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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-01
Oakfield and Brayton

The Danish people give dance
this Wednesday night in the hall
here. They were masked and many
and varied were their customs.
Lucille Connrardy was down from
Extra last Saturday night visiting
with her friends and former pupils
who were glad to again see her.
The Pearson orchestra had one of
the best dances Christmas night they
have ever given to the public and
every one had royal good time.
It is generally understood that
David Beers and bride will come
back to this county to stay which his
many friends are hoping he will.
G. X. Hallock and wife and John
Curry and wife of Atlantic. were up
from their home Christmas eating
Christmas dinner with [. P. Hallock's.
Owen Ide, one of the we'll known
stockmen and farmers near town,
went down to Atlantic Tuesday to
attend to matters of personal business.
Victor Nelson, brother of Station
Agent Frank Nelson, came down
from his home in Audubon Saturday
and stayed over until Tuesday visit
ing.
Nels Jensen and wife of Ida Grove,
were visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Fries west of town, and
making friends among their neigh
bors.
T. L. Lewis of Atlantic, is up this
week visiting his brother, l. v. d.
Lewis and they are busy talking over
the old times when they were care
free boys.
A crowd of the boys got together
and gave LATE Simpson and his bride
an old fashioned concert last Monday
night and were treated very hand
somely by him.
Lincoln Acre made himself a
present of brand new wagon Tues
day. Taking advantage of the reduc-
tion in implements in the closing out
sale at Johnson's.
McGovern & Jenkins shipped three
cars of hogs to the Omaha markets
Monday and couple of cars of cattle
last Saturday. They also put out a
car of cattle Monday.
LATE Simpson remembered his
friends in Brayton by sending them
the announcement last Monday of his
marriage Christmas as may be seen in
the Extra department.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Baptist church will meet Thurday
January 9Th, at the home of Mrs.
Fred Edmundson and all people are
cordially invited to attend.
G. j. Larsen, the genial clerk in at
the Bendixen Co. store went over to
Kimballton and spent Christmas
there among the friends he had
formed while clerking in that town.
Last Tuesday as Ralph Hawk was
coming into town with a load of
wood the wagon tongue broke, the
load upset and it seemed for bit
that he would havea general mix-up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-01
Added Attraction.

"No, indeed" said the crafty agent to
the bride and bridegroom. "Our com
pany does not prohibit kissing Oh the
platforms, and, besides, l would call
your attention to the fact that we have
more and longer tunnels than any
other railway in the world. "-Balti-
more American.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-01
Heads Should Never Ache.

Never endure this trouble. Use at
once the remedy that stopped it for
Mrs. N. A. Webster, of Winnie, Va
she writes CDR. Kings New Life Pills
wholly cured me of sick headaches
had suffered from them for two years."
Cure Headache, Constipation, Bilious
ness. 25c at Nick Doffing & Co.'s drug
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-01
DIRECTORY OF BRAYToN CHURCH.
Sunday services =
Preaching 10:45 a. m.
Sunday School 1900 m.

Sunday services:-
Preaching AS am. Sunday School 1880 M
Preaching 100 pm. Junior Society 3:OOp. m.
B. Y. P. U. meeting Friday evening, Z 80 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 80 p. m.
Covenant meeting Wednesday evening preced-
ing first Sunday in each month.
U. M. WILCOX, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-01
CHAPTER VI.
BLACK ROCK RELIGION.

BLACK ROCK RELIGION.
grow weary with the
\" conventions of religion and
S3SEa7 sick in my soul from feeding
SSSNzfS upon huSks that the churches
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
AMUR STRIKES
ON THE ROCKS
Overdue Canadian Pacific
Steamship Suffers a Disaster
on the Alaskan Coast

SEATTLE, Dec. 21.-The steamship
Farallon reached Seattle this morning,
having on board the passengers of the
overdue Canadian Pacific steamship
Amur.
The Amur left Skagway on Sunday,
December %, and on Monday. the 14th,
ran on Harbor Reef at the entrance to
Port Simpson. At high tide she pulled
off, but broke her tail shaft She sue
ceeded in reaching the wharf at Port
Simpson and on Friday the Farallon
went in and took off her passengers.
She will probably have to be towed to
Vancouver.
The Amur struck the rocks of Har-
Dor Reef about o'clock in the morning.
Favorable weather probably prevent
ed her from pounding to pieces No
sea was running at the time and the
officers did not find IT necessary to
send the passengers ashore in the small
boats The bottom of the Amur is
stove in, but as the vessel has water
tight compartments it was not neces-
sary to use the pumps.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
FILE CHARGES
BY CABLECRAM
Persons in Manila Attack the
Moral Character of Philip
pine Commissioner LegardO
SECRETARY ROOT ANGERED
Believes Enemies of Official Are
Maliciously Endeavoring to
Besmirch His Reputation

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Charges
having been filed with the President
affecting the moral character of Be
nito Legardo, the Secretary of War to-
day transmitted by mail to the Civil
Governor of the Philippine Islands a
copy of them for his information.
These charges were contained in a
cablegram to the President from per-
sons in Manila.
In commenting on the case to-day
Secretary Root expressed the belief
that the cablegram was sent in order
that it might be given to the press
and thereby work irreparable injury to
the Commissioner. That mems repu-
tations should be thus publicly assail-
ed before they had a chance to speak,
he strongly condemned.
Legardo is one of the most prominent
men in the Philippines and War De-
partment officials say that on several
occasions he exhibited great bravery
on behalf of the United States, when
overtures were being made to Aguin-
aldo to surrender having gone per-
sonally to him at the great risk of his
life and sought him to give up his op-
position to the American authority.
He is one of three natives appointed
by Governor Taft on the Philippine
Commission.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Departments Order Postal Changes in
California and Oregon. Trans
ferS I'm ARMY

WASHINGTON, Dec. H-Orders
have been issued as follows: Post
masters commissioned: California
George Watterson, Bishop; Peter T.
Hamann, Blocksburg; Fred Ohrt,
Prize; Nancy ]. Willburn, Caution.
Oregon-John F. O'Bryant, Haines.
Fourth class postmasters appointed: :
California-Frank Storer, Elmhurst,
Alameda County, vice Newton Gay, re-
signed: Fred H. Smith, Nestor, San
Diego County, vice Clarence c. Park,
resigned: R. H. Curry, The Geysers,
Sonoma County, vice Isaac Werthei-
mer, removed.
Oregon H. Sits, Kessey, CO.
lumbia County, vice f. w. Keasey, re-
signed.
Army orders-Captain Arthur NJ. Ed
wards, commissary. now at San Fran
cisco, to New York City; First Lieu
tenant John H. Allen, assistant sur
geon. now at San Francisco, to General
Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco,
relieving First Lieutenant Walter c..
Chidester, ordered to Fort Lawrence,
Washington, to relieve Contract Sur
geon w. E. Sabin, ordered to Philip
pines.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC DENIES
THAT A RATE POOL EXISTS
Company Not Prohibited From Carry
ing Freight Brought i'm BY Tramp
Steamships.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Of
fcials Of the Northern Pacific Railway
denied the statement attributed to
Frank Waterhouse, manager of the
Boston Steamship Company Of Seattle,
in his recent testimony before the In.
terstate Commerce Commission that
his company had a contract with the
Northern Pacific which prohibited the
railway company from receiving
freight brought in by tramp steamers.
They assert that while the company
has no exclusive contract and no
agreement beyond a division of rates
on business from the Orient, it is the
general practice of the railway COM
panies in the transaction of their busi-
ness to make a concession to estab-
lished and permanent lines with a
fixed and regular schedules of sailings
and arrivals, and with advertised
routes, with dockage facilities, etc,
over transient tramp ships and steam
ers, mostly foreign, which have hap
pened 10 pick up a cargo and have no
regular business.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
DEATH STOPS
THEIR JOURNEY
Parents of an Injured Child
Hasten for Surgical Aid, but
All Efforts Prove Futile
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WOODLAND, Dec. 21.-Arthur. the
11-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Nose
McGrew, died under pathetic circum-
stances last Saturday while on the way
from Guinda, in Capay Valley, to the
town of Capay for medical aid.
On Thursday. December 10, the boy,
while playing with a 22-caliber rife
near Guinda, shot himself in the head.
A physician who was called at the
time declared that it was nothing but
a scalp wound and was not serious
matter. The boy seemed to be improv-
ing and for few days was up and
around the house. A few days ago his
condition became so serious that an
other physician was called. He found
that the skull had been fractured and
removed part of the bone. Saturday
morning it was decided to perform an
other operation, and the parents start
ed for CaDay for that purpose. The
boy died on the road. near Tancred.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
WHITES SALARY WILL
NOT BE INCREASED
Supreme Court Decides Technical
Question and Rejects Demands
of Naval Engineer.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-The Su-
preme Court to-day affirmed the de-
cision Of the Court Of Claims refusing
to grant increased pay to Ulysses s. G.
White, a civil engineer in the navy,
under the navy personnel act of 1899.
White was appointed to the position in
1887. He claimed to have reached the
maximum rate of pay in the army by
reason Of five years service before en-
tering the navy and TO have been en-
titled to a higher rate for the time of
his entire naval service. The court
held otherwise, however, on the
ground that the operation of the law is
prospective and not retrospective.
This was a test case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
FORLORN SHIP
REACHES PORT
La Bruyere, With FOretopgal-
liant Mast Gone, Arrives
at Port Los Angeles
MYSTERY OF THE VOYAGE
Vessel Meets Storms Which
Others on the Same Course
as She Did Not Encounter

Los ANGELES. Dec. 21.-With her
foretopgaIlant mast carried away and
with every appearance of having ex-
perienced disaster at sea, the large
four -masted bark La Bruyere, which
was practically given UP as lost, has ar
rived at Port Los Angeles with a cargo
of 100 tons of iron from Newcastle-on on
Tyne, England, three months overdue
The Bruyere sailed from the English
port on the 10th of last May. making
the voyage in 212 days, or a trile over
seven months. One death is reported
TO have occurred on the voyage and
two seamea are now laid up in the
ships hospital.
The stories told by the. captain and
crew OF the reasons for the delayed
voyage are rather mysterious and con-
Trajectory. The general tale given out
is TO the effect that the bark encoun-
tered heavy storms and hurricanes
after being out about a hundred days
and that the distressing weather con-
tinued during the voyage. A strange
feature is that other vessels which left
England several weeks after the
Bruyere, bound for this coast. have ar
rived. discharged their cargoes and
are long on their homeward trip. and
none Of them tell OF having expert
enced any severe weather.
When the subject of mutIny was
broached Captain st. Martin had moth
ing TO say, and his crew likewise re-
fused 10 discuss the subject.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
WILL PROTECT
FUR INDUSTRY
Senate Committee Discusses
Ways and Means to Perpet-
uate Fur Bearing Herds
WILL REVIVE OLD BILL
Henry W. Elliott of Cleveland
Is Called to Washington to
Give Information on Subject

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Henry W.
Elliott of Cleveland. who for many
years has been interested in the fur
seals Of Alaska. recently has teen called
to Washington by members Of the SEN
ate Committee on Territories. Four
members OF this COmmittee-SenatOr
Dillingham;, Burnham. Nelson and Pat
terson-vfsited Alaska last summer and
investigated the seal Islands and fur in
dustry The report which the commit
tee will submit soon after the assem-
bling of Congress Will devote much at
tentfon to this feature Of Alaska. 1t is
expected that the committee will recon-
mend the passage Of the Tawney bill.
which passed the House last session,
but failed in the Senate on account OF
the statehood bill.
This measure empowered the Presi-
dent Of the United States TO conclude
negotiations with the Government OF
Great Britain for a review of conditions
of affairs relating TO the protection OF
fur bearing animals in the Bering Sea
country. TO determine what further reg
uiations shall be ordered If any can be
devised, to restore the industry. and,
pending the investigation and review,
authorized the President to conclude a
modus vivendi with Great Britain
whereby the killing of any or all fur
bearing animals on the land or sea by
subjects Of the respective governments
should be entirely prohibited, except the
few hundred young male seals needed
by the natives of the islands at St. Paul
and st. George for food.
In the event that effectuaI regulations
for preserving the Alaska seal herd
could not be agreed on, the Secretary
of the Treasury was authorized 10 kill
every fur seal of the PribHOff Islands
except 10000 females and 1000 males.
Elicit was an earnest champion OF
this measure and appeared before the
Committee on Ways and Means during
the last Congress in advocacy Of its
passage, and he has again urged it be-
fore the Committee on Territory.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Fair Dealing bx Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. - Mr..
Squiers, United States Minister TO
Cuba has arrived in Washington and
reports that the Cuban Government
practically had accepted all the sug-
gestions the State Department had put
forth relative to the Isle Of Pines
namely. the establishment of schools.
provision for modified form of judi
ciaI proceeding and the opening of a
port for the convenience Of American
settlers on the island. 1t practically
has been decided that these undertake
ings need not lead to the amendment
Of the pending Isle of Pines treaty, but
can be given effect by reduction TO the
form of diplomatic notes to be ex-
changed between the United States
and Cuba.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
SAYS CRAVELLE
TOLD HIN ALL
Most Important Witness for
State in Great Northern Dyna-
hitting Case Tells His Story
DEFENDANTS CASE Is BAD
Details Of Plans to Blow Up
Mines Are Given by Man
With Whom Accused Lived

HELENA. Mont. Dec. 21-The most
important witness the State has yet
introduced in The GraveIle case was put
on the stand this afternoOn-MyrOn
Shsnks, an expressman, at whose
house, in Helena. Gravelle made his
headquarters after he got out of the
penitentiary. in July and during AU-
gust, September and part OF October.
Shanks testified that he had known
GraNelle for seven years. having
worked in the defendants butcher shop
az Clancy at the time Gravelle was ar
rested and convicted Of grand larceny.
He said Gravelle came TO his house
July p last. and Shanks testified that
e short time before August % Gravelle
told him he was the man who was do
ing the dynamiting on the Northern
Pacific, and that he expected to get
$4,000 ont Of the railroad. The witness
said Gravelle told him he had blown up
the bridge at Livingston, and that he
intended 10 blow up that at Townsend
Il the railroad did not pay up. Shanks
said that early on the morning Of Au-
gust p GraVelle returned 70 his house
and told him he had made a bull Of
the job. that he had gone to meet the
engine with the money: that he had
fallen IN a hole and his lantern. which
he was 10 signal with. had been broken;
that the wind was blowing and all his
matches went out. so he could not light
Il again, and he had seen the engine
with the money pull out again. The
witness said GraVelle had with him a
rifle. which he had borrowed. The
next time he set out for the payment
OF the money was September >. and the
witness testified that Gravelle told him
that night the railroad people were
late, and when he was about a mile
away, after waiting two hours, he saw
the engine pass by. The witness said he
saw Grayelle writing in his barn a let
ter addressed 20 J. n. Hanford. and
also testified that he had mailed two
letters for GraveIle. one addressed to
Vice President Blabon Of the Great
Northern. The witness also detailed a
story he said Gravelle told him about
his dynamiting Of the streetcar track
I'm Butte. The defendant told him he
got on the wrong track. The witness
said firaVelle told him on several occa-
sions If he told on him he would settle
him. According 10 the witness Gra-
Velle asked him If he would take sos
600 or so. 600 East. after the railroad
had paid. and get il changed into other
bills
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Thomas Hill and Fred Tucker were
before Judge Mogan on charges of rob-
berry yesterday. They were arrested by
Policeman Dan Driscoll and Special Of
ficer Con Kelley because they had
robbed an old man of s.. II the confu-
sion Of the chase the officers lost the
complaining witness, so they made
charge of vagrancy against them. The
inquiring Judge finally developed the
fact that the only charge that could
properly be placed against the defend
ants was that they had succeeded in
leading Jim Hoffman, of the Bohemian
cigar stand into paying HIM 81 so in ex-
change for so cents in silver. Hand
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Alleged Boodlers Plead Not GuiItv

GRAND RAPIDS. Dec. 21.-In the
Superior Court to-day all respondents
in the prosecutions for bribery and
conspiracy arising from Liant X. SAILS
bury's confession Of the attempt to
put through the Lake Michigan water
deal, who had not previously con-
fessed, pleaded not guilty. January
Il was settled upon as the dav for
the beginning Of their trials. Those
who were charged with conspiracy de-
manded separate trials.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
jury in Weeks Case Disagree.

BEDFORD Ind Dec. 21.-The jury
ir the case Of Mrs. Cora Weeks. who
has been on trial, charged with the
killing Of Mrs. Susanna ireland. her
aged mother. to-day. after deliberat-
ing since saturday reported its in
ability 10 agree on 2 verdict. The ju-
rOrs declined 10 give the results of
their ballots. Joseph Weeks, husband
Of Mrs. Weeks. is under indictment on
The same charge.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Refunding to Be Discontinued.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Sec
retary of the Treasury gives notice
that the refunding of United States 8
per cent bonds, loan of 19OS-I91S, and
4 per cent bonds. funded loan of 1907.
now proceeding under the circular
of September %, will be discontinued
after December %. Bonds that are in
tended for refunding must be forward
ed so as to be received at the Treasury
Der 81.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 2L The lumber
yards and business Of the George E.
White Company were placed in the
hands Of a receiver to-day. The action
followed the filing OF petition by cred
itors' alleging bankruptcy Of the firm.
The liabilities are placed at $3.50 600. as
sets not over S20O, 900.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
GIVES INSTRUCTIONS
ON THE CUBA TREATY
Secretary of Treasury Issues Circular
Letter to Officers of the
Customs Service

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has issued a cir
cular letter Of instructions to officers
of the customs service and others in
terested in bringing into operation the
treaty of reciprocity with Cuba, ap-
proved on December p, 1902, and made
effective by act Of Congress and the
Presidents proclamation of December
IL, 1908. The circular declares that the
treaty becomes operative one minute
after midnight on December. %.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Thomas Snailham is in trouble again.
It seems that at every public dance
this pseudo pugilist" must have some
kind of a mix-up. This time he is ac-
cused of resisting Officers Skelley and
Murphy, who tried to subdue him in
fight he was having with Edward
O'Neill Snailham is an unfortunate
victim of the liquor habit who thinks
that everybody is his enemy when he
gets drunk Judge Mogan thinks
good long rest will do him good.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
General sIacArthur Return,no

HONOLULU, Dec. 21.-Major Cen
eral Macarthur, who has been study
ing the defenses of the Hawaiian ISL
ands, sailed tonight for the United
States on the Pacific Mail steamship
Siberia. which is due to arrive at San
Francisco on December Is
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Saturday night was warm one for
the japanese. The reports in the news
papers that their mother country had
taken a decided stand against Russian
aggression must have fired their mar
tial spirit. G. Okino and Tom Cowain
ato persisted in serenading their geisha
girls on Pine street. Notwithstanding
the repeated warnings of the police that
they were disturbing the peace and
quietude of the neighborhood. Finally
they had to be arrested to curtail their
cantatory offerings. About the same
hour G. Howado and Harty Emma, also
from the land of the chrysanthemum.
who, tanked to a standstill. went
on a tour of ringing doorbells
in the same neighborhood. When
the local policemen demonstrated
the Japs became abusive and were
gathered in by force of arms. All these
came before Judge Mogan yesterday
and were fined in sums varying from
500 down to IS. In addition there were
before Judge Fritz four other Japs who
held high wassail on Dupont street and
were gathered in by the police. Each
was assessed SO or five days. In Judge
Conlans court two belligerent Japs APP
peared who under the influence of
LIQUOR engaged in a prize-fight. They
were still a little crusty under the whip
of justice and were sent TO Jail for
twenty-four hours each.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
ONE NIGHT OF REVELRY
COSTS A VALUABLE RING
Mrs Carrie Brown Tells Tale of Misfortune to
Judge Cabaniss-Judge Mogan Arbitrates on
Japanese Spirit of Warfare-Bannon's Luck

Mrs. Carrie Brown, who lives on
Eddy street, between Larkin and Hyde,
was the proud possesscr of a diarnond
ring Saturday night which she valued
at $40. In the wee hours of Sunday
morning she discovered that the bauble
had disappeared Following up her
tangled tram of thought from the night
before she concluded that Edward
Gailberth, an actor without an act, had
abstracted il from her finger Accord
ingly she had a warrant issued for his
arrest. The case was heard before
Judge Cabaniss yesterday. The COM
planning witness frankly told of a Sat-
urday night spent among the wine
cups. Gailberth played the piano
while she and two woman companions
INDUCED in wassail in a Market-street
resort.
Then they adjourned to a hotel
across the way in search of a friend
The friend was sporting the oak" but
Colonel Currier, an employe of the
Mint and generally a good fellow, who
roomed across the hall, was more hos
pitable. He gave the merry party ac-
cess to his room and tumbled into bed.
While they chatted the complaining
witness testified that Gailberth slipped
her ring from her finger. At the time,
she said, she thought it was done for
her own protection, but later she con-
cluded that the act was committed for
the sole benefit and profit of Gailberth.
When she reached her lodgings she
summoned the assistance of Policeman
Hutchings and they repaired to the
room of Gailberth, who denied that he
had possessed himself of the ring.
What was the value of the ring?"
Queried Judge Cabaniss in his usual
dulcet tones. We'll, 1 paid s170 for it
originally. = put it in pawn once and
the pawnbroker readily gave me $50
on it." When your uncle gives you
$50 on a ring" supplemented the Judge,
'it is certainly worth $100" Your
Honor knows something about the
business yourself" remarked Mrs.
Brown. The courtroom Uttered and
even the Judge broke into a laugh. Il
have not been up against them yet, but
if Christmas came twice a year L sup
pose my shirt studs would pass into
their custody temporarily"
Mrs. Browns story of the larceny
was denied by the defendant and was
uncorroborated by any other testimony,
so the case was dismissed.