Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-07-11
THE EAGLE SCREECHED
For the ForI-second Consecutive
Time, Extra Celebrated the Ma
tiob's Birthday in A Manner Ap-
prOpriate-Yet Rational.

me small boys, the grown-up
small boys, their mothers, sisters,
brothers and sweethearts-all of
them enjoyed day of pure con-
tentment and bliss unalloyed at
Extra, Thursday last, which, on the
calendar, is marked with a big red
lfigure 4, and which according to
the aforesaid small boy is the dan
/. diest, jolliest, "bestest'' day of the
whole long year.
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson.
Richard Lee and that bunch are
credited with having made the day
memorable and therefore one to be
celebrated, but the average little
chap don't care two whoops about
who invented" the Fourth. The
fellows however who have improved
upon it and added the fire cracker.
torpedo, and pop and cap pistol at
tachnlen;s he hol,:. in Reverence
sublime. 1t makes him mad to hear
the elders talking about the safe
and sane" celebration because he
has never seen anything insane"
about it anyhow, and he would ra-
ther carry his arm in sling and
wear square of court plaster over
his left eye until Xmas, than to
miss the fun of shooting off those
cannon crackers he bot with that
dollar he made by raking the front
lawn, Wednesday afternoon, July
Bird.
Extra gave everyone good time
this year. From the morning sa-
lutte to the "home sweet home"
scoot, the atmosphere in and about
town was charged with joy mi
crobes. Everyone was infected
and everyone else was glad of it.
The Extra band was congregated
this day for the last time and all
day long rendered the selections
which sound so good to our home
folks. A tinge of sadness was con-
nected with this feature of the
day, the thot of Extras band, ia
nous hereabouts for over thirty
years, now playing ensemble for
the last time. marTed somewhat the
pleasures of many OF their friends
and music lovers of the village.
An automobile trick carrying with
it prize of $500 was on the pro-
gram at $3.50. The trick consisted
of running the machine onto cou-
pie Of planks arrangde on single
support beneath-see-saw fashion
and balancing thereon. 1t is
mighty hard to do, if you don't be-
lieve it try it with the old family
auto at home. None accomplished
the feat.
At 1O:3O, Hall, the aeronaut. gave
a balloon ascension. His two dogs
were passengers in the aircraft and
came down separately in parachutes
automatically detached.
The races began at 1100 a. m.
and the results of these are append
ed to the latter part of this article.
The Highland Ladies' Orchestra
and DIR. Frederick A. Cook were
the Chautauqua attractions in the
afternoon and each proved interest
ing to the limit The big tent was
packed. Dr. Cooks STORY of the
North Pole" was intensely interest
ing and instructive. He satisfied
many who were already his friends
and made many new converts by
the straightforward, story he told
of the controversy between himself
and Lieut.. Peary.
The results of the two ball games
are found elsewhere in this issue.
Extra took :he morning game but
found the Anita bunch hard one
to ha,: I's. Iii hoys ,.oweyer never
lost courage and made an interest
ing exhibition of it even in the
face Of defeat. The amusements
were many and varied. Josseffy.
the magician. gave a fine enter
tainment at the Chautauaua tent.
while the bowery dance, firework
display, merry-go-round and other
features kept the big crowd happy
and contented until physical limi-
tations alone compelled them to re-
Mnquish their pleasures and hurry
homeward. to rest and get ready
for-well probably next Fourth.
Following is list of the winners
of the prizes
100 yards, free for all
Ray Bangham won 1st, $500.
F. Dorsey, second, $500.
Clarence Huffmeister, third $10O.
rs yards free for all
Clyde Dimick, first, $500.
Clarence Huffmeister, second,
$500.
f. Dorsey, third, $1.O0. 5
Is years old and under