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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
Heirs CT Late Millionaire
Thomas Shell Not Satisfied
With Bequests
SON GIVEN $50 PER YEAR
Smell, Who Owned Much Land in
Hamilton and Webster County, Pos
sessed Many PecuIiartes - Arbitrary
Methods in Conducting Business
Ventures-State News.
special to Times-Republican.

| CPtSIdl " leS-IlSPoDIlSdu
Fort Dodge. July 2.-Gossip concern
| ing the eccentric will of the late
petus from the news that it will be
| contested
| His son, cut of. with $50 a year. will
| fight the probating of the document.
| The will of Colonel Smell is remark
able in that the entire estate is left
in trust to the executor for term of
years which, without unusual pro-
! ceeding, might be ninety to one hun
bred. II the strict letter of the will
is followed it is quite within the
range of possibility that every mem
Der of the present Smell family would
be long dead before any division
would be made or any part of the es-
tate expended except the small end
few yearly annuities that the terms
of the will direct are to be paid. A
summary of the amounts to be paid
as annuities shows that less than
$4,000 a year viii be paid out of the
Immense estate, the income of which
will reach many thousands.
1t is provided by the will that the
executor build al once in the Clinton
cemetery a suitable family vault to
cots not less than $1,000 nor more
than $4,000 and the executor is al.
SO instructed 10 erect some office
buildings at Fort Dodge Iowa, at a
cost Of 100000 He owned d large
a,lloutn of property, lots and lands
In and near For: Dodge. Other inn
provements in the way of thing and
improving of farm buildings are des-
igpate1.
The drastic provisions of the will
have made easy the prompt decision
to appeal to the court for relief and
be entered.
The great Webster and Hamilton
county land owner had at Clinton, I'LL,
one of the most palatial and lavishly
equipped residences in central Illinois.
The furnishings are superb, and one Of
the bedrooms is reputed to have cost
$4,000. This was due to the devotion
which the deceased bore his wife and
to the home as s.n institution of COM
fort and repose. Upon her death IL
was given over into the care of ten
ant. who still has charge of it, During
the past year, when there was a strife
on over a home for the Pythian order.
he offered it as a gift to the order if
the home would be located in Clinton.
Colonel SHELLS business activities did
not confine him to mere real estate
and land investments. During the more
active period of his life he was build
er of railroads. Part Of the Chicago &
Alton road and most of the Lake Erie
were roads of his own construction.
/ AS an example of his arbitrary meth
DDS one instance will illustrate this
trait in him. AS a stakeholder in an
Illinois factory he had occasion to be-
come dissatisfied with the manage
ment, which he thought was trying to
injure his holding, and altho the bust
ness had been profitable one, he
closed the factory, boarded the win
dows and sold off such product as was
on hand and permitted the whole plant
to go to rack and ruin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
BRYAN AT SPENCER
Bio Audience Listened to His Address
at the Chautauqua.
Special to rimes-Repuhlican.

Special to es-Repuhlican.
Spencer. July yesterday was
Bryans day at the chautauqua now be-
ing held here, and many people turned
out to hear him. The trains arriving
during the day were loaded to fullest
capacity, and brought several hundred
from surrounding towns and country,
besides those who travelled by team or
automobiles. Most favorable weather
prevailed, which made it possible for
all in attendance to follow the speak
er's thoughts. The tent was found in
adequate to house the immense throng,
for which reason it was found neces-
sary to throw open all sides and people
remain in the open air. 1t was esti-
mated that between three and four
thousand were assembled for the oc-
casion. The chautauqua otherwise is
generally well attended
The severest storm of the season
ragged here Sunday afternoon, with hail
in places. No serious damage was
done, except for the breaking of few
plate glass windows and demolishing
of shade trees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
Buffalo Center News.
Special to Times-R-pub1ican.

Special to Times Republican.
Buffalo Center, July 2.-The sale Of
N. Ludeking on the 9th of farm stuff
drew fair crowd and prices ranged
high. Mr.. Ludeking will manage the
farmers elevator at Wooden.
Feibel and Glaze druggists have
packed up their stock of goods and
will ship them to some point in North
Dakota j. S. Hopkins also expects to
locate in that country.
B. B. Young, at the Chicago stock
farm, is making 9. lot of improvements
on the farm this year.
c. w. Gadd has remodeled the west
end livery barn kept by Gus Johnson.
Corn is making rapid growth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
PROFESSOR PECK AT 1. s. c.
May Accept Position Of Chair Of Bot
any Offered Him.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, July PROF Morton e.
Peck, who recently returned from a
tyo years sojourn in British Hon
duras, leaves this week for the Iowa
State Agricultural College, where he
will commence the work of assembling
the specimens of flowers, bugs, eggs,
etc. Mr.. Peck went to Honduras I'M
der commission from eight colleges
and universities in Europe and this
country, and he was successful in Sc
curing an exceptionally fine collec-
ton Mr.. Peck was formerly a MEM
Der of Epworth college faculty and
has made botany and kindred studies
a speciality for years, and his trip to
Central America gave him an excep-
tionally fine opportunity of studying
the flora of the country as well as the
insects, birds and aquatic animals.
Professr Peck has been rendered the
chair of botany at the Ames institu-
ton and has under consideration the
acceptance of the position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
TWELVE GIRLS TO HOMESTEAD
Party From Grinnell to Go to Colorado
4 Soon.
oeclal to Times-Republlcan


Grinnell, July Twelve pretty
Grinnell girls will leave here shortly
to take up claims in the far west. They
will locate their homesteads in Col
orado, all having claims within a ra-
dius of six miles of each other 1t is
the purpose to establish colony, build
houses and live entirely among them
selves. Each has 100 acres and will
prove to be valuable land as soon as
put under irrigation.
Their plans were kept secret for
some time, but finally leaked out.
Those who will make the unique Ven
ture are:
Misses Ruth Frick, Ethel Petit,
Mayme Sterrett, Alice Durham, Mai
zie Durham, Bessie WATERS Nellie
Waters, May johnson, Elsie Gross,
Lulu Holsen. Gertrude Chaplin, Chattie
Dose, Miss Moss and Mrs. Randall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
MISSISSIPPI GRABS ANOTHER.
Antoine Henninessn Of Clinton browns
In Sight of Companions.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, July Boy companions of
Antoine Henningsen were powerless to
help him as they cav him go down for
the last time in tne waters of the Mis-
sissippi opposite Beaver island. Antoine
was nineteen years of age and live6 in
Clinton.
The three boys went bathing off the
island and young Henningsen, whose
father lives at Elk River, Iowa, VEN
tured far out into the stream. Step
ping off bank he went over his head
and having been unable to swim, was
quickly borne out into the stream and
drowned. The body could not be found,
and it is believed it has foated far
down the river.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
Times 7larsla1ltranr nrua, au1p 1907

gone The bow remained No money
was taken The robber took only the
priced violin That it was the myster-
ious player of five weeks before, MI.
Wells does not doubt. But l would
give every thing else | have ratfier
than lose the old violin" said MI,
\Eo1Ic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02
BIG CROWD AT SUMMER SCHOOL
Three Hundred Thirty one Enrolled at

Three Hundred Ihrfy one Enrolled at
Iowa City.
Special 10 Republican.
Iowa City, July 2.-Three hundred
and thirty-one of the leading teachers
Of the state have enrolled in the sum-
mer school of the state university OF
Iowa and will be here until the first of
August when the session will reach a
close. The total registration of the
summer session last year amounted to
2S1 SO that up to the present time the
attendance has increased about twenty
per cent. 1t is hoped that the total at
tendance this year will reach $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02

Agitation and unrest which existed
in the minds. of the people last year as
to old line insurance companies In a
measure. ceased and the business is
assuming a normal condition. according
to the report Of Auditor of State Car
roll, filed Yesterday. While some of
the companies sustained loss of bus
mess by reason of the unsettled condi
ton, as will appear from an examina-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-02

Those patrons OF the railroads who
have been worrying over the statement
given out recently that thru tickets to
points outside of Iowa, would cost the
same under the new rate of 2 cents
a mile as under the old one of 8 cents,
will be pleased to learn it was stated
authoritatively by a Rock Island Of
fetal that this Inconvenience will be
rewoved in months time The rail-
roads have been dilatory in making
w new rate Sheets and until that can
be done those who wish to save, money
on a thru ticket to points outside of
the state will be compelled to alight
at the last stop before crossing the
state line and purchase another ticket
to his destination. The train scred-
ules do not provide for this contin-
gency, however, and the passenger
must run chances of the train pulling
out before he had had time to buy his
ticket. AS many people will take adj
vantage of this opportunity, the re-
sultant confusion can be imagined.
AT the time the cent rate took eff
feet in Ohio the railroads endeavored
to make the interstate rate a perm
anent feature, and refused to sell
tickets across the Ohio line at any
but the old rate. 1t did not take the
public long to discover that they could
save money by practicing the scheme
aforementioned and the delayed trains
and irate conductors resulting from
this method soon convinced the roads
that the system was impractical BILE, and
the public finally had their way In
many cases conductors were restrained
by force from boarding their trains
unit all passengers had secured their
tickets Iowa roads have no doubt
profited by this experience and the
new rate sheets giving patrons adj
vantage of the lower rate III the pur-
chase of thru ticket to outside
points is the result.
Agitation and unrest which existed
in the minds of the people last year as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13
WEALTH IN FARM ANIMALS.
Strong Array of Statistics From the
Agricultural Department.

The crop reporting board of the bureau Of
statistics OF the Department of Agriculture
finds from the reports of correspondents
and agents of the bureau that the number
and values of the farm animals on farms
and ranges in the United States on January
l last were as follows: Horses 1871 900;
average price per head. s93.51; value,
81 ,S46, 57S,0Oo Mules, 3,Sl1090; average
price, s112.16: value, s42s.G64, 600. Mich
cows, 20 S6S,O00 average price s31; value,
S645, 497 900. Other cattle, 81 jj6,oO0; average
price, s17.10; value, 1881 .557 eco. Sheep, 3d.
10000; average price, S3.S4; value, s204,-
210,0O0. Swine. "a, $4,000; average price,
$7.62; value, sI17, 19l 600.
These numbers of farm animals repre-
sent, as nearly as ascertaiBable without
enumeration, the actual number OF each
specified class on farms and ranges on jan
uary ], while the reports of agents were
made without exclusive reference 10 the
relations they may bear to figures of previ-
Gus years. The report gives the percentage
in the number of animals compared with
January ], 1906. as follows: Horses, 1909;
mules, 1925; mich cows, Iu-.I; other cattle,
%; sheep, 103, and swine, 99.5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13
SISTER MARTHA DEAD.
Took Vows at Emmitsturg and was
Nurse at st. Agnes.

BOSTON, February 13.-Sister Martha.
superior of the community of the Sisters OF
Charity in charge Of the Camden street
Home in this city. died there yesterday.
She had been superior of the home but
few days over q month. having succeeded
n the place on the death Of Sister Mary
Ann.
Sister Martha was known In the world
as Miss Martha Moran. She was native
of ireland and sixty-eight years old. she
came to this country when five years old
and Joined the order when twenty-five
years old, taking her vows at Emmitsburg,
Nd.
Her first mission was in Baltimore. where
she was assigned as one of the nurses in
St. Mary's Orphan Asylum and after sew
eral years was transferred to the Camden
Street Home In this city, where twenty
eight years had been spent.
Sister Martha will be buried tomorrow
morning.
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q. G. SLOAN & Co. AucrIoyEERs. 14o7 G ST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF vATABLE UNIMpROvED
REAL ESTATE, FRONTING THIRTEEN (13)
FEET on THE WEST SIDE OF TWENTY
FIRST STREET BETWEEN l. AND NJ
STREETS NORTHWEST. BY DEPTH OF
ONE HUNDRED uoCl FEET.
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust recorded in
Lber No. 1884 at folio 2so et seq. of the land
records OF the District Of Columbia and at the
quest Of the holders of the secured thereby,
the undersigned surviving trustee Will offer for sale
at public auction, in front OF premises TUES
DAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1907, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following de-
scribed real estate, situate 10 the city OF Wash
ington in said District: viz: Part of original lot
one tD in square numbered seventy-two C72I. be-
ginning thirty tS5l feet north of the southeast
corner of said lot and running thence Forth with
Twenty first street thirteen t13) feet, and thence
west one hundred 400 feet; thence south thirteen
CSl feet and thence hundred 100 feet
TO the place Of beginning.
Terms One third cash. balance In equal INSTALL
Oents al one and two years. with interest five
per centum per annum. payable scmi-annually from
che day Of sale and secured by deed trust on the
property sold. all cash, at the purchasers op-
Zion. deposit of $50 will be required at the
time OF sale. All cOnycyancing and recording will
Be at the purchasers cost; Terms to be complied
With within ten days otherwise the trustee
serves the right to resell at the risk and cost Of
the defauting purchaser. upon i've days notice by
advertisement OF such resale.
CHARLES EARLY. Surviving Trustee.
fe6-dts,eSu SIS l4th NV.
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ADAM A. wEsCHLER. AucrIoNEER.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF TwO-STORY
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 1918 o STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF the authority conferred upon me by
the last Will and testament Of Jane Z. Kickham.
deceased will sell by public auction In front of
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY AID. 1907, AT
mArras s FotR oGLoGk NJ the sSiiSwins
.ngton, District OF Columbia. to wit: Lot numbered
100, In square numbered l24I improved by two
story brick dwelling.
Terms: Cash. deposit Of Sl00 required at the
time OF sale. II the terms Of sale not complied
with in fifteen days from the day of sale, the
undersigned administrator reserves the right to
resell the property at the risk aud of the de-
faulting purchaser after i've days advertisement
of such resale in some newspaper published In the
city of Washington. ID. Z. AL conyeyancing. &C..
at purchasers cost
W. GwYNN GARDINER. Administrator c. I. a.,
Fendall building.
EDWARD y. H0PEWELL, Attorney for Admins
traitor fe9-dXds, eSu
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FORMER SLAVE LEFT $4,000.
Withheld knowledge of Bank 40.
count Even From Wife.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. February H.
John Webster, colored, who Is employed as
day janitor in the city hall. says he has
been advised by his mother, who resides In
Washington, that he is joint heir with his
brother to fortune of $4,000 left by their
father, who died some months ago, appar.
emily poor.
After the funeral IL was discovered that
the elder Webster had a snug sum on de-
post in a Washington bank. The first de-
post was made twenty-seven years ago.
shortly after he had arrived in Washington
from Virginia, where he was formerly.
slave. He had kept his hoard a careful
secret, not even eonfiding II to his wife.
From the entries at the bank 1t is shown
that Webster was possessed of a large part
of the money on deposit when he first came
to Washington from Virginia. The $4,000
represents the original deposits and COM
pound interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-13
Will Of John Morgan.

The viii Of John Morgan, dated March %,
1906 has been offered for probate. The
daughters Of the testator, Julia A. Morgan
and Monica Mccormick, are made benefi-
ciaries. Dennis Mccormick, son-in-law Of
the testator, Is named executor without
bond He is directed to sell all of the real
estate of the testator and convert it into
money, which is to be held In trust The
daughter Monica Is to receive her share,
but that Of Julia is to be held in trust by
the executor and the income from it paid
to her monthly. At her death the principal
is to revert to Monica Mccormick.
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TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING THE TWO-ST0RY
FRAME FRAME DWELLING NJ; l43S 2 st RECT
MARKER WASHINGTON, ID. c.
BY virtue OF certain deed Of trust, recon led In
Lber No. 1853 At folio as ct seq. Of the land md
request Of the holders Of the note secured thereby:
sale, at public auction. in front of the premises,
TUESDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY OE
FEBRUARY. 1907. AT THREE-THiRrY O'CLOCK
PM. the following described real estate. situate
The west seventeen DO feet front on North
street by the full depth OF hundred 600 feet
Of lot numbered seven "a. In Drurys subdivision ha
as per plat recorded in Liber :B." folio So, OF
the records of the Office Of the surveyor OF the
District of Columbia; together with the improve
ments thereon.
Terms: One-tbird cash; balance In equal in:
stsllments at and to years, with interest az
five per centum per annum payable semi,annuaily,
from the day Of sale and secured BY deed OF trust
chaser's option. deposit Of $500 will be re-
quired at the time Of sale. All conveyancing and
recording win be at the purchasers cost. Terms
TO be complied with within ten days, otherwise
the trustee reserves the right to rell at the risk
and cost Of the defaultiug purchaser upon nse
days notice by advertisement If such resale.
CHARLES EARLY. Surviving Trustee.
fe6-dtseSu 6io 18th st. NV.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOs. ]. OWEN & son, AUCTIONEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE. BEING THE TWO-STORI
BRICK DWELLING NO 1888 ELEVENTH


REAL ESTATE. BEING THE TWO-STORi
BRICK DWELLING NO. 1888 ELEVENTH
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of a certain deed Of trust, duly
corded in Liber No. 1905 folio 219 ct seq of the
land records of the District of Columbia and at
the request of the party secured thereby the under
signed trustees Will sell. plbc auction, in front
of the premises. on THURSDAY, THE TWENTY
FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY. \. d: 1907. AT
HALFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described hand and premises. situate in the city Of
and beng lot numbered twenty four t24 in
William II. Gunnell's subdivision of lots In square
numbered three hundred and five $685. as said sub
division is recorded in Liner b." folio 1I9. of the
records of the surveyors office of the District Of
Columbia, together with the improvements.
Terms Of sale: One tn I'D Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash, balance in two equal INSTALL
ments, payable in and two years. with interest
at per centum per annum, payable semi annually,
from day of sale, secured by deed of trust upon
the property sold or all cash at the option of the
purchaser. A deposit of 5000 will be required at
time of sale. Ali conveyancing. recording, etc. at
cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with within fifteen days from day of sale, other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of defaultins pur-
chaser. after five days advertisement OF such re-
sale in newspaper published in Washington,
ID. c.
HERMAN E. GASCH,
HARRY c. BIRGE.
fe12-d&ds. eSu Trustees.
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ALBEKT NJ RE4AD,
fee-6t President Security Storage Company.

wAsHiNGT0N, D. G.. February 8. 1907 At 3
O'clock pm. on Tuesday. February 10, 1907, the
public auction on street, between 9TH and 9th
streets. northwest, in front of the hsh stalls Of the
Washington Market, for the term of one year from
March LIST. 1907. For further information as to
terms terms Of sale ETC., apply at The once otntne
avenue. northwest. HENRY B. +. MCFARLAND.
HENRY L. WEST. JOHN BIDDLE. Commissioners
d. c. fe7 I0t,eSu
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c. @. SLOAN & co. AUCTIONEERS.
1907 q At. NV.

SALE OF PERSONAL EFFECTS AND HOUSE
Notice ia hereby given thar on SATJRDAY
FEBRUARY SIXTEENTH, 1907, AT TEN
O'CLOCK An. there will be sold at public suc-
l4o7 st. NV. Washington, d. c.. to enforce
liens for storage charges. etc. due and unpaid, all
goods, furniture. household and personal effects
on storage with the Security Storage Company. In
the names OF Mrs. Fanny Rice Bassett, Mrs. Albert
n. Mason. Z. May. DR.. E. NJ. MeComas Mrs. L.
Q. McGuirk, ]. v. Noel, estate of DIR. Irving C.
Rosse or Mrs: Irving O. Rose. John Morgan Shook
aud Charles +. Williams.
ALBERT NJ. READ,
fe9-6t President Security Storage Compapy.
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TOMORROW.
S. RENSINGEP,

D. DEINSHINUIN9
Wash. Horse and Carriage Bazaar,
GAO La Ave.
You get full auction val
ues, quick returns and a
square deal when YOU SELL
your horses, wagons, I1ar=
mess at our sales. Every
Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday ait 10 aim.
S. BENSlNGER,
AuctiOneer.
OF I'm W
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ADAM A. WESCHLER. AUCTIONEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO. 1915 sra STREET

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, NO lO16 SfH STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF a certain deed Of trust. recorded in
Liber No 29li. folio 237 eft sea-. of the land rec
Ords of the District of Columbia. and at the re-
quest OF the party secured thereby, the under
signed trustees will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton in front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY.
THE TWENTIETH DAY OF FEBRUARY. AID.
1907. AT FOURTHIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and premises situate in the
city of Washington. in the District Of Columbia.
and being part of original lot numbered Il. in
square numbered 402: Beginning Sth street
west at northeast corner of said lot and running
thence south 81 feet inches; thence west IS
feet; thence south II feet inches: thence west
% feet inches: thence north 4S feet inches,
and thence east 80 feet inches TO the beginning
improved by a three-story brick dwelling house.
Terms of sale: ne-thrd cash. balance in two
equal installments. payable in and two years
with interest at five per centum per annum. from
day of sale, secured upon the property sold, or all
cash at the purchasers option. Deposit of $500
required at time OF sale. Conreyancing. record
ing. ETC.. at purchasers cost. Terms of sale to
be complied with within fifteen days.
WHARTON f. LESTER.
Columbian building;
MICHAEL ]. COLBERT.
Century building,
fe11-d&ds Trustees.