Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-23
Southern Io1ua Items

pany At the time of the death Of Mr.
Lewis the, membership is alleged to
nave exceeded $500. and the allegation
Is made In the petition filed by the
I widow that the assessment resulted in
the collection OF $500. Judgment is
asked for $4,000. Mr.. Lewis was shot
and fatally wounded in Illinois during
the progress of labor troubles by a man
named Bacon. The Iowa association
refused to pay the face Of the policy
| because, as it commended, that death
was not due to accident
Mumeston.
Samuel H. Moore. aged g. years and
war veteran. retired farmer and vice
president OF the Humeston State Bank.
dropped dead at Humeston & Sons
grain office yesterday. Death resulted
from heart failure. He was one Of the
prominent republicans OF southern
iowa and served Wayne county in the
house of representatives in the Tween
ty-fourth and Twenty-f1fth general as
semblies. He is survived by wife
and three children: d. s. Moore Of
Humeston; Mrs. J. w. Fisher. Of Gem
terville' and w. T. Moore, OF Shamrock.
Tex.
Mount Vernon.
Morton TouVeile, employed in the
Mitchell barber shop, was severely
burned last week. He was generat-
Ing the hot water heater. and had
filled the generating cup of the
gasoline stove with alcohol in order
to get the generator hot. Evidently
he had run the cup over, for
after the alcohol in the cup had
burned down and he ligheted the gas
oline as he turned 1t on there was
flash and the flames shot out half way
across the room. 1t is thought gas
had generated from drippings in the
pan. which ignited when he touched
the match to the burner. Mr.. Tou-
Velle's face and hands were badly
burned. ills eyes were injured. but he
Is unable to tell to what extent as vet.
Corning.
L. N. Wilson Of Corning last Sat-
urday received a fine bronze medal
from the United States government
Of which he is very proud. The
badge is about the size of half
dollar, suspended from a stick pin
by blue and gray colored ribbon.
On the front is stamped in bas re-
lief picture Of the battle between
the Merrimac and Monitor, and the
lettering The Civil War, 1S61-1s65."
On the reverse Is an American eagle
holding in its talons an anchor for
ship. The lettering on this side reads
united States Navy. for Service"
These badges are issued In accordance
with resolution OF congress passed
May 10. 1908. A letter accompanying
the medal states 1.-The badge is issued
to you In recognition Of your service
on board the U. S. S. San Jacinto."
Carroll.
John A. Hoffman. one Of the old set
tiers of the county, died suddenly at
the home in Roselle last Thursday
morning. He had been alone during
the night, his wife being at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Joseph Seller, a
few miles away. and rose in the morn
ing at the usual hour. He went to a
nearby store and made some purchases
and was in the act Of making a MEM
orandum Of the transaction when he
suddenly passed away. Death must
have been sudden, for when he was
found the pen he used was still held
firmly in the right hand. Just as he had
used it for making the last entry in his
day book. News Of the death Of so
well known citizen of the county
spread rapidly and at the old settlers
meeting that day in Carroll old time
friends were shocked at the announce
tnent