Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
STANDING UP FOR CUMNINS
Des Moines Lsborites Supporting the
Towns Senatorial Candidate.
OUT IN A LETTER TO IOWA UNloNIs1S
Supreme Court Decides nm Adopted
Daughter Must share in n VIII
Iowa Newspaper Men
Choose Officers.

DIES MONIES, Oct 7.-Cspecia Tele-
gram.D-The Des Moines Trades and Labor
assembly today issued letter to the labor
ing men OF Iowa asking them to support A.
b. Cummins OF Des Mones for United States
senator. The letter reads
Greeting: We believe the time has come
when labor should array ats forces for
active aud aggressive participation IN DO
ltiCal affairs on the lines set forth IN
the preamble and resolution, In order that
We may have representatives In the leSlS-
latiye halls Of the general government as
vel as in the state, county and city, who
are in ,sympathy with labor 10, u
Cummins and it seems hitting that the
labor unions, of the city, tn. ough, t4e
Trades and Labor assembly, should DO
something to further what seems to be
the best interest of the laboring class OF
the state Of Iowa. 49,.
purpose of forwarding resolutions to the
different bodies and requesting them 10
carry them out in letter ana spirit. we
therefore ask that you promptly appoint
committee to wait upon the candidates
for senator and representative ana do all
I'm your power to give force and effect TO
the enclosed resolution and principles
Fraternaly yours, w. q. WATERS
W. H. JAYNE, Secretary.
Fourteen labor Crganlzaticns including
every union in the city, signed the letter.
Novel VIII Decision.
The supreme court today ruled the adop-
tion of child by parents subsequent to the
making of a will by the latter has the same
effect on the will as would the birth of a
child after the will is made. This is the
first time the question has been before the
Iowa courts and the holding is a reversal OF
Judge s. M. Weaver CT the Eleventh judicial
district.
The case was brought in Washington
county by Sophia Hilpire adopted daughter
OF Catharine and Julian Clarke. The plain
tiff was adopted by the defendants after
she had lived at their home several years
and subsequent to the making Of their will
in which she is not mentioned, but before
the death of either. She contended that
her adoption had the same effect upon the
previously executed will as If she had been
born 10 them. The district court held tc
the contrary and she appealed.
Supreme Court Opinions.
The following supreme court opinions
were handed down today:
Ringur Store company, appellant, against
w. II. Bowers, defendant, and John p
Harnish Lee district, affirmed Emma So
Phia Hilpire. appellant, against Catherine
Clarke and Julian Clarke, Wright district
reversed; James H. Windsor against the
County of Polk, and the City of Des Moines
appellants, Polk district, reversed; j. A
Turbett against J. A. Crawford, appellant
Washington district, affirmed; George w
Kerr, ct al, against J w. Looping, ct al
appellants, Van Buren, district, reversed
Mary H. Newton against the Independen
District Of Montrose. appellant, and Keokul
superior court, reversed
Press Association officers.
The Iowa Press association met here to-
day for organization. A number of paper
were read and a general discussion followed
after which a business meeting was helC
and the following officers were elected TO
the ensuing year President, Samuel G
Sloane Charles City; vice president, c. M
Juukin, Fairfield; secretary, w. f. Parrott
Waterloo; treasurer Howard Tedford, Mt
Ayr; executive committee, Emery H. Eng
lish, Valley Junction; Mrs. Ainsworth
Onawa; B.. Murphy, Vinton The meeting
adjourned until date to be set by tn
executive committee.
The Seni-Om-Sed carnival closed thi
evening with a burlesque parade. Their
were several thousand masked people o.
the streets after the parade and confetti
was thrown by the bushel. Thirty thousan
saw the parade.