Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-06-11


several other itcms, aggregating the
total we have given. This is the
largest sum thai has beea in the state
treasury since the state was admitted
to the Union, ana doubtless is u matter
of pride to all the citizens Of the state.
The blue grass league OF southwest
ern Iowa, with headquarters at Cor
ming, have adopted cooperative
plan Of advertising the merits OF south
western Iowa, by employing an editor,
DIR. A. j. Salts, whose duty it will be
TO send out paragraphs every week
concerning the growth, pro1uctiveness
and prosperity of southwestern Iowa,
II is the design Of the league to have
all the papers OF the southwest one.
third of the state put on their exchange
list The movement is one of great
Importance, and will doubtless be the
means of calling attention to the
wonderful proiuctivoness of the soil
OF Iowa.
The Masonic grand lodge OF Iowa
has just concluded its labors at Cedar
Rapids. There are over twenty thous-
and members of the order in the state,
and its annual meetings are always
! interesting to the craft. The grand
lodge owns beautiful library build
| ing at Cedar Rapids, which cost many
thousands OF dollars, and contains u
| library OF over ten thousand volumes
Grand secretary Parviu is the librarian
and has peculiar enjoyment in his
work. He has gathered not only
masonic volumes, but has given es-
pecial attention to gathering volumes
and pamphlets on Iowa history. From
the grand secretary's report il is learn
ed that the total receipts of the grand
| lodge for the past year We're $40, 72l.-
10; the total expenditure SIS, 1873. 80;
/ leaving a balance on hand of ~ 5SS. &c.
| From the address Of the retiring grand
master j. ID. Gamble some facts arc
learned; Six new lodges were charter
ed during the year and eight d,spcn-
satiOns were issued for lodges at May
nard, Hazleton, Deep River, Collins,
West Bend, Nlasona, Riverside and
Lake View. The grand master
thought ii encouraging that so few
new lodges were formed rs no more
weak lodges were wanted. The grand
master reported that he had suspended
from all Masonic relation some fifteen
prominent members of the order for
being identified with the Cerneau
branch Of the Scottish rite. These
suspensions were not made until an
investigation had been had by the
| nit int n, ~
| Tho grand master, with renewed
earnestness recommended the founding
Of a masonic home for the needy
widows and orphans OF deceased ma
sons. He called attention 10 the fact
that Michigan had dedicated one of
that nature in January last, and that
many Of the states had such homes.
The grand secretary read an eloquent
paper on the life of the late Albert
Pike, the head Of the southern jurs-
diction on the Scottish rite The see
rotary pronounced Pike lawyer of
the old school, an editor of great
ability, and poet of old Horace's line
age. r. G.. Phelps o! Atlantic was
elected grand master, and the meeting
of the grand lodge next year will be
at Dubuque.
One of the best literary characters
OF Iowa, the Hon. ID. n. Richardson.
editor of the Davenport Dcmocra:, has
made both wealth and fame in the
editorial harness. He has travelled in
every country and cline, and has
written an absorbing and interesting
book of travels, and is now occasional
/ ly lecturing throughout the state be-
fore high schools and literary societies
on his travels in India and other
countries. His lectures are classic
They are supersor TO any Of those CIV
en- by professionals.
The political event for the past week
was the meeting of the new political
organization known rs the peoples
party in state convention ut Dcs
Moincs, where full ticket was nomi-
nated A. j. Westfall Of Woodbury. for
Governor, and Walter Scott of Appa.
moose county for Lieut.. Governor.
The Cincinnati platform was adopted,
and some radical reforms were de-
manded in state matters. Mr.. West
fall was candidate for congress in
the Eleventh district last year. and
Mr.. Scott is the chief Of the miners
organization in the state.
The principal local events at Dcs
Moines during the past week were the
arrivals Of excursion parties from the
northern part OF the state over the
Chicago. st. Paul d Kansas City rail-
road; the excursionists having been
given low rates to enable them TO visit
the Capital City and see for themselves
the boundless evidences of growth and
prosperity that are visible on every
hand. There are now in progress one
thousand residences and many business
blocks; two Of which blocks will cost,
when completed nearly one million
dollars. Thee iolists were royal.
ly entertained b. ..i5 real estate and
commercial exchanges, and no doubt
departed feeling well repaid for their
trip and favorably impressed with the
future prCsp cts OF lowa's largest and
most 1ourisninp CITY.