Mower County transcript., 1903-09-23
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS !.

Mount Morris (Ill.) Index: The wife
of a Rockford man makes him wear
tucks in his night gown, trimmed with
pink ribbon, so that the baby won't
know the difference when he walks the
floor with it at night. Amt it a shame?
GAINESVILLE Argus: Those who are
in the political swim are Of the opinion
that the gubernatorial contest next
year so far as related to the republicans
will narrow down to a fight between
Van SAINT, Dunn and Eddy with
chances favoring Dunn. It is claimed
Van SAINT has been forced into the
fight by the persistent nagging Of op-,
position papers. '5% ,*s ~ III. ~
Leroy independent: The week day
excursion is not going to take place.
The railroad companies, so we have
been informed, would be glad to avoid
the criticism OF church people and not
run their specials on Sunday if it were
not that they fear the business men of,
all the small towns, who would send up.
roar that would make their heads
swim. It is the aim! Of the railway
companies to build up and not tear
down the prosperous villages along the
line. . ,.-2,r~-.,. -. :" .>2t,,.. +.
Mapleton Enterprise: The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway is said
to be behind great creamery trust
whereby they expect to do away with
all the creameries along their line, To-.
eating large butter manufacturing
plants at. central points along their
road and shipping the cream in from
the various stations. The plan is to
have the farmers put in hand separators
and bring in the cream about three
times a week, thus saving the daily
visit to the creamery. - ...'E...
Hokah Chief: Congressman Tawney
favors needed revision of the tariff
laws, and when the opportune time
comes for action will without doubt be
found in the front ranks working for
such tariff revision. And if the few
who are continually charging Mr..
Tawney with faithlessness to trust
were actuated by something besides
petty animosity and political soreness
they would at least give our representa-
tive an opportunity to show his sincerity
and fidelity to trust before reproving
him of any breach of faith. ' I
Waukon Republican: This writer
first saw Col. Isaac E. 2Busby, the
veteran tourist printer who was at
Decorah last week, about twenty eight
ears ago, and he was an old man then.
The last time we met him was at Aus
tin, Mimi, something like twenty years
ago. He is possessed of happy dis
position, never content unless reduced
to penniless situation, and is person
ally acquainted with all prominent
editors in the United States, and makes
the statement that he has made person
al visits to nearly every print shop on
this side Of the Atlantic. Great is
Busby. :. y. ~.
Minneapolis Times: The mail box
contract scandal is interesting by reason
of the distinguished names directly or
indirectly connected with it and the
new indictments will have the effect of
disclosing some more of the ramifca-
tions of the great game of graft. That
corruption has prevailed in the postal
service as long as it has amounts al
most to national disgrace, but there
is some comfort in the fact that the
Investigation and resultant prosecutions
will be without fear, favor or conceal
ment, thanks to President Roosevelt's
determined course in the matter. J..
Minneapolis Journal: The citizen
is apt to 60 wrong about nine times
out of ten if he acts on his generous inn
pulses the moment he hears5a story of
hard luck by a beggar, coupled with a
request for assistance. Giving on i'm
pulse in such cases is creditable to- the
heart, but not to the head. Yet as the
purpose of giving is to better the con
dition of the recipieut, the credit of the
head ought to be considered in such
matters. Minneapolis has the reputa.
tlon OF having large number of kind
hearted business men who can easily
be worked" They are prompt to desire
to relieve misfortune, but they don't
take precautions to assure themselves
that they are really extending relief. 355'
Alden Advance: Owing to the .un-
favorable weather there was no Free.
born county fair this year, but the Al
bert Lea papers state that the manage,
ment has already co ommenced pre-
paratlOns for a big fair to be held next
year. We are told the fair this veal
would have been good one had the
4 weather been at all favorable, as the
d entries were large in all department
and the fair officials did all they could
to make it q success. IN making pre-
parations for the fair next year, Nv
hope the officers and direc tors will beal
q IN mind that all of .Freebron county
i pays the expenses and that business
!, houses outside Of Albert Lea are en-
1 titled TO e portion Of the fair patron
4 age.
[. Pipestone Review: The Farmers
I United Township Mutual Hail Insur
q ance AM Company of this city has figluaret
Il Up the losses for the season and fin6l
i that they aggregate fully 800 OOO.OO
u vi this amO cunt the farmers of this
Il q county m who have insurance i'll this CON CON
q pany sustain losses to the am cunt ~
q Il s546, OOO.O0. An assessme of s Der cent
has been g y levied by the diret sors of thlsg
4 company at their meeting recent tlyShel(
.|lln S St.5T Tanl This assessment Is all tia
lean be levied under the .insu rance law
n OF theS state, 80 that it NH be necessar,
II 5ors the a, comp pany to pa losses prorata
Il The com mpally carries about $i,5 ,5OO,OOI
"A Of lnsurance so that the company VII
4 Ray about cents on the dolla 81