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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
IGNORANCE OF THE BIBLE.
[pes eMoines Lender.
nrof. Charles y. Thwing, more til

E'rof Charles F.. Thwing, more than
any man in this country, has a most
distressing habit Of asking embarrass-i
ing questions. Had Professor Thwlng
been Spanard in the days of the
IinMnisition. he would have been high
chief among inquisitors; We're he a
Chunaman. his name would be Ii Hung
Chang. Professor Thwing recently put
1.-The inquisition screws upon certain coll
llere. students TO test their Biblical know
ledge. He prepared a list OF twenty
two qpotations from Tennyson, each Of
which contained Biblical allusion.
These he submitted to thirty-four young
men8of about twenty years of age, born
lin that part Of Ohio known as the
Western Reserve and. as Professor
TlWing says, distinguished for the in
l5teliigence8 of its people,. Most of the
young men had certain ecclesiastical at
I filia-tions. If every one of the twenty
two questions had been correctly an
swered by each of the thirty four young
| man, there would have been 74S an
sWers Far from this, there were only
32ss. The same questions, with one ex-
cestion We're put to the freshmen class
of q Woman's college. One young wom-
an distinguished herself by returning
correct answers TO every question. The
total result, however, was that out Of q
possible 1,122 correct answers there were
only 552.
If Professor Thwing was not man
of known good character and veracity,
some of the details OF his investigation
would meet With considerable doubt
For example, he says that nine of the
4 thirty-four young men failed to under
stand the allusion in the quotation
My sin was as thorn
Among the thorns that grit Thy brow.
Twentysix We're ignorant of Josh
ua's NOON" and twenty-eight were laid
low with the question about Jonah's
4 gourd. Twenty five, Professor Thwing
says. We're as ignorant as heather Of
the foundations OF the church on Peter
]. 1t was evident that more knew abou,
Jonnfs whale than about his gourd
The, quotation from "The Princess",-
"a Jonah's gourd
Up in one night and due to sudden
sun
produced bewildering variety Of lit.
leral'y, ethical and hygienic explana.
1tions: uncertainty Of the length Of
lifei "the occasion OF Jonah's being
preserved by the whale" IAN aiiusior
ito The enemies OF Jonah by the whale:s
tho swallowing OF Jonah by the
4 whales" and also, things grand, bul
not worthy OF worship because they are
]perhshabl e.,'
Professor Thwing's position Is that
time, was when people were better &C.
i quafnted with the Bible. We have beer
4 led TO believe. and rightly. that the Ri.
BILE. has had great influence upon Eng.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
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COST OF THE ARMY POST.
[Des Moines Register.l

The people of this city seem to have
little idea of what the location OF an
army post at Des Moines means. In
the first place it means that the gov
eminent will spend nearly three-aunr-
tiers of million dollars here in fitting
up the post and considering the fact
that the monthly pay roll at the post
will never fall below 100000, 1t is easily
to be seen that the post is going to put
a great deal of money in circulation in
Des Moines. Mr.. "A. F. Dawson. OF
Washington, secretary to Senator Ali.
son, has kindly sent us a clipping from
the Congressional Record which gives
eminent will spend in building the post
here. Here is the detailed account of
what was spent in building the new
post. Fort Ethan Allen, in Vermont:
Buildings, Etc. Cost.
Purchase Of additional land. 8 IL, 600 90
-Four double barracks i. ). n. 12S, 100000
Commanding officers quarters 100000
Eleven double sets officers
quarters. ~. s. !. !. ~. $500
Five double sets non-conmis-
stoned stan officers quar-
tiers ). :. !. -. 13,s42.s5
Hospital y. ....5....i.. 26.56l. So
Guardhouse.. go. ..... 80. 10000
Eight cavalry stables. }. 80. 90,4490O.
Three double stable guard
guard buildings. til. 5,194 90
tsakehouse 1850. 100000
seulartermaster's storehouse.. S.500.0t.
scale e!e mouse. ..,s.. 1850. 10000
Fuel ST oreh0use.. 81. 100000
sshops building. 49,. -. 100000
Quartermastei's stable. 100000
{ f,lcKet lines - 2.;35O.SOl
lslacKs smith shop +. 1888. $4,000
Quarters for four bachelor Of
ficers $50. -. -. 12.3ss.oO
funphouse ..5.. 1920. 90
wagon shed ...i... $4,000
vi mouse 49,. 21O.0G
Hospl1al stewards quarters, o,574.O0
Administration building 1924. 90
1'iaea2ine 49,. $50. e. SOLO
Subsistence storehouse. 1851. o.
s1apie suardhouse. ...... 100000
Forage storshouse 6,776.OOl
Ordnance stOrehouse.. .399. go
sasairS drlll hail.... 80. 20,1S7.0l
l,a . ~. spa .l s $4,000
Wardrobe lockers :. i s1o so
.,ahe ovens IS 80. 10000
Extra work on new buildings ,492!11.
| PUN Ding ll -. ....i.... 3O.80O.s3
aeatlng.... 80. -. 3s.s16.57l
Gas piping ......... 1,74s.oo
" aler supply system 80. 4211s.0l
sewer system.... $500 49,. s. 4.s29.25
Roads ...... -. 27.s56.so
w AXIS ...... II ,67G.15
Ri1ie ranges R'a 1850. -. 2,75O.o0
I ban n = stand an. ~. 49,. $4,000
\ Railfoaa track scale. ...... S76.S2
4 I lsll4 PLATFORM 80. 44O.00
4 i I'M grounds. 49,. 1S,sl6.2O
: =. e'lel = . $50. a.194.47
4 ray g employees. 14.337.s4
-sllsceii a ~ IS. 4,55S.79
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
The sI.Louls FAIR.

4 It is believed that Iowa will be thor
oughiy enlisted for the worlds fair
planned for St. Louis in 1903 on theoc-
icasion of the centennial of the Louisiana
purchase. AT the hearing before the
congressional committee in Washington
at the close of last week, four hours
talk gave this committee a strong tm-
preston Of the earnestness of this move
nent Congress is asked to appropriate
S., 000. goo for it. st. Louis will contri-
butte like amount and has already Sc
cured 100000 from 1899 subscribers
Among those who were in Washington
to present the case We're Gov. Shaw of
our own state. Gov. Jones of Arkansas.
and ex- Governor Francis of Missouri in
speaking of the fifteen states and two
territories carved out of the Louisiana
purchase. Ex-Governor Francis said,
"our acquisition of the Louisiana ter
ritory was great boon to the race, ms
we'll as of incalculable benefit to the
young republic. Its development is un-
paralleled. Today it furnishes homes
for 2o,oOO.0OO Of intelligent freemen. 1t
is the seat Of the productive power OF a
country which Mulhall says is the rich
est on the globe, by two thousand mill
lion dollars
Gov. Shaw followed Francis. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Davenport Democrat declares
that oNernors Boies has not been in
good standing with the organization
since he made a speech four years ago
in which he said the principal plank of
the Chicago platform was not strong
enough to stand upon. So far as known
he has not recanted.'
According to the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, it may be necessary to give the
sick man OF Europe some Of Uncle
Sans powder to cure him Of that
financial paralysis
The Buffalo Center Tribune thinks
the Dewey candidacy is giving the
Bryanites a big scare, if it isn't doing
anything else.
The Valley Express believes Iowa
has plenty of vice rresidentai timber,
but il is not necessary TO break into the
Iowa delegation in congress to supply
the demand z !,
The Cedar Rapids Republican notices
that instead of the season being late
the farmers of Iowa seem to be we'll up
With their spring work Small grain is
in. the land is we'll advanced in prepa-
traction for corn and the grass was never
It5greener 50 soon after the commence
Ement of warm weather.
The Clinton Herald is glad that the
Fifth district is enthusiastic for Bob
Cousins ard expresses the opinion
that he ought to be kept in congress
for long time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
Washington reporter says This speech
was a GEM and quotes him as follows,

Washington reporter says "his speech
was q gem. and quotes him as follows,
It is difficult to make a speech when
we are all a unit on the proposition"
Gov. Shaw said. In order to find any
thing to discuss, we ought to find where
there may be some difference of opinion.
1t Is hard to make a speech for the pros
ecution after a plea Of guilty. think
1t may be conceded that the Louisiana
purchase was a good thing; it may be
conceded that those states We're worth
having; it can be conceded, think that
the purchase ought to be commenlorat-
ed; it may be conceded that there is no
better way to commemorate 1t than by
an International exposition; 1t may be
conceded that ST. Louis is a fair placesto
have it, and that if ii is held there 1t
will be a success. think 1t Is also fair
to presume that the people Will always
vote toincrease their debt for the sake
of having a show. And 1 think II Is
fair to presume that congress Will make
this appropriation. 1 believe it is a
little more difficult to get an appropria-
tion to use a surplus of revenue, to pay
it out than II is to get a vote for an in
crease of debt.
NON, there is another feature. I re-
member that it was attempted, or
planned, TO have the Columbian exposi-
ton In 1882, and that was the appropri-
ate Year, but it Was postponed one year
because of delays. and because action
was not taken sufficiently early, and we
Will do exceedingly we'll if we lose no
time, and lose no hour in bringing it
about in 1908. Ii ought not to be post
poned, and it ought not TO be made
necessary to postpone it because of any
other question pending before this coun-
try. have not any speech 10 make. ]
simply say that 1 think Iowa would like
to have st. Louis have an exposition
no, will change it, and say she would
like to have the territory embraced
within. the Louisiana purchase have an
Exposition at ST. Louis; no. Twill change
that and say that We should have a ma
tional exposition at st. Louis; and
think thatl will make but one more
change. and say that the people Of Iowa
Would be in favor of an international
deposition at st. Louis. Y pplause.)
President Mckinley is quoted as say
I ing: e am heartily in favor of the ST.
Louis exposition.,'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
the RECENT STRIKES,

On May LIST workingmen in a dozen or
more leading cities naugGrated strikes
and ceased work until their demands
are complied with or compromises eff.
fected. Generally the demand is for an
increase of wages, and in some cases
for shorter hours. 1t is their desire in.
3 this era of prosperity to secure larger.
share of the good things of the period.
4 In some cases the demands vii be care
fully considered ard if the claims of la
made, While i'll other instances there
will be a fight to the finish, With the
usual loss to workingmen. employers
and the public. 1t is worthy of note that
the people themselves ultimately pay
the fiddler and increases in wages are
piled upon their shoulders, tho the
strikers themselves are the firstsvictims
and in many individual cases the largest
Ssufferers. They may not be wholly in
sgmpathy with. the strike, which Is in
sugurated and perpetuated by leaders
MID W w = "a
mate effect of such genera strikes Is to
increase prices Of various commodities.
to send such prices indeed above their
normal condition, TO the detrinent of ali
interests. While a SUGGEST full strike may
work benehcially for strikers for a time,
yet when these affairs are weighed in
the aggregate and the lost time is con-
sidered and the various Ills Of enforced
idleness and delay in industrial enter
prises are given due weight the evil eff
fects more than offset the good. The
people are quite willing that laborers
should have all that is warranted by a
prosperous era, tho they can not APP
prove Of many of the strikes that are in
auRurated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
PROGRESSION OR RETRoeREssloN.

AT the general conference of the
Methodist church to be held in Chicago
this week very Important discussion
will arise as to the further retention Of
a certain article in the book of dis
cipIine of the church. 1t is the old
question of amusements and religion
over again. To what extent and in
what manner may men amuse them
selves and still preserve their obedience
to the mandates of their creed. Can
card playing dancing or theater going
be INDUCED in by a good Methodist:
This is the question involved and the
indications point toward a warm dis
cussion. 1t is said that the ministers
of the east are coming prepared to fight
the article in the interests Of freer
broader and more rational creed. while
those from the west will oppose such
progress.
The article at issue is known as
Paragraph 24s," which reads as fol.
lows:
tIn cases Of neglect of duties of
any kind, imprudent conduct, irl-
dulging sinful tempers or words,
the buying, selling or using intoxi-
eating LIQUORS as q beverage. sign
ing a petition in favor of granting
license for the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, becoming bondsman for
persons engaged in such traffic
renting property as place in or
on which to manufacture or sell in
toxicating liquors, dancing, playing
at games Of chance, attending thea
ters. horse races. circuses, dancing
parties. or patronizing dancing
schools, or taking such other
amusements as are obviously of
misleading or questionable moral
tendency. or disobedience to the or
der and discipline Of the church
first. let private reproof be given by
the pastor or leader, and, Il there be
an acknowledgements OF the fault,
and proper humiliation. the person
\; may be borne with. On the second
ofIense the pastor or leader may
ssss,s take one or two discreet members
of the church. On third offense
let him be brought to trial. and, II
found guilty. and there be no sign
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
a woman,s .AwfulP perm.

There is only one chance to save
your life and that is thru an operation
We're the startling words heard by Mrs.
!. 3. Hunt, of Lime Ridge. Wis. from
her doctor after he had vainly tried to
cure her OF u frlghtful case of stomach
trouble and yellow jaundice Gall
stones had formed and she constantly
grew worse. Then she began to use
Electric Bitters, which wholly cured
her. It's a wonderful stomach, liver
and kidney remedy. Cures dyspepsia.
loss OF appetite. Try 1t. Only so cents
Guaranteed. For sale by George p.
Powers. druggist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-02
Florids, West Indies and Csnsral
America. {.

The facilities Of the Louisville q
Nashville railroad FOR handling tourists
and travellers destined for all points IN
Florida, Cuba, Porto Rico. Central
America, or for Nassau. are unsur.
passed. Double daily lines Of sleeping
cars are rIn from Cincinnati. Louis.
willie, Chicago and st. Louis through
Jacksonville to interior Florida points,
and to Miami. Tampa and New Or
leans, the ports OF enbarkation Tor the
countries mentioned. For foldsrA Ste..
write George = Hornss. p. r. y. q.
lsouiS NJ.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12
TELEGRAPHlc TICKS,

The officer named Cecil captured by
the beers was not son of Lord Sails
bury.
Gov. Tanner and party have left
Palm Beach, Fla, for home, the gov
ernor's health being better.
movement is begun at Huntsville,
Ala, to boom Gen. Wheeler for vice
president on the democratic ticket.
Olga Nethersole and others of the
Sapho company were acquitted by the
New York jury on the charge of main
tanning a nuisance and may resume
giving the play.
Benny Yanger, the "Tipton Slasher, -
knocked out frankie Noel of st. Louis
in the second round contest in Chica-
go. Noel made plucky fight, but was
completely outclassed and badly pun
ished before he finally received his
quietus.s ~ EM
H. d. Bates, the young Canadian
field shooter of St. Thomas, Ont, a
man comparatively unknown in the
trap shooting world, won the grand
American handicap, the most import
ant event of the year for wing shots
at New York. "a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12

any farmer Stony Brook Of the most maaous
districts in this and bothered with malaria for years, times
so cod always Sjp9ted we'll For
wears had bad the spring when engaged in blowing,
thf could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
oEdunn pills besides dozens of other remedies but obtained
zny permanent benefit Last M peach time had most serious
attack chs and then cmmcncd take Rpans Tabules
friends advice and the made all right and have
been them since take Tabue each morning and night
when feel than usually exhausted take three
day. They have kept stomach sweet bowels regular and
had the least touch of malaria splitting headache since
them know also that sleep better and wake
more refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
RpanS Tbues will help but do know they will any the
condition and would be without them any price.
honestly consider them the heapeStpced medicine in the world
the beneficial and the convenient take
years and have worked hard all life
farmers both early and late and all kinds OF weather.
and have enjoyed such good health have since last fall
neghbors have all remarked improved condition and have
said "Say John, what you doing TO look so heathy2
hthaR wnnt
"
rad any asas s
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12
Prince Congratulated.

Cologne, April 5.-The prince Of
Wales arrived here at midnight
Owing to the lateness of the hour
there was no special reception. 1t
was learned from a member of his
encourage that he remained perfectly
self-qossessed when the attack was
made and the princess, although con-
siderably alarmed, soon recovered
from the shock. On his arrival the
prince was handed a dozen kilograms
of congratulations from various
princely personages throughout
Europe. The prince and princess are
on the way to Copenhagen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12

by Inc executive committee on ar
rangements for the democratic ma
tional convention, a resolution was
adopted to build the hall for the use
of the democratic national conven-
ton, July A. A fund of s3S,7OO was
raised by popular subscription, max
ing an aggregate of s59.750 raised
since the convention hall burned
The board of directors now. has an
available fund for rebuilding the hall
aggregating s224,500.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12

Kansas city: April 5..-rne conven-
ton ehalll wherein the democratic ma
tional convention was to have been
held July 4th was laid insrtffrss IN less
than 80 minutes yesterday afternoon
by a fire which. started from an un-
known source. A stiff breeze was
blowing and before the fire was sub
dued the Presbyterian church. one of
the finest edifices in the city, the par
sonags and the -Eathrop- public school
Of .I3 reems. all situated across the
way, were rendered total loss. Sew
eral residences were~-'al damaged.
The aggregate loss is 100000 as fol-
lows; Convention hail. S2S50Q0, in
surance s155,000: church $4,000. in
'sured; school s35.ese insured sac, 400;
parsonage, $4,000 insured; Williams
block. 100000, Insurance 5000. Plans
are on foot to rebuild4thea convention
hall Immediately and make 1t ready
for the democratic convention in~July.
while.the1 Gre was still y in progress
members of the Commercial club
through whose efforts the hail was
conceived and built, began soliciting
funds for new structures Last even
ing $4,000 had been subscribed. A
mass meeting OF citizens rs called for
tonight to. devise ways and means for
raising an additional $4,000.
me FIRE started gust above the boiler
room in the northwest corner of the
building on the alley, where the
plumbers had sbeer atiworkl The sup
position Is the blaze started from a
spirit lamp or by one OF the plumbers
Crossing an electric light wine. The
convention hall was one of the largest
and most perfectly constructed audi
forums in the world. 1aIt was erected
in 1895 at cost OF s2S5,000. raised en-
tirely by public subscripta662 IT'S seat
ing capacity was nearly 10000 while
az standing room the building could
have held $4,000.
Kansas City, April AT a mass
meeting of business men held at the
Commercial club last night. attended
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12

Brussels, April 5.-The prince OF
Wales was shot at while leaving the
railroad station here. He was not
hurt. The wouId-be assassin jumped
upon the footboard of the princes sa-
loon car as the train was starting and
fired in the car, aiming at the
prince. The man was Immediately ar
rested. The news of the attempt upon
the life of the prince spread with mar
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12
DIVERS SUCCESS. D
Disturbing in Its Political Effect OF
Free State.

London, April G.ANo news has yet
been received of the expected battle
between Gen. French and the beers
There is now but remote prospect of
a recapture of the guns. This, how
ever. is regarded as trifiing compared
with the political effects of the disas-
ter. AS the Bloemfontein correspond
ent of the Times remarks, Command
ant Olivier's strategy in reoccupying
Ladybrand and Thaba N'Chu was bold
and even brilliant. Most Of his forces
were composed of Free. Staters, and
the advantage gained by them will
have the most disturbing effect on the
mind of the Free State population.
The impossibility of effecting complete
protection to all the farmers in the
south and southeast sections of the
Free State is recognized at
Bloemfontein. The men who
surrendered under the proclamation
of Roberts are now being punished for
the reliance they place in the ability of
the British to protect them. The Daily
Chronicle, whose Capetown CORE
spondent joyfully predicted that the
war would be over in three months,
says: In orderto re-establish our po-
sition in the Free State we need
brilliant success, won on the scene of
our latest reverse" 1t is announced
from Springfontein that the censorship
has again curtailed the dispatches.
INN npt aK1f 4 al -
must be impending. The British pub
lie is reluctant to believeasthat an
American led the boer force which at
tackled the convoy. The Daily Chron-
icle says: "Reichmann may be, like
1 some other Americans, in sympathy
with the beers; he may even have I'M
officially advised the boer commandant,
although this would have4been exceed
| ingly improper, but we cannot think
he would take command without prev
iously resigning his American commits
| sion" There is little news from other
points. 4Mafeking. is still besieged and
there are rumors that Butler is prepar-
ing to advance. ~t~e1 fs'
To Make One Big Stand
London, April ca correspondent of
the Times says: 1T is reported here
that all the rand mines were closed
down last Thursday British work
men, with their countrymen in other
parts of the republic, are being ex-
PEELED wholesale from the Transvaal
On the other hand the Beers are so de-
moralized that it. is impossible to in
duce many now on furlough to return
to the front. They are generally ad-
verse to defending Biggarsberg and are
divided with reference to the wisdom
of continuing the war President
Kruger has prevailed on Steyn to make
fone big stand before suFrendering.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12
FIRED AT PRINCE
YOUTH ATTEMPTS LIFE OF AL
BERT EDWARD AT BRUSSELS.
LATTER ESCAPES UNHUaT

Incident Occurs at Railway Station
and Great Excitement Prevails
Prince and Princess on Way to
Copenhagen-Belgian Press Repu-
dates Attack.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-04-12
BIG HALL IN RUINS.
CONVENTIONS AUDITORIUM AT
.... ,. KANSAS CITY BURNS.

Several Other Buildings Go ,Up-Sub
scription for Rebuilding Begun Be
VA fore FLAMES Are distinguished.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-09-25
ATLANTIC COAST LINZ :!
FAST LINE

beTWeeh Charleston and Columbia,
upper South Carolina, North Caro-
llna' Athens and Atlanta. ''0
PAssHNoER DEPARTMENT.
WILMINGTON, N. G., Nov. goth, 1897.
CONDENSED ECHEDJrJE