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The West Union
Gazette
West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa
Thursday, 26 Aug 1887
Page 4 column one -two
Editor, C. H. TALMADGE.
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—State Fair at Des Moines begins next Friday.
—A company has been formed, with a capital stock of $2,500,000,
for working the iron mines near Waukon.
—There is a rumor in Chicago that the Minnesota and Northwestern
R.R. is likely to be sold to the Illinois Central.
—The idea of laying all the responsibility for that most awful
railroad accident at Chastworth upon the section boss!
—One of our exchanges talks about "the animated goose-egg who
now occupies the White House." It isn't pretty to talk so.
—Clayton County Republicans have nominated Capt. J. P. Patrick
for Senator, and W. W . Goodwin for Representative.
—Hon. J.H. Sweeney, of Osage, was unanimously re-nominated for
Senator in the district composed of the counties of Mitchell,
Worth and Winnebago.
—At the Buchanan county Republican Convention, last Saturday,
Jno. Calvin was nominated for Representative, H.F. Sill for
Auditor; J.A. Poor for Treas.; J.N. Iliff for sheriff; W.E.
Parker for Supt.
—The Grand Army Advocate, Capt. Wilkinson's good soldier paper,
has passed into new hands, Dr. Des Witt, of Des Moines, becoming
its business manager, and Clarence Wilson its managing editor.
—Prof. Foster has recovered sufficiently to venture the prophecy
that November will be a disagreeable month! If there is a
youngster in Iowa who has survived two Novembers and does not
know that the next one is liable to be disagreeable he had
better be sent at once to the home for the feeble minded.
STATE CONVENTION.
—The Republican State convention at Des Moines Wednesday, did a
good work. Wm. Larrabee and J.A.T. Hull were re-nominated by
acclamation for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Senator George
S. Robinson, of Storm Lake, was nominated for Supreme Judge on
the 5th ballot, and Prof. Henry H. Sabin, of Clinton, secured
the Superintendencey plum on the third ballot. The platform is a
ringing document, placing the Republican party of Iowa in an
aggressive attitude, in line for a vigorous campaign and a
brilliant victory
—At the Senatorial convention in Mason City last week, the
candidates were John D. Glass and N. V. Brower, the latter
winning the nomination on the 132d ballot. Mr. Brower was born
in Constantine, Mich., in 1843, received only a common school
education, and learned the printer's trade when a boy. At the
age of 18 be enlisted as a private in the Ninth Indiana Infantry
in 1801. He was twice severely wounded and served four years.
Mr. Brower, in years past, was one of the leading journalists of
Iowa, editing for a time the Cerro Gordo Republican, and later
being editor-in-chief of the Dubuque Times. His eyes failing him
he abandoned journalism and he is now engaged in farming and
stock raising near Garner, Hancock county.
—No good citizen will defend the saloon business as it is known
at this date of the nineteenth century. The fellow who says
there is more liquor sold under prohibitory law than there was
under license laws generally in the same breath apologizes for
those who violate the law. The man who violates the laws of the
state is not a good citizen. The man who continually apologizes
for those who violate the law is not a good citizen. If you are
decent you don't have to defend indecency.—Nashua Post.
— Waterloo Reporter: State Auditor Lyons says he will recommend
that the revenue law be so amended as to give the assessors no
choice but to list property at its actual cash value. That has
been the law for 20 years or more, but it has always been more
honored in its observance. The idea is unpopular, too, for
successive State Auditors have recommended the same thing
Auditor Lyons has in contemplation, but without effect. |
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