Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-26
Many Young Men Own Their
Own Farms, Unincumbered,
C. Il. Wilson Observes
UNUSUAL FAMILY COMBINATION
One Farmer With Much Land is Faith
er-in-Law to Three Of His Sons -
County Candidates Husk Corn While
Making Political Hay, Without Tan
gibIe Results.
Special to Times-Repuolican.

Malcolm, Nov 26-Young men own
ing large improved farms, clear of
financial ncumbrance, are not at all
scarce in this part OF Iowa; they are
found in almost every neighborhood.
AS a rule, however, these men were
aided at the outset by relatives or
friends, wealthy or well-to-do, and
their achievement under the circum-
stances is not looked upon as espec-
tally remarkable In the case of d
man past middle age it is a very diff
ferent matter and the story OF the
struggle for wealth of some of these
men is very interesting, conditions at
the beginning of many OF these ca
reers apparently having little to do
with the situation eventually.
On one of the routes from this town
there lives an old farmer of German
descent. named Philip Heishman. The
record of his experiences from the
time when as boy he left his Virginia
home to join the army of General Lee.
to the present day, which finds him
enjoying life on his fine farm, as only
prosperous old farmer may, If he
chooses TO avail himself of his oppor-
tunities, ought to bespreserved both as
an illustration Of what Industrious
habits and good habits can do for a
man and for the sake of keeping in
existence the memories of pioneer life
In, A el< Z; IL
of the civil war, Mr. Heishman emf
grated to Indiana, beginning there
with cash capital Of $500. Nine years
afterward, in 1877. he bought $50 acres
OF land where he now lives. paying
$3.50 per acre for the place, which was
then wild. unimproved land. 1t was not
many years later that the work of the
father and his six sons had paid for
the new home and then they began to
add to the original purchase. Farm
after farm was bought and paid for
until at the present time 1855 acres of
fine land belongs to the different mem
bers of the family, one of the places
recently acquired, located near Grim
nell, having cost $135 per acre.
Many years ago the mother of the
boys died, and the second Mrs. Heish-
man was widow with four daughters.
Three of the latter are now the wives
Of as many of Mr.. Heishman's sons,
and three more young boys are grow
ing up on the place, ready to take part
in its management as the older ones
leave. Answering the question Did
you ever think of buying any land in
regions where land is cheaper" the
old gentleman told the story of the
man who, at the revival meeting refus-
ed to rise to his feet as a manifesto
ton of his desire to finally reach a
home in paradise. explaining that Iowa
was good enough for him, and con-
Guided with the statement: "Poweshiek
is good enough for me-"
AS stated before Mr.. Heishman was
in the confederate army, enlisting in
1852 Like thousands of others who
fought for the lost cause" he did so at
the behest of local leaders, and with
out any antagonism for northern ideas
and institutions. He is one of the very
few men living in the state who We're
confined in union prisons, he having
been captured at Winchester in 1863
and held a prisoner until the close of