Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-25
Expresses Opinion That Presi-
dent Should Be Announced
For Third Term
PLATFORM OF GREATER IMPORT
Declarations More I'm
portant Than the Nominees-oueer
Claim Against tho State That Will
Never Be Pad-lnsurance compan-
los Interested in Court Decision.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, April 25.-Governor
Clmmins has expressed not only his
own but what appears to him to be the
opinion of the republicans of Iowa rela-
tive to the presidential situation. He
says: president Roosevelt should
withdraw his statement and say that
HI, will accept the nomination.
He used the expression in a letter
written to George e. Bowers of Orange
City in response to letter from Mr..
Bowers respecting presidential politics
MIR. Bowers is publisher of the Sioux
County Herald and was in charge Of
THE literary department of the republi-
last campaign.
His letter as published by Mr.. Bow
ers in his newspaper yesterday follows:
Des lMoines, April %, 1907.-My Dear
MIR. Bowers: I have yours of the 18th
inst. There Is a great deal
being said and great deal being writ
ten with regard to the candidate for
ant that we succeed in announcing a
platform that will be expressive of our
purposes than it is now to determine
who the candidate shall be. Personally.
believe that President Rooseyelts $
plain duty is to withdraw his former
statement and to say that under the de-
nland now made, and the evident state
OF the public mind, he will accept an
other nomination If it Is rendered to
MIN with practical unaininity
With high regards, I am yours very
truly,
r. Albert B. cummins.
EI,ner crank or man who thinks
the state of Iowa is lazy has come to
the front A bill for $4O5,0O0, supple
rnented by bill for $4,000 additional,
against the state of Iowa was filed
with the governor yesterday by the
medium of the mails by w. r. Van
Peyma of Prall, Iowa. Mr.. Van Peyma
rnade out his bill on his own letter or
hill heads which recite that he is "Un-
ited States and state attorney; divorce
cases, drunkenness and insanity a
specially" and that Miss Kate Quill
liam is private secretary. His bill is
in this language:
Governor A. B. Cummins, state de-
rartment, senate and lower house.
Gents: 1 will present demands to the
state department and the honorable
senate for violation of patent and pos
tai laws and several other little mis-
flaps that transpired in the state since
the Gordon bank robbery of 1874 by
Frank and Jesse James. Would like
payment as soon as convenient, amount
in full, $405,0 900. Will give itemized bill
when paid w. r. Van Peyma."
In a letter communication, Mr.. Wan
said he forgot in making up the s405.-
GOO bill. This he asks for "little spiel
at or near Spencer He says that he
will come to Des Moines as soon as he
can.
Iowa insurance companies and fra
ternal orders with insurance features
attach great Importance to decision
which has just been handed down by
the supreme court of the United States
in which it is held that suicide claims
must be paid the same as tho death
enSued from natural causes
Many life insurance companies and
nearly all of the fraternal insurance
companies provide that in case of sui
eide the beneficiary under a life insur-
ance policy is to receive only stipu-
lated part of the face of the policy.
In the Knights and Ladies of Security
so per cent is allowed on suicide claims
and other societies allow as little as
10 per cent.
The decision is rendered in case
brought by Mrs. James Whitfield Of
Kansas City against the Aetna Life In
surance company for the face of a
$4,000 policy on her husbands life. The
insured was sporting editor Of the
Kansas City Star and suicided. the
company offered to pay one-tenth of
the policy under provision in the con-
tract which stipulated against suicide.
Justice Harlan holds that the manner
of death cannot be inquired into by
the insurance company except to prove
that the policy was taken out with an
intent to defraud by suiciding. In
that event the policy would be void.
This decision is contrary to many
state supreme court decisions and
promises to revolutionize fraternal in
surance.
IDA GROVE MAN CRUSHED