Iowa Old Press

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, January 26, 1905
Akron, Iowa

Carl Julitz Dead

Carl Julitz, a well-known Akron character passed away at his room in the City
hotel building yesterday afternoon, January 25, 1905, at about 4 o'clock,
after a few days' illness of asthma and complications, induced by the severely
cold weather.

His condition was not considered dangerous until a short time before death
came, at which time A. G. A. Palm was with him. Several of his friends called
at the bare little room and kindly offered assistance, but the sick man would
accept nothing. His only request was for plenty of cold water which was
supplied. He did not wish a fire in his room, although the cold was intense,
but Supervisor Robertson had a stove put up in the room on the afternoon of
his death.

Mr. Julitz was a native of Germany, but very little is known here of his past
history, although he has lived in this vicinity for nearly twenty-five years.
He was a harnessmaker by trade and first worked in a shop at the old town of
Calliope. He came to Akron something like eighteen or twenty years ago and
worked in the harness shops of H. L. Waterbury and B. A. Jeffers, both now
deceased, and at one time had ammassed earnings to the amount of about $2,000;
but drink and other misfortunes caused his savings, to dwindle to nothing,
until he finally became a county charge. He was cared for at the county poor
farm at various times and had consented to go there again shortly before his
illness, but always preferred to eke out a precarious living at odd jobs of
harness repairing, being unable to do manual labor on account of a crippled
foot. He was a man of more than ordinary mental attainments, being well versed
in the scriptures, and history. His age was about fifty-five, and he is
thought to have a brother and sister living, but their whereabouts are unknown
and there was nothing in his effect with reference to them.

The remains will be turned over to some medical society, as required by state
law, unless people here interest themselves in raising a burial fund.

LeMars Sentinel, Friday, January 27, 1905, Page 4, Column 5:

Death of D. S. McArthur

     The remains of D. S. McArthur, of Golden City, Mo., news of whose
death was announced in this paper on Tuesday, were brought to LeMars for
burial, and the funeral was held yesterday at the Presbyterian church,
and his body was interred beside that of his wife, who died about eight
years ago.
     Mr. McArthur was widely known as an upright and Christian man.  He
was a member of the Presbyterian church of this city, and was a man of
great integrity and a most exemplary citizen, and his death is regretted
by a large circle of friends and relatives.
     He was a native of Scotland, but with his parents went early to
Canada where he lived until coming to LeMars about twenty-five years ago
from Guelph, Canada.  He lived for many years on a farm three miles
north of town, and was a progressive and successful farmer and stockman.
     A few years ago he moved to Golden City, Mo., to make his home.
His death was due to a severe cold which developed into pneumonia and
proved fatal.
     He is survived by twelve children, seven boys and five girls.  The
sons are Duncan, of Golden City, Mo., John of Stanton township; Berry
and Robert, Waterbury, Neb.; Dan, of LeMars, Alex, of Sioux City and
Wallace, of Perry, Iowa.  The daughters are Mrs. Belle Messengell and
Mrs. Sarah Campbell, residing in the state of Washington; Mrs. Jennie
Hayes, of Remsen; Mrs. Will Aupperlee (sic--Aupperle), of LeMars, and
Miss Libbie McArthur, of Golden City, Mo.  Two children have preceded
him to the grave.