Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-03

Clinton.
Town councils turnout the county
have acted under the Moon law, elm
mating all but one saloon in each town.
The Clinton council probably will act
tonight, eliminating twenty-six Of fifty
two saloons.
Dss Moines.
F. G. Moffett has been appointed by
Colonel Hedge as chief clerk Of the
United States pension agency to sue
coed the late L. M. Garrett. Mr.. Moffett
has been connected with the local pen
sion agency for about fourteen years.
He served for three ears during the
civil war as a member Of Company D.
Thirty-fourth Iowa infantry.
Des Moines.
The funeral Of DR.. Marion Howe
Pugh, who died in Colfax Saturday was
held here Monday. Ord. Pugh was one
Of the most prominent physicians in
Des Moines, having practiced here for
a number of years. She was at n time
instructor at Drake University. Dr.
Pugh was q member of the Home
opathic Society and one Of the charter
members of the professional woman's
league.
lsnox.
Lenox is out Of debt, the last bond
being paid last week, one yea before
due. The town is evera dollars ahead
by taking up this bon at this time,
thus saving the years interest. Our
town may not have the improvements
that 1t should have but what she has
is paid for. The streets, sidewalks and
crossings are in first class shape, all
crossings put in the past two or three
years have bee cement, thus being q
permanent Improvement.
ottumwa.
Matilda Caroline Haines Hedrick,
widow Of Brevet Brigadier General
John Morrow Hedrick. a resident Of
wapello county since 1912. died Sunday
night at Z o'clock at the family resi-
dence, ZIG West Fourth street, aged Il
years. Death came after an Illness OF
six weeks and was due to a complica-
ton of troubles. Thus another member
Of that steadily diminishing remnant OF
old settlers, who came to the village OF
Ottumwa before the war, has gone to
the great beyond where the pioneers
are again gathering.
Des Moinss.
Fred Parrot. a fireman at station 3,
| WdS ulSCIldI 6cu lEOIl lUc NCpditiAISHs
service by Councilman John Macvicar.
His discharge has been reported to the
civil service commission. Parrot can
| secure a hearing before the commission
IL he asks for one. Parrot was found
in a compromising position when the
police made a raid Saturday night
| Councilman Macvicar said. Il have
discharged him outright. He has been
an offender against the rules OF the de-
partment for a long time. His record
Is sufficient for his dismissal"
keokuk.
That the plan for the Improvement
OF Iowa's penal institutions will be de-
fective II provision Is not made for q
part of the prisoners earnings to be
turned over to their families, il the
opinion Of Judge w. 8. Hamilton Of the
district court Of Lee county. Contract
labor is not everything 1t should be In
my estimation" he said, but as long
as we have 1t, q part OF the money
earned by each convict should go to-
ward the support Of his family, which
In many cases, Is left almost destitute
by the husbands imprisonment" Judge
Hamilton's idea il one that never has
been placed - sc.:::! practice THE
need Of suck . provision u really great,
In his opinion. and It IL only . ques-
Iticn of time. he thinks. until II viii bs-
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