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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
IT
A LESSON AT SPELLING SCHOOL.

| Last night the children of the rural
schools spelled down" on the stage
/ of the largest auditorium of the city
| The spelling match was preceded by a
Ideclamatory contest open to the chill
dren of the graded schools. The crowd
| in attendance stormed the doors. La
dies who are wont to sit in the dress
circle started early TO get their favor
| tie seats and were obliged to be con-
! tent. with such seats as were left to
| choose in the gallery. And bear In
mind this was no free show. The price
of admission was demanded at the box
office and paid eagerly. More, everyone
was satisfied that it was worth the
money.
| Perhaps no Show that has come to
| the city has drawn a better attendance.
When the S. r, o. signs go up COM
parison ceases. But it is to be noted
that the crowd couldn't have been big
ger unless the spelling match had been
held in a bigger building with more
room to sit and stand in. 1t is also
worth remark that the big crowd
staid to the finish along near the wee
sma' hours.
Two very important suggestions
make themselves manifest-the SPELL
10 q
winner and the declamatory contest
has it's interest and drawing power and
pruriency and nasty realism are not
necessities to big attendances and the
standing room signs There should be
more Of the two and less or none Of the
third. The suspicion is that big adj
vertising of the risque play brings
crowds. 1t is evident that the spelling
contest needs only announcement and
this is the finest compliment to be
paid to the public.
The country dweller who is inclined
to keep to the shelter of his own house
and inside his own line fences of an
evening should take notice. Why
does he wait for the annual spelling
match to gather in crowds? Why
doesn't he and his wife and children
fill the schoolhouses on the corner once
la week as the Odeon was filed last
night? There are many reasons for
getting together outside of spelling
matches. One of the best Of all is that
the women and the girls need some
sort of social recreation that they do
not now get in the rural districts. Why
do not school districts and townships
have a gathering place and gather
there to better acquaintance and mu-
tual pleasure and improvement! Why
not get the milk separated and the
supper dishes done by six and forget
the next days duties for a few hours
Every one Of the farmers wives and
children enjoyed every minute of last
evenings gathering. They enjoyed the
contest, the being together in assem-
bly,, the freedom from care-all that a
pleasurable evening means. Why don't
they do it at home, too? Will some
bright wife or daughter of farm
home explain 1t to the Times-Repubh-
can?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
A Hurry.Up Medicine.

Every housekeeper recognizes the need OF
effective remedies to be used in emergencies
when something must be done right away.
Such remedy is Perry Davis Painkiller.for
sprains and bruises. for strained muscles
md for the aches and pains resulting from
blows and falls. Burns and cuts are instant
~ relieved by it and helped to healing Its
mission of mercy began seventy years ago.
It is used in all countries and millions OF
Painkiller. Perry Davis. Have you seen the
aew large BIC. siZe2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
Trinity Church Reforms.

Trinity church, owner of 100000 Oot
worth of property in downtown New
York, has determined to get out OF the
tenement business. Announcement OF
this and two other radical departures
by the vestry from its centuries-olo
policy OF corporation secrecy was made
recently. Much of the church's prop
erty will be converted into business
buildings Many of it's disreputable
dwellings will be improved.
Other reforms made public by the
church are as follows:
1t has created an evangelical depart
ment, headed by Rev. William W1lkin-
son. known as the preacher to Wall
street, who will take charge not only
of st. Johns chapel but all the down
town mission work.
1t has employed press agent to
give out news of it's affairs.
Trinitys business reform relates te
the future of its property. most o1
which lies in the lower west side OF
town and is covered by old-fashionec
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
Iona Newspapers
AN UNREASONABLE LAW.
[Sioux City Journal.1

1t has been complained that the
law abiding saloon man finds it diff
cult. If not well night impossible, to
avoid tripping over some restriction
of the mulct law as it stands. The
volume of this complaint will be in
creased materially IL the Hammill bill,
which passed the senate easily yester-
day, finds equally plain sailing in the
house. This bill makes it INSIDE
meanor. punishable by a $500 fine, for
saloonkeeper or druggist to fur
nish any intoxicating liquor or mar
cotic to an individual who has taken
treatment at a state or private instf-
tuition for the cure of the liquor or
drug habit. An effort was made to
make such sale misdemeanor only
in case 1t was made knowingly" and
this was defeated by vote of % to
13. 1t seems safe to predict that the
proposed law will not accomplish
the purpose intended, but will only
serve as convenient handle for the
merry game of "black1nailing the sa-
loonkeeper."
With this law on the statute books
the Kelley graduate who is bent on
backsliding will not seek to purchase
liquor from saloon man who knows
him. A saloon man would be foolish
to run the risk of mourning a $500
penalty in making such sale. The
Keeleyite will hunt up saloon where
he is not known. And he naturally
will get the drink he Graves. The
only thing the liquor seller could dc
for self protection would be to ask
every stranger if he had taken a cure.
And this would not really be mlleA
protection. If the graduate wanted a
drink very badly he would lie to get
1t. Having got it, he has made the
seller liable to $500 fine. The would
be blackmailer needs only Keeley
graduate as bait to set trap into
which even the most law abiding sa-
loonkeeper may be drawn.
The saloonkeeper who knowingly
would contribute to the downfall Of a
temporarily cured inebriate should be
punished. In such case the $500
penalty is too small rather than too
large. But the saloon man who is
inveigled into making such sale, with
out a chance of posting himself as to
the pedigree of his customer, is not
committing a crime for which he
should be held responsible under the
law. The attempt to enforce such a
regulation will do no good for the
cause of temperance. 1t may do a
good deal of harm from the stand
point of justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
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For Sunday Reading
dill Sorts ofObinions
1.liaion Z. Called Evolution.

"Does the theory of evolution de-
throne God? is it in conflict with re-
ligione Is it out of harmony with the
best theory Of Mfe?
DR.. Emil q. Hirsch asked ana an
swered these questions at Sinai Tenn
pie in discussion of the influence OF
Charles Darwin upon modern thought
He asserted that when Darwin died
brilliant light Of the world vas
quenched.
I'VE know what fight the christian
religion has had with evolution SAID
DR.. Hirsch. "But has evolution de-
throned God? 1t has dethroned the
mechanical God, the man-made Cod
the God of little larger statute than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages. stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes the infiamed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and infamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package Mcbride & Will Drug Com
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
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ARCHITECTS
AucT.oNEER

r., estate and merchandise sales a
specially.
saturday, Feb. q, 1sos-House and
lot at aoe south Center street.
Big snap in 8 acres in city limits,
See me Room Il woodbury. building
,phone 81 and 457 Red
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
WOULD INVESTIGATE THE BOARD
Fairfield Ledger1

u
Cruelty has been charged in the
hospitals for the insane in Iowa. But
John Cownfe rises to remark that it
can not be true. When Warden Sand
ers was under fire for his management
of the Ft. Madison prison, Mr.. Hamil-
ton of the board of control was quick
to run to his defense. Does anybody
suppose that the board is going to
allow it's shortcomings to be exposed
without an effort to prevent them? If
no abuses. no offenses. have been COM
mitted in the institutions under it's
control, why should it's members OBJ
ject to investigation? The Ledger
cares not how great or how good, In
dividually or collectively, this board
may be- it is given such power and is
so autocratic in the exercise of it that
If should be watched. When it's blund-
ers do come they will be of the gross
est kind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27

ought to be able to borrow OF Brother
Charley, If worst comes to worst.
Maxim's noiseless device Tor guns
will never become popular with the
small boy or the man who shows his
children how he used to burn his fire
crackers.
The New York CentraFs payment OF
$10S,000 for rebating may be IN the
nature of the $500 fine annually PAID
by the blind pig proprietor for u $1,000
privilege.
A Pennsylvania hen laid $500 eggs.
At cents apiece this gives an $3.50
product. Moral: Keep hens and sell
eggs at 5 cents apiece.
The MarshaIltown Times Republi-
can is justly proud of a new perfectlng
press Just established in its press room.
1t is a pleasure to see an up-to-date'
liberal newspaper Hike the T.-R en-
ioying prosperity. 1t is one of the
very best dailies published In the state
Thompson Courier.
The statesman does the speaking,
The editor booms the town,
The lover does the popping.
The damsel turns him down.
The poet does the dreaming.
W.T.
The eagle does the screaming.
But the stork delivers the goods
Cherokee Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
The Earthquake Acts Of God?

The Earthquake Acts Of God?
The independents New York) asserts
itself as mot Of those who see in Gods
direct volition every act of nature
Further:
Some say that a rule Of nature Is
only habit of Gods activity. Did
God by a special act of will choose to
push the sliding of the earth's crust
along fault which he had purposely
created along the strait between Etna
and Strombol. close by two populous
cities, which he knew men would
build, and did he choose to have the
earthquake come just when the inhab-
itants were in their beds, and when
the destruction of life would be the
greatest, just when and where 1t
would do the greatest evil? That Is
not easy to believe. 1t is easier to be-
lieye that the good God does and must
govern himself and his universe by
stable laws, whose exceptional opera
ton involves evils that seem to us very
terrible, but yet which are small when
compared with the mighty sweep of
benefcent forces moving thru all the
celestial ages. Is it not better for us
TO De aDle 10 uepSho oh hAeu "a" eitA
to be uncertain of Gods constant In
terruptions Of nature?
Then can God interrupt the course
of nature to accommodate US, or In an
swer to our weak and inconsistent pray
ers? If not, where goes the doctrine
of special providence? Here are more
antinomies than we can explain. we
will still pray, Give us this day our
daily bread but we will plan that the
prayer be answered in accordance with
eternal law and by our own efforts;
and when those efforts fail we may rest
back on faith, as SO many have done,
or we may with equal faith yield to the
good law under which we suffer. For
there are famines. and yet God Is
good -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27

man, the God to be bribed, cajoled ana
feared, who has His favorties. loves
and hates That God is dead Evolution
has killed that sort of theology, but
that old theology stu exists in our
Jewish and non Jewish Sunday
schools The children get foolish in
struction about God. God is an ideal
too wide to be vocalized and too deep
to be comprehended.
Religion is a growth, an evolution.
There is evolution in morality, spirit
uality and mentality as we'll as in re-
ligion. In morality we are constantly
growing. In the business world we
now recognize that man can not use
his wealth as he sees fit without re-
gard for the welfare of others. He can
not use his money to corrupt whomso-
ever he wants; he can not use 1t TO
purchase woman. In a little while 1t
viii be crime for the business man
to discharge in the time of adversely
the faithful empoye who has helped
him in prosperity.
What becomes Of the theory that
the world was made in seven days il
evolution is to prevail? you may ask.
What matters it how the world was
formed? 1t is here. Our fathers be-
ieved the world was formed In six
days, but they did not know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
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Published Daily BY The
TIMES REPUBLICAN PRINTING co.

Entered at the postonice q. MARSHALL
town as second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27
Psychotherapy.

Mr.. Powell recommends that In the
small cities and larger towns all the
churches unite in a Wednesday-even
ing Emmanuel class to take the place
of the conventional prayer meeting,
long SINCE outworn in many a commu-
nifty" Further:
'.The service might be held in each
church in succession. Uplifting hymns
might be sung. Prayers might be Of
fered for special Ills Of mind and body.
Informal talks about the practical con-
Germs Of life might be given on sue
cessive evenings by each minister in
turn
Every one familiar with the prob
lem of the prayer meeting will,
think, admit the extreme probability OF
the great usefulness of such an enter
prise. 1t would, at any rate, without
sacrifice of UNCONVENTIONAL loyalty,
give such an illustration OF the spirit
of church unity as could not but work
good to all the christian churches. 1t
would, at least, without hurt to any
christian church, convince all chris
tians in the community that there is,
In spite of all appearances one Lord
one faith. one baptism, one God and
Father of all, who is above all, and
thru all, and in ALL" -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27

"what the people of Des Moines
should do is to issue the recall and
place a new set of men in office" says
| the Clinton Herald, referring to the
souabbling In the Des Moines city
co1npi1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27

The Odebollt Chronicle hopes that
the Meredith resolution will pass both
houses and be ratified by the next gen
eral assembl, so that the real senti-
ment of Iowa people can be ascer-
tanned The sale of liquor should be
either recognized as legitimate or pro-
hibited," asserts the Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-27

"A1l state legislatures look pretty
much alike when 1T comes to enact
ing laws that are either superhuous OF
unconstitutional or BOTH" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24

always been considered by old timers
to be one of the best in the valley. and
what adds to it's value is a creek run
ning through the place, providing wa
ter for irrigation, something that few
ranches in the county can boast of.
Mr.. Warner has employed to prepare,
lay out the grounds and plant the trees
H. ID. Twight, graduate horticulture
ist, man who has learned the business
whereit is made specially, and has
the theoretical knowledge polished and
reinforced by long practical experience.
Mr.. Warner will plant the place to
apples, having ordered 5000 trees, chief
~ Spitzenburgs, and will devote his
personal attention to making COM
merclal orchard. If favorable con-
dltlons will carry man to success Mr..
Warner is ticketed through to win.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDING

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council Of the town OF Oroville, Men
day. December 20 1909.
Councilman j. f. Samson was elect
ed mayor pro TEN.
Present Mayor pro tenn Samson,
Councilmen Schwabland, Desmond,
Signs and Schalm.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Bid of w. j. Thrower to construct a
sidewalk to conform with ordinance
No. a, for % cents per llneal foot, and
cross walks for S5.1 per 1000 feet OF
lumber used. read. On motion the
same was accepted and contract or
dered drawn with a bond of 500.
Ordinance No. - given its first read
ing. u, D.,
On motion the clerk was allowed "
for preparing and certifying to the as
sessment rolls of each assessment dls-
trict. and the same passed. :,
Report of building committee caileo
for. 1t was reported that they mao
held a meeting and were preparing
plans and specifications.
On motion it was ordered thaI uhe
second story of the city hall Will pe
lathed and plastered.
ON motion it was ordered thaC tne
contractor be required to furnish al
material. except as much rough one
inch lumber. at $3.50 per 1000, as ne
will use. ,.a
r.. 5. TAYLOR, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
AFTER A PLACE TO MEET.

The high school boys are negotiat-
ing to rent the Cummings store build.
ing as a gymnasium, more especially
to secure quarters in which to practice
and play basket ball. OF course the
expense would be too much of strain
on the scholars if they attempted to
meet the cost of rent, light and fuel,
but they are in hopes of being able to
obtain small monthly contributions
from the people of the town, and this,
together with the door receipts at the
games with visiting teams, would in
sure the regular ghost walk. The idea
and the plan are good ones, and should
be heartily encouraged and supported
by tire citizens. There is no room at
the ~;,eol house that can be used for
the purpose, and if there is to be bask-
ct ball adequate quarters must be Sc
cured elsewhere. Athletics in con-
nection with the school will add to it's
efficiency, and create stronger esprit
de corps in the home institution.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
AN ECHO OF OLD TIMES.

Monday night reminded old timers
of the palmy days of first railroad con-
struction. There was a miscellaneous
assortment of the human species in
town, booze flowed as freely as water
in an irrigation ditch, and everybody
seemed ripe for row, function or riot.
The ensanguined condition of the snow
in divers places Tuesday morning
would have led stranger to imagine
that a massacre had taken place. 1t is
reported that one man had an eye
hanging down so low it looked like a
watch charm: another had his nose
driven up so he could look down his
nostrils: another had his chin pushed
behind his left ear. A whole flock
could have appeared at masquerade
disguised as a slaughter house. There
was an indiscriminate application of
glassware in one case that disfgured
physiognomies, and colored up the sur
roundings rich and rosy red. AS
there were no inquests the exercises
can be set down as free and easy
frolic.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
LOOKING AETER THE SCHOOLS

County School Superintendent E. B.
Grinnell was lingering about town a
few days this week. This is the pro.
fessor's home, when he is at home, bu,
he is not home much of his time. His
duties require him to do a great deal
of travelling, and he is busy much oil
the time fitting from place to place.
Then he must show up at the county
seat periodically, and that requires
much back tracking. The superin.
tendency of a county the size of Okla.
hogan, where the facilities of travel
are largely confined to the stage,if pub.
lie conveyance is adopted, is no soft
snap. 1t is a far cry from one end of
the county to the the other, and there
are quite bunch of districts to be Wis
tied. Prof. Grinnell has put in time
pretty industriously for a couple of
months, and has not reached all of the
schools yet. While here and there
there may be an exception to the rule
the professor reports that in the main
the schools of the county are in an ex-
cellent condition.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24

was started, and, while not an evna,,
considered the showing at that timo
ana after the ledges were more exte,.
SlVely opened up, such as to almost in
sure an outputter. He hopes to see
'he Ruhy yet paying dividends. not
only Tor the great benefit that n nro.
ducer would prove to be to the county
and the stockholders who put in their
money in good faith, but chiefly ON No.
count OF the manager. Monroe Harman
NO man has ever invested in and stuck
10 a mining proposition in this county
as faithfully as Mr.. Harman. He not
only invested his own money. but be
mas devoted Il number of the best wears
OF his life, so far without recomnense
In MS effort to make a mine. At times
he has been discouraged for lack of
means to carry out his plans, but at no
time has his confidence or faith ever
waVered. He was not trying to work
the public for his own aggrandizement,
lie simply felt satisfied that he had n
property that, if he could only succeed
in opening up, would reimburse him
selfand those who trusted him with their
money many fold. Persistent. tenaci-
Gus, determined he has hung on when
most any other man would have aban-
doned hope, and at last he sees light
ahead.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
TILE CURISTMAS TKEE.

Old and young, and especially 'he
latter. are not liable to forget the reg,
ular annual Christmas tree that VIII
bloom with it's dazzling array OF at
fractions at SIgrist hall TINS frloa1
evening. Those who shouidereo 'he
labor of love of preparing the tree '''
burden. and the program that will pre-
cede the harvesting the fruit the Tree
will bear have labored faithfully ano
industriously to make the event tne
most interesting of the kind that mas
over taken place in the town. Inc
oantota ..Everyone Santa Claus, Is
a special feature that will please ase aii. all.
IN order to aid in deraying the eA-
penses a charge of % cents Will ''
made for adults. Children free
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24
CHURCH NOTES.

Remember watch night service ir
the NJ. +. church new years eve, Dec
ii. Special musical programme is be.
in, prepared. Everybody welcome.
The regular Christmas service will
be held in the Nj. +. church Sunday
Dec. Is, at 7:30 p. m. A splendid song
service has been prepared. Selections
by old and young. A solo by Miss
Jessie Mae Sigrist. A solo by Mrs.
Fairchild. A selection by the young
ladies' quartette. Two choruses by a
number of little tots. Special selec.
tionssby the choir. Address, Lessons
from'the Sheppards, Luke 2-15, by
Mrs. Thompson. Everybody welcome.
Rev. Course will hold services at
Circle City and Kipling Sunday. Ser.
vices in Peerless hall Sunday evening,
with Christmas subject.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-24

Last week mention was mau0 ~
irrioatiop enterprise in which H. H.
work is the chief mover. This paper
has been requested to state thai MI,
WI, W. is one of a company organized
to put water on large tract ;I Gl o. 'an,' '"Dt
adjoining Oroville. Mr. Work Is ~ IuIt ~
back from Spokane, where Oh ooA'' sn',
Of the company, he placed orders loa '''.
tbe ~ necessary pumps, to be operated oy
electricity, that will supply " water 'oa Da
i,rigation The company will not DC %,
nnonared - to talk, or do, business un'll
the latter part of January furI"e, g.,
'.,,ia,lars '''S will be given in a week OF OF
two. In the meantime the pun p:oat Is
be pleased to learn that the proJe'' N
a sure go.