Mower County transcript., 1890-07-09
1 Work OF the SCISSORS.

Work Of the Scissors
Wells Advocate: Mr.. E. c. Kinney was In
Austin and Mankato on business last week.
b "a Roy Independent: whpis this Gray that
the Yidette 81 continnally enlos sfsinets = 1T
has he done for the good or his country or
fellow men? 81
Owatpnna Journal: D. 8. Stewart, who has
been In Minneapolis for the past few years, is
now resident Of Austin. Miss Lillian B.
Gleason has declined a position to which she
was elected In our city schools, and has ac-
cepted position in the Austin schools.
Spring Valley vidette: Miss Cora Hatha-
way Of Austin, daughter of Judge Hathaway,
Sundayed In the city, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Burdett Thayer. Miss Hathaway has
recently returned from Washington, d. c.,
having been a member of the Minnesota edi-
torial excursionists.- Cora is favorlte in
this city. s. e., zs ..s.s.-' ss .r&gss..,' f.
LIE Roy independents; A few days ago j.
Mcknight caught a large turtle which
weighed about twenty pounds. After having
captured the turtle he discovered that in 1880
he had captured that same turtle, and his son
Eugene had marked him, scraping the date
upon the shell with a pocket knife. Mcknight
branded him 1890 and turned him (the turtle)
loose again. $780,, II. II +. -se sse
| Mankato Review: The farmers alliance
of this county, some time ago, solicited bids
| from various dealers to furnish binding twlne
to its members. The bids show that Mr..
Keenan,, of Austin, the State Alliance pur-
chasing agent, was the lowest by about one
cent per pound. His prices are sA cents for
jute, l2a for half and half, and lax for ma,
nilla. This includes railroad freight and de
livery In this county. Z
Owatonna Journal: Miss Bertha Truesdell
teacher Of languages at Whitman College
i Walla Wala, Washington, gave very inter
esting report Of the founding Of the college
/ at the meeting Of the Congregational Won
/ ans Missionary Society held Al DIR. Hatch's
Friday afternoon. She showed photos of the
college, faculty and graduating classes, all ol
/ which had the appearance of being first class
! The college is under the supervision of tht
! American College and Educational Society
which IS largely supported by Congregation
allsts throughout the country. a
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his first appearance in the state Farmers
/ Alliance as the representative Of . subordi-
nate alliance organized the night before By
himself, at his own house, for the express
purpose of becoming delegate. He Is nov
pursuing the same tactics in the county. ad
/ |vertislng a number of meetings to be held
1 the latter part of the month, with the ex-
pectatlon Of securing eight or ten additiona
delegates in his own personal interest. It i.
/ his settled Intention to either run the organi
zation or ruin it. If the farmers are alive t.
/ the situation he can do neither,
i Pioneer Press: Hon. ]. .J. Furiong Of Mowe
/ county was in the city yesterday, and states
i THAT the feeling In his section is strongly il
/ favor of the Alliance convention, and that al
the delegates from Mower county are coming
to st. Paul prepared to nominate stroni
ticket. Mr.. Furlong is Demo crat, and there
i fore he would not be greatly distressed y.th,
defeat OF the Repu licau party, He say sha
there may be q fear expressed in some quar-
q tiers that the Alliance will not nominate
strong ticket, but nowhere in the countr!
does such an idea prevail He thinks ticke
with good head can be nominated. Mr.. Fur
long 10 not candidate for any Office, although
ne quite cheerfully announces himself OF th,
ldisposai OF the Alliance and, IL pressed 70 ac
4 Icept the nomination for governor would un
] Idoubtedly DO 80.