Mower County transcript., 1903-03-04
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS

the necessity Of putting good men on
the city cOuncil-men who are free to
act for the best interests of the city
and not dominated over by any corpor.
alton, set or clique. The best interests
of the city can only be looked after by
men who are competent and free to
act. Men with back bone are the men
needed today. '. ~.
Grand Meadow Record: At the resi-
dence of the officiating clergyman at
Austin, Saturday, Feb. 21, at 8 o'clock
in the morning, Emma Regena Wag-
ner of this village to. Aura E. Bennett
of Reinbeck, Ia, Rev. Brown pastor of
the M. E. church officiating. Miss Wag-
ner is one of Grand Meadows most es-
timable young ladies. She is mem,
ber of the Congregational church and
has been quite active in Christian En-
deavOr work.
Fairmont News: F. II. Sterling says
that white pine lumber will never be
sold for less than the present price,
and we believe he is right. At present
the tariff cuts no figure in the price of
lumber. 1t is higher in the British
Possessions than here, and as the sup
ply is constantly decreasing and the
demand increasing there is no hope for
lower prices. The attempt to make it
appear that the $500 tariff is the cause
of high prices is mere demagogueism.
Mankato Free Press: Young John
Jones, son of Engineer Jones of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road,
who was killed near Alden Tuesday
night, was brakeman on freight
train headed for Wells. He was we'll
known and very much liked in Manka-
to. He possessed a beautiful voice and
at many social gatherings he rendered
vocal selections that won for him high
praise. He was about twenty one
years of age. The family formerly re-
sided in Mankato, but now are living
in Austin.
Blue Earth Register: The Blue
Earth and Austin high school debating
teams will come into contact with each
other oratorically in this city on Fri
day evening, March 6. The Austin
speakers are Miss Gertrude Kline and
Messrs. Miles Birkett and Roy Adams.
The Blue Earth team are now cham.
pion debaters of this district and are
only three places from the state cham.
pionship. IT they defeat Austin they
will be only two places distant from
the state honors. {. T.. 4s. F.
Waukon Republican: A bill was in.
troduced last week in the United
States Senate by Senator Burton which
provides that henceforth $12 shall be
the minimum pension allowed. It pro-
vides for an increase to that amount of
all pensions now below that figure.
This sum is small enough and it ought
to pass both houses without dissent.
ing VOTE Uncle Sam is rich enough to
enable the veterans remaining to live
the rest of their lives without being
obliged to depend on charity. We be.
lieve every worthy veteran in need
should have q pension adequate to
make him comfortable, and the time
has been delayed long enough.
Owatonna Journal: One of the
most pleasant social events of the sea-
son was a seven o'clock supper and
pass. party given Thursday evening at
the QWato1na Hotel Covers were set
for twenty. eight. d After .sugpeIr, the
passing party began. Each Rnesf' was
required to bring q |package With hisso1
her name written upon III. These pack.
ages were passed from one to the Other
Of the company and at a signal each
one opened the package. that"EMas ii
his possession and the one wtio gave
the article was requested to give the
reasons for so doing. ~
Redwood Gazette: Minnesota is like
an individual. ii 1t is 5z conducting its
own business. The legislature Is itt
business representative, checking uI
the accounts Of the officials, and enact
ing laws that will produce the best
service and the greatest economy Tie
Board of Control has had charge o1
one of the most important branches O1
the business of the state, and every Ia
stituti0n official will admit that The ex
pense of conducting the inst stitutions has
been greatly reduced and that the STATE
has saved over 100000 during tie pas1
year and half in the managennent io1
these. Z. = g F.: 1@a = - - s.-@'
= Albert Lea Enterprise: The present
Legislature will vote $1,5OoO00 TO com
plete the new state. capitol building
making 90; 100000 for q building ORIG
inally intended to: cost 81, coo 600. NJ
one will deny but what it will be 3 fins
building but evidently the capitol com
mllllssioners llll deliberately deceived tht
legislature when they asked sforr thtt
SECOND appropriation. "A two ;millio1
dollar. building would have .beenEamDll
for Minnesota for the next ififtysyearrs arrs
and the. people outside. Of St. Paul 3rs
outraged to be called upon. to pay ths
taxes to put up such az expensivl
building as thesnew structure is. HfS
Minneapolis Journal: AA=sye1y--.. q, Il,
cograglng phase Of the life, OF the, al
ls the gratifying success Of TIE de6atei
OF the high school debating leaauaalI
Interest in these n@ debates Is very strong