Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-21

secretary Of this in Newton ii the
spring and summer OF 1852. She mar
iried Mr.. Daniel Sanford, OF ISdenvflle.
now Rhodes, Sept. "a, 1863. Mr.. Sanford
was a returned Californian. He lived at
Des Monies six months and then moved
to Marshalltown, Dec. i, 1864, and lived
in the John Kelley's mouse, now owned
by Mrs. .Upson, on West Main street.
They had two children, Philip Hatha-
way Sanford, born Aug. 81, 1866 and
May Adelaide, Feb, 49, 1858. Philip died
in November, 1857. In December Of that
year Mrs. Chaplin made her first liter
airy venture by publishing history of
Marshall county. 1t was small book
and now would cost about 5000. besides
the engraving, but she paid $3.50 for it.
& 1t had some errors and was written I'M
der trying circumstances, but q gener-
Gus public forgave and 1T sold fairly
well. In the fall of 1870 there was a
good deal of discussion on woman's suf-
frage. A state convention was held at
Mt. Pleasant and A. p. Lowery, now of
Dies Moines, represented Marshall coun-
ty. He secured her election as one of
the vice presidents of the state organic
alton. She lectured some on the ques-
ton and was severely ridiculed by the
newspapers. Several ladies', friends of
the movement, Mrs. Lot Thomas, Mrs.
Whealan, Mrs. Rachel Brown, Mrs. De-
los Arnold, and Mrs. Mary Holmes,
called a meeting at Rice's hall, which
was then used for public purposes, over
the present Wilton & Whithead store.
She was made president of the society.
Mrs. Chaplin also had lite experience
as president Of the Marshall County
Orphans Home Society In 1866, when
the county raised $1,100 for the Orphans
Home state fair, held here on the
grounds where the high school now
stands.
The suffrage society held together for
some time. and thru its efforts Miss Abb
bic Clifford, now of the Cedar Rapids
schools, was nominated by the republi-
cans as county superintendent of public
schools. Miss Clifford, being popular
teacher was elected by big majority.
In January, 1873, Mr.. Sanford died, af-
ter an extended illness. In 1874 Mrs
Chaplin published pamphlet entitled
the History of Jasper County, and In
| the city library of Des Moines another
pamphlet Of 20 pages, THE History Of
1 Polk County" In October, 1875, she be-
gan the publication of the first newspa-
per published west of Chicago by 9
woman. She called it THE Ladies' Blu.
reau," which was afterwards changed
lin name to 1.-THE Woman's Kingdom
In the fall of 1877 Mrs. Chaplin Went t.
California on account of her daughter's
heath, and in 1873, at Los Angeles, be.
gan the publication of the "san Gabrie
Valley News" After conducting thai
property at loss for time she re
turned to Marshalltown, landing here
with barely $40. For years she had beer
acting as special correspondent and dur
ling the years 1912 che had written III
nine towns and villages in Iowa for out
side newspapers.
In August and September, 1878, sht
was engaged as the private secretary O
Matilda Fletcher, in Chicago. and acted
as correspondent for Iowa newspapers
In December. 1879, she went to Wash
4 ington, d. c., and obtained position IL
the fourth auditors office. treasury de
apartment. During her stay in Wash