Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1887 — A Practical Question. [ARTICLE]

A Practical Question.

“De great qnes’n am how is dey guine to heat de end ob de train wid steam from de engine at de so end.” “Datam an obstacle easily obercome, Mistah Dey will jus put de engine in de middle ob de train.” “Dat won’ do. Sam. What serbis would 'de cow-catchers be both behind de cars? Dar would be no cow left to catch by de time de catchers got fiar.” “Who was’scussen’ de cattle ques’n? De impo’tant point is how to heat de train.” First Director—“l am afraid we shall have to pass a dividend again." Second Director —“W® can’t do it." “Can’t do it?” *Ncu The interstate commerce law doesn’t allow us to paes anything.”