Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-06

advice OF st. Paul to Timothy:
And the servant OF the Lord must
not strive; but be gentle unto all men,
apt to teach. patient"
But this did not well fit his case, for
the cowboys were in the habit OF shoot
ing of their pistols while he was
preaching and thus breaking up his
meetings. and SO Hosey sought for an
other bible text that would justify him
in keeping order and found 1t, also IN
ST. Paul's advice to Timothy:
Resist the devil, and he will nee
from you"
Hosey was seven feet tall and unusu.
ally powerful. He could whip his
weight in Wildcats" In q cow camp he
would get up behind his pulpit, often
an upended feed box, open his bible. lay
his long barreled six shooter across the
pages of the sacred word and say:
Boys. this is my meeting, and I'm
going to run it. I've got message for
you and I'd like for you all to stay ana
hear it, If you don't want to hear 1t
and be peaceable, go now. for sure
will make it hard shedding for the man
who start anything here tonight. Now
let US pray
He had many fight, and he always
won. He was gentle as woman too,
and many stories are told Of how ten
derby ne nursed sick cowboys and OF
what sacrifices he made in their behalf
for his religion was sincere and he lived
1t as he knew It.
The rough men Of the plains came to
love him and he led thousands Of them
to be better men. He was a good SOL
der of the cross; he fought q good
fight and has gone to his reward.
The Catholics, Wilson and carranxa.
New Orleans-The Morning Star, re-
garded as the mouthpiece Of the Cath
Ole clergy OF the south, published re-
Gently the following editorial:
''Venustiano Carranza, the bandit, the
| cut-throat, the outlaw, the ayowed per
secutor of the Catholic church, the rob-
Der and despoiler Of her sanctuaries,
schools, converts and hospitals, the
murderer Of priests, the leader Of van
dial hordes, whose nameless outrages
and indignities to pure. consecrated
nuns and defenseless women and chill
dren show the vicious darkness Of his
| soul; venustiano Carranza, whose name
must ever stand for all that Is black
est and vilest and most degrading in
the pages OF Mexican history. has been
recognized by the president Of the
United tates as ruler OF the distracted
Mexican republic.
I'VE say the president Of the United
States, because this regognition Of Car
RAMA il Mr. Wilson's direct work. From
the moment Of his assumption OF the
reins of the government Of this country
it became plainly evident to every close
observer Of the trend Of events that
Carranza was Mr.. Wilson's choice
among the rebel hordes.
"Mr. Wilson's recognition Of Carran-
"a, the avowed enemy Of the Catholic
church, is an insult to the Catholics Of
this country, It 10 a direct challenge
to them. and We hope that not only
Catholics, but every true lover Of re-
ligious freedom, for which the glorious
flag Of our country stands, will give
him such an open answer at the polls
as will prove to him that no president
OF the United tSates can 80 fiagrantly
ignore the lawful and respectful request
Of $4,000. 900 fellow citizens without
paying the penalty.
This IL the only way open to Cath
olics in which they can take up the
gauntlet thrown down by the president
! OF the United States, is the only way