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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Cured shorthorn Of Tricks.

"My father" said AN old railroader,
was on the Illinois Central for many.
years in the earlier days Of that road.
They had more exciting times in those
days than now, for we have all the
safety appliances that can be brought
into use, while then 1t was the old
fashioned link coupling and hand
brakes. In Illinois. in the earlier days
for an engineer to kill head Of live
stock was looked upon as worse than
to kill man, and as the roads were
not fenced, engineers had hard time
OF 1t. My father used to say that some
cattle just knew how engineers were
afraid OF them and took delight in
getting on the track. compelling the
train to halt. he used to tell of a
stocky shorthorn bull that every time
a train came along would get on the
track and remain there until chased
off by the fireman. He became known
the whole length of the road. At last
he got to be so ugly that the firemen
were afraid of him. Father concluded
he would get rid of his annoyance, so
he procured one of the old fashioned
pepper box revoNers. and the next
time his bullship got on the track.
ran his train close up to him and
jumping from the engine ran forward,
fired at the bull head-on. The bull
stood for minute or two as IL dased.
and then with loud below started
off across the prairie. and. SO far az
was never seen or heard of after.
ward"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20

the creation, the deluge. the antedilu-
Wan patriarchs. as we'll as the origin
of the Sabbath, is myth FROM Baby
lonia and that the Jews got their ideas
from the Babylonians while in exile
and used them in writing their own
history of Israel and that which is
known as Israe is only an adapta-
ton by late Het W writer's OF Baby
lonia mythology. These theories have
been carried into the New Testament.
Even Christ is declared by some Of
the critics to be transformed Baby
lonian "Bel" or "Merodach." The
characteristic features of the life of
Jesus-his passion, death. resurrection
and ascension-they claim, are ideas
which had their origin in Babylonian
mythology. ~ So
Reversal Of Views of Scholars.
In Professor Clay's new work on
"Amurru, the Home of the Northern
Semites," he presents authoritatively
that the history, culture and religion
origin. The views of the critics who
would dissipate the Bible into Baby
lonian myths are not only proved to be
without foundation. but he shows that
lsrael's religion and culture are devel-
opments which had their origin in Is
rael's own land and that Semitic Baby
lonian culture also originated in the BIZ
BILE lands. This is complete reversal
of the position taken by scholars in re-
gard to the origin Of the cultura in
many respects common to both the
Babylonians and Israelites
Presents Entirely New Theory.
The ordinary Interpretation of ideas
from one nation to another Is ac-
knowledged by Professor Clay, but he
vigorously attacks the pan-Baby lonian
theory by rendering of no effect the
few arguments advanced to support
them. and then. with an enormous
amount of historical. archaeological
and pathological material. he scien-
t1fically builds up his own theory.
which is entirely new and revolution
airy and opposite to those Of every
eminent Assyriologist. The creation
story of the Babylonians. which is sim
'2ar to the Biblical account. DR.. Clay
states. had it's origin in Syria. The
theory of it's Babylonian origin re-
ceives its deathblow in this book. The
Babylonian story of the antediluvian
patr1archs. he shows. had it's origin in
Bible lands. The deluge story Of the
Babylonians is also shown to have
been an importation from this land.
Eminent as an AssyrioIogist.
In the first part of the book, which
Is readable to the intelligent layman.
|. the author presents careful analysis
of the views Of other scholars and his
own. The second part Of his work is
reserved for the technical material
upon which he bases his position.
| DR.. Clays eminent position among
psychologists of the world and the
May authoritative translations Of
Babylonian hieroglyphics anu scien-
tific works published by him oblige
scholars to give DIR. Clay's theories Sc
rious consideration. In this book the
author has attempted to overthrow
the prevailing opinions Of most AS
syriologists and Old Testament crit
les. and he must expect that his con-
tent1ons will be holly contested at ev.
cry point of contact as well as the SCI
entific material which he presents in
the confirmation Of his position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Where She Differed From Paul

A Scotch clergyman called upon e
parish1une1 IN old woman who weA
not possessed with many virtues, bas
who possessed very varied assort-
ment of vices. He took the latter as
text for sermon and spoke to her
at considerable length upon the sub
ject, concluding with some extracts
from one of st. Paul's epistles which
he felt to be apropos.
She didn't speak for several minutes
after he had finished, and he thought
that he had made an impression upon
her at last. He was mistaken, how
ever, for she suddenly turned round
with the remark: "Humph! That's
just where Paul and have differed
these ten years."
The argument was not continued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
NICARAGUA, The LAND Of M|SRULE
About the Size ofNewYork
State. 1t Has Great Natural
Resources Many Of the
People Live Like Savaaes.
Officers Commanding Our

qua, and that doesn't cut much space.
1t runs from Corinto, on the Pacific
coast, to Managua, located on lake
near that coast, and from there to
Granada, on Lake Nicaragua, the lar
gest inland body of water in Latin
America. The railroad is about 100
miles long-or short, as it looks to us.
1t is said to be almost impossible for
an American, unless he possess the in
trepidity of Peary OF Cook, to cross
Nicaragua from coast to coast. The
roads in some places are mere trails.
The interior is mountainous and wild.
Corinto is the principal port on the
Pacific side. The town has but 1000
inhabitants. To get to Nicaragua per-
haps the quickest route is through
Mexico by rail to Salina Cruz and
thence by steamship to Corinto. One
may go by ship from San Francisco all
the way. Steamers from New Orleans
run direct to Bluefields. on the Allan
tic side. place of 5000 people. Steam
ers from New York also touch Blue
fields Many persons from the east
ern section Of the United States get to
Nicaragua by crossing Panama and
taking ship to Corinto.
Like all Central and South American
countries, Nicaragua is an undeveloped
nation. The natural resources of the
country seem to require only stable
government for development into Won
derful wealth. On the eastern slopes
four crops Of corn are grown annually,
though vast areas are implanted. Cot
ton planted In October is picked in
February. Coffee, rice and indigo are
grown for export, while in late years
the rubber industry has been system
atized by outsiders and has become
one of the most lucrative lines Of en-
deavor in the whole country.
Bananas are the principal article Of
export About million dollars worth
are sent out every year from the east
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
And Eiaures pon,t Iia,

Johnny came home the other night
in high glee. wearing the arithmetic
medal.
"What is that for| asked his moth
er.
That's the prize for doing exam
ples." SAID johnny. 81 did this one.
If our new baby weighs eleven and a
half pounds and gains an ounce each
day'-'cause you told Mrs. Smith she
did yesterday-'ho much will she
weigh when she's twenty years old 2
And the, answer was 466 pounds. And
the teacher said l earned the price
Christian Advocate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
clrcumstantlal Evidence.

A witness in a railroad case at Fort
Worth. asked to toll In his own way
how the accident happened, said:
We'll, Ole and was walking down
the track, and heard whistle, and
got or the track. and the train
went by. and got back on the track.
ana i aa::aaa'. gee Ole: hut ] valkad
along, and pretty soon seen Ole's
hat, and walked on, and seen one
Of Oles legs. and then seen ono
of Ole's arms, and then another leg,
and then over on one side Ole's head.
and says, My God! Something muster
happen to 'Ole!"-Dverybody's Maya,
zine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
SCENES IN NICARAGUA OFFICERS IN COMMAND OF THE
AMERICAN

concerned, and yet It was thing Of
wrath and tyranny. Most of the time,
before Walkers day and since. Mica
ragua has been similarly misgoverned.
Zelaya, against whom Secretary Knox
has Numbered and American warships
seem likely to thunder presently, has
misruled the country for sixteen years
until he has come to imagine himself
q car. What the United States in
tends to do apparently is to teach Ze-
laya that a misruler Is non persona
Erata to civilization.
Z Nicaragua New York's Size.
Nicaragua Is not 50 much as to size,
though It is bigger than Holland, Bel
GUM and Denmark combined. Those
are monarchies in Europe, and Mica
ragua and her ilk are practically mon-
arches in America, though called re-
publics by courtesy. But Nicaragua
Is SO much bigger than Panama that
.he latter nation" looks like Cat
itaraugus county in relation to the
state Of New York. In fact. Nicaragua
Is almost exactly the size of New
York. being 1920 square miles in
area. The country Is richer than Rus
STA proper in coast lines, having 226
miles on the Pacific and nearly 800
miles on the Caribbean sea, the Allan.
tic side.
Nicaragua's greatest width is 27s
miles, the distance from st. Louis to
Chicago or from New York to Wash
1ngton. In one \place It is only 1876
miles wide. the distance from Chicago
lacross Illinois To the the Mississippi river.
fIet us call Nicaragua 1t instead Of she.
las that might offend the ladies'
According TO information supplied
~ the International bureau Of Ameri-
jcan republics, Nicaragua has the
smallest population Of any Central
American republic except Panama.
There are about 100000 people in the
country. Tits is less than the popula-
zion Of st. Louis. Many Of the Nicara-
guaus are aborigines, living in the inte-
T1or Businesses and as uncivilized 40
the savaess Of darkest Africa.
The chief cities on the Pacific side
are Leon and Managua. Leon. the lar.
gest city In the republic, has GO.OOD
people. It used to be the capital. 1t
is picturesque old place and historic
ally interesting. Managua, the pres
ent capital. has population of 10000
--tbe size Of Springfield, Mo. Then
there are Matagalpa. 16.0p0; Granada,
1900, and several other tow AS Of
from 5000 to 10000. Is
How to Reach Nicaragua.
4 Therelia.onlx one railroad In Nicara.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
DR.. CLAWS RADICAL VIEWS ON
IsRAELiTTisH CULTURE AND
RELIGION.
NOT OF BABYLoNloN
ORIGIN, HE DECLARES
University Of Pennsylvania Professor
Maintains lsrael's History, Religion
and Culture Originated In israel's
Own Lend-Disputes Opinion Of As.
syriologists.
By GEORGE E. NIrzscHE,

Every student Of the Old Testament
who is dependent upon the work of the
specialists will be greatly Interested
in revolutionary work which was re-
Gently written by the Rev. Dr.. Albert
T. Clay, professor Of philology and
Semitic archaeology in the Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania. because it pre-
sents an entirely new theory upon the
question as to the origin of the re-
ligion and literature of the Israelites.
The prevailing opinion of nearly every
Assyriologist is that in Babylon is to
be found the origin Of the Israelitish
culture and religion, that the story Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20

ern section. Most OF those grown in
the west are eaten at home.
Mahogany, ebony. light rosewood and
other valuable trees abound. Vanilla.
sarsaparilla and cacao (chocolate) are
shipped to America for consumption.
Where Monkeys Grow.
It is interesting to know that hum
ming birds abound in this turbulent
land, though monkeys, wild hogs and
buzzards are more in evidence. Zela-
ya's effort to make a monkey Of the
United States is the cause Of the pres
ent trouble.
Nicaragua is misgoverned by presi-
dent, five cabinet ministers and forty
representatives who comprise d nation
al legislative assembly Of one house.
There is no check upon this one house
congress except that supplied by the
president. who possesses such power
under the constitution and his own in
clination that he can override the law
makers and override them almost If
not quite at will Thus Zelaya has
L,
his own bailiwick.
Universal suffrage is said to prevail.
Universal suffering also appears to be
the rule under the prevailing misrule.
There IRE few schools in Nicaragua.
A few years ago 1t was reported au-
thoritatively that Nicaragua's neigh
Dor. Costa Rica, had more schoolteach-
ers than SOLDIERS and that Zelaya's
country had three times as many SOL
diers as schoolteachers. The prepon-
derAnce Of soldiers has Increased I'm.
mensely since then, and 1t would be
hardly possible for the intrepid VII
liam Walker to win the presidency
now With only fifty.six Americans at
his back. However. the Nicaraguan
soldiery is not to be feared by any
military person who can shoot straight,
conform to discipline and eat enough
quinine to fend off malarial fever.
Officers In Command.
Secretary Knox has told it to the
Marines" who are expected to be able
10 teach Zelaya his proper place with
out the aid OF soldiers proper. Rear
Admiral William Writ Niinban is III
command of the naval expedition
against Nicaragua. Lieutenant Colo
mel James e. Mahoney OF the United
States marine corps commands the
combined marine force. In the event
OF the landing Of the marines. Mahoaey,
whose full colonelcy is likely TO be
bestowed upon him by the time BIZ
goes ashore. will direct operations on
land. 1t Is not anticipated that any
general will be-. required except gen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Where She Would skins.

A "maid'' furnished &c atara and
leading women by the management OF
English theaters is called the dress
err" She is generally 'slavey," who
is an original parsonage with enter
tanning qualities Of her own. DO you
always go in for Shakespeare, miss?'
asked one of these dressers of Ellen
Terry at one Of her London appear
ances.
"Oh, no! Sometimes play in mod
ern pieces" was the actress reply.
DO you now? But suppose you
acts in Shakespeare when you can't
get nought else to do? Now, should
really like to see you in real good
play like Woman and Wine "-Chica-
60 Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Poi and ke4tIa.

II thought should laugh right out"
said Mrs. Cashton, when at the circus
recently Mrs. Smith called an animal
a seraph. OF course she meant gi-
raffe. But the fun Of it was it wasn't
a giraffe. 1t was a camomile. Chris
tan Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Laport. and the Young King.

.0HSs ~ ou0 SstS tSAuS t\uSs
When Louis XIV. was only eight
years old his love for wrestling and
other boyish sports gave many uneasy
moments to one Laporte, his at
tendant. On one such occasion he in
sisted, despite all entreaties, in rolling
about the floor endeavoring to over
come his cousin, the Count of Artois.
Laporte calmly put ON his hat and sat
down. Louis, jealous even at that age
Of his kingly dignity, at once demand
ed:
"How can you permit yourself to sit
and remain covered in the presence Of
your king?"
pardon me. SIRE" retorted Laporte,
'but L did not think that king was
in the room."-St. Louis Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Cautious,

First Wall Street Office Boy-Hello.
Chimmy! Are you takin' any fiers
desc days?
Second Office Boy-Naw! Since I
dropped two bones in de last slump I
bin stickin' to me legitimate business.
--Harper's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Side Lights on That Central
American Hornets Nest
( Where President Zelaya
! Has Reiened Like q Tyrant
and Depot For Several
Years.
BY RoBHRTus LOVE.
YHAT do you know about Nj.
v caragua? This is an init
mate query, because the Unit

"YHAT do you know about Nj.
wv caragua? This Is an init
mate query, because the Unit
ed States government re-
Gently sent some war vessels and ma
rines down to that Central American
\ hornets nest to show the present head
hornet, President Zelaya. that he can
not murder American citizens without
being called to answer in a court Of
law. Intelligent observers express the
belief that the United States will place
an army of occupation on Nicaraguan
soil until such time as there can be
established in that volcanic bailiwick
government guaranteed not to erupt
every six months. Our course in Cuba
seems about to be repeated in Mica
ragua.
That Is why some real facts about
Nicaragua are pertinent. Once upon a
time young American. William Wal
ker Of Nashville, Tenn, was president
Of Nicaragua. Fifty-three years ago
Walker conquered the country with
only fifty-six men at his back. OF
S"NACV ~ NA0A SC11J SOA4uSAS0. WAIKIKI
was stood up and shot down. For half
century his bones have bleached in
Nicaraguan sands. As Joaquin Miller,
who in youth was one Of Walkers
fiery fllibusters. has sung:
He lies low in the leveled sand.
Unsheltered from the tropic sun,
And now OF all he knew not one
VIII speak him fair in that far land.
The bones Of Leroy Cannon and
Leonard Groce, the two Americans re-
Gently executed by order Of Zelaya, do
not even bleach. Their bodies were
burned, also by Zelaya's order. In a
smaller way they were like Walker,
the foremost of the filibusters. They
fought against the prevailing govern
ment because it was a thing of shreds
and tatters, SO far as stability was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Altar tha RaIi.

She-How nice to be at home again!
What crowd there was! don't sup
pose Mr.. Banker knew one-half Of his
guests.
He-Didn't he, though! Why, be had
four detectives In evening clothes
there.-Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
Look Around You,

its mighty hard to look in any dl
rection an not see life. or love, OF
joy-an' mostly all three.-Ruth Nc.
Emery Stuart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20

The new terminal station OF the
Pennsylvania railroad in New York
has 1e miles of tracks. including Z,
standing stations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
The Practical en-.

The fond mother. instead OF looking
at the coming bridegroom's banking
account. should have look ut his in
surance policy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
London's Theater..

The theaters Of London regularly
keep in employment more than 1900
people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
eral efficiency, which Colonel Mahoney
Is known to possess.

eral efficiency, which Colonel Mahoney
Is known to possess.
Admiral Kimball, of course, is In
full command of the expedition. He
will reach the age limit of sixty-two
years on Jan. 8 and be retired, but it
is hoped by his department that the
incident will be closed before that date.
The admiral was selected for his ex-
perience and efficiency in dealing with
Latin Americans. He commanded the
gunboat Vixen in 1899 when she was
sent to Bluef1elds to protect the in
terests Of American merchants who
had been ordered to pay customs du-
ties to two Nicaraguans. That was
during the Reyes revolution. Kimball
went ashore and settled matters in
about half an hours straight talk.
Admiral Kimball is q Maine native.
with forty-four years. navy service.
he has spent twenty years at sea.
During the war against Spain he COM
handed the Caesar.
Colonel Mahoney has been twenty
six years in the marine corps. He was
brevetted captain for distinguished
conduct and public service in the pres
ence of the enemy at Guantanamo,
Cuba, in 1893.
For eleven years Colonel Mahoney
has been in command Of the marine
barracks in Washington. His long ex-
perience and efficient service recon-
mended him for his present assign
ment,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-20
One of the Bravest.

With Colonel Mahoney in the marine
expedition is Major Smedley D. Butler,
whose father is a Pennsylvania con-
gresham. He was an officer in the vol
unteer army during the Spanish war.
After he was appointed to the marine
corps he served in the Boxer uprising
in China. He was shot while carrying
a wounded private to safety at the
battle of Tientsin, but went to Pekin
before his wound was healed and took
part in all the fighting there. He was
wounded again at Pekin, but refused
to quit. For his bravery and pluck he
was chosen to carry message to
Minister Conger within the beleaguered
walls. He delivered this message
to Garcia" then collapsed and was
sent to hospital, where he fought a
winning battle with the soldiers worst
enemy, typhoid fever. Later he served
in the Philippines.
Lieutenant Colonel Frank j. Moses
and Major Philip NJ. Bannon of the
marines are other distinguished officers
detailed for Nicaraguan duty. Moses
was in command of the first pro-
visional regiment Of marines in Cuba
for several years. Bannon was bre-
vetted for gallantry at Guantanamo in
$685.
Uncle Sam is confident that these
officers and the men under them can
hold down Zelaya and his entire out
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30
Mr.. BY0wmIOv's Evidence
In the Ch7astia1o
Tenn, we find this:
Adrocate, Nashville,

In the Ch17Stldn Ado0c0te, Nashville,
Tenn, we find this:
MIR. Louis Brownow, of Washington, passed
through Nashville the other day, returning from
voyage around the world. He travels for a syndicate
of daily papers, and may be trusted we take it. to
give fair account of what he In interview
with him printed in the Nashville Tennesseeon he is
quoted saying:
THE greatest influence in the upft of the down
trOdden millions of the poorer people of the Asiac
countries is that of the missionaries, the greater
Der of whom come from the United States. doubt if
any American can possibly appreciate the great good
being done by the missionaries in Asia unless he goes
himself to see them at work. When American gives
dollar to foreign MISSIONS especially to those in
China he does more for suffering fellowcreaures than
he can do in any other way with the means. In
education, in sanitation, and in the spiritual upt
the missionaries leading the Chinese onward and
upward
"All of which is commended to the attention of Mr.
Thomas Watson
That's all right. Mr.. Brownlow didn't hit
Mr. Thomas Watson. Never has THE JET
TERsoNIAN claimed that the $21 100000 spent
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

! refer to the adoption by the Galveston
Convention OF the cunningly worded resolu-
tons Of the Ship-subsidy thieves
Those who periodically desire the restora
ton OF the American Merchant marine know
that the easiest, simplest, justest way to do it
is, to change the z0ao so that the Ame1ica,o
buyer of ship aoiW be put upon an equality
qcith his European rivaz. Let the American
merchant buy his vessel where he can buy it
cheapest Don't take millions out of the
Treasury for the selfish and private benefit of
the Steel Trust, and of those corporations
that maintain steamships in connection with
their railroads.
Why should the Farmers Union favor an
Infamous proposition to Tag additional taces
on agriculture, for the benefit Of maaufac-
tu'erS and Wall Street raizaoay noonarchs?
God pity the American farmer Appar-
entity, he will never learn to spot the willy
hypocrites, frauds and pretenders who make
their living by farming the farmer.