Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-08
CENTER OF UNIVERSE.
sMarshalItown Must BIO IL According 20
Alfred Russell Wallace, the Great


In a recent issue of tho independent,
Alfred Russell Wallace one Of the great
est scientists the world has ever known,
In an arsumentative article apparently
provys that this earth 10 the certer OF
activity of the universe, and that ev-
erything else in tho universe is for the
sole benefit of the earth and It's people.
This startling deduction has been seix'
cd upon as was natural by many min
listers as indirect proof Of tho story OF
Genesis.
Mr.. Wallace says that with the pre-.
sent day Telescope we can evidently SEQ
the outer edge of the universe of stars
and oven beyond. Ho draws this con-
elusion because the larger recent telc-
scopes seemingly DO net disclose many
more stars than the smaller ones, and
there are black holes in tbs sky where
no stars at all are visib!s; and it there
was no limit to star filled space, these
i,oios, would, of course, be stopped up
witt, stars somewhere in the immeas.
urahle distance.
Then he shows that this ledge" Of The
universe is apparently equidistsnt in
all directions from our solar system,
and that our solar system is in almost
ths exact center Of the plano of the
Milky Way, hence occupied an unique
position in the universe and is probably
Che high Mush- Muck among tho solar
systems.
Next, from the study Of conditions
which no thinks necessary to sustain
life, and all of which he does not believe
obtain on any other planet, he conciud.
60, that our own earth is the only in.
habited planet in our solar system
and of course IL this solar system being
centrally located and protected from
the cold outer blackness by billions of
stars, ETC., 10 able to produce life on
only ono planet, II Is not at all likely
that any planet, Of any other solar sys.
tem is inhabited.
Hence: Tho earth is the principle
planetary body In existence. Tho whole
universe was created for the sole bene.
fit Of man (and woman) on this earth,
and the earth is the center physically
and spiritually of tho universe.
So far Mr.. Wallace eoes. Now the
United States 10 the greateet coutry on
earth in almost every respect It is tho
eliminating point. the objective Of all
previous civilization.
The state Of Iowa is certainly located
in the center. of the favored section OF
the United Stated, and very close TO it's
geographical center, and taking in tho
southern part Of Canada it would be
the center.
Iowa, southern Minnesota and Wis
consin, northern Illinois and Missouri
and eastern Kansas and Nebraska has
less waste land than any other section
and is, and will be the Garden Spot Of
the United States, and will show the
greatest degree Of Enlightenment; and
all things conad must be designa.
ted as the center Of the United States.
and Iowa occupies tho esnter Of il.
Marshall county 10 the central coun.
ty of the state of Iowa. It not only CON-
tains the geographical center of the
etate, known az State Center, but
maintains les position edueationally,
and in all other respects.
Marshalltown is the principal city
and center Of everything in the county,
being the county seat.
Hence, Marshalitown according to
Alfred Wallace, must BIO the center of
tho universe, and the objective of all
tho enlightenment Of tho universe, and
Of all tho work Of the Creator. There.
fore, lee schools, institutions and busi-
ness enterprises, should be the best and
safsst in the universe and the best and
safest institution in MarshaIltown, and
In Iowa with which 70 leave money is
the Iowa Business Mems Building and
Loan Association, at 1870 w. Main
street. II will receive money from any
place on earth, but loans money only In
Iowa. Eleven years of life against pan
;ea r,,na and vieious faIsehoods b,o
proven tie inherent strength and SOL
idity. The people who have money
with II are making elk Dor cent.