Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-18
Southern Io1ua Items

1t was left In the barn five years ago
by Steven A Mcclellan, Drake grad
uate. who has since gone to the Da-
kotas to practice medicine. The skele-
ton was found by J. w. mclaughlin,
a brick mason, employed repairing the
cellar at the house. The bones lay in
an old box in the barn loft. They were
partially covered with dried flesh and
almost hidden by dust. The head was
missing. \
Muscatine. m No.. ,-@T-'
Armed with q requisition from Gov
ernor Carroll, and warrant for
Thomas Houchins' arrest, signed by
the governor OF Missouri, Constable
John NJ. Duncan made another trip
to Louisiana, where he was threat
ened upon his former visit, arrested
large quantity Of shells here, and
he was held to the grand Jury under
grand larceny, being charged with the
theft of five sacks of shells belonging
to the Leo H. Hirsch Button Com
pany.
Des Moines.
The annual convention Of the Iowa
Association OF Local Fire Insurance
Agents decided to hold the next con-
vention in Sioux City Over 200 were
in attendance. Wayland c.. Ballart OF
Des Moines was elected president, Lew
Anderson Of Cedar Rapids vice presi-
dent, III. p. Quincy of Sioux City, Sec
rotary treasurer. Resolutions were
adopted in which the auditor OF state
is asked to prepare an administration
measure and submit It to the next gen.
eral assembly. The measure will
provide for the state regulation of fire
insurance companies and fire insurance
rates. 1t may contemplate an insur-
ance commission.
keokuk.
Peter Boyd, who was born a slave
on the Henry Clay plantation. and the
first colored man out Of slavery to en-
ter Keoluk, died OF old age in ST.
Joseph's hospital. He was 95 years
old. Boyd was Henry Clay's body
servant, Jockey and blacksmith. He
was acquainted with the great men Of
Clay's time and those OF a later period.
He knew Gen Andrew Jackson, Pres
idents Van Buren, and Buchanan and
Grant. Clay took him to Washington
as body servant. Boyds parents
were native Africans who spoke little
English. After Clays death in 1851,
Boyd remained on the old homestead
until the civil war broke out. during
which he was carried away by union
soldiers and finally reached st. Louis,
where he remained for several years
hat o{x,r <@ kyyk ~ ny,f
years he earned a livelihood by driv-
descendants.
Council Bluffs.
While wife No. of Charles Tetan.
alias Charles Schroeder. is suing for an
annulment Of the marriage in Marion
county, Ind, on the charge OF bigamy
and desertion, wife No. I, residing in
this city, Is willing to return to her
husband II she can discover his where
abouts and II he wants her. This an
nouncement was made by relatives of
the woman following the news that
Eta Stevens, who was deceived into
marrying Tetan under the name OF
Schroeder, was seeking her freedom. A
pathetic phase OF the situa&ion Is re-
vealed In the unhappy life which the
Council Bluffs woman has led In her
marital experiences. and her earnest
desire to secure happiness at any cost.
Before marrying Tetan in Nebraska she
had been divorced from former nus
band in Kansas. on the grounds OF
drunkenness and cruelty. She was
given the custody Of her two children
Shortly after the birth Of her child by
her second husband Tetan disappeared
&c: nearly two ..s=as. -- .s..ssss::: St.
ing any reason. He returned. however
and, according tor his wife. gave
plausible reasons for his sudden de-
parture. Mrs. Tetan II destitute and
has appealed to the missing bigamist's
father for aid.