Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-19
CENTER OF UNIVERSE.
MarshalItown Must be it According to
Alfred Russell Wallace, the Great


Marshalltown Must be it According te
Alfred Russell Wallace, the Great
Scientist.
In recent issue of the independent
Alfred Russell Wallace one of the great
est scientists the world has ever known
in an areumentative article apparently
proves that this earth is the center Of
activity of the universe, and that ev-
erythine else in the universe is for the
sole benefit of the earth and its people
This startling deduction has been seiz-
ed upon as was natural by many min
listers as indirect proof of the story OF
Genesis.
Mr.. Wallace says that with the pre-
sent day telescope we can evidently see
the outer edge of the universe of stars
and even beyond. He draws this con-
cIus;on because the larger recent teie-
scopes seemingly do not disclose many
more stars than the smaller ones, and
there are black holes in the sky where
no stars at all are visible: and it there
was no limit to star filled space. these
holes, would. of course, be stopped up
with stars somewhere in the immeas-
urable distance.
Then he shows that this ledge" of the
universe is apparently equidistant in
all directions from our solar system,
and that our solar system is in almost
the exact center of the plane of the
MILKY Way. hence occupied an unique
position in the universe and is probably
the high Mush- Muck among the solar
systems.
Next. from the study of conditions
which he thinks necessary to sustain
life, and all of which he does not believe
obtai, on airy other planet, he concIud-
es. that our own earth is the only in
hahited planet in our solar system,
and of course if this solar system being
centrally located and protected from
the cold outer biackness by billions of
stars, etc, is able to produce life on
pnly cue planet, it is not at all likely
that any planet. Of any other solar sys-
tern is inhabited.
Hence: The earth is the principle
planetary body in existence. The whole
universe Was created for the sole bene-
fit of man land woman) on this earth,
and the earth is the center physically
and spiritually of the universe.
So far Mr.. Wallace goes. Now the
United States is the greatest coutry on |
earth in almost every respect. It is the
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 States, and very close to it's
geographical center, and taking in the
southern part of Canada it would be
the center.
Iowa. southern Minnesota and Wis
eonsin, 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 considered, must be desiana-
Ted as the center of the United States.
and Iowa occupies the center Of it.
Marshall county is the central coun-
y of the state of Iowa. 1t not only con-
aims TIE geographical center of the I
state, known as State Center, but I,
maintains its position educationally, u
md in all other respects. II
Marshailtown is the principal city I,
md center of everything in the county, i
,eing the county seat. II
Hence. Marshaltown acco re!ino to q
aIfred Wallace, must be the center Of !;
he universe. and the objective of all
he enlightenment of the universe, and
# all the work of the Creator. There .
ore, its schools, institutions and bust ;
,ess enterprises, should be the best and :,
latest in the universe and the best and :
afest institution in MarshaIltown, and :
n Iowa with which to leave money is !.
he Iowa Business Mems Building and !.
-oan Association, at 1870. w. Main :,
treet. 1t will receive money from any
lace on earth, but loans money only in
owa. Eleven years of life against pam {
cs, runs and vicious falsehoods, has !,
roven its inherent strength and SOL I
dity. The people who have money c
With it are making six per cent. $