Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-27
GOVERNOR IS IN The SOUTH
Iowa's Chief Executive and Wife Headed
for Florida for Recreation.
MONEY FOR THE FAMINE SUFFERERS
First Contributions Reach the Cow
ernOr of Iowa-Ottumwn. wants
Battery in the state
Guard.
CFrom a stan Correspondence

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DIES MONIES, Feb. 26.-(Special)-A
telegram was received by the private Sec
rotary of Governor Cummins here this morn
ing stating that the governor and Mrs.
Cummins left Washington last evening for
Jacksonville, Fla, where they will remain
several days, 1t is not known whether
they will go farther, but 1t was the in
tention Of the governor to make a trip to
Porto Rico or Cuba Il that we're possible
at this time. The governor is not expected
back for at least two weeks. He will rest
or travel in the south at will and all state
matters have been left severely alone. The
fact has been disclosed here that his trip
to Washington was following a long per-
sopal letter he received direct from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but whether that was an
invitation for a conference or otherwise
has not been disclosed. The political sig
nilcahce OF the governors journey east
ward is not doubted here.
Money for ScnndinavIans.
The first contribution received by the
governor on account Of his appeal for con-
tributions to aid the starving Sc~andinavians
was received today from Dubuque. 1t was
a check for $3.50 sent by the publisher OF
the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. 1t was re-
SClNOu DubuQuG CiliAChSs OuS VI lut
first to contribute to the fund was the
Sisters of Mercy. The committee in charge
Of contributors on account Of the famine
relief in the northern countries has re-
ceived a good many contributions and is
forwarding the money as fast as received
to the proper committees. There are about
100, 900 Scandinavians in Iowa and local
committees have been formed in many
places so that the sums that will go from
Iowa will be quite large.
Democrats VIII Confer.
Chairman Jackson Of the democratic state
committee has called the committees to
meet in Des Moines tomorrow, and in his
call he especially urges all the members
to attend on account of important business
in hand, but does not state what this bust
ness is. 1t is entirely too early to issue
a call for a state convention, and so far as
known there is no business before the com
mittee. A meeting at this time Of the
year has never been known before. 1t is
surmised that the committee is asked to
get together because Of the approaching
Jefferson day banquet, where an attempt
will be made to outline the work OF the
party in this state for the year.
Wants a Battery.
Ottumwa parties have written the adju-
tant general applying for permission to
form a company of light artillery for the
Iowa National guard. The law authorizes
the formation OF such companies, but there
are none In the state at this time. The
Ottumwa people declare they can maintain
a good battery there and 1t will be a val
liable addition to the guard of the state
The formation of this battery will give Of
tumwa two companies and a regimental
band, and next to Des Moines and Sioux
City it will be the strongest in guard force
of any city OF the state.
walker Murder Case.
The state produced its star witness in
the Walker murder trial today. Ada Ha yle-
wood, a colored woman, gave the principal
testimony. She declared she was close
enough to the scene of the murder Of Isaac
Finkelstein SO that she heard the blows
struck and saw the man who committed
the deed. Her testimony was strong against
James Walker as the man who did 1t. On
cross-examination. she confessed she had
not given her right name, and that she
was married, but not living with her hus-
a and generally admitted her own bad
character, SO hat her testimony was not
accounted Of much force. The testimony
for the defense was commenced this after