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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
On To Kansas Is as
To Ny Patrons

Having sold my barber shop and
expecting to move to Chanute, Kae.
March fret, take this method of
thanking one and all OF my patrous
who 80 kindly favored me with their
patronage during the three years
have been located here. Tue liberal
patronage and heartysupport grant
ed me has been beyond my fondest
expectation aud for this I most
heartily thank you.
Mr.. Swartz, my successor, has had
the proper experience and comes
we'll recon mended from the city Of
Dea Moiues where he has been Ia
business for sometime. 4 trust Mr..
swartz will meetyour appropriation
and that you will give him your
confidence and support. Wishing
you all happiness and prosperity
] remain
Yours Respectfully,
u Albert 6hidler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

boys at Chautauqua lake which scared
to an altitude of 1000 feet and drift
ed mile across the swamps, finally
landing in the branches of tree.
A balloon of this type when in
flated stands II feet high, but in
reality is 18 feet long. the difference
being explained by the curve. The
bag is cut in IA parts, each part is
10 feet in length, two feet in width
at the widest point and tapers to q
point.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
ARMY HEROES ON THE WANE
Roll of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie Is Rapidly shortening-AII
Great Generals Gone.

The Grand Army of the Republic.
that splendid patriotic organization
which has kept alive the social spirit
of the volunteer army of the north
and the memories of the bloody Civil
war period is on the wane. For a num-
Der OF years no sadder sight can be
Imagined than the witnessing of one of
the veterans annual encampments
such as recently took place at Atlantic
City, N. j.
The grand review is no longer the
spectacular imposing parade that 1t
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

DlovIACI SOuIG LII ouu ZOE AuuuOOu
County.
STATE OF IOWA
AUDUBON COUNTY IS
To All Whom it May Concern:
Whereas, on the 2lst day of Feby.
A. D. 1911, paper purporting to be
the last Will and Testament o: A. T.
Horton, late of said County, deceased,
was filed in my Office, and was by me
opened and read, and the same day
the District Court of Audubon County
Iowa made an order appointing and
fixing the 27th day of Feoy 1911 as
the time when the same will come
before the court at the Feby. term
thereof then to be held, for final proof
and probate, as the duly executed
last Will and Testament of the said A.
L. Horton, deceased, at which time
all persons in terested may appear and
show cause why the same should not
be admitted to probate.
Dated this 2lst day Of Feby. 1911.
l.. A MCGINNIs,
f9 Clerk,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Veteran Initiated.

Members of W. M. Hartspost, G. A..
r.. No. 16S, met the other night at
California, Pa, at the home OF. T. ].
Underwood and initiated Jacob Qualk,
ninety-sevena years old, into the post.
Harold Qualk, sixty-nine years old, his
son, also was initiated Both father
and son served in Company l, Second
West Virginia infantry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
coMRADE HICKoK STILL HERE
One Of Two Survivors Of Mexican
War Regiment Lives at Nor
man, okla.-TelIs Story.

When roll call was made lately
Of the men that had seen service with
the Eleventh United States Volunteer
infantry in the war with Mexico,
newspapers recorded this answer:
"Comrade Gaspe, Fulton County, Mis-
souri,, Eleventh United States Volun-
teer 1nfantry-the last survivor"
This brought a reply from an ener-
getic old man, A. d. K. Hickok Of
Norman, Okla, who wrote: 81 wish
to say to Comrade Gaspe that was
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

~">y 1870
Commencing at ~ 100 o'clock, the follow
ing property:
"a Head of Live Stock
15 Head of Horses: / horse coming yrs
old broke VT. 1000 mare in foal IL yrs old
VT 1900, ! team horses 10 and IL yrs old W.T..
1900, team mare and II yrs old VT 200, 1
gray mare IL y1s old VT. 1400. mares COM
ing 3 yrs old, horse coming Yrs old we'll
broke, buckskin yrs old W.T.. 100, 3 colts
coming 3 yrs old.
soon, 10 heifers 9 fresh soon and with
calf by side, heifer calves about yr old,
3 yearling bulls-all Registered Short
Horn Cattle. 2 yearllng bulls not Regis
tered.
3 Brood Sows.
Farm Machinery, ] lumber wagon, /
wagon and hay rack, running gear, 21-
seated buggies, Osborne disc with truck
nearly new, ! new Getaway disc, 1S-inch
7-foot Bull Dog disc, 1 l6-inch walking
plow, 3section harrow, corn planter
with 80 rods of wire: Rock Island planter
with so rods of wire, l Tanning Mill, l rid
ing cultivator, walking cultivator, rid
ing plow, 3 sets work harness, single
harness, 3 dozen chickens. Usual Terms.
Nels Mortensen, Jr. & 7. Fl Lastine,
Owners.
ole Olesen, Manager
&C. Nelson, Auct. Z.
NJ, e. Mortensen, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Notice

AZ the firm of Winfrey & Chantry
are now under receivership and Gre
dit from this date can no more be
granted 1 hereby notify all and
everyone who knows themself in
debted to this firm to call and set
tie within the next few days. State
ments will be mailed within one
week but the work will be greatly
simpli6ed if you will settle your
bill before.
A. Borjesson,
Appointed Receiver by U. s. Dist.
Cont
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Grandma Was Better.

Don't you think you have a good
mamma, to spread such nice, big
slice of bread with jam for you?" ask.
ed the visitor. .g ~
ooh, yes" replied little Lola. "but
my grandma is gooder: she let's me
spread the jam myself"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Swimming Apparatus.

out with the same motion. When
the force of this movement is spent
her legs are drawn up again by a
strong elastic cable, also fastened to
the ankles and attached to the ap-
paratus above her head. The support
on which the swimmer" lies is ex-
tended far enough out to prevent her
arms going below the level Of her
body, and auxiliary support limits the
downward movement of her legs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
: For Sale

Several big boned' Dafocp Brood
sows bred to farrroW March and
April. Two bulls, one Red pPoled,,
one hlgh grade perfectly marked
Guernsey, latter awaited Fret Pre-
MUM at last County fair. Both
from extra heavy mixers and for
i'm mediate service. Come and See.
John @. Thomson,
m2 Extra, Ia.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
A ShipIoad of TOYS

Hundreds of tons Of toys, dolls and
railroad cars, jumping jacks and auto.
mobiles and flying machines, came
into Philadelphia the other day on the
steamer Dortmund The steamer
came from Hamburg, Germany, and
carried no freight except toys. This
is the first of many such cargoes that
will be brought across the ocean be.
fore Christmas for the boys and girls
OF America.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Germany Buys AeropIanes,

The German war Office has acquired
laeroplanes Of five different types.
These comprise the Wright, Sommer.
,Farman and Ayatik biplanes and the
lEttrick monoplane. Various tests of
ia far-reaching character will be made
with these machines and the govern.
sment will then make extensive pur.
chases for the army
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
A Stitch in 1Ime.

Dorothy was visiting her grandpar.
ents in the country for the first time.
Seeing quantity of feathers scat.
tered about the henyard she shook
her head in disapproval.
Grandpa" she said gravely. "you
really ought to do something to keen
your chickens from wearing out TO-"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
BUILDING HoT-AIR BALLOON
Instructions Given by A. Leo Stevens,
Aeronaut, for Benefit Of Boys
Carries Weight.

Any boy who will follow the in
structions of A. Leo Stevens, the
aeronaut, can built hot-air balloon
with a lifting capacity of three
pounds. Some time ago Mr.. Stevens
constructed miniature aircraft of
this type for the amusement of somo
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
For Sale

One two-year-old Hereford-Beau
Donald-buIl. ~
If r. P. Clark,
Brayton, Iowa
R. F. D. 2.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Mistaken.

Tommy has purpled eye:
Tommy has battered nose;
Tommy has broken tooth;
Tommy has two crippled toes.
What's the matter with our Tommy
What has caused him such annoy7
Tommy thought that he was bigger
Than the other little boy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Notice To Hunters and Fishermen

If You are seen with a fishinp-rod
or a gun ia your hands on my pre-
misses after this date without a per-
nit from me you will be label to
prosecution for trespass.
s m2 GA, valdemar Hansen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

Farmers bring in your pillow work
early.
Volmer Hansen,
Blacksmith.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

fLandsmand Dor erindre at vi
selger og treparerer billig, Pumps
og Windmills.
NELSON HDW. Co.
Etterfelger til
j, EWalker.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
PUBLIC SALE

Having decided to move away the
undersigned will sell at public sale at
his residence 3A miles due south of
Extra schoolhouse, on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Danish Lutheran Church

Services Sunday, Feb 26 at 2:3O
and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School at $50
a. m,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Fails Victim To Thieves

S.W. Bends, of Coal City; Ala, has
q justifiable grievance. Two thieves
stole his health for twelve years. They
were a liver and kidney trouble. Then
DIR. Kings New Life EsiIs throttled
them. He's we'll now Unrivaled for
Constipation, malaria, headache, dys-
pepsia. 25c at Winfrey q Chantry's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

Why suffer from Catarrhal
Cold? Griswold's Mentho-Ca mph
gives quick relief. Sold on a guar
antee.
3t m2 N. Hansen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
vvhlstIlnq.

They used to say whistling girl
Was like a growing hen,
That whistling was as out of place
AS petticoatn on men.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

Z Griswold's X-Ray Liniment and
other remedies at N. Hansen's. MP
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Attention Farmers

Griswold's medicines are now on
sale at N. Hansen's. m2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

Give me the CHEEKY little girl
That plays and sings and shouts.
A whistling girl is better far
Than one that scolds and pouts
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23

Truth crushed to earth will r,@.,
again. and 1t is busy getting un
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Combination
PUBLIC SALE
Monday, February 9th

The undersigned will sell at public sale
on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-02-23
Probate Of Will

District Court in and for Audubon
County.
STATE OF IOWA ! s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23
The End OF High Duties.

For the first time since Chester A.
Arthur's day, a republican president
has urged congress to reduce tariff
duties. Arthur was soundly denounced
NJ free trader" by the protective in
terests, and they were strong enough
10 prevent his election to the senate
from New York at the expiration of his
term as president.
For years the tariff was held to be
sacred. and woe be the public man who
Lad the temerity to advise reductions.
He was called free trader" little
American" and II was intimated that
British gold jlngled in his pockets.
The protected interests profited enor.
mously, but magnsnimousiy bore the
brunt Of presidential campaign ex.
renses. The late Senator Plumb of
Kansas. in declining to contribute to
the Harrison campaign, said: FRY
the fat out Of the manufacturers; they
set all the benefits that come from pro
lection"
We are living IN different times
The tariff is no longer holy nor are the
people willing to be taxed to build W
trusts and millionaires There are nc
longer free traders" and British
gold" is no longer a campaign cry
Neither does the foreigner pay the
tax"
1t is a happy day for the masses
hut an unhaDDy day for the eastern
tariff barons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23

that The Argus has performed its
own part A careful record has
been kept of every cent received
and of the names Of all the good
fellows and exact copies have been
placed in the hands Of the commit
tee.
So that the little people whose
hearts will be frightened by the
Santa Claus visit today, have only
to know that they are indebted
purely and entirely to the generous
spirit that springs from the heart
Of men and women in this Joyous,
blessed season Of good will which
celebrates the coming Of the Prince
OF Peace, who loved the humble, the
poor and the unfortunate most OF
all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23
Arizona. the New State.

The population of Arizona Is 204,-
354. Compared with q POPULATION Of
122,s31 in 1900, this represents an In
crease during the last decade Of ST.
423, or 66.2 per cent. Turing the
same period the total population of
continental United States increased 81
per cent. The percentage Of increase
for the population Of the territory
during this decade was a little more
that l 2-3 that for the preceding
decade, 1S90-1900.
Arizona was organized as a terri
tory in 1853 and appears in the fed
eral census reports for the first time
in 1870. During the 20 years from
1870 to 1890 the growth was rapid, its
population increasing a little more
than four times during the decade,
1S70's0, and little moro than doub-
ling during the decade, $4,000. The
absolute increase for this 20 year
period was 1885. since 1890 the
growth has been somewhat slower,
the population increasing i16,111, or
1916 per cent.
Arizona has eight cities, of which
the largest, Tucson, has a population
OF 1898, and the second, Phoenix, a
population Of 11,134. Tom ostone, with
1852 inhabitants, Is the smallest city.
The aggregate population OF the eight
cities is 5s,414, or 2s.6 per cent Of the
total population of the territory.
Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott show
increases during the last decade OF
1908, 1852 and 43.1 per cent respec.
lively. No figures of increase can be
given for either Bisbee, Douglas or
Globe, as they have been tncorpor.
ated since 1900. Phoenix and Tucson
show a higher rate Of increase during
the last decade, 1900'10, than during
the preceding decade, 1S90-19o0.
Arizona has 13 counties. The popu.
lation of these counties ranges from
S,773 in Mohave county to 1851 IN
Cochise county.
The total land area Of the territory
is 1880 square miles. The average
number Of persons to the square mile
in 1910 was Is; in 1900 and 1890 Il
was IL and O.8 respectively. The
average number per square mile fol-
continental United States as a whole
in 1910 was 800.
Coconino county, with 1883 squar,
miles, has the largest area, and SAINTS
Cruz county, with 1,22e square miles
has the smallest area. Cochise county
with Sc persons per square mile. hal
the highest density. Apache, Coco
nino, Mohave and Yuma counties eacl
average less than one person pc
square mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23
BY c. n. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Dec. 21|Congress-l
man William B. Wilson of Pennsyl
vania, who is chairman of the labor
committee In the house of represen-
tatiyes, proved more than a match
for some of the ablest debaters on
the republican side, including Con-
gressmen Dalzel of Pennsylvania,
Cannon and Mann of Illinois and
others, when they sought to point out
weaknesses in the bill through which
he hopes to extend the application
of the eight hour law as 1t applies
to work done for the government.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL.
Mr.. Wilson explained the pur-
pose Of his bill as designed to en-
large the present law in carrying the
eight hour principle to all battle
ships constructed for the govern
ment, whereas now only some of
them are so constructed. He also
limit the hours Of work on armor
plate bought by the government to
eight and to extend the law to any
work done for the government, ex-
cept when materials for such work
are Of the sort that may be purchas-
ed in the open market.
The extension of the eight hour
is a gradual process" said Mr.. Will
son. Several laws have been passed
and practice has shown that each
was lacking in some important par
ticular. Under the act of 1892, for
instance, the eight hour law was
made to apply to all work done on
public works of the United States
and the Interpretation which has
been placed upon that law by the
courts is entirely different from that
which was intended by the law max
ing body. Congress intended that
the law should embrace all work
done for the government, regardless
of whether it was performed upon
government property. The attorney
general held, however, that the Law
applied only to that work perform
ed on property owned by the United
States and necessarily this excluded
from the application of the law 6
vast amount Of strictly government
work.
THE purpose Of the present bill
is to make the law read that the
eight hour day shall apply to al
work done for the government, re
CARELESS of where it is performed
except on contracts for transporta
ton by land or water and the trans
mission of intelligence"
SUBMITTED TO QUIZ
Several of the republicans ques
/ toned Mr.. Wilson closely as t,
, whether his bill wouldn't extend tn,
law to all labor engaged in the pro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23

course, with politeness. A clear, con-
else, neatly written statement Of
your qualifications for the post will
be more effective than reams of fine
writing and self praise.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-My love OF
practical Joking has landed me In a
dreadful pickle. For some years I
have been acquainted with a lady.
who, lacking both youth and good
looks, has been considered ION the
shelf" The other day / proposed
to her just to see how she would
take it. Being so much younger, I
never dreamed she would take 1t ser
iously. She confessed that for a
long time she had secretly admired
me and said 1t would give her great
pleasure to marry me. I am as good
as engaged to another girl whom ]
love. Please tell me a way out OF
this predicament. P. H.
There is but one way and that Is
to go to the lady and tell her the
truth. She may release you and
then, again, she may sue you fol
breach of promise 1t will serve you
right If she does. 1t is to be hoped
this experience will teach you thai
such Jokes" played on unsuspectins
ladies are both ungentlemanly an6
dangerous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23
Comment From Capital

duction of materials out of which the
finished product used in government
work is made. He met all their
questions successfully.
POINTS AN EXAMPLE.
Louis D. Brandeis, the noted Bos-
ton lawyer who told the senate COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign COM
merce a great many things about
the operation of trusts in his coun-
try. pointed to the 100000 neck
lace which Judge Gary, executive
head of the steel trust, gave to his
wife as a Christmas present, as an
argument allowing trust magnates
to pile UP tremendous profits. Mr..
Brandeis told the members of the
committee that 1t was Just such ex-
travagances as this that precipitated
the French revolution.
1--WE find here a gift of such ex-
traordinary value, drawn from steel
trust profits, that royalty itself
could hardly equal it," he said.
This magnificent gift suggests a
queens necklace and reminds one Of
the story of the French revolution
and the great social unrest of the
people of that day. This Christmas
present of the steel magnate is a
remarkable example of the unearned
wealth of those enjoying it. This
wealth is taken out of the lives of
those who labored to produce it.
This present also illustrates the
perfect sham of profit sharing as
practiced by these great trusts.
Many Of the workers sooner or later
will discover this sham.
1.-THE retribution that is coming to
the trusts is due to their treatment
of labor. Workmen are driven like
slaves and the corporations are get.
ting only such results as come from
slavery. This is not efficiency.
DEVELOPS SOCIALISM.
Nothing has been so favorable
to the increase of socialism as the
development of enormous fortunes
through these trusts. The socialists
are hoping for the time when these
big Industrial monopolies are more
centralized than they are now, be
cause then, they argue, they can de-
stroy them all with a single blow
J. Pierpont Morgan, they say, IL
) their best friend, as he is paving the
way, through Capitalization, to the
point where it will require less leg
islation to strike a hard blow"
In his testimony Mr.. Brandies sew
eral times surprised the COMMITTEES
: by his extensive knowledge of the
way trusts operate. He criticised
Attorney General Wickersham fol
the manner in which he is proceed
ing against the trusts and declared
that from his knowledge of law h.
didn't believe the suits started b!
} Mr.. Wickersham would accomplish
: anything that would hamper tn.
: trusts or restore competition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-23
The Reason.

$500
Anybody who will read an article In
the January number Of the Metropoli-
tan magazine can get an lukIing OF
why no trust magnste has gone to Jail
under the administration OF the attor-
ney generals ONCE by George W.
Wickersham, formerly Of New York.
This article, which is written by one
who calls himself IAN insider,' gives
brief history of Mr.. Wlckarsham's
connections and associations before
he became a member of the Taft cabi-
net, and from this account It is not
hard to understand why hla sympa-
thies are not with those who stand to
lose by trust extortions and monopo-
lies.
From a horizon bounded by the
outlines OF New York city for IL
years." says this writer, he looked
over the United States. And what
did he see? A world Of corporations.
Above the mists of unfamiliarity
which covered the varied interests Of
the country, those landmarks with
which he was familiar stood up like
church spires piercing a morning fog.
| The United States which he saw was
map Of railroad lines, the fiscal
agencies of which were in New York.
The hum Of industry and commerce
that came to his ears meant corpora
tons, charters, bylaws, resolutions OF
boards of directors, contracts and
agreements-not the employment of
men, the earning Of wages, the build
ing of homes. The evidences of trade
which were apparent TO him were
pools and northumberland the pro
duction of material and the winning
of new markets.
"a lawyer who had practiced In
various parts Of the country, or who
had served a term or two In con
gress, or had taken part in the bust
ness, military, philanthropIc naval Of
Masonic affairs. would have been dis
tracted from his professional develop
ment, and such q lawyer would moi
have attained the place ut the bal
that was attained by Mr.. wickersham
But to such a lawyer the Unitet
States might have meant more thar
corporations, and when elevated Il
the attorney ge:eralship he nigh
have brought q clearer sense Of pro
portion to his extended view. II,
might have been able to see, emon(
. other things, the foreign shipping al
; liances, the associations of middl,
: man the 1rIra rac,,la ffona ~ fnoH v,ro
; ducers. the unions Of laboreIs and III,
fire insurance pools.
r Mr.. Wickersham may not be tn
: personal representative OF Nemesis
: but It is a settled and eventful fac
: that he Is densely ignorant about tn,
country and the people he serves"
! And therein reposes the why an,
/ the wherefore for the laxity IN dea
ing with the trusts.