by disposition, by temperament, by
education, by experience ^nd by execu
tive ability and by his capacity as a
diplomat, apparently so well qualified
to discharge the important
that great officeas William"
'-jjjSMft^sSis ri
SPEAKER CANNON is no more a fav
orite among the Methodists of North
western Iowa than of other sections of
the country. This was shown by en- legislation the people are in a very
THE St. Paul Dispatch says that
Burdett Thayer, nominated for the
legislature on the republican ticket, re
ported on Friday to State Auditor
Iverson that he had been refused a cer
tificate of nomination by the Fillmore
county auditor. The reason assigned
was that he was ineligible because he
was a memberjof j[the house, that had
increased the legislative salary. This
will effect a large number of candi
dates for the legislature.
A combination of sauerkraut, wiener
wurst, oratory and various amuse
ments made the celebration of the
sixth annual observance of "Sauerkraut
day" at Ackley, Iowa, memorable last
Friday. The weather was perfect and
it is estimated, that 5000 visitors were
present from the surrounding tows
and country. A big free dinner was
given to all at noon. This is a sensible
kind of celebration.
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Fairmont Independent: It is claim
ed that Governor Johnson has con
tracted with a Lyceum bureau to der
liver lectures in various parts of the
United States for practically a year.
