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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
Obituary..
JAMES DONALDSON.

JAMES DONALDSON.
The subject of this sketch, lanes |
Donaldson, was born in Pennsylva-
MIA, October End, 1925 and died in Au-
dubon March oath, 1904, aged 70
years, months and 22days.
He came to this state in 1857 but re-
NAMED only wears when he moved |
to near Aledo, ILL.,, where he resided /
until 1867, when he again turned his
face westward, crossed the Father of
Waters and located in johnson coun-
ty. He was appointed and served as
steward of the poor farm, which posi-
ton he filled satisfactorily tor
years, when in 1878 ne again moved
westward locating in this county in
Audubon township where he resided
for the most part until recently when
he came to Audubon and resided with
his son O. G. Donaldson, County Re.
corder.
In 1S47 he was united in marriage
to Miss Mary j. Eakens and 7children
We're born of this union. O. G. Don
aldson, Mrs. Clara McGinnis of Iowa
City, Samuel Donaldson of Indian
Territory and Charles Donaldson who
resides on the home farm still sur
vive. A number of grand children
and great grand children revere his
memory.
He united with the NJ. E. church in
1876 and has lived ever since a con-
sistent christian and follower of
Christ. Owing to bodily infirmities
he had been unable to attend church
for several years, but his thoughts and
his prayers were for it's welfare, al
though not present in person.
He retained his faculties of seeing,
hearing and understanding, recogniz-
ing his daughter who arrived but q
short time before death came as
welcome messenger.
The funeral services were held from
the home of his son in this city at
1880 Friday morning, conducted by
Rev. w. F. Mccormick and the re-
mains laid to rest in the Anita ceme-
terry by those of his wife, she having
preceded him by ten years.
Mr.. Donaldson's neighbors in Au-
dubon township all give him credit
for being an honest and upright man
in all his transactions, kind and
obliging to all and neighbor that
was always ready and willing to as
sist those demanding favor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
FARM LOANS.
3 Per Cent. Interest once a year,
10000 optional payments With
Davenport Savings Bank.
RAGLEY d NELSON

Chas. Sunberg was in Extra between
trains Tuesday.
Caroline Detwiler of Red Oak visit |
ed with her parents over Easter.
w. II. Akin of Anita visited last |
week at the o. c. Donaldson home.
Walter Marietta, of Extra, was in
town Tuesday on his way to st. Louis.
Joe Chase was up from Extra Mon
daylto see about; moving the Lou Lee
house.
w. A. Smutney, Undertaken and
Embalmer, Day phone 100, Night
phone loo. 12-3l.tf
Harry Sampson returned TO Chicago
Saturday. He is attending the Chi
cago law school.
Chas. Poulsen moved this week to
the Joe Dixon property out near the
fair grounds.
Mrs. Geo. Marsh of Atlantic visited
the last week at the Wilson Burnside
and Mrs. Russell homes.
The school yard is all being graded
up seeded to blue grass and will GER
tainly present a nice appearance this
summer.
Lou Lee is having his residence re-.
modelled. He will divide the house as
it now stands and make two dwellings
out of the same.
Frank Wilson has purchased lot
just south of the G. B. Brooks resi-
dence on Church street and has com.
menced the erection of dwelling.
For the best furniture see w. A.
Smutney and pay one profit. No
jobbers, no large rent. You pay one
profit instead Of three. South Park.
ell If
Louis Hansen, of the firm of Nels
Jensen & Co., went out to his farm
two miles north of Kimballton to at.
tend to some seeding and other bust.
ness.
Hans Hansen, of the firm of Buth.
veg & Hansen, has rented the B. F
Kennedy property on Washington
street and will move to the same liz
about month.
The Yeomen will hold banquet al
their hall tonight. They have a gooc
program arranged. One of the grand
district deputies of Des Moines will b'
here as one of the principal speakers
The county treasurer and his assist
ants have been kept pretty busy 70
some time on account of the paying O
the first half of the tax levy. Abou
the usual number have been liquidate
but there seems to be considerable dis
satisfaction among the farmers in re
gard to the road taxes this year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
The Board of Supervisors are in seq

The Board of Supervisors are in ses-
sion this week.
James luton, of Gray, was county
seat visitor Tuesday.
j. E. Mcguire was up from Extra
on business Friday.
Mrs. w. W. Smith returned home
from Chicago Monday.
D. L. Freeman is now employed in
the First National Bank.
L. G. johnson and son visited over
Sunday with his daughter.
B. S. Phelps was u business visitor
in Atlantic the last of the week.
DR.. D. Jackson went down to Allan
tic on professional business Wednes.
day.
P. A. Rasmussen and family passed
Sunday at the Bertel Jensen home in
Ross.
Dick Northup and j. Mel Graham
drove down to Extra Wednesday on
legal business.
w. r. Campbell and wife, of Nicola,
visited the last of the week at the W..
l.. Castor home.
Barney Cunningham and wife spent
Sunday in Extra with their daughter,
Mrs. j. E. Mcclure.
L. NJ. Anderson went over to Guth-
RE Center Wednesday to attend to
some legal business.
T. M. Sorensen of near Extra was in
the city Saturday visiting with his
friend, P. L. emerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Phelps entertain
tonight to six o'clock dinner. About
forty guests have beeh invited.
Stella Masterson- Huston, of Greeley
returned to her home Wednesday at
ter short visit with her sister, Vida.
Mrs. G. E. Ferguson and Mrs. Mike
Mcclure went to Nicola Friday to Wis.
it for short time at the home of VIM
Mcclure.
Wilson Burnside disposed of about
twenty-five acres of his land, west o.
town. last week to several parties in
tractsof five acres.
VIM. Fritz and Mrs. Rosa Fritz
who are both we'll known in thi!
community, were reunited in mar
rage at Manning last week.
Arthur Farquhar left Tuesday TO
Charles City, where he goes to repre-
sent the NJ. n. r. lodge of this place
at their first annual convention.
DR.. d. E. jenkins of the Oman;
Theological Seminary, preached t.
good audiences last Sunday mornin,
and evening at the Presbyterian
church.
| Nash, Phelps & Phelps disposed Q
a ten acre tract of ground over by tn
=. & n. W. tracks to Miss Lillian
Ceranek. The consideration bein
1925 per acre.
i. We understand that Ode Bicke
haupt and Ida Smith, both we
known in Viola township, were maj
: ried last week at Indianola and tina
they will make their home in Kansas
Mrs. John Roth and children an
Miss Thressa Roth went to Oman
, Saturday to be present at the oper.
3 ton on John Roth who is in hosp
: tai there. The operation was pc
formed yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
Miss elena Armstrong of Manning
passed Easter with friends in this

Miss elena Armstrong OF Manning
passed Easter with friends in this
city.
o. B. Train is on the sick list this
week having an attack of rheuma-
tism in his shoulder.
Miss Mabel Daley of Manning was
visiting with her friend Miss Nettie
Pierson the last of last week.
Hon. d. c. Mott passed Sunday
with his family. He thinks the legis-
lature will adjourn about April l6.
V. e. Horton and family drove
down to Extra Sunday and passed the
day visiting with relatives and friends.
AT the Trustees meeting Monday,
Dan Fullerton was employed as road
superintendent for the ensuing wear.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk, of Chicago. Wis
tied with their numerous Audubon
friends from Saturday until Sunday
evening.
The Workman lodge gave dance
in the Yeomen hall Tuesday evening.
A large attendance and a good time
was reported.
F. P. Hooker went down to Allan
tic Friday to meet his family who
were on their way home from their
visit to New Mexico.
F. w. Butterfeld, of Canada, who
formerly run the Standard Oh wagon
here, has been in the city the past
week visiting friends.
Quite number of young people
took advantage of the nice weather
Sunday and drove to Extra to spend q
few hours in sight seeing.
The second annual edition of the
Financial Report is now out and
those desiring copy can secure same
by calling at the Auditors Office.
c. A. w. Colee, who is travelling for
the Perry Nursery Company, was in
the city Tuesday on his way home,
down in Greeley, to visit his parents
G. P. Christensen, who until re.
Gently worked Cor Hans Madsen out
at kimballton, is now employed in
the First National bank as bookkeeper
Excursion the 18th to the Dakotas.
Great opportunities In cheap land.
HENRY JACOBSEN,
Audubon, la
Miss Rachel Rabson and brother
Arthur, passed through Audubon or
their way home to Extra from Gray
where they had been visiting at the
Il. b. Creveling home.
| Chas. Bagley was taken through
the mysteries of the second degree ir
the X. P. lodge Tuesday evening
From what some of the boys say he
was an exceptionally fine subject.
The club dance held in the Macca
bee hall Monday evening, was well
attended and the young people had ;
merry good time. A colored orchestr'
from Carroll furnished the music.
Louis Lee has been putting in som
new furniture in his tonsorial parlor
and fixing them up in general. w
understand that Grover Smith will
start in as an apprentice next week.
The following marriage license
were issued by Clerk Hill during tn
past week: Arlington Hilsabeck an
Caroline Hamann, Jake Burkhard
and Myrtle Blake, Andrew Christel
sen and Anna NJ. Rasmussen
Mrs. Hannah Miller and dauphte
Of Audubon were visiting to day wit
the family of J. H. Laurenson. The
are just returning from Oklahom
where they spent the winter. Mr.
Miller says they have had no raj
where she was since last January. an
she prefers Iowa mud to Oklahom
| sand storms.-AtlanticT elegraph.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
For Sale.

The property known as the 1'aggart
& Lyman nursery will be disposed of
in tracts of from 10, 20 to 80 acres or
the entire farm at bargain.
o. c. DONALDSON.
4-7.2 MARTIN SMITH.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
MRS. SUSAN PERRY.

Mrs. Susan Perry, wife of DR.. M. NJ.
Perry, died at her home in this city
Tuesday, March %, 1904, at 9:05 p. M.
as a result of the grippe and other COM
plications. Brief services were held
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07
A Cure For Headache.

Any man, woman or child suffer.
ing from headache, biliousness or a
dull drowsy feeling should take one
or two of De Wits Little Early Risers
night and morning. These famous
little pills are famous because they
are tonic as well as pill. While
they cleanse the system they strength
en- and rebuild it by their tonic effect
upon the liver and bowels. Sold by
Nick Doffing & Co. Extra, and G. l..
Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07

Physicians are constantly discover
ing some popular pastime or mode of
attire that Injuries health. But the av-
erage Of human life remains about the
same.-Washingt Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-04-07

Mrs. Hannah Miller and daughter
Of Audubon were visiting to day with
the family of J. H. Laurenson. They
are just returning from Oklahoma
where Me they spent the winter hld Mrs
where she was since last January. and
she prefers Iowa mud to Oklahoma
sand storms. Telegraph.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-03-17

\ y ne1~
see fortunes suddenly acquired by new
Continued on psss .
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
COUNCILMAN LE QU|ME SENDS
IN WRITTEN RESIGNATION
Was Accepted ConditionalIy by City Council
Last Night Contract for Sewer
Extension Was Awarded

Leouime hands in a written resie-
nation as councilman.
Contract let to NayIor & Norin for
Clearwater extension of sewer for
$5,o35.
Citizens of First ward to choose their
own councilman.
Resolutions passed ordering sweeping
investigation Of the sewer scandal.
Gas franchise asked for.
These were the principal events that
transpired at the adjourned meeting OF
the city council last night There was
a full representation of the council In
attendance with the exception of Coun-
Gilman LeQuime.
Councilman LeQuime submitted his
resignation in written communication
which was read and accepted condi-
tionally and ordered placed on file. The
following is the resignation:
"To the mayor and council of the
city of Lewiston.
Some doubts having been expressed
as to having resigned my position last
Saturday evening, as councilman of
this city. l now hand you my written
/ resignation with the request that it be
! Immediately accepted. AS all charges
/ against me date back to a time nearly
three months previous to my installa-
| ton as councilman, the investigation
of these charges by the committee ap-
pointed for that purpose would not
benefit me any more as a councilman
than as a private citizen. would also
ask this council to release me from
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
IOWA MANUFACTURERS
The State Has 5000, 100000 Invested in
Manufacturing Plants

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 26.-Fifteen
thousand manufacturing establish
ments having an aggregate capital ex-
ceeding 5000, 900 are represented at
the first annual convention of the Iowa
Manufacturers association which
opened in Des Moines today The as
sociation was organized at meeting
held at Waterloo last spring, since
which time its membership has in
creased until now it comprises ma
jority of the most prominent manu-
facturers of the state The purpose of
the present meeting. in addition to lay
ing plans for increasing the member
ship and Influence of the association,
is to discuss those bills now pending
manufacturers are especially interest
before the Legislature in which the
manufacturers are especially interested
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26

any financial obligation, which as a
member of the council l might incur In
case the sewer turned out a failure and
the ,ioy obliged to pay for it on ac-
count of having paid the full rs per
cent for al pipe laid whether it was
laid according to specifications or not
Hop that my successor in Office will
fall ia more readily with your views
and thereby insure you more harrnoni-
Gus meetings, / remain, yours very
truly.
IL. LEQUIME."
Should you have any charges
against me as a councilman, you can
hold this over until they are investi-
gated. L. LEQUIME"
The following resolution introduced
by \. yor Kress was passed by a unan-
imous yote
Whereas heretofore, to-wit, on the
2Sd day of January, 1904, a special
committee was appointed by the council
for the purpose of making an investi-
cation of certain charges which have
been made against certain officers and
employees of the city Of Lewiston.
And whereas in order to make the
investigation which the charges win
warrant, it will be necessary to suf-
poena certain witnesses ard to er }
stenographer in order to extend the
testimony of witnesses.
"And, whereas the council having as
certained that committee OF the resi-
dents and taxpayers of the city desire
to be present at such investigation and
to assist in directing the same. now
CONTINUED on page -
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
BURLINGTON
TBAINS COLLIDE
0.., End Collision of the Express
and Accommodation
Train

,r,,ocram to Evening Teller)
wy rm ror,Is, Jan. 26.-Three lives are
- have been lost in a rear-ehu
Mo"n ',,nn carly this morning on the main
coiii'l ,he burlington, between an ac-
line v ,a+ion train and the Denver ex-
colillHI % hound for this city. The wreck
pe'. .,ed in a binding snow storm at
oeVu rotar tank near Gardeene stauon'
forty miles north
The dead are:
w coNovER, Denver
r1MER ENGLISH, Macon MO-
mi RENNETT, colored porter,
st. Louis ooooarooao-
rngineer Nunns, of the accommooa-
tro,n is missing and believed to be
hurled under the debris
coven are injured, but not seriously
rno exnress vast aking water and
-, .oor end of the train was standing
nn q bridge over Gardeene creek wheh
mo crash came. The rear car Which
VOC the Denver sleeper was demollshed
ona the majority of the occupants
oitber killed or injured. The car ahead
NOS the Portland sleeper but all the
,ocunants escaped The accommoda :
.,oo train took fire and was destroyed
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
PITTSBURG, an. 26.-Of the 1S4
men entombed in the mines of Ches-
wick but one has been rescued up to
8 o'clock; all others are believed to be
dead.
The men have all returned to the
surface after vain attempt to pene-
trate the mine. They report the con-
dition such that it will take days to
recover the dead. None are believed
to have survived.
The latest list issued by the com
pany says 1856 lamps We're issued. thus
leading to the belief that nearly 200 are
killed. The cause will probably never
be known The ma jority believe it to
be caused by the carelessness of some
miner lighting his pipe. The work is
still hampered by lack of experienced
men.
The Pittsburg police have been called
to guard the mouth of the shaft to
restrain relatives and friends. The in
spectors announce as the result of the
no hope of ever saving any of the en-
tombed They ordered the mine brat
ticed to keep the air pure.
Inspector Bell returned from the
mine at noon and said the corpses were
wedged in mass in the north shaft as
soldly as though they were rammed in.
The rescuers will string out in line
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
MURDER AND
SUICIDE
DOnbIe Tragedy Near Pendlefoa
Where Husband and
Wife Die Together

Especial Telegram to Evening Tener'F
PENDLETON, Ore, Jan. "a nor
rible double tragedy was committed
here during the night when John a.
Brown, q school teacher cut his wires
throat and blew out his own brains
Brown has been teaching schooi
some time on Mckay creek near ZEN
dleton and with his wife boarding In
town. Last night they wen: TO the
theater from which place II Is thought
they went to a boarding house where
the following note was left:
Mrs. Brown and ! are tired OF Ire.
You will find us in the hills south or
southeast of here, Please wee that my
effects reach my mother at Reinbeck.
Iowa. Address Mrs. ", Brown.
Evidently they went from the board
ing house to little field nearby where
Brown cut his wife's throat with
razor then shot her through the left
breast. He then shot himself in the
right temple. They were found TINS
forenoon, clasped in each others arms
The cause is unknown. Brown was
thirty-live and Mrs. Brown abouf
twenty-seven years of age.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
JURY UNFAIR
SAYS HARRISON
A Man With Five Hundred Heads
Could Not Look After
The Details

Especial Telegram to Evening TeilerS
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The rounding
up of the men named in the coronerS
Jury as being responsible for the Nlro-
ouois horror began this morning
Mayor Harrison was not placed under
actual arrest but came down at ten
o'clock and gave bonds In the sum OF
$4,000. Davis, fire marshal Of the
Mursham building and Commissioners
williams gave bonds In the same
amounts The bonds for the others were
fixed at $4,000 each.
Mayor Harrison was pertur0ed ana
haggard. He declared that the actfoa
Of the cofoner's jury was unfair ans
unwarranted. He said a man with Tipe
hundred heads could not handle the de-
tails of city like Chicago.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
LONDON, Jan. 26-Whitaker Wright
was today found guilty of wrecking the
London Globe corporation and sent
enced to seven years imprisonment.
Wright had been on trial twelve days
and the jury was out but short time.
The court in passing sentence severely
criticised the promoter. and gave him
the maximum sentence.
Wright showed no signs of weakness
or illness and said coolly: Il am inno-
cent and no intention to do wrong" He
was then led away in. the ante room
when he suddenly sat down. Doctors
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
AUTO MEET
IN FLORIDA
Winter Race Meeting Arranged
By Automobile Enthusiasts
In Sunny Florida
Special Telegram to Evening Teller)

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
ORMONDE Fla, Jan. 26.-The time
for the big automobile race meet here,
for which preparations have been maxi
ing since last fall, is at hand and Day
tona and the neighboring resorts along
the east coast are filled to overfiowing
with prominent motor enthusiasts, the
number including both amateurs and
professions Foremost among the anna
teurs is w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., while
the professional class is represented by
Barney Oldfeld and others equally well
known. Today and tomorrow will be
given up to practice spins along the
splendid racing course. The big events
on the racing program will be contest
ed during the three days beginning next
Thursday.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
GAS PLANT FOR LEWISTON
Parties from Spokane Believe this City Most
Inviting Field, They Promise to be
Running Within One Year

Mr.. ]. F. Thayer an attorney of Spo-
Kane and W. A. Aldrich a member of
the Spokane gas company were in the
city yesterday investigating conditions
here with a view of determining the
Feasibility of installing a gas plant in
thls city for Illuminating and fuel pur-
poses. Both gentlemen are> highly i'm
pressed with the future of Lewiston
ana express themselve1 as of the opin-
ION that this city will in a few years
ou'rlVal any of the other cities in the
northwest in point of growth and pop
ulation.
IN Speaking of the contemplated pro-
Seet 10 a Teller reporter last evening
Mr' Thayer said: "Mr. Aldrich and
myself have looked over your city care
1uiy with view of determining the
SIZE and population and have concluded
"'"l the city is in fair condition to war
lah' the Introduction of a gas plant
|ur experience in the gas business has
o"h us that plants installed in cities
''i population under 5000 inhabi-
dld not pay, but considering
t.ly'hlng and believing in the great
IN store for Lewiston we be-
tho mat 1t viii pay us to carry out
the project.
""iie gas is now to many of the
sop'e IN this city we believe that when
vas nouSeWlfe realizes the benefits of a
snn,r s'oVe in the house during the hot
r;yHs months that the benefits de-
, for m ~ii De considered blessing. AS
st,,,.,I Illuminating, gas is considered
'@'c'ly beneficial as the light is soft
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
PROBLEMS OF HORTICULTURE
Alabama Fruit Growers Are in Session
to Discuss Them

Especial Telegram to Evening Tellero
MOBILE, Ala. Jan. 26-The import
ance of the fruit and vegetable grow
ing industry in Alabama is evidenced
by the large and representative attend
ance at the first annual meeting begun
here today by the State Horticultural
society. The meeting will be in ses-
sion two days, with w. F. Heikes, of
Huntsville, presiding. Fertilizers,
trucking, the culture of japanese
plums, pecan culture, and the nursery
trade in Alabama were some of the
subjects discussed today after the Of
ficers' reports had been presented and
the usual routine business transacted.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26
MOSCOW
WINS out
Will Have the Republican Nom.
mating Convention Pc.
cateliO the Other

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller)
BOISE, Jan. 26-The republican
state central committee in session here
today selected Moscow as the place for
holding the nominating convention and
Pocatello as the place for holding the
convention to name delegates to the
national convention.
The committee is still in session and
have not vet selected the dates for
holding the conventions. The prevail
ing sentiment is that the convention
dates should be placed at an early
date.