Mower County transcript., 1907-06-19

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And there are many Minnesotans IN
that unproductive country who would
gladly pay six times four hundred
dollars could they be reinstated upon
the farms which they sold at sacri-S
flee in this state. But they are,
busted. s
Cannon Falls Beacon: The Judge
ment in favor of the state Of Texas
against the Waters Pierce Oil Com.
pany-one Of the tentacles of the
famous Standard-for $1,623 800
rendered recently renews the ques-
ton: Is the government greater
than Standard Oil? with the accent
on the ''is''. That it. is possible to-
destroy this monster seems almost
too good to be true. zsi sss.
Lyle Tribune: In all write-ups of
towns or villages, great emphasis Is
given to their healthful location,
energetic merchants, schools, church
es and prosperous farming commun-
ity, but never once have we seen
saloons mentioned in the long list
of attractions. -
Bemidji Pioneer: The last years
graduate and the last years June
bride have found that neither the
world nor a man can be reformed at
once. g..
Wadena Pioneer-Press: A fellow
over in Hibbing was this week fined
SIS and costs, amounting in all to
S19,75, for shooting a robin. This
is the highest penalty provided by
the law covering despicable acts of
this sort in the state, and every JUS
tice of the peace or judge, when
case of this kind is brought before
them, should follow the example
of the Hibbing dispenser of justice
and give the cruel offender the full
limit. AS President Roosevelt might
well say, person who deliberately
kills robins is "a very undesirable
citizen." go
Pender, Neb., Republic: Who will
come to our rescue? We want sub
stitutes for the following: Dainty
luncheon "royal entertainers "en-
ioyable time," 'masterful address, !"
"charming hostess" conventional
black e. few appropriate and
| well chosen remarks Ito mourn his
| untimely DEPARTURE presided with
dignity and grace" "covers are laid. :,
Fairmont Independent: Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling and Mrs. H. w. Diment
left for Mankato Wednesday morning
to attend the graduation at the State
| Normal Of their daughters, the Misses
Matte Sterling and Iva Diment. Mrs.
Diment intends to go on to Mime
apolis from Mankato and visit heI
daughter Edna before returning home
Clara City Herald: An experienced
teacher says that pupils that have &C
cess to newspapers at home, when com
pared with those who have not, are bet.
ter grammarians, better punctuator:
and read more understandingly, anc
obtain practicalknowledge OF geogra
phy in almost half the time it requires
others. The newspapers is decidedly
an important factor in modern life
his will not be disputed by any ont
who has taken the trouble to investi
gate the matter for himself.
| Mantorville Express: A lady OF this
village was mortified the other day tt
! hear d little chap, barely outOf pinafOres
"swearing blue streak" alta cOmpan
ion who had displeased him in thei
play. Whose boy was it? Never mind
OuIy, are you sure it was not yours
Or don't you care? There are many par
el t., in town, we fear, who give little O.
o attention to the matter. or all ba(
habits bsrl to brt ak, that of profanit,
is one Of the hardest, aud the boy Z
! man on whom the habit has become
fixed Is sadly handicapped Tor lite.