Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-23

tldt the Iowa code allowed no bail IN
such cases. The intent was to prevent
giving bail for first degree murder
tand for treason and for these alone,
but the code makers blundered. Mr.
Temple was second on the Judiciary
committee of the last house and got
the code changed SO that his client
could get bail. Then there was trouble
oveh his certificate. He wanted to
keep in the practice while the lawyers
wrestled With the courts, but the state
board of medical examiners had re-
voked his certificate. The lawyers con-
s'ineei the board that 1t had no right
to maintain its position of revocation
on account of the Lannon's accusation
afted new trial had been granted. but
the board found that Crofford had got
himself tangled up with the federal
authorities over in Missouri some years
before. and they placed this against
him As n matter of fact while he is
without a certificate DIR. Crofford has
continued in the practice right along.
1t is said that the county attorney has
political aspirations and the doctor has
political in1uence-hence there has
been no prosecution
State officials have been somewhat
annoyed by the conduct of the political
mana gers in the Bremer-Butler sena-
torial district. The quibble
over wether the former com
mjttee or the present committee
should call the convention together was
not regarded as dianified A state of
fetal stated it this way: The ballot
board declared merely that the ballot
ting for senator in the Clarksville con
yention was without result inasmucn
as 1t was plain that there was either
fraud or a bfnder The convention
must ballot again. When it has so bal
lotted the result will be certified and
the board will act on it, But ii mat
ters not what committee calls the dele
gates together or whether any COM
mittee does it. AS a matter of fact
the chairman of the convention might
call the men together again or ma
jority of the delegates might issue
call. or they might get together by COM
mon consent and have their balloting
again. In either case the action would
be recognized. Then there has been
some talk that the convention might
not ballot again. but the committee
ight fill the vacancy. 1t is doubtful IL
the statue would permit of such action
In this kind of case. At any rate a
protest against such action would GER
tainly be considered and would cause
delay again. 1t is now regarded as
certain that when the conven-
ton meets in Shell Rock next Monday
the result will be the nomination of f.
cides that it would be best, In the in
Ierest Of harmony to allow the selection
If some third candidate. 1t is up to
him TO decide who shall be the nominee.
Cor he has majority of the delegates
ma every one is pledged to his sup
port. There VII not be another secret
ballot With a chance for trickery.
There is much complaint about poor
rain service on the Iowa railroads this
5ear The state railroad commission
received complaints from /
'esidents of Allerton on the Rock Is |
and and from Templeton on the Mil
Saukee in ~egard to train service. |
These are but samples OF complaints I
hat are coming all the time. All along !
he Burlington branch from Ottumwa |
o Fort Madison there is loud complain /
ng because they have been left without |
my train service at ALL Where the I
people have taken the matter up with /
he officials in a proper way. as In the
,ase Of the Gowrie line, they have got |
,etter train service, but this is a diff.
icult task at best.
Professor T. j. Fitzpatrick. OF the
Ugh school at Iowa City. has been
pending several days in the city Wis
ting the state historical department,
he state library and state offices gem
rally, to gather information for work
e is preparing on the publications of
owa authors on scientific subjects He
$ compiling a record of what Iowa peo-
lie have done for science, not only in
he publication of books and the in
estigations but in fugitive articles and
1formation of all kinds 1t is to be
by the state historical so
iety at Iowa City.
Curator Aldrich of the state histori-
al department, has come into posses
ion OF relic he highly prizes. 1t is
ne rifle that was carried by William
.urkholder when he was killed by the
ldians in the expedition to Spiri,
AXE In 1857 Burkholder was a pop
lar young man who had been elected
ounty treasurer of Webster county
lst before he joined the famous ex-
edition for the relief Of the north
IN settlers His body and that of a
lay on the prairie for eleven ,
ears before the bones We're found.
he rifle he carried was preserved by
is mother, Mrs. c. c. Carpenter, wife
the former governor of the state, and /,
le has just sent ii to the state col /,
ction where it will be priced as one !,
the relies Of real historic signifi-
ince.
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