Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29

cases and giving a new hearing with the
purpose OF allowing the persons to remain
at home. The members of the Board Of
Supervisors also threaten TO refuse to pay
the bills for the inebriates and thus leave
the state without this support. The situa-
tion is one unlocked for and for which the
county is not prepared. A similar state OF
affairs exists in a number OF other counties
of the state.
Looks Like a Suicide.
The police Of Des Moines are trying TO
unravel what is supposed to be a suicide
mystery. George Reed left a note to his
wife that he intended to jump into the river
and drown himself The police think It is
a blum, but they are looking into the mat
ter anyhow, to satisfy relatives and friends.
This morning George Barkheimer found a
package Of letters and photos on the East
Ninth street bridge. In them was a note
from George Reed to his wife, telling her
she would never see him again, as the river
would be his resting place, or words to that
effect. Detective Yeager and others have
been searching the river, also inquiring In
the country to the south and east. without
securing any evidence Of suicide. He leaves
u wife and family in Southeast Des Moines.
Cummins on Lake Bed Cases.
Governor Cummins, who some time ago
decided upon refusing to mix In the con-
troversy going on In Iowa over certain lake
beds which are claimed as swamp land by
spectators and others, has made plain his
views on the subject. Governor Cumnlins
refuses to ask Of the general land once a
resurvey OF the lakes for the reason that
to DO so would be to recognize that the
state OF Iowa disclaims ownership Of the
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Giles OF admission as a state all she lake
beds and meandered streams became the
property Of the state and the title to the
land which may be reclaimed by drainage
is In the state. He has authorized the re-
newal Of leases Of various kinds upon some
OF the reclaimed lake beds and this is done
for the purpose OF maintaining the rights Of
the state thereto. There are some law
suits pending which it is believed will
clear up the entire matter and the governor
states that he does not want to interfere
with these cases,
PRrvin Case Appealed.
A somewhat celebrated insurance case
has Just come to the Iowa supreme court,
1t is Ahat of Parvin against the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association, involving
$500 Of insurance on the life OF the late
7. S. Parvip, grand secretary OF the Ma
sons OF Iowa. He was originally insured
In the Northwestern Masonic Aid a~ssocia-
ton, but this was later transferred to the
Reserve Fund. which carried the insurance
for some time and then demanded a large
addition to the premiums, This Parvin re-
fused to pay and he brought suit to compel
the company TO continue business at the
rate agreed upon in the policy. While this
was pending he died. His heirs recovered
in the district court the full amount OF the
policies, though Parvin had not paid for
several years, and now the company APP
peals to the supreme court.
Repository Bonds Approved.
The State Executive council today APP
proved the bonds of two OF the repositories
Of state funds in pes M~oines-the Des
Moines Savings bank for $500, 900, and the
Grand Avenue Savings bank for $50, 900. This
practically concludes the work OF securing
bonds under a new regulation from all the
banks in which state funds are deposited.
TIL articles Of Incorporation Of the Iowa
Savings bank Of Tracy. Marion county, were
hled with the secretary of state today, The
capital IL $4,000; w. T. Smith, president,
and ]. b. Lyman, cashier.
Invited to Go to CaIumpit,
state. Superintendent Barrett today re-
cetVed an invitation from the pupils OF a
school in Calumpit. Buluean. p. l., to at
tend services on Washington's birthday. in
which the special day leafet issued by the
lows department was to be used. Miss e.
L. Evans, formerly Of Iowa, is the teacher
OF the school. The invitation was written
in neat style by one Of the Filipino pupils
in the school.
State Superintendent Barrett is receiving
letters almost evely day announcing that
in the rural district Of Iowa the school
boards are increasing the salaries Of teach
ere from SO to IS a month, this the result
OF the crusade which was started last win
ter at the State Teachers association. The
tendency all over the state at this time is
to give the teachers better pay for their
work,
state MD Not Get TsE.
The state Of Iowa has Just lost q case in