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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
The Ladies Aid Society Of The Chris
tian Church, Audubon Township
Met With Mrs. VIM. Davis.

The Ladies Aid Society of the Chris
tian Church of Audubon township met
at the home of Mrs. VIM. Davis in that
township, and as is their custom. i'm
proved their time, while together, by
knotting comforters, or by doing other
things essential and for the benefit of
the church. On this occasion the la
dies sewed together tops and bottoms
for four comforters, hung them in
frames, spread the cotton, pinned on
the tops, tied them and bound each
one. 1t was wonderful piece of work
for the time the ladies We're together
and plainly showed the earnestness
with which they enter into it. The
dinner for the society was all provided
by Mrs. Davis and some of the ladies
helped in it's preparation. The menu
consisted Of fried chicken, sausage,
cheese, beans, mashed potatoes, chic
ken and gravy, pumpkin and apple
pie, blackberry sauce and pie, bread,
butter, many other sauces, coffee, tea,
etc. The benefits were for the Audu-
bon township church. All the ladies
thank Mrs. Davis for her entertain
mant
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
WEDDING BELLS
Miss frederick Larsen And Mr.. John
Esbeck Were Married AT The
Home Of The Brides Parents

AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Larsen near Elk Horn on Tuesday,
Sept. 5th occurred the marriage of
their daughter, Fredericka to Mr..
John Esbeck of kimballton. The
young people have been raised
nearly in the same neighborhood
and aave been acquainted for years.
Their lives are as an open book.
Their training for life's events have
been of the best.
Miss Fredericka is a picture of
health, of a loving disposition, kind
amiable and talented. Endowed
with tho graces of her ancestors
and imbued with the spirit Of her
countrymen. Intelligent. prepos-
sessing and entertaining.
Mr.. Esbeck has grown to man
hood under the guidance of good,
kind and respectable parents, who
have spared neither money nor cul-
ture to make their son fitted for the
vicissitudes of life.
We extend to these young people
our best wish for their happiness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
E. c. WILSON.
Purchased New Automobile In Chi
cago Last Week, Run It Home,
In Mud To Guthrie Center.

While Mr.. E. C. Wilson was at his
home in Geneseo, Illinois last week he
learned of the superior qualities Of the
Speedwell Automobile, new machine
on the market that was giving such
excellent satisfaction In the motor
wosld. He concluded to 60 into Chi
cago and look them over. From what
he could learn of the machine he was
satisfied that it was what he wanted.
He purchased it and brought it home,
arriving here Saturday night about II
o'clock.
From Chicago to Guthrie Center
they Travelled in mud most of the way,
and made forty five miles an hour cas-
lily, which was severe test of any
machine. The machine is u seven.
passenger car, equipped with electric
lighting plant, and electric cranking,
commodious body and finely cushioned
and finished in silver nickel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
THREE FROM EXTRA
It's A Pleasure To See Our Youths,
After Fitting Themselves, 0ccu
py Responsible Positions

Mr. A. C. James and wife went to
Omaha Sunday, where they met about
two hundred of the employees of the
Alimato Creamery Company aud en-
joyed the day together. Everything
(temperate) was provided by the Com.
pany tnat heart could Wish for, and an
entertainment befitting the occasion
and the day was given the visitors.
The mingling af officers and employ
ees on a common level was certainly a
harmony producer and appreciated al
its fullest extent.
Mr.. and Mrs. James returned Mon
morning feeling fully repaid for their
journey.
George .Letfingwell Jr, who had
the courage to break away from his
Extra environments is reported as hav-
ing received one promotion from his
company, the Alimato and is we'll sat
isfied with his position. George re.
ports his wife's health as much better.
Frank Hall, whom everybody re.
members as one of our last years gra-
duates, that always had job or two
awaiting his leisure moments, is help
ing in the same station at Kennard,
Nebraska with Mr.. Leffingwell.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
On Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. e. @. Wilson left
Tuesday tor Des Moines and after
visiting a day or two there with
her brother, X. g. Lancelot and fam
lily, will go to st. Paul and visit a
few days with Mrs. Wilson's sister,
Mrs. Grace Lancelot Hanson, when
they will go to Minneapolis and Wis.
it her brother, w. H. Lancelot and
wife and after few days will pro.
ceed to Grasston, Minnesota and vi
sit another brother, M. Jay Lance
lotand family who will be remem-
bered in Extra few years ago help.
ing build up the Journal. On their
return trip they will visit her cous-
in, James Gregg and family. Mr..
Gregg ia an Audubon County boy
and has been for sometime the Sup
erintendent of the Farmers Farm
an experimental farm carried on by
the Webb Publishing Company of
st. Paul.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
SHRUUGER & JOHNSON
Factory Turning Out Eight Hundred
Fifty Dozen, Per Month, HandieSt
Equipment Ever Invented

While awaiting our train Monday
we strolled into the busy factory OF
our recent fellow townemen, Messrs
Shrauger and johnson at Atlantic
The sights that met our eyes and the
knowledge we gained by their kind
demonstrating satisfied us that a good
substantial business is being done in
Atlantic by our late townsmen.
In the manufacture of Lightning
Rod wire this firm has paid enough in
the last year flor the raw material
alone to buy good 100 acre farm OF
Iowa land. OF Mr.. iShrauger's own
invention, a barn door iatcn, they
have sold during the last month $40
dozen and are installing machinery to
in crease that number to 1000 dozen q
month. They also manufacture Ho-
vendick's Barn Door Hoist and Ul-
brich's Corn Seed Tester in season.
Their orders exceeds their ability to
furnish and the boys are necessarily
happy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
BOOSTERS WAKE UP
Signs And Markers To Guide The
Wayfarer Over the River to
River Road. Idle in Atlantic

We are creditably informed that a
large number of signs designed to mark
the River to River Road were shipped
to Atlantic sometime ago for that pur-
pose, but instead of being used are lay
ing there because the Atlantic boosters?
care more for the White Pole road than
they do for the River to River Road.
Its poor way to show prejudice to
such an extent as to injure few in
land towns that are not so fortunately
favored as is Atlantic, but who went
into convention with several other
points and out on the road question.
About the only way to settle this per-
picking question is to leave Atlantic
beautifully alone with her pet, the
White Pole road, and send our guests
west by way of Elk Horn and Walnut,
to the sunset coasts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
BEN MCKIBBEN
Inmate Of County Poor Farm, Feeble
Minded, Strayed Away, Found
Dead Three Weeks After.

Ben Mckibben has been an inmate
of the poor farm for several years, be-
cause of his feeble minded condition.
He was physically all right, but men
tally at times, his mind was a perfect
hallucination. A year ago last winter
he left the Home and came to his bro
er's farm south of Extra. He remained
day or two and after helping to do
some chores one morning he disap-
peared. His isnephews searched for him
but failed to find him. A day or two
afterward he came back to his brothers
when it was found his feet were dis
colored and swollen.
Physicians were called, with the
result, to save his life, amputation OF
both feet were necessary. Some
months afterward he was taken back
to the Home again.
About three weeks ago, his disap-
pearance was again noticed by Mr..
Baumgartner, the Steward of the Poor
Farm, He hod looked for him and
made enquiries but he had not been
located until he was found dead in a
straw pile on the John A. Nash farm
just little way from the home. What.
ever caused Ben to wander away, walk.
ing on his knees no one will ever know.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
WALTER A. BRAlNARD
Born In Extra, Promoted From Depu-
ty Cleok Of County To Secretary
AbStractor Fidelity Abstract Co.

Our deputy Clerk of Courts, Walter
A. Brainard has accepted position as
Secretary and Abstractor of the Fidel-
ity Abstract Company of Pocohontas
County. Walter has held the position
of Deputy Clerk of Courts since July
lst, last on the resignation of John
Hoerning and has filled the position
with credit Previously he served an
apprenticeship with Mr.. Chas. Bagley,
who has the reputation OF being one of
the best informed men on legal docu-
ment work that is in the state.
Walters home life has been of a
Christian character, his traits are gen.
ial, cordial and pleasing in business.
He was born in Extra and his promo.
tions enter into the joys of our citizens.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
EXllA, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER l4, 1911.

family by fishing and oystering; only
for family use, as there is very little
market. Garden produce can be raised
nearly the whole year long, among
their winter productions is the famous
Colad Green. The poorer class keep
a hog or so and turn it out to hunt the
main part of its living, giving it an
ear of corn every evening to get it in
the habit of coming home every eve
ming. A farmer can turn his hogs and
cattle on to the public highway and
along this they make their way to the
great tracts of coast pasture. The main
crops of this place are corn, cotton,
peas and pea hay. AT one time they
gathered horse feed by stripping the
the corn of the fodder, but in the last
year or two they have realized how in
furious this is to the unmatured corn
and have gone to raising pea hay,
which is the clover of this country.
Land is valued at $50 to $lOO, but there
are large tracts of undeveloped swamp
land, which can be bought at $40 to $50
per acre.
1 have been out in the sounds fish
ing and oystering, and thus out of
touch with the mainland, where 1
could mail letters home, so that will
explain neglected promise of cards and
letter. Last night we set net for two
hours and caught over 200 mullet,
trout and .foundera, together with
over two bushels of the finest channel
crabs. 1 leave Monday September l1th
for home, expecting to be there Sep
tember l4th.
Sincerely,
s. M. Smith.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
COASTING DANGEROUS
Autoists Calling Attention To Dan
ger0uS Practice Of Children
Playing In Streets

The Atlantic News wisely calls at
tention to the dangerous practice of
children coasting, which can we'll be
applied to Extra.
Some Of the automobile drivers
have made complaint to the mayor of
the custom of parents allowing their
small children to use the paving upon
the hills for coasting places and the
result is that an ordinance is likely to
be passed which will prohibit this
sport.
Several narrow escapes have been
had by small children from being in
jured or killed by this practice. At
night especially the matter is ser
ious one, for an auto may be crossing
the street lust as one of the wagons
filled with children is coming down
one of the hills. The children have
no way of stopping their coaster wa
gons and the result is that even should
the auto stop, the little wagon would
probably be smashed if it hit the ma
chine. In Omaha, where there are q
number of hills, the children used
the paving for coasting and finally
after several of the children had been
killed or injured, the city council
passed an ordinance prohibiting this
form of amusement.
The attention of the officials has al
30 been called to the violation of suo-
ther law which is that providing that
all bicycles must be provided at night
with light. It seems that many BIZ
cycle riders pay no attention to the
ordinance and the Sesult is dangerous,
not only to the rider but to the pedes-
TRANS as we'll"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Mrs. Mike Noel Dead

The serious condition of Mrs.
Mike Noel, who was brought from
So. Dakota to hospital in Oma b a
last week, is reported today, Sun
day and relatives and friends of the
lady are very anxious about her.
She was daughter to Mr.. William
Bintner.
Later-The many friends of Mrs.
Mike Noel will be grieved to learn
that she passed to the great beyond
Monday, in the hos6ital at
Omaha. Obituary next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Rev. John Harmed

Rev. Harmed, after preaching the
funeral of Mr.. Kroeger, accompan-
led the rena aims to the Schwenne-
ker Cemetery where he performed
the last sad rites and consigned bis
body to Mother Earth. An auto will
be in waiting there to take the Rev
erend to Adair that he may catch
the west bound Rock Island tram
that will hurry him to his Annual
Conference convened at Shenan
doah.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
The School Telephone

Patrons should be very careful
about entering call for the school
school building as the most COM
mon call will attract the attention
OF or disturb the work of large
number of pupils. Sixty pupils
losing one minute is the same as
one losing a whole hour.
Please enter no calls except in ca.
ses of serious or necessary nature
Sincerely.
w. 81. Hoyman, Supt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
A Big Sale

The sale of Mr.. Peter Hoegh west
OF Brayton Tuesday Hast was we'll
attended. Corn in the field sold at
Sl5.25 per acre, while horses, cattle,
hogs and machinery in fact every
thing sold high. This again desig-
mates the fact that if you have a
sale and want crowd, the surest
way to get it is to have you. bills
made in the Journal office. The
Journal will do the rest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Poor Old Dick

The faithful old fifteen year old
dog that belonged to Mrs. Doll
Spoo wac cruelty disme mbered at
the depot last week by being run
over by the train. At one time in
his life 500 had been offered for
him. He died, no insurance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Found Horse

Mr.. Frank Basham found the
horse that had disappeared from
his home about two weeks ago. In
dications point to the fact that
some one had ridden it away. 1t
was on the way home from the
south when found
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
MIR. And Mrs. ]. P. Lair

Arrived home from their Illinois
trip last week and feel quite young
again. In fact Mrs. Lair reports
that it was one ovation and banquet
after another all the time they were
there. The pleasures of the day
were added to by the dazzling
splendor of the night. The skating
rink, the roller coaster, the Ocean
Wave, the merry-go-round, the
Theaters and Operas; in fact every
thing was lovely and she could
hardly get her Old man back to
Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Remodeling Residence

Mr.. S. j. Crane is making consid-
erable improvements on the Martin
property which he has recently
purchased. 1t will be pleasant
home fer him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Atlantic vs. Extra

We NJ ct them and as is customary
with the Atlantic bunch they took
US in, body, blouse and breeches.
or course, as is usual in Atlantic a
few "raw onesu came ourway.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
BenevOlence

Thro' the benevolence of Mr.. c.
Larsen of Racine, Wis, Des Moines
is assured OF an institution for aged
members of the Danish Lutheran
Church of America.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14

George Martin and wife of Area
dia, Nebraska are visiting friends
here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-09-14
Danish Lutheran Church

Services Sunday, September 18th
at 1880 a. m.
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02
NEWS FROM MANY QUARTERS

One foot of fell Iowa. Nebraska, South Dakota Wyoming and Colorado October 27
 In an eectoneerng speech udson Harmon has expressed
 se as opposed to the recall when applied to the judiciary
 When the Turkish battleshp sunk by the Italians the Dardaneles, 1000 sailors with the ill ated vessel.
 regular aerial postal service running London and Windsor England The distance 2 miles, covered in than 15 minutes.
 Bandits held up Cokevie Utah last month They visited the bank and several saloons and away was quickly after them
 Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria rank and all claims the Austrian throne that may marry beautiful, but poor Swiss girl
 Disguised with his reception in England Jack Johnson. champion puglst returning America He says plenty of money and will retire from the ring
 Woodrow Wilson, candidate presidential nomination the Democratic ticket that bis policies almost identical with those of the Progressive Republicans.
 About 0O people attended the games worlds baseball championship The receipts $342 OOO Each member of the Athletics $3340 member of the Giants S2, ,226
 An attempt is being made the nomination of Gen Nelson Miles for the vice presidency Democratic
 is improbable that the general would accept nona ton rendered him.
 Gypsy Smith, world famous evangelist has been preaching to ten thousand daily Seatte vaudeville managers wondering when he going to let give them the evangelist is only converting 300 daily promises main until he has converted the whole city Seattle his plight is almost as bad as that of the managers aforesaid
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02
JOHNNY MANNING, OLD TIMER,
 PASSES AWAY AT DEADWOOD

Late Deadwood tell of the death of John Manning of and northern fame the age years death having occurred in DeadwoOd September 15
 Depeado gun-fgher sheriff. Indian fighter, prospecor saloon keeper Johnny Manning characters that made the West famous in the old days.
 When Alder guch, Montana, and man lived by his quckness the draw Johnny Mannng ank form the and in the turbulent that followed he frequently appeared in the lmelght
 As sheriff of DeadwoOd Indian fighter and prospecor his story would read like Kit Cason Even the circumstances that brought Manning North the paly days the Konde had to do with an adventure.
 While in Seattle thug presented gun ordered Manning to throw up his hands, He put hand his left which, in the dark satisfied the hold With his right Manning drew his own barker and cracked the obbe the head nearly killing him. The consequent hearing and trial promised to be of weeks duratOn ohnny friends smugged him off to the klondike.
 In partnership with Harry Ash, King Solomon hi Bonanza Manning the old Northern saloon DaWson At time he also had the roadhouse Later drfted Nome, where Dawson his individuality his liking for ban Quets an peeclyng and other of character made him of leading of the camp-Ex.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02

 FKODUK RIVER

Seattle, October 4.-Adding one more discovery to the sum total of human knowledge so far as the white race is concerned, Capt. John Back1and, with the four-masted schooner Transit, ar rived at Seattle from the Arctic with news that the Kobuk river, hitherto believed to be q small Arctic stream, is a mighty river, navigabe for at least 300 miles from its mouth.
 News of the avigabiIity of the Ko- bulk river was given to those on board the Transit by miners and traders, who for the first time had thoroughly ex- plored it's main reaches for a great dis tance inland.
 While they say that it is navigabIe for good sized vessels for at least 300 miles, it is their opinion that any ves- sel which could get over the bar prob ably could make its way at least 800 miles up the stream.
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02
OUTSIDE VERSION OF DECISION
 OF UPPER COURT IN lIAGEL CASE

{From the Seattle t-Intelligencer)
 Indians in Alaska. according to de- cision of the United States circuit court of appeals, must be accorded all the privileges enjoyed by other American citizens. This means that they can locate mining claims, hOmesteads and other lands, vote at the elections for delegate and municipal officers, apply for licenses as pilots and engineers and drink all the whisky they want all of which privileges, heretofore, have been denied them.
 The decision rendered by the upper tribunal was brought about through the sentencing of Thomas Nagel to fifteen months imprisonment at Me Neil's Island penitentiary on charge of selling liquor 10 Thljngit Indian at Fort W 'angell.
 Judge Thomas R. Lyons of the United States district court appointed Attorney John W. Arctander to defend the case, very much against Arctan- der's wishes in the matter. Arctander lost, but appealed to the higher court on the ground that the treaty between Russia and the United States of Octo- Der 21, 1867, extended to the natives all the privileges that were enjoyed by
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02
RECEPTION AT THE
 SMITH RESIDENCE

Last Monday evening MT. and Mrs. Jos. H. Smith held reception at their beautiful home on Third avenue, in celebration of their marriage.
 A very large number of Iditarod's most prominent citizens attended the reception and a very enjoyable musical and social evening was spent. Cham pagne punch and other refreshments were served throughout the evening.
 Among the many felicitations re- ceived by the happy pair, none was more noticeable that those rendered by Camp Iditarod No. 27, Arctic Brother hood. Clad in Arctic attire, some 40 members attended the reception to offer their congratulations.
 The numerous and costly presents on view Gncluding a silver-deposit water jug and glasses from the A. B's) testi- fled to the esteem of the community for the the couple.
 The dresses displayed by the ladies were a revelation, many of them being seen for the first time. So handsome and up-to-date were they that it is d mystery where they all came from,
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02
PETITION FOR DUENS RELEASE
 RECEIVING MANY SIGMA TlJRES

The petition the pardon Robert Dunn now serving term at McNells island pententary for the killing Ebng being widely circulated throughout Fairbanks district where the killing occurred the petition already signatures including $50 ladies' expected 500 more sig natures will be obtained from that empaneed the federal officials conizant of the facts, in favor of a pardon.
 Petitions Juneau and other places
 In recent letter Dunn maintains that cumstanta evidence He quite confident being
 Ebng killed his rOadhouse nearly three veaago after he had threatened sentenced to long term in the penitentay by Judge Thomas Lyons of 19O9
Iditarod pioneer., 1911-12-02
TOM MARQUAM'S ASSAULT
 UPON WALTER KING

Some weeks ago a telegraphic mes sage from Fairbanks briefly stated that Tom Marquam and Walter King had come to blows during the hearing of case in the commissioners court there. Exchanges just to hand throw further light on the affair.
 The case in which the depositions were being taken was that of Tom Me Lain vs. Walter King ct aI,, involving the left limit benches of Godstream.
 The dispositions were being taken be fore George Jeffrey as commissioner. Tom Mlrquam and John Clark ap- peared for McLlin, while A. E. Heilig was the attorney for the defendants.
 At the time the trouble arose, Erie Overstad was on the stand, while King sat beside his attorney.
 Marquam first moved to exclude the other witnesses while Overstad was testifying. This the commissioner re- fused to do, saying that it was not within his power.
 As the hearing proceeded, Marquam claimed that King nodded or shook his head to Overstad on the stand accord ing to the answer he wanted and he asked the commissioner to have this stopped.
 At the insinuation King called Mar Quam liar, and the latter rose to his feet and advanced toward King, saying Don't you cali me liar" King put up his hands and Marquam struck him in the eye. King went backward over the table. Before the two men could mix it others in the courtroom inter- fered, and the hearing was resumed.