The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-24

ment OF IOSI SallSDury.
Premier Greenway, of Manitoba,
moved. He was ever anxious to re-
move their burdens, being one himself.
He saddled Manitoba with four and a
half millions to aid in building the II.
g. railroad, which the farmers are pay
in. to no purpose; he agitated until the
n 7. entered Manitoba, and yet freight
rates did not yisibly decrease, and now
he is advocating Duluth Winnipeg
ened farmers, when any man WHO mas
watched railroad matters knows that
while the proposed railroad should re-
ducc the through rate to the seaboar,l
will not be allowed to do so. The rail-
way and steamboat sharks will soon
fix the rate 20 suit themselves. How
ever, we hope the railway VIII be built
It would draw Winnipeg and the Head
Of the Lakes closer together and be of
immense commercial advantage to both.
The death rate among the old yetcr-
ans Of soldiers homes has been heavy
this year. At Marion, Ind, :, so vetcr-
ans We're cared for, with a total of
seventy-four deaths; Tagus, Me, 3, 100
cared for. with a total of l2l deaths
Hampton, Va, see, with 2O4 deaths;
Leavenworth, Kan, 3,S0l, with l63
deaths; Milwaukee, 3,429, with 45l
deaths; Santa Monica, 2,30S, with l5l
deaths; Dayton, 1857, with 3l4 deaths.
The total number of veterans cared for
| at all the branches was 27,3l1, and the
| total deaths 1,l62. The number of
deaths will increase with each. The
! groaners over ''the Nation s pensioners
can take heart; the payroll is diminish
ing. The broken, battered veterans
are rapidly answering their final roll
| call.-Ex.
The state of Iowa a few DAYS 400
presented through State Auditor Nc
| tarthy, GOV. Drake being unable to
act through ar injury to one leg, which
he received by falling upon the steps at
! the state building, from which he is a
| great sufferer. the battle ship Iowa.
| named for the state, Il magnificent sill GER
/ service numbering forty-one pieces and
! costing S5.e00. The center-piecc, the
! largest of the set, Is thirty-four inches
| long and Is in the form of fruit dish.
! From II rises vase for flowers and
/ from either end of the dish rises a can
/ dciabrum for five lights. This dish :
most eXquisitely embossed.
1t is stated that Superior politicians
! are laying plans for the defeat Of May or
/ Starkweather when he comes up for re-
/ election. The same people laid plans
/ 10 defeat hin: last election, but failed
/ II those politicians would exercise their
4 energies in the endeavor to Kill the
/ rascaIiy rings and corporations that are
rohhinG the people it would toe more TO
1 the point. But we forget that this would
Toe cutting OFT their own supplies. and
that is too much to expect.
The puluth-Superior bridge would
seem TO be good thing for the stock
! holders. Let Us see: Cost at most half
a million; bonded for one million, daily
/ earnings, s230-S9I. 30 per year. And
( tins represents Just what the people
have lost by not building the bridge.
/ Mr.. Ticknor now has an assistant.
! Soon the assistant will want an assistant.
And yetaldermen preach economy, and
/ the tightening of the burdens Of the tax
/ payers. We seem TO love TO be hum
bu-Lcd.
The Leaders report Of the elope-
ment OF Helen with Paris, of Troy is
incomplete in that il neylects to state
that the fair eloper wore boomers and
rode on Safety bike.
The New Connecticut SUNDAY law
went into effect on Thursday. There Is
not much You can do on sunday under
lts provisions.
! Can it lie true that John Bull has
oeen scared by a few carrier pigeons
. GV'I-,an at that.
N'i,I,T n SEVERAL. FAITHFI-L NFN