Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-30

Mary. she Rad DeeD awakened oS ne!
mother aho notified her that her nus
band had not retired and was worried.
The boGy was cold when a physician
and the coroner were called. II is
thought that Mr.. Cleson committed the
rash deed late Saturday night. Domes-
tic trouble is said 10 have been the
cause OF the acton. There will be no
inquest as the coroner is certain that
death was due to suicide.
\ notable fakiiy REUNION was held
al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Gearhart Thursday. being the sixty
fifth anniversary OF the marriage OF
this couple For this occasion mem
bers OF the family gathered from FAR
places 10 pay tribute to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gearhart and make the day one of
happiness for them. 1t was a large
party, which included children and
grandchildren. There were fifteen
children and grandchildren present Mr..
and Mrs. Gearhart are natives of
Northum berland county. Pennsylvania,
and they were schoolnates In their ear
lied days. They came TO Cascade town
ship Dubuque county, in 1853. and
thus were the pioneers of this section.
They lived upon farm until 1889.
when they came to Hopkinton 10
make their home.
Sioux City.
Organization of a Woodbury. County
Bee Keepers Protective Association
VAS completed at meeting at the
Wertz bird store. Representative bee
men from over the county were pres
ent. The main purpose of the body is
to exterminate foul breeds and disease
from the sNarins. Bee culture in this
territory has thrived during the last
few years, and there are now 634
swarrns in Woodbury. county. The fght
against the obnoxious features OF the
bee industry formerly has been carried
on thru the state association. While
the swarms in Woodbury. county are
said to be in good condition regarding
disease and foul breeds, 1t is the In
tention of the bee men to carry for
ward the idea Of the perfect swarm. G.
H DIR. OF Sioux City. has been named
president of the association, S. NJ, OF
Sergeant Bluffs. IL the secretary. Meet
ings will he called at stated tine. hy
the secretary.
MeGrsaor.
John BickeI. Of this place. who haa
several nephews and cousins In the
German army, has received his first
letter from relatives since the war be-
gan. The letter reports an unusually
large crop Of grains Of all kinds and
states that all crops were harvested In
full and are now being threshed. The
village from which the letter was writ
ten has a population Of 800. Twenty
five men between the ages Of 70 and 81
have been called to the front. Boys
from Is to 20 who stand medical ex-
animation are now being drafted and
trained for service in the future il
there should be need for them. A Ger
tain percentage Of the horses are also
being drafted from each village The
government Is paying good price Tor
them and leaving q sufficient number
in each locality to farm the land. Sol
diers In the field are writing nome
that the French soldiers are poorly
clothed, especially in footwear ana fha'
they find many French prisoners wear
ing Germany army boots taken from
dead German soldiers. General buAt.
ness conditions are good and prices Of
food are no higher than before the war
The government II keeping close watch
over all brakeman and any found 81.
acting more than ordinary profit arr
fined or their places Of b,ieiness closed