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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Rate Hearing Postponed.

Rate Hearing Postponed.
The rate hearing fixed by the
state board of railroad commissions
ers for Jan 2G has been postponed
until Feb is. The Chicago Great
Western train service between Des
Moines and Oelwein or the extension
of the service from Marshalltown to
Oelwein will be considered at hear
ing on Jan. is. People at Geneva
have petitioned that the depot of the
Iowa Central be kept open, lighted
and heated in the evenings so that
people may wait for the 1880 train in
comfort. The people adjacent to the
crossing of the Burlington and Wa
bash companies lines at Whitecloud
between Randolph and Hastings have
asked that accommodations for pass
engers be provided at the crossing
People at Gilman have petitioned the
railroad commission to require the
fast through trains on the road to
stop at that town so that the people
may go to Marshalltown for enter
tainments, etc.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Great Honor for Gen. Weaver.

A very distinguished honor will be
conferred upon Gen. James B. Wea-
yer, Feb. 18th, when his oil portrait,
done by Prof. Charles A. Cumming,
will be installed in the art gallery of
the state historical building, Ella
borate exercises being arranged for
the unwilling ceremony. William Jen-
nings Bryan has consented to be
present and make the chief address.
In connection with the ceremony
General Weaver will be presented
with a volume of hundred or more
letters from old friends who have CO.
operated in the presentation of the
portrait to the state. These letters
have been written by both political
associates and opponents, and by men
in all walks of life, indicating the
high personal esteem in which Cen
eral Weaver is held and the full ap.
probation of the sincerity of his eff.
forts, whatever difference of opinion
as to their direction.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Seek Cash for Roster.

In order that the vast work of
compiling a roster Of Iowa soldiers
from the time of Iowa's admission to
statehood to the end of the Spanish
American and Philippine wars, the
official roster board will ask the gen
eral assembly to make an additional
appropriation of $4,000. The orr
ginal appropriation of $500 has
been practically exhausted, only a
small amount remaining, and unless
second appropriation is made the
work must be left unfinished
Quarantine Abuses.
Dies Mones -Declaring that the
states quarantine law, requiring
counties to allow all claims for medi-
cal attendance and supplies furnish
ed to guarantined families. has open
ed the door to raScality on the part
of a few INSCRIPTIONS doctors and
has forced counties to pay out
thousands IF dollars for the care OF
well to do and even wealthy families
several members of the Legislature
have begun lively agitation for
legislation which will check what
they chsra erie as wholesale abuse
1t is alleged that eXorbitant claims
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

No more powerful argument for
the proposed law to punish the par
ents of delinquent children and not
the children themselves could be
found. juvenile court workers say
than the annual report Of the local
juvenile court completed by Proba'
ton officers c. M. Young and Mrs
Mcfarland. Those who advocate the
adoption of the law providing for the
punishment of parents and which is
now being drawn up by Representa-.
tive John B. Sullivan, assert that
there is but little doubt OF its pass,
age. as its value has been demon
strated in numerous states where
similar laws are now enforced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Mrs. Erb htifiied from ner seat II.
Dickinson, the foreman, and wrung
his hand. Mrs. Beisel did likewise,
and they went down the line of the
~ men. Tears stood in the eyes Of
most of them and the thanks of the
women were sobbed out in broken
syllables.
81 was innocent and knew would
be acquitted said Mrs. Erb, after the
Jury had gone. II was only fearful
for my sister. l did not know what
they might do to her for doing what
she did to save my life"
Mrs. Beisel said: 81 thank God it is
all over. No; have not been conf
dent Of acquittal for you never know
what IL men will do. | was sure of
my sisters freedom but not of my
own, though. know was innocent
Of any crime"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
MRS. ERB IS FREE
Her Sister, Also, Is Found
!" Not Guilty."
PATHETIC SCENE IN COURT
Defendants, Charged with Murder. Of
Captain Erb Scream and Fall Into
Each Others Arms-Wild Demon
straton Follows.

Media, Pa, jan S.-Mrs. M. Flor
ence Erb, wife of Capt. j. Clayton
Erb, who was we'll known in political
circles all over Pennsylvania, and her
sister, Mrs Catharine Beisel, who
were charged with the sensational
murder of Capt. Erb on the night of
October 6, 1908, yesterday walked
from the Delaware county courthouse
free women After the jury had been
out nearly 10 hours it brought in a
verdict of not guilty in the case of
each woman, both of whom had been
charged separately and jointly with
shooting the captain. Thus ends
trial that has held the interest of the
people of the country for more than =
week during which much scandalous
evidence was brought out, some of
which did not reach the reading pub
| lic
Almost up to the moment when the
| jury announced that it had agreed. the
prospect for unanimous decision
of the IL men was not bright. During
the morning the jury filed into court
and asked for further instructions on
the question of self defense, and while
the spectators were still standing in
the court room discussing the instruc-
lions given the jury, word came from
the jury room that the men had
agreed.
Act Like Jungle Habitues.
The defendants were sent for at
once but there was minutes delay be-
fore they arrived. During this heart
breaking interval the defendants at
torneys were so nervous they could
not remain still Jumping from their
seats, striding up and down, sitting
down again-hands in pockets-hands
clasped behind their backs, they
were more restless than any jungle
animal in the cage of city ZOO
j. Rohrman Robinson, the assistant
district attorney, who was represent
ing the commonwealth, was also very
i'll at ease, though making half show
of Indifference.
Judge Johnson took his seat just
as the jury was escorted into the
room. There was absolute silence
Then the court clerk went through the
usual proceeding of asking whether
the jury had agreed and the foreman
announced the verdict of not guilty il
each case.
There was seconds pause, dead
silence. then, with half scream, thu
sisters fell in each others arms
Everybody in the court room was OF
his or her feet and women wept al
they looked at the pathetic scene.
Surrounded by Wild Crowd.
In an instant the women were SUI
, rounded by friends and their attorney
and overwhelmed with congratuls
tions
Harry Beisel threw his arms aroun
his wife and his sister-in-law, Mrs
Erb, and tears came to their eyes
This scene lasted several minutes.
The jury was not polled, and afte
Judge johnson had thanked then
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

for Doctors services and, medical
supplies incurred in the treatment of
families capable of paying their own
bills have been allowed by county au-
thorities because they had no re-
course under the law now in effect.
Cerro Gordo county is said to have
been compelled to issue bonds to
meet these claims. and conserva-
tive estimate of the money paid out
in one year for the care of quaran-
tined families in Iowa places the
total at 100000. or an average of
$4,000 in each county. A large part
of this sum, it is declared, is a need
less drain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

will make showing of the age OF
child to secure it's admission to a
state institution final determine
ton Of that subject. Recently Judge
Brennan released from Mitchellville
Flossie Brown of Clinton, who pro-
duced an old family bible to show
that she was above the age at which
she could be held in the institution
although her age computed on the
date of her birth given at the time
she was committed would still make
her amenable to detention at the in
stitution This sort of thing is not
uncommon. The age limit being
satisfied to get into the institution,
discovery of correction in the age
is utilized to get out. The board of
control doesn't like this sort of
thing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
ALL HAMS EVIDENCE is TAKEN.
Case Is Expected to Go to Jury a.
Noon Thursday.

Flushing, N. Y. Jan. 12.-All the
evidence in the trial of Thornton
jenkins Hams has been taken. and
the case is expected to go to the jury
by noon Thursday after counsel for
both sides have summed up and Jus.
tice Crane has laid down the law in
his charge. A brief session of court
was held yesterday, after which the
state and defense announced that
there was no more evidence to be Of
fered, and an adjournment was an.
nounced to permit Thornton Hams
counsel to sum up their evidence to
prove that the defendant was not a
principal with his brother, Capt
Peter G. Hams. in the killing of Will
liam E. Annis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Guy A. FeeIy.
Speaker Feely is the youngest
speaker, it is thought, that the Iowa
house ever has elected. He is 33
years of age. He is the second
speaker which Black Hawk county
has furnished the state. Lore Afford
was speaker Of the house in the
Eighteenth general assembly in 1880.
Guy A. Feely, representative from
Black Hawk county, was born near
Gilbertville, Ia, Sept. s, 1875. His
father, Duncan M. Feely, was Of
Scotch descent and his mother, Susan
S. (Miller) Feely. was of German
Irish descent. He spent his early
days on farm. At the age of 16
the Waterloo college, and at the age
the Waterloo college, and at the age
OF Is taught his first term Of school,
and for five years followed that voca-
ton. While teaching school he be-
gan the study Of law with the we'll
known law firm of Boies & Boies Of
Waterloo. When the Spanish Ameri-
can war was declared he enlisted as
private in Company B, Forty-ninth
Iowa volunteer infantry, and served
during the war. He entered the law
department of the State University of
Iowa in the fall of 1889, from which
he graduated and was admitted to
the bar June 10, 1901. He at once
began the practice of law at Water
loo. becoming associated with his
brother. Elmer F. Feely, under the
firm name of Feely & Feely. He was
married to Della Mae Burk of Water
loo Oct. 10, 1904 He is prominent in
lodge circles, being at the present
time chancellor commander of the
Knight of Pythias of Waterloo. He
was first chosen representative In
1906.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
GOV. MARSHALL is lNAueURATED
Hoosier Executive Is introduced Into
Office Amid Ceremonies.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. l2-Thomas
R. Marshall was inaugurated governor
of Indiana yesterday, the ceremonies
being held in the south corridor of the
capitol building The new governor,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

ture and Prof A. v. storms OF Ames,
who is to be superintendent of the
school exhibit. The committee out.
lined plans for school exhibit that
will surpass any exposition of school
work ever gathered together within
the state, and for the first time will
adequately represent the magnificent
work done in the states public school
system 1t is planned to make this
exhibit an effective reminder OF
Iowa's prominence in educational
work
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
piaz Invited to Conference,

Washington, Jan. 13-President
Diaz of Mexico will within few days
be presented with an invitation from
the president of the United States to
have his government represented in
the proposed conservation conference
Of North America here on February 1S
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
schoo, Work at State Fair.

Every county and city superintend.
ent of schools in the state and
through them the teachers, pupils
and parents. will be personally inter.
ested in the Iowa state fair next fall
by the carrying out of plans decided
upon at a meeting of the executive
committee of the board of agricul.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
EXILE CAUSE OF DowNFALLa
Overthrow of Yuan shi kai Blamed
on Ousted Reformer.

New York. Jan Special cable
advices from Penang. Straits Settle
ment, says that KangYu-Wei, China's
eXiled reformer and leader of the Chi
nese Empire Reform association.
claims credit for the overthrow of
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Rioters Rule at Rio Janeiro,

Rio Janeiro, Jan. 13.-Twelve tram
cars of the American Canadian Com
pany, operating the city street rail
way system, We're burned by mob
because the cempany's new fares and
itineraries were considered unsatisfac-
tory. The police were unable to cope
with the rioters.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

1892, entered upon his administration
with declaration for honest, eco
nomical and painstaking administra-
ton of public affairs" and plea for
the making and enforcement of such
laws as are backed by the moral senti-
ment of a community
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Millionaire PhiIanthropist Dies.

Monterey, Cal. Jan. 13.-David
Jackson, millionaire land owner and
philanthropist of this city, died at his
home here to-day. He was born In
Scotland IS years ago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
R!eakIy Gets Millions.

In the transfer of the office of audi
tor of state from Governor-elect B.
F. Carroll to the new auditor, John L.
Bleakly was included nearly $33,OO0,-
600 Of insurance companies secur-
tiles on deposit with the state of
Iowa. These securities were checked
up by State Accountant c. c. Heer
and committee composed of w. NJ
Lewis, representing Auditor B. F..
Carroll, and by c. B. Ellis. represent
ing Auditor John l.. Bleakly The
examination made was careful and
complete. 1t took from about Dec
10 to do the work. Thousands Of
papers had to be examined and
checked and the accounting disclosed
balance to the very cent and not a
single paper missing or misplaced.
This finding reflects great credit on
w. M. Lewis, who has had charge Of
the securities in the auditors office
during the past six ears. They pass
ed into the hands of Mr.. C. B. Ellis,
former auditor of Monroe county.
who is equipped to maintain the
standard fixed by Mr. Lewis.
Fix Age of Children.
The state board OF control will
favor the enactment of law which
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Mother Gray's Sweet Powder for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over
10, 600 testimonials. THEY NEVER FAIL.
At all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy,
N. Y. 34w4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Park Board for Waterloo.

Governor Garst named three Water.
loo citizens who shall constitute a
park commission at that city, taking
charge particularly of the river
front and islands Whereabouts, o. B
COPYRIGHT G. Hardy Clark and r
l.. Johnson are the appointees. A
special law for this purpose was pass
ed at the last session of the legisla
ture
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15
Wilcox Named as Assistant.

WILCOX Named DIS ASS'StaUt.
Charles S. Wilcox, Des Moines
was appointed assistant attorney gen
eral to succeed Senator George Cos
son, Audubon. resigned
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Do not let anyone tell you that some
thing else is just as good g as peWitts
isn't anything just as good for weak
back, backache, rheumatic pains, in
ney and Bladder disorder. A weeks
trial will convince you. Sold by Ed
ward 7. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Kodol is combination of the natura
digestive juices and it digests all clas-
ses of food and every kind of food, 80
you see it will do the work that the
stomach itself does. The only differ
ence between it and the stomach is the
stomach can get out of order and Ko-
dol cannot, but Kodol can put the stom-
ach into good order. Buy Kodol to-
day.l 1T is guaranteed. Sold by Ed
ward 7. Lomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Fix Age of Children.
The state board OF control will
favor the enactment of a law which
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-15

Harry Beisel threw his arms around
his wife and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
Erb, and tears came to their eyes.
This scene lasted several minutes.
The jury was not polled, and after
Judge Johnson had thanked them.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-11
FEDERAL. ATTORNEYS
RETURN FROM SOUTH

United States Attorney David J
Leahy and an assistant federal prose
cutor, Herbert W. Clark, have return
ed from a session of U. S. court in Las
Cruces, N. M.
Besides the case of w. B. Green, who
pleaded guilty to having conspired to
smuggle Chinese, being sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary by Asso-
ciate Justice Frank W. Parker, was
that of C. F. Grapengeter. The latter
defendant also entered a plea of
guilty to the indictment charging him
with having committed perjury while
witness in the case Of the United
States VS.. Hank D. Maynard, the rail
road conductor, formerly of this city
and Ration.
Grapengeter was sentenced by the
court to serve one year and one day in
the territorial penitentiary at Santa
Fe and to pay fine of 500 and the
costs of the prosecution. However,
was suspended.
The next term of United States court
in New Mexico will be held in Roswell
on the fourth Monday in the present
month.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-11
CALLED TO WASHINGTON
SUMMONED BACK TO NATIONAL
CAPITAL ON EVE OF HIS
DEPARTURE
HAS TALKED TOO MUCH
SECRETARY OF STATE KNOX
AROUSED, OVER NEWSPAPER
INTERVIEWS

Washington, Oct. lion the out
come Of his conference with Secre-
tary of State Philander C. Knox, now
depends whether Chas. R. Crane of
Chicago, will be minister to China or
not. 1t is now known positively that
Crane was recalled from the Pacific
coast on the eve of sailing for China,
because of certain articles in the
Chicago Record-Herald, for which he
is held responsible. The articles in
dicate closely what the action of the
United States will be on two pending
treaties between China and Japan
and are highly Objectionable to the
department of state. Crane was
closeted with Secretary Knox till a
late hour last night
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-11
HE DID NOT WANT AN ExEcU.
TIoN WHILE TAFT WAS IN
TERRITORY
MAY COMMUTE SENTENCE
CERTAIN EVIDENCE WILL BE
LOOKED INTO WITH THIS
END IN VIEW
Especial Dispatch)

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct. Hoover
nor Curry today granted a respite of
one month to Santos Ortiz, convicted
of the murder of Jose Galvan, at Ha-
chita, Grant County, and sentenced
to hang October 18th, in the jail yard
at Silver City. N
The visit of President Taft to New
Mexico on the day that Ortiz was to
have suffered the death penalty for
his crime, helped the condemned man
to secure his respite. for the governor
deemed it Objectionable to signalize
the day with hanging, which the
newspapers would give prominence to
on the same page, probably, that
they spoke of the presidents visit.
There are also said to be certain
mitigating circumstances in the case.
These will be investigated and If
found true, may lead to commuta-
tion of the death sentence to life i'm
prisonment, If Judge Frank w. Par
ker and District Attorney Wright
concur.
All preparations for the execution
had been made by Sheriff McGrath
at Silver City. The scaffold had been
erected and the list of twenty persons
selected to witness the hanging.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-11
BRIEF RESPITE GRANTED
FORTY DAYS ALLOWED FOR APP
PEAL TO U. S. SUPREME
COURT
RECOUPs LOST FORTUNE.
WHILE OUT ON BOND ACCUSED
MAN HAS PAID OVER $5,ooo,ooo
OF DEBTS

New York, Oct. 1.-The U. S. cir
cult court of appeals today affirmed
the verdict of the federal court CON
demning Chas w. Morse, to fifteen
years imprisonment at Atlanta, Ga.
An appeal will be taken to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Morse was found guilty on SO
counts of misapplying funds of the
National Bank of North America, Of
which he was president. 1t was
charged that Morse was engaged in
the manipulation of stock of the
American Ice company, and borrowed
large sums from his bank to maintain
a pool of this stock. The government
alleges $1,2OoOOO was used for this
purpose.
Morse was released from the
rombs June IL, ION s125.e0O bail and
since that tine has made $4,000, 900
and paid that much to his creditors.
lie has also regained large portion
d. his steamship interests.
The court has granted a stay of
execution for forty days. Morse
surrendered himself at once upon
learning the verdict and his attorneys
took steps to carry his case to the
supreme court of the United States
for final decision.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-10-11

One of the boldest daylight rob-
berries that has been committed in this
CITY in years, took place between the
hours of and 3 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when a thief entered the
book and stationery store of Mrs. M.
]. Woods. at 521 IL Sixth street and
rifed the cash drawer Of $50.
Miss Helen Woods was in charge Of
the store yesterday morning, but on
acc it of a severe headache, she de-
cid % lock up for few hours during
tn ,fternoon and go home for rest.
1t fas while she was absent from the
store that the robbery occurred.
Entrance was effected by prying the
ar door to the store off its hinges
and springing it back far enough to
allow the thief to squeeze through. A
hatchet used to cut kindling and which
was lying in the back yard, was press
ed into service to force open the door,
and the thief carried it into the store
with him. again using it to good ad-
vantage in forcing open the cash draw
er which was locked A few well
4 cted blows from the hatchet
splintered the drawer into bits, max
ing the rest easy.
The money in the drawer was all in
cash. There were three ten dollar
bills, two five dollar bills and the rest
in ST Yer. A sight draft which had
been aid. was not taken by the thief,
who tidently knew that it was value
The robbery was discovered by Miss
Woods upon her return to the store
about o'clock. AS she went behind
the counter she stumbled onto the cash
drawer. lying bottomside up, with a
hatchet beside it. She realized at
once that the store had been robbed