Mower County transcript., 1904-12-28
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS

thinking some of growing Whlskers, as
he says q person needs some sort of q
protection to their face up there in
that country.
Preston Republican: May the Lord
deliver us in the year Of our Lord 1905
from a primary law which applies to
all state officers. Better pass law
leaving all present Office holders in
Office for life and giving to their child
rem the right Of succession without
contest.
Albert Lea Times: There are two
classes OF advertising which no reput-
able newspaper should carry, one is ad-
-yertisements for liquor houses and the
other for bucket shops and dealers in
options. Both lines of business are
directly opposed to public good and
should not be aided and promoted by
permitting them to Use the space in the
public press.
Bemidji Pioneer: The economic, the
political, the business problem of the
generation is the regulation Of great in
dustries which now force the people
to pay them profit which amounts to
hundreds and thousands of times what
the man of good average ability can
make in his business. The taking Of
such profit is every whit as much a
hold up as that of the night prowling
bandit.
I,eSueur News: That old Listener
in the Window Reporter had religious
fit last week, and all went to heaven.
I I am awful glad he stopped when he
did, because would miss him if he got
inside, and then [ have a hunch that
he might be sent back as understand
they don't let anyone from the second
congressional district OF Minnesota
pass through the golden gates unless
ne bears a McCleary tag.
Pioneer Press: Representative Frank
Haskell of the Sixth ward in st. Paul
is authority for the statement that
Wednesday night he was offered $1,000
in cash if he would sigh a statement
withdrawing his support from Senator
Moses f. Clapp. He says he was offer
ed an additional 81 600 if he would in
duce another county member to sign a
similar statement. The offer was made
with the understanding that the state
ments he published in St. Paul paper.
St. Paul Pioneer Press: 1.-The peo-
pie of my legislative district are al
most unanimous for Senator Clapp,"
said Senator Alex $. Compbe]l Of Aus
tin. "They do not think they have
been given any good reasons why they
should not support him. They believe
that he has made a good record, that
he has bright prospects and that on
al no c}>n,,1G 10
ed to the senate Personally | would
be glad if the mattrWere settled now.
Northtield News: The It. Peter Free
Press. which is edited by a l}epubliran
uOstmdster. shows marvellous Ia|anc-
ing powers in maintaining a difficult
position on the top rail OF the fence in
the matter of the senatorial succession.
While ptrllsing the editorial page OF
the last issue of TIE Free Press the
reader is thrilled with sensations sim
liar to those experienced while Witness
ing the difficult feats OF a Japanese
acrobat on a slack wire.
Duluth News Tribune: Eliminate
| Doodle from the senatorial campaign,
and there would be no word Of oppo-
sition to Senator Clapp. An over.
whelmng majority of the members
were elected on the understanding that
their votes would be recorded for Clapp
| 1t is time that the people insist upon
their representatives voting for the
popular choice for this high office, and
that the power placed in their hands be
not used as a commodity to be bartereC
and sold. to the highest bidder.
st Peter Free Press: What pity it
is that St. Peter can't have colony of
Lgorrotes for a month or two each
season. They could have a feast every
day of their stay and at the same time
rid the city of the dog nuisance. But
since we can't have the Igorrotes why
don't the city utborities take the
matter in hand and find ways and
means to dispose of worthless ours that
annoy the public in every street of the
city? 1t is an offensive and disagree
able nuisance and something should
be done to get rid of it.
Boston Globe: Moisture in room
in winter saves fuel. This tip is not
given by the coal dealers, but has beer
published in the weekly bulletins OF
the health departments. And it is per
fectly consistent, too. Scientific tests,
moreover, have amply proved that {
percentage of moisture Of about 81
with a temperature of IS yields thu
best heat and comfort. With a temper
ature of "A and a relative humidity o.
30, as: compared with room heated
to GS degrees and a relative hunaidit!
Eof 60, the latter has beeh found to b,
! the most comfortable. r.- ~s- ~
Chatfeld News Democrat: The state
pardoning board granted q pardon t
/ Fred wv. Ames, ex-chief Of police O
I Minneapolis, who was sentenced to sil
years and six months imprisonment a
Saltwater, on Tuesday. Mr.. Ame'
I was convicted Of receiving bribe apt
has been in prison since July 10th, 1903
We do not believe in pardoning prison
ers nor do we believe in allowing the
rogue to go free and only sentencin!
the tools We are satisfied that DR.
A. Ames was at the head Of the en-
i tiro rrra IT ~ MinnpannliC and II iSpnm