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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
FIRE LOSS SETTLED
Iowa Stare Adjuster for Continental
Fire Insurance Company, Chic a.
80 Here Settled Sc ibert
Loss in Fall

J. f. Donica, the Iowa State Ad-
juster with Theodore Patty, the
local agent for the Continental l
Insurance Company of Chicago
went over to the ruins of the Seibert
home Friday and adjusted the loss
on policy held by Mr.. and Mrs.
Seibert on their house and con-
tents.
They allowed the full claim OF
$1,000 on the dwelling and $500 on
the contents. Thus in five days
from the destruction of the proper
~ the loss was settled and arrange.
ments made for new building.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
WEDDING
Miss Anna Christensen and Mr.. FRED
Christensen Were Married in
Extra, Wednesday April 3rd

An event of interest to many people
of Extra and vicinity, viz, the we'd
ding of Miss Anna Christensen, daugh-
ter Of L. P. christensen of this city,
and Mr.. Fred Christensen of near
Hamlin was crowded out Of our
columns last week. The ceremony
was performed on Wednesday, April
3rd at the spacious home of the BRIDES
parents and, owing 10 the recent
serious illness of Mrs. Christensen,
was witnessed only by the immediate
relatives and few intimate girl
friends of the bride. Rev. Christensen,
pastor of the Danish Lutheran Church,
was the officiating Clergyman and
pronounced the mystic words juet at
tho stroke Of twelve.
The parlors were beautifully deeora-
ted, for the occasion, in smiIax, flowers
and growing plants and presented a
pleasing spectacle where the bride and
groom took their places under a large
white bell. They were unattended.
Assisting in serving dinner, coffee
and supper were the Misses Agnes and
Ida Christensen and Lise and Ella
GUIDE. The afternoon was spent in
informal visiting and In getting photo
graphs of the company and the parlors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Christensen
remained at the BRIDES home until the
next day when they went directly to
the home prepared by the groom about
two miles west Of Hamlin. Mrs.
Christensen has lived in or near Extra
for number of years and il well known
rs a successful dressmaker. She has a
host of friends who are interested in her
start in life and wish her joy and pros
perity. Mr.. Christensen is stranger
to us but we hear of him only words Of
friendliness and warm commentator.
Our best wishes go with them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Paul Petersen

Mr.. Paul Peterson of Oah6eld
township who ia a candidate for
the nomina ton of Recorder on the
Republican ticket Ia one of the
rising generation of Danish men
that gets move on them and does
things. He is go popular in his
home township that his services
are in demand in one or the other
of the township Offices most of the
time. His genial and cordial dis-
position and cheerfulness would
make him an ideal officer if favored
by an election.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
BOOSTERS ATTENTION!
A Sociability Run From Denver to
Chicago is Being Organized by
Denver Chamber Of Commerce

Eighty people with string of thirty
five to forty cars in the procession will
leave Denver about Saturday May 18th
and expect to arrive in Des Moines
Tuesday, May 2lst.
The Boosters of Extra should see
that the River to River Road from
Atlantic to Guthrie C,nter is well
dragged and culverts all in condition,
and committee with Pilot car meet
them in Atlant c, and escort thsm to
Guthrie Center if necessary. No time
to shoot decoys. Boost.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
HUNTERS BEAT IT
Early Morning Attack on Lake Lena,
Ducks Bring Embarrassment to
= Excited Sportsmen and
ArouSes Neignbor.

Duck hunting is by reputation an
arduous sport, and attended with many
difficulties and discouragements; but
the. tribulations of two of our local
sportsmen reached a sudden and en-
harrasssing focus last Friday morning
when they found themselves, utterly
unable, after a sharp and furious bom-
bardment, to scare flock of the birds
oHof Lake Lena.
The attack was we'll timed and we'll
planned, and the maneuvering was
apparently perfect. Justice demands
that these facts be recognized. An
early hour was chosen when everybody
except duck hunters should be in bed,
and the approach was made behind .
high bank which effectually concealed
the hunters from the eyes OF the wary
birds. When the ducks were finally
spied flank movement seems to have
been executed which put the agitated
sportsmen in position to rake the
whole lake and clean up the whole
bunch at a single broadside.
The fun began when one of the excl.
ted hunters, unable to restrain himself
longer, opened fire without waiting for
the other to arrive. His first shot lifted
one of the birds bodily out Of the water
aud deposited it upon the bank. It
was evidently SO dead that notso much
40 feather quivered.
BY this time his companion had
come up, and as the ducks had not
taken fright, both guns were turned
loose The effect really ought to have
been something terrible, but it wasn't
at all. In fact the ducks paid no atten.
ton to the hunters whatever.
The latter were much puzzled, il
seems, and finally decided either that
their weapons were not working pro-
perly or else that they had arrived sc
early that the ducks didn't know il
was morning and were still asleep. An
examination of the shot guns showed
that the barrels were open clear thro SC
that the loads must have got out all
rig Then 1t was decided to inves-
HgateN the ducks. When they finally
reached the one that had been blown
out Of the water, they found it was an
abomination made of wood.
1t was an embarrassing situation to
be sure, especially because the neigh
bors had been aroused by the uproa1
and wanted to know about it. To beat
it ap back alley was the only re-
course, and this was promptly done.
The moral, is, cf course, that ducks
shouldn't be shot at until they fly. 1t
is safer for wooden ducks, as we'll as
the feathered kind
Subsequent investigation shows that
there was really a conspiracy behind
the performance and that one of the
nimrods was among the plotters. At
any rate he seems to think that he has
evened up practical. joke of which he
was made the victim sometime ago.
The various version of the affair are all
interesting and may be had from P.
M. Christensen, Rev. Smith, Henry
Bush or Chas. Hunt. Correspondence
invited.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
In MEMORIAM
An Old Pioneer Of Lincoln Township
Passed Away at the Home Of His
Daughter, April 18th

Mr.. S. f. Donaldson, who died at the
home of his daughter in Rock Island,
Ill, last Friday was born Of Scotch
Irish parentage in Pennsylvania, Oct.
18, 1888. His great grandfather served
in the Revolutionary war of l776 but in
1888 was killed by Indians in Pennsyl-
vania and at the same time an aunt
and her seven children were taken
prisoners. The children were all killed
by these fiends and ten years later the
mother made her escape from them.
James Donaldson and Robert FELTON,,
the grandfathers of S. F. were both
soldiers in the war of 1872. In 1850 Mr..
s. F. Donaldson moved with his par
ents to Indiana. Here they cleared up
farm and in 1880 his father died, his
mother having died in 1861. At the
breaking out of the war Mr.. S. F..
Donaldson enlisted in Company A. lst
Indiana Infantry for three month 9
service and on August 30, 1851 he re-
enlisted for three years more in Com
pany A. 34th Ind. Vol. Infantry. He
was made chief musician of the regi-
ment and served four and half years.
He was honorably discharged at
Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 20, 1866.
Before returning to his Company,
Sept. 4, 1851, he was married to Miss
Lizzie Marshall and after his discharge
he returned to his home and engaged
in farming until 1868 when he moved
to Polk County, Iowa near Polk City.
In the spring of 1880 he moved to
Lincoln township, Audubon County,
settling near the German Lutheran
Church. The family sold their old
home in the early nineties and moved
to Audubon where his daughter, Annie
E. and son Bonnie G. Donaldson died.
Mr. and Mrs. Donaldson and daughter,
Kate Hamilton and husband then
moved to Rock Island, Ill. and Will F.
moved to Extra rnd engaged in the
restaurant business. Soon after the
removal the family to Rock Island.
Mrs. Donaldson died and three years
later, the son Will F. died ia Extra;
80 that thsaonce happy home was deei-
mated by death. The bodies were all
buried from the Presbyterian Church
in Audubon. Three years after the
death of his first wife he was married
again and moved to Newton, Iowa.
He was member of Veritas Lodge
No 1872 A. F. and A. M. at Audubon,
and OF Utopia Lodge No. l6l 1. o. o.
F. of Gray, Iowa. He was good
citizen and kind neighbor and had the
respect of all.
His body was inferred in Maple
Grove Cemetery, Sunday April l4th by
the side ofloved ones gone before.
Mrs. Kate Hamilton, the only sur
viving member Of the family, who
accompanied the body here returned
Monday to her home in Rock Island.
Mrs. Hamilton's sorrow is intense.
Father, mother, sister and two brothers
all gone so quickly. The Journal truly
mournS with the bereayed one.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
A Broken Ankle

Mr.. Axel Borjesson, the pharma.
cist and manager with the Extra
Drug Company had the misfortune
to fall into the new cellar way that
the workmen are now digging
under the drug store, Tuesday, and
broke come bones in his ankle
joint. This is very unfortunate for
Axel and for the firm,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Board Of Supervisors

The Hon. Board of Supervisors,
with the County Engineer, Mr.. Carl
Forsbeck, are examining the big
bridge across David's creek between
Extra and the depot today with a
view OF building a substantial
cement structure in it's place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Luther Hensley

Luther Hensley is taking hold OF
farm work like an old hand. Luther
has splendid chance to make mon
ey for there is no better equipped
farm in the county for young man
to start the wheels of fortune.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hensley knows this
and are diligently attending strictly
to business,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
thursday Club

The last meeting ofthe Thursday
Club was held at the Library room,
April llth with Mrs. Laucelot as
hostess.
Mrs. Clara McAninch read very
interesting paper on "The Produc-
ton Of Pearls" Mrs. Gault gave
the esbiograpby of aud selection
from Margret DeLand. Business
concer ming the Library was dis
Guessed. Roll call wac answered by
miscellaneous quotations..
Club adjourned for the social hour
during which lunch was served by
the hostess assisted by Mrs. Wilson
and Mrs. Oldaker.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
New Veterinarian

DR.. Lantz of Anita has located in
Extra where hewill practice the pro-
fession of veterinarian. The doctor
comes well recommended from the
Kansas City Veterinary College of
Surgeons from which the young
man graduated recently.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Fine Horse

Uncle Charles Wilson of Greeley
brought fine young horse to town
last Thursday. He is three years
old and weighs 1850 pounds and a
jet black. He is FIR ON the stables of
Hopley & Sons, Lewis, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Large Garage

Mr.. H P Hansen is getting esti-
mates on material to enlarge his
garage. When completed the
building will be 34xS6.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Robert Grausberry, assisted by
Horace Parrott has the contract for
breaking large tract of land for
Ebbe Hansen southeast of town,
which they began Wednesday NOR
ming.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Notice

1 will be in Audubon County after
April 18th for short time. Please
leave word with the County Auditor
or notify me at Gray if you wish to
have any surveying done.
G. d. Forsbeck,
a25 County Engineer
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Dangerous

The ditches allowed to remain
open along the main street are dan
gerous unless protected nights by
lantern. Where people are travel.
ing pitfalls should be guarded or
they are apt to get their foot in it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolfe moved
from the Baumgartner house last
Saturday into the J. C. Powell house
in the south part of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Miss Stearns Progressive

Prof. Hoyman and large num-
Der OF his scholars responded to the
call of the County Supt. Miss Ella
Stearns last Saturday aud attended
the Teachers and Peoples Meeting
in Audubon.
Miss Stearns' effort to again make
popularthe obsolete spe ling schools
the debating societies and the "old
lyceum" aud taking hold of the new
corn judging contests, bread max
ing contests. Better health condi-
tions in short to put Audubon Coun.
ty in the Band Wagon is to be con-
graduated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Henry Kurtzhals of Carroll,
who was visiting at the home of her
parents, John Mertes Sr. and wife,
returned to her home Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

: Willie Jansen of La Monte, Mis-
souriis visiting this week at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Nick Mertes
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Hensley and Dimick, our stock
dealers, shipped two carloads OF
cattle to Omaha Monday evening,
the latter accompanying them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Gerald Hensley resigned his du-
ties in the meat market Saturday
night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Young have
the care of very sick baby with
lung fever.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

E. c. Wilson has several hands
ditching all the low places of his
farm near the depot.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

The Misses Esther and Florence
Hepl spent Sunday at their parent.
al home in Gray.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Peter Petersen visited Tues
day and Wednesday in Atlantic
with her daughter, Mrs. Hansen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Msrtes de
parted for their home near Adair
Monday, accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Benson of Stl Paul who
will visit them a few days.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Hocamp was able to return
to her home in the country Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

A. w. Harvey went to Atlantic
Monday evening on business, re.
turning the same evening,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Lsfe simpson and son, Ted
dy were visiting with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Connrardy Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

John Bishop made business trip
to ON aha Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Grant Jones is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Herbert Herrich
east of Hamlin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18
Fifteen Hundred Perish

The largest chip in the world, the
liner Titanic, on her first voyage to
New York from Liverpool struck an
ice berg off Newfoundland, Sunday
night and went to the bottom
carrying 1900 people to a watery
grave. About s66 we're saved in
life boats.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Charlie Wells is on the sick
list this week with stomach trou-
BILE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
CHAIRMAN RULES OUT
POINT MADE BY JOHNSON
Item in District Bill Relating to
Sinking Fund Appropria-
ton Remains.

Representative Carlin of Virginia today
lost his fight to prevent the inclusion in
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
of a paragraph providing that nonresident
pupils I'm the local public schools. who do
not pay taxes In the District which more
than equal the tuition charge, or whose
parents do not pay such taxes, must pay
the annual tuition charge fixed by the
board of education.
Mr.. Carlin began a fight on this last
week, and for a time it looked as II he
would be successful, inasmuch as Repre-
sentative Garrett of Tennessee, presiding
as chairman of the committee of the
whole House, sustained point of order
made by the Virginian against the pro-
vision. Later, however, the ruling on
the question was vacated by unanimous
consent and Chairman Garrett announc-
ed today that after giving the matter
further consideration he was obliged to
reverse himself and overrule the point
of order
On motion of Mr.. Linthicum Of Mary
land, an amendment was adopted prorid-
ing that when nonresident pupils or the
parents of such pupils pay taxes in the
District less than. the amount Of the an
nual tuition charge, they shall receive
credit on such charge~to the amount of
the taxes raIu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
SAYS "SHIPPING TRUST"
WOULD GET CONTROL
Possible Danger If Foreign Ships
Are Admitted to Coastwise
Trade Pointed Out.

The ultimate control of all shipping
through the Panama canal by the for
eign shipping trust with chief bene-
hit to big American shippers, like the
United States Steel Corporation, would
result from the admission of foreign
ships to the American coastwise trade,
according to President George S. Dear
born of the American Hawaiian Steam
ship Company, who testified today be-
fore the House committee on inter-
state commerce.
Companies would be organized with
American stockholders, but with control
held abroad" said Mr.. Dearborn, land
a corporation like the United States
Steel Corporation would be able to make
terms because of the large amount Of
traffic it could offer"
Mr.. Dearborn said foreign ships, If
admitted to the coastwise trade. would
drive out American vessels. with the
probable result that the foreign ship
ping combination ultimately would raise
rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE.
Colored Man Goes to Jail in Default
of 81 500.

Charged with thrusting a dirk knife
into the forehead of William Contee.
colcred with such force that it frac-
tured his skull and following that with a
stab wound in the side during fight at
the corner of 18th and G streets north
east the night of January -. Benjamin
Roadley, colored, was committed TO jail
in default of a 81 800 bond by Juds e
Pugh in the Police Court this morning, to
await action by the grand jury.
II don't know what the fight started
about" declared Contee in court today.
Somebody said something, Boa lev
thought that / had insulted him ana he
began cutting me-
Contee says he lives at l46 + street
northeast. and came to Washington from
Virginia several years ago. He was a
patient in the Casualty Hospital for
little over week in consequence of his
injuries. Boadley entered a plea of not
guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
WANTED NO GRAVE STONE
OR FUNERAL CEREMONIES
A. E. A. Anderson, Who Died Tues
day, Left Strict Orders Re-
garding Interment.

T. r. y. Anderson, who died last Tues
day, was opposed to funeral ostentation
and in paper writing which he intended
for a will, but which he failed to have
witnessed he empowered his daughter
10 prevent as far possible preacher
ceremonies. flowers or other follies at the
funeral
Not satisfied with this direction in his
intended will. he inclosed a letter to his
daughter in which he gives more explicit
directions. He said: II do not want any
ceremonies of any kind at my funeral
no priest or preacher-simply leave my
body in charge of an undertaken at his
place and nothing but the burying neces-
sary.
No stone over my grave. no honors
when my body is buried l do not want
people TO spend money foolish on me.
Remember now. no preacher, no cere-
monies. no invitations 70 friends. no ex-
pensive casket, no stone, no flowers You
children shall not wear black for one
day. to make other people talk.
The entire estate is left to the daugn-
ter. Ebba Helena, in trust for herself and
brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25

ing the public utilities bill and will prob
ably go over the measure In detail dur
ing the meeting behind closed doors.
The bill was prepared af'er conferences
with representatives OF the District gov
eminent and OF the public utilities corpo-
rations and after the best features or
similar legislation In the states had been
considered and adopted az far as they
were thought suitable to the District.
Question Of Personnel.
Some question may be raised tomorrow
regarding the makeup OF the commits
sion. The GaIlinger bill proposes that the
District Commissioners shall compose the
commission.
Others have proposed personnel sepa-
rate and distinct from the District gov
eminent heads. 1t is predicted that the
committee will adopt the views of the
author of the Senate bill that the Com
missioners are familiar with local condi-
lions and needs. and that the jurisdiction
il not large enough to justify a separate
Those in opposition have
urged that the Commissioners duties are
now SO extensive that they would not
have proper time to devote to additional
duties as public service commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Johnson's Point Overruled.

The chair then announced that after
careful consideration and consultation
of authorities he had decided to over
rule the point of order made last week
by Representative Johnson of Ken
lucky chairman of the House District
committee. against the items appropri-
ating for the interest and sinking fund.
Mr. Johnson Immediately offered as an
amendment 10 the bill the exact language
of the statute relating 10 the 36o bonds
and providing for the payment of inter-
est of them and their retirement at ma
turity.
Mr.. Burleson contended that there was
no reason to incorporate the language of
the statute in question in the bill and
SAID if this practice was generally
followed the District bill would be eight
cen times as long as it is at present
Would it take eighteen times as long
to pass?" asked Representative Mann o.
Illinois.
Il sincerely hope not Mr.. Burleson re-
piled with a smile
At this point MIR. johnson made a point
of no quorum and roll call was ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
DELAY EXPOSITION ACTION.
Senate Committee Will Await Re.
CENT of House Bill.

Senator Root chairman of the commit
tee on industrial expostions. said today
that his committee probably would not
take any action on the proposed interna-
tional expositions at San Francisco and
San Diego until the bill now pending in
the House reached his committee.
lie said there was a sentiment in the
committee against recognizing two inter-
nauoesl AxDa3Uons al the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Not Normal Man.

Mr. Baker declared all the testimony
offered tended to show that the defend
ant was no normal man. He accused the
prosecution of abandoning it's original
theory of the reason for the killins-the
fear of MacDonald's bigamistic duplicity
being discovered. and said that the gov
eminent had seized upon evidence Of
fered by the defense and later contended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-25
Prosecutor Begins Argument.

The court indicated he wished to have
the case go to the jury by l o'clock, and
set one hour and fifteen minutes as the
limit for attorneys of both sides in pre-
senting the arguments to the jury.
Assistant United States Attorney James
NJ Proctor began his argument shortly
after 1890 O'clock Mr.. Proctor denied
any defense had been offered. declaring
all the efforts Of the defendants attor-
neys had been directed toward confusing
the minds of the jurors as to the real
issues.
The prosecutor traced the history of the