Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-06
hEARr DISEASE TAKES WELL.
KNOWN CITIZEN WITH PRAc.
TIcALLY NO WARNING.
WIFE AROUSED TO FIND
HUSBAND BREATHING LAST
Had Not Been Feeling Well for Some
Time, But Was Down to His Office
County Since 1se4-Former County
Treasurer; Director First National.

Death claimed almost without warn :
ing this morning Postmaster Charles
H. Smith, one of the best known ci.l-.
zens OF Marshalltown and the county.
former county treasurer, director ct
the First National Bank. and prolni
nent In republican politics in this coun-
ty. MIR. Smiths death was due TO
heart disease. and resulted at 6 o'clock
at his home, 205 North Fourth street.
Altho not i'll in the common accept
ance of the word. Mr.. Smith had nul
been feeling well for some time. He
had been treating for a kidney ailment
for seeyral weeks. and had been exam
ined for an ailnlent that he believed in
VOWED the heart.
He was informed, however, that
there was apparently no heart trouble
existing, yet he was bothered more or
less with pain in the chest. This did
not appear to be directly over the
heart, but on both sides and had rhe
appearance of being much Ike what
might be expected with hard cold o.;
the lungs
ovsrworked During Christmas Rush.
The Christmas rush at the postotf:ce
told upon the postmaster severely. and
he came home from the postoffice
Chris trnas afternoon and went to bed.
He remained in the house on the fol-
lowing Tuesday and Wednesday, ard
then felt well enough to be about He
was at the office Friday. as usual, and
Friday eevning ate a hearty supper.
Not feeling well. however. and still
compla ming Of the pain in his breast.
he went to bed at $3.50.
Wife Awakens to Find Husband Dying.
Because her husband complained OF
the pain in his chest. Mrs. Smith APP
piled home remedies, using an emul-
sion Of kerosene and a hot water bottle.
Mr.. Smith dropped off to sleep, and APP
parently was not having much diff
Guilty to breathe. Mrs. Smith did not
go to sleep until II o'clock, and step:
soundly until O'clock, when she was
awakened ~ . noise which she believ-
ed was a case OF night mare, to which
Mr.. Smith was subject. Mr.. Smith was
having difficulty to breathe. and the
respiration was very labored Mrs
Smith called her son Wallace. and the
two succeeded in raising up the sick
man, in an endeavor to make il cas-
Ter for him to breathe. Physicians
were summoned. but even when Mrs
Smith awoke Mr. Smith was uncon-
scious, and dying. The end came be-
fore either of the physicians arrived.
Came to County in 1864.
Charles H. Smith was native Of
Columbiana county, Ohio, where he
vas born March 90, 1856. He was s
years old when his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. John Smith. came to this county
and settled on farm about one mile
south Of LeGrand. John Smith died
four years later, and at the age OF u
it devolved upon the son Charles TO as
sist his mother in providing for the
younger members Of the family. and
maintaining the home. Mr. Smiths
early life was spent on the LeGrand
farm. and as young man he attended
the LeGrand Christian College now
known as Palmer College.
Becomes Miller at LeGrand.
After finishing his work in school
Mr. Smith decided 20 enter the milling
business, and in 1880 entered the en-
ploy Of Hammond & Benedict in the