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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
RUN OVER By AUTO
Postmaster Wilson Of Audubon Vic
tim Of Accident but Not Serious
" Injured.

An automobile runaway that
might have resulted far more SER
iously occurred between Kimballton
and Elk Horn lastThursday evening
Messrs. H. j. Hoogennakker, Harp
Wilson, S. C.. Curtis Amos Fanchci
and Frank Leavens, all of Audubon,
We're returning from the Harlan
Fair. In climbing hill it was
necessary to change gear, the clutch
failed to work, and the brake would
not hold. The machine ran quick
ly down the hill again, while dts
passengers scrambled outfas best
they might.
All escaped safely except Post
master Wilson. whose foot was rum
over before he could remove it
from the right of way. 1t was
somewhat bruised and crushed, but
the injury was not serious.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
WANTS COOPERATION
Rock Island Company Is Ready to
Improve Public Road Crossings
and to Go After Weeds.

Mr.. w. M. Whitenton, general
manager of the Rock Island Rail-
road, has been travelling by auto
through that part of Iowa in which
his company operates.
Among other results of the trip
are two proposals, which county
and township officials should act
upon.
of crossings, the other to eradica-
tion of weeds along the right of way
In both cases the company calls for
the cooperation of local officials.
Mr.. Whitenton's statement in the
matter follows:
"One thing / shall do and that
is to grade, plank and improve our
crossings all over the state
think the supervisors should help
us in the matter of grasing to our
crossings and in cutting down weed
have instructed road masters all
over the state to go over their ter
ritories and look for physical defect
If the counties will cut down the
weeds to our tracks we will take
care Of the weeds ON our property
While the weather has GWEN US
great crops it has also given us
great weeds. In some cases you
cannot see the tracks until you are
on Them"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
0xcuseUs Blease

We quote a Kansas editor In
apoidgizing for our errors. There's
no sense in making them as you car
see for yourself.
I'VE apologize for all the mis-
takes in former issues. They were
dnexcusable as all the editor has to
do is to hunt news and clean the
rollers, and set type. and sweep the
floor. aud PEN short items. and fold
papers. and write wrappers. and
make the paste and mail the papers
and distribute type, and carry wa
ter. and pack wood, and read proofs
and hunt the shears, and write edi-
torials. and dodge the bills. and
dun delinquents, and take cussings,
and tell our subscribers we must
have money-we say we've no busi-
ness to make mistakes while attend
ing to these little matters and get
ting our living ON hopper tail soup
Favored with imagination, wearing
old shoes, and no CELLAR. and being
Obliged to turn a smiling counte-
nance to the man who says our pa
~er amt worth dollar anyhow and
that he could make better one
with his eyes shut"
Henry Foss and wife and Miss
Nora spent Sunday at the ]. Wah-
lert home in the country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
EXTRA. IOWA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 90 1919
Dressmaking School

Mrs. Connrardy's class in dress
making, started Monday with the
following young ladies enrolled:
Edna Esbeck, Extra.
Christena Hansen, Brayton.
Chrdstena Daugaard, Brayton.
Emma Fischer, Woodbine.
Dorothy Fischer, Woodbine.
Minnie Thygesen. Audubon.
Anna Juhl, Marine. y
Sena Petersen, Extra.
Mary Petersen, Audubon.
Anna Rasmussen, Extra.
Athena Hansen, Extra.
Marion Hansen. Audubon.
Elizabeth Topp, Audubon.
Mary Hjueler, Audubon.
Dorothy Baier, Extra.
Miss Kathryn Decker, teacher of
the Burlington Dressmaking schools
is spending this week with her
friend. Mrs. Connrardy and visit
ing our flourishing school.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
LONG SICKNESS FATAL
Mrs. John Jenkins Died at Her
Home, Tuesday Afternoon, after
Years of Suffering.

Mrs. Esther M. jenkins, wife of
Mr.. John Jenkins, died at her home
in this city, Tuesday afternoon, Au-
gust 81, at 500 o'clock.
She has been ailing for over two
years and hardly any of the time
able to walk down town. For the
past four months she has been bed
fast.
The funeral services were held at
the M. E. Church, Wednesday at
2:30 p. NJ, Rev. Harmed officiating
Interment was made in the Extra
Cemetery.
Complete obituary will be given
next week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
STAR BoARDER' COWS
What Is Done with Them Else
where. and Really Ought to BE
Done with Them in Audubon
County.

Some weeks ago the attention OF
Journal readers was called to the
remarkable record being made nv
a dairy association in Kossuth coun-
ty. Iowa.
These associations, formed for the
primary purpose Of testing the fat
producing qualities of individual
cows in dairy herds, are not new
thing. There are very many of
them. not only III Europe. where
the idea originated. but in the
United States as we'll.
The plan usually followed is for
a considerable number OF farmers
to join together aud employ an ea-
pert. who tests all cows owned by
members Of the association regu-
larly.
The next step is OF course to
"weed out" the Improbable ami
mails, and replace them with the
other kind.
The result IS that dairying be-
comes very profitable. The fact is
that the everage untested herd of
dairy cows is NOT very profitable
because of individual star boarder
cows that hardly more than pay for
their keep. But when these are re-
placed with good COWS, the aver
age yield of '6utter fat per COW per
year often increases from thirty to
fifty percent or more and the bust
ness straightway begins to pay di-
vidends of the Standard Oh, kind.
In view of the fact that many
COWS are actually producing but
ter fat at cost of ten to fifteen
cents per pound, while there are
many others which can not pro-
duce 1t for not less than thirty-five
cents per pound, it seems like
sound business that owners should
find out which is which. The
dairy association idea offers a solu-
tino which works; and it is hard
to see why it should not be taken
up in Audubon County as we'll as
elsewhere.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
BAD EGGS WARNING

Ine Iowa Pure Food law, Section
4999-a22. part seventh, defines food
as adulterated and. PROHIBITS Its
sale, "if it consists Of the whole Of
any part Of diseased. filthy. de-
composed or putrid animal or vege-
table substance" The commissions
er holds that this includes BAL
EGGS.
1t is therefore unlawful for the
FARMER to sell or offer for sale
bad eggs to the merchant
1t is also unlawful for the MER-
CHANT to sell or offer for sale bad
eggs to his patrons or to jobbers.
In the interest of fair dealing and
the enforcement Of law. this de.
partment urges all farmers, deal
ers and jobbers to give the widest
publicity to this circular. and tt
assist in the enforcement Of the sta
tute by voluntary compliance with
the same. BY so doing 1t will not
be necessary for penalties to be
enforced, and the financial interest
of all who sell or handle eggs will
be advanced.
A FEW SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE
CARE OF EGGS
Provide plenty of clean, dry nests
Eggs shou be gathered daily in
cool weather and twice day in
hot or rainy weather.
Use dirty and small eggs at home
Do not wash eggs. Keep your
eggs in cool. dry place, free from
odors. II kept in the cellar do not
set egg case on damp floor. Mar
ket eggs as often as possible. Keep
eggs cool or out of the sun when
taking them to town. Every farm
er should have an egg GAMBLER and
candle all questionable eggs.
A conservative estimate made
by this department shows that the
annual loss on eggs and poultry to
the farmers and merchants OF Iowa
ds over $7.000,OOO.00, caused by
Improper care and handling. Is i,
mot worth your while to consider
this matter?
w. B. BARNEY.
Commissioner.
Dcs Ma.Res, Iowa, May 20. 1912.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
Pink Social

The young people, assisted by
the Ladies Aid of the Congrega-
tional Church will entertain on the
lawn of the w. G. Sturgeon home
Wednesday eve, September 4th.
Ice cream, cake, ETC., will be served.
Different entertainment under the
management of good committee is
being planned. Who is it?
Everybody invited. Come and
be sociable.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
AUTO GOES INTO DITCH
Mrs. Nora Beers of Atlantic Mar
rowly Avoids Serious Accident
near Oakfield, Sunday Evening.

Mrs. Nora Beers, of Atlantic, had
marrow escape last Sunday eve
ming while out joy riding. She was
going UP the Anderson h:l. near
oakfield when she spied another
auto coming toward her and ON
turning out, the auto went into
deep ditch.
Several men of Brayton went to
her rescue and pulled the car out.
No damage was done.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
MRS. CLEANLINESS DEAD
Mrs. c. J. Chamness, formerly Miss
Lucia Belle Lass, of Audubon,
!, Dies after Long Illness.

Mrs. c. j. Chamness, niece OF
Mrs. Mary Fulton, of Extra, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. D. G. Lass, who
formerly resided in Audubon, died
at Elkville, Illinois, August 18th.
Death terminated a lingering ill
ness of seven weeks duration, DUR
ing which her suffering was in
tense.
The funeral occurred August 20
in Ocheyedan, Iowa, where her hus-
band and parents live.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
THE ELK HORN CUTOFF
Impression Becoming Genoral that
River to River Road Should Be
Altered between Extra and Walnut
ROUTE CAN BE SHORTENED
Will Fromote Harmony between
Boosters for River to River and
White Pole Routes across State.

More than ever before, 1t has be-
come apparent this summer that a
mistake was made in laying out the
celebrated River to River Road
through this section of the state.
1t would have been better if the
new famous route had not been pro-
jected through Atlantic in the first
place; and it would be better now
If it were changed.
The reason is two-fold. The most
important one perhaps is that Al
lantic is several miles removed from
the natural route across the state.
which the River to River Road is
supposed to take; and that city
was only reached by making wide
detour which made the distance be-
tween Des Moines and the Bluffs
greater by nearly ten miles.
There is a good road from Extra
to Walnut, for example. by which
these two towns, both of which
are on the River to River Road.
are onlv twenty six and a half
miles apart. But by going through
Atlantic, as the route is now travel
ed, the distance is better than thirty
five miles. This is in itself an ex-
cellent, not to say conclusive reas-
on why the route should be changed.
However, there is another. Allan
tic is hostile to the River to River
Road. 1t is hard to see why this
should be, but the fact seems undis-
putable. 1t is difficult for a tourist
to get through that city without
hearing the River to River Road
knocked and the White Pole Road
boosted" and this Notwithstanding
the fact, that the River to
River Road is at present and has
been for some time by far the better
Of the two.
The above is complained of not
only in Extra, but in Walnut and
Avoca, beyond Atlantic, which indi-
Gates that tourists through that
city have to run the gauntlet both
going and coming.
But regardless Of this, shorte-
ming Of the River to River Road by
nearly ten miles would be big con-
sideration to tourists across the
state.
The new route would take them
thru the beautiful country settled
by our rich Danish friends, who will
delight in showing every hospitality
that the travellers cam ask for. Their
homes are beautiful and picturesque
Their roads are kept in condition
through pride, rathar than by Club
or Highway Commission. Elk Horn
is notably pretty place. On this
new route, the people are in har-
mony with the movement, and trav-
elers may be assured that after
leaving the little city of Extra
where they will receive every cour-
tesy, their route to Walnut will lead
through one of the most beautiful
sections of Iowa.
Viewed from any angle, the Jour
nal is of the opinion that this ques-
tion OF an Elk Horn cutoff should
receive serious and prompt atten-
tion at the hands of the manage
ment Of the River to River Road.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
Thirtieth Milestone

About fifty friends Of the Rev.
s. M. Smith surprised him ON the
occasion of his thirtieth birthday
last Wednesday and fearing that he
might forget the fleeting moments
OF time left a beautiful Cathedral
China clock as token of their re
CARDS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Mr.. Lee Hough and Mr.. Clarence
Jayne of Washington, Iowa, arrived
in the city last Monday to visit
with relatives at the B. P. Jayne
home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

MRS. Fred Wilkins came up from
Atlantic last Saturday to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John I. Hem
sley, returning to her home satur-
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Mr.. George Davis, son and wife
and Mr.. Little and wife, all of
Chicago, autoed to the Joe Whee-
ler home, five miles east of this
city, Sunday of last week and visi-
ted the formers niece, Mrs. Wheel
er until Tuesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
Methodist Church

Subject for Sunday morning at
IL .sThe True Foundation OF the
Christ Church.
Subject for evening THE Hon
est Man"
The truly rich man has bank
account in Heaven.
Many changes will take place
beyond the grave.
Let no man take thy crown
Barbara Kurtenbach Of Wiqta is
visiting friends here few days this
week.
Miss Clara Tibben is again clerk
ing in the Petersen store after a
two weeks vacation.
Miss Olga Larson returned to
her duties at the E. d. Cotton store
TUESDAY after weeks vacation.
Mr.. Samuel Crane departed We'd
nesday for Indianapolis, Indiana, to
visit relatives and friends a few
weeks.
Lena Larson, sister OF Mrs. Nels
Hansen went to Adair last Monday
afternoon to visit few days with
relatives.
Ed Wahlert and the Misses EN-
ma Jacobsen and Laura Tibben are
attending the State Fair at Des
Moines this week.
Nick Thielen, Barney Doffing,
George Hunt and Lee McAninch au-
toed to Nebraska last Sunday after.
noon ON business trip.
John l. Hensley and Sam Brown
visited last Saturday at the homes
of I. P. Hallock and John Jenkins
In Oaktield and Brayton.
Mr. and Mrs. J.. B. Iesndleman,
son, James, and daughter. Geral-
dine, arrived in the city Tuesday
to make their future home.
Hensley and Thielen have shipped
a car of cattle every day this. week.
They are giving the highest price
for beef in this neighborhood.
The ball game last Thursday be-
tween the Merchants and the Extra
Boosters resulted in the score of
IA to in favor of the Extra
Boosters
Mrs. Fred Wilkins came up from
Atlantic last Saturday to visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Hem
sley, returning to her home satur-
day.
Mr.. Lee Hough and Mr.. Clarence
Jayne of Washington, Iowa, arrived
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

The ball game last Thursday be-
tween the Merchants and the Extra
Boosters resulted in the score Of
IA to in favor of the Extra
Boosters
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Hensley and Thielen have shipped
a car of cattle every day this week.
They are giving the highest price
for beef in this neighborhood.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29
Christian Church

We are gratified at the interest
in our services during the hot
weather we have had.
Next Lords Day the subject a. tn
morning -ervic- will be "Whel
art Thou" and at the evening SER
vice "What Addition and Sub
traction Have Done to Wreck Chris
tianity."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Issndleman,
son, James, and daughter. Geral-
dine, arrived in the city Tuesday
to make their future home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Lena Larson, sister OF Mrs. Nels
Hansen went to Adair last Monday
afternoon to visit few days with
relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Ed Wahlert and the Misses EN-
ma Jacobsen and Laura Tibben are
attending the State Fair at Des
Moines this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-29

Miss Clara Tibben is again clerk
ing in the Petersen store after
two weeks vacation.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
PARIS SEASON
NOW Is PASSED
Crowds Have Left and City Is De-
serted by Throngs of
Sight-seers.

Paris June 2S.-The Paris season is
over. The weather is hot, the leaves OF
the trees on the boulevards have lost
their green freshness. and the theaJers
are playing things that are not meant
for Parisians. The fashionable world is
leaving by train or motor every day, go
ing to their Chate Ius in the country or
to the favorite seaside resorts.
The boulevards are no longer Partisan,
but cosmopolitan. The gay city is open
ing its doors to the annual invasion of
foreigners who come here every summer
to see Paris, and who go back thinking
they have seen 1t. though the city they
have seen is no more Paris than Coney
Island is New York City.
The metropolis of France by no means
despises the annual invading army. 1t
welcomes them with open arms, tries to
anticipate their every wish. gives thefH
just what they want; 1t is wicked and
immoral to those who come to see wick
edness and immortality; its treasures of
art and beauty are open to those who
come to study and enjoy, and its shops
display all the things of refinement and
luxury for which they are famous, but
the spirit of Paris has gone and does
not return until the crowd of visitors
have left A glimpse Of the real Paris
the So people never see. did not even sec
on the national holiday on July Il.
though there was dancing in every public
square. military reviews, and horse races
at Long Champs. He who wants to see
tile real Paris must come. here in the
early spring, and spring has left us long
ago
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
BRITISH MAIDEN
WILL Be HEROINE
Miss Helen Preece, Fifteen-year.
old Horsewoman, to Star at
Olympic Games.

London. June 29-Miss Helen Preece.
the fifteen-year-old champion English
horsewoman. will be the heroine Of the
Olympic games which will be held at
Stockholm in July.
Miss Preece's fame as a horsewoman
has spread all over The world and the
fhirty-four miles long g-distance race, in
which she will meet veteran performers
from every quarter OF the globe. AFFORDS
her no qualms. But the prize she is long
ing to win is the Pentathlon, which. as its
name suggests, includes FIVE athletic
events. viz:
Cross-Country ride of 4.OOO meters
(abOut twO-and-a-half miIes).
Ride over a course of 5000 meters.
Swim go meters.
Fence with the epee
Shoot with revolver at a target twen-
ty-five meters distant.
Miss PreeCe is now training hard She
has obtained leave to be absent for a
term from her school in Hertfordshfre
and the seveTest school ''marm" could
not Erumble al days curriculum which
begins at a. m and only ends with
bedtime at O'clC <
Swimming practice in neighborinR
baths, fencing lessons, and revolver
shooting at the target. which her father,
Mr.. Ambrose Preece, has had fixed for
her in the grounds of his house at Kings
ton, keep this young Diana fully equip
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30

but he showed no enthusiasm. He told
her as gently as he could that there had
only been a passing romance. His father
objected.
A tragedy was almost bound to Follow.
The young man had no idea OF the dan
ger. He hoped that the soUbrette would
soon take a more reasonable view. He
humored her for a while longer. But
things came TO a crisis when she learned
that the date for the marriage was about
to be fixed. She bought a small pistol
and kept It in her room. The outcome
was discovered by the father Of the
young man and a police officer. Neither
Albert nor the soubrette had been seen
in the morning. The father became sus-
picious and went to the house where his
son had a room. He found the door
locked. but suspected that his son was
inside. He called the police. The door
was forced open. and the young woman
was found dead in bed with a bullet in
her head. The young man was lying on
the floor with two ugly wounds in the
cheek. He was unable TO speak and was
conveyed hurriedly to a hospital. It is
supposed that after a scene between
them the young woman fired two shots
at Albert Girard and then committed
suicide. The latest report is that the
young mans life may be saved.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
PRIEST DISAPPEARS,
POLICE PUZZLED
Anglers, France, Has Mystery on Its
Hand and No Solution
Near.

Paris, June 2.-The police OF Anglers
are searching for the body Of Abbs
Piton, a parish priest, who disappeared
Dysteriously on Saturday night and who
Is believed to have been murdered.
The able dined on Saturday night with
other priests and Immediately after din
ner he left, saying that he intended Wis
iting a woman who was i'll in the Rue
BOreau, a walk Of about ten minutes.
He was seen by several people going in
the direction OF the house, but he never
arrived there.
Early the next morning two priests
who were attached to the Able Piton's
church found that he had not arrived
at the church for the usual Sunday
mass On visiting his house his clothes
were found scattered about the bed
room, his safe open, and the papers
todn. Over $1,000 which had been in
the safe was missing.
A gendarme found a sleeve Of the
abbe's cassock in a street in Anglers this
morning Pinned to It was a scrap Of
paper, on which was scraEled: You
won't find him If you hook for him."
Near by the gendarme found the miss
ing priests hat and prayerbook.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
DOCTORS WANT DAY OFF.
Berlin HeaIers Opposed TO WORKING
Seven Days.

Berlin. June "a movement is on foot
among German medical men to secure a
weekly day OF rest for members OF that
much-tried profession. One days rest in
seven is granted 10 all men except the
doctor, who must be ready at all times
and in all weathers to respond TO the
calls OF his patients. The Berlin doctor,
however, like the rest Of his fellow Citi-
zens, is a ComfOrt-loving animal and
strongly objects TO being summoned from
his Sunday game OF skat or robbed Of
his Sunday outing to deal with what
likely as not proves to be some trivial
ailment caused by overeatinC or a sprain
or scratch which could just as well be
treated by an apOthecary or the appll-
cation OF some household remedy.
The Medical Association Of Berlin have
accordingly decided to divide the city into
small districts, in each OF which one OF
the resident physicians will take il in
turn TO act as Sunday doctor. To him
on that day all sufferers must apply.
The success OF the experiment is doubt
full in view of the fact that the Berlin
mother. like her sister in all countries.
is convinced that the least arrangement
in the we'll being of her offspring is the
precursor Of serious II not Immediately
fatal illness.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-30
ROMANCE
ENDS In A TRAGEDY
Principals Are Found Dead as a
Result of Unlawful
Liaison.

Paris, June 2e.-Another love tragedy
has spread excitement and CONSERVATION
among singers and dancers at the Opera.
Young Albert Gerard, son Of the con-
cierge of the Opera House, has two bull
lets in his cheek as the result Of an
affair with young woman who was her
self found dead by his side with wound
in the temple. The. father Of the young
man, Parthelemy Girard, is one Of the
most popular characters behind the
scenes. All the actors and actresses
know him and treat him as a friend
During the strike OF the ballet dancers
everybody met in his lodge and he was
the peacemaker. His son Albert was
scarcely less popular, and took an active
part in convincing the ballet girls that
they were wrong. Their proper vocation
was to dance.
For the last fifteen months Albert had
taken a fancy to soubrette who was
married but separated from her hus-
band. The love affair grew into a liaison,
which the soubrette thought might last
forever. But a time came when Albert
Girard had had enough, and contem-
plated marriage. He could not marry
the soubrette because her husband was
still living. She objected and said that
she would soon have a divorce In fact,
she obtained it only a short time ago.
Now 1 am free" she said to Albert;