Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-07-08
IOWA STATE NEWS.

,s-s. Possmassrrs appointed - Dutch
Creek. Washington County, Y. Q. Jones;
wes, Point, Lee County, Charles Martin
Ax,s purchased new bat Al a Bur
IInrton store last week, leaving MS ola
oce 9Th the merchant, who kicked II
NADER tie counter. The next day he re-
turned. and. after q search among the rub
bIsh, found the old tile and turning down
the band pulled Gus so bib. quietly re.
marking II came mighty near torSeifin
xbere put that money"
gcorT corsTY pans out M follows. &C
.ording 10 the late census Alien :
Grove. gs4: Buffalo, / 81; city OF Bnffa-
10. 453: Blue Grass, 1880; Butler, s52;
cIeona. SO: Davenport, S,45s; city Of
Davenport. q. 23a; Hickory Grove, i,l96;
Liberty. i,0a3. Lincoln, 9S2; lie Claire,
,g4 LIE Claire city. i,f2i; Princeton, fS5;
Princeton city, ~; Pleasant Valley, ~ i;
Rockingham, BIS: Sheridan, i,2il; Win
Geld, psi. Total population, W,of5.
There are In the county 1895 dwellings
and 1876 families The sexes are thus
distributed Males, 20,J7i females, 49,
"a
THr census Of Grundy County furnish
e. The following items Dweliing.houses,
! sos; families, / ,522; white males, 4,S52 /;
females. $3.50; colored males, 2; females,
q total. e.I3G, Born in Iowa, 2s43o /,
born Ia the United States, not IN Iowa,
S.5gg. Number years old and under 9,
g27 number years old and under 10,
/ 800; number 10 years aud under q who
cannot read, 10, number II who cannot
read, q, number deaf and dumb not In
State Institute, 2; blind not In College for
the Blind, Q; births in 1874, 1927; deaths
In 1874, 1874; voters, ,525 militia, l,33' I;
acres improved lind, 146, 0S9; acres spring
wheat, g. .3sf-bushels, g7G,GOIi acres
corn, 40, f75--bushels, .i62 ,5s2; acres
rye, 2i7-bushels, 2,97s acres oats, H.
7ss--busheIs, 40t. 9is; acres barley, 7,s45
bushels, i52, Ig2.
THE postofiice Department hss ordered
the establishment Of the following addi-
,ionsl money.ordcr offices In iowa. The
order goes into effect July ., 1915 Aller.
ton, Wayne County Altoona, Polk County:
Atalissa, Musca,ine County; Bentonsport,
Van Buren, County; Brush Creek, Fayeite
County; Butler Center, Butler County;
Charlotte, Clinton County College Springs,
Page County; Charlottesville, Washington
County; Danyille, DeS Moincs County;
Delmar. Clinton County; Drakesyille,
Davis County; Dysar, Tama County; FL
Gin, Fayctte County; Epworth, Dubuque
County Extra, Audubon County; Guthrie
Center, Guthrie County Hopcyillc, Clarke
County; Lincyille, Wayne County Luz
zcrne Benton County; Little Sioux, Har-
rison County; Maf,insburg, Keokuk Coun-
~; Montour, Tama County; DIN, Jones
County; Orange City, Sioux County;
Parkersburg, Butler County; Preston,
Jackson County; Richmond, Washington
County; Ridgeway, Winneshiek County;
Seymour, Wayne County Sheldon, O'Brien
County; Shenandoah, Page County; sib-
ley, Osceola County; Spirit Lake, Dickin.
son County; springyille, Linn County
Union, Hardin County Van Meter, Dallas
County; West Mitchell, Mitchell County.
THE Opposition State Convention was
held AZ Dies Moiues on the eth, over 800
delegates being In attendance. The con-
ventiou was permanently organized by the
election Of the following officers: Presi.
dent, II. Is, Fouke; Vice Presidents, j.
NJ. Shelley, ID. G. Cloud, F. y. Bayliss,
NJ Blcnn, Ethan Allen, $. Il. Evans, j..
+. Williamson, Is. r. Montgomery, Alex.
McGready Secretaries, T. o. Walker, N.
g. Ridenom, w. w. Gardner, &. Kryce,
The following were chosen as State
Central Committee for the ensuing year
Edward dohustone, Walter j. Hayes,
ID. -. Holdridge, w II. Mcclure, l..
G.. Kline, J. l.. Mccormick, v Vain.
wright, N G. Ridenour, l.. Il. Train
The Committee on Resolutions submit.
ted the following as platform Of princi.
plies, and they were subsequently adopted
l. A firm adherence 10 the doctrine of political
government as taught By Jefferson, Madison aud
other fathers Of the Republic.
T. A STRIFE, adherence Ia the construction Of the
Constitution in all measures Involving eonstitu.
tinnal powers.
3 The supremacy Of the Federal Government
within It's sphere aud the reservation Of the local
authority OF the Constitution a. opposed To the
concentration OF oil powers IN strong centralized
Gov trnmsnt
4 Absolute prohibition az military interference
with local State elections and the peaceful Assem-
bling and organization 81 Stats Legislatures ex
cept Ia the nannsf civhIls deAned la the Constitu
ton.
5, Honesty IN the administration ~ public Office.
and strict economy Ia the public expenditures.
g. All officers 10 be held 20 4 rigid accountability
for mlsnse OF the public funds or for the prosttd
tiOu OF their powers for private use.
Z. Reservation OF all The legal rights % every cit
ixen without regard 90 race of color.
4. Reservation of the public lands for the herea
OF actual settlers, and opposition O. any further
grants 20 corporate mOnopolies for amy purpose.
.. Restoration Of the Presidential salary 20 SsS,
600. No third term.
10 ThHi We arr in favor Of resumption Of .peci,
payment soon as the same can he done without
Injury 20 III. business interests Of the country anC
meantime sufficient supply % national currenc,
Tor business purpose; opposition to the prcsen
National Banking law,
II. A tariff ON imports that will produce m,
largest amount of revenue with the smalles
amount OF tar, and no Imposition ~ duties for tn
benefit al manufacturers AT the expense Of agri
cultural Interests.
IL. W. are ia favor Of the repeal of the presen
ohihiory law and the enactment OF full frame,
practical license law, strictly enforced the hes
guard against and, he safest solutions OF the evils
intemperancs.
H. That we are opposed 20 sli legislation tha
restricts citizen In his Individual or snei.