Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-01

ing that will fit one lie except another
lie fashioned for the express purpose.
But this isn't the only one OF the ten
commandments that he breaks. He Is
q smiling hypocrit and has no more
religion than the street 1ounger. 1t
will take great many bottles of atom
ing grace to prepare his soul for eter-
nitv.
Nobody ever questions his religious
motives. He was one OF the pioneer
members Of his church and has grown
old in the service. He serves year af-
ter year in an official capacity, but no.
body ever charges him with the pur-
suit Of office for self Qualification. With
him it is matter of simple Christian
duty. He meets friends and strang-
ers within and without the portals Of
the church with kind smile and a
friendly greeting, but no one ever char
ges him with extending his hand for
greeting, expecting that NJ will return
with dollar bill He is poor, humble,
but good and Christian citizen. He
strives to do unto others as he would
have them do to him. He has faith
in his fellow men and gossip, SANDER
and vituperation find no favor with
him. He doesn't expect to get into
| heaven without being gentleman on
earth. He never questions the tenets
OF his religion. His life is replete with
faith, hope and charity. Men respect
him for the daily life that he lives.
Whatev rewards there are beyond the
clouds, he will receive.
CONCERT OF ACTION.
III. A. Burrell in Washington Press. i
What a thing concert Of action is!
1t makes heroes of soldiers on the
battlefield. When they touch elbows.
courage, fortitude. pride, steadiness
and poise Of mind are communicated
from one to another-the current flows
in them like electicity in a wire. And
how much of peoples goodness is by
product Of association! There is a
contagion and welding force even in
hoboism and crininality. Tramps and
crooks keep each other in countenance.
Birds Of a feather, ETC.
So 1t is easier to get well and stay
well when one Is in a place like Battle
Creek where several hundred people
are making business Of getting well.
The thing is catching, and what not
one man In thousand would do at
home, all by himself, every man IN the
thousand will do here with others who
are doing the same thing. and do II
with a vim. A man or woman. alone
would not take these invigorating
marches and heel and toe movements
and go thru the military eyolutions
that put a soul under the ribs of death
but when 100 or $50 are on the floor Of
1.-THE gymnasium at once, ardor and
elan and esprit de corps are on tap, and
the veriest old crowbait goes down the
line like soul possessed.
We all shed our vices-disusing H.
quors, tobacco, opium, lethargy, lazi-
ness-and make a dead set at hy-
gienic living; diet, exercise, get the
open air habit, breathe deeply of pure
air and pure water, and sleep lot.
There is a deal In doing all this with a
sympathetic crowd. Mark Twain is
way off in saying, "Be good and you'll
be lonesome" Instead, 1t is 80 easy
to be good in good company. We are
never so virtuous as when in jolly
good crowd. Who, alone. would go out
In the crisp air at or o'clock, In the
morning, on the terrace. shuck his
coat. vest and hat, and go thru pam
tonine of deep breathing and finging
the arms about marching. running.
handing and twtstime, and do Il with