Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-29
JUDGE MILLER LEAVES PLACE.
Youngest District Judge at Des
Moines Files Resignation.
WILL GO BACK TO PRACTICE
Big Rush Of Lawyers for This
Vhcnncy-PastOr's abb Hunt
brings Society
After Him.
tFrom a staff correspondent.l


DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 2~S.-(Special
Telegram)-Judge Jesse Miller OF the dis
trict court, one of four judges in Des
Moines, suddenly resigned from the bench
today on the ground that he desires to
enter the practice, He is the youngest Of
the four judges and he had served as
county attorney. The announcement
caused an immediate effort on the part
Of a large number Of attorneys to secure
influence for appointment to the vacancy.
Governor Carroll has until Saturday and
1t is expected he will promptly name a new
Judge.
Joe Nolan a farmer Of Linn county While
suffering from dellrium escaped from his
guards at his home and ran over a mile
In the snow in his bare feet and half
clothed. When captured his feet were so
badly frozen they will have to be ampu-
tated.
May stop Hunt.
The Iowa Humane society is threatening
to interfere to prevent a unique rabbit hunt
planned by Rev. j. w. Abel Of the Wesley
Methodist church for the boys of the con-
.gregation. Officers Of the society declare the
hunt involves cruelty to animals.
Headed by a pack of dogs, the men and
boys of the church expect to go rabbit
hunting ali day on New Years day on
the ~Trowbridge farm southwest of the city,
leaving their guns at home.
With the pastor of the church, the Rev
j. w. Abel, and probably Governor b. f.
Carroll, in the lead this band of men
and boys OF the church and Sunday
school planned to surround the farm and run
the rabbits into a corral, there to be killed
by clubs. A cord of wood has been pur-
chased for the fuel and a rabbit roast will
follow the hunt. Although Governor
Carroll Is an enthusiast over the rabbit
hunt and made a speech yesterday before
the Sunday school in it's favor, it is posi-
BILE that he will be unable to join in the
chase.
Ask for n R~ehearinE.
Attorneys in the case of Susie Brown
against ]. II. Bell company have asked the
lowe supreme court to reverse itself in the
recent decision constituting the civil rights
statutes of the state. The plaintiff sued
for damages because she was not served
with free coffee at a pure food show and
claimed rights under the Iowa law, which
forbids discrimination. The court was
divided.
IOwa-NebrnsIIa Pension Agent.
Senator Cummin has declined to take
up and settle at his time the matter of
who should be United states pension agent
for the Iowa-Nebraska district at Des
Molnes. So far as the Iowa delegation Is
concerned it is left to the senator. The
appointment Is nearly two years off. H. M.
Pickel, H. b.. Hedge, D.. c. Bishard, ]. D..
McGarraugh and j. H. kirkpatrick are
candidates mentioned.
Bank ReincOrpOrates.
The secretary of state received the
articles of Incorporation of the Sloan State
bank, reissued for a twenty-year period,
capital $50,OOO. Also the City Planning Nil
company, Sioux. City, $4,000; the S. G.
Hunter Iron WORKS. company, Atlantic,
1 5000, and the Detthof Hardware company,
Muscatine, $4,000.
Speaks to PresbyterIans.
Senator Cummins addressed a large meet
ing of the Mems clubs of the Presbyterian
churches MS evening, by invitation, on
civic duty. He will remain here the rest
of the week and address a meeting Satur-
day night. 4.a