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New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
.EMP|R|C LAW FOR TIRES
MiCheIin Company Discovers an
Interesting Ratio.

AWAY back, before the commercial Nehi
Gle trials of 1895, Andre Micholin made a
speech to his colleagues at meeting oi
the Society Of Civil Engineers Of France
Having mentioned that tie ordinary type
Of pneumatic tire had shown itself TO De
unsuitable for heavy vehicles, Mr.. MicheHn
explained this fact as follows:
no single pneumatic tire, even OF the
largest diameter. can be expected to carry
, load Of more than about 1850 POUNDS
We have experimental to discover the re.
Ito, twisting between the lasting power
- o tira and the weight it supports an"
from, the results of a great NUMBER
tos,e vra have been able 10 dcduce 'h!S
,,,,,,i,;, law. That the mileage OF a ure -
irrersely proportionate TO the cuoe Oh '''
weight 1t supports. ,,.oor
"Thus If the weight is doubled t"e Ne'''
will be approximately eight times ''o''
ranid II the weight be Increased pH eN "
On little as per cent, the wear on 'ie wv
win he increased about Il per cent. nus
as soon al the weight is Increased II i "'S
covered that the tires wear out VII"
treme rapidity Accordingly II mas nee" III.
nossible up 10 the present to make use oi
this wonderful spring Of compressed ar.
The solid rubber tire has been retained
simply to lessen the noise and reduce lhe
violence Of tho joltinG.
Rubber unfortunately. although elastic
to a remarkable degree and extremely ph-
able. is nevertheless almost incompr"S-
yfbIo. much more so. indeed, than the
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
AUTOMOBILES.
AUTOMOBILES.

When you buy automobile get all that belongs with It,
Don't pay enough for fully equipped car only to find
that Top will cost you SIS EXTRA Speedometer SIS
extra Magnetic another SIS thereabous; Windshield
still another $25 and until you are ''n or "out
about $500 than you expected to for the car you
saw advertised or read about in the catalog.
The beauty of purchasing FORD, aside from the high
standard of excellence in that Vanadium Steel marvel
that it fully equipped-the Car without Extras
you gc a
alone sat the owcS.1 q o your entire invest
Wha
vhr orar Iuvngh ha tsnappL
os YOU complete
time pm II
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
DlSBROW JOINS CASE STAFF
Racing Pilot Takes Up Duties OF
Late Lewis Strang.

Louis \. Dsbrow. second I'm the lSt "'
American speed drivers during 1911, Ias
boon signed by tho J. I. Case company ~
Racine. Wis. 10 head its racing orEanlza
ton for Ia'g DI-brow takes tn" place OF
the late Lewis StranE. who was Ki'eu
durinp a tour in Wisconsin last summer
He will take up his duties at the giant
case plant Immediately after the Ne"
York show.
l., tho 1iet of automobile records just
ruhlishcd Disbrow is justly credited as one
of the worlds champions. II" holds ne
much coveted records for 80, 200 2'o ana
e0 miles, straiEhtaway. and the 9o-nl'P
.necdway record. Dishrow did his hrs'
driving for the Case company at Savannah
where ne did so well with the little Ease
racing machine that Overtures were iiiii'ie-
d,atoIv made TO him TO become p"rfhd-
ncnt fixture with the company.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
NEW BOOM FOR BILLIARDS
Roomkeepers Decide to Enlarge
Their Association.

The rroprietors OF public billiard roons
I'm this city met on Friday and decided 70
enlarge the scope Of what has been known
e. the Roomkeepers' Association.
1T the present time there are two tho, =.
sand rooms in greater New York. and d.
is expected that the present membershi''
Of the association. which is small, will .
lifted 10 AT least five hundred.
In furthering the work OF the associati a
the executive committee was authorized %
draw UP a letter which would explain tie
objects and policies of the association, 80
that the document might be circulated
among all tho rOomkeepers Of the city
George F. Slosson. chairman Of this CON-
mittoe; John Clarity. Joseph Thum, John
J. McGraw and Tim Flynn were reques ed
70 report at the next meeting, which viii
b. held IN John Doyes academy on Jtn-
uary p. Applications for membership and
other details Will be considered at tast
time.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
Women Chief Factors
in Aufo Designing g
OVERLAND TOURING CAR

stery of Columbia knight cars are standard
rouipment. Man cannot take credit lot
protecting upholstery from dust ana art
when tidy housewives have annually COW
cred the parlor furniture against raNaseS
Of summers dust.
IL is not only that women have to be con
sidered in the design Of cars for the use
they enjoy Of them, but credit is due thehl
for countless details of car design "hich
the imaginative feminine mind Is hrst 10
see. Because a very marked attention ma
Lccn paid to those things in cars "hIch
women appreciate. the exhibition OF these
cars has unusual interest for women
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07

SUNDAYS NEW-YORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
TRAINLOAD OF MOTOR CARS
Buick Company Will Ship Large
Order to San Francisco.

On January o what is said TO be the
largest order ever placed for automobiles
Of any make will leave the Buick factory
at Flint Mich, TO be delivered at san
Francisco This shipment will require a
train Of nifty cars, double decked, to trans
fer them. The order calls for 220 cars, en-
bracing the complete line Of 1872 models.
This is a cash order. payment being made
by draft attached to the bill Of lading,
and will amount to $2OS,S0O. The Howard
Automobile Company. OF san Francisco
has the distinction Of placing this order.
The placing Of this order serves to en-
phasize the enormous capacity Of the
Ruiclc factory, and it also illustrates the
ability Of the organization TO I'll large or
ders promptly. The various buildings com
prising the plant are more than mile IN
extent and in it all parts Of Buick cars
are manufactured. Nothing that enters
into the construction Of the Buick is in
trusted TO outside makers except mag
netos carburetors, lamps and tires.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
COMPANY F TO CELEBRATE.

Company F. 22d Regiment Engineers the
first military company 10 introduce ride
practice in the United States. will celebrate
its hftieth birthday tomorrow night a the
armory. The athletes OF the COMPANY ex-
tend a cordial invitation to the officials
and athletes OF the Metropolitan AssOcia-
ton, Amateur Athletic I nion. TO assist in
this celebration. The association member
ship card will be sufficient for admittance,
including the women.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-07
AUTOMOBILES.

Ford Model T cars will not be
exhibited at the Automobile
Shows in New York. You will
find them at our New York
Branch: 1928 Broadway.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
Gerald HensleY

Many of our citizens have been
falling on the slippery eide wall
during the icy period just passing
but they have generally been of the
Older class. It remained however
for Gerald Hensley to perform an
acrobatic stunt that put all the old.
ser tumble-downs in the shade. Mon.
day morning near his parents home
while going to his work in the meat
market, chipping along as happy
% boy in new pants, he suddenly
eat on the walk presumably to keep
It from hurting him. Of course, he
crAned his neck to see If anyone
vas looking but no one saw him
besides our reporter, and when he
eeads this he will think that was
enough.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
FOR AULD LANG SYNE
IA Jolly Surprise Party to Celebrate
the Fifty Second Wedding Anniver-
sary of Mr.. and Mrs. Bowman.

On last Friday, Feb. oath, Mrs. G..
81. Wilde remembering that it was
the fifty-second anniversary of the
marriage of w. H. dad" Bowman to
Olive Bradfield, back "yander" in
Ohio, told the Old folks after dinner,
to get into their best bib and tucker
for they were going to have some
visitors. So about two O'clock came
l.. A. McGinnis and wife, Harvey
Hite and wife, CLARK Wilson and
wife, j. w. B. Cole and wife, and
Mrs. Eunice Cole, soldiers widow.
All these were Old Coffee Coolers ex-
cept the ladies. About three hours
was spentin recounting old times and
spinning some inconceivable and I'M
believab!e army yarns. At five
o'clock the crowd was invited to the
dining room and were seated to four
small tables, four at table. just like
the fellows in Extra do when the,
play Pitch, and were treated to nice
lunch, consisting of sandwiches, cake
fruit and coffee. After doing full JUS
tice to the lunch, the visitors departed
seemingly we'll pleased with the oc-
casion. Certainly, dad" and his
wife were happy and glad they were
there.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
SNOW BOUND
Not the Dentist and the Devil This
Time but the Dentist and the
Grocer Got Snow Bould

Damon aud Pythias visited one
of the chain gang last Sabbath and
got showed in. In other words,
Fred Cotton, wife and baby and DR..
Oldaker and wife visited at the
country home of Mr.. Smith Burton,
down in The Oaks, one of ths most
beautiful spots on earth and on the
River to River Road, and became
snow bound: The blizzard ragged at
the time to come home 80 that the
horses could not face it, but our
heroes we're equal to the emergen.
cy and came home afoot the three
miles, leaving their families. It's
strange how tar from home q fellow
will go when square meal is in
sight. Storm nor distance have no
deleterious effect.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
DOWN AND OUT
Very Unfortunate Ending Of What
Ought to Have Been Profitable
Business. ItHad Been Such

Mr.. w. r. Chantry moved his house
hold goods and his family to Menlo,
Iowa Friday, where he expects to go
into the restaurant bu -iness.
Mr.. Chantry formed partnership
with his brother-in- law, Mr. Frank
Winfrey about two years ago and pur-
chased the Dotfing & Co. Drug Stock
of this city, Mr.. Chantry being the
financial end OF the deal. The partner
ship was an unfortunate coalition and
in the course of few months the busi-
ness shaped itself into the hands of a
Receiver, who, altho he used every
effort possible to recover the loss that
Mr.. hantry had sustained in the busi-
ness, it had gone too far; and The
Extra Drug Company was organized
and incorporated and bought the
goods of the Rece yer, Mr. Axel Bor-
jesson.
Mr.. Chantry's loss in cash is about
$4,000 but his experience is a very valu-
able asset,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
R. F. D. DRIVERS
Doing Their Best to Drive Their
Routes. Weather Conditions Some
times Makes It Impossible

If the mail drivers don't reach your
box at times, you may be to blame.
See you comply with Section 52f
1t says patrons are required to see
that the roads are in a passable condi-
tion at all seasons of the year"
In other words when the roads are
80 muddy that farmers could not COM
fortahly come to town after their mai!
carrier is not expected to travel his
route; if in the winter time the roads
are drifted so as to make travel very
difficult the carrier is not Obliged to
wallow through the snow to deliver
your mail
And again Section SO says: "Failure
to maintain in passable condition at
all seasons of the year the highways
traversed by rural carriers will be con-
sidered sufficient reason for the with
drawal of established service from a
locality. Postmasters at rural delivery
offices shall promptly report all cases of
bad and impossible roads, unsafe brid-
ges, dangerous fords, or obstructed
routes to the Fourth Assistant Post
master General, Division of Rural De.
liveryn
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
NELs {. JENSEN's
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Birth
of One of the Best Danish
men That Ever Lived

Mr.. Nels C. Jensen was fifty years
old last Monday, February 26th and he
is not young man anymore. Nels
has seen some pretty hard times in his
life. Like many others he has seen
the green leaves withsr and fall and
lay thickly on the ground and many
springtimes have come, and a gleam of
sunshine lightened up the days. But
as age is creeping on, it is comforting
to know that the exposure that Nels
has endured in his young days, that
his ambition led him into, that perhaps
has shortened his life, has brought gra-
tifying results. He is celebrating his
half century mark this year by inviting
in bis friends to his home five miles
west of Extra on March Z, 1912. Go
and partake of his offerings to his fell
low man on that day. Jolly up and
celebrate with this kind hearted jovial
little Dane at his home, under a big
canvas tent, Thursday, March 7th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
AROUND THE WORLD
With. Beedle Completed Trip Around
The World, Found Promotion
Awaiting Him on Arrival

Manila, P. L., Jan Is, 1912
Mr.. ]. w. B. Cole,
Audubon, Iowa,
Dear Friend:--I received your let
ter few days ago and was sorry to
hear of your brothers. death but as you
know we al, have to 60 sometime.
Isuppose you know 1 arrived here
safe at 8 p. M, Dec. 13, 1911. sent
you letter after I arrived. had q
pleasant trip all the way around the
world, and when l arrived here 1 found
the whole Police and Secret Service
Departments under investigation and
80 far twenty-five men have either
been discharged or suspended. One
Captain and the Chief of Detectives are
among the gang, and my old Captain
was detailed here in charge of the Sc
cret Service. 1 was detailed for De-
tectlve Duty nyself day before yester-
day. There are several good jobs open
here now and it looks as if am going
to get one of them. | am very glad
they have commenced to get rid of the
grafters, that will give good men a
chance to take their places. I am glad
to hear that Mrs. Moon and Mrs. Cole
are able to be around again. I arrived
in Manila after my trip around the
world with just 60 cents in my pocket.
1 travelled first class and had every.
thing l needed but did not have a
bit more.
Ny wife was very glad to see me
when I returned and she is going with
me when l return again. Give my
best regards to all.
Your Friend,
w. Fl. BaedIa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
The BASTEND0RFS
For Many Years the Family Lived
Seuth Of Extra, Later in the
North Part Of County

Before the death Of Mr.. Thomas
Bastendorf he and his son William had
purehased farm near jackson, Mime
sofa.
A short time since, Mr.. Thomas
Bastendorf died suddenly while away
from home on visit, and it became q
question whether to move the family
to Minnesota or remain in Iowa. They
however decided to move to their new
farm and accordingly held sale few
weeks ago and sold their surplus, which
netted them more than they anticipa-
ted. The family moved to Jackson
this week where they expect to remain
indefinitely. Audubon County loses,
by this move, one of the best of her
many families but fully realize it is to
their advantage as they go to home
of their own.
We trust the family will be success
full in all things undertaken.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29

OF course the figures are replsts with
surprises and upset most rudely manyof
our long cherished notions regarding
corn growing in Iowa. Who would
have supposed, for example, that Shell
by county was the banner county of all
Iowa, or that the eight counties hold
ing highest rank would all be western
counties, while more than half of the
remaining counties lie also in the wes-
tern part of the state? We all believed
that Audubon County was near the top,
and it is, SO that our faith is justified.
Our high priced land is not such a
mystery after all. Evidently "There's
a reason" You may clip this out. 1t
is accurate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
WEDDING BELLS
w. ]. Baier Of Extra, Edna M. Kirk
ham Of Anita Happily Welded
Here, Last Wednesday

Married at the Christian parsonage,
February 81, 1912, Mr.. VIM. j. Baier
and Miss Edna Mae Kirkham of Anita.
The groom is the eldest son of Mrs,
Fred Baier, living three miles east Of
Extra, and an excellent we'll to-de
young man, capable of making his
way through life.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mrs. Sylvester Kirkham of Anita.
She is stranger here but is highly
spoken of. Her excellent character
and pleasant way have gained for her
many friends, and she is loved by all
who know her
After March lst they will move to
Anita, where they will live on his bro
ther in laws farm four miles west Of
Anita.
A host of friends join with the Jour
nal in wishing these young people q
long and happy welded life, you may
rest assured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1919
THE CORN COUNTIES
The Journals List Of Banner Iowa
Counties, Computed from New
United States Census Report

There is breath of life even in sta.
tistics, and this is especially true when
1t relates to corn growing in Iowa.
For any county to have a place in
the Journals list of Iowa's best, it
MUST have three qualifications as given
below:
Q) More than one fourth, or twen-
ty- five per cent, of its entire area must
have been planted to corn during the
season of 1909, which was Iowa's ban
ner year, and is the year covered in the
new Census Report.
(2) The average yield for that year
must have been at lesst thirty seven
bushels of corn per acre for all land on
which corn was grown, within the
county.
(3) The value of the corn crop alone
for that year at fifty cents per bushel
must have been at least six dollars for
EVERY ACRE OF GROUND within the
borders of the county.
There were twenty-one counties in
the state of Iowa which came up to
these requirements; and some of them
qualified with large margin to spare
They are given below. and moreover
they are arranged in the order of th.i il
rank. In the list which follows the
first column shows the percentage OF
the area of the county which was in
corn during the year in question. The
second column indicates the average
yield Of corn per acre throughout the
county. And the third column give,
the value of the corn crop, at fifty cent.
per bushei, for every acre of ground
within the county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
JAMES SANTEE
And Family Departed This Week fol
Their New Home atIowa Falls

Mrs. James Santee and the children,
the family of James Santee, the eff.
cient manager of the John /. Hensley
interests here for the past few years,
started for Des Moines Saturday, where
she visited until Monday, before start.
ing for their new farm near Iowa Falls.
Mr.. Santee had his car loaded and
expected to get on the way Monday
but the furious blizzard of Sunday
night caused the railroad to cancel all
ear contracts so he did not get out till
Wednesday.
It's much regretted here that the
santes family moved away as they are
excellent young people.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
MAGNIFICENT FARM
Journal Offers One Of Audubon Coun
tvs best in Danish Community Of
Exceptionally Easy Terms

An offer that is worthy of the at
tentien of farm buyers in Audubon
County, is splendid two-hundred
acre farm near Elkhorn, which is
being offered on terms 80 easy that
1t can easily be made to pay for
itself.
A little energy and gumption are
all that are necessary. And it is a
farm that is really worth a snug
fortune, and increasing in value
every year.
Ii you are interested ID acquiring
such farm please inquire at the
Journal Office, or write.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
MRS. KlLWoRIH
Returned from Texas Last Saturday,
Where She Has Been Spend
ing the Winter

Mrs. Kilworth arrived home from
Corpus Christi, Texas, last Saturday.
1t will be remembered that she went
to Texas about the middle of Decem.
Der and remained with the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Doffing, one Of
her old neighbors when here, but now
of that city.
Mrs. Kilworth reports very cold
weather down there. The oranges
were frozen SO hard that they dropped
from the trees, and the palm trees froze
so solid that they turned brown. That
is rather unusual for Texas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
BROKEN ANKLE
Mr.. Jeel Hall of West Extra Is Suf
fering from A Broken Ankle,
which He Received Last Friday

Mr.. Joel Hall lies very ill at his home
In West Extra today.
While cutting wood in the timber
near this city last Friday afternoon, a
log fell on his ankle, breaking it badly.
He was taken to his home and DR..
Jacobsen was summoned, who attended
to the broken member.
1t is a very unfortunate accident as
Mr.. Hall has large family dependent
upon him, whom he is trying hard to
maintain by days work. A kind pro-
violence should take hand in relief
work.
We hope to see him up and around
again before many days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
Politicians
@rner
TEDDY.s COMING BACK
eeeeoeeeeeeeoooeooeeeee

A bad promise is better broken than
kept. OF course the better plan is not
to make such promises, but who is in
fallible? At any rate, one should have
the privilege of re conside ring, And
even if said privilege is denied, one
ought to reconsider when he is forced
to do SO, and cannot help it. Accord
ing to the constitution, woman has
the right to change her mind; and
why shouldn't man who has scolded
whole suffragette convention have
the same privilege? Obviously, he has.
Reason as we may, the fact remains
that Mr.. Roosevelt did 80, and did il
squarely from the shoulder without
making any excuses about it. And
the fact also remains that he comes
pretty close to beii g the man that the
people of the United States want in
the White House. He twill accept
the nomination for president if it is
rendered This is all. He is recep.
tive candidate, but not an active one,
">~AS@A WV VIZ AAAASl ACSASGS lOT III lS
as ''scrapper" that he is a sure winner
and he evidently is NOT out for ascrap.
1t may be that the nomination will
come to him anyhow, for the voice of
the people is beginning to be heard.
The Kansas City Stars straw vote
taken among its readers shows that he
has several thousand more votes than
ALL the rest of the republican candi-
dates and democratic candidates put
together. And SO far, nearly 40, 600
votes have been cast.
For four years. the politicians, the
'malefactors of great wealth, the
trieksters, and shystsrs Of every variety
and kind have devoted themselves to
the task Of burying him. Perhaps
they even made themselves believe
that they had suosseded, for they have
gone about proclaiming that he was
buried dsep-DEEP-DEEP, 20 up in
fact that even Gabriel might not be
able to awaken him with his horn on
Resurrection Morning.
And now to think that all their labors
have gone for naught, and that he has
come forth and is alive again. 1t is too
bad! Really 1T is almost time already
to see them begin to scamper for cover.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
Thursday Club Report

The Thursday Club met at the
home Of Mrs. Anna McAninch,
Thursday, February 22nd. Current
events were given after which Mrs.
Herrick gave paper "The Rural
Uplift." Mrs. Newton gave a read
ing "a trip to California" The
usual business was atte.ded to,
and after social hour the Club
adjourned to meet with Mrs. New
lon, February 29th
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
John Frost

Atthe sale of Mr.. John Frost east
of town, his chattles scld fairly we'll
aud brought more than he expected
Mr.. and Mrs Frost Will now live a
retired life, free from care and labor
They have moved to the city but
will visit relatives at Tempieton,
Carroll and several other places for
a few weeks before setting down to
quiet life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-29
Fosnot-Buckner

John Fosnot, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Fosn0t, was married to Miss
Sarah Buckner, daughter of Mr.. end
Nrs. Elwood Backner living east OF
Gray. The young people have been
acquainted with each other since
they were children, having grown
up together in almest the came
neighborhood where everyone is
their friend. We extend congratula-
tione.