Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-16
FROM THE CAPITAL.

Dos Moines, July IL, 1891. Special
CORRESPONDENCE; Notwithstanding tho
heavy rains that visited portion OF
Iowa recently, doing much damage in
the northwestern portion OF tho state.
especially within the vicinity OF tho
town of Cherokee, tho general crop
outlook in the state was never better.
Corn has been we'll cultivated, and is
| free from weeds. The yield will be rs
largo rs tho state has known for "a
great many years, The crop of 1889
amounted TO four hundred millions OF
bushels, which NJ - l-2 cents per
bushol (Which is about the average
price covering II number of yoars)
yielded ninty millions OF dollars, which
exceeds the gold and silver output OF
all America by more than forty mil
lions OF dollars.
IhD survivors OF the regiments
which comprise Crocker's Iowa Brig
AIDE will hold u reunion In the city of
Des Moincs Sept 23d aud oath 1891.
Cracker brigade is composed Of the
llth, 18th, 18th and 10th Iowa Infau-
Try Volunteers. No brigade in the on
tire union army did grander servics
than these mon. Tho badge OF society
is II silver oak leaf, aud badges can DO
secured by addressing Captain G. W
Fracker, Recording Secretary, Dies
Moines. Since the brigades reunion
last year the president of the society,
Gen. W. W. Belknap, died
Abraham Lincoln at one time visited
the city of Council Bluffs, and from un
elevated point Of view on one Of the
beautiful bluffs Of the city, looked
down the Missouri valley and said that
there should DO the terminus Of the
| Union Pacific railroad. The citizens
of Council Bluffs now suggest the
building of "a statue or monument on
the spot where the martyred president
stood, In this connection u may be
called To mind that for many years,
and up TO the time OF his death. Mr.,
Lincoln was land owner in Iowa,
having entered u piece Of land In Craw-
ford county with the land warrant
| given him for his services In the Black
hawk war. The land remained in his
name until tho time of his death, and
since that time IL stands In the name
OF Robert Lincoln, who continues the
ownership for the family, and regular
| ~ pays the taxes.
Mr.. Henry Wallace, tho editor of
the Iowa Homestead, is now visiting
! the land Of his birth ireland. llo
writes back some very interesting let
| ters. He says he has been much in.
tercsted in knowing how the Irish far
mer can pay five dollars an acre, or
! more rent and mako his own i'm
provemenis, ana also make living
| Tor his family; but Mr.. Wallace SAYS
tho Irish farmer succeeds in doing
| that thing, and that the Irish farmer's
main complaint is American compe-
| tltion and tho high and advancing
| price OF labor. Mr.. Wallace thinks il
they had 20 pay American prices for
| labor, and sell their cattle nj Amcri-
can prices, they might cease 10 pity
their poor American relations. He
says farm wages in Ireland are $ij TO
| $50 per year, with board, and from
| $50 TO Sl20 without board, while cat
! tic sell mt double American prices.
The marvellous cheapness Of living in
| Ireland would mako up for much of
| the difference between the prices; yet
| Mr.. Wallace inquiries how vigorous,
| stalwart race Of men, and families Of
! unusual numbers, can be grown on
such wages, yet the fact remains that
| they are grown, and continue TO send
swarms Of thrifty. hardy farmers 10
| America. Mr.. Wallace says he will
rejoice to get back again TO prosper
| Gus Iowa. He says no prosp
Iowa farmer would endure the rcstric-
tions which tho English government
| places ON the landholder. II the land
| lord wishes TO sell he gets about
| twenty years purchases; that Is, IL the
| rent Is 50 per acre, the landlord gets
800 in "a lump, tho government fur
| nishing the money 10 the tenant, re-
| paying IL in forty-nine annual pay
| mcnts. with interest on the different
payments at the rate OF 4 per cent per
! annum. Great numbers Of tenants
are now buying their farms under
those conditions, and il will take
short time, comparatively speaking,
when there will be few landlords in
ireland.
The death of Judge Love, of Keokuk,
has heen announced, and is widely
mourned throughout Iowa AMI the
northwest. Already the contest for
the place made vacant by Judge Loves
death has begun. The active candi-
dates for the position are: II. A. Me-
Crazy, Of Keokuk; John S. Woolson,
of Mt. Pleasant; Chas. A. Bishop, Of
Dcs Moincs; j. w. McDill, Of Crcston;
and G. l.. Poor, Of Burlington.