Mower County transcript., 1903-12-16
advertise heavily and persistently and
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oTHER EDITORS' OPINIONS

OTHER EUlIOhS Uf4N4ONS
Duluth News Tribune: The worst
luck you could wish any Republican
statesman is to he nominated for the
presidency over Theodore Roosevelt's
head. .sh ;
Plano (Ill) News: Sam Lease was
doing some crib work down on the
farm and blew in Friday night. When
he comes again Ma is going to set the
batter in four gallon crock. ~-.
Breckenridge Telegram: The old
fashioned spelling match is being
revived IN the schools of Wadena
County. and b matches between the
various schools are being planned. This
is but one of several "old fashioned"
ideas that might be revived with great
profit in all our schools.
Mankato Free Lress: The loafers
who hang around the saloons waiting
for someone to buy them drink
should be rounded up and given taste
of the stone pile. We are of the opinion
that it is such fellows that fill the poor
houses and contribute to the population
of the jails of the country.
Mortified News: A very good way
to exercise the herd bull on the farm
would be to get a tread power and
make him grind the feed, separate the
milk, grind the sickles, pump the water
and saw the wood, if necessary. II he
had little of this work two or three
times week he would not be trying to
hang the hired man on his horns every
time he went to feed him.
Midway News: Should Mr.. Tawney,
like Roosevelt, conclude to tear himself
loose from that. school of practical
politics, which, though exceedingly
successful so long as we had an infinite
public domain, boundless forests and
inexhaustible mines, is now fast fall.
ing into disfavor as we'll as disrepute,
he would stand an excellent chance to
rise not only in state but also in
national affairs.
Preston Republican,: The merchants
of town should do all they can for
the editor. In turn they should insist
that he give them bright paper and
push its circulation into every possible
nook and corner of the territory from
which they desire to pull trade. The
town which has the most widely
circulated newspaper has the advant-
age in the fight for trade. Circulars
ought not to be as good an advertising
medium as the local paper.
MontevideO Leader: There is mint
of money in dairy farming at prices
that have prevailed during the past two
or three years and no other kind of
farming is more profitable or certain.
But to get these profits somebody must
do the work: We are afraid that lot
of boys and girls who ought to grow
up to be 6rst class farmers and farmers
wives, are being educated away from
tho farms and started along lines where
they will not succeed half as we'll.
Renville tar-Farmer: The result Of
the postofice investigation would seem
to knock the prop completely from un-
der tho argument for government own.
ership of railways. If so much "graft"
could obtain In this one department of
the government what would be the re-
suit if it undertook the running Of the
railways Of the country? This dis
closure will, doubtless, put few ideas
! into the heads Of some Of the would he
; rof0ri1ers.
Preston Times: From and afte1
January first the Northern Pacific will
follow the example set by some of the
eastern roads, and no man in it's EN-
ploy may indulge in Intoxicating
liquors, on or off duty. Thus is the &C
cursed stuff being steadily and relent
lessly taboed and the temperance spirit
grows in proportion as its evil effects
are being recognized in all walks o1
life. In few years the use of liquo
will be reduced, to minimum and con
tentment, prosperity and happiness will
correspondingly increase.
| Crookston Times: With a prope
trade arrangement Canada would sool
be far and away our best customer
The western part of that country II
filling. up with former American
citizens, who have takento their nev
home fondness for American institu
tlonss and wares. Reciprocity woult
probably double our trade with Canad,
in single year, in the opinion of ex
perts, and in ten years would bring th'
two countries so close together com
mercially as to make the POLITICAL gul
separating theminsignifcantly narrow
Minneapolis Tribune: The capito
commission in st. Paul have been sell
ing off the buildings on some lots take1
for them to round out the state house
grounds. These buildings, which ar
said to have been appraised for $4,000
were sold to the highest of 81 bidder
for less than $4,000. The difference il
80 striking that one is inclined tt
suspect that the appraisement included
the lots, though the statement of th'
Pioneer Press to the contrary is OK
plicit. Let it be remembered that tn
difference must be paid for by the tax
payers Of the whole state.
Pipestone Review: 1t is quite anus
ing to the editors Of country weekliel
to note the great distress of the cit,
dailies relative to the plan of apportion
ing delegates to the next state cOnven
tion. Naturally enough the cities ar
opposed to allowing the counties an,
delegates at large because it decreasei
! their power In; the convention Th,
cities usually vote their delegation,
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