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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-08

Olga Jensen did some sewing at
the Rass Nissen home some time
ago. 5
MIR. Jeppsen, who is attending col
lege at Blair, is spending few
days with Anna Nielsen.
A fine looking baby girl of the
usually weight was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Knud Nielsen May 18th.
j. G. Johnson and family spent a
pleasant evening at the home of
his brother, Henry and family last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harold johnson celebrated
another happy birthday at her
home on Union Street last Wed
nesday afternoon.
j P. Nielsen, proprietor of the
Mercantile Store purchased fine
new Starks Piano for his daugh
tiers the other day.
Mayor johnson and wife were
among those who attended the big
surprise at the Monroe Seymour
home last Sunday.
Miss Sena Jensen, who has WIS.,
tied at the Jens Carlson home for
some time, left a few. days ago for
her home in Council Bluffs.
Monroe Seymour and wife re-
turned Friday from long visit
with their daughter, Mrs. John
Jensen and family of Woonsocket,
South Dakota.
Mrs. Andrew Jensen and little
daughter returned to their home
in Denver last Thursday after a
few weeks visit with the former
parents, Jens Garrison and wife.
Chris Petersen, the principal of
the public schools and the pupils
in his room autoed out to the Gas
nick grove last Wednesday morn
p1S where Luty cuJOySu d 6OVu OuI-
ing.
Grandpa Marqueson left last
week for Audubon, where he will
spend some time with relatives.
Miss Meta Larsen was busy
seamstress at the Peter Andersen
home last week.
Misses Clara and Lillie Madsen,
Hansy Marquesen, Alfred, Matilda
and Laurena Petersen, Marie, Mar
vim and Hans Jersild and. George
Esbeck spent Sunday evening at
the A. Boose home.
Pastor Ankor gave a very inter
esting and instructive lecture at the
college chapel Sunday p. m. A nice
sized audinece was present but ma
nv more would have turned out if
the weather and roads had been
good,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-08
where she had been sewing

where She had been sewing the
last week or so.
The Hamlin Shooting Club he ID
their first practice here last Sun.
Some fine shooting was done. LAC
numbers were sold.
Chris Petersen, son of j. F. Pet
ersen, who is working near Ross,
visited his folks and friends near
Hamlin over Sunday.
Chris Kinks baby died last Fri.
night the funeral services was held
at their home in Hamlin Sunday
May 4th. Burial in the Hamlin
Cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-08
Iowa News

Roy Blitsch of Waterloo was Sc
riously injured when a pitched ball
glanced from his bat and struck him
in the eye.
Otto Keller, aged 80, died at his
home in Bronson of measles. His
wife and five children are in serious
condition with the same disease.
The remains of Clet Butler, who.
with his two cousins, was drowned at
Fort Madison on March ID, was found
by fishermen just below Keokuk.
Louise Krause of LeMars was
awarded a verdict for $4,000 against
Frank Roepke on a charge of seduc-
ton and breach of promise to marry.
j. R. Young of Missouri Valley won
in desperate battle with big grey
wolf, which took refuge on sand bar
in the Missouri which Young was oc-
cupying.
Conditions for spring work on the
farms throughout the state are re-
ported to be good, and the farmers
are already busy getting ready for the
spring planting.
Jerome LaFargue, aged 80, is dead.
He was born in France and came to
this country forty-two years ago, and
was long resident of the French col
ony at Prescott.
w. E. Parkhurst committed suicide
on the first anniversary of his we'd
ding at Ottumwa because his wife re-
fused to accompany him to their new
home in Iowa Falls.
DR.. Dorance Love and Miss Fran
cena Richards of Manson sprung a
surprise of their friends there by get
ting married. They will spend their
honeymoon in Europe.
Joy was turned to mourning at Fort
Dodge when the wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Stiles was followed by
the accidental drowning of the
groom's Ia months old brother in
bath tub.
The damage suit brought against
the city of LeMars by Mrs. Mary Os-
borne for injuries sustained by her
14-year-old son when he fell from an
unprotected culvert has been settled
for $1,750.
The electric light company at Alton
is charging its plant with cement
block building, another engine and a
dynamo and when these Improvements
are made the equipment will be Sec
ond to none.
The Waterloo Drop Forge company
is planning to locate plant at Wav-
erly. Twenty-Five men will be en-
ployed. The company asks the city to
donate one acre of ground and SUBJ
scribe stock.
The formal call for a special cleo
ton has been issued by Mayor George
w. Koontz of Iowa City. The purpose
is to have a public vote on the COM
mission plan of government. May 81
will be the day.
The board of education at Russell,
acting on a petition, has set May IL
for another special school bond issue
election. The proposition to issue
$4,000 bonds for new school build
ing was voted down month ago.
Adjusters have about completed the
adjustment of the fire losses sustained
by the various property owners in the
Julien hotel fire at Dubuque. This
fire destroyed property of value APP
proximating half million dollars.
William Foskett, former resident
Of LeMars, died in Chicago and was
buried in a pauper's grave. 1t was
later learned that he possessed for
tune of 100000, and his body has
just been brought to LeMars for
burial.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
ROBINSON URGES
BIG BOND ISSUE
SAYS ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION
DOES NOT PROHiBlT-SENOS
MESSAGE.
WOULD RAISE IMMENSE SUM
State Can Stay Our Of
Debt.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-In ] special message
tc the general assembly, Governor
Robinson again urged that some steps
be taken to provide for the deficit now
existing in the state treasury. The
governor called attention to the fact
nat large deficiency appropriations
aave been made 0ut no provision made
70 secure money Tor their payment.
The governor renewed his recon-
nen3atiCn that a bond issue Of $50,
600 be authorized 10 wipe ont he pres
ent floating indebtedness of the state
and that the tax rate be read iusted so
rs to place sufficient money in tho
general revenue fund in the future 10
take care of the growing expenses OF
he state government He declared
that By suspe1ding tAe capitol tax, es-
tablishing the educational rate and fix
ing the general revenue rate at
figure that viii make the total tax
rate no larger than at present. there
need be No deficit in the general rev
enue fund hereafter
Governor Robinson quoted the con
stitution to prove that he claim that
the state cannot legally issue bonds
is uneounded He stated that the
state IS expressly prohibited from
loaning its credit" and from issuing
interest bearing treasury warrants or
scrip but the cons tuition nowhere pro
hjbits the state from issuing bonds.
The section prohibiting the issuing Of
bonds, he declared, applies only to
counties and cities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
REVENUE FUND Is LOW
sheriffs Are Expected TO Relieve TIE
Treasury by Advances.

Western Newspaper Un.oa News Service.
Little Rock.-'Fhe treasury of the
state of Arkansas is again nearing
rock bottom" The latter part OF last
week only $500 as on hand to pay
current expenses.
The general revenue fund is being
daily replenished by receipts from
insurance licenses and taxes. due By
March I, which VIII amount in the az.
gregate TO about $4,000 Up to date
the insurance companies have paid
into the state treasury about $4,000.
The annual liquor licenses from the
various counties, PAYABLE on January
/ will amount 10 about So. 900. but
under the law the collectors are not
required to make their settlements
until July. Heretofore the collectors
have made only settlements Of the
fund in cases Of emergency. and it is
expected they viii come 10 the as
sista0ce Of the treasury within the
next week or two. in which case run
ming expenses viii be met
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

Quite unusual have been the pro
ceedings on house bill 127. Moore, pro-
viding for the publication of constitu-
tional amendments and initiated acts
in phamphlet form to be mailed out to
the voters. as shown by the county poll
books This bill was apparently de
feated in the house on a tie vote. 80
to 50, but later On the author called
attention 70 the vote, showing where it
stood 10 to 80 in favor of the bill. The
vote was Sc declared by Speaker Hard
age and the bill Credered transmitted
TO The senate. Mr.. Copeland had given
previous notice that he would move a
reconsideration OF the vote b. which
the bill passed, and this was edivenJly
overlooked in its transmission to the
senate. The bill reached the senate
and was read twice. Should i, pass
the senate. il will still be subject to
reconsideration and defeat in the
house. as it was sent out to the SEN
ate prematureIy
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Universities to Debate.

Little Rock.-The annual debate this
year between students of the Univer
sity of Arkansas and the University OF
Tennessee will be on the question that
the proposed plan Of the National Mon
etary Commission for currency reform
legislation should be adopted. Prof.
fessors c. II. Brough and Z. II. shan.
non are coaching the Arkansas boys.
AS the issue to be debated is a live
QUO. the outcome is being looked for.
ward to with much interest.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

Tt is now only a short time before
the legislative session must close, the
house. he Ways ard Means Commit
tee introducing the general appropria-
ton measure, for the maintenance Of
the state department for the biennial
period. This bill carries an a9pro-
priation OF s675.G62, which is slightly
less than two years ago. 1t was re
ferred to The join finance committee.
The penitentiarY appropriation bin
was introduced by Jackson, Of Ran
dolrh, carrying an appropriation Of
$685. 400 for the penitentiary, and 500
400 for the reform school. This is
saving Of $4,000 at the pententiary
and $4,000 at the reform school The
reform school appropriation last year
carried many Improvements which will
NOT be necessary this year, and the
cost Of maintenance has also been re-
duced BY farm products raised by the
inmates.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Drilling Operations Continue.

Prescott.-The men who are drilling
for oil near Prescott are encounteAing
difficulties at depth OF about 1000
feet They have been in rock for sew
eral weeks and are making little head
way on account of caying rock. There
is every indication of oil in this-the
first we'll drilled in this county. The
promoters are Pennsylvania capitalists
who have lang experience in oil fields,
and they are spendie5 large sums OF
naney in the work 1t is said that if
oil is not struck in the present we'll,
others will be drilled near it.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

Oldest Wor19n Dies

Paragould.-"Aunt Sallie" Jackson
died last week at the home Of her son
in West Paragould. her death being
due 10 the lnfirmitie3 of old age.
Aunt Sallie" was said % be the old
est woman in Greene county. being
81 years Of age. She had li~ed in this
county for the last 30 years.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
HUSBAND
TIRED OF Seeing
her SUFFER
Procured Lydia E. Pinkharn's
Vegetable Compound,
which made His Wife
a Well Woman.

Middletown, Pa -"I had headache,
backacSe and such awful bearing down
pains that could not be on my feet at
times and had organic inflammation so
badly that was not able to do my work.
could MT get good meal fer my hus-
band and one child. My neighbors said
they thought my suffering was terrible.
my husband got tired of seeing me
suffer and one night went to the drug
store and got me bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
told me must take it. can't tell you
all suffered and can't tell you all that
your medicine has done for me. was
greatly benefited from the first and it
has made me well woman. | can do
all my homework and even helped some
of my friends as well. I think it is a
wonderful help to all suffering women.
have got several to take it after see
ing what it has done for me. Mrs.
EMMA EsPENsHADE, 219 East Main St,
Middletown, Pa
The Pinkham record is a proud andhon-
orable one. 1t is record of constant
victory over the obstinate ills Of woman
ills that deal out despair. It is an es-
tabiished fact that Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has restored
health to thousands of such suffering
women. Why don't you try it if you
need such a medicine?
IL you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi.
dantiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
ROBINSON SIGNS
MORE MEASURES
MOST OF BILLS SIGNED BY CHIEF
EXECUTIVE ARE LOCAL
ONES.
NEW AMENDMENT RATIFIED
Governor Approves Direct Election of
United States Senators-Jacob-
son Resolution.

Gov. Robinson reported signing the
following bills:
Senate bill 80, Miles, to regulate the
practice OF chancery courts.
Senate bill 116, smith. 10 amend sec
ton }, act io5 OF the acts Of 1911.
Senate bill 1870, Miles, to extend to
cities and towns the right of emient
4 domain to condemn property for the
extension of boulevards parks, and to
erect buildings.
Senate bill $50, WATSON, 10 annex
territory TO the Caddo Gap school dis
trict
Senate bill II, Rodgers Of Howard,
to make negotiable instruments uni
form.
Senate joint resolution, ,, Jacobson,
ratifging the constitutional amend
ment to the people in the last federal
election, for the direct vote upon Unit
ed States senators.
Houe bill No. III, Boggs, to amend
act creating orion levee district in
Little River county.
House bill No. 1871, Copeland, to en-.
roll Geo. E. Docking on pension roll.
House bill No. l07, Cockburn, for de-
pository for county funds Of Mont
gomery county.
House bill No. 119, Williamson Of
Stone, for a depository for Stone
county funds.
House bill No. liz, LaRey, 10 require
Arkansas Midland to stop trains at
Walkers Crossing.
House bill No. 112, Mum, to create
Bluff City special school district in
Nevada county.
House bill No, 81, Dickinson, TO reg
ulate sale of soft drinks at meetings
for public worship.
House bill No. 80, Josephs, to amend
act creating Miller county leyee dis
trict.
House bill No "a. Reid, to authorize
Lincoln county judge to appoint school
districts.
House bill No. 2l6, Mum, for wire
fence in Nevada county
House bill No. 1875, Patterson, to re-
auire Cotton Belt TO build depot at
Hillman
House bill 1877, Patterson. requiring
the Iron Mountain to erect a depot at
Morton, Woodruff county.
House bill :, Cantrel, to remove the
disabilities Of Jos. Befoor.
House bill 258. Newton, to parole in
mates of the state hospital for the
treatment Of nervous diseases.
House bill 81, Webster, to prevent
the sale of a stock of merchandise in
bulk without first notifying creditors
Of intentions.
House bill So. Craven, regulating the
road crossing OF railroads in cities and
towns.
House bill l02, Jones, providing sala-
ries for the circuit Judge and county
clerk Of White county
House bill ESQ, Self. reorganize s..
Francis Levee district
House bill lS6, Grant. to divide road
district 70. Il. jackson county into
two districts.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

The senate recently killed house bill
2s2 Bennett Of Poinsett This bill
provides for the shipment OF game and
fish from certain townships in Poin-
sett county to market It was shown
that II the bill bacame law the mar
ket hunters could operate in any coun-
ty OF the state and ship their game 10
Poinsett county. and thence out to
market, thus eyading the game laws.
The bill was then indefinitely post
poned
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Two capitol measures we're introduc.

Two capitol measures were introdue
ed in the senate The first of these,
senate bill 23l, Moore, carries an ap-
preparation of s432S50 for the com
pIetion OF the state capitol, while sen
ate bill 90. Jacobson. provides for a
board of arbitrat on through which
the claim of Caldwell and Drake
against the state may be settled. This
board is composed of members of the
supreme court. Under the Jacobson
bill the former contractors of the capt
tol have so days in which to accept
the board of arbitration, and file a
bond of 5000 90, out of which the state
can collect any judgment, should one
be rendered IN its favor. The supreme
court is given the right to summons
witnesses, under the jacobson bill
hire stenCgraphers, and if the state
loses, it pays the costs. while the costs
Will be taxed against Caldwell and
Drake if the state IS victorious. The
states costs must come out of the
capitol fund, in case the contractors
win.
Among the items for completion of
the capitol are the following.
For work on the sub-basement under
the terrace, placing marble on the first
floor, finishing the rooms in the base
ment and on the third floor. $5Ll00;
water connection, salaries and expens-
es of the commission, attorneys fees
i'm defending the Caldwell & Drake
suits. architects fees. superintendent
and secretary's salaries, $4,000 wiz
ing the building, purchasing fire hose.
fixing ventlators. $4,000. for addition
al heating apparatus, $21, 800: for com
pletion Of heating plant, $4,000: furni-
ture for department offices, sos $50
electric fixtures for buildings and
grounds, So poo, flashing and coping
OF stone work, fixing drains, etc. So
GOO additional hardware. 1000 mis-
cellaueous painting, $1,000. additional
marble displacing the scagiola wher.
ever possible. and completing the cor
nice in senate chamber. $4,000. il
terror color work on the plast cred
walls. $4,000. landscape work, as
phalt driveway and lighting grounds,
$4,000; endorsement floors, drains,
etc, 10000; sub-basement, exterior
steps to terrace, etc. 100000. clock
system, So. 500. total, S423.S50
Both bills We're referred to the state
capitol committee.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
Bills pa ssed were.

Senate bill l58, Greathouse. APPROX
ing the actions Of the FayettevilIe
council in regard to an improvement
district
Senate bill 1875 owen. permitting The
county Judge Of calhoun county to an
Joint school directors
Senate bin lo8 Harris. permitting
the county judge Of Monroe cvounty 10
appoint school directors.
Senate bill 8. Toler permitting the
employees Of mines and saw mills TO
employ their OK, physician.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

The Lundy bin prohibiting The sale
OF intoxicating liquor within five miles
of Mena caused some argument. It
was claimed this bill was not fair to
the people OF Polk county. who had
voted in favor OF license, and then
petitioned saloons into Mena. Senator
Covington led the opposition to he
bill, while Senator's Raney and Lundy
supported the measure. Senator Lun-
dy minated that fraud had been used
to carry Polk county wet, and that
after the next session Of the court. in
April the county would again be dry
Senator Ran s went further and init
mated the state was carried against
prohibition ~ the use OF improper
methods
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

Again the house killed the effort
OF the enemies Of the newspaper to
have the constitutional amendment
which are % be submitted to the peo-
uIe. published IN pamphlet form
House Bill -. Moore. provided that
the amendments ba published in this
form and sent or TO the poll TAX pay
ers. Westmoreland and Patterson ar
aued 10 show bow much the news
papers would save. as well as how
much better the articles would be cir
cuIated. Davis Of Lafayette commended
that s50.0oa per annum would be saw
ed by sending the phamphlets TO the
voters. and stated the newspaper is
not charitable institution, that It
rzst be kept up by state and commu-
nifty. The bill was defeated on a
close vote. . 10 50.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

The house took up the abolition of
TIE state land office and decided the
state could DO well without it. Ragon,
of Johnson, raised the point OF order
that the office was a constitutional
one, and the legislature could not
abolish it. This point of order was
overruied By the speaker after the au-
thor OF the bill Dickinson, had taken
exception 70 the remarks of MIR. Ra-
gon Mr.. Sain spoke against the bill
and Jackson in its favor. Mr.. Dickin-
son announced that James P Clarke.
when governor. 20 years ago, had adj
vocated the adjustment of the land
Office. Those opposing the bill ar
gued that the title TO much land would
he thrown in confusion if the office
was abolished. Mr.. Dickinson claim
ed the office was burden on the PEG
pie. costing 315.000 for the biennial
period, and even the opponts to the
bill did not contend that it was not an
expensive proposition. The vote was
Al to 81 for the adjustment OF the
office.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28
DELEGATE Is APPOINTED

Little Rock.-R ?. Allen Of Van
Buren,. was appointed delegate TO
represent tho Arkansas Automobile
Association az the meeting Of the Ma
tional Automobile Association. which
will b. held f. Washington. on March
6. The appointment vas made a The
request OF the Arkansas association.
New Orchards to Bear
Batesr.lla.-Batesvllle will be among
the large peach markets Of the state
his year. There are no less than 50
young orchards in this county that will
bear this season. W H. Dennison
leased TO Joplin, No, men the largest
orchard in the county, containing
200 acres
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

An amendment Of much Importance
TO feed manufacturers. and OF NOR
Importance 10 he consumers. was
adopted to the Oldham pure feed bill.
This amendment prohibits the use o.
rice bulls and ohaff in concentrated
commercial feedstuffs
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

House bill 355, public service corpo
ration committee, providing for the or
SANITATION Of rural telephone systems
was the only new general house bin
introduced. The senate spent niue
time reading senate bills first al
second time.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

Senate joint resolution No 20, ia
cobson and Hughes, asking the attor-
ney general for an opinion as TO when
the 60-day session should date FROM
the date Of converting or the date OF
ratification Of the constitutional amend
ment was adopted with a short argu-
ment
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

The Sebastian county SALARY bill.
or one OF them took ID the most of
the day. HeartsiI OF Sebastian, pass
ed a salary bill through the house and
it became lost in the senate. Calvert
started one back. with raised figures,
and il is now in the house Just 20
show he had not forgotten the mat
ter. Heartsill started another bill III
the house, with figures under the Cal
vert bill, but more than his original
measure The argument vas all or
the amendment offered by Mr. Os-
lorne. Of Sebastian, that the act not
become effective until October 81,
1914. This was finally adopted.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

BY vote of % TO Sc the house de-
featod the Cornell bill which requires
the license of marriage in this state to
be seucred in the county in which the
bride resides. This bill is aimed at
clandestine marriages.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-02-28

Mr. Johe, Of Hampstead. created
uulte a bit Of excitement in he house
by announcing he would call for a
point Of order on ali local bills intro
duced which have not been advertised
as specified in he constitution He
made the motion on the Hughes bill
providing for a depot to be erected By
the Iron Mountain. and several others.
As few local meaures have been prop
erly advertised, the point of order is
expected to kill many local measures
which are now pending.