Mower County transcript., 1908-11-25

better; but best OF all are the things OF
the SOUL"
OTHER EDITORg 0PI1I0NS
Mapleton Enterprises: The old state
ment that "prohibitlon does not pro-
hibit" seems to fall of its own weight
when the internal revenue depart
mental Washington reports that inter-
nal revenue taxes the last six months
have fallen off $5,OOO,O00 owing to the
increase of prohibition territory in the
south.
St. Paul Dispatch: The reelection
Of Speaker Cannon and Serene T..
Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, indicates that there
will be no change in the control OF the
next house OF representatives and that
the tariff reform bill will be in charge
of the same New Yorker who has been
the tomb for all such measures IN the
past. The people may be agreeably
disappointed in Chairman Payne's
future behavior and let us hope it will.
Albert Lea Times. The recent game
of football between Austin and North
field was played for the championship
of southern Minnesota and the Austin
boys feel that they now deserve it. The
game was hard contested one, filled
with many brilliant plays on both sides
but from the accounts given of the
game the Austin boys seemed to be
too much for their opponents from the
start.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Congressman
Tawney of the first district was elected
by decreased vote, all of which goes
to show that his standpat ideas end
public acts are condemned by about
5000 Republican voters of his district.
Mortified News; The brewers, rail
roads and steel trust will name the
next speaker of the Minnesota house
of representatives and if anyone from
the Third congressional district is fin
ally selected it will be because he in ell
tireiy satisfactory to those interests.
contribution, manipulation and pur.
chase, secured control of majority of
the legislature and are entitled 70 that
majority's best efforts in their behalf.
Montgomery Messenger: Years ago,
when boy got whipping at school,
he received another one on his arrival
at home, but in these days the parents
wipe the tears away and go and whip
the teacher.
Chicago Inter Ocean: The Bibie is
still the Book of all Books and it's sup
remacy grows instead of diminishing.
From 325 institutions, in which their
were Bible classes in 1900, the number
has grown to 619 this year In the
same years the enrolment of students
in these classes has grown from 11,782
to 1882. Here Is clear indication
that young men and women seeking q
liberal education are beginning to
realize that any education that ignores
the Bible is imperfect.
St. Louis Globe Democrat: In de
claring, in its tariff plank, for ''1ea
sonable profit to American Industries, y
the platform of 1908 was on good Re-
publican ground. The Republican
tariff policy aims to give a square deal
to labor and capital alike. Unless the
. industries get q reasonable profit
capital will Withdraw from them, and
their workers will be thrown out of en-
ployment. The interests of capita
and labor in this country are identical
! Neither can thrive without the other
Albert Lea Tribune: Since reading
! the ectacies of certain admirers O.
Congressman Tawney over the splen
did victory he achieved in the lat
congressional contest, we have reache'
the conclusion that the congressman
chooses his newspaper friends, becaus
OF their euphemistic ability, rather thai
their disposition to tell the truth as i
actually exists. 1t may be ''splendt
victory to run two thousand votes be
hind his last previous record, aud in
presidential year at that, but one mus
be somewhat optimistic to see it tina
way.
| West St. Paul Times: Gov. John
son has the art of making people bt
lieye he knows lots more than he eve
will know if he lives to be as old a
Methuselah.
1 Leroy independent: Now that ia
Cannon is again sure of his job fc
another two years, having been re-elec
ed, he Is beginning to get Obstreperou
|. again. In an address in Chicago th
other day he announced his oppositio
to President Roosevelt's pet scheme {
the conservation of the nations r
sources. He stated that such fus
about this was out of place and othe
wise announced his opposition to il
He also took few whacks at the Pal
anna Canal. "Uncle Joe" seems to /
keeping up his "agin-the President
| stunts.
/ Hayfeld Transcript: A farm'
made out one rainy day that he ha
walked three hundred miles in cultiva
ing few acres of corn Then he sol
his farm and moved to the city, whel
/ he walked six hundred miles to find
job and he's still walking.
Dodge Denter Star: In speaking
his election, Congressman Tawne
. saws that he is pleased with it, bl
i. does not think the $500 majority is {
:. large as it should have been. He furtl
-, couo UTt WAS q mean FIGHT all tt