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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-10

Since the outbreak of the war at
least a dozen German airships have
been destroyed. In several of these
cases the crews were killed or many
injurd, Germany thereby being de-
prived of their most skilled aerial en-
gineers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-10

The Fraternal Order of Policemen,
to which only patrolmen and plain
clothes men are eligible, has been or.
ganized by Pittsburgh policemen. The
object of the order, according to the
members, is to promote the mems
general welfare.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-10

Henry Ford, multi-millionaire motto
car manufacturer, will be private il
the ranks at the Fort Sheridan mill
tary camp for business men. Colone
Frederick has accepted the Detroi
mans application. Ford was one o
the first applicants for permission t
be a rookie"
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-09-10

The farther the United States gets
away from trouble with Germany the
nearer it approaches to friction with
Great Britain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
EXTRA CREAMERY COMFY
MAKING ICE CREAM

The Extra Creamery Co. COM
menced making their excellent brand
of ice cream again last Tuesday.
This company's factory is so we'll
known, over such large territory
for their very fine product. that
it keeps them busy filling the Or
ders from the old, and the new
territory, that are calling for their
goods.
Situated ais they are in the heart
of the big red clover and alfalfa
region of Iowa it is no wonder
that their production partakes of
that richness and sweetness known
only to factories so favorably To-
Gated.
The criticising public soon learns
the difference in the brands OF
goods and quickly ascertains the
cause.
Not only the rich material that
enters into make up of the cream,
but we must not forget that with
out the clean man behind the grad
uate and scales" the goods would
be just ordinary ice cream. Call
tor Extras ice cream and you will
have the best that's going.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
IMPORTANT MEETING

Extra Commercial club, met in
regular session last Wednesday eve
ming and among the things they
took UP was the dedication of Ex-
ira's new High School. A committee
was appointed to meet with the
school to make complete arrange
ments to dedicate our school house
in fitting manner. We hope to
be able to let you all know more
about this at an early date.
The road to the depot was again
discussed and it was decided to hav
a couple of good road days and a.
gain sand this road from the de-
pot, possibly as far as the Congre-
gational church. We have gotten
this road in exceptionally fine con-
dition but it needs attention eve
ry year to keep it in this condition.
The publicity committee of the
com. club met with the Board of
HEALTH and it was decided that Wed
nesday April "a be set apart for
cleanup day at Extra. Let us ALL
put aside business for that day as
far as possible and give our atten-
tion to streets, alleys and proper
ties and make Extra the cleanest
town in the state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
DARN II ALL FL NEVER
VOTE F0R Nc AD00

The R g.onal Reserve banks op-
ened last week and flo&ting around
tie coun, ry somewhere are about
four und ed N llions of dollars in
emers e cy currency-that is, if we
hav t Is dope tight. That would
make ahout four dollars for every
man, woman and child in the
country. All TIN S is in addition to
the money Tat was alleged to be
in circrl !, n before the regional
banks opeued. Now we have been
looking forward to the release OF
all this money, expecting that we
would, of course, get our four dol
lars But Where is it? We said Moth
ing about this last week because
we wanted to give William McAdoo
and Paul Warburg chance, to
get on their feet and attend to
the distribution.
But ten on eleven days have gone
by and yet there is nothing doing.
This places us in an embarrassing
position. We had learned that the
Rock Island Railway was to have
been put up for sale at auction and
we expected to be abl to buy 1T.
Now look at the hole we are In!
Any day they may decide to put up
the railway and here we are without
our four dollars. We have made up
our mind to one thing. If William
M .Adoo ever runs for president, we
wi refuse to support him and will
leave him flat on his back.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
WILL WISSLERS
MOVING AWAY

1t is with regret that we an
nounce the departure of one Of our
best families Mr. and Mrs. Will
Wiss eI' and children from our midst
The parents are among our oldest
settlers, Mrs. Wissler having been
born and raissd here.
They left to-day noon for College
Springs, Iowa, where they expect to
make their home Mr. Wissler has
employment there, he being car
penter.
Tuesday evening their friends
planned and carried out a neat lit
tie surprise party for them. They
met at the Congregational par
sonage where the family We're to
spend the evening. 1t was am enjoy
able affair but it was saddened by
the thought of the parting that was
so near May their future be a
prosperous one is the wish of their
many friiends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
WEDDING AT ELKHORNIl

Miss Anna Juhl and Mr.. Walter
Iykke We're nited in marriage at
the Danish Lutheran church at Elk
Horn, Wednesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock Apr. Z, 1915.
Rev. Kloth pastor of the church
performed the ceremony, and con-
siderable company of friends were
present to witness the union, and to
congratulate the happy pair.
Mrs. j. A. Petersen played THE
wedding march.
Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal procession drove out to
THE home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Juhl, miles west of
town where a wedding reception wa
attended by over 900 guests, who
wished the bride all happiness and
congratulated the groom on having
secured so fair bride.
After the wedding dinner had
been served the guests as
sisted the welded pair in making
/
merry Through the evening by play
ling games, conversing and dancing,
The home was tastefully decorat-
ed throughout with flowers and
| foliage, the color scheme being pink
and white.
"A very large Offering of presents
was rendered the bride, consisting OF
many useful and beautiful articles.
Mr. and Mrs. Lykke have gone
to housekeeping and farming on 6
farm few miles east of Exirs
where they will soon be comforta
bly, settled and will be glad to wei.
come their friends, who wish then
a long and happy life, with as much
sunshine and as little shadow as
is LcSessar. " make life pleasant
and we'll Gisf plined.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
THE JOURNAL HOG
WAS A BIG ONE

The Journal sold their hog Mon
day last to HeAsley and Dimick and
here is t a record of that hog.
Bought June 10Th last and weighed
20 lbs. cost $500. Fed 295 days an
weighed out 440 lbs. feed cost $1S.-
SO. Price of pig $500 added to cost
of keep brought the pig, to hog,
at the cost of $20.50. Received for
the hog $2S.40; net profit for feed
ing 295 days was $3.50. We have
not estimated the value OF his COM
pany that long, nor the risk we
carried from hog cholera. But when
one considers corn at Csc. per bush
ell its wonder the hog did not
die from ea!ins such rich feel or
die from LOG cholera before reach
ing that weight,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
BATES SOLD
CREAM STATION

Frank Bates, who has had charge
of the Cream Station here for Some
time, has disposed of his business
and will give possession next Nom
day Tie new owner is George Nc
Nary OF Audubon, who will move to
Extra immediately to enter upon his
new business.
MIR Bates has made many friends
during his stay here and oil hope
that he may decide to remain in
Extra. His work has Eee1
very continuing and the state of his
health requires more air and out
door exercise. We trust the change
will be of benefit to him and thai
he may again enjoy good health.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
A HUSBANDS CONFESSION

Yesterday Miranda voted, but SO
far l haven't noted that she's sproui.
ed any whiskels or adopted trous-
erettes; and SHE hasn't indicated,
since she got emancipated. that she
means to start out raiding with a
bunsh of suffrege.tes.
Tock her half an hour to do it,
and as socn as she was thru it,
she went hustling home without a
stop to scrub the pantry floor; cook
the dinner, did some baking, trim
med dress that She was making
mended socks and got the ironing
all done by half past four.
She appears to be as able to keep
victuals ON the table mad to keep
the moths from feeding on my go
to-meeting coat; just as handy wit
the baby Cor Ii tile more so, may
be)-as SHE was before they told
her women ought to have vote.
Far as I've observed Mirandy, she
is just as fond of candy, and as
keen to read the fashions and the
daily household hints, as before SHE
was my equal" and-however
strange the sequel-l've been just
a triflA pcouder of Mirandy since.
w. Kee Maxwell in Judge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
DEATH OF OLD SETTLER.

Another old and respected citi-
zen of Audubon county was called
by death Friday, when A. Killinger
answered the final summons. Altho
he had not been in the best of
health of late because of his advanc-
ed years, his last illness was of a.
bout ten days duration, being pneu-
monia Having been SO long a res
ident of Audubon county, he leaves
a very wide acquaintance of friends,
who are panied to learn of his
death. Adam Killinger was born
in Ashland, Ohio, May 2, 1882, and
died Mar. 26, 1915 at the age of S3
years, II months and 2 days.
In 1S45, he came with his parents
ito Jackson Co. Ia, and lived there
until 1888, when he moved to Audi.
bon county, where he has since re-
sided.
He was married to Harriet Whit
son in 1850. This union was blessed
with five children-three sons o.
whom preceded the father in death
two daughters still remain to mourn
his death: Mrs. ]. S. Sherman Oh
Ross, Miss Nellie Killinger at home
In 1879 he was married to Fan
ME Dawson. This union was bless
ed with 1 daughter and sons, al
of whom with Mrs. Killinger, sur
vive. Mrs. F. L. Bailey, Ft. Dodge
john, kerrobolt, Canada; Albert
Audubon; George, Anamosa.
The funeral services We're con
Quoted Sunday afternoon at 900 o.
clock from the Evangelical church
being in charge of Rev. Clinton F
Smith. The sad rites were attend
ed by a large concourse of friends
ALI of the living children but john
whose home is in Canada, making i
impossi BILE for him to be here, were
present Interment was made in tLa
Arlington Heights cemetery.
Audubon Republican.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
BOARD OF HEALTH
PROCLAMATION

The Board of Health of Extra, has
designated Wednes day, April 21st.
as a general clean up day, it is de-
sired that On this day a gem
eral cleaning up be had of all alleys
and back yards as we'll as front
yards, This should not be understood
as in any manner interfering with
a cleaning up before that date, but
it is earnestly desired that any
thing unsiglltly, unh ealthy or un-
sanitary remaining anywhere with
in the town limits on that date, be
removed.
Every school boy ard girl should
be Interested in the cleanly and
sanitary appearance of their premi-
ses, and should help and assist their
parents hin producing this result.
Extra, Iewa, April IL, 1915.
T. M Rasmussen,
Pres. Board OF Health
adya15.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

We would like to know who has
lived longest in Audubon County.
Write us letter, if you are an
cid resident, and tell us some facts
about your early days. We will pub
lish the letters from the oldest resi-
dents. We wish to secure as many
interesting facts as possible.
To the person showing the long
est continuous residence in the
county, absence of less than one
year. or service i'm the army on
navy not counted against the pio-
neer, We Will send the Audubon Co.
Journal FREE for the remainder of
his or her life.
To the second oldest pioneer we
will ssnd the paper for five years
free and to the third, one year free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

Mr.. Homer Maxwell and Mss o a
Be ton were un ted in marriage Il.
t brides home N. Benton's Wed-
he y April 7,h at p. NJ
Rev. Eli Looney, pastor of the
B ptist church said the words which
made them as one
After the wedding splendid sup
per was served, after which all wish
ed muJh JOY and a long and happy
life.
Mr.. Maxwell and his bride will
make their home at Laharf, Kansas
Heath, Judson d. Herrick, Mrs Mary
B. Hicks. john L. Jenkins Mrs.
Darthula Jenkins. Irving Jones. Geo.
Leffingwell Ebert Lewis. Isaac v.
d. Lewis Mrs. Jane Milliman. Geo.
W. Milliman. William H. Milliman.
Cha les N. Milliman. Mrs. Malinda
G. Radslitf. Horat:o w. Rogers. Hen
ick r. Smith Mrs. Ella M. Tenn
pc. Charles VanGorder. c. Dwight
West. Mrs Louisa c. Whitfield.
10. II T. jenkins of Brayton CAME
to Audubon County on May 6, 1851,
has lived in the County ever since
ex ept when he served in the army
1S61-4.
Mrs. Hannah Maria Hawk and
her sisted, Mrs. Malinda Christiana
Radcliff, daughters of the late Ma
thaniel Hamlin came to Audubon
County Sept. 13, 1851 and have liy-
ed here ever since except that Mrs
Hawk was absent a short time abou
1861.
Senator Andrews who is compiling
the history OF Audubon Co., kindly
furnished us the above list of old
settlers, believing it may be apprec.
| t-.-1 w =, :-'e~ ~ H. = . q r.
set. em.a { O IN u. ty
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
A FINE TEAM Of ARAB
IAN DRIVING HORSES

Mr. A. w. Harvey has purchas d
saan OF Arabian driving horses
that are pc haIs the most stylish
and pre.tiest carriage team in the
state.
They are nestly built not l-ggy
or chunky but just an all right pair
that can stand driving long distances
without fatigue
Bling fitted now with car for
y rods and team in sloppy or
We We ,th conditions, he is able
to lie cut, and all out hts business
at adj times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
AUTO OWNERS
TAKE NOTICE

It should be borne in mind by!
owners of aut omobiles that the time
limit for securing license numbers
expired March 1st, and If car is
driven without the proper authori-
ty after that date the driver is sub
ject to arrest These numbers
Should have been secured immedi-
a.ely after the first of the year but
owners were given two months In
which to comply with the law and
now it is up to them to obey. II any.
one should be arrested HE will have
no one to blame but himself as plen;
ty of warning has been given.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
INTERESTING LETTERS
FROM EARLY SETTLERS
d.. M. ANDERSON AND d. B. BEERS WRITE OF
EXPERIENCES OF HALF CENTURY AGO:
HF. ANDREWS COMPLIES LIST
WHO IS THE OLDEST SETTLER IN THIS COUNTY?

and decided it to my mother. He
went to breaking prairie.
The social affairs were not very
extensive but consisted principally OF
visiting back and forth among the
few families.
Within a few years other fami-
lies came in among the first which
were Dodges, Hallocks and Nortons.
Hoping that some other old resi-
denters will 'respnd to the invita-
ton, remain,
Yours very truly,
L. M. Anderson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
Brayton Ia. Apr. 12, 1915.

Didy lOil lct APR. x, 1Sl D.
Extra Journal, Messrs:
was born and raised in HAM
lin, Delaware Co. N Y. Sep. 20,
1888, lived and worked ON a farm
till the first of April 1854. My
father, mother. sister. and myself
started west April L, 1854. stopped
a few days in Erie Co. Penn, shor
| tim me in Chicago and Rock Island,
a few days in Iowa City, the capi-
tai at that time.
I saw a man shaking with the
ague and asked why he did not get
it cured. He said he could not die
till his time come. | tried to con-
vince him he was mistaken when
an old gentleman by the name of
Samual Hopkins said to me-:
i"YOUNG TELLER DID YOU EVER
SEE A MAN DIE BEFORE HIS
TIME?' / surrendered.
took big notion to him. l found
he was coming to this county where
his wife had died and where his
children lived.
He persuaded us to come here
to what is now called Oakfield. We
came as far as Des Moines by stage
and the rest of the way in wag-
ON and |. p. Hallock Sr. came with
us.
We arrived when plums We're in
blossom, April 20, 1854. We lived il
one of John S. Jenkins cabins til
we could build one of cur own, as
there was not railroad in the
state, when We came, so to be sure
to get timber which we could not d,
without
John S. Jenkins and family al,
rived here IN May, 1851 l think
nearly three years before We did
] They are all gone to the land of th4
I.eal except John t. who was 76, A
of November. l am also the las
of our family alive.
Matte Hamlin, Mark Heath, TIL,
: Kncaids, John S. Johnson, DR.. San
Ballard and family. Ben Hyatt. San
Hopkins, Wilkison and Gage livet
: here when l came and | beilevt
Hon. w. HI. Bowen and family ant
: thte Carpenters lived ere also All
DIN Herrick and all of his children
lived here then. Tommy Rogers, tht
blacksmith at thatl time lived a
} Indian Town, near Lewis and ther,
was a family in what is now Exir;
that took care of Mr.. Hopkin.
youngest child. There We're severa
soys that lived at Mark Heath's.
} Prairie chickens were plentiful
, then. WE HAD RIGHT SMART Oh
DEER. ELK AND WILD TURKEYS
| ttilat time
, john S. Jenkins had a small fielt
of wheat which did Well and ii.
, threshed with horses and l thinl
took it to Panora to mill. We go
J corn ground at Indian Town Yer,
few spuds We're raised then blu
they were the best pinkeyes. Hog
generally ran; mosquitoes were a
r bundlnt. This was good place t.
live then. Yours Truly
3 ID. B. Beers.
t P. S. We built bridge across tn
i river in 1854
, Editor Journal:
So far as I am able to discove
the following list contains names Q
the cid settle residing in Audu
:, bon County. who came here befor
+ the war 1851, viz:
9 LysaMrias M. Anderson. Mrs. Net
t tie BARTLETT. David B. Beers. Fran
= Beers. Mrs. Mary I. Crane. Arthu
. Dodge. Mrs. Catherine L. Gearhear
Q Nathaniel D. Har'in. Mrs. Hcnna
{ II Is K y IA Z ~. I..gss {
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

Theodore Patty returned Monday
from Cedar Rapids Iowa where he
went to attend the Quadrennial Re
view of the knights CT Maccabees
of the World. Theodore reports a
very interesting convention and the
Interests of the order above par.
The order was we'll represented.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15
Audubon la. Apr. 10, 1915.
Editor Extra Journal,
Extra, Iowa.

Friend jack
Have just come across your offer
of prize to one who has lived in the
county longest. / believe l can make
some claim to being among the mum
Der. Sixty years ago today 1 land
ed in Audubon Co. Ia and the first
night in tie county we stayed in
an old log house known as the old
''Deckel" house and it was about
100 yards west of the present home
Is by 20 with a flat roof, ground
floor and one room. The Decker
house was then occupied by Uncle
Dan Crane and family. The nearest
neighbor was Urbane Herrick. ual-
Gle of Boy Herrick, and he lived at
what IS now known as the Temple
farm Uncle Ed Herrick then lived
about miles south of the present
town of Extra and about a mile up
the creek from what was afterwards
Old Lewisville. Uncle Alvin Herrick
father of Urbane and Ed Herrick,
and grandfather to Boy Herrick,
then livee on what is now known
] as the Dick Gault farm. There were
no scloolhouses, roads, bridges OIL
fences. and the nearest markets and
postoffices were Des Moines and
Council Bluffs. l remember of an
ineidens which, happened to Uncle
Ed He risk His wife's father lived
in Wisconsin, j believe it was, and
a year or so after we came to the
County Uncle Ed and his wife made
preparations to so to Wisconsin to
see her father. They were all ready
! t. start the next morning when {
letter cane saying that her falthel
ihad be Gead for two years.
AS far as I can remember
the following houses in the count,
where white people lived We're, Tn
Gle Matte Hamlin, Cnc,e Harry Bow
en-, Joen S. Jenkins, Bry Miliiman
David Edgerton, Nathaniel Wiggins
Mr.. Pe, kris and Mr. Kinyon, ant
those above meltionod. l believt
that was about tie rame and mum
ber with the exception of Samua
Hopkins and Samuel Ballard. Hop
kins lived cn VIII is known as tht
Ike Hallock properly in Oakfield, ht
being an mrcle to my wife, whost
maiden name was Tryphena Hop
kins. His wife, Annie Hopkins, diet
and was buried somewhere in the
own Of Oakfield.
There were MANY Indians in tn.
County and they camped at differ
ent places in the county Wild gamt
was quite plentiful at that time ant
we never Thought of killing domes
tic animals and curing the meat.
have seen my father shoot dee
from his own dooc.
We stayed at the Decker hous,
one or two nights and then Wen
north and stayed for some time witl
Bry Milliman, who then lived abou
$50 yards south east from whler
Ad S.ebert now Lives. Bry was thel
living in a little log house abou
16ft. square. We lived in the Wagon
: and tent until along in Eeptembe1
when father built a house ON wha
was afterwards known as the Uncl
David Anderson farm, now a par
OF Dxira. The present Catholic cems
r tery Of Extra is now located ON tn
, lnorth east corner OF his farm. H
sg"t Ais !a-d ON tho c-r.ac,-- r,,--::
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

Mrs. F. O. Woathing ret urned
Saturday evening to her home in A
nita. following q visit here with her
daughter. Mrs. Lantz. She cama to
this city Wednesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

Miss Minnie Campbell went to
Atlantic Sunday noon and ON Mon
day morning underwent an opera
tion at the hospital for appended
tis. She had been sick in Abba,
where she was working, for some
time before she was able to RETURN
home. We learn that the orerat' :.
-. ms rs,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

Mrs. j. P. Lair has been suffer
Ing with siege OF the grippe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-04-15

sets sem,a o tn sc u, ty.;
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-02-19
IS .PeP. Gent Fall Business

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There is no more reason in IS per cent OF mer-
chants falling in business than there would be
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law. dentistry, etc. The matchmaker takes So
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springs worth $2,OOO,OOO. That Is what eff1ency
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with your business? What every merchant
needs is the assistance Of an advertising spe.
cialist, who has studied carefully the problem OF
advertising efficiency. My years Of experience
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| localmerchant with his newspaper advertising.
4 Let me send you free my 81 copywrited articles
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