Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-03-08

The oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Dahl, has been stricken with
hip disease. His limbs became SO
badly deformea he was taken to
Omaha to the hospital last week, DIR.
James accompanying him. Since his
return, though he ia in splints and
bandages, he is allowed to move
around with crutches. We hope
his improvement may be rapid.
The Kimbsllton School, under the
tutorage of Miss Gumstrup and Miss
Rogge, has just completed another
very successful term. These two
ladies, by closely studying the newer
things in school work, and careful,
systematic aud conscientious labor,
have kept the school up to the high
est possible standard, and their work
is certainly commended and appre-
ciated by all interested i'm the success
of the institution. We delight in ap-
plaudiDg merit wherever we find it,
and we are certainly pleased to say
this good word for the Kimballton
school and it's teachers.
The music teacher, Doc. and the
Journal sinner had company on their
trip out here Tuesday. Roads we're
fine and every thing tended toward
what you call a "swell" time. A
little break down. change of buggies.
splendid dinner at the hotel Elk
Horn and q few other things (not
saying what these were), all lent
color to the day and furnished plen-
ty of excitement. We think we en-
tertained our company "scrumpt.
ouely" whether they so or not and
expect you'll sec them again. Any
how you may always depend on the
Big Three being there every Tuesday.
Following is the text of a petition
that is being circulated in Kimball-
ton and vicinity. A large number
Of names are already on and more are
being added. Ifyou wish to aid the
cause, the promulgators suggest that
you cut this out, attach to sheet and
circulate among your neighbors.
Petition to the Governor and the
Legislature of the State of Iowa.
We, the undersigned, citizens of
Audubon and Shelby counties, do
respectfully petition the governor of
the State of Iowa that he may
call the attention of the legislature
to the wisdom of the enactment of a
law that will embody the following
principles:
That when the residents, along or
nesr any proposed or projected rail-
way, propelled by steam or electrici-
ty, shall subscribe for and guaran-
tee one half Of tho stock necessary to
build and equip said proposed or
projected line, that then and in that
event the state shall gu bscribe the
other half of the stock and share in
the profits according TO its interest.
We believe that if this combined sys-
tenn of ownership was established it
would eventually solve the problem
of the present railway abuses and
lessen the fuction between the EN-.
ployers and employees.
We further believe the Inaugural
ton of such system necessary, for
the reason that the present railroads
owned and controlled by private in
dividuals have established their lines
IN the greater developed and most
profitable territory and have left and
will continue to leave, other portions
of the state, equally as productive,
without railroad facilities, because
the established lines in any event
secure the traffic of the isolated terri
tory. We futher believe this COM
bined system of ownership feasible
for the reason that it has been tried
with eminent success in some of the
European countries and has actually
achieved in said countries all that we
claim for the system in this petition.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
Keep the little ones healthy and
hapDV, Their tender. sensitive hodiea