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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Plea for Young

For a dying cause one w. G. Ell
liot wrote an article in the Audu-
bon Republican last week. 1t was
the greatest boost Kenyon ever got,
for in this section of Iowa an article
written by man considered the
biggest Butinski could have no 9th
er effect than reacting. Elliott is
dying hard and his only hope is to
apply for a federal appointment for
his own townsmen wouldn't elect
him dog catcher. Young should
have had some one else sign the
article, he missed great chance.
Had real progressive signed that
masterpiece Young would have
swept Audubon county as the prai-
rie fires sweep the western plains.
No doubt the mistake is known by
this time.-Manning Monitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
SHIPPED CATTLE NOR tn
Six Trainloads Pass Bluffs On The
Way To The Dakotas.


Considerab BILE interest has been
manifested in local railroad circles
over six train loads of cattle which
have rassed through the city dur
ing the last week from Mexico, boul
ing the last week from Mexico,
bound for the Dakotas. They are
portion Of $4,000 head of Mexican
cattle, which have beon sold by one
rancher in the revolutionary coun-
try to northern cattlemen.
Each tlain is accompanied by at
least one swarthy Mexican wnJ
can speak English we'll enough TO
relate to the interested railroad
men bloody tales of the revolution
and of the present situation across
the southern border. The cattle
are being shipped north over the
Rock Island to Council Bluffs
whence they continue the trip
over the Northwestern or Milwau.
kee. Several train loads of the
same consignment have gone north
through Lincoln.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
All Figured Out

After having considered the ben
fits of a Chautauqua, the one in
terested naturally next considers
what will it cost. A very impor-
tant consideration at that point is
the fact ha the business interests
of a town can we'll afford to invest
in Chautauqua regardless of
Whether the books will balance
at the end of the season or not. If
the balance is ON the wrong side of
the ledger, it should be remembered
that such an amount is an invest
ment and not loss. A small COM
parison here may aid to secure a
right perspective. A Fourth of Jul
ly celebration will cost any COM
munity from $400 to $500. There
is not cent of direct return. There
is NO mental, moral or political up
lift in it. There is no business bene-
fit save the pennies which are ta-
ken in by our local merchants upon
that day. Nobody was ever attract
ed to our town as home PROPOSE
tion on account of Fourth of
July celebration, yet we invest from
$4O0 to $500 in it and consider it
an investment and not loss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
BILL MAY
Not Generally Known that One Of
the Best Pump and Windmill Men
Lives in Extra,

It is not generally known that
Extra has one of the best pump and
windmill builders and repairers in
the great State Of Iowa.
Bill May, at the John Nelson
Hardware Store, cannot be sur
passed by any in that Line of work
and equalled by a very few.
When Bill comes to your premises
to do a job of work, you may rest
assured that it will be done right;
and aus quickly as skill can do it,
mad as honestly as integrity die
tates. Mr.. May performs his labor
in the best possible manner, in
the least possible time consistent
with good workmanship, coupled
with honest intentions, soberly of
mental faculties, and live and let
live prices.
Why send your work elsewhere
when it can be done as we'll and as
cheaply at home
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Many Thanks

With thanks to Mrs Bert Parrott
of Centralia, Washington, the jour
nal is in receipt of the Hub City
Festival Edition of the Centralia
Daily Chronicle, published May 80,
1912. Besides being full of up-to-
date happenings, it is loaded down
with special articles on Educational
Advantages, Intensive Farming and
many other topics in which Home
seekers, Timber Men, Miners, Coal
men, Manufacturers, Railroad Cap
ital and others are interested.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
DESTROYED
Fred G. Bartlett, an Audubon Coun-
ty Boy, Loses Store and Dwelling
by Fire. Raised near Ross.

The dwelling house and store bull
ding and stock of Mr.. Fred G. Bart
lett of Dale City, Iowa, caught fire
and was burned to the ground, last
Sunday evening, June 9th. The
furniture in the home was saved
and some of the goods in the store
building were taken out because
the fire was discovered SO quickly
after it started. The ice house ad-
joining the store building was also
burned. There was some insurance
but the loss will be quite heavy.
Mr.. Bartlett was raised near Ross
and later he moved to Melville Cen
ter and from that place to Dale City
He was building up nice country
trade,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
FOULY MURDERED
j. b. Moore, Wife and Four Child
rem, and Two Daughters of Neigh
Dor, Were Murdered in Beds.

The most atrocious murders that
it has ever been our opportunity
to record occurred at the home OF
j. B. Moore at Villsca, last Sun
day night, when with an ak, mad
man dashed out the brains of Mr..
and Mrs. Moore, their four children
and two girl friends that happened
to be staying there over night.
From the hour of the discovery OF
the crime to the hour of our going
to press, only one clew has been
found and that was that an insane
man had escaped from the insane
hospital at Clarinda and It is bare
ly possible that it was the act OF
that maniac.
The Moore family are relatives OF
Mr.. George Ross of Ross, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
BURGLARlZlNG
Prowlers Enter Home of Charles
Jliesen on Upper Chestnut Street,
but Are Frightened Away.

Some one attempted to pull off a
of Charles Jensen at 909 Chestnut
Street, but were frightened away be
fore accomplishing much. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen had gone down town
last evening after supper and had
returned about 9:l5 o'clock. When
Mr.. Jensen attempted to unlock the
back door he was surprised to find
key stuck in the lock. After
some trouble he succeeded in remov-
ing the key which proved to be a
skeleton key. He then unlocked
the door and went in. In the mean
time his wife had gone around the
house to the bedroom window to
call the young lady who had been
visiting in the house and who had
stayed at home in the evening.
This young lady told her she had
heard some one in the house just a
short time before and had got up
and slammed the door of her bed
room and placed chair against it.
Investigation showed that screen
near the back door had been taken
out and an entrance to the house
affected. AS far as could be dis
covered nothing was taken but
this was no doubt because the ma
rauders were frightened away. Ma
yor Burnea warns everyone to be
especially careful this week be-
cause OF the large number of stran-
gers in town. Look your doors and
guard your places carefully. News
Telegraph, June 11th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Our Motto
l know not what the truth may be
/ tell it as twas told to me.
SIMPSON SOLD OUT
Absorbed by the Bell System, Who
Count Their Subscribers by the
Millions.

"A very important business change
took place here, last Saturday morn
ing. The Bell Telephone Company
took charge of the local system 6n
that day and L. e. Simpson re-
tired. This deal has been on for
sometime, although but few knew
it. Mr.. Simpson has sold his in
terest in the telephone business in
Audubon County to the Bell people.
The Bell telephone, which has been
at the Frick Drug Store for years,
will be discontinued and every user
of local phones can then talk di-
rect from their home or place of
business over the Bell lines all over
the country.
MIR. Simpson is undecided as to
what he will do in the future We
regret to see him retire as he has
been a booster and has built up a
great system i'm this county On
the whole, he has given us splendid
service. Mr. Simpson informs us
that there will be no noticeable
change in the system here. If ther.
the matter. patrons Of the telephone
would never know the difference.
This arrangement will have some
advantages as it will give long dis
tance connections with local phones
that we did not have before.-Aud-
Mbon Advocate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
THEO PATTY
Chastised for His Extravaganza
Because He Bought an Automo-
bile, Already Having an Oliver
Typewriter.

Omaha, Neb., June s, 1912
Mr.. Theo Patty,
Extra, Iowa,
Dear Sir:-We are in receipt
of your remittance 70 $500, and
We are absolutely astounded to
learn that you have bought an au-
temobile and still can afford to pay
your itlstallments on the typewriter
Your financial ability must be sim
ply wonderful.
Annent the automobile question,
the particular brand of benzine bug
gy you are driving, we believe, at
one time was christened Teddy Roos
evelt on the ground that it. certain
ly is a rough ride, and after your
experience of the first few days, if
suggestions are in order, we would
say that you install the Oliver auto
matte tabulator on this machine so
that you will at least know how far
it will jump when you open her up.
AAiASS W. NOuRo ou6SOoC q u'lll6 uC-
vice on the hood might enable you
to draw straight line and follow
it more carefully than your letter
would not be amiss, as it would
enable you to back out of the way
of the woven wire fences, which
seem to be your greatest trouble.
Now if you are really and truly
somewhat discouraged in regard to
this proposition, will make you q
proposition which you may see fit tt
accept. If you will drive this thing
to Omaha and get it here on four
wheels, I'll give you your carfare
back to Extra for what's left of the
machine.
Are you on?
Very TRULY Yours,
w r. STEWART JP
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
NEWS-TELEGRAPH
They Handled Our package" in
Such Manner as to Get Good Re
suits. No Crouch. but Business.

The News-Telegraph is over alert
to anything that will insure to the
up building of Atlantic. Last week
we drew the attention of the abomi.
nable condition of the River to Ri
YER Road, north from Atlantic. The
News Telegraph took the matter up
and found the emergency did exist
and in their good natured way they
called the attention of their Booster
Club with the result that men now
have the work of dragging in
charge and the Great National
Highway, the River to River Road,
will be put in the proper condition
for the great travel that will soon
be passing over it from New York
and all intermediate points, to San
Francisco, and from Greenland's s icy
mountains to India's coral sand.
They will all take the best road on
earth, and pass through the best
town on earth, Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
SHAW SYNDICATE
Little Prospect Now That 1t Can
Swing Atlantic Railway Deal.

With the retreat of the Shaw syn
dictate as a probable factor in the
control of the Atlantic North &
South railroad speculation is active
is to the probable fate of that line
That the Shaw syndicate is out Of
the race as far as the acquisition
of the road is concerned seems to
be accepted and assured by the Des
Moines law firms which represent
creditors of the road
The line was originally built on
the cooperative plan by agricultur-
al interests in western Iowa. The
road, as the name implies, extends
north and south from Atlantic 1t
was expected that the line would be
a feeder to prominent trans-conti-
mental Iowa lines. The road passed
into the hands of receiver, and
when put on the market was bid in
for 100000 by the Shaw syndicate.
This syndicate expected to extend
the Iowa e Omaha road, a short
electric line operated between
Council Bluffs and Treynor, to Des
Moines. The Atlantic line was to be
acquired as a feeder for this line.
Efforts to finance the scheme
have apparently been unsuccessful.
They are not even answering our
letters anymore" said one of the 10
cal attorneys yesterday. This woul6
seem to imply that the Shaw group
Is out Of it if there has been any
doubt on the subject in the last few
weeks. 1t is claimed that financial
interests back of the Rock Island,
Burlington and other lines opposed
the Shaw scheme. That some pow
erful agency has operated against
the success of the Shaw plans is
evident to those who understand
that at first foreign capitalists will
lingly put up option money. These
financiers suddenly and unaccoun-
tably got cold feet and dropped the
scheme. Grass is growing up be
tween the ties of the Atlantic pro-
perty. The rolling stock shows the
result of lying idle. 1t is doubtful
if the road under the hammer woul
again bring $4000,OOO. The road
will be advertised June 18th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
WILLIAM THEILEN
Uncle Bill Thielen, of Carroll, Sold
His Fine Farm Near Templete'n,
The Kusel Farm.

One day last week William Thiel-
en- sold his two hundred and fifty
five acre farm, west Of Templeton.
TO Henry schenkelberg, Of Kniest
township. The consideration was
about $40, 1850. f'hs farm is one
of the best in Eden township and
Mr.. schenkelberg is fortunate to
secure it. We understand that he
will occupy the place next year. Mr..
Thielen owned the farm about two
years.-Carroll Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
LETTER FROM RAUSCH
Following is u Letter Received from
Henry Rausch, of Turkey River,
Iowa.

Turkey River, Ia, June A, 1912
MIR. w. ]. Lancelot,
Extra, Iowa,
Dear Friend:-We are all we'll
at present, crops are looking fine.
We are plowing corn at present
and are having plenty of rain. Mr..
and Mrs. John Frost arrived here,
last Saturday, on visit. We were
glad to see them. We havn't re-
ceived our Journal for two weeks,
we always get it on Monday. Will
you please send us the missing ones
for we can't very we'll get along
without it.
We had the misfortune to lose.
our darling baby, BORN Oct. 25, II,
and died May 16, 1912.
In lowing remembrance of Anna
Emma Rausch:
A bud the Gardner gave us,
pure and lovely child.
He gave it to our keeping,
To keep it undefiled.
But just as it was opening
To the glory of the day,
Down came the heavenly Angel.
And took our bud away.
Hope your family and yourself
are enjoying health. With kind
regards, we remain
HENRY RAUSCH & FAMILY
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
CAESAR A BOOSTER
He Built Good Roads from Hill to
Hill and from Vale to Vale, and
All to Rome. s

When Caesar took a westward
ride and grabbed the gauls for
Rome, what was the first thing that
he did to make them feel at home?
Did he increase the peoples loads
and liberty forbid? No, he dug in
and built good roads-that's what
old Caesar did. =
Did Caesar put the iron heels up-
ON the foeman's breast, or did he
try to make them feel that Roman
rule was best? What did he do to
make them glad he'd come their
midst amid? He built good roads
i'm place of bad-that's what old
Caesar did
He built good roads from hill to
hill, good roads from vale to vale;
he ran a good roads movement till
old Rome got all the kale. He told
the folks to buy at home, built
roads their hills amid until all
roads lead up to Rome-that's what
old Caesar did.
In any town would make that town
the center of the map, where folks
will come and settle down and Live
in Dlenty's lap; if any town it's
abodes Of poverty would rid, let it
get out and build good roads-just
like old Caesar did.-The Beehive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
JAMES GREGG
Mr.. Gregg Is an Audubon County
Boy and Lived in Gray for Many
Years.

On Wednesday evening of last
week, w. J. Gregg and Jos. Baltes
started subscription paper among
the people to raise money to be use
dn making our roads better. and be-
fore they had finished their canvas
they had nearly $170 subscribed to
the fund. Everyone who had the
proposition showed up to him sub
scribed to the fund and all were en-
thusiastic over the improvement
of our roads. There are many of
our citizens who have not been seen
and it is hoped the amuont will be
doubled by the time the canvas is
made.-Dakota County, Minnesota,
Tribune.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
TWO SERIOUSLY HURT
Barney and Mrs. Deets Driving
Team Down A Hill, Scared Her
ses, Ran Away, throwing Them
Out.

Without any apparent reason, the
team driven by Mr.. Barney Deets
became scared and unmanageable
and in their mad get away, threw
Mr.. and Mrs. Deets, who was sitting
by his side, out of the wagon break
ing Mr.. Deets' right arm in three
places and injuring him about the
chest quite seriously. Mrs. Deets
was injured in her shoulder, with a
possibility of the collar bone being
broken, and serious internal in
jury is feared The absent mem
bers of the family were all calico in
by wire and responded atonce.
We trust the injury may not be
as grave as at first appeared and
that they will soon recover from
their unfortunate condition.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
SCHOOL PICNIC
Picnic in the Woods. Joy Entered
into by Parents, Scholars and
Miss Esther Hepp, Teacher.

The Nick Mertes district finished
up their spring term of school, last
Friday, with an old fashioned picnic
In 1lle woods near the schoolhouse.
The parents and children mingled
in high glee just as they used to
Years ago; and who can say it is
not for the best, parents, or child
ren or he who happened to call.
Miss Esther Hepp has taught a
good school there and her efforts
were sustained by pafents and
scholars alike. The finish was one
to be pleasantly remembered.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
A Card From Mrs. Beers

Salmon, Idaho, June Z, 1872
Dear Friends, ALIVE arrived
here safe, the evening of the 5th.
No one looking for us till today.
Clio and Ormie have a nice fur
nished house. Doctor is learning
to irrigate, is fixing up the peas,
this afternoon. Our things came
through fine, not even a box or
rocker broken, so far as we have
opened them. Our trunks We're
pretty badly shaken but held to-
gether.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
A GOOD LETTER
lLa1sen's Plain Price Store, Ha.rlan
.Aa, Is Fast Becoming Popular
with the People.

Harlan, Iowa, June II, 1912
Audubon County Journal,
Extra Iowa,
Friend Lancelot: Please direct
the Journal to Larsen's Plain Price
Store, as half the time we do not
get~it at all, and the other half. a
day or two late. And we must have
the Journal.
Everything is o. K. with us,
Harlan is a splendid town and we
are enjoying a good trade. Hest
regards to the Journal force.
Very Truly Yours,
ANDREW LARSEN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Gold Watch Prize

John Riley, Jr., offers gold
watch with twenty year guaran-
teed filled case to the member
of the Extra Boosters Base Ball
Club for the best batting average
made during the season, 1912
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
ROAD IS ABOMINABLE
The White Pole Road between Here
and Wiota in Bad Shape and
Should be Fixed.

While we are on the subject Of
roads it might be appropriate to
remark that the White Pole Road
between here and Wiota is an abom-
ination just at present. 1t is rough
and is not dragged at all except in
spots. 1t surely needs attention,
as anyone will testify who had oc-
casion to go over it yesterday
News-Telegraph, Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Marriage

Rev. John Harmed, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, expects to
go to Sioux City, the latter part of
this week to perform the wedding
ceremony of his son, John Harmed
Jr. of Omaha to Miss Anderson of
Sioux City. Should Mr.. Harmed at
tend the wedding of his son, ht Ak
poets to supply his pulpit in lis
absence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Reverend Mintier

The Rev. Mintier has resigned his
pulpit in the Congregational
Church here and moved his excel
lent family to Des Moines, last Wed
nesday. The family leaves, with the
very best wishes for their success,
by their parishioners.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
New Gasoline Tank

Mr.. Hans p Hansen has put in
an up to date 500 gallon gasoline
tank with outside pump and strain
er 1t is necessary adjunct to the
Automobile business and is as good
as the best garages have to handle
the gas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Reorganized

1t is rumored that the baseball
management has reorganized, by a
petition. Nick Sorensen will be
Corresponding Secretary; George
Gill, Manager; John Nielsen, FL
nancial Backer, Treasurer and Press
Correspondent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Anita VS. Extra

A pretty game was played in the
Athletic Park here, last Sabbath,
and the game was finished with the
score standing II for Anita and s
for Extra. That is the way our
boys usually treat their visiting
brothers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Elk Horn Celebrates

Elk Horn, just over the line west
of Extra and only ten miles away,
is making extensive preparations
to commemorate the signing of the
Declaration of independence of the
United States. Speaking, music
and everything necessary for the
peoples enjoyment will be had.
The Ladies Booster Club met at
the X. P. Hall, last Monday might,
to make arrangements for the DIM
ner to be served, Friday June 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Jensen and
daughter, Ella, Mrs. P. Petersn
and daughter in law, Mrs. Louie Pc
tersen We're shopping in Audubon,
Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Gray Will Celebrate

Gray, only twenty miles to the
north of Extra and a pleasant run
for the auto, will have one of their
old fashioned celebrations, July 4th.
Good speaking, good music and a
whale of a time generally.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Extra vs. Brayton

Another ball game is on the tapes
for next Sunday. These games with
our Brayton friends become more
interesting as the series progress
To date they have each won a
game so that they are all eager to
Sabbath, at the Athletic Park in
Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Pulpit Supplied

Rev. A. D. Beckhart of Atlantic
will preach in the M. E. Church,
next Sabbath, during the absence of
Rev. Harmed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-06-13
Pitcher Moore

Pitcher Moore, of Kansas City
will pitch for Brayton Sunday.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-02-03
Paul Jones Not Permitted to Rest

found by General Porter in what was
the only Protestant cemetery in the
city of Paris at the time of the ad-
mlraps death, and was secured only
after two months tunneling under
buildings yet left standing. Congress
declined to make an appropriation, but
the president did send a warship, and
the body was brought back to the
United States in state and carried to
Annapolis. There were great doings
there at the time of the arrival of the
body, and it was then put in a great
leaden casket, and is now packed
away under the stairs in dark corner
of one Of the buildings. A great
crypt is being prepared for the
body, and it is expected that there
will be ceremonies of magnificent
character when The body is laid
in this crypt. Meanwhile Amer
lean critics are attacking the authen-
ITCHY of the John Paul Jones find.
Charles Henry Hart Of Philadelphia,
who is said to be an authority, de-
clares that the body is not the body
of Americas first naval hero. Gen
eral Porter says that Harris attack on
the authenticity of the body is too
silly for serious consideration.
But whatever may be said or done,
those in position to Judge, as Well as
the great majority of the American
people, believe the body found in Paris
is that Of Paul Jones.