Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-15
ALEX CHARLES DEAD.
Former Postmaster Of Cedar Rapids
Dies in Chicago.


/ Dies in Chicago.
| Cedar Rapids, Nov. 15.-Alex Charles,
former postmaster OF Cedar Rapids and
one of the city's most active citizens
during his residence here, is dead a,
his home in Chicago, where he had
/! lived Tor several years.
/ News Of Mr.. Charles death was con-
veyed in a telegram which was re-
! ceived by James E. LRWler. The body
! viii be brought here for interment and
the funeral likely will be held Monday
The message was sent by Mrs. Charles.
Besides his wife Mr.. Charles IS sur
vived by a daughter, Mrs Charles
f! Bunger. Of Topeka, Kan. and a son.
| Chester, who is connected with the
Morris Packing Company in Chicago.
Another son, Lester, died few years
ago.
For some time Mr.. Charles had been
q sufferer from heart trouble. but no
intiMation had been received here that
his illness was serious.
Alex Charles. for years one Of the
best known residents Of Cedar Rapids
a mem Der Of the city council. president
Of the school board, and postmaster
for eight years, was born in Aberdeen
shire Scotland. Oct. 90, 1850. He came
to New York with his parents in 1857.
AS youth he was employed by fine
stock breeders in Canada. Kentucky,
and Illinois In 1870 he came to Cedar
Rapids and became editor of the Farm
ers Journal He edited this paper for
several years and also established the
Iowa Farmer
In May. 1875. he was united IN mar
rage to Miss Eva Noble, resident Of
Benton county.
Politically Mr. Charles was one Of
the most prominent democrats in this
section Of the state In 1886 he was
elected secretary Of the democratic
state central committee. That same
year he was appointed to the post
mastership Of Cedar Rapids and Served
four years. Tie was re-appoirted in
1894 by President Cleveland after one
of the hottest fights ever pulled of In
the Fifth district, succeeding George
A. Lincoln. who had been appointed
postmaster by President Harrison in
1890. He retired in 1898 and was sue
ceeded by w. r Boyd. ;sF
Grinnell and Vicinity. osgs
Special to Times-Republican
Grinnell. Now 15.-Dr. susan B.
Tallman returned medical missionary
10 China, who has been 70 Detroit.
Mich. in attendance upon general
missionary gathering, reached Grinneli
on her way to her fathers home in
California on Wednesday evening She
met a Grinnell- in China committee OF
the college and church here on Thurs
day evening. spoke at chapel yesterday
morning and also before the Baptist
women's missionary society in the af-
ternoon. She left this morning for an
over Sunday visit with relatives in
Crete, Neb., and will then go to the
Pacific coast. Her sister. Mrs. Margaret
Rutherford, of Peoria, H., who had
planned to &c west with her. was
obliged at the last moment to change
her plans.
It was a hard battle that Penn COL
lege football team fought yesterday at
ternoon against Grinnefl on the home
grounds here and II resulted in q D to
0 score.
Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Hillman of the birth OF a
daughter 20 Mr. and Mrs. J. r. circuit,
of Searsboro, whom the parents have
named Margaret Ruth. Mrs. Orcutt
was Miss Carrie Hillman. graduate
Of Iowa College, class Of 1903.
On Thursday evening last, at the
brides home. 1Dl7 Fourth avenue. Mr.,
Franklin L. :Chifd and Mrs. Helen c.
Rundell Were made husband and wife
by the ministration Of Rev. P. F. Mars
! ton, pastor Of the Congregational
] church. in the presence Of few rela-