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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Died On Way Home.

Cary Sheets, renter on the Dodd
farm west of town, died last Thursday
VIII lie on his way home from Elma
where he had been doing some trading
in company with his wife. He had no
admonition of the impending stroke
and during the day appeared to be in
his usual good health. Toward even
ing they started home and when near
the old tow mill site Mr.. Sheets com
planned of not feeling well. His wife
took the lines and drove into the first
farm yard they came to, the VIM.
Kinney place. Mr.. Sheets was assist
ed into the house and medical assist
ance summoned, but the stricken man
raised away in a few hours.
The family was originally from lndi-
ana They moved here last March
from the central part of this state. Mr..
Sheets is said to have been an excep-
tonal good farmer and man we'll
liked by his neighbors. The remains
were taken to louisville, Indiana Mon
day for burial. -Elma New Era.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
fOUR WIll DIE FOR MURDER
TWO BOYS WHO TOOK PART
GET LIFE IN PRISON.
Condemned SIayers Collapse When
Sentence 10 Read-Jurore
Threatened.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Four men were
found guilty of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to death and
two boys were given sentences of life
Imprisonment by jury in circuit
court here for the murder of truck
farmer on the outskirts of the city q
mothn ago. The four sentenced to
death were Ewald and Frank Skib-
lAwski, Philip Sommerling and Tho
has Schultz. The two sentenced to
life Imprisonment were Frank Kita
and Leo Suchomski, both Is years
old.
The six were convicted Of the muir.
der of Fred w. Gruelzow, truck
farmer, several weeks ago. Assistant
States Attorney Edward S. Day con-
Rned his final plea for the state to a
series OF extracts from confessions
made by the defendants, showing that
Gruelzow was beaten and stabbed to
heath while he prayed to be spared
for the sake OF his wife and little
ones and offered to give all his pos
sessions il the boys would not kill
him.
Ewald Shiblawski is "a years old;
his brother is FL; Sommerting, a
brother-in-law OF Frank Shiblawski,
is "a years old, and Schultz 10 years
old.
The youth of the two 16-year-old
boys was all that saved them from
hanging, according to the jurors.
Frank Shiblawski and Sommerling
present when the order Of death was
read.
The widow of the murdered man
sat in court holding her two-months.
old baby in her lap and heard the
sentences pronounced.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
nEcREss KILLED TEN.
Heads Of Victims Split Open With Ak
For Disobevlno "Church Orders,"

heaoo OF vlcttme 0p'N OPen WIN Ak
for Disobeylns "chureh Orders"
Lafayette, La, Nov. 20. = Her
speech punctuated by peals of hys-
terical laughter as she recounted the
appearance Of her victims after their
slaughter, Clementine Barnebat, aged
Is, a negress. confessed to the police
that she had murdered Norbet Ran.
dali. negro, his wife and four child.
rem, all under 9 years of age, and
that she had assisted in the murders
Of four members OF the Andrus family,
also colored, last February. The heads
Of the ten victims were split open
with an ak.
Neighbors of the Randall family.
alarmed at the silence which per-
yaded the house, broke in the door
and discovered the entire family. their
heads split open by blows from q
sharp instrument. Randall and his
wife had been murdered as they lay
In bed, while the bodies of the child
rem were on the floor. Further search
disclosed the blood-stained az hidden
behind the door.
Several persons were found who had
seen the Barnebat girl in the vicin-
lty, and she was arrested on suspicion.
She confessed that she had killed the
entire Randall family because they
refused to obey Church orders. g
negress is a deaconess in a negro
church in Sacrifice, the Randalls at.
tending the same place of worship.
Under further pressure from the pc.
lice, the girl also admitted that she
and her father, also an officer of the
church, had killed, in the same man
ner, the Andrus family of four last
February. The Andruses, she said,
had also failed to obey the mandates
OF the church.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
DEATHS IN IOWA DECREASE
Health Conditions Are Improving So
the Reports Of state Board
ct Health Indicate,

Oes Moines.-Health conditions in
IOWA continue to improve If one may
judge from the monthly death report
for the state. The September report
shows over . hundred less deaths
than during the month Of August.
One OF the first important decreases
Is In the amount Of typhoid fever.
There were 81 deaths in august and
rs in September. A material de-
crease is noted in cholera infantum.
August shows 153 deaths while Sep
TENDER shows Ill deaths from this
disease.
September shows a slight increase
in the humber Of deaths from tuber-
culosis, 119. as compared with f09
In August. There was one moro
death from infantile paralysis in Sep
TENDER than in August. Organic
heart trouble is again on the increase
in the state. The deaths in Septem-
Der numbered 100. as compared with
127 in the preceding month.
There was less suicide In Eeptem.
Der than in August. The record
shows Is for the month Of Septem.
Der and % for August. II wasn't SO
hot in September.
The deaths at the state institutions
are almost the same for the two
months. September shows Sc, while
August showed 81. But there was .
very great increase IN the death at
the Soldiers home. In August there
were only 8 deaths at the Iowa Sold.
iers' home, while in September there
were 18.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
SHAKERS ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Face Jury for Giving Sister Sadie
Cloroform to End Suffering.

Face Jury for Giving Sister Sadie
cIoroform to End Suffering.
Kissimmee, Fla, Nov. 29.-The Shak
er murder case, involving the right Of
relieving Of suffering by putting a
hopeless victim of disease to death,
was given to the Osceola county grand
jury here.
Brother Egbert Gillette and Sister
Elizabeth Sears, each more than 60
years old, are charged with the murder
of Sister Sadie Marchant, whom they
put to death with chloroform on Aug.
%. Sister Sadie was suffering from
tuberculosis in the Shaker colony at
Ashton, and appealed to the old broth.
er and sister to put her out Of her
misery.
I'VE gave 1t to her at her own re.
quest, in response to her pleading, !"
said the old man. Her suffering was
torture. All we did was to aid hey
in merciful, peaceful and quiet
death"
The county officials are firm in their
intention to push the prosecution. az
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
TURKS LOSE 572 IN BATTLE
Italians Also Take 800 Prisoners a,
Result Of Fight in Oasis.

Rome, Nov. 2S.-The Italians found
500 dead and wounded in houses in
the oasis after the battle at Henni,
according to special news kilograms
received here. There were also 70
dead found at other places scattered
about the oasis. The Italians also
captured 300 Turkish and Arab pris.
oners, including several Turkish of.
ficers.
The battle was very severe, espe
cially in the vicinity of Henni, where
a series of bayonet encounters Oc.
Cured. The Italian loss was relative
ly light. Gen. Caneva's plan of bat.
tie was carried out to the letter and
the Italian troops are now in pos.
session of Henri and Fort Mesri.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers were filed
with the County Recorder for the
week ending December 2, 1911.
Alva Lee Miller to A. j. Knutson,
81 set sec 16-97-l2, $500.
VIM. Diekman and wife to B. l..
Grant, part of sci ne4 sec 9-98-l3 $1,000.
Elizabeth Baartman ct al to X. l..
Knudson, all north of C. M. 4 st. P.
right of way of ea ne4 SO, and nwi sec
"a, all in twp, 100-12, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
important Question Up.

Important Question Up.
zone Of the greatest questions in
volving the right of the freedom OF
the press is soon to be argued IN the
supreme court of this state" said Hon.
r. P. Roedell, Of Dubuque. "The
question will affect all history writ
ing in the future as well as the news.
paper business. The question is, Can
. newspaper, after public man has
retired to private life. 60 into his
acts as public man to show that he
was disreputable during some past
political campaign Should the su'
preme court hold that for news.
paper to do this. after q man has re-
tired to private hfe would be libelous.
Just see what . black eye II would
be to the historian. No historian
would dare write an impartial his.
tory because he would, under such Q
decision, take chances OF being sued
for libel. l believe that the court
should never make such . decision
because once a man has been in pub.
lie life he has left some kind OF an
impress on his community or state or
nation, and 1t would be folly to pro-
hibit the press from telling the truth
about that period Of history even
though it involved criticism Of q
private mans morals when he was a
public character"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Harvester Trust Fine Reduced.

Jefferson City. Nov. 2S.-The su.
preme court of Missouri reduced the
fine against the International Harvest
err company from $4,000 to $4,000.
Judges Graves and WOodson dissented.
they say the Endorsement c. this act
by the Shakers would be to counte'
nance wholesale murder.
Gillette and Miss Sears asserted
that Sister Sadie was in the final stage
of tuberculosis. A medical examina.
ton disclosed, it is declared, that Sis.
ter Marchant was not as near death az
Gillette and Sister Sears reported.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Why Younsster. Work.


After two and a half years OF
continuous work IN inspecting the
factories and workshops Of our state
and after noting the conditions ex-
listing both in the homes of the chill
dren and the factory where they
work, l believe that the three real
causes for the working of children
in Iowa today are poverty, greed and
the ambitions of the child" said w.
J. Riddle, state factory inspector.
Poverty in extreme cases seems the
hardest of all to overcome and the
children affected from this usually
make up the larger number. It is
the most perplexing problem for the
officers to solve. In almost every
instance where investigation has been
made by this department we find
that the child labor is necessary to
help a widowed mother with chill.
dren, or crippled father who finds
himself unable to provide the neces.
saries OF life for his family. Thus
the child at an early age feels called
upon to shoulder the responsibilities
OF supporting the family and will
proudly bring home every penny Of
its wages"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Liability Limiting Invalid.

Any clause in q bill of lading issu.
ed by any railroad in Iowa limiting
tho liability OF the company for dam
ages to any class of live stock or
freight n invalid.
This IN the ruling OF the supreme
court handed down this week The
opinion was given in the suit OF
Jelske Cramer against the Chicago,
Rock island & Pacific Railroad COM
pany. Some Of the plaintiffs hogs
were killed in transit. 1t seems the
road had q bill Of lading through
which the shipper could get lower
rate on his hogs II he would sign the
liability clause to the effect that he
was not to recover more than $40
per head for injury done his animals.
He took the lower rate. In the dis
trict court he was awarded damages
in the sum Of 1928, which was con-
siderably more than the $40 per head
clause.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
DAAGG|NGFuNDLAW
Attorney General Gives Opinion
On Road Working Question
LIMIT FIFTY CENTS PER MILE
Says Superintendent Of Dragging Has
No Right to Drag the Roads
Within the Corporate Limits
| OF Cities and Towns.

Des Moines.-The attorney gener-
ais Office has made several import.
ant rulings on the new state road
drag law, one Of the most import
ant of which is that the fund Great
ed by the one mill tax levy for the
payment Of drags used on the roads.
The opinion Of the department was
asked by Frank Nimocks, OF Ottum'
"a, on several phases of the new law
which have not been interpreted.
The opinion says In part:
I'm view of these provisions of tho
law 10 is very clear that road drags
are to be paid put OF the township
road fund and 10 part of the drag
ging fund created BY the one-mill levy
may b. used for thiS purpose. While
the Statute does not specify tho mum.
Der Of drags that a township must
purchase or that the trustees are to
provide, It is plain that sufficient
number must be furnished to answer
the needs Of the particular township.
"rhis department has held that
the amount that an be paid for drag
ging the roads IL not to exceed so
cents per mile for every mile neces.
sarifE and actually travelled with the
dra4 Apon the highway while in the
ACT % dragging tt0 same, in accord
anco with tho contract therefor. But
this would not include travel in 60.
ing 20 and from the place where the
worn b done upon the highway. You
win Hote that the law says that the
township trustees are to fix the COM
pensation and the maximum amount
at which they are allowed to fix the
same Is 50 cents.
The maximum amount that can be
allowed as per diem to the super
intendent of dragging by the trustees
for all services except the serving
Of dotice upon contractors, is $3.50
per day.
THE superintendent OF dragging
has nothing 70 do with the dragging
Of roads within the corporate limits
Of cities and towns Section of
the act makes 1t the duty Of the city
or town council Of cities and towns
to cause the main travelled roads
within the corporation limits lead
ing into the city Or town to be drag
ged."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Athearn Is Chosen President.

Religious educators of Iowa have
elected officers for their newly.form.
ed organization. Prof. W. s. Athearn
of Drake university was named presi'
dent, and President E. r. Edwards,
Of Penn college as recording secre.
tary. President J. H. T. Main OF
Grinnell college and Professor Star.
buck of the State university were
elected to the executive board. This
association was formed at a confer
ence of Iowa college presidents in
session at Des Moines this week.
These were the guests of the minis.
terial students Of Drake university
at a banquet
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
School Report.

Of district No. 2, New Oregon twp,
Howard county, Iowa. for the month
ending Dec. l, 1911:
Number of pupils enrolled, 20.
Average daily attendance. II.
Number of cases Of hardness, 0.
Number neither absent or tardy, B.
Those neither absent or tardy are:
Paul Carroll, Janette Carroll, Mabel
Michel, Eddie Sobolik, Emma Sobollk.
ELLA COSTELLO, Teacher.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
COUNTY NEWS
SCHLEY.
INTENDED for last week. }

INTENDED for last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Ferrie visited
Joseph Doherty Sunday.
Frank Dvorak visited in Cresco last
Sunday.
Mrs. M. d. Whalen visited Mrs. l..
Malek Friday.
Mike Dvorak visited Frank Drtina
last Sunday.
Chas. Desro and wife moved to
Schley this week. They intend to re-
side here permanently.
Martha johnson has been nursing a
net finger for some time.
l.. V. Svestka installed manure
carrier in his barn this week.
The school in district No. New
Oregon twp, opened Monday. Joseph
C.. Malek is the teacher.
Iva Crane of Elma opened the school
in district No. 8, Paris twp, Monday.
Quite crowd attended the dance at
Schley evening. 1t was quite sue
cess socially as all present report fine
time.
M. ID. Whalcn of Cresco was in oul
neighbOrhoOd Monday.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Lightning Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only 1863 peo-
pie in this whole country. Ones chan
ces of death by lightning are less than
two in million. The chance of death
from liver. kidney or stomach trouble
is vastly greater. but not if Electric
s ers re used. as Robert Madsen, of
West Burlington. la proved. Four
doctors gave him VI after eight months
of suffering from viruIent live trouble
liver trouble and yellow jaundice. He
was then completely cured he Electric
Ritters. They're the best stomach.
liver. nerve and kidney remedy and
blood purifier on earth. Only Soc at
P A. Clemmer's. 7
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05

The difference IN rates Of 10 cents
a ton on freight shipment Of coal
and cement under the Iowa distance
tariff was exploited before the state
board of railroad commissioners in
the hearing to fix switching charges
between Burch and Des Moines, a
haul of three miles. Witnesses for
the Great Western which runs
through Burch, testified that it cost
20 cents per ton to ship cement over
the same distance that lump coal 10
taxed 80 cents.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Liability Case Appealed.

Notice of the appeal to the supreme
court of the automobile liability in.
surance case by the American Fidel-
ity company has been filed. The su-
preme court will hear the case dur.
ing the January term. Judge Law.
renee De Graf of the Polk county
district court handed down a decision
in the suit two weeks ago, upholdins
the action Of the state auditor, in re.
fusing permission to the company to
write business in Iowa. The com.
pany wants to write a policy for au.
tomobile owners which provides
against accidents that may result
from the operation of the automobile.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
I Have for Sale

IL Aberdeen Angus Bulls, Black Birds
Ericas, Heather Blooms, Barbaras, two
Imported Heather Blooms from Scot
land: also females, and Berkshire
boars. Come and see. or write to
JOHN ]. WALENTA,
r RI. 9, Calmar, Iowa.
Four miles west of Spillville, q
miles east of PrOtivin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
charitie. And corrections.

F. ]. Sessions, superintendent Of
the Soldiers Orphans home at Dav.
export, was elected president of the
Iowa State Conference of Corrections
and Charities, which closed their an
nual session this week at Cedar Rap
ids after a three days session.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Articles Of Incorporation.

The following companies filed arti.
cles of Incorporation with the secre-
tary Of state:
The Brainard Farmers Cooperative
company of Brainard; capital stock,
$4,000.
The Butler Land company of North.
wood; capital stock, $4,000.
The Cotter Savings bank filed
amended articles, increasing its cap
ital stock to $4,000.
Central Realty company of Des
Noines: capital stock, $4,000.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
GhjjdTon Cry
FOR FLETChER'S
G 8 T RI q

Accidents will happen. but the lest
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
E Hectic Oil for such emergencies. 1t
subdues the pain and heals the hurts.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Iax commlsslon Meets.

Tax CommIsSIoh MeetS.
NJ. f. Cohen, chairman of the state
tax commission, has announced that
the next meeting of the commission
will be held at the state house Wed.
nesday, December 6,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
Live Stock Hearing Resumed.

The rehearing Of the minimum live
stock weight case was resumed be.
fore the state railroad commission
following a six days suspension OF
the case. The case Is one of the
most important for the shippers Of
Iowa as a reversal of the commits,
sion's former ruling in the case would
cost the live stock shippers Of Iowa
from $4,000 to 100000 per year.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-12-05
In New Orleans.

F. f. Roberta chief bank examiner
in the Office Of the state auditor, is
representing the state at the annual
convention Of the National Bankers
association, which is in session at
New Orleans, La. More than a score
Of Iowa bankers are in attendance at
the convention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-01
JUNGLE SAM Pays
HIGH FOR GOALS
PRICE IN ALAsK Is SAID TO BE
SIS A TON TO HIM IN
LARGE QUANTITIES.
FLOOD TO INVESTIGATE
VIRGINIA REPRESENTATIVES, AT
HEAD OF COMMITTEE, WHICH
PROMISES TO TURN UP
SOME SENSATIONS.
FLOOD TO INVESTIGATE

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
WASHINGTON. June so.-Represen-
.tative Flood. OF Virginia chairman
OF the house committee on territories.
predicts another sensational chapter TO
the long-standing Alaskan coal scan
dal A. the result OF a resolution re
ported by his committee ana passed
by the House
Tho resolution on its face, appears
meaningless and innocent. but behind
1T 10 the charge that the government ha $
been persistently filched of large sums
! In the buying Of coal for the military
reservations in Alaska. There is a
combine, according to the evidence
produced before Mr.. Floods commit
tee. among the coal dealers OF Alaska.
and the government has been forced
to pay the price demanded by the
Alaska syndicate. because o. an agree
ment that other coal dealers should not
bid.
The resolution calls on the secretary
for all the facts in his possession bear
ing nthe matter.
Pay $23 q Ton For Coal.
The committee hears said Chair
man Flood. that owing to tnfs com
hine among the coal men that the
United States government, on its last
contract for the militia In Alaska, pa i'd
selling then at half the price. The
government seems TO have iost about
$4,000 on the one contract. II. l..
Douglas was formerly connected with
! the Alaska syndicate, which Is charged
with arranging the combine. and can
give information as to the distribution
among the various companies of the
excess coal profits. made possible be-
! cause only one company was named TO
make a bid
The delegate from Alaska, ]. @.
Wickersharn. was instrumental in lay
ing this Information before both the
+ War Department and the Department
of Justice. more than year ago. but
no action was taken by either branch
of the service. The house wants the
| facts and l believe that the passage
/ of the resolution is going to reopen
the entire Alaskan coal question:
| A resolution introduced by Delegate
| Wickershana calling on the Depart
| ment OF Justice for an explanation OF
/ its failure to act upon the evidencs
| presented by Douglas is now before the
| house Judiciary committee and prob
ably Will be reported and adopted by
| the house Just as the Flood Com
nittee report was passed by the House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-01
COMMITTEE ASKS
/. FOR NEW MARKET
RECOMMENDS $40, 600 FOR NEW
STRUCTURE. TO BE AS SAM
TARY As POSSIBLE.

After a discussion Of the advisa bill
ity OF screening the two city markets
at meeting OF the market commit
tee last night. resolution was pass
ed requesting the Common Council
to appropriate $40, 900 for the erection
of a new market on the site of the
Sea brook Warehouse lot, al Seven
teenth and Grace streets. to replace
the First Market.
This action followed the reading OF
letters from Chief Health Officer Levy
and City Attorney Pollard, In which
it was stated that the public health is
being endangered because the city
markets ara not properly screened.
and that tn Getty will be liable il the
markets are not screened within the
next thirty days.
resolution was passed providing
for the screening of the Second Mar
ket bur when Councilman Rogers de-
clared il would be impossible TO prop
erly screen the First Market. Coun-
Gilman Cease introduced the resolution
to erect new market.