Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-07-02
The Des Moines fire department vii,

IHlS year. MolOr TRUCKS nave re-
placed the famous fire teams of the
department. During the past races
the teams have won over $4,000 in
premiums.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the building occupied by the Benedict
Homestake home, of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union at Ft.
Dodge. The home is used for erring
girls. The inmates, including eight
babies, were saved
A large diam ond-backed RATHER was
shot by Giles Hum near the old stone
quarry south of Charles City. Mr..
Hum had his gun in hand when he
discovered the reptile, which gave
warning when stumbled upon. The
rattlers in this part of the country are
nearly all killed off.
Mrs. W. j. Wilmington of Sioux
City was probably fatally burned. A
leakage in the gasoline stove caused
fire and in attempting to remove the
stove to save the house her clothing
became ignited Mr.. Wilmington was
also painfully burned.
Bert Doane cut twenty-four tons of
alfalfa from six acres. G. F. McClana-
han bought it at $40 per ton. Think
of $40 per acre from the first cutting
and two more cuttings to follow! No
wonder the land around Shenandoah
sells for $3.50 per acre.
Abel is preparing for rousing old
fashioned celebration on the Fourth
of July, and extends a special invita-
ton to outsiders to attend and enjoy
the beautiful park, the boating and
fishing on the Raccoon river, and par
ticipate in the events of the day.
Wilbur Zeigler, aged 9 years, the
Cambridge lad who was fatally injured
when he grabbed hold Of a high ten
sion wire of the Cambridge Electric
company, about two months ago, died
as the result of his injuries. He was
horribly burned and one hand was at
once amputated.
Paving operations in Sac City are
moving rapidly. Four blocks of con-
crete have been completed and large
portion of the concrete base for the
the paving is completed Sac City will
have nearly two miles of the most
beautiful streets in Iowa.
Marie Meyers, daughter of Tobias
Meyers of Albert City, was accident
ally shot by her 6-year old brother
with ball from % caliber rifle. The
, ball entered her shoulder and came
out in the back of her neck, but no
serious injuries were inflicted.
At a special election the Cherokee
| Independent school district by vote
! of 4O2 to 3S against voted $4,000
bonds to erect secondary school
building and to improve the present
grade buildings One hundred and
ninety-one women voted for it.
Miss Elsie Getje, a school teacher
Of Waterloo, % years old, has started
a damage suit. asking $4,000 of John
G. Miller, contractor, who was en-
ployed to clear the debris from the
burned Russell-Lamson building. A
charge af dynamite was used to rae
the ruins and missile struck Miss
i Getje, while she was walking along an
adjoining street. She claims she has
been belfast since March.
The trial Of Dr. Harry Kelly, an In
mate of the Anamoosa reformatory.
charged with manslaughter as the re-
suit of Staying Edward Sterzinger and
Clarence Woolman. was set over until
the September term of the district
court on application of attorneys for
Kelly. Kelly is going on trial on q
manslauglaer indictment despite the
efforts of the county attorney who
seeks to get murder conviction.
The bunch Of forty-one young fell
lows who were shipped to Keokuk by
an Indianapolis agency and who ex-
pected to find work in the harvest
feds near Keokuk have left the city
and are now hiking over the cinder
route to Kansas, where the crops are
ready to harvest. The stranded crowd
got in communication with the state
employment bureau at Topeka and
was advised that there vas abundant
opportunity there for employment.
Whether or not automobiles are i'm
mune from seizure in satisfaction Of
creditors proven claims in bankruptcy
cases will be decided in Des Moines
by H. H. Whitaker, referee in bank
ruptcy in the case of Frank G. Sher-
man and Fred C. Andreas, banker Of
Sully, who recently filed bankruptcy
petitions. Each petitioner has an auto
mobile, and claims exemption as per-
sonal property. Referee Whitaker will
be asked to consider claims that the
machines are Injuries.
Earl Dillon, So years of age, an
itinerant, was struck by freight train
No. 80, going south, two and one-half
miles below Gregory, and received in
juries which will likely prove fatal.
Dillon was in an intoxicated condition
at the time and was walking on the
railroad tracks, making no move to
get off at the approach of the train.
Not much hope is held out for his re-
covery. With two ribs broken, deep
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