Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-31
CHARLEY WILLIAMS, ONCE NOTED
THURMAN. MAKING GOOD As
EVANGELIST.
MAN WHO PUT INDEPENDENCE
ON NAP LOSES LOVE FOR MONEY
Man Who Raised Axtsl and Developed
Ai!ertcn Now Osvoting Energies to
Developing Christians - Williams
Made ard Lost Several Fortunes
Last Ventures in Real Estate.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Oct. sl.-From the race
track to the pulpit is apparently pref
ty long stride out it has been taken
by Charles ". Williams, who FOR good
many years was one Of the most prom
inenl residents OF Iowa. 1t was he
who put Independence on the map Of
Iowa. who made and lost fortunes VITA
as little concern as a youth buys and
loses jackknife. And one OF the
things tina, Williams today most avoids
is his past life. With him that is a
closed incident. 1t would appear that
the man who raised Axlei, selling for
100000. the highest prise at that
time. ever paid FOR & stallion, or the ce-
Teioper src owner o. -Aiierton, with 4
record OF 2:u9l. the sw-tttesl stallion OF
his day, ~ lid have something to CORY
over, but ii is with a great dea, Of c.i-
icu!ty that one word relative 70 CiS
turf achievements IS secured from n!.Il
He says that he is not proud Of his his
tory. ana that his real life dates froci
the time OF his conversion about thvee
years ago.
Early work Goes to Decay.
G. w. Williams is Still a very inter
esting figure in Iowa. SO is he III Kan
sas and IN New York. the state OF mis-
birth. He came west 10 grow up win
the country. not because Horace
Greeley said SO, but because he wanted
10 come. Shortly after settling in Kan
sas he bought two very likely mares
Tor Erecting purposes and these two
les
foundation OF his immense success as
a breeder and developer OF trotting
stock. When he had laid the foUno:,
ton fcc his stables he thought Iowa ffne
most promising state in the union for
his business. He looked over several
promising towns and cities and fina.iy
locating some cheap land he proceeGes
az once to put Independence ind-!i;bly
on the turf map OF the world. Here
he rose and fell, rose again and fell.
The kite shape track was the mani
fes tation of his skill. conceived by him,
and consuUmated by him. making 1t
the fastest track in the world. He went
into the banking business, arose to
prominence. but not TO stay, and down
ne plunged into financial loss. The big
bank, the big hotel, the fast kite shape
TRACK, have ali gone into decay. About
twelve years ago he went 20 Galesburs
IL. and again started into tine stand
ard bred horse business with the ia
! nous Ailerton Al the head OF his
| stables. He was apparently successful
| at first but it was only for short time
and he turned over all Of his turf pos
| sessions TO Harry E. Hopper, Of Indian
! ola, Iowa Three years ago, Allertcn,
| for years the greatest horse Of his day,
died.
| Makes Money in Real Estate.
! Some eight years ago SIR. Williams
! turned his attention TO the real estas =
| business, placing most OF the wealth
+! ne was aoie 20 secure in Canadian land,
! and he has done splendidly in a anan-
c.al way. But today finance nor real
estate interests him 50 much as re-
ligion. He is religious enthusiast.
wei balanced and secure. He much
! prefers TO De known as a christian tnan
| q tlrtnan. Now ne is engaged in the
MED Missionary Campaign which
| was originated in New York nearly q
year ago, and which is sweeping over
the country. He IS one OF the .ead!ng
! members On the Atkinson team which
| IS now touring the west. He gives
| Gypsy Smith the credit # his CONVEX
| N'S-4' G--1e- H. " e'SAi ! " t.!e eciSSU!at
! type OF conversions. L vas just receiv-
ing the truth and acting upon the truth
after due and deliberate consideration.
| IN some parts he much Resembles
Billy Sunday He has the SAM blunt
way OF stating things. H. has not had
the religious training nor the varied
religious experiences as Sunday, anG
| therefore Is not So polished, but ne
lis an original thinker, has deep ye,
| synspa thetic voice, full Of tenderness
and OF power anG he rea ches the hear,
Of every one Of his hearers He ,a.ks
| with q piainnegs that is admirable. He
knows the natures Of men and there
fore has no difficulty in appealing &c
them. While ne says that he is man
Of out one talent ne IS making tina,
one talent count. He is very well pre-
served man and has at least twenty
years Of useful service stored UP and
every day and every hour OF It will
| count for good. as he says to REQ IN
that which was lost.
Uses Plain Talk.
AS is stated. ne talks very plain II
one Of his discussions he was telling
Christ. He could be lest on the farm
behind the counter. on the judicia,
bench. on the race course and even il
the pulpit. And then ne told how 3
Fay Mills, one of the greatest preach
ers he had ever listened to, had ios