Mower County transcript., 1903-03-18

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men non hoidins odtes Seo ontoS ! ths5, &c
farm ur intesth erstpre blacksmith or
print shop learn what labor means,
then let them draw their present sal
aries cheerfully satisfied that fortune
has treated them go kindly.
Davenport News: It seems shame
that the cash trade which belongs to
home merchants who carry so many
people on their books during light
years should now be diverted by the
represent tatiOns of smooth -tongued
travelling fakirs- who do nothing in
return for the people but fleece them.
1t would be piece of logic beyond the
pale of criticism, that the merchant
who lives among us and pays his taxes
is entitled to preferential treatment.
Waseca Radical: 1t is not at all i'm
probable that w aseca in the near future
will be shipping fuel. The machinery
for making first class fuel out of peat
has been found practical. There are
millions of tons of excellent peat in the
marshes northeast of Waseca and there
appears to be no obstacle in the way
of converting this into good cheap fuel.
It is said that the prepared fuel of
which peat is the basis is superior in
many respects to bituminous COAL Re-
lief from the cold and coal barons may
be within easy reach.
Albert Lea Tribune: Postmasters
hereafter will not be permitted to rent
boxes to minorswithout the written
consent of their parents. The order
was made by the postoffice department
to correct an abuse growing out of
fact that minor girls rent boxes and
OPEN up correspondence with outside
parties and in that way keep
| correspondence a secret from
their partents. This is good ruling
and will doubtless put a stop to much
| Irritation. It may also stop a more
serious evil. When girl has a corre-
spondent she is ashamed for her mother
to know, she is treading on quicksand
that may engulf her.
St. Paul Farmer: A good large farm
with good buildings and no debt on it
in section of the country where the
soil is excellent, not distant from
market and near, good schools and
churchesl What 3 heritage for any
young man to turn his back upon for
life in the city! Such one may have
comfort, freedom from worry and
financial embarrassment. He may win
respect and leadership if he wants it,
and he can pass throug gh life TRANQUILITY
until he reach hes ripe old age. Any
young man should think good many
times before he leaves such farm. =.
Mortified News: The fact is that
the human heart does not change with
ages. The truths, the principles of
sympathy, of brotherhood, of loving.
kindness, OF. civilization are as potent
and magnetic today as when Christ
uttered them. Few indeed are the souls
so shriveled, so lacking in human in
terest that they cannot be Influenced
by the 'exemplication of these prin
ciples. 1t is one of the great signs Of
the times, that the church recognizes
that it is as necessary to go out among
the people, as to call the people te
church. :.
| Hay6eld Transcript: State Insur
ance Commissioner Dearth is after thu
Farmers Indemnity Mutual Hail In
surance Company of Pine Island
Mimi, the officers of which he has
directed to show cause why their enter
prise has not been placed in the hand.
q of receiver. J. A number of farmers II
. this vicinity were last year induced t
insure their crops in this company
thinking it was safe institution. They
have later learned, from experience
that the promises Of the company thai
| all claims would be paid in full, were
not reliable. When insuring crops
against hail, the farmer should pick ou
a company that he knows is financial,
responsible.
St. Cloud Journal-Pre The nor
NAL school board has finally corrected
the mistake made four years ago, whe1
the three-year elementary diplom;
course was abolished the mistake1
theory of "advanced scholarship" Th,
new course of study represents the bes
judgment of the, presidents of tn,
faculty of the five normal schools, ant
is probably the best that can be mad,
for the training of good teachers fo
the public schools of the state. Th,
schools can train a larger number O.
teachers than they have been doing
not only those who have not the ad
vantage of high schools, but of tn,
high school graduates as we'll. Th,
schools will give the taxpayers bette
returns for their money than they hav'
in the past.
Farming in the South.
The passenger department of the II
linois Central Railroad Company is is
suing monthly circulars concernin,
fruit growing, vegetable gardening
! stock raising, dairying, etc., in th