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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
TRAIL TO SUNSET
The "Trail To Sunset" Tourists Will
Pass Through Extra Over
River To River Road

The tour organized by Raymond &
Whitcomb of New York consists If
ten seven-passenger touring cars, of
not more than five to car and started
from New York Tuesday, Oct, 3rd and
will pass through Albany, Buffalo,
along the south shore Of Lake Michi-
gan and across Northern Indiana, to
Chicago. thence to Davenport, Iowa,
and over the River to River Road to
Des Moines, where they are due Oct.
Goth. They will come through Guth-
rie Center and will reach Extra about
noon, October 2lst, will reach Omaha
Saturday evening where they stay
over Sunday. They 60 to Kansas City
and aim to cross the Rockies on the
Ratoa Pass, then go down to the San
ta Fe Trail and on to Phoenix, cross
the Colorado River at Blythe and
make bee line for Los Angeles, CAL,
where they expect to arrive in time
for California Thanksgiving dinner.
The cost of the trip per individual,
with every expense paid is $4,000.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
WHERE'ER WE AT?
Gets Up BY Connecticut Clock, Fas-
tens Chicago Suspenders To De-
tr0it 0verallS, Washes Face
With Cincinnati Soap

The following extract from stump
speech by Senator elect Vardaman OF
Mississippi is going the rounds of the
press: "What we need is to raise more
products at home and stop buying so
much from the Northern States. Take
the average Mississippi farmer, he buys
canned goods and dried fruits, likewise
canned foods. He gets up at the alarm
of the Connecticut clock, fastens his
Chicago suspenders to his Detroit over
alls, washes bis face with Cincinnati
soap in Pennsylvania wash basin
sits down to Grand Rapids table, eats
Indiana hominy, fried with st. Joseph
lard on a st. Louis stove, and puts a
st. Louis bride on Tennessee mule.
He sits down at night to read a Bible
that was printed in Chicago kneels to
say a prayer composed in jerusalem,
and covers himself with New jersey
blanket, only to be disturbed at night
by the bowling of his dog, which is the
only home-raised product of the place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
BOOSTERS
Atlantic Has Decided To Stay On
The River To River Road

Atlantic is just waking up to the
fact that to retain an interest in the
River to River Road che must get it
into condition for an inspection that
1s due to pass over it this week.
The division of sentiment in Allan
lantic over the two roads,-the River
to River and the White Pole Road
is anything but harmonious and this
fact has been detriment to the pre-
paration of the regularly established
highway, the River to River Road
or the Peanut Avenue route along the
Rock Island.
From the state of letbargy that At
lantic has been afflicted with for few
years previously it would seem that
she would welcome any established
road that would lead travelling pub
lie through her gates, but instead of
doing this, when the River to River
Road was brought to that city by out.
side influences, q vigorous kick was
registered against it, and its enemies
began to talk for another route east.
Now, seeing that the River to River
Road, and not the White Pole Road
is about to be established as Nation
81 thoroughfare from Ocean to Ocean,
for all rime, and will be put in condi.
tion and kept up by congressional ap-
propriations every year, and that an
inspector will pass over the road this
week to recommend this to Congress,
she begins to call out the drags.
Our advise is to take the bone Of
contention from Atlantic and let them
enjoy the White Pole Road as hest
they can, and for us to establish the
River to River Road west from Extra
straight to Elk Horn, who stands
ready with cash and muscle to ma ke
the road good to their city. Thence
south and west to Walnut thereby saw
ing ten miles Of his journey, and thro'
the section Of country settled by men
who have fine homes, fine cattle, and
who build railroads without outside
help when needed. They are the
thrifty Danes, and their hospitality to
travellers is at your command.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Initial Trial Of The New Municipal
Light Plant Made Wednesday
Evening, Sept. 27, 1911

From The Adair News
For the first time in the history of
Adair the town was lighted by electri-
city under proper control Wednesday
evening at about 7:15 o'clock. The
trial was successful, the lights remain
ing turned on for more than two
hours. Not all of the adjustments and
wiring is exactly right, but this will be
put into proper condition, after which
the lights will be much stronger than
on first trial.
Quite a large number of people were
over at the power house during the
evening to observe the workings of the
new plant. The pump in the city we'll
has not as yet been installed, so that it
will be short time yet before the
lights may be turned on each eve ming.
The water for the boilers for the initial
trial was pumped by hand,
The engine in the power house is 75-
horse power and is certainly properly
erected, being as rigid almost as stone
lying on the ground. Supt. Green is
now putting the finishing touches on
many parts of the plant, and his work
appears to us as being elninently
praiseworthy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
John 0'Leary

The Modesto California Herald Of
Sept. oath has the cut of a new build
ing built for and by the Capitol Car
riage Company to be their future
home.
lhe building is certainly fine one
and modernized in every particular.
1t cost the Company $25 900 and is
fire proof throughout. The building
has floor space Of about 10, $50 square
feet and carries stock of SIS 200. They
employ three outside statesmen and
two floor statesmen. The Manager
and Vice-President is Mr.. John
O'Leary whom many in Audubon
County will remsm Der as the efficient
foreman of fanch near Gray for
many years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
KILLING FROSTS
Killing Frosts Have Occurred In Iowa
Since Eighteen Hundred And Sew
entY Nine As Follows:

Killing frests have occurred in Iowa
since 1879 as follows:
1879 September "a; 1880 Nov. I; 1851
Oct. 20; 1882 Oct. 20; 1883 Oct. 20; 1884
Oct "a; 1885 Oct. 4; 1886 Oct /; 1887
Oct. 25; 1888 Sept. 90; 1899 Sept 27;
1890 Sept. l3; 1891 Oct. 5; 1892 Oct 9;
1898 Sept. 25; 1894 Oct. IA; 1895 Sept.
80; 1896 Sept. 2S; 1897 Oct. 80; 1898
Oct. IA; 1899 Sept. 20; 1900 Octs; 1901
Oct. 4; 1902 Oct. %; 1908 Oct ls; 1904
Oct. 90; 1905 Oct 12; 1906 Oct 10; 1907
Sept. 2s; 1905 Oct. II; 1909 Oct. 70;
1910 Oct %.
But the greatest of all of them
happened two weeks ago when Canada
repudiated reciprocity with the United
States. That act frosted the whole
standpat element of the country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
ANOTHER MEETING
OF The Thursday Club Ladies Was
Held At The Country Home
Of Mrs. Dena Williams

The Thursday Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the pleasant country
home of Mrs. Dena Williams, Septem-
Der Goth.
Current events were given. Mrs.
Oldaker gave a paper on the practical
Value of Radium." Mrs. Dimick gave
a humorous reading and Mrs. Clara
McAninch gave recitation. Roll call
was responded to by giving Recent In
ventions and Discoveries. The list of
words for pronunciation was given by
Mrs. Dimick.
Club adjourned for social hour DUR
ing which fine lunch was served by
the hostess.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
FRED BAIER
An Act Worthy Of Emulation. One
Of Our Thrifty Farmers, After
Forty Years Of Married Life

MIR. Fred Baier, who lives east of
this city and who by the way is one
of our most thrifty and industrious
German farmers in the County. After
raising fine family Of children and
accumulating liberal share of this
worlds goods, he found time few
weeks ago to send his wife on an exten
ded visit to relatives and friends over
the Great West.
Mrs. Baier no doubt has enjoyed her
visit with companions of her youth
and will return to her family much
improved in health after her rest.
Fred, the whole sonIed Dutchman,
thinking that his wife would be pleased
to have one of the family TO help her
change cars on the return trip started
for Omaha Monday morning, where
he will endeavor to make that part of
her trip peasant. Such cases as this
is not food for the divorce courts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER s. 1911.
SOME DIFFERENT THEN
Nels P. Hoegh Bought Land In Audit
bon County Forty Years Ago for
Seven Dollars Per Acre

Nels P. Hoegh, who is President of
the new farmers Savings Bank, has
been resident of Audubon County for
80 years. He is one of the solid farmers
of this section, owning something like
1000 acres of land near his home place.
For number of terms he served as Su-
pervisor of Audubon County, which
County he has seen develop from will
derness. An example of the change in
this section of the country is the fact
that when Mr.. Hoegh first came to Au-
dubon County he bought some of the
valuable land he now owns for 81 an
acre. 1t is not necessary to say: that
he ysuld not sell it for that price now.
Mr.. Hoegh will probably not remove
to this city when the new bank gets
started on the first of next January,
but will remain on the farm. 1t is
likely, however, that his son, Will
will remove here and be actively con-
nected with the bank.-Atlantic News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
MAYOR Of GENESEO
Hon. ]. H. 0'Bryan Passed Over River
10 River Road. What He Thinks
Of This Popular Highway

Golden City, Mo-, Sept. TO- 1911
Editor Republics I would
write you little review of our trip.
We arrived in Golded City yesterday
afternoon in rainstorm Came thro'
mud and rain a good part of Friday,
also. Leaving Davenport, we came
over the much advertised "River to
River Road and it is surely a great
assistance to tourists. The telephone
posts are painted white, and at every
corner, where one might make wrong
turn, sign is on the post pointing
the proper way. Des Moine', halfway
of the "River to River" road is one of
the busiest places. We saw the State
Capitol, a very beautiful building.
Going west on Grand Avenue, street
claimed to be one of tho most beautiful
residential streets in the Middle West,
and later passing through Extra, we
called at Eugene Wilson'S. See by
this weeks Republic he bought
"Speedwell" car also. Glad to learn
it, as he surely has car that he need
not worry about. We have come over
hills, the like we never see in Illinois,
some of them miles long, turning and
twisting, and we have yet to say we
had any trouble with the car. Arriv-
ing in Omaha, we crossed the Missouri
river Went from there to Nebraska
City, passed through Atehison, Lea
venworth, in the latter city seeing
the federal prison, also passed fine
looking lot of buildings and grounds at
Lansing, the State Home for old SOL
diers. From there we went to Kansas
City, Kansas, coming over twenty five
miles of macadam road. Crossed the
Missouri again at the two Kansas Ci-
ties, going over the most beautiful via
ducts.
Staying at Kansas City all night we
intended getting to Golden City that
same night, but getting IN Navada
we were advised to wait until the next
day. In all we have come seven hun
dred and eighty miles. We expect to
take the same route home and will
have taken quite a journey at the time
we get back. Mother and Mr.. and Mrs.
Weaver are we'll.
With regards, | remain,
J. H: o Bryan
-GeneseO Republic. Geneseo. Ill
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
Auto Accident

Mr.. Peter Andersen and a part of his
family went over to Coon Rapids last
Tuesday to visit some of his folks.
While there rain moistened the road SO
that he put off the return trip till the
next day.
On the way home the auto turned
turtle and landed on its wheels again.
Mr.. Andersen received a broken, wrist
and one of his eyes, and his head was
hurt to such an extent that he was un-
conscious for an hour. His son-in-law
who was with him had shoulder dis
located. Mrs. Andersen has badly
strained back which is very painful.
Their auto was badly damaged, 1t wa
a narrow escape for Mr.. Andersen and
his family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
OUR BAND BOYS
Behaved Nicely, While At County
Fair. County Seat Paper Extol
For Genteel Conduct

Editor Spencer said a few kind
words for our boys, who tried to
give the fair management good re-
suite. He said "The Extra Ban d
furnished the music during the en-.
tire fair and it was not only satis-
factory but was highly pleasing to
everybody. They do not only fur
nish a band but their band is COM
posed of many we'll finished musi-
ciaus. They do not only play be-
cause they are hired to do 80, but
they play because they know how
and they like to play. They may
be equaled but they surely cannot
be excelled in the State. They are
always all right"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
WIN. H. BEEDLE
After Two And Half Months Leave Of
Absence From Police Duties. Phil
lippine Islands, Returned Home

Omaha, Neb., Sept. %, IL
Mr.. ]. w. B. Cole,
Audubon, Iowa,
Dear Friend:-I received your let
ter afew days ago and was glad to
hear from you. have received my
return transportation to Manila,
Philippine Islands by the way Of
New York, Cadiz Spain, Barcelona
Spain, Port Said, Suez the Red Sea
to Alden, through the Indian Ocean
to COLOMBIA, in the leland of Celon,
then to Singapore in the Straits Set
tlemeDt, from there to Iloilo in the Is-
Ian of Psnay and from there to Man
lila. | will leave Omaha at 7:42 a. M.
Oct. 2nd for Chicago over the Milwau-
kee. pass through Manning, Iowa,
and will arrive in Chicago at $40 D..
M. aud leave there at 9:45 p. nj. over
the Pennsylvania read through Ft.
Wayne, Iud., Pittsburg, Harrisburg
and Philadelphia, Penn, Trenton,
New Jersey and then to New York
City. L will be in New York 2days.
will leave there the 9Th on the Span
ish Mail Ship Montserrat. l will
change chips at Barcelona, Spain,
where [ will stop over nineteen days
with my wife's sister. do not know
yet what ship will take from Bar
celopa to Manila but l will write
from Spain and let you know.
will be from the 2nd of October to
the 18th of December enroute. don't
know how long we will stop at Suez,
butif l have time l would like 10 take
run up the Nile and see the Pyra-
mids. | have only been in America
212 months but it don't seem like two
weeks. have had such good time
that the days have passed like hours.
After all there is no place like home.
will write from each port on my
trip and try to describe things just as
find them in different countries
without either making them look
black or white. This will be all for
this time.
From Your Friend,
VIM II. Beedle
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
JACOBSEN -CHANNON
Miss Bertha M. Channon And John H.
Jacobsen Were Married At The
Brides Home, Yesterday

At high noon, Wednesday, October
4th, in the presence of the immediate
families, at the home of the bride, John
III. Jacobsen, son of Mr.. harles ia
cobsen of Audubon township, and Ber
tina M Channon, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Channon of Greeley town
ship were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony by the Rev. S. M. Smith
ofthe Christian Church.
Both the bride and groom are the
product of Audubon County, having
been born and raised here, and both
are highly respected in the community
where they have resided all their lives.
A host Of friends, together with the
Journal wish them life's richest fruit
age for their future.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
REPUBLICAN SOLD
The Audubon County Republican Was
Sold Last Week To Mr.. Henry
j. Hoogenakker Of C0lfax

Mr.. Ross sold the Audubon Republi-
can last week to Mr.. Henry j. Hoogen.
akker. The property is reasonably
good one and ought to be paying pro-
position.
For thirteen years the ''New Man.
ia the Republican Office was in the
newspaper business at Colfax, Iowa,
where no doubt he learned the "tricks
OF the trade Bob and 1 are assured
of courteous treatment which relieve
our forebodings of annihilation. In
the Journal Office we are sure the
latch string is out, and from the devil
to the editor we are all ready to enter
tain our new friend.
Mr.. Ross retires from the journalistic
field with no regrets, but from leaving
his numerous friends and acqusint-
ancss he has many. For several years
the business has borne hard on his
shoulders but from his pleasing per-
sonality it could not be seen
And now i'll his declining years, after
accumulating competency and max
ing the grandeur of his decline, doubly
sure, he and his lovely helpmeet guide
their steps toward the setting sun and
with that orb of brilliant radiance, set
tie into an effulgence that will prepare
them to again shine on forever and
ever, with millions that have gone be-
fore.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
JOHN REED
From The Good Old Shores Of Spirit
Lake, Again Returned To His
Former Home For AViSit

Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed and son
JIM and little daughter came down
Saturday from their new home in
Dickinson County. They moved away
from here last spring and purchased a
home near Spirit Lake, which they
are enjoying to the fullest extent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed and family came
down in their new Ford auto which
they recently purchased of Mr.. Har-
vey, the Cashier of the First National
Bank. The Reeds are very popular
here and are always welcome with
waSayer thy choose to favor with a
visit
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
AN HONEST YOUTH
A Lady Lost Pocket Book Containing
Thirty Five Dollars. Found By
Youth, Returned To Owner

Mrs. D. Bell, while visiting
friends and neighbors here last
week had the misfortune to lose her
pocket book containing thirty-five
dollars. Sometime afterward, Mr..
Wade McClain found pocket book
and while investigating it's contents
found among other things, card
with Mrs. Bells name thereon.
This solved the mystery az to who
1t belonged to and was soon return
ed to it's anxious owner. 1t was
fortunate that the wallet fell into
honeat hands.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
UNCLAIMED WEALTH
Well Known .'Next Of Kin" Agency
In Pittsburg Looking Up Money &
Estates That Have Been Left

In an effort to trace heirs who, un-
known to themselves, are in positions
to claim fortunes in foreign lands and
this country, the International Claim
Agency has an old-established Office at
Pittsburg, Pa, and is prepared to trace
claims toforeign estates. While it is
not generally known, there are many
fortunes awaiting American claimants,
according to the data secured by this
agency.
To aid in the work, the agency has
issued publication of 400 pages, con-
tanning in alphabetical order names of
persons who have been advertised for
in the last 200 years up to the present,
including many names from the chan
Gerry courts of England and Ireland and
lists of lost relatives, unclaimed bank
dividends, ETC. Thousands of names
appear in the book, which may lead to
clues to unclaimed estates. Correspon-
dents have long been established by
the agency in Europe to aid in the
work. By writing to the international
Claim Agency, Pittsburg, Pa, inclos-
ing stamp, anyone may secure one of
their free booklets.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
The Lecture Course

Mr.. John Van De Brake has secured
the following Lecture Course for Exi-
ra's entertainment, beginning Tuesday
October Gath with 1.-The Ronands. :"
Wednesday, November 10Th, "Emper.
ian Concert Company Wednesday,
January 9rd, 1.-THE Fairchild's Concert
Company Friday, February 2nd, "The
Brownie Girl" Wednesday, Feb. 2sth
Henry Blair Burns.
Season tickets will be ST so. Every
body should encourage this educational
feast.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
Will Have Recital

Mrs. Fred Cotton is arranging her
classes to render a musical recital
some time during the latter part of
the month or the fret of the next,
the exact date will be given later.
Mrs. Cotton is very close student
in musical technic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
Dam Catastrophe

The dam OF the Bayless pulp
and paper company at Austin, Pa,
gave way. First report gave lives
lost at 1000, later corrected to 3OO
Over 1000 buildings were wrecked.
Costello, little town below Austin
was also swept away. The property
loss Will exceed se,0OO,oOO. 1t is the
general opinion that the town will
never be rebuilt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
Making Sorghum Syrup

Carl Nelson and sons, Walter and
Mark are very busy making sorg-
hum syrup nowadays. They are
depa rting from the usual way of
handling it. in that, as the product
is finished and usually stored away
in caeks, they have bought thou
sand one gallon tin pals. This will
be popular way to handle the
product.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
That Sale

Another fact worthy of notice.
The Juhl Philipsen sale was we'll
attended and everything sold high.
The hint is to get your sale bills
printed at the Journal Office. 1t is
the only medium in the County
that reaches the buy ers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
Entertaining Friends

Mr.. aud Mrs. w. F. Hopley are
entertaining this week previous TO
their removal to Saltwater, Mime
sofa. Friends dined with them Sun
day and they served six o'clock
dinner Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
Dislocated Elbow

Clyde McClain received disloca-
ton of the left elbow, while exer-
cising at Athletics last Saturday.
A strong anaesthetic had to be ad-
ministered to alleviate tie pain
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05
eeesee esee % % % o . % zee amman
w AN I ED

Danish man to buy one of the best farms in Iowa;
200 acres mile from railway station on Atlantic
Northern & Southern Railway 3 miles from creamery
l mile from church, half mile from school Large
house, large barn, hog house. double corn crib and
granary combned; beautiful grove fine orchard
roomy chicken house, machine she'd fine water sys-
tem WINDMILL large tank, living spring; all fenced
hog tight. Then another set of buildings on the same
farm-a good house rooms barn. chicken house
and other buildings all under tight fence. At 1885,
it not divided. Terms can be arranged. reasona.
BILE payment down, balance remain in the farm if
desired. Owner is an old man and wants to retire
farm and better than this one sold for $3.50
per not long since Inquire
AUDUBON co. JOURNAL
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Rethmeier departed
for Omaha Tuesday to attend the
Ak-Sar- Ben.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-18
May cas.att. s,ua-o

Miss Cassatfs Parts s.sgIo -
tach"d fo % charming house .r ,E.
Rue DO Marigu1n. 5e-f on fte Cham.
Elysoes bur the greater par, af
work. particularly of Iaf. ,.l-r .
done 90 her country homo. fLe or.
f"au Jc B.1ufreeue AT N..rT ir OIL.
ncpartmelf o. mo D.-.-har -...
home. To- rho sense o. home .
fhe heart &c. Do bore fHa. M
happIr' days are spent s1r .- rs.
love az The ouf-1f doors DUB. rr. -.
calls her brother. fho 300. t.ta-f.r
'as-a'f Indeed. between fH.a l-.,f
er and sister there existed ID .,-.-
community ~ ~irf.-es. arising f-.
iho similarity ot their tastes a. a.
as "a marked rer.orlI rsamf..rr.
h.rh Dos frequently boon noted t
iN'r friends Harper flrlr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-18

due 20 the net chst he vent 20 bel
with a lighted cfEarstte IN his mouth
and 80 set ire 90 tho bcdding and his
underclothcs That he was 1St burn
ed To- death outright Is due 20 the
efficient work OF Night Clerk Thos
McGar/y and Police officer L r Mor.
cor. They heard The noise In 4 room
over the onise and ran M and found
Eaton with burning u~nderclothcs
Mercer's o%vercoat smOthered ont tho
flames and tho IRE on ne bod was
svtinguishcd Eaton tas burned
or tho chest. back and arms and he
Is ~ the hospital.