Mower County transcript., 1900-01-24

every bottle guaranteed.
Notes From Exchanges.
Albert Lea Enterprise: NJ. O. Chap.
man, OF Austin, who has the contract
to do the rrescoe work in the hotel
Albert is here aud ready to begin.
Mr.. Chapman will do fine and reliable
work a. he is noted for that. We are
pleased tnat a former Albert Lea boy
has secured this work.
Spring Valley Mercury: Frank
Rensberger went to Austin Tuesday
TO take the measurements OF the Elk
hall and parlors, he having secured
the contract to carpet the same.
The contract comes to over $500, and
speaks we'll of the firm OF Rensberger
& keenan, in being able to take such
an order in our neigh boring city.
Worcester Gazette: The great
number of deformed chickens which
are to be found on the poultry farms
today can be justly attributed to the
cubator. Why it should be the
cause Of deforming chickens in the
process of incubation is question of
mu :h discussion among expert chick
en- raisers, but the fact remains.
St. Louis Globe. Democrat: Our
army losses in the PHILIPPINES cover
ing the whole period back to the be-
ginning of hostilities with Spain are
1854 killed, 2O3 died Of wounds and &C IL
dents, 1873 died of disease, and 1892
wounded. The total is 3242, or about
one-third of the British losses from
bullets, disease and captures in South
Africa.
Spring Valley Vidette: Two we'd
dings occurred at the M. E. parsonage
Jan. 10th, the first happy couple being
Mr.. Frank Tebay Of Mower County
and Miss Ella DOrmady of Fillmore
county. The second groom was Mr..
Leanoer Tebay, a brother Of toe first
groom. and Miss Nulsina Sorvenson
both of Mower county. Rev. Sutton
spoke the words which made the two
couple happy.
Grand Forks Herald: A South Da.
kota editor has been eating a turkey
for the last few days which was hand
ed in On subscription. 1t was we'll
put together and he had to take it
down to the printing Office and carve
it on the paper cutter and the knife
has been disappointment ever since.
In card of thanks he remarked, 1T
had legs on it like stove"
Chicago Interocean: "Reforms" in
spelling are not always movements in
forward direction. Too often they
are gifts to ignorance and to iDdol.
| ence and are destructive OF scholar
ship. The spelling Performers" in
the aggregate are currency 'reform-
ers," divinity 'reformers," all-around
''reformeis." But to "reform" is but
to form again." and not always to
form again for the better.
Elgin Daily Reporter: At Usage,
Iowa, the fam separator gathered
cream creamery mace during the last
Year 800, ,237 pounds of butter The
whole expense OF hauling, manufac-
turing and delivering on board cars was
only Ill cents per pound. The man.
agement challenge any creamery in
the west to show as good res sults. The
average price for the year for butter
sold was' not exceeded by any cream
cry in Iowa.
Usage News: The merchants Of
Usage have been enjoying a good run
OF trade since the holidays in spite OF
the reputed dull times after Christ
mas" The fine weather we have had
may account for it, partially, perhaps
but we are inclined to think it is
more on account of the hus:ling, up.
to-date way Of doing business. Yes.
it was almost forgotten, on account of
their newspaper advertising, too.
Carnie Ql.) Times: Yes, shoes
have advanced, but the S26 which a
good yearling calf now brings will pay
for the family supply for one year,
| but the IS or S6 which the aforesaid
yearling would hardly bring in free
trade times would leave the family
! barefooted, and with good old demo-
| cratic stone bruises on the children's
feet, with shoes at calamity prices.
And, laying ali jokes aside, the whole
situation, aud difference, is PRACTICAL
ly summed up and illustrated in this
incident.
Duluth Tribune: The wage worker
is getting better wages in all parts Of
the COuniry. There are comparatively
ly anxious to earn their living. The
| who are willing to work is the most
gratifying feature of the situation.
Whether the rise in the rate of wages
constitutes al adequate set-of for che
increased cost of living which has fol-
lowed upon the general advance in
prices is question not so readily de-
| termfned.
Wlnnebago Press-News: A great
many Of our farmers are feeding cat
tie this winter. In speaking about
feeding, nne OF them says: Il consider
feeding stock the best market we can
get for our produce. Every bushel of
corn Ifeed brings me an average price
Of SO cents. Feeding cattle for mar
ket pays better than dairying, and q
man engaged In it has no need Of q