Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
FREE SILVER MEN CONTROL
1ssEganissn Do hot Msks = Showing ct
Convention IN Des kOineL
MptcINENT AGAINST sIONL DISMISSED
Iatsntasa r. ts send All FouF Of
Iorwa National Guard Resiments
Ists Camp with the
Regulars.


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From a star C~orrespondentl
DIES MONIES. May 23-Spscial)-Ths
democratic county convention for Polk
county met here today. There had been
very. little interest manifested in the out
come. as Il IL impossible for the democrats
to elect any candidate on the ticket. and
whereas In former years the party was
nearly equal in strength TO the repub-
heans Il cannot now muster more than
one-third Of the voters. The convention
was presided over by c. o. Holly. an at
toTnsy Of socisIistic tendencies, and the
permanent chairman was H. c. Evans, an
enthusiastic free silver democrat. The
convention was wholly in the hands OF the
free silver men, none of the old line demo-
Gratis making any attempt 70 get on the
s~siegations. A county ticket was nomi-
mated except for district Judge. which was
left vacant with the understanding that
The county committee would place thereon
the name Of the republican nominee for the
same position. The resolutions passed af-
firm the Kansas City platform in strongest
terms and denounce the efforts of reor-
ganizers 10 gain control OF the party.
h democrats nominated e~x-Congress-
man Walter Butler and II. c. Evans for
~ VI ~ hDhBG VI IGUECND0LALINGH.
both protesting they did not want the
place. The convention also named twenty
eight delegates to the state convention and
Instructed them to insist on reafirmation
81 the Kansas City platform.
A conference Of republican politicians
was held at Adei today which disposed Of
the senatorship in the district composed of
Dallas, Guthrie and Audubon counties.
Senator Hopkins is q candidate for re-
nomination from Guthrie and Asmus Boy
sen, representative from Audubon and tina
Ninth district member of the state con-
mittee, has the delegation from his county.
Senator Caldwell had como out as a can
didate In Dallas but today It was decided
he would withdraw n Dallas viii support
Hopkins for denomination.
stone Case Dismissed.
The somewhat sensational Indictment
against Walter Stone of Cleveland, o., was
oismissed In court here today. Stone was
= manufacturer of automobiles here and
lett last summer. Soon after Miss Alice
Donahos claimed he was her husband ana
declared that they had been married. II
turned out that he palmed on a bosua car
tiicate and had the so-calIed ceremony
performed one sundsy afternoon by some
one processing to be q minister OF thu
gospel. but unidentified. She claimed not
TO know OF the deception until he had de-
serted her several months afterwards. A
warrant was issued for the arrest Of Stone
ana ne was caught In Detroit. Mich, having
just gone there after his marriage 10 a
young society woman of Cleveland. He
was indicted and brought here ana gave
bonds for his appearance. The case was
allowed to drag along and some time ago
Miss Donahoe went to California, and tho
announcement was made at that time that
she would not appear to prosecute Stone.
Today the court dismissed the Indictment
BuRnsd Farm Residence.
The nne, large residence Of Nathaniel
Mcclellan on his farm, two miles north.
west OF Highland Park, was struck by
lightning last night and burned to the
ground. Mr.. Mcclellan and wife, their
son-fn-law, Thomas Gabriel, wife and child,
were occupants at the time. They were
more or less dazed by the shock, but all
succeeded in getting out. The flames spread
with such rapidity that only a piano and
several articles OF household furniture
were saved. Mr.. Mcclellan is a brother
of the owner OF the Masonic temple build
ing, at Seventh and Walnut. It Is not
known whether the loss was covered by
Insurance or not. but II is believed Mr..
Mcclellan carried a considerable insur-
ance on the house and goods.
Twenty-Five New Doctors.
The State Board of Medical Examiners
today issued seventy-two certificates to
practice medicine or o~steopathy In Iowa.
There we're eighty-hve who were examined
At the recent meetings In Sioux City, Keo-
kuk and Des Moines and seventy-two
passed. OF which two were o~steopaths.
The annual convention of the Iowa State
Association Of DruEless Heaters will con-
vene In this city next month commencing
June Q. 1t is expected that a big Jubilee
Will be held over the victory Just won by
DIR. Lyon at Webster City. where she was
prosecuted by the State Board of Health
last week.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The supreme court today overruled a mo-
ton for rehearing in the case Of the State
against Zenas W. John, from Muscatine
county, the defendant serving a ten-year
sentence for perjury committed while de-
Tending himself In a murder case. The fol-
lowing were the opinions filed:
c. II. Haworth against w. b. Crosby.
appellant; Polk county, Judge Conrad; re-
versed, opinion by Weaver.
William o%ermauder against Machinery
Pocahontas county, Judge Bailie; reversed,
William MontSomery against E. ]. Mann,
appellant; Poll county. Judge Holmes; re.
Cedar Rapids q Marion City Railway
Cotapsny, appellant, against, j. NJ. Red.
mond, MAYOR OF Cedar Rapids; Linn
county, Judge Treichler; reversed. by Nc
Claim
M. IL. King. appellant. against g.. A
Nelson. Polk county Judge Conrad; az
nrhned, by Sherwin.
work ut Feeble-Minded Institute.
The State Executive council held a ses.
sion this afternoon for the purpose OF ap.
proving the plans and plat for the new
roadway and other improvements at tn,
State Institution for the Feeble Minded a
Glenwood. Some time ago members OF tn,
councll Svisited GlenWood and located tn,
depot for the Burlington. the new roadway
that would have TO be constructed by thu
company In the institution grounds an,
other matters. The company has had pre-
pared a DEFINITE plat for the Improvement
Al Will make and this was approved by tn
council, so that that work may be carrie,
out In accordance with the contract will
the state by which the company Is granteI
right OF way through state property.
New lows Corporations.
The Klein Clothing company filed amend
ments. TO is articles. changing the nam
70 Klein Klothing Kompany OF Washington
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