Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-07-27
Greeley

We laughed ourselves fat, Mr..
Newens at that
Miles Kness marketed ten head of
fine porkers in Hamlin Saturday.
S. s. Berry's new residence is now
ready for the plaster and paint.
A social dance took place at the
Marshall McNutt home Saturday
night.
Sol Leighty and family ofnear Aud.
ubon, were guests in the S. S. Berry
home Sunday.
Otis Boehme of Audubon township
was up on his muscle in the Greeley
hay fields this week.
The Wooden.men contemplate a
big time at their loggerhead rolling
in Audubon, August 3.
Another the third, of Mrs. Lyle's
brothers came up from Missouri He
is working for Tom Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Egan accom-
panied by two of Mrs. Eagen's sisters
New phones have been placed in
the Nels Christensen and Roscoe Tur-
ner homes. Extra is their central.
Next on the program will be a har-
vest song by choir OF binders, the
beautiful voice of the old Mccormick
leading.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Kness accom-
panied by Miss Mabel McNutt visited
at the Chas. Boehme home in Audu-
bon township Sunday.
A provoking little drizzle,
A COMPOUNDED misty mizzle
Kept the hay too damp to pile
So we had to wait awhile.
The young people of the Baptist
Church will have an ice cream social
at Will Benton's Saturday evening
next, all are invited to attend.
The pleasant after glow of merry
ice cream sociable which took place
Saturday evening is still lingering ov.
er the Chas. Minerman, home.
We are now basking in that de-
lightful calm between haying and
grain harvest, gazing dreamilv out ov-
er the fields that are whitening with
harvest.
The character of Rev Sloan's ser
mon Sunday evening July %, made
it of special interest to the mothers.
Next Sunday evening July 80, he will
specialize for the benefit of the faith
ers.
DRIFTING AWAY.
Here is my record for the week.
How fretful have been!
| feel SO guilty, Father, say,
Is fretfulness sin?
Here on my soul Anger has made
A deep and lasting scar,
And from thy arms 1t seems that /
Have drifted, oh so far!
The Saloon.
When we thoroughly review the es-
tablished facts in regard to the effects
of alcoholic drinks upon the physical,
mental and moral powers of man, we
are haunted by hideous apprehen-
sions for the welfare of the quiet little
prohibition town that has once more
become the victim of an attempt to
replant the vile saloon in its streets.
One day in the summer of IS while
was strolling about the streets of a
certain great city, | paused in front of
a saloon and.took up favorable post
of observation on the opposite side of
the street. In front of the FURNISHED
bar stood tramp musician playing
| the violin, the siren strains of which
caused group of school children to
pause on their way home and loiter
about the entrance. When the music
ceased, some foaming mugs were plac.
ed upon the bar, and half dozen
roisterers tipped them high and drank
to the health of the marvellous "hobo
| fiddler''-
Who paused for day on his endless
way,
To play for bite and drink.
Sweet innocence came to the door OF
shame
And listened upon the brink.
A tall staggering fellow raised glass
high over his head while he repeated
a profane and obscene toast. The
children caught the words and became
retreating participants in the loud ex
plosion of vulgar hilarity that follow.
ed. They would scamper away to q
safe distance every time the portly
bartender approached the door, but
would slyly return again when the
music renewed, like flies to swee-
from which they had been shooed
AS l stood gazing on that scene il
seemed to me that to confine the Ii
quor traffic to the drug store would be
choosing the much lesser of two evils
1t, at least, would be drawing a mask
over the hypnotic countenance of Vice
and prevent its fawning gaze from
meeting the eyes of
INNOCENCE.
Here's where the Devil lifts the lid
And pokes his horned head up
Among the gay boys reveling
Around the foaming cup.
Here like spider does he spin
Across the path of Youth
A silken iridescent web
When, 10! Virtue and Truth,
Like poor deluded flies become,
Entangled in it's mesh
And sicken in the sensual
Excuses of the flesh.
1t is to be regretted that there is al
almost predominating element in 80
ciety that would unhesitatingly jeop
ardize the welfare of their commun
ity by planting vile rum shop in its