Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-09-04
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EsSIaB Interest Correspondent 9aN
@4aE9e2. the State Capital. zTI13s
Campaign Plans Made,

paign will open early in September.
The republican campaign will open
about October 1. Porter will speak
at Ottumwa and Denison at Clarion
September 6. Leaders of both parties
declare themselves well satisfied with
the situation and confident of victory.
This is the gist of the plans formu-
lated by the republican and demo-
cratic state party leaders at con-
ference in Des Moines. The demo-
Gratis decided to start early and make
thorough, systematic campaign.
The republicans decided to make a
| short, hard campaign.
Those who participated in the re-
publican conference were Congress
man Smith, Conner, Dawson and
Birdsall, nearly all the candidates for
state Office, number of republican
editors and all the state committee
men but Wright, Cowles, Estabrook
and Copeland.
Those who participated In the
democratic conference were all the
state committeeman but Alex Miller
of the First district, nearly all the
| candidates for state Office, Robert
| Stirton and d. w. Hamilton, nom.
inees for congress in the Fifth and
Sixth districts respectively. and a
number Of democratic editors and
leaders.
G. E. Bowers, editor of the Sioux
County Herald, published at Orange
| City in Sioux County, has been ap'
pointed by Chairman Frank P. Woods
of the republican state central com,
mtttee to take charge of the literary
bureau Of the republican state head.
| quarters.
Mr.. Bowers is in the city and will
begin work Immediately in organizing
the bureau. His long and successful
experience as newspaper man and
his wide acquaintance in the state
give him immediate advantage in the
prompt and efficient organization Of
the department of publicity connected
with the headquarters.
Sioux county has always been one
OF the staunch republican counties oil
the state, and among the influences
which have contributed to that re
suit has been the Herald, owned by
Mr. Bowers and of which he has per
sonal direction. His son, Will S
Bowers, is connected with the Sioux
City Journal, the newspaper of Hon
George D. Perkins
Chairman Woods will have the
headquarters arranged for active
work at once. They are on the third
floor facing the east and north Of the
Observatory building.
State Printing Contract Let.
| Emory H. English, state printer
elect, has closed negotiations witt
the Lewis allace company. whereby
that concern will do the state print
ing during Mr.. English's term Of Of
fce, which begins Jan. /, next. Mi
English announces In this connection
that he has also purchased an inter
est in the Lewis-Wallace company
Mr.. English's residence has been In
Mason City for some time past, where
he has been interested in the publica
ton of the Mason City Times-Herald
but he expects to give his persona
attention to the states work. The
equipment of the Lewis-Wallace com
pany will be enlarged to meet the ad
ditional requirements to be made Of
its plant, the new machinery to be
especially designed for the states
work.
Smith May Oppose Hull.
John N. Smith, a prominent young
farmer living near Altoona, will be
yond all probability be selected by the
democrats of the Seventh congress
sional district at their convention
here, Sept. 1, as their nominee fol
congress. Mr. Smith announced hi!
candidacy after conference with the
leading democrats of the county.
Mr.. Smith is prosperous youni
farmer and is we'll known in Del
Moines. He took three years colleg
late course and two years law worl
at Drake University. He was prom
tneht Ia school as {. debater and hal
the reputation of being an, able ora
tor. ~
New Laws Demanded.
The next legislature will be asked
to pass a law placing the care O
Iowa's insane in the hands of the stat,
instead of the county," said Super
visor Morris Mr.. Morris was re
elected president Of the state associ
alton Of supervisors at the conven
tion just closed in Council Bluffs
1.-THE expenses will be paid out o.
the state levy. The larger counties
must have some relief. We also de
cided that stone or cement culverti
should be made compulsory wherever
possible"
Four Brothers Take Bankruptcy.
-Four Bigler. brothers, farm laborer.
near Hartwick, Poweshiek county
commenced voluntary bankruptcy
proceedings by fling petitions witt
| Clerk William c. Macarthur of Unitet
States district court here. Their liza
bilities amount to s1S4,655 each, anc
the assets of none exceed S25, Tht
liabilities were contracted by then
on notes for cattle while they were
/ members of the C. G. Bigler & Sons
Stock Company
Miles After Freight Rates.
United States Distriet Attorney
Lewis Miles, presumably upon orders
| from the interstate commerce com
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