Mower County transcript., 1904-02-03

;c,,o,im1lmuted ii ~ lite imp isonment Vow
some one ought TO startea q movement
to pardon them on the same theory as
that of the Communication, VIZ. that
society is partly to blame for their
depravity. On that theory it is possible
to extenuate almost every crime.
Lyle Tribune: The Northwestern
Telephone Co. at Austin is now giving:
all their customers who have phon \
in their place, Of business, one in their
residence, free of charge. If this had
been done before the new company
was organized, it. would have been
better for all concerned, and there
would not have been any need of the
new company.
Grand Meadow Record: The Mower
County Publisher Association. held
their annual business meeting and
election of: officers at thesF OK Hotel
parlors Saturday afternoon q The Fox
hotel is the most popular hotel for
travelling men in Southern Minnesota.
The big hotels at Mankato and Albert
Lea don't compete with it in the
estimation of the travelling public.
Waukon, Iowa, Republican: We re-
produce from the Austin Transcript
an extended article on the appointment
of James w. Davidson as consul to
Antung China, for the purpose OF
indicating that there is always room at
the top. "Jim," was only an ordinary
boy, but was bent on investigating the
why's and wherefores, even TO the ex-
tent of taking watch to pieces to
learn it's workings.
Pioneer Press: The men who are
trying to build up the sheep industry
are entitled to as much protection from
dogs as they are from thieves or any
other marauders. They are entitled to
more in fact, for the dogs are a constant
pest, causing heavy losses, while
thevery and ordinary marauders are
rare and comparatively harmless.
Minneapolis Times: Those Iowa
cattle feeders seem to be in earnest in
their fight against the beef trust. They
are discussing with much favor plan
to establish a packing house at Chicago
and encourage the building of slaughter
houses in all cities of more than 5000
inhabitants. Men who have to buy the
beef at trust prices are as deeply in
terested in this movement as the men
who fatten the cattle and are obliged
to sell them at whatsoever price the
monopoly deigns to offer.
Albert Lea Enterprise: Many farmers
complain of the great lack Of nutrition
in the hay, corn and oats raised in the
summer of 1903. They say they can
feed and stuff their cattle and hogs
with oats and corn yet the results are
far from satisfactory. This lack is no
doubt due to the excessive wet weather,
as we'll as cold, of last summer, as sun
shine and heat, combined with rea
sonable amount of moisture, are
essential to the production of perfect
crops Of hay and grain.
Crookston Journal: Let us see, was
it not in 1896 Mr.. Dunn and his Prince
ton Union were actively engaged in
shouting for free silver? In 1898, if
memory is not treacherous, he bolted
the ticket and contributed largely to
the defeat of Eustis, although it is true
his paper during the latter part of the
campaign very grudgingly gave half
hearted support to the regular nominee.
In 1902, it is alleged, he refused to make
any speeches in favor of the Republican
ticket and besides openly advocating
the merger in his paper, it is said, he
personally bet money against Van
Sant-and lost. ,-.. ..
Pipestone Review: The Mankato
Free Press and the Fairmont News
only short time ago were strong sup
porters of Eustis, but have recently an
rl0,1rooI fhor,o ooolxYoo ~, rkos
terms as being in favor of the Collins
candidacy. That the followers of
William Henry Eustis in southern
Minnesota have acted wisely cannot be
doubted. That the acquisition of the
numerous Eustis men by the Collins
forces will insure a practically solid
delegation for Collins from the Second
Congressional district cannot be gain
said. The supporters of William Henry
Eustis are at home in the Collins camp.
Chatfeld Democrat: A. w. Litchard,
of Rushford, N. Y. former member of
the New York legislature, says that
the Minnesota farmer, on account of
his energy, sturdy character and eager
ness to learn the most improved
methods of farming, excels the farmer
" SAy OoAASA OVesIO LII V1O uA1OAs LIS
is very great compliment for the
Minnesota farmer, coming as it does
from a man Of national reputation,
and from one having travelled over
numerous states as lecturer for far
mers Institutes. The compliment is no
more than our country brethren are
entitled to-
Leroy Independent: Judge Kingsley
of our district court says that 50 per
cent of the criminals he has been
obliged to send up are boys under 81
years of age and suggests that society
has serious problem before it. Thiev-
ing and seduction are among the chief
otfenses which run down the whole
category of crime. In our humble
opinion the leading cause of this de-
plorable state of affairs is habit of
idleness or more correctly stated lack
of steady occupation. Boys who form
habit of depending on odd jobs and
shirk a continuous employment will
finsensibly drift to the bad for the rea-
son that they use the hours or the DAYS
between odd jobs in looking for amuse-
ment. Work, occupation, is the natural
condition OF man. while iC7lnnoss hron1s