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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09
MRS. DYKES DEAD
While Walking On Railway Track
From Her Home To Gray Was
Struck BY Locomotive

While Mrs. Dykes was walking to
Gray on the Chicago and Northwes-
tern tracks last Thursday evening
abont mile south of town one of her
feet in some manner, became fastened
between the ties or cattle guard and
while in the act of STOPPING over to
extricate it train bore down to where
the dear old lady was pinioned; the
engineer thinking it an animal could
not stop his train in time to avoid the
compact. The cruel COW catcher of
the engine struck her such q blow
that she was thrown many feet from
the place where she was fastened.
When picked up and removed to the
residence of DR.. Beers at Gray it was
found that she had received severe
scalp wounds, dislocsted shoulder,
broken wrist and many internal in
juries from which she died Tuesday
morning, having never regained con-
sciousness. Mr.. Dykes not being home
it became Mrs. Dykes duty to go to
Gray and draw some money from the
bank with which to pay some hired
help and it was while in the perfor-
nance of this duty that she lost her
life 80 suddenly. Mr.. and Mrs. Dykes
and family came to this county from
Illinois, in the early eighties and
bought the farm they now live on.
Here they have raised their large and
respected family. Mrs. Dykes was .
consistent church member, perhaps
not as steady an attendant as she
would have been had it not been for
cataracts on both eyes impairing her
vision. They were so bad at times she
could not tell people only by their
voices. There is no doubt that this af-
Fiction brought about her death. A
few years ago while performing her
labors on the farm, she fell and broke
her leg, when she was laid UP for
months of suffering. Mrs. Dy kes
was q good kind woman ever ready to
do kind act for neighbor if it was
in her power. That home will be sad
indeed without her, but she is gone,
forever May her memory ever live
in the hearts of her large family and
friends Goodbye, old friend, Goodbye.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

There was an exhibition of relics
in the court house of Independence,
Missouri, on the fourth. One of the
relics was tomahawk originally
owned by Tecumseh, the famous
Shawnee Indian chief. When Te
camseh became too old to 90 on the
war path he gave it to his brother
Elks kanatawa who used it in the
battle of Eippecanoe. In some man
ner the tomahawk fell into the hands
of Daniel Boone, who gave it to Col
onel w. H. Russell. At Colonel
Russell's death it went to his grand
son, w. O. Russell, and at his death
it descended to Il. II. Bettis, its pre-
sent owner, SO the story goes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

President Northup, of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, notified the stu
dents that anyone having unpaid
bills at the close of the year would
not be graduated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The King Pan, a daily newspaper
published in Peking is just entering
on its thousandth year, having been
established in the year 9OS. 1t is
sues three editions day. The morn
ing edition is printed on yellow pa
per, the afternoon issue on white pa
per and the evening on pink paper.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy makes
the statement that new Christian
Science churches or societies have
been established at the rate of one
in every four and a half days or
about seven every month during
the past year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

There are over thirty men and
women in Polk County who are al
most 100 years old, and one, Mrs
Ruth Mcpherson Morris, WHO'S 1O2.
The old people Of the county had
picnic in Union Park, Des Moines,
last week. Almost one hundred oc-
togenarians were present many of
whom were far advanced in the
nineties.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

G. w. Scott, half breed Mohawk
Indian, has applied for position in
the fire department of Des Moines.
Mr.. Scott's father was a full blood
Mohawk Indian.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Quanah Parker, an Indian chief
in Oklahoma, has been elected presi-
dent of school board. His son, a
graduate of Carlisle Indian school,
was chosen one of the teachers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The Chicago board of education
has decided not to give persons over
fifty years old positions as teachers
in the public schools.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Socrates learned to play musical
instruments in his old age; Cato
learned Greek at eighty; Plutarch
at the same age studied Latin, and
Franklin learned to speak French
near the close of his life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Prince George j. Salem of the
Egyptian colony at the University
of Missouri will become a natural
lied citizen of the United States.
He has applied for his naturaliza-
ton papers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

'What nice little boy said the
minister, won't you come and shake
hands, my SOM"
Nav" said the little boy edging
away.
My My! Why don't you likemes'
Nav! had TO git my hands an
face washed jist cause you come"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The Minnesota school for the deaf
this year graduated seven students.
Each has learned trade in addition
to the academic training.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

'And how do you like being mar
ried, John ?"
Don't like it at ALL"
why, what's the matter wi she,
Johns"
"Well, first thing in the morning
it's money; when goes 'ome to my
dinner its money again, and at sup
per its same. Nothing bat money,
money, money!
"Well, l never! What do she do
wi all that money!"
II dunno. | amt given her any
yet"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Philip N. Moore Of st. Louis
was elected president of the General
Federation of Woman's Clubs. Mrs.
Moore received 516 of the 906 votes
cast.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The Equitable Life Insurance
Company have filed plans for new
edifce on the site of their present
home in New York. The new bull
ding will have62 stories and will be
900 feet high. It will cost ten mil
lion dollars.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09
sl.OO PER YEAR
In 1907 Iowa has produced more
wealth than Colorado's mines.

Eight more postoffice clerks have
been added to the postotfice force
of Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09
A Turconlan

"The old, old story said the hus-
band with a sigh. as he laid down
his paper. Another man commit
ted suicide because his home was
unhappy"
"And did that make his home any
happier" asked his wife, "Or does
the paper say"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

During the last year nearly eight
million letters were returned to their
owners from the dead letter office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

"Why is Fourth of July anyhow,
Eddie?"
"Why- er-you see Christopher Col
umbus or George Washington dis
covered it in 1892, an SO we don't
have school on that day."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The mayor Of Davenport has di-
rected the chief of police to close
every gambling house in the city.
Owners of property occupied by
gambling houses have been notified
that the property can not be used
for such purposes and all transient
frequenters of gambling houses and
gamblers are to be run out
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The man who sighs for the bygone
days
When a barefoot boy he ran
Is the same old boy who used to
say:
Gee, l wish 1 was man"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09
/, Sense and Nonsense +,
) From Our Exchanges !

Over six Thousand railroad en-
ployes live in Des Moines and its
suburbs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

The oldest known dictionary is in
the Chinese language. It was
brought out by Pa Out She who
lived eleven hundred years before
Christ.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09
ANITA CHILDREN
Brought their Umpire Along; Got
Sore; Took their Playthings
and Went Home

Ten little Anita boys (includiug
the umpire) came over last We'd
nesday to play baseball, or was it
"Pussy Wants a Corner" 1.-TWO Old
Cat" or "Antie Over"
Our niue met them with the glad
hand and were philosoPhically taxi
ing defeat up to the ninth innin g
with the score to in favor of the
babies when. in the last half of the
ninth, our boys, with two men out
began to run in the scores. When
the second man crossed the plate
on what the umpire called block
ball the infantile aggregation from
Anita knew that the stuff was ever
lastingly, irrevocably, unredeem-
ably off, and 81 don't like you any
more;;" "I'll tell Inama;" 'I've got
d big brother that can lick your
big brother" and few more such
kindergarten tales of woe were
heard amidst the eheart-brokea sobs
and the children left the field, their
guardians took charge of them and
put them in their go-carts and took
them home.
The game was good one up to
the ninth, the score standing 3 to 3
with Extra still batting. The um-
pire called the game off with a
score of 8 to in favor of Extra.
The umpire from Anita was a
very fair man, lacked tritle of
Judgment but tried to do the
square thing all through the game.
Rothemal of Carroll pitched a
fine game up to the eighth, then
weakened. Reese of Extra, well
you know HIM, was there all the
time with the big smile.
The Anita catcher broke a finger
in the 4th and Sergeant of Atlantic
finished catching for them and
played fast BAH. 1t would have
been good game, but
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Little Willie he, lit a fire cracker;
kneeling tried to see why he could
not crack her.
Put his eyeball close, how could he
be SO silly?
Scratched another match, silly little
Willie,
Suddenly it fixed, and turned him
to a blister,
So he wasn't recognized even by his
sister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

A little more tired at close of day
A little less anxious to have our way
A little less ready to scold and blame
A little more care for a mothers
name
And SO We are nearing the journeys
end
Where time and eternity meet and
blend
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09
Miss Hinkle spent the Fourth in
Atlantic, returning home Monday.

Billy Rafferty,, the cigar salesman
made this town his semi-annual
visit last Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

I. III. Allen of Moline, Illinois
was in Extra on business last week
from Thursday until Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Hensley, Thielen and Dimick
shipped out four carloads of hogs
Monday from this station.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Charley Clure of Logan and
Miss Fern Schrader visited with
Ernest Clure over the Fourth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Jane Bennett of Valley
Junction visited her relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Newell Jobes last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

d. r. Jones, the Casey auctioneer,
visited his son III West Extra the
Fourth, and also with his friend
FIR. Wahlert
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Lieb Alter, little Russian boy
eight years old, arrived in Des
Moines last week having travelled
eight Thousand miles alone. His ia
ther is in Des Moines and his mother
having died in central Russia, the
boy made the long journey alone.
He could not speak word of Eng
lish and shipping tag was fastened
to the lapel of his coat bearing this
inscription: "Direct bearer to MIR.
Isaac Alter, 752 Eleventh street,
Des Moines, Iowa"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

S. d. Harm was severely injured
Friday by falling over am eInbank-
ment near the bridge in West Town
and alighting upon the cement
abutment. He was leaning against
a post which suddenly gave way,
causing him to fall.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Will Baler of near Iowa City
passed the Fourth with his neither
out northeast of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Clyde Mccall of Greeley left Sat-
urday for Wyoming where he will
remain for some time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Little Georgie Gill is now con
valescing and ia reported ont OF
danger although still having some
pain. 1t will be remembered he
was taken i'll by eating too many
unripe cherries.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. John Curry of Oakfeld was
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. n. P.
Christensen Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

L. V. ID. Lewis was an Atlantic
visitor Friday and Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Charles Stocking, the Audubon
laundryman, was calling on his
patrons last Friday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

N. P. Christensen left Monday for
Kansas via of Carroll on business
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Who's always getting out of whack,
And makes me work with wrench
and jack,
Until my hands and face are black?
My moter
Who tried to climb wayside tree
And tumbled backward onto me,
Who broke my arm and sprained my
knee;
Wy moter
Who pitched me from my seat pell
nell
And mounted on me when ] fell,
So | was weeks in getting we'll,
My moter
Who is if drags me- into debt
And makes me fear the sheritf's
threat,
Who, other than my pride, my pet?-
My moter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

d. Workman passed Monday
night with Audubon friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Miss Schaffer of Burlington Wis
tied the Fourth at the home of
S. d. May and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

G. S. Erb of Bur@eli, Nebraska.
was in town last week and assisted
our team in the two ball games
Saturday in which onr team
in both games.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Omar Witthauer visited friends
in Atlantic Friday night and until
Saturday evening.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Burns returned Saturday
from visiting frienda at Corning,
Iowa
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mr.. Simmer of Chicago arrived
here Monday with car Of cattle
for sale. Seven or eight years ago
he made this town frequent visits
bringing in and disposing of cattle
in car lots.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Elder Campbell and Chris Juhl
of Stuart, Iowa, were Friday night
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Jensen
north of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Perry Hansen returned to Lake
City Monday after visiting his rel
atives here since Friday last.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. r. Stoneking and children
were here over the Fourth from
their home north of Oakfield visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Nan Bruner
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Pine, her
mother and niece of Casey were
over the Fourth visitors of his par
ents, John Pine aud wife out north
east of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

There will be a baseball game at
the Athletic Park Sunday, July 18th
between the Extra team and Berry's g
Red Sox
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. L. Jorgensen and daugh-
ter Kitty started Monday evening
for Denmark on three months VI
sit with relatives and old friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Miss Mary Miller, of Des Moines,
g oent the Fourth with her friends
at the +. d. Powell home, she re
turning home Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Miss Jessie May came home from
Des Moines Friday to visit over the
Fourth with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. D. May.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mr.. and Mrs. q. p. Powell of Des
Moines passed the Fourth with his
brother E. ID. Powell and wife.
Himself and son returned Sunday
while his wife and daughter re
mained for longer visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mr.. Mike Norman of near Steam
boat Springs, Colorado visited the
past week with his brother.in-law, la W,
III. S. Burton and other relatives.
This is his first visit here in %
years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Miss Viola Cochorn of Anita Wis
tied last week with her cousins,
Hattie and Genevieve Wright on
north Park street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-09

Mrs. Stephen Mates aud two
children of Carroll visited her
mother, Mrs. John Martes and hus
band from Friday until Monday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-10
The Most Unkindest Kind.

The Kansas branch of the Repub-
lican party introduces a comic note
into the political symphony. In
the New York Sun appears a dis
patch from Topeka to the effect
that the Republicans of the Sun
flower state in party council de-
clared, after hot fight, for a state
bank deposit guarantee bill. Mem
bers of congress and Republican
leaders" adds the dispatch. point
ed the inconsistency of such a dec
laration in view of Taft's opposition
to it in his speech of acceptance,
but it awaited nothing" Picture
the expression of chargin spreading
over the Taft countenance as the
news comes to himl Think of the
feelings that surge through his en-
tire being as he discovers a state
organization of his own infallible
party adopting a plank which he
has been denouncing as betrayine
the Democratic party's unitness to
govern the nation wiselyl-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-10
Sheep.

For the man who is thinking of
keeping a few sheep to help keep
the farm clean and at the same
time make a handsome profit on
the investment, there is no better
time of year to purchase the breed
ing stock than now in the late sum-
mer and early fall because it will
soon be time to turn in the ram if
early lambs are desired. In order to
get the largest number OF, and the
healthiest lambs, it is of very great
Importance to have the ewes in a
healthy and thrifty condition, and
if possible gaining in flesh when
the ram is turned with them. For
this reason, the ewes should be
weaned a month a two before the
ram is turned in.
If good native ewes, free from
disease, can be bought, they will
serve the purpose, but if outside
stuff must be relied on to start
with, good range ewes are generally
free from worms and a good flock
can be secured by grading up range
ewes by use of a pure-bre1 ram of
a good mutton breed, and saving
the eve lambs for breeding pur-
poses. Range ewes can be purchas-
ed on the open market through
your commission merchant.
Dip your sheep as soon as they
come on the place. If you want a
few sheep on your farm, now is the
time to buy them. F. G. King. In
stitute Assistant of State Board OF
Agriculture, Columbia, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-10
Police towards.

Springfield, Ill. Sept. 4k-The
final report of the special grand
jury called to investigate the recent
sanguinary race war was made last
night when seventeen more indict-
ments were returned, bringing the
total up to III. Indictments were
returned against four policemen
Oscar Dahlkamp. Joseph Fernandes.
George Pohlman and George w.
Dawson, for failure to suppress the
riot when detailed for that duty at
the inception of the trouble.
Sheriff Werner. Chief of Police
Wilbur Morris. Capt. Charles Wall
of Troop D. Springfield and several
other offices are commended for
heroism. The report, signed by all
membess of the jury, then con-
dennis alleged towards" among
officials.
w. l. Cranston, of East St. Louis,
Ill. came up Saturday to visit the
homefolks and look after a bunch
of cattle he had on pasture.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-10
G. A. R. Commander.

; Toledo, O., Sept. f.. Col. Henry
M. Nevins of Red Bank, N. j., was
elected commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
election occurred on the first bal
lot, which gave MIR. Nevins asa
votes. compared with 254 for form
er Gov. Van SAINT of Minnesota and
80 for L. 7. Dickson of Illinois.
Other officers were chosen as fol-
lows:
Senior vice commander j. Kent
Hamilton of Ohio.
Junior vice commander-C. C.
Royce of California.
Chaplain-in-chief J. F. Spence
of Tennessee.
Surgeon-in-chief G. Lane Tame
hill of Maryland.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-09-10
Our Nominee For Governor.

l. Inc DeI0OCTdIS Oh missouri SHOULD
lbe proud Of their nominee for Gov
ernor, Hon. w. S. Cowherd. He is
a brainy, broad gaugued man, and
has clean moral and political rec
ord, and if we cannot elect such a
man as Cowherd Governor we
could elect no one But Cowherd
will be elected by an old time Dem
ocratic majority, and we predict he
will make one of the best Governors
the State ever had. He is tied on
to no faction of the party, and will
60 into Office clean handed and we
predict that his appointments will
be men of competency and of such
character that will be a credit to
the party and state. Some Repub-
lican papers, knowing the populari-
ty and strength of Mr.. Cowherd be-
fore the people are making desper-
ate efforts to make country people
believe that Mr.. Cowherd's victory
was won in the two big cities by
fraud, in order to weaken him be-
fore the people. If there were any
frauds committed in the cities Mr..
Cowherd was no party to it in
shape or form whatever. MIR. Cow
herds biggest majorities in the
cities were in the resident wards,
where the honesty of the vote is
never questioned.
Mr.. Cowherd's vote in his home
county and city is good criteran
to judge his popularity by. Out of
a total vote in Kansas City and
Jackson county of 19,057 he re-
ceived 1896. More than two
thirds of the vote, and Kansas City
is the home of Judge Wallace, one
of his opponents. Where Mr.. Cow
herd is known best, there is where
he is strong. In his own county
Jackson, where he was born and
reared and always lived, and like
wise where Wallace has lived all
life, Mr.. Cowherd received practi-
cally a unanimous vote, and this is
is almost equally true of the coun-
ties Immediately surrounding Jack.
son, in which he is best knowd. Mr.
Cowherd in every speech he made
during the campaign pledged him.
self to support the ticket whoever
should be nominated, and guaran
teed that his county would be fol-
the nominee, which was more than
his opponents did, but Judge Wal
lace has since declared himself fol-
Cowherd whom he knows to be an
able man true Democrat anC
worthy citizen.
The only purpose the Republican
papers and some sorehead Demo
Gratis in st. Louis have in the CITY
of fraud is to try to cast doubt OF
the honesty of Mr.. Cowherd's nomi
nation, disrupt the party and elect
the Republican ticket. The Globe
Democrat and Kansas City Star
the two rankest Republican paper
in the State, know the ability. higi
honor and integrity of Mr.. Cowherd
and they will stoop to anything t
discredit him before the people ant
to elect Hadley a machine tool
Huntsville Herald.