DEATH OF MRS. ELLA MERCHANTOne Time Owner of Ceda’ Rar cilt; publican Passes Away at U*-coin. Neb.The death of Mr? El;* Merct.^formerly of Dubuque ocr irrec the home of her sisret in T (Neb., Tue*»lt;ia and het ^place in Cedar Rapids Tl. .' - ' ■Merchant was ’he friend of v- Rogers and often visited h« ‘ ■ pis remembered as an interer-beautiful woman.For many years Mrs ^lt;»r' •'•; lived in Cedar Rapids, durln. r; period being the owner o? the » ^ Rapids Republican, which -he ' ited from her husband. I - v^,chant. She was a charter * ^of the Dubuque ehapfei I v u *I was the author of the rom;\ eiling a Parallel.” a bo*'k * i created a sensation in 1^9?