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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
WILLIAM SHAPIRO
MAKES CONFESSION
DRIVER or "MuRpER CAR" TELLS
ALL HE KNOWS CONCERNING
RooENThAL KILLING.
TELLS WHITMAN MUCH,
Convicted Police Lieutenant 10 lmplL
Gated Only on Hsarsay, Accord
Inc to His
Story.

New York, Oct. 30-William Shapi.
70, driver of the automobile in which
the men who killed Herman Rosen'
thai, the gambler, rode, confessed to
District Attorney Whitman all he
knew concerning the murder.
For days Shapiro's counsel. Aron J.
Levy, had urged his client to tell all
he knew, but Shapiro feared to do so
because he believed he would be kill.
ed.
With Shapiro's confession and his
testimony on the stand against the
murder crew." all in confederation OF
what the state already knows of the
movements Of Rosenthal's alleged STAY
ers on the morning the gambler was
killed, District Attorney Whitman be-
lieves he will have no trouble convict
ing the gangsters.
Shapiro told District Attorney
Whitman that the four 'gunmen,' who
were his passengers, were Rosenthars
murderers," Mr.. Levy said. Shapiro
also implicated Jack Sullivan, Beck.
er's lieutenant"
Ibid Shapiro implicate Becker?"
duplicates Becker on Hearsay.
"Only on hearsay. He said he did
not have personal conversation with
Becker about the murder, but he told
Mr.. Whitman Of a conversation he
overheard among the four accused
gangsters-a conversation duplicating
Becker in the crime"
did Shapiro implicate Va!lon and
Schepps?"
HE did not" said Mr.. Levy. HE
exonerated them. He said the gang
sters begged and pleaded with him to
blame the murder ON WALTON and
Schepps."
Mr.. Levy said neither he nor Shapi.
70 made any bargain for immunity In
return for the confession and promise
to testify.
Becker TO Do Sentenced Today.
Charles Becker. deposed police lieu.
tenant, is to be sentenced to death
for the murder of Herman Rosenthal
the gambler, at once.
Becker will be brought before Jus.
tice Golf in the criminal court build
ing. He will be told that he must die
in the electric chair in Sing Sing
prison.
Mrs. Becker vim be present to hear
her husbands sentence pronounced.
II shall certainly be in the court
ROOM" the devoted wife said after
leaving her husband behind the bars
in "murderers row" in the Tombs.
II shall go on the train with my
husband to Sing Sing. / want to stay
at his side AZ long as possible. I
think 1t Is my duty to do that, and to
be as brave as can"
Becker will probably be taken to
Sing Sing on Sunday.
eecksr's Counsel III.
John #. Mcintyre, Becker's chief
counsel, II Ill at this home, suffering
from nervous breakdown, and it was
said that Becker has planned to get
new counsel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Iowa Cases Set for Nov. IS.

f. G. Wylie, rate commissioner for
the Greater Des Moines committee, re-
ceived word from the interstate com.
merce commission that the oral argu-
ments in the Iowa rate cases will be
heard before the commission at Wash
ington, D. c., on Nov. 10. N. T.
Guernsey and Mr.. Wylie will go to
Washington to represent the Des
Moines business interests in the hear.
ing.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Birthday Party

The Whist Club gave Mrs. John
Brown birthday party last Saturday
evening. Mrs. Brown was invited to
one of the neighbours home and when
she returned found the la6ies had
taken possession of her home. They
brought we'll filled lunch baskets, and
one of the members, Mrs. M. NJ. Moon,
gave very nice speech, in which she
presented Mrs. Brown with several
pieces of beautiful china. given her by
the club.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Wilson Against Free Trade.

Newark. N. J, Oct. 30.-1overnor
Woodrow Wilson in three speeches
filled with attacks On his opponents,
emphasized in northern New Jersey
that he was not . believer in free
trade and that the Democratic party
did not intend to disturb legitimate
business or the prosperity of the coun.
try if put into power. The Democrat.
ic nominee declared that those OF his
opponents who constantly asked him
to define his position on the tariff
could not read the English Ian.
guage."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Federated Club Convention !.

The Fourth District Convention of
the Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
will be held in Cresco next Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Congregational
church. All women, whether club
members or not, are invited especially
to the Wednesday afternoon and even
ing sessions. The question of Civic
Improvement will be discussed Wednes-
day afternoon.
PROGRAM
Tuesday-Nov. S: Z q. m.
Vocal SOLO
Reading Miss Webster, Cresco.
Address of Welcome Mrs. Anthony
Marshall, Cresco.
Response Anna Hoffman,
Rockford.
Resume of Biennial A. l. Son.
drol, Delegate to National meeting
from Fourth district, Clear Lake.
Violin, de Beriot concerto No. g.
Use N'emack, Charles City.
..
City.
Reception in the parlors of the
church.
Wednesday. Nov. 6: 9:l5 a. m.
Registration of delegates and visitors
Organ voluntary Miss Bernice Laid
law, Cresco.
lnvocation-Dr. Robertson, Cresco.
Report 1911 Meeting-Mary K john
son, Usage.
Roll call and delegates reports.
Outline work Educational commit
tee, I. F. w. C.-Mrs. F. s. Robinson,
Oelwein.
Conference of committees.
Wednesday-Nov. 6: p. m.
Instrumental solo
Scholarship fund-Mrs. c. H. Nc
Nider, Mason City, (Member of COM
mittee from Fourth district.)
Address of President l. F. w. c.
Mrs. Homer A. Miller, Des Moines.
What the state civic committee hope
to do-Mrs. H Steinberg, Mason City
What is being accomplished in our
City-Mrs. H. H. Amos. Charles City
Discussion.
Home economics in rural coms:luni-
ties-Mrs. 1. w. Brunt. DEBORAH.
Reports of committees.
Vocal SOLO
Wednesday-Nov. 6: 8 p. m.
Organ recital-Miss Bernice Laid
law.
can Iowa Idea: Baby health con.
tests''-Dr Florence Brown Sherbon,
Colfax.
Discussed-Mrs. A. o Rustic, Chas.
City.
Reading-Miss McCook. Cresco.
Address, IA correct knowledge Of
sexual development: What it would
mean to the child, home, society and
the state"-Mrs. B. F. Carroll, Des
Moines.
Vocal aOlO-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01

Fargo, N. 4 OF aO-6now fell
over the entiso HID River Valley Mon.
day night and Tues0oI The saow was
light and disappearedIzapilly although
there is still light conesta6 over this
section. The storm in ~ western
and northern portions Of the state
was especially severe and threshing
and farm ork throughout the state
is at standstill. According to Thorn.
as Cooper, secretary OF the North Da.
kota Better Farming association, the
damage to the state is likely consider
abs.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Turks Fight Behind Bodies.

London, Oct. 30.-Terrible details
are reaching Belgrade. according to
the Standards correspondent there of
the retreat Of the Turks from Kuma-
nova. They tried to stop the Servian
advance by making breastworks of
dead bodies. Six thousand corpses
were found q Tie road from Kurna.
nova to Usup asd six truck loads of
petroleum had b b brpsght from tho
rear for the lu~aqe q burning IL
dead. II
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
peddler's Goods for Sale.

As l am not able to travel about the
country, will sell my entire stock of
dry good, underwear, shirts, overalls,
gloves, and mittens below cost, at F.
Woellstein's Store. Sale commences
Saturday, Nov. End and will continue
not longer than two weeks.
ADAM PETRY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Iowa Supreme Court Decision.

The supreme court handed down
q decision in a Jasper county case.
The case was appealed from the de-
cision of Judge VIC. Clements and
is entitled Robert Jontz, appellant,
VS.. H. S. Northrup. The decision Of
the lower court is affirmed and tho
opinion written by Judge Deemer.
Jontz asked for damages on the
ground that water was shed from W..
G. Clements land upon his. His Pc
Triton was denied on showing by
Clements that the water took it's nat
ural course. .Jontz appealed and tn"
supreme court decides that the lower
court was right.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
SHERMAN ILLNESS
NATIONAL TOPIC
CONFIDENCE Expressed FOR
ULTIMATE RRcovERY or
VIcE.pREslDENT.
TWO ARE 70 ALTERNATE.
Senators 0aiiIRese and Bacon viii FIN
Vacant Chalr-opInIons Df.
fsP Whe Would
0uoo0ed.

Utica, N. T., Oct. 3o.-After . rest.
less and unsatisfactory day, Vice Pres.
tdent Sherman dropped of to sleep
while sitting n his chair and DR..
Peck, who had bee1 with him most
Of the time for - hours, left for homo.
expressing conAdsnce that his patient
would go through the night without
great distress. His kidneys are acting
somewhat more favorably.
Washington.-Dsep interest is being
manifested throughout Washington in
the condition q Vice President Sher.
man at Utica. Hb Illness was the sub.
ject of repeated inquiry ut the White
House and was discussed at the cab.
met meeting.
Confidence was expressed in many
quarters that the vice president would
recover, although tie most optimistic
did not expect I'm 10 be in the chair
when the senate Eeconvenes in Decem-
Der.
Senators VIII Alternate.
Absence OF - presiding ofilcer,
however, will givo the senate no new
problem to so)pA The bitter fight
over the election Of . president pro
lem ended ut he last session in an
agreement to have Senator Gallinger,
New Hampshire, Republican, and SEN
ltor Bacon. GeeSu1A Democrat, alter
nate in the chalR Just before con-
gress adjourned. Senator Bacon was
chosen to serve . president pro tenn
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Farms For Sale.

Anyone desiring to buy Howard Co.
land will do well to call on or write to
]. Daley. They have q fine list to
show, and among them there are some
fine bargains. One mile south of
Cresco, on the Vernon road.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Election Returns,

The Commercial club has made ar
rangements to secure the returns on
election night, both by telegraph and
telephone, and will announce and re-
port them at the Armory. 25c admis-
sion will be charged to defray expen-
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Governor Honors Requi.itlon.

Governor Carroll honored papers for
E. sothern, wanted in Washington for
uttering $4,000 worth of worthless pa.
per. He had been brought back from
Colorado to Des Moines by the Me-
chanics' Savings bank for passing q
S45 worthless check, but has been de.
livered over to the Washington auth
critics on the more serious charge.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Notice to Hunters.

AN parties are forbidden to hunt on
our premises, under penalty of the law.
Frank and Albert Kapler.
Adolph Kapler. 1858
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Farm for Rent.

A 16O acre farm, located between
Cresco and Protivin. Renter must have
some stock. Inquire at First National
Bank,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Supreme Court skeptIcal.

Supreme Court SkeptIcal.
The supreme court of Iowa express
ed its skepticism rs to whether a man
could receive cash and spend the
money from a check without knowing
what he was about. That was the
claim made by ]. A. Cakes in district
court when he was suing the Burl.
ington road for damages received in
q train accident
The railway company claimed to
have settled with Cakes and evidenc-
ed his cashine the check as proof.
The question came to the supreme
court to decide whether or not Cakes
could have accepted the check I'M
consciously. 1t decided that he could
hardly have done so.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Patents for Iowans.

Patents for loWans.
The following patents have just
been issued to residents Of Iowa:
Lemuel E. Gibson, Des Moines, fas.
tening device for picture frames.
Luther D. MacNaughton, Eagle
Grove, envelope.
Josiah M. Myers, Davenport, chiro-
practic table.
William Peterson, Lyons, door-latch.
Joseph ]. Salmer, Clinton, gauge for
setting cutter-head knives.
Alvin G. Walker, Pacific Junction.
tire,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
New Iowa Corporations.

Tama-Benton Grain company; capt.
tai, $4,000, Dysart, Iowa.
Powers Milling company, Waterloo:
capital, $4,000.
The Marathon Savings bank has
fled articles with the secretary Of
state; capital, $4,000; incorporators,
E. B. Wells of Marathon, N. Patter-
son of Marathon, W. W. Bennett Of
Storm Lake, NJ. Hakes of Laurens.
and George B. Wells c. Macomb, Ill.
The bank will elect officers at it,
6rSt meeting of directors.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
shankland Resolution to Committee.

shankIand Resolution 60 Committee.
Resolutions opposing the Shankland
bill for return to local option in
Iowa and favoring the Kenyon-Shep-
ard bill to forbid shipments of liquor
from wet" to dry" states were re-
ferred to the various local societies of
the Des Moines Presbyterian Mission
airy society at the annual convention
Of the society in Des Moines. 1t was
reported that practically all of the
local societies had already taken &C.
tiop against the Shankland bill. 1t is
planned for each to petition the leg
islature in opposition to the proposed
measure.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
CRESCO MARKETS
Corrected twice . week. }
Estrayed !

From my place about Oct. goth, a
black steer calf about one year old.
Please notify. J. J. MARKovErz,
RID. No. 4, Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
For Sale (

Is spring pigs. L. E. LATHRoP,
Howard Center, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01

Iowa Praised by Former Resident.
A. R. Corey, secretary Of the state
board of agriculture. received letter
recently from . former 1owan now liv-
ing in Utah. It was as follows:
"Will you DO Kind enough to send
me a copy OF the year Book" or
whatever designation you apply to
your annual report? I am an old
lowan who has lived thirteen years
in Utah, and I want to say that am
getting about ready to come back
home and behave myself Aman who
has good farm in Iowa and thinks
of leaving there and coming to a coun-
try like this with an undependable
climate (have seem snow fall on the
fourth Of July several times since
coming here) a limited local market.
excessive freightsrrates, prohibiting
shipment Of surplus crops with profit,
and where he has to irrigate even II
he wants to raise a row of radishes.
Is affected with the wrong microbe
and should be disinfected ut once"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
National Pure Food Cases.

National Pure Food Cases.
Numerous notices OF Judgment in
the pure food, laws cases were given
out recently by the national depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington,
and among them was one for brand.
ing of stock feed against the Quaker
Oats company Of Cedar Rapids and
Chicago. This company shipped
quantity of stock feed, known rs
"victor feed" into Pennsylvania. It
was found misbranded as to quantity
of crude proteit and fat and the com.
pany pleaded guilty and was fined $50
and costs in the district court for the
northern district OF Iowa.
The Marshall Vinegar company Of
Marshalltown shipped fifty-one bar
rels Of vinegar to May Brothers, Ere
mont, Neb. This was seized by the
government on tAe grounds 1t was ad-
liberated and misbranded. Marshall
Brothers finally got the product back
after paying court costs and putting
up a $500 bond to meet requirements
of the pure food laws.
The M. G. Peters Mill company Of
Omaha pleaded guilty to misbranding
of horse feed known as ARAB balanc-
ed horse feed" and paid fine Of SIS
and costs before the district court Of
Nebraska. 40.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01
Gaze n or4tlcal One.

Case 10 Critical One.
There IL NO edoet to conceal the
facts concerning Ne vice presidents
case. On the contrary. both DR.. Peck
and Mr.. Shermaa's family ooncede ito
critical nature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-11-01

or Tablets. Lowry.
Constipation and stomach troubles
are twins, They kill people inch by
inch, sap life away. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea relieves you. Give it =
thorough trial, you will get results.
&c., Tea or Tablets. Fred Lowry.
The China Club gave farewell par
ty for Mrs. Ray Nash Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. Kohout.
The ladies' brought lunch and the after
noon was spent in social time and
before departing they presented her
with beautiful locket and chain.
Mrs. Nash left for her new home in
Arlington. S. D., Thursday morning.
No good can possibly come from
wearing cheap glasses; injury may. If
you consult me about your eyes can
explain the difference if you ask. My
Gath visit to Cresco for the benefit of
those wishing expert advice about
eyes and glasses will be Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday, Nov. 6, and 8,
at Strother House. KARL D. FISK.
Harry Woodward met with bad &C.
cident Tuesday afternoon while de-
livering laundry. In trying to stop his
horse, it turned so quickly as to throw
him out and tip the laundry wagon
over on him, rolling him along the
ground and injuring him quite badly,
the WORT injury being the tearing Of
ligaments in the left ankle. It WAS at
first thought bone was broken,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-28

Miss Ida Murray delightfully."-
entertained the Finch club at her
home Saturday evening. Miss
Verna Parrot won first prize and
Helen Larson was consoled with
the BOBBY prize. Music was enjoy
ed. The hostess assisted by her
sister Miss Fannie served a two
course luncheon. The club will
meet in two weeks with Helen
Musgrove.
Miss Rose Maskell visited with her
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Jones, at Green
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien and
children visited relatives at Tis-
kilwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Westphal
returned from a weeks visit at
Clinton and Aledo.
Mrs. Charles Donahoo is enjoy
ing visit from her mother and sis
ter who are here from Sheridan,
Wyoming.
julius Kohler and Fannie Murray
visited relatives in Port Byron.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Walk
er entertained a company of friends
at their home. Five hundred was
played at seven tables. Mrs. Glen
denim and Mr.. Cartwright received
the prizes, a pair of hand embroid-
cred pillow cases and a pair of
eentleman's silk hose. Refresh
ments were served.
Mr.. Siverts has gone to Dallas
( Texas where he will demonstrate
| harvesters.
Mrs. Arthur Wray is visiting her
| parents at Albany. III.
The quartet composed of Edward
Jones, Ray Seymour, Bill Jones and
Bill Tubah, gave a concert in AL.
| bany Tuesday evening. They were
| assisted by two readers from AL.
bany. Miss Florence David was the
accompanies. The concert was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-28
SKAT TITLE AWARDED
CLINTON, IOWA, PLAYER

Chicago, May 2S.-H. y. Mangelsen of
Clinton, Iowa, last night was declared
the winner Of the twelfth annual skat
tournament which came to a close Sun
day night at the Coliseum. The Hawk
eye expert won 81 games and lost five.
giving him a net of &c. AS a result of
his efforts he was given 81 900 last
night at the North Side Turner hall,
where the prizes were awarded. Man.
gelsen now is the national skat cham
pion for he year 1912
August Thies of Chicago was second
with total of 1,074 points. E. Kreu-
ter, of Sheboygan, Wis. was third
with a spade solo against 10 matadors.
H. NJ. Fellenz of Fond du Lac, Wis,
secured fourth position with "a games
net
F. Hatzold of Chicago was fifth in
the prize list with total Of 81 points.
E. VoeIker of Detroit, Mich, finished
sixth with high play Of PIG points and
a grand total of 600 points. F. Arm
strong of Chicago was seventh with a
diamond tournee against 10 matodors.
c. kaufman OF Cincinnati was eighth
with a net score of "a. Albert Doosel
of Chicago secured ninth place with
q total of 500 points, and l. Cohn OF
Chicago was tenth with a club solo
against nine matadors.
The congress of 1913 will be held at
Cedar Point, Ohio, which is about 16
miles outside of Cleveland. Buffalo and
Peoria put in strong bids for the class
ic, but Cleveland led in the prize win,
ming list, and its delegates elected Ce-
dar Point as the place of the next
meeting.
T. c. CLOSE Of Cleveland was elected
president of the National Skat league.
Two hundred and seventy-five prizes
were awarded, and 2,340 skat players
from different sections of the country
took part in the Chicago tourney. Yes.
terday morning the visiting delegates
were taken on lake excursion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-28
A WORK OF ART.
cit Must Be IndescribabIe, and 1t Must
30 lnimitable."

cit Must Be INDISPENSABLE, and It Must
Be Inimitable."
Pierre AUguste Renoir's views on
art are shown by Walter Pach in
Scribner's Magazine in this question
to and answer by the great painter:
There are things about your work
that we should like to know. When
we find the cOlors in such perfect re-
lation to one another we wonder how
you arrive at such a result. When
you have laid in the first tones do you
know, for example, which others must
follow? Do you know to what extent
a red or a green must be introduced to
secure your effectT'
mo, don't. That is the procedure
Of an apothecary, not of an artist.
arrange my subject as l want it: then
I go ahead to paint it like a child.
want a red TO be sonOrous-to sound
like a bell. If it doesn't turn out that
way / put more reds or other colors
till / get it. | am no cleverer than
that. | have no rules and no methods
Any one can look over my materials or
watch how / paint. He will see that
have no secrets. / look at a mule
There are myriads of tiny tints.
must find the ones that will make the
flesh on my canvas live and culver.
Nowadays they want to explain ev
erything. But if they could explain q
picture it wouldn't be art. Shall | tel
you what l think are the two quail
ties of a work of art? 1t must be in
describable. and it must be inimitable
Take a thing like the Eiffel tower. Il
is not art, because it can be duplicat
ed by any one who has 1t described t
him and who knows how to make
such things. But you cannot make
any more Titians. and you cannot copy
Notre Dame. There is the Pantheon
at Rome. They thought they coulC
make a copy of 1t in that votive church
at Naples opposite the royal palace
but the Pantheon is a great thing, anC
, that church is a dead thing. So wheI
they try to build like the Pantheon
they find that those lines which seen
so straight and regular and simple arr
very anu lidlu " iOilO" Nv
more they measure the more they re
alize how much the Greeks departed
from regular and banal lines in orde
to produce their effect
$50 in our Gothic architecture-eacl
column is a work OF art. because tn,
old French monk who set it up anC
carved its capital did what be liked
not doing everything alike. as results
when things are made by machiner!
or by rules. but each thing different
| like the trees in the forest"