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IXAUGEST CIRCULATION IN
IOWA WAS 75 YEARS
OLD YESTERDAY
TO UNION IN
1846, AFTER HARD STRUG
GUE FOR STATEHOOD.
STATE
The state ot lowa had a hard time
being born, according to records in
the archives of the state historical
department. It managed to grow up
all right, however, and Wednesday,
Dec. 28, was its seventy-fifth birth
day.
It -is recorded that there was a
fight among the settlers over the
proposed constitution of lowa, a
heated debate in congress over the
admission of the state, a contro
versy between congress and the
settlers over the boundaries of the
Hawkeye mepiber of the union, and
a battle between lowa cities for the
state capitol.
Included in the district of Louis
iana in 1804 and into the district ot
in 1836, lowa formally
became a separate territory in 1838.
The first legislature convened in a
small frame building In Front street
In Burlington, known as the ‘‘Old
Zion Church.”
Robert Lucas was appointed gov
ernor.
In 1839 Governor Lucas started
agitation in favor of a statehood,
and the next year the territorial leg
islature submitted the question to
the people. The result was a decisfva
majority against statehood. Two
years la*er the people again defeat
ed the proposition to form a state
government, but in 1844 they had
changed their minds.
A constitutional convention last
ing from Oct. 7 to Nov. 1, 1844.
adopted a constitution which was
submitted to congress in 1845.
There was a strong fight in con
gress to admit lowa to the Union.
It was argued that lowa could be
of great influence in national af
fairs.
Florida was at that time apply
ing for admission as a slave state;
and it was felt that another free
state was needed to keep the balance
between the slave and free states in
the union. «
The ambitious denizens of the
inchoate state wanted an area that
would include the mouth of the 9t.
Peter's river and take in the present
Winona, St. Paul, and perhaps Min
neapolis.
The line that the settlers wanted,
while including all of the present
lowa as far west as the Missouri
river, would have deflected there
from at about where Sioux City is
now seated, and going in a north
easterly direction, would have reach
ed the Mississippi river about where
is now the city of St. Paul.
Congress, dissatisfied with so
much territory being embraced in
the new province, and wanting room
to make a state to the westward of
lowa, and yet in part at least, to the
eastward of the Missouri, proposed
new lines, which would have left the
state without the “Missouri slope."
|U For the first time in the history
of the country the people were asked
to vote on the proposed boundary.
Always prior to that time, when
congress fixed the boundary of a
state that boundary was adhered to,
the wishes of the people not being
directly consulted in respect there,
to. The settler refused io ratify the
constitution with, the reduced bound
aries. The vote was 7,235 for, and
7,656 against.
On Jan. 18, 1846, the legislature
again called for delegates to a con
stitutional convention. The election
took place April 6. On May 4th the
convention met and fifteen days
were occupied In framing the con
stitution. Thirty-three counties
were present, as against twenty-four
in the first convention.
On Aug. 3 the constitution was
ratified by a vote of the people—
-9,492 favoring the constitution out
of 18,528 votes cast. On Oct. 26 an
election was held and Ansel* Briggs
was chosen first governor of the
state of lowa.
A. C. Dodge, territorial delegate
from lowa, presented the new con-
stitution to the house of representa
tives on Dec. 15, 1846. It was re-
ferred to the committee on territor
ies, and on Dec. 1? Stephen A. Doug
las of Illinois, from that committee,
reported a bill for the admission of
lowa into the union.
On Dec. 24 it was taken up in the
senate, having been approved by the
Judiciary committee. After an at
tempt to amend it had failed, the
bill passed.
On Dec. 28, 1846, President James
K. Polk signed the bill which made
lowa territory a state and admitted
her to the union.
The next day Shepherd Leffler
and Serranus C. Hastings, who were
in Washington, took their oaths of
office and their seats as the first
representatives from the state of
lowa.
Shortly after the first meeting of
the legislature of the territory of
lowa the struggle for the state cap
ital began.
It seemed for a while to be be
tween Burlington and Mt. Pleasant,
but finally a tract a mile square was
marked off and called lowa City.
On July 4, 1840, the cornerstone
of the new capltol at lowa City, now
the old capltol and administration
building of the University of lowa,
was laid.
The change of the capltol to Des
Moines on Oct. 19, 1857, was made
after a fight.
The archives and safes of state
papers were hauled to Des Moines
by sledge.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH
We are surely proud of the pro
gram put on this Christmas. There
was not one failure on the part of
the children, while the pageant by
the young people was certainly
splendid.
Next Sunday is New Year’s Day.
Begin the year'right. Go to church.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching service at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m.
Y. P. A. at 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at 7:30.
Viola—Mt. Zion
Sunday school at 2 p. m.
Preaching at 3 p. m.
Y. P. A. at 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday even
ing at 7:30.
Begin the year right. Go to church.
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IOWA CORN FOR SEED
Ijarge Shipments of Seel Corn to Be
B**lll to Foreign Loads to Help
Famine Stricken Countries.
lowa’s champion seed corn is to
be used in planting the fields of far
off Armenia and the Bible lands to
bring an end to the famine condi
tions existing in those countries to
day.
Announcement of plans for ship
ping a number of carloads of lowa
seed corn to the Armenian famine
zone for feplilg piauuiig was maun
by Governor N. E. Kendall, state
chairman of the Near East Relief
movement.
“If we can get our good old lowa
corn planted In the soil of those
countries we will have gone a long
way toward ending the famine con
ditions which are claiming thousands
of lives every week over there at
the present time," Governor Kendall
said.
The farmers and farm organiza
tions of every country in the state
are to be asked immediately to co
operate in preparations for a seed
corn campaign, to be Inaugurated
the first of the year by the Near
East Relief workers. Gifts of seed
corn, large or small, are to be sought
from all farmers in the state. The
corn is to be delivered to the nearest
elevator, marked as seed corn, and
It will be hauled from there to the
seabird for shipment, free of
;hargs. through a special arrange
ment with the railroads.
Workers are to continue their
?lft e rn campaign throughout the
state, for donations of corn which
will be used for food in the famine
zone. More than half of- the coun
ties of lowa have now raised their
quota.
ROSS EVANGELICAL C HURCH
The Christmas program given by
the children and young people last
Saturday evening was the beet ever
given here, according to reports re
ceived by the pastor. It certainly
was fine and was enjoyed by the
large congregation that filled the
church to its capacity in spite of
the cold weather. The children
spoke their pieces well and the choir
with Rosa Ehlert as our efficient
pianist and Maxwell Ehlert as our
competent violinist, rendered their
selections to the satisfaction of all
lovers of music and song, and no
just criticism could be found.
Christmas services were held last
Sunday, both morning and evening,
with good attendance.
The Y. P. A. will hold its month
ly business meeting and social at
the parsonage on Saturday evening.
It will be a watch night meeting, to
see the old year out and the new
year in. Rosa Ehlert, the president
of the association, will have charge
of the meeting, and at 11:30 will
turn the service over to the pastor,
who will then close the service with
an appropriate address and prayer,
and just as the clock strikes twelve
all will stand in silent prayer, and
in conclusion the Lord’s prayer will
be epoken by all, and then a "Hap
py New Year” to all, and everybody
will go home rejoicing.
Next Sunday, Nrw Year, all the
regular services will be held, both
morning and evening. In connec
tion with the morning service the
election of officers of the Sunday
school will be held.
The mid-week service this week
will be held Wednesday evening, and
next week, Wednesday afternoon, at
the home of Christ Bauer.
With sincere good wishes for a
Ha >py New Year to all.
F. W. Koenig, Pastor.
M E. CHURCH NOTES
Sunday school at 9:55 a. m.
Preaching service at 11:00 a. m.
Epworth League at 6:30 p. m.
Preaching service at 7:30 p. m.
Next Sunday is New Year’s Day.
What better thing could be done
than to begin the year by being at
the church services and the Sun
day school. It would be the best
way to etart the year right.
The Epworth League social at the
church parlors Thursday evening.
All Epworth Leaguers are invited to
be present.
A Watch Night service Saturday
evening. In the evening some of
the ladies of .the church will have
charge of a mush and milk social in
the parlors of the church. There
also will be the old-fashioned pas
time of a taffy-pull. Doughnuts
and coffee will likewise be on hand.
A program is in preparation for the
last hours of the year. Come, and
bring your friends.
The first item on the program of
the Sunday school services on next
Sunday will bp an installation serv
ice of the new officers. The short
service will be conducted by the
Pastor. Each officer and teacher
is urged to be present at the begin
ning of the session.
Melville Center Church
Sunday school at 2:00 p. m.
Preaching services at 3:00 p. m.
uwery one present was very much
pleased with the program at the
church on Christmas eve. However,
the cold and storm outside made the
starting of a number of cars quite
a difficult matter. supplies
of gasoline, energy and hot water
had to be resorted to before all
were under way.
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Remember the Lutheran Broth
erhood Christmas program Friday
evening at 7:30. The program will
all be rendered in the Danish lan
guage. Rev. Kr. Anker will be the
principal speaker.
The confirmation class will meet
again, not on Saturday, Dec, 31st,
but on Saturday, Jan 7th.
Sunday school at 9:45. If possi
ble all scholars should be present,
as next Sunday is the day for pro
motion and the rearrangement of
classes. The Bible class will begin
on a new program. New members
are welcome.
Communion services on Sunday
morning, beginning at 9:30.
Service In the English language
at 7:30 p. m.
Tuesday evening, Jan 3rd, at 8
o'clock, the annual business meeting
will be held.
Wednesday evening, meeting of
the Young People’s Society at 8
o’clock.
The Ladies’ Aid society meets on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. C. L.
Christensen.
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THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN, AUDUBON, IOWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1921
AUDUBON FOLKS
ENJOY CAUFORNiA
INTERESTING CALIFORNIA LET
TER STATES AUDUBON DEL
•EGATION IS HAPPY.
Friend Hoogenakker:—Again I
want to write a few lines of the
wonderful development of this part
of Southern California. I came to
Long Beach to work, ten days ago,
and am at present with the Houie
Wall Paper Co., and am in differ
ent parts of the city doing paper
hanging. I think I would be safe
in saying there is at present over
1000 dwelling bouses under con
struction, beside a new city hall,
several own-your-own apartment
houses and a lot of government
work going on here.
There does not seem io be any
let-up to it. While I think, myself,
it is dangerously prosperous, I have
no complaint to make.
The building permit* for Long
Beach this year will be $13,500,000
against. $11,000,000 last year, and
in Los Angeles it will be $80,000,-
000, against $30,000,000 last year.
I read in the paper this week
where in November 65,000,000 feet
of lumber had been shipped from
Grays Harbor, Wash., and 45,000,-
000 feet had come into Southern
California alone, the balance being
distributed through the balance of
the United States.
They are bringing in new oil wells
every few days on Signal Hill, and
last Tuesday one came in a gas
gusher and caught fire, burning the
derrick, and flames shot from one
to two hundred feet into the air, for
thirty hours, when they dynamited
it and put out the blaze so they
could control the gas. It took fire
again today, but was soon extin
guished. You could hear it roar for
miles, and when they dynamited the
well, it broke windows, threw peo
ple out of chairs, and hurt several
people. X
When I left here in June there
was one derrick on Signal Hill, and
now it looks like a forest, so many
have gone up.
When I came here to work I
found E. C., or Bert, Freeman, who
has been up in San Jouquin Valley,
Calif., for the past four years; also
Mrs. Ethel Berman and Billy visit
ing E. J. Freeman, their father.
Last week was music week in
Long Beach, and there was some
wonderful talent displayed each
night at the auditorium, by the se
lect from all over Southern Cali
fornia, and you could hear numbers
there, free to all, that would cost
from $1 to $5 in any city.
I am staying with my nephew and
family here and we are about three
blocks from where J. W. B. Cole
lives. Tonight I went over to visit
them and found that yesterday, De
cember 14th, they celebrated their
56th wedding anniversary.
They held open house all day, and
all the children and grandchildren,
except the son, E. M. Cole, of Au
dubon, were present. During the
day E. J, Freeman and daughter
called, E. M. Kimball from Casper,
Wyo., a one-time Audubon editor,
who with his two daughters and
sons-ln-law are spending the winter
here in Long Beach. Also a body
of the Relief Corps, led by their
president, and many disinterested
people of the city called, making it
a day of pleasure long to be re
membered by these former Audubon
people whom you all know.
D. D„ or Del, Cole is failing some
but is still able to get around on
crutches, and Mrs. Cole said she felt
Like a blushing bride again, after
such a reception, and she is looking
forward to the time when they will
celebrate their diamond wedding.
The weather here hae sure been
wonderful for December. One loses
track of the seasons here. *You
can’t tell what part of the year it
is. We are having some foggy njgbts
but the days can’t be beat.
They claim people are coming in
1000 to 1200 daily, but I can’t not
ice much increase in the crowds.
The people on the Pike and
Strand are very few. compared to
what they have been the two prev
ious years. There are plenty of
rooms, houses and apartments for
rent, and rent is coming down some
and living costs are greatly reduced.
This is a very quiet place, compar
ed to Los Angeles. Of course, there
is some difference between 65,000
people and 700.000 people. I notic
ed in my last letter about the new
hotel in Los Angeles, you gave as
3700,000; it should have been a
$7,000,000 hotel, and the money Is
nearly all subscribed for it: I un
derstand it is backed by 80 bankers.
Now, as I have no more to say.
only holidays are drawing near, and
in closing I wish you all a Merry
Christmas and a Happy and Pros
perous New Year, and with best
wishes to all, I am,
E. E. Bailey,
3410 E. 7th St. Long Beach, Calif.
DENIED (TTIZENSHIP PAPERS
Alien slackers need expect no
quarter from the American Legion
in lowa and the organisation is
greatly pleased at the disposition of
the courts to take the same position.
A number of judges have refused to
naturalize this kind of service dodg
ers and in every instance the lowa
Department has extended its con
gratulations. The latest judge to
join the Legion’s "army of court
allies” is Judge Hutchinson, of San
born, who, tn denying two applica
tions for citizenship, said to Caesar
P. Kuhl and Ernest Gottlieb Men
gel: "This country needed you in
time of war; you came not. You
claimed exemption from fighting for
this country because you were Ger
man citizens. You refused to fight
for us and you refused to fight for
Germany. We needed you then;
we do not need you now. We are at
peace. You have forfeited your
right to citizenship. We have no
present law- providing -means for
sending you out of this country, but
In time such means may be provid
ed. You will never become Amer
ican citizens. Your applications for
naturalization are denied with prej
udice.”
Emmert Brooks, who is attending
Simpson college, came from Indian
ola Friday to spend the holidays at
the parental home.
Long Beach, Calif.
Dec. 15, 1921.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Death Clinic Very Suddenly Wednes
day While Visiting at the Home
of .His Daughter.
Word was received in the city
early yesterday morning announcing
the death of Fred Butterton at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Guy
Barker, at Ottawa, Kansas. Word
of his .death came as a great shock
to his two sons, John and Matt But
terton, who *”»re not aware of his
illness, as a letter from the Barker
home but two days before contain
ed nothing that would indicate any
thing other than that her father
was in his usual good health.
Mr. Butterton must have taken
ill very suddenly on Monday and
died sometime after midnight. John
and Matt Butterton left at noon yes
terday for Ottawa to be there for the
funeral which will probably be held
today and the body taken to Okla
homa City, Okla., for interment.
Last July the deceased submitted
to a surgical operation from which
he apparently gradually recovered.
He was a man of rugged, robust
health, and the attending physician
had every reason to believe that his
I improvement would be permanent.
When he became ill he was taken to
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Bar
ker, where he was given the best
of care and attention.
Mr. Butterton was an old resident
of Audubon county, but rnoveu to
Britton. Okla., about eighteen years
ago. There he remained until his
wife died about five years ago. Two
daughters and four sons survive
him. He was a man of deep re
ligious convictions and lived his re
ligion in every-day life. z His many
old-time friends will regret to learn
of his untimely death.
We are unable to give the obitu
ary this week, but when his two
sons return we hope to be able to
publish a complete obituary in next
week’s Republican.
CAMERON TWP. FARM BUREAU
Editor Republican:
The Cameron ’ Township Farm
Bureau expects to hold a big meet
ing at the Center school house on
the evening of January 10th, 1922,
According to our constitution this
will be the regular time for a meet
ing and no pains will be spared to
make it well worth your attendance.
Farm subjects, literary papers,
songs, recitations, probably a de
bate, and a lunch will constitute the
evening's program. We make a spe
cial appeal to everyone for help in
this matter, for there is no reason
why Cameron township should not
have a literary organization which
would be the pride of all. Nor Is the
help limited to this township alone,
but it is hoped that anyone who can
furnish something for the program
will not hesitate to make it known
as soon as possible, so that we may
get everything well in hand a little
while before the meeting occurs. In
the older days of Cameron township
literary societies and spelling
schools were common in all of our
districts, but today they seem to be
a thing of the past. Why not resur
rect Cameron and put her in a posi
tion before the county where she
properly belongs? It is up to the
people of this community, for if
they 'will do their part in this, our
success is assured. A special appeal
Is made to our seven rural teachers,
not only that they assist their pupils
in getting something for the pro
gram, but they themselves come
prepared. Our teachers alone could
furnish an evening’s entertainment
without any other assistance, and
then have material to spare. So with
the combined work of our teachers
their nnnlls. the farm bureau, and
the public in Treneral, there is no
question but what we will be suc
cessful and render an evening of en
tertainment that will be enjoyed by
both old and voung—l place the old
first, for their help is needed, and
the young are sure to come anyway.
All those having numbers of anv
kind for our first program will
please send same to the secretary,
F. L. Anderson, or to me, if more
convenient. Send your name, ,and
give the subject or nature of what
you expect to render, and in this
way we can assemble the program
to better advantage. And do not
wait for any further invitation;
consider this as such, and come.
The county agent will be present to
take care of any county business de
manding attention at this time. So
without taking further space or
time, allow me to urge every person
who can. to do their full part in
making this meeting a success in
every way and let it go down as one
of Cameron’s best efforts in the
way of entertainment and genuine
sociability.
Audubon Sheley,
President.
WHEN THE PEOPLE SPEAK
Of the millions of requests and
petitions sent by the American
people to Washington expressing the
opinion on the subject of disarm
ament, not one was opposed to limit
ation, according to recent announce
ment.
More than 6,000,000 persons ex
pressed advocacy of co-operative lim
itation to be determined by the dele
gates. Of these 5,000,000 besought
divine guidance for the delegates
and urged pursuit of a Christian
policy. Other requests advocated
benevolence, liberality and co-oper
ation in general with the purpose of
the conference.
One cannot read of these memor
ials of American sentiment without
being reassured of the nation’s in
terest in co-operating with the rest
of the world for security and relief
from war burdens. For every
written pk*a brought to the attention
of American delegates there were
many that were never set on paper.
But there was enough force of the
spirit of the best institutions in our
land in the pleas of a few million to
convince the delegates to the arms
parley that American idealism still
lives.
It is difficult to measure the in
fluence of such intangible things as
letters and prayers. And just what
effect the- have had in determining
the events at Washington in \he past
few weeks may never definitely be
known. But it is safe to assert
that the power of public opinion as
it was expressed through the pe
titions of the people was a tremen
dous factor in guiding the delegates
at the arms parley.
A good show at the Crescent Sat
urday night. Be sure to see It.
FIRST COMMUNITY
TREE A SUCCESS
REGARDLESS OF THE EXTREME
Audubon’s first community Christ
mas tree on Saturday night, was a
decided success from every point of
view. Bui had it not ben for the
women of the community it would
not have taken place. The idea was
evolved at a meeting of the Colum
bian Club at which time Mrs. W. W.
Smith was appointed chairman, with
Mrs. J. A. Lougheed as assistant.
The ladies enlisted the support of
many others, with the result as
above stated.
The large tree was placed in the
center of the street intersection near
the Frfck drug store. Hundreds of
colored lights illuminated the tree,
and suspended over it was a large
white star. It made a most pleas
ing spectacle.
Promptly at seven o’clock all of
the church bells in the city joined
in a chorus to inform the populace
that the out-doors program was soon
to begin. The children of the pub
lic school and all of the Sunday
schools, together with their parents,
were at the big tree. On account
of the extreme cold weather, not
many of the country folks were able
to be in attendance.
A larre chorus choir sang “Joy
to the World.” "Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing,” “Hark. What Means
Those Holy Voices?” and “Silent
Night.” A male quartet on top of
the Frfck drug store sang the first
verse of "Silent Night,” and when
they had finished, the people who
had gathered around the big tree
took up the strain and finished the
hymn.
After the singing of the songs,
Santa Claus arrived by automobile.
This created much merriment, and
we must say right here that Audu
bon had a real Santa Claus who
knew how to entertain the children.
After all of the children had seen
him and he had shaken hands with
several of them, he proceeded to
hand out .stockings well filled with
candy and nuts. About 800 sacks
had been prepared and practically
every child was provided with a
treat. As Santa Claus drove away
those who lingered around the tree
gave three cheers for good old San
ta.
Nothing that was ever attempted
in Audubon before was given such
hearty support by the people of the
town. All seemed to vie with each
other in giving the committee in
charge their undivided support.
Much credit is due the Manual
Training class of the high school for
making the big star which shone so
beautifully above the tree.
Mrs. R. F. Childs spent several
days in a reconoftering search for
a suitable tree. There were plenty
of trees in the country surrounding
Audubon, but most of ’hem were
situated in beautiful groves, and he
owners would not part with them.
She finally found a beautiful tree
at the Robert Fry farm east of town.
When Mr. Fry . was informed of the
plant, he immediately consented to
let them have the tree. Clark Ar
nold and Frank McLaughlin had a
hard time getting the tree to town,
but finally got it here in good con
dition. Walter Graves then kindly
consented to put up the tree and
when it was in place the Consumers
Electric Co. began the task of wiring
it. Practically all of the work was
done gratis.
The Audubon Community Club
agreed to defray the expenses of the
tree and the treats. Taking it all in
all, the firs Community Christmas
all, the first Community Christmas
than merely a guess that the custom
will be continued from year to year.
The Ackerman Co. served hot cof-
fee and doughnuts at their big store
last Saturday evening, following the
exercises at the Community Christ
mas tree. The evening was excep
tionally cold and the hundreds who
availed themselves of the treat were
loud in their praise of the splendid
idea.
The little kindness shown by this
enterprising firm was thoroughly
appreciated by the public in gen
eral. Had it been advertised very
extensively the crowds would have
been so large that It would have
been next to impossible to wait on
all of them. Mr. Gray was in the
city and helped the local manager,
J. A. Lougheed, entertain the many
customers who visited the store.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSED
The Audubon public schools clos
ed last Friday and the teachers and
pupils will enjoy a ten days’ vaca
tion. All of the teachers who are
not residents went to their homes
for a short visit. Those leaving on
Friday and Saturday were: John
W. Payne. Miss Hazel Olson, Miss
Bertha McCarthy. Mise Gladys Ev
ans, Miss Gerland Miller Miss Katie
Andrews, Leland Balding, S. T. Man
uel. Miss Mabel Andersen, Miss Eva
Swanson Miss Lona Grippen, Miss
Alice Kahl, Miss Marie Allison, Miss
Miah Petersen. Miss Veronica Mor
rissey and Miss Lucile Ellidge. The
schools will not reopen until Jan
uary 9th.
MARRIED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS
Steve Roberts, of this city, and
Miss Lucile McCain, of Droland, S.
D. were married in Council Bluffs
yesterday. The young people expect
to return to Audubon in a few days
to make their future home. The
groom is the son ot W. S. Roberts
and has been connected with his
father in conducting a dray and
transfer line. The bride has been
making her home in this city for
some time. The many friends of the
contracting parties united in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes
for a happy and prosperous future.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Earj Weeks,
a nine-pound boy. Mother and son
ar« getting along fine, and Daddy
Eearl is the happiest man in Audu
bon county.
You have until Saturday evening
to get The Audubon Republican o~ '
year for >I.OO. After that date the
paper will be >1.50 per year. We
have added many new ones, but are
looking for more.
(X)I<D WEATHER HUNDREDS
OF PEOPLE WERE THERE
HUNDREDS WERE FED
A HAPPY DADDY
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ANITA MEN NOT GUILTY
City Marshal and Deputies Who
Shot at Passing Auto, Injuring
Driver, Not Responsible.
Judge Wheeler in district court in
* Atlantic Monday morning directed
a verdict for the defendants in The
case of A. E. (Gilly) Goold of At
lantic vs. A. D. Dean, T. T. Saun
ders, H. G. Highley, Lake Bear and
John Ruggles of Anita, in which the
plaintiff was suing for $12,500.00
damages, the outgrowth of being
shot, in Anita a number of months
ago when mistaken for a robber.
There was not much question aft
er the evidence had been submitted
in the case but what tiie defendants
would win. There was very little
testimony given that was beneficial
to the plaintiff, for he was not shot
at until after being halted by City
Marshall Dean, and instead of
bringing his car to a stop, ha tried
to drive taster, according to the tes
timony given. It was proven that
the road was not barricaded as the
plaintiff had claimed, and it was
also proven that the town marshal
at Adair had called the town mar
shal of Anita to stop the car.
The taking of testimony took up
the last three days of last week, and
on Saturday afternoon Judge Lynch
one of the attorneys for the defend
ants, asked the judge to direct a
verdict for the defendants. The
judge would not direct a verdict at
that time, but at court on Monday
morning, the judge took the case
out of the hands of the jury, re
turning a verdict for the defendants.
The case is more than an ordi
nary case for damages, tor its result
is statewide in the protection of life
and property in the state. It means
that vigilance committees over the
state have the law back of them,
and that anyone asked to halt by an
officer of" the law, had better do as
ordered.
It was a very unfortunate acci
dent but one that could not be help
ed. Goold at one time had been of
fered SI,OOO by local Anita men,
with which to pay his doctor and
hospital bills, but that he refused,
consequently the boys feel like they
have treated him right.
A part of the opinion of Judge
Wheeler is as folio we: “It is the
duty of an officer to arrest anyone
where a felony has been committed
and he has knowledge of the fact
and he has reasonable grounds to
believe that the party whom he
seeks to arrest committed the fel
ony: he has the right and it is his
duty to arrest such a person.
"The evidence would hardly sus
tain a verdict in any event concern
ing Lake Bear, H. G. .Higley, and
John Ruggles. As to the other de
fendants, A. D. Dean and T. T.
Saunders, the evidence is clear.
Dean is an officer and he was act
ing in his official capacity.
"I do not believe that he or one
whom he calls to his assistance and
w* o is bound to assist him when
called upon, is Hable in damages
simply because they failed to exer
cise reasonable and ordinary care.”
The American flag, the emblem of
our country, Is the third oldest na
tional flag in the world. It is
known as “Old Glory,” “The Stars
and Stripes," “The Star Spangled
Banner,” and "The Red, White and
Blue.” By whatever name we des
cribe it. It represents liberty—and
Hberty means obedience to our
laws.
The flag contains thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, represent
ing the thirteen original states, and
a star for each state of the Union.
The Field of the Flag is the blue
and the stars. The colors of the
flag are red. representing valor;
white, representing purity, truth
and home: blue, representing loyal
ty, sincerity and justice: and its
stars representing the federal un
ion.
The arrangement of the stars on
the flag is regulated by law and ex
ecutive order. An executive order,
issued October 28, 1912, provided
for 48 stars arranged in six hori
zontal rows of eight stars each.
Starting in the upper left hand cor
ner and reading each row from left
to right, gives the star of each state
in the order of the states’ ratifica
tion of the Constitution and the ad
mission to the Union.
The dimensions of the Flag are
fixed by an executive order Issued
May 28. 1918. The length should
be just 1.9 times its height. The
Union, or part of the Flag on which
the stars appear, should be seven
stripes high, and its length .76 of
the height of the flag. The stars are
five-pointed with one point directly
upward. When a new sitete is ad
mitted the star is not added to the
flag until the Fourth of July next
succeeding the date of admission.
The constitn*'*" u the basis of all
law, and the Flag is Its symbol. Al
ways respect ft.
The Board of Trustees of Doug
las township will meet on January
17th, 1922, at the home of T. S.
Thygesen, at 1:00 o'clock p. m., for
the purpose of hiring a road and
drag superintendent, and a road
grader. Either the clerk or any of
the three trustees: Jens Jacobsen,
T. S. Thygesen, Audubon. lowa, or
James G. Petersen. Manning. lowa,
will receive sealed bids until noon
of said day.
M. D. Graves Clerk,
52-2 Audubon, lowa.
'the Audubon County Shrine Club
will hold a social session at the arm
ory on Monday evening of next
we*>k. Dancing and card playing
will be the diversion of the evening.
The gathering is for all Shriners,
their families and friends. Admis
sion to the armory wiU be by fez
only. A delightful time Is anticipat
ed. The club has a membership of
more than 50 in the county, and if
the weather is at all favorable there
will be a full attendance.
AUXILIARY ELECTS
At the last meeting of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President—Miss Marion Bagley.
Vlce-Pres.—Mise Bessie Turner.
Sec.—Miss Genevieve Fodey.
Treas.—Miss Lydia Jensen.
Executive Committee—Mrs. T. H.
Turner, Mrs, John Reinemund, Mrs.
Lane.
OUR FLAG
NOTICE
TO DANCE
RATES ARE TO BE
REDUCED SOON
AGENTS SMITH AND WALTERS
HAVE ORDERS TO CUT RATES
WITH THE NEW YEAR.
Beginning on January 1, 1922.
there will be no war tax on express
or freight shipments nor on passen
ger rates, according tn announce
ments received by W. W. Smith and
W. N. Walters, agents for the Rock
Island and Northwestern railways,
and the American Express company.
The chargee will be collected on all
fares and charges which are paid on
December 31 or before, but hot on
those which are paid afterwards.
For example, if a freight or ex
press shipment arrives here on the
last day of December the tax will be
collected on it even though it may
not be taken from the office before
the latter part of January. This is
likewise true of the passenger rates,
if the ticket is bought on the last
day of December the tax will be paid
but if the ticket is bought on the
first of January the tax ’Will not be
collected.
The tax which has been collected .
on passenger rates has been 8 per
cent. The tax on freight rates has
been 3 per cent. This will be quite
a large reduction in the cost of
transportation and will have some
effect on the business of the rail
roads.
During the year IJ2O the total
amount of tax collected on express
shipments amounted to *17,502,912.
Figuring on this amount for the year
the removal of the tax will mean a
saving of *1,500,000 per month to
the general public.
The average charge for a ship
ment of goods by express is *1.50.
Onto this charge there has been add
ed an eight per cent tax, making a
total of *1.58 as the average for
each shipment made. When the tax
is taken off it will mean a decrease
of approximately 5 per cent on the
cost of expressing goods.
Both of the railroads running
into Audubon have been doing quite
a good business during the past year.
In an interview with W. W. Smith,
agent for the Rock Island, he in
formed us that the receipts for the
passenger business out of Audubon
would approximate about *I,OOO per
month, and freight in and out about
*IO,OOO per month. The receipts
at the Northwestern, according to
the local rgent, W. N. Walters, are
about *BSO per month passenger
business. *l9B express business, and
about *7,000 per month freight bus
iness in and out. Mr. Walters
states that the Northwestern line
alone paid the government in taxes
almost a half minion dollars per
month.
Both of the railroads ought to
make a better passenger showing in
Audubon, and if Audubon eVer ex
pects to get any better service, the
showing will of necessity have to
be better. One way in which this
station could make a better showing
would be for persons who travel by
rail to purchase their tickets to their
destination instead of purchasing
their tickets to Carroll and Atlantic.
Both those cities get credit for mon
ey spent by Audubon people. That
credit belongs here and Audubcn is
entitled to it. Persons traveling
any distance should make It a point
to purchase their tickets for the en
tire distance from the Audubon
agents.
SENATE APPROPRIATES
Tremendous impetus was given
the American Legion’s legislative
program in congress by National
Commander Hanford MacNider and
Daniel F. Steck, of lowa, natlontl
legislative chairman, tn their visit
to Washington. Besides the assur
ance of the early passage of the
Adjusted Compensation bill, the
senate has passed the first Deficien
cy Appropriation bill fcr *40,009,-
000 for the rehabilitation division
of the U. S. Veterans’ Bureau, that
also carries an appropriation of *25,-
900,000 for the medical and hospital
care of beneficiaries of the Bureau.
An amendment carried to approprl- '
ate *1,000,000 for the construction
of a hospital for Veterans’ Bureau
beneficiaries suffering from tuber
culosis.
The senate has also passed a res
olution to investigate the alleged
indiscriminate hanging of A. E. F.
soldiers and has requested the ap
pearance of about 100 ex-service
men at the hearing before a senate
sub-committee. The president has
approved the resolution authorising
the erection of a memorial at Wash
ington to the men who were killed
In the First Division.
The house committee on Immi
gration heard with keen interest the
presentation of the American Le
gion’s resolution providing for re
striction of immigration, adopted at
the third annual convention at Kan
sas City. The senate passed the
house ‘bill providing for the same
privileges for ex-setwice men on
desert islands as are now granted
ex-eervice men on homestead lands.
The chairman of the committee
on reform In the civil service in the
house, at the Legion’s request, in
serted the following provision to
protect the existing preferential
rights received by ex-service men to
secure and retain government em
ployment: “That nothing in this
act shall modify or repeal any ex
isting preference in appointments or
reduction in the service of honor
ably discharged soldiers, sailors or
marines under any existing law or
any executive order now tn force."
CARD OF THANKS
Pray accept our thanks for the
kind letters of condolence, flowers
and other deeds of generous thought
fulness, duting the bereavement of
our most kind and loving husband
and father. When the time is oppor
tune we hope to offer more adequate
acknowledgement for your sympa
thy.
Mrs. Frank Buckner, Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Higgins and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Orval
Buckner and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus E. Buckner and
family, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Northup and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Ora Fancher and
family.
culosis.
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