Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-11

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Sept. 1.-THE military
tournament to be held for five days
on the state fair grounds beginning
Sept 90 is to be tournament and not
maneuvers. 1t is more than likely that
many people of the state have not by
this time entirely comprehended the
difference. The tournament is a big
five days circus in which Uncle Sans
troops representing all branches of
the service are put into the ring to en-
terrain the populace. An admission fee
is charged and after all legitimate ex-
penses are paid the profits if any will
go to some fund maintained by the
troops for the relief of the enlisted
men.
The Des Moines business men had
10 put up a good many thousand dol
lars to cover the expenses of the affair,
and as guarantee that the thing
would be properly advertised in adj
vance. The first gate receipts at the
state fair grounds will go 10 reimburse
these business men for the money they
have advanced and all other expenses
if any that have been incurred and the
balance goes to the troops.
President Taft is brought here for
the first day to give the thing a proper
setting off and draw the crowds.
AS matter of fact the parade alone
OF the $500 troops will be a spectacle
that will be we'll worth the expense
money of any one coming from the
farthest corner of the state TO see. Il
will be the first review of troops of the
kind ever held in the state and will
probably be the last for some time.
When the regular army troops joined
the state troops in the army maneuvers
north of this city three years ago there
was quite a review then but nothing
like this one for the reason that then
there were but three arms of the serv-
ice represented and here every arm
will be represented. It will be a spec
tacular affair and following it the pres
ident will make a speech, all of which
will be we'll worth seeing and hearing
and all of which will be free.
Work has been started on the fourth
volume OF the soldiers roster being s-
sued by the state of Iowa. The third
volume is now in the hands of the
state printer and some of it has been
printed. 1t will contain the rosters of
nine regiments from the Seventeenth
TO Twenty fifth inclusive. The first
two volumes contain the rosters of
eight regiments each. For the sake of
economy a thinner grade of paper is
being used for the subsequent volumes
and nine or ten regiments will be put
in each volume in the hope of making
the entire roster a work of only six
volumes instead of seven.
Additional evidence tending to con-
tradict the testimony of DR.. Artemus
Brown in the case of DIR. j. w. Croft
ford is expected 10 be filed with Gov
ernor Carroll and following this it is
more than likely that the governor will
give a hearing to the Loon people be-
fore taking any action on the recon-
mendation of the state board of parole
tina; Crofford be given a pardon The
recommendation of the board is based
on the testimony of DR.. Artemus Brown
which would tend to clear Crofford of
the charge Of murder The Leon peo-
pie claim his testimony is directly in
I conflict with his testimony as witness
in the trial of the Crofford case and
will attempt to prove this and other
matters to the governor.
Congressman j. A. T. Hull has got
ten one over" Senator A. B. Cummins
Hull has taken rooms at so3 Fleming
building and Cumn1ins' rooms are 7o3
| Fleming building HulTs office rooms
are directly over those OF Senator
+, Cummins. Coming down on the car
/ Cloth of them ride on the Ingersol]
! line) Hull told Cummins he had the
/ satisfaction for at least once in his life
of getting over him.
! State Treasurer w W. Morrow. VIII
| is the treasurer Of the Allison nemor-
| ial fund, has received a total of So
1924 as contributions from all parts
| of Iowa towards the erection of q
monument TO the memory Of the late
William B. Allison
During the summer months the cam
paign for funds has been allowed 70
drag due to the fact that there were
SO many other interests holding the
attention Of the people that it was no.
| deemed advisable to push the campaign
with any degree of vigor. Then, 100
General Granville NJ Dodge, the ex-
/ ecutive head of the organization, ha:
! been sick and has not been able to give
| his time and thought to the cam.
paign.
With the coming of the winter
months it is expected that the various
/ cities of the state will commence {
vigorous campaign which will be push.
ed thru in the hope that sufficien
funds can be raised during the fore
part of the winter to enable the STATE
committee, having charge Of the me.
mortal plans, to determine the style
| of the memorial. This can not be done
until the committee has a good idea o.
how much money will be available fol
memorial purposes.
It has been estimated that there are
| at least 5000 republicans in the STATE
Of Iowa who could and probably woult
give $40 each towards the creation o.
the fund. This with what has alread y
been subscribed and pledged and VIVA
could be raised from other sources
would make handsome fund from
which could be erected a monuY11en
worthy the work and fame Of the la.
mented senator.
PREsBYTERY TO MEET.