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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
rH,E NEW CORN eElT,

THE NEW CORN BELT.
Is located in southern Minnesota. II -
only in recent years that a variety OF
corn has been produced that will grow
in this climate. The lands Of this SEQ
ton are only beginning to feel the In
fiuence that Is sure to increase prices
as the growing of corn becomes gen.
erai
Read this list OF descriptions:
r. c. F.-120 acre unimproved farm
adjoining the village OF Lewisville. This
is fine piece OF land and Is all under
cultivation and has considerable tile.
Price SOL per acre; $3.50 cash: $3,370
March /, 1914, with time on the bal
ance.
J. J. R.-2s5 acre farm located In the
best township in Blue Earth county.
namely Ceresco The improvements
are very good. consisting OF good
so, new granary 24x30 all sealed and
partitioned on inside, new feeding barn
24x6O, horse barn 60xS0. double corn
crib. another new crib. hog house. 1Sx
so, with cement floor and partitions In
side, separator and cream house, work
chop, two-thirds Of farm Is fenced with
new woven wire, IS acres Of fine timber
pasture Price sos per acre. $1,000 cash:
$1,000 March I, 1914, when possession
is given: balance on Ave years time at
per cent.
j. +. $50 acres located within ono
half mile Of Madelia hne grove with fne
building location No buildings: this
Is an extra good piece OF land. Price
$3.50 per acre.
You may read our entire list II you
will send your name on a postal to
either Of our Offices.
c. e. BROWN LAND COMPANY.
Homo Office, Madsl's. MINI.
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Window, MINI.
TOO MUCH RENT

wv WOS0 nGNi
You are paying too much rent II you
are living on high priced Iowa or NIL
nois land. Let your labor and produce
assist you in purchasing this cheaper
land instead Of paying the interest on
your landlords Investments.
These farm lands produce from 70
to 100 bushels OF corn to the acre, a
harder kerneled variety than you are
now raising
Dozen Post Cards Free.
These have been printed under the
direction Of the state. They show the
products OF the soil. They are bcauti-
fully printed. They are free upon re-
quest.
Send for set Of them today,
Your name on a post card will bring
them to YOU
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Minnsota, %sHn.
NEW CORN BELT
CORN FARMS
You arc looking for land On which
you can raise more corn and better
corn. This land IL good land. You can
but Il at from Se6 to 800 per acre.
The corn product IL . hard ksrnaled
variety and very hardy.
Read these descriptions;
No. 1910 acres. : miles from Nor.
ran has q complete set of farm build.
inss practically all under fence. . lot
OF tile, . good grow and the veIy bese
Of soil. IN fact & - . ASes houae.llks
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Homo Office, MadeIia. MINI.
Branch office, New Ulm. MINI.
BEAUTIFUL FlFTY-Slx PAGE
BOOK FREE.


eEAUTIFUL FIFTY-sIx PAGE
BOOK FREE.
You may have a copy OF this big free
booklet. printed on fine book paper
with multi colored inks. II is profuse-
ly illustrated containing twenty five
pages OF pictures Of the beauty spots
in and around Window. There Is a
pleasing story running turnout the
book describing the soil. weather and
farming conditions In
Southwestern Minnesota.
You can buy land In this section Of
southwestern Minnesota for from
SIS to $1oo per acre.
Land that is excellent for corn rails
ing. that will produce from fifty to
seventy-flve bushels of corn to the
acre. This book Is free. Write for
your copy today. a postal card with
your name on 1t will bring the book to
you.
Don't Rent tseUh Priced Land.
You are paying too much rent. You
are paying the dividends on your land
lords investment. You can just as we'll
own your own farm and let the pro-
ducts help you pay for 1t.
No 20 Is 100 acres of very rolling
land. soil good. fine grass and pasture
land, about Ave miles from town. no
buildings. considerable fence This will
make some one n nice stock farm and
can be sold on very easy terms; $1,000
down. balance to run several years
with small payments annually. inter-
est 5 per cent. Price $40 per acre.
No. II is a fine section Of land about
two miles from one town and three
miles from another, all fenced and
cross-fenced large two story house.
two large barns. hog houses. corn
cribs. etc. Price $50 per acre. This
farm can he had on reasonable terms.
No. 81 is a good quarter section farm
about six miles from Window. good
grove. granary, corn crib, small house.
fenced. well and windmill. heavy black
soil. clay sub soil, ana in good neiyn-
borhood. This will mako some one a
fine home. Price $50 per acre. En-
cumbrance $500 equity March I.
DELBURr u. WELD,
Window, MINI.
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COLORADO LAND.

Poe 01Je-Dandy relinquishmsnt: ice
acree ma land IN thickly settled couA.
~. Vsneea % three saAss. E1fty.Ave
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acres plowed. Close to water. Arnold
J. Knoefler. owner, BriggsdAle. Colo.
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Company Of Marshalltown. Price $500.
Address Roy q. Hofrmeyer. p. @. Box
$50. Los Angeles. Cal.
For 8aie-One six-foot binder in
good repair. Clayton Thomas. Mar
shalltown. Iowa.
For SaIs-!Two showcases, one third
cost II taken at once. 8tepan Drug
Company.
For sais-Beekeepsrs supplies. e.
G. Wheeler. 1861 West Main street.
For sals-Twenty- Ave horsepower
Rumely engine pillow gear. l0xso Ad-
ready for work. Bargain II taken soon.
L. e. Sweedler, Williams. Iowa.
For Sale - New and second hand
carom and pocket billiard tables and
bowling alleys and accessories: bar nx-
lures Of all kinds: easy payments. Tho
Brunswick Bake Collander Company.
113 Walnut street. Des Moines, Iowa.
L'vEsTocK. HoRsEs. ETc.
For saIs-Good s-year old thorough
bred pacing mare, 4O7 Park street.
For sals-Horse, harness and buggy.
Horse 5 years old, city broke. Buggy
most new. Bargain. Call SIT North
Third street.
For saIe-Imported stallion and nice
bunch OF mares and colts. F. G.
Houghton. Albion. Iowa.
FOR sALE-cITY PROPERTY
For sals-6Ox11o lot. North Seventh
street. paving. sidewalk and curling in,
$500; 50x120 lot on Fremont street.
just Off Seventh street. $3.50: four lots
near South and Iowa streets, priced at
$3.50 each. Phone 451 If Interested, or
see A. NJ. Treat over II East Main.
For saIe-Tive-room cottage to be
removed 800 Summit street. 1mmedi-
ate possession. Roy r. Bradbury.
For saIs-Cheap, partly modern five
room cottage. with full lot. Phone
S62 white. or call at 707 West State
street.
Having disposed Of NY interest in
the Meeker laundry and wishing to
leave town. offer my residence. TOT
West Church. for SALE w. q. Kane.
For sale--At once. Modern residence
with eight rooms. bath and closet: on
paved street and car line. 523 North
Third street. John 8. Blaney.
AUCTION SALE.
Auction Sale Household goods:
range. fruit jars. lawn mower. garden
tools. and several other articles. Sale
at EwinE's livery, 40 East Church,
$3.50 p. m. Kendall. auctioneer
ln1AkA MA
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

oOSJNSoO SUtAN>E0s
Wantsd-Any intelligent person may
earn steady income corresponding for
newspapers Experience unnecessary.
Address Press Corresponding Bureau,
Warrington. D. c.
Wanted-Local representative. No
canvassing or soliciting required. Good
income ass, red. Address National Co
Operative Realty Company. V-s9s
Marden budding. Washington. ID. c.
Money In Wheat-$1o buys. puts or.
calls on 10000 bushels Of wheat. N,
further risk. A movement of cents
from price gives you chance to take
$500: cents $500: 8 cents $500. etc.
Write for particulars. The Central
Stock & Grain Company. Park Build
ing. Cleveland, o.
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For 9ato-Eighty acres Of improved
land near Montour, Tama county: will
sell at a bargain II taken before July
Is. Address M.-27. care Times Repub-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02

For Sale-To settle an estate, good
165-acre stock and grain farm, six
miles south Of court house. A bargain.
See J. p. Cowper. administrator. at the
Iowa Savings Bank. Marshalltown,
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02

For Sale or Rsnt-Typewriters and
supplies. Bargains. Parts for typewrit-
ers. Orlando Ba1eer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02
BUY GOOD FARM HOME.

Before buying elsewhere, come and
see farms offered for sale, all sized
tracks. by the H. r. Graepler Land
Agency at Dows. Iowa. Write me.
how largo farm you want, amount you
wish to invest. answer Immediately.
II. r. 0raepler Land Agency. Bows.
Iowa.
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For 0sls-160 acres with good i'm
provements. smooth, black. dry corn
land. nearly every aero tillable: $500
can remain on the land for ten years at
per cent. Price 3S5 per acre. Spaul-
ding 4 O'Donnell. Elma. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02

For saI~-Dirt. Inquire Of Charles
Farmer. corner Of Main and Third ave-
nue.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02

The best bargain in Franklin county
either for home or investment. located
within three miles OF Ellsworth College,
Iowa Falls. thoroughly tiled: a fine set
Of improvements: all under cultivation.
a beautiful home; good terms. Write
u.s.. Scenic City Land ana Lean Com
pany, Iowa Falls, Iowa
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Improved one and one-half acres.
price S1.7oo. for equity; want house
down town. Fine cottage. nearly new.
Will accept team Of horses and imple-
ments as part pay. price $1,000. H. L..
Dobson
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ONE CENT PER WORD EACH INSERTIONS
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IOWA %.

For sais-Ten acres improved, nine
room house on 1t. inside Of CITY limits.
Also meat market doing good bust
ness. an up-to-date place. located at
Albion. Iowa. For further particulars
write III. Ankrum. Albion. Iowa.
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ron sAIE-MIscELLANEous.

For Ssie-Gasoline stove. used only
two weeks. Call at sos South First
street
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Company Of Marshalltown. Price $500.
Address Roy q. Hoffmeyer. P. @. Box
$50. Los Angeles. Cal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-02

For Sale-Computing cheese cutter
cheap. Good condition.. Phone at
yellow, address 7o1 West State street
city.
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For oals-Dry kindhns from . house
remodeled. 4os North FIFTH street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
CHURCH WORKER
HELD FOR FRAUD
Shortages Charged to U. T. S.
Rice, One of the Leading
Men of NATION.

Nation, Ill, Sept. enlarged
with embec7lement, L. T S. Rice,
for 40 years a leading citizen of Mat
toon and one of its foremost church
workers, is under guard of deputy
sheriff at his home in this city, un-
able to furnish $4,000 bond and too
sick to be taken to jail.
Meanwhile, the grand jury of the
city court is unearthing unsupported
deals which in,iicare that Rice's
shortage may be anywhere from $780,
600 10 $1,000
Rice was a loan broker, insurance
agent, and real estate agent and mad
been in business 30 years. He came
to Nation as Baptist preacher and
by upright living established a rep
utation for honesty that led a bank
president now dead. to take him up
IS a partner in an extensive loan
business.
The business vent. to Rice vifel
the banker died and such was the
confidence in Rice that he was al
lowed to continue his Office in the
bank.
Rice became superintendent Of the
Sunday school CT he First Metho
dist church, superint of the
Coles County Sunday School associ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

Q. A. Gilmore, selected Morris island
as a site for siege operations. In July
a force Of Federals had landed on Nor
ris island within striking distance of
Wagner, but had done so only after a
feint had been made on James island,
which misled the Confederates. Beau
regard said that James island was the
doorway TO Sumter and to Charleston.
while Morris island was only a win
dow. He was glad that Gilmore chose
the window. The guns of Wagner bore
upon that opening. Twice in July Gill
more had 6ercely attacked Wagner in
vain. Throughout August his army
had engaged In tedious siege of that
work. Upon its fortunes depended
those Of its companion. Gregg.
Failing to take Wagner by storm,
Gilmore decided to reduce 1t By siege
and az che same time prosecute more
vigorous siege of Sumter. Wagner it
self would be untenable TO Federal
troops so long as Sumter's fghting
power was intact. 1t stood only two
miles away. About the middle of Au-
gust preaching batteries opened on
Sumter, firing over Wagner. and also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

across the sap on the flank. Work In
daylight was impossible. and as the
crisis neared a bright harvest moon
made night almost as brilliant as DAY
Matters came to a standstlll. Inc eA-
pefients OF the engineers had been ex-
hausted Finally Gilmore decided TO
turn TO his guns again.
Calcium Lights Turn Night to Day
On Sept. ., seventeen siege and coe-
horn mortars began dropping bombs
into Wagner. Ten light siege rifles
swept the approach TO the battery
from the rear, and fourteen PARROT
guns. including the monsters in Bat
terry Reno. Numbered at the bomb
proof shelter of the Confederate gar
risOn During the daytime the new
Ironsides, with volleys from eight eley-
en-inch guns in broadside, sent a con-
tinuous stream of shells against the
parapet Of Wagner.
At night the Federal siege gunners
were aided In their aim by a strong
calcium light. which was thrown upon
/ Wagner with such power as to pre-
vent the garrison from making repairs.
| The details OF the whole fort were
| brought out in strong relief. present
| ing a spectacle of thrilling splendor.
! Wagner's garrison soon sought safe
| " in bombproof shelters. which Gill
mores rifles had failed to entirely de-
stroy. Aside from few shots fred at
! the new Ironsides from guns on the
sea face of the fort and the work of
few daring sharpshooters, the Con,
federates showed little sign Of life
! Having reached their limit on the land
front. the Federal sappers worked
around on the sen front.
On the night OF the 9th the sap was
pushed along the beach far beyond the
south or land front Of Wagner. y line
of pointed stakes. alternating with
pixies and lances. which had been SET
up along shore to hold off boat at
tacks. was renewed by the sappers
and Gilmore gave orders for q grand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

upon Wagner itself. some of the siege
guns being only 500 yards from the
latter work.
The most powerful OF these breach
ing batteries was Battery Reno. 1t
mounted four 1O0-pound Parrot rife
guns and one eight-inCh and one ten
inch PARROT, then the largest in exist
ence.
Gilmore decided not to force the is
sue against Wagner until his batteries
were able TO keep down the fire OF
Sumter. Meanwhile Wagner's guns
seriously interfered with the work of
advancing the siege lines, and the navy
was called on to help subdue their fire.
Sumter Silenced.
Eight days steady bombardment OF
Fort Sumter had left that historic
work a ruin. Nearly 500 shots struck
it daily. Every gun on its parapet had
been dismounted or disabled and its
sea wall torn open. Some Of its guns
were removed by the Confederates for
service in other batteries. Gilmore
had demanded its surrender in vain
and in vain had poured inflammable
shells into the heart Of Charleston to
enforce the demand.
Wagner was now TO be reckoned
with. Gillmore's trenches We're with
in 240 yards Of the main work. Sum-
ter could not render help, but Confed-
crate batteries on James island had
range OF less than two miles and fred
into the besiegers with great accuracy.
At 200 yards from the ditch OF Wag-
ner the Federal sappers who were driv-
ing the lines foot by foot during night
hours encountered a new difficulty.
Subsurface torpedoes had been thick
" planted over all the ground between
the Federal front and the fort. They
were arranged to explode If tread upon
and thus prevent the advance of
charging column.
The sappers worked cautiously for
ward, feeling that the torpedoes az
I forded them protection as we'll as har-
bored danger. The Confederates could
not sally forth TO attack the advanc-
/ ing enemy without running afoul Of
the internal machines Of their own
/ planting. After the sappers reached
within 100 yards OF wagner's ditch
progress was next TO impossible. Loss
es among the sappers and their guards
increased rapidly.
Wagner's guns kept up a concentric
fire on the head OF the Federal sap, and
batteries on James island hurled shots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

alton, an official of the Illinois Metho-
ton, president of the Mattoon Law
and Order league and the head of num-
erous other organizations of like na-
ture.
The consequences was that widows
and aged persons living upon the in
tere=t of lifelong savings took their
money TO Rice for investment
Rice always found places for it and
as trustee paid interest twice elcn
year by private checks. The lenders
did no. know when loans expired
and Rice was enabled to collect with
cut the owners learning of it.
Rice continued to keep this money,
paying the lender interest as usual
out of the principal. This he IS said
TO have kept up for years and IN Il
the grand jury gets hold of all books
and claims, the extent and number
of shortages can only be surm.sad.
Two firms of NATION attorneys have
claims totaling $4,000.
Many OF Rices Clients are wom-
en-. He was taken seriously IL with
heart trouble few weeks ago and
now it is said thai knowledge OF
the impending disclosures. which he
could not circumvent, brought on his
condition.
He has made no statement. Where
the money has gone is a conjecture,
for Rice scarcely ever left Nation
and then only to attend religious
gatherings. At home he spent little.
He has large family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
~ cspt. eIoRel |. KILr1ER. I.te .. S. V,

BY Capt. GEORGE L. kILN1ER. late u. s. "
TATlTH the opening of the month
" Of September fifty years ago
w the Federal army and navy At
Charleston, S. c., were in full
readiness, so the leaders thought, to
bring Fort Sumter to a final reckoning
Bot arms of service had devoted
months TO preparation, marked by
spasmodic attempts TO strike the fin.
ishing blow. attempts futile in the
main. The old fort stood defiant, bat
tered TO mere ruins and crippled in the
very vitals. Contiguous forts and bat
teries, some new and others old, maiE-
tanned guard over their hapless com
panion
To attack Fort Sumter meant that
the assailants must encounter more
guns than the work itself had ever
contained. and many Of them had beeA
especially placed TO sweep the avenues
on land and water which the Federdls
must use in approach.
Confederate Plans.
Fort Sumter WAS about a mile from
the nearest point Of land. 1t was sur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

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Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine in use for the relief
and cure of bowel complaints 1t
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is equally valuable for children and
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
The War Fifty Years Ago

Federal Siege of the Defenses of Charleston, S. c.
Heavy Cannon Bombard Fort Sumter--Parapet Guns
Dismounted and Walls Breached---Surrender De-
handed and Refused---Battery Wagner, Guardian
of Sumter Observation-Disclosures Reach Within Hun
dred Yards of the Ditch Calcium Lights Turn Night
Into Day---Confederate Garrison Takes Refuge In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
Other Events of the Week.

St. Paul-Michael wasuck, 10 years
old, suffering with a broken back and
limbs viii leave St Paul Sept. 13 for
Warsaw, Poland, on a stretcher to see
his mother He viii be accompanied
by Miss Lydia Keller, superintendent
Of a hospital where he has peen help.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09

rounded by islands, and upon the tut
Ting pcninsulas of these islands the
Confederates had erected strong sup
porting batteries On Sulliyans island
Did Fort Moultrie was intact, with Bat
terry Bee and Battery BeaureGard nd
Joining On the opposite side of Sum
ter from MoUltrie stood old Fort John
son. occupying a point on James is,
land. with two batteries adjoining.
Johnson and Moultrie were nearly due
east and west OF Sumter.
The main ship channel OF Charleston
harbor extends north and south. pass
ing between Moultrie and Sumter This
channel the Federal warships had en-
tered TO attack Sumter again and
again. West Of the channel lies Nor
ris island. and upon the northern ex-
tremity the Confederates had erected
Battery Gregg and Battery Wagner.
The guns OF these works were effective
against an enemy using the channel
and also stood in the way of his close
approach to Sumter by land on Morris
Island.
Morris island proved to be the weak
point in the Confederate defeuse OF
Fort Sumter from attack. Extending
from Cummings point, where Battery
Gregg stood within less than mile Of
the fort. southwark over three miles.
Il invited operations by the Federals.
The channel runs parallel with it only
half mile from shore, enabling troops
on land and warships or shore TO CO.
operate in security beyond the harmful
range OF the guns OF Sumter, Gregg
and Wagner
Wagner had been constructed espe-
cially TO defend the water approach TO
Sumter. The channel opposite was
narrow. compelling vessels approach
ing the fort TO run within a mile Of its
guns. The work extended across
narrow neck OF land and was secure
from attack except on It's direct south
front Early In 1868 the Confederate
commander In Charleston. General p
7. BcaureGard. realized that Morris is
land was an element OF great danger
because Of the chance OF cooperation
Il offered TO the Federal army and
pavy.
Fort Wagner q Bulwark.
For a Federal army seeking TO ap
proach overland close TO Sumter James
island was more tempting than Morris
island. But the navy could not coop
crate with troops moving on that route
and the Federal commander. Genera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-09
Sewing Up the Ticking That In
cases the Sterling Mattress.

Only the most skilled werkmen are en-
ployed in the making of these Mattress
es and the way these men stitch the
TICKING around the edge. putting on
heavy imperial roll, precludes any pos
sibi!ity of them ever breaking down a
the edge. With every Sterling No Tuft
Mattress there goes n guarantee which
states specifically that this mattress
contains so lbs. Of pure white long fiber
cotton and is free from linters, mill
waste or any other foreign substance.