Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-27
WOMAN WHO MUST WE'D TO
GAIN FORTUNE SEEKS IowAN
IN SAME PREplcAMENr.
HUNTS FORTUNATE Mr..
scHLuTER FOR INTERVIEW
Eastern Woman Finds Iowa Man at
Altar and in Fair Way to Claim
Small Fortune Bequeathed by Uncle
Provided He Was Married by Oct. I
Returns Immediately.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan. Sept. 27.--Shifting scenes in
the Schluter-P elts wedding-the 1000
legacy and strikingly attired young
woman. from Rochester. New York. at
Missouri Valley to see Mr. Schluter
before the ceremony was performed
are full Of fascination for relatives,
friends and spectators.
According to the terms Of a will.
Charles Schluter assistant manager of
the railroad eating house at Missouri
Valley was given from July to Oct. Il
1915, to become married man, and
by so doing was to receive $4,000
York.
Accompanied by Miss sotie Peltz
of Linnwood, Neb Charles Schluter
came to Logan and secured marriage
license of Clerk Irwin, and after so
doing they went to the judges private
office where they were made one by
o. L. Case, ofLogan, and shortly after
ward Mr.. and Mrs. Schluter left Logan
in touring car and the presumption
was that they would so to Fremont,
tiicl " lLIuuWoOu, A>ep anu IIiCil w
New York to look after the estate of
the deceased uncle. Shortly after
leaving Missouri Valley. from trust
worthy sources, 1T was learned that
strikingly attired young woman
stepped off the train at Missouri Valley
and sought an interview with Mr..
Schluter only to learn that he had
gone to Logan to be married. In the
,:Al, I, {1,'. LOT;
and friends it is asserted that the
young woman explained that to in
herit $4,000 she like Schluter. had to
be married at a specified time. After
learning the condition Of affairs, the
Rochester woman took the first train
out of Missouri Valley.
Charles Schluter was born about
twenty-four years ago at Fremont.
Neb., and when his uncle came from
Germany to the United States it Is
said that he settled at Fremont. and
that young Schluter taught him to
speak and to read English. and in
gratitude he bequeathed $1,000 pro-
vided Schluter became married man
by Oct. i 1915.
Traer News.
Special to Times Republican.'
Z Traer. Sept 27.-John EWING has
invested In an $500 tractor to furnish
power for blowing and other farm
work. 81
Tom Hid; south of town. arrived
home from Linon, Colo, Friday. where
he had been after Hand interests. While
there. ilSdispeseds of+160 acres.
y Mrs JGeGGavanaugh., near Blessing
church. recently submitted to an abb
doninal operation in Waterloo hos
5pital
Mrs. John McNeal has been granted
a Widows pension of So per month
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Norton plan to
leave this week on an extended auto
trip. They go by way of keokuk II
see the big dam. thence into southern
Illinois to visit Mr.. Nc-tcn's relatives
The Perry township trustees, tired
Of waiting for the county supervisors
to do grading in that township have
hired James Podhajsky's engine to pull
the township. grader. and have begun
business in the southeast corner OF the
township. Wet weather has seriously
retarded all road work this season
James MCGOWAN and family, Of
Goldfield, are here for a visit with
many relatives. They came by auto.
John w. LaFever bought $50 acres
of the ]. G.. Safely farm last week for
s175 per acre. The place has no
buildings but Mr.. I.aFever plans to
erect full set when some Of the fam
lily will occupy the place.
Fred Van Vliete's condition has not
changed noticeably OF late. He and
Mrs. Van vliete are at present in Wat
erloo where the former is under treat
ment. He is affected with kidney trout
BILE.
There is a new daughter at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Stark. west Of
town.
A new daughter came> to Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Eagle, north Of Bucking-
ham.
On less than 200 acres Of Mrs. Safe
ly's farm. over 5000 bushels of small
grain was harvested. machine measure.
and every acre was cut one way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Guy and chill
dren, Of Clarion, are here for an cx-
tended stay with Mrs. Guys parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Hoeppner. Mr.
Guy has disposed of his newspaper
and residence in Clarion. Mrs. Guy
and children will remain here while
Mr.. Guy hunts up new location.
Henry Reimers a leading German
farmer Of Crystal, has purchased Ed
Renders residence in Gladbrook and
will take possession at an early date.