Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-01-26

The current with the people is all one
way.
The new mayor of Havana, though
native Of the island, is a naturalized
American. He is an advance specimen
of the Cuban of the future.
When the president is in doubt says
the Boston Globe, he appoints com
mission. And one Of the ablest and
most useful kind. it may be added.
The tWenty-Six senators who are de-
laying vote on the treaty represent
nothing but the Spiteful spirit of OBJ
structiYes who know that they are
beaten.
But for the war the Filipinos would
have had no opportunity to secure the
protection of.this country. They
ought to rejoice over their exceptional
good luck.
The clerks Of Havana want to get
rid Of work after supper in order to
study English in the night schools.
They have hit upon a persuasive
argument.
Columbus has had another funeral
in Spain. the most solemn, it is re-
ported, of the whole series. 1t is
wise Spaniard who can say that this
is the last.
The Nicaragua Canal bill has passed
the senate, which is strange in view
Of the fact that there are cranks in
that body who would tilibuSter against
the millennium.
BY Il unanimous vote the Maine
House has approved the ratification
of the treaty. Senator Hale is max
ing a wide breach between himself
and his constituents.
Aguinaldo is not keeping the cable
hot any more. In fact, Uncle Sam
has exercised his sovereignty at
Manila by holding up the messages
intended to make trouble.
Secretary of the Navy Long is at
work organizing q line of naval trans
ports to the Philippines. The secre-
tary feels that he may safely assume
that the Old American spirit will win.
\ senatorial candidate in the east
accused Of buying newspaper influence
says the only papers worth buying are
those that can not be bought. The
remark shows a sound grasp of the
subject
It will take 100 beeyeS a day to feed
our soldiers in Cuba. and most of the
cattle will come from Texas. The
Mississippi valley should keep a sharl
eye ON the transitions of trade III
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The treasury estimate of the pOpu-
lation OF the United States last month
was - 100000, and the amount OF
money in circulation was 81, 1891, 301. 422.
The figures speak we'll for the eXpan-
sion of the past.
Madison Democrat: Judge Webb
dec0rouSly stays away from Madison:
and there are many who think a
stampede to him not impossible, but
on the contrary quite probable. Since
the Sentinel has mustered out all but
six Of QuarleS' supporters. the balance
may feel free to enlist where they
please.
La Crosse Chronicles The impress
sion that the deadlock in the WiscOn-
sin senatorial contest may be broken
by the election of Judge Charles NJ.
Webb, seems to be gaining ground.
The contest is fast reaching the acute
stage, and ii is not impossible that
such a result might be easier of at
tainment than coalition Of the various
elements ON any other candidate One
thing is certain, the choice Of Judge
Webb would commend itself to Wis
conSin men who know him. as the
selection Of the man Of all those who
have been named who has in him the
material for the senatorial Office. 1t
would be nearer in line with the best
traditions Of Wisconsin craftsmanship
than any choice that could be made.
II fitness, on the score Of ability and
knowledge, is the desideratum, it is
norehection upon any other candidate
to say that Judge Webb stands at the
head.
La Grippe Successfully Treated
Il have just recovered from the
second attack Of Ia grippe this year."
says Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher of
the Leader, MeXia, Texas. lin the
latter case / used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and l think with con-
siderable success, only being in bed