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 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST BHSSOURI 665 Catlieriue Evaas, pioneer farmer-folk of Saint Francois county. Tlie father of the subject came to Saint Francois county as a school teacher and afterward engaged in news- paper work, becoming the editor of the Saint Franco-is County Democrat. John Hartshorn, although a prominent man, was not an office holder, for he was a Republican in his views, and in his day a Republican had little chance in local politics. He belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and he and his wife were consistent members of the Presbyterian church. This gentleman died in April, 1895, and his cherished and devoted wife was summoned to the life eternal in August, 1906. Carr Hartshorn passed his early life in Farmingtou and after receiving his prelim- inary education in the public schools of that city he attended a trio of collegiate institu- tions, namely : Elmwood, Carlton and Baptist Colleges, his name being enrolled at these for short terms. His education acquired, he taught school for a couple of years and then accepted a position in a grocery concern at Farmington. His identification with Elvins dates from July, 1899, and in the years in- tervening he has accomplished much. For a time he worked in a local grocery — that of J. (!. Westover — and at the same time engaged in the duties of assistant postmaster, to which office he was appointed. He was subsecpiently appointed to a similar position at Desloge, but eventually returned to Elvins and found employment in the Evans & Howell Store Company, After remaining there for a time lie was appointed postmaster by President Roosevelt, in the month of January. 1908, and has held that office to the present time. In 1911 he became cashier of the Bank of Elvins. and in addition to the important duties of this post, he also carried on a large fire insurance business, fie owns considerable real estate and is helpfully interested in all that pertains to the prosperity of Elvins and Saint Francois county. On'the 7th day of August. 1902, Mr. Harts- horn was happily married to Mary Belle Dunklin, of Flat River. Their union has been blessed hy the birth of three children, whose names are Harold, John Carr and Helen. The family are Calvinistic in their religious conviction and attend the Presbyterian church, to whose good causes they willingly contribute their assistance. The fraternal relations of the subject extend to the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmeu of Amer- ica. In polities he gives warmest allegiance to the Republican party and is a very active member of the county Republican committee, to which he has belonged for fully ten years. Dr. Gustav B. Schulz, the prominent physician and surgeon of Cape Girardeau, is universally respected. He is considered a most skilled surgeon by the members of the profession, indeed he specializes in that In-anch. This has not been the result pri- marily of deliberate intent; he has not sought the specialization, but rather it has been thrust upon him by reason of his marked abil- ities in that line. The num, in the medical profession, who specializes before he has had niuch experience in general practice, is apt to make a mistake. It is only after he has es- tablished his general practice that his ability along certain lines is apt to show itself. So it was with Dr. Schulz. He was born in Wittenberg, Perry county, Missouri, September 13, 1870, and was the son of a physician, Dr. F. B. Schulz, who was a native of Germany, where he received his education, both general and medical. He came to America when he was a young man and after a short stay in New Yoi-k, he went to Texas, where he practiced medicine. There he met and married Augusta Zedler. a young German girl who had come to Amer- ica with her parents locating in Texas. There Augusta received her education. In 1876 Mr. and iIrs. Schulz came to ilissouri and lo- cated in Cape Girardeau. He soon gained repute as an able physician and he remained at Cape Girardeau in active practice until the time of his death in 1908, having survived his wife by ten years. Gustav came to Cape Girardeau with his parents, his four half brothers and sisters and his six full brothers and sisters when he was six years old. He entered the public schools, then St. Vincent's college and the state normal school. At that time he had no intention of following in the footsteps of his father, but rather had let his choice of a pro- fession wait until circumstances should de- cide. After leaving the state normal school he entered a drug store, but it was only a very short time before he decided that he did not care to be a business man, but that on the other hand he felt strong desire to study med-