Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1889 — RAILROAD NEWS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

RAILROAD NEWS.

In Massachusetts wcmen are permitted to yote on the license question. The new law fixes the salaries of County Commissioners at $3,50 per day when on duty. Over 140,000 wageworkers are out of employment in protected Germany. Blessed protection! Judge Woods has turned another batch of election manipulators loose. Fourth of July next will be the one hundredth since the adoption of the Cc nstitution. Jefferson’s Bay. At Pullman, 111., over 1,200 men have been thrown out of employment, there being no work for them More blessed protection 1 Over 2,000 coal miners at Brazil, this State, rejected the proposed 20 per cent. reduction in wages are on a strike. - « Ml An excellent gargle for sore throat, is one-half ounce of powdered alum, one ounce of sage, one pint of boiling water.

The Supreme C ourt of this State has decided that the Legislature has the constitutional power to elect the officers of the State institutions. What will Hovey do now, poor thipg? A new law makes it a misdemeanor to manufacture or offer for sale, as cider vinegar, not the legitimate produo* of pure apple juice, 01 even keep on hand for sale, any adulterated vinegar. An average reduction of 20 per cent, in wages has been made in Carnegie’s Homes ead steel plant, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Evid.nce of the good times to follow the deteat cl Mr, Cleveland and the Mills bill. The Clark Thread Company is importing yarn from Sc >tland to use instead of the product ol American spinners, who are on a strike against a reduction of wages. The rep iblican tariff is in the interest of monopolies. How do ye strikers like it?

Morocco Courier: On Tuesday J. K. Lee, President of the proposed Roehesfer, Rensselaer and St. Louis Ry., accompanied by the general contractor, Mr. Benjamin, of Boston, Mass., and Chief Engin. neer Nolan, were guests of the Morocco Hotel. Tlio party was going oyer the route by private conveyance, and left early Wednesday morning for GiJman, Illinois. While in conversation with Mr. B njamin. the contractor, he informed us that he would commence work on the east end of the line next week, and in all probability would do some work through this county during the latter part*of the summer. He expressed the intention to have the road completed and cars running over the entire line from Rochester to Gil* man, j. 35 miles, intone year from this date. It all seems to be ‘‘straight goods” and that the road irf a dead sure thing ibid: “There are no flies” on the Rochester, Rensselaer and St. Louis Ry., and it is sure to be built on the proposed line through Morocco. The contractor expects to have the line completed from Rochester to Rensselaer, and the cars running, by fall, and if the weather should be mild until December Ist, he thinks he will the g i ading all done through this oouafy.