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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
KNOW THY COUNTRY
llI---Telegraph and Telephone

spring company than the fellowship
of the giant intellects that constructed
this marvellous industry and a journey
along the pathway of its development,
illuminated at every mile-post of it's
progress by the lightning flashes of
brilliant minds, will be taken at very
early date.
A brief statistical review of the in
dustry brings out it's growth and mag
nitude in most convincing and I'M
forgetable manner
The telephone service of the United
States is the most popular and efficient
and its rates are the cheapest of the
telephone systems of the world.
We are the greatest takers on earth.
We send 60 per cent of our communi-
cations over the telephone. The world
has about 100000 telephones and of
this number the United States has an
proximately e,540,000, Europe 1920 600
and other countries 100000. Accord
ing to the latest world telephone cen
sus, the total telephone investment is
$1,9O6,O00,00o and of this amount ST.
O95, 100000 was credited to the United
States, $636,O0O,o00 in Europe and
100000 in other countries. The
annual telephone conversations total
24,6O000O,0O0 divided as follows: Unit.
ed States 15,600,0O0,000; Europe $780,
100000, and other countries 100000
000 The total world wire telephone
mileage is 33,26z,00O miles divided Us
follows: United States 2O,24S,OOO, Ell.
rope 1O,335, 900, and other countries
2,679,OO0. About six per cert of
the worlds population and sixty-one
per cent of the telephone wire mile.
age is in the United States.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Our transportation facilities are the
most perfect product of this great COM
mercial age and the telegraph and tel
ephone systems of this nation crown
the industrial achievements of the
whole world. These twin messengers
of modern civilization, born in the
skies, stand today the most faithful and
efficient public servants that ever
toiled for the human race.
They are of American nativity and
while warm from the mind OF the in
ventive genius have, under American
supervision, spun network of wires
across the earth and under the seas
Telegraphy, in Its early youth, mas
tered the known world and the tele
phone has already conquered the
earths surface, and now stands at the
seashore ready to leap across the
ocean.
No industry in the history of the
world has ever made such rapid strides
in development and usefulness, and
none has ever eXerted more powerful
influence upon the civilization of its
day than the Telegraph and Telephone.
Their achievement demonstrates the
supremacy of two distinct types of
American genius-invention and organ
ization.
The industry was peculiarly FORUM
ate in having powerful inventive intel
lect at it's source and tremendous
minds to direct its organization and
growth. 1t is the most perfect fruit
of the tree of American industry and
when compared with its European con-
temporaries, it thrills every patriotic
American with pride.
Ambitious youth can find no more in
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

about we'll. l took no other medicine
so it must have cured me. have taken
it several times since for other ailments,
and have always been benefited by it.
1 think it saved my life" MRS. S. E.
OWENS, 40 E. Fourth ST., Ottumwa,
Iowa.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery helps the stomach digest the
food and manufacture nourishing blood.
1t has tonic effect and soon enables
the stomach and heart to perform
their functions in natural. healthy
manner, without any outside aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor mar
cotics. Its ingredients are made public
and printed on wrapper. It's pure
Alternative extract made with glycerine
from native roots and herbs.
Sold by medicine dealers in liquid
or tablet form, or send so cents to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
for trial box.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
Pimples, Skin Blemishec, Eczema
Cuned
Eczema

No odds how serious, how long
standing your case, there's help for
you in every particle of DR.. Hobson'
Eczema Ointment. 1t wipes out all
trace of your ailment, and leaves
your skin clean and soft as a childs
Hundreds of users have sent volun-
tary letters of thanks. Try one box.
1t will mean freedom from suffering
and embarrassment. 2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
An Essy, Pleasant Laxative.

One or two DIR. Kings New Life
Pills with a tumbler of water at
night No bad. nauseating taste; no
belching gas. Go right to bed Wake
up in the morning, enjoy free,
easy bowel movement, and feel fine
all day. DIR. Kings New Life Pills
are sold by all Druggists, sc in an
original package, for 25c. Get bot
to-day, enjoy this easy pleasant laxa
tive. e.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Questions of Sex?- Are fully and properly
answered in The Peoples Common Sense Medi-
cal Adviser. AS result of knowing the laws
of health and nature, happy marriages are sure
to follow. The mechanism of Life. Anatomy,
Brain and Mind-advice for Mother and Babe.
well are fully treated of in this book. All the
knowledge a young man woman, wife or
daughter should have. is contained in this big
engravngs and color plates, and bound in cloth.
By mail prepaid-on receipt Of dimes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Quite number of ladies gather
ed at the Christens n store to \elp
Mrs. Christensen to celebrate her
bilthday last Thursday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Fred Rice and family and Chas.
Higgins and wife went up to Clint
Rice's Saturday night and spent a
few hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
WHAT WOMEN OF OUR
NATIVE STATE SAY.
Ottunwa, Iowa.-vI had bad case
of nervous prostration. I could no

longer talk or swal-
low. My tongue
would not move
and l was like one
paralyzed. l was
that way a bout
four or FIVE years.
l took DR.. Pierce's
G old en- Medical
Discovery for about
one and one-half
years w h e n l
stopped taking it
because / w as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mrs R. H. Garnett went to Bray
ton Wednesday noon and visited I'M
til Thursday with Mrs. Katie Han
son and the Jacob Andersen family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Marsh McNutt took Fred Owen
and wife and Marion Jones and fam
lily out to Clint Rice's to spend the
day Sunday
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
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Saturday June 9th. was Edwin
Christoffelsen's birthday and mum
Der of his little friends came to
help him spend the day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mr.. Johnson and family, J. A.
Tames and family and E. Williams
spent Saturday evening at w. H.
Lilies. Music and Ice cream was
served.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Higgins spent
Sunday in Gray visiting relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Wallace Stanley was in town Wed
nssday evening and when he went
to go home turned around too short
and upset the buggy. No one was
hurt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mis-. Marsh McNutt went up to
Ross to pick cherries at the Bert
McNutt home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Owen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Feeder Schmidt visited at the
John Sunberg home Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. krohn spent
Sunday in G.idden visiting friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

John Christensen lost fine colt
one day this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs Grant Kness and Mr.
and Mrs. John McNutt autoed down
to Lorah and spent Sunday with re-
latives
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

There IVES birthday dance at
P. K. Petersens last Saturday night
Quite number were invited from
town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

There will be social held on the
church lawn Friday evening July
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
| AUDUBON TWP.
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Adam T1oyal, Jack Snyder and
e ward Cihak and family went to
Extra Sunday and attended Mr.. |
Huffs' funeral.
Clarence and Maude Perry and
Mrs. Asa Green of Extra autoed to
| Audubon Monday and spent the day
MIS-. John Littlefield and child
+. n made a business trip to Anita
Tuesday.
William Littlefield is making
visit to his brother, John.
There was quite a number of
young folks went to Anita Tuesday
evening and took in the band con-
cert.
Mrs Jacob Swim, of Atlantic is
1 &
ter, Mis-. James Jensen.
Mrs Charles CARROT was a plea
SAINT caller at the E. B. Perry home
Tuesday
James Jensen has fine crop OF
Mulberlies.
Myrtle Schawb is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. Fred Beohme this week
Allie Perry purchased riding
horse of j. M. Cramlet Thursday.
Ben johnson ploughed corn for
Clarence Perry Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller and two
children of Walnut, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tho mas fogers of Anita spent Sun
day afternoon at E. B. Perry's, max
ing the trip in their car.
Harry Hockenberry and family,
Jake Layland and family were Sun
guests of Clarence Davis and
wife.
Derv:s Edwards hauled hay to
Extra Saturday.
Mis-. Clara Herrick and daughter,
r tn returned to Extra Saturday
after pleasant visit with old neigh
bo1s and friends.
Fred Beohma and Clarence Perry
hlulsd hogs to Extra Saturday.
Bert Herrick and wife, w. An
dersen ard wife went to Bravton
Sunday to visit their relatives, the
Elan Bills family, making the trip
IL their car.
John Iittlefield and family went
to Guthrie Sunday.
Nellie Rogers of Anita was visit
ing at Walter Slotfeldt and other
friends this week.
Laura Johnson went to Extra to
clerk in the Erke Bros. Store COM
m eEcing work Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

1t is reported that Bruce Benton
delivered horse to Guthrie Cen
ter Saturday and returned with
Ford.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

ton is sewing for Mrs. Hans j John
son.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Laura Johnson went to Extra to
clerk in the Erke Bios. Store COM
m ercing work Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mr.. Hiram ICoyaults brother and
wife who has been visiting here the
past week left last Thursday for
their home in Ohio.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Miss Mabel Esbeck of Kimball-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Rev. Go Cramer and family of
Laromar were visiting his wife's
parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Benton
a few days last week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

The regular church meeting will
be held at Union Friday night July
End. Preaching service also that
night
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

There were quite number in and
around North Branch who attended
the auto picnic at Abel They report
an enjoyable time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
9th. Everybody invited. Come and
have good sociable time.

There was good attendance at
Sunday school, there being 80 pre-
sent and 100 present for church.
We welcome you all to our Sunday
school
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Nellie Rogers of Anita was visit
ing at Walter Slotfeldt and other
friends this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Rev Looney is the proud possess
or of Ford car.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

John Iittlefield and family went
to Guthrie Sunday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Bert Herrick and wife, w. An
dersen ard wife went to Brayton
Sunday to visit their relatives, the
Elan Bills family, making the trip
il their car.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01
LITTLE VALLEY NEWS

The neighbors and friends of Mrs
Earhart gave her a surprise Tues
day evening, it being her birthday
1t WIS a complete surprise and ever
body enjoyed themselves. Light re-
frsshnt nts were served. All depart
ed at a late hour wishing Mrs
Earhalt many happy returns of the
day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Fred Beohma and Clarence PER-
hiulsd hogs to Extra Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-07-01

Mis-. Clara Herrick and daughter,
r tn returned to Extra Saturday
after pleasant visit with old neigh
bo1s and friends.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
Jitney Service to Butler.

There is talk of establishing jitney-
buss service between Hume and
Butler and Rich Hill. 1t looks like a
paying proposition. Since Hume is
on the county seat highway we have
good roads most of the year. AS it
is, it takes the better part OF two
days and a night to go to the
county seat. Regular service be-
tween these two towns would no
doubt receive a good patronage. Two
trips daily, leaving Hume at a. m.
and 7 p. m. returning, leave Butter
at 9 a. m. and 5 p. m: For special
occasions additional cars could be
put on.-Hume Telephone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
Five Killed, Is Wounded BY
Mad Man

Brunswick, Ca, March Give
men were killed, six others seriously
wounded and almost score more
slightly wounded here today BY Mon
roe Phillips. a local real estate and
timber dealer, who ran amuck on the
principal street with an automatic
shotgun. Phillips himself was shot
dead by ETC. Butts, lawyer, while
he still was trying to fire on citizens
who appeared on the street.
Phillips is thought to have become
insane because of financial troubles
and developed an enmity for Harry r.
Dunwoody, prominent lawyer and
politician, in whose office he began
his murderous attack. After killing
Dunwoody he wentinto the street and
began shooting at everyone in sight.
1t was half an hour after the first
shot was fired by Phillips that he was
killed by Butts.
The others killed were w. M. Hack
eft, an undertaken; George W. Asbell,
a motorman; Rex beavers, a police
man, and L. C. Padgett, former po-
liceman. Several of the wounded are
prominent citizens of Brunswick.
Every physician available was called
out to dress the wounds of Phillips
victims.
Walking to corner, Phillips took
up his station in front Of drug store
and began shooting at every person
who appeared. Hackett was killed as
he stepped from building onto the
street.
Policeman beavers ran toward the
corner and began shooting at Phillips,
who turned his gun on the officer and
shot him dead. Butts then came up,
firing at Phillips with revolver.
Phillips was struck after short duel
with the lawyer and died almost in
stantly.
Phillips had been a resident OF
Brunswick IL years. 1t was said he
recently lost considerable money in
real estate transactions. He was once
Mayor here and had served in the
Georgia Legislature as Representa-
tive and State Senator. He was a
nephew of Justice S. C. Atkinson OF
the Georgia Supreme Court.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
Fairs to Eliminate Racing.

Mexico, Mo-, March 8. The Mexico
Fair directors have decided to hold
their fair this year without racing
Bowling Green, Sturgeon and New
Bloomfield probably will do the
same and meeting of the boards OF
the four towns will be held shortly to
decide on fair dates in August ano
organize circuit of non-racing fairs.
There will be more show rings anG
larger show purces to make up fo.
the fairs. Additional entertainment
for the crowds will be offered anc
one day will be given to contests OF
pupils of the country schools.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
Better Farming and Better Crops

1t is more and more apparent that
it is needful for this country to have
more land under cultivation and to
get much larger yield per acre.
While the population has been grow
ing by leaps and bounds, the yield
of cereals has been almost stationary.
Naturally this has resulted in high
err cost of living, although the farmers
have not, as a rule, received their
fare share of profit in the higher
prices that have prevailed. The de-
mand for foodstuffs from this country
made by the nations now at war adds
to the cost of living and is another
argument for larger crops.
American farming, as viewed from
the European standpoint, leaves much
to be done, and this feeling is now
pretty generally shared by Americans.
1t is now generally admitted that our
farming has not been scientific to
any great extent. Cheap land and
high costs of labor have been mostly
responsible for that, but that state OF
things, certainly as regards cheap
land, is now "a thing Of the past.
Therefore, it is not merely a ques-
ton of more land under cultivation,
but very much larger yield OF corn,
wheat, oats, and other foods from
the land already under cultivation.
The time must come when a forty
acre farm will produce as much as
the average one hundred and
sixty acre farm now produces. That
it can be done has been demonstrated
over and over again. Of course il
means scientific farming and the end
of the rule of thumb farming that
went too often along with cheap land.
Fine truth is, it it requires lots Of brains
to make high grade farmer but the
farmer of that stamp will win out on
his crops every year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
STELLA MARTIN
LOWELL PAROLED.
Convicted of Killing Duke Benefited
in 1909.


Stella, Martin Lowell, who was con-
victed in 1911 of the killing of Duke
Benefited and sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary, was paroled by
Governor Major Wednesday. She
isparoled to j. R. Thomas.
Mrs. Lowell was convicted of muir
der in the second degree in the Bates
County circuit court June 4, 1910,
and sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary having shot and killed
Duke Benefited of Rich Hill during a
carousal at her home in the east part
of Butler. The case was appealed to
the supreme court and the judgment
of the circuit court affirmed in May,
1911.
Mrs. Lowell was paroled upon
recommendation of members of the
jury who convicted her and petitions
signed by many citizens of the coun-
ty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
Normal School at Warrensburg,
NO., DESTROYED by Fire.

Warrensburg, Mo-, March 6.-Fire
destroyed every building of the State
Normal School here today, except the
Dockery gymnasium. The loss is
estimated at $5OO,OOO
Starting in the center of the main
building, the flames spread rapidly,
famed by high wind. The fire was
discovered at $50 a. m. by Mrs.
James Kirk, who lives block away.
She was awakened by the reflection
on window in her bedroom. The
buildings destroyed:
Administration and main college
building, three stories, largest on the
campus; music building, three stories;
training building, three stories; IL
brary, three stories.
Firemen responded promptly to
the alarm and scores of volunteers
aided them. Their efforts to prevent
destruction Of the buildings were
made futile by weak water pressure.
The school is located on the highest
point in the city.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
The main building was heated from a
power house considerable distance
away. The fire is supposed to have
started in the chemistry division.
The night Waterman has not been
found. 1t is certain, firemen say, he
wasn't around the main building
when the fire started. They are try
ing to find out why he was not there.
No sooner was it certain that the
main buildings were destroyed than
mass meeting of citizens was called.
A committee was hurriedly appointed
and its members departed at 10
clock for Jefferson City to obtain
legislation for the immediate recon-
struction of the school.
School will be continued Monday in
number of churches and the High
School building. There are about
| 800 students.
There was no insurance on the
buildings. The state assumes its
own risks on all state buildings sc
the loss is complete.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Annual Annual, who's got an annual?
Everybody is examining and discussing
ANNALS from other schools and planning
what ours will contain. The staff will
be ele cted Wednesday evening at
special assembly, when the nominating
committee will report. The chapel ad-
dress last week was made by DIR. Smoot
who is conducting special services at
the Baptist church.
Senior Notes.
Last Thursday the Seniors met in
class-meeting and elected Beulah Lollar
and Walter Wemott as representatives
in the constitutional committee of the
annual staff. We are proud Of our
prospective annual and intend to work
hard at our end of it.
The Senior English class is still study
ing Golden Treasury" Last Thurs
day Miss Fenton assigned 16 dozen lit
tie poems and we are still digesting
them. Wordsworth, Shelley and Keats
are now being honored by the attention
of the Seniors.
The Senior ranks must be rather thin.
Mrs. Hill reports four absentees in
American History class. The editor is
at this moment reposing in bed writing
under difficulties SO the Senior notes
must necessarily be brief.
Miss Snider lin trigonometry class:)
What does So divided by ST. equal?
Bright boy Unity. Brilliant Sen
Mr.. Coonrod appeared in Teacher
Training class and asked US to write our
names and what we expected to do in
the future on paper. He said (of
course we don't know that it was for
a matrimonial bureau. AS we hasten
ed to sign our names, he said: CHOW
IN tell you folks, this is especially BEN
eticial to you, for when girl teaches
four years there is no hope that she will
ever get married" Miss Smith gazed
pensively at the desk and sighed, eyes
indeed, l am a living testimonial OF
that 80.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
All Ship Traffic Between U. s
And England Stops.

New York 4oftk, March 66-FeHH the first
time since the war of 1912 the United
States during the coming week will
be cut off from communication by
water with Great Britain. If the two
countries were at war the CONNER
cial isolation could not be more COM
plete.
No ships will leave any American
ports to cross the Atlantic for more
than seven days.
The condition is due to the diver
sion of American ships to the South
ern trade routes; to the commander
ing of British liners by the admiralty
and to the menace of German sub
marines.
The American liner New York
sails for Liverpool today with the
mails. At night she will play search
lights on her American flag and on
her name painted on her side.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-03-11
Irish Rule. Jews Own and Dutch
Found Alaska.

Chicago, March SIN arguing that
Alaska should be organized as full
fledged territory, George R. Walker,
former United Stated district attor-
ney, said yesterday:
1.-THE Dutch discovered Alaska, the
Jews own it and the Irish rule It.
Less than 200 years ago it was dis
covered by John Boring, of Dutch
and Danish blood. Less than fifty
years ago we bought it Of Russia at 2
cents an acre. Now there are SO, 600
people, organized into five different
political parties, and we ought to be
I real territory
Walker outlined the history Of
Alaska. and paid high tribute to the
|friendliness Of Russia for the United
States during the Civil war.