Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-29

extracts from America the Tagal organ
ought to try this kind.
Perhaps Gen. del Pillars brass band,
which has been captured, strayed close
to our lines in order to quit soldering.
Racing through the swamps on rice
pict is a difficult branch of the musical
ayt.
Havana is surprised to hear that d
surplus of 1854, 966 has accumulated in
the municipal treasury after meeting
all obligations. Nothing Of the kind
can be found in the 400 years of Span
iSh records.
When the democratic party put d
Weave1ite instead of Bland at the
head of its ticket it GOwned a genuine
democrat and the real silver champion.
It's Wanderings in the bog of populiSm
are not yet ended.
The Filipino junta at Hong Kong
says that the United States has made
an offer Of independence to AguinaldO.
This is specimen of the uncensored
news that cOpperhead organs are SO
anxious to circulate.
French manufacturers are short
sighted to find fault with the increaS-
ing importation of American agricul-
tural machinery. 1t is by far the best
in the world and its use will increase
the money in French pockets.
In five months fifty new cotton mills
have been built or projected in the
south and thirty-nine mills in that
section are to be enlarged. Manu-
featuring on large scale is no longer
a novelty in the southern states.
In many of the states the National
Guard will engage in practice marches
this summer. Missouri has no Ma
tOnal Guard, and the bOurban legiSla-
ture allowed but $4,000 a year to
organize and maintain a militia sys-
TEN.
Since the Chicago convention three
years ago, Bland was the most lone
some figure among the leading demo-
Gratis of Missouri. 1t will be remem-
bered to his credit and to the shame
of the pretentiOus SneakS who pulled
him down.
One of the civilian American COM
missioners in the Philippines, Dean c..
Worcester says, so per cent of the ma
tiyeS want peace. Mr.. Worcester is
familiar with the islands and is the
author of the best book yet written
about them.
Cervera's sailors sWOre they would
never return to Spain unless victori-
GUS and TagalS south of Manila made
a similar religious VOW that they
would never retreat. Both changed
their minds after an experience with
American marksmen.
1t is disgusting to charitably in
cline1 people, who love to give all
their means will allow for the relief of
those who have met with misfortune
as in the case of the New Richmond
cyclone, to read the comments in some
newspapers published in this state and
Minnesota in reference to the amounts
given and who is entitled to the most
credit in bestowing relief. The
widows mite, if given with sincere
love of aiding the needy and afflicted.
should be given equal credit with the
millionaire who gives his thousands.
Gentlemen lets hear no more of this
prattle as to who is giving most or
doing most. Its disgrace to the
profession and the people of the state.
Whether or not it be true that
trusts are more in number and more
thriving under high tariff that I'M
der a low tariff. it is beyond question
or dispute true that all business men.
though not connected with any trust
the manufacturers. merchants,
farmers. mechanics, Workingmen and
all professional men-thriye more and
make far more profits under a protect
i've tariff than under a low tariff or
free trade. The profits of all indus
tries are greater under a high than
under low tariff, because everybody
is kept more actively employed, and
the money the people receive is kept
III this country, and hence we have a
larger volume of money with which a
larger amount OF business may be
done. Let the tariff and the money
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