Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-01-16
DES MONIES LETTER /
Items OF Interest From Our Correspondent
at the State Capital.
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Conventions Called.

Des NOTES.-THE republican state
central committee met In Des Moines
on the 9th ard fixed the dates for the
two state conventions of this year,
selected officers for the first one and
the issuance of the call for
selection of delegates to the first con-
vention on the basis of the vote for
Governor Cummins in 1906.
Attorney General H. w. Byers was
made temporary chairman of the first
convention to be held in this city,
March IS. Ora Williams was made
secretary Officers for the second con-
vention, which will be held at Water
loo on June "a, will be selected at
meeting of the state committee at the
first state convention.
Committeeman George s. Wright of
Council Bluffs proposed the name of
Leslie NJ. Shaw for temporary chair
man of the first convention, but with
drew the suggestion, and General
Byers was then elected by unanimous
vote.
1t was voted not to allow Cal George
Of Clinton 10 sit with the committee
on the proxy Of w. ]. Mccoy. who has
removed to Washington. The motion
was to allow him to participate with
the committee on this proxy, and the
vote was five for and five against, on
which it was declared not carried.
The committee did not divide on
giving pes Moines the first. 1t will
be the larger and probably the longer
one.
Cedar Rapids and Waterloo indulg
ed In the contest for the second con-
vention, with Des Moines. Cedar
Rapids was represented by w. R.
Boyd, E. r. Moore and w. G. Haskell
Major 5. H Rathbun was also pres
ent asking for the convention for
Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Moore, who Is
representative in the legislature from
Linn county. presented the claims of
Cedar Rapids, and Attorney General
Mullan for Waterloo. B. s. Walker
and Milo Ward of the Commercial
exchange were assisted by commit
tee of Des Moines business men in
presenting the claims of this city.
After Des Moines had been awarded
the first convention the vote was
taken between Cedar Rapids and
Waterloo, resulting seven for the lat
ter and three for the former. Chair.
man Woods and Committeeman Esta-
brook and Epps are said to have vot-
ed for Cedar Rapids.
Postal Receipts Grow.
Postal receipts at the Des MDines
Office increased nearly $4,000 over
those of 1906. This is the excellent
showing made in figures compiled by
Postmaster Joseph l. Myerly.
The receipts for 1907 were $5S8, 1884,
80. For 1906 they were $3.50, 333.13.
The increase was $28,451.77.
The increase for the last quarter in
the year which includes the holiday
business, was $9,72217 over the cor
responding quarter for last year The
average monthly increase was CT per
cent.
December increased 60 per cent
over December, 1906. The total this
past quarter was $5S,S90.93. For the
last quarter in 1906 they were $751;
0S2.60. The increase was $3,608.33.
Statistics show that in the year
1907 there were 9,996,907 pounds of
newspapers mailed out of Des
Moines. This is a remarkable show
ing and gives some idea of the ire
mendous Importance of Des Moines as
a newspaper center. OF this amount
132.243 pounds went inside the coun-
ty. The heaviest quarter was the final
quarter of the year, with 2,S5S,S95
pounds.
To Fight Tuberculosis.
The state of Iowa is now In the
midst of the warfare on tuberculosis.
A sanatorium which will accommo-
date about two hundred patients is
nearing completion This institution
is located near Iowa City. Only in
ciIient cases will be admitted, how
ever, as the state will attempt to cure
only early cases.
In addition to this a great educa-
tional campaign is now being carried
on by the board of control of state
institutions. This work is in charge
of Mr.. A. f. Kepford. Free lectures
in every part of the state are to be a
feature. These lectures will include
stereopticon lantern exhibitions and
literature dealing with every aspect of
tuberculosis, it's prevention and cure.
will be distributed throughout the
state. Correspondence is solicited by
the board and everything possible will
be done to stamp out the white
plague" from our state.
Thinks Iowa for Taft.
Governor Cummins has authorized
an interview in which he states that
he has no doubt that the Iowa delega-
ton will I've for Secretary Taft for
president.
The meeting Of the state central
committee resulted in the presence
in the city of large number of poll
ticians, and especially of progressive
republicans. There was much talk
relative to the presidency as well as
the senatoTship and the coming fight
at the primaries for candidates for
state office.
Friends OF the governor were free
in expressing their belief that Secre-
tary Taft was the coming man.
Bread for Troopers.
The new bakery at Fort Des Moinos
which was completed while the Sec.
ond cavalry was in South Dakota, and
winch mas DeSn In operation now a
little over two weeks, is turning out
to be a great success.
In the two weeks in which the plant
has been in operation under the direc-
ton of Trooper Schneider, an expert
enced baker, enough bread has been
turned out each day to more than sup.
ply the demand. The capacity of the
plant has never been tried but the
average days bake is 100 pounds.
Organize License League.
To combat the war against the
saloon and the proposed petition for
the constitutional amendment, saloon
men of Des Moines and Iowa have
organized a Model License League
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