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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
CLOSE CALL WHILE coAsTING.
Bob Breaks, Badly Injuring Bert Nc
Call, Near Boone.

Special to Times Republican.
Boone, Feb. 11.-Bert Mccall. the
son of c. J.. Mccall, a prosperous and
prominent farmer residing in Marcy
township, was painfully injured Sum
day while coasting down the Moin-
coma hill. This hill, which is a mile
in length and fairly steep. is a most
delightful place for this popular sport.
A huge bobsled had been rugged out
and a number of young people We're
shooting down the hill at a lightning
like speed, when the bob broke, parting
completely in two. Mccall was thrown
overheard and directly into another
bob which was doing down the hill. In
the mixup it was feared that several
people had been killed, but Mccall,
later 1t proved. was the only one hurt.
His right shoulder was broken and
bruised and d%isfigured, and he was
pretty badly shaken up. 1t will be
some time before he has entirely re-
covered from the injuries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
FOUR CLOSE CALLS
William McGraw, Mason City, strhck
BY Switch Eneine-Ed FaIson in
Runaway-Georse CIausen and Ed
Hickhoff Both Badly Injured.


Special to Times-F.epublican.
Mason City, Feb. IA series of ac-
cidents for the past two days has re-
suited more or less seriously to four
persons.
While picking up coal. Sunday. in the
Milwaukee yards. William McGraw,
aged II years, was struck by a switch
engine, and has a severe conclusion.
His head was badly lacerated.
Ed Falson, a farmer living north of
the city, in a runaway accident yester-
day. had a leg broken and was badly
they protruded thru the flesh.
George C1sausen. foreman for the
Northwes. S'n, was knocked from his
engine t. K yesterday, and had intern
al bruis and broken ribs. He was in
the act~oa coaling his engine, when a
caused him to be struck by
the chute
While switching coaches in the Mil
waukee yards, here, Elk Hickhoff, yard
the platforms anG badly crushed. 1t
is a marvel that he survived the &C
cident. He barely missed the bump
ers. 1t is thought a heavy cap saved
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11

out of this county for corn this WIN
ter. He insists that fully 80 per cent
of this is for grain to take the place
of that which it was expected at the
beginning of the season would be
crown at home. The big feeders of
former wears are handling very little
stuff this year and many farmers are
keeping fewer breeding animals than
usual for the succeeding season. lheN
want to know where the corn is COM
ing from before loading up on stock
again, as many have been dong IN
past years. 1t is no light matter to
pay out $500 for a carload OF corn TO
feed to a drove of hogs when the re-
turns are as uncertain as they are at
the present time.
For several years past thc farmer
as u class; has been Very prosperous"
said a man the other day. No doubt
at all of that. Yet this prosperity
has in some cases been greatly ex-
aggerated. Take. for instance. the
published reports of farm sales, in
which the claim is SO often made that
everything bought was paid for with
cash. Now the fact is that In many
instances the buyer gives his check
for the amount of his purchase. the
banker cashes that check when pre-
scnted. and the man who has drawn
ii at the close of the mont gives his
note to the banker for the amount.
Just a different way of doing business.
that's all, However. it must be adj
mitted that the checks are nearly al
ways accepted. which fact confirms the
prosperity feature of the statement
G. r. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11

men of communities wanting interur-
ban lines to go to electric railway
builders with the proposition that they
will furnish the right of way and
grade the road bed in return for stock,
the farmers organizing themselves in
to districts to do the work with
this method" said Mr.. Blake, there is
no reason why any we'll populated sec
ton Of Iowa should be without it's in
terurban line"
centerviIle.
Iowa coal operators are working.
their mines at full capacity this win
ter, in order that a surplus stock of
fuel may be on hand to tide them
oversany delay that might result while
effecting a new agreement with their
men at the expiration of the present
contract, April 1. While there is alb
solutely no fear Of trouble, the oper-
ators desire to be prepared for any
emergency. There is some little anx-
iety over the change in leadership of
the miners and the operators are not
certain that the new president, Tom L..
Lewis, will follow the conservative
course taken by John Mitchell.
Emmetsburg.
Last Thursday C. F.. Bliven sold his
place to William Wright. The con
sideration was $4,450. The home is a
beautiful one and is composed of an
entire block of ground. 1t has consid-
cradle fruit upon it and is in every
way designed for a comfortable home.
Mr.. Bliven and family will move to
California, for which the Emmetsburg
people will be sorry. However they
are glad that they are to be succeeded
by so worthy people as Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright and family. All will gladly
extend them a hearty welcome. The
latter will move here from the farm
about March LIST.
Hampton.
The family of w. ]. Beck had a SER
ious time from suffocation from coal
gas. On arising in the morning Mr..
Beck fixed the fire in the kitchen, and
later it was discovered that the CHM
ney had become clogged during the
night by the heavy snow, altho this
was not known until Mrs. Beck and
her sister. Mrs, Euniae- Bond, and hey
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
Jewell News Items.

Special to TImes-Eepublican.
Jewell Junction, Feb. 11.-Last Sun
day was one of the largest stock runs
thru Jewell for some time. There
were twelve trains, and Conductor Guy
Finley brought in the largest one for
ty-live cars.
Charles Cochran and Pete House
went to Chicago Sunday with four
cars of stock of their own feeding.
Miss Maud Millett had the misfor-
tune to slip and fall and cut her chin,
50 tina she had to have several
stitches taken.
Mrs. Manbcck came up from Des
Moines Saturday to visit her mother,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11

his drug store to a man from Sioux
City named Forche. will 500 go to
Colorado to seek a new location. Mr..
Forche will occupy the house made va
cant by Station Agent Ewaldt, who has
beer promoted to a more responsible
position elsewhere. Kellogg is sorry to
see Mr.. Ewaldt leave. for he has made
Il courteous and faithful agent, doing
his utmost to please everyone with
whom he had dealings.
Grippe, which has been prevalent
here as elsewhere, seems to be letting
go its hold on many of our citizens.
Among others who are able to be out
we notice the genial countenance of our
busy physician. DR.. j. +. Hackett.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
Opportunities For Young Farm
ers to Become Land Owners
Not Yet Passed
CONDITIONS ARE EouALIzED
Better Wages and Lower Rates Of In
terest Over-baIance Increase in Price
of La~nds-Father Of Family of Boys
Has Plan of His Own-WiIson's OBJ
servations.
Special to Tines Republican.

Geneva, Feb. 11.-Not long ago a
young man in this county bought an
eighty acre farm a few miles from
here, the price being $S5 per acre. One
day last week he moved off the farm
he has been renting for three or four
wears and TO the one he has chosen
for a permanent home. Cases of his
kind are not so frequent as they used
to be in this part of Iowa, when land
half the present day prices, but
enough of them occur TO establish a
basis for the contradiction of the the
ory that the time is past when an or
binary young mar can begin without
financial capital and pay for a good
farm before he is an old man. A good
many farmers go so far as to MAIN
tain that there are just as good OPP
portunities for this class today as
there ever were, thai the higher price
paid for labor and farm products and
the lower rates of interest balance the
increased cost of the land, so that IL
is no more difficult to buy and pay for
a farm thar it was twenty. or thirty
wears ago, yet the fact remains that
comparatively few are attempting to
DO so in this part Of the country at the
present time. Perhaps when the re-
gions of cheap lands AVE all been
settled, more will be attempted in this
line at home.
A good natured and successful old
farmer of this locality to which his
subject was mentioned the other day,
explained how some of these young
men were able to buy and pay for
farms at home in a shorter time thai
others who preferred to emigrate to
places where a section could be bought
for less money than an eighty costs
here. Much depends on the kind of
a beginning that is made" aid he. Il
have several sons and besides the 240
acre farm that l own we rent another
place. When one of my boys reaches
the age of twenty-one years, L begin
to pay him $50 a month and board and
clothe him in addition. He stays at
home until he gets married, h l
give him a team OF horses and other
necessities of a farm outfit for what
he did for me before he was Of age.
and his wages for the time he was
with me after that, and this starts him
out as a renter without his having to
go in debt. In a few years he has
saved enough to make a good pay
ment on a farm and generally before
any of his hair is gray, the and is
paid for. One of my boys is now tWen-
ty-five years old. He never asks for
any of his wages. He works a day or
two sometimes for some Of the neigh
bors for what spending money he needs
and l allow his time to go on as If he
were at home. Now I owe him about
1900. That's one way a young man
can buy a farm in Iowa. even if land
is high" concluded the old man. "The
trouble with so many these days is
they are too anxious to get away from
home and into places where most Of
their wages are spent about as soon
as they are earned"
A grain dealer estimates that at
least 100000 has already been sent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
TIL. ROGERS AS CANDIDATE.
Cashier Of First National Bank, CIeal
Lake, Wanted as Mayor.

Special to Times-Republfcan.
Clear Lake, Feb. 11.-An effort to
harmonic all factions at this place,
is seen in the promoters of the candi-
dacy of F. L. Rogers, cashier of the
First National bank, for mayor. A pc
tition is being circulated, in which it
is stipulated that the signers want Mr..
Rogers named unanimously. Mr.. Rog-
ers, it is said, will accept the office
under those conditions.
1t is understood that Mayor Young
will not be a candidate for reelection
nor will the opposing faction offer a
candidate. The lovers Of peace and
harmony, under the leadership of Rev.
Moore of the Congregational church,
want Mr.. Rogers as the harmony can
didate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
Sac City Politics.

Special TO TlmeS-RepubIlCan.
Sac City, Feb. 11.-Wall Lake town
ships choice for a candidate for SUI
pervisor was selected last Saturday in
the person Of Ben Broughton. The
two aspirtants for the office, Ben
Broughton and r. n. Meyer, believing
that but one candidate should run from
that township, agreed to abide by the
decision of the republican voters at a
primary held last Saturday. A large
vote was polled and the result was
as follows:
Ben Broughton 104, r. N. Meyer 70.
Mr.. Broughton will at the
primary election in June as the town
ship candidate for county supervisor
of the Third district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
kelIooo Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Kellogg. Feb. 11.-Mrs. j. A. Muir
ray left Monday morning for lola, kas.,
in response to a telegram received late
Sunday afternoon, announcing the dan
gerous illness of her brothers wife at
that place.
Mr.. E. K. Barney, who recently sold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
FIVE al IN PEN.
George Foster of Mason City Robbed
Roommate Of $50.

special to T1meS-RepubIiCan.
Mason City, Feb. 11.-George Foster.
who pleaded guilty to the larceny OF
$50 from a room mate at the Charles
hotel, and was caught in Omaha a few
hours later. was sentenced to five
years in Anamosa' yesterday.
Bert Phillips, indicted for the lar
ceny of $50 from a bakery. pleaded not
guilty and will stand trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11

north Of town..
Miss Anna and May Hagen were the
guests of the Reynolds home over
Sunday.
Miss Edna Perry n Dave Jewell
were married at Marshalltown at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Perry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Rural oarriea1
appointed:
Burt-James A. Foster, GarrisE1
Lewis NJ. Owen. substitute.
Grinnell-William NJ. Pilgrim, cars
rier; Martin Gregson, substitute.
Panama-Jesse II. McMath, caps
rier; Adolphus L. McMath, substitute.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
Il GUARANTEE OF PEACE
Emperor William Foresees n
European Difficulties.

strassbourg. Aug. 3O.-Emperor William. pro-
posing toast al dinner here this evening.
said
Il rejoice TO be able to express to you NV
deepest conviction that the peace of Europe Is
not In danger 1t rests upon too solid founda-
hons to be easily upset by indictments end
caumnies provoked by envious and i'll disposed
individuals
Firm security exists. in the first place in the
conscences of the princes and statesmen Of
Europe. who know and feel that they are re-
sponsible to God for the lives and prosperity of
the peoples intrusted to their leadership On
the other hand. 1t is the will and desire OF the
peoples themselves to make themselves useful
by TRANQUILITY pursuing the development Of the
magnificent achievements o. q progressive cir-
ilization and TO measure their strength in peace
full rivalry
Finally, peace also is assured and guaranteed
by our@power on land and sea, by the German
people in arms Proud of the manly discipline
and the love of honor of her armed forces, Ger
many is determined to keep them on their high
level, without menace to others, and to develop
them as her own interests demand, favoring
none and injuring none"
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
f. c. HEWITT DEAD.
Relatiuc of Senator Platt Leaues
Estate Valucd at SIC, 900 900.

tBy Long Distance Telephone The Tribune
Owego, Aug. 3O~-Frederick c. Hewitt. re-
tired banker. sixty-nine years DID, died to-day,
following stroke OF apoplexy in the Ahwaga
House He was Owego's richest resident. and
had spent the last years OF his life collecting
paintings of the Barbizon school. There is con-
siderable speculation regarding the disposition
he has made of this collection Of paintings.
Mr.. Hewitt was bachelor. and was gradu-
ated from Yale in the class of '5S. 1t is esti-
mated that he leaves estate worth $1O,0OO-
600. His father was Stephen Hewitt, of Elmira,
n. Y.
Mr.. Hewitt lived in an old mansion of red
brick. with high white wood pillars, next to the
Ahwaga House.
Mr.. Hewitt had been in robust health up to a
Few weeks ago. when he suffered from heat
prostration at New Haven while attending the
half centenary reunion of his class. He failed
to recover completely, and recently his condition
had alarmed his friends and family
Mr. Hewitt related to the Theodore
Frelinghuysen family and was a cousin of Sena-
collector and sportsman. and spent much time
on his place Melbourne, Fla. fishing and
sailing.
AT the time OF the Ffsh-Harriman struggle for
control OF the Illinois Central Mr.. Hewitt cast
his lot with the Fish party, giving Stuyvesant
Fish his proxy on the six thousand shares which
he owned then 1t is reported that at the time
+. II. Hartman offered Mr.. Hewitt 81 200 900
for this stock.
Mr. Hewitt inherited a large fortune from
his father, who organized Tioga County's first
bank, and considerable one from brother
adding to 1t by judicous investments in securi-
ties and real estate.
Last week Mr.. Hewitt signed contract for a
addition IN tbo
Sayre. Penn. to cost $50 OOO which he gives to
the hospital.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
4ERONAUT NE4R DEATH.
Misses High Tension Wires, but
Falls in Front of Trolley Car.

Dick" Berry, the young aeronaut who has
been making balloon ascensions at the Palisades
Amusement Park took cannon up with him
yesterday and touched 1t off he dropped into
space with his parachute. The crowd of sky
gazing spectators saw him shoot forth as if
from the mouth of the cannon and descend
slowly toward earth. apparently in perfect
safety.
Berry. however. discovered that he was di
rectly above the high tension trolley wires over
the tracks of the Hudson River Traction Com
pany and he feared he either would be shocked
to death crushed under the wheels of a fast
moving car The passengers became excited as
the motorman put the brakes and the aero
naut swung over toward the centre of the track
in his effort to dodge the deadly wires.
At this point the parachute struck the in
sulated feed wire and tipped Berry out of his
trapeze He fell to the track directly in front
of the car which the motorman brought to a
stop before it touched him. The passengers
piled out and ran to Berry's aid. He was car
ried to his tent in the park. and DR.. Brundage,
of Edgewater, summoned. The physician
found the aeronaut cut and bruised, but without
any broken bones
Berry was married last Wednesday and his
bride was III the tent waiting for his return,
he was carried in, bleeding, she tainted and was
treated by DIR. Brundage after her husbands
wounds had been dressed.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
SYLPH'S MEN SHUT OUT.
Sailors from the Yacht Not Wanted
IN Oyster Bay Partition.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 30.-Seyeral sailors from the
yacht Sylph. which is stationed here under
Lieutenant Roger Williams for the Presidents
use during his vacation. failed to secure
admittance to a dancing pavilion in the village
Saturday night. The pavilion is attached to
the Innside Inn, oyster Bays only seashore
hotel. and is open to the public. Saturday
night of the first nights the pavilion
open, it being a place. The announce
ment OF the opening had been advertised about
the village by posters, and every was in
vited.
There was a large number of persons dancing
in the pavilion when the sailors from the Sylph
in uniform. appeared. They made an attempt
to 20 on the floor. but were prevented from so
doing by an attendant stationed at the pavilion
entrance. A long argument followed. The sail
ors asserted that the uniform Of the United
States navy should not bar them from any
ment The clerk of the inn had to be called by
the attendant to assist him in convincing the
Gylph's men that they were not wanted and
then they reluctantly left the place.
The crew OF the Presidents yacht Sylph are
all picked men, and trouble has been expert
enced from them anywhere in the village this
summer Sailors from the Mayfower. the other
Yacht which has here for the Presidents use
early In the summer. gave some trouble. and for
this reason the Navy Department stationed her
at Whitestone, short distance down the Sound
where she could be called by wireless telegraph
when wanted.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
HOUNDED TO HIS DE4TH2
Missing Croatian Banker Thought to
Haze Ended Life.

Pittsburg Aug 80 George A Skrivani
leader of the Croatians of Western Pennsyl-
vania has been missing from his home. which
was also his private bank, steamship agency
and publishing Office, since Friday afternoon.
and members of his family believe that he has
either been assassinated or driven to sef-de-
struction by perseculiou New York Croa
tian newspaper, it is alleged, has for several
months been attacking him in way that
greatly preyed upon his mind. Friends say his
business. and domestic relations We're entirely
satisfactory and that his unincumbered real
estate here is more shan enough TO meet al
obligations of himself and his bank
Because of the Eastern publications run
was started on his bank the first of last week.
but was stopped after three days by paying all
demands
Skrivani was president of the board of direct
s of the National Croatan Society. published
its -ical organ, and was, II is said. the ac-
knowIedgeo and greatly beloved leader OF over
five thousand Croatians in Western PennsyI-
vania.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
PENNED IN BY. FIRE.
Woman Burned to Death and Hus-
band Dying an Hospital.

Mrs. Kate Mcdonald. forty-five years old, was
burned to death in her apartments on the sec
ond floor OF the two story frame dwelling at No.
AGA Marcy avenue, Williamsburg, early yester-
day morning. Her husband Hugh Mcdonald
In his efforts to save her, SO badly burned
that he is in the Williamsburg Hospital In a
dying condition.
The fire started in the small confectionery
and stationery store OF Samuel Sidon on the
ground floor. The flames spread rapidly and
penned Mcdonald and his wife in a small bed
room.
The work Of extinguishing the flames was not
dificult, and when the firemen entered the
apartments Of the McDonalds they stumbled
across the burned body OF the woman and found
her husband unconscious They had not known
any one was in the building. DR.. Mary Craw-
ford took Mcdonald to the Williamsburg Hos
pital
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
AUTO TURNS OYER.
-Four Hurt, One Fatally, Near Egg
HarbOr Nile Course.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Egg Harbor. N. j., Aug 3O-H- Walker, a
contractor. of Gloucester, N. j., was fatally In
jured to-day when his big touring car turned
turtle near this city. With him was his mother,
wife and daughter, all of whom we're severely
hurt.
The accident occurred at the same spot where
the racing car Jack Rabbit met with sim
liar fate. As they neared the measured mile
course Mr.. Walker evidently lost control over
the steering wheel for the machine, which was
going only fifteen miles an hour. swerved across
the roadway and dashed into the ditch. turning
over and burying Walker and his mother be-
meath, while his wife and daughter. who at
tempted to jump out, were dashed to the ground
receiving severe bruises
The injured persons were taken in another
automobile to the office of Dr. CroWell, who
recognizing their serious condition. sent them
to the hospital at Philadelphia
Mr. Walker was discharged recently from the
Cooper Hospital at Camden. and this was his
first trip since then
New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
Loss May Be $4,000, ,o0o-Freme'
at Picnic and Little Water.

New Orleans. Aug. 3O.-Fire which broke out
in the centre Of the commercial district here
this afternoon swept portions Of three
houses. manufacturing plants and small stores
Starting at Bienville and Chartres streets. the
flames worked their way north as far as Cont
street and west toward Royal. bringing about
property loss Of between $1.OOO,OOO and
100000 before they finally subdued-
At the time the alarm was turned in, shortly
before 3 o'clock, the New Orleans firemen were
attending their annual picnic at a suburban
park and the engines and patrols responded
with mere handful Of men. When the pic
nickers finally reached the scene it was impos-
sible to make successful fight against the
flames. owing to inadequate supply OF water
The fire was one of the most spectacular that
has occurred In New Orleans in recent years
The section devastated made up largely OF
old buildings, some half century in use
They were like tinder to the flames, and, famed
by high wind the fire made rapid progress
Two warehouses filled with wines and liquors.
were among the buildings destroyed AS they
burned the barrels of whiskey and brandy ex-
pIoded with roars that could be heard for
blocks. and which shook the walls of adjoining
buildings and endangered the lives Of the fire.
men,
The fire was got under control after several
hours OF hard work
Among the establishments burned were the
Central Glass Company. George d. Scott, hgnt-
ing and electrical instruments; Heidenbrock,
Levy & Weiss, shirt manufacturers Hoehn &
Dieth. wholesale millinery; the kest Commission
Company. Paul GeIpi & Sons, wholesale liquor
Dealers the New Orleans Junk Company lsa-
dor Keiffer & Co. boots and shoes, and Thomas
l. Harris. wholesale liquor dealers