Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-19
Northern Io1ua Items

of Morgan township was driving home
from Schleswig last Thursday on Il
load of lumber When about mile
and a half from his home the team
became unmana geable and he fell in
such a way that he could not save
himself, and the wheels passed over
his head. He was found by his neigh
Dor. Chris Jensen. The funeral was held
at the Hanover Luthern church.
Mason City.
The head officials Of the Milwaukee,
Northwestern, Central. Great Western
and Short Line roads all the roads
centering in Mason City will pay the
city a visit some time in July. The
date is not officially fixed but it is ex-
pected that it will come shortly after
the visit of the Cedar Rapids boosters.
The officials vii be the guests of The
Commercial Club. A smoker will be
arranged for them.
Spencer.
The Mossengren prairie chickens,
over which there was so much litiga-
ton. and which was ordered sold and
proceeds applied to costs in the case.
were shipped to Cedar Rapids for
sale. Justice Mcconnell recently got
returns. the net proceeds amounting
to $40, which Were applied on costs
of the case, which amounted to about
1914. Mossengren is thought to have
put up 500 or more attorneys fees
and other expenses. so it is nearly a
stand-of between the county and the
individual.
DEBORAH.
Several weeks ago man giving his
name as Tom Barket hired a horse and
buggy from w. Runnels to canvass ana
as the days rolled by nothing was
heard of him. Consequently the own
err notified The sheriff. who traced him
to Cedar Rapids and after scouting a
few days he located him in that city
and brought him back He now states
that the horse was lost and that he
was working in order to send money
back TO pay for the outfit He will have
his trial, May 20. Meanwhile he is at
tempting to get witnesses to corrobor-
ate his story.
Primshar.
Otto ODER. driver of one of w. j.
Warmers drays, was seriously injured
Thursday evening while mounting the
dray near the Illinois Central depot
His foot slipped in some way, causing
him to fall from the front of the dray
onto one of the horses and thence tc
the ground. The horse kicked him in
| the head, and then the team becoming
frightened, ran away, the heavy dray
passing over his body. Mr.. ODER
was UNCONSCIOUS for six or eight
hours from the kick in the head hut
| is slowly improving. and is now ex-
/ pected TO recover.
Peosta.
During the severe electrical storm
which ragged thru this section of the
county Friday night the home of
Charles Oberseldt, between this place
and Bankston, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. the mem
bers Of the family barely escaping
with their lives. So rapidly did the
frame building burn that it was i'm.
possible and these were destroyed The
loss is estimated, at $1,000, with little
or no insurance. During the storm the
barn OF Henry Bender, who lives on 6
farm three miles east Of this place
was also struck by lightning an6
burned to the ground. Six valuable
horses became unmanageable and i
was impossible to get them out of the
barn, so they were cremated.l The barr
\ was totally DESTROYED and the loss viii
treach about $1,000. partially covered
by insurance.