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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
A WINNING STRAIN
Berkshires Shown by w. j. Gregg,
Formerly Of Audubon County.
Take Many Prizes at Stasc Fair
1t Des MOines.

w. ]. Gregg, manager Of the Far
mer Farm, Pennington. Minnesota,
who is known TO many Journal
readers, seems to be showing a
prize-winning strain OF Berkshires
again this year.
At the State Fair at Des Moines
he took six first premiums and four
seconds IN the swine exhibit. His
winnings were as follnws:
First on junior male hog.
.Farst ON male hog under one year.
First on male hog under six
mouths.
First on SOW under one year.
First on young herd.
First on same bred by exhibitor.
Second on aged male hog.
Second or aged SOW
Second ON Junior SOW.
Second on aged herd.
Mr.. A. G. Forsbeck, an Audubon
County breeder won first on Berk-
shire SOW under six months; also
fourth on aged male hog in open
classes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
WEDDING BELLS
Ringing for Two of Our Popular
Young People, James Rendleman
and Deana Hensley. Will Reside
in This City.

Mr.. James W. Rendleman ana
Miss Deana Hensley were married
last Wednesday, September 4th, in
Atlantic at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Wilkins.
The groom is the eighteen-year old
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Rendle-
man Of this city. He is one of Ex-
ira's production, having been born
and raised in this city, attending
the Extra Public Schools until two
years ago, when he went to Col
lege at Grinnell.
The bride is the nineteen-year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John T..
Hensley OF this city. She was al
so born and raised in Extra, grad
uating from our Public Schools two
years ago. Last year she taught
a rural school a few miles west of
this city. She is a fine young lady
and will make happy home for the
man OF her choice.
They will reside with Mr.. Rendle-
mans parents on East Park Street.
The Journal joins their many
friends in wishing them happiness
and prosperity during their married
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
INJURED BY STREET CAR
Walked Down the Track and Die
Not Hear Motorman's Gang.

w. o. Deuham, 1916 Hennepin
avenue, received severe cut on
the right leg and was badly bruised
about the body as the result of
being run down by a Riverside park
car at noon today. The accident
occurred at moon today. The ac.,
cident occurred at Fourth and Per-
ry streets. Denham was walking
down the tracks; and although the
motorman rang his bell, Denham di
not hear and before the car could
be stopped it had struck him.
The injured man was taken to
the Samatarian hospital, where his
wounds We're dressed Sioux City
Tribune
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
ENFORCE SUNDAY LAWS
Ice Cream Parlors and Cigar STORES
in Guthrie Center Closed. Base
ball the Cause.

Guthrie Center, Iowa. Sept. s.
Special: ice cream sodas and cigars
on Sundays are thing Of the past
in Guthrie Center il officers of the
law succeed in enforcing an ordi-
nance of the city. under violation Of
which a. complaint has been cite !!
and information sworn out against
drug store owners, lunch counter
and soda fountain men who have
been keeping their establishments
open for 4 part OF the day on Sun
days. 1t sill even be impossible to
procure Sunday papers IL the COM
p'ainants succeed in maintaining
their contention.
The whole matter was started sew
alal weeks ago when am attempt
aaa made to forbid Sunday base
bail in the city. Sides were taken
by residents OF the city and much
difference of opinion arose as to
how far the blue law" as the or
dinance has been termed, should
be enforced. TIL city marshall yes
terday served notice on all those
operating soda fountains. cigar
stands and drug stores which have
been opened on Sunday, that they
must desist or make themselves sub
ject to prosecution. Register and
Leader, Sept. 8
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
HALF CENTURY MARX VICTIM OF APoPLEXY
Mrs. Mary Christensen Died at
the L. p. Christensen Home in
This City, Thursday, September 8.

Mrs. Mary Christensen, sister of
MIR. L. P. Christensen of this city,
died at his home here Thursday
September 5th, after a very
short Illness.
Mrs. Christensen was called here
from her home in Scranton, last
May, by the serious illness of her
sister-in-iaw Mrs. L. P. Christen-
sen, who is still suffering with that
dread disease, cancer. Her q con
stant attendance in the sick room
wore heavily upon her and her
health gave way to an apoplectic
stroke, which came suddenly Thurs
day morning at O'Clock. She lin
gered until that evening at O'Clock
when death relieved her.
Mrs. Mary christensen was born
in Denmark, July 18th, 1874.
She remained in that country un-
til the wear 1891, when she came
across the waters and settled in
Scranton. Iowa. She has since made
that city her home. Her husband
died in Scranton seven years ago.
She leaves to mourn her loss
three children, two daughters. one
who resides in Boone, Iowa, one in
Scranton. Iowa and one son in the
old country.
The funeral was held Friday after
noon at tlrac o'clock at the L. p.
Christensen home.
Interment was made in the Scran-
ton Cemetery at Scranton. Iowa, Fri
day afternoon at 400 O'Clock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
Nora Schwenneker Dead
While in Enjoyment of Health, Wis
tied Guthrie Center, Sunday, Fred
Wahler Jr. Several Days, Died
Saturday at Home.

Miss Nora Schwenneker was born
on the Fred Wahlert Sr. farm in
Greeley township, May 2, 1891. A
few years later they moved to
Adair where they resided three
years, when the family moved to
the Henry Tibben farm i'm Audubon
township. After residing there five
years they again moved to farm
three and one-half miles southeast
of Adair. where they have since
resided. In 1901 ami 1902, she
attended the Extra Public Schools
and after moving 20 meas Adair she
attended the Public Schools in
that city. Her father, MT. Arthur
Schwenneker preceded her in death
March 81. 1910. leaving her mother.
four sisters, Mrs. Clara Schonefer
of near Guthrie Center, Mrs. Sa-
rah Schirm of Audubon township,
Edible and Helena at home; and
two brothers, Peter and Charlie
at home. to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were held
in the Presbyterian Church at
Adair. Sunday, September Sth, at
$500 O'Clock p. m.
1nterment was made in the Sch
wenneker Cemetery in Audubon
township.
She was well knnwn in Extra
and highly respected. The Journal
extends sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Miss Nora Schwenneker. Of near
Adair, died at her home Saturday,
September 7th. The young lady
was sick but short time. She had
attended the State Fair few days
ago and while ON the round, be-
came slightly i'll. On reaching home
physician was summoned. A few
days later, or Sunday following, she
accompanied her mother and aunt.
Mrs Lon Schwemneker, Of Saskatche
wan. Canada, to Guthrie Center to
visit her sister, Mrs. Clara Schonef
Ter, and from there she went to the
Fired Wahlert Jr. home in Audubon
township, where she remained until
Thursday, when she became serious
~ ill and was taken to her home.
She became graduallyworse and died
Saturday evening about 1880 oclocl
Abscess, which broke internally
was the cause of her death
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
CARRIERS PAY RAISED
Rural Carriers to Have Salary In.
crease as Result of New Par
GELS Post Law.

After the thirtieth of this month
of September. rural mail carriers on
standard rout es throughout the Uni
ted States :re to receive an increase
Of salary of 800 per year.
This IS done to compensate then,
for the increased work which is
expected 20 result from the new
parcels post law, which is an
mounced elsewhere in the Journal.
1t is the second advance in the
salary of rural carriers through out
the nation within four years.
The additional cost to the gov
ernment because of the present in
crease will be about fou- million
dollars per year. 1t is believed
that the additional revenue arising
from the parcels post law will off
set this, or even more, and thai
the postal department will be the
gamer bv the new system.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
HUNTERS In TROUBLE.
Hunting on Sunday May Cost Lii
censes Of Webster City Nimrods.
Webster City, Ia. Sept g. Special

Does hunters license permit a
man to hunt on Sunday?
If not. does Sunday hunting re-
woke the license?
A lot of men in Webster City
want to know, and the solution of
The problem may cost some of them
their licenses, to say nothing #
the fines. The Iowa hunting sea-
son opened September LIST, wa:rn
day also happened this year to rs,l
upon Sunday. On that day W.r-
ster City hunters galore " .rf
tramriGg lakes, ponds and rivers
hereabouts looking for anything in
the game line.
Wesley Martin, a we'll known at
torney in this city, strongly opposed
to Sabbath dissertation, has caused
a big commotion in the ranks of
Sunday hunters by calling the at
tention of local officers and game
wardens to the conditions that pre-
vailed hereabouts Sunday. Mr.. Mar
tin claims a hunters license does
not permit of Sunday hunting, and
that it's use on that day revokes it
Wholesale activity is anticipated or
the part of game wardems. In sup.
| port of his contention, Mr.. Martin
quotes from section 5O40 OF the Io
| wa code as follows:
''If any person be found on the
first day of the. week, com
monty called Sunday, engaged
in carrying firearms, dane
ing. hunting, shooting horse rae
ing, ETC., he shall be fined not NOR,
than sive nor less than one dolla
and be imprisoned"
l Mr.. Martin holds that inasmucl
as this section clearly makes Sum
day hunting illegal, violation of i
on the part of hunter with I.
license forfeits the license in tn
came manner as a pharmacist o
a saloonkeeper forfeits his licens
for breaknng the law regarding il
I-Des Moines Evening Tribune, Sci
tember 7th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
A BAD ACCIDENT
Young Man Had Both Feet Cut OF
by Train. Lies Very Low. 1t His
Home in Indiana.

Mrs. sherm Peppers received word
last week that her brother, Will Du-
ling, who resides in Terrahaute. In
diana, met with a very serious ac-
cident. having had both feet cut
off and several bones taken from
one arm by being run over by a
train.
She departed Tuesday for that
place. Messrs. Eli and Tom Dnling,
OF Audubon, brothers Of the in
jured man, departed for his bedside
Sunday last.
Mr.. Duling was single man and
lived with his aged mother there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
A BIG PROMOTION
Mr.. Noel Heath, OF Brayton, Pro
NOTED from Abstractor to Coun-
ter Man in Union Pacific Rail
Road Office at Omaha.

Mr.. Noel Heath, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. G. Heath of Brayton, went
to Omaha last October to become
am abstractor in the Union Pacific
Railroad Office, and after several
months of hard work and honest
dealings has been promoted to a
Counter man, under one thousand
dollars bonds. He is getting q
fine salary.
Noel attended our Public Schools
here for two years and is we'll know
in this community. He is a very
intelligent young man and we are
confident that he will make good
- an Of his undertakings.
The 10, !nal wishes him murn
ssccess
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
The Pioneer Residents of Audubon
County, Who Have Helped in
Bringing 1t Up from Babyhood.
THE OLDEST LIVING SETTLER
The Twenty-Four Living Persons,
Who Have Resided in County
Fifty-Five Years or More.

Notwithstanding the fact that
Audubon County is generally re-
garded as one of the young coun
ties of Iowa, there were ten pioneer
residents registered at the Old Set
tiers Picnic at Audubon this year,
who have lived in the county more
than fifty years.
These are not all. According to
the Journals best knowledge, there
are twenty-four persons who have
lived in the county more than fifty
five years.
The Oldest living stttler lis Mr..
John T. Jenkins, of Brayton, who
arrived in Audubon s.xty-one years
ago last May.
Sixty-one years ago tomorrow,
September 13, 1851. two others
came. both of whom still live here.
They are Mrs. c. G. Hawk. and Mrs.
Malinda Radcliffe.
Hiram Heath reached Audubon
County, July 20, 1852, which is
more than sixty years ago. He is
the fourth Oldest settler OF the coum,
-,
Next to arrive Of those still liv-
ing was J., d. Herrick who is still
. resident OF Extra.
There are eight persons remain
ing whose residence in Audubon
county extends over ffity-eight years
That is. it began i'm 1854. They
are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Milliman.
G. d. West.
Hugh L. Bowen.
Mrs. Ella Temple.
Frank Beers.
Samuel Egan.
Mrs. Bel.e Crane.
The next year. 1856. witnessed
the arrival OF six others who. after
= lapse of fitty-seven years, still
live and move and have their be-
ing. They are:
David Beers.
l.. M. Anderson. !.
w. H. Williamson.
Samuel Beers.
VIM. Milliman.
I. v. D. Lewis.
OF those who arrived in 1856.
only four still live Within the bor-
ders Of Audubon County. Their
names are given below:
/. P. Hallock.
Mrs. Louise Whitted.
Mrs. Sophr onia Dodge.
In the following year, 1857, but
one person arrived in the county
who still remains here, the same
being Mrs. 3. F. Simpson, whose
residence covers period of fifty.
five years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
BAIERS-EHI,E
A Popular Young Couple married.
in Anita Tuesday. Will Reside
in Audubon township.

III fAuuuUOA UOWuSIAY.
Mr.. John Baiers Of Audubon town
ship and MISS Clara Ehle of near
Anita we're married Tuesday in Am
ita
The groom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Baiers, who resides east
Of this city. +, For the past few
years he has been "baching it, on
the farm close to the old home
place and finally decided that he
needed a helpmate. He is a very
industrious young man and wi,
make fine home for the o.,e u
his choice. Ss 81
The BRIDE is strankrr to Il;
but we are confident that she il
fine young lady.
They will reside on his farm il
Audubon township.
The Journal joins their man.
friends in wishing them much 81:
cess and happiness.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
AUDUBON GIRL WEEDS
Marriage Of Mr.. Chas. N. Ketchum
and Miss Bone NJ Sherman Of
Audubon GccEcrs-i T,lcs,iay at One
ThDty.

Tuesday af;cn on a. one thirty
occurred marriage of Mr..
Charles N, 1et0 hum and Miss Bonna
NJ Sherman, laughter of Nc and
Mrs. John Sherman, who reside nea:
Audubon. The ceremony was con-
Quoted at the Methodist Church, by
Rev. Freedline, the ring service be-
ing used. Three hundred invited
guests were present.
After the service. all repaired to
the Park Hotel where reception
was held.
The groom is private secretary to
Congressman w. r. Green. The new
ly welded couple will be at home
to their friends in Council Bluffs af-
ter September 15.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
BANNER CORN CROP
Hue and Cry. Which Was Raised
over Poor Seed Last Spring
Shown to Have Been Well Found
ed.
FARMERS PROFITS REDUCED
Time at Hand to Insure Good Seed
for Next Year by Beating Jack
Frost to 1t.

Audubon County's corn crop is
almost assured, and is going to
De big one. But for one thing
Ut would apparently be a record
breaker. The stand is poor.
Many made light of the hue and
cry raised several months ago over
poor seed corn. The people who
raised it have been vindicated. IT
Is not easy to find really good
stand OF corn in Audubon County.
There are very many fields which
have not over three fourths of a
stand, and probably as many which
have less than this as there are
which have more.
Three fourths of a stand of corn
In Audubon County means a loss
of ten bushels per acre the county
over; and ten bushels OF corn are
worth five dollars or thereabouts.
It means that the average man with
forty acres Of corn has lost upwards
OF two hundred dollars by reason
OF poor seed. And the county at
large has lost between 5 800. 900
and $4o0. 900.
It has been a clear loss, because
Audubon County farmers planted
Just as much seed. they expended
Just as much labor, and the expen-
ses of operation were Just as great,
as If the seed had all grown.
| Moreover, this five dollars pei
acre comes out of the profit end
OF the business. The first twenty
five bushels of corn per acre. OF
thereabouts. represents the actual
cost of production. Above this
comes the growers profit. The las,
ten bushels per acre is ALL profit
and this is what has cen los
ltthTough thu poor seed this year
It follows that the 100000 o,
more that Audubon County farmer.
have lost this season would all have
been clear profit. It is the money
that would have been deposited
in our banks. or used to buy land
or to max permanent. improvement
HOW AE.iITT NEXT YEAR?
The late rains have tended I.
keep the corn growing. Killing frs
in the middle Of September hay,
occasionally occurred.
There is little question that a.
early frost this season would i'm
pair the seed for next year an,
make the stand poor again.
The time to talk about seed cor
| is in the fall. Gathering seed cor.
before the frost gets to it is tn
most important job on the farm du
ing the next two weeks. A littl
attention now makes a good stan
next year pretty certain; and
little negligence makes 1t very muc
otherwise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
REFTXES STORE
Interior of Rethmeier's Sto>e Ar
ranged to Facilitate Handling o
His Fall Trade.

A pleasing change in one Of Ex-
ira's business places is noted il
the re-arrangement Of departments
in Rethmeier's Store.
The groceries have been moved
to the back OF the store, which
greatly facilitates filling orders is
that department. The shoes have
been moved back and a new cloth.
ing rack put in, all Of which ena-
bles him to take care of his trade
with greater convenience and dis,
patch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
Luscious Plu1ns

The editor of this paper, who is
confined to the sick room, was
very much gratified to receive from
Mrs. Foley Herrick and Mrs. Chas.
Bartlett some very fine, ripe plums
for which we return our many
thanks.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
Christian Church

The subject for the morning ad-
dress will be 1.-THE Twentieth Cen.
tury Peril to the Religion of Jesus
Christ"
The even 'ng address will be on
''The Passing Of Heathen Gods in
Japan" illustrated by one hundred
views Of Japan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
SPICK AND SPAN TOWN
Weeds and Trees along Eviraa.s
Streets Badly in Need Of the At
tentium of Mankind.

Is there any really good reason
why village should not keep it
self neat and clean.
Exira's streets are fringed with
weeds which are going to seed, and
to strangers 1t mus. appear that
the town is doi,s likewise, which
is not true.
A little time and attention lie
voted to cutil:s weeds and ,s:'cl-
ming up tr .es would do a world o1
good; and t.,is is 9 solemn fact.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
Roses and Lilies

The sick editor Of this paper is
under obligations to Mrs Lissa Gault
and to Mr.. and Mrs. Statzell for con-
tributions of some beautiful flow
ers. during his sickness and conya-
lescence.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12

James K. Quay, of Jerome, Idaho,
arrived in the city last Saturday
to visit with his friend, Prof. Hoy
man. superintendent of our Public
Schools. He returned Monday af-
ternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-12
Notice

There will be Sunday School at
1880 a. NJ. Sunday, September
18th and church at 1O:3O a. M, in
the Brayton Baptist Church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10
CUAIAuNs FOR WILSON.

Woodrow Wilson is certainly go
ing to have illustrious support re-
gardless Of party lines. Senator Cum
Minis, of Iowa, has issued a state
ment in which he takes the same
ground as Governor Osborn, of Mich
igan. He is opposed TO a third party.
Governor Osborn says the remedy for
what happened at Chicago is punish
ment Of the bosses by voting for VIII
son. Senator Cummins says the same
thing in slightly more guarded Ian
guage. Mr.. Cummins concludes his
statement as follows:
"A fraudulent conspiracy vitiates
everything it touches, and, therefore,
as TO the republican who, after IN
telligent inquiry, reaches the conclu-
sion of the outcome Of the Chicago
convention was the result of deliber-
ate fraud. Mr.. Taft is not the nomi-
nee of the republican party. Such a
conclusion ought not to be reached
without careful investigation; but if
il is so reached, then the republican
voter holds in his own hands, the op.
portunity to rebuke and punish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10

Here l am in prison for a crime 1
have confessed, but have not commit
ted. And yet the most difficult task I
have is to keep the one who would
suffer by generating me from doing
so. have been sent up for seven
years and shall probably serve all Of
the term except what l may get off
by good behayior-that is, unless the
true story is divulged.
1t came about in this way: l met
Marcia at 4 barn dance. l was a farm
hand and she the daughter of the
wealthiest farmer in the county. There
was that between us when We first
saw each other 10 make us great hap
piness or great trouble. and whether 1t
was in this or in that or what II was
/ can't say. l only know that we were
like the poles OF the magnet-drawn
together by a power far beyond that
of the greatest magnet-for 1t was not
q senseless but a living force.
/ We danced together many times, and
when the dawn was breaking l was
/ her escort to her home AS 1 went
with her up the walk TO the house, q
great white structure with an l. for
the many things a farmer needs and
noticed the huge barn full of grain, 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-10

atlantic liners That said the other.
Is a matter of easy remedy. The -
sails at 10 tomorrow morning. Let US
go down at 9 and put an end to your
troubles
THE next day the two visited the
ship in question, the author asking
questions Of his friend and making OBJ
servations and notes. The smoking
room was studied carefully as being
just the place for the fight and certain
remote corners of the decks as suita-
bic scenes for discreet and fervent
courtship. Before the changing of the
gong. with its All ashore who are going
ashore message. the novelist closed
his notebook with the manner OF a
man whose task il finished
"A year or so later said the friend
who had directed the search for local
color, y was crossing the ocean and gave
my friends book to the captain of the
boat to read. He did not care so much
for the love passage. but what did
please him was TO find at last a novel
ist writing OF the sea who really kneY
his subject He had not read half a
dozen pages before he knew that here
was the real thing"