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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18
HERE AND THERE
SABBATH REFLECTIONS

CADb2AIn
We read in st John 8, 32,-"And We
shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you Free" This tacitly
predicgtes that We are in bondage and
Positively asserts that the way to free
dom lies in knowledge of the Truth.
In what manner are we in bondage.
Evidently it is from the claims of Ig-
norance that we are struggling to be
free and necessarily thorough know
ledge and application Of the Truth are
our only Operators. 1t 10 indeed very
interesting to look at this theme from a
literal view point and note how Science
has been slowly improving the condi.
tions of man by discovering and apply
ing new truths. We look buck into the
dim past and see men sweating and
Ftoiling in the fields with the sickle and
the cradle. Certain thinkers went in
pursuit of new truths. They begin to
combine ideas and erelong materialized
the self binder. A great truth had
been discovered. Its application 10 Ire
freed man from the back.breakins toll
of old. Man discovered the truth that
certain kind Of a wheel erected ON a
tower would turn in the wiudandpump
water A knowledge of the truth
shifted painful burden from thesensi-
tive shoulders of man onto senseless
machinery and greatly widened the
field of future possibilities. Note what
the discovery of the truths about steam
electricity and the serums have done
for us Then there are moral truths
the knowledge of which causes as to
abstain from degrading practices. Des
MOines recently discovered that the
public dance is serious menace to
social purity. Accordingly, move to
curb it is in progress. Doubtless there
are certain truths which were they
known and thoroughly assimilated by
the intellect, would SO modify human
conduct and desires as to make the
victims of alcohol, opium, and tobacco
extremely rare. Christ talked of
spiritual truths He taught that the
all comprehensive truth Love would free
the human race from sorrow and pain
and lead as to the sunny heights of
perfection, peace and enduring happi.
ness. Even from the view point of
economies Love is the very greatest
force available to humanity for all pur-
poses. It brings about union of effort
for a single purpose and realizes the
greatest possible results from the appli-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18

bank of the st. Croix river which sepa,
rates Wisconsin and Minnesota. The
region is a rich one in deposits of cop
per and iron, From the above place he
went down into soG.'s.Sff Minnesota
and spent couple of weeks near Lake
field with his son Will, and Johnny
Flynn, formerly of Douglas township.
The land there is as productive as any
in the. Union and no richer soil lies out
of doors. The country is as level as a
floor and at present is little too fat in
wet years for successful farming. The
state is spending immense sums at pres.
emit putting In huge tile and dredge
bitches, and when once completely
drained will be as prosperous and beau
tiful as any area of equal size in the
central states. Land varies in prices
from $40 to 800 per acre according to
improvements, drainage and proximity
to markets.
Jake Hoosier went TO Audubon Mon
day for load of coal, but was caught
in the blizzard and compelled TO fcave
his team at place about two miles on
this side Of town and was cosspelled to
wade home distance of miles
through the snow ana was in the down
and out class when the journey was
ended. Chris Strong living south of
Hscus left q load at the same place and
had roride his horses home through the
storm distance of about 8 miles.
w. w. Kitson, of Lincoln township.
who went to Ames last fall and began
on two years course in agriculture,
has decided to take four years course
instead. lie is now at Denison where
he will remain the balance of the year
doing certain preparatory work, and
will 60 back to Ames next fall.
Friday, January IL was not only the
coolest day in this vicinity for the
winter but one of the coolest for years.
Thermometers over the country varied
all the way from 30 to AZ below. The
location having great deal to do with
the variation as the later figure was
reached on the bottom farms.
Andy Anderson shipped car load of
hogs and cattle to Omaha last week.
He left home with them Monday morn
ing and was in Audubon when the biz
zard came up, and as the trains were
blockaded he was unable to leave the
above place until Wednesday.
j. F. Bobenmoyer brought piece of
copper ore home with him which he
picked from the crevice of a rock on the
banks of the ST. Croix river.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18

cation of energy. 1t seems that we do
not fully realize the power of Love else
its cultivation in the fields of practical
life would receive more attention.
Rom. 13, 8. Owe no man anything,
but to love one another: for he that
loveth another hath fulfilled the law. .
When / started out on the mail route
Thursday, January II, my blood was
creeping through its channels like cold
molasses, and savage northeast wind
was gnawing at the doors of the cart,
mapping me IN the face at every oppcg
,unity. The sto in increased in fury.
A fear of being showed down in the
north cuts made me ask the team to go
its limit. At this anxious moment
Oscar Miller appeared upon the scene
with his team and sled and gave me a
most welcome boost that landed me on
the county line and dispeled my fears.
Ftgnratively speaking, should has%,
died in the snow far out on tho mail
route Saturday had 1t not b.eH Tor the
timely assistance Of Billy Armstrong
Sam White, and Fred Alvey. And then
came Otto Petersen marrying down the
road with cup IL hot coffee and some
cookies which raised my dropping spirit
zap TO the invincible notch once more
sind made it possible for me to conquer
the last treacherous drift in the face of
the screaming blast and the kissing snow.
Truly, "A friend in need is a friend
indeed"
How dear to my heart is that nook
by the heater
When home from my wandering
over the snow,
In cozy communion with comfort /
sit there
And build vapor CASTLES where cold
winds ne'er blow.
Bert McNutt and family of Ross,
spent most of last week at the home of
his brother, Marsh, near Hamiin during
which they participated in a social
party at the John Crees home. Bert
tarried to witness the Rubel- Runyon
mat bout in the Hamlin hall Friday
night.
BY keeping the roads open the patrons
of the Hamlin mail route have made it
possible for their carrier to go every
day. The carrier feels very thankful
Tor this favor. 1t is very discouraging
to tired team to meet with drifts on
the last lap.
Charley Rubei, Greeley townships
champion wrestler, made good show
ing against Runyon in the mat battle
in the Hamlin hail. Friday night not
with standing the fact that Runyon
won the bout. Charley is gamy tyro
on the mat.
Art Cameron dumped half carload
of hogs on the Hamlin market
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18
BRAYTON AND OAKFIELD.

District Deputy j. H. Baker, of Aud
ubon was in Brayton, Saturday night
and installed the following officers lii
tie |. B. 8. F. lodge! John Cakes,
Noble Grand; Bert McKibben, Vice
Grand; L. p. Rasmussen, Secretary; L.
F. Miller, Treasurer. The installing
officer for the Rebeccas was unable to
be present on account of the storm
and they will hold their installation at
some future time.
T. L. Kelly Of Bosenaan, Mont, Is
visiting at the home of his brother. In
law, T. J. McGovern. Mr.. Kelly was
formerly resident of Braytuh and at
one time represented this district at
Des Moines.
Henry Hansen is now ready for bust.
ness at Mis- Larsen & Sons old stand.
We are glad to see Henry and his
family again residents of Brayton.
Arthur Brown of Spencer, Iowa, ar
rived in Brayton Friday, with his fam
lily and household goods and will make
this their home.
Mrs. G.. A. Arnold underwent an
operation for appendicitis at the Allan
tic hospital last Thursday from which
she is recovering nicely.
Vivian Bartlett has recovered from
her recent illness and has again resumed
her duties as teacher in the Brayton
school.
Quite number of the young people
from Brayton attended the Danish
Brotherhood dance i'm Extra, Friday
night.
Manley Rasmussen who has been Wis
iting his sister. Mrs. L. p. Rasmussen,
returned to his home at Britt, Monday.
J. J. Lewis came down from Extra
last Thursday, and spent the day with
his daughter, Mrs. George Freeman.
Mrs. Chris Knudsen and daughter,
Bertha were Atlanticshoppers, Tuesday.
Minnie Miller is visiting this week at
the Hans Hansen home near Anita
The Brayton Lumber Co. has pur-
chased new safe for their Office.
Alfred Andrews of Atlantic was in
Brayton, Tuesday, on business.
J. F, Bergh was transacting business
in Extra one day last week.
Hans Hansen, Jr., of Anita is visiting
at the C. L. Bison home.
Nels p Hoegh had business calling
him to Atlantic, Monday.
j, c. Hartman is attending a stock
sale at Avoca this week.
Arthur Hansen of Extra spent Sunday
with Brayton friends.
Robert Harter was business caller
in Extra, Tuesday. d.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18
KIMBALLTON

Tho A. N. g. s, Railroad affairs are
row settled and Indicators seem to be
that it will be bailt scrth in the near
future.
The date set for Rev. Aag Moller Of
Diamond Lake to give lecture at Kim
ballton has been postponed on account
of the weather and bad roads.
Olav Jorgensen will leave for Dagmar,
Mont, Monday, to be with his brother,
Rev. s. Jorgensen, this winter.
A home talent play is being arranged
to be given by members of the Y. P. S.
some time this winter.
Walter James and wife of Tyler,
Mimi, visited last week at the DR..
James honse here.
The weekly meetings held on We'd
rcsaay night will this week be held on
Friday night at 7:3O.
Y. P. s. will hold its next meeting
Sunday, Jan. 81, at 800 pm. in the
ShutSh UttSCtuCuU.
DR.. James entertained number of
their friends for supper, Wednesday
night.
Conrad Nelson who has been gone ON
an extended visit returned home, Mon.
day
Albert Larsen made business trip TO
Audubon, Wednesday of last week.
Friends helped Mrs. NJ. N. Esheek
celebrate her birthday, January Is
Mrs. N. Krogh of Audubon ia hare
visiting her sister, Mrs. /. Terkelsen.
Albert Larsen went to Canada last
week to look after his land.
Oluf Hansen made business trim to
Des Moines last week.
Esther Nisager visited in Elk Horn
part of last week.
Carl Lykke celebrated his birthday
last Saturday.
Mrs. Nisager made trip to Atlantic.
Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18

Tom Crees is the only member of his
family who escaped the measles. At
this date Mrs. Crees is seriously i'll with
them. DR.. Fulton fought his way
through the snowdrifts Saturday night
to her bedside.
Harrison Stanley was Students
stricken with the agonies of gall stones.
DR.. Chiids was summoned and gave him
immediate relief.
A faint noise like serious business can
be heard about the new stores building
N Hamlin now,
Giggle, gossip and go.
Some women are Just so.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18
LINCOLN AND FISCUs.

Walter Fiscus returned to his western
home, Friday after spending few
weeks with his father, Elias Fiscus and
his sister, Mrs. Alfred Spease. This
was bis first visit since he left Douglas
township having been absent for four
teen years. 1t was in the spring OF 1898
that he became dissatifed here as times
were somewhat stringent in those days,
and decided to go west and find his for
tune or to wrestle with fate. He put a
canvas cover on wagon and hitched on
q team and took his wife and began
jsurneying westward. All,summer they
kept going and the, long state of Nebra.
ska was crossed and the arid plains Of
Wyoming entered. Finally late in the
fall after the Big Horn river was
crossed they proceeded up one of its
branches which has wide valley and
at last suitable place was found to
make settlement and Walter immed-
lately fled upon claim and erected a
sod house although he was l05 miles
frum the bands of steel. The next
spring he convinced himself that a little
store would probably be good invest
ment as the settlers were coming in
quite rapidly. One was soon erected
and 1t proved to be the foundation of a
little fortune as it was then the only
one for miles around A few years
Later the government sent out engineer
ing parties to survey and make plats for
irrigation bitches, and Walter again
saw an opportunity and began buying
mp all the land he could investing the
whole of his worldly goods. Well, to
make long story short, the bitches
were put IN and the deserty lands have
now been converted into rich agricul-
tural community and the little store
still holds tremendous trade although
it is now but 35 miles from railroad
which is considered short distance out
there. Today Walter Fiscus owns
bstween 700 and 800 acres of that land
part under the ditch and the balance
will be in the near future, and he could
today get 5000 for his holdings; but
he says it takes more than that to buy
him out. The above recompence during
Ia years of toll, for a young man with
but little means to begin with is un.
doubtedly hard to beat.
j. f. Bobenmoyer recently returned
from trip visiting relatives north of
here. The first stop was at Eagle Grove
with a nephew whom he had not seen
for years. Corn in that part of the
state was normal the past season, yield
ing between so and IS bushels per acre.
He then went up into the land of the
big red clover at st. Croix Falls, Wis,
about midway between the Twin Cities
and Duluth, it being located ON the east
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18
THIS IS THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE BOOK.

Mrs. CIPHER of Rising City, Nebr.,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Jenkins.
Harry Miller has gone to Earlham to
work in drug store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18
For Sale Cheap.

China closet and 9x12 Administer rug
good as new. Inquire at Republican
Office. %.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-18

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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09

The other day a successful editor
remarked that the average man over
80 was useless to the advancement
OF the world, too old to do things.
too conservative to dare. Youth mus;
have its way, and 1t was the part Of
wisdom. to trust youths vigor rath-
er than maturity's counsel.
There is much to be said on both
sides of the question. One may re-
mark that Alexander conquered the
world before he was 30. but Napo-
leon was beaten by a man past 70
ard jackson was IS at the battle Of
New Orleans. The fortunes of the
Southern army were intrusted to
Robert T.. Ice. aged 81 and certainly
nc one will claim that any command.
Ell could have done better. while the
Northern armies failed again and
again until Grant who had turned ~
also turned the scale of victories.
Joan of Arc died at 90, having done
her work, but Mrs. Eddy was fail
ure at 80, and afterward founded ].
worlds religion II ChattcrtOn die,
at 90 and Bryant wrote "Thanatop
sis at 10 and POe's genius was com
plete under 40. stilll.ongfellow pub
l;shed "Hiawatha" at As. Tennysoi
published THE ldylls' at ~. Dante
divine Comedy" appeared at abou
his fiftieth year and Millions Para
disc Lost" close 10 his sixtieth
Lincoln was near 80 at the time o
the debates with Douglas. which car
almost be said to have begun his ca
reer. and John Brown was 50 whe,
he led the raid which was to ransom
a race. Peary was SO when he reach
ed the pole. and Columbus was u
when he sighted the shores of Amer
lea.
Darwin a, 80 barely 20, into tn
"WhO's Who" of his day. but thel
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
No Mans Land in Maine, Where Res
idents Haven't Voted for IS
Years

Hibbert's Gore folk don't care q
rep who is the President. who is the
Governor, or what the tax rate may
be, for although lying in the state
Of Maine. U. s. A.. they are residents
o: neither town nor county. have no
government. no bosses. no improve
ments, expenses or taxes. In fact.
Hibbert's Gore folk are political or
phans. occupying little slice of land
wedged in between Waldo. Lincoln
and Knox Counties-a patch of field
aid forest left out in the cold by an
error in surveying. This 500 acres
should have been included in Lincoln
County when that great section of
old Maine was divided into several
counties in the year 1927. No one
ever took the trouble to rectify the
error. and SO for 81 years. the inhab-
itants of Hibbert's tOriginally lib
bard's) Gore have been going on their
own hook, or. as the natives say,
amt nOwheres." Ii lies between tn.
towns of Liberty. SOmerville and
Washington. and is about half way
between Augusta and Penobscot Bay
At one time a dozen families lived
on the Gore, but being somewhat re.
mote from schools and stores and the
land not fertile. they gradually sold
their holdings and moved away, leav-
ing three of the farms occupied by ac-
tual residents, 3 in all, including
four youngsters who are sent to
school in Palermo. the parents pay
ing their tuition, aided by a state APP
preparation. The balance of the ter
r:tory Is owned by people living In
adjoining towns. who cut hay and
! pasture their cattle on the once o.
cupied farms.
No taxes are raised In Names or
phan township; the one bit of high
way which runs through the Gore Is
kept in repair by the residents and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
MEN WITHOUT A COUNTRY

land owners. Schooling is paid for
by the individuals as stated. and that
IL all there 10 in the municipal line.
Nobody seems to want the Gore. and
the Coreites seem to be contented to
stay where they are. II they Join
some other town they willhave to pay
taxes. which will cost them more
than they pay now for schooling and
roads. II any town takes the Gore in
and some have considered the mat
ter-the town will get less In taxes
from the Gore property than it would
pay out in keeping up the roads and
esta blishing a school or providing for
the education of the scholars in the
Gore. So both sides are content to
let the Gore alone.
The peculiar status Of Hibberts
Gore has brought about some anus
ing situations in the past. The fact
that it is in no county and in no
town has led to the false impression
that il was out of the jurisdiction of
all law and its territory could be a
paradise for frecbooters of all kinds.
A smart man, who owned land on
! the Gore, drove all his stock there
from his neighboring town just be-
| fore the Assessors came around in
, April When the Assessors called
| they found his home barns deserted
| They assessed taxes on the stock OIL
the Gore just the same. and threat
cned to sue him if he didn't pay. 1t
was rather game of bluff. but the
man thought it better to pay than to
run the risk of having the cause of
Gore 80 to the State Legislature and
perhaps have his land there attached
to some town where the taxes were
high Lincoln County stands as a
sort of protectorate. as the land was
originally part of that county, al
though the Gore is altogether outside
the county lines. but the titles tC
properties in the Gore are recorded
in he Lincoln county records. Ban.
COR Maine Correspondent, New York
Press
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
is THERE A DEAD LINE?

: .'"'r"','-'"'' 49, V."-'V.'':Nc,''3o'2-
came THE Origin of Species" and la
ter THE Descent of Man." of the
Nineteenth Century. Edison was
40 away back in 1887, and il can
hardly DO said that his work has
waned since.
Jefferson was only 33 when he
wrote the Declaration, but certainly
he cannot be- said to have weakened
much after 40. while Adams was ~,
Morris was ~ and Franklin was Go
a: the signing Of the Declaration
Washington was ~ at the time. II
was the youthful Hamilton who was
the conservative at the making OF
the Constitution. not the elders OF
the revolution.
But il is claimed that ii is the new
things which man of 40 fails to at.
tempt. that. while Shakespeare and
Wagner did their big things boil
before and after this imaginar,
I 'cead line" they were not equal L
starting something" This is only
a way of saying that a man is APP
I" build upon the foundation he ha!
laid. but yet Du Maurier. a lifelons
artooniSt. turned at 60 and wrot,
'Trilby." Michael Angelo turned hi,
attention TO engineering at So in or
der TO fortify Florence, and at -
took up new branch of art success
FULLY.
OF course. IN a certain way, tn,
statement of the successful editor
quoted above is true. The "averag,
man" of 80 is incapable of doing biz
and new things. but 80 is the aver
age man" of 20. The moral is don :
b. an average man But to the mar
who is capable and willing, giftes
with ordinary horse sense and mar
;,rit. he need not settle back becaus,
ne is 40 As a matter of fact, he il
just getting able TO do things.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
Declined With 1harks

Mistress OF the House (widow)-
We'll. Johnson. OF course I'm very sor.
~ to lose you. at the same time /
must congratulate You on your good
fortune in having this money left you
pleasantly l suppose You'll hs
locking out for a wife now" johnson
We'll. mum. begin your pardon.
and I'm sure | feel greatly honored At
what you propose. but-er-T am en-.
gagged to a young woman already
Grip.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
No Monument to Eve.

The proposal to erect a statue in
honor of Eve may be dismissed with.
out inquiry as to the worth Of the
woman. II simply wouldn't do The
garb Of the first woman of the land
does not lend itself both to the stattI.
airy scheme and the growing sensitive.
ness Of the public as TO the amount Of
drarery necessary to make A marble
person au fait.-Los Angeles Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
Family oroups.

know some people who have been
INDUCING in a family group. Which
IL all right. II they feel that way
about It, Rut where are they going
to keep II! have one down cellar
and another under the bed and a third
in storage. There was a mistake
made in the order. so We each got
thre apiece. Any one has a right to
be in a family group. but no one has
a right TO show il 10 his friends
Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09

Strong protest 10 being made In
South Australia against the continual
slaughter OF such rare birds as the ibis,
the egret, cranes and spoonbills TO sup
ply the demands of milliners The
slaughter renders South Australia
even more prone to plaques of grass.
hoppers. and is q prime cause of the
decline Of Its Ash resources As the
wading birds disappear the crustace-
ans that destroy Ash spawn increase
In multitude.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
OleereditabIe Point

It 10 in every way creditable TO
handle the yard stick and to measure
tape: the only discredit is in having
. soul whose range Of thought IL a.
ohort ~ the stick and as narrow n
Tie tape.-Horace Mann.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
evil Of Artificial Lakes.

According to German investigator
the artificial lakes that have been con.
structed at several places in his coun.
try decrease the temperature appreci.
ably and cause an increase In the mum.
Der Of foggy days.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-09
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Mayors. L. A. Clonts.
(Phone 3l0-Red.)
Clo~k aud To- CNV0oo<1e

Mayors. L. A. Clonts.
('Phone 3I0-Red.)
Clerk and Tax Collector. n. L
Swatts
Treasurer and Assessor, A. 4
Armistead.
Collector Of Light and Water. c
D. Clough.
Marshal. w. II. Tillis.
Night Waterman. F. L. Franklin
Municipal Judge. Gen. ]. A. Cox
City Attorney, Epps Tucker. Jr
Keeper OF Park, Nell HcLeod.
Members Of Council--Morris G
Mum. Chairman; w. p. Pillans
Vice. Chairman; Messrs. O. NJ
Eaton. G. E. Seuthard, r. :. Scip
per. w. H. Pugh. p. B. Haynes.
The following standing com
mittess for the year were appointed
Finance and Fire. Messrs. Eaton