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Evening star., 1912-09-15
Here Is a Pun.
-om the Boston Transcript

From the Boston Transcript
Kitty-My brother. Cornelius. has been
calling on Miss Chilleigh for over a year.
Marie-Is he going to marry her?
Kitty-I don't know. I'm afraid she's
rather too cold to make Corn Don.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21

6<FTcERs.
80 zfnpherscn, presldent
wills =. Bull, vIce-2residSnt
j. 3. ford. Vice President
wm n. DeGraff Cashier
John BaliArtyne hgr g. Dept
.,,,.r F Ford. ass. Cashier
So n MAILER Asst Cashier
" r.. Wtncklsr. Auditor
DIREcToRs.
. -. M ~tAron. Chae a. DeSE.
|"'~n-el. willis r.. Bull,
-. @<it.,h~fat r - stair.
"a IN es<~rsl Charles r. Warren.
II - ~. - N black Lewis n. Jones.
1879 q f,raDo walter Scotch.
~ rc~f 0eorge O. Booth.
~ .r~rSara1n. James ~ Danaher.
<ames r. Fnaa
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
nosroN coprER snAnE SALES.

Sales reported for The Times by Hay
den, stone a Co. June 20: Adventure,
555: Ahmeek. IL; Algomah. 80: Allouez,
30. Amalgamated, 1l45s Amer. Zine,
17el: Bos & Corbin. $50: Butte * Bal,
go: Butte & Superior, 800, Cal 4 Ariz,
s7s: Calumet. IS; Centennial ., chino,
$50: Range, 332. East Butte, 60; Daly
Vest 25: Franklin. IS; GirouN, $50,
Srsnby. ere; Greene, $50; Hancock, 90,
HedIey. IS: Helyetia. 80; Indiana. Gio.
22O; Island Creek. ); do
pfd.. 10: Kerr. % Kew, 20: Lake, $50,
LaSalle, 80: Mason valley, 1850; May
NIpfssing. so: North Butte. 1905. North
Lake. Us; OJibway, 20: Old Colony 10;
Old Dom IFS: osceola. 65: Pond Creek,
1g45; Quincy. -; RAY l4S; santa Fay.
104 Shannon, 94O: Superior K Boston
ID. TouIume. 1876: e. :. Smelt. SOS;
do pfd. III. Utah Copper, i70; Utah
consolidated, s45; Victoria, 2l5; Win
cna, 95
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
BY n. n. MACK.

Recent predictions by The Times,
thai live stock would soon sell lower
seem in fair way to be speedily iui-
Gllel. One OF the peculiar features
u the situation is TO be found In the
fact that no recent increase in eur.
rent receipts has taken place D"s
rather. with the single exception Oh
hogs, the movement, the country oNt!'
Il smaller than was ever before knoSh
az this season OF the year. In tne
cattle department OF the trade, sup
plies are rapidly approaching inc
famine stage, and the number OF sheep
and lambs coming. that are nj ioI
slaughter, does not equal one-hall On
the usual number that comes 10 manu-
ia this department during the hrs'
half OF June.
The meat trade is surely at very
low ebb. and the direct cause Is esr
IDENTIFY, the pitched battle between
the consumer on the one side anu
producer and distributor on the other.
The organization OF vegetarian anu
boycott clubs goes merrily on, people
sesorting TO every known means 10
keen down their meat bills. Mean
While, retail butchers, in all parts OF
the country are failing, selling OUT
closing their shops without se'nnh
out, simply because they cannot maze
expenses.
writer's su- eastern exchanges Fave
made the statement, thss there ~ers
more cattle ia the country at THIS
tiucs than aver before, End lsy the
blame COR the whole matter upon me
Rrced and runac..y Of tire producer
and the d!strihrter Tie real fact -
that rhene Is nor enough ncrcnantahle
beef and mutton TO 90 around. leo
rra6ual decrease from year tc year
Ia the number CT cattle roised IN tne
country, bas GnaNy Ieau!te- ~ d
shortage OF Foundation stock on TIE
farms OF the country. la addftioa 10
this fact, tho shortage OF grain mas
made x iInpocsihle fo- feeders 10 pre-
pare the few cattle they h&d for mar
kct end tsey have gope To the
shanahles carving about one-half as
much weigh as they should Inc SIT
ua.ion is 0 difficult one for all con-
cerned, and there is no prospect Oh
Immediate relief. The consumer Is
certain that the producer 10 roeDihs
him, and the producer, who has pre-
pared his stock fer market at great
cost, sees rain staring him In the
face as the result of the current de-
cline in live stock prices.
Sheep Also Scarce.
In the sheep department of the
trade, the situation is a problem
surely. Wool is scarce and rapidly
working higher. as direct result OF
the reduction of the number OF AMI
mails being produced in the country
On the other hand, prices for live
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21

stock are declining RAPIDLY. owing.
chiefly, to the poor quality OF the Of.
ferings. Spring lambs are moving
freely. but very few OF them are NJ
TO kill and many OF them do not bring
enough 10 pay the freight to market
and the commission charged for sell
ing. The outlook. from the stand
point OF the producer. has very little
OF encouragement in IL; fact that
does not seem TO foreshadow better
times for the consumer as result or
increased production
In the hog department, conditions
bearing upon current supply seem 10
be exactly the opposite from those
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
Supplies Bordering on FAMINE Stage
And D1any Butchers arr Cunning

which control i'm the other depart
ments OF the trade. Plenty oil NOS
are coming and plenty are still III
sight In the interior. Feeders oil hlGh-
priced corn are losing money rapiaiY'
whenever they send forward their nm
ished animals. and they feel more IKE
going out OF the business than ever
before. Packers only buy from mana
TO mouth, TO take care OF the neeos
OF an immense fresh meat trade no'h-
ing is wanted for packing purposes
for the big cellars are full ana the
trade for cured meats none 100 &c
tive. The outlook favors lower nos
prices as the season advances.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS
new YORK MONEY MARKET

NEW 1OHN NONEf MAFtkEF
NEW YORK, June 20-Money on
call %. per cent; time money, 3 " per
cent for six months; bar silyer-Lor-
don 2sAd: bar silver-New York
C1%c; demand sterling. 81 $3.50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21

In EllRnpE S GSKAs o srE e. s4,n.
- cipal steamship lines AT
tarin rates. sold at HIRscHFELD
bros. TICKET OFFICE, II GRTs.
WOLD-ST. tEntrsnee an Larned-st.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-21
,,spoRT OF THE coNDITioH
OF THE
Old Detroit National Bank


statement at the close OF
business June IL, 1919.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-07

return to work, and through three
long pages it sobbed to them
about how hurt the railroads felt
about their conduct, and how
willing the railroads were to for
give theni-if they only would
come back.
The girl clerks held mass
meeting to talk the petition over
last. night. They laughed at it,
and then unanimously voted to
send their condolences to the
agent on the troubles he was hav-
ing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-07

SAY TRANSFERS STRIKE
MAY NOT BE NEEDED
A strike of the Transfers
union in sympathy with the
Freight Handlers now on strike
will not be called at present.
The Teamsters last week voted
almost unanimously to strike in
sympathy, the moment their off
GERS gave them the word.
But the freight handlers al
ready have the railroads SO badly
tied up that it is not thought
strike of the teamsters will be
necessary to bring the railroads
to time.
President P. ]. Flannery, of the
Freight Handlers, grinned when
asked about the situation today.
What is the use of calling the
transfers out just now?" he
asked.
"The railroad yards are chuck
full of freight they cannot de
liver to customers; freight on the
road is lost; shippers daily are
complaining to the managers
about the non-delivery of prom
ised goods.
"Why, the teaming companies
have even laid off half of their
barn teams simply because they
cannot get the freight to put them
to work There is lost freight
scattered along the roads from
here to the Atlantic coast and
back again. .
T,.,A L. .,,,,zI. Il. :1-zzIz
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
A Gooa Game

The checker players of Brayton
challenged the players of Extra to
series of games, which was accep-
ted aud the date was made for last
Mondsy evening, When the time
arrived Milton Horton and Charles
luhi came up to finish up the Extra
Champions, bringing with them
S.1"y Nsteon and another whose
me we did not learn TO clap their
haeds and cheer their fellow men
al they won the games. But when
shark Neison aud DR.. Riley took
their places and settled down to
business they played eight games
each making total of sixteen
games which resulted as follows:
Extra won IL games and Brayton
won 4 games, and no draws.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
MANNING CREAMERY
Built to Destroy a Farmers Cooper
alive Creamery Near By, Now TAX
en- Its Own Medicine. Quit Business.

A Creamery was built in Manning,
Iowa about 1900 by the Fairmont
Creamery Company OF Nebraska to
replace small one in that city that
wae operated by MIR. Sweger, and
who the Fairmont people absorbed
but they gave Mr.. Sweger employment
They also built it to compete with q
large creamery that was making q sue
cess near the Three Mile House which
was known as the Washington Town.
ship Creamery. 1t is alleged that the
questionable methods practIsed by the
Manning Creamery and the impru-
dent management of the Washington
Creamery in its later days caused the
suspension of the latter. And as was
conjectured by many after the suspen-
siou and the territory not being divid-
ed, any old price could be paid patrons
for their product For many years
gradual scaling of prices paid the far
mers, it is alleged, hss been practised
until at last the Fairmont Creamery
Company has ceased to exist in Man-
ming. Whatever the cause, the south
west corner of Carroll County is now
without q creamery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
A STARRY MIGHT
For A Ramble Through the Snowy
Dell. The Congregational Choir
Enjoyed A Sleigh Ride

The congregational Choir
answered a call for country enter
tainment at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Boy Herrick'e, three miles
south of Extra Monday night. The
Choir and Music Committee are
composed of Messrs Clyde Dimick,
Harry Campbell, Henry Bush, and
Will Crissman and Carrie Gauit,
Ellowene Dimick, Mrs. Charles
Niiliman and two daughters, Mrs.
Cries man aud Mrs. Mintier and
daug hter. A fine luncheon was
served by the hostess and enjoyed
by all.
The principal entertainment was
the singing of the grand old hymns.
The amusement was farce in
which all partooh, and consisted of
q picture of large animal without
q tail. In box near was all kinds
of animal tails. The operator IVES
blindfolded, had to pick up any tail
of the bunch and pin it where the
tail ought to be. 1t was laugh
able act
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
SAD ACCIDENT
Two Nephews Of MIR. ]. F. Jensen, a
Merchant Of BraYton, They Living
in Tacoma, Washington.

Jerome Jensen, the seven-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo Jensen,
died at the hospital from gun shot
wound from his Cousins gun. Viggo
Jensen, Jerome's ssixteen-year-old cous-
in, had found an old rifle of22 caliber.
They live across the street from each
other and always played together.
Viggo procured some cartridges and
went into their back yard to expert
ment. The gun WAS rusty and refus
ed to discharge every time. He opened
the magazine and tried to explode the
shell. While he was forcing the wea-
pon bis little cousin stepped in front
to watch the work. The weapon sud
denly exploded, the bullet entering
the child's body in the stomach and
emerge, from his beck. He fell to the
ground in agony. A physician was
called who took the child to the hos
pital but he died before an operation
could be performed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
IOWA'S HEROINE GONE
Miss Kate Shelley Of Boone Saved
Two Hundred Lives and Ex-
press Train from Destruction

July 6, 1881, sma all creek near the
home of Miss Kate Shelley's home
became raging torrent, the result
of a violent raiastorm. A North
Western railway bridge epanned the
stream. The Shelley family was
aroused by the wreck of freight
train, the bridge having been
washed away. Miss Kate lighted a
lantern end started in the direction
of the bridge. The darkness was
intense, but guided by the noise of
the rushing steam, she hastened,
when she heard the shout of the
the engineer. The night express
was due soon; to warn it of the
danger che must go to the station a
mile distant. To do 80 she must
cross the Des Moines River Bridge,
400 feet long and fifty feet above the
water. Her light went out and she
crawled on hands and knees over
the swaying structure. Drenched
to The skin she hastened on, and
arrived at the station in time 10
stop the train with it's two hundred
souls aboard.
For her reward she received from
the State a Gold Medal and 5000 and
vote of thanks. The @. & N. W..
Railway company gave her a money
gift and the agency at Moingonia.
She was operated upon for appen-
dicitis last June when her condition
was then discovered and ultimate
recovery not expected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
PLEASANT WINTERTRIP
Ex- County Supervisor and Neighbor
Visits The Queen of the Antilles,
the Gem of the Atlantic

About q month or so ago Ex-
County Supervisor, e.. M. Ross and
his neighbor, Mr.. Nels c. Chris
tensen conceived the idea of taking
their wives for an outing and visit
the Gem of the Atlantic, Cuba.
Tney had fine trip and was on
the Island a week. They went out
in the eugar plantation district and
over ground that had been fought
over by the Spanish when opposing
the independence of the island.
The improvements going on in
Havana was equal to those of the
United States and that city with its
climatic advantages over our cities
will in the near future gain for it
the handsomest city in the world.
Messrs Ross aud Christensen brot
a supply OF Pure Havanas, the kind
that has the true fragrance, the
delicious aroma that cnrls the hair
of the fellow that ia fortunate
enough to enjoy the richness Of the
Cuba De-Havan leaf. We acknow.
ledge a brilliant beauty. Many
Thanks
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
MRS. REYNOLDS DEAD
She Was the Mother Of Ten Children
Married in England. Her Child
rem Were All Born In Iowa

Mrs. Reynolds, the respected
mother of Mr. Fred Reynolds of
Greeley township and of Mcs. o scar
Hunt of near Extra died at her home
in Audubon last week
The good old mother was one of
the early settlers of Audubon Couu-
ty and no one ever applied to her
for assistance that was turned away.
She was one of the pious old ladies
that could see CLEAN of sunshine
in all dark clouds. A Christian
woman who taught her family and
her friends that it was right to live
and to do right. Her faith was
through her Saviour to the throne
of redemption. Her husband pre-
ceeded her to that far off country
from which we are told no one
returns.
Mrs. Reynolds was the mother of
eight living children. Besides the
two children mentioned above that
abe hes left to mourn her lose are
Samuel Reynolds OF Hamburg Okla,
homa, Mrs. Eather Barrsck of
Helena, Montana, Mrs. Katie Bell of
Extra, Mrs. Lillian Stonebrook of
Sac City, Mrs. Maggie Hoover of
Audubon and Miss Ida Reynolds,
who kept house FOR her mother in
Audubon, also two children died in
infancy.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in suffock
England, June 10, 1887 and died in
Audubon Iowa, Jan. 26, 1912.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY L 1919
WILL ENTER BABIES
Youngsters Will Compete at Fair for
Cash Prizes of $3.50. Mrs. F. S.
Watts Will Be In CHARGE

The babies of Iowa are to be entered
at the State Fair as part of the pro-
ducts of the state along with pigs, cattle
and corn, and will be scored for physi-
cal perfection in contest for $3.50 in
cash prizes.
Yesterday the State Fair board added
Iowa babies to it's list of entries and
announced cash prizes of $3.50 to be
distributed among the winners ia the
two classes and sweepstakes.
Mrs. F. S. Watts of: Audubon, former
president of the Iowa Congress of
Mothers, who launched the first baby
health contest in the United States
yesterday afternoon held an extended
conference with the State Fair board.
When the conference adjourned it was
announced as positive fact that the
state of Iowa had decided to place the
babies on the same plane with fine
cattle and pigs and to open the State
Fair entry books for the inscription of
the names of all babies to be judged for
physical perfection. To incite interest
in this second annual baby health con-
test among the mothers of Iowa the
State Fair board made prize offer of
$3.50.
The State Fair board has promised
Mrs. Watts adequate quarters on the
fair grounds for all of the babies who
who may be entered and an adjoining
labratory room with capacity great
enough to permit of several tests to be
made at once.
Following the conference with Mrs.
Watts, who now represents the scien-
tific baby health department of the
Iowa Congress of Mothers, the State
Fair board unanimously paid Mrs.
Watts the compliment of electing her
superintendent of the baby health con-
test. Register & Leader, January 9th.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
FIRE AT HAMLIN
Oldest Store Building Used As ARes.
taurant, Burned to The Ground.
Some Insurance

The restaurant at Hamlin was entire
ly consumed by fire last Friday morn
ing. 1t was discovered in the upstairs
or second story of the building. The
second story was used as dwelling
but the family seemed to have been
sleeping downstairs for several nights
on account of the cold weather.
This is the old store building built
and nsed in an early day by the Nc
Guire Brothers from which they sold
thousands of dollars worth of goods to
the pioneers. The building was recent
ly used by Mr.. Peter Juel in the manu-
facture of tightening rods. Mr..
Metheny of Audubon had rented the
building and expected to move to it by
February lst,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
GIST OF The NEW
ROAD DRAG LAW
How The Dragging Of Our Main Ira
veled Roads and Mail Routes
Is Now Provided For

The most important provisions of
the new road drag law are given below:
The board of township trustees of
each township shall determine what
roads are to be regularly dragged, but
it must include all mail routes and all
main travelled roads within the town.
ship.
The board of trustees of each town.
ship shall meet on the first Monday in
February of each year and at that
meeting SHALL elect superintendent
of dragging.
The superintendent of dragging so
elected shall enter into contracts with
individuals, conv- niently located for
doing the work. requiring each of them
to drag a certain stipulated stretch of
road under his direction throughout
the season.
In case Observation-Disclosures do not have
drags, the townshipmust furnish them.
These individuals are to be paid NOT
TO EXCEED fifty cents per mile for each
mile TRAVELLED in dragging roads. But
this does not mean that fifty cents per
Travelled mile is the fixed price for this
work. 1t is simply the maximum. In
actual practice, the superintendent
should make the best contracts possible
with individuals.
If any superintendent of dragging
violates the provisions of this law, or
If any individual violates his contract
with the superintendent, the fne for
the first offense shall be from $40 to s25,
and for the second offanse s25 to $50.
And the same penalties are provided
for the township clerk in case he ne
elects to set aside the funds required
by this act.
The above are compiled from late
rulings of the attorney general of Iowa
on the new road drag law.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
Happy For Life

Mr.. Hiram Phelps and Mrs. Henry
Wells were quietly married in the
Court House in Audubon, Wednes-
day, January oath.
Mr.. Phelps is an elderly gentle
man sixty-six years of age, but we'll
preserved and quite industrious.
Mrs. Wells is lady of about fifty.
six summers, has raised a large
family and is highly respected.
Mr. Wells, her husband, died about
three years ago.
The com partnership of these old
people to each other through their
declining years will be lie burst
of summer sunshine afte Gays of
winter haze and snows. We extend
our congratulations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
Horse Dead

While Mr.. aud MIRA. Arthur Van
Aernam were visiting az the haine
of her parents, Ms. ep7 @v5 Fir L
Basham, last Thnrsday eveair ,ope
of his horses becatne gery
i'll. They summoned tha local W.
terinarian, Mr.. t. j. McClaia out 3e
was in the country on another cell,
They then called the Audabon ve-
terinarian. He gave them pre-
scription by phone but before the
medicine took effect the animal
died. 1t is hard luck on Mr.. Van Aer.
nam.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
Treble Clef Club

The Treble Cief met Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Fred
Cotton. The ieason, "Ene gland aud
the Netherlands" With Miss Gault
as leader, proved very interesting.
After the lesson and roll call Miss
Crane gave an excellent paper on
Current Events aud Aiss Dimick
favored the Cluo with a beautiful
solo.
After delicious lunch and social
hour the Club adjourned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
GRANDMA DELAHOYDE
Enjoying Southern Chivalry And A
Genial Climate. Quite A Comparison
With Northern zephyrs and Habits

Prescott, Arkansas, Jan. 1S, '12
Mr.. w. J. Lancelot,
Extra, Iowa
My Dear Friend:-Enclosed find
cheek for my subscription to the Jour
nal. do not know how to explain the
blunder in the name of the paper, as
you will see that 1 appropriated this
County for Audubon, and did not see
the error until now. AS it is raining
will send ii as am sure it will pass all
right for face value.
I am sorry for you people in the frozen
snow covered regions. The lowest
record here was six above zero, that
was early in the morning and we have
had only one day of that. We have
had no snow, and quite little more
rain than is due here at this season.
In sheltered hooks the sweet violet
bestows its perfume on the frosty air,
and the birds are brave and merry with
song.
Annette has her kindergarten Glass
under way and altho' this inclement
weather is quite against her she has an
enrolment of ten pupils. She will no
doubt have all she can manage when
the settled weather comes. The school
board very kindly offered her room in
the school building with heat and
janitor service so that she is very IA
vorably located and feels encouraged
with the prospect.
Prescott has made wonderful growth
in the last five years and has bright
future, fair prospect of oil and gas
lying all about us, and wonderful
peach and grape country, also straw
berries.
| am thinking of this week being
Banquet week of the Thursday Club.
/ would love to be with them as I do
surely get great pleasure out of these
Anniversaries. I hope the extreme
cold will not prevent the usual attend
ance and jolly gnod time. Here's
Greetings to the Thursday Club girls
and boys, from one of them.
Hope your family and yourself are
enjoying health and prosperity With
very kind regards to the Wilson house.
hold. Believe me to be
Sincerely Your Friend,
Mrs. l.. V. Delahoyde
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
FREE FROM DEBT
Audubon County Fair Association
Paid off Indebtedness. Will Build
Stock Judging Pen for Exhibitors

The Audubon County Fair Associa
tion has been struggling under mort.
gage for years. They have now paid
off the last dollar of Indebtedness,
which shows the good work that has
been done. At a recent meeting an
unusual number Of directors were pre-
sent which indicates the interest being
taken for 1912.
The following committees were
elected
Fair Book-A. G.. Forsbeck, F. L..
Anderson and Benz. Black.
On Finance-F. L. Anderson, Jack
O'Brien and B. J Black.
Premiums-A. G. Forsbeck, John
Dimick and Jimmy johnson.
By-Laws-A. B. Mendenhall, May
Ion Boyd and Geo. Mccall.
sc. Curtis, Secretary.
George Hoover, Pre- ident.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-02-01
Adopted Baby Gi-!

MIR. Jeus Peter Wnsoa, ta5
farmer of this city, Adopted t.l
baby girl whose mother bad
frozen during the receat col4 eQel
two aud one-hslf weeks ago. Mg
Wilson was in Des Moines wheu g
mother and child were found, thu
mother being dead but the little one
wrapped in her clothiug was still
alive. He adopted it aud brought
it in his family.