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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
CHANGE INAUGuRATl0R DAY.

Another inauguration day has come
and gone It was a day Of disappoint-
mer,t to many who went to Washington
to see the ceremonies. This is only
another evidence that the day selected
for the beginning Of the presidential
term and the closing Of congress is too
early in the season. Weather condi-
lions are not favorable to an outdoor
demonstration on the fourth Of March,
even in Washington.
Every inaugural day takes off some
one who Is exposed to the seventies
and dnclemencies Of the weather.
There is another reason for a later
date; and that is that the short term
Of congress which terminates by lilni-
Hation on the fourth of March, never
accomplishes very much. Beginning
on the first Monday OF December. there
are but few working days between
then and the fourth Of March, taking
out the holidays. Every short session
might almost as we'll be no session at
al. r. the session could be prolonged
another month, or perhaps to the last
Thursday Of April, there would be more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
For Sunday Reading
Ill Serts efOpinisn,
A Two. wsek.' Imitation Of Christ.

~ tWo.W0Skv tf1lIaelou OF ,NTVt0Ss
A movement in limitation Of Christ"
started in Cleveland, o. A number
of young people Of that city, variously
estimated from 1900 to 1000, have
undertaken to live for two weeks as
Jesus would were he on earth. The
interest, OF which this pledge is an ex-
preston. was aroused al mass meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor Socie-
ties, Epworth Leagues, and Baptist
Young Peoples Unions. An address to
which this extraordinary response fol-
lowed was delivered by the Rev. w. B.
Wallace, and as reported in the Cleve-
land Leader (Jan ~, 1t contained these
hortatory sentences:
"Chrtst does not deal in petty rules.
He offers great principles for life IN
every age.
Lead joyous life. Quit your kick
ing. Go to work with g. word Of good
cheer for the man in the office with
you. Shake hands like 81 man, not like
giraffe. Don't 60 to work late. don't
quit ten minutes early.
Lead an equitable life. Be honest IN
business. Let tlere be no shoddy work
in your business. II You are worth
only so cents, don't try to pass off for
81. Be honest In your religion.
Lead a sustained life. Keep your
bible open, not in the parlor covered
with dust.
Lead the urbane life. Be gentle
men; be ladies.
Lead the serviceable life. Christ was
not loafer II you have no job try
hard to get one. Lend a hand in loving
service to the next to you. The su-
preae service you can do Is to bring
men to Christ"
The vows were taken on Jan. 3, On
Sunday, the 10th, 1t was proposed to
hold a meeting at which reports OF
progress" would be made by represent
tatives Of each Of the three societies
The program as further reported by q
correspondent Of the New York Trt-
bune Is this:
"If the young people And that the
task they have set out to perform
is too hard and that they have trou-
Bile living up to their ideals. special
prayer meetings will be held to en-
courage them and cheer them on. The
pastors of the different churches have
given the movement their sanction
and have asked the young people to
60 to them for advice as to the course
they should pursue.
"At the end of the two weeks an
other mass meeting will be held, al
which more reports will be made by
those participating in the movement
and an endeavor will be made to sum
up the results. y
1.-THE attempt of the young people
to live as they think Jesus would live
were he ON earth is not to be accom-
panied by any outward sign OF fthelr
participation in the movement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
PASS vnE REST OF THE BILLS.

One OF tho Cosson bills, the. one
known as the removal bill passed the
senate yesterday by an overwhelming
vote. It carried an amendment that
Improves the bill as it came before the
senate, tho amendment providing that
zen citizens shall be necessary to
bring action for removal OF derelict
official When the bill goes thru the
house as 1t is practically certain to do
with .ote approximating that given
It In T. senate and becomes a law
the fea of removal proceedings will
act against the fear OF the lawless vote
TO stir derelicts to action. It will give
an opportunity for the removal Of in
comp However it is likely to
demonstrate that, incompetents are IN
diminutive minority as compared with
officials who are deliberately derelict
to their duty.
It is good law and will be used to
advantage by the forces Of law and or
der. Perhaps there will be attempts to
use It TO revenge and for reprisal, but
these attempts are not likely to be sue
cessf,ll or to cause much trouble. It
will be hard to find ten decent citizens
who are willing to conspire against
an honest officer and were they to be
found the officer who sincerely tries
to do his duty will not lack powerful
friends and multitude Of them. For,
In the last analysis the American r'eo-
pie stand for fair play and the square
deal for every one.
Now let the legislaturepass the other
bills connected with the Byers plan of
enforcement When they have become
law let the people of the state who are
complaining of nom enforcement take
legitimate advantage OF the laws and
let's see what will happen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
COMPARING scnoaL SYSTEMS.

Harold Z, tsorst, the son OF the we'll
known Eng lish statesman, Sir John
Gorst, In AN article which appears in
the March number of the North Amer
lean Review, condemns the existing
educational system, which, in his opin-
ion, tends to the suppression Of in
dividuality and to mould after one
uniform pattern all those who come
under It's influence. In NE. Gorst's
Judgment, the education Of the youth
OF the country should be so arranged
for that it would train children for the
special kinds Of work in which their
lives are to be passed. He suggests
the establishment of general ele-
mentary school in which the individual
bents of the children might be studied,
and Of Complementary schools to which,
when their bents have been dis
covered, the children might be sent for
education in special lines. He says:
THE American system is far more
system. : 1t is no idle boast that a direct
path has been provided, in the former,
from the gutter to the university. But
education in England Is still in a hope
less muddle The elementary schools
are confused aud unsettled; they over
lap In the most wasteful way; and
there is no road, except by way of
scholarships for the privileged few, to
higher education Consequently. the
children of the working-classes, IN
England, are turned adrift at the age
of fourteen, fitted for nothing, and
without individuality, initiative or the
smallest realization Of aptitude for any
thing in particular. The thoroughly
efficient Organisation Of education In
the United States, coupled with the fact
that the child OF the poorest laborer
can get 6. free education right thru to
the age Of eighteen. proves, on the
other hand, how high a value the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.
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II. s. Lawrence, Secy.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. 50. r. A. M.
Stated convocation, Monday, March
20
q. H. Bosgie, H. p.
/. S. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON CoUNC1r-stAted
assembly Of King Colomon Council No.
20 r. s. NJ, Monday. March ~, Tor
work.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. AIlDEMAR COMMANDA4 ! no
80, X. T.-Stated conclayc Iuesosy'
March %, 1880.
F. Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. Q. p.
s.-Regular meeting wednesday. March
II, 1880.
Mrs. Geo. Downing. W. N.
Edna c. Fularton, Secy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Another Point Of View.

Brooklyn, Feb. 26.-In reading In
your paper of Feb. rs, read an article
written by one Of your correspondents
who signs "Birds-Eye" to bis articles.
He makes mention Of William NJ.
stead, a writer of world fame, ac-
cording to his statement. I will not
agree with him on that. But do take
exceptions to the subject he wrote
about in connection with Stead's be-
lief, namely spiritualism. We all have
right to our beliefs or disbeliefs. But
when we look over the world at the
present and see SO many different be-
liefs, my thought is that, according to
that which is written, there Will be a
host of people disappointed; that Will
suffer loss when 1T will be too late to
retrieve the same. Now, in regard to
the subject In hand, I will state that
do not believe in spirltualism, but !
do believe that there Is a power on the
earth at the present, and 1t is leading
many people. and 1t is a genuine arti-
Gle, such as 1t is It has deceived and
led many bright minds astray In the
past, and will lead many in the future
into by and forbidden paths. DO not
consider William NJ Stead insane or
in advance Of the world in his spiritual-
istic belief. / believe we will all Of US
agree that there are two forces or pow
ers in the world today. and have been
since Adams transgression OF law from
the beginning. II we concede the above
statement, then let us take up the line
Of thought In this way: Other things
being equal the same cause will pro-
duce the same effect in all ages II
we will accept that as truth Will
call your attention to-, first Samuel.
twenty-eighth chapter. Samuel had
told Saul to destroy the Alanakites.
He carried out part Of said instr,lc-
tons, lied to the prophet. was rejected
Of the Lord; went to the witch OF En-
dor. who had familiar spirit. Moses
and Aaron, on their mission to deliver
their brother, met with Pharoah's
sorceress and magicians. When Paul
and Silas were preaching the gospel,
the same power manifested itself IN a
maiden. which followed Paul and Silas
saving: "These men are the servants
Of the Most High, which show unto us
the way of salvation" The Acts 16
chapter 18th AYERS: again look UP and
read the record Of Summanmagus the
sorcerer / believe that all the above
demonstrations are the same as that
which we call spiritualism.
H. LYKE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

one Of the "plain people" Speaks.
TIM glad i've lived when he was presl-
dent
Hes added vigor to the years Two
spent
In ploddine on and doing every DAY
4 little work for bread. with time TO
play. 81
I like II nan because he seems to
KIN
The tn Is Of common men who
re. and SOW.
And dig ,eir living from the rugged
LIANT
And raise their quiet homes with
Drawn and hand
Because he works with JOY. and makes
US see
That he who labors best is really free;
That no one owns the spirit Of q man
Who loves his task and does the best
he can. IS.
And then like the man who's not
afraid
Who calls & coward coward, a spade
spade
Who glories in fight II 1t is just,
And hits right from the shoulder when
he must.
like the way he scolds US now and
then
And uses scorching words with tongue
and pen;
rye seen It work in driving stubborn
mules,
And half believe it's good for knavss
and fools.
I know he's brought me back the faith
OF old ~,
That we are ruled by men and not "
gold
THAT laws were made for all. and not
g4 the few,
That Justice conquers for the good AMI
true.
Wen miss him here, out in the
''boundless Yves"
In what he did, he gave to us his best
Good by! We want to greet you when
We can
Whatever Wall street says-You are a
Man! Golfers Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
RUNNER ON THE SCHOOL LAW

Times Republican,:
What we most desire ds moro light
on this new school law. We may be
a little late in getting in the game but
we have got interested and will you
ulease publish 1t If 1t is not too lengthy
for some of us back numbers.
We are in favor of anything that
is q benefit to OUT country schools.
They are bad enough but Will the oth-
err fellows plan help them any2 MY
opinion of where the fault lies most
Dis in the quality Of our teachers.
This Will convince you gentle reader
II am no teacher (altho have had one
brother and three sisters that have
been.) Why did they quit?
They were not getting a living at
the work.
The common girl in the kitchen was
drawing a larger salary than they
when the expenses were paau; norman.
board all periodicals that might DE OF
benefit to them was paid. for they were
in debt. l say, pay good salary hlre'
the best you can get.
I think the farmers have brains
enough to hire teacher II there IS
one to be had and they are allowed
enough money to do so with.
DO these brothers live in Iowa that
write about having no blackboards anu
no body going to school election and
the buildings having cracks In them
large enough to throw a cat thru?
II so, what could you expect? Could
you get good teacher If you got
chance?
Why do you not fix up your house
OF knowledge. the place where you
send to spend nine months In the year,
all you have to live for?
Stop and reason; can you fatten
horse in a barn with the side out:
Fix up your schoolhouse like your
home. Let's holler for better teachers,
pay better wages and keep our little
country school sacred.
Great men and women have been
started in the country schools and can
be again.
Yours for anything that will help
1.-The country school without graft, re-
: L. o. RUNNER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
WHY OH WHY2

REV. Bosler in lama HeraldI
Farmers find many curious things
happening around them every day
which they can not understand, and
nobody, not even the scientists, can
explain for them. Why, for instance,
does horse strain a drink of water
thru his lipe? Why does COW poke
her entire face into bran mash, eat
all she can, then lick her nostrils with
her tongue? Why does a chicken drink
exactly opposite to the horse and COW,
having to hold its head up when It
swallows a drink Of water? Then note
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
REAPING WHAT WAS SONN.
IEairfleld Ledger.l

Ottumwa, with six cases of criminal
assault on women in two years past,
with her record of murder and robbery
and crime In general, is really to be
pitied. And yet she invited it all.
The saloon was run outside the law
and the gambling house and the brothel
seemed to have unusual encourage
ment Ottumwa has long been place
of rendezvous for the criminal classes
of Iowa. 1T is going to take more than
a Sunday campaign and a vigilance
committee to cleanse the city. A few
spasmodic movements are not going to
restore law and order when they have
been so long neglected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
MULCTING REAL CULPRIT.
rStanhope NALL

The Gowrie mayor showed splendid
Judgment in dealing with the liquor
nuisance. A local character that could
not buy liquor at the saloon was ar
rested for INVESTIGATION. The mayor
sentenced him to sixty days in the
county Jail, and then RENTED the fine
providing the prisoner would file in
formation against the party who gave
him the liquor. He chose to file the in
formation. The party was arrested ana
found guilty and was forced to pay j
heavy fine. Such methods will do much
for the cause of temperance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
gYures- 3spah1na.t Marslalltnu aosa nlarrl 1919

Ing" declares the Charlton Patriot,
while 1t will disappoint those girls
whose parents can provide them with
expensive dresses. 1t will be gladly re-
ceived by those who can not afford to
keep up with the pace set by the more
fortunate ones. The cap and gown re-
gala is In use In all the colleges and
universities and is rapidly being
adopted as the regulation dress for
high school commandments"
According to the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil The Maybray smile was not
the least Of the assets OF the syndicate
OF swindlers"
THE senate has passed the bill to
provide surveys of the Iowa and Ce-
dar rivers Thus considerable sum
of money will be thrown away just to
help somebody politically. Millions Of
dollars go for equally foolish things"
Eliminates the Iowa City Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
TArrs ESTIMATE OF ROOSEVELT.


predecessor, Theodore Roosevelt, ana
tersely estimates the character ana at
tributes Of the ex-president in q page
article In the current Golfers. In read
inx II one might easily imagine that
President Taft was sitting quietly with
a neighboi' and telling him In sim
pie, matter Of fact way, what he knows
and thinks OF the man into whose shoes
he has just stepped, and with no
thought OF his story being published
to the world. It is an analysis devoid
Of fulsolne praise, and strained adj
jeotives, yet voices full appreciation OF
Rooseyclt't, worth and wisdom and
courage. AS q character study 1t can
be read second time with both IN
terest and profit.
"No one associates with Mr.. Roose-
welt closely without having the strong
est possible, affection for him." declares
President Taft. But while attributing
to his predecessor mind. a dispose
ton and temperament that would rata-
er make him agree than disagree with
the people with whom he comes IN
contact, hi, does not say that the ex-
president tails to enjoy a controversy
ana fight according to the rules Of
the game. Mr.. TAFT says he never
served under another man who was 80
generous as Roosevelt In his praise OF
those who. according to their deserts.
were shoulder to shoulder with him IN
the feft, and this characteristic has
served to tie men to him with bonds
OF steel.
The president admits the general
theory thar Roosevelt is OF an excesd-
insiy impulsivs nature is perhaps jusri-
fled to the extent Of saying he has
marvellous quickness for experimenting
a question and reaching the nub of II.
coupled with an overwhelming desire
to decide and dispose OF the issue
quickly. ~
i Comparing their predictions, Pres
ident Taft says:
ar,he relation between Mr.. Roosevelt
ami nyself l,as been one OF close and
sweet intimacy. It has never been
ru1fled In the, slightest degree. and I
AZ ~ +ht,t 4ba. We Have ever mis-
understood each other. Mr.. Roosevelt's
!. -. ana nina have not been the
so,,,a II ~. matter Of athletics he
t..as - .n.,sa 90 -, 40 moro violent than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

American people set upon the advan-
tages Of q school and college train
ing: and how ready they are to sup
port and foster any institution which
they believe to be in the interests OF
the nation and of the individual"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

A Texas newspaper boasts Of the
..balny jonquiliscent atmosphere" Of
that state. "That may be all right
from a southern point Of view, but it
can't hold a candle to the juicy, John
ny-jump-up, maple-sap atmosphere OF
Iowa at this particular time OF the
year, adds the Keokuk Gate City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

between religion and irreligion." one
does not need to be Burbank to know
a Delaware grape from frost-Brape,
or q, wild crab from Northern Spy.
Reasoning by analogy for the case II
has to prove this Journal points out,
that when a. bank with hundred mill
ions of CAPITAL and deposits loaned out
looks for a president, they find man
who as a boy had natural bent Tor
finances and who twas q messenger
at 12 and bookkeeper at 49," The case
of adolescent decisions Is 4urther deaat
with as follows:
young men who are to- make any
thing Of their life-work ordinarily
have chosen their vocations long be-
fore they have bought a razor Now
and then. at rare intervals. Putnam
leaves his pillow to become q success
full commander in the field, but the
men who led the federal army Of
1000 900 to its 4inal conQuests In the
great civil war were nfer1 who chose
to be soldiers before they had dis
carded their roundabo,lts. The average
age at which a lad Joins the church IS
perhaps 10, but before no has decided
TO take that step he has In all proba-
bility decided every other question OIL
vital bearing upon his culture career
unless we except marriage, ana often
he has settled that also.
1T 1t is true that very few men over
40 are converted It is equally true that
very few men over 40 change their
business calling or revolutionize their
social relations. The man can not hlt
from tree to tree. He 10. once planted,
bedded in the soil not only by ono CEN
trail taproot but by thousand root
let's. each in itself insignificant per-
haps, but all together aoie % 1e ssll' :
cyclone The bible tells us. and we can
we'll believe 1t, that Esau Lived 10 real
ize what q fool ne had made OF hini-
self when he sold his birthright Tor
mess OF pottage,' but he newer found
a time when he could break away from
the life into which he had thrown MINI
self In his wayward youth"
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lbishop - -.
we nave eh.eleu upon n.sa .,ss.,.,,t
reaction from l. - ~ ~ e
OF our time mas swuns - ~ ss :. a,,a,.
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hear much OF VARIOUS hinus $50, ~ sgt, ~.
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generally IN negat,oh. W. Ms ILL.,.
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wrong IN - H. ~
tha1 Phase y vusns w Tx...x.,s go ce.-
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ever nItie orisahA.s :. =. II =. ~
claim 1or them. y lls et1o =. '.ss 49, =. ~
Tnesations' HOT Anp'es s.s us. - 49,
the virtue o1 Ene sss.'.s''s' ~ W.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
,nwA optnlCNs AND NOTES.

The Davenport Democrat demurely
admits that ct is not exactly compli-
mentary to the police department that
Davenport has been the rendezvous
for the bunco men with no Immediate
ebusiness engagements in sight"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
10 MA5~.'>/

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds Get the genuine in yellow
package. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Arc You Suffering.

Paralysis, cancer, tumors. rheu-
matism, gall stones, gravel, blood or
nervous disease? Try Chiropractic-
bloodless surgery at corner Of Third
and State streets, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
Iona Newspapers

THE OTHERS GLAD HE'S GONE.
TAlden Times.]
Dr. Bywater, of Iowa Falls, has sofa
out his practice there and will move
to Anamosa. The doctor has kept
the good old town Of Iowa Falls from
going to sleep, since he located there
by his disputes with the other doctors
and the others will probably not re-
greet the decision to go.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

The Waterloo Courier reasons it out
that However they look at the mat
ter. the police chief, the sheriff or the.
pawnbroker, not one of them is really
entitled to the reward for capturing;
..Junkin The coon himself came run"
ming to the Jail In obedience to e.
.telephone call, when the officers did
not have the energy to go after him.
Logically, therefore, the money goes to-
the COON"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

The Sioux City Tribune suggests
that .cThere would at least be courtesy
in delaying the report of the ice short.
age until the coal bills are paid"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06
you+hful RELIGIOUS Decisions.

Because a boy or girl during the
neriod of adolescence Knows nothing
of 1.-The great historic. critical and phil
osoohic controversies" it is a folly,
saws the Chicago Interior, to say ne OF
she is "incompetent to make a choice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-06

The Abba school board has decreed
that the graduating class of '0S must
wear caps and gowns in the commend"
ment exercises. "rhis Is sensible rul'.