Mower County transcript., 1906-03-28

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!. OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS
/ st. Louis Globe Democrat: Corn
stalks supply a fiber for paper making,
pith for the sides of battle ships and !:
material for the manufacture Of indus
trial alcohol. Uncle Sans corn fields
and cotton fields within the last twenty
years have had a remarkable develop
ment in by-products. = 49,
( Browns Valley tribune: Two-cent
passenger fare is all right; but a reduc-
tion in the freight rates on coal through
out Minnesota would be of more gener
al benefit to the people than a Ieduc- !
tion of passenger rates. Only small
per cent of the people ride on railroads,
but all Of them burn fuel and pay
freight ... 4. ~
Redwood Gazette:. Let us make state
development one of the burning issues
of the next campaign. Let us keep
ever to the forefront our grand posi-
bilities,, ever pointing ovt the right
course OF action, and Minnesota will
soon stand in, the very front rank in
size, energy, progress and prosperity;
one of the grandest and Wealthiest
states in the union. Fl
i Rochester Bulletin: Sunday com
plains of the Austin collections but
they have exceeded those of Rochester.
Evidently his ideas have expanded
since he has been ,atEgPrincetOn. In
Austin the receipts for the first five
meetings were respectively. $23. .45,
$35.67, $20.73, s$38.23, @ssss444 .05. For the
same period he received in Rochester
s108O $l1.81, $l6.26, SPOTS, $13.72.@ i
Faribault Republican: Capt. James
Hunter is a candidate for secretary Of
state. >:For thirty years Rice county
has had no candidate upon the Repub:
lican state ticket, and the claim for
position now, by one so Worthy,> is Ger
tainly one that deserves consideration
and approval. Capt. Hunter is a work
ing Republican and capable of effec-
tive service as speaker. ,..s.
St. Paul Dispatch: In Buffalo, where
the machines have been in use, the saw
ing in cost of conducting elections cov-
cred the cost Of the machines in six
years. More important, however, than
the matter Of cost of machines is the
security they afford to the honest count
ing Ofkvotes.c We have had some ugly
instances Of either stupid or dishonest
election officials manipulating ballots.
That strikes right at the root of gov
ernment and no cost is too great that
will prevent that. \ ..s%ss
& Winona Republican-Herald: W., A.
| Nolan of Mower, whose record in the
l l-~~ rI0%, So<o mr. n +hn
people, is frequently mentioned for
lieutenant governor, but with the first
district in the race for governor, Mr..
Nolan may; loom up as candidate for
speaker. It is also said that Rep. J. r.
Morley Of Steele has his eye on the
speakership. Either one Of the gentle
men would make creditable presiding
officer. ,s ~ a5x ~ :.
Faribault, Journal 1t is said that
not longer ago than 1894 not farm
house in the country was connected
with a telephone exchange. The Bell
company declined absolutely to con.
struct or connect farmers lines. Com
pc tition came in and the construction
of lines int country haA progressed
soTapidly that it is estimated that there
are now fully one million of farmers
in the country who have telephones in.
stalled. The relief to the loneliness
: and isolation Of farm life is incalculable
Caledonia Journal: Of late years
: 1t is claimed, the floods have killed anC
Z washed away great number of trout
land as the creeks are drying up anC
getting smaller every year, they have
little protection. There are also some
4 i nonnln whO ctn0n M loW 9 tn ,1co r7u