The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29


ed to the state university a special
building tax of one-tenth of one mill.
The revenue under this act would net
about $4,000 year. 1t was desired
to proceed with the building on a more
extensive scale than $4,000 expendi-
ture year, so that the regents of the
institution drew on the fund in adj
vance and discounted the warrants. 1t
was a part of these warrants which
were cashed the past week They were
presented by the Burlington savings
bank of Vermont.
Congressional Situation.
Since last week notable change in
the congressional situation has devel
oped. Congressman J. n. w. Rumple,
of Marengo, congressman from the
Second district, was conceded renomi-
nation, but he has withdrawn, not de-
string to remain in congress on ac-
count of very serious cancerous af-
lection of the lips and throat. His
withdrawal was wholly unexpected,
however. a number of candidates for
the republican nomination have been
mentioned. among them w. L. Roach,
of Muscatine, and Julius fischer, of
Davenport. Probably it will go to
resident in a river county. The con-
vention will be held at Clinton August
20, being the last of the congressional
conventions. The past week Congress-
man j. A. I. Hull was renominated by
The republicans without opposition for
his seventh term, and Congressman
Walter I. Smith. of the Ninth district,
was renominated without opposition,
also Congressman John T. Lacey in
the Sixth district. The congressional
nominations by the republicans, there
fore. are closed, except as to the Sec
ond district.
The "Graybenrds."
When Alexander McGarraugh died
in this city a few days ago it was stated
that in all probability he was the last
member of the famous "Graybeards."
This was the Thirty-seventh Iowa reg
iment. composed exclusively of men
more than As years of age at time of
enlistment and which served through
out the war. But since the statement
was made number of surviving mem
bers of the regiment have turned up
in different parts of the state. Prob
ably the oldest is George Washington
Brown. of Keosauqua, who, though
more than 80 years of age, daily walks
from his home across the Des Moines
river to the city of Keosauqua.
Were Iowa Men.
Both of the candidates for governor
of Nebraska leading the two big par
ties were Iowa men. John Mickey was
brought up near Burlington, Ia. and is
the republican candidate. while the
democratic candidate, w. Fl. Thomp-
son. lived for years in Fayette county,
and there attended Upper Iowa univer-
sity. also graduating in both collegiate
and law departments at the state uni
versity. His brother, I. Ross Thomp-
son, resides in this city.
Rural Mail Carriers.
Iowa has a larger number of rural
mail carriers than any other state, ac-
cording to population. The number
has been augmented by the addition Of
about 100 within the past two weeks.
There are now nearly 1000. They are
paid monthly out of the Des Moines
post office and receive $50 month
each. Formerly the salary was but
$50. The mail carriers who ride the
rural districts must furnish their own
horses and care for them.
Not in the "Corner."
1t was reported that former Gov.
Francis NJ. Drake was interested in
the July corner on the Chicago board
of trade. Gov. Drake has been much
incensed by this report and has taken
occasion to correct it in several news
papers. He denies that he was in the
crowd of millionaires who controlled
the market up to last week and ad-
vanced the price to 90 cents.
Must Apply Before August 1.
| Adjt. Gen. Newman announces that
all persons who are going to the ma
tionai g. A. r. encampment at Wash
| ington, d. c., and desire to stop al the
| hotel engaged by the officers of the
Iowa department of the grand army
for the entertainment Of Iowa veter-
ans must have their applications for
quarters in the hotel in the hands of
| Adit. Gen. Newman before August 10.
| After that date the hotel will be rent
ed to persons who apply first; before
that time it is reserved for Iowans ex-
clusively.
FavOrs State Organizer.
The referendum vote to determine
whether the state Federation of Labor
should employ a state organizer has
resulted in a victory for the employ
ment. The members of the federation
are taxed ten cents per capita to pay
his salary. T. p Mention, of Boone, is
the organizer. He has been in the field
since the meeting of the federation in
Cedar Rapids, May IA, and has organ
lied several cities of the state.
Low Fnre Promised.
Promoters of the interurban elec-
trio trolley lines through the state
have agreed upon passenger fare of
~ cents per mile. The railroad rate
is three cents. 1t is said that freight