Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
NOTES. FROM THE CAPITAL

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Des Moines, August 5. 1909.
One of the most attractive exhibits
at the Iowa state Fair, which will be
he,d IN Des Moines August q to 30
will be the display made by the mani.
featuring interests OF Waterloo,
hacked by the Commercial Exchange
and the Board Of Trade Of that city.
II will be the first exhibit of the kind
ever attempted at the State Fair. The
nprpose of it is to call attention to
Waterloo as q leading center for the
location of manufactures. 1t is pro-
nosaa 10 exhibit in one large tent all
The articles manufactured in Water.
In AS there are number OF manu-.
featuring establishments there, the
variety of articles displayed will be
great and viii include not only
wide number Of farm implements
hut other manufactured products
ranging from overalls to automobiles.
committee Of leading business men
Of Waterloo recently waited on Sec
retary Simpson at Des Moines and
nerfected arrangements for the ex.
hibit 1t was at first thought that 4
nermanent building would be erected.
Owing to the fact that the time for the
Fair is near at hand. it was conclud-
ed to wait until next year before put
ting up building. A large tent will
be located short distance west Of
the entrance to the amphitheater. Il
will be 3Oxz50 feet and will be finely
decorated. Among the attractions Of
the tent will be one of the finest
hands of the country. Correspond
ence has been entered into with
leading musical organizations of Chi.
cago and other cities. A whole train
load of manufactured goods will be
brought to the fair grounds from Wat
erloo and the train will be handsome.
| " decorated with flags and banners.
| Automobile races will be arranged for
on the race track by the Waterloo del
egation. 1t is the theory Of the Water
loo business men that good exhibit
Of their manufacturing interests will
attract new manufactures to that city.
One of the implements displayed will
he the Twentieth Century manure
spreader, the factory for which has re-
Gently been bought by Waterloo. CAPT
tai and moved to that city. 1t is not
improbable that in another year, the
example of Waterloo which the fair
management believes to be q good one,
will be followed by other cities.
The annual report Of the United
States pension Office for the lowa-Ne-
braska district. located in this city. has
lust been completed and signed by
Pension Agent r. P. Clarkson. II COW
ers the fiscal year ending June 80. and
shows that there has been expended
for old soldiers pensions from the
Des Moines office $7,504.218.48. OF
this amount $5,052.12O.43 went to
Iowa. s2,1OO,23627 to Nebraska. and
the remainder to pensioners scattered
throughout other states in the union.
Recently there has been a great emf.
grafton of Iowa soldiers to California,
Colorado, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Oregon and South Dakota. To most OF
these states they have fiocked to take
up land claims on their rights. Hun.
dreds of old soldiers are continually
, moving about, and accordingly con.
tinue to keep their names on the PEN
!. sion books in this city. At the pres
. ent time. however, there are more.
!. leaving than are coming to the state.
n This is because of the movement
north and west to take up land. Some
: have even gone into Canada. When in
IL Canada, the pensioner has to be class.
Q flied in the Washington agency and re.
n ceive his pay direct from there
II There is talk in some quarters that
d an effort will be made in the legisla'
> ture next winter to have q committee
e selected to visit and inspect the insti
:, tutions under the board Of control In
= support OF this idea it is urged there
:, has been no legislative visitation since
:, the board of control law went into ef.
. feet that large appropriations are
being required for the institutions and
that the legislature should not be con
tent with letting the board of control
bear the entire responsibility for the
r institutions
Judge G. S. Robinson of the board,
= in discussing the question OF vista
- ton, said: 81 am sure the board would
u welcome the appointment of any fair
It minded committee Of visitation by the
q legislature. There is absolutely moth
:. ing to conceal in regard to the man
agement of the institutions and the
board courts the fullest and fairest In
. vestigation. The only regret | would
e have in matter of that kind would
: be that it would hardly be possible &c
9 compare the condition Of the insttu
tons now with their condition before
9 the board of control took charge, and
g thus the members of committee
e would not be in position to know with
/. entire accuracy what improvements
! had been made"
. At meeting of the republican state
i central committee at the Slavery ii was
q decided to call a conference OF the
Iowa delegation and the candidates on
a the state ticket about the first of sep.
i TENDER The exact date of the confer
Q ence will be left to State Chairman
Spence. At the conference the issues
a to be considered in the fall campaign
e will be discussed. Senators Allison
and Dolliver and all the members o.
r congress, as well as other prominent
g republicans aside from the candidates
q will be invited to attend.
' According to story sent out from from
Sioux City, A. C. Smith, OF storm
e Lake, and T. w. Purcell. Of Hampton
: are candidates for the Offices respec.
q lively of state printer and binder, ana
! are seeking election at the coming lls
0 general assembly. Both Mr.. Smith anu
: Mr.. Purcell are well known newspaper
/ men and politicians
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