Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-08-19

cause by the time the contest of the
detection was definitely determined in
December the Christmas spirit of peace
ON earth good will towards men,
( reigned supreme everywhere except on
Troublesome creek.
THEN THE SIMPLE LIFE
| Doubtless to our children, with their
college experiences and their automo-
biles, this simple existence would seem
dull and stagnant, but in quiet contem-
plation of this life of almost 40 years |
am sure we can find much that makes for
happiness which they can never know.
They cannot comprehend the joy that
may he found in the possession of a
common interest and common sympa-
thy free from all competitive strife and
SOCIAL class, We We're all comparative
| ~ poor and comparatively comfortable.
vi course we must most carefully econo-
mize not only in the material necessities,
but must also zealously guard our social
and spiritual resources Abundant
leisure was had for the cultivation of the
fraternal spirit and this spirit was suf-
ficiently strong to go far to reconcile one
TO the absence of stimulating political
and social conditions No big daily
papers absorbed the evenings of the heads
of our families, consequently not much
interest was felt in great outside events
nor was there any concern felt in the re-
suit of insanity trials of the millionaire
body, In those days airships no doubt
would have aroused some rather lofty
interest, but question il the extraordi-
nary session of Congress with its dramatic
tariff issues would have created more
than languid interest And why should
it2 For we We're such limited and eco
nomical band OF ultimate consumers
that IL would have been foolish for ms to
have wasted ourselves in "A fruitless of.
fort to secure u downward revision on
our simple food and raiment. There
was no duty on the milk of our own COW
nor did n bloated trust control our chick
ems and eggs. And for the most part
our clothes We're those outgrown by the
older members of the family unless, rs
in the case Of my fathers family, they
We're made ont of goods that no one else
would buy.
But still there was interesting CONVEX
sation in those days, for the Civil War
was not SO long over ana furnished II
theme OF vital interest and one that, to
the children of that period, will never
grow old. The halo, born of courage
and hardship that encircled the return
ed veterans was visible and luminous
then even rs il is today Idonot remem-
Der that these men We're called veterans
in 1872; that seems hardly appropriate,
for they were the comparatively younger
pioneer business men of the county and
the rush of their business was not 40
great but time was found To recount In
detail their thrilling experiences, which
we children listened TO with an intent
ness and sympathetic understanding that
would not have been possible had we
had more varied interest Some of these
men are with MS yet, honored by their
glorious four years Of service and hard
ship; others have passed away, hut they
have left a heritage to their sons and
daughters which makes for love of
freedom and better citizenship.
TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEER
Gladly do we pay reverent tribute to
these men who offered their oil in the
cause of humanity. Surely the burden
ed slave of the South exclaimed AZ did
the prophet of old, They shall be as
rivers OF water in a dry place, rs the
shadow of great rock in weary land.
And very near to these Grand Army
men in our reverent regard would we
assign place to the pioneer man and
woman They also toiled with courage
and in privation ut common tasks that
brought the very smallest possible re-
turns. AS the farmer turned the nm
broken sod in the blazing sun and his
wife saved to make their limited store
last through the dreary winter they ded-
icated their work to their children's
future education, To the end that they
might he spared the monotonous drudg- |
cry that almost broke their own will |
ing spirits. And as they ate the coarse |
and sometimes scanty fare they planned |
the comforts that their sons and daugh- |
tiers should inherit and which they had |
been denied. And they did well to dream |
for in single generation of life has the |
fertile soil of Audubon county paid law
ish returns for all effort hundred fold |
and more. Many of these sacrificing
dreamers are living today praise be, to
enjoy those luxuries they had only craved |
and foreseen for their children.
But best of oil is the fact that IL the |
son and daughter so desire they may |
pursue the very same avocation as did |
the parents, but with the drudgery and |
monotony eliminated, for i'm our very
state have the people of Iowa built up d |
wonderful institution of learning that |
ranks second to none in the whole wide |
world for training I'm agriculture, I'm |
stock raising and in home making. The |
state agricultural college at Ames equips |
the young man who wisely chooses to |
wrest his living from the soil with weap- |
ons that make him an equal combatant |
with the professional man in the battle |
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which is as essential to right living and |
the highest developement of the race as
the teachers profession however import /
ant that may be. May the time soon
come when every graded and rural school
in Iowa will be equipped to teach manual
training and domestic science, those es-
sentials which 92 per cent of the children
use altogether i'm life after their school
days are over The state owes its child
rem training which will make them
well rounded citizens, hands, morals
and intellects equally educated. Other
wise the state itself cannot reach its
possibilities, cannot live up to the height
of its opportunities. Hasten the day
when every Iowa school shall be train
ing school for Ames or some similar in
stitution. Our faith is great that it will |
soon be here.
BEAUTIFIED BY PASSAGE OF TIME
Time, the great builder, works with
such silent and gentle force that only
by looking backward through the years
can its irresistible power be correctly |
estimated. Lord Byron tells us that
Time Is the beautiner of the dead
Adorner of the ruin. comforter.
And only healer when the heart hath bled.
Time the corrector where our judgment errs.
The test of truth and love--sole philosopher.
Unto thee lift my hands and eyes and heart
And npa va a tgfft