Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-02-20
HERE AND THERE.

Inc one most sacred spot In the anti
artic region is the spot where Captain
Robert Scott and his companions
breathed their last. We may trace the
trails of Amundsen and Shackleton
with deepest interest and respect, but
when we come to the spot where Scott
and his companions died we must sue
cumb to reverence and bow our heads
over the scene of one of the world s
most heart crushing tragedies. How
did captain Oates die? Conditioned as
he was Death was his best friend, and
to meet this best friend he walked
bravely out into the storm for his COM
mander's relief How did Scott die?
His last thoughts were of those who de-
pended upon him. He recorded these
noble thoughts with dead hand per
haps, frozen stiff and bloodless, yet it
grasped the pencil and recorded his
deep concern for the welfare of others,
then, perhaps, vicious puff of the
raging storm snuffed the remaining
spark of life, and all was over. In
vain will Time endeavor to erase the
n imes of these heroes from the memory
of man. The far southern winds will
forever keep wailing them above the
eternal SHOWS on which they gave up
their lives for the increase of know
ledge.
Under the pressure of social evolution
parcel post has materialized. 1t comes
from the efforts of that Power that
manipulates humanity to realize per-
feet society. Along the parcel post
roads will circulate communications of
great Importance and many of the
necessaries of life. The inevitable con-
clusion that follows this view in that
post roads should have preference over
and above all other roads in the Good
Roads movement. They are destined
to become the capillaries in the circula-
tory system of the social body. Should
the Iowa legislature permit the auto
mobile speed ways to crowd them in to
second place it would be guilty of a
breech of trust-a misrepresentation
1t would be one of those disgusting
pieces of lawmaking where certain
class of greater prominence and lesser
Importance brazenly takes precedence
over class of lesser prominence and
greater Importance. Figuratively speak
ing, there is danger that the Joy
Rider" will make the Common People
take to the wayside weeds in the Good
Roads legislation. Will not some true
representative lift up his voice in be-
half of the Post Roads.
After long period of patient suffer
ing Mrs. Leonard Ward was relieved
by death Tuesday morning, February
IS, at her home ON what is known as
the Hawley farm about one mile east
of Bowman Chapel. The deceased was
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Wilson. of Audubon, and besides her
husband and two children she leaves a
father, mother, two brothers, Corey
and Elmer Wilson of Audubon, and
five sisters to mourn her untimely de-
parture. The sisters are Mrs. Anna
Campbell, Mrs. Maude Armstrong, of
Melville, Mrs. Birdella White, of Spirit
Lake, Mrs. Josephine Owen, of Audi
bon and Miss Vera Wilson still at the
parental home. All during the illness
and dying hour of this loved one the
mother and Vera lowered about the
bed. This is the first time Death has
ever visited the Wilson home and the
blow falls hard upon them. 1t is now
arranged to hold funeral service at
Bowman Chapel Thursday after which
the solemn procession will proceed on
to Audubon, where interment will take
place in either the Maple Grove or
Arlington burial grounds.
The bank at Hamlin is an assured
thing. A stockholders meeting was
held in Hamlin Tuesday to effect a
stable organization and to place men of
experience and ability at the helm.
The character of the stockholders and
the business outlook are such as to give
this industrial infant a wholesome
squall from the start. A thing that
meets a felt want is sure to come and
sure to stay.
The Hamlin post Office has been
moved from Nels Mortensens hardware
store to the office building of the &C.
ment block and tile factory. The
change is an all.round improvement.