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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-29

been my idea all along that where
a state hangs a person for COM
hitting some offense against the
lows OF the state, this would have
tie effect Of causing some individu.
al to commit murder when be felt
that he had a serious enough griev-
aucc to justify his action in ~
dong
When began delviLg into the
statistics, ! was agreeably surphs
ed TO find that these states and
countries which have done away
with the death penalty, had set an
example TO their citizens such ~
TO cause wholesome influence by
which there has been about a fifty
per cent decrease in the number OF
murders committed, and | there
fore, conclude that to abolish CAPT.
tai punishment will very largely
decrease the number Of homicides
in Tennessee.
PEOPLE AGAINST IT
Zone of the astonishing things
that | have found in talking to
people this subject is that few peO
pie have any decided convictions
either for or against But | give
it as my experience in getting the
view OF people relative to the sub
ject, and / have talked to hun-
dreds of people about 1.-THE ma
jority Of those who express an
opinion, are against capital punish
ment and are in favor of abolish
ing it.
1t is my opinion that to abolish
capital punishment now and ther
the life of an innocent man will bC
saved, and | further believe thai
if the highest punishment for any
crime be Imprisonment in the
state prison for a life term with
out hope OF pardon, there will bt
fewer mistrials, more speedy jus
tiCe given and large number O.
convictions, ana all this ut a less
expense to the state, and the
state saved the grave and serious
charge of having taken the life o
one of its citizens
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-01-29

WANTED-Wood on Subscription
at this office.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
THURSDAY CLUB
ENTERTAINED GUESTS

The annual "Guest Day. meeting
of the Thursday club was held at
the home of Mrs. Edwin Delahoyde,
last Thursday afternoon, October
9Th. with Mrs. Boy Herrick as
parler hostess and Mrs. Varney,
Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Gault, Mrs. Ian
celot, Mrs. Millimam were in charge
Of refreshments.
After an address of greeting to
the guests by the President, Mrs
Newton, very interesting program
was given. Mrs. Hollingshead and
Mrs. Lancelot each gave a most
interesting reading. Mrs. Kroeger's
paper on franchise for Women
would have made many converts
had the ladies not been already
converted to the cause. She, had
her topic@well in hand and delivered
it in most convincing manner.
Roll call was responded to BY
Selected Quotations showing TWEEN
Ny-OHe memDerS anu IOnty-elgn1
guests present.
After the social hour delicious
two-course dinner was served b,
the committee in charge.
Following were the out-of- tow1
guests present: Mrs. Laura Della
hoyde, Audubon; Miss Riley, Wis
ner, Nebraska; Miss Dorr, Siou,
City; Miss Beisanz, Winona
Minnesota; Mrs. Alexander, Lo
Angeles, California; Mrs. Georg,
Spencer, Lake View, Iowa; Mis-
Cotton, Auburn, Nebraska; Mrs
Fulton, Hoquiam, Washington; Mrs
Gilbert. Denver, Colorado.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
FAMILY REUNION At
N. P. MARDESEN'S

A pleasant family reunion was
held at the home of Martin P. Mar
desen, who resides north of town,
last Sunday. The affair was sur
prise on Mr.. Mardesen which was
Planned by the children, and each
family took their dinners which
they put together on their arrival.
AT the noon hour big feast
was served to which all did ample
justice.
A large crowd was present to
enjoy the occasion, consisting OF
the family and several friends.
Those present were: A. M. Laur-
sen and family; Tom Mardesen and
family; and Glen Hunt of Extra;
Frank Mardesen and family, Ed
Mardesen and family, Rasmus Mis-
sen and family, Chris Larsen and
family, Hans Mathisen and fam
lily and Andrew Rattenborg, all OF
Elkhorn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
RACING AGAINST Time
ON RIVER TO RIVER

Mr.. Hal Wells flashed through
here yesterday in a cloud of dust.
He was racing against time from
Davenport to Council Bluffs, and
was making the trip in the spauld-
ing car dubbed "Orange Blossom"
He passed through Extra about
three o'clock and arrived in Wal
nut about $3.50, the distance be-
ing 25 miles, but on his arrival
to that little city found 1t dmpossi-
BILE to travel any further on ac-
count of heavy rains.
He remained in Walnut over might
and returned to Davenpost this
morning, passing through Extra
about $3.50.
We have been informed that Mr..
Wells will make another trial over
the same route, next Monday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
Collar Bone Broken

pussy" Watson, the little SON
of Lawrence Watson and wife,
received a severe injury, when he
fell from a wagon, at his home,
Tuesday. He became unconscious
when he struck the ground and it
was supposed for several minutes
that the accident was fatal but ON
examination it was found that the
collar bone was broken. At this
writing he is reported to be rest
ing easy, but it will take several
weeks for the fracture to heal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
Obituary Of Miss Nielsen

Miss Rosa Christena Nelson,
daughter of Mrs. Nick A. Nelson of
near Brayton, died October IL, '13,
at IL O'Clock, Saturday night.
She had been i'll for sometime.
Miss Rosa was highly loved by her
friends. She leaves mother, two
sisters, two brothers and multi
tude of friends to mourn her loss.
The funeral was held Monday af-
ternoon at l o'clock, Rev. Jorgen-
sen of Kimballton conducted the
service. The funeral was largely
attended and the floral offerings
were beautiful. Interment was
made in the Danish Lutheran cem-
etelry at Oakhill.
The pail bearers were Albert Han
sen, Thorval Hansen, Henry Dhu-
gaard, Thor Daugaard, Viggo Ras-
mussen and Christy Knudson.
The flower girls were: Alice
Birk, Alma Birk, Anne Knudson
and Serine Daugaard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
RESIDENT OF
EXTRA welded OCT. 8

Word reached here of the mar
riage of H. S. Wetherell and Miss
Mabel Pruyn, which took place at
the home of the BRIDES brother in
Douglas, Nebraska, October 8, 1913.
The groom was formerly resi-
dent of Extra but at present is
living in Wahoo, Nebraska, where
he has been connected with q
newspaper. He is a man of ster-
ling qualities and is we'll liked by
all who know him.
The bride is also a resident OF
Wahoo, and is a stranger to this
community
We extend heartiest congratula
lions to the happy couple.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
PUPILS AT THE
DRESSMAK|MG SCHOOL

Following is the list of pupils
that are enrolled at Mrs. Conn
rardy's sewing class, this term:
Verde Jones, Rolfe, Iowa.
Clara lives, Rolfe Iowa.
Lucille Fisher, Rolfe, Iowa. @
Alice Manguson, Rolfe, Iowa.
Eva McCcsh, Anita, Iowa.
Margaret Burtenbach, Villisca, Ia.
Carrie Hansen, Kim;ballton, Iowa.
Amanda Simonsen, Kimballton.
Ella GUIDE, Extra, Iowa.
Margaret Marcussen of Kimballtor
and Vera cKibben of Extra are
in for advanced work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
,''..other Of E.. Voss Dead

E. B. Voss received word Tues
day of the death of his mother,
which occurred at her home i'm
Nebraska, tLis week. He left
Immediately for that place to ac-
company the remains to this city
for burial. The funeral services will
be conducted by Rev. Hollingshead
at the Congregational Church, Fri
day, October 18th at 2 p. m. Inter
ment will be made in the Extra
cemetery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
EXTRA GIRL AGENT
AT MORTON Mills

Mrs. o. A. Anderson. wife of
the Atlantic Southern Railway agent
at Grant, Iowa, will tomorrow, Wed
nesday, assume her duties as
Agent at Morton Mills, she having
been appointed to that position
Atlantic News-Telegraph.
Mrs. Anderson will be remem-
bered as the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Paige of Extra ad the
wife of Mr.. Major Anderson until
recently the c. and N. w. Agent at
Halbur but now at Grant on the
Atlantic Southern.
Major is making good.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
Notice

Quarterly Conference will be held
at the M. E. Church Monday after
noon at 800 o'clock. Services will
be conducted by Rev. McDade that
evening at 1880 O'Clock. Everybody
is invited to attend these interest
ing meetings.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be- administered at the evening
service.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
MRS. CHARLES FULTON
Was OPERATED ON

Mrs. Lucille Fulton, the wife Of
Charles Fulton of Hoquiam, Wash
ington, and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Boy Herrick, was operated
on for appendicitis, Tuesday, at
her parents home in the country.
She has been. here visiting for
several weeks, and was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday morning.
She is rallying satisfactorily now
which all are pleased to learn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
ASAHEL BURWElL
HOME FROM KANSAS

Mr., Asahel Burwell, who has
been in Kansas for the past sew
eral months looking after the bus
mess matters pertaining to the
estate left by his brother, Alfred,
who recently committed suicide, re-
turned to Extra last Thursday. He
was accompanied home by his
nephew, Guy Burwell, who has been
employed by Voss & Son to help
with the carpenter work during the
season.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
AUTO RUNS OVER
BOY ON BICYCLE

At four O'Clock Tuesday after
noon while Leo, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Rattenbborg of
Atlantic was taking a bicycle ride
he was accidentally run over at the
Intersection of the streets. Mr..
Campbell says he was running slow
ly but the accident happened as
many others do. The boy is dan
gerously hurt but hopes are en-
tertained as to his recovery. We
trust that no serious results will
come.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
BIG GALA DAY Al EXTRA
CROWNED WITH SUCCESS

tivated the audience with their we'll
trained selections.
The program of sports were car
ried out to the letter or as near
as was possible. x
All in all the Old Settlers and
Old Soldiers and their friends from
all over this and adjoining coun-
ties, came to Extra by hundreds and
had the time of their lives once
more in Extra, The City Beautiful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
FIFTY CARLOADS OF
SA |P

Already the potato crop has be-
gun to be dug. The merchants are
paying SO cents per bushel. Farm
ers report that the yield is ALL the
way from SO to 100 bushels an
acre.
Some of the potatoes brought in
are good sized while others are OF
small size. 1t is hard to estimate
the crop but some say there will
be more than fifty car loads brot
in.-Manning Monitor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
A Guaranteed Production

1t should be good news to those
who have been importuning the
Manager of the local playhouse to
get good shows to know that he has
arranged with Henry w. Links
"Thelma" Company to produce
that famous book play at the Opera
House, Tuesday, October 21st. All
readers of books are familiar with
Marie Correlli's famous master
piece "Thelma," story of North
land, the home of the midnight sun.
"Thelma is presented by COM
pany of capable actors, with special
scenery and electrical effects. This
play is guaranteed by both the
Manager of the Company and the
Opera House to please the majority
or money back after second act.
Reserved seats on sale at F. H
Cotton's Store. Prices, so cents,
children 25 cents. adv
Rev. Linkletter, of Des Moines
who is preaching at the Christian
church, made his regular weekly
trip here Sunday and was enter
tanned at the Hi Heath home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
SECOND DAY

Saturday dawned upon. us with a
radiant sun and cloudless sky.
Each train seemed to be loaded
with happy hearts, all bound for ES
ira. The committees had left nc
stone uptarned that might add one
feature of entertainment for the Oh
Soldiers or theOld Settlers.
N. The speeches for Saturday CALL
ed for addresses from Miss Ella
Stearns and Governor Clark.
Punctual as if going to school,
County superintendent Miss Stearns
appeared in our midst and her ad-
dress was listened to with almost
breathless amazement for who
would have thought that our Ella
could have stirred the hearts OF
men to such an extent that elicita-
ted applause as the truths of her
manuscript feM on the ears of her
listeners. Her heart is in her
great work and she gave us Of her
vocabulary and few there were who
lost her trend. Audubon is to be
congratulated upon presenting two
of the finest speeches of the Re-
union. Their Mayors speech will
long be remembered.
The Governor came also but
somewhat behind schedule for he
was misinformed as to connections
But our Chief Magistrate entered
into the very souls of our hubansd-
men with his address. Commenc-
ing with his farm traiLing and end
ing with the wonderful inventions
to date and nearly adj during the
life time of the Old Settler and Sol.
der. The enthusiams of the Cover
NOR was an Inspiration to his hearts
The warblers, with their soft
sweet flow of melodious sounds cap
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16

The Old Settlers and Old Soldiers
Reunion has come and gone again.
The managers are entitled to great
credit and praise for it's success.
FIRST DAY
Friday morning opened wet, raw.
cold and cloudy and the wind IN
creased during the forenoon fore
boding a gloomy day and failure OF
the program arranged. By after
noon the clouds rolled by and the
people true to their instincts in
goodly numbers began to gather.
The reunion was at Extra, and no
such thoughts of failure entered
their minds. 1t was too cold and
windy for an out-of-door meeting
and the good-kind, Christian people
opened the doors of their commod-
ious church for the meeting, and 1t
was soon crowded full. The band
with beautiful strains of patriotic
music soon rallied the visitors and
an old fashioned reunion was on
once more.
A chorus of twelve elegant voices
discoursed beautiful entertaining
music. Rev. Freedline, from Audu-
bon, pronounced the Invocation. Ma
yor Tony Rasmusse, in a kind
way, welcomed the visitors and
presided. Mrs. Witthauer, dn sweet
est tones, sang that enliveming pa
triottc song, "The Sword Of Bunker
HILL" rendered in her own best styl
Senator Andrews, in an hours DIFF
course, portrayed the coming OF
the Pioneers to Audubon County
their early homes, surroundings
customs and privations; contrasting
it with the present prosperous con-
ditions Of a happy, contented peo-
pie and exhorted the present gen
Grafton to appreciate the inestima'
BILE privileges they now enjoy.
He pressed attention to the dut,
and obligation Of the people Of Ex
ira to commemorate the loyal ser
vices of the brave men OF this vi
cindty who went out to serve the
country in time Of its, great peril IL
the Civil War, by the erection of {
Soldiers Monument at Extra, as hal
been the custom and usage OF all
civilized people at adj times.
Mayor Mantz, of Audubon, follow
ed with splendid entertaining tall
to the Old Settlers and Old Soldiers
which was listened to with clos
attention.
Last but not least, was the inter
esting and pleasing address of A
P. Hansen, of Elkhorn, on the ear
ly Danish discourse of America an
other Danish adventures, and thei
early settlement in Audubon Coun
ty, with graphic descriptions an
incidents of their struggles with pc
verify and privations, to becom'
first class free American citizens.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20
Government work against Hog Cholera

Under special appropriation of
$75, 900 made by Congress ''for dem
onstrating the best method of prevent
ing and graduating hog cholera" the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture has undertaken practical expert
ments in combating this disease. The
appropriation becomes available July l,
and work will be begun first in Dallas
county, Iowa.
A few years ago the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry of the Department of
Agriculture, after years of experiment.
alton, developed a serum which has
been demonstrated by repeated tests
to be very effective in preventing hog
cholera. In many states this serum
has been prepared and distributed to
farmers with the result that large sums
of money have been saved to the farm
ers, but thus far no systematic effort
has been made to eradicate hog cholera.
In the work which is now begun the
control and eradication of the disease
will be the main object, the serum be-
ing used in connection with the neces-
sary quarantine and educational meas
ures.
The serum treatment is preventive
rather than curative, and will be ad-
ministered to hogs on infected farms
and on neighboring farms with a view
to checking and preventing the spread
of the infection.
Hog cholera has for many years been
a scourge of the hog-raising industry,
causing heavier direct losses than any
other animal disease in this country.
The losses for last year are estimated
at $50, 100000. In the face of a short
supply and high prices of meat it is be-
coming imperative that something
should be done to check the ravages of
this disease. Armed with an effective
preventive treatment, the Department
of Agriculture hopes by means of these
experiments to demonstrate a method
which can later be applied on a large
scale throughout the infected regions,
80 as to control and eventually to Grad
icate hog cholera and thus stop the
heavy losses and help to increase the
country's meat supply.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20
THE GRADUATES

The young men and women
who are stepping from the plat
form with their diplomas are
emerging into a different field
from that which spread before
their predecessors of half a CEN
tury ago. There are wider op-
portunities for every one, es-
pecially for the young women
The college graduate is needed
in business as well as in the
professions; and the fact that a
man holds a degree from an in
stltution of higher learning does
not bar him unless he bars him
self-from occupations which
afford fair remuneration and ex.
cellent prospects. There is no
royal road to success NOWADAYS.
any more than in the past, and
the college diploma is not in
itself the key to open the door
that bars the way. Yet the
training of the years spent in
study proves an asset. There
is more mental agility, and there
IN a broader knowledge. But is
there a keener understanding of
humanity ? That is a factor in
ones career, and the youth
who has taken his degree in the
school of experience, passing
from the grades directly into
occupation, may be better eouip-
PED IN this respect than the
holder of a brightly sealed and
rlDboned diploma, The young
woman of today can look to
numerous chances to become
sseif-sustaining. Matrimony no
longer appears as the only out
look from completely dependent
existence. Medicine, law, art,
science, business-all are omen
Prejudice against the woman in
everyday affairs has disappeared
SO completely that no woman
mas reason to feel conscious of
ner sex if she undertakes anv
line OF work. Washington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20

The fishing conditions in the
Chesapeake are considered by
the Fisheries Bureau as 'serl-
Gus, worst in 40 years" and
will be felt for the next three
or five years" even with remedial
productive legislation.
So alarming are the conditions
and so inactive have been the
Legislatures of Maryland and
Virginia to protect the food fish
of the bay that Congressman j.
Charles Linthicum, of Baltimore,
has prepared a bill, approved by
the Department of Commerce,
practically directing the Federal
Government to step in and save
the food fish of the Chesapeake
Bay from extinction.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20
Friday, June 10th. 1913 {
OMPTROLLER HARRINGTON
WILL BE RENOMINATED WITH
OUT OPPOSITION

From present indications,
Comptroller Emerson c. Har-
rington will be renominated
this year. Some months ago
there was in certain sources
powerful opposition to the re-
nomination of Mr.. Harrington,
despite the fact that it has al
ways been the custom to re-
nominate a comptroller. This
State official is the only one to
be elected by sthe people for a
term of two years. His running
mates, the Governor and Attor-
ney-General, are elected for four
years. Because of the fact, it
has always been the custom to
give the Comptroller two terms,
so as to make his full tenure OF
office four years. Mr.. Harring-
toms friends say he has made
an exceptionally good comptrol-
Ter and because of his record
deserves a denomination. They
have, also, pointed to the pre-
cedent and say there are no just
or good reasons why it should be
broken in Mr.. Harrington's case.
1t is true that the opposition
which developed against Mr..
Harrington several months ago
was of personal rather than of
political nature and these per-
sonal differences have been
Strengthened out somewhat. AS
a candidate, it is now generally
believed that Mr.. Harrington
will have the support of the
Democratic organization through
out the State. 1t also appears
as though he will not be opposed
by the so-called anti-organiza-
ton forces. Mr.. Harrington lives
in Dorchester County, where he
is regarded sas the undisputed
leader of the Democratic or
ganization. He has been active
ly interested in politics for a
number of years. Democratic
Telegram.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20
Electric Sieep,

Electric sleep, to be turned on"
or turned off, at will, is the alluring
promise held out to sufferers from
sleeplessness by DR.. Nagelschmidt. a
German physician. So far electric
sleep has been produced only in rab-
bits and dogs, but the experiments
on animals have been so free from ILL
effects that DR.. Nagelschmidt thinks
human beings can be subjected to the
same treatment without danger. DR..
Nagelschmidt asserts that his new
method also has the power to elm
innate pain in any portion Of the hui
lman body. A condition is produced in
(which pin-pricks, or even the incisions
of the surgeons knife, are not felt so
long as the patient remains in an
Electrified" state.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20
Nor1oE OF CREDlroRs

HNHIS is to give notice that the un-
i dersigned has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince George
County. Maryland, letters of admins
tration upon the personal estate of
EUPHEMIA E. HARRIS,
late of Prince Georges county, deceas-
ed. All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same. with the vouchers there
ON legally authenticated on or before the
23d day of November, 1918, or they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits of said estate, All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 23rd day of May,
1918.
EDWIN Fl. HARRIS,
Administrator of Euphemia E. Harris,
deceased. Maya. I'm
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-06-20
Ingenious French Fraud.

Fraud is practiced in many forms
In France, but it is news that snails
are receiving the attention of the
.tricksters. 1t seems that snail frauds
have become so serious that society
has been formed to stop it. 1t is
called the Syndicate of the Prepar-
AS a comestible the snail has an
enormous clientele. Snails are sold by
millions But the consumers are not
quite certain of the origin of the
snails they eat The fraud consists Of
putting the snails called the Little
Greys" into the empty shells of Bur-
gundy snails, which are of superior
quality.