Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-01
vINTON EDITOR WAS ONE OF PiO
NEER COUNTRY NEWSPAPER
PUBLISHERS.
LEARNED TRADE IN OFFICE J.
WHICH HE, OWNED LATER
Murphy Prominent in Republican Cir.
cles and in Pythianism-At One limo
in Publishing Business at Traer -
Had Been Publisher Of vinton Eagle
Since 1s76-Funeral Sunday.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Vinton, March l.-Bernard Murphy,
one of the widcly-known country news
paper publishers of Iowa. prominent in
the republican party ana in fraternal
circles of the state, died at his home
here at o'clock last night. Mr.. MUIR
ply had beel in falling health for sew
eral years. Funeral services will be
held Sunday afternoon.
Bernard Murphy was born at Brook =
lne,F Mass. Sept. "a, 1S47. He was
the son of James and Bridget Murphy,
who came to this country from Ire
land about 1910. When the son was ~
years of age the family moved to Wis
consin, where they lived but a year or
two and then moved to Poweshek
county, about four miles southwest OF
Belle Plaine. About this time Mr..
Murphy went to work on farms in the
south part Of Benton county and made
his home with the Taylor family and
in the home Of the late Jacob l..
1867.
Mr. Springer secured place for him
to learn the printing trade with Han
ford & Frost on the Vinton Eagle In
1867, and he commenced work in June
of that year, completing his trade three
years later, when he went to Dcs
Moines to work for the Clarkson broth
ers on the Iowa State Register and re-
NAMED there for three years with the
exception of q short time that he was
in Denver on the Rocky Mountain
News.
In 1874, with Hanford & Rich. then
publishers of the Eagle, he started
the Clipper at Traer and in August,
1876, he became identified with the
Eagle as publisher in purchasing the
interest of M. Hanford and the part
nership of Rich G. Murphy continued
until 1886, when Mr. Murphy became
sole owner This ownership contln-
ued until October, 1913, when his son.
Edward A. Murphy entered the busi-
ness as manager under the firm name
of B. Murphy & Son. Fifty years have
passed since Mr.. Murphy's first con-
nection with the paper and more than
forty since his advent as owner and
publisher.
The chief interests in the life of Mr..
Murphy were his family, the news
paper business. a deep and earnest IN
terest in political affairs, the move
ment for better schools for Iowa and
his membership in the Knights OK
Pythias lodge, the teachings or that
order embodying his ideals In lie.
Mr.. Murphy was married Jan. IL,
1875, at Des Moines, to Inella Baird,
a. native of Des Moines, and daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Baird. To them
were born for1 children, Mrs. Louise
NJ. Traer, of Grlnnell; Marion. whS
died in 1904; Edward A. Murphy ana
Helen Murphy of Vinton. These three
children and one grandchild with the
wife, survive him.
Once State Printer.
While a staunch republican in poll
tics. MIR. Murphy's interest in political
affairs was a. a worker and he held
but few political offices. He was post
master of Vinton from 1897 to lsol'
from which he resigned to take up MS
work as state printer Of Iowa during
the wears from 1901 to 1905.
He received much pleasure IN the
conventions Of his party and his pest
official work in national affairs OF the
party was as alternate delegate to the
Blaine convention in Minneapolis ana
the last was as one Of the presidential
electors in 1915.
Pythianism has taken a large place
in his life and he became a member
of Fidelity lodge No. Al, at Vinton, III
1879 and a member Of the grand lodge
of Iowa in 1881, serving for many years
on various important committees ana
being elected grand chancellor in lsol'
He was elected as representative 10
the Supreme lodge Of the order in l9lz
and held that office until his DEATH
having attended all sessions of the
Supreme Lodge during that uine anu
otiva IN thu committee work of the in