Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-04-13

In Mr.. Bryan's lexicon no man can
be a democrat who is not for the
Chicago platform and the one candi-
date Who'll it.
1t takes a smart class in geography
to tell how China is bounded on the
east. An answer sufficiently near is
"by al Europe"
If there should be temporarily a
republic of Cuba, how forlorn it will
feel when it compares notes with a
United States territory Of Porto Rico.
A week Of American fighting played
havoc with Agunaldo'S large supply
Of rhetoric. Several days have passed
without a proclamation from him.
China declares that it will never
part with another inch of territory.
1t has prudently waited until the
supply Of European ultimatums is
exhausted.
One Of the things that may be taken
for granted is that at the Bryan ban
quetS no reference will be made to the
advance in wages or any other sign of
prosperity.
The location of Aguinaldo's new
capitol is unknown, but it is certain
that he will never choose another per
manent one within twenty-five miles
Of an American army.
The sensation of last May was Dew
cy'S victory. Next month will bring
the Cars peace conference, which is
expected to be an animated contest,
but perhaps not decisive.
Though AItgeld ran on a silver plat
form, he received only a fourth of the
former silver vote in Chicago. The
old ratio will hardly serve for a serious
political issue next year
The Maine heavy artillery, $50 strong,
lost but two men during its service,
including six months in Cuba. A
record Of this kind is carefully eX-
Guided from Observation-Disclosures pa
perS.
Cuban customs receipts promise to
reach $14,000,O00 This year. Though
the amount is but a fraction Of the
old Spanish revenue, its expenditure,
all for Cuba, will do infinitely more
good.
A party of bandits is trying to run
the internal affairs of the Island of
Negroes, but Uncle Sam is after them.
American SentimentalistS must be
prompt if they want a little brigand
nation in their Philippine assortment.
A Kentucky democratic state con-
yention has undertaken to read Mr..
WatterSOn out of the party. Mr.,
Watterson's offense is vote for sound
money but twelve OF KentuckyS
electoral vote Of thirteen were cast
the same way.
The French Island of Martinique
in the West Indies is paid liberal
bounties as an offset to its diSadvant-
ages in the American markets.
European colonies in America are not
keeping up with their neighbors in
business and general prosperity.
An American visitor says the Porto
RicanS are "toO bright, too ambitious
and too anxious to become American
to be put under a colonial form of
government" The good behavior of
that people is Fastening the day when
there will be territory of Porto Rico.
1t is strange what abSurdities full
tiedged nOn-eXpanSioniSt can be guilty
of. Here is eX-Secretary Boutwell,,
who says that I'm accepting English
policy in tue east we accept her SOW
ereignty." Mr.. Boutwell, must feel
bad to think that he is now under the
meteor flag of Albion.
From the Denver Republican we
take the following editorial notice of
Senator W. S. Buckley, who is well
and fayorably known in this city:
The senate of the Twelfth will
scarcely be known for its characters
or personal oddities. But of the men
who have made their debut in the
senatorial chamber Buckley of San
Miguel will be best remembered. OF
q strong and interesting personality,
a fearless fighter for the right as he
sees it, and with an easy flow of
natural oratOry, Senator Buckley has
won the friendship of all the senate
He is an unWayering advocate of the
cause and rights of the labOring
masses. Upon all the measures dis
tinctiVely for the betterment of the
wage earnerS Of the state. Senator
Buckley'S voice has been heard ring
ing through the senate chamber,
earnest and sincere in every tone and
word. He has learned much, too. of
the intricaCieS of senate life when
bolStered by parliamentary tactics,
and in the next legislature will be one
of the strong men of the upper branch.
AS the season OF the year when
pneumonia, Ia grippe, sore throat,
coughs, colds, catarrh, bronchitis and
lung troubles are to be guarded
against, nothing lisa fine substitute, y
will answer the purpose or is lust
as good" as One Minute Cough Cure
That is the one infallible remedy for
all lung, throat or bronchial trOub les
Insist vigorously upon having it if
something else" is offered YOU. Wood