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Rescue ship
ARRIVES
Continued from page six.)

William A. Clark, DIR. Herman FTauen'
thai and others with relatives and
friends aboard the incoming boat en-
deavored to master their anxiety and
waited with what patience was pos
sible.
Among the very first to leave the
Carpathia were Magistrate Cornel's
wife and her two sisters. The aged
cheeks, met them near the gang.
plank. Save only for their hats, the
women were fully dressed, and it
turned out presently that the tt.
tanic's survivors had been well cared
for by the Carpathias people.
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MORGAN'S LUCK.

New York, April 19.-The Nor
gan luck, proverbal for more
than two generations, held good in
~the case of the Titanic Last Feb
ruary Henry Clay Frick, the
noted Pittsburg steel millionaire
took suite on the Titanic. Mrs.
Frick sprained her ankle and
Frick offered his reservation to
Mogan. The King OF Wall
Street" accepted. Two weeks ago
Morgan decided that his vacation
was doing him too much good to
interrupt it an he Cancelled the
. reservation.
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From The Sinking Titanic
Was Charles Burgess
A Nephew Of Mrs. Bfining
Of This City
A Telegram Received Here
From White Star Line

The following telegram was receiv-
ed from New York by Mrs. John l..
Brining of this city shortly before
noon today:
Charles Burgess arrived on the
Carpathia safe and we'll. Sailing
LapIand Saturday
WHITE STAR LINE.
The telegram was in response to
a telegram sent by Mr.. Brining Fri
day morning to the White Star Com
pany in New York, inquiring as to
the safety OF Mr.. Burgess, who is a
nephew of Mrs. John l.. Brining. The
telegram brought the cheerful news
that Mr. Burgess had been saved and
that he will return to Liverpool on
Saturday
Mr.. Burgess was in the culinary de-
partment of the Titanic, being en-
ployed as a baker When news of
the sinking ship came it was sup
posed by relatives that he had been
lost when the ship went down
Mr. Brining is expecting a letter
from his nephew which will probably
give some details of the sinking of
the Titanic and the thrilling story OF
his rescue.
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EXPRESSES SYMPATHN
Ismay Says Company Will Do All
In Power For Sufferers.

ismay Says Company Will Do Al
In Power For Sufferers.
New York. April 19.-Shortly be-
fore midnight, j. Bruce Ismay. presi-
dent of the international Mercantile
Marine company and chairman Of the
board of directors Of the White Star
line, gave out the following state
ment:
I'm the presence OF and under the
shadow of a great catastrophe so
overwhelming my feelings are too
deep for expression in words. can
only say that the White Star line, its
officers and employees, will do every
thing humanity possibly to alleviate
the sufferings and sorrows Of the sur
vivors and of the relatives and friends
Of those who perished. The Titanic
was the last word in shipbuilding.
Every regulation prescribed by the
British board OF trade had been lived
up to. The master, officers and crew
were the most efficient men in the
British service.
II am informed that committee
Of the United States senate has been
appointed to investigate the cause of
the accident. / heartily weicome
complete and exhaustive inquiry, and
any aid / or my associates or our
builders or nayigatSrs can render Is
At the service of tie public and the
government of the United States and
Great Britain. Under these circum
,tances / must respectfully defei
making any further statement at this
hour"
Mr.. lsmay said that he was among
the last to leave the boat. Mr.. lsmay
appeared to be in good health and
perfectly calm and composed.
DIE LIKE HEROES
Woan Describes Conduct Of Majos
Butt and Colonel Astor.
New York. April 1s,--Mrs' chsIshii
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23
BASEBALL GAMES

Gambler high school defeated the
Howard base ball team by score OF
Is TO II at Howard Friday afternoon.
The batteries for Gambler were Char
les Huntsberger and Bickle. For
Howard, Helm and Fry.
The regular Gambler team and the
C. A, & C. shop teams are playing at
Gambler this afternoon.
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File Wilson Petitions.

Columbus, O., April ls.-Governor
Woodrow Wilson's petition for par
ticipation in Ohio Democratic presi-
dental preference primary will con
tain slightly more than 5000 names
and will be filed today, Governor
Harmons petition has been in for
some time and contains more than
10000 names.
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PICKS UP BABY
British Visitor Arrives with Found
ling From Titanic Wreck.

lWlH FNNfN i'A0NiN NFlNNNs
New York, April 19.-Among the
srst passengers off the Carpathia was
Miss Margaret Hays Of this city, ac-
companied by G. NJ. Tucker, Jr., OF
London Mr.. Tucker carried in his
arms little blonde baby girl. pos
sibly three years old. When he was
asked whose baby il was he had res
cued, he said be didn't know y
was pushed into one Of last boats
off," he said. Miss Hays was in the
same boat. We had drawn away
from the Titanic and we're possibly
a half mile away when she sank We
found this little girl in the water a
few feet away from our boat some
time later"
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Killed on Way From Church.

Gallipolia, o., April l9,-ylrgil Hop
kins. u, was killed in fight when
,e was attacked on his way home
rom church. Leonard and Samuel
Siders, brothers, who are said to
have auarreled with Hopkins, have
heen arrested and are held at P.'nt
Pleasant
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-04-23

would recognize corpse, and then
had to be restrained from Jumping
overheard. The sailors could not
move an oar without striking a body"
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Washington, d. c., April 19-Presi-
dent Taft was deeply grieved at the
news that Major Archibald Butt was
probably lost on the Titanic, and so
long as there was hope that ne would
be reported as saved the president
was eager for the latest information
concerning survivors. When it became
known that the wireless apparatus on
the Carpathia was unable to send
messages to a great distance Presi-
dent Taft ordered the scout cruisers
Chester and Salem to proceed east.
ward to meet the Cunard liner bring
ing in the hundreds rescued from the
Titanics boats. The Chester and Sa-
lem We're at sea, but were reached by
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
A LUCKY NlSHAP
Auto with Four Occupants Turns
Turtle at Foot Of Hill without
Serious Results to Passengers or
Machine.

A peculiar auto accident befell
Nessrs. William and Arthur Van
Aernan and their wives a week ago
Sunday, though 1t came to the Jour-
naTs knowledge too late for last
weeks issue.
They We're stalled ON a steep nil!,
whs'' making trip to Greenfield,
and the machine began to back i'll
spite of the efforts of the driver.
At the foot of the hill was a small
bridge which they missed; and the
machine was overturned pinning the
occupants underneath.
Other travellers by the same road
passed by and found them in this
plight. And when they were fl
nally extricated, it was found that
no one was hurt and furtherm ore
that the machine was uninjured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
ALL SIDES STATED
Principles, for Which Respective
Parties Stand, Pt'esented to Read
,ers Accurately and Impartially.

Last weeks Journal contained q
full page relating to the damocra-
tic convention at Baltimore and
the principles for which the demo-
cratic party stands.
This must mot be taken to mean
that the Journal has gone demo
cratic" Rather, it expects during
the present campaign to present
all three sides Of the presidential
battle accurately and impartialW.
While the Journal has opinions
OF its own in politics, and will con-
tinue to state them fearlessly, it
is desirous that its readers know
al! the facts and deduce their own
conclusions. And if each one wild
keep an open mind, and weisk the
claims of the respective parties
strictly upon their merits and with
out bias, there is little danger that
the aforesaid conclusions will be
wrong. Some there are who are
not able to do this: but the vast
majority of American voters are
doing it and will continue to do it,
Right principles are going to de-
termine the present struggle. The
nations best manhood has largely
broken away from the ties of party,
and is going about it to eradicate
the things that are evil and un-
righteous in political life. The
Journal believes that the man with
the open mind and the live con-
science is going to decide the con-
test this year; mad that not al,
the deception and subterfuge of
the political tricksters can prevent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
New Party Born
The Pick of the Nations PubIte
Mem Lead in the Organization of
the Progressive Party.

At Chicago yesterday the new
third party was organized.
Its name is to be the "Rrogress-
i've Party" rather than the Ma
tional Progressive Party"
Whatever may be its future, the
leaders comprise an unusually fine
group of public men, among whom
are Beveridge, William Allen White
Lindsey, Pinchot and a large num-
ber of others of the same type And
both these men and the Progress
i've Party are beginning by dedd-
eating themselves to principles that
are righteous and must eventually
prevail.
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated
for president, and Hiram w. John
son of California for vice-presi6enr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
EDITOR IS DITCHED
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy w. Mahoncy Of
Missouri Valley Sustains Injuries
When Car Leaves Road.

Mr. and Mrs. G. w. .Mahoney of
Missouri Valley were the victims of
a serious automobile accident near
Atlantic last Thursday morning.
They had been in Des Moines,
where they had purchased new
car and Mr.. Mahoney was learning
how TO drive by doing it.
They spent the preceding night
at the home of Fred Cotton in
Extra who is an old acquaintance,
and left for home the morning OF
the mishap by way Of Atlantic.
The accident occurred about two
miles northwest of the last named
mace. In turning a conner Mr..
Mahoney seems to have lost con-
troll of the. car, and it went into
ditch and through wire fence.
Mr.. Mahoney's arm was broken
and he was quite severely bruised
up, while Mrs. Mahoney's head
was BADLY cut. The machine was
pretty smashed up, though not a
total wreck.
MIR. Mahoney lis editor and joint
publisher of the Missouri Valley
Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
PRODUCES TIE COIN
Syndicate, Headed by Ex-Govet nor
Shaw, Surprises Everybody Con-
cerned by Coming Across with
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars.

After many extensions of time,
Ex-Governor Shaw produced $685.
600 IN real money at the hearing
before the district court in Coun-
Gil Bluffs last Monday to be ap-
piled to the purchase price of the
Atlantic Northern G Southern Rail-
way.
This makes a total OF $4,000
that has been paid to date on the
deal, Or about one-tenth of the
purchase price of 100000. And
BY making this payment, the sy1r
dicate gets another extension of
time until August 20, in which to
get the balance of the money. The
money was paid without any quib-
bling, and is taken to indicate tha.
Mr.. Shaw is pretty certain that he
lis gong to be able to get the
amount required.
He was none too soon, it seems,
as the creditors had organized tc
prevent any further dallying iE the
mat r. owing to the fact that the
road has been running down pretty
bad'y while thew have beea wait
'"e or their money, SO that n .rn
was danger that it would become
ne.i " worthless.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
A LUCKY FARMER
Man Near Manning Succeeds in
Glowing Crop That Pays Better
than Corn or Other Grain.

w. F. Carpenter, farmer living
near Manning, is finding alfalfa a
very profitable crop. He has six
acres and states that there is only
one thing that worries him; he is
getting too much hay from it.
Part OF it was sown two years
ago, and part of it one year ago
last spring. He has taken twenty
tons of hay from it already this
year, and expects to toke of from
eight to ten tons more.
Alfalfa hay is highly nutritious,
being rich in protein. 1t COM
mands from fifteen to twenty dol
lars per ton, and is worth as much
for feeding.
Now twenty-eight tons of hay at
fifteen dollars per tor amounts to
Si02, or exactly seyeDty dollars per
acre.
MIR. Carpenter states that he has
satisfied himself that alfalfa is
easier to get started than clover and
that there is less danger of it's be-
ing winter killed And he asks
where there is clover field, sown
last year. that is producing four
tons of hay or more per acre, as
his alfalfa is doing,
Also, one wonders where is there
any other kind of field that is pro
ducing seventy dollars or more per
acre and viii continue doing so
year after year without any other
labor or attention than taking care
OF the 1&y.
Tie whole truth" seems st.t' ,o
require an additional Statement. Az
f;,ifa is the one ci.p which is most
certain to bring the soil up to the
point where it will produce seventy
five bushels OF more of corn per
aore.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
WEDDING BELLS
Ieinging for Olga Jensen and jena
Christensen, Who We're Married
Yesterday at the Brides homo,
Southeast of Extra.

MI. Jens Christensen of Adais,
Iowa. and Miss Olga Johannes Jeu-
sen were married at the home OF
the BRIDES parents, seven miles
southeast of Extra. Wednesday,
August =, 1912. Rev. John Harmed
OF the Methodist Church OF Extra
officiating.
The groom Is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Christensen who reside
four miles east of Adair and is an
energetic young farmer who will
always make good wherever he
may be.
The bride is a daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs Niels Jensen. She is a
very intelligent young woman
The bride was dressed in blue
messaline silk dress while the
groom wore conventional black.
The imm, diate relatives were pre-
sent.
The couple W be at home after
September first TO their many
friends on the groom's Is fathers farm
four miles east OF Adair. N III
The Journal extends fcongratu-
lations to the happy couple and
wishes them happiness and pros
perity through their married life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
MAYOR HAD TO RESIGN
A Liver Pill, Some Whiskey, and
the Cosson Law Proved Too
Much for Harlan Official.

Harlan, Iowa, Aug. Especial:
Mayor w. l.. Baugh of this city
was given forty-eight hours to re-
sign his position or have custer pro-
ceedings brought against him un-
der the Cosson law for being under
the Influence of liquor, and he has
resigned to escape prosecution.
Attorney George w. Cullison, a
prominent citizen of Harlan, con-
fronted Mayor Baugh, Monday
morning and said:
will, heard you were under
the Influence of liquor, last night. /"
1--WE heard so myself" retorted
the mayor.
"Il' give you forty-eight hours
to resign or I'll go after you" re-
piled MIR. Cullison, who had already
consulted County Attorney John
Herter. Steps were taken to be-
gin the custer proceed ings, but the
mayor filed his resignation with
City Clerk Shafer.
Mr.. Baugh relates that the cir
cumstances leading up to his esca-
pade are that he spent Sunday af-
ternoon visiting his brother, Har-
mon Baugh, who is seriously ill at
his home in this city. AT might,
shortly before leaving, he inspected d
the array OF medicine provided for
the patient, took what was designa-
ted as liver pill, and, at his
brothers request, indulged in a
drink OF whiskey. recommended as
particularly good. After leaving
he met friend who induced him
to take another drink and instea d
of going home he went to the Ho-
tel Harlan, where the mixture of
the powerful pill and whisky made
him lose control, and, as he puts
1t, made fool of himself"
Baugh was elected mayor of Har-
Ian in the spring election after a
strenuous fight over improvements,
he being the anti-improvement can
didate. The city council will elect
his successor, next Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
MAY IT LIVE LONG
The Farmers Club Has Arrived h
Iowa and Its Membership Cor
sists of Roth Male aud Female.

An organization that is unique
and has large possibilities for good.
is the Union Farmers Club in Har-
risen County.
1t rae; last Saturday at the farn
home of M.. and Mrs B. C. lones.
near Logan.
The club consists of farmers and
their wives. They meet at the
homes of the respective members
and have a good time. Also they
discuss on these occasions the prob
lens that confront them in their
business.
Last Saturday they had real
picnic dinner, as Well as music and
recitations, in addition to discus
sion of serious topics.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
DANGER UNAWARES
Family OF Jetly Hoover Narrowly
Escape Serious Injury in Cnex-
pected Auto Accident Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hoover, ac-
comoanied by their son aand daugh-
ter. Chris and Ellowene, escaped
serious Injury by close margin dn
an auto accident Sunday.
They were on their way to attend
services at the Baptist Church in
Greeley Township, when, in trying
to avoid a bad place in the road,
they swung out against a bank with
such force that all four occupants
OF the car We're thrown out.
Mrs. Hoover was quite badly
bruised. though no bones were
broken. Miss Ellowene was
scratched about the face. Neither
Of the men was injured in the least
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
COMPANIES GET JOLT
Express Rates throughout the Ma
tion to be- Greatly Reduced within
the Next Few Months.

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has landed solar plexus
upon the express companies. 1t
comes as the result Of the recent
action of Congress, giving the Com
mission the same authority over
the express companies as over the
railroads.
The commission has just issued
In order requiring the thirteen ex-
press companies of the United
States to appear before it in Octo-
Der and show cause why rates
should not be reduced as proposed
by in the accompanying report.
the Commission proposes to re-
duce the express rates nearly or
about fifty percent in the case of
small packages, but not SO much
on the larger ones. The rate on a
five-poand package from Chicago
to Pittsburg at present is fifty-five
cents. The proposed new rate lis
twenty-sevem cents. The rate cm a
ten-pound package between the
same two joints will be reduced
from seventy to thirtyfive cents.
Bu' on a hundred pound package
it is proposed to reduce the rate
from. 50 to $1.70.
The rates all over the United
States are reduced in the same pro-
portion. The Interstate Commerce
Commission means business, as ev-
erybody knows who has watched it
regulate railroad freight rates in
the past And it is a pretty safe
guess that the express companies
viii find it very difficult to satisfy
the commission that it has made
a mistake in ordering the present
reduction.
III its recent report, the commits
sion rendered the three decisions
below, together with. a number of
others not SO important:
Tina express rates should be made
primarily to meet the need of the
the great body of our people, and
should therefore be stated in terms
which represent the small packages
which the express company is in
tended to carry, rather than by
the hundred pounds.
That an express rate may NOT
be based upon the mOnOpoly right
of the express company.
That the rate should NOT in
clude more than reasonable COM
pensation for the service given.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
IOWA APPLE GROWER
An Orchard, Less than Fifty Miles
from Extra, That Is Making Its
Owner. Rich.

That there is right way and a
profitable one to raise apples in
Iowa is demonstrated by d. w.
Lotspiect of Woodbine upon whose
trees there are hanging just nov
two carloads Of Sheriff apples, more
than a carload Of Grimes Golden,
and about carload Of Winesap.
He not only is able to raise ap-
pies when others fail, but he Is
successful in selling them when 9th.
ers can not find a market. His
crop last year brought two dollars
per box.
His exclusive business is growing
apples. and he is making consider
ably more money than many men
who are working harder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
CLARK GRIFFEN HURT
Has Shoulder Broken While Trying
to Bring Plunging Team under.
Control Last Saturday Afternoon.


A sudden and serious mishap be-
.e" Mr. Clark Griffem, while help
Ing thresh at Mr.. Frank Navratirs
last Saturday afternoon.
He was backing a team to load
up, when they became frightened,
plunged, and started to run away.
Mf. Grlffen was able to get hold
OF hitch rein, and tried to stop
them. But he was unable to check
them or bring them under control.
lnsf cad. they threw him to the
ground, breaking his shoulder.
1t is the second misfortune with
In a short time and MIR. Griffen has
the sympathy of multitude OF
friends and acquaintances.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
HOLDING THEIR BREATH
Farmers of Iowa Have More Impor-
tant BUSINESS than Talking Or
Thinking about Politics just at
a Present.

Just as a diversion. the people of
Iowa may stop moment Or so in
these busy days, to talk politics
But they should not be held at fault
by any means if they fail to do so.
They have more important business
On hand.
The fact in their case is that one
OF Iowas real, sure enough bum
per crops is developing right be-
fore their eyes and they are with
a considerable degree of intent
ness"
w. H. Hams, of Hebron, Iowa,
claims the champion corn field Of
the state. He has forty-fiye acres
on which the stalks average nine
feet in height. John Conkel, who
lives near Coburg. threshed forty
eight bushels of wheat per acre.
from large field. A part of it
was bottom land, and this yielded
fifty-three bushels per acre. q. T.
Durham, near Dunlap, raised forty
six bushels of wheat per acre.
In many sections of the state, the
small grain crop is SO large that
the threshing machines in the re-
spective neighborhoods can not take
care of it, and farmers have found
1t necessary to join together and
buy machines in order to get their
grain threshed at all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
BACK AT WORK AGAIN
George W. Cosson, Attorney Gem
eral of iowa, Released from Hos
pi:al and Returns to Des Moines
Home.

Attorney General George w. Cos
son, who recently underwent
very serious operation at Rochester,
Minnesota, has left the hospital and
returned TO mis- home in Des Moines.
His recovery has been unusually
rapid in view OF the nature of the
operation. He expects to get to
work again soon, and is confident
that he is once more to enjoy
health and strength Many friends
in Audubon County hope that this
may prove true.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
COLLAR BONE BROKEN
Fourteen Ye$r Old Son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Petersen Falls from
Hay Rack and Ii Painfully In
jured.

Master Nels Petersen, the four
teen year old son of MIR. and Mrs.
Chris Petersen, who live north of
Extra, sustained a fracture of the
collar bone last Saturday after
noon.
He was helping whit the thresh-
ing at Thos. Mf.rdesen' when he
fell from a hay rack, striking upon
his head and shoulders.
He was brought to town where
the fracture was reduced. Accord
ing to last reports he is recovering
nicely.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
FARMERS TO UNITE
Page County Farmers Are Engaged
This Week III Organizing Stock
Breeding Association.

Tomorrow afternoon there will be
meeting of farmers in Page coun-
ty at the court house at Clarinda
for the purpose of organizing a
stock breeders association.
1t is intended to inauguarate com.
bination sales of pure bred live
stock and otherwise to promote the
live stock interests of the county.
1t is another phase of the move
ment toward organization and CO
operation of farmers, which is in
the air in Iowa just at present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-08
Methodist Church Notes

Subject for Sunday morning is
Living in the DEVILS Neighobrhood.
Subject for evening THE Second
Coming OF Christ"
Only the listening soul hears the
whispers of the Spirit.
The big man is he who does not
condescend to hold grudge.