Mower County transcript., 1903-02-04
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS

Albert Lea Tribune: The sale of the
real estate of the laundry by s. G.
Thompson to G.. A. Ransom is now
completed and the price was $1,000.
Then Mr.. Ransom bought Mr.. Thomp-
sons half interest in the machinery and
paid $5 1000 for the same, but the latter
will remain with the institution for
some time to come =g#x1.. s,.tz
Redwood Gazette: The spectacle of
former lieutenant governor of the
State beingsa Lazarus at the legislative
gate to the extent of even a minor
clerkship is one of the happenings of
the past week that parents will do we'll
to keep in the minds of their children
who happen to have political ambi-
tions.
Colorado Springs Gazette:
Would the logs IN the hearth burn
brighter T.
Than those chips in our tiny crate?
Would the feeling of home be stronger
If dinner were served in state?
Would spin in your Vic be better
Than our walks in the twilight rare?
Would the love in our hearts be greater
If I were millionaire?
Morris Sun: Tax reform is one of
the most important questions confront
ing the people of this State at the pre-
sent time and is greatly needed, but at
the same time the voters did not in
dicate by their votes that they appre-
ciatAd the situation, and therefore can
not be said to have made strong de-
mand for change in our tax laws.
La Moure County Chronicle: It
makes us sad to see a great big man,
warmly clad from head to foot, drive a
steaming horse up to the rack, hastily
tie him fast, leave him shivering, and
make for the nearest hot stove. There
is something wrong about this fellow.
He may be nice man, belong to
church, may not swear, smoke nor have
any bad habits, he has no feelings for a
dumb animal.
Mankato Free Press: II am driven
to it by the gossips of Palmyra" are
the words left by mother who hanged
her two little children and then ended
her own existence: Relentless gossips
have driven more than one poor woman
to her grave. Innocent lives are sacri-
feed to idle gossips, and yet people will
| continue to SANDER their nelghbors.
Instead of engaging in the retailing of
vile gossip they should be making an
effort to do good in the world.
Slayton Gazette: In granting liquor
license you authorize man to repre-
sent You in selling stuff that will rob
wives and children Of proper food and
clothing, comfortable homes, the love
Of those that should protect them,
bringing disgrace, dishonor, theft,
braWling, fighting, icentio ionsness, You
Isaros no b6t ter sthSn tlie man you com.
mission to do that work for you, and
probably you are not nearly as good.
Milwaukee Wisconsin: A Minnea-
polls Norwegian was being pre-
vailed upon by an importunate book
agent to buy a Bible. The aaxen-
haired man from the cold peninsula
was all but persuaded when he hap
pened to glance within the volume and
ran across the name St. Paul; he threw
the book down in disgust, saying, Aye
tank you can't fool me into buying a
book that has anything to say about
st. Paul."
Midway News: If the railroads, as
public carriers, are duty bound to carry
legislators to and from the capitol,
then there is no good reason why they
should also be paid mileage out of the
public treasury. If they draw mileage
from the public treasury then there is
no reason why they should accept tips
from the railroads. But when legis-
lator swallows tip with string on
it there can be little uncertainty as to
the nature of the legislation that will
be pulled out of him.
Albert Lea Tribune; The disreput-
| able habit some people have of throw
ing wood and coal ashes in the streets
has been resumed this winter and too
strong condemnation of the practice
cannot be pronounced upon it, and,
furthermore, it is forbidden by ordin-
ance. It is bad at any time bat especi-
ally so in winter when there is sleigh
ing, as it destroys the road and is filthy
habit: An example should be made of
some of the guilty ones and such action
would doubtless have deterrent effect
upon the others. e
Minneapolis Journal: One of the
legislators had the nerve to say publicly
that members Of the legislature and
other public officials were entitled to
passes on railways. They are no more
entitled to them than they are to thea
ter passes, sleeping car passes, circus
passes unless they earn them; and if
they do they are not doing their duty
to the public. In view of the way the
lawmakers banker after the passes, we
regret that Mr.. Mellen did not cut
them off altogether.
Waukon Republican,: Engineer Will
Sheridan who lost his life in the rail-
road wreck on the Great Western road
near Freeport, Illinois, was we'll known
here, having been frequent visitor in
Waukon, and about eight years ago
was united in marriage with Miss
Mayme Ryan, daughter Of James Ryan
of Jefferson township. He was only
80 years Of age, but was held among
the most trusty engineers in the en-
ploy of the Great Western, and his last
run was pulling the limited fast train.
Grand Meadow Record: Beginning
Feb. this corner of the county will be
pretty we'll covered by rural free de.
livery of mail. Grand Meadow at pre-.
sent has two rural routes, No. l with