Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17
MINERS RETURN TO WORN
Settlement of Troubles Marked by
Opening of Mines.
MINISTERS DROP REV. MINTUM
Dcs MOines Preachers AIIepe lie is
Not Affiliated with Evangelical
Church---Governor Car
rolls speech.
CFrom a staff Correspondent

! (From a staff Correspondent
! DIES MONIES, Ia, May 16.-(Special Tel
egram)-Miners i'm Iowa returned to work
today. Coal dealers here announce an ad-
vance in prices ofS25 cents a ton. They
! say the raise will be general over the
state. Higher wages and other Increased
expenses as the result of the new agree
rnent are given as the reasons for the ad-
vance.
Ministers Drop Rev. Mintum.
Alleging that he does not belong to an
evangelical church body the Rev. j. F.
Mintun, pastor of the only orthodox nom
! polygamy teaching Mormon church in Des
Molnes, was today dropped from member
ship by the Des Moines Ministerial assoc-
alton. ~ .Hs..'i
This action was taken by the association
following the report and recommendation
Of the membership committee at the meet
ing OF the association. 1t was claimed that
the Rev. Mr.. Mintun represented a wing
Of the Mormon. church and he should not
have a seat in an. association composed
only of ministers Of the evangelical
churches OF this city
CRrroII's Manila speech.
Friends of Governor Carroll believe that
no made the strongest possible showing
Api MS NduhtudNy lOI BONtlhOl III hts
speech last night at Manila, in Crawford
county He confined himself entirely to a
defense of his administration as governor
and to pointing out some of the things yet
to be done. lie also denied the right of
Senators Cummins and Dolliver to take a
hand in the campaign, After referring to
the fact that every other candidate for a
second term is running on his record in
the office while the disposition is to treat
his case as one in class by itself and
discussing his record as state auditor, he
said:
In the office 1 now occupy l have not
given so much attention to the question
OF legislation as l have to trying TO put
basis and to rid it of graft and unfaithful
official service. The recent session of our
legislature, however,. enacted many Inn
privileged to have some part. 1t would
be inexpedient to even attempt to enumer-
ate more than a few of the measures
passed but l desire TO mention the fol-
lowing as among the more important
pieces of legislation:
/ "a law establishing q State Board OF
Education to have charge of our state uni
versity, state normal school and agricul-
tlral college. A
boring man in cases of accident from de-
fectlve machinery.
"A law whereby permanently disabled po-
licemen and fire. men may be pensloned.
THE entire military code of the state
was revised so as to make 1t harmonlze
and comply with the national law .ho state
Dairy association to encourage the dairy
interests of the state.
| 1.-The creation of conservation and
waterways commission. for the study of
the natural resources of the state.
THE establishment of plant for the
manufacture of. serum for the prevention
and cure of cholera among hogs. This was
strongly recommended by the Hon. James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture OF the
United States" 3d..
Ia Entirely Nonfnctional.
Governor Carroll showed by the record
that he has appointed as many of one
faction as of the other, to office and has,
lin fact. given some u ahe leading places
in his administration to- 'progressives. Con
tinuing, he said:
In appointments, as wen as in the dis
charge of every official duty, have
ents and have invited them to assist in
reuniting the party, and they cannot lay
at my feet the responsibility for Their
for me to say that this contest cannot b.
charged to those whom have appointed to
official positions, as almost without eNcep-
ton they are supporting me for renomina-
II has been charged that I am not ag-
Igressive l will admit that I have not been
aggressive in trying to encourage factional,
ism or dissension in the party but II
have at any time or upon any occasion
faltered in the performance of official duty
or in the active support and defense OF
the principles of the party and of its
nominees / am ready to answer to the
. charge. / have always Kept in mind that
a man owes a duty to party as well as to
self and L have no desire to lead to victory
in June and to defeat in November. have
endeavored upon all occasions to preserve
the integrity of the party and to subordi-
=. nate selfish interests. Those opposed to
my denomination admit that under every
lt.t,lh Of hn
which l have made there is no Just ground
! a