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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1003.
NTEREST IS IN PLATFORM
nd catiom Are that Harmony "Will Prevail
in the Iowa Convention.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
FINDS BOMB (IN CREEK BANK
Email Boy Thinlii Ha Em Disco? 3red a
Giant Firecracker.
FORTUNATELY HI DOES NOT TOUCH IT OFF
Police EalciTor to Discover Who
Made tho Thin and How it Hap
pened to He ltt Where
It Was Fouinl.
A small boy. whose name was not dis
closed, found a dynamite bomb weighing
two pounds yesterday morning on the ban
of Indian creek, near Frank street. The
tick of Dynamite was encased In a steel
tube, and at the fuse end there was nearly
half a pint of blasting powder. The boy,
under the impression that It was a giant
cracker which he had found, took It to the
news stand of C. Krlngle, on East Broad
way, for the purpose of selling It. Krlngie,
reognlslng the dangerous charaiter of the
thing, notified the police and the bomb
was taken In charge by Deputy City Mar
shal Leuch.
Who manufactured the bomb or how it
came to be lying on the bank of Indian
creek are matters which the police depart
ment Is now Investigating.
Sara for Leu of Arm.
"Albert Woolley has brought suit against
the Chicago Northwestern railroad for
Sl.tM damages for being thrown off a
train, as he alleges, and losing his right
arm as the result of being run over.
The accident occurred May 15 last. Wool
ley, who had boarded the fast mall train
at the local depot, was discovered by one
of the mall clerks and was pushed off tl-o
car Just as the train was passing over the
bridge over Indian creek. Woolley struck
against the bridge ratling and was thrown
back towards the train. His right arm
fell across the track and the wheels of the
rear car passed over It. He was removed
to the hospital, where It was found neces
sary to amputate It between the wrist and
the elbow. Woolley, who was a stranger
here, was attempting to beat his way out
of town. His sttorneys, in filing the orlgl
nal notice of the suit, also filed a lien of
$1,000 for their services on whateevr Judg
ment Woolley may receive. If any.
Plumbing and heating.' Blzby Son.
Mrs. Thordsen Soon to lie Free.
It now looks as If it will be a matter of
bat a few days before Mr. Lizzie Thord
sen, whose unfortunate condition has at
tracted so much attention and sympathy,
may secure her release from the county
Jail and thus be enabled to obtain the med
ical treatment she Is so badly In need of,
, Her father, who owns a farm near Charter
Oak, signed the bond for 1600, which was
sent him, but failed to have the document
acknowledged, as required. The bond was
accordingly returned to him yesterday to
be completed, and as soon as It reaches
' here Mrs. Thordsen will be given hef lib
erty pending her second trial on practically
the same charge on which she has been
once acquitted. ' '
The unfortunate woman, owing to the
lack of proper medical treatment, has since
Iter confinement become an almost physi
cal and mental wreck.
Revival Meetings la Teat.
The Methodist churches of this city will
unite In a series of revival services to be
held In a large tent at Fifth avenue and
Twenty-first street. These services will
begin next week and will be In charge of
Rev. J. W, Abel of the Fifth avenue
Methodist church and Rev. Louis Ripley of
tha Epworth Methodist church. Rev. A. E.
Burl ft of Trinity church and Rev. James
O'May of Broadway church will assist,
while Rev. Henry Muenster of the German
Methodist church will have charge of the
singing, a large choir now being organised
for the meetings.
The services at Fifth avenue and Twenty
first street, will be continued as long aa
the Interest In them, warrants. Then the
tent will be removed to the eastern part
of the city where another series of meet
ings will be held which will be In direct
charge of Rev. O'May and Rev. Burl ft.
Real Estate Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of Squire
1 Annts. 102 Pearl street:
Heirs of John Evans to the Evans In
vestment company, lots Z4 to au, Dioca
SO. Webster's 1st add, d $1,050
jonn a. Klrkland to ftockrord town
ship, part a4 sw4 23, and parts ne4
KU and nwV neV 24-77-44. w d
Heirs of Daniel Bostwfck to John A.
Klrkland, nwU ne4 26-77-44, q c d.... 1
Township of Rockford to Tohn A.
Klrkland. part sw4 s4 23-77-44. q c d 17
W. W. Hanthorn to H. K. Furness,
ft) feet lot 4, block 3, Bayltss' 1st
add w d 2,500
C. T. Hough, administrator, to Vlnnle
b. Arnold, lota , a, 7. S, block I, Hurt s
add to Oakland, a d
Lars H. Nielsen to Peter Chrlstensen,
lot 23. block 4, Howard's add,
w d
800
Six transfers, aggregating..
..$4,244
Par for Saaday Brawl.
Robert Stack, who was badly , beaten up
In a brawl on South Main street 8undsy
afternoon, was fined $10 and corta In police
court yesterday morning by Judge Scott,
although he stoutly protested that the
trouble was none of his making and that
the assault on Mm was without provoca
tion. The police claimed, however, that
8tack was under the Influence of liquor.
The court later remitted the fine on Stark
paying the coats. Thomas and Charles
McNUIer, who were charged with assault
ing Stack, were fined $15 and costs and $10
and costs respectively for their share In
the fracas. The eosta la each of their
cases amounted te $6 60.
Spends One Day at Hospital.
George. Kerney of Avoca, who was com
muted to the hospital for dipsomaniacs at
Mount Pleasant for three yeara by Judge
Maoy, and waa taken to the Institution by
Sheriff Cousins Isst Thursday, has emu
lated the example set by Zeph Hughes of
this city and msde his escape. Sheriff
Cousins received word yesterday from the
authorities of the hospital that Kerney
Stayed st the Institution Just ons night,
making hla escape Friday evening. En
quiry at Avoca yesterdsy showed that he
had not returned to hla home there. He
will be taken back to Mount Pleasant as
soon as located.
Fake Raeer Is Wardered.
Roger Williams, who was murdered by
hla cellmate. Jim Dougherty, In the county
jail at Hot Springs, Ark., was the R. H.
Williams who figured so prominently la the
fake foot race swindle at Wabb City. Mo.,
la which Charles Gregory and William
LEWIS CUTLER
MORTICIAN.
Pearl St.. Council BUffs. 'Phone IT
BLUFFS.
Barker of this city were caught for sev
eral t lousand dollars.
Williams, when arrested in Arkansas,
was Identified by Mr. Barker as the man
ho had played the leading part in the
game. He had on nis person over jd,wju.
part of the proceeds of tho fake races at
Webb City, and the authorities learned
that he had the day of his arrest turned
over 15,000 to a woman who aceompanlod
him.
Fine Views.
The excellent views of Mercy hospital
that appeared In last Sunday's Illustrated
Bee was the work of B. O. Tucker, the
Main street photographer. The favorable
comment heard on all sides reflects con
sidersble credit upon this well known ar
tist, who Is making an enviable reputation
for his studio In this city inu vicinity.
Marrlasre Meenses.
Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to
the following:
Name and Residence. Age.
Patrick Sullivan, Scrlbner, Neb 62
Anna Keetlng, Council Bluffs 4
Walter Lundnulst. Omaha 29
Jessie Haerst, Omaha 35
MIXOH MEWTIOX.
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fnvls sells drugs.
Stoekert sells carpets.
Crayon enlarging, 308 Broadway.
Foi rent, storeroom. 2K Main street
Kxpert watch repairing. Leffert. 401 B'y.
Celebrated Mets beer on tap. Neumayer.
Schmidt's photos. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Diamond betrothal rings at LefTert's, 409
Broadway.
UK and lftK wedding rings at Leffert's,
40ft Broadway.
Free flag for every boy and girl In town
at Howe's, 10 Broadway.
Charles A. Beno left last evening on a
business trip to Davenport, la.
Pictures and art vases for wedding gifts.
C. E. Alexander A Co., 333 B'way.
Miss Daisy Bender of Shenandoah, la., is
the guest of Rev. J. W. Abel and family.
Frenk Besore has returned to Council
Bluffs after a sojourn of two years In Colo
rado. Council Bluffs district Court of Honor
will meet In extra session this evening for
degree work.
Mrs. George Carter of Washington avenue
left Bunday evening on a visit to her old
home in Mineral Taint, Wis.
Mrs. A. W. Prlndle of Mynster Street is
home from nn extended visit with relatives
and friends In Lincoln, Neb.
Walter Lundqulst and Jessie Hearst, both
of Omaha, were married In this city yester
day aiiernoon by Justice Ouren.
Howard Conner of the postofflce clerical
force and wife will leave this evening for a
three weeks' visit with relatives in Creston,
la.
For rent, office room, ground floor. One
of the most central locations in the business
portion of the city. Apply to The Bee
office, city.
We contract to keep public or private
houses free from roaches by the year. In
sect Exterminator Manufacturing company.
Council I!luffs, Is. Telephone FG34.
For sale, the U. G. Rice fruit farm' of
forty aores, two miles from courthouse In
Council Bluffs. For price and terms ad
dress D. W. Otis, 13 Pearl street. Council
Bluffs. Ia.
Dr. F. T. Seybert returned yesterday
morning from Chicago. While there Dr.
Seybert visited John Beno, who Is slowly
recovering from a severe surgical opera
tion which he underwent.
Although no official call has been made It
was stated yesterday that a meeting of, the
library board would be held this evening,
when some disposition of the library alls
controversy is looked lor.
.a
A w Wurman .k. ha hn ..rlnn.lt. Ill
with heart trouble for several dava. was
reported to be extremely low yesterday and '
his -condition Is such as to excite grave
fears that will not recover. .
The evidence of the state In the case
against Frank Brown, the saloon keeper at
Cut Off, charged with shooting and wound
ing his partner. M. Q. Howard, was taken
In Justice Ouren's court yesterday and the
further hearing continued until Thursday.
George, the 1-year-old son of Mr. ana
Mrs. John Maria!, who was seriously
burned by an explosion of gasoline about
two weeks ago, died yesterday from his In
juries. The funeral will be held this after
noon ana ouriu will pe in wainui nui
cemetery.
At a meetlne- of the official board of the
Fifth Avenue Methodist church this even
ing plans for repairing the church building
will be discussed. The plans contemplate
fitting up the basement as a Sunday school
room and extensive alterations In the main
auditorium.
The school year at the Iowa State School
for the Deaf closes today and the 280 pupils
will return to their homes. Superintendent
Rothert and his assistants put In a busy
day yesterday getting tickets for the pupils
and checking their Baggage over the dif
ferent lines.
J I. D. Harle, senior member of the Harle
Haas Drug company, suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis of the nerves of one side
of his face Sunday night, and Is confined
to hla home. His condition yesterday was
said to be Improved and no serious results
are apprehended.
Miss Julia Rohrer and Frank Westlake
will be married this evening at the Second
Preabyterlsn church. Rev. Harvey Hostet
ler. the castor. officlatlnc. The groom holds
a responsible position in this city with the
Nebraska Telephone company and the bride
Is a sister of former Mayor M. r. nonrer,
Rev Frnnk A. Case, the new nsstor of
the First Baptist church, has arrived from
Chicago Heights. 111., with his family and
Is located at 00 Mill street. He will occupy
the pulpit next Sunday snd the first week
of his pastorate will be observed with spe
cial services every afternoon at t o'clock
and evening at S o clock.
A stranger succeeded In passing two
counterfeit quarter dollars in mis city yes
torrtnv He missed one on a newsboy, se
rurinir 24 cents In chance, and the other In
a candy store, where ha secured 20 cents In
n v. ...... u. ih. Hvr heforA the
( nnlire could set on his trail. Tha police be
lleve that he passed several others among
tha small stores.
An Information was filed yesterday with
the Commissioners for the insane, cnarg
Ing A. C. Morlts with being mentally de
ranerd. Morlts. who Is i years ot age.
worked In this city as a butcher two years
sgo, but for some time has been making
his home In Hamburg, la. The Information
was filed by his brother, a resident of Wal
nut, thin rnuntv. as the young man a legal
residence Is in Pottawattamie county. He
will have a hearing before the commission
ers this morning.
N. T. Plumbing Co. Tel. 260, Night. JW7,
FIRE RECORD.
Bl Floar Mills Sear York.
TORK. Neb.. June . (Special.) About
o'clock this morning fire was discovered In
the upper story of the Red Lion mills.
which are located about ten miles south and
east ot York on the Bine river. The Red
Lion mills Is one of the oldest flour mills
In York county snd wsre ullt by E. O,
Wright of this city In 187J. The mill build
Ing Is a large three and one-half-story
building, with a basement. In which was
recently Installed the latest Improved mill
machinery. The mill bad a capacity of
fifty barrels per day. The owner of tha
mill. J. H. Bears, wss the first to discover
the fire. He was eating breakfast when he
noticed smoke issuing from the windows
and roof of the mill. The building burned
to the ground In a few minutes and noth
ing was saved except a flour packer. In
the mill were 1 400 bushels of wheat and
considerable ground feed, bra a and some
flour. The loss will be about IS.000 and the
only Insurance waa $1,008. with the German
Mutual Insursnce company. - The cause of
the Are la unknown and Is supposed to have
originated from spontaneous combustion.
It Is not known whether or not Mr. Bears
will rebuild.
Asphalt Reretrersutp Bait.
TRFNTON. N. J.. June 2.-Jud(re Klrk-pairit-k
todsy fixed Monday next for hsar
ln srpUcaUao of William T. Bullitt ot
Philadelphia to be allowed to Interplead In
tbe asphalt receivership suits.
BIG FEES ARE COLLECTED
Auditor Oompilei Record of Sums Charged
for Eiamininj Insurance Ccmpaniea.
CUMMINS VISITS HIS BOYHOOD HOME
Alma Mater Coafers Degree of LL. D.
I'pon Him and Old Townsmen
Meat Him with a
Band.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Juhe 28. (Bpeclal.)-The
report of the state auditor on the records
of his office In regard to the fees that havo
been prevlous:y received by state auditors
In the matter of examination of Insurance
companies .was filed with the executive
council today, but the matter was referred
to tho governor to be put In the form of a
definite statement of facts on which the
attorney general may act with Intelligence.
The records have been made up from re
ports unofficially made by the Insurance
companies In response to queries sent out
by -order of the state executive council.
On the new auditor taking possession the
first of the year It was found that none of
the previous state auditors had ever kept
a record of fees received on account of
these examinations. The council was ad
vised by the attorney general that this
record should be kept. An effort Is now
being made to perfect it. The companies
that were examined the last three or four
years nearly all responded with statements
of the sum paid examiners of Iowa. The
statements show that the companies were
mulcted In large sums for these examlna
tions. no record having been kept of the
same. As soon as the facts have been
arranged and classified the council will
make a statement to the public on the
matter.
Cammlns la Made an I.I... D.
Governor A. B. Cummins returned this
morning from the east. He and his father
and a sister went to Greene county, Penn
sylvanla, where the governor was born.
The governor was delayed because of the
strike at Dubuque and barely had time to.
keep his engagement, but at Washington,
Pa., he was met by a special trsln and
taken to Waynesburg, where he delivered!
ths commencement address at the Waynes-1
burr eolleee. his alma mater, where he 1
went to school thirty-five years ago. After
the address the degree ot LL. D. was con
ferred on the governor by the college.
Receptions and banquets followed and the
governor and president of the college, with
others drove across the country to the
town, of Carmlchaels, the home of Mr. Cum
mins' childhood. They were met half way
by a large delegation in carriages with a
band. In the town of Carmlchaels there
was a pub'Ic meeting, addressed by the
governor. The governor met a number of
persons he had not seen since the close of
his college days and had a royal good time
among old neighbors.
Return Collateral Taxes.
The state executive council today ordered
the refund to an estate In Jones county of
about $15,000 on account of the wrongful
collection by the state of collateral Inheri
tance taxes. When the law first went Into
effect taxes were collected on the estate if
had not been distributed, even though
the death had occurred before
the law
went Into effect. The courts knocked out
this custom, and at the last session the
legislature authorized a refund of such
taxes where a court had decreed them
wrongfully taken. The largest refund la in
this case from Jones county, the courts
ef that county having decided that the case
comes under the refund law. There waa
doubt about the regularity of the ease, but
the attorney general decided no defense
could be made to It
Clararette Case Carried I'p.
The American Tobacco oompany today
had the papers prepared here for appeal
of the cigarette tax case to the United
States supreme court and Chief Justice
Bishop granted the writ of error to send
It to Washington for review. The case Is
that, of Cook 4 Plunkett against Marshall
county. The plaintiffs sold cigarettes and
sought to recover the taxes paid. The
AmeMcan Tobacco company backed them
In the fight to have the stste law declared
Invalid, but the supreme court upheld the
validity of the tax. The law was attacked
on several grounds but goes to the United
States supreme court on the ground that
the cigarettes were sold In original pack
ages and were protected by the Interstate
commerce lsws.
Report on Marshalltovra Water.
Dr. C. H. Hoffman and Dr. Ell Grimes
of this city, went to Marshalltown today
where they will make a report on the
condition of city water there. The water
has been contaminated and as a result a
great many cases of typhoid fever were
reported In the city. Several examine
tlons have been made by different experts
Their report will show that the general
city water supply Is fairly good but that
private sources of supply are bad; also
that the water in one of the schools was
drawn from open tanks In the garret where
the Impure air could circulate. The city
health department Is severely censured.
Died from Effect of Lye.
Miss Bessie Eaton, the young woman who
sought relief from blighted affections by
swallowing a small quantity of concen
trated lye last April, because Charles
Tucker, a young man with whom she had
been keeping company, left the city after
having Informed her he would not return,
died yesterday from the effects of the In
Jury Inflicted to her throat. She was taken
to Mercy hospital where an operation waa
performed for her relief, but it rroved
futile, and she died last night. Tucker
baa been located at Seattle, and an officer
has gone to that city to arrest him and
bring him back to Des Moines for trial
on the charge of seduction.
Will Brian- Insane Bsclc.
Offlc'ala went from here todsy to
Clarlnda and tomorrow they will return
with sixteen of the' Incurable Insane, who
have been in the State hospital there, who
are to be returned to the county asylum
to remsln.
New Insurance Companies.
The hardware dealers of Iowa have
formed a mutual Insursnce association In
accordance with plans which were laid st
the last annual meeting. The company Is
called the Iowa Hardware Dealers' Mu
tual Insurance association, and the Incor
poration papers wera llid with the sec
retary of state tolay. The headquarters
are at Mason City; 8. R Miles, president,
and A. R. Sale, secretaryV
The Industrial Life ars litlon of Amer
ica filed articles today 4eadquarters at
Boone; A. L. Bradly. pWsldent; R. W.
Patrick, secretsry; director!. E- D. Brig
ham. 8. A. Boone. Arthur Ip. Holder, T.
D. Prevolt. J. H. Strlef, A. WV Russell and
A. L. Urlck.
Wtctnta Dedicate MotVnieat.
FONTAS'ELLE, Ia Juns specla.
The Wcodmen of the World hel memorial
services in the Methodist Eplsrv.V' church
at Fooianelle, la., Bunday after.on, tuid
In the afternoon dedicated the monument
of the late Glen Whistler, who was billed
In a tunswsv Inst September. About 2.000
people were present, the procession to the
cemetery being one mile long. Rev. Dr.
Schleh cf Omaha was the speaker at both
services.
MISSING OFFICER LOCATED
Strange Condact of Llentrnaiit SleCoe
is a Mystery H's
Friend.
WASHINGTON, June 29 Lieutenant W.
a. McCue, First infantry, who has been
absent without leave since June 6, has
been located In Chicago.
General Chaffee, to whose department
McCue was assigned, has been notified and
the disposition of the officer will be In
his hands,
A telegram has been received from a
woman saying she Is the wife of McCue
and slloitlne that he has contracted a
bigamous marriage.
CINCINNATI, June 29. Mrs. Ida W. Mc
Cue. wife of Lieutenant W. K. McCue,
First Infantry, laid before the chief of
police today the fact that she had been
sent cards announcing the marriage of her
husband on Juno 12 to a Miss Simon of
San Francisco.
She says she cannot account for this
except on the theory that he has become
Insane. She and McCue were married here
while McCue was an enlisted man, stationed
at Fort Thomas.
MORE EVIDENCE OF FRAUD
Grofl Fasteners Stored In Masement of
Milwaukee PostolOcc Four
teen Ycnrs.
MILWAUKEE. June 29. Evidence Hr
Ing upon the pestal Investigation In the
Milwaukee postofflce came to light today.
Stored in one corner of the basement Is a
big pile of Groff fasteners that were sent to
Milwaukee for some unknown reason and
without requisition about fourteen years
ago. There are two and one-quarter tons
of the fasteners in the basement of the
federal building, which probably never will
be used unless they are shipped to Wash
ington. None of them hss been used.
They came during the early years of the
lata Postmaster G. W. Porth's term. No
one ordeied them, so far as It has been
possible to ascertain. There was no use for
them. There are 1,500 sets of fasteners,
each set weighting three pounds. The gov
ernment paid, contract price, $1.25 per set
There is also stored In the basement a
lot of galvanised Iron boxes that are made
In Michigan. They were received about
two years ago without requisition.
POLICE AREHELD AT BAY
Attempt to Enforce Sunday Closing
. at Flndlay, Ohio, Results
in Trouble.
FIND LAY. O., June 29. While attempting
to arrest Fred Klppen for violating the
Sunday saloon closing ordinance. Chief
Kramer was shot In the arm and Police
Captain Roth narrowly escaped being hit.
The police were forcing an entrance when
fired upon. Not until Roth had covered
Klppen from a side' window did he give up
and walk out. ."!?. '
Kramer then started to enter the place,
but was met with firing from the Inside.
Five men were summoned from headquar
ters and the place was entirely surrounded.
After one of Roth's shot a cry went up
from the Inside, indicating that one of the
bullets had taken effect.
Early today the plaee waa still sur
rounded, but the police were held at bay,
as several attempts to enter were met with
firing from the Inside.
HYMENEAL
Malchow.Mlller.
WEST POINT. Neb., June S9. (Special.)
Miss Annie Miller of this city wss married
last evening st the home of her mother In
this city to Frank J. Malchow,- cashier of
the First National bank of Wisner, in the
presence of relatives and a few Invited
guests. Both the contracting parties were
born and brought up In this city and are
prominent, society people. The bride Is the
third daughter of Mrs. Adam Miller. They
will reside In Wisner.
SCALP HUMOURS
Itching, Scaly and Crested
Witt) Loss of Hair
Speedily Cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment
Whea Eiery Other Remedy and
Physicians Fail.
Warm shampoos with Coticnra Soap
and light dressings of Cuticura, tha
great skin care, at once atop falling
bair, remove cruets, scales and dandruff,
soothe Irritated, Itching surfaces, de
stroy hair parasites, stlranlate the bair
follicles, loosen the scalp skin, supply
tbe roots wlih energy and nourish
ment, and make the hair grow opou a
aweet, healthy scalp when all else falls.
Millions of tha world's best people
use Cuticura Sosp, asalsted by Cuticura
Ointment, the great akin cure, for pre
serving, purifying aud beautifying tha
skin, for cleansing tbe scalp of crusU,
scales and dandruff, and tha stopping
of falling hair, for softening, whlteu
log and sooiblog red, rough and sore
bands, for huby rashes, Itching and
chafing, for tnnoying Irritations and
Inflammations, loo free or oflenslva
perspiration, for ulcerative weaknesses,
and many nntUeptlc purposes which
readily suggest themselves to women,
as well ss Ar all tlin purposes of tie
toilet, bath and unrwry.
Com pit te treatment for every ba
mour, consisting of Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse tha skin, Cuticura Ointment, to
beal Uie sain, and Cuticura Hesolvent,
to cool aud cleanse the blood may now
bo bad for one dollar. A tingle set
is ftrn soflVlrat to core tha most
tnrturlug, disfiguring, Itching, burning
and scaly humours, eczemas, rashes
sod Irrtutioss, from Infancy to age,
when all else fails.
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CLEAR STATEMENT OF THE IOWA IDEA
Differences Over the TarlS Are More
Imaglaarr Than Real and What
ever Ther Ara Will Ba
Settled la Convention.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, June 2S. (Special.) Re
publicans have already commenced to ar
rive In the city, prepared to remain for
the week of the republican state conven
tion. Governor A. B. Cummins arrived
here from Waynesburg, Pa., where he de
livered the commencement address for his
alma mater and visited at the scenes of his
childhood. The delegates already arrlvlns
are merely the vanguard of the small army
that will be here on Tuesday and Wednes
dayevery county In tho state represented
many with double delegations snd visitors
In addition. All interest centers in the
platform utterance of the convention. The
prevailing thought of the convention will
be elimination of factional differences. The
effort will be to make a clear and definite
statement of the political views of the
majority of the Iowa republicans upon the
Issues of the day not an effort to suppress
process with mental reservations, not to
override opinions and silence criticism, but
to reach a common ground, where all may
stand with security. Leaders of the party
are confident thst a platform will be pre
pared and adopted that will meet with the
approval of all republicans one that will
be hailed by the most ardent stand-patter
just to his liking, and yet which will
so contain the essence of all that the re
visionists have contended for that they
will be first to support the platform.
The discussion will be before the adop.
tion of the platform, and not afterwards.
Some weakness was felt In the position
last year when the platform was adopted
unanimously in convention and after the
convention the bitterest controversies arose
among the delegates who had attended.
A little later a conference of candidates
was held, which served only to reopen the
whole controversy over trivial details nnd
develop that the work of the convention
was, after all, only superficial. In this
respect, at least, the democrats, both last
year and this, were wiser, for they brought
tneir differences before their conventlonn, !
debated them fairly and frankly n the
open and fought out their factional troubles
before the ticket was nominated. Now It
Is proposed that whatever of differences
the republicans have shall be fought out
before the convention closes its work, so ,
that there can be no complaining after- 1
wards. When the convention adjourns It !
is believed that an end will be put to fac
tional matters in the party. !
Schemes Are Abortive.
The democrats In their state
the past week deliberately declined to place
njr emDarrassments In the way of the
repuDiicans lor this week. A nl.n hart
been well laid to have the democrats adopt
a larin pianK that would endorse the so
called "Iowa Idea," as the democrats did
last year, and go a little further in trying
10 maae it appear that the republican
position Is in full accord with the demo
cratic view. This scheme was carefully
nurtured by some claiming to be repub-s
ileans, but spoiling for factional differences
in the party. They went amone- th imn-
cratlc delegates and urged them to endorse
me -uowa iaea" ana to declare that riov.
ernor Cummins was of their kind. A reso.
lutlon to that effect was carried before thu
resolutions committee and the representa
tive of a republican newspaper of Dcs
Moines was In the committee room of the
democrats during most of the delibera
tions over the platform. But the majority
of the committee utterly reourtiat.H th
scheme and nothing was done. At tha
same time rumors were brought to the
state from Washington, cleverly nlanned in i
bring about factional discord. It was i
hoped that leaders of the former factions
might each gain the notion that they were
Just about to be "sold out," that on both
sides there would be resentment or the
efforts of the peacemakers to find a com
mon ground, that as a result some whn
are less thoughtful than others might say
ana do things that would cause the party
embarrassment nt a confessedly critical
time. But all the schemes of democrats
and factlonallsts have proved abortive and
there today appears to be nothing In sight
but a harmonious convention.
Make a Clear Statement.
The platform will be one that will fit In
well with the attitude of the party In the
past. It will be one that will meet the
views of Governor Cummins and Senator
Allison and J. W. Blythe and George D.
Perkins and A. B. Funk and Colonel Hep
burn and John Herrlott and Major Laeey
and all the rest. Governor Cummins stated
before the convention In this county, which
gave him & rousing endorsement, that he
would not only adhere to the "Iowa idea,"
but would endeavor to carry that Idea
Into the republican convention and have It
adopted there. It begins to look very muph
like he will be able to make the "Iowa
Idea" the Idea of the republicans of tho
nation from the way it has been received
all over tho country. The state conven
tion will this week make a clear statement
ot that Idea, clearer a .id better than ever
before, and It will be practically the plank
that the Iowa convention In 194 will carry
to the national convention. If the Iowa
convention should, by reason of the ma
chinations of factlonlsts, refuse to adopt a
platform containing this Idea in spirit and
in essence, the convention would have to
seek a candidate for governor other than
A. B. Cummins. This murh has been set
tled in advance. But there Is not a particle
of danger of the convention repudiating the
man who Is to bs unanimously renominated
and the unanimous action ot two previous
state conventions.
The three candidstes for state superin
tendent are in the city. It la regardeJ us
certain that Barrett, the present Incum
bent, will have a long lead for the posi
tion and that Rlgga will be next on the
lint. The Adsms men are clsimlng a half
doten counties Instructed for him In north
western Iowa. The chief fight sgalnst Bar
rett Is on the ground that he has been
nearly six years in the office. The contest
appears thus far to be In good temper and
that It will be a short one.
KNAPP DENIES CONFESSIONS
Jory Is Srrnred for Trial and Eight
Witnesses Are Riamlaed with
Little Meiv Kvldence.
HAMILTON. O, June . Eight wit
nesses were examined this afternoon in tin
trial of Alfred A. Knapp for alleged wife
murder. It Is evident that the defense will
Irv In unset the confession made to Mavor
Hosr-h snd the sheriff snd police, us At
torney rtarby asserted in his opening speech
that Knapp absoluteTy denied all knowl
edge of his wife's desth and would cun
tlnue to do so regardless of any possible
testimony by the state. No new facts
were brought out, hut the Identification of
the br.dy was established by two witnesses
snd It was proven that soon after his
wife's disappearance Knapp began to dis
pose of her goods snd to tell people that
she would neer return.
