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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

Thos. Jones is another added to the
sick list.
Marinus Jensen visited friends in
Extra Tuesday.
Charley Hockenberry is down I'LL
with the mumps.
j. E. Herrick of Extra was here on
business Tuesday.
Peter Nelson had business in At
lantic Tuesday afternoon.
Hans Hansen has received a large
consignment OF crockery ware.
d. w. Powers sold valuable mule
last week to farmer west of town.
Charley Scharff purchased new
set Of harness of our dealer this week.
Miss Mae jenkins was sick the
first of the week and unable to teach
school.
Mr.. Wagner of Anita was a bust
ness caller in Brayton Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Elva Clure of Extra was here
Tuesday on business, returning in the
evening.
Miss Vera Anderson went to At
lantic Monday, where she went to en-
ter school.
Miss Madge Mantz of Lorah was
visiting her friend Miss Edith Leigan
at the hotel.
Raymond Miller seemed to be I'M
der the weather Tuesday, from his
weary look.
Peter Madsen went to Omaha the
last of the week to visit a daughter
residing there.
H. M. Bartlett received shipment
of seed corn last week for his own
use on the farm.
Charley Christensen, wife and
children VISITED over Sunday in At
lantic with friends.
Jas. johnson, the helper at the
black smith shop, was pretty sick fol
few days the last of the week.
Hans Hansen, j. P. Bendixen and
Geo. Fredricksen had business out at
Oak Hill church Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Lee Griffith and daughter
Sarah was visiting at Anita Sunday
and Monday with her son Grant OF
that city.
The farmers west of Brayto are
talking of starting still another tele.
phone line but we are unable to gain
any satisfactory particulars.
Peter Rasmussen, the milk hauler
out west of Brayton treated his team
to a new set of work harness while
in town the last of the week.
Nels Sorensen gave party last
Thursday to his Sunday School
class. Dainty refreshments were
served and an enjoyable time was
passed.
The literary at the Oakfeld high
school this winter has done much
good toward developing the reason
ing faculties among the pupils taking
part.
The Misses Sophia Sorensen, Ats
Cousins escorted by Messrs Charles
Hockenberry and Preston Harter at.
tended the concert in Extra Saturday
evening.
Jas. Essington received car OF
corn this week, the most of which
was taken to his own capacious gran
aries, the residue sold to farmers
needing that cereal.
We learn that Charley Vail who
with Mr.. Jenkins formerly operated
a store here under the firm name o
Jenkins Il Vail is about to move from
Atlantic to Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
Fisrt Baptist Church Services:

Preaching, Sunday at 10:45 a. M.
Sabbath School at II m.
Junior League at $3.50 p. M.
Baptist Young Peoples Association at
Preaching, Sunday at 1880 p. m.
Midweek prayer meeting, "Wednesday
Young Peoples prayer meeting Friday
evening p. M.
CHARLES SLOAN, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
State of Iowa. County of Audubon, IS.
TOWNSHIP OF GREELEY.

Office OF trustees Of Greeley township
The following Township Trustees of
Township Greeley the County aforesaid the
OF and by during the fiscal
Just closed ending the ast day of December 1908 showing the
OF fiscal
amount of road funds received and from what
ceived expended what
expended during said fiscal year ending aforesaid
The said below
received and the
ed, and purposes for which
Signed o
Geo: M Mecsl1 Trustees
] w.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

State Of Iowa, Audubon County,
A. W. Harvey clerk of Extra township Audubon Iowa,
and Samuel Mcean trustees pir townshn st
aforesaid true and complete statement shown
of
said township A. w. HARVEY Township Clerk
Signed this 9th day O. January, 1904
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

1t pays you 70 put your sale bills in
the paper that is read. We print
them and run them in the Journal.
Let us run them if we don't print
them. 1t will pay. 'Phone No. "a.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
State of Iowa, County of Audubon, IS:
TOWNSHIP OF DOUGLAS

Office of Trustees of Douglas Township.
The following by the Township Trustees
Township County State
just closed ending the sst day Of December 1903 showing the
the of road funds received
the funds expended and what expended
during said fiscal year, ending aforesaid.
The hereby certify following
of the fiscal
pended purposes expended
Signed this 31st
McFadden
Hans Andersen Trustees
LII
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25
State of Iowa, County of Audubon, So.
TOWNSHIP OF HAMLIN.


Office of 0
The following by Township
Township Hamn
of road funds received expended during
ending the 3lst
funds expended what
ing said fiscal ending aforesaid.
The said trustees below named hereby certify that the following
received
pended and which expended,
Madsen)
Trustees
+. D. Seares
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

State of Iowa, Audubon County.
Arch Davidson Clerk Of Douglas township, county
den Hans Andersen and L. Andersen Trustees of Douglas
shown by the records Superintendent
file in my office for said township
Signed this 3lst day of December 1908.
ARCH DAVIDSON, Township Clerk
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25

State of Iowa,
Fred Reynolds Clerk of Greeley township county
hereby certify that the foregoing j. W. Dawson
e. Weaver Mccall,
and State aforesaid by
records kept and Of Superintendent
Office for said township FRED EYNOLDS Township
Signed this 9th day of December
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-02-25


Road funds received and from what sources
Amount of road funds on hand at the commence
ment of the fiscal year
Received from County Treasurer "
Received from tax collected
Amount overdrawn
Road funds expended and for what purposes
Lax refunded
Paid for two road plows
Freight and exchange Observation-Disclosures
DlSSiuS ultcneS
Road Superintendent
Blacksmithing
Grader repairs 80 Observation-Disclosures
Covering township bridges
L j Anderson, material and work -
Hans Andersen material and work --
Nat McFadden, material and work -
Lumber
Hardware -7,---s-------- .--------------
Polk Township, Shelby county ------------
Clerks percentage -
Making report "
Labor on highway
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21

The third evening OF the Richmond
Horse Show proved as every one had
anticipated, the banner night OF the series
and will probably be the record for at. at
tendance. Not fewer than five thousand
people brayed lowering clouds and threat
ened storm to attend the exhibition
Tho boxes were never better filled,
nor with more representative tlrong OF
fair women and well dressed men than
that which, crowded them last night Nor
was the beauty and the clothes shown
bounded by the boxes. 1t surged upward
and Inundated the reserved rows to the
very topmost. Indeed, the vast audi
cnce formed q picture of rare beauty.
seen to best advantage from either end
of the long structure.
Nor was the beauty show and the large
attendance the only characteristic Of the
show. The exhibition OF the horses In
the various classes was as fine as any
seen during the week, though not quito
up to the standard of last years best
night in the performances in the hunter
classes The programme brought out
three classes Of hunters. oil very we'll
filled, and among them the star hunting
class, the Corinthian, with Its severest
test of the powers OF the horses. Then
there We're the thoroughbred hunters and
the qualified heavyweight hunters, afford-
Ing great exhibition over the jumps,
tho feature of all the Horse Shows most
enjoyed by the crowd, 1t 4 Is the class
that usually causes all the excitement,
for there is always danger In jumping
the high obstacles. The immunity from
accident was remarkable. Tho only fea-
iture of the programme last night was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
The Heavens lnterpose
to- Put a Stop to the
Dreadful BlOodShed.
ROADS IMPASSABLE:
ARMIES ENCHANTED
These Conditions Aggravated by
a Dense Fog Over the Whole
Theatre Of War-Only
skirmishes and Ex-
ploits Of Scout
ing Parties.

with the country. enveloped in thick
fog and the roads in wrotchod condition.
activity Is for the time being impossible
for either tho japanese or the Russian
army south OF Mulsden. There have been
several brisk skirmishes md some sur
prlses OF = minor ctara cter, but the lift
ing OF the fog must precede any notable
conflict OF the hostile forces. No official
report from the commander at Port Ad- =.
thur later than October 10th has reached
St Petersburg. II is reported from Che
Foo that the Japanese have gained some
minor position. and that tho Russians
are badly in need OF winter clothing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
WILL NOT DECIDE
TILL ELECTION OVER
President to Withhold Decision
as to Smiths Dismissal for
Political Effect.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON, d, G., October 2o.-It
Is announced at the War. Department that
the case Of Sergeant Smith. Of the ans
bulance corps Of the Forty-second Ar
ltillery,, stationed at Fort Mott, N, j.,
who married IN negress, will not be de-
Scided by the President for several weeks.
This means that 1t will not be passed
upon by the President until after tho
election. owing to the possible effect the
decision would have upon the negro vote
ana tho white vote as well. II the Presi-
dent shall agree with General Grant.
who approved the Recommendation that
Smith be discharged 'for tile good OF the
service.'', many neglpes In the3}doubtful
States, Jas we'll as elsewhere, would res as
sent It,. r n y, I
\ A decision that the man with the color
cd wife need not Eleayes the, service,
would Offend thousands Of white voters
in Indiana and other Of the doubtful
states. 9s4S . "a " il8 "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21

Continued on Fourth Fngo,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
EXCEEDED THE.LAW Mr..
CUJL BERSON DECLARES
This Spirit. the he: :[' Texas Sai Sc Senator
Asserts, Led sidentsin Dis
graceful Panama Affair.
GOVERN or M 0NTAGU UE8 PEAKS
Ina Strong Address at Carnegie
Hall, New y York, He Ar
raigns the Republicans.
tlRYi Associated Press

4
NEW YORK. October 20 Under the
auspices Of the Reform Club. a Demo
cratic mass meeting was held here to-.
night at Carnegie Hall, at which senn--+
tor Charles a.. Culberson, of Texas: Gov
sernor Andrew ackson Montague, of Vir-.
ginia, and Borough President Martin w.
Iittloton. Of Bro oklyn, were the speak
ers. $
Senator Cnlberson devoted the greater
portion OF Ills remarks to a discussion
of the Panama Canal Abiding to what
he termed, THE spirit Of lawlessness
which led the president in this disgrace
ful affair." he declared that the transac-
ton 'above MI others In his career,
strllsingly typifies his contempt Of all
legal restraint and his Unsuitable passion
for personnlAa Aand arbitrary government" :"
Senator Culberson sketched the course of
events in the passage by Congress Of
Z the bill known MS the ""Spooner law
authorizing the canal and charged that
the President, In his course with Colon
bia, defiantly violated both Its letter and
spirit.
He claimed that the Hay Herran treaty.
ifnot nullfied by tho unanimous vote Of
tho Colombian Sennte. disappearing It.,
OF Colombia to approvesit within tho time
fixed for Its ratification. Flo snld 5i55
ut is astonishing. In view of these In
sdispu,able facts that the defense OF the
President with reference to this statute
T. f flt j. /, J. i (
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
MERCHANT SHOT
in HIS STORE
Mr., Jesse Rawl,es Fired on
Through the Door With
Buckshot.
Special to Tho Tlnes-Dlspatch,>

loi)eCldlt W ~
sUTFOIll, VA. Oct. 2o,-rim!d persons
who for some time have been terrorlzeu
by the reign OF 3lawl lessness Tonight we're
further shocked by an assassin's attempt
to murder Jesse Rawles, a Kilby Street
merchants. About Q o'clock. Rawles was
changing note for a woman customer
some one fired through the back door
with load Of buck shot, Five Of the
shot took effect IN Rawless right arm
and shoulder, With blood pouring 1fom
his wounds, Rawles ran to the front door
and sounded an alarm, Several hundred
persons soen gathered and police service
was necessary to restrain them. Blood
hounds were phoned for and quickly took
the hot scent and sped away through
the night. Rawles is about hfty-ilYc years
Old. The Shooting is supposed To nave
been for the purpose of revenge,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21

Continued on Third Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
sKIRMIsHEs 8AND SCOUTING
ALL THAT'S BEING> DONE
2fBY Associated Prees. J

ST. PETERSBURG. October M2:so A.
M.Apart from skirmishes and exploits
OF scouting parties. there is almost a
complete suspension OF operations In
Manchuria. The heavens have interposed
to put a stop to- bloodshed. Rain, im-i
8passable roads and exhausted armies are
factors sufficient in themselves to ex-
plain the cessation OF hostlites, and
these conditions are aggravated by a
dense fog overspreading the whole Of
the theatre Of war. Behind this pail eth
er side would be able to change the dis
position Of whole forces in absolute se-
Fcrecy renders absolutely dangerous any
attempt at "a forward movement When
the curtain OF miststs lifted the fighting
may be resumed under totally changed
conditions. s55ss l
The wild flight OF rumors continues
In st. Petersburg. tlle8r 8rout or capture!
OF the Japanese divisions or pattallons
and scores OF guns alternating with
alarmist stories OF General Kuropatkin's
retreat on Mnkden all equally untrue.
The War Office declares that there have
been no serious developments since the;
capture Of Lone Tree Hill last Sunday.
and authorizes the Associated Press to
deny the report that Russian battalion
had been annihilated IN trying to5recross
the Taitse River. 58Ss
More troops Going.
The Associated Press is informed on
good authority that the Sixteenth Army
Corps will be the next to start for the
front. This crops is stationed at Vitebsk.s
and belongs to the military district OF
wilma. as already announced by the AS
ISOLATED Press. is going out as q part
OF the second Manchurian army, under
the former chief Of the wilma district.
General G Grippenberg The corps prob
ably will leave Wilma on November Sth
direct for Harbin.
Emperor Nicholas has received no re-
port from, General Stoessel the military
commander Mt Port Arthur. since Oc-
ttober 10th.
"A correspondent Of the Russky Listok
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
DEATH in
AN INSTANT
Deputy City Sergeant Chamber
layne Passes Away Suddenly
h at His Home.
at His Home.

Capt, Frank W. Chamberlayne, Deputy
City Sergeant, died suddenly last night. at
6:2o o'clock, at his residence, No. s West
Grace Street, aged seventy-one years.
IA "A few minutes before his death he had
been In conversation with members OF his
family on tho front porch. Without warn
Ing he gasped and fell over, and in mo-
ment wes dead. The family physician was
summoned but no could do nothing, for
the spirit Of Captain Chamberlayne had
departed. His death was due to heart
failure.
He leaves his wife, two sons and ono
daughter, Messrs. Henry and CrenshaW
lChamberlayne and Miss Agnes Chamber
ilnyne.
For many years the deceased had been
"a prominent figure IN the bnslIess ana
political 4, life OF Richmond, He was a
brave Confederate soldier and served with
great honor throughout the Civil strife
In Commercial Life,
After the war he went into the com-
in some OF the leading commercial In
Steyests OF the CITY, Several years ago ho
went into tho campaign with City Ser
igeant ], q, Smith, and aided materially
| in the election OF that official. His in-
tiuence was brought to bear at the second
election and his services were fully recog-1
gnized by Sergeant Smith,
Captain Chamberlayne was down town
Yesterday and as active as for a long
time. Hid had no warning OF tho approach <
sing8end, He was widely known TOR his
generosity and other flne qualities and
was beloved by many friends, He was ~
member Of Pickett and Leo Camps and
was an active Elk. .3
Arrangements for the funeral Will be
made to-day It Is quite likely the burial
wiz take place on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
MINIATURE ALMANAC
Richmond.

Banner night OF the Horse Show with an
attendance OF probably five thousand peo-t
pie; the events passed of according to
programme without nishap OF any kind
Captain Frank ". Chamberlayne
stricken with heart disease in his front
porch and dies In few minutes; was
deputy city sergeant and a we'll known
man and gallant Confederate soldier
Richmond men not selected as members
OF the Jury In the 9aicCue case return from
CharlottesvilleHo Hotels are 80 crowded
with visitors that cots are placed In the
ball rooms In the effort to make room for
hon OF the Medical Society OF Virginia is
overwhelmingly defeated by the country
doctors: election OF officers to-day and
banquet to-nIght-Goode case goes on In
the Hastings Court. a. jury having. been
secured from Chesterfield county. ~ N
$CHESTl2 l2F--OriGinals to have another
meeting: Charles r. Bland TO speak,
Aged citizen dies Property sales
Trouble In street ca r-- Socialists to speak.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
! North Carolina.

IA political scheme on part OF Republi-
cans OF Salisbury district TO elect their
man with money exacted from dist1llers
3exposcd-Corps of engineers at work at
view OF har1nesslng It's power-----Twenty
thousand people visit the State Fair at
Raleigh yesterday---chief Of police to
petition Legislature for radical reform IN
Aycock's little son Ill with typhoid fever
and Governor may have to abandon the
campaign-cotton growers meeting sug-
Cests to farmers to sell their cotton as
Slowly as possible-Fee cal Esta to Associa-
ton 10 inaugurate plan To induce farmers
to come to North na--A 4 gricplt2nlra7l y Il
Buildings and induce Legislature to aid in
grand state exposition George Lyon
Wins the trophy he himself onercd for
high average at trap shooting. XII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
ARE CERTAIN [
OF VICTORY
Parker Sure to Capture ESQ
Votes in the Electoral
College.
STILL HUNT in IN PROGRESS. : ( j I' E!
Special to The Times-Dls patch.)

Especial to The TimesDs patch.)
HI NEW YORK, Ocotber 1j--The BROOK
lyn Eagle this afternoon prints the fol-
E lowing: $ e
THAT Parker Will have 256 votes in tho
electoral college Is the real belief or the
Democratic managers-a belief. which Is
more than q hope-indeed, 1, q conviction
This fact / is asserted e!ndvisedly, though
4 It's publication Will excite thclr anger.
Whether wisely, or contrary,8t the Demo-
cratic policy through hout the whole cam
paign has been that OF u stu hunt. sIil Inc
4 campaign has been conducted upon the
lines, which Samuel J. 4 'Iilden, nearly
thirty years ago, pursued with such as
tonishing success. Confidence has been.
Withheld from everybody, even within the
committee headquarters. while the work
Of thorough organization mas been per-
sistently followed, No claims have been
made, There has been, indeed, no at
tempt to arouse the local workers py
promises of success and the blare or
brass bands. 3
Organization Work.
M On the contrary. 81 It has been impressed
aupon them that the road to&successs lay
through constant work In organization:
Proceeding upon the assumption that tho
independent vote OF the country was with
the Democratic cnndidate--an$ assumption
In which they were justified by pam
mnnifestations-they hammered at the
building OF the organizations that eight
OF continuous defeats had !ald on itne
ground and have sought the vote IN
each minor civil division they believed
they were entitled to have. 81
The Eagle has been placed IN possess
sion or tho inner facts upon which the.
Democrats belief In 256 votes for
Parker In the electoral college is based.
and here sets them forth whether "
pleasos these national leaders or not
AS a mattr Of fact. moro than 256
votes are hoped for. Wisconsin, IT IS
held, is quite likely to cast Its electoral
vote for Parker. and there are even
hopes OF the State OF Washington
Here is the list counted on by the DEM
Socratic managers;
State. Ileclora' \. Yote' TO-
New Jersey,,..,.'.' f.,,,'' t.',,,,'t,,j ~ -
4 New York, ,{..,,,',..,.,,',..'''''. - " "
Connecticltt,,.,..,. '.,.,''.'' '''''
X 4Delaware. ....,.,.,.,. .,-.','','','' 4s3
Maryland, ,..,.,.. i,.,,.,.,.u '.,,s,., 9
West Yirgnla",,, ..,.,, ..,.',,
Indiana a....,.5...t .,..-,.'.. ,',',.'''4 10
Montana 5000, S5,,,.,.,...,. S.,"Y,, 9
Colorado. ,.,,,.., SO. .,,.,,'.''',ao
pIdnhO.,. gs,.,. .,,.,' ...'.''' '',''
Wyoniing.,,,.', ,,,..',,i'''3 4,'i'i'5l lJ 81 ss
Total.,,..;.,:. ,.,,,.,, .,,.. 100 $3ay
one hundred and fifty-ons votes from
tho Southern States are conceded by the
Republicans to Parker; add these to the
1os, and the result ts 2o6 q majority
OF II for Parker in the college, These
are tho real figures Of the closermouthed
Democratic managers. sand this puhllca-
ton will Doubtless sprce them TO the
admission of that which they have guard
ed so zealously, 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-21
Virginia.


The Richmond .venire Of fifty exhausted
and only three men secured for the Mccue
trial: the woman who wrote alccue n q
fectionate letters In 5all said TO h have " I
been Identified. and that evidence concern
Ing his association with other wonen than
his wife will be introduced fins evid dence---
Young man shot and dan gerou ously wound ed
at Dewitt by 'ahIrs heeom G. ,so SO
them out s. fakirs resist. but are van
Templar r p; paISaae and
rested for burglary in Suffolk onE.'say SO"
OF blood hound Diptheria at Centralia !.
Homer jameson breaks a leg in the
races at Radford------The Baptist Young
Peoples Union in session in Hampton;s
Prof. Z. w. a.. Harris Of Richmond. made
president---The American ticket agents
hold their last session on q stcamer r to
the capes and back to Old Po,nt--.After
trying temprance fight speak -eas!es IN
Lancaster county heavily tined---Two ac--
cidents in races at Aitllews Fair. and
Mr. Melville Blake's leg is broken--------Mer
chant In Suffolk shot by $un known person
through his store door.