Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1898 — Took His Own Life. [ARTICLE]

Took His Own Life.

Chisago, Aug. B.—J. H. Hauks, 20 years postmaster of Willow Springs, committed suicide in the Briggs house early Sunday morning by shooting himself. The only reason his friends give for the suicide is that he was insane. He left home apparently in high spirits and had S3OO cash with him, but his money was gone when he was found dead.