Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-03

Will having committed murder by
poison could be convicted of any
crime except murder in the first de-
gree. The courts held that in such a
case the accused must be convicted
OF murder In the first degree or be
found not guilty.
1t is this question which has been
reopened before the United States
supreme court in the case of Charles
Thomas, convicted of the murder OF
Mabel Scofield. Between the time of
Wells and Thomas fifteen or more
persons have been sent to the peni-
Tertiary for life on the rule establish.
ed in the Wells case.
New Colonel Named.
! Commission has been issued to W.
i. Chantland of Fort Dodge as colonel
OF the Fifty-sixth regiment, Iowa Ma
ttonal guard.
He has relieved Lieut.. Col. Willard
M. Flynn of the command. Colonel
Flynn was in command following the
issuance OF his commission, pending
the decision of Governor Cummins
with respect to the charges fled by
Maj. George M. Parker against Major
Chantland, involving the election OF
colonel.
These troubles have been adjusted
now and the controversy Is thought
to have been put to sleep effectuallyl
and finally.
AS soon as the protest filed by
Captain Rankin against the election
of Captain Hyatt to be major to an
the vacancy caused by the election
OF Colonel Chantland, has been with
drawn, as 1t is understood in guard
circles 1t soon will be, the whole
trouble will have been adjusted and
the Fifty-sixth regiment will be pre-
pared for vigorous and enthusiastic
reclamation of its old standing.
To Promote Health.
With the work of the anti-tubercu.
losis association practically turned
over to the state board of control, 1t
is impossible that the association will
be incorporated into an Iowa health
association for the prevention OF
other infectious diseases. :
This association for the last two
years has conducted an education
campaign in the state against the
spread of the white plague in Iowa.
II was successful In getting an appro.
priation of $4,000 from the legislature
Tor the fllrtherance of this works. but
Its distribution will be through the
board of control.
call will be issued soon to the
members OF the tuberculosis associa.
tlon Tor a meeting in pes Moines to
formulate the new organization and
begin work.
me officers believe that there are
diseases classed as social diseases
that are as ilyidious to public health
and need as much education for pro-
4 lection as does the consumptiye
plague. which kills 1000 a year in
: Iowa alone.
Hearing on Live Stock Ratcs.
AT .ncement has been received
here t4at the fist hearing of the
complaint of Iowa livestock men that
interstate freight rates on livestock
are too high will open in the federal
building in Des Moines Jan. II. The
i hearings will be before the interstate
commerce commissioner to whom the
appeal was directed and 1t is expected
that Commissioners Prouty will pre-.
side but 1t is not known who his asse-
ciate will be.
I The case is Of vital interest to
Iowa livestock breeders and feeders
as 1t Is an effort to secure a general
reduction of about 20 per cent in the
q freight rates on livestock The action
was instituted in accordance with the
wishes of the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers' association of Iowa by Gilt.
+, ford Thorne, an attorney Of Washing.
ton, Iowa. Mr.. Thorne will represent
the livestock men at the hearing,
+! It is expected that he will be opposed
! by some of the best legal talent that
the railroads can secure.
One Convention for Democrats.
/ Chairman Miller of the democratic
state central committee is quoted as
having stated that in his judgment
the democrats of the state will be
/ able to dispose of their business next
1 year with a single convention.
Des Moines Plan to Supreme Court,
The case to test the constitution.
altty of the Des .Moines plan of mum.
cipal government will be submitted
Z W liz SepAStAAS NOaA VI lOWd hi IuG
/ opening Of the January term and a
decision is expected early In Febru-
airy.
! The printing OF the argument Of
J! both sides of the case is nearly com
pleted and they will be filed within;
a short time. Because of the short
time between the filing of the case
and the election, 1t will be advanced
and a decision rendered as quickly
as possible.
Was Stunned and Then Drowned.
Newark, N. j., Dec. 31.-Stunned by
blows on the head and then thrust
/ headforemost into a pool of water,
was the manner of death of the wom-
an whose nude body was found on the
| Hackensack meadows, in the town Of
Harrison, last Thursday. This grue-
some story was told Sunday at the
al1toDsy which loft M doubt a g IN III q