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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01
A MOTHERS COURAGE
An Unusual Incident in Mothes.'s
Brave Struggle to Save a Way
ward Son.

1t happened only about two weeks
ago in county, which adjoins our
own, that young man who was EN-
ployed as common laborer on a
large farm suddenly disappeared.
Perhaps little would have been
thought of it but for the fact that
he was a paroled convict.
His home is in Kansas City. But
about two years ago, while still a
boy of only eighteen or nineteen
years, he fell into vicious company.
And before long he was arrested in
the state of Iowa for breaking and
entering" found guilty, and sem
fenced to am indeterminate term in
the Iowa penitentiary of not more
than ten years.
He was by no means hardened
criminal. Even the ties of home
had hardly been loosened. He was
simply a wandering boy, whom vice
had led astray; and as such he was
to be protected as far as possible
from the communicating influence OF
the confirmed criminals, who are
gathered in hundreds within the
walls at Fort Madison.
The State Board of Parole recently
decided to release him, and found
him employment in this section OF
the state. He came forth under pa
role, having taken oath to comply
in full with the requirements as re-
CARDS behavior, laid upon men thus
set at liberty.
Two or three weeks ago he
vanishde, which meant that he had
violated his parole.
But a few days later he reap
peared at Fort Madison, accompan-
led by his mother, who had brought
him back to serve out his sentence.
She stated that his flight was
simply due to ome-sickness. which
he could not throw off or resist,
and that he had not intended or
done any other wrong than to go
back home. She hoped he might
be paroled again, in which case
she herself, would remove to Iowa
so that the temptation might be
less.
OF course, it was the act of a
heroic woman. How many mothers
are there i'm all Iowa who could
have taken their boys back to
prison.
But it creates a peculiar prob
lem for the Board of Parole. Should
the boy have another trial? Or
should he be herded with moral
lepers for the next eight years?
There is a large number of par
oled men in Iowa. Most of them
are young fellows who have got
wrong start. They are being Civ
en- another chance; and very
large majority of them become use
full, law-abiding citizens. If left
in prison to mingle with depraved
criminals of mature years, they
would themselves become profes-
sional criminals. The State of
Iowa, through its Board of Parcel
is doing a splendid work in this
respect. The board consists of
three men, one of whom is D. C.
Mott, formerly of Audubon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01
A BIG MELON PATCH
An Iowa Boy, Who Has Become
King of En- All, in the Canta-
loupe Business.

Will S. Fawcett, an Iowa boy,
who spent his years of young man
hood at Iowa Falls. is the canta-
loupe king of the coast. His first
crate of cantaloupes this year which
was the earliest produced in the
United States, sold in Portland for
fifty dollars, which roughly estima-
ted, amounts to about twenty-five
cents a bite. He had three hun
dred acres planted to cantaloupes
in the Imperial Valley of California
which borders on Mexico and sold
two hundred carloads, about three
million melons. The Imperial VAL
ley produces the earliest melons in
America, that is why they bring
such exorbitant prices. 1t is the
home of this luscious fruit and
during the rush season trains of a
mile in length go out daily. The
melons are packed in iced cars for
shipment.
The Iowa hoy has also 16O acres
planted to table grapes, the earliest
In America. He claims this is
mere side issue, though his real
hobby being c.ti,taloupes.
Miss Mary Marietta departed last
Friday for Shelby, where she yisi-
ted at the home of her friend, Mrs.
Blanche Ferguson and husband.
She returned home Monday after
noon.
While Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Powell
and family We're joy riding in the
family auto last Monday evening,
the car broke down ON the Guth-
RE County line. 1t was quite a
long time before they could resume
the journey home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mn. Bers Hayes. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frue Hayes of Audubon towE-
ship, entertained number of his
friends at his home, last Monday
evening, A fine time was reported
by all present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Messrs. William Eckles and Billy
Roth OF Audubon visited from Sum
day until Monday with friends ia
Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Kenneth May returned home from
Atlantic Tuesday where he has
been visiting relatives since last
Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01
'LEvEN FOUL WEEDS
They Must BE Exterminated from
the Fields, Roadsides and Rights
ef Way of Iowa, and Everybody's
Doing It-Nix.

Named in order the eleven foul
weeds which are under sentence of
eternal death in Iowa are:
Quack Grass.
Canada Thistle.
Cocklebur.
Wild Mustard.
Sour Dock.
Ribbed Plantain.
Wild Parsnip.
Horse Nettle.
Velvet Weed or Button Weed.
Burdock.
The laws of Iowa make it the
duty of every land owner in the
state to prevent the above weeds
from maturing seed. This includes
not only .Mners of farms but OF
railroad rights OF way. And it Is
made compulsory upon township
trustees to see that said weeds do
not go to seed or reproduce them
selves in any other way along the
public highways.
Killing these weeds along the
roadsides is pu4 upon precisely the
same basis as any other road work.
It is the duty of officials responsi-
Bile for the care of public high
ways to employ labor and expend
road funds for this purpose just as
Il
~ What If 1t Isn't Done
If the owner of farm fails to
take care OF his weeds, either the
trustees or any neighbor may com
psl him to do SO, If it can be shown
as it generally can, that said weeds
are liable to be the means of in
Testing either adjoining land or
the public highways. The trustees
snail make an order that such
weeds shall be prevented from go
ing to seed, and Furthermore that
they shall be permanently des-
troyed within one year. And ii the
land owner refuses to obey, the
trustees may execute the order and
recover the cost by tax against
the land.
The same procedure holds as to
railroad rights of way.
Moreover, any land owners viola
ting this law, or any trustees fail
ing to enforce it, are subject to a
fine of not more than one hundred
dollars.
1t Should BE Enforced Now
The above weeds are spreading
from railroad rights of way to ad
joining land throughout Audi bon
County; they are growing in very
many places along the roadsides;
and some farmers are growing them
privately on a fairly large scale.
To execute the law would be dis
tinct BENEFIT to Audubon Coun-
ty. To enforce it, because it is law
is good; but to enforce it because it
is a good and proper thing to do is
better.
At any rate, why should not Of
ficials be held responsible for same
as contemplated by the statute?
N
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Grandma Rend'eman was reported
to be very i'll the first of the week,
but is recovering rapidly at this
writing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Parker was called to Lorah
this week on account Of the ser1eag
illness of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Will Turner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Knud Hansen are
moving their household goods to
Audubon. today, where Mr.. Hansen
will work at the Chris Olsen Cen
eral Merchandise Store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Miss Florence Leffingwell Left
Tuesday for Valley junction, where
she will make am, extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Lutte Wells
and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Robert Campbell came over from
Guthrie Center this week to visit
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Parrott and other relatives for
g. short time
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Messrs. Frank Mclaughlin and
George CARRIER of Gray came down
Tuesday afternoon to see their
friend, w. ]. Lancelot, who is very
i'll at his home in this city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. ALFRED Miller and
son, Louie and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Nissen attended the funeral of John
Larsen, northwest of Brayton,
Wednesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray came
down from their home in Gray,
Tuesday afternoon, to see their
brother-in-law. w. j. Lancelot and
to visit with other relatives and
friends, returning to their home,
yesterday afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Nellie Kline and four ohal-
dren left today for Columbus, KAN
sas, where she will visit with her
sister and family for ashort time
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Al voorhees, arrived in the city
yesterday to visit his wife and rela-
t1yes at the Stephen Gano honfs.
He came from his home in Okla
homa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

The Misses Genevieye Wright and
Viola Cochran departed yesterday
for Anita where they will visit
few days with relatives and friends
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Miss Helen Flynn returned to
her home in Guthrie Center Mon
day after a two weeks visit at the
home of her friends, the Misses Ava
and George Hansen in West Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Ed Perry and children de-
parted Tuesday for their home in
Hastings, Nebrska, after a two
weeks visit in the country at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. B. Perry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Miss Mae Hansen came down
from Audubon last Monday to visi,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Hicks and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Neff of Liberal, Kansas,
arrived in the city last Saturday to
visit for sometime at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Green.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Master Peter Petersen, of C,un-
Gil bluffs is v.sitirg at the Andrew
AdgaarI home in LI:.mlin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mr.. Arthur Hansen returned to
his work in this city, at the Nels
Hansen Drug Store, after three
weeks visit with relatives at South
Dakota and with his parents,
Hans Hansen and wife in Anita.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Audubon township church met last
Thursday afternoon and cleaned the
church.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01
NEW PYTHIAN LODGE

Ladies of Extra and Vicinity Or
ganized Lodge of Pythian Sig
tcrs, tuesday Aftefnoon o: This
Week.
The Extra Pythian Sisters Lodge
was organized last Tuesday, July
30th, with forty charter members
enrolled. Mrs, frankie Palmer of
Des Moines was installing officer.
The officers chosen for the term
from July 3Oth to December 31st,
1912, were:
Mae Dimick, M. E. c.
Kathryn Kroeger, P. C.
Eliza beth Rethmeier, E. S.
Kathryn Cotton, j. S.
Maud Oldaker, Manager.
Lillian Dyer M, of R. & S.
Genevieve Harvey, M. of F.
Anna VandeBrake, Protector.
Viola Christensen, Guard.
vi AdCo IIuut, 11uSUtS.
Catharine Harmon, Trustee.
! Maggie Milliman, Trustee.
Mrs. Fred Cotton was on the sick
list, part of last week.
j.. W. Richards of Audubon was
in our city, last Monday, ON busi-
ness.
Andrew Aagaard and wife, of Han
Lin, were business visitors in this
city Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Andersen sold his
eighty acre farm Wednesday to
George Schwab.
Mrs. Kate South, clerk in the E.
D. Cotton store, is enjoying a weeks
vacation. this week.
Carl and Winnie Hensley visited
Sunday at the home of their friend,
Miss Veda Minerman.
Master Peter Petersen, of C,un-
Gil bluffs is visiting at the Andrew
AagaarJ home in lI:.mlip.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Audubon township church met last
Thursday afternoon and cleaned the
church.
Miss Bertha Minerman returned
to her home in the country last
week after going to school in Den
ison, Iowa.
Mr.. E. b. Perry recently bot
a new Cartercar auto, thirty h.,p.,
four passenger Of Lohner and Jen-
sen in this city.
The Peter Schwab farm of one
hundred and sixty acres was sold
last week to Thomas Andersen by
j. B j Lohner
There will be a box sociable at
the Greeley Center scAoolhouse,
next Saturday night. A tull atten-
dance is desired.
MISS mae Hansen came down
from Audubon last Monday to visi,
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jas.
Hicks and family.
Mrs. Neff of Liberal, Kansas.
arrived in the city last Saturday to
visit for sometime at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Walter Green.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gray came
down from their home in Gray,
Tuesday afternoon, to see their
brother-in-law, w. j. Lancelot and
to visit with other relatives and
friends, returning to their home,
yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Ber. Hayes, son of MI. and
Mrs. Frue Hayes of Audubon towE-
ship, entertained number of his
friends at his home, last Monday
evening. A fine time was reported
by all present.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Carl and Winnie Hensley visited
Sunday at the home of their friend,
Miss Veda Minerman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

There will be a box sociable at
the Greeley Center soheolhouse,
next Saturday night. A tuIi atten-
dance is desired.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Mrs. Kate South, clerk in the E.
D. Cotton store, is enjoying a weeks
vacation. this week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-08-01

Miss Bertha Minerman returned
to her home in the country last
week after going to school in Den
ison, Iowa.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-24
IA
Hsws-Chanpiea CosyssDOaAeaes:

Hows-ChaaDisa COsrssDOaAeaes:
Wednesday. May 22.
X osa Berry came down Thursday
to spend the summer.
D. Z. a0lt came down Monday to
sg'end ssDuse little time here.
Joe. kiIIey came down Sunday to
spend the summer with his mother,
Mrs. d. A. Wilt.
Charles Mergelman was in town
Tuesday,. He says there is plenty of
water now up Mt his place, Ms the
river 10 0verfio wing its banks.
Clyde Borris, y. N. Zeieler and vile
returned Wednesday from Denver.
briRgiRg In A. X. Stevens new auto
mobile. Miss Maude Stevens left
Saturday Tor Colorado Springs to
meet the auto party.
school closed Friday with a pro-
gram, Miss Lena Berg being the
only graduate. Miss Mildred
Trevarthea received the diploma Of
honor ~ she had not missed a day
nor beea tsrdy throughout the
school term. She also had the high
est average In her studies and IO0 in
deportment the entire year.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-24
BALDWIN
News-CAanpioa CorrsspouAencs:


Tuesday, May II.
DIR. Hunter is moving from here
this week, to live at the kubler mine
Andy Dohlman has been very i'll for
two weeks. He is a little better al
this writing
General Manager Peart OF the
Rocky Mountain Co. was here a few
days last week.
Mrs. Charley Munson of Trinidad
is here visiting her sisters and
brothers at the Webber ranch.
James Shackleford and wife rode
horseback over to Jacks Cabin sun.
day last returning the same day.
They are cleaning up in the Alr,ipe
mine here just now and taking the
pit cars out of the mine. Wonder
what's going to happen next
Water in the creeks up here is said
to he the highest in ~ Years. The
bridges are covered with water and
II rs almo~t impossible to drive
across them safely.
Dave Laplant sold all his hav for
so n ton last week and shipped ont
four carr Saturday last. Frank SfuU
and Sim Laplant also sold their hav
at o2S ton.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-24
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Ss~sn and Erssk ssevs,seesesa have
hssss very M With the grip.
Mr.. stePhess"s n issproSiag some
thoueh not vet able to tse out.
Dr sanford Was sp sr"m Gunaisea
nosaay ea prus-ssioasl bw.ise.~.
The demand tor hay ir rushing our
rsHchmen somewhat. spriag work
ssd bsiias do not 60 Together weIl
Eddie Leonardo team ~ mules ran
away sunday pight from the front III
the postoisice, scattering goods In all
directioBs. They stopped at the
Ehouhle Heart ranch. where they were
Souad Monday morning.
Miss Rachel Nc cAlli~ter gave her
sas,ther a surprise party in honor oi
her both birthday. Friday last. A
very good time wss had. Cake and
beaoBade WAS served. Those present
were; Mr. aud Mrs. Ed Adams. Mr..
and Mrs. Bon Dursnt. Mr.. and Mrs.
Davidson and the Prosser family.
The dams oa the Tomichi are
nearly all washed away. The ranch
sssea are making repairs and the
water 10 rising rapidly. The Nc
Cosnell, Iks Comtses and slate
bitches are badly IN need of repairs
and the men are hurrying the work
~ the season ~ about a month be-
hind
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-24
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sunday, Nav I!

sunday, Nav ~.
Mrs. j. c. Upton and mother, Mrs.
Leonard spent saturday in Gunnison
Mr.. and Mrs. Henion Of Sargents
are the proud parents Of a new 10
pound boy.
Miss Elsie Hicks is spending few
days in Pitkin visiting her sister,
Mrs. Duncan.
Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. A. Deering visited
at the home of Walter Adams Satur-
day and sunday.
Clarence Means in rejoicing over the
arrival of a nine and one-half pound
son. Clarence is the proudest papa
in town.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-24
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kews-CAanpiOa COsrespo.Asno,.
"Wednesday. Nav ..

Wednesday, May %.
School 10 progressing nicely with
Is enrolled.
Nice summer weather and every
body busy making garden.
Our road overseer, with gang of
men, IL getting the roads it fine con-
ditioa.
Harve Mace and Chas. Hubbard Of
Crested Butte were in our valley
Monday,
Frank Pressler has been ON this
side of the range several days the
past week.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-05-24
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-02-29
Three GREAT HALLS
All Of Large Building Will Be
Utilized by Exposition
Home and Foreign Missions Will Each
Have Rooms While Pageant Will
Have Auditorium.

THE World in Cincinnati" Exposi.
tion. which is to be held in Music Hall,
Cincinnati, from March 8 to April 6,
will occupy every square inch of the
entire Music Hall group of buildings.
Those who have visited eXpositions in
this famous structure know that there
is a large auditorium in the center,
with exhibit halls on each side. For
the purpose of The World in Cincin
natl" the north exhibition hall is to
be called the Hall of Foreign Lands
and the south exhibition hall the Hall
of the Homeland" while the main au
ditorium will be known as the Pageant
Hall.
Both floors of the Hall of Foreign
Lands will be occupied by the sections
devoted to the scenery and the imper
sonatons OF life in foreign lands
Every part of the world will be repre-
sented Large areas of the hall will be
devoted to India. Japan, China, Korea
Burmah, Africa, Palestine, Persia
Turkey and other countries. In the
Hall of the Homeland visitors will FIND
the sections devoted to the work oI
missionaries in various parts of the
United States and it's colonial posses
sions. Here will be a section devoted
to American Indian life and another
section illustrating life on the frontier
with life-like scenes representing Ha
wall, Porto Rico, the Philippines, edu
cational work among the negroes o
the South, the work among the noun
tain people of the Alleghenies and ;
miniature reproduction of the Elli
Island immigration Station in New
York Harbor.
In the Pageant Hall the great Pa
geant of Darkness and Light will b.
given every afternoon and evening
commencing at and 8 o'clock.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-02-29
ON Their , TO STAY
PATHos IN INQUIRY THAT HAS
RUNe THROUGH AGES.
How Many Billions Of Times Has the
Question, what viii Take the
Shine OF Mems Trousers?"
Been Asked

Newark, ~ J.-Mr. Editor-Dear
SIR: Kindly answer the following in
The Evening News and oblige: What
will take the shine off mems trous.
ers? Yours truly.
INTERESTED.
Readers. do not smile. In this let.
'er is strain of the plaintive song
hat humanity has been singing ever
ince Adam went out looking for the
first job. Eve sang such a song, and
Ruth, and Lots wife. and Jobs wife.
and the mother of Moses. and Bath.
sheba. aud Elizabeth aud Martha All
Of the billions of women who have
kept house on earth have sung this
song, the song of poverty and sell.de.
nial and makcshift What will keep
thC wolf from the door? What will
keep the outgo within the income?
What will take the shine off mems
trousers? From creation to resurrec-
ion, the same old question Taken
ms n symbol OF universal need. this
inquiry is no more ludicrous than the
sob of an evicted mother. or the wall
of her starving baby Its eight words
comprise a complete octave. and all
other octaves on the human keyboard
are its coIntcrparts The socialist
jhunders i'm heavy bass Let me
share the wealth that create" In
treble the social climber calls: How
can ! buy an automobile next sum-
mer?' II is the same tune, with vari.
ations. the world over
1t would not be so sad tune If
'he men would sing II with the WON.
IN. But the men won't Eve must
live face to face with it from sunrise
u sunset and II awaits her the next
morning as fresh and as vivid as ever.
\dam does all he can for the family
nd then the task is Ewes. She must
axe whatever he can do and do ev.
rything with that The woman sees
he shine spreading day by day. and.
hrooding over il, she seizes some
are moment of idleness to write to
hc editor. What will take the shine
N mems trousers" No man would
rite such query as that The hand.
writing in the letter open here on the
'ditor's desk is woman's.
II he editor knew of anything that
you'd take the shine off trousers, he
would patent II and retire to enjoy
he rich Profits arising to him from
hat new burden on the monopoly.rid.
den world. But there is nothing in
he universe that will perform the
work. desired. As well ask for a rec.
20 for restoring the crimson blush
n the faded rose. There Is nothing
hat will take the shine off trousers.
nd II is right that this should be so.
Nler Grandmother, through years OF
-,oil and care, has earned her beau
iful wrinkles, would il be smart or
truthful or kind to paint her dear old
ace with some magic skin prepara.
ION and give her the looks of a girl
"i 20? We are proud of its outward
signs This Is absurd and perverse,
md It is absurd and perverse to be
ashamed OF the shine on pair of
"ousers. II We would only look at
things rightly We should see that the
more shine on pair of trousers the
mora honorable they are.
When this worlds cares are over
We expect 20 wear shining raimeni
through the rest of eternity. Why.
hen, shorld we he ashamed of shiny
trousers now?-Newark News.