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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
EXTRA CELEBRATES
Nations Birthday to Be Fittingly
Observed BY Our Scenic Little City.

1t has already been definately de-
cided that Extra will celebrate the
Fourth of July, and arrangements
to that end have been made. Her
reputation for doing this particular
thing right, and also for being
about the only town in our section
/ of Iowa that can do so, has grown
through a long chain of years;
and she expects to live up to her
good name by holding a jubilee tha
will be a rouser in this year of
grace 1913.
Committees to make things ready
Sfor the big event have been named
as follows:
Finance: HI. P. Petersen, Chair
man; Ed Delahoyde.
Grounds and Privileges: HERMAN
Bornholdt, Chairman; j. I. Hensley
Ernest b. Voss.
Attractions and Amusements-E.
D. Cotton Chairman; DR.. l.. j. Oh
daker; Ed Delahoyde; Theodore
Patty.
Speaker and Program-W. H.
Lancelot, Chairman; DR.. Newton;
G. A. Lawton; Lady Boosters.
Sports j. w. Alsup, Chairman;
F. H. Cotton; John Dimick; DR.. R.
A. Jacobson.
Parade. o. Hunt, Chairman;
M. R. Tehrune; John Riley; j.
NJ. Carlson; Kommes Bros; H. P.
Hansen; B. A. Rethmeier; P. M.
Christensen; A. w. Harvey.
Music, Instrumental and Vocal
j. M. Carlson, Chairman; E. G.
Wilson.
Decorations-Nels Hansen, Chair
man; P. Hansen; Frank Kraemer;
Lady Boosters.
Printing!. H. Lancelot, Chair
man; John Nielsen; H. T. Kroeger.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
CHUR CH-BL!ND PEOPLE
The Attitude Of the Church and Adher
ents Toward the Outside World is
a Source Of Constant Regret.

The attitude of the church and
its adherents toward the outside
word is source of constant re-
gret.
The material welfare of any com
munity is a matter of vital impor-
tance. Food, raiment, and shelter
are among the first necessities of
life. Not even the most fanatical
devotees of religion can live with
out them. In the ultimate, every
minister of the gospel, as we'll as
every member of his flock, depends
upon the material prosperity of the
community for his sustenance.
The church should recognize this
fundamental fact 1t should re-
cognize it so fully, and so COM
pletely that it would be found at
at all times seeking to make Itself
useful, in such manner as is not
incompatible with it's higher work,
in promoting the material interests
of the community.
The church, which is openly or
secretly hostile to any work that is
meant to build up the material in
terests of the neighborhood, forfeits
it's right to the material support of
that neighborhood; and the same
thing is exactly true of any pastor
or minister.
In this connection, the Journal
wishes to express it's high apprecia-
ton of the work of Rev. S. NJ.
Smith as one of Exira's most useful
citizens. He was one of the
few pastors, who have the breadth
of viewsto see that the material we:
fare of the community is a vital
thing, and something to be looked
after and built up by consistent eff
fort. Doubtless, there are those
who criticise and find fault with
such course; and doubtless, too,
it is they whose influence tends
to ALLEVIATE the church from the
people Of the community. The fact
is that the church must assume a
closer and more intimate relation
with the affairs of every day life,
or sooner of later it viii pass away.
This does NOT mean that the
church must recognize every neces-
sary phase of human life, instead
of merely one. The spiritual in
terests of man are his highest and
greatest interests; but they are NO
his only interests. The doctrines
that they are the only interests he
has has become foolishness and es-
tranged men from the church. 1t
is written that MAN can not live
by bread alone Therefore the
church reasons that man does not
need bread. Worse yet, it expects
sturdy men, who are trying to
provide bread for dependent ones to
to believe this doctrine-but not
to act on it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
CUT. OFF
Change in River to River Road Plan
ned. Governor, Attorney General
and Highway Commissioners at
Meeting.

Governor George w. Clark and
Attorney George Cosson and mem
bers of the State Highway Commis-
sion attended a meeting of the
directors of the River to River
Road in Des Moines last Saturday.
Several important changes in the
road came up for consideration. The
most important was the cutoff in
Audubon County, which leaves At
lantic off the road entirely.
The cutoff will shorten the road
from ten to twelve miles. The
purpose is to run the road west
from Extra to Elk Horn and then
south to Walnut where it will re-
join the road.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Farmers Taxes Higher

One of the important actions OF
the past two or three weeks on
the part of the state officials is
the adoption of a plan whereby the
farm land of Iowa is to be assess
ed in the future on the basis OF
it's actual market valuation.
This is liable to mean pretty Sc,
ious drain upon the land owners OF
the state, but it has been brewing
for three years. Several times
the Journal predicted it just as it
has happened. in case the ticket
won which eventually did win. The
question now is not where the fault
lies, but how hard is it going to
hit our farmers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Football Team Organized

The Danish young men organized
an Association ball team last week
and the following are the names
of the team:
Benton F. Jensen; Peter R. Jor-
gensen; Holger Andersen; Chris
Andersen; Andrew Petersen; Seve-
rim Andersen; Henry Petersen;
Chris Petersen; Fred jacobsen;
Fred Larsen; Egner Hansen.
Chris Petersen, President.
Andrew Petersen, V. President.
Peter R. Jorgensen, Treasurer
Fred Jacobson, Captain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Postal Charges

A new bulletin calls attention to
the fact that the only foreign parts
to which letters can be sent for two
cents postage are Cuba, Mexico,
Panama, Newfoundlnd, Canal Zone,
Germany, England, Scotland, Ire
land. Wales and Shangai China. To
all other countries the postage rate
us five cents for the first ounce
and three cnets for each additional
ounce. aI
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Fly Swatters

An additional use has been found
for fly swatters. Professor Pollock,
of the Valley Junction schools, used
one to swat his mother-in-law. His
wife's suit for divorce was t.sed
last week in the Polk County
District Court during which it was
brought out that the wife and her
mother countered with the stove
poker after the swatter had been
used
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Old Bridge Lumber

County Supervisor Clark came in
to see the work done on bridge
No. s, it being the new bridge be-
tween the town and the depot. He
says county grader. E. Smith, is
doing a good job and made good
time until the last two days rain
stopped the whole works. Mr.. Smith
is using six team on the work, is
Strengthening the creek and with tn
dirt not used in the dam, is hauling
to the approaches of the bridge. Su-
pervisor Clark sold the old lumber
that was of no use in other Coun-
ty work, receiving $45.25 for the
cuttings.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
A Bad Accident

Mr.. Gerald Hensley met with a
painful accident last Friday after
noon when he fell, striking his
shoulder blade in such manner as
to dislocate it. He was suffering
terribly with 1t but at this writing
is resting easier. We hope to hear
of his speedy recovery.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
DR. Becker Married

DR.. Jacoson went to Anita Tues
day to attend the wedding of his
friend, DR.. Becker Jr. DR.. Becker
was resident of Extra two years
ago for short time and made a
host of friends who now wish the
young man much happiness in his
new venture.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Miss Ellison Dead

Mrs. Michael Harmed received a
message Tuesday afternoon that her
niece, Miss Fanny Ellison, had died
at her home in Woodbine, Iowa.
She and her son, George, departed
on the afternoon train to attend
the funeral. Miss Ellison was in
our city last winter and visited sew
|eral weeks at the Harmed home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
G. A. R. Service

: The members Of Morton Post G.
A. R. are desired to meet at Head
quarters at office of the undersign-
ed to attend the annual Memorial
Sermon of the post, promptly at
1890 a. m. All old soldiers are
cordially invited to attend and
join in this service.
H. F. ANDREWS,
Adjutant.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Father Shuttle Dead

One of the grandest old priests
that ever lived died at his parson-
age in Templeton last week. He
came to TempletonN in 1888 and
reared a monument everlasting to
his memory. The good old Father
was ordained in 1879 and died at
the age of 81 years, loved and re-
spected by all who knew him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

A New York politician, in writ
ing a letter of coincidence to the
widow of late member of the leg
islature said: II can't tell you how
panied | was to hear that your hus
band had gone to heaven. We
were friends, but now we shall new
er meet again"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Help Scarce

A. H. Watson came down from
Audubon Monday where he is work
ing on a farm. He was looking for
man to take charge of a. a.,50O-acre
stock ranch belonging to the estate
of man he works for which is To-
Gated not far from Audubon. He
returned yesterday without securing
any one.-Lewis Standard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Chris Andersen and wife, who
reside south of town, became very
much alarmed Monday forenoon
when they missed their two year ole
son and were unable to find him.
They aroused their neighbors who
started on a search for the missing
lad and after about five hour
hun Maurice Jensen found him
about three-quarters of a mile from
home. The suspense was terrible.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

While skylarking on his motorcy-
Gle last week Max Davis got off his
balance when he hit dog which
sent him up in the air, failing to
hit the seat when he came down.
Max shows the effect of the COLI
sion. Twas a narrow escape from
a broken neck.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Invitation

The patrons of the Extra Public
Schools are invited to visit an ex-
hibition of the work of the various
departments in rooms one and four
on Friday afternoon, from 2:30
until $500 o'clock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

"'m sorry to tell you, mum, that
Ill be leaving you next week. I'm
going to get married."
rs that so, Emma? Who is
the lucky MANI"
He's a policeman, mum. On his
beat, too?"
That's fine. I wish you joy,
and what is his name?"
II don't know yet, mum, but his
number is 518."-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Hiring an Engine

Attorney w. A. Lafolette, OF
Atlantic, was in Chicago last week
where he had been in consultation
with the Burlington in regard to
hiring an engine to be used on
the Atlantic Northern and South
ern. The contract for the en-
gine now in use has about expired.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Will Foley, of Audubon, son OF
M. T. Foley, left for Canada last
week to look after his fathers land
interests there. Mr.. Ed Bartlett
formerly of this city, is farming
the Foley Land, we understand, and
did we'll last year that being his
first crop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Guthrie

/ Southwest" in the Guthrie
Times says
The promoters of the notorious
\ white wash way" are talking of
eliminating many of the dangers of
t that Auto route by locating a new
road from Casey to Adair They
/ are banking on County aid for
their pleasure drives
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Roscoe Turner, wife and little
daughter, Lois, spent Sunday with
Bert Pine and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Rev. Smith is caring for a
very sick baby at the F. W. Hocamp
home in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Mrs. F. w. Hocamp, of Extra,
who recently returned from win
ter's sojourn in California, is Wis
iting her children in Greeley and
North Branch vicinity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Miss Winnie Seimersen spent last
Sabbath at the home TO her friends,
Fred Larsen and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
0ld-Fashioned Picnic

The Wheeler school district No
8, will give an old fashioned picnic
Sunday afternoon, May 18th. Every
body is invited and must be prepar-
ed with we'll filled baskets. Come
and have goodtime
The committee selected by the
Commercial Club to arrange fo1
Decoration Day Exercises have ap-
pointed the following committees:
Flowers-Mrs. Delahoyde, chair
man.
Town Decorations-E. D. Cot
ton; H. P. Petersen.
Music-Carrie Gault; J. NJ. Carl
son.
Speaker-Dr. l.. j. Oldaker; C. o.
Hunt; w. H. Hoyman.
Marshal-S. D. Harm.
Chairman-H. F. Andrews. y
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

All signs point to an abundant
fruit crop. Winter wheat never
looked better at this time of the
year. Garden truck and early po-
tatoes are coming ON rapidly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hocamp spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Min
s.nie. Hensey.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Minnie Jarvis spent a few days
the last of the week with Marylea
Hunt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

John Dimick bought thirty one
head of hogs of Fred Wahlert and
bunch of forty head of John Wah-
lert which will al go to market this
week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Samuel Crane Sr. and bride ar
rived home from Indianapolis, In
diana last week and now Uncle
Sam wears smile that won't come
off.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Mrs. Rev. Smith and children
visited last Sunday at the George
Hunt home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

William Huff, who has been very
i'll for some time, is improving ra-
pidly
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15

Matt Thielen started Monday to
plant two hundred acres of corn.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-05-15
Local News
Wayne Hartzell was on the sicl
List last week

Wayne Hartzell was on the sick
List last week
Mrs. Molie Jenkins visited over
Sunday with friends here.
Miss lola Brinkerhoff went to
, Aud >on Tuesday afternoon.
Joe Gearheart went to Brayton
last Sunday by "auto livery"
Mrs. Charles was very ill last
week but is improving now.
FIRE Anders went to Fort Dodge
Monday to attend conventio.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
WILDER'S LANDLORD JOKE
Humorist Exchanges Bronx
Houses for Harlem One.

Marshall P. Wilder, the humorist' De-
came a big Manhattan landlord yester-
day. by figuring as principal IN an e1-
change of properties valued at AZo'o"'
The Manhattan apartment house ne no"
owns is Dayton Arms SIX stUty e.ena
,or s,rrcture. No. 6O3 to Gil West 10th
s,reat With a frontage Of lS5 feet. Ad-
ioIn,ne his apartment is the Ellerslie
Court Apartments. formerly owned by ex,
Governor Levi p. Morton and now owned
bv the New York Real Estate Security
Company. ,
In part payment for Dayton Arms MI
Wilder gave to the Dayton Heai'y Uoni-
pany Harris, Maran * oon'' '"e :, -
two Rronx apartment houses. One OF
those houses is the Aldus. No. 80 Aldus
street and the other the Millbrook, at
Nos. soss and oOss Webster avenue: The
exchange was negotiated by the J. Ro-
maine Brown Company
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
DODGE MINISTRY, HE SAYS
Bishops Asserts Young Men Are
Unwilling to Join.

The Right Rev William A. Guerry'
Rishop OF South Carolina, speaking AT
meeting of the Society for the Increase
~ the Ministry, held last night at St
Ncbaers Protestant Episcopal Church.
to,I hie hearers that there was danger
"a the Church in the unwillingncss OF the
yonng men Of the present to SO into the
ministry,
"a serious problem confronts u.s." said
the bishop, "and that Is one OF self
ncrnetuation; for the institution that can
not perpetuate itself is decandent"
The Rev. Frank A. McIlwaine, suffragan
bishop of Minnesota, speaking along the
same line. compared the mother OF the
psst with the modern woman.
If l suggest TO a mother OF to-day"
said R,sbop McIlwaine. that her son
take holy orders she lifts up her hands
in horror, saying I don't want my boy
10 go into such thing as that.
George F. Henry, OF Des MONIES, Iowa
q law delegate. also addressed the meet
ing.
Tho meeting was arranged by the Rev.
pr. f. w. Hartman, rector or Grace
Church. Windsor. Conn, with the pur-
pose OF interesting delegates to the con-
vant,on in the work Of the society. which
was organized in New Haven In 1857. for
the nurpose OF providing poor divinity
s.ude,ts with the expenses OF their
education.
The society is a Connecticut corporation.
hut its bencfciaries are in all American
dioceses 1t was pointed out last night
that it had aided l,iOO diVihitv Students
twerty-thre Of whom had become bishops.
In the last year 1t assisted forty seven
students. 1t has fund OF NZ0'o" which
II hopes to increase
Tho Right Rev. c. B. Brewster
Bishop of Connecticut. is the president Of
the society, and the Rev. F. D. Hoskins
n. Hartford is the corresponding secre-
tAry.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
s3o7,561, To Be Exact.

Secretary Wood read. among other re-
ports. that Of the Womans AuXinarF'
announcing that in the last three years
it's members collected sSo7,5sl TO aid Tor
eign and domestic missions. The auxll-
iary already had officially received the
exact figures Of its united onering a'
a meeting in St Michaers parish mousse
earlier in the morning. but 10 a Iaree
Number of those present Secretary W 900 $
announcement came as news, and II was
received with great enthusiasm.
on TOP OF these good tidings' however
thew had the privilege Of listening to some
very plain language from Bishop LIoyo'
In his address on THE Church's Mission at
Home and Abroad What Should BE Done
n Further II During the Next Three
years." the Bishop INDUCED In warm
characterization Of the lack of system
bampering the missionary work OF the
Church.
"There is no question" he said 'tha'
the Church is confronting tasks for Whlch
its present organization is inadequate For
example. hitherto we have taken no part
in the work which must be done TO he!p
the newcomers TO our shores to under-
stand what true freedom depends on ex-
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Great international Hospital.

The chief feature OF the report on the
Japanese mission is the success OF 81
I,uke's Hospital in Toxic. II is now pro-
posed that St. Luke's be developed into
great international hospital, still under
the supervision Of the American Church,
al a cost Of 5000.
The japanese Government says the
.eport has promised an unconditional
gift of 81. 200. and has inumated that
one Of the most distinguished members
of the royal family will become a patron
ess OF the new institution"
The authorities at Columbia University
afforded Yesterday a private view or
what. beginning to-day, should prove one
of the main attractions OF the conven-
tion-the collection OF illuminated manu-
scripts and early printed books Illus
trating the liturgy and history OF the
Church made by j. Pierpont Morgan. The
public will be permitted to view this col
lection In the Avery Library. at Columbia,
from . 10 s O'Clock every afternoon, IN
Guiding Sunday. until November g.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
WOMEN STORM CITY HALL
Protest Poor School Facilities
in Woodhayen.

A delegation OF fifty women from
Woodhaven, Long Island. visited the
City Hall yesterday to present to the
Board OF Estimate long list OF griev-
ances which they contended should be
remedied at once. The delegation was
referred to the Board of Education as
the proper body to see Some Of their
grievances were as follows:
That 900 children are without desks in
the schools.
Unsanitary stages in which the school
children travel mile and half every
day to school
Streets go muddy that children have
to come home and change their shoes
and stockings every time II rains.
Hundreds OF children under ten years
Of age subject to the dangers Of unpro-
tected Long Island railroad crossings.
No lunch room facilities in the schools,
which compels hundreds OF pupils to eat
their food In the yards.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
WOMEN TAKE GREAT PART
IN EPISCOPAL MEETING
Wonderful Offering of $307, ,561
for Missions from Poor
Homes as Well as Rich.
THEIR WORK GOES FURTHER
Exhibits from All Countries of
the World an Argument for
Extension - Daily
Plays for Cause.

We'll. that's right smart when YOU
think OF the poverty from which those
gifts were drawn-s307. ISL"
This was the comment OF the Rev.
James Joyner. of st. Paurs Mission. Glen
Alpine, n. c.. when the announcement
was made yesterday of the total Of the
women's gifts to the Episcopal Board Of
Missions at the triennial Thanksgiving
service on Thursday.
That money" he said. didn't come
from rich women. No. sir! 1t came from
the women all over the country, who
sacrificed their comforts for IT,
In my church there are two young
girls who walk eight miles to Sunday
school every week They didn't have any
money for the offering. so they brought
eggs-ten each. We paid them cent
apiece for their eggs. That was fair
price Eggs are never more than Il or
IS cents dozen in our country, except AZ
Christmas and Easter when they 20 UP
to 20 cents.
The men certainly ought to be
ashamed They are away behind the
wom.n in church work. Look at tnis
magnificent gift of the women, and ihen
look at the mems record-less than one
third Of the dioceses have paid their ap-
portioned sum.
Bishop Lloyd scoded US this morning
good and hard for II. too. The respon-
sibllity Of the Church rests on men
shoulders, he said. yet We don't do hal'
the work the women do. 1t is disgrace
You know. this offering represents on'y
a small part OF what women give 10 the
Church They pay a large part or the
diocesan assessment. in addition TO all
their local work and their private mis-
slonary undertakings. Almost all the
women's missionary societies support
missionary in the field or have assumed
the care OF child In some mission
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Arguments for Missions.

Interest in missions Is being Strength
ened at the convention by the meetings
and exhih,ts from Everywhere. the
church missionary exposition which is
held in a small tent near the entrance to
the Cathedral daily, between II a m. and
n. m. Between and p. m there are
mission study classes, with scenes from
mission lands. Yesterday afternoon B!sh-
op Charles Brent. og the Philippines, was
the speaker.
To-day at Sis p. m. there VIII be pre-
sented the first OF a series OF daily mission
nlavs. The Gift OF Self" This Is a mys-
terry play written by the Rev. Philip
Cosgood. OF Boston. and played by the
members OF the Barnard Church Club
The Great Trail" an Indian mystery
ply by Mrs Henry l.. Hobart. VIII be
presented Monday. The players VIII oe
the young people OF Trinity Parish
among them Miss Carol Hacks,af. Misses
Amy and Alma OGrady. and Miss Mad
cline Harding. Miss Georgina Biddle. OF
Philadelphia, and Miss Margaret j. Ho-
bart. OF New York. will play the leading
parts.
These two plays Will be given alter
nately every afternoon until october -
except on Saturdays. when Tho Bright
ness Of His Rising" Japenese mystery
play. will be given.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-11
Or. Mann's Views.
He said yesterday:

he said yesterday:
As the President Of the United States
Is President Of the whole country. anc II
he realizes the dignity Of his office can
recognize neither Democrat nor Repuoli-
odh' 50. according to my conception OF
ue ONCE with which the deputies OF this
present convention have honored me, is
ue presidency Of the House Of Deputies.
" VIII be, as II has been, my policy to be
ABSOLUTELY fair and just and to recognize
ne!tner High nor Low churchmen Tor
Preference In the appointment Of COM
nt'ee or recognition from the floor.
II | have not accomplished my object