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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
CRAZY TALK.

III iFe years ago some one had said
that within five years flying machines
| rot balloons but flying machines. would
be sklmmlng over the Marshall county
| race track and circl1ng above the city
carrying Mon. it would have been in
order to notify the insane commissions
ers that a crazy man was loose. But
| unless the wind blows a gale and rain
falls IN torrents July 20, ST Henry and
his aicship will justify the prediction
| which would have seemed the product
OF diseased brain Ave years ago.
The automobile speeds a mile while
man crosses the street; the flying
machine recently touched a speed of
24o miles an hour. the automobile
waves the passenger train aside and
goes on ahead: the airship swinging
past amid the clouds notes the creep
| ing motor car and writes the predic-
| ton on the sky Of new and faster
transit. VIII we all be riding to town
in airships five years from now Z?
Oie'H! AooA out "Ldt you say. w nat
| is crazy talk today is the commonplace
sanity OF next year.
Flying machines grandpa, in place
of the oxteam you drove from Ohio
across Indiana and Illinois to Iowa
when the automobile would have been
crazy talk, when the telephone and the
mail route and furnace and steam heat
| and bathtub in the house were crazy
talk When a lumber wagon was speedy
as we'll as capacious. Crazy talk did
you say?
Better be careful how you deny this
Twentieth century. You need not live
| long to get caught at it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
THE NEGRO WHO TOOK THE HIGH ROAD.

Laurence Jones, young coioreo
man who is regarded with much local
interest because he is a graduate OF
~ c,;arsf5.aiiittowa high school, is an
.xamnle OF the man who finds his work
and does 1t
Jones was a bright student, and went
out Of the Marshalltown school well
educated. His education was his own.
He had worked for it and earned his
way by hard work. He was bright
enough to have succeeded at the law.
He might have been popular preach
or TO any church Of his race. There
we're measurable ease and such sue
cess as a colored man may attain IN
this country Of the free before him in
directions which promised more Of per-
sonal result than the road he chose to
take. But Jones took the high road.
Down at Braxton. Mississippi in the
center of the black belt and in the
midst of negro ignorance and need,
Jones is building an industrial school
for members Of his race. It started
with an old log cabin contributed by
an ex-sIave and began with small do
nations from few interested persons.
both white and coIored. There he gain
cred about him q few Of the local
youths Of his race and began the ap-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
TniEsREPUBIICAN. II ARea AIlNOWN, IOWA

parently hopeless task Of making cit!-
Gems out of the rough and growing citi-
zenship In the shadow Of a dillapidated
negro cabin. The old howell took on a
different aspect. The few acres OF
ground cleared from the piney woods
We're an object lesson Of thrift and
aroused hope and emulation. The boys
and girls worked days and studied
nights. Little and common industries
were developed. The school became the
center Of the community. the leading
star Of negro hopelessness out Of the
self imposed bondage OF ignorance. 1t
is growing. teaching, leading. From 1t
radiates the remedy Of the conditions
in the black belt.
Perhaps Jones is an imitator OF
Booker T. Washington. Perhaps he is
an imitator in a small way with linn
tied facilities and q little school, But
every man who lives for his race is
follower and all who spend their lives
for others have greater leader than
the greatest. Not Yale or Harvard but
the innumerable little colleges which
live as the price of struggle are the
salt of education. Not Tuskeegee with
its marvellous success and its wealthy
and powerful patrons is the hope of
the black belt, but the seed it has
sown to spring up all over the south
as the little school in the piney woods
at BraxtoU.
1t is to these schools rather than to
Tuskeegee that the contributions Of the
helpful and interested should turn.
There is the need 1t is better that
half million negro children should
know the multiplication table than that
ten should enter the mysteries of the
higher quadratics. 1t is better that a
million ignorant black people should
learn the first lessons of thrift than
that we may poin, to a negro million
are.
Jones has done well. He has taken
the rough road but the high road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
IS WILEY ANOTHER PlNCHo1?

The information from washington is
that the president will take up DR..
vileys case at once and settle it. The
impression obtains in the capital that
he will sustain Wiley in mis- position.
censuring him perhaps for the irregu-
lartty of the arrangement with DR..
Rusby. If this impression, is correct the
president takes about the same view Of
the matter that the general public
holds and expresses.
Wickersham is behind the eight upon
Wiley 1t is said from Washington that
Secretary Wilson is favorable to VIII
eys dismissal and that should the
president sustain Wiley that the sec
retary's action is probiema teal and
may tend toward his resigna ton from
the cabinet
The country has little confidence in
Wickersha!n. 1t has much in DR.. Wiley.
Wiley has been a very strong opponent
of the use of beHzoare as a preserva-
tive. Rem embering the connection OF
broglio ard the clerical trickery with
which he was connected there will be
little tendency TO place confidence III
wickershaul. Perhaps the president
feels that way. He has sufficient reason
10 watch wickersham-
Pinchot went out Of the agricultural
department by dismissal Back Of the
whole row was the attempt TO steal
Alaska coal fields and loot the public
domain. Pinchot may have been insuo-
ordinate. but Pinchot was right ard the
department which pursued him and
secured ms OFFICIAL head has since put
its Endorsement on the truths for which
Pinct1ot was contending and for which
he preferred TO sacrifice himself 1t de-
veiops according to Washington ad-
Vices that Chemist Robinson Of Detroit,
the star witness against beIzoate and
one Of WiIevs ablest chemists. has
been discharged from the department
"for the good Of the service under an
order of the head Of the agricultural
aepartment- This dismissal, it is said,
will be investigated by house COM
mirtee.
There is no use nlincing matters; the
country is suspicious Of the dismissal
Of capable men whom II may De as
sumed are sincere in their work, under
circumstances which squint toward
nriyate interests. Wiley is one Of these
instances. Robinson is another. Plncnot
and Garfield are ethers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
LOOKING FOR FRED BEER.


Sometimes travelling men put 1t over
on the unsophisticated citizen Of the
small town. But not always. Last
week certain travelling man visited
this village and he got up against one
of our testers who fed him the biggest
dose OF CUFF that any one man ever
took at one sitting. For instance. the
day before the Fourth. carload OF
flour, or lime. or salt, or something
that comes in barrels. was being un-
loaded here. AS the dray passed up
town with a load Of these barrels this
travelling man asked what chose bar
rels contained" He was told in a
hurry. The jester said: why. haven't
YOU heard? We are to have celebra-
ton here tomorrow and that is the
free beere' The stranger was inter
ested right away and began asking for
more information. He suggested that
no one had a right to give away beer
and that there would be something do
ing if 1t was attempted. And he also
showed how he stood on the matter by
saying such a proposition was an out
rage. ~Say." said the jester. "you
don't know how things are done in
this town. When tomorrow comes
every corner will be decorated with q
barrel Of beer and no one will know
how it got there. but every one VIII be
at liberty to in1oibe to their hearts
content. There won't be any infor7na-
tions filed. no arrests. no one drunk.
and no one sore" The stranger was
convinced by the earnest talk Of this
jester-the poor cuss didn't know him
and admitted that probably tae
town knew what it was doing. Con-
versation Jagged for a while and moth
ing was said on either side. The
stranger left town on an evening train
but the next day he came back. He
wended his way up town at rather
rapid stride and calling citizen aside.
whispered the question: where's the
doings?" The citizen. unmindful Of the
artistic Job OF "stuffing' that had been
done on Monday-the day before-told
him the crowd was down to the ball
park. where they were playing ball.
The stranger answered: 20, damn the
ball game. where's the free beer?" 1t
finally soaked thru his bone head that
he had been strung to finish and
he asked when the next train was due.
Now who told this poor cuss that
fantastic story? Can you guess? He's
a fellow that gets more fun out Of life
than any one we happen to think Of
just now. He talks politics good deal
and sometimes buys stock, and is
known by all our citizens as a square
fellow who likes Joke and is as will
ing to take as 20 give Joke. Need we
say who he is-name him right out?
We thought not OF course you know
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

Useful and be nes1ectful Of small op-
portunities. They can not succeed In
any proper sense unless they have
faith in themselves, and their respon-
sibilities are increased and their OPP
portunities broadened IN the measure
they attain mastery Of themselves
Men must have confidence in them
selves to establish themselves In the
confidence Of other men. What they
need above all things Is righteous con
fidence. Therein is the best Of all Sc
purity and the best Of all assurance
Of success. II men are not afraid OF
themselves they need not fear.
III thou knowest any men OF activ-
ity among them. then make them rul-
erS over my cattle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
THE TEST OF FITNESS.
1Sioux CITY Io11rnall.

Mere activity does not count Cor
much. Some men seem to think they
are doing things II they keep their
legs in motion. The trouble Is they go
in one direction today and in another
direction tomorrow and they never get
anywhere. AT the close Of life they
are compelled to settle down very near
the point where they started. They
say luck has been against them. They
say their ventures turned to ashes in
their hands. For some reason they
have failed, and the reason may have
to do with the ingratitude and the dis
honesty Of other men. The reason may
be located on the side OF integrity. But
it too often happens that men fail be-
cause Of deficient faith in themselves
and in other men. Perseverance, Is an
essential attribute. 1t represents moral
courage. Perseverance is inclusive OF
self denial. and out Of self denial
comes the compromising benefit OF
love. 1t is well to note that the at
tainment Of success is impossible ex-
cept in association with love OF tine
work in which the hands and mind
are engaged The drudge is fore
doomed to failure.
It Is the nature Of healthy people to
be active But in that respect alone
they are no better than domestic ami
| mails. A large part of the activity OF
men Is non-productive. 1t may pass
for physical exercise and for mental
diversion, and yet it may be repre-
sentative of moral laziness. II is very
| well to have "a good time" but 1t is
not very well to devote the strength
and opportunity Of lifetime to that
end. Controlling ambition in that line
units men to the rulers over cattle.
There Is nothing more Elusive than
what men call pleasure. When 1t has
been chased in one direction 1t appears
in another, and 1t is never placed In
bonds to men or made to serve as Sc
curity for happiness. The best Of life
is on the side of it's hard knocks.
| The principle is worked out over are
over again in business life. The men
OF large affairs today are the men who
were the office boys yesterday. They
are the men who have done with their
might what their hands found to do
In their best estate they have pride In
the day when they were recognize a.
f1t to rule over cattle.
| Men can not be faithful without per-
] severance. They can not be largely
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

The Burlington Gazette thinks Billy
Sunday must be getting about rich
enough to warrant a congressional In
vestigation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

What are the senators from Iowa
for if not to represent the sentiment OF
Iowa people? Senators Kenyon and
Cummins are to be comm ended for re-
fusing to DO the bidding Of the trust
ridden states Of the east rather than be
criticised" asks and answers the Par
kersburg Eclipse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

There is reasonable ground fol-
doubt as to the effect Of the Moon la"
as a temperance measure" says the
Ida Grove Record-Bee, but there is no
question as to it's effectiveness in put
ting the liquor interests on the grill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Some readers of the Des Noines
Register and Leader remember the les
sons they learned a year or two ago.
says the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

The Madrid Reglster-News "is an
admirer OF Kenyon. but it must confess
that it would be more impressed IT
the policy of the new senator had been
one of clear-cut honesty of conviction,
and not one OF eXpediency."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

Ed Chappell looks good to us for
any state office to which he may as
pire, He is the kind Of seed from which
sturdy oaks are grown" says the Ode
bolt Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-18

1.-THE Iowa river took its usual toll
at Tama last week" notes the Tama
News. TT seems the season can not
be passed without two or three cases Of
drowning here. It emphasizes two ne
cessities. That everyone learn to swim
II possible and that those who can not
swim should keep out Of the water. One
can learn to swim in water that Is not
deep enough to be dangerous, and once
having learned there IS little danger to
the good swimmer if he has self con-
fdence"
The Washington herald., 1911-11-04

In 1865, while still in his teens, he came
to America and entered upon a business
career in New York City. While so en-
gagged he studied special courses in prepa-
ration for the ministry, and was ordained
as pastor OF the First Baptist Church Of
Oxford, N. ]. (now Montana, N. j. DR..
Muir was then pastor successfully at
Marion, Long Island, N. Y; at Ticon-
deroga, N. Y, and at the McDougal
Street Baptist Church in New, York City.
After a brief pastorate on Staten Island.
he was called to the North Baptist
Church in Philadelphia, where he served
as pastor for about seven years. From
there on November l. 1889, he began his
present pastorate at the E Street Baptist
Church. which during his ministry built
its new and beautiful structure at the
corner of Tenth and N streets north
west, and was renamed the Temple Bap-
tfst Church. The membership of the
church is now larger than at any time
before in its history, although the church
has contributed in large numbers at many
times to the membership of other Bap-
tist churches in the city.
DR.. Muir has always borne a leading
part in his denomination. He was several
times moderator Of the Columbia Bap-
The Washington herald., 1911-11-04
Dapftst

The subject Of DR.. Muir's anniversary
sermon at the Temple Church tomorrow
morning will be Minister and message. "
His theme for the evening is 1.-THE
night of betrayal"
The customary annual reunion of the
members of the Temple Baptist Church
took the form Of reception last night
to Rev. DR.. ]. ]. Muir In commemora-
ton of the twenty-second anniversary Of
his pastorate In that church. Dr. H. M.
Lowe, one Of the committee of deacons
and trustees in charge of the reception,
felicitated DR.. MUIR on behalf OF the
church and congregation, who were pres
ent in large numbers. DR.. Muir In his
response expressed a gratitude for the
honor accorded him and deep appreci-
alton for the loyal support that he has
received from his congregation through
out his ministry here The music for
the occasion was furnished by the choir
Of the church, Mrs. Arthur G. Dunn, Of
the choir, singing a soprano SOLO Re
freshments were in charge OF committee
Of ladies, and so were the decorations
which served to give the reception beau
tiful setting.
With the end OF the twenty-second year
of service in the Temple Baptist Church.
DR.. Muir has already completed an un-
usually long and varied ministry, with
his energies still intact and promising
enlarging usefulness by reason OF the
position OF respect and esteem which he
occupies both within and without his
Born In Ireland Of Scotch-Irish par
entage, DR.. Muir received his early edu-
cation IN the schools OF that country and
in Scotland. and under private tutors
The Washington herald., 1911-11-04
PRESBYTERIAN.
NEW YORK AVE. 'PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH
N. Y. ave-, Il and 18th StS
Dr. Wallace radcliffe pastor.

NEW YORK AVE. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
n. Y. ave-. Il and 18th stS
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor.
II 90 m.-Public worship, sermon by the pastor.
7a5 p. m.-"Teeth Set on Edge
Music led b. quartet choir.
go a. m.-Bibe school.
s:45 a. m.-Adult classes.
s:45 D. m.-Christian EndeaTor Society
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
Connecticut ave-, and 18th sts.
Rev CharlSS Wood. d. D.. minister.
Rev. Bernard G. Braskamp. N. A, ministers as
ssstant. .
Rev. Harry Baremore Angus. n. A, minister Of
Peck CbapeL
II 90 a. m.-semon by the minister; musical service
led by church quartet from 80 to
O'Clock.
400 p m.-SeTmon by the minister; subject, Les
sons from the Lives Of Hebrew Kings
and Prophets: Saul. the self-Willed
King
- and Present Religions in South Amer
lea: Peru, and the Religion Of the
Incas."
Musical service from 30 to s O'Clock led by the
Central High School Chorus
Sunday school at s345 a. m; Christian Endeayor
meeting at 645 p m.
Thursday evening at 8, midweek service.
FIRST, the Strangers Sabbath Home" John Mar
shall place NV. Donald @. Macleod, minister.
$50 a. m, Sunday school and adult Bible classes
II a. m, administration Of baptism and Lords
Supper 6:45 p. m, devotional service Of Y. P. s.
c. E 7:B p. m, Man Cooperating with God In
Personal Salvation" All are welcome.
The Washington herald., 1911-11-04

social service, Frank Macnerhany, and
finance, c. s. Bohl Each chairman will
confer with the central executive COM
mittee and cooperate with them along
the general lines mapped out for the
entire campaign throughout the United
States. Each committee will ultimately
consist of from two to six members 1t
is left to the respective chairmen to
complete the organization and secure the
number of workers needed by canvass
ing the congregation for those quahheo-
Central Presbyterian has made a stra-
tegic move in the purchase of property
at the corner of Sixteenth and Irving
streets. It is only a question Of time
when the parent church will he COM
PEELED to move out from the present To-
cation. Meanwhile a mission chapel Is
fiourishing in the new location.
The Rev. Charles Wood will address
the Presbyterian Ministers Association
at their regular weekly session Monday
morning, on the Present position and
opportunities of Protestants in South
America"
At the Takoma Presbyterian Church the
past week the Rev. E. T. Davidson's
preaching has been directed especially to
the members Of the church. Last night
the first appeal to the non-church popula-
tion in attendance was made. A series
Of three sermons announced for Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday will cover
the subjects, Heaven HELL" and
Eternity" 1t is said that the evangelist
is particularly safe, earnest, and logi-
caP'-that his appeal is to the reason
rather than the emotions.
opening meeting for the season at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Tuesday next at 4:3o o'clock.
A special meeting Of Presbyterian ad-
herents is to be held the latter part of
the month for the purpose of hearing
bulletins from the 'front.'" as given by
David McConaughy, Of the forward
movement. 1t is understood that-home
and foreign missions will be exploited in
a new way. Rev. Paul Hikock Is chair
man of the local committee in charge.
At the First Presbyterian Church next
Sunday night, DR.. Macleod will begin a
series of illustrated lectures, the subjects
to be India in transition" THE land of
the Koran" The transformation of Ko-
rea," Among the sons : Ham," The
dragon empire
Last Thursday night the teachers train
ing department inaugurated its work for
the year. There will be an elementary
class under the direction of Mrs. Wilbur
F. Crafts and an advanced course con-
Quoted by DR.. Macleod
Mr.. A. D. Sutherland, director of reli-
gious work at the Young Mems Christian
Association, will address the young mems
class of the First Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning. This is one of the large
organized adult classes of the city. In
response to the men and religion for
ward movement, the class has inaugu-
rated an aggressive campaign for larger
enrolment and greater efficiency In this
campaign it is Joined by the other classes |
OF men and young men in the school
The Washington herald., 1911-11-04

ginning December /. the society win be
divided into two sections led respectively
by the vice president and by the secre-
taries.' and four Sundays these sections
win alternate in conducting the Sunday
prayer meetings.
The new president OF Riverdale Pres
byterian Society, Mr.. c. J. Hicks, has
appointed as committee chairmen for the
ensuing year Mrs. B. H. Gather, look
out; Mrs. D. A. Reed. prayer meeting;
Miss s. T. Campbell, social: Mrs. F. c.
Burrhus. music; Rev. F. II. Snowden,
missionary; Mrs. F. r. Snowden, call
ing. These chairmen have met and form
ed their committees.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
OF Fifteenth Street Christian Church holds
its monthly business meeting this after
noon at the home Of Mrs. r. E. Kin
sell. At to-morrow's prayer meeting.
the story of Daniels companions will
be presented in dialogue by members OF
the society.