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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
DON'T DO 1T.

1T has been reported recently that
efforts are about to be made IN Dal-
las and Benton counties to secure a
mule, petition consent for saloons in
those counties. AT Belle Plain 1t is
even claimed that the leaders of the
foreign born population have ELECTED
the cooperation Of prominent NOR
chants. whose favor is won, no doubt,
thru the business argument.
II is useless to argue with a 30
hemian or a German about the saloon
evil. He would think you just as sane
and consistent to propose the abolish
ment by law Of all meat shops, but
n tho Relle Plain business men, the
retail merchants, will listen to the adj
vice of those who have had experience
thew will hear the unhesitating COM
mand. Don't Do 1t"
Travelling men who know the state
of Iowa thoroughly say that they 90
not sell so many goods in the saloon
towns as they do in the dry towns ad-
toining. There must be q reason for
It. In the towns of Gl'innell Hamp-
ton Eldora and Toledo retail mer-
chants ere known to get rich Zen
wears in business there means nlcs
new home built out of the profits OF
the business and often flrm pur-
chased on the side. In other towns
not far away, but enjoying all the ad-
yantages of saloons, 1t is matter Oh
common talk that the merchants never
get rich and most of them have hard
time making a living. There must be
a reason for it.
Here in Marshalltown a leading
clothier once told the newspaper man
that he would never do credit bus
mess in town that had saloons for
he could never tell when his best pay
ing customer might fall by the way
side. In this same town the mer-
chants of many lines are banding
themselves together into credit rating
l
associations for mutual protection
against dead beats. giving as their
reason for so doing that dead-beat &C
counts are absorbing too great a
share of their profits. And while they
are doing these things the people Of
| this city are annually spending $780,
| 900 in twenty saloons, all of which
money might find it's way into the gro
Gerry stores and the meat shops.
Saloons may be necessary IN large
| towns because majority of the peo-
! pie want them, but there should be
| no two sides to the question with the
merchant. If he were asked to busy
himself to bring eight to twenty new
retail stores to town without increas-
ing the population ie would reply by
asking his questioner If he thought he
was a fool but this is just what he
does when he works for saloons. AS a
business proposition those who have
tried it heartily exclaim, Don't do it"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
as TO TAINTED MONEY.

The question of tainted money is
perennial and almost ever present IN
some locality or another. Des Moines
Is Just now debating it. A few months
ngo DR.. Andrews placed the state uni
yersity of Nebraska before the public
owe nv his positive position in regard
to 1t, and almost every organized body
having charge of charitable or rellg-
ions enterprises meets it in the middle
OF the highway.
Recently the Chinese government
offered sum amounting to $4,000 to
British missionary societies as an!
Indemnity for the lives of several mis-
sionary members Of those societies who
had been killed by the lawless Boxers
The money was spurned as "blood
money" but the Chinese government
proudly refused to take it back. hand
ing 1t over to the British government
In trust for some missionary object.
with Yankee promptttude the Yale
Foreign missionary Society came for
ward with the declaration that 1T had
no oualms about receiving the money
for aid in the erection of a couple OF
buildings for its new mission college
In Chiangsu, China.
Now the Yale Society did not have
TO sacrifice a moral principle or join
hands with the devil in accepting this
money. The money itself was not
tainted. 1t may have come in the form
Of an innocent bill of foreign exchange
and been neither infectious or dirty.
Every dollar would go just as far in
a noble cause as the most sacred dol
lar that ever passed into the work of
the Lord. All the Yale Society had to
decide and all that any society or In
divid1,al has to decide, is the one ques-
ton, do / place myself or my cause
under embarrassing obligations 70
wrongdoers when ! accept this gift?"
In the case of the Yale society it did
not. Likewise in the case of charit-
able enterprises the money Of the dive
keeper and the harlot should be ac-
cepted and devoted to the cause Of
good.
However, when it comes to church
receiving money from the evil ele-
ments of society there is the danger
of the church being embarrassed in its
crusade against evil by the fact that
one bad man is liberal contributor.
His money should be consistently
spurned on the ground that in his case
the hosts of righteousness considered
themselves human and would not ex-
pose their weaknesses to the temptation
of being influenced by the liberality
of the evil doner. Likewise with col
lege that aspires to free and untram-
meled teaching. It's laboratories and
libraries can be vastly aided by the
money OF the millionaire even tho he
stole his fortune from government
Amber claims or robbed the public thru
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

fully worked several times and prob
ably will gain. Maybe Henry is ~
sweet singer In Israel" but his talent
in that line, has been kept quiet. New
crtheless he has some talented daugh-
ters in the instrumental line, that
form the nucleus of an orchestra, that
has many times pleased MarshalItown
audiences 1t occurred to Shove that
other towns would appreciate this or
chestrsl music, SO an arrangement was
made whereby this orchestra, duly adj
ventiscd, gave an entire afternoon and
evening concert in one of the stores
of one of his best customers. this in
a. nearby town, on Saturday. Incl
dentally the kind of goods Henry sells
were pushed" 10y the propretors, re-
sulting In a big order to FIJI the empty
shelves, caused by the sweet music of
Shoves orchestra. and the additional
overpowering elouuence of Henry.
Many times has the question been
asked, how is it the Jew makes such
Il successful travelling man? He has
to buck against the prejudice some
merchants have in dealing with men Of
his birth. nevertheless he gets there.
Why? Simply this-he's everlasting
y at it. The writer has watched them
for many years. You don't find him
sitting around hotel offices In business
hours playing Smear" II the train
Is late he always goes back up town
to see IL they have forgotten anything.
He makes a town for Sunday where
some merchant lives who is not "a
Sunday man." and prefers to buy on
Sunday, when he has plenty of time
to look over the goods. When he is
thru in a town, he takes the next train
out whether 1t goes in day or night
time. AS rule he opens up his sam
pies and then goes to see his CUSTOM
er, and tells him he has opened up.
Some other nationalities go and see
their customers and ask ''if he shall
open up" Again, although this class
OF citizens are supposed to be penur-
ous and close, no man on the road Is
so free with his money as the Jew. He
fees the dining room girls. the hotel
porter, and always has cigars for the
railroad men. Frequently he makes
valuable presents from his samples to
the clerks In the stores, that deal with
him. In word, hes onto his job"
40 Hvekf~A.t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

Since the pure food law first went into
operation, many cargoes have been
excluded from the country as improper
for consumption.
The conviction of u policeman for
shooting and killing a father who at
tempted to assist his son to escape
from the officer, by whom he had been
arrested for intoxication, will have u
tendency to make those intrlEted with
authority cautious OF exceeding their
privileges.
A failure to register this year means
an opportunity lost to vote for
Roosevelt.
Farmer Hay-Jest passed one NV
them blamed autermubbles, dashin'
along like all possessed, am Ill be
burned IL the two snobs a-drivin' 1t
want wearin' masks!
Farmer Huskinby--Jest as l thought!
I knowed them fellers would take tew
robbin' their victims sooner or later!--
Town Topics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

monopolstc control of a necessity. but
the college that would receive money
from such a man should first ask 1t
self '"ro what extent will l be obli-
gated to shape my teaching in defer
ence to the men who make this giftE'
The money itself is not tainted but
Are the forces of righteousness en-
barrassed. obligated or mortgaged by
the gift" is the only problem there is
to tainted money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
Topics Of the Times

A Des Moines paper heads a news
item Dates for Capt. Hull" With the
excellent supply of plums provided by
the Seventh district, Captain Hull must
have "lots Of fruit put up for the VIM
ter
The pistol carrying habit has no linn
itations Over in bucolic Iowa, suppos-
ed to be highly civilized and peace
able community, a young man who had
been to church with his lady love,
pulled out a gun" and shot her broth
err, who had driven him off the prem
Uses with a club. When it is necessary
to carry a gun to church in Iowa 1t is
time to ask where we are at in the pros
cession Of civilization.-Minne
Tribune.
Council Bluffs school exhibit at st.
Louis and the exhibition given by the
Council Bluffs library board at ho1na
are fine examples of literary extremes.
His trusty shovel then he grasps;
The furnace yawns with greed,
And as he tolls, "Alas," he gasps,
another mouth to feed"
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Certain members Of the Council
Bluffs library board appear to have
been selected for the bindings of their
heads more than the contents.
To encourage working people to es-
tablish homes of their own, Norway
has founded bank for workingmen.
It lends money at 81 and per cent
and gives the borrower forty-two years
in which to pay the loan. The total
cost Of the house must not exceed $500,
and the area Of land must not be
more than five acres.
First Saloonkeeper-Ca We con-
tribute somethin' to our fund Bill?
Second oonkeeper-What's the
fund for?
First saloonkeeper Why, few
Of us are goin' to try to start model
church.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Now 70 the basement, pale and grim,
The poor householder goes
And there within it's shadows dim,
He dons his freman's clothes.
chemical laboratory has been OPP
ened in New York by the agricultural
department for the examination of inn
ported food products. This is the first
number of port laboratories Of this
character. Samples from each cargo
hereafter will be taken direct from the
customs appraiser. to the laboratory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

+ LOOKER.ON In IOWA

| Alden, Oct. 21.-Reports given out
| that the c. & N. w. railway trains
from this point will soon be run to
! Tama and return, are not yet so put
down in time tables, but there is Il
strong possibility Of such change
being made. Such a train leaving here
| in the morning and making close con-
meets at Tama, with the fast trains
going east, would certainly bring some
new business to the Northwestern
from competitive points. And train
leaving Tama in the afternoon, on ar
rival of fast trains from Chicago, will
also have the same tendency. For
many years we have been told that
the Slippery" is to build thru TO
Eagle Grove from this place. When
the Porters two years ago graded a
four mile stretch west, from the AL
den end of the line, then it was set
tied Chat is, in the minds of the pub
lic). But the slip" still continued to
call Alden the end of the line. Now
once more hope springs up in the
hearts of the jewellers in the towns
along 'the Slippery" Car loads, many
of them Of hemlock ties, are being un-
loaded at this place and Iowa Falls.
AS this branch line already is equipped
with nearly all new ties from here to
Eldora Junction, these hemlock ties
are certainly not to be used on the
present line, therefore it is a fair as
sumption that they are to be used In
extending the slippery to Eagle Grove,
or some other point northwest.
A few weeks ago the writer was in
the towns along the Northwestern
running from Carroll to Harlan, and
the citizens down there will have 1t
that they are soon to be on the main
line Of the Northwestern from Chicago
to Council Bluffs. Unquestionably
there have been surveying parties run
terminus of the branch road from
Carroll and it is also a fact that the
distance from Carroll to Council
Bluffs over the talked of new line from
Harlan to the Bluffs would be some
seventeen miles shorter from Chicago
to Council Bluffs, than the present
main line of the G. &c N. W.. Then,
too, these citizen railroad builders are
making this (to be) new line double
track system. Meanwhile this news
paper railroad building is going on,
with this sure possibility,
that the seventeen miles
means twenty minutes less time for
the fast mail which all know is the
one desired thing the 20" does not
let the c. & N. w. have monopoly
of the paying part of 1t. Speaking
Of the Northwestern the writer never
makes a trip over the system without
wondering why other railroads do not
make an effort to secure the good
will'' this road has in both passenger
and freight traffic. To hear anyone
"damning' the Northwestern is a very
rare thing, and such friendly feeling
on the part of the public must mater
ialize into many dollars din a year.
What the average travelling man
does not think of isn't worth mention
ing. Everybody on the road knows
Henry Shove of MarshaMtown, and
here's Little scheme he has success
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Dubuque Times says THE COM
mon sense Of the people Is against pro-
hibiting the remarriage OF the really In
nocent party, the one who has faith
fully observed his or her part OF the
contract But 1t is in favor of amend
ments to the law that will make the
divorce court less tempting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

"You can't find a man who will talk
politics for five minutes for love or
money!" declares the Boone Republican
denying the assertion of the Manson
Journal that the American people
spend too much time talking politics
and attending elections
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

"1f one makes an honest tho modest
living in this world, probably raises
and educates his children and dies In
the love OF his family and the respect
of his neighbors, who will say that he
has not made a success in life?" asks
the Cedar Falls Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
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Iowa Newspapers
ON NEWSPAPER PASSES.
a. HA41~.-n@~
TCedar Rapids Gazette.l

The Creston Advertiser is drawing
it's reform measures very fine. That
paper objects to the actions Of a neigh
boring editor who travels on pass"
and insists that he has no right to
make speeches in which he processes
interest for the farmers and shippers.
1t is probably true that this same edi-
tor who is thus criticised pays double
price for his transportation in the way
Of advertising, and after he has the
mileage. purporting to be issued for
value received, he Is unable to sell 1t
and thus derive in roundabout man
ner, pay In cash for the advertising he
does for the roads. Just as joke the
roads entering Creston should refuse to
issue mileage to the Advertiser, so that
the editro of that paper would not be
able to travel on u pass" while critl-
cising another editor who commits
such a heinous offense.
OUR CORN CROP.
WESLEY New World.]
Now that our corn crop Is assured
and we are out Of danger from frost
there is a general disposition on the
business to brighten up. People are
paying up their debts and beginning
to make much needed purchases which
have been deferred from time to time.
Eastern money is again seeking Iowa
as a desirable place of investment IN
the land itself. Many Illinois and
Indiana farmers have been watching
with the intention Of buying when
conditions In Iowa again become nor
NAL. That there are already few
purchases and numerous inquiries
shows the way the wind Is blowing.
This is a good year to clean up old
accounts and get out of debt. Next
year will start off with something like
the old time Iowa vigor and the man
who has gotten out of debt will be In
better position to figure out the future
than one who is wanting to do new
things but who is still carrying the old
load.
THE CHURCH AND DIVORCE.
TCouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.]
Church legislation on the divorce
question is perfunctory. If 1T were
feasible for all denominations to unite
on the Str1CteST SOfC OIL divorce Settioii
the hole in the fence still would be OF
greater dimensions than the fence 1t
self The church must depend on
moral influences for the enforcement OF
it's laws. 1t has no rockpiles and jails
and penitentiaries. And moral force
is not all potent with the class of peo-
pie dealt with in the divorce field.
When the divorce stage is reached,
enough Of personal and social pride
frequently is lost to produce situa-
ton in which the very forces the
church must depend upon no longer are
effective. The product of the divorce
court is not likely a stickler for the
church. The establishment may ex-
tend to general breakdown of faith.
Denied the blessing of the church in
remarriage, the divorce seeks the for
NAL sanction of the civil authorities if
determined to try again. The growing
worldliness Of the people makes still
more impotent the power OF the church
in such matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
a'sss-s-s"s.t
tFor Sunday Reading.
J All Sorts Of Opinions. j.
Observation-Disclosures
Is Christianity Dying Out?

The latest OF those theological dis
cussions which appear from time to
time In the columns OF the New York
Sun, and which seem to indicate WV
id interest on the part of newspaper
readers in the problems of religion, is
devoted to the fundamental question:
Is Christianity in danger of extinction
The topic was raised in a letter from n
Tarrytown correspondent, who tries to
show that "for n hundred and fifty
wears the Christian religion has been
slowly expiring"
Professor Goodwin Smith, of Toron-
to. In q thoughtful contribution to a
discussion, admits that belief in the
supernatural inspiration of the bible
in miracles, in the creeds is dead
or dying in critical minds" but he
thinks that "the doctrine which Is the
vital essence Of Christianity-belief
in the fatherhood OF God and the
brotherhood Of man--seems not yet TO
be dead or certainly dying" He adds:
IA world without spiritual life. or re-
lirion as the embodiment of that Ire
is perfectly conceivable. But
the religion which should take the
place of vital Christianity Is not"
clerical correspondent, writing from
Brooklyn, says:
"In the Christian world at large
see no evidence Of decay. The last two
popes of Rome Leo XIII. and Plus NJ
have not only been men eminent IN
piety, but also of the widest splritual
influence. So far as the Church OIL
England is concerned, the progress Is
something marvellous. When Caroline.
the illustrious consort of George IL,
and Wapole ruled the church, Blshop
Butler was almost the only bishop VINO
believed anything. This was about the
wear 1740. SO far as America is con-
cerned. conditions were almost as bad.
Then, going back to the earlier ages
when Christianity was the newly
adopted religion of the Roman empire,
| find Chrysostom, the bishop of Con-
stantinople, complaining that even on
sundays the theaters were filled ana
the churches empty. Now we live IN
day when Christianity has been eN-
tended to almost every corner or the
earth, and when emperors ana kings
and presidents are found worsnlplng IN
Christian temples Sunday after sun
day.
"Your correspondent says tHal M"
men do not pray This may be his ex-
perience at Tarrytown, but 1t Is not my
experience In the great wide world.
found thousands Of men praying de-
youtly In the cathedral at Milan, ana
in Notre Dame, in Paris found thous-
ands Of men praying under the dome OF
ST. Paul's London, moved to this en-
thusiasm by the stirring eloquence OF
the present bishop Of London. During
last Lent old Trinity Church. New
York, was filled with praying men.
FIFTY years ago the secular press
completely ignored Christianity. Now
it is found to be a most interesting
subject, and one which often occupies
columns Of our very best papers.
But even If it were otherwise. 1t
would not affect the truth Of the relig-
ion of the Nazarene. 1t still moves!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

Jerome H. Allen of Athens, Mich,
has been convicted of bigamy at Hou-
ma La.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22
Should Churches be Fraternitiee7

Should Churches be Fraternities1
Why so many Christians are outside
the church, says the Rev. r. +. Blan-
chard in the Christian Work and Ev-
angelist, Is one Of the serious problems
confronting the church. Christians do
not regard church membership neces-
sary; they live their Christian lives
outside the church. Some manifest no
interest whatever in the church and are
seldom seen at the services. The
trouble lies primarily in the fact that
church membership does not mean
enough. Christian fellowship means
but little-not enough to pay for the
trouble Of uniting with the church.
And then, by not uniting with the
church one escapes the responsibility
and the trials of church people. This
is not as it was in the early church.
Then church membership meant much.
The church was the light of the world
as brotherhood. The fraternal spirit
among the brethren was strong and adj
ded to the practical benefits Of Chris
tan fellowship
Again. the early Christian church,
in it's charitable efforts. was for that
age Of the world about what mutual
benefit orders are today. The church
was the greatest insurance company
of the age. The worthy members were
aided before they became, for that
age of the world, subjects Of charity.
"rhus in the early Christian church
a practical and business-like spirit
prevailed, and filled a large practical
mission to the household of faith. These
practical benefits were for church peo-
pie and not for outsiders. Today all is
changed. The practical fruits of Chris
tian fellowship were never so small as
they are today. Why then, should one
feel it necessary to unite with the
church? The lodge as a fraternal in
stitution, surpasses the church; insur-
ance in benefit order is better than
church charity; and one can enjoy all
the essential advantages Of the church
without becoming a member, equally
with actual members. The remedy
needed is evident. The practical and
business like spirit must be restored.
Church membership must mean more.
The church should fill today the prac-
tical mission to the household of faith
that the early Christian church filled.
But this change can not be realized
with present methods in vogue. New
church methods are needed. In fact,
the church needs thorough reorgani-
cation on advanced ethical, practical,
fraternal and business-like principles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

The cruiser Colorado, which has
been in dry dock at the New York
navy yard, left for her trial trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

Commenting on our new addition to
the navy the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
observes: I'VE may not be making
much Roadway towards disarmament,
but no holes are being punched In our
Monroe doctrine"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

The Glidden Graphic thinks "LaFol-
lette ought to succeed Roosevelt as
president after that worthy gentleman
serves the four years for which he will
soon be elected. Verify remarks the
Graphic, "these are dark days for the
grafters."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-22

the lesson Of the good samaritan, and
is conducted in q spirit that transcends
sectarianism," declares the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette. 1.-THE love of humanity is
the epitome of belief on which all de-
seem to agree"