Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-23

either by election or appointment and
wants something near thirteen more.
The thirteen begin with Senator WILL
lam B. Allison of Dubuque, the veteran
head OF the Iowa law makers at WASH
lngton. Supreme Judge Weaver is
from Iowa Falls In the Third district.
The new adjutant general is from Du-
buque. The others are u. S. Marshal
Ed Knott of Waverly, Clerk Crockett
of the supreme court OF Eldora, Attor-
ney General Mullan of Waterloo.
Richards home when he votes, Custo-
dian McCordy OF Hazelton,, Joe Burns
Of Cedar Falls In the auditor of states
Office, III. r. Wright, state dairy com
missioner. of Manchester. Assistant
Dairy Commissioner p. II. Kelffer of
the same city, Railway Commissioners
h. A. Dawson OF Waverly, A. O. Hauge,
cashier in the treasurers office of Bel
mond, and Sam Nelson clerk In the
same Office Of Clarion. No other con-
gressional district thus far has been
discovered to have as many. Whether
Julian Richards Is superstitious as to
the number 13 is not known.
The dairy commissioner office
which receives programs of all the
farmers county institutes think there
Is a perceptible improvement in the
programs that are being put out this
season. Last year local talent almost
entirely made up the programs In most
places. The subject did not show an
interest in the matter that is shown
this year. The programs generally
have one or more very able speakers
on subjects of deep interest. The latest
to arrive is the program for the Winnie
bago county institute which will be
held january 25, 26 and 81 at Lake
Mills, Iowa. The county dairy asso-
citation will meet In conjunction. There
will be discussions OF the drainage
question by Henry Wallace: soil fer
tility by Joe Trtgg; and discussion of
dairy questions by Professor Mckay OF
the agricultural college, beside numer-
GUS other features.
go
The Merchants Club of Chicago is
very anxious to have Governor Cum
minis deliver an address there Febru-
airy IS. The governor has consented
to make an address in ST. Paul, Feb
ruary IL, and one in Peoria February
%. A telegram arrived Saturday ask
ing for date and informing the gov
ernor that on his Informal acceptance
the president, treasurer and others OF
the club would come to Des Moines in
special car to give him formal In
vitation. The governor refused the In
vitation because of the other dates. but
second telegram refused to take no
for an answer and was signed by q
80 Mt Tho Governor
has replied that he will accept II the
Merchants Club will accept an I'M
prepared address. Governor Johnson
Of Minnesota, will also be one OF the
speakers before the club.
Deputy Secretary of State Daniel A.
Hites is not very enthusiastic over the
early announcements of candidates TOT
office and thinks the early bird IN sucn
cases Is more often In the position OF
the worm that is caught than OF the
bird that gets meal. MI. ftltes nas
been mentioned as possible candi-
date for the office Of secretary OF state.
az believe these people who fire their
shots too early usually use up all thelr
ammunition and by the time the pat
flo ia on have their ammunition all
ucad nm. I think the better plan is
ia wait till a proper time before tne
campaign opens" Mr.. Hites refuses
to discuss the matter of his own can
didacy at this time.
While the greatest amount OF money
r. ha extended by the board of control
this wear will be at Knoxville, Where
three buildings are to be contracted TOT
FEBRUARY /, the most extensive single
h,,i1dinp will be the building at Glen
wood where $4,000 has been appro-
nr,.+ed for heating plant, laundry
sea,,a ond building for other purposes.