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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
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It was expected that Billy Sunday
would break all records for conversions
and free-will offerings In his Philadel-
pia campaign. but some doubted
whether the city would really be much
the better for the strenuous and pro-
longed ministrations OF the ball-player
evangelist. AT THE close Of the eleven
weeks OF revival meetings we find the
hackers OF the campaign enthusiastic
over it's success, and editors. leading
business men, and city officials con-
WINGED that the net results are very
largely for the betterment OF the COM
munity," to use the Records carefully
chosen phrase. All the papers In the
United States have told about the draft
for $51.136.S5 which Mr.. Sunday car
ried with him to his Winona home:
they have reported the collection OF
similar amount for the expenses OF
the campaign and further gifts for To-
cal charities. raising the total contribu-
lions to about $4,000. More import
ant. they note that 4l.724. "trail-hit-
ters' signed cards out OF about $4,000
converted at the meetings, and accept
an estimate that 100000 people In Phil
adelphia were moved at the Taberna-
Gle, in outside meetings. or In the city's
churches to lead better Christian lives.
But the good results Of the campaign.
says the philadelphia Evening Tele-
graph. can never he tabulated. for the
good Is not in the number OF converts
who have "hit the trail" but in the
atmosphere that has been created.
Philadelphia, according to writer IN
The North American. has only begun
to measure Billy Sunday as he should
be measured-in lives and service"
Such hearty press commentator
might well please Mr.. Sunday. But ne
also carried with him from Philadei-
phia a scroll signed by nearly hum
dred OF the city's leading men. includ-
ing Mayor Blankenburg. Alba B. john
son, John wanamaker, James A. Dew
elm. and Clarkson Clothier, and record
ing this resolution:
at meeting in the Bellevue STRAIT :
ford, Philadelphia, March 2. 1918. at
which were assembled q large repre-
sentation Of business corporations,
| manufacturers, builders. bankers. and
leading enterprises Of Philadelphia. In
| Guiding city officials and judges OF the
courts, II was agreed that we bear our
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
li1IlE OBJECT LESSON.

Out in one Of the most thirly settled
sections OF the town an object LESSON
is going on. There A plot of vacant
ground consisting of -hree CT four lots
offers room for a baseball game and
every evening the block resounds with
pleas TO hit 'er OUT and admonitions
10 hold er, hold err or 10 come on,
come on" Until the game is called on
account of darkness the music plays
on that vacant space, always cresendo
and never dimineundo. Fun. it is fun
merely to walk down the adjacent
street and see and hear.
Its a crowd always. Plenty for two
mines and a line Of eager substitutes
waiting in hope that somebody's
mother will need him and be able to
make herself heard. Dozens of kids
crowd of happy. hollering, bowling
boys playing the game Of the real
American boy.
Somebody said baseball was falling
into innocuous desuetude, that the
boys do not play il AS they used. Some
body was entirely wrong. The vacant
lots and the pastures Of the old days
have passed. That's wha. the matter
OF the game and the boys. Given a
place big enough for a diamond and
the contract to furnish the boys is one
altogether perfunctory. They'll be
there until some one in authority calls
or comes after them.
1t is an object lesson. This and
every other town ought to have open
place where the boys can play boy
games. Boys are going to be busy. II
not at boy games then at man games
and when we get UP to the man games
we begin to spoil boys. This and every
other town needs Fairgrounds where
boys and where girls may play. The
playground needs some supervision II
be sure but that is nothing to worry
over. First we need the Fairgrounds.
Fairgrounds are not luxury but {
necessity. If the kids can play on.
thing they play another. No pla,
doesn't make Jack always dull boy
lit often helps to make him bad ant
shrewd beyond his years.
The cheapest purchase any town car
make at once is Fairgrounds. The.
are excellent investment from the boy
side, and they never lose value from
the realty side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

know their needs and to act A. an
arbitration board between them and
their demands and wishes. And 1t
should do precisely that and its budget
and conclusions be given attention OF
the legislature. In short the schools
should go to the educational board
with their pleas and demands and the
board so to the legislature.
Rogers Of Carroll. speaking to the
house stated that mass meeting
reported from Carroll as instructing
him as it's legislative representative to
support Ames ..liherally" turned out
to have consisted of seven or eight
persons" He said he had heard from
one state officer, one lawyer. and "a
so-called citizens club" of Carroll. 81
like Ames college," but I detest the
kind of politics back of its campaigns
declared Rogers. In what I have heard
from home I have not word from a
farmer
Whether it be Ames or Iowa City,
the agricultural college or the state
university, the kind of politics that is
being employed to advantage of either
school should be suppressed. There is
no occasion for mass meetings and APP
peals to friendly newspapers and lob
bying Of one kind and another on the
part of the state schools. II is time
that real business regime We're in
augurated and that the educational
board of control should be manifest
above the school politicians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Probate Nsties.

Onice OF the clerk OF the district
court, state Of Iowa. Marshall coun-
ty, IS. District court, March term, A.
D.. 1915.
To whom 1t may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified 70 appear 1T the court house
in Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county.
1T o'clock =. M, on the 9Th. day OF
May, 1915. to attend the proof Of and
probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and tesla
ment of James 8. Haskell. late OF
Marshall county. Iowa, deceased. at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, il any, why said VIII
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, have here
to subscribed my name and AFFIXED
the seal of the district court, this 10Th
day OF April, A. D., 1915.
8. II. REILLY,
Clerk of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Topics Of the Times

If only to settle whether or not its
crew were the victims OF fouity con-
struction that submarine should be
raised. Let's not attempt to hide blum
ders or incompetence At the bottom OF
the sea.
And never a word from Louie Muir
ply as to Mr.. Bryan's ultimatum as
regards Iowa democrats and red
liquor! And but few months hence
Louie was Bryan's principal spokesman
in Iowa.
1t might be suggested that the story
Of the apple tree at Appomattox isn't
half as important as the story OF the
apple tree in Iowa And that suggests.
are you going to spray this spring?
It shouldn't be considered necessary
| by Iowa City alumni to threaten the
| educational board with immediate de-
| struction merely because Of wild
| rumor that Professor MacBride might
be replaced. Why borrow trouble and
for the matter OF that why threaten
the board?
| Fixing railroad rates without any
valuation OF the roads - likely to cost
many times more than 100000.
The /. w. W. and the police trial are
keeping Sioux City busy and interested
Nothing like wide open town to keep
| =
The Cedar Rapids Republican grave
zt1y asserts that the muict law took the
saloon entirely out OF politics in Iowa
(which assertion Of itself suggests thal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17


the Hov. k1Ansotd1 kn0llyet Gauet9 No.
|UASlaAd from III native alsGolhs hfSts
Persecuted II home becauoe no haa
embraced puritanism. he ernigrated
and soon after putting foot on our soil
felt moved" to become : Baptist and
for this profession was driven out OF
Boston. He went to Dover. ~. H.. and
there had pastorate which WAS great
ly blessed. He married, and for years
was honored and respected by AL But
after time his appearance began to
change, and from q strong. stalwart.
hearty man he became bent and went
about with clouded brow. and panied
expression. Fears began to be ex-
pressed that he was "going into . do
Cline" when one Sunday the denounce-
ment came.
He had finished mis- sermon. when
standing In the pulpit, he tore his
sermon sheets in pieces. and they fell
fiuttering to the floor. Then he closed
the bible. and bending over the sacred
page. kissed It. Looking tntently on
the congregation, he spoke in clear,
resonant voice:
"Now leave you-unworthy. self
despised. Upon the pity Of our Father
cast myself. Comfort and care for
my wire and children. Have mercy on
the maids who have been dishonored
by mel
Slowly, and trembling as II in an
argue, he descended from the pulpit.
and walked down the aisle. never again
to enter the pulpit. never again to
preach to or pray with his people. He
disappeared returning to England.
where he died at the age Of 80. Cot
ton Mather, writing Of him In an earlier
year, called him "a learned and good
man." but by his own public profess
, sion he forfeited that distinction.
On the day following his confession
two girls appeared in public with the
letters "AD. embroidered in scarlet on
their garments. and continued to wear
them afterwards. Hawthorne, in his
| intimacy with Franklin Pierce al
Portsmouth. only twelve miles from
Dover, could not but have heard the
story OF the Baptist clergyman, and
it needed only the hand Of the master
| to put into . frame. and exhibit 1t in
| The Scarlet Letter."-Hartford Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
For Sunday Reading
AHSe,n Of Opinis.,
Matter Of Computation.

During the reign OF Edward VII, in
order to approach the royal presence
it was necessary to have the medium
ship of functionary named Knollys:
and over and over again. il one was
an American, he would be told that he
could not but remember the name, "as
Knollys must be SO familiar in
America" 1t is sometimes necessary
to go abroad to learn American his
tory, and this was in evidence. Pre-
sumably few Americans ever heard the
name, or know that man who bore
il suggested by an episode in his life
the great American novel.
It is almost three centuries since
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

trying to obscure . really manifest
purpose. Announcement II made that
President Wilson win make trans
continental tour ~ soon A. Official
business will permit, but hasty assur-
ance IL given that while the president
will mako several speeches the tour -
in no sense to be interpreted a. q part
of any 1915 campaign program.
This statement Is superfiuous at
tempt to hoodwink the public. The
people can and will draw their own
conclusions. Everybody with brains
enough to appreciate and understand
the workings of our political system
knows that such trip as is now con-
telnplated will have bearing on the
approaching presidential campaign.
SENATE AND CORPORATIONS.
rSioux City Tribune.l
II there Ii anything under the sun
that can be less logical. on occasions.
than q state legislature some enthusi-
asst on research should bring 1t to
light.
With recent disclosures in railroad
affairs showing the evils OF excessive
issues OF stocks and bonds, and en-
phasizing the need Of restrictions In
s these matters, senate
save its approval to measure great
ly liberalising" the bonded indebted
ness privilege for public utility corro-
rations in this state.
And for what? In response to gen.
eral and clamorous state demand? Not
at all Merely to permit the Des
Moines Gas Company to spread its
sails" without the restrictions OF ex-
10 nd m 0vpo
its rates to correspond.
Under the present Iowa laws a util-
ity corporation can not issue bonds In
excess of two-thirds of its capital
stock. The bill passed by the senate
permits the issue of bonds in double
the amount OF the capital stock.
While it is possible for the property
owned by a utility corporation to be
greatly in excess OF its capital stock
such difference. where 1t exists. repre-
sents excessive profits secured. over
and above normal dividends and ex-
penSes.
When the question Of rates or SER
vice adjustments gets into court. in
connection with utility affairs. the plea
always is raised that provision must
be allowed for dividends on stock. for
interest on outstanding bonds and for
a sinking fund to pay the bonds when
due. Consequently any excuses per-
mitted in bond issues become vital
factors in rate regulation.
1t is very common practice for
large bond issues to be made, and
taken up by leading stockholders,
m srely as q legal club against the
public, in addition to the elements of
rake-off involved. The move to let
down the bars on this proposition in
Iowa is beyond understanding. on the
basis of viewing the members OF the
senate as public servants.
AS originally introduced the bill ap-
piled only 10 gas and water compan-
ies. The author accepted an amend
ment including street car and inter-
urban companies. and the measure
passed. 81 to Is.
Under the terms of this change, ii is
plain. any community can be COM
PEELED to pay interest on three times
the investment. at least-on the full
amount Of the investment and on bonds
to double that amount
II this is representative" govern
ment it is sad reflection on the gen.
eral public perception.
Students OF the public schools Of
Detroit are to be given credit for ath-
letic efficiency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Probate Nstiss.

onice OF tho clerk Of the district
court.
state Of Iowa. Marshall county g.
District court Msrch term. "A. =. WV.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each of you arc hereby
notified to appear the court, house IN
Marshalltown. Iowa, In said county, at
3 o'clock q M. on the Sth day Of Nay.
1915, to attend the proof oil ana pro-
batting m instrument in writing pnf-
porting to be the last will and testa-
ment Of George HumionS, iate OF Mar
shall county, Iowa. deceased, ct which
time and place you will appear and
show cause, II any. why said VII
should not be admitted TO probate
In testimony Whereof, have herstp
seal &c the district court, this "a day
Of April "A. D. 1915. s.. IL d
lSEALJ =. H.RlEs FL - -
Clerk Of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

'eWn geiAany - men ~ a0l1fA - tlo
sroat 6oo4 that - been Sit1ce M
~ aefvices Of yRilliam =. 0un1Ay Nj
every Direction thFuout the city. IT.
churches. homeA factories Worksh0ps,
stores. OFFICES. and individuals, NJ
I'VE commend the. system. decorum.
and teaching that have characterized
the meetings at the tabernacle. and
believe the influsnce to- good exerted
during tho past two months has been
to incalculabls value to the commune
ity." @ Vi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Masonic Meetings.
oae(,At |nMMtINIHAr

~ III oP6S1AI - y
Marshall Lodge, No los A f. & A. M
Work in first degree Wednesday. April
s21. 1880 p. m. John w. Wells. secre-
tary: w. H. Steiner. W. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. So. r. A. NJ
Regular convocation Monday. April ~.
II. s. kilborn, H. p; Joha w. Weiis'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. S. NJ. MONDAY
after the third Sunday. /. I. FORBES
recorder; George Gregory. t. l. NJ
| REGULAR coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 30. K. T.. Iuesoay'
April 20 at 80 o'clock. Regular ousl-
meas. George Gregory. e. c.; N. ;.
Mcfarland. Rec.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81. o. E. s., WEDNESDAY Apr'i
%. p. m. Initiation Anna DoWnins'
secretary: Mary Black Collins W. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
AUTO LIVERY
PROBATE NOTICE.

PROBATE NOTICE.
Office Of the clerk Of the district court,
state Of Iowa. Marshall county. rs.
District court. March term, A. D..
1915.
To Whom It May Concern: ~
You and each OF you ara hereby not
i1sd TO appear at the court house In
Marshalltown. Iowa. In said county. at
3 o'clock a. M. on the Sth day Of May.
1915, to attend the proof and probating
an instrument In writing spurporting
to be the last will and testament Of
A. E. Gay, late OF Marshall county.
Iowa, deceased. at which time and place
you will appear and show cause, II any.
why said will should not be admitted
to probate.
In testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name and AFFIXED the
seal of the district court, this 3rd day
OF April. A. D., 1918.
S. H. REILLY,
Clerk OF the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
EMOCRATS.

HOPE FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Monticello Express.l
If Bryan can get the democrats o.
Iowa to absolutely divorce the party
from the saloon influence. he VII
have done more than the taking OF q
city: 1t will be the capture OF a whole
army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
IOWA OPINION AN DnorEs.

Some newspapers spring line OF
talk tnat might well begin: Lo the
poor farmer whose untutored mind
allows him to bite on schemes of wind.
They are mistaken" says the Oelwein
Register. The average Iowa farmer
is not as gullihle as his town
cousin. He is not the sucked that some
might think. He comes to town in a
motor car and writes a check for his
purchases, thus having receipt that
will stand fire. He is as keen a bust
ness man as the man behind the coun.
ter-and he rakes in the coin. II the
farmer of Aud Lang Syne was an
easy mark his sons and grandsons are
not Where one farmer buys a gold
brick the city man takes over a choice
assortment"
when it comes to enforcement OF
liquor laws in dry states, Sossack'
means and measures are usually
necessary" says the Sioux City
Tribune. ITO the credit of the Iowa
Legislature, the passing of the Ander-
son special police bill showed the ma
jority Of the members realized this"
"The city, in determining what shall
be done with the jitneys, has to con-
slider. not the street railway company.
says the Davenport Times but rather
its own interests: and the interests of
the street railway company are inn
portant only as people believe in
square dealing on the one hand and,
on the other. find the growth of the
city and its prosperity bound up with
,t,a dara1opp,eof and maintenance OF
an adequate. dependable and per-
manent system Of transportation with
universal transfers within the city.
The Sheldon Mail says. "The farmer
actually pays premium for bad roads.
He paws it in time expended In getting
to market: in value OF drafting ami
mails and in the food they eat; in the
extra hands for their-care and hand
ling: in increased number of vehicles
and wear and tear on them and in the
decreased product Of land that less
care and attention
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

THE PROPOSED WILSON TRIP.
IDes Moines Capital
The political managers OF the VIII
son administration exhibit extremely
ama,eurish tactics when they spend
SO much time and writing space IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

NEIGHBoRHooD CoURTESIES.
[Traer Star Clipper.]
Tsma county could afford to vote
mill tax to pay Billy Sunday to come
to Toledo and Tama
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

We EXTEND A HEARTv WELCOME
to every one who has pair Of shoes
that needs our. careful attention ana
you ought to be, glad to make our
acquaintance.
WE REPAIR SHOES
90 that they look nearly AZ good an the
day you bought them and feel more
comfortable. You must have dis.
carded pair or 30 that with our atten-
ton would yield another two months
wear. just bring them to us and we
will nx them up.
Jeanette Shoe Hospital
Ladies' and Gents Shine parlsr
132 East Main Street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17
Iona Newspapers
DRYING UP.

DRYING UP.
lDes Moines Capital1
The booze pipeline between Boone
and pes Moines will soon become prac-
ticaily dry territory If the police keep
up their present activities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-17

Students Of the public schools Of
Detroit are to be given credit for ath-
letic efficiency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-11
JAPANESE SULTANS
 REIGN IN SPLENDOR
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
 Among oriental monarchs none main tain such gorgeous courts as those little known sovereigns, the Susushan of Solo and the Sultan of Djokja, Javas two re- maining native rulers. Surrounded by hordes of strangely uniformed retainers, consisting of soldiers musicians, singers, dancers and bearers of fan and umbrella, pipe and betel box, the courts of these rulers present an extraordinary spectacle q that recalls a compic opera on colossal scale
 The monarchs referred to only rule in name, for the whole of the island of Java is in possession of the Dutch and Is en- tirely governed by them. Indeed, these native Kings are virtually political pris- oners in their own extensive palace grounds, for they are not even allowed to receive visitors or to undertake a journey without the consent of the Dutch resident. Nevertheless. they wield con- siderable influence and maintain their courts with all the barbaric splendor of medieval days. jealously observing cus- toms that date back 800 years and more.
 Surakarta and Dokjakarta, more com monly called Solo and Djokja, where these courts are situated. are the capitals of the two middle states of Java. The rulers of these provinces were the last to yield to the oversee usurpers, and, as tributary princes enjoying a protected and controlled independence accept en advisory elder brother in the person of Dutch resident. who sits at their sover- eign elbows and by suggestions rules their territories for the greater good of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-11
RELATIONS OF U. S. WITH THE TEUTONIC
 ALLIES HAVE NEVER
 BEEN MORE TENSE
tContinued From Page one.)

(Continued From Pare One.) conspiracy to cripple the legitimate in- dustries of the United States. Consul General Nuber Is drawn into the case because the Dumba letter disclosed that he was connected with the strike plan.
 High officials indicated today that the government would take steps against the editor of a Hungarian newspaper in this country from whom a memorandum wa, enclosed in the Dumba letter outlining carefully prepared plans for putting into effect in the scheme for handicappinK mu- nitions plants.
 Count Von Bernstorff is involved tech nically because Archibald carried a letter for him but as it was a copy of A stata- nent previously made to the amba dor by Secretary Lansing wholly of an in nocpous character, officials do not re- gard the German ambassadors status In the affair as approaching that of his military attache or the Austrian consul general.
 It is quite probable that until the yi- enna foreign office replies to the re- quest for the withdrawal of pr. Dumba nothing further will be done in his ca ga or in the cases of Won Papen or Nuhsr If the receipt of documentary evidence bears out the information now in the hands of the state department. officials would not be surprised to see both men withdrawn by their home government. or, as final resort, dismissed from the country
 The fact that Won Papen's letter was personal one would not alter the sit uation. Secretary Lansing said that the state department regarded the use of an American passport for carrying any sort of a communication through the lines of the belligerents an abuse of that doc ument.