fish in the Iowa river near Chester
the other day by Deputy Game Ward
ems Lake and Ballou and were fined
$40 each in a local justice court.
Breaking all records for opening day
with total of 1886 students enroll
ed. and the figure swelled to nearly l.