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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

AS they dragged that old house of
Mrs. Frhnk Ridgley's from where it
stood, up town, to it's final resting,
place, opposite her home, on Jeffer-
IN street, Hon. H. +. Andrews said:
here goes an old friend, for that
ouse was the first residence that |
ever built in Extra and that must
have been twenty-eigh yes nearly
thirty years ago for it was before the
row on the north side, that burned,
was built, and stood near where the
north end of the Masonic Hall now
IS, and for many years was the
home of MIR. and Mrs. G. B. Russell,
OF Audubon. 1t was in that house
tnat their daughter, Miss Agnes,
and joseph Stotts were married,
and also Miss Gertie Russell and
John A. Nash"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

We met Mr.. J. F. Hill, last Satur-
day, and he handed us card of the
calf the Hornets Nest Brigade I"
reunion, at Burlington, Iowa, on
June 18th, saying that he and Mr..
A. ]. Eddy, of Ross, were members
of that organization, and belonged
to Company, F" Fourteenth Iowa
Regiment,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Peter Hansen, the clothing sales
man at Frank Gault and Company's
store, is nursing very sore hand.
resulting from mere scratch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

The subject for Christian Science
meeting at the ]. G. Gates home. on
next Sunday is Ancient and Mod
ern Necromancy, or Mesmerism
and Hypnotism."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Mrs. E. G. Wilson has finally
tanned one of those Crescent bicy-
Giles, that Mack Thomas sells, and
now comes over from her farm
home in about eleven minutes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Last Saturday Miss Florence
Rathbun and her brother, Grove,
went as far as Audubon with their
brother, Howard, on the return trip
to his Colorado home
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17
Extra neW$

James Lees, Jacob Bauer's butch
er, was called to Anita, the first of
the week, by the serious illness of
friend.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Call on Harvey & Williams, speci-
al agents for the Hawkeye Insur-
ance Co. They adjust and settle all
losses. Office rooms 5 and 6 over
Stuart Bank, Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

George Henshaw accidentally
cut one of his fingers with
pen knife the other day,
blood poison set in and for few
days George was pestered by very
sore hand.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Messrs. Gus Earle and John Nc
Gosh were over from Anita, one day
last week, visiting with our Jersey
cattle men and did not forget to call
on their former neighbors, the Rev
f. H. Votaw and Ed. Richardson
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Peter Schwab purchased one of
those easy riding buggies Of George
Henshaw, last Saturday, and that
gentleman and his family take solid
comfort, when riding to town,
foot deep
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Just now Charley Houston and
wife are visiting with Charley
Gault, way down in Texas. In a
week or two they will return to
Extra, and perhaps Charley Gault
will come with them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Last week Bob Hamlin and Ed.
Calph laid long string of sidewalk
at Mr.. Hamlin's residence, on west
Washington street, occupied by
Bert Parrot and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Miss Verge Wilson came down
from Audubon, Sunday morning,
and passed the day in this city, the
guest of her friend Mrs. Will Don
aldSOn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

/ have some good stock animals
now ready for service; and a few
hifers for sale. a. c. DODGE. One
and one-half miles northwest of
Extra depot. a199.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

"After suffering from piles for fifteen years 1
was cured by using two boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve," writes W. j. Baxter,
North Brook, N. G. 1t heals everything Be-
Ware of counterfeits w Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

As we went into Frank Gault and
Company's store, the other evening,
we were greeted by striking and
true picture of Uncle Dick Gault,
sitting on an easel before us. Twas
as big as life and twice as natural.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Will Houston and wife, whose
home is at Newton, Iowa, arrived
last Saturday evening and passed
Sunday with his parents, Judge
and Mrs. A. B. Houston, and other
relatives
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

The department, at Washington,
has provided that census enumer-
ators shall wear badge to be fur
nished them which shall be in the
shape of shield, one and one-fourth
inches long, made of German silver
and upon which the words Omitted
States Census, 1900" shall be set out
and surmounted by an eagle This
badge shall be the insignia of office
and shall be the notice to all of the
authority vested in the wearer to
transact such business as may be
required of him by law.
In response tc his request Joseph
Gearheart went 1T to Nicola, last
Friday, and brought his father,
Uncle James Gearheart, home with
him and took him to the home of
his son, Victor Gear heart, up in the
Heights. We visited Uncle James
and are sorry to say he is much
worse than we expected to find him.
His left side is paralized to quite an
extent yet we earnestly hope that
the affliction may be only Temporal
ry and that he will soon be about
town with us once more.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. J. Anciaux, up in
Greeley township, have girl who
is worth her weight in gold. This
spring she has assisted IN blowing
eighty-fve acres of land, narrowed
the same alone and has just helped
her father plant one hundred and
twenty acres of corn. While doing
Joyed the soft breezes and bright
nf ,l, g,
worth more than tons of doctors
prescriptions, and has made her a
bright eyed, rosy checked, healthy
young lady; not at all like those
pale pets of the parlor, negotiating
in an unhealthy state with a green
ISL white complexion, like that of a
"The XIV Club held their last
meeting before the summer vaca-
ton, Monday, at the pleasant home
of Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Newton, on
east Washington street. The young
ladies had fine program and en-
tertained their gentlemen friends.
The program consisted of instru-
mental and vocal music and recita-
tons, by the various members, end
ing with an original wall, parody
on after The Ball." and which
was concluded with the club yell.
In the Chicken Walk" in which all
participated, Will Hamler and Miss
Louise WEIGH were declared win
ners, and presented with a fine
baked chicken. In the watch con
test Mrs, ]. G. Newton won first prize
and Will Harnler the BOBBY prize
After the games delightful and
tasty lunch was served by the club
In this work of the club the young
ladies have done some fine work for
themselves, and are the stronger for
the course pursued. They have
studied, not merely read American
history all winter. Have studied
too, that matchless genius, Shakes,
peare. Then they have taken up
besides the Bonnie Brier Bush and
some others. The young ladies are
to be congratulated on their work
and encouraged to continue the
same next year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17
A Father to Be Appreciated.

" "eHeEe 70 DC 1APprecIHteu.
Teacher-1 called to see you, sir,
about your sons schooling and am sor-
ry to say that he is behind in his
studies.
Parent-That's all right. If he wasn't
behind. how could he pursue them?-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

TAKEN UP!-At my residence, in
Section Four, Oakfeld township,
white SOW weighing about 200
FUNDS. m17 n. B. CHRISTENSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Mrs. Albert Wagner, from Anita,
passed a few days this week with
her former neighbor, Mrs Ed. Rich
ardson, down in Kickapoo Park.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

George Dinick, Thomas Curry,
Frank Pfeiffer and M. D. Thomas
have each purchased Pearson's self
feeders, an attachment to their
threshing machines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

A full and complete line of bug
gies, corn planters, binders, NOW
ers, etc, at S. D. May & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Ernest Powell and family passed
last Sunday with their Atlantic rel
atives and friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Mrs. ]. B. Connrardy was up town
last Saturday afternoon tor the first
time in several weeks The lady
has not been enjoying very good
health this spring and her friends
We're glad to see her able to be out
nnNa moro
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

This week Hensley Brothers and
Brown purchased two cars of cattle
from J James Gripp and two cars of
cattle from John and August NAH
lert, up in Greeley, and carload of
hogs from Oscar Hunt, of this city.
Last Saturday night this stock was
sent to the Chicago market and
James Gripp, John Wahlert and
John |. Hensley went along with
them to see the town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Another human soul was added
to the household of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Sickels, last Sunday morning,
and in twenty-one years from that
day it will arouse the neighbors by
shouting that "There's a man in
the houSel"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

At the close of business the other
day Mr.. w. H. Bowman made
proposition to Mr.. Otto Witthauer
to buy out his flour and feed ex-
change store, which Mr.. Bowman
has been conducting for some time
past, and after considering the
matter for time Otto decided to
sell. SO now you will find Mr.. Bow
man at the old stand ready to wait
upon you as of yore, only he's doing
business on his own hook.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Mrs. S. l.. like went to Atlantic,
one day this week, to pay visit to
her sister, Mrs. Clint Barnes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Burr Oak Fence Posts at John
Plantz's, at the old Natty Hamlin
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Be sure and see John Johnson,
800 Chestnut street, before purchas-
ing your Clothing and Shoes, in At
lantic
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Next Saturday the Extra Congre-
gational, Methodist and Chris
tan Sunday Schools will hold
union picnic, south of town in
the Uncle Bry Milliman woods,
just south of town. You are expect
ed to meet at the Park, with we'll
TILED baskets, little before ten
o'clock in the morning, then form
in great long line and go march
ing away to the woods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Charley Stocking was down from
Audubon, over Sunday, with his
relatives, the ]. G. Gates family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

v. J. Ancioux and Charley Sun
berg are busy erecting neat and
modern cottage for August Burr,
on his Greeley township farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

At the Masonic meeting, on Satur-
day night, it was decided that the
Master, w. w. Sickels. would repre-
sent Exodus Lodge, No. 342, of this
city, at the Masonic Grand Lodge,
which meets at Cedar Rapids the
first week in Tune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Mrs. A. S. Hutchins. of Atlantic,
is visiting this week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. b. Hellyer, in
this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

S.. D. May & Company have the
famous Crackajack corn planter
for sale.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Ebbe ]. Hansen and wife were up
from Atlantic, last Sunday, and
passed the day visiting with their
InauY friends
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Little Mary Donaldson passed
several days, the latter part of last
week and the first Of this, with her
relatives, at Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

All work warranted at the new
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Cowan and McClain have sold
sixty eight buggies and road wag-
ons throughout Lake and Mendici-
no counties, of late. All the vehi-
cles handled by them are Of first
class material and workmanship.
Mr.. McClain and wife and stopping
at the Palace Hotel, in this city
Willis Press, Ukiah, California,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Mr.. w. H. Bowman narrowly es-
capped a severe hurt, last Monday
evening. By the sudden turning of
his buggy he was pitched to mother
earth, alighting upon his head and
shoulders, but with the exceptions
of few slight bruises he luckily
escaped uninjured
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

Sam Brown has been making
some substantial improvements on
his late purchase, the d. E. John
son farm, in the shape Of cattle
shed, one hundred feet long, some
self feeding racks for stock, set one
thousand posts and built a fence
two miles long.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

P. |. Whitfield has on exhibition, at
the Exchange Bank, limb from
catalpha tree, representing one
years growth, the seed of which
came from California, that is fully
twelve feet IN length. This timber
grew on Mr.. Whitteds lots, here in
Extra
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-17

While on his return from Chicago,
where he had been with couple of
carloads of sheep, to his home at
Loveland, Colorado, Howard Rath-
bun stopped off in this city, on last
Friday, and visited for few days
with his mother, Mrs. A. E. Rath-
hun
The colored American., 1900-10-27

Rican reversal for continuing warfare
in the Philippines and non'interference
in the South. Mr.. NewsOme quoted
the passages in the magazine article
appearing under the signature Of Gov
ernor Roosevelt IN which he criticised
the Tenth Cavalry. He cited an au'
thority In defence of the c9lOred troops
in their rearward movement, who states
that they We're ordered to fall back by
q commanding officer.
Mr.. Bryan. said the speaker, had
promised TO protect every right OF every
citizen sc far as his power extended re-
gardless of color. The same promise
had been made by Mckinley, the speak
er conceded, but that promise had not
been kept.
A lesson might be learned from the
Germans, whom no party own d, be
thought. Their attitude was compared
with the statement Of Lemuel E Quigg
who had declared that the Negro could
not he driven from the republican
ranks with a club. The duty OF the
Negro, Mr.. News0me conceived, was
to vote for the democratic candidate
this time ia the Interests OF his own
race If for NO other reason than as aD
experiment. Mr.. l.. M. Hershaw made
an eloquent speech, saying the audi.
ence did not appear TO need any mis-
sionary work to hold 1t in line. He
took occasion. however, to makes ring
Ing defense OF Governor Roosevelt and
stated that the ScribneP article reflect
ing upon the colOred troops had been
garbIed and so distorted by omission,
that the meaning had been completely
reversed.
The occasion was an ovation to Nc
KinIey and Roosevelt.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
COL. M AT N. LEW IS,
The Successful Daily Negro Editor-A
Strong Character-A Successful Career
"A Power in Virginia,

No few Negroes have had the am~
bition to begin the publication of daily
paper in the interest of the Negro" q
contamination devOutly to be wished"
so say they; just few have attempted
TO materialize this seemingly terrible"
task and fever still have succeeded.
Virginia, with Norfolk as the lucky
town claims the pioneer in this step
the most successful of that fewer ard
every one knows Col. Lewis of the
Daily Newport News Recorder, The
RecOrdeT is the acknowledged leader in
its line Of journalism. Though pub.
lished III the southern part of Virginia,
the editor, Col. Lewis makes no pre-
| tense at apoI0gizing for the wrongs
perpetrated upon the southern Negro
by the southern white man, as some of
our papers are wont to do here of late.
Clean, aggressive, yet conservative, the
growth Of The Recorder under the ef
f1cient management of Col. Lewis nss
been wonderful. From four page daily
with three-fourths of the matter plate
lit has grown to four page daily with
twO.tbiIds of the reading matter origi.
nal and the remaining third taken I'D
In legitimate paying advertising, thus
demonstrating that It does not REQUIRE
$50, 600 subscribed by Negroes to run q
daily, but that the man with the ever
lasting qualities of Col. Lewis can CON
duct Negro daily forever; make it re-
spectacle, readable and a success f.
naucially. The Newport News Re-
corder is q power locally, and is felt so
far as the Negro vote is concerned
throughout the state. To attempt TO
legislste in around Newport News
without consulting the editorial rooms
OF The Recorder is like attempting to
become factor in the republican psrtv
without consulting Marcus AureIius
II anna.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
LET US REASON TOGETHER.

This is the first week In October and
every subscriber and agent know what
this means. 1t means that all monthly
bills must be paid. It takes money to
pay bills, and The Colored American
has great many of them. Subscribers
who know themselves to be in arrears
should send their subscriptions In at
once. This applies also to our great
army OF agents who have not settled
for September. Don't walt to be dunned
and then get mad about it. Settle up
now and this means YOU.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
TO STAND soLIDLY FOR MCKINLEY.

Lawyer Jones Says This is the Duty of
the Negro in the Present Campaign
and a Throng of Representative c iti.
zenS Agree with HIm-Mr. NewSome
Wants Bryant as an Experiment-Prof.
HershaW Argues for Roosevelt.
The colored American., 1900-10-27
THE coLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. @.

Col. Lewis outside of being an extra
ordinary, successful editor, is success
full lawyer. The eases, those that re-
quire pure legal thought, and Work,
which he has successfully handled be-
fore the Virginia bar can hardly be
counted within the hundred marx. he
is recognized as one of the best lawyers
in the whole comm onwealth. Nor
does he have to confront so much pre-
iudioe as is often the case with the col
ored lawyer in the South. The man
himself is SO fine IN character, so gen.
erous IN spirit, that his most sincere
enemies in politics and policy, recOg-
nize at once his ability, and if under
law he Is right, as is the Southern term,
1T is so and is hereby ordered.
Col. Lewis had been the candidate
for federal office but finding that he
was going 10 be defeated, instantly
gave up his own campaign and started
in the interest of some good man OF the
race. so much unlike the average COL
ored politician, who, finding that he is
not going to get piece OF the pie, be-
lIeves in turning the whole thing over
to my friend, Capt. JONES'" for an ex-
ample. The Colonel Is free from such
hypocrisy. II the republicans in the
New Port district want an independent
candidate for Congress, it has often
been suggested that Col. Lewis would
be the man, since he alone can win the
entire Negro vote and the independent
white suffrage.
In manner The Gel. is indeed a gen
tlemsn; easily approached, cODgenial
in nature; almost, sweet in dispOsi
ton; generous In spirit, a shrewd law
yer, q successful editor, q living exam
pie OF our unlimited possibilities. He
has expressed his desire to run an
eight page daily soon, with sixteen
page saturday evening edition, We
look forward for the paper. A thought
along this line, according TO Col. Lewis
standard means ii is half done. The
ColoneIs recent visit to Washington
was the occasion for much joy On the
part of his hundreds Of Washington
| friends.
The colored American., 1900-10-27

Mr.. Clarence q. White as violinist
possesses the artistic temperament to
marked degree, as well as the in,
dispensable gift of sympathetic inter.
pretation. His tone is full and his
ia eility of execution is wonderful
Elviria (O) Daily News.
The colored American., 1900-10-27

Cnurc0 last SUNDAY aE6IuOOHt " AlSbSu
to discussion of the eall-absOrb1ng top
10, "The Duty of the Negro in the Pres
ent Campaign" under the auspices of
the Lyceum. President r, w. Thomp-
son W SIS in the chair and in introducing
the speakers, said that the meeting
was not q political one in the general
acoeptation of the term, but was an ed
ucational review Of highly important
issue now up fOE settlement. He
thought that it was q sacred mission
for an organization to select an appr0.
PIRATE time TO assemble and In calm
and tolerant vein go over the facts and
theories presented by the opposing par
ties TO the end that al intelligent
course Of actien 0igbt be disclosed.
He insisted that lhe truth could take
car of itself, and that TO give both
sides fair hearing was the best evil
dence of the progress of race toward
culture, refinement and generosity of
Judgment.
Lawyer Thomas L. Jones was the
principal orator, and he was introduced
as q bsrrister who had made the ability
of the Negro attorney respected in eye
ry court Of the District. Mr.. Jones'
address was a scholarly presentation of
the issues. 1t was we'll tempered, up
to date, and was delivered in the pol.
ished, engaging and foreefuI manner
for which the protege OF the late John
Nj. Langston is famous. He argued
strongly from the republican stand
point, and urged the Negroes to stand
firmly by Mckinley and Roosevelt, as
the best means of preserving our hber-
ties and sssurlng material prosperity.
Mr.. Jones reviewed The history Of the
Negro race in the United States through
the days Of slavery to emancipation,
and the enactment of the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Con
stitution. "FOr forty years" he said,
''every enactment that has benefited
the coIOred race has been the instru-
ment of the republican party" He
charged upon the Negroes the necessi
ty of not only reading the platforms
and listening to the utterances OF the
two great political parties, but to ob
serve closely the actions of both. The
issue OF imperialism was taken up by
Mr. Jones, who severely criticised Sem
ator Tillman. Democratic victory, the
speaker considered, would be vindi-
cation of oppression of the Negro, and
mark of ingratitude to those equal un
der the laws. The sins of omission
lodged against the republican party
were due 10 the sins committed openly
by the democracy.
Mr.. ]. T. G. Newsome, of Texas, for
merIy editor Of leading race paper,
presented a brief rejoinder, Offering
reasons why the democratic party
should receive Negro support. Mr..
Newsome stated that he realized that
he was on the unpopular eide of the
argument as far as a colored audience
was concerned. He was not an apolo-
gist and bad no wish TO defend these
measures that had been taken against
the colored race. The republican parry,
he urged, had had 1t within their pow
er to prevent the oppressive acts against
his race, and the republican party had |
failed 10 exercise that power. The ad |
ministration of President Mckinley |
The colored American., 1900-10-27

If Mckinley is elected, and We are
just as sure OF that fact as we are that
William jennings Bryan is an expo
nent Of Southern barbarian, In all prob
sbilit les the Col. will likely not be for
gotten when 1t comes to rewarding the
fait hful. His lamp was found burning
and for that matter is burning still.
Mr.. Lewis has worked faithfully for
the party ever since he has been a vot-
er. His service has always been at the
command Of the party, and right
proudly has he responded to every call.
''W hen the saints are marching in"
we trust that our distinguished friend
"will be one among that number" " and
the outlook is favorsble since he has
"kept the faith"