Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-12-11
HERE AND THERE

In his recent message to congress
President Wilson advises government
ownership of Alaska's proposed rail-
roads and Senator Kenyon is urging
ownership of all railroads. This must
be gratifying to the fanatics and cranks
who have been crying and advocating
government ownership for SO long from
the depth of their obscurity. Human
beings are but little units of force with
which evolution works out her great
plan. The most sensitive thing to the
pressure of evolution is crank or ia
natic who so often bowls out her pur-
pose before the times are ready for them
Then in after years the more conserva-
tive master minds will be stirred to ac-
ton by the same pressure and bring to
realization the very conditions of which
the fanatic caught glimpse. A small
combination of individuals can run the
railroads at great profit, why cannot
the government, large combination
of individuals run them at big profit
and let that profit go to the people in
the form of reduced rates and better
shipping facilitiesH IS
After letting them have long rest
Oscar Belcher hitched his mules to the
wagon one day last week. Iickled by
discharge of surplus energy, they be
came unmanagable and made their
getaway. As usual with mule run
away little or no damage was done.
Director Fred Weeks of district No.
Z Leroy had furnace put in his school
house Saturday, The teacher and pu-
pills are delighted with the comfort it
furnishes. Incidental to its function of
heating the room it is supposed to falic-
itate ventilation.
Oscar Belcher bought eight fine brood
sows of o. w. Eddy A bumper corn
crop rewarded Oscars maiden effort as
farmer this season He has leased the
Chas Ferguson farm for next summer
and is now preparing to hold the grip
he has of success.
Goodness gracious! where are you
going to find material in Mexico for
substantial government with so percent
of illiteracy' 20 percent ravenous graft.
ers and the spring of patriotism run dryf
Jens Olson departed on Saturdays
evening train for Denmark. A number
of his friends were at the Hamlin depot
to wish him pleasant journey and a
happy winter in his childhood haunts.
scared up a jack rabbit few days
ago. He ran out on the meadow little
way, reared up on his hind legs and did
the Highland fling in such manner
as to put a Scotch lassie to shame.
After spending pleasant rhanksgiv
ing visit with her parents in old Ham
lin, Georgia Picking departed Saturday
for Guthrie Center to resume her duties
as mistress in the Meyers home.
The convalescence of Mrs. G. Wiges
was interrupted by a serious relaple Sun
day. Her friends are hoping the re-
lapse will be only temporary.
Preparations are in progress for an ex.
cellent Christmas entertainment at the
Union baptist church in Greeley.
K. J. Petersen spent the last of the
week in Guthrie Center called there by
real estate business.
Many of our people came out from
underline long foggy spell with mildew
on their backs.
Hundreds of people spent Sunday
standing around looking at the good
old sun.
Mrs. W. d. Stanley is enjoying a Wis
it from her sister, Mrs. Quinn, of South
Dakota.
The Sizer boys put fine bunch OF
Duroc hogs on the Hamlin market last
week.