Show THE peculiar prayer uttered in the arkansas state senate a few days ago brings to mind the prayer uttered by the chaplain of the house of representatives of the territory of oklahoma last fall which prayer was also quite extensively quoted at the time here it is r 0 lord look down upon us and guide our toot from the pitfalls which hem us m this town is lull of pitfalls look after the members of this honor able body 0 lord and keep them true and decent keep them from the sal and dens of eail and lord keep an eye on the newspaper reporters and aee that they act righteously and write righteously help the buffering cubans good PaS herand prompt congress to disregard an unholy presidents mandates and give succor to the afflicted people on that isle and 0 lord hear ns now emile on us and keep and protect us from the gangrened corrupt influences and eway of buzzards bay give us prosperity and bimetallism speed this assembly in its work amen THE war on conference rates inaugurated by the bishops of utah county is liable to be contagious cont ageous both north and south come rumors of discontent and evident hostility to the railroads unless excursion rates are granted the logan journal copies the petition of the bishops from the enquirer and says the matter ol 01 conference rates has long been a dource of complaint all over utah in view of the great number who visit salt lake semiannually semi annually and compared with excursion rates OD many occasions the fare may truly be considered somewhat extortionate the presidency and bishopric of utah conn ty realize this and have taken vigorous measures to protest against what they consider unjust discrimination THE deseret news in commenting on the reception given ex senator brown says that it was the most extensive affair of the kind yet given here to a retiring official and was an occasion of thorough enjoyment by all who participated and the number of these was very large it was mr browns lot to draw the short senatorial term hence he was in office but little over a year daring that time he made a most excellent record filling the position of D S senator from utah wiach a dignity and ability reflecting credit upon the state THE position of a newspaper man in a small community is always a trying ordeal some people complain over the publication of lefiti news and others say they will slop their papers unless the news is published it is the province of a newspaper to give the news ex senator browns policy still disturbs the lake tribune it is the policy of the present administration and the republican party can certainly never prosper in utah in opposition to the administration THE business men are to be commended in their efforts for a union depot both companies seem willing but some third party may have to pave the way the business men are the proper pergo ns success |