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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
Scholarly Address on Social s
Brings Forth Discussion at
Searchlight Club Lecture
USES TACT OF a DIPLOMAT
And Before Discussion Became Too
Heated Lecturer Dismisses the Aud
ience-steiner Pictures socialists
Ideal From Students Viewpoint, and
Shows Difference Between Anar-
chists and Socialists.

DR.. Steiner had abundant evidence al
the close of his lecture Tuesday even
ing that his audience of 200 Search
light club members had listened to
what he said, for the moment he had
closed there were almost as many
champions for individualfsm as there
were members ready for an argument
For fifteen minutes the lecturer met
questions and then automatically dis
missed the gathering about the TIM
members began to defy him to show,
etc.
Dr. Steiner,s lecture was the stu
dents presentation of the viewpoint of
the socialist. He pictured the social
lists ideal Of a society in which men
sought character rather than money
He told of the wage workers plant,
that even tho wages were going up
ward his needs. because of the rise In
the standard of living, were growing
faster than his wages and there ex-
iStSoa 6iCal SoSiil Ill SpflG
of good times. He presented the So
cialists argument that men had NO
right to inherited wealth, and that On
vested capital now was receiving toe
great share Of the profits Of produc-
ton. He also explained the difference
between anarchism and socialism, how
the one was the extreme of individual
ism. every man for himself and nc
government at all, the other the COM
muntstic ownership in which the state
owned and regulated everything.
DR.. Steiner has an intense sympathy
for the man who works, and believes
thoroughly that he does not get, as a
class, his fair share of the profits SC
that, in the presentation Of the social
lists ideal, he gave a great deal OF
personal endorsement to the ineuual-
tiles Of the present social order, which
the socialist would like to correct. HIS
audience was composed of the success
full business men of the town.
Nothing was more natural than that
the lecturer should have an argument
on his hands when he had closed.
After dinner and preceding the lee
ture by DR.. Steiner, a class of twenty
five or thirty men met with Rev Merle
Smith OF the M. E. church in one OF
his series of Table Talks About Jesus
an Informal symposium conducted and
led by Mr.. Smith on the savings and
deeds of the Savior. The subject un-
der discussion last evening was the at
titude of Christ toward the scarlet
woman and the session was distin-
guished by plain speaking. The atti-
tude of the church, the ministry and the
individual toward the lost and fallen
was freely contrasted with that OF
Christ. The freest possible discussion
and the widest latitude are permitted
I'M these informal meetings and all are
encouraged to speak out in meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
CANVASS FOR MONEY
President A. P. strub, Of Local Base
Ball Association, Will Determine by
Canvass for Money Whether League
Team is Wanted for Next Neason.

Believing that a canvass for money
to support league base ball team will
be the quickest and most satisfactory
way Of finding out whether team is
wanted here next season President A.
p. Strub, of the local base ball asso.
citation, will begin. such a canvass in
a short time. If those who have prom
ised to support a team, and those who
are interested in base ball will agree
to give when the canvass is made,
there will be team next year. If not
this city will be compelled to drop out
of the league.
The meeting, which was to have been
held Tuesday night, was not held, and
has been postponed indefinitely, prob
ably until the canvass for funds is
made.
Replies have been received to the
letters sent out by Secretary Gard,
seeking manager. All Of the players
written to have replied and two have
named their terms. The third, and the
most desirable Of the three, desires to
wait until the annual winter meeting
of the league before entering into
contract, altho he prefers this city to
any of the league.
Brown Will Settle.
Manager Brown, Of last yeason's
base ball team, will settle the shortage
the association claims he owes it. In a
letter written in reply to one sent him
by an attorney employed by the asso-
citation Mr.. Brown says he is willing
to settle when detailed statement is
received by him. The association
claims Brown is short about s57, which
he owes the association, and that he
has two suits belonging to the associa-
ton and a mask belonging to the
league.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
GILMAN.

Nov. 27.-On Thursday, twenty Ia
dies of the Congregational church Aid
Society went to Newburg on invita-
ton to meet the Congregational Ladies
Aid Society Of that place.
Fred Graves and wife had the mis-
fortune to lose their infant child, born
last Tuesday. 1t died Sunday morn
ing. :.
The evangelistic services being held
at the Congregational church, will con-
tinue till Friday evening. The singing
evangelist, Mr.. G. S. Coburn, is an en-
thusiast in his line, and brings out the
latent love of music in his audiences
remarkably well.
Rev. G. r. Chambers breaches most
earnest gospel sermons every evening
and considerable interest is being
awakened.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the M. E. church Thursday
mdrning, Rev. G. r. Chambers preach
ing the sermon.
G. F. Stansberry was a Marshalltown
visitor on Saturday.
Rev. r. H. Pickett returned from
district conference on Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28

executive committee; business man
and member of the commercial club OF
Maquoketa; a lodge man, vice cham
cellor of the knights of Pythias oil
Maquoketa. Aside from these he takes
an active interest in the municipal life
of the town where he now resides, and
was one of the founders of the public
library.
Is an Illinois Man.
Mr.. Palmer is II native of Illinois,
was born in Mount Carroll. and is
, about AZ years of age. He attended
the Mount Carroll public schools as a
boy, and graduated from the high
school. After finishing his high school
course he entered the Valparaiso, Ind,
Normal school: from which he gradu-
ated: then attended Colorado College,
at Colorado Springs. Later he entered
the University of Chicago, for post
graduate work, and last summer,
while studying the school systems Of
the east. d.. advance work in a sum-
mer course at Harvard university
summer school. Mr.. Palmer and his
wife have Travelled extensively, and
few years ago spent summer abroad.
Letters a Strong Endorsement.
When it became known in educa-
tional circles that Mr.. Palmer was be-
ing considered as a possible successor
to superintendent Coffeen, letters have
been pouring into the board from
leading educators of the middle west.
One strong endorsement came from
Professors Edwin Erie Sparks. of the
chair of history Of the University OF
Chicago, who will be remembered To-
cally as having given a delightful
course of university extension lectures
on United States historical topics
few years ago. Another came from
Professor Nathaniel Butler, of the ed
ucational department of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, who has made per-
sonal friends here while on lecture
trips. Others We're from F. j. Ses-
sions, superintendent Of the Iowa Sol
diers' Orphans Home, Davenport for
merly superintendent at Cedar Falls;
Superintendent Mcconnell, of Cedar
Rapids; and from many Maquoketa
and Anamosa friends.
Mr.. Palmer will not come to Mar
shalltown an entire stranger, by any
means r. A. Moscrip. of the Times
Republican, played ball with him as
boy in Carroll county; Mrs. Rodney C..
Wells has known him for many years.
as a native of the town where she was
born and reared. DR.. M. u. Cheshire
is an old-time personal friend of the
superintendent having known
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28

Aaron Palmer, for six years super
intendent of the public schools at
Maquoketa, will be the new superin-
tendent OF the Marshalltown public
schools, succeeding Elmer l.. Coffeen,
who, on January 1, will take charge of
thet Lyman School for Boys, at West
boro, Mass. Mr.. lalmers election was
by a unanimous vote of the board at a
special meeting held late Tuesday aft
erloon, and came after a most careful
and extensive investigation made by
the boards committee, composed of
Messrs. j. L. Carney and T. l. WATSON
Mr.. Palmer, in a telephone message
to the board this morning, said that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
he felt sure that he could accept the

he felt sure that he could accept the
offer of the board and assume. his new
duties by January L. Mr. Palmer's
contract will be for three years, at a
salary Of $1,000 for the first year; ST.
900 for the second, and $1,000 for the
third At present he is drawing $1,000,
which is the highest salary ever paid
by the Maquoketa board.
From the information in the COM
mittee's hands, and from strong testi-
monials and letters of endorsement
from prominent educators of the mid
die west, Marshalltown will have in
her new superintendent a man as emil
nently qualified to assume charge of
its excellent school system as the one
who leaves the service January l.
Has Been in But Two Schools.
A good evidence Of the value placed
on Mr.. Palmer's services by other
boards is shown in the fact that dur
ing his fifteen years work as a sup
erintendent he has had charge Of but
two schools. The first nine years OF
this time were spent at Anamosa, and
the last six at Maquoketa.
In considering many applicants for
the approaching Marshalltown vacancy
the committee of the board not only
made trips of inspection to the schools
of each applicant who was classed a
possibility, but had the applicant here.
The board had several who were close
rivals to Mr.. Palmer, but each one of
these failed in some points of endorse
ment that Mr.. Palmer was not lack
ing. Not one word of any kind, by
any one at Maquoketa, was heard and
many different people, in as many diff
ferent walks of life, were seen. The
answer from all was the same: He
is the best man we ever had here,
and we don't want anyone to get him
away from u.s."
With Wife is Prominent Socially.
With his charming wife, Superin-
tendent Palmer is very popular socially
in Maquoketa. Mrs. Palmer is a col
lege bred woman, was at one time an
instructor in the Iowa State Normal
School at Cedar Falls, and has per-
sonality that will endear her to her
new friends in Marshalltown.
OF her husband it may be truly said
that he is not only a fine man, but a
good mixer" lie is a church man,
and takes an active part in church
work: a base ball man, and has been
a director of the local association in
his home town; school man. and
prominent in the affairs of the big
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Associa-
ton, OF which he is a member of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28

Thurston at the Colonial, and were
anxious to introduce her 10 a Grin
nell audience The actress was so i'll
this morning, however, that she could
not possibly appear tonight, and left
for Des Moines at $50, where, under
treatment today, she is in hopes that
she will be able to fill her Thanksgiv-
ing date Miss Thurston and her COM
pany have only been out short time
this season, owing to the Ill health of
the star, who underwent an operation
for appendicitis in September. Miss
Thurston's home is in Duluth, where
her parents are prominent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
]. wILLlGROD DEAD

News Of Sudden Death of julius Wilt
qrod, at San Francisco, Conveyed in
Telegram to ReIatives-Was Second
Son Of e. WilIigrod, and Brother OF
George WilIgrod and Mrs. p. S.
Baloh-Burial Will Be Here, the City
of His Nativity.
A telegram received by P. S. Balch,
late Tuesday afternoon, announced the
death of his brother in-law, Julius
Willigrod, at San Francisco. The mes
sage simply told Of Mr.. Willigrods
death at 12:45 Tuesday afternoon, and
gave no particulars. AS the members
of the family here had not known OF
any illness, and in letters from Mr..
Willigrod, received only a fortnight
ago, no mention of any illness was
made, it is presumed here that the end
was very sudden.
julius Willigrod was born in this
city on October 81, 1857, and was the
second son of Edward and Catherine
Willigrod. He was educated in the
Marshalltown public schools. and at the
age of IS went to California. where he
has since resided. For the past thirty
years Mr. Willigrod had been in the
employ of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, part of the time at Los Angeles but
for the past fifteen years at San Fran
cisco. At the time tof his death he held
the position of claim agent for the
Southern Pacific.
Mr.. Willigrod is survived by his aged
father, E. Willigrod, one brother, Nj.
George Willigrod, assistant cashier of
the Fidelity Savings Bank, and one SIS
ter, Mrs. P. S. Balch, all of this city.
His mother died in this city February
%, 1895; an elder brother, Edward, died
Dec. 81, 1895; and his twin sister, Julia
May, died May is, 1876.
Mr.. Willigrod will be remembered by
many Marshalltown friends and boy
hood acquaintance who, while many
have not seen him for years, have al
ways had an interest in his welfare.
His last visit to his old home was eight
years ago last month.
Mr.. Willigrod's body will be brought
to this city for burial in the family lot
in Riverside, and the funeral VIII ne
held from the Balch home. It will prob
ably be a week, however, before the
body can arrive, as it will not be sent
from San Francisco until after the ar
rival of George Willigrod, who leaves
on the overland train for Frisco early
Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
Licensed to Med.

Cecil B. Fortner aged 26, of Sterling,
Col, and Hasseltine Mettlen, aged 26
of this city.
Glen George Buck, salesman, aged 90
Of Omaha, and Ruth Angelica Binford,
aged %, of this city.
Simon P. Myers, carpenter aged So,
of Garwin. and Mrs. Mary McLane
aged so, of Gearing.
Ralph Thompson, farmer, aged 90
of Pleasanton, Kas., and Pearl Swart,
aged 10, of Gladbrook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
A. palmer, OF
NAQUOKEIA, N[N
SUPERINTENDENT
School Board, at Special Session,
Unanimously Elects Cot
feen's Successor
is MAN OF MUCH EXPERIENCE

Fifteen Years Superintendent, and in
That Time in Charge of But Two
schooIs-Board Committee Made
Thorough Investigation, and Could
Not Find One Adverse Criticism of
Mr.. Palmer - Superintendent-tEl
Thinks He Will Be Abe to Accept,
and Assume Work January 1-Some.
thing of the Man and His Work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
Local Weather Record.

Thirty-six and "a We're Tuesdays
extremes, asfagainst ss and 80 for the
day preceding, SO and 80 a year ago,
and 80 and % two years ago. At 1880
this morning "a was registered, as
against 80 for the corresponding hour
Tuesday. 40 a year ago, and 26 two
years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28

him most favorably at Anamosa, as is
also Miss Eta Langdon, for several
years teacher in the public schools
here, whose home is in Anaanos Mr..
Palmer also made many new friends
while here on a recent visit, and these
will be more than glad to hear that
he has been chosen for the position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
WILL BUILD FLAT.
Handsome Building to Be Built at No

20I East State Street.
Charles j. and Harry McCombs, of
the firm of McCombs Brothers, have
begun excavations on property they
own at 207 East State street, prepara-
tory to building a handsome fiat build
ing on the land. The flat building,
which is to be of brick, will be two
stories In height. With two suits of
apartments ofsnine rooms each, suita-
BILE for two families. The building
will have a double front, and the cost
is estimated at about $4,000. Weather
permitting, work on the building is to
begin soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
CLARENCE YokoM TO WE'D.
MarshaIltown Young Man Will Marry
at cloquet, MINI, Thanksgiving

at cloquet, MINI, Thanksgiving
Day.
Clarence Yokom, the son of Mrs. c.
Yokom, $50 North Third street. left
for Cloquet, Mimi, Tuesday, where. at
noon on Thanksgiving day, he will
marry Miss Ethel Burdick. Mr.. Yo-
kom will be accompanied from Mime
apolis by his brother Mr.. Ashton Yo-
kom Mr.. and Mrs. Yokom will leave
Cloquet early Thursday afternoon. and
after stopping in Minneapolis for day
or two will go to Webster City for a
short visit with Mr.. Yokoms sister
Mrs. Harry Hotchkiss, and Mr. Hotch-
kiss. They will arrive in this city early
next week, and will make their home
with Mr.. Yokoms mother. Mr.. Yokom
is a clerk employed by the Sinclair
Tea and Coffee Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
"The Girl From Out Wonder" Theat-
rical Treat.

rical Treat.
Miss Adelaide Thurston, who was last
year introduced to local theater-goers
first introduced to local theater-goers
last season, as the leading woman in
"The Triumph Of Betty" returned to
the Odeon Tuesday night and delighted
a good-sized audience with her Girl
From Out Yonder' While Miss Thurs
ton was almost overcome by the effects
of a bad cold, which so muffled her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
MISS THuRsToN ILL.

Clever Little Actres. Cancels GrinnelI
Engagement Because Of Cold.
Because of a severe cold, which
handicapped her materially in her pres
entation of 1.-The Girl From Out Yon-
der" at the Odeon Tuesday night, Miss
Adelaide Thurston, today, was COM
PEELED to cancel her Grinnell engage
ment at the Colonial this evening. Bus
by Bros. had fine sale for Miss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
Low Rates to Havana, Cuba.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell tickets to Havana for one fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale
December 18th. 18th and goth, good to
return until January 9th. For further
information apply to the Great Western
agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-16
Catholic I!l P |'G!|g|!. TELLS. v!ha! His
/ People H |ill!9 Accomplished a.! D
FIRST ||iI TO LAND on j! CONTINENT
Rev. Seton in the Course Of His Lee
ture Says ST. Brendan in the Sixth
Century Visited North America
'rlshman Read FRS. Mass Here.
(py Assoeia.eo Press.l

ROME, ITALY, March 15.-Most
Rev. Robert Seton. formerly Of Jersey
city, Titular Archbishop Of Heliopiaols,
delivered a lecture today before Cardi-
nal Michael Logue.Narchbishop OF Ar
magh. and primate Of all Ireland, and
distinguished audience.
His subject was The Irish in Amer
ica." and he referred 10 the influence tsrr,
and power they exercise there. init.
mating that St. Brendan OF Clonfert,
in the sixth century was the first En-
ropean'st6 VISIT the American! cohtl-
nent and recalling that Monk Bailey.
who landed with Columbus was an
Irishman and the first to celebrate
mass lin America. .1 't;">
Cardinal Logue warmly congratulate.
ed the lecturer. ;''N' $500
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-16
Hampton News and Advertiser
MEET q. FIRsT NATIONAL
!. zssAAK THIS: AFTERNOON
Board of eoJsfhosrs Of the 1amissstoNn
Advertising Committee toSTake
Up important Matters.

The board Of governors, of the Asso-
citation to advertise Hampton will
meet for business session /, in, the
First National Bank this Afternoon at
4 O'clock. The governors were TO have
disposed Of the business last nigh;,
but owing to other meetings many of
the members were unable to attend
this one. Fas
Al the session today the namo of
;he association will be selected. fiy !.
m, mbers Of the executive committee
will be named. and 1t is possible that
the selection Of the president will be
agreed upon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-16
Bffu7ncn.

The oldest known form Of natural
hydrocarpon was the bltpn,en which
rose to the surface 6f the Dead sea,
called from that ycIrcum stance tile As
phaltum lake. Tradition saays that 1t
used to appear, on 1.-The. surface III con:
Eiderable masses and wa s. collected by
the Ar4bst and efpoEtsda to Egypt
where it was used iii embhlming and
for few purposes in the arts. ;, I,hi
alcients We're albo acquainted With tho
liquid !, form off, bitupep-petroleum
! Hlerolo us. speaks 81 Tie Ihttler6t oil 5oi
ZaHte.. and fiotlier Greek DUH oNs inch.
ton the springs Of! KgrIgsHfitidim,s the
product of. which was. burned 10 lanpa
and wis known as Siciliai toil.. The
fire worshipers Of Persin erected tenn
piles. over The burning springs : or TIE
use OF these shBst6ncesfit'!th tie middle
.nges and later, we, chiefly know tIht
The petroleum springs iofs PechelbroRh,
III the Sixteenth cen fury, :sbon thneously
furnlaied mineralsoii int!saeh quahtI.
ties that, the peasaanlts aronna suseGSlt
to feed their lamps and grease thelt
carriage. wheels. The virtues, iof the
mineral springs Of tho Jnra mountains
were made known In II 9ss ID Greek
doctor, who pronounced them, q, tfens-
ure Hint Ind been UNKNOWN from tie
beginning Of the wofld.T SINCE : tlisn
new SOURCES have .beeh, discovered In
oil parts OF the world " stsi Y ~ ;..s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-16
SUNDAY CONCERTS LEGAL.
Court iA!eauits Mr. conried Of Vic.
Iating the Law.

NSpegiai 10 the Ually RreSS0
NEW YORK, March, 15.-Justice
Deuel.. presiding in the Court of spe-
cial Sessions. handed down a decis-
ion, in which his associates, Justice
Olmsted and Mexican, concurred, ac-
quitting Heinrich Conried Of the
charge, OF violating the Sunday law in
producing lverdf.s Requiem Mass at
the: metropolitan Opera House on
February II. '!z t
Mr. Conried was in court with his
counsel, eSJudge Dlttenhoefer, pre-
pared TO give bail If the decision had
been against him. He expressed
pleasure over the decision, and his
counsel said that 1t Should be noted
that the decision really Justified the
city authorities in giving open air
Sunday concerts. Police Commits.
sioner Bingham would not talk about
the decision, not having read 1T, but:
his secretary said fhe police prob.
ably would not regard the decision
as establishing a rule for the pro.
lection OF all so-calied Sacred con.
!certs" given in theatres on Sunday.
The fact that the magistrates per.
sistently refused to hold proprletoirs
Of tehafres who were arrested for
giving such Sunday concerts, he SAIL
did not excuse thepolice from 4 at
tempting to. enforce what seemed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-16
FAvoRs SUNDAY OPENING
Father LavelIe Advocates Passage of
Local Option Bill.
(Speclal Id the DAILY Ptessl ;,

Especial to the Daily Ptess.)r -
ALBANY, March l5.-In a letter
addressed to Senator Tully. adyocah
ing the. passage Of the local option
bill introduced by him at the. reques:
of the Anti-Salcon League, Father
M. J.. I-avelle, of New York. has
come ont for regulated Sunday open
ing OF saloons. The method, provided
in the hill by which this could, h,
effected, he says, would ,.he its chief
reason for n sneedy passage.
Father Lavellc declared that, he
believed heartily in the, hill, 1t was
reasonable and moderate. he said,
and would represent the wishes of
the people III each district, while it
was not open to the objection that
Its enforcement would dig the politi-
cal grave Of any official. Neither,
Wonld,it encourage '.lhe liqnpr graft
which has brought SO much discredlt
on cur city" he added II
THE local option bill is reasonable.
New York needs different rules in
different places. For example. Wher,
] live, at 51st street and Madison
ayenne, there is no reason why liz
|.uor, should he ever sold on q Sunday,
or any other day. But lis notreas2
enable that the crowded portions Of
Line town or the: recreation parts
should he governed by a regulation
|;taat would be eminently proper here,
and which,. as. q matter Of, fact exi
lists without any law. Resnectable
people OF small means would have
an opportunity on Sundays TO get
proper beverages. The same is tr1e
for those who go to The beaches ami
other resorts for recreation."