Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-24

observatory DullQlnS.
The committee adjourned to meet
some day during fair week, probably
on the last Friday of fair week, which
would be Aug. 81, to make plans for
the campaign and to confer with the
candidates on the state and congress
sionai tickets of the party.
Mr.. Woods, who succeeds Mr..
Spence as chairman of the state COM
mittee, is connected with five banks
in northern Iowa, one Of which is at
Baskerville and another at FIT. Dodge.
He Is about 40 years of age, unmar-
rfed and will devote all OF his time to
the active management of the cam
pafgn during the next three months.
He was one OF the leaders of the
Cummins men in Emmett county and
has taken lively interest in politics
for many years, though he never held
public once.
His candidacy was not proposed by
supposed up to the 18th that the
Craftsmanship would go to w. ]. Nc
Coy of Clinton. The first vote on the
office was six to five, and on motion
the election of Mr.. Woods was made
unanimous. Those who voted for MIRO
Woods were Messrs. Mccoy, FRANKIE,
Converse, Estabrook, McColl and Rim
iker. Those who voted for Mr.. Mccoy
were Messrs. Woods. Cowles, Epps,
Copeland and Wright.
The best of feeling prevailed among
the committeeman and there was no
talk that savored of anything except
harmony and victory.
A resolution expressing appreciation
OF the services of the retiring chair
man, R. H. Spence, was adopted.
State Accounting Commission Meets.
The state commission appointed by
Auditor of State Carroll to devise a
uniform system of accounting and
bookkeeping by the municipalities OF
Iowa, met at the Office of the auditor
at the capitol.
Practically all of the members Of
| the commission were present, includ-
| ing F. H. True of Council Bluffs, w.
| P. Fitch of Mason City, Louis Fessler
| of Fort Dodge, Harry Gross of Des
| Moines, W. E. True of Sioux City,
F. H. Munger of Waverly and Frank
Norton of Burlington.
The law under which this body is
working was passed by the last gen.
eral assembly. 1t requires the mu-
inequalities of the state to keep uni
form books and make reports TO the
auditor Of state. The commission was
authorized to devise the system of
bookkeeping and accounting so that
the municipalities may start Alright.
The uniformity of the system will
enable the auditor to complete the
reports made to his Office, covering
the municipal receipts and expendi-
lures of the cities of Iowa.
The law also authorizes the exam.
nation of the municipal accounts OF
cities of more than 5000 inhabitants
by the auditors office. In pursuance
of this provision examiners will be
appointed and they will inspect the
books Of the cities of the state from
time to time. In case towns or cities
under 5000 desire the examination
the law authorizes the auditor to de-
tail an examiner to inspect their
books and report thereon, in response
to petition.
The discussion Of the commissioners
was technical. relating to the kind Of
accounts to be opened and the proper
differentiation Of the funds with
which municipal governments deal.
The Army Of the Philippines.
The following officers were elected
by the Society of the Army of the
Philippines at it's business meeting
held just prior Ito adjournment to
meet next year, Aug. Is, at Kansas
City. Mo. The nominating committee
appointed the day before reported a
slate having Macarthur at the head.
This slate was opposed and partially
broken, but not without selecting its
head:
Commander In chief-Maj. Gen. Ar
thur Macarthur, u. s. A.
First senior vice commander-Capt.
H. A. Crow, Pennsylvania.
First junior vice commander-Lieut.
=. L. Hamilton, Michigan.
Second Junior vice commando
Earl c. Carnahan, Kansas.
Third junior vice ommander-Maj.
Gen. j. Franklin Bell, U. S. A.
Fourth Junior vice conmander-G
e. Weinheimer, Illinois.
Fifth junior vice commander-Ma.
jor Speere, Minnesota.
Surgeon general-Lieut. c. B. Lew
is, Colorado.
Judge Advocate-M. ]. O'Donnell,
Kansas City. Mo.
Chaplain-Rev. ]. A. Beebe, Des
Moines, la.