Mower County transcript., 1904-01-27
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS


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OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS,
| Albert Lea Enterprise: The hearts:
of the holders of stock in Star Petro-
lium oil company, in this city, were
gladdened G? recently to receive a.
check for S1.2O for every 500 they bad
! invested in this $1O,OOOOOO oil company,
which has made Brice many times a
millionaire. 1t was only the promoters
IN this company, as is nearly always
| the case, who made money out of this.
| deal.
Britt Qowa) Tribune: Wesley has,
sold the machinery from her mill and
closed her creamery. She will keep her
schoolhouse and one church for spell
yet. Some Of Wesley's public spirited
men have recently been quoted as being
averse to harmony without having a
| hatchet within easy reach. AS there
will soon be nothing left to hack, this
will doubtless be all right, The ceme-
terry will not be moved.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: There
can be no change in the machine
situation if the primaries are to be un-
fairly restricted or corrupted. The
active campaign begins with the
primaries A crooked start will be
fatal to the interests and hopes of
honest voters. A robbery of the peo-
pie can be most easily consummated
at the primaries. Let the people be-
ware. Let them defend their rights,
Rochester Post and Record: The K.
T.. indoor baseball team is fast being
prepared for the seasons game, and
Judging from their present condition
there will be some very good baseball
played by them. About five big games
will be played here in the near future.
Austin, I. NJ. &. A. of St. Paul. Preston,
Spring Valley, Owatonna and Zum-
brota all have teams. Manager Richard
son is completing arrangements for
games with all of these. >)~........
i / "a !hert Lea riibune: atnles s.gv i
Davidson Of Austin has been selected
as United States consul to Antung, an
important port on the Russo Chinese
frontier, and the position carries with
it considerable responsibility at this
time, but Mr. Davidson has had a
varied experience in the consular
service and will no doubt fill the posi-
tion satisfactorily. Should war be-
tween Japan and Russia ensue the
position would be very important.
Spring Valley Mercury: 1t is danger
Gus for man not to pay his subscrip-
tion account. The remorse occasioned
by the pricking of his conscience is apt
to cause insanity and premature death,
During December two men, who owed
the Mercury on subscription, were un-
able to escape their pursuing conscience,
and committed suicide. There are
others who have not yet shot them
selves, but we are expecting to hear of
their attempting to take their life or
paying up at almost any time. 1t is
dangerous to delay in case like this.
Forsyth (Mont.) Times: The great
city papers think they are smart in
having large staff, and although we
have not published ours before, we
shall do so to take some conceit out of
the city brethren. The editorial staff
| of the Times is comprised of: Manag-
ing editor, Ira Cole; city editor, I. Cole;
news editor, Ra Cole; editorial writer,
Hon. Mr.. Cole; exchange editor, Cole;
pressman, the same Cole; foreman,
more of the same Cole; fighting editor
Mrs. Cole.
i Farmers Tribune: There is no
question about freezing helping the
soil. During the spring, summer and
fall the ground packs and settles into a
compact mass, often impervious to the
water which falls upon it, causing it
to dry out by evaporation, so that if it
were not for the freezing which rends
apart the particles, it would plow, up
lumpy. But the frost separates these
particles of the soil and makes it friable
as deep as it has been frozeL, allowing
the water to percolate through and get
to the subsoil where it will be held for
the future use of the growing crops
The frost pulverlZes the soil much finer
and deeper than could be done by any
system OF cultivation, and it unlocks
the fertility in the soil and renders it
available for plant food.
| Providence Journal: 1t is probably
true-at least it has often been stated
that it Russia engaged in long and
hOtly contested war it would find at
home one serious element of weakness.
The Government has bitter enemies at
4 home. AS correspondent of the New
i Y YOrk Sun points out, the labOring
classes, from which the army is re-
cruited, are all but in a state Of revolt.
Il We have heard comparatively little Of
) Nihilism Of late, but its teachings have
not fallen upon barren ground. In
{ dustrial development has helped to
make the voices of the discOntented
articulate. The Workmen ssread G Gorky
and even more in1ammable literature:
they discuss their wrongs, and the
bOlder spirits even assist in disseminat-
ing some Of that iDf1ammable matter,