Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-10-13
Election Beats all Others.

Election Beats all others.
Des Moines.-The proclamation OF
Governor Albert B. Cummins for the
general election to be held November
3. this year. has been issued from the
executive Office. 1t reveals strange
fact in election history-that is that
by the votes Of the people is the
largest ever known In the history OF
Iowa for any one election. There are
to be elected in Iowa this year 1000
offlcials outside of the supervisors OF
counties, which are approximately $50
in number. This is by far more thai,
was chosen at the state election two
years ago, and as this is the first
general election since the biennial
election law went into effect 1t throws
larger number of offices open to the
disposal of the people than at any
previous election.
The proclamation calls for the cleo
ton of thirteen presidential electors
forming the electoral college of Iowa.
There are twelve state officials to be
chosen-a governor, lieutenant COVER.
nor, secretary Of state. auditor Of state,
treasurer of state, attorney general, SUI
perintendent Of public instruction. rail-
road commissioner, two members Of
the supreme court for full terms and
one to fill vacancy and clerk of su,
prone court.
Eleven congressman will be elected
from the eleven congressional districts
In Iowa.
OF the general assemblies there will
be twenty-nine state senators and 10S
members Of the lower house chosen
at this election.
There are six places on the judicial
bench Of the state to be filed. There
10 one Judge each, whose term expires
tn the Twelfth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth
and Twentieth districts. and In the
Eleventh and Twelfth vacancies exist
by resignation.
The governors proclamation is the
largest he has ever issued and Is seven
pages Of Official size and length.
Battle on White Plaque.
Nearly $500 In cash, besides
clothing. bedding and other necessities
has been contributed to the Des
Motnes tuberculosis institute, recent.
~ formed for the protection of the
poor against the dread white plague.
As soon as SUFFICIENT funds are raised,
the institute will construct $1,000
open air hospital on the grounds in
the northwest part Of the city loaned
for an indefinite period by superin.
tendent Of Public Safety John L. Ham.
cry. Those interested in the move.
ment are enthusiastic Is result OF
the encouragement they have received
Al recent meeting at the Chamber
lain the institute, changed its name
and adopted the ofacial title Of the
"Dss Moines Health League" Here
after 1t will be known by this name
A board of twenty-seven directors viii
be named soon and committee on
finances also will be appointed. Many
OF the most prominent, wealthy and
influential citizens have associated
themselves with the movement.
Make Guard Camp Continue Longer
! It II the intention of Adjutant Gen
eral Thrift of the Iowa Nationa
guard to extend the time for the an
nual camps of the guard regiments
to at least ten days. They now las
eight days including the time takeI
for travel In reaching them.
"This is not sufficient" said Gen
eral Thrift. when the soldiers are
brought to the camp at Des Nome,
two out Of three years the intention
Is to have them practice at the new
i rife range north of the city, which
is one of the finest and largest in tn,
country. and by extending the tim,
OF the camp two days or SO It will b,
possible to give all Of the officer
and men all of the instruction es
sential to make the men good marks
men and the officers good in
structors.
| To Take Up Russell Case.
Governor Cummins will take up tn,
cTeU 1uSS6ll case SOOu. Al L02L TIM
the conduct Of Russell during the las
4 few weeks, when 1t has been alleged
that he has been passing worthless
checks on druggists of the state, vii
be laid before the governor. It Is ez
pected that q. vacancy will be declare
at once in the membership on tn
state pharmacy board. Russo
, wrote to the executive council to tn
effect that he had forgotten to swea
to his per diem claim as pharmac
commissioner. covering part of tn
month Of September. and would do 8
II 1t were returned to him. He aske
, that 1t be sent to him at Billings
Mont. This is the last word az I
his whereabouts.
Iowa Natural History Collection.
: The state historical department
: has secured the service of R. d. Hoy
Z OF Pensacola, Fla. to mount a lare
number Of bird skins which are i