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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EXTENSIONS.
Big System Said to be Completing
Lines From Head of Lakes to the

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-Three dark
railroad mysteries have been solved
toay to the satisfaction of railroad
men who have been puzzling over
them for some time. The answer to
each is the same-"Illinois Central"
According to the solution reached t
is the Illinois Central that has bought
the Wisconsin Central road.
It is the Illinois Central that has
surveyed route to the head of the
lakes thru the northern counties Of
Wisconsin.
1t is the Illinois Central that has
boldly bought it's way thru the heart
Of Superior, taking in large business
structures in the path-a dark crime
that has been charged hitherto to the
Milwaukee road.
It has dawned on railroad men that
only corporation with heavy inan-
cial backing could lay out so expensive
line as that which is being surveyed
from near Marshfield, north to Du-
luth. It is not at all cheap line to
build, such as would be surveyed by a
new company. An immense amount Of
machinery will have to be moved. The
grades will be at a low percentage,
and the curves are at a minimum in
the proposed route. The line goes thru
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10

rather than around distractions. The
Illinois Central has just filed large
mortgage at Madison Wis, and 1T is
believed that the proceeds Will cover
the purchase of the Wisconsin Cen
trail and the construction of the new
line from the head of the lakes to a
junction with the Wisconsin central
at Marshfeld, for Chicago and Min
neapolis.
The northern termini of the Illinois
Central are now at Sioux Fails, ALBERT
Lea, Dodgeville, Madison and Chlcago.
For many years rumor has created
the Illinois Central with plans to eN-
tend north thru La Crosse, Trempea~
leau and jackson counties, in Wlscon-
sin, but authentic information is now
at hand that makes the solution o.
the railroad mysteries here set forth
seem the true one. The building OIL
the road connecting the Wisconsin
Central with Superior from Marsh
field, would give the Illinois Central
complete north and south line from
the head of the great lakes to the gull
nd it's position would be commanding
1t now reaches Duluth via the Min
neapols & st. Louis and any one oil
the Twin City-Duluth roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
ROCKY FORD CELEBRATES.
Gives Itself Over to the Celebration of
Watermelon Day.

Rocky Ford, Col, Sept. 9.-1n pur-
sunnce of a custom established more
than decade ago and maintained
regularly since that time, the town of
Rock Ford and adjacent country today
Rocky Ford and adjacent county yes
terday gave itself over to the cele-
bration of Watermelon Day The
valley hereabouts has long been fam
ed for it's watermelons and canteloupes
the crop being considered the finest
produced anywhere in the country and
the product finding ready market in
cities as far distant as New York and
Philadelphia.
The celebration was held in con-
junction with the Arkansas Valley fair
and it attracted scores of visitors from
far and near. The Juicy melons of all
varieties were much in evidence and it
is estimated that not less than fifteen
carloads of canteloupes and water
melons were distributed free to the
visitors.
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fFor Sunday Reading. !
. All Sorts of Opinions. i
RELIGIOUS CHANGES.

The CONGREGATIONAL Type of Churches
Disappearing and the Episcopal and
the Roman Catholic Organizations
Gamma Ground in New England.
Much has been said in recent years
of the degenera ton of New England,
especially in religious matters. A few
graphs in an article by A. A. Berle
in the August World Today on the
'"Transforma ton of New England
furnish a basis for the belief that a
part at least of what has been labeled
degradation is only a change of form
or of appearance. Mr.. Berle says:
"I'he traditional religion of Boston
was congregationalism of some kind,
either the orthodox Trintarian or Bap-
fist or Free Baptist or Universallst or
Unitarian. which all have essentially
congregational forms of government
and in the matter of polity represent
the democratic ideals of early New
England applied to religious admins
tration. Boston was the congregation
al capital. Today there are not half
a dozen of the type standing on secure
foundations in the city proper. Those
which do have permanence either
have large endowments or hold sites
which have so increased in value as to
make it possible for them to move else
where. tho for these latter the most
perplexing thing is to find place to
go. Park street church lately tried to
sell it's plant, but the Congregational
leaders are agreed that there is no
spot within the limits of, Boston where
without injustice to some other church
Of the same order it could go.
1.-THE group of south end churches,
Shawmut, Berkeley Temple, and I'm
ion, are all so changed in character and
so dependent upon temporary condit-
ions that not one of them may be said
to have a future. The pastor of the
Warren avenue Baptist church in the
same region is wealthy gentleman
who has for the last five years given
his church $500 each year. The Mt.
Vernon church in the Back Bay region
for wears had it's financial problems
met by single Individual who has
lately passed away The fremont Tenn
pie church, great democratic institu-
ton and one of the most useful in Bos-
ton, was for many years sustained in
a predominant way by single indi-
vidual whose death has materially all
tered it's prospects. When DR.. Minot
j. Savage, after twenty years of pas
torate, left the Unitarian church of the
Unity to go to New York, the church
was disbanded and the building sold
to German Lutherans. The Columbus
avenue Uriversalist church. the church
of Hosea Ballou and A. A. Miner is
kept alive only by it's vast holdings of
property in the center Of the city, while
the Old South is fnane. secure
from the same cause. The Order Uni
tartan churches of half a century ago
have entirely Disappeared
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
WHY FIGHT TIBET?

The British latest little war is with
Tibet, yet not one Briton in twenty
could say exactly what is the reason for
the fighting.
The British are not seeking territory.
Neither do they wish to interfere with
the self government of the Tibetans.
The trouble has arisen thus:
In 1890 a convention was drawn up
between Tibet and Great Britain by
which the Tibetans agreed to establish
between themselves and adjacent and
friendly powers such means of Commune
nicatior as ought to exist between
neighborfng states.
The authorities at Lassa, the Tibetan
capital, seem, however, to have regret
ted the making of this convention, for
they have never shown the slightest
disposition to fulfill their promises.
England repeatedly sent dispatches OF
protest against this neglect, but they
were returned unanswered and in some
instances even unopened, and they
finally became more and more heed
less Of English representations. because
they supposed they had the full SYM
pathy and support of Russia.
The British mission was sent to get
the EXP lanation of their disregard a.
the convention, seeing that such an ex-
PLANTATION was evidently not forthcom-
ing unless fetched by its own emissa-
ries. TO accept their silence unchal-
lenged would be to inspire in the Tibet
an mind contempt for British power,
and as part of the Indian frontier abuts
upon Tibet it is absolutely necessary
for the sake Of the Tibetans as well as
for the British that the latter should
give them no encouragement to think
that they may treat a properly drawn
up convention with disrespect.
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The Christian Endeavor Record

[Rev. f. e. Clark.1
Within two years less than a quar-
ter of a century the Christian En-
deavor Society has grown from one
society to more than sixty thousand;
from less than fifty members to more
than three and one-half million, and
from one little church in, the state of
Maine to tens of thousands of churches
in all the civilized and uncivilized
world. 1t has welded the hearts of the
Young people to the life of the church.
and made them more loyal and faith
full to their own church, and to all re-
ligious duties. 1t has brought millions
Of young people of different denomin-
atoms and different nations into a
new and vital fellowship. The society
has aroused an enthusiastic mission
Try spirit and inspired thousands to
larry the gospel and millions to con-
.ribute literally to send it to distant
lands.
that there is something for every
me to do. In accordance with this
Principle was developed the strenuous
ule Of the weekly meeting-that
very active member should have
ONE part in it. Not that everyone
hould make a little speech or preach
little sermon or offer long prayer
such exercises would be the bane
nd destruction of the young peoples
1eeting; but everyone can repeat a
erse of scripture, or quotation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10

especially anxious that their cause shall
not exceed the bounds of legal decorum.
The magnitude of some recent strikes
has done much to emphasize the dam
age done to business and the interest
which the general public really has in
the sense of being third and impair
tial party. In the last few years con-
Citation and arbitration have come for
ward as remedies for strikes. In 1888
a federal law provided for the appoint
ment by the president of strike COM
naissioners, and the Chicago strike
commission recommended the appoint
ment of permanent commission,
which should supervise labor disputes.
In the United States there were
few strikes even before 1900. The bak-
ers of New York had strike in 1741,
and the Philadelphia shoemakers were
strikers on four occasions previous to
1906. n 1902 the sailors of New York
refused to sign articles, paraded the
streets and compelled others to join
them. From 1921 to 1884 there was at
least one strike each year. According
to the report Of the department of COM
merce and labor, strikes were numerous
in 1886. A number of strikes for ten
hour day occurred in the thirties.
Strikes for an eight hour day began In
1872. Between 1881 and 1900, again &C
cording to the reports of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor, there
have been 22,793 strikes, involving H.
500 Establishments and 6,105,694 en-
ployees.
The average duration Of strikes for
the last twenty years is 23.s days.
Wage loss to employees during that
time has been 1851, 100000. The loss to
employers has been s122o00.oo0. More
than $16,000,000 has been contributed
b,f labor unions toward promoting
strikes. and many of the unions are
provided with large strike funds.
Twenty eight per cent of all the strikes
In this country have been in New York.
little over IL per cent in Pennsylya-
MIA. 11.6 per cent in Illinois. little
over per cent in Massachusetts, and 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10

moor proposition. That was realized
here last spring, and whatever stock
was sold. was taken more In the nature
of a donation that with any idea OF
realizing a profit from it.
Whether this view of 1T has been
taken in the other cities cannot be
learned. If it has they also will wish to
join in another attempt next year. IT
not other means will have to be taken
if the circuit is to be preserved. In a
league the size and nature of this one,
a guarantee basis is the only safe one,
and yet with that precaution there are
objections. 1t is an equitable method,
but it would prove a hardship to some
of the towns, where the attendance has
been continually small However, to go
continually as some of the clubs have
done this year, and lost money on ev-
cry trip to certain towns is disheart-
ening to say the least.
Another thing that needs remedyfng,
and shaking up is the scoring end OF
the circuit. Paid scorers who are cap
able should be employed and the pest
of service should be demanded rms
year, there being no other way open, II
has been left to the individual assocla-
tons to choose their scorers. IN some
cases the service has been of the very
poorest. In most cases young men nave
been secured for this gratutious work,
who if they were familiar with the
scoring rules and customs gave no evil
dence of it in their work. A great
many things are not covered by the
scoring rules of the guide, and must be
decided by the judgment of the scorer.
IL, however, he be ignorant of his dut-
les the result will be, as it has been
this year, that injustice will be done the
players. Another thing in this connec-
ton. In many instances the visiting
teams have always received the worst
of it, from the scorer. This holds so
true that the complaints have been
constant from players all over the
league that they were receiving any
thing but a fair deal when away from
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
SMITH WANTS ESTATE.
Davenport EmbezzIer Will Not Give
Up Newton Homestead.

Newton, Mass. Sept. 81 VIII
fight them to the last ditch when theN
try to attack the estate here in New
ton" said Samuel Francis Smith, Jr,
son of the man who wrote America.
'"rhat is all I have to say. l gave
up my property in Davenport but TINS
they have no right to. My trouble IN
Davenport was due to investments not
turning out Well Ny wife and J. He-
fore any proceedings were Instituted,
endeavored to make restitution by
turning ovar the $4,000 worth OF
property, an amount, we had hoped.
that would be sufficient to cover all
shrinkages in estates under my care.
We are going back to face the charges
which are, I believe, of a technical ma
ture. My friends have stood behind
me splendidly. They have no! de-
serted me in my trouble"
S. F. Smith, Jr., says he has no In
terest in the homestead property for
within few months he has trans
ferred whatever interest he has had
in it to a niece. Mr.. Smith expects
to start west this week to look afer
his affairs there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10

per cent in Ohio. In New York city
alone $3.50 strikes are recorded, and
Chicago has credit of 1,737. The lar
gest strikes have occurred in railroad
ing and mining, as is shown by the fact
that of the total number of striking
employees 81 per cent were in coal and
coke, 7.9 per cent in transportation and
1913 per cent in the building trades.
Among the great labor upheavals in
this country one of the most historic is
the strike in 1877 on the Pennsylvania
railroad, in which much damage was
done and troops were called out. In
1883 the telegraph operators were called
out, and the entire American telegraph
ic system was tied up. The famous
Homestead strike at the Carnegie
works in 1892 was the most bitter in
dustrial conflict in American history
and involved a sanguinary battle be-
tween private detectives and unionists,
in which many were killed and wound
ed The memorable Chicago strike OF
1894 originated in an effort of the new
ly organized American Railway union.
under the leadership of Eugene V.
Debs, the present Socialist nominee for
the presidency, to obtain favorable
terms for the striking employees of the
Pullman car works. There were street
railway strikes in several large cities in
1906 and in the following year great
steel strike. IN 1902 the anthracite coal
strike came nearer to producing
famine in that commodity than any
previous event. 1t became such Sc
rious menace to the industrial inter-
ests of the country that executive aid
was invoked and extended in order to
effect temporary resumption of min
ing.
In the United States strikes have
never been illegal unless accompanied
by violence, but in Europe they were
until recent years prohibited by law.
Any combination Of laborers to raise
wages was unlawful until 1924. In
France the restrictions were not with
drawn until 1864.
TIMOTHY FARNUN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
STOPS CARS AND DUST.
Camden, N. j., Woman Saves Home
From Dirt Clouds.

Camden. N. J., Sept. 10.-Altho per-
haps every housewife who has seen
her freshly cleaned rooms filled with
dust stirred UP by a passing trolley Car
has looked forward to time when such
things would not be, it remained for
Mrs. Herman kramm, of 1886 River
avenue, Camden, to take the initiative
and to put an end to the nuisance Tor
a few hours, at least, yesterday.
incidentally, however, Mrs. Kramm'
plan. If carried to the extreme. While IL
would be cure for the dust evil, Would
also paralyze the street car business
With a watering pot in her hand the
little woman yesterday rushed before a
big eight-wheel trolley which was pass
ing her home and screamed to the mot
or1nan to stop. The motorman halted
the car barely in time to save the wo-
man from being run over. Mrs. hran1n
then told her grievances against the
trolley company.
She declared that while she Is as
careful a housewife as can be found
the dust raising cars will not let her
keep her house clean. River avenue
on which her husbands grocery store
is located, IS only parity pdNeu e'iies - 10 '
clouds of dust are raised every time a
car goes by.
'1'he trolley company told me they
would sprinkle the road all summer,
bllt the sprinkling car has passed here
only twice. cried Mrs. Kramm to the
motorman. II must do the sprinkllng
myself MY furniture and carpets are
being ruined I'll lie on the tracks
every day until the nuisance is stop
ped"
The motorman tried in vain to sue
cassfully argue with the woman, but
she refused to be dislodged. The pas
sengers joined in his entreaty, but
Mrs. Kramm was so disposed to resist
that many of them thought her insane.
A policeman finally induced the woman
to go into her house and the car pro-
ceeded.
When the next car came along, how
ever. Mrs. Kramm was in the same po-
sitjon and continued to stop each car
turnout the afternoon. The officials of
the road estimate that more than four
hours were lost thru the womans be-
haViOr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
Emergency Medicines

1t is a great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in cases
of accident and for slight injuries and
ailments. A good liniment and one
that is fast becoming favorite if not
a household necessity is Chamberlains
Pain Balm. By applying it promptly
to cut, bruise or burn it allays the
pain and causes the injury to heal in
about oine-t third the time usually re-
auired, and as it is an antiseptic it pre-
vents any danger of blood poisoning.
When Pain Balm is kept at hand a
sprain may be treated before inf1ama-
nation sets in, which insures quick
recovery. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
Go to Worlds Fair Via Wabash.

Now is the time to goi to st. Louis
as the fair is at it's best. Take your
family as it is worth more thai a years
schooling to any young boy or girl over
10 years old. 1t is twsce as great as
YVES the Columbian exposition, and
cost three times as much. Send for
map of the grounds.
The Wabash has three fast trains
daily, and you should ask to have your
ticket read Wabash. All Wabs sh trains
stop at the main gate. For other in
formation write S. w. Flint, F.. & T. A.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
Christianity of Literature.

Christianity owes an immense part OF
it's influence in the world today to the
place of the Bible in current litera-
ture. What other volume is current
in sense so large and splendid? What
book is so widely known, so often quo
ted, so deeply reverenced, so closely
read by learned and simple, rich ana
poor, old and young? Wherever it
come it enriches and ennobles human
life, opens common sources of consola-
ton and cheer, helps men to under
stand and respect one another, gives
loftier tone to philosophy, a deeper
meaning to history, and a purer light
to poetry.
The Bible exercises it's mightiest and
most benef1cent influence. net when it
is substituted for all other hooks, but
when it pervades all literature. Chris
tianity needs not only a sacred scrip
ture for guidance, warning, instruction,
inspiration, but also a continuous lit
erature to express it's lire from age to
age, to embody the ever new exper-
fences of religion in forms of beauty
and power, to illuminate and interpret
the problems Of existence in the light
of faith and hope and love. Close
this outlet Of expression, cut off this
avenue of communication, and you
bring Christianity into state Of stag
nation and congestion. It's processes Of
thought become hard, formal. mechan-
zeal; it's feelings morbid, spasmodic,
hysterical; it's temper at once over
sensitive and dictatorial. Insulated,
orinionated, petrifed by self -complac-
ency, it sits in closed room putting
together the pieces of it's puzzle map
of doctrine and talking to itself in the
theological dialect instead of speaking
to the world in the universal language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
It is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or fem.ale. Relieves retention of water
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by G. J. Lander, Marshalltown, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
From 14s to 90 Pounds.

One of the most remarkable cases of
a cold, deep seated on the lungs, caus
ing pneumonia, is that of Mrs. Ger
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was
entirely cured by the use of One Min
ute Cough Cure. She says: THE
coughing and straining so weakened
me that ran down in weight from 14s
to 90 pounds. tried number of re-
medies to no avail until 1 used One
Minute Cough Cure. Four bottles of
this wonderful remedy cured me en-
tirely of the cough, strengthened my
lungs, and restored me to my normal
weight, health and strength Sold by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
A Boys Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life eighteen
miles, to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, w.
H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind. endured
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: Il now
sleep soundly every night" Like mar
Vicious cures of consumption, pneu-
monia. bronchitis, coughs, colds and
grippe prove it's matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles soc and 81. Trial bottle free at
Mcdonald & Mahoed's drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children OF
urine difficulties. If 1t did there would
be few crmdren that would do it,. There
is a constitutional cause for this. Mrs.
M. Summers, Box 407, Notre Dame,
Ind, will send her home treatment to
any mother. She asks no money.
Write her today if your children trou-
BILE you in this way. Don't blame the
child. The chances are it can't help it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-10
WHIPPING HORSES PROHIBITED.

Among the curious things that arrest
the attention on arriving in Moscow is
the entire absence of whips among
drivers of cabs, carriages and all sorts
of vehicles. There is a law prohibiting
their use. There is not single whip In
use In Moscow. The excellent condi-
ton of the horses attests the benefit OF
this humane law. Nothing can exceed
the beauty of the sleek and well groom
ed horses used in the carriages OF Mos
COW. = ~.
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Home Visitors Excursions.

On September 6, Is. 20, 81 and Oc-
tober II, the Chicago Great Western
railway will sell round trip tickets at
one far plus $500 to points in Indiana,
Ohio, and Kentucky. Good returning
30 days from date Of sale. For further
information apply to J. r. Harding.
agent. Marshalltown.