Mower County transcript., 1904-12-07
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS

OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS
St. Louis Globe Democrat: When a
Missourian, in response to an inquiry
after his health, says he is feeling
little Democratic, he means, of course,
that he is not very we'll.
Prison Mirror: During.our residence
in this institution we have the pleasure
of knowing our c0-residents are very
select, great care being taken in ascer-
tanning their antecedents before issu-
ing to them certificates of member
ship.
Rushford STAR An old corn grower
says that when a crop of 60 bushels an
acre is secured the corn costs 13 cents q
bushel to produce, for so bushels it is
Is cents, for 4Q:bushels l8 cents, for. IS
bushels q cents and for 80 bushels 80
cents. These figures are not very far
out of the way, and IT is thus easy to
know when you are selling corn below
the cest Of production.
Britt Tribune: The man who would
MT take newspaper was IN town las,
Thursday. Among other. indications
of being behind the times we noticed
he set his watch by the sign in front OF
our jewelry store, wiped his nose on a
bolt of calico hanging in front Of a
store, stopped at the bank to inquire
the price of lumber, and gave twenty.
five cents to drug store for an alma
nae.
St. Paul Dispatch: The American
Can trust or combination or consOlida
tion, by whatever term you are pleased
TO call it, or by which ever it prefers tv
be called, is not to have the monopoly Ut
making cans which it has enjoyed fO,
a few years. The national Can COM
pany is entering the field. We shall
nave to wait to see if this means real
competition or is merely scheme t.,
make the big trust dance the can-can
and buy it's rival out.
Chicago Inter Ocean: In the last
three years thousands of persons affiicl-
I'd with cancer have been treated BY
the Xray, and in probably 70 per cent
Of the cases cures have been reported.
Certainly in thousands of cases the pru-
yress of the disease has been checked,
and in thousands Of other cases ali
signs of the disease have disappeared.
The application of the Roentgen ray /,
the treatment of cancer and the in
tluence it has had in quleting the fears
of people are as remarkable as any.
thing in the history OF medicine.
Mankato Free Press: There is a
chance for the poor boy in this coun-
try yet, Notwithstanding the wall of
the calamity hoWler. John A. John
oun, the governor-elect of Minnesota
was poor boy, who made his way il
the world, battling for place against
adverse circumstances. Robert C.
Dunn was a poor boy who achieved
position and honor despite the fact
that he lacked dollars. The poor boy
always will push TO the front If he has
SlaytOn Gazette: Just wait and sec
what will happen if Clapp does not gel
majority on the first ballot in caucus
After the Endorsements given Clapp in
the conventions there should be- NJ
question as to his election. But the
gOvernorship was not the only plum
that certain interested parties used as
pawn on the political checker board
1t was hoped that disruption in the
Republican party which these inter
ested parties helped along might jal
loose senatOrship or two.
Owatonna Chronicle: The time il
at hand when party leaders must be
more careful in their leadership. Bosses
have got to get their ears closer to tht
ground. Nominations cannot bt
bought, stolen or pirated with impun
ity, no matter how large the norma
| party majority. Agood deal of troubl,
| and party disorganization may resu!
for a time, but it is bound to come, ant
in the end the party system will be tn,
| better and stronger, for the interes
and active participation of every part,
man in the party affairs will be enlist
ed and his wishes will be respected.
Spring Valley Sun: Mr.. Truce O
the Winona Telephone Co., Mr.. Hunt
ley, of the Tri-State Telephone Co
Minneapolis, G. F. Greening and Mar
tin Axness of Grand Meadow and L. L
Il Quimhy Of Brownsdale, were in tow
lon telephone business recently. Til
Iris State, which e'is, the. longsdistar,c
branch Of the Twin City, Teiep ion,
ls0s h4s recently buiM, lines from th
VWln Cities to La Crosse and Austin
In the spring through line will b
Y17built from Ia Crosse to Apstip, swhiel
Will unite ali ther fnd6p 6pendent lines 3
Southern Minnesota. z..- +.
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