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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
For Sunday Reading
AllSern Of Opinion
Mark Twain on He'll.

VdtH Whit OF
Letter Of H. w. to New York Even-
ing SUM-
Your reckless slurs upon hell, in
your excursus on Billy Sunday. lay
you open to the heavy artillery Of the
theologians.
1 can rebuke your levity out Of the
mouth Of the great philosopher-(and
incidentally enable you to enrich your
column with a hitherto unpublished
letter OF value)-no less an authority
than Mark Twain. In a discussion Of
his book on Christian Science had
pointed out that that creed was fatal
ly weak in that while it might cure
your stomach ache, it had nothing
whatever new to say as to the Hereaf-
ter-no guarantee for its fire insurance
policy-and thus was as Intellectual as
a new religion as the older creeds.
which had lost their vitality along with
their grip on hell.
He wrote:
Tuxedo Park. May 81, 1907.
Dear Mr.. --: Your note about
our lost hell Is a refreshing breeze to
me- It was the most valuable thing
we had and do not think we have
anything to live for now,
sincerely yours,
s. l. Clemens.
And have you forgotten the case Of
the aged Scotch woman who was found
weeping bitterly after an advanced
discourse by the new young minister?
When asked why she grieved she cried:
HE has ta'en ava my De'll!"
Lies That Livs.
Somebody once said: Tell a lie Of
ten enough and it will come to be gem
erally believed" Many lies are cur
rent whose falsity has been proved
over and over again, yet apparently.
without the slightest effect There are
for example, the fctions told about
voltaire and Thomas Paine on their
deathbeds, says the Rochester Herald.
The lie which seemed to have the most
vitality, because most Americans ap-
pear to believe 1t, Is the story that
they used to burn witches In Massa-
chusetts in the days Of the Puritans.
II there has ever been q month since
our memory began when we have not
found somebody referring to the burn
ing Of the witches It has quite passed
from our recollection. This month q
writer in The Forum refers to these
burnings.
Now it is perfectly true that the
Puritans Of Massachusetts Bay were
quite equal to the task Of burnine
witches. and we have not much
doubt that they would have done 80. II
they had not been thrifty lot who
| preferred to use the wood Of the Mas
sachusetts forests to build their habi'
tations and to cook their meals Il
burning witches with It. The Purf'
tans Of Massachusetts, had q great hor-
ror OF witches, and they put quite
number Of them to death. but thu
agency employed to kill them was no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
TCliptoD Hera1d.1

The time will come when colleges
and high schools will limit the years
Of participation in track athletics. One
year Of running in the high school. and
two years in college, is all that can be
permitted without endangering the
health of athletes, if. indeed, that Is
not too much. Track competition taxes
the constitution more than any other
sport or exercise. Excess is almost
certain to produce systemic disorders.
If young man wishes to make a
business Of running, that is his affair
But college students with athletic abil-
ity are subjected to the pressure OF
loyalty to their Institution. Often they
are forced onto the team against their
own wishes, and In the face Of actual
danger to themselves. Should not col
leges. which foster sciences that have
revealed the influences tending to
shorten life and impair health. profit
by the teachings Of science? How long
will college loyalty and spirit dictate
the years of competition, in defiance
Of the plain lesson OF mortuary tables
and medical research
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Proved By Experiment.

Ono OF the Young ensigns who was
acting Is teacher on the battleship
Texas asked the question What arc
the two principal parts of sentence?"
expecting to get the answer Subject
and predicate"
An old salt scratched his head in
perplexity and at last replied: "Soli-
tary confinement and bread and
water."-Sailor's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
PEANUTS IN CEDAR RAPIDS.

Not altogether to our surprise, we
learned that little things sometimes
stir up the unexpected When We ex-
pressed the opinion that those people
who indulge in the enjoyment Of sacks
of peanuts and popcorn are being held
up by the vendors thereof we little
dreamed of the storm that was to de-
scend upon US. It hardly can be adj
mitted that convincing proof to the
contrary has been offered, but, In JUS
tice to some Cedar Rapids vendors who
really are conducting their business
with an eye to honesty, be 1t stated
that there are few Of those individ-
ualy in this city.
However, we do not wish to be I'M
derstood as saying that the man who
invests a nickel in peanuts or popcorn
is wholly without the pale Of danger.
We know, for we tried II out before
going on record, and discovered in one
instance that one dealer who paid IN
cents a pound for peanuts stretched
each pound thru little more than five
sacks. In popcorn profit is consider
ably greater. The business is not as
profitable here as it was two or three
years ago, but that is not the public's
or the markets fault. Too many ven
ders have opened stands because they
learned that the first downtown stand
was making its owner between three
and four hundred dollars a month.
If one pound Of peanuts fills three s.
cent sacks to the consumer the ven
der may not be making undue profit,
but If it fills FIVE or six peanut eating
becomes altogether too much Of lux
ury. One pound of popcorn can fill
any number Of sacks, six to fifteen. ac-
cording to the way they are packed.
Needless to say. If Z cent pound Of
popcorn brings Is cents, even with but
ter and fuel considered, the profit
makes the consumer feel as tho a gun
had been showed under his nose. while
a stealthy hand went thru his pockets.
But two or three Of the vendors
whose stands are located in the bust
ness district swear that they give full
| measure, according to the standards
| adopted by Cedar Rapids popcorn mer-
| chants. and we are more than willing
| to give them the benefit Of the doubt,
from which estimates were compiled
| were made in Cedar Rapids. The best
| way for vendors to prove they are not
making huge percentages on their In
! vest1i CT: e tc give Bis :::e: sure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATE

I" SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge, No. 10s F. & A. NJ,
work In third degree Friday. May 20
1880 p. m. John w. Wells, secretary
w. H. Steiner. w. NJ.
SIoNEr CHAPTER. No. 50. r. A. M.
Special convocation Monday, May "a
for work In Mark Masters Degree.
L. S. Kilborn, II. p. John w. We1is'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. 8. M. MONDAY
after the third Sunday. L 7. Foroes'
recorder; George Gregory. T. I. NJ
REGULAR coNcLAvE, st. Ademaz
Commandery No. 80. K T. Tuesday
May Is, at 8 o'clock. Regular business
II. s. Mcfarland. Rec, George Gregory
e. G.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
terNo. 81 O. e. s., Wednesday, June To-
8 D. m. Business. Anna Downing
secretary; Mary Black Collins W. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
IN LINE WITH THE EVIDENCE.
lClintnn Herald

The verdict was in line with the evil
dence. Roosevelt clearly demonstrated
that he had not libeled Barnes. What
Barnes proved was that Roosevelt, who
always has been "a practical man,
used political methods very similar to
those denounced in the plaintiff What
he did not prove, and could not, was
that these methods were employed
from similar motives. Roosevelt is open
to attack on great many scores, but
he has never used his power, position
or influence to gain unearned wealth
from the state. He has never. for in
stance, secured state printing con-
tract, and sold it to another for $780,
900 commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
THE aAWKDYE FOR COSSON.


The reliable. conservative Burling-
ton Hawkeye seems to be supporting
George Cosson for nomination for gov
ernor. The Hawkeye picks men for
merit and qualities that fit them for
public service, regardless Of mere ex-
pediency, and in picking the present
attorney general for the higher office
it is only following out its best tradi-
tons, selecting men Of worth and high
class ability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Iona Newspapers
ADVISING CLIFFORD.
rCarroll Herald

Clifford Thorne Is winning so much
praise in his night against the effort
of western railroads to raise rates that
he ought not to court the obscurity OF
mere candidacy for governor. He
stands out like good deed in naugh-
ty world. and II he have a liking for
the praise Of some Of his fellow men
should not relinquish his isolation for
the faint praise that falls to a common
candidate for governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

The Carroll Herald assumes, "There
is no question that he (Cummins) will
receive the cordial support of the re-
publicans Of the state. And it may be
assumed that all the influence that his
friends can exert outside the state will
be brought to bear in his behalf"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

early Iowans," says the Davenport
Democrat lived in Arcadia and didn't
know it. Now we live in a land Of
plenty AMI prosperity, without: zce.!::=
ing it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

In spite of the fact that there are
forgers being escorted to the peni-
tentiaries daily, some people never ap-
pear to learn the lesson" remarks
the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

"You can't make this town better
by wishing it were better" proclaims
the Story City Herald. You have got
to work to make it better and you
have got to work along with somebody
else"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

The Grinnell Herald suggests that
here in Poweshiek county and the
Sixth district all republicans unite to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

page and Fremont county farm
ers are. interested in the European
war but they are more worked up over
a possible invasion by the Hessian ny"
says the Shenandoah World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

Remarking that an Baskerville man
paid el,25o for a dos. tho Algona Re-
publican informs him that "he could
buy several hundred Algona dogs for
that money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Christianity out.id. the Church.

Enthusiastic socialists nave some.
thing within them which seems to be
made Of the same stun as religious
zeal, something which christianity must
have to accomplish its mission among
the men and women OF today. Such u
the sober judgment Of the pastor Of
one of New Yorks Oldest Fifth avenue
congregations. the Brick Presbyterian
church. 1t was at recent meeting
OF Protestant clergymen, church offic-
ials, and laymen, called together to
further the project Of great revival
movement in New York, that DR.. Will
liam p. Merrill made this statement
He called the attention Of his fellow
christian workers to great unor-
ganized movement which the church
must reach and utilize even IL It has
to sacrifice some Of its most cherished
conventions. Dr.. Merrilrs plea for the
utilization Of socialistic zeal and the
assimilation OF "unorganized religion"
is thus reported In the news columns
OF the New York Tribune:
For some years the thing that has
impressed me IL how we are to face
the rising tide Of what call morgan
lied religion. Whether or not the
church OF Jesus Christ IL to amount to
something in the future depends upon
the answer to this question.
Outside the church. all thru our So
cial life. we ind something which I
call religion. much Of which am will
ing to call christianity. II the church
does not take advantage of its oppor-
tunity to assimilate unorganized relig-
ion it confesses it's ignorance. No one
knows Just what the church can or Will
do in this situation. / wish I could
tell you. But one thing II sure-we
must reach out and try Il utilise this
enormous force which II right around
us.
II never meet q group Of socialists
without wishing that had some Of the
enthusiasm they have. What they be-
lieve may be right or wrong-that IL
difference OF opinion-but they cer-
tainly have spiritual power there, some
thing that to them is religion. II We
do not recognize this fact think we
are traitors to Christ. Something must
be done to meet unorganized religion
on its own basis You can not pick up
a current magazine without reading a
little religious article and yet 1t Is all
outside the organized church.
I'VE must make up our minds to do
one thing and that Is to stop think
ing about the .outsiders coming to get
in line with US inside the church; wo
must do q whole lot moro than we are
doing to get in line with them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

burning. but hanging. Not witch ~
ever burned In Massachusetts,, fos
hanging WAS thought TO BE- . punish
mont that flttsd the crime.
We have often asked: Why does
this lie persistf And the only conclus-
ion We have ever been able to reach ID
that tho people want to believe that
witches were burned there. There are
lies that certain people like to believe.
They like to believe that Voltaire
shrieked pitifully upon his deathbed.
for example. They like to be able to
say: See what atheism brings q man
to- These people do not know that
Voltaire was never an ATHEIST, but that
he lived and died deist. They do not
know that Voltaire-an old man OF 81
-overtasked this strength when ho en-
tered Paris after his long exile, when
the whole city turned out to greet him
and gave him grand welcome. They
do not know that almost the last
words uttered by his lips were: Il die
worshipping God loving my friends.
not hating my enemies, but detesting
all superstition" There were many
atheists in voltaire's day, and the
greatest of them all was Diderot. Of
whom none Of those horrible deathbed
stories was ever told. The reason why
they were told Of voltaire and not Of
Diderot is plain. Dderot was merely
a scholar Of whom the people knew
little, while voltaire had become q
we'll known public character. Scandal
loves q shining mark.-Harrisburs
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28
Or. Harti Rstraet. "sissy Charge.

IT. bV1rV uOSr1cSS St0oy SUoFVA
The Rev. Frank Hartl. who created
stir at the Methodist ministers meet
ing on Monday. when he was reported
to have called President Wilson q
Sissy" at meeting two weeks prev
ious. has experienced q change Of heart.
Mr.. Hartl is pastor Of the Centennial
German Methodist Episcopal church at
Sheffield and wellington avenues.
The Rev. Mr.. Hartl in q communi-
cation to the Tribune Wednesday, said
the word Sissy" came from his lips
when he was under strong provocation
and was intended more for Secretary Of
State Bryan than for President VIII
son.
There has not been a day since this
horrible world war started" he said.
"that have not played for President
Wilson. in private. at the family altar,
or in the public church service.
"On the day when that unhappy
word sissy came from my lips was
under strong provocation. was full
of disgust at the doings Of our Hon.
William Jennings Bryan. who travels
over the country lecturing and carry
ing temperance pledges with him urg-
people to sign them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-28

give Mr.. Cummins full and enthusiastic
support. Possibly Iowa can secure the
presidency. A united front viii do
much to help"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
VOTERS HAVE FINAL
VOICE ON ROAD TAX
INCREASES, RULING
Attorney General Says Com.
missioners Must Make Levy
General.

Pierre. S. d., July 24.-Attorney Gem
eral Caldwell has ruled that although
the law provides for a method OF first
obtaining the general sentiment OF a
community about a raise in the tax
levy for road tax, county commission
ers are obliged to make the levy uni
form In the organized townships OF
the county. A great sentiment for 1t in
n portion and none in another will
bring about a raise In the lax
levy. The sentiment must be general
enough to warrant the raise above the
allowed 2 mills. A vote on the question
must decide the matter.
The attorney general also rules that
auto clubs, or other similar organiza-
lions or individuals have no right to
Incur Indebtedness for the improve
ment OF roadways which county com
missioners would be bound to pay. The
law OF 1913 concerning the county mo-
tor vehicle road fund, from which such
expenses are met, and the amendment
OF 1915, leaves the county commission
ers clearly the right and power to pay
from that fund after a survey OF work
done upon highways has been made by
them and meets their orders n re-
Quirements.
A further ruling on roads says that
IL roads are so bad that children can
no be transported on the regular
route, mileage car be collected for
such transportation over the shortest
and most direct road, which can be
travelled, to the school house. The law
intends and says the mileage should be
collected for the shortest route, but
Caldwell rules that 1t must mean a
passable road.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
AUTOMOBILE SPILL CAUSES
DEATH OF ONE DRIVER

Glendale, S. D., July 24.-what de-
veloped to be a serious accident oc-
CURED when an automobile driven by
]. c.. Klamm struck /. III. Hall. Like
most similar accidents, IL Is difficult
to determine how II occurred. One of
h parties Is dead n the other can
only give one side OF the affair, Miss
Ethel Preston, who was with Klamn at
h time, stated that the first thing she
saw was Hall lying beside the rear
wheels OF the car when her escort had
succeeded In stopping the machine.
Klamm says that he was not driving
over IL miles an hour when he saw
Hall on the curb. Hail. he says, stepped
off the curb with the evident intention
or crossing the street, but stopped
when he saw the auto. Klamm had
also stopped, but when he saw Hall stop
he again drove forward. Hall sudden
ly changed his intentions and started
hcross in front Of the car. The injured
man was picked up and started to the
hospital, but he died on the way. The
Immediate cause OF death was a deep
cut on the head extending from a few
inches above the right ear a distance
of four or five inches toward the back
OF the head. The right ear also was
bruised and badly discolored. Hall
died from conclusion Of the brain.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
1000 ATTEND ANNUAL
., SPORT DAY AT IRoQuOiS

Iroouojs, s.. d., July 24.-The annual
sports day at ~Iroquois drew a big
crowd. Weather conditions were per-
feet, though perhaps 1000 people were
kept away because of bad roads due
to rains prior to the celebration. AS
lt was, II is estimated there were about
1000 people In attendance. The Canova
band furnished music for the day. In
the forenoon a rather ne-sided base
ball game was played between Letcher
and Howard. Letcher made four scores
early in the game, and afterward
aeither team scored, the ina score be-
ing 4 to o In Letcher's favor. In the
afternoon the contest between the
Letcher and DeSmet teams was full OF
excitement and narrowly escaped wind
ing up in a row. The DeSmet team
at one time objected to a decision rem
dered by Miss Amanda Clement, the
well known South Dakota girl UNI
pire, and threatened to leave the field,
but were finally persuaded that was no
way to treat a lady, so they returned
and finished the game, finally winning
at the end Of IL innings, by a score of
IL to .. " -" .
After the ball game an exhibition
of daylight fireworks was given, fol-
lowed at night by night fireworks. and
the celebration concluded by a big
dance. There were also a large num-
Der Of street shows n other enter
tainments. @. ns 7.
Sport day has been an annual fea-
ture at ~Iroquois for a number OF
years.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
HIGH COURT UpHOLDS
CHARLES MIX ACTION
ON DETERMINATIONS
Turns Down Motion Of Fuller
ton Lumber Company For An
other Hearing Of Issues.

Pierre. 8. D., July 2S.-The supreme
court has denied a motion for re-
hearing in the case OF the state against
the Fullerton Lumber company, in
which the Fullerton and other lumber
companies and their agents were CON-
victed on charges OF violating the anti
discriminatory law in selling lumber
cheaper at competitive towns than they
did at noncompetitive points.
The liquor license contest from
Aberdeen has reached the court and
arguments were presented Saturday on
tn appeal by the liquor interests.
Lawyers here construe the courts
action in the discrimination cases to
forecast vigorous enforcement OF the
antitrust regulations in South Da-
kota. The law applies to combinations
or determinations both in buying and
selling. .
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
LuNATIc SPREADS TERROR
THROUGH BRADLEY DISTRICT

Bradley, s. D., July ga mysterious
individual, who will not or canno give
his name, and who Is believed to have
escaped from the insane asylum Of
some northwestern state, was taken In
to custody ear here yesterday. He was
found wandering over the prairie, and
although he appears harmless, he great
ly alarmed timid residents Of the coun-
tryside. He is about 40 years of age.
When asked where his home vas he
replied with the one word: "Any-
where" According to his rambling talk
he has brothers residing In North Da-
kota- An effort Is being made to com
municate with them. His greater fear
Is that he Is TO be placed In an asylum
and because Of this Ii is believed HI
escaped from such an institution. The
authorities are puzzled as to what to
do with him.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
ALLEGED RODBER IS
NEAR DEATH RESULT
OF STABBING ARRAY
Assailant In Jail Says John
Ross Demanded Money
or Fight.

Pierre, s. d. July 24--John Ross, of
Benson, Mimi, is in the hospital and
perhaps will die as a result of being
slashed in the side and across the back
OF his neck by another workman, while
In a railroad box car.
The workman. who would not tell his
name, alleges that while he was eating
his lunch, Ross n a companion en-
tered h car, demanding his money.
Upon his refusal TO give them his 80
cents, they assaulted him and in the
mfxup he cut Ross with the knife he
was using for his lunch. Ross left the
c2r and dropped unconscious n q near
Doorway. The workman started up town
but was stopped by a man who had
heard the affray. He made no resist
ance, claimed self defense and is now
In Jail. Ross companion was found
asleep in the weeds later, apparently
drunk. Both Ross and the workman
were sober.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-07-29
PIERRE SCHOOL BOARD
METHODS ARE UPHELD

Pierre. s. D., July 24.-Some disap-
prevail OF the school boards methods,
alleging extravaganza in school af-
fairs, led to he appointment OF an
investigating committee here this
spring, with a view to cutting down
some observation-disclosures training,
stenography. kindergarten, etc.-all OF
which has been maintained several
years with fine success in the schools,
but. OF course ha cost more money.
As a result the committee of citizens,
finally appointed to study situations,
made q report at a mass meeting at the
auditorium, a minority number OF the
committee asking for the cutting out
of such departments. The sentiment
Of the general meeting was strongly in
favor OF the school boards procedure,
and the report was adopted. Conse-
quently these departments will contin-
ne next year as usual In the Pierre
schools. ....n