Omaha daily bee., 1908-03-16
IOWA HELPS TIE CORN SROW
Joins Hands with Omaha 10 Push
Along the Great Enterprise.
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
seventh District Coaveatiea Meets
and Elects rrSErer.ive Delegates
60 the CAicaE~ CoaVestioa--
No Contest MatertalSEes.
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DIES MONIES, March S1-CSpccisl Tele,
! gram b-Iowa and Nebraska Joined hands
today IN an effort to promote the greatest
corn exposition On record. 70 be held in
I Omaha on December 10 70 ~. isS. Iowa
Z js Interested n the fact that Councu Bluffs
ana Omaha are sOintly backing this great
I enterprise. and because Iowa has dornin-
ate interest in corn. which product It grows
more than any other state.
In a proclamation Governor A. h. Cum
I minis says; The development of aerioni-
taral science during the last decade is the
most remarkable Characteristic Of the
times believe tho growth Of lnowledEe
Z with respect 20 Agriculture has in this
pericd added more to the material wealth
of the country than has resulted from any
other branch az learning and the fortunate
thing ls that not only has u added wealth.
but farm ufe has been wonderfully besuti-
I fled and clothed with a new interest"
In order to enlist the cooperation OF the
4 people of Iowa and 10 ihsare an adequate
4 exhibition of Iowa corn and other cereals
az this national exposition. Of which J.
Z Wilkes Jones Is the general manager, the
! following commission of prominent husi-
\ ness men, farmers and Agricultural au-
thorities was appointed; Prof. p. @, Holden,
I chairman. representing the Iowa state col
] leee, Charles A. Cameron. president Of the
Iowa state fair; John Cownie, state Board
] Of Control; Henry Wallace of the Wallace
4 Farmer: E. Il. FaviIl editor Of Successful
4 Farming. James Atkinson. editor Of the
4 Iowa Homestead; Asa Turner president OF
the Iowa Corn Growers association; Mel
4 born McFarlin. George White and r. II.
I Hopping This commission and proclams-
ton are the results Of visit to Des
Z Moines Of }. Wilkes Jones, general manager
/ Of the National Corn exposition, and Prof.
/ r. G. Holden.
seventh District Coaventson.
The Seventh district republican conven-
ton met at 2.9o and Henry shankland Of
this city was announced by Chairman Nose
I Cohen Of the district central committee as
/ temporary chairman
The convention passed resolutions en-
dorsing the administration Of President
Roosevelt in glowing terms, as having
saved the nation at the close OF long
period OF dominant commercial,sm which
threatened to pervert the republic and de-
I grace the government into mere agency
I Of intrenched selfishness."
The candldscy OF Taft for president was
I
1 tirety. as meeting his views.
The resolutions further state that the
| great producing interests Of the west.
1 though largely mutual with other sections.
have well defined legislative requirements
and should have in both houses of congress
! men who. while broad enough 70 care for
the entire nation. are by conviction devoted
to the interests Of Iowa. The resolutions
further state that Iowa should not have
to wait on dilatory and unwilling legisla-
tors. and for these reasons endorsed the
candidacy OF Governor Cummins for sen
Ator.
The convention elected Loren Hayes OF
knoxville and C b ouAde OF Anes as del
egates 10 the national convention. atsd {.
r. Lyon Of Perry and John A Guiher Of
winterssS as alternates- All are progress
sives.
The convention made short work Of its
business and adjourned There was no op-
position TO the selection Of delegates. as
the two men selected were the only candi-
dates Howard Clark OF Des MOines has
been mentioned frequently for the position
Of delegate He has never been enth1s.-
astsc over IL and today refused 10 run and
withdrew in favor Of Harvey Ingham. ed
itor q the Register and Leader. Mr.. Ing
ham also fatty refused TO accept the po-
sition. This left it clear for Hayes and
Quads
Loren Hayes Of Knoxville is an attorney
and has been conspicuous in state politics
He Was one time congressman from the
Seventh district Qusde is the proprietor
Of q restaurant az Ames-
Pioneer Railroad Men.
Pioneer railroad men of Iowa viii hold
a two-dsys reunion In this city May 2s
ana 81 The affair is being engineered
hr the Iowa Railroad club. and al a meet
ing Of that club last night the dates were
fixed The Commercial club OF this city
is lending its assistance The club has
decided 10 invite All railroad men Nho
were engaged in the business prior 10
1883 II is believed that about 1000 such
viii attend the gathering. II is proposed
70 make the first day entirely informal
ana 6evOts II 20 haErdshzking and renew
ing acquaintanees- The second day viii
be the big affair and win be held At the
fair grounds. where there VIII be a big
barbecue as one Of the principal features.
Arrested for Stealing Girl.
". o. Hatfield. who stole Jessie May
Mofrt from the high school AT Grimes.
brought her 20 Des Moines and married
her. was arrested al Polk City Friday by
Constable KinEman 20 answer 70 charges
Of FubornEtiOn Of perjury in Justice Roe's
court The bridegroom was unable TO
furnish bonds Of $500 and is In the county
5ail Miss Motif II not Of age and her
people FLED charges against Hatfield and
william Miller of DeE NOinss. who as
sisted the groom a. securing a license
by saEearing the girl was IS years old
Miller says be is only an acquaintance
Of Hatfield and psr5ured himself IN
knowingly
Call for Labor COnVenti0n.
4 L. Uriek president OF the state Fed
eratL0n Of Labor. To-Day issued the call
for the state convention 70 be held IN
Clinton June and 70 continue for four
days This viii be the sixteenth annual
lc0nFeutiOn-
lee Men Meet Early.
The third annual convention OF the Iowa
Ice Dealers association viii be held in
thiE city next week. March - and 20.
al the Wellington hotel
Iowa News Notes.
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