text: 9U -J «V 5,T «T* ,3T A *•&* p/ „*1* fgiS* ffl &r \i I «8RiJ #5 \U f* & "l4- P«* W- A, 1 J1 .,.• 6&U'£. f~ ,1 :&*<• a -j1 t,* .\ .A I !.~.':,i--^i- ikf y- Ji. 4 ir »5S A" .• rf,W" *l~ •s- -rt _j CO"* A •, t? j: 1 S A fc&T^A J* 26 YEARS THE FARMER'S FUTURE! INTERESTING LETTER The Lite of Ouir Land, and the Cer Result of Selljjng the Ele meats of Soil' Fertility Ja the Form of Produce. I Some of the most fertile farm® that the United States has ever seen were opened about one. huodr* years ago in New York. The soil wasi exceedingly fertile, and pro duced most bountifully. But today these self-same' farms are being ad vertised' from orne end of the land) to the other at ijrioes less in many eases than the cost of the improve ment's on them. A little later the mag.nificen.fa prairies of Ohio and Indiana were reached by the pioneers. They wen fertile beyond the direams of the newcomers, and became a farmer's paradise. But they passed their point of highest crop production a generation, ago, and the wave of high land values which drove their young m.en farther west has receded They may in many parts be bought) now for two-thirds of the price asked twenty years ago. en Illinois was reached— and finally low:.. Illinois has already seen her best days in the pro duction of crops, and Iowa is per haq now raising her banner crops. But land valines have not yet be gun to fall in either state, since this usually comes some time after crop yields began to diminish. Tie history of farming in the United iSt-tes is a tale of soil robbing, and! finally worn-out land. The soil has not yet been found tha will stand more than thirty to for ty yea of present farming meth ods, without showing serious signs of exhaustion, attended by falling values. Let no one suppose that land pri ces will iiemaitai high with us unless the fertility of the soil is main tainei. It i® NOT true. We are wiser than the genera tions that have gone before— per naps. But who is wise enough to' sell Uie elements of fertility out of nis 1 nd, and keep theiu, too. There are very many firms in Audubon County whose limit is at present thirty fi\e bushels oT corn per aero, and whiili have n.ot raised a pro fitabl crop of small grain i,ti sever al r. rs. Ow.r wisdom seems to run to taking things out of the so instead ol putting -into it. fflfgi!! 1 gi-a.n I •armor is a squanderer of t,i. (i li ei tal natural wealth, up on hiili we all depend for sustc lia ce. Ti stock farmer is better. But .& imaginae that grass, clover and manure solve the problem of so 1 mai.ntenan.cet—and lie is wrong, as many once fertile farms farther east est. McCiean County, which is ',n the b»st par of Illinois, h,as recently discovered that rock phos phate will increase its corn yield) more than fifteen bush Is per acre. A dul o.ii County needs it, too. Stock faiming and grain farming, alike, take the phosphorus from the soil. How doafc the id^-i nf COM MERCIAL fertilizers strike J«IU. In using present farming meth ods, we are sinning against. the soi", against our children, and ag^Mist our c'.ildifiijf children. Yc .ng men who are. the descendant and lie.rs to the estates of our prosperous farmers farther east, ha come to Iowa and other mid western states in numbers during the past year to work by the day. It's a case, in which the sins of the parents are visited upon the children, even to the third and fo'jir generation. The time to be far-sighted is be fore it is too late. As said th:se columns Vast week, Audubon County needs an agricultural ad viser, and'she ne«ds htm NOW. It means not only more money' for her crepB and greater profits for her farmers, but it means bet ter land andi increasing prosper ity fin* all tha future. And the cost is surprisingly small. Progressive farmers ought to put themselves on record quickly in thia matter. A card to the Jour nal,cr to the seoretary of the Ex iira Commercial Club is all that ts necessary. Please do NOT put it off. During 1912 the four judges of our district lost 117 days and still there is a bill before the legislature asking for the fifth judge. The bon.es of the average Exira man weigh 14 pounds. 3 Co e's he:iilth has improved fine. Your Friend, J. W. B. COLE. :*.T* ^-ffr»»^r.rT-r-™wrr-'.'r--'r.-j jpA- »"7jr--f' rr Renienitqi'ed by J. W. B. Cole, For merly an Audubon Moy. Now BiiAlliig in Hie Sunshine of Cali- Ccfni*. We acknowiledg ethe receipt of the Zafe. ia Journal, published at East Long Beach, California, from our old ffienid, J. W. B. Cole. In a letter received a few days ago he says:. "You ask how I like my new location. Well, how would you like to be taken! up and set down imi the Garden of Eden, watch' all kinds of flowers grow, eat fresh vegetables light out'of the garden all winter, such as young sweet tur nips, cabbage, lettuce, onions, rad ishts, celery, beets ripe tomatoes, aiow 0 cents a pound, still eating iepiKjiis figs grapes dewberries blac1 bei'rks strawberries and one row sweet peas, gerainiums, callas, cut down by frost but coming on again. TREBLE CUSr CLU8 Met at Uie Ijiirua Ili it.Ut r I off List ln.di'j I'Vue.l^'o^'raiii lttiiub wl. afterni o» at ti home of her moth er, Mis. Fred Cotton. Roll call was answertd ly patriotic quoki ons and after the lesson the ub was liviied into ths, dlnin.g r.om w. was ieco'i tcd wi flags and pa riotic colois. The p'.ac-e cards were t.he hatchet tied in red, white and blue ribbon, the center pi being the club flower surroun ded by patriotic trimmings. same colors weie carried o«t in tl.e two-course lunch and once more the Club celebrated George Washington's birthday. Miss Daik favored the Club With a very fine violin sa'ectlon, Miss Celeste Dark, a reading on the Opera "Der Freischutae. Miss Brink erhofi and Mrs. Cotton) gave a p'amo duo. During the evening pa tr'ctt'c airs were played and sang. Ulrs. L.). Ward Dead Special. Ida M. Wilson was born at Fort Lyon, Missouri, ApTil 6, ^878, and. died at her home near Bowman Chapel ia Guthrie Center, February 18, 1913. In the year of 1889 she came to Audufcon County with her parents. December 20, 1899, she was united in marriage to L. .J Ward. To this union was born two children, Lo4s, aged twelve, and Bennke, aged nine. Funeral ser vices were held last Thursday at Bowman Chapel and interment made In the Arlington Heights Cem ete^y.—Audubon Republican. ,• I -S5* A those large white raisin girapes 10 born in Dutchess County, N. Y„ cents a pound, all the fresh fish) you want 10 cents a poundi dressedi arnd sliced ready for pan. Gee, J&ck, they are dandy. D.D. caught a white bass 2S pounds, an Alba core that weighed 40 pounds and last time he w-ent caught 30 pounds they came to Iowa and settled in. They catch more than they can car-j the town of Gray. Her husband de ry home. I saw one boat come in wi 265 Albacores weighing from 20 40 pounds each. They charge $1.00 per trip and furnish all hooks and lines andi bait, "ion get Gray to Mills, Nebraska to keep what you catch, you carry your [house for her son, Mr Jiin» lunch. We have lettuce, beets, pess Tuton and' family. The-, body was beans and D. D. set out peacl.es, Ja Lhipp£d ngs in a little lieatc. about asf'c ,rroll could, not rec-ov.r iw«d his 1' ije as an old Plymoi th liock ig ie th was expected a.t any mamemt. tt n«j_ hen. W lite often. Mrs. 'l\.e d'i-.e:.sudi was a few months pas 70 years of age. ts l.iiuva Bri ker.h.of entertain 'hi. ve died, and the living at'e P. eel tke 'treble Cl«tf Club last Friday rrcll, of Audubon, M*-s. Anna Ol- A CORRECTION We Are Pleased to Report that ^Ij". Powell Has No Oanceu* akul At tended No Hospital. I en se peisimmons, plums, oranges, Force, granddaughter of the decfi&s ed, audi her husband accompanying, them andi the funeral seriices were h:ld im the M. E. Church Tuesdajy, We are between two oar ines. ard one andi one-half blocks from Los Angeles and hunting beach lin?. We are three miles from ther pic.r, have a car every 20 minutes, cos only 5 cents. Stores aire ail around us, and everything is as cheep as in Audubon. There were 1700 building permits issued last ye ir. There are lo0 houses build-jv Am writing in shirt s'.eeves,. no inc. We have a fire in the ve- May 20, 1835 and died at Sioux Oitj Feb. 15, 1913, aged 77 years, 8 mo. andl 25 days. On Dec. 4, 1853 she was united in marriage to Lyman Harrison Benson in New and in 1882 n.<p></p>York amu WouM i. todaj. Th is the Bsijlah and stripes, on their deilvery wa .and. See Bruner ofteii. Was, at'|0n( Miclual Ti omas Carroll w:s horni veniber 29, 1842 in Grundy coun ty, l.liiiiois and died February .14, l'Jlo, at his home ill Audubon. IKs bi.yliood days were spent ini the vdciniiy" of Gen'ca, Illinois, In. 1S66 lie was united in marriage to Cathrym Rooney, and to this uii iom npie children wersi born, live- i*er, Audubon G:orge Carroll, H»gl B.idge, Canada and Grace Carroll, al:o of Audubon. The deceased cam. to Audubon County in 1880 and lie" on a farm seven miiles ^northeast of Audubon. About two years ago he moved to town.. Funeral services were held Monday morning .a !*e C..t' ol'ic Church comduc.ed by Fath er" McDonald, and inteinvent made in the Catholic cem:teiy. WEDD1NG_CHIHES Kingipg tfojr Charles Ghaiffefl* ^:l Cliu* Benton, AVho Were lestcnlay fet Her Home netfr North lJa-Biuli. Mr. Charles Charter and Miss Ca'ra Benton were married yester day at 12:00 o'tlotk m. at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benton, near Nort1 Branch, Rev. Swlck perform ing the ceremony. The groom is the son of r. and Mrs. P. H. Cartel- of Guthrie County and is an industrious young farmer. The bride is one of the finest young ladies of the country amd ds capable of making a happy home for the one of her choice. A miscellaneous shower was given for the bride, Monday evening, and a large crowd attended. We send congratulation^ to the happy young couple and wish then much sucoeES and happiness. A MILITANT,:.WEEKLY DEVOTED TO TRUTH AND CiV'IC RIGHTEOUSNESS Guthrie Center, la., Feb. 18, 'i3 Friend Lancelot: —W&T apr preciate the motive that prompted the kindly words in last week's Journail, stating I "was in- hospital in Michigan, to be operated on fort cancer" am glad to state I have no cancer, been in. no hospital and) believe I am perfectly well. Please cornct. "^5" Very Truly, *T? J. C. POWELL Grand Old Lady Special.—Hanna Louite Le-e was RA, IOWA, THURSdAV, FEBRUARY 27, 1913 xu parted this life on November 1901. Four children, were born to thits union. the year 1906 she moved fvom to Gray M.rs Edgar De February 18, conducted! Jy Rev. Scoggan. Interment was made in th Gray cemetery. -4 Oar Country's Flag What a pretty sight it would be ar.d how it would ine-pire a man with the spirit of devotion to his coi.ntiy if every Rural Route dri~ erect a flag, the stars aut0 ^S:.°iaTk Cross's^ yesterday. Sad furnish the flags if the will attach it lo ai'out Mrs. A. C. Ross. Called on Exii a cir vei t, eiii- ehic es. him Tu: sday. Sa\v Sam Brown, he l'vcs al out one-half miie northwest of me. A Mr. Biwtche, thai lived in ron township oast of Gray, liv: next door south of me. They left there twenty yeais ago. is a oousjyu to some of the Cr.ws or Crows that live there. morning of cancer of the s:omaeh. or motorcycle. The Jour- Gi: S.Jlei Gone At eml. llg pilyaiciai S ve §f Michael IutioII, wiio ):us been vei lift! ill the pa few mon.i.s at his home Gray in this cit\, died veiy e.il'ly Friday and re.ative.- k.iown for a long time that V- "*. SUCCESS GREAI S«le' The repork of the sale fallows: NUPTIALS Kllis IS.aiiy kiuI Ella Ilakis ii riel V'csteatlay at Noon. Will lie side on Jij\ Hiley's Karin. Mr. Elli« E. ady and Miss fflla Kale Baiers wers married yes terd y, Frtj.uary 26th, at the home of the bride's p: reuits, Rev. A. H. Dele zke pen forming the ceremony. The groom is the son of Mr. j. T. Brady, who resides on a fjar.m near Guthrie Center, and although he is a stianger to us we under am. Jthat he is a very indiustri ovs youing man and is to be congra tulated for the one has chosen for a life companion. br de is ti.e daughter of Mr. and Mis. Jake Baiens of near Exira. She is an Audubon Cour.ity pro ductitou, and one of the m.ost pop ular yoLng ladies in the county, b.ing loved by everyone who has had the pler-sure of meeting her. The bride wore a dress of paie blre silk trimmed in shadow lace and carried a bouquet of pink and white carna'ions. The groom wore conventional blaik. Miss Dora Baiers. sister of the br'd", played "Mendelssohn Wed ding March" duiing the ceremony and after the words were Baid ithab united the two, Mrs. P. M. Chris tensem and Miss Dora Baiers sang, "I Love You Truly." Balers, brothers of the bride. Many relatives and fniends were present to witness the baeutiful cer emony among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Orman Scott of Jeiwel City, Kansrs, and Mr. aid Mrs. John Bbert aindi family of Bridgewater, Iowa. The young couple went to liouser keetping today on Dr I northeast of this city, The Journal joims fri cdl de in extending congratulations 'X M'-y Work .horse, Gltroy, $85.00 one residence in Exira, Ioiwa, occurred brood mare, Nelson, $51 cow Por- the marriage of Miss Eunice ter, $70 cow, Porter, $70.75 calf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. FredJ Frederick, $26.25 calf, Frederick, Kline, and Mr. Frank Klemish, son $26.25 wagon, Hensley, $25.25 of Mrs. and the late Thos. Klemish. work harness, Jacobsen, $20 hay They were attended' by Miss Clara loader, Johnson, $52 cultivator,' Klemish as bridesmaid and Mr. Godwin, $13.75 cultivator, Wolf,' Jay Kline as best man. $10 diisc, Jacobsen $32 disc, Nelson, $32 cultivator, Marion $20 cultivator, Thomas, $19 cul tivator, Pat'y, $23 cultivator, Mc Ca.l, $22 Side Delivery, May, $40 plow, Nissen, $13.50 plow, Lane, $12 'plow, Thielen, $10 ga plow, May, $45 wagon box, Bart it, $14 wagon box, Lane, $14 buggy, Wahlert, $61 buggy, Bruner, $73 planter, West, $30 planter, Wulf, $34 planter Ho camp, $33 4-section harrow, Thie'en, $19 3-section harrow, Petersen, $15 4-section' harrow, H^camp, $19 4-section harrow, Pows.il, $19 3 section harrow, Jacobsen, $14.25 4-section harrow The bridesmaids were Miss Ed-lth. Biady, sistfr of the "'groom' aind Miss O'ga Larsen, and the ... groomsmen were Edward' and Otto R- bert Abies Company $168,000 for tl.. .1. 9 J," Tr- «ga 3? ,r WEDDING BELLS Saturday Last, Miss Eunice Kline and Mp. Fh^uik Ditd at Home of Her San in Exira. M! flUt Stoim and ftnour. U'ju Wnll liiamLK .. dUt Storm and Snow, Was Well Attended. Prices Realized Wefs i^l Klemish Were United in Wedlock, Wednesday, Febn^rj 10,1913. Last Wednesday afternoon, Fe bruary 19, 1913, at the Rev. Smith) The bride wore a gown of blue silk trimmed in bead1 trimming, and the groom, wore a blue serge suit. After the ceremony they departed fcr the bride's home in Audubon township, where a bounteous wedding supper aw anted ithem. The bride was born and raised in) Audubon County and is a young lady highly accomplished Jn. the art of home keeping. The groom is a young' man ter, aiSd wife's sister, Mrs. Clark, all of Murray, Iowa A. Leake and cfiildien of disk Ohio Mrs. Lauri hoyde aud daughter, Anr. Audubon. Qf exceilent habits, industrious and is to be congratulated! for the one of lids choice. They received a large number of useful presents. About March first, ... they will be at home to their many Dutle:-, $19 4-section harrow, Dut- friends on a farm in Audubon town l:r, $19 3-section harrow, Wulf, ship $14.25 3-section harrow, Nelsen, Many are the congratulations tha $13.50 buggy, Toft, $70 buggy, coir.e to them with the heartiest! Jo g^nsen,. $66.50 buggy, May, $38.50, wagon box, Mardesen, $13.25. old! buggy, Masching, $3.25 old buggy, Petersen, $4.25 hor.e, Williams, $20 horse, phi.1 ij-sen, $10 check wir:, Bruner, $4 chcck wire, Christensen, $4.50 ch wire, Thijlen, $4.50 check wiire, Rummelhart, $3.45 check w're, Dutder, $2 check wire, Bee $4.80 planter, Hunt, $27. 50 planter, Heath, $31.50 plant er, Young. $30.50 disc, Jones, $3 2 d'sc, Dutler, $30 disc, Wulf, $28 disc, Hunt, $24 seeder, Jones, $27.50 wagon lox, Navra .1, $13.50 wagon box, Jacobsen, $13.50 wagon' box, Williams, $13 vagon box, Christensen, $13 a as el pa on a ie'. attended. Everything offered met ready sale and between man a: man :lie goods brought their wor h. Jluti ally, it wis to the benefit of seller aniji purchaser. The n.:,w list for the next sale is 1 tin-£s to "'Secret a ry Commercial lil'ng in rapidly. Send ub.-" wisi.es for the richest joys of "jife. FABHLY~RElWION Was Held at the Edwfe Ieiahoyt|e Home in the Heighjts, I^a^t Sim I day. A family reunion was held at the Edwin Delahoyde home last Sunday. Those present were Dr. Hugh Delahoyde, wife amd dang E -i Mrs. San Deia- of Th had quite a time to~-:"%et togttl.er cai that day on account of the tuain being late and Dr Hu.ili D.lahoyde was compe led dr-se up frem At'antic while Mrs. Laura Delahoyde and daughter drove down from Audubon. They all return to th ir homes Tues day, "excepting Mrs. Leake and child en, who remained for a long er visit. t0 Herrick-Brandt Marriage Howard J. Herr'ck and .Miss Lehice Brandt, were ma ried Jaity ary 30, 1913, at Gailena, I llinois. They are taking a trip Through Wis co.:s n, visiting her relatives. jj Howard is a son. Mr. a»nd M" J. E. Hersk'k ne this city. met Miss Brandt in South Dakota where she was living with lier mother, who owns a homestead there. Recreating Mr. Nels Christensen and Mr. and M«s. George M. Ross, all of Cam-e r.'ii township, haye returned from a ple^siie trip to Califonia. Last year, these good people maid» a trip to Havana, Cuba, and on the.\r way home basked in the sunshine of Florida for several) days, where the boys lemembered the Journal with "Pure Havannali" which left a pleasant and enduring trste. Returned Home Rev. Noe and wife of the Bow Church near Exina, returned home Wednesday of last week from Denver, where they hadi been (or tie past fe.w weeks having him treated. A. N. & S. Road 4 $1.00 PER YEAR GRANDMA NANCARPOW Sunday, Fefc^uary 23rd. Service* ,at Oongregattmral Church. meat at Atlantic. 1 Susan Catharine Barnes was borik in Oneida, county, New York, De* cember 16, 1843, and moved with her parents to Plessis Jeflfensoa: county, New York when two years' old. She was maTried to James Nan-, carrow of Alexandria, New York. September 6th, 1870, by the Rev. H. O. Tilden. To this union seven children were bom, five of whom survive to mourn her loss. In 1871, she removed with her husband to Prophetstown, Illinois, a^di from there, in 1876, to Atlan tic, Iowa, where her husband was engaged in the Tailoring business: until 1S89 when he died. She re sided in Atlantic until 1907 whenfi s' moved' to Council Bluffs, Iowa.y with her son. From there, in,. 1909, she moved to Exira, Iowa,f where she has since resided. Her children who survive her are Mrs. George H. Baker, Councii B.ufi's, Iowa Mrs. Robert O. Kiass Seibsrt, Colorado' Mrs. Edwin M. Abbott, Ethen, South Dakota Ger-i? aid A. Nancarrow, Davenport, Iowa and) Richard G. Nancarrow, otf Ex ira, with whom she has made hep home since leaving Atlantic. Two step daughters, Mrs. Auatda Cole, Avoca, Iowa and Mrs. Horace Cadwe lader, Ottumwa, {fwa, also survive her. Besides these, fif te:.n grandchildre.n are left to mourn her loss. Tie funeral services were hel4 in t' Congrgational church, Tues day, February 25th at 11 o'clock a. m., Rev. Law ton in eharge. Tha remains were taken to Atlantic and laid to rest in the cemetery there. She was a member of the Metho dsibt Episiopal church of Exira nd of the O. der of the Eas'ern Star. Mrs. Nancarrow is the mother of Mr. R. G. Nancsirow of this oity, who is the depot agent for the C.*' R. I. and P. Railway Company. Shey was one of the good ol l. Christian.. .t! whose Hfe shewn out as!^ radia.ice of the sun. Though af f'-i-cted with diseaee, the l'ght of her countenance b: am. iin ref^e^-I tion. the love of her Cr a tar. The rM i.s better tor l.er having lived?' .iij it. exempi.uy Christian) l-W oiid be eniiilite dear mother, fa-ewell. Wi en I put out to 1 4 The re-sale of ttt« Atlantic Nor thern and Southern came to the b*ock as advertised yesterday. Shaw offered $37b 00» for the whole road the Bouth end. J. A. McWade $87. 000 for the north end. Ic will be decided Saturday who are the pur chase! a. Commercial dob The Regular monthly meeting will be held Wednesday evening, the 5th of March, at 7:30 p. m. in the Riley's farm Danish Brotherhood Hall. Ai members are requested be pre thet many sent. ^4 S, M. SMITIJ, .Secretary. I 4 sKS PI Farewell, Sunset and even.ng i-t.n And' one clear eall tor me. And may there no moaning the bar, But su.h a tide as moving seems p, Too fu 1 fcr sound and roani". Wli that which drew from out the uadleFs deep urns ag: in home Tw I'gl and evening bell, nd after that the dark. And may t' ere be no idness well, W en I enibauk. R. G. NANCARROW AND FAMILY. New Bask At Hamlin Special. The pr&naters of the new bank at H-aanUl1 had a —i. and'elected the following officers:—• H. G. Rice, President Peter N# »en, Vlce-Presdde»it Lars Christo/ feism, Cashier. Following is the ard of Directors:— Peter Nelsea, Piter Nissein, James Hood, H. €1. Rice, Nels Rattenborg, Hans Moi* tens^n and Hans J. Hansen. The ins ution will be know® as tha rmers Savings Bank sf Hamlin with a capital stoik of $10,000. A oenis.nt block building will bo eree'ed Immediately for it is the des're of the board to be open and do ng busine?s by May 1st, 1913. *-S!- *UbZ-fifi •K- *, of /rsgt ci an cr W en I have crossed the bay. .... CAlll) OK THANKS We are deeply sensitive of the many kindnesses extended during the long declinii days of our motler Hfe, and her death and burial. We are grateful for your kind efforts. 5 2-fi. For tlo fioni out our bourne ofss Tinie and Pla '.lie fltio*di may bei.r me far, I hope to see my pilot face to face.- a My* Monday, 4 if •11. 