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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06

died leaving valuable property-hoidinss
In Iowa. He gave his wife AN undiv1d-
ed ons-third interest-in-all his property.
made several other gifts ana than pro-
vtded that his wife should have AL that
remained OF his estate after the several
gifts had been made.
Tho total value OF the property in
Iowa was placed at $3s.5o0. Treasurer
of State Morrow sought to collect the
collateral inheritance tax upon this
sum.
Mrs. Weiting. as executor. paid under
protest and an action was Immediately
begun In the courts by her to secure a
refund Of q part OF the money paid to
the state She claimed that her ONE
third was exempt. as was her undivided
interest In the residue OF the property.
The lower court held her position TO
be correct and the supreme court up
holds the lower court. A slight moditi-
cation in the lower courts decree is
made by reason Of an error in the COM
putation Of figures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
KILLED sv FALL FROM TREE.
Linn County Farmer Dead From Ao'
cident At His Homo.

Cedar Rapids. July s. Godfrey
Skalsky. one of the best known and
most highly respected farmers OF Linn
county was instantly killed when he fell
from a willow tree he was trimming In
his yard at his home near Ely some
time yesterday.
His body was discovered under the
tree at about $50 last evening by
Adolph Vavrickf. lying face downward.
His neck had been broken by the fall
and his face was badly mashed in. be-
ing almost unacceptable from the
blood which had clotted in the veins.
Mr.. and Mrs Skalsky lived alone on
their large farm a mile and half
northeast Of Ely. Mrs. Ska)sky WAS In
Cedar Rapids when the accident oc-
Cured. She had come with her hus-
band to this city Tuesday to spend
the Fourth at the home of Mr.. Skal-
sky's brother, Anton, on Twenty-third
avenue west. Tuesday night Mr.. Skal-
sky returned to his home at Ely to
take care Of the animals on the farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06

Alden.
A meeting Of the farmers Of this vi
entity was held in the town hall Tor
the purpose Of organizing farmers
elevator company. A finance commit
tee was elected. Charles Martin. OF
Iowa Falls. addressed the meeting.
0srmanIa.
Auctioneer Trip should be preach
er instead Of an auctioneer. Last Sun
day all Of the four preachers OF Ger
mania happened to be out Of town the
same day, and Mr.. Trip filed the pull
Dit at the Christian church and del1v-
cred fine sermon.
Auburn.
The large ditching machine con-
structed by Messrs Dahlquist and
Axelson, who have been working faith
fully on it for several weeks, was COM
Melted last week and moved to the
ditch southwest Of town where 1t Will
perform the duties OF digging the ditch.
LAYING the large tile and filling the
ditch again as 1t goes along.
Tama.
The subscriptions having reached
81 500. the United Brethren church will
buy the F. B. Earnest property for
that amount 1t will be necessary to
raise about $500 more to make neces-
sary repairs and improvements on the
house and this will be done during the
summer. The dedication will probably
take place on Sunday. Sept. 3.
Duncan.
Fred Riehm: who is farming just
south OF Duncan, brought In one load
of farm produce that brought him
s232.2s. It was wool taken from his
small flock Of sheep He also has eigh-
ty-five nice lambs as part Of this
years crop. Mr.. Riehm thinks that a
reasonable flock Of sheep IL one Of the
most profitable crops raised on the
farm. *,
1itonha.
Both OF our mail carriers had rum
away on Main street Monday at noon.
The boys tied their rigs south Of the
First National Bank building and came
into the postofflce. to tie up their mail.
One OF the horses scared ut something.
pulled back. broke the halter and ran
over against the other rig, making It
break loose and away both rigs went
down tho street. Charles Reynolds
team did no Damage. but Lou Heifners
team broke up the cart badly.
Auburn.
Drell Crook, residing three miles
west Of Auburn. procured warrant
wednesday morning from Justice
Fleming for the arrest Of man who
had accepted an Invitation to sleep
beneath his roof. According TO Dre1Is
version the party instead Of sleeping
ransacked the house and made his get-5
away with shout 80 IN cash. The perty
was n town when Drell arrived but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
GIFT OF CHURCH ENCYCLOPEDIA
x. Of c. Presents Mason City With
Valuable Reference Work.
Special to Times Republical

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July 6.-The Knights Of
Columbus Of this city, presented the
public library with the Catholic en-
cyclopedia Of sixteen volumes. The
presentation speech was made by Col.
j. H. McConlogue. Mrs. G. c. Stock
man. vice, president OF the board. re-
ceived the gift and made a very happy
speech in accepting. Colonel Neon
logue said In presentation: THE
American people want to know the
truth about every question and they
are willing to listen and to read all
sides OF every question. and that was
all the church wanted"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
Marble Rock News.
II to- Times-Republican.

Special to Times -Republlcan.
Marble Rock. July GA great crowd
assembled here on the Fourth. The
Charles City band lead procession of
fourteen richly decorated automobiles.
and the business mems floats very
creditably represented the different
businesses Of the place. These in turn
were followed by fine representation
Of the grotesque. Hon. Lafayette
Young. Of Des tMoines. Delivered one OF
his matchless addresses
Robert Fletcher. west Of town. met
with a severe loss last Sunday, when
his barn was consumed by fire. which
us supposed to have originated by the
suns rays igniting q canvass reflected
by wind shield Of an automobile. The
loss will go $1,000 beyond the amount
Of insurance on the building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
COME BACK TO IOWA
Former Rssidsnts Find New LoeaIitiss
Eighty Three Families
Rsturn to Emmett County From
North and West.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. July 6.-There Is no
question but that Iowa is coming. rap
idly into possession Of her own. On
nearly every train that runs thru the
northern section of the state. immi-
grants are returning. Fifteen years ago
the flow was toward the Dakotas and
Montana, six years ago it was toward
Canada. now the cry is Back to Iowa"
And they are coming. Emmett county
is only fair illustration Of a dozen
different counties around here. During
the past three weeks eighty-three fam
lilies which had moved out, OF that coun-
ty, and had sought new homes in the
west or northwest, have returned. In
some cases they have sold their farms
and come back HARMLESS. but willing to
try it all over again knowing that in
Iowa we can win" OF this number
leaving Emmett county not one returns
as we'll of as when he left.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
Probate Notice.

Office of the clerk OF the district
court, state OF Iowa, Marshall county
SIS. District court August term. A..
D. 1911.
To whom II may concern:
You and each OF you are hereby no.
tined to appear at the courthouse in
Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county, at
10 o'clock a. m, on the 9TH day of Sep
tember 1911, TO attend the proof OF and
probating an instrument In writing
purporting to be the last will and test
ament OF Nancy E Tisor. late OF Mar
shall county. Iowa, deceased, at which
time and place you will appear and
show cause. II any. why said win
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof. have hereto
subscribed my name ana affixed the
seal OF tho district court. this 18th
day Of June, A. D.. ISL = s.ss .ss.
r.. N. HAMA I1slcN,
Clerk Of the dlstriot court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
Northern Io1ua Items

went forth in an automobile to lana
him soon returned with the report
Not Found"
Story City
Two new wells have been drilled lin
the park, one near the old fountain
and the other about ten rods to the
north A flow was struck in both in
stances, one OF them being a real
gusher. giving out about a gallon OF
water per second. This flow was re-
stricted, however, as 1t was consider
ably more water than could be used
and, besides it had tendency to cur
tail the flow in some Of the neighbour
ing wells.
Webster City.
The Western Grain Company has
purchased Of M. l.. Mccullough. the
elevator owned by him. and located in
the Illinois Central Railroad Company's
yards It Is the intention to put the
structure in splendid repair, and to
make an aggressive bid for the grain
business of this community. 1t Is UNI
derstood that Harry Nye. manager Of
the Western Grain Company's branch
at Highview, may assume management
Of their new local interest.
Monticello.
Mrs. William Minor. Of this city. has
new and novel manner in which to
hatch chickens. It seems that her old
hen, whose setting OF eggs were just
ready to hatch, died. Mrs. Minor did
not know what to do with the eggs to
save them but she laid them out in the
sun for awhile. The day was very hot
and when she came out In the evening
for her eggs, she was greatly surprised
to find that eight Of the ten eggs had
matched and the little lively chicks were
running merrily about the yard.
MecaIlsburs.
John Peck, Of McCallsburg, reports
a lightning freak which bellies the
proverb that lightning never strikes
twice In the same place. He says the
anchor post Of Martin Erickson's wind
mill was splintered by lightning about
month ago, and that in the storm Of
last Sunday night a bolt tore saidspost
all to pieces. There is excuse for the
freak, however, for the iron corner post
Of the wind mill which rested upon
the anchor post. invited and brought
the electric stroke.
Alsona.
r. v. Frakes and Fred Sperbeck were
circulating q petition Saturday asking
for the removal Of the postoffice build
ing south Of the First National Bank.
The postoffice has been In the State
Bank building ever since J. o. Hatch
has been postmaster and that Is some
thirteen OF. fourteen years The petition
seems to have been drawn with the
idea that the postO6ice has outgrown
Its present quarters and that the pub
bic and private interests OF Its pa
irons require its removal TO larger and
more comnnodious quarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
Allison News Notes.
eclal to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Rep ubltCQn.
Allison, July 6.-The Folken general
store has passed into the hands OF it's
new owner, E. w. Binman. of Osceola.
Mr.. Bingham will not move to Allison,
as he is large property owner in
the vicinity Of Osceoia, and will con-
tinue to make his home there. Ed
Lincoln will be head clerk at the store,
and e. p. Scott, Of Osceola. will be
here part OF tho time to look after
the stores interests.
The funeral OF Gilbreath Haziet,
whose death occurred very unexpected
ly last Sunday morning was held
Monday afternoon at che family home.
Burial was in the PilltoWn cemetery
west of Bristow. Mr. Hazlet was 70
years Of age.
The ball game at Shell Rock on the
Fourth between the Shell Rock and AL
lison teams resulted in victory for
Allison. Score 9 to 7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
JulY or 1901 STILL HOLDS REC.
ORD FOR IOWA SINCE FIG.
uREs WERE KEPT.
TEMPERATURE WENT TO 1oe,
ENTIRE MONTH ToRRlD
Drouth Conditions Worse During That
Than at Present, Continuing From
juno Until September - Interesting
Figures Compiled at ksokuk-othsr
Iowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeCldl TO IlrneS- hepuD llC0N.
Keokuk. July S.-Since the estab-
lishment Of the weather bureau in
Iowa there has been one year that was
hotter and dryer than the year 1911.
altho the present season still has an
opportunity to beat the record of ten
years ago. Conditions over the entire
state were similar to those in Keokuk
and vicinity.
In 1901 the record was attained when
the mercury got to 10S on July p and
that Is the heat record up to the pres
ent.
These figures were compiled by OBJ
server Gosewisch:
Dates on which the highest tempera-
ture was 100 degrees or more during
the past forty years:
1s73-Aug7lst 81, 102.
1s74-July 4, 100, July 5, 1o1.
1Ss0-August IS, 100.
1ss1-August II, 100.
1Ss7-August 10, 100.
1880, July 10, 100; IA, 100.
1S94-July 1, 100; "a, 101; rs. 1O2;
August 20, 100.
1so1-June 30, 100; July 9. 1o2: 10,
1o5; II, 104: IL. 1902: 20, 1903; July Il.
107; 22, l0s; %, 1o4: "a, los.
1s11-June 9. 100; 10, 101; July, .
100: 8, 1903; I, 1O2.
In 1882 the highest temperature dur
ing the year was 80 on June "a and 25.
The drouth Of 1901 began June "a.
lasting until September 9. There was
one heavy thunderstorm here on July
% Of 1.S4 inches Of rainfall, and one
rain Of 0.1O inch during August, which
was the only rainfall OF one-tenth OF
an inch or more during the entire per-
iod. Rain then fell on Sept. 3. IL. H.
Is, 16 and 10Th.
The drouth Of 1911 set in May 1.
Since then the only rains Of 0.1O inches
or more have been: 0.10 May 10. o.l3
May 20, 01O May 81 and 0.55 on June
"a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
DUBUQUE REGATTA WINNERS.
Chicago eoat Cots Honors IN Forty
Foot Championship Race.

Dubuque, July 6-Commodore James
A. Push, Of Chicago. took first honors
in the championship class forty-foot
boats .or under, going the twenty miles
in 81 minutes and 80 seconds IL was
a sensational race and tho Red Top III,
owned by r. Hughey, Of Bellevue. Iowa,
was supposed to be the contender for
the honors Of the championship she
was disabled in the first mile.
Summary:
Class A, cruiser race-For cruisers
with full equipment on board. five en-
tries, Alamol Scribner and Item. Gin
ton, iowa, first; Alma May. Frank lin
nell. Savannah. ILL., second; Elator ~.
Commodore st. Claire EIDE. Dubuque.
Iowa. third; Gladys, Vice Commodore
J. r. Taylor, Dubuque, Iowa. fourth.
Distance ten miles. Time. 1856.
Glass D, 26-foot speed championship
Only restriction, overall length. i've
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
oldest Iowa Woman Dead.

Burlington. July 6.-Mrs. Catherine
Lewis. living near Middletown In Des
Molnes county. the Oldest woman In
Iowa. IL not nthe northwest, died last
night at the age OF 1o1 years. She
would have been 102 on Aug. Is.
Six children survive her, the eldest
being 81 and the youngest 81. She came
to Iowa in 1874.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
Killed In Oats Field.

Ogden, July S.-Wlliam Peterson.
prominent young farmer OF Hamilton
township, was killed by lightning yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Peterson was In his oats field
alone and when he failed to return to
the house. his wife started in search OF
him finding him dead in the field
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
KILLS TWO FARMERS
Fort Dodge and Ogden Men Struck
While Working in Fields.

Fort Dodge. July 81. w. Neudeck,
aged 50, wealthy farmer living near
here was struck dead by lightning
during q thunder storm yesterday af-
ternoon. He was hoeing in his garden
when the bolt came.
Mr.. Neudeck came to Webster coun-
ty seven years ago. and was a promi-
nent breeder of thoroughbred cattle.
His widow, two sons and two daugh-
tiers survive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06
Drowned In skunk River.

Knoxville, July s.-Herman Root
selaar. son Of John William Root
SOLAR, Rock Island section foreman
at Otley, was drowned In Skunk river,
one-half mile south Of the Jasper-Mar-
ion county line. Tuesday afternoon
The Rootselaar family and others from
Otley and vicinity We're on the river at
a nei9hborhood picnic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19

English author, who Is now in America. gathering atmosphere and material for story about us, chose an apropos oppor- ! tunity to bring out his Autobiography, for just everybody in the literary world
 is reading 1t, many are also reading about him. and few are meelng nm during his stay here.
 In none of the readable books. How to Live on Twenty-four Hours a Day." "The
 Book of Carlotta," "The Glimpse" or Literary Taste" has MT. Bennett been
 more interesting than in his present of- fering.
 MT. Bennett, in his Truth About An Author" who was told about dozen years ago. by the way, but few, save the literary elect in London knew 1t, re-
 writes the work, presenting it in a new form, the diction of which savers of an
 angelic enclycopedia He ayers that he is not college man. hasn't even a scholarship, and indeed | says he Is an uneducated man, because people are not interested in education | in England
 He gave out in an interview recently eIn a1dItldn to my novels have writ ten ahout Q plays all of which have met with disaster. Into one single play IT put 150 perfectly good jokes and only about 2 of them were seen." l When asked about how he did his work he calmly replied:
 There is no propaganda, no message l can give to the world-except to just sit down and do your job.''
 In Truth About An Author Mir. Ben nett, in a remarkably frank manner and characteristic humor, tells some very plain details concerning authors, publish CTS, editors. reviewers and readers
 He knows the whole story from be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19

might be got up in Paris akin to the Leipsic Fair. which had achieved such success The first fair was then organ ized and has been held every year since, and is slowly making its way among the smaller business interests and inven- tors. 4ft-s a4
 The fair has no particular ground set apart for it, which is one disadvantage, and every year 1t has to seek new quar- ters. Last year 1t. was held in tents pitched in the old Square du Temple, and this, year it has secured the space in- side the Chateau dIfau Barracks, Where it is also sheltered under tents The courtyard Is vast, but, had space allowed. the exhibits would have been three times as large. M. lLepine in person. accom- panied by some officials opened the eighth annual Paris Fair in aid of the small inventors and manufacturers, who are grateful to him for all the encour- agement and help he has given them.
 The fair, of course, contains and offers for sale at it's numerous stands all kinds of modern inventions of practical util- ity, from colored bulbs for electric light ing to the latest photographic camera for 10 sous. If one wants to see variety of the real article de Paris" 1t Is found best at the fair in the Chateau d Eau Barracks and while making your choice. you also have the advantage of listening to the band of the Fifth regiment dis coursing military music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
Worth of q Small Farm

From tho Boston Globe.
 When one man on two and one halR acres in Maine clears s1eo0 year, while the ordinary Maine farmer scrubs along on from 100 to POO acres, 1t is interesting to know how ho does 1t.
 A. A. Eastman of Dexter was a cob bier, and for twenty years new soled the boots of his neighbors. Although not a farmer by inheritance or experience, he whiled away his evenings reading tho farm and garden columns of an agricul- tural paper, and various reports and bul. letins Issued by the national and state departments of agriculture and by state agricultural colleges. In due time he be- came infected with the restless aspira- tion to have farm of his own. and about ten years ago he resolved to take his chances for a living with little land. He possessed himself of two and one. half acres, all the land he has ever cultis yated. He decided upon raising plumss gooseberries and red raspberries. He als ways takes the market at the tip-top price, He ships to Boston. selling to a firm that halts not at price if. they can get the cream of the produce of the day. In 1910 Mr. Eastman sent to market one bushel of red raspberries. and with the price bought two barrels of the best flour years supply for himself and wife. Evs cry feature of the work Is reduced to . science.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19
REBELLION"

REBELLION"
 (By Joseph Medill Patterson. 1llustra- lions by Walter Dean Godbeck. The Reilly &i Britto11 Co.,. Chicagoo
 When MT. Joseph Medin Paterson wrote "A Little Brother of the Rich he scored. Then he wrote a play. ''The Fourth Es- tate.v and again he was placed in the limelighisof literature.
 In his latest venture, Rebellion" which is a book and alSe play, the dramatiza- tion of which gives Miss Gertrude Elliot a chancefto do some very clever acting, he again makes bid for fame. .sRebelLon'' is a startling novel in which the problems of marriage and divorce are '1ald bare
 The question which Rebellion" sets forth is this
 Shall a woman finding herself married to a drunkard, who drags her down and degrades ,her life, continue to endure the pollution?, 3g
 The complex situation arises from the tact that 1t is a Catholic family with several thousand years of unquestioning obedience behind it. and genuine horror of whatever the church declares Anathe- ma.
 around whom, in the present instance this age-long conflict of authority and humanity revoives.
 The scene opens in Chicago saloon freouented by political "heelers," and ornamented with photographs of famous pueilists and a smudgy painting of "Leds and the swan
 Jim Connor is about to return to hl: home in a cheap flat when his friend: pursuadc him to stay and have "an other
 He is a periodic drunkard and his wif' is the main support of the family, being n very clever stenographer.
 Jim leaves the saloon "reellng." ant the next day he finds himself. if not DO 2 litely. at least decidedly "set out in th' street" by his wife.
 Georgia centinueseto work in the big In surance office in which she has been em | ployed under the name of Miss Con nor" nobody suspecting that she is mar ried She fars in love. with hustlinI insurance ;ca4.vasser who wants her t marry him. s
 s In order to do this, of course, she mus divorce her husband, and the laws of he church forbid divorce and remarriage.
 For time eclesiastic authority In tn
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he is all innocently perpetually the vic- tim of the "cliche."
 In 'The Outcry' Mir. James is still prone to his affections in the use of the harmless adverb, and he works the epi- thet ''beautiful" to finish.
 This one beautifully shoed that she beautifully saw" 50 awfully kind of you-to have found 8 beautiful moment for me-" Its awfully beautiful of you to have come to us so," and others per ineate the book like fireflies.
 The story of 'The Outcry'' involves a lord or two, Q duchess, Lady Sandyate. Lady Imbers and others. One lord owns a particularly fine Reynolds and other old pictures. Lady Sandgate has her great grandmother's portrait by Lawrence. Certain conveniences could be served-for one thing the bridge-gambling debts of Lady In1bers could be wiped out by the sale of these paintings. Owners are wa vering and an American collector Is on the spot with his check book, when young enthusiasm and young love get in the way of the negotiations.
 Hugh Crinble, sprightly and keen, comes along with an Art-For-England ardor. sending Beckenridge Bender pack- ing back to New York with his bank notes and takes Lady Grace for his re- ward. There is much parleying and a bit of wit interspersed and nothing has been written since M. Bougert's satirical study on kindred theme, so genuinely interest ing as MT. James admirable perform auce,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-19

THE TREASON AND DEATH OF BENEDICT ARNOLD By John Jay Chapman. Moffatt, Yard & Co.,. New York.