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25 YEARS OLD.
WILLIAM SMITH DEAD
Old Soldier And One-Time Citizen Of
Exira Township Gone To His
Reward.
William F. Smith, a Pioneer of
Crook county and well known iu Sun
dance, died very sudden and unexpect
ep at Hot SpringB, South Dakota last
Friday night where he had recently
went for medical treatment. Mr.
Smith was born at Liverpool, Eng
land April 26,1840 and came to Amer
ica when a small boy. He served all
through the Civil War and came to
©rook County in the early '80's and
tbcated on North Redwater where be
has.Alece resided. He served one term
as representative from Crook County
in the state legislature and was quite
prominent in republican politics. He
leaves to mourn his unexpected death
wife, three sons and one daughter,
Edward and Balph are at Santa Rosa,
California and the daughter Mrs. Wm.
Wolf is at Ridge, Montana while
Charlie, the youngest son is at the
home in this county. Mr. Smith was
buried at Hot Springs, May 29.—Crook
County Monitor ot Sundance, Wyo
ming, June 2.
Mr. Smith resided in this township
for several years and married the
belle of Exira at that time, Miss Sa
aaantha Hamlin, daughter of Wm. P.
Hamlin, well known herein early
times. Mr. Smith served in the 4th
Iowa Cavalry and during his resi
denoe here was highly respected as a
citizen and neighbor.
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•r. And Mrs. Peter Rasmossen Mourn
The Death Of Their Only Child
A Girl Of Four Years
Mr. and Mrs Peter Rasmussen resi
ding five miles northwest of town
wereoalled upon Wednesday, June 14
to part with their only treasure, Irma
girl 4 years and 6 days old under the
following circumstances so we are in
formed by a friend of the family. On
Monday she had been operated on for
adnoids and tonsiiitis and seemed to
be doing nicely after the operation
not being confined to her bed until
Tuesday evening when she wanted to
follow her mother to the poultry house
but tbe parent told her to remain in
doors and ahort'y returning to the
house found the child asleep. She
was put to bed and in a little while
she uwoke but was delirious and the
doctors were again called, but too late
aB she passed away on Wednesday and
her spirit watted away on Angel's
wings to her home with those heaven
ly spirits.
Tbe funeral occurred on Friday and
was largely attended by sympathetic
friends and neighbors. Interment
took piaoe in the nearby Advent
Church Cemetery.
Card.Of Thanks
We wish to expreas our thanks to
•eigbbors, friends and acquaintances
for their kindness, sympathy and un
tiring efforts to assist us during the
sickness, death and burial of our lit
tle daughter, Irma, also for tbe beau
tiful floral contributions.
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ENTERTAINED
Miss Carrie Gault Entertained The
Cooper's Orchestra at the J. M.
Dimick home Friday evening
The members of the Cooper's
Orchestra and also our local mana
gers and ladies were entertained by
MiaB Carrie Oault on Friday eve
ning after the Concert. Through
the hospitality of Mrs. J. M. Dimick
the Dimick home was turned over
*"to Misa Gault and her friends,
.i Tbe evening was spent and a so
cial good time enjoyed by all.
Refreshments were served and all
departed feeling the very best and
greatly
obliged
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4tau)tand also to Mrs. J. M. Dimick.
A Grand Residence
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Piter Johnson, residing on a fine
ttpland farm ju west of tbe Hun
ter achaolhouse northwest of town
is dismantling his old houBe pre
paratory to the erection of a line
modern residence 28x30 ft., two stor
ies high and a large basement mak
ing it in reality three stories high.
H« intends to add a complete
plumbing system later on includ
inga l*atb tub. Mr, Stone and an
Audubon gentleman are the build
-.ing contractors and commence
vrerk at once with a complete force
•f »en.
Last Sunday while Mrs. South was
standing on tbe limb of a cherry tree
engaged in picking cherries for dinner
the limb suddenly gave way and she
was precipitated to the ground falling
backwards with great force and
alighting upon her back.
She has been clerking for a number
of months in the E. D. Cotton Store,
supporting herself and family and the
accident will no doubt keep her from
work for sometime if as serious as
feared
'START NEW PAPER
Wiota Record To Start June 29th.
Prof. Cornell Of Wiota Schools -i
Is Editor And Publisher
Prof. R. J. Cornell of Wiota was in
the city today on his way home after
spending a week in tke office of the
Trsynor Record atTreyuor, Iowa, get
ting an insight into the printing busi
ness in preparation for launching the
Wiota Record, a new weekly newspa
per he will publish at Wiota, th« initial
issue of which is to appear on the 29th
of the month. The paper is to be five
columns, eight pages, with four pages
home print and four ready print.
Prof. Cornell has the push and vim
to make it go and his first progressive
move was thp purchase of an entire
mew plant of the Great Western Type
Foundry at Omaha, which plant is
now on the way to Wiota. The Trey
nor Record says of him and his ven
ture:
BREAKING HIM IN
•'Prof. R. J. Cornell of Wiota is visi
ting at tne Record home this week and
is assimilating a few tips on the nps
and downs of the newspaper business.
He is to be the publisher of the new
Wiota Rocojrd and came down to
visit us so fts to get accustomed to
working on'half ratious. We have al
ready relieved him of all his money so.
that he will get so he will like that
'broke' feeling that pervades theatmos
phere wherever a newspaper man goes.
Cornell docs not smoko or swear but
he is practicing evening on our old two
cylinder twenty horse power pipe and
he has promise of making good at it.
Next week we are going to let him
drop a colum of newspaper just before
going to press and if he does not swear
then we are going to polish up his edu
cation with half a brick, for he will
never amount to a whoop in tbe news
paper business without command of 2
languages—English and profane. We
are going to take him to Omaha to
morrow and let tho ready print trust
and type trust get a whack at what is
left of him aud when they get through
with him he will be ready to swear
that Jesse James was a gentleman and
that burglars and highwaymen are the
most polite people in the world as com
pared to the men that get the most of
wbat the newspaper men earn.
Then he will be a real newspaper
man, competent to tell the farmers
whereto he id in at and at what time
to test their seed com. He will be
competent to tell them when and how
to vote and to do all other things ne
cessary to the intellectual advancement
of Wiota. Cornell is a good man and
we prophecy that the Record II will
beasmuchofa household necessity as
its illustrious predecessor, whose
name modesty forbids our mentioning,
but which is published in this city, if
you have any doubts as to what paper
wemean."—Atiautio News June 17th.
A Fine Concert
Don't fail to attend tbe Concert
given by the Treble Clef Club in the
Christian Churcb, Friday night,
June 23rd.
Taken Very 111
Mrs. P. K. Jensen was taken very
ill laat Friday and for a while it
seemed her life was in danger bat
by close attention and the prompt
administration of remedies she
soon was piononnced out of dan
ger.
Bitten By Dog
Fre Anders was bitten on one arm
one day last week while attempting
to separate two dogs which were
fighting one being his own. Prompt
measures were taken and the sever
al wounds are healing nicely. Hot
weather is upon us and dogs
Bhould be muzzled when running
around the town. The Town Ordi
nance is strict.
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SERIOUSl" INJURED
Limb Breaks With Mrs. South Sun
day while Picking Cherries.
Falls Several Feet
W. J. Lancelot, Editor
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WE HAVE A FRIEND
An Unknown Bard Comes to Our Res
cue. Evidently a Friend of Our
Youth. Thanksl Shake!
An anonymous letter was received
through the mail to the Journal—
name and address unknown. While
we usually demand the name of tbe
author before publication, we are
going to make an exception in
this instance as we consider it a
literary gem:
To The Worm That Turned
We wept tears of sorrow when we learned
The niisery of the worm that turned
And in our anguish loud we cried:
"Point out the villain who so lied!"
When in our boyish, youthful games'
We called you various pet names
Such as "Splinter" and "Spider" and "Syc
amore Tall,"
And "Leas" and "PantB" and "Old Bean
Pole,'
And "Pumpkin Vine" and "Skinny," too
You took it as boys have to do.
You simply overlooked it all
(You were so generously tall.)
But things have changed in many ways
Since those bappy, youthful days,
And names that in boyish sports began
Are not beiitting to the man.
Show us the man who so latelv said
That you ate naught but legs and head,
And we will put a head on him
That will make his body look mighty slim.
We'll point out to him the broad expanse
Between your necktie and your pants.
A space that's large enough to hold
A heart that's worth its weight in gold
And lungs and liver, and stomach, too—
Which always have proved staunch and
true.
Cheer up, dear friend, for don't you know,
He's just some one who envies you:
Some pocket-edition with sawed-oS legs
And stomach so large they look like pegs.
Then thank the fates that made you slim.
And never again give a thought to him.
Superintendent Of Our Schools Har
ried At Guthrie Center, June
16th. Goes To Iowa City.
Married—June 15, 1911, at eight
o'clock a. m., at the residence of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. P.
Williams, Miss Alice, their eldest
daughter to Mr. John L, Harper, Rev
J. F. Davis, pastor of tbe M. E.
Church performed the impressivo cer
emony that united the lives of these
worthy young people.
The bride is a charming and intel
ligent young lady whose life, exoept
four years at college baa been spent in
Guthrie Center, where she was born.
By her charm of manner, womanly
graces and to which is added a lova
ble disposition, she has won to herself
a large coterie of friends, who wish
her all of the bapplness she has tbe
right to expect in her new relations of
life. She is a graduate of Cornell Col
lege, aud for the past two years she
has been the teacher of English in our
High Sohool.
'lhe groom has been Principal of the
Guthrie Center schools and tbe past
year he was Supt. ot the Exira schools.
Tbe young couple left immediately
after the ceremony on their honey
moon.— Guthrian.
Tbe above announcement refers to
the Supt. of the Exira Schools the
past year, who was unanimously re
elected to fill that responsible position
tbe coming school year commencing
in September. Mr Harper made hosts
of friends during his sojourn here who
will be glad to hear of his marriage to
tbe lady of his choice and who will be
ready to welcome them to the 'Wood
ed City' when they take up their resi
dence in our midst on Sept. 1 when
they will be at home to their many
friends.
Married
Mr. Elza Morgan oi Keokuk' aged
22 and Miss Laura Hinkle of Route
2 Brayton, aged 17 were quietly
married in Atlantic last Monday,
8. W. W. Straight performing the
ceremony.
Bees Invade Feed Store
A swarm of bees are now located
in tbe south side of the coal and
grain office, having gained an en
trance through a knothole into the
space between the siding and plas
tering. They will be very apt to
cause trouble to both teams and
teamsters obliged to pass by on
their way to the coal bins.
A Narrow Escape
Geo. Gude, witb a party of young
people attended a dance at N. L.
Petersen's west of town, Saturday
evening and on the way in some
manner their carriage was over
turned throwing them out but with
out inflicting any damage to any of
the party.
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SINCERELY YOUR FRIBND.
HARPER-WILLIAMS
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EXIRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, JUNE 2'2, 1911. $1.00 PER YEAR
COMEDY COMPANY
Regularly Organized Company Of
Comedians Agree To Perform
HereOn July 4th.
Mr. C. O. Hunt, by request of H.
T. Kroeger and F. H. Cotton, Com
mittee on Amusemeuts for the
Fourth made a trip to Omaha last
Wednesday for the purpose of se
curing something new and attrac
tive for the entertainment of the
people.
After much traveling about and
inquiries made he at last billad the
Fitzgsrald-Atherton Musical Come
dy Company, which was highly re
commended by several amusement
loving citizens of Omaha.
FIRE! FIRE!
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Mrs. Molly Hunt's Resideice And
Contents In West Exira Were
.Destroyed By Fire June 23rd
This morning at 1:30 the fire bell
gav^put its warning and Boon the
Btrens were alive with people har
ryiaroto Mie scene of the conflagra
tionfwhich was found to be the
Mrs/Hunt, formerly tbe Mrs. Grif
fon residence in West Exira.
When the blaze was first discov
ered those nearest tried in vain to
aavef.aome of tbe household goods
but their efforts were futile, only a
ohatt or two being saved.
Mrs. Hunt was staying last night
at the home of her son, Chas. O.
Hunt in eastjtown, so it is a mere
conjecture-as to its origin.
She had some insurance on both
house and contents carried in one of
Patty's excellent Companies.
New Postmaster Named
Last Saturday, Congressman W.
R. Green named Frank Kreamer as
Post Master to succeed E. D. Pow
ell, whose resignation is in tbe
bands of tbe department to take
place June 30th.
^OUSE BURNED
Charles Wells Loses Household Goods
By
Fire Which Burns House
In Which He Lived.
Last Thursday morning, the
bouse in which Charley Wells resi
ded out on the ridge 2£ miles south
east of town was destroyed by fire
together with nearly all its contents.
The fire is supposed to have star
ted from tbe chimdey and had made
such progress when discovered
that it was found impossible to
subdue the flames or save the ef
fects.
The family is now living with
relatives and friends until they can
secure other quarters.
There was no insurance we learn,
which leaves the family in a bad
way toward recouping their loss.
ATTENDMEDICATASS'N
Dr. J. C. Newlon And wife will Take
A Vacation Trip In Sunny Califor
nia For Several weeks.
On Wednesday Dr. and Mrs. New
ion started for Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, wbere be will attend a Med
ical Association Meeting and so
journ in that pleasant cily for from
four to six weeks before setting
their faces toward the rising BUD,
Tbey will spend a short time in
visiting other towns along tbe coast
viewing the many sightB to be seen
in that very interesting country.
M. E. Church Notes
Sabbath School at 10 a. m.
Preaching at 11 and 7:30 every
Sabbath. A cordial invitation to
all.
Epwortb League 7:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve.
Subject for Sunday morning "The
Double Baptism."
Subject for Sunday evening "He
That Sinneth against God Wrongeth
his Own Soul.''
A larger attendance at Sabbalh
School tban usual. Keep coming.
Mr. Masching will lead the League
next Sabbath evening.
I would rather be beaten in lhe
right tban succeed in the wrong.
An honest man is the noblest work
of God.
H. M. Bartlett of Brayton was a
business caller in town Wednesday
on his way to Audubon.
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COOPER'S ORCHESTRA
Played To A Fair Sized Audience Last
Friday Evening. Rain Prevented
A Full House.
Cooper's Orchestra of Grinnell Col
lege under the auspices of J. K. Van
de Brake and Glen Hunt, gave one of
their grand entertainments in the
Christian Church Friday night be
fore an audience which though not as
large as it should have been on ac
count of the rain was nevertheless as
thoroughly appreciative as though
standing room bad been at a premium
The Company is now touring the
state during their vacation and from
all reports have given satisfaction
wherever they have held forth. Thsy
are, both ladies and gentlemen, engag
ed in seeking an education at the Col
lege and should be upheld and en
oouragsd in their laudable work of en
tertaining the public. Too great praise
cannot be bestowed upon tbe two
young gentlemen who engaged in the
laudable purpose of trying to supply
suitable recreation for our people dur
ing the interim between the amuse
ments of winter and the beginning of
the lecture course to be annouueed lat
er. The gentlemen have succeeded in
their purpose but at a peouniary loss
to themselves which they bear philos
ophically and hope for better success
next time. There is nothing definite
about the. matter but they may be
able to secure a return date with a
mostly uew repertoire along about
the holidays if it is the sentiment of
our people.
BACK FROM COLORADO
). W. ShMsmlth Called Here Br Tbe
Serious Illness Of His Father. Will
Visit Relatives In Minnesota Be
fore Returning Home.
J. W. Shoesmith of Hardman, Color
ado was calling on former neighbors
in Exira Monday. He was called to
North Branch several weeks ago by
the serious illness of his father, James
Shoesmith witb what is known in
medical lore as "Bold Hives." The old
gentleman is still very ill with no
sign of abatement of the rash. Mr.
Shoesmith will journey on up into
Minnesota as soon aB his father is
better, where be will visit with his
wife and her parents before returning
to his homestead in Colorado.
JOE BELLTAKES OUTING
Will Visit Son Joe Near Oklahoma
City And Also Friends In
Missouri For Sometime
Joseph H. Bell started last Mon
dav on his journey to Oklahoma
City, Okla., on a month's visit at
the home of bis son, Joe, Jr., who
writes that the drouth and hot
winds have done bim up so far as
tbe raising a crop this year is con
cerned.
Mr. Bell will then go over into
Missouri and visit friends until tbe
end of his outing, which will be
toward the end of July.
Prof. Conger Here
Prof. J. L. Conger of Silver City
arrived here Saturday to renew old
acquaintance, he formerly having
taught in our city school acting as
Principal and BO well was he liked
that the School Board offered to
raise bis Balary one hundred dol
lars if he would remain wbich the
Prof, politely declined.
MRS. CARMICHAEL
Mrs. Lizzie Carmicbael, wife of
Tbad Carmichael. brother of Mrs.
Seibert is instructress this week in
the Musical department of the Tea
cher's Institute at Atlantic. Mr. Sei
bert is trying to get her to stop here
over Sunday to sing in the Chris
tian Churcb. She is a fine musi
cian being an expert in both vocal
and instrumental music.
Potatoes Hart By Drouth
The early potato tops are drying
up it is said and not a potato is
formed on account of the long
drouth that has prevailed and that
a soaking rain would do but little
good now, so that if the report iB
true the only hope of the producer
lies in the late crop and the chance
ot good raius to help them along.
Crrn looks fineand small grain also
although the straw ia shorter than
usual.
A Project On The Way To Open A
Swimming Pool Within Ten min
utes Walk of Business street
Some of our more enterprising citi
zens have conceived the idea of con
verting tbe big pond in tbe Bush pas
ture into a swimming pool with tobog
gan slide on the side and other etce
teras as tbey may come to mind. Ex
perts have been looking over tbe sur
roundings and claim tbe pond can be
dreged to the desired depth with com
paratively little expense and as it is
fed by four living springs, that they
can be easily piped into the pond and
an outlet be made for the water to'
escape into the creek a few rods dis
tant.
This would be an ideal place for
picnic or excursion parties to while
away a few hours and enjoy the shade
ot those grand old trees almost border
ing on the pond.
Make Exira an outing place as is
Lewis, Lake View and even Manawa.
Let outsiders know Exira is on the
map.
FAMILY REBNION
Was leld At The Home Of Mr. And
Mrs. Martin Jensen Last Sunday
E On North Park Street.
Mr. and Mrs- Martin Jensen had a
family reunion last Sunday, Jane
18th at their pleasant home north
of the Coe garage, on North Park
Street, at which only the members
of the family residing near being
in attendance. Those preaent en
joyed tbe day immensely and par
took, with great satisfaction of the
good things prepared by mother
for the occasion.
Those present from out of town
were Ur. and Mm. George Dye and
children and Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Barentson and children of Auduhoa
and Mr. and Mrs. Hans Christoffer
sen of Winfield.
Ball Game
The Exira ball team played ElJc
Horn's team on tbe
letter's grounds
Sunday, resulting in a score ot 11
to 12 in Elkborn's favor.
Bought An Auto
John W. Peterman now rides ia
bis horseless carriage having lately
bought the one driven by C. L. Mc
Aninch and although a little inclin
ed to balk and rear up now we pre
sume when he learns all the me
chanism connected with it that it
will do its work satisfactory.
John Sorenson Home
John Sorenson returned from a
Des Moines hospital TueBday, seem
ingly lively and in good spirits bat
looking quite pale from bis long
confinement. He is still obliged to
go around on crutches, He visited
over night with bis brother, Nick,
and departed Thursday for his
home in Racine, Wis.
Sad News
Ad Seibert received word in a
round about way of tbe death of his
cousin with small pox at his home
near Lenox, la., a town which is
said to be undergoing a scourge of
that loathsome disease several
deathB being already reported. Mr.
Seibert has written to a friend to
find out if the report was true.
Cappie Dodge Buys Auto
H. P. Hansen and Tom Elwood
went to the Bluffs last week in the
latter's auto, which be intends to
have overhauled or elBe swap for
another. The former went after the
auto which w'.s engaged by Hies
Cappie Dodge sometime since and
which could not be obtained until
the present time, tbe demand ex
ceeding the supply.
A Good Program
Miss Frances Delauey closed a
very successful term of scbool at
No, 7 Greeley Township Friday. A
program was given by the pupils of
tbe school assisted by Miss Dela
ney with violin music to accompa
ny the songs. A number of visitors
were present including the patrons
who report that tbe school has
made excellent progress within tbe
past three months, and we should
Btrive to secure and keep such a
good teacher as Miss Delaney ia
our schools.
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