Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-17
Suicide Of F. NJ. Jones
Came to His Death By His Own
Hands
BY THE USE OF A 81 REVOLVER
Was Apparently in the Best of
Spirits. Took His Life
While Alone

Spirits. Took His Life
While Alone
Francis Marion Jones, an old and
ship who resided at the home of his
son. Ex-Sheriff Jones, six miles
north of Extra, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the |
back of the head with a 80 caliber |
revolver last Monday few minutes
after II o'clock. His son was absent |
at neighbors, and his daughter
in-law had come to this city to do
her trading, leaving the old gentle
man and his grand daughter, a
young lady about twenty years of
age, in charge. The lady was doing
some cooking and had Just left the |
room for some articles in another
when, hearing the report, she turn
ed and reentering the room saw her
| grandparent stretched upon the
floor, the blood and brain flowing
from CHASTITY wound which seem
ed to have torn loose the whole base
of the sknll. He expired in a very
short time. He fell in front of the
telephone instrument and when
Miss Jones went to the phone to
spread the sad news she was oblig-
ed to step over the PROSTATE form
to reach it. No cause can be as.
signed for the act 8 he had always
been considered the most iovial and
lively person in the community and
no one thought for even second
that this would be the sad and la
mentable ending of long and USE
full life. Sometime last winter or
early spring he fell breaking one of
his arms and he had never fully re-
gained the full use of it. Brooding
over this (if he did) he brooded in
silence which might have had
something to do in the matter; be
it as it may, he is dead and the mo-
tive that led to the deed will never
be known.
There was no inquest, it being
deemed unnecessary under the
known facts to hold one.
The funeral was held at the Pres
byterian church, short distance
from the residence, under the au-
spices of the Knight Templars,
Rev Hinkhouse of this place assist
ed by Rev. Montgomery who is
pastor OF the church, officiating.
The funeral cortege then wendell
it's way in mournful procession to
the Luccock's Grove cemetery
where the remains we're inferred by
those of his wife who preceded him
several years ago.
His relatives have the sympathy
of the whole community in this,
their unlooked-for sorrow.
II Girls, if you want dolls that 90 to
sleep, that are nice, that are pretty,
A. H. ROBERTS has them.
Gill Jones was home the first of the
week after being away for a time at
tending to business in the north.
Get our prices on doors and windows
work before buying.
tt JAMES HART.
r. John Mccarthy and wife, who have
f been down to Kansas City for some
] time visiting with their son. returned
! home last week after having pleas
ant time there.
{ Miss Lilly Kibby, who has been WIS.,
] iting friends in Extra the latter part
of last week and the first of this, re-
r turned to her home here Tuesday even
' ing after having had very pleasant
. time.
S Lester Hartzell.. who has been visit
D ing friends in Greeley township, left
Monday for his home at Langdon, N.
= D., where he and his partner have a
good real estate and law business
l worked up.
= Mrs. Arthur Farquhar and little
$ daughter departed Tuesday for Winter
' set fol- few days visit with Fred
0 Farquhar and family, who live near
i that place, but who used to be one OF
: the families who had good times in
: Melville township
;, Do you want land where the apple
grows big and red, the peaches sweet
and mealy, the grapes luscious, the
e climate mild, the waters clear, the land
cheap, and in the sunny southland
where there are no storms, no snow
no ague, then write G. w. Marlin
Extra, Iowa.
Several from this part of the county
expect to invest in the opening OF
school lands around Langdon, N. D..
when it opens up December %. Land
,can be bought for $40 per acre and up
and some who bought few years age
have made $500 per acre and up or
their investment.
Frank Nicklasan is moving his fam
: lily to the Jay Shingledecker farm eas1
!, of town. He has a fine lot of horses
|, that he is fitting up for sale. He had
> good lot over in Harlan last week
! that brought good prices and he hopes
= from time to time to have good lo1
!, to turn off on various markets.
a Miss Myrtle Hufstedler, head trim.
e ner In the millinery department at
Il ]. F. Russell's, closed her season last
e Saturday and Monday departed fol
8 her home. Miss Hufstedler proved
I herself perfect lady and conducted
y the business in perfectly satisfactory
a manner to her employer, and leaves
many close friends here.