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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
They Want to Know Whether
Will of Founder, R. R.
Randall, Binds Them
to Business Folly.

Randall will No eligible case has been rec
jected since the beginning of the charity.
more than eighty years ago. No other ave-
nue. of charitable endeavor is open TO the
trustees because the will is specifically mar
row relative 10 who shall be the bene-
ficiaries Suppose the courts rule faVorably
respecting the wish OF the trustees 10 mort
gage some Of their city property that they
, may improve the rest Of il and thus greatly
increase their income. What will they do
with the money? Already a surplus is pill
ing up at the rate OF s5o.OOO a year
The trustees have just brought friendly
suit against the Attorney General of the
State of New York TO ascertain whether
there is anything In the Randall will 10 re-
strain them from exercising what Mr.. Hep
burn calls ordinary business Judgment In
other words, the trustees would like 70
know. IL the court please, whether The old
orchard that for about eighty years now
has been cut up into streets must he per-
mitted 10 stand inadeQuately improved
In his will. which rumor credits Alex
ander Hamilton with having drawn zone
reason perhaps why a thirty years war ~
the heirs tn break il proved frultlessh M
Randall said nothing about adequate I'M
provement Of the property. Tie said noO
ing about borrowing money to buid shy
scrapers. He may never have dreamed tha'
the orchard would require any attention
beyond an occasional inexpensive pFunihs
OF it's trees.
Among the present trustees ~ the s"n'
or's snug Harhor are exceptionally capaoF
men Of affairs. who are accustomed In pr
vate life. To see legitimate opportunity
increase the value Of their holdings. lhes'
men find il dinicult therefore, to eS'o''
much satisfaction from condition suvh 40
at present exists In the property MI IAN.
dali left TO their care. They say that "h'
landlord with horse sense would replace '''
decrepit rookeries that now cover the h"".
dali estate with ONCE buildings ana no"e''
apartment houses.
| The trustees have followed the policy u
leasing the ground Tor twenty-one years
or thereahouts. with privilege to lesS'''
to renew at the expiration Of their 'o"
tracts. AS the trend of population IN
business Is uptown. the trustees re"'~
| they say, that the Randall estate VIII '"'
fer financial loss unless prompt a'uo"
taken. and many of the better ou'i"''e'
I ch the leased land are acquired TOT W
come purposes. Fine corner sites are
oupied by dismal little dwellings W.
OF the heart OF Manhattan are eo'e..N
with depressing relies of bysohe ".-
itectursl day An individual or q oV
poration not bound by llO-year-old wiz
would borrow some money IL necesss'"
to erect thirty-story office 0ul'u'hs
| the Site now cluttered up By so"''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

conduct the business OF the estate. is that,
after having nailed me TO the mast from
40 years back, Mr.. Randall ties me hand
and foot. ! mean that his will shows TO "A
marked degree how totally unconscious
Mr.. Randall was Of the probability, since
become an aggressive fact, that the city
Of New York would grow. lie left a small
farm; it is now tremendously valuable. His
Will did not provide for such contingency.
TO act I'm accordance with ordinary busi-
ness Judgment, the trustees should improve
the estate that has changed from being an
orchard to being one of the most notewor-
thv real estate tracts IN the very heart OF
Manhattan.
Eve should mortgage part OF the property
for enough 10 erect up-to-date structures
tn replace buildings now ready almost TO
tumble down. This would seem To be com
mon sense But are the trustees entitled
ia use common sense, according to the
vuI2 We want the courts 10 let us Know.
when Robert Richard Randall, Esq. died
W ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

and WORKOUT sailors" That statement
might seem to be clear. And yet the trus-
tees were compelled to call upon we'll
known lawyer a few years ago for an
opinion answering the question, What is a
sailor?" The commerce of the sea was no
longer wholly in charge of companies and
individuals who operated sail vessels. The
fremen and the engineers of steamships
were applying for the benefits of Mr.. Ran
dall's charity. Could the trustees recog-
nze these, and other men who earned their
living on sea-going craft other than sail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

welcomed Bliss his solid parts and rep
utation, his dignity, his kindness and
his geographical location, as fulfill
ment of all the conditions set forth by
Hanna and himself.
The bond between Hanna and Bliss
went beyond mere affection. They loved
each other. I heard James A. Garfield
utter his artistic and celebrated word
picture about the fragrant fiowers-red
and white roses | have always thought
he meant--that sometimes bloom on the
wall of politics. He had returned to
Ohio that he might thank the Legislat-
ure for electing him to the United States
Senate His thought so beautifully ex-
pressed describes the tender friendship,
the brotherly relations that existed be-
tween Bliss and Hanna. Their acquaint-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

tinued Mr.. Hepburn. "The Sailors Snug
Harbor is a wonderfully fine charity, and
any right minded man is bound to he proud
10 know that an institution of that kind is
performing so many good offices as result
OF an Americans generosity. The unfortu-
nate thing about the situation, from the
point of view Of a man like myself who is
compelled TO do his best successfully to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
WHEN HANNA WAS BEATEN

your answer" Mr.. Hanna said-and
use his words just as he gave them TO
me-"puts the case entirely beyond my
roach. Mrs. Bliss would scarcely speak
r., me after you went into the Cabinet,
believing me to blame. II she is to de-
eide. you will not be nominated
From that hour on 1t was Roosevelt IN
happy disorder that almost edged on
violence. Those persons who knew the
hidden currents which flowed beneath
the surface of events at Philadelphia are
sure in their opinion that Bliss, unwlii-
ing 70 take his wife back into the pub
licitv and confusion she abhorred, put
away the opportunity that would nave
made him President.
The friends never spoke of the matter
hut once afterward. Mckinley dead
Hanna fastened to Washington. At the
hotel Bliss was waiting for him In sor-
row. The two men, so much alike ana
vet so unlike, casped hands in silence.
When they were In the elevator Hanna,
gaunt with sleepless nights and a heavy
heart turned to Bliss and quietly asked;
"Have you thought what might have
been your place to-day?" There was no
response. And so the subject died in all
future conversation between them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

in 1901 he left an extremely short will, an
apple orchard. a pair of gold sleeve but
tons, a gold watch, shoe-buckes and knee
buckles of a material not specified few
pounds annuity to a few nephews and
nieces. and instructions that all his just
debts. Of which there We're probably not
many outstanding. he being a methodical
man. should be paid Immediately The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

election in 1896 that prosperity was to
be restored. mainly at first by an appeal
for public confidence, and that 1t was
necessary, therefore, to call into his Cab
met the ablest and most respected coun-
sellers within the Republican party. He
spoke to me of Allison, saying he wanted
him to take the Treasury. The great
Iowan was afterward invited to Canton
but Mckinley failed to persuade him to
leave the Senate. He was more fortu-
nate, however, with John Sherman.
Whether it was premonition or plan
is still matter for interesting specua-
ton, but both the President and Senator
Hanna laid down the principle before the
meeting Of the national convention in
Philadelphia that the, Vice-President to
be chosen ought to be competent in tall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
EXTERIOR SAILORS SNUG HAIR
Dor, ON STATEN ISLAND, AND
SOME OF THE INMATES.

apple orchard il now in the heart Of New
York city. and the land. without the build
ings, is valued at sl9sl0.iCO. II Is managed
by the trustees of the Sailors Snug liar-
bor.
The will says the Sailors SNUG harbor
must be conducted for the purpose ot
maintaining and supporting aged, decrepiI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

boats? 1t was a problem The lives OF
the trustees, by the way, have been full of
problems.
The lawyer rendered his decision, only a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

few years ago, remember, adversely TO the
claims offered by the engineers and fire.
men, He said in the Interpretation of wills
the testator should be deemed to have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
THOUGHT HE WAS THROUGH.

After McKinley's first election there
was talk that | might be called into tile
administrations" Mr.. Bliss said to me
when | interviewed him. Mr.. Hanna
favored the suggestion | supposed,
however, that / was done with public
affairs. In January, following the cleo
ton. | was invited to Cleveland, and
spent several days at Mr.. Hannas
house. Mr.. Mckinley was there at the
time. on the morning Of the second day
he came out of the library, holding a
letter in his hand. IL was to John
Sherman. he informed me. and was "A
request that Mr. Sherman accept the Of
flee of Secretary OF State in the Cabinet
just forming.
During my visit in Cleveland | was
asked by Mr.. Mckinley to become Sec
rotary Of the Navy. on my return TO
New York | consulted my family and
business friends and declined the honor.
Going to Washington a few days before
Mr. Mckinley was inaugurated, | was
told by Mr.. Hanna that all the Cabinet
offices but one had been filled. He and
others began to press me again. / re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12

OF getting il without begging or threat
ening people with a gun. l have re-
ceived contributions and have returned
them. once ! sent back a check for
more than $4,000. We did not want 10
be- under obligations TO certain men.
Still, I suppose the belief is general that
we gladly took all the funds which were
offered. That has never been the case
within my own experience
Soon after Judge Parker's charge
against the managers of Mr.. Roosevelt's
campaign and his subsequent defeat at
the polls he and Mr.. Bliss were seated
side by side at a luncheon given in New
York. Somebody Numbered, but the in
cident turned out most happily. / had
asked Mr.. Bliss about his New Jersey
farm, and that led him to speak Of his
unexpected meeting with the man who
had attacked him rather savagey on the
stump.
Yes" he said, Il have about ninety
acres Of land on the North Shrewsbury
River, which call Oceanic Park. i have
been going there every spring, early in
May, for thirty years From there but
ter, eggs, milk and flowers come to my
town house in winter. costing me, l have
no doubt, twice as much as they are
worth. I also own five Guernsey cows.
Shortly after the election in 1901 l was
invited to luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce, given in compliment to John
Morley, the English author and states
man.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC FARMER.
oddly enough, was put down at the
table next to Judge Parker, whom
found to be a most agreeable and in
teresting person. / was somewhat en-
barrassed at first in hitting on a suita
BILE subject for conversation, but we soon
fell into livestock and farming. l learned
that he had fifty cows. After that dis
covery we got along splendidly. When
went home and told Mrs. Bliss that
Judge Parker was at my side all through
the luncheon, she smiled in some amuse-
ment. And what did you talk about?'
she asked
"'Oh' l answered, 4 talked about my
herd and he talked about his herd"
Thus, and altogether naturally and
also gracefully, l hope Mrs. Bliss is
brought into the present article l in
troduced the imprinted interview l wrote
five years ago with these words:
"A woman, a little woman, the daugh-
ter of a Presbyterian elder and hard as
adamant,' Senator Hanna mournfully
said in describing her, changed the rush
of public events in this country and
permitted Theodore Roosevelt TO be
President Of the United States. She will
not thank me-" l added, ''for this rec
ognition Of her power in politics and the
great matters of a nation. but history
should not slur over or deny the facts,
even for a sensitive and refined woman
who asks no other dominion than her
own home"
The nomination of Mckinley in 1900
was certain No other man was thought
of by the country. The delegates to the
Philadelphia convention were, it can be
truly said, his personal friends. The
Vice Presidential nomination, however,
was very far from being settled. The
White House early in the year had been
reticent, but was eager for William b.
Allison, Of Iowa.
II was McKiney's practice and STRAIT
egg to gather about him men whose
names impressed the national imagina-
ton. He told me Immediately after his
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ents, character. balance and training for
the succession. There had been no such
requirements from that quarter In 1876.
Garrett A. Hobart was a New Jersey
millionaire of limited experience in the
service of the public. Up to that time.
it must be remembered, Mckinley and
Hanna had not earned the authority to
originate party policies or doctrines.
In the open and hearty manner that
was a constant surprise and often
shock TO the politicians who believed in
mystery, muteness and secrecy, Hanna
told his friends that Cornelius y. Bliss,
cotton merchant, manufacturer and
banker. was his candidate for the place.
The etiquette of the situation required
Mckinley to keep silent. While he pre-
ferred Allison, he would have joyousy
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
Thornton News In Brief.

Special to Times-Republ1can.
Thornton, Nov. Am Eastern Star
Halloween party at the home of A. E.
Harrington on Tuesday night. a recep-
ton to Rev. Mr.. Hammer and wife at
the NJ. E. parsonage last night. and a
Rebekah social event at the lodge
rooms tonight, are the events here this
week.
Today the high school basketball
team went to Meservey for game
with the Meservey players.
Leo Morkin. who has been in the
Dakota some time, is visiting friends
here this week.
Mrs. Parish IL making an extended
visit with relatives in Sioux Falls s. D..
p. r. Engebeetson and J. l.. James
were at Emmettsburg this week on
business.
Farmers are taking advantage OF the
nne corn husking weather and getting
the corn In their cribs. The crop will
average about thirty bushels to the
acre from reports thus far
The first number Of the entertain
ment course WIS given last week in tbs
opera house, but on account Of corn
husking the country patronage was
small. On Nov. II the Lyric enter
tainers will give the second number
which promises to be the best musical
number Of the course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
carwin Personals.

'Snecial to Times Republican.
Garwin, Nov. A.-E. A. shelton is tn"
first to report having finished corn
picking.
L. F. Morrison has purchased the
Thomas property now occupied by II.
c. Jorgensen.
NJ A. Conant and wife are visiting
the formers sister at Reading MINI.
]. W. Brothers moved into his prop
erty recently purchased Of l.. N. Burt
Mrs. Clara Finch now occupies the
property vacated by Mr.. Brothers
Mrs. Florence Berger left yesterday
for two weeks stay with her son at
Kesley.
Mrs. w. a. Berry and daughter
Wanda. of Monticello. are visiting
friends and relatives here.
A very pleasant musical entertain
ment was given by Miss Davis and
pupils last Monday evening.
What might have proved disas-
trous blaze was averted by the prompt
action Of H. j. Williams. who was
awakened by smoke filling his room. a
lighted cigar had been thrown into a
wooden cuspidor In Magnussens hard
ware store. causing the blaze.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rider returned
to Garwin after a two months visit
with their daughter in Grants Pass
Ore. They do not think climate and
scenery all that is necessary in life.
Mrs. Hatton Of Eldora Springs, Mo,
is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Lee
Withers.
The hitchins posts have been re-
moved from in front OF the business
houses.
Mr.. B. F. Dobson is reported seri-
ously i'll. He has pneumonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
LANDLORD FORTY vEARs.
Aeklsy Claims Oldest HstsI Proprietor
IN lows.

Special to Tlrcs- Republican.
Ackley. Nov. 4.-Forty years land
lord Of the Central hotel Of this city.
Is the record IF George Breithaupt.
md the question IL can it be equaled
III any other C;:y or town in the state
u. Iowa? He is also SO years OF age
and is as active as any octogenarian
in the world. He has an interesting
history. being one OF the '4eers VINO
went to California to make his for
tune. He also was in the Frazier
-iver country in British Columbia ana
dig out 10000. When he hi;d made
his pile he started for horne giving
the ships pur ter 100000. The ship on
which he was sailing was wrecked
:. II Manzanilla. Mexico. and went to
/: he bottom with all its treasure. There
we're seventy five miners in this part;
and all had sums ranging from one
rs ten THOUSAND dollars but not one
cent was saved. For a number Of
.cars it was tod that an effort you'd
re made to r1'se the sunkeE vessel,
but Mr.. Brei:haupt never nal rows
that 1t was raised If it was someone
e,ke got his wealth. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04

eighteen months. He di1 not sxpec.
to take this business from the ether
banks, but looked for it;slnerely ~ =
natural Increase In the wealth OF tbs
community. In the event his prophecy
comes true this. bank will have above
q million sd,nnrs In deposits.
The big increase looked for In val
ues lies In the incl easing price Of lands
and the big ccrn. crop being harvested
in this vicinity. Among the. big I'M
provements 10 be made here the open
ing year are: j.
Three miles Of paving.
Five hundred thousand dollar Acme
Sewer Pipe Corr paAy.
A So, 900 high school building.
Five hundred thousand dollar Ma
tional' Sewer Pipe Company.
New county home.
Thirty thousand dollar Methodist
church.
Masonic temple.
Odd Fellows home.
liberalization Of Crooked Creek.
More homes were built In Webster
City last year thar any. prior year In
the history Of the city. AS, many
more will be erected the coming
season. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04

has not decided where he Will 70 hi
probably 70 Jcfferies. MINI.
Pearle Harrison has rented the G.
Comfy building on Main street ana "
move her restaurant there In about
month.
There is q large force OF men at wor
on the NJ. 4 st. l. railroad bridge mort,
OF town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Anderson took the:
little S-year-oid son. to Sioux City
Wednesday, to be opertaed on for ap
pendicitis
The chicken pie supper given by TIL
NJ, e. ladies last Saturday night. nette'
them SIT.
The cornerstone Of DIR. Leikvold's of
Ace. was laid Tuesday and the work i
going on rapidly now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
poLl OF COUNTY SHOWS SENT.
MsNT STRONG AGAINST
TAFT.
EDITOR PAYNE CONDUCTS
tA POSTAL CARD BALLOT
Even stand pattsrs PoIisd Show Slight
Majority Against Presidsnt-Many
Saw That They Will Not Vote For
TAFT IL ~ 10 jority
Favor Presidential Primary.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
, Nevada, Nov. 4.-Story county re-
publicans favor LaFollette for the par
~ presidential nominee. as against
Taft. This is shown in a postal card
ballot undertaken by w. o. Payne. edi-
tor OF the Representative and stand
patter from Standpatville.
The general results Of the Repre-
sentatiye's postal card ballots on presi-
Dental preference are set forth in the
tabulat;on below. The table repre-
gents a careful compilation Of the ex-
pressions of the voters who have COM
oiled with the request of the Represen-
tatiyc to fill out postal card ballots and
mail the same back to the office. When
the postal card ballots began to return
an approximate ratio of five LaFollette
votes to two Taft votes was very soon
esta olished. and additional cards as
they came in from day to day ola not
materially affect the ratio, OF course
1t is the privilege of anyone who cares
TO- to believe that a much larger proper
ton Of answers would have produced a
materially different result; but that Is
not our betleH.
- Vote Not "Paeked."
Z In sending out the postal cards Tor
this straw ballot 1t was the endeavor
Of the Representative to avoid any sus-
picion of packing the jury. MIR. Payne
says If ne himself had selected a list
to whom to send the cards he would
have been at once accused Of knowing
whom to select. and he much preferred
to leave the selection to chance. and to
chance as conducted by one not ia
miltar with the names OF people over
the county So he adopted the rule
of taking from the primary poll book
OF 1910 the name of every tenth re-
publican as thereon checked off. and
he sent a young woman not In politics
over to the court house to count up
the checks and take off the names. The
resulting list was the one employed
save only that there were scratched
OF from 1t the names Of a very few
who were known to have died or LETT
the county. The ,postoffice addresses
OF those on the list were hunted up as
carefully as possible. and the cards
were sent out in accogdince with these
addresses. r Ars
The number Of cards actually sent
out was 364, and the number that came
back was $40. These came from all OF
the postoffices in the county and In
some cases from outside postoffices to