Mower County transcript., 1908-11-04

ions.
Chicago Tribune: There seems to be
no limit to the rapacity Of corporations
which have been built up at expense of
by illegal railroad determinations or
the corporations may not "want the
earth," but they certainly want the
United States and the abundance
thereof.
WykOf Messenger: The Messenger
recently offered to give free $75 90
scholarship in one of the best business
schools in Minnesota. Owing to the
lack of interest the offer is Withdrawn.
Soon contest will be started in this
paper, and the Prize offered will be
reserved seats on which depot loafers
can watch incoming trains. This
ought to be winning card
Midway News: There is a new
'sclass" of country editors now coming
to the front which is learning at least y
little something by practical experien-
ce, and which is not at all afraid of
the corporation press or the predatory
corporations of the cities, and it is the
people represented by this new class of
editors that will eject Jacobson just as
they elected johnson.
Elk River Star-News: Political
wrecks are strewn all along the path
way. Today one is it, and tomorrow
he is has been, uncared for, unmourn-
ed and no place to lay his political
head. 1t is strenuous game, pleasant
when played on the square, full of
promise, but the Ak falls for all of them
in time and the one man who knows
when the time to lay down has come
is an exception to the rule.
Providence Journal: There was
never time when it was not discredit.
able for legislator to accept the money
of client for protesting against legis
lation which that client considered
adverse; there was never time when
it was not discredltable, and more than
discreditable, for United States Sena-
tor to take corporations money for
opposing, whether in Congress or in
the Legislature of his State, bills which
that corporation disliked.
Campbell News: Country school
teachers are warned to be on their
guard against couple of smooth graft.
ers who are working the country with
the proposition to give the teachers Z
membership in q reading club and
furnish them with ten books and q
course of study. The expense is $l2. so
and notes are given which in turn are
turned over to the local bankers at q
discount and the books fail to put in
an appearance. In one Iowa county
200 teachers were caught in the
swindle.
Winnebago City Enterprise: The
Japs did themselves proud in extend
ing hospitality to the American fleet,
but don't let that make you forget for
q minute that we have a long Pacific
coast line that needs protection, and
the cheapest peace insurance is navy
big enough to care for the interests out
there. Japan may change her mind
any time, and when that time comes it
will be well to be prepared.
y. Midway News: Governor johnson
and his admirers make very much OF
the fact that he receives $500 night
as a public lecturer. Had J. F. Jacob
son, when in the Legislature, been dis
posed to entrust his official keys with
some competent broker, wonder wha
sum he might not have received, espec
tally when the Wye bill was unde
consideration.
Mankato Free Press: It is growing
moro and more apparent that Cover
NOR johnson is not making the favor
? able impression with his speeches thi
+ lyear that he did two years ago whel
he conducted a gentleman's Campaign
1t is fact that cannot be successful
3 contradicted that the governors speec
. in Mankato did not make the chit
= with his audience that the managers Q
- the campaign hoped would come
lpass.
Fairmont Independent: The peopl
n of this country generally entertain th
n feeling that Speaker Cannon Is cza
"a that he tries to make himself the el
tire congress and the law making d,
= partment of the government. This
n feeling will not down. Further, tha
g. he represents the trusts and the hiq
tariff interests. There are those tn,
II say he Is much abused man. BE th,
n as it may, we think it would be cOnd,
= Give to the political health Of the +
y publican party if some other man
is elected speaker in his place, an
n Speaker Cannon retired from that pos
: tion. 159 nh
% Faribault Republican,: The enorn
Il ols waste Of timber resulting from q
>. recent forest fires has hrOnpht tn a