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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-11

uOuUI, Will prove oil GACGll0llL manu-
at that business. He resided in Extra
with his parents several years ago.
Mrs. Gerald Hensley and little son,
John l., went to Harlan Saturday to
visit relatives. They returned Tues
day, accompanied by the formers
daughter, Alice, who had been there
for several days.
Carl Grinyer was visiting in Girls
void several days last week with his
sister, Mrs. Cocklin, and family.
Mrs Fred Wilkins returned Monday
to her home in Atlantic, following an
over Sunday. visit with her parents,
John l. Hensley and wife.
Mrs. S. Spoo went to Atlantic Sun
day noon and remained until the fol-
lowing day, visiting at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. L. A. Peterman.
Mrs. DR.. Lantz came home Sunday
noon from Anita. She had been there
since Thursday visiting with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Worthing.
A few of the Danish lady friends of
Mrs. Nels Hansen met at her home
afternoon for a few hours of
social entertainment.
Charley Denison went to Omaha on
business the fore, part of the week.
Mrs. Charles Liest, Sry was shop
ping in town Tuesday
A marriage license was issued in
Des Moines Monday to George G. Hard
wick and kathleen Freeman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Lewis have both
been sick the past week.
The friends of William Van Aernam
will be glad to hear that he is able
TO be up again. Mr.. Van Aernam has
had three paralytic strokes.
Mr.. Adolph Gronn of near Brayton
has rented the fine farm recently ac-
quired by John Nielsen, one of our
hardware merchants, near Menlo, and
will move thereon this week. Adolph
is we'll pleased with his prospects.
Mr.. Gronn has been a reader of the
Journal for many years.
Mrs. Cora Freeman and daughter,
kathleen, of Brayten were visiting al
the Lewis home and shopping in Elk
ira last Tutsday.
Dave Workman went to Anita last
Tuesday to make arrangements to To-
cate at that place in shoe repair
shop.
Louie Baier and wife were Audubon
visitors one day last week
Mary Rieff came down from Carol
last Tuesday for a visit with hel
brother, Dim, and family, south O
town.
Miss Minnie Beck enjoyed yisi
with her brothers, Fred and Loui
Beck, who reside west of town, sew
eral days past.
Miss Anna Petersen visited with he
aunt, Mrs. Erickson, Wednesday an,
| Thursday last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Erickson hav
moved to Extra to make their home
| He will work for Hans Miller in tn
shoe repairing shop.
Minnie Beck is sewing at the HON
of Mrs. Roy Dryden, south of town, a
present.
Roy Davis, an Industrious youn
man from this vicinity, departe
Tuesday last for Clarion, Iowa, wher
he will be employed this season.
Mrs. Joe Narvratil of the countr
spent last Monday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martes.
Jim Decker arrived in Extra las
week. He resides in Fort Dodge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-11

Minnie Beck is sewing at the home
of Mrs. Roy Dryden, south of town, at
present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-11

Miss Anna Petersen visited with her
aunt, Mrs. Erickson, Wednesday and
Thursday last week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-11

Mr., and Mrs. Jens Erickson have
moved to Extra to make their home.
He will work for Hans Miller in the
shoe repairing shop.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-11
Happenings

Miss Grace Rabson was working at
the central Office the last of the week.
Mary Gill, the regular operator of the
board, went to Brayton Friday to visit.
Frank Niklason, the horse buyer,
from Audubon, was in this city Fri
day and purchased four head of horses
while here.
Louise Gransberry went up to Au-
dubon Friday to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Jim Nelson, before leaving for her
new home near Truro, Iowa, this
week.
Dr. John Donaldson was a guest of
his brother, Wesley, and family, over
Sunday. He returned to Audubon
Monday
Marylee Hunt, daughter of Geoarge
Hunt and wife, celebrated her four
teenth birthday Monday. A number
of her classmates met at her home in
West Extra, that evening and had a
glorious time. Marylee received a
number of beautiful presents.
Eva Howard was up from Atlantic
visiting her grandmother; Mrs. K. M.
Pershing and other relatives from
Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Hannah Lane and Mr.. Tom
Wren returned to Extra Monday from
an out of town visit.
H. P. ePtersen and wife went to
Omaha Tuesday on business and
pleasure trip. They will be away sew
eral days.
Lincoln Statzell, who has been in
Omaha for several weeks past, re-
turned Sunday noon to Extra.
Mrs. Kate South and two children
spent pleasant Sunday with the Dim
Rieff family, in the country.
Mrs. Anna Weisbrod who was call
ed here on account of the illness of
her father, Grandpa Voss, returned
to her home in Des Moines Monday.
Mike Jepson, Wife and two little
girls, who reside in California. arrived
here last Saturday to make visit at
the Anton Semersen and Martin Jen-
sen homes
Walter Green and family left last
Monday for Des Moines, where they
will make their home.
Lydia AnciauX was down from Au-
dubon over Sunday visiting with her
parents in the country. She return
ed to that city Monday.
Mrs. Clara Herrick went to Anita
this week to stay for a couple of
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John
Robson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed have moved
to their farm north of this city They
formerly resided here, but several
years ago moved to a place in the
northern part of the state Audubon
county people are glad they returned
here to live.
George Gill went to Atlantic Mon
day noon on a short business trip.
Blanche Bailey spent last week at
the Clyde May home, south of town.
Kommes Brothers have received five
carloads of implements in the past
week.
Mable and Anna Hansen, who have
been visiting in Manchester, South
Dakota, since the holidays, returned
to Extra last Friday. They visited al
the home of their relatives, Ton
Lohner and family.
Jeff Lewis was on the sick list las
week with throat trouble. He is able
to be around again now
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1915-03-11

a. +. Altman was elected sdhoo
director Mr.. Grote1uschen treas. a
the election held Tuesday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
SM|THF|ELD HAS
JOLLY GOOD TINE
Speaking, unny Stunts, Base
ball and Horse Racing in
Celebration
Especial to The News and Observer

~Smithheld, July s.-Another big
gala day has been added to the his
tory of old Johnston, the Fourth of
July celebration being a grand sue
cess, from our to five thousand peo-
pie witnessed festivities from nine
O'Clock until dispersed by a heavy
thunderstorm at four One contin-
uous stream of fun and amusement
and sport, barrel and sack races on
streets of the town was enjoyed by
thousands. The watermelon scramble
under tire of two streams of water
played by b fire company was a
laughabIe affair. The parade to the
fair grounds at ten o'clock. led by
the Princeton brass band which FUR
nished music for the occasion. with
automobile floats and decorated cars
and the Selma military company. for
" strong, under command of Captain
John Hall Manning and Lieutenant
Stanley, was a striking feature of the
occasion.
A 1aughable event vas climbing the
greasy pole, which was Won by julius
Corbett, a small cotton mill boy. A
game Of baseball between Fremont
and Smithfield resulted in victory for
Fremont, with the score 8 to Z. Some
of the best and fastest horse racing
ever witnessed in this part of the
State was pulled Off here today: the
lIdCh was III SOCu CONDITION anu the
horses in fine shape. First race, won
by Rubber Doll" owned and driven
by G. w. Bush, Greensboro; second
money won by "Al Benson owned
and driven by ]. Fl. Smith. Green's
boro; third money won by Blossom
Wilkes" owned and driven by L.. S
Hadley. Wilson,: fourth money won
by "Virginia Guard" owned and
driven by Pat Ives, Goldsboro. Purse
one hundred and fifty dollars. Second
race, won by "Reywood," owned by
Col. John N. AKRON and driven by l.
S. Hadley; second money, Ira Al
tro," owned and driven by Dr.. w. P
Exum; third money. Senator Lea
owned n driven by G. w. Bush. anC
fourth one Mary e." owned ant
driven by p. w. Hoiton, New Bern
purse. one hundred and fifty dollars
, Hundred yard dash and relay race
won by Clayton men.
/, Senator Taskcr Polk, of Warrentor
, made the address of the day an
| spoke in pleasing style. His speec'
was enjoyed and appreciated by tn
large crowd who heard him. He is
polished and entertaining speaker.
Never before in the history Of tn
town has Smithield been so gaily dec
Grated in national co1ors. The bank
/ closed today instead Of Monday an
the officials enjoyed the celebration
This was an experiment, but the sue
, cess and pleasures Of the day insure
: an annual celebration Of the Fourth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

Pan Surrounded By A Live Wire May
Be Used Against Pests.
William Semmler, in Farm and


A quick method of killing flies and
other insects is to exterminate them
with electricity. Anyone VIII o has
electric power can make an effective
fly destroyer.
To make the contrivance one Sc
lects a fair-sized dish or pan which
is covered by a nonconducting sub
stance, preferably of wood having an
eIiptical hole cut across the centre.
Lengthwise Of this hole a coil of wire
wound on a core Of wood is placed.
This insulating ore is made prefer
ably three-cornered or pyramid shap-
ed, the apex uppermost so h fly or
insect which is shocked when it
comes into contact with h wire
wound core drops off into the pan be-
low. The core is wired closely, and
Just as soon as a fly touches the wire
a connection is made and the insect
killed.
The wires Of the core are extended
by cord to any electric-light socket
No current is used until a connection
is made by the insect touching the
wires.
In order to attract the fly or insect
to the fly killer the dish underneath
is partly filed with glycerin mixed
| with denatuiated alcohol, which gives
| off a sweet Odor.
Any insect not killed at once by
touching the charged wires is drown
ed when it lands in the dish.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

Report of the work of the Ameri-
can Bible Society in Korea has special
interest, and is indicative of the grow
inc Christian sentiment in the Hermit
Kingdom. The yea 1914, for which
The report is written, was one of re-
markable progress, showing results
in sales that went beyond all possible
expectations.
The total circulation was more thar
two and a half times greater than in
1913. even though that e more
than doubled that Of the year before.
The report shows that the total circu-
lation for 1914 was 458,694, as against
1850 volumes in 1913, the total in
crease therefore being 281,814.
This result has been obtained de-
spite the ten per cent cut in appro-
priation and the greatest financial
embarrassments that have faced all
classes in Korea during the past year.
The average number of colporteurs
employed was 1913 men and twenty
Bible Counting others who
are employed for a short period, It's
colporteurs and tw%enty-nine Bible wo-
men have been engaged in Scripture
distribution.
OF the total circulation, $40 were
Bibles and Old Testaments, 1888 New
Testaments. and 450, 3S6 portions. I'm.
der Manufacture" the report show:
also an unprecedented increase, 70
the number of volumes received from
the presses in Yokohama and SeOu
Is given as 462, $3.50, as against 1872,
1856 in 1913, an increase of 28O.695
which is more than two and a hal
times as many as in 1913.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
MRS. e. r.. PLEASANTS DEAD.
With Her Husband She Was One of
Cary'S Founders.
Especial to The News and Observer.)

Especial to The News and Observer
Cary, July 3.-The funeral of Mrs.
Eliza Rideout Peasants, wife of Mr..
Andrew Peasants. both of whom
were among the founders OF the
town, was held this afternoon in the
Methodist church, of which the de-
ceased was g. member.
Mrs. Peasants was a loyal member
of this church, n worthy citizen in
the community. She is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Henry Pace, of Char
lot+e, and Mrs. M. L. Morris, Of Raj
eigh. She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Phillip Thomas, Mrs, P. A.
Dixon and Mrs. James Hall. Of New
bern; two sons, P. r. Peasants, Of
Durham; A. H. Peasants. of Cary.
Mrs. Peasants was in her 70th
year. She died at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Hall.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
NEW HOTEL AT WILMINGTON
Fourteen Story Structur Planned
WrightsviIie First.

pCI % VI Wv ann ob5h fFIF
Wilmington, July 3-Mr. ]. H.
Hinton, owner Of the Orion
ed yesterday that he is preparing for
the erection OF a 14-story. ireproof
hotel on the part Of the Orton pro-
perty, now occupied by two business
houses. Mr.. Kenneth Murchiscn- "f
New York, who has designed several
handsome buildings for Wilmington.
has been engaged to draw the plans
for the building. According the pre-
liminary plans the building is TO De
Of steel construction, with every mod
ern appliance and will contain 1870
bedrooms with a roof garden ana
dining room on top floor The hotel
will be operated strictly on the Eu-
ropean plan, Mr.. Hinton states. while
the present hotel OF 100 rooms will
be continued on the American plan
Work on the structure is not schedul-
ed to begin until next year a. the
leases on the property do not expire
until that time.
The town of Wrightsvilie Beach
has the honor of being the first formal
applicant for membership in the
| North Carolina Bureau OF Publicity
! for the Development of Agriculture
| and Industry, according to q telegram
received yesterday by Mayor Thos- II.
! Wright from Secretary J. c. Forester.
of Greensboro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
\ WOMAN.

an American woman doctor in Syria
for many years the only woman physi-
clan in the Turkish empire-began
the tuberculosis work which is now
being taken up in other parts of Tur-
key. But when DR.. Mary Eddy
C"DOctor Maree' dozens of SyriaAs
~affectionately call her). began to min
lister to consumptives she had to help
bury the victims with her own hands.
All over the Lebanon mountain re-
gion. and into the desert and amid the
Druzes the loving service of this no.
Die woman, now herself an invalid in
America. is known and honored. She
could shoot and ride like a. man. but
M could minister like an angel.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
BAR OF CATAWBA MEETS.
Pardon Sought for JuniuS Bowman
Especial to The News and Observer.l

Pardon Sought for Junfus Bowman.
Especial to The News and Observer
Newton, July 3.-The bar Of the
county held a meeting here today TO
GO over the calendar for Superior
court which with Judge w.
J. Adams, OF Carthage on the 18th OF
July. There are As civil and IS Grim
inal cases docketed. The term is TOR
two weeks and the docket will require
that time.
Today Attorneys S. HI. Jordan, OF
Conoyer. and w A. Self. of Hickory.
went to Ashevi1le to see Governor
Craig in behalf of Junius Bowman.
who is serving a term in State pris-
on for his share in a general hght IN
Alexander county when John Hafer
was killed, several years ago. For sew
eral weeksp asst there has been wo:''
to a petition for pardon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
500 CONVERTS AT REVIVAL
Series of Services Al
Henderson

Henderson. July "A great revival
has Just closed in Henderson. The
evangelist, Raymond Browning, con-
Quoted the meeting, assisted by Rev.
Charlie TilIman, singing evangelist,
and his daughter, Miss Jewel Till
man Of Atlanta. Both men preached
powerful sermons, Rev. MI. Tillman
occasionally relieving Mr.. Browning
There were SOC converts.
The evangelists' tent. with seating
capacity Of over 1000, could not hold
the crowds that attended every ser
vice. People ame from Mecklenburg
county, Va, L~Ouisburg, Oxford. Kit
tre1l, Frankfinton, EPSON, W%arrenton
and other places daily to attend the
services.
Most of the converts were men. Al
the special service for me Sunday
| afternoon 125 professed.
| The revival lasted three weeks and
resulted in great good to the entire
| community.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
THE WAR AND L A
Or. 81 M. Zwemer writes:

~. - M LWcIncT WHITES.
THE effect of the war on missions
In Europe will doubtless be the open
ing of doors and the discovery Of
many prepared hearts. Great revivals
have often followed great national
disasters. and l look forward to such
REVEALS in all the countries affected.
Its effects outside Of Europe may
be on the contrary. to give non
christians. especially Moslems. false
ideas Of Europe and Christianity. It
remains to be seen, however, whether
This will be the case. Many of us are
hoping that as b~y-products of this
judgment Of God On Europe there
may be new liberty in Turkey and
RUSSIA and a firmer grip Of righteous
rule in Egypt 1t is too early to
bropheSy, but not too early to r
and believe.
There is no doubt that the Chris
uans in every part Of the world are
Setter and stronger morally than the
temptations. and the gulf which sepa-
rates the East and the West is to
.hem a special pitfall, but in all mat
'ers relating to the seventh and ninth
commandments there is no compari-
son between the Christian and the
hon-Christian. The standards are
raised Immediately and the proof Of
inns statement you will find not only
IN biographies and converts, blu in
me autographs Of Christian commun-
tiles as portrayed by DR.. Dennis in his
second volume Of Missions and Social
Frogress.' The trouble is hat most
people consider the value OF Christ
and Christianity too much in the light
or an insurance policy. which is paid
only after death. The non-Christiar
world needs Christ now He is thu
bread of life. the love of Him who
s'rengtheneth all those who Seel
truth"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
REPORTS MADE BY
TWO ORDINANCES
Baptist Homes For Children at
lhomaSviIIe and Falling
Greek Progress
tsr-ci4, to me xe~. aid oa..err,

I~nomasviiie. July S-The Isl4-Is
report OF tho ThofnasyflIe Ran,i~, or
phanaee has just ceen Issued and !,
SHOWS wonderful progress made in
VERY department during the wear.
DufihS the year a branch under IN.
airect control of the T~hornasyiIle in
sulution was opened al kfnston L.
nolr county, which is known as the
i>0hhedy Home. The opening of this
nome ana the building Of another
oormifory at Thomasville made room
Tor seventy-fve more children which
were soon taken in.
during the year a handsome me-
moral has been bnilt out of funds left
h Orphanage by DR.. S. w Little OF
bavle county. The estate was valued
at $4,000; $4,000 of which was used
In the construction of the memorial
building, the other So. GOO is i'm real
estate which has not been sold The
health Of the children has never been
better.
The attendance for the year ia az
follows: Present now. 494: received
during the year l2S: average attend
ance. 4b4. number enrolled from be-
ginning, 1897; returned TO relatives.
81: ran away, 10. taking positions, 4;
going to another orphanage. .: died
by accident, i; sent away hecause un-
satisfactory, 4. going to higher
schools, >. The total number leaving
the institution during the year is 81.
At the beginning Of last year Mr..
G. IT. Baugh. of Wake county. was
elected to succeed Mr.. Averitt AZ farm
manager. Mr.. Baugh began his work
in January and has had remarkable
success considering the ~uufavorable
season.
At The Kennedy Home.
Children were received at the Ken
nedy Home on June 5. but the formal
opening did not take place until
September Is. Mr.. Hartwell Scar
borough. after holding the position
Of superintendent for a year. gave 1t
up oil account Of poor health. The
executive committee elected Rev. g.
l.. Merrell to take up the work. Mr..
Herman Sutton was put in charge Of
the farm. He has taken hold Of the
work vigorously.
; Permanent improvements.
Permanent improvements on ths
, grounds are: two barns, one for horse:
and one for cows. Watson house re
built: Adylett house: laundry install
, ed: little brick chapel enlarged anc
made into a cottage; Simmons Nur
$ sery enlarged and plsstered through
! out; electric lights installed in build
ings: new wing to dining built
Noah Richardson library installed
5 Woman's building (infirmary) built
West Chowan building: new laundr,
building; industrial building; Mill
memorial turned into Charity an
Children plant; additions to bot!
+ general managers and farmer
homes have been built: The Miles Dur
ham nursery; new school rooms an
:, changes in Central building: DR. Lit
: tie memorial auditorium and othe
things amounting to at least $4,000
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
FACTS THAT COUNT.

Last year the native Christians in
China contributed $500, 900 for Chris
tian Wor
1t is said that one out of every two
hundred and ninety-nine Chinese is a
member of the Roman Catholic
church.
One hundred and fifty thousand
people in India are asking for ad-
mission to the church in the territory
where the United Presbyterian church
is laboring. So great is the need for
workers that the representatives of
this church are baptizing people in
villages that applied for church mem
bership ten years ago.-Christian OBJ
| server.
The American board is planning to
send twenty new missionary families
to Japan in the next ten years, and
this number, even at the present time
would mean only one such family tt
a population of Over four hundred an6
fifty thousand.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
Mrs. Grundy Drops Dead.

Richmond. Va. July AIRS. Rar-
ton III. Grundy. wife OF barton H.
Grundy. chairman Of the finance COM
mittee OF the city eouffcii.
aropped dead of heart disease tonight
at 1925 o'clock at her cottage at tho
Cre>nhrier white Sulphur springs
She was well known socially III Rich
mond and New York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
CHRISTIAN HOSPITALS FOR SOL
DIERC

from various sources we gather
mat many beds at Christian hospitals
nave been offered to the war depart
ihent of the Ottoman government for
its wounded soldiers. In some places
,he government has proposed taking
over the whole Adjustment. nurses.
physicians n all. paying all salaries
and FOR all supplies. In a number OF
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

Upholsterers in Minneapolis, on
strike to resist the establishment or a
piece work system. have started a
FACTORY of their own, and are said to
be meeting with G
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

Emile Combes, former premier of
rance and still a powerful figure in
French politics, in spite of his -
years, has undertaken the direction of
the military hospital at Pons. his
birthplace.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06
AWAKENING In SOUTH AMERICA.

NO one remembers when there
were SO many calls from unoccupied
cities as are coming to our attention
Day by day. writes Bishop H. G..
STUNT, from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Never IN the history of the evangeli-
zatlOn OF this continent have so many
converts been gathered into the
churches as during the past few
months. And never have the doors
OF opportunity stood SO widely aiar
bidding us enter into the larger fruit
age of our work in States and cities
where u church has long been ac-
tive.'-The Christian Advocate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

places the American missionaries are
comparatively safe, as the medical
work has made the Kurds friendly to-
wards them.