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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16
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Only $40. per acre. 700 acres six
miles from st. Paul, Minnesota,
stock yards. 400 acres under plow,
900 fine timber pasture, near town,
railway switch on farm, large house,
large barns, plenty of water, all
under fence, must go, worth $6o.,
reason for selling. No other agent.
AUDUBON COUNTY JOURNAL.
Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

The wealth of New Zealand is one
thousand four hundred and eighty
dollars per person. The greatest OF
any country in the world. A
drought or failure of crops has
never been known.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

If you have the blues drop into
P. NJ. Christensen's jewelry store
and see that picture that the Edi.
son photograph people sent him;
the blues will suddenly take flight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16
OLD EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, AUGUST l6, 1906.
BASE BALL TOURNEY
Extra Will Hold One During the Last
Days Of August. Premiums
Being Arranged.

Tuesday last two of our enter
prising citizens passed around a
paper soliciting cash for base ball
tournament to be held in Extra a.
long about August 28th. From the
appearance of the paper when. it
reached our Office there will be
plenty ofmoney subscribed to carry
the project through.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

John Snyder, George Christen-
cen and Nels L. Beck each pur-
chased photograph of N. Hansen
the druggist, in Extra, the past
week and now music flows in those
homes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

H. M. Clark. whose head quarters
are at Des Moines, was in Extra
Saturday, calling on his many
friends and old time neighbors.
Dave went down and visited over
Sunday with his brother, Dick,
south of town, and returned to Des
Moines the next day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Uncle G. T. Poage and wife, who
had been here for come time visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. John b.
Connrady, over in Sunny Side,
started on the return trip out to
the border line between Nebraska
and Kansas, Saturday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mr.. Henningston of the Kimball-
ton Hydraulic Stone Works was a
business visitor in Extra, Tuesday.
The Journal Office acknowledges
pleasant call.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Carrie Bell McTim's in trouble
She it is with Pat would double
While she taught calf to guzzle
With her fingers in Its muzzle,
He just didn't do thing
But swallow her engagement ring!
Pat now wonders which to marry
Calfie with the ring, or Carrie ?-E,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

The little Grown Prince, of Nor
way is three years old. He was
christened Prince Alexander but
when he became the Grown Prince,
OF Norway by his father being made
King he was rechristened, Olaf
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Jake Byers is having r. G. Wat.
terson and Grant Jones construct
him a granary and double corn
crib, twenty.six by thirty-two feet
in aize
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

A girl who did not lack for beaux,
Assumed quite an indignant peau1,
And cried, "What is this!
Some one stole kiss,
And it happened right under my
neaux."-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Misses Clara Frazier, of Audubon
and Clara Sheakley; of Brayton,
were in Extra this week and tarried
with Mrs. John Peterman while
that lady's husband WAS up at Min
neapolis with the soldiers of the
National Grand Arny.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Bernice Seibert left Sunday noon
for the east to study the styles and
select new stock of millinery for
her Extra store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Bith Henry-Cecil, formerly
of Extra but now of Audubon, and
husband we're called upon to bury
their child one day the past week,
and the precious lump Of clay was
taken to the family burying ground
over at Adair and laid away to rest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Merchant p. L. Hansen and wife
started Monday for the lake region
about Minneapolis, Minnesota and
when they got to Audubon, they
were Joined by his brother, Hans
Hansen and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

b. P. Petersen, of the firm of
Hansen, Lohner & Company, re-
turned from Lake View Saturday,
where that gentleman and his fam
lily had passed few days boating,
fishing and fighting the mosquitoes
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

If you have kind words to say,
Say them now,
Tomorrow may not come your
way,
Do kindness while you may,
Loved ones will not always stay;
Say them now.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Uncle Fred Wahlert, his wife and
Miss Kate Metz started for a sight.
seeing tour up in Canada, Tuesday
noon and If Mr.. Wahlert sees any
land which he thinks is a snap he
will gobble onto large tract.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Miss Hickman. from Jerico, Mics.
arrived III Extra, Saturday, to visit
with Mrs. Jerry Hoover, up in
Greeley township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Guernsey came home Satur-
day from Kingsley where she had
been on a short visit with Mrs.
George Conklin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Kathryn Crane joined the Hon.
d. M. Harris party from Missouri
Valley and went to Lake Okoboji
the latter part of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

There are no snakes or reptiles of
any kind in New Zealand. None
have ever been there and the law
positively prevents their introduc-
ton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. E. d. Powell and her daugh-
ters, Mary and Clara, came home
Saturday evening from Des Moines
where they had been visiting rela-
tives for week or so.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Minnie Campbell went down to
Des Moines the latter part of last
week, to study the late styles in
millinery and then will return to
Mount Ayr to trim hats the coming
oaaaOn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Station Agent, ]. A. spangler and
wife, went to Abba on Tuesday to
visit her mother, who is quite i'll,
and from there they will take side
trips as far as Chicago on the east
and Colorado Springs on the west
to be gone a couple or three weeks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Miss Addie Aldrich, of Anita,
was here few days this week, q
guest of her friends, Misses Maur-
inc Jensen and Inez Bruner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Ed Cotton and her son, Joy,
started for Minneapolis, Saturday
noon to see the soldiers, hear them
drum; and at the came time have .
good visit with friende.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

1t you have flock of poultry to
dispose of take it to Oluf Jensen, at
Extra, and he will give you as good
price for it as any one in town. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mr.. Nels Petersen, just north of
town threshed his wheat crop, Sat.
urday and he reports yield Of 3211s
bushels to the acre. The oats went
gu bushels. Mr.. Petersen is we'll
pleased with results.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mayor ]. o. Howard has got his
"gadabout" automobile so he can
bose it and now he and his family
go flying about the village like an
evil report,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Maurine Jensen is in Omaha this
week studying the late styles and
selecting a fall stock of millinery
for the Oluf Jensen store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Doctor J.. G. Newton came home
morning from Iowa City
where he went as delegate to the
State Knights of Pythias Lodge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Will E. Wissler, we'll known here,
is at Cincinnati, Iowa, visiting his
father, Rev. b. L. Wissler, and he
will also go to Minneapolis, Minne-
sofa, for short outing,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mr.. Lawrence, who had been out
of town for some time, returned to
Extra Saturday noon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Bert McLain has purchased the
lots belonging to Uncle Joe Letting
we'll at the foot of Carthage street
in this city, will raise up the house
and repair it, build cement walk
in front aud make it an attractive
place to live in.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Wyman Harvey severed his con.
nection with the First National
Band in this city. last Saturday,
and will now give his attention to
matters on the farm he and E. D..
Powell have rented from Gene
William
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Somewhere
The Polar bear
Sleeps on his bed of snow!
And cold winds blow
Across the vast expanse
Where snowfakes dance,
Would I were there
Somewhere
Up with the Polar bear.-E1
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Moses Knutsen went one
day last week and had a good visit
with relatives, returning to her
home near Extra on Saturday
evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Oluf Jensen and family drove
over to Rorbeck, southwest of Exi-
ra, Sunday and passed the day
with Albert Knutsen and family,
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16
iE1Sses

Fortune came and loudly knocked
At my door with cherry hail,
But alas! for fortunes labors,
I was ever at my neighbors
Pouring out q hard luck tale.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. George Mcclain came home
Saturday morning from Atlantic
where che had been to visit with
her brother, Bert Parrott, and
family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

After gazing at one of J. c. Pow
ellis fine Hereford male calves,
Saturday, Mr.. N. L. Beck planked
down hundred bill and took the
animal home to head his herd of
cattle out in Oakfield township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Remember the Masonic special
meeting Saturday night for work
in the fret degree.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

John Riley, Jr., came home from
his Minnesota home Friday and
visited with his parents, DIR. John
Riley and wife, for few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Sam johnson, up in Greeley. is
building a private bridge across
David's Greek on his farm.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mrs. Will A. Hamler arrived from
Teunant, Saturday evening to visit
her father and mother, Uncle Silas
Newton and wife, and her brother,
Doctor 7. C. Newton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Bonnie Woodward, daughter OF
Will Woodward aud wife, came UP
from Atlantic, Friday, and passed a
day or two with relatives and
frienda
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

John Porter has employed Lester
Peterman to build an addition to
his Audubon township home and
otherwise improve it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Blacksmith c. v. Hansen. of Ext
ra, has some affliction of his eyes,
which has forced him to wear
green goggles to shield his optics
from the glare of the noon day sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

A cement walk was built at the
pumping station of the Extra water
works the fret of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Thomas Pippen and Charles
Clure have constructed a round
cave for John Pahlm at his home
near the K. P. Opera House, so
now Mr.. Pahlm has safe refuge
in case of bad storm,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Word was received by friends
here in Extra the latter part of the
week that brother of Mise Rose
Pratt the lady who was trimmer at
Miss Bernice Seibert's millinery
store, and whose home is up at
Luther, Iowa, had died quite sud-
denly. It seems that the gentle.
man was afflicted with boil on the
back of his neck which had eaten
into an artery starting a flow of
blood and the gentleman bled to
death before medical assistance
could arrive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Oluf Jensen, would like to buy all
your poultry but will be satisfied
with a share Off So see him when
you have some poultry to cell. If
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Rev: Jensen the In Danish il. IL. Lqthe. =
ran preacher, in charge OF the flock
at Extra, will conduct services at
the Methodist church in this city,
two O'Clock in the afternoon. Rev.
Englsn az tue same Place al nalf
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Michael Czolgosh, brother of Leon
Czolgosh, the man who murdered
President Mckinley, has applied for
a position on the police force of
Cleveland Ohio He makes the
statement that his impelling motive
is to remove the stain from tn fam
lily name.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

They are telling about town that
John Hicks losta one hundred and
sixty acre farm (?)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Marea Elnig went to Atlantic,
Saturday evening. to pass Sunday
with her sister and other relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

School house number two, Audu-
bon township, has been put in 3
good state OF repair by Lester
Peterman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16
TWENTY YEARS OLD
Local News

D. E. sS luger returned Saturday
from Maxwell, where he had been
on business trip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Insure In the Continental Insur-
ance Company. THEo. PATTY, Agt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Charles Sparr, of Hamlin station,
has been installed as agent at Extra
while Mr.. Spangler is away on his
vacation
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

m. Dimick has had Grant Jones
draw plans for one of those red
barns you read about, upon his
farm about four miles northwest of
Extra. 1t is to be forty four by for
ty-eight feet in size with eighteen
foot posts and will be horse and
hay barn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Mesdames Alfred Voorhees, and
John M. Dimick are expected home
from their sojourn out at Colorado
Springs and Manitou, come day
thia week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

George Feustermacher has been
q very sick man for a few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Bert Parrot has purchased a
four-chair barber shop up at Sac
City and will move his family there
sometime this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Harold Shrauger was up in Mel
vile township part of the past
week visiting with his uncle, Press
Keith,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

Best Standard Twine 1O1sc per
pound. II. p. Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

She said that she thought 1T was
perfect bliss
To go out for row on day like
this;
But her arms were bare, and I see
with sorrow,
That bliss today will mean bis
ters tomorrow.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

When old Mother Hubbard
Went to her cupboard
And found it was bare, she
ought
To have seen in her plight
When she hadn't bite
Some serious food for thought.
Nixon Waterman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16
Be gay, my boy, while you have rea-

Be gay, my boy, while you have rea-
son
To hold your head proudly and
smile,
For who can be sure that next sea-
son
Mustaches will not be in style,
And the ladies who now may adore
you
Inclined, for their lack, to ignore
you.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

If you know. of thing that will
darken the Joy
OF man or woman, girl or a
boy,
That will wipe out smile or the
least way annoy
A fellow or cause any gladnsss to
cloy,
It's pretty good plan to forget
it.-Ex.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16
GOING NORTH.

j. A. spANeLER, Agent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-08-16

GOING SOUTH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-04
MAY AVERT STRIKE
Delegates to Miners Convention Held
Today at Scranton, Refer the I'm
portant Question Back to the Scale
committee---Latter Meets.

Scranton, May 4--There seems but
slight hope for peaceful settlement
of the controversy In the anthracite
coal field. A large number OF dele
gates to the United Mine Workers
convention express the opinion that a
strike Is the only alternative A de-
cision is looked for today or tomorrow
at the latest.
The convention adjourned until 1880
this afternoon, without any decisive
action taken.
I.ater-There is every prospect that
the strike may be averted. The aft
ernoon session Of the convention lasted
an hour, and at It's conclusion 1t was
announced that the delegates had voted
to refer the question Of the strike or
acceptance Of the operators proposal
for continuance under the present
scale, back to the scale committee. Im-
mediately after adjournment, the scale
committee met to debate the course 1t
will follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-04
General Counsel Elliott For
Standard Company Staggered
by Garfield Report
BUSINESS BUILT UP ON MERIT
Declare. tho Oil Trust Has Done Moth
ing Wrong, Has Received No Favors
From tho Roads and in Effect Says
Garfields Report Is Tissue Of Lies.

New York, May 4.--When the prcsi-
dents message with the accompanying
report of Commissioners Garfield was
received Mt the office OF the Standard
the company, Elliott, was asked what
reply he cared to make. He said: 1T
Is difficult to comment hurrledly and
with due restraint on the astonishing
report Of Garfield and the message af
the president We must. however. in
Justice to ourselves, and our share
holders. Immediately express our un-
bounded surprise over Garfieid's report
on which, of course, the presidents $
structures are based, and our unquali-
fed declaration that II Is absolutely
unfair and unjust toward us. We do
not hesitate for moment to say an
unprejudiced study of the facts pre-
sented by us to Garfields investigators
Will vlndicate us absolutely.
In this statement we make no RESI-
ervation, but mean IL to apply to all
charges of railroad favors In any FORM.
unfair dealing as affecting the public
or our competitors. and indeed all
charges so maliciously. persistently
and unfairly made against us.
Our great business has been built
up and perpetuated on merit. The
common charge that 1t has been built
up by railroad favoritism Is ridiculous
ly false as has been repeatedly proven
We assert. unqualifledly that since
the passage of the interstate COM
merce law, our business has been con-
Quoted with scrupulous regard for its
provisions. We have been under in
vestigation many times on this sub-
ject by tribunals not usually triendty,
and their findings have been uniformly
In our favor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-04
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
Former Passes Amendment to Law on
Issuance Of Gold Certificates, y

Former Passes Amendment to Law on
Issuance Of Gold Certificates. :,
Washington, May A. The senate
passed bills amending the law regards
ing the issuance of gold certificates.
and authorizing the construction Of a
bridge across the Missouri river in
Walworth, s. ID. The house consider
ed the naval bill
The railroad rate bill was taken up
under a unanimous agreement for the
consideration of amendments under the
rule regulating speeches to fifteen min
utes' duration Bailey was the first
senator to address the senate under
the new order. He announced the
abandonment of his amendment in
cluding express companies as among
corporations to be regulated by the
BILL saying that he did so because Of
his greater interest in other amend
ments. He also criticised the arrange
ment Of the bill under which cars and
other railroad vehicles are defined, but
did not offer an amendment remedying
the defect Lodge formally offered an
amendment defining pipe lines as COM
mon carriers, making the provisions of
the bill applicable to them. AS pre-
sented the provision was made applic-
able to pipe lines used In "transporta-
tion of oil or any other commodity
except natural gas or water used for
municipal purposes" Foraker urged
that pipe lines for private use should
be exempted, and debate Of consid-
erable duration ensued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-04
NAMES ALCOHOL PRosERs.
Aldrics, Says H.arins Probably vii
Reoin SATURDAY..

Begin 0OtuTOdys
Washington, May 4-Senator Aldrich
yesterday announced the names Of
members of the SUBJ committee to con-
slider the free alcohol bill as follows:
Senators Aldrica, Allison, Burrows,
Hale, Spooner, Bailey, Money and Tel
Ter. The aunou 1cement concludes as
follows:
Senator Aldrich stated that the sub
committee will take up the matter inn
mediately, and that SO far as he knows
all members of the committee are In
favor OF widest possible use of alcohol
in the arts ano industries, and for
other purposes indicated in the house
bill, free of tax, so far as 1t can be done
with safety to the revenue"
Senator Aldrieh said that 1t is ex-
peeted that hear ngs will be begun by
Commissioner Yerkes Of the internal
revenue bureau on next Saturday. He
has received requests for hearing from
wood alcohol manufacturers, who will
oppose the bill, and from manufacturers
in Connecticut ard Massachusetts, who
are in favor OF It, They will be given
an opportunity t. be heard.
1t will be noticed that the sub COM
rnittee consists Of eight members in
stead OF seven 3 announced on Tues
day.
The full committee has eight repub-
.licans and five emocrats on it, and the
subcommittee hi s about the same pro-
portion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-04

IL the commission should undertake to
do anything beyond the authority con-
ferred upon 1t by the law under which
It Is acting. I am well aware that
within the limits thus set the conmis-
sion may at times be guilty of injus-
tice: but far grosser and far more fire.
quent injustice. and injustice OF q
much more injurious kind, now results
and must always result from the fail
ure to give the commission ample
power to act promptly and effectively
within these broad limits.
Tho not bearing upon the question
Of railroad rates. there are two meas
ures consideration of which is impcr-
atively suggested by the submission of
this report. The Standard Oil COM
pany has. largely by unfair or unlaw-
full methods. crushed out home compe-
tition. 1t Is highly desirable that an
element OF competition should be In
troduced by the passage Of some such
law az that which has already passed
the house, putting alcohol used In the
arts and manufactures upon the free
list. Furthermore, the time has como
when no oil or coal lands held by the
government. either upon the public do
main proper. or in territory owned by
the Indian tribes should be alienated.
The fee to such lands should be kept
In the United States government
whether or not the profits arising from
It are to be given to any Indian tribe.
and the lands should be leased only
on such terms and for such periods as
will enable the government to keep en-
tire control thereof
'sTHEoDoRp ROOSEVELT.
1.-THE White House, May 4. 1906"