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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Henry Wells is in receipt of
the sad news of the death of sister
at Geneseo Illinois last week caus-
ed by attempting to light fire in
the stove using five gallon can of
kerosene with the usual result an
explosion of the can and the burn
ing to death of the lady.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Nola Hamler OF Atlantic Wis
tied Saturday night at the home of
her brother, DR.. Newton and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Elkanah Williams. the Greeley
township Hereford stock breeder
was in town Saturday and reports
that he will have quite number of
choice animals on the market this
fall and purchasers are assured.
They will get their moneys worth
in every animal purchased.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Chris Petersen, southeast of town
is now hauling out lumber for an
addition to his barn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

VIM. Bellus came up from Allan
tic Saturday to spend Sunday at his
home. ~
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Lawrence Hunt had business in
Omaha last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Bud Brown, a nephew of Boy Her
rick arrived here from near Kansas
City Monday on short visit with
relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Will Patty returned the first of the
week from Bonesteel, So. Oak. His
mother is feeling better there and
will remain until the rigor of that
cline warns her to come to coun-
try Just mite warmer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Gertie Cousins-Ceraneck of
Audubon was the guest of her aunt
Mrs. Jack Coe over Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Miss Esta Simpson was in town
Saturday on her way home from
Audubon, where she has been as
sisting her brother revise the tele-
phone directory prior to the publi-
cation of new one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Albert Johnson left yesterday for
Tripp County South Dakota on a
land hunt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Oluf Jensen had Watterson make
extensive repairs on the Extra Feed
Store scales last week and now GUS
TONERS can rest assured they will
get 2oOc pounds for a ton every
time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Jas. Langenfeldt ots Carroll arriv.
ed Monday on two weeks visit
with his sister, Mrs. John Mertes jr
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Hon. ii. F. Andrews had business
at the county seat Tuesday.
Valentine Stuckart left Friday for
an indeterminate visit in Carroll.
Isaac Andrews of near Atlantic
was in town Tuesday on business.
John Mertes went to Anita, Tues
day on business, returning We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lev PArrott drove to
Atlantic Thursday to attend Chau-
tauqua.
The Hensley Bros. of Greeley sold
fine bunch of cattle to our dealers
Tuesday.
Calvin G. Dimick, residing south
of Oakfield was business caller in
Extra, Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Kittell of Audubon
visited Tuesday with her parents,
E. ]. Hansen and wi fe.
Mrs. Chas. May has rented and
will move into the Amber Kelsey
cottage near the photo gallery this
week.
M. 1. Masterson was In town from
west of North Branch early Tues
day morning with guest from
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Harry Paige and little twin
boys are here from Osceola, Iowa
visiting at the Geo. Paige and VIM.
VanAernam homes. They expect
to remain for two weeks visit
among relatives and friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

John I. Hensley returned Monday
from short business trip east OF
Des Moines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

George Strahl of Des Moines ar
rived here last week on visit to
his uncle, Sam McGaffin and wife.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

A. J. Buckner of Lusk Wyoming
was the guest OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Law.
renee Hunt over Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

o. F. Ide transacted business in
Extra Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

ed in marketing his grain the past
week.
Nelson Bros. west of town, finish
ed papering the schoolhouse here
last week.
Lawrence and Bernie Bintner are
intending to remain in Canada for
year at least.
Chris Petersen, southeast of town
is now hauling out lumber for an
addition to his barn.
w. P. Turner was in the country
last week on business connected
with the Doffing store.
Boy Barhan quit clerking in the
Hansen drug store Saturday night
and will soon go to college.
Watterson and force are assisting
j. w. Wissler in the building of the
Mrs. Radcliff residence ou Trouble
eome.
Mr.. a. Anderson west of town ia
hauling out the material for big
house aud barn to be erected soon
on his farm.
R.C. Watterson has the contract
to build large barn for Ed Young
in Greeley which he,will commence
work on next week.
III. P. Hansen received his large
plate glass and was busily engaged
Saturday in placing it in the win
~dows of the garage.
Fred Cotton and wife and Lima
Brinkerhoff went to Missouri Val.
ley Saturday to visit relatives re
turning Wednesday.
Wellman's airship busted 80 miles
from the starting point. This will
end the search for the north pole by
balloon this year as far as Wellman
is concerned.
Jacob Baier is hauling out tiling
for 150 rode of ditch. Mr.. Baier ia an
extensive swine breeder as we'll ae
farmer and often markets bunch
of hogs which always command the
top notch price.
Popular prices for "On The From
tier" in Extra Monday, August 80.
Mrs. Jacob Baier and daughter
Ella are passing couple or three
weeks with friends in eastern Iowa
and this week are at Milan Illinois
visiting their old neighbors, James
Gripp after which they will re-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Up. Wilson and family left Thur
sday for Nevada Iowa to attend an
Adyentists Camp meeting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Remember the date of "On The
Frontier" is Monday, Aug. Goth.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

]. P. Lair went to Griswold Sun
day to visit at the Dicus home and
attend soldiers reunion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-08-26

Mrs. Nan Bruner returned home
Saturday after visit with relatives
at Prairie City.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
PENNSYLVANIA
BREAKS RECORD
BEST PREVIOUS TIME CLIPPED
TEN SECONDS
Columbia, Which Came in Second, Pro-
tested the Winners Race on
Grounds Wheels Had
Been Changed
Especial to The Herald ]

PHOENIX. Ariz., Nov. 11.-This was
automobile day at the Territorial fair
and proved to be a great success, the
total admissions lacking but sixty dol
lars of equaling the enormous receipts
of Dan Patch day. The races were
close, well driven and caused the most
intense excitement, every moment the
cars were on the track proving inter-
esting in the closeness of the racers
and fortunately nobody was hurt, nor
did any serious accidents occur.
The Columbia, driven by Morris
ODonnell in the class for cars costing
$4,000 and under, won the 50-mile race,
her time being 56:45 As, beating the
best previous Pacific coast record Of
5655 for cars of the Pennsylvania S
class.
The Columbia was second, driven by
Harold Stone and G. p. Illingworth;
the Buick third, driven by Nikrent
brothers, and the Elmore fourth, driven
by Smith.
Immediately after the race the Co
lumbia entered a protest against the
Pennsylvania, alleging that she had
changed her wheels from "a to 36
inches, which under the rules of the
parties entering the racing cars In the
road contest could not be done.
The Buick won the ten-mile race for
cars costing $1,000 and under In 1881
against a local Tourist car. The prize
was a copper cup offered by the Calu-
met and Arizona Copper company Of
Arizona.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
WHITE MANAGER
BACK LOADED
HAWKINS PREDICTS TREMEN-
D0US BUSINESS FOR 1910
Enormous Demand In East for Closed
Cars for City Use and Unpreee-
dented Demand for Imme-
diate Delivery

''The automobile business for 1910
will be more than double that of the
1909 season." c. A. Hawkins, Pacific
coast manager of the White company
made that statement yesterday upon
his return from an extensive trip
through the east and middle west. Con-
tinuing. the prominent automobile
authority remarked:
With cotton at 15 cents pound,
the entire south, with the exception of
Texas, where the crop Is short, will
buy automobiles in great quantities,
and with wheat at 81 bushel in the
field, and other farm products at like
prices, and crop conditions better than
they have ever been in the history of
the country, the agriculturist Is truly
king, and the great grain belt of the
country will take enormous quantities
Of automobiles, and as the prosperity
and purchasing capacity of the farmer
is the basis of the success of all other
lines of business in this country, 1t
means that the manufacturing and dis
tributIng centers will do the biggest
business in their history. The rail-
road companies are placing enormous
orders for extra equipment, and the
year 1910 promises to be a better busi-
ness year that any before in our his
tory. The boom is already being felt
in the east, and will surely strike the
Pacific coast by spring."
The White factory has more than
doubled its floor space, and will build
three times as many automobiles the
coming year as 1t has ever built before.
OF this output, about half will be steam
and half gasoline.
THE new White gasoline car is the
sensation of the automobile industry in
the east. The Panhard factories in
France have Just announced almost the
exact duplicate of the White car
which we are now delivering. which
they expect to have ready for de-
livery next spring.
"Another big feature in the enormous
demand for the White gas car has been
a small car with n four-speed trans
mission and the gasoline honeycomb
radiator.
lone of the surprises to me, upon my
visit to the east, was the enormous
demand for closed cars for city use, as
we'll as the unprecedented demand for
immediate deliveries in the fall in the
southern country. Many buyers seem
to recognize the fact that an automo-
bile Is more of an advantage in bad
weather than 1t is in good, and 1t has
come to a point where cars are run all
winter in the east regardless of wealth
er conditions. and of course, under such
circumstances. large sale of closed
cars is only natural"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
FRANK FREE CLEANS
UP PHOENIX CONTEST
Wonderful Success of Young Driver
on Automobile Racing Tracks
Bringing Him Fame and
Fortune as Well

That the confidence of the automo-
bile department of The Herald is we'll
placed in that sterling, cool, certain
and consistent driver, Frank Free, is
fully borne forth in the dispatches of
this morning which tell that Free again
won everything on the Phoenix race
track in the big Italian stock car
Isotta, or as she is better known on
the other side, the Torgo Floria.
Free was in San Bernardino Tues
day night attending the wedding cere-
mony of young friend, and had no
idea that he was wanted in Phoenix
At o'clock in the morning of Wednes-
day, in response to a request from
Colonel Fenner, The Herald set out to
find Free, and finally located him in
San Bernardino. Arrangements were
and s. W. Bixby of the Motor Car
Import company satisfactoryto all con-
cerned and Free was wired to take
the Limited" eastbound. from San
Bernardino, and report to Fenner at
Phoenix to drive the Isotta in the
races of yesterday afternoon.
That Free made good is evident from
the fact that he won the fifty-mile in
52;45 As, or an average of a mile in
minute and So seconds for the entire
fifty miles. and this on half-miie, cir
cular track, on a car he had practically
never seen until he stepped aboard her
to take the throttle for the race.
He also trimmed his competitors in
the ten-mile race in 11:10. thus clean
ing the board in each of the entries in
which his car was entered.
Free is driving in wonderful form this
year, and 1t is safe to predict that be-
fore many moons there Is still greater
future ahead of this neryy young man,
for Free is but 23 years of age. AS a
track driver he has no peer on the
Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
lSOTTA, FREE AT
WHEEL, CLEANS UP
PHOENIX CONTEST
BREAKS BEST PREVIOUS COAST
RECORD FOR so MILES
Fifty-MIIe Race In 52:45 AS,
Best Previous Time
Was 5e:1o
Especial to The Heraid.I

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 11.-At the
territorial fairgrounds today in the
presence Of the largest crowd ever as
sembled at that place, the great auto
mobile race between cars costing $4,000
and over, there were two entries, the
Isotta entered by Fred c. Fenner, and
the Kisselkar entered by Leon T. Shet-
tier. both of Los Angeles.
The Isotta was driven by Frank Free
and the Kisselkar handled by Harris
Hanshue.t
The Isotta, driven by Free, won over
the Kisselkar. driven by Hanshue in
52:45 AS, while Hanshue's time was
53:13. The best time of record on the
coast previously was 55:10.
In the ten-mile race for cars of $500
and over for the Copper Queen cup and
$50 was won by the Isotta, Free driving,
against the Pennsylvania, driven by
O'Donnel. The Isotta's time was IL 10,
Pennsylvania 11:16 and a Speedwell. a
local car, driven by Callahan, was
third
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
C0LUMBIA'S PHOENIX RUN
SELLS A ROADSTER QUICK
Phones 5ireiey & Young II Car Fin
ishes one-Two- Three VIII
Take Car

Oscar Burris OF the firm of Burris
Brothers yesterday became the owner
of very handsome Columbia roadster,
which he purchased from Bireley &
Young, local agents for the Columbias.
The purchase was one of the quick
est on record. After looking over
pretty much all the cars of the family
Of automobiles he phoned to Bireley &
Young that If their Columbia arrived
in either first, second or third place
in the Los Angeles-P Phoenix race he
would buy a Columbia roadster. The
Columbia arrived second in the race
with broken frame at that, and true
to his word, Mr. Burris again phoned
Bireley & Younger see you took sec
ond place at Phoenix; I'll be there soon
and hand you the price of the road
ster," and accordingly that gentleman
walked into the office of Bireley g.
Young, laid down his check for the
price of the roadster and Immediately
drove out of the garage with 1t, pro-
ceeded to his voting precinct, cast his
ballot and then hied himself on his
business and left Wednesday evening
for Redlands on his way to the camp
of the Burris Brothers, where the CAL
ifornia Marble company is located.
The Columbia roadster purchased by
Mr.. Burris is one of the handsomest,
easiest riding cars that one could wish,
is equipped with every known device
that will give pleasure to the driver of
the car and works so smooth that but
for the motion of the car, actuated by
the "bends" in the streets, it would
never be known that the car was un-
der motion.
Mr.. Burris reports that already their
camp is we'll under snow and work has
been suspended owing to the heavy fall
of the white material during the past
ten days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
HER MARRYING IMPULSE
COMES WHEN WOMAN 81

PITTSBURG, Nov. 11.-An interesting
case was heard today by Judge John
D. Shafer in common pleas court No.
2, where the children of Mrs. Evelyn
Hall Wright were seeking to have their
mother declared weak-minded.
The woman, 81 years old, about two
months ago married a young man
named Robert Wright, after an ac-
uuaintance of two weeks. She is a
resident of Patton township. Among
the witnesses examined were two en-
ployes of Rody p. Marshall, each of
whom testified that without any pro-
vocation on theiikpart the woman had
proposed marriage to them within the
past six months, telling them that she
could be as loving as any 1S-year-old
girl.
During the hearing there was hardly
a witness placed on the stand that Mrs.
Wright did not interrupt. but Judge
Shafer simply smiled and let her pro-
ceed with her caustic remarks. Her
husband sat in the jury box alongside
of her. and frequently attempted to
keep her quiet, but without avail, she
declaring that all she wanted was to
have the truth told, and that she was
not ashamed of what she had done.
The woman informed the court that she
was very determined and strong
minded
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
MARMON WINNER
or 12O-MlLE RACE
AIKEN MAKES NEW AMERICAN
20-MiLE RECORD
At Atlanta Robertson at Last Gets
off Right and Takes First in
Ten-MIe Starting from
Scratch

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 11.--John Ak
en-, at the wheel of a National forty,
lowered another American track record
at the speedway today. In furious
drive of twenty miles, every moment
of which he was closely pressed from
behind, he set the new mark of 16:42:76.
This is 11:4 seconds better than Old
fields record at Indianapolis. George
Robertson at last was able to enter a
race and finish it. The big blonde
driver, smiling as he smiled all through
his i'll luck of yesterday, withdrew
from the twenty-mile handicap at the
end of the first mile, but came back
grinning and faced the wire in the ten
mile handicap, which he won in a hard
drive over Aiken and Harding.
Robertson promptly repeated the per-
formance in the ten-mile free for all
handicap, although his time was slow
er. :0S:39:S.
Disbrow in his Rainier won the twen-
ty-mile handicap in the elspased time
of 17:36:15, or $3.50 seconds slower than
Aiken's pace in the stock car for that
distance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
ADMITS HE CAUSED
DEATH OF HIS WIFE
INDIANA FARMER CLEARS UP
MYSTERY
Confesses to Police He Pushed Woman
Into River When She At
tempted to Take
Morphine

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 11.-Edward
Hoff, a farmer, confessed to the police
tonight that the body of the woman
found in the river near here last Mon
day was that of his wife. He con-
fessed that he had caused her death
by pushing her from the bridge of the
Indiana Union Traction company,
which crosses the river at Broad Rip
pie, just beyond the city.
Hoff, according to his confession, be-
came angered because his wife insisted
upon taking morphine. They had been
in Indianapolis on the afternoon of
Friday, October 90. They were return
ing to their home in the evening and
were crossing the bridge when Hoff
says his wife started to take morphine.
"You might as we'll be dead as to take
that stuff" said Hoff. and he pushed
her off the bridge.
Mrs. Hoff was So years old and mar
ried Hoff five years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Points wife The case. which probably
will be called during the present term
of the superior court at Wilmington,
will bring tobether as witnesses nearly
all the members of the wealthy Du
Pont family and many of the collateral
relatives. Among the women mem
toned in the case are: Mrs. Elizabeth
Candy Bradford, aged mother of the
defendant; Mrs. Victorine Foster, wife
of A. L. Foster of Montchanin, Del,
sister of Senator Henry A. Du Pont;
Mrs. Eugenia Roberts, wife of Lieu
tenant Charles Roberts, U. S. A, niece
of the defendant, and Miss Amy q.
Du Pont. Alfred 1. Du Pont was mar
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGE
TROPHY FOR WINNER
MAKERS SELECT ESPECIALLY
HANDSOME DESIGN
Flfty-MIIe Race November 20 and f5o,
Mile Race November 21 VIII Be
the Leading Events of
Next Week

The attached is a copy of a letter
from the Brock a. Feagans Jewelry
company concerning the magnificent
challenge trophy to be awarded the
winner of the fifty-mile race Novem-
ber 20. In addition to this trophy the
Los Angeles Motor Racing association
adds $25 week to the holder. This
race to be run at every meeting OF the
association,
only once in the history of automo-
bile racing in this county has such an
attractive prize been offered the
drivers of a racing machine, this in
stance being at the Indianapolis Speed
way when Barney Oldfeld won the
Remy Brassard trophy with his Big
Benz.
There undoubtedly will be as much
rivalry among the contestants of this
event as In the 150-mile race of Sun
day, when the speed wizards will race
for $3.50 in cash and a handsome trophy.
All of the Phoenix racers will have
returned by the Sunday before. thus
giving the owners and drivers a week
to prepare for these attractive prizes.
Many of the above mentioned racers
will endeavor to reimburse themselves
and owners for a part of the expense
of last weeks desert race.
November 9, 1909.
81. A. Motor Racing Association, 317
Lissner Bldg, Los Angeles:
"Gentlemen-We are pleased to adj
wise you that we will furnish you the
challenge trophy for your tifty-mile
race event, open to any motor car, to
be competed for at each meeting given
by your association to June l next.
1--WE have selected as especially ap-
propriate for this trophy a 'Wuertem-
burg punch bowl complete with ladle)
xyhich deuicts in heavy relief scenes
hunt.
1--WE sincerely trust that this splen-
did trophy may result in an added
interest to this event, and we wish for
you the continued success your splen-
aid efforts deserve Very sincerely,
BROCK & FEAGANS."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

ONE OF the most sensational suits
ID ever brought in the courts of
" Delaware is that of Alfred 1. Du
Pont, vice president and the recognized
head of the $5O,OOO,0 900 Du Pont Powder
company, against Mrs. Elizabeth Brad
ford Du Pont, widow of DR.. Alexis Du
Pont, for alleged slander. The specific
charge is that the defendant, who is
the mother-in-law of Thomas F. Bay
ard, the Democratic state chairman,
is alleged to have circulated untrue
and vulgar statements" in an attempt
to injure the reputation of Mr.. Du
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

ried a second time on October IS, 1907.
having divorced his first wife, Bessie
d. Du Pont, the December previous
in South Dakota. The present Mrs. Du
Pont was Mrs. Alicia Maddox and is
his second cousin. She was once
famous in society as the beautiful Miss
Alicia Bradford, daughter Of Federal
Judge Bradford of Wilmington and
granddaughter of the famous Alexis
Du Pont, founder of the powder COM
pany. Seven years ago she married
George Amory Maddox, secretary to
Alfred 1. Du Pont. She procured a di-
vorce on September 10, 1907, a month
before her second marriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
ALLEGED PARTISAN APACHE
FREED IN SAN FRANCISCO
Police Judge Liberates Man Charged
with the Death of Wife's
Cousin

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 11-Jean
Picard, charged with the murder of
his wife's cousin, Castor Pompin, who
was shot to death at the entrance to
the Picard home last month, was set
free by Police Judge Weller today, the
case being declared one of justifiable
homicide. The killing of Pompin fol-
lowed duel which started when Pom
pin sought vengeance on his cousin,
who he declared had given information
to the police of Paris which would lead
to Pompin's arrest.
Pompin is declared to have been a
member of the notorious Apaches of
Paris.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12

Steinheil home, asserting the husband
had held his silence amid the shame,
for the sake of their daughter. He de-
clared Nine. SteinheiIs love affair with
Maurice Borderet, the merchant, was
discovered by her husband, and that
this precipitated the murders. He de-
scribed Marietta Wolf, the cook who
testified for the defense, in repugnant
terms, concluding:
with such a lieutenant, a woman
might undertake any deed"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
HEusroN STILL IN LEAD

KANSAS CITY, Nov 1.-THE third
block in the S00-ball play for the pool
championship of the world between
Champion John G.. King and Thomas
Houston of st. Louis resulted in Heus-
ton increasing his total lead to 129
balls here tonight. The total score
for the three nights play now stands:
Houston 603, King 474.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
Had Eves on penot

Ralph ]. Leavitt is sitting with a
pair of strong glasses trained on the
freight depot for the first arrivals of
his pet Renault cars. These were due
here Yesterday, but with the customary
promptitude of the railway service of
always being late in deliveries they
have not arrived as yet, but are ex-
pected every moment,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-12
pAPkE GETS DRAW

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE best
the National Sporting club members
could give Billy Papke Nafter his fight
of six rounds tonight at the Duquesne
gardens with Frank Kuaus, the East
Pittsburg middleweight, was draw.
A large crowd greeted the boxers.