Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
SAM JONES SHARP TALK
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Sam Jones was hot stun, MS talk a
comedy or farce, for fun, yet better than
q farce or comedy in that he said lots
of good. true things. No one takes him
seriously, least of all as an evangelist.
Measure Sam up with the revivalists
at Pentecost. and he would be too much
of a joke.
His talk does not consist, /, e., hang
together. Thus he opened by saying
this is a good world, we ought to be
happy and not growl. yet we are all
pessimists, and then he squared or like
a mule and kicked the terrestrial wagon
that is hauling everything, to smither-
eens. He sees no good in politics, not
much good in the church, while business
is mammonish, all crazy to get rich,
selfish, reaching for the s, and Sam Is no
exception. He is not lecturlng for his
health, but for $3.50 spot cash per stand,
and he won't work in REVEALS to save
souls without a liberal slice OF the gate
money.
But who cares? Folk go to hear his
fun. Every minute and half he hits
somebody crack, and human nature is
so mixed that we all enjoy seeing some
body get lambasted. He sailed illtoathe
politicians, office-seekers, clergy,
schools, Society,", dress, bucks and
buckesses. wOmen's craze to be pretty
into everybody except editors! He knew
feet race, and SO let 'em alone! But ev-
erybody else got straight or a curved
bali.
The churches are not holding their
own, he. said, for they do not stick to
facts. but run to isms and fads and split
upon theories. Young men go to theo-
logical Cemeteries" and graduate with
a lot of titles, Including A. S. S. He
tossed UP in a Blanket. a Ia Sancho Pan
"a, his own profession, and. If what be
said We're true. the church would be as
funny as q cage of monkeys.
On the whole he thinks poverty is the
best, but is not sure! He is dog gone
sure poverty is not the hest for sam.
He doesn't like paternalisn, and be-
lieves no more in free public education
than in free clothing, free food, etc. And
sure it is, folk can't get free salvation
thru Sam. He charges for his preach.
and stiff prices. too.
He believes In licking bad Children In
school and family. II they have honor
or conscience. reach for them thru
those motors, but II they have nothing
but hide. take it out OF that. To raise
some children you must raise en-
If a girl wants to be pretty, sheSi is In
a dangerous way. Beauty. in all his
tory, is a fatal gift. 1t telnpts spoilers
ModestN and virtue are womans main
charms. But when society strips to the
waist, and the bicycle cuts off t'othet
end OF the dress. look out. He looked
Iover the house, and concluded his au-
Idience were in no danger. Ugliness is
only skin deep. He had seen many
women who would be improved by skin-
lining.
\ There are some bad habits you car
lcure only by killing. A mother askee
him what she should do With her 6.
|year-old boy who smoked cigarets. Take
him into the back yard and wiring his
neck. 1t is no sin to kill such a thing
Jas that.
4 One trouble with churches is, toe
many old women are running them
They mean we'll. hut don't know much
he said. Their tongues are too long
They can sit in the parlor and lick the
skillet in the kitchen!
TO even up his deviltries, and leave a
good taste in the mouth. he gushed over
|"mother's heart" And yet he would bs
1.-The first to admit that there are many
mothers who are not wise.