Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-13
Northern Io1ua Items

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Ions, for flea beetles, blister beetles and
Colorado pottto beetle. Apply Bor-
deaux mixture strong using at least
one pound Of copper sulphate to make
eight gallons Of the mixture.
Manchester.
Funeral services for Mrs. H. A. Legg
who lost her life In an automobile and
runaway team accident Sunday night.
were held at the Methodist Episcopal
church at Oneida Wednesday after
noon. The services were attended by
one of the largest crowds assembled for
such an occasion. Friends from Man
chester, Oneida and Greeley, and other
nearby towns attended. Mrs. Nancy
Young Legg was born in Ellsworth
England, May 81, 1888. and spent her
girlhood days In England. About six
years ago she came to America, and
upon her arrival in Manchester she
was united II marriage with H. A.
Legg. to whdneshe had been engaged
before they fEEngland She leaves
to mourn her deaS s2he young husband
and the year old daughter. Edith. and
her mother and five sisters and three
brothers, who are In England.
Cedar Rapids.
The heavy. .rainstorm last week cost
the city Of Cedar Rapids in the neigh.
borhood of, 81, 900 and the amount may
be even greater as claims for damages
to property in the Washington avenue
district are beginning toe come IN. sc
far only two claims, one for SAL ammo
the other for $40. have been presented
but It Is known that number OF
others are being prepared and may be
presented to the council. Commissioners
Zika said today the department OF
streets had spent about $1,000 making
repairs to streets and cleaning up de-
posits left by the water and repairing
other damage. The work, is about com
pleted. The damage to the parks will
be between $4,000 and $4,000. Commits
sioner Lazell has force Of men a.
work at Bever park, where the greatest
damage was done and he hopes to have
II In presentable condition next week
unless another rain storm does more
damage or delays the work in hand.
Cedar Rapids.
A valuable saddle horse purchased
two weeks ago by H. T. Hanson. of the
B. avenue feed barn, was killed ano
Mr.. Hanson suffered a broken ankle a:
the result of an unusual runaway a
1880 Thursday morning. Mr.. Hanson
was taken to the office of DR.. kraus'
in the Security building. and later tx
his home at 14O3 Ellis boulevard. Thu
horse was valued at $215 and was pur
chased by Mr.. Hanson from deale
| at Marengo. Mr.. Hanson was teach
| ing the animal to Single foot" an'
rode it out of the barn and north OF
North Second street. When he reached
| a point near the street railway barn
he turned south, and the horse. whic
: evidently has been ridden on rae
tracks recently, suddenly bolted AM
ran down the street at terrific pace
At first avenue the animal ran head
| long into a load of sand which wa
passing the new American Trust
Savings Bank building. Mr.. Hanso
was thrown over the horses hea
against the side of the wagon and hi
right ankle was fractured. The hors
! stood for a few minutes. APPARENT
/ not badly injured, and then suddeni
4 fell to the pavement and died within
a short time.
1 Fort Dodge.
4 one of the biggest legal tangles .
\ many day is in process of settle
! ment out OF court. The case is tina
Of Samuel Mcclure against the Lehig
! Clay manufacturing Company. If tn
! case is settled. the bankruptcy pro
ceedings brought in federal coul
against the clay company by the HAY
en- Company OF Omaha will be droppe'
Mr. Mcclure filed an action agains
the company for $1,000. This has bee
4 agreed by eight or nine intervenors
be, a prior lien on the company's prop
erty near Lehigh. Mr.. Mcclure was
trustee for the company and late
n amended his claim for the $1,000
take in all the claims against tn
,Econcern. The Haven Company secure
4 Judgment for $4,000 against the com
pany in federal court. The Lehig
4 Clay Manufacturing Company som
.1time ago transferred its property
1.-THE Blackhawk Company of Waterloo
which afterward went into bankruptc
!, The property then was transferre
Il back to the Lehieh concern. The pla'
!, Is not now being worked. Because
, his prior lien which owes its priorit
{ to a written agreement made betwee
J him and the I.ehish company when Il
elloan was made he will get one hundre
!. cents on the dollar. Other claims wi
/, be paid on 4 pro rata basis. The amour
}. each OF the other eight or nine claim
/ ants will receive will he determine
!. probably when the companys proper
+ q sold.