Mower County transcript., 1908-06-10

1t is in line with the best educational
ideas of today.
OTHER EDITORS OPINIONS
Leroy Independent: DR.. Hollister of
gislature OF Oklahoma has just passed
and the governor has signed a bill
requiring hotels to have 9.foot bed
sheets on beds.
Red Wing Republicans: 1t is esti-
mated that congress costs the country
$3.50 a minute while in session.
Wouldn't it be cheaper to run the gov
ernment on gasoline than hot air?
Minneapolis Journal: Mr. Tawney
made a notable effort in the closing
hours of the session to throw the onus
of the deficit on the democrats. When
ever there is deficit somebody with a
lantern aud warrant goes around
looking for the democratic party.
. Northwood Index: Automolists tell
us that, outside of Northw0Od, the two
best miles of road in the north half of
Worth county are the stretches King
dragged by Farmers M. +. Perkins and
Fred Bewin. out east, and by Ed and
Andrew Aase, cut west. These gentle
men use the right kind of a King drag,
use lt':judgmentically" and at the right
time-just after the rains, not when
the mud becomes dry and baked.
Clara City Herald: If the pulpits of
the land would ''go after" the fellows
who refuse to pay their honest debts
and to love their wives and their fel.
lowmen-"go AFTER them as vigorously
as they 60 after the fellows who "cuss
and chew tobacco tho true reforma-
tion of the race might be nearer at
hand.
Owatonna Journal. Chronicles: As
'the first step binds one to the other"
so the first absurd investment in lad
vertising" such as in programmes, d.
rectOries, etc. Involves a merchant in
endless opportunities for money. gifts,
masquerading as payment for "adver.
tising."
Blue Earth Register: Our congress-
men have voted themselves an increase
in salary, of $2,5OO each, per year and
built themselves marble palace for
an office building. Now, some people
are unreasonable enough to expect
them to enact some legislation, on top
of all this work Not if your Uncle
Joey knows himself.
Providence Tribune: In France,
where the facilities for obtaining liquor
have been practically unlimited, the
use of alcohol is three times as great
rrornrfinvofnlx1 ;c
intemperance has now come to be re-
cognized as one of the most pressing
problems the nation has to face. On
the other hand: the restrictive policy
of Norway has had precisely the oppo-
site effect. In that country template
OBS have been diminished and facilities
reduced, with the result that there has
been a marked diminution in the con-
sumption of liquor and a gratifying
change in the habits and social condi.
tions of the people.
Park Rapids Enterprise: Gov. 10 hn
son has appointed G. A. Smith, the
| Minneapolis millionaire lumberman
regent of the state University We
cannot recall a single qualification
| which Mr.. Smith has for such position
| Only few months ago the G. a. Smith
Lumber company paid into the trea.
sury about $4,000 for timber misap.
prOpiated from Sec. 16-145.33 and the
U. $. government is after Smith fol
over nine thousand acres timber land
unlawful obtained in Oregon. Aren't
these the qualifications that win?
LeSueur News: Governor johnson
appointed Z. A. Smith to the board Of
| rononto 0f tho Sfokn NJ -
place of D. R. .Noyes deceased. Th.
people have at least . right to criticise
an appointment, and if Governor John
son, or anyone else, will advance a rea
son for this one, outside of nationalit,
and wealth, the natives will be sur
prised. 1t is possible that smith
early training, in acquiring valuabl
lands for little money, was consider
ed, for it must be admitted as get
rich-quick-artist he has been success
The "interests' might not influenc
President johnson. but they seem t
have a string on Governor johnson.
Minneapolis Star: The movemen
| to do away with the trading STAN
which is becoming universal, demon
strates that a new era Of business ha
dawned. No longer will trade be s,
cured by premium rackers, bnt th
people will be given dollar for dolls
. in value, and bots dealer and custl
mer Will be benefited. The tribut
that has formerly gone to outside ii
terested parties, will be nsed in built
3 ing up the city and cannot help bt
/. be q great thing for the local dealers.
c St. Cloud journal Press: The al
nual meetings Of the old settlers al
not only pleasant reunion of the pi,
neers who did SO much to make Mil
: nesota q great commonwealth, b,
8 they are also the medium of gatherin
/ much early and valuable history.
: the proceedings and the papers pr
pared for these meetings are preserve
by all the territorial associations, the
! will make the foundation and much {
) the material for the history Of MINI,
sofa which is yet to be written.
(. Princeton Union: Some of the new,
papers are finding fault with GoYerno