Mower County transcript., 1898-03-23
bottle hear my aunt died and left
me &5, 900. .,s<g D.

me $1,000.
Minneapolis Times: Spain's total
indebtedness on account, Of Cuba is
now over $3.50, ,OOO, 900, every dollar Of
which would be saddled upon Cuba in.
the event of her recovery Of the island.
Considering that the total population
of Cuba is less than that of Mime.
sofa, and her revenue before the war
was but $So, ,000, 600, what the imposi-
tion of such crushing debt would be,
is very plain.
Window Reporter: About a year
ago Mr.. Turner, of Lakeside, bought
two steers of S. Huntington for $25,
and a few days ago he sold them to
M. T. DeWolf & Son for $S5. II that
isn't making money it is hard to tell
where money can be made unless in
coming fifty cents worth of silver in.
to dollars and compelling the rest of
the world to take it at the advantage
price in payment of debts which were
contracted in dollars worth of metal.
Hokah Chief: George Smith, an
old Hokahite, now Of Austin, ia vored
US with very pleasant and profitable
call Friday. George, we are pleased to
note, is recovering from his recent
illness and will resume his business
as engineer on the S. NJ. line. He
rightfully thinks it is getting about
time for him to retire and friends
here will be pleased to know that he
thinks strongly Of again making
Hokah his home when he gets ready
to quit railroading.
Minneapolis Journal: While we
take pride IN the fact that more chill
dren, in proportion to the school pop
ulation, enter or pass through the
high schools in Minneapolis than in
most other cities, the high school is
not an essential part of the common
schools and should never be allowed
to burden the common school system
and make it more expensive than the
people can afford, nor should it be
allowed to take the revenues neces-
sary for the proper equipment OF the
lower grades.
Marshall News-Messenger: Repre-
sentative Tawney has often shown il
the house his ability as an orator, but
probably never to such an advantage
as on Tuesday when he advocated the
annexation of the Hawaiian islands,
and in opposition to the speech made
by Johnson of Indiana, which Mr..
Tawney thoroughly dissected amid
the applause of the mem bers. Proba-
bly, no more brilliant and effective
effort in support OF the administra-
tiOn'S desire for annexation will be
made during the debate.
Usage News: 1t is more than prob
able that the main branch Of the
Illinois Central from Waterloo north
to the state line and the connection
to St. Paul and Minneapolis will be-
come the regular main line Of that
road, to Chicago and the gulf before
the close of 1898. Ever since the
Waterloo route for St. Paul traffic was
established several years ago the man.
agement of the company have con-
templated this main line route. The
indications all point that way at pres
ent and those on the ''inside" State
as much, and from them we CLEAN
Onr inform tiOn
St. Cloud Journal-Press: Already
has pallid fear found lodgment on
the faces of the Minnesota capitol
commissioners. The much beloved
Georgia marble which they voted to
use at the expense of the various
Minnesota materials in the state
house is in danger of losing its trans
lucent qualities from the effects Of
smoke and instead taking color
much resem bling the parchment for
which St. Paul old maids hold the
belt. There are two large school
buildings near the capitol site, and
the smoke from them is sending it's
deadly Chill to the hearts Of the
patriotic seven who dishonored Min
nesota's building stones.