Mower County transcript., 1903-10-21
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS

OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS :.
. Breckenridge Telegram: It's great
game, this game of politics, but as il
is played in the United States, a dirty
one, and one which is responsible fol
more falsehood, deceit, treachery
jealousy and heartburning than any
other device ever invented by the devil
for the destruction Of man.
Spring Valley Sun: An Albert Lea
young lady had miraculous escape
from death not long ago. She was in
the secoQd story of a burning building,
Her lover was in the crowd below. She
stared at her lover, and her lover stared
at her. That made a pair of stairs so
she climbed down. I, .~,~ -, -. ~ r,
Sherburne Adance: Welcome has
built during the last three or four years
about twelve miles of gravel roads in
the country tributary to the town, and
Mr.. Payne, of that place told, the
Advance reporter that the improve
ment had been worth thousands of
dollars to. the business of the town
during the past wet season.
Midway News: 1t goes without say,
ing that any high public official &oI
aspirant for high public honor whose
"honor" has to be hooped with political
rings and braced up with justices of
the peace and municipal judges not
only has a soft spot but is soft through
and through. But there are all degrees
OF softness. The soft marks who yield
to soft spots, evidently, are softer.
Alexandria Post-News: He who at.
tempts to smother the sentiment in
Minnesota in favor Of tariff revision
will have a'ditficult task to perform
We trust that in our next state cOnven-
tion there will be free expression OF
the opinion of majority Of the Re-
publican voters, through their dele
gates, on this very important question:
lt>is. q question in which. our state is
vitality Interested and their right to be
heard must not be abridged, or their
voice silenced by any eastern "stand
patter." :, :,>;-:, ,4
Princeton Union: Princeton potatoes
are way off this year both in quality
and quantity. 1t is the same story al
through the potato belt in this State
The miserable cold wet weather played
havoc with all the crops. The loss I'd
the farmers and business men OF
Princeton and vicinity will aggregate
scores of thousands of dollars. There
is no use of repining. In all probability
there will not be another such unfavOr
able season as that of-19O3 in genera
ton. ,5 H.. - .4s;., ~" g..<
Minneapolis Times Will not
mother open a girFs;eyes more lovingly
more tenderly, by teaching her to distil
the good from "things evil" which sht
sees around her, even in her childhood
than an uncaring world will do by tht
cold steel Of personal experience on 'hel
young heart, which has been led to ex
pect no harsh touch, but only smooth
and gentle handling everywhere? 1t al
Shakespeare says: Ignorance is thu
curse of God" knowledge is just al
truly the swing wherewith we fly tt
heaven"
Chicago Interocean: Nonresistan
Christianity is essentially selfish. IT.
! real aim is to save its professor trouble
1t plumes itself upon forgiving thu
sinner, when it tolerates the sin b,
failing to put it down. 1t is too mucl
! concerned with keeping it's own sou
! clean, and so becomes but cloisteree
! virtue, selfishly disregarding man.
duty to be his brothers keeper. Thl
Christianity that forgives the SHINE
and fights down the sin-the Chris
tianity that is not only decent, bu
strong is the Christianity that counts
Preston Times: The death O
William T. Wilkins may create il
il4uny mind photographs of Preston
| and the court house as they were thirt,
six years ago. Mr.. Wilkins was activ
in the social life in those days. H
liked play as we'll as work. Quick as
cat and an athletic wrestler he woul'
| sometimes catch a business assOciat
unawares and carry him across tn
court house. Experience however
taught him to avoid McMurtrie's Draw
ney arm and heavy fist. He like t.
sing and had in memory many song
with which he could add to the pleasur
of social evening and also while ava,
the tedium of long stage ride.
Albert Lea Tribune: George I
Prescott has 120 rods of ground plante'
to the Duchess apple, in all 119 trees
This year he sold fruit from these tree
to the amount of $12O.75, or total o
275 bushels. Last year he received $16
from these trees and the year befor
last $3.50, the size Of the crop and tn
price received making the difference in
the income. If the crop is a failur,
next year the income will average u]
we'll. It is doubtful if there is an
land with any other crop in the count
that can make such a showing, ant
this is simply pointer of what can b,
accomplished in raising apples il
Freeborn county: ~. -
Dell Rapids Times: Why can no
/ our young boys and girls have as pei
feet and honest protection. as do tn
prairie chickens? The game law ca
| be enforced. IF a man is caught out il
the fields with a dog and a gun,
doesn't matter whether he has tried t
shoot anything or not, he is held to b
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