Mower County transcript., 1898-02-09
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move as the same classes move here.''
Notes From Exchanges.
Elk River Star News: 1t is only a
question Of time when the individual
that poses as political boss is turned
down real hard. The man who holds his
grip in politics has got to be tireless
worker, cater to this, that and the
other element, spend lots Of money,
and in the end he is sure to get it in
the neck.
Zumbrota independents: A cores
pondent wants to know the origin of
the phrase ''he isn't in it, 1t was
first used by an editor who died and
went to heaven and looked for the
man who took his paper and read it
for five years and then refused to pay
for it. This ought to be warning to
delinQuents.
Ortonville Journal: This is a Door
winter for southern land boomers at
least in this part Of the world. The
snakes and gophers are destroying the
banana crop at Graceville, and the
army worm is eating up the foliage
on the trees at Redwood Falls, and If
we don't get a frost soon there is likely
to be famine.
Chatfeld Democrat: On Feb. 1,
the rates on telephone messages to
all parts Of Fillmore county were re-
duced to ten cents; Messenger fees
have been reduced to five cents where
the parties can be found in the busi-
ness sections Of the towns communi-
Gated with. The rates to Rochester
have also been reduced to 25 cents.
Red Wing Republican: Old timers
say the winter Of '5S or 80 was some-
what like what this one has been, and
for the favor then shown to this Sec
tion, return was made in summer
in which snow fell on the glor-
ious Fourth. Nearly all the old
settlers predict that this winter
weather presages late spring and
cold one.
Moorhead Independent: Senator
Sweningsen came from Austin on
Wednesday and returned home the
same night. He was very much
pleased with the pleasant weather
and said many farmers in the south
ern part Of the state and the northern
tier Of counties in Iowa contemplate
purchasing farming lands in the val
ley this year.
Henderson Independent: 1t is high
time that those people, who haven't
taken out their second citizens papers.
became interested. The fall election
will be at hand only too soon and
great many will find that they cannot
vote. 1t costs only sl.00 to secure
naturalization papers which Will en-
title you to all the privileges Of citi-
zen.
Owatonna Journal: The Austin
TRANSCRIPT has good word to say for
j. }. Hill, the railroad magnate. This
relieves the monotony somewhat. Mr..
Hill is about the best abused man in
the country, and it is refreshing to
run across paper now and again who
has the courage to give little of the
other side Of the story, which, by the
way, is by no means devoid Of truth.
Moorhead independents: 1t may be
the province Of ''frst-class daily
newspaper" to publish all the filthy
stuff 1t can dig up. Papers that permit
disgusting reports Of disgusting police
court cases are supposed to cater to
the class of people who revel in this
sort of filth. The local paper that
devoted column to a case of this
kind, when five lines would have
covered it, shows the estimate the
publisher makes of the intelligence
and decency Of his patrons.
Minneapolis Journal; A popular
verdict in case Of great public inter
est and concern has in one case, at
least, been confirmed by a judicial
verdict. w. E. Haskell, president Of
The Times Newspaper company, has
been acquitted Of the charge of crimi-
nal libel, after trial. lasting seven
weeks. The pleasure with which the
public has received this verdict has
never been surpassed in the history Of
litigation in Minnesota. Emphatic
expressions of approval are heard on
all sides.
Minneapolis Journal: There is lit
tie use trying to protect the sanctity
of the family relation unless, after
parties have been divorced, it is abso-
lutely forbidden to both of the parties
to marry again during The life time
Of either except the divorce has been
obtained on the ground of adultery or