Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-13
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the affair and the invitations will be i'm
tied TO go citizens Of Des Moines and the
300 commissioned officers in charge Of the
troops.
Personnel of Taft Party.
announcement has been made by the local
committee that the presidents party will
be composed Of the following persons:
President william H. Taft.
Captain Archibald W. Butt, u. S. A.
aide-de-Camp.
Wendell W. Mischler. assistant secretary.
Charles c.. Wagner, stenographer
DR.. J. ]. Richardson.
Arthur Brooks, messenger.
James Sloan.
Joseph E. Murphy.
Gerritt Fort, in charge of train service.
Robert T. Small, Associated Press.
Robert H. Hazard. United Press,
E~A. Fowler, New York Sun service.
William Hoster, Hearst News service.
Sherman p. Allen, New York Herald.
Harry l. Dunlap, New York World.
1t is discovered that there is some mis-
apprehension over the state as to the real
nature of the six days tournament. Many
have the idea that 1t is e military ma
neuver. There will, in fact, be no ma
neuvers such as are had in mimic war af-
fairs. The entire week will be devoted to
spectacular tournament fetes. There will
be bareback riding by the cavalry troops,
all sorts OF athletics by all ranches OF
the service, drills by the artillery and the
like. The engineering corps, d. one OF the
features, lays a bridge across an artificial
stream Of water, crosses with the wagons
and paraphernalia and then blows the
bridge up in an incredibly short time.
Review on Monday.
The tournament features will be held
each afternoon at the state fair grounds
and an admission will be charged. The re-
view of the troops will be held Monday,
and will be on the public streets where
everyone can see. This review Of the troops
will be the biggest and most spectacular
ever held in Iowa There will be in all
500 men, representing all branches Of the
military service, and IT will be the first
time that all branches nave been repre-
scented in a military parade and review in
Iowa, and the first time troops have ever
been reviewed on Iowa soil by a pI resident.
The troops will meet President Taft at the
Union depot and escort him to the home
Of Senator Cummins on West Grand avenue
Tor breakfast After breakfast President
Taft viii be taken ahead to the reviewing
stand south of the state house, where the
troops will pass in review. The natural
slope Of the state house grounds makes a
natural a-mphitheater on which the people
can sit and see the parade, and the bal
comics and windows Of the state house fur
nish additional space fl ON which hundreds
can view the parade. Following the pa
rade President Taft will deliver an ad-
dress and the troops will proceed to the
fair grounds. The tournament will be held
beginning Monday afternoon. President
Taft leaves shortly before noon Of Monday
to continue his trip TO the Pacific coast.
Arrangements have been made to have a
free street attraction each evening. con-
sisting OF runs by the local fife department
and band concerts.
Many Contestants Enter.
The annual Iowa Corn exposition which
for the last six years has been held at
the State Agricultural college at Ames
will this year be held in the new coliseum
in Dee Moines, November q TO December
IL 1t is already assured that the number OF
contestants viii far exceed that Of any
previous year and the prizes viii be very
much larger than heretofore. C. r. Bishop.
A. L Plummer and 1. z. Proudfoot. three
Polk county farmers living on adjoining
farms have for some years been among the
top notch prize winners. The contest and
exposition is held under the supervision OF
the lows Corn Growers association.
suffraEists' Convention.
Dates for the Iowa Suffragists' conven-
ton was announced today for October a.,
Is and - in this city at the Young wo-
mans Christian association building. DR.
Anna Shaw viii be the chief speaker.
Des MOines Next Top.
The report given out today by Cashier
Carton Of the Des Moines postoffice shows
the receipts for the month to be larger
! - - - Hl-NlRFg1- - a.. --Haau =.
with the exception OF Kansas City. The re-
eeipts were S54TSSm The report also
shows the highest rate Of increase over
the same month OF the year before, with
the exception Of January, 1903 over Janu-
airy, 1907, when 1t wa q per cent. For
August this year 1t was p per cent
Cotton Elected.
Dr. c. W. Cotton, captain Of Company B
OF Waterloo. Of the Fifty-third regiment
Of the Iowa National guard, was elected
major Of the Fifty-third over Captain John
Z. BARLEY Of Company F Of Upton. He
succeeds Major Frank Fisher.
Byers DisaErees.
Answering informally the request OF Po-
lice Judge RoudeWig Of Davenport. At
torney General Byers holds that a second
consent secured by a saloon man Is OF
no worth 50 long as he has one already.
The district court OF Scott county has held
that the second consent is good and the
saloon man can let his first one go and
operate under the second. Byers holds that
this would defeat the intention Of the law
which provides a time for expiration.
Many Change Methods.
When the Iowa delegation meets In
Washington al the opening Of the next
/ session OF congress the first thing Il will
take up will be the question OF recon-
m~endatons for federal appointments in
Iowa and al that time il may be decided
TO upset customs OF the past and switch
things round. The selection OF a pension
agent has always come to the Seventh
congressional district and each district has
had the same position for some years
There is a disposition 10 switch things
around somewhat With the exception OF
pension agent the commissions hold until
q year from next December and II may
Be eede ~ put over the pension ap-