Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-06-21
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Perhaps the belt buckled.-New York
Commercial
One Of Count Boni's letters has been
sold for 20 cents, or just 10 cents less
than the rating of the Count himself
Philadelphia Ledger.
The next thing will be a test of the
governments ability to supervise the
business of the Panama canal project.
Butte Inter Mountain.
In view Of this railroad graft bust
ness, young men should sit up and take
notice when a girl says my dads the
engineer. New York World.
The difference between Commissioner
Garfield and the investigated corpora
ton officials is that the public believes
Garfeld.-New York Commercial.
The Railroad Coal Trust is getting
awful dirty as a result of the coal dust
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is raising these days-Phila-
delphia Press.
Woman Suffragists in London n OBJ
bed the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
And yet they say that woman may not
vote because she will not fight New
York American.
Senator Dillingham;, of Vermont,
says that immigration is regulated by
the law of supply and demand Most
supply, isn't it, Senator?-Philadelp
North American.
In the wise estimation of the Senate
committee the free distribution of
seeds is an abuse that ought to remain
uncorrected for while longer-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Reports from Russia indicate that
the Russo-Japanese war is not yet over
so far as General Stoessel is concerned.
He is now slated for the scapegoat act.
New York Tribune.
Some of the grafters have come out
of the Pennsylvania Railroad investi-
cation as much begrimed as if they
had just emerged from a bituminous
coal hole.-Philadelphia Record.
The portrait of John Paul Jones is
to adorn the new 10-cent postage stamp,
and the Smiths will not begin to fuss
about it until some member of that
family is similarly honored.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Gaekwar of Baroda says he has
a Cabinet at home, but only takes its
advice when he sees fit. As a student
Of American customs, he seems to have
started right at the White House.
Washington Post.
After weeks of stubborn argument
Turkey has politely acceded to En-
glands wishes and withdrawn from
Egypt. You bet, the Porte has kept its
weather eye on the lighted fuse New
York Commercial.
The Pennsylvania Railroad people in
insisting that Mr.. Carnegie used to ere
ceive more rebates than any other ship
per in any line of business" seem dis
dosed to muck-rake the retired iron
master.-New York World.
The person who remarked that this
is the age of graft, whose motto is Get
the Money" is wrong. The motto, ex
Gmplifed by recent disclosures, is: "Get
the Stock" The money will come
later.-Philadelphi Press.
When the rate bill gets to the Su-
preme Court it is to be hoped the gen.
tlemen comprising that dignified body
will be able to arrive at a decision
without uncovering any more disciples
of Munchausen.-Was Post.
There is a probability that the s.
ereenbacks VIII soon be reinforced by
goldbackS of the same denomination.
When these are supplemented by clean
backs for all paper currency there will
be cause for general congratulations
New York Tribune.
Of the nineteen names and titles
borne by the East Indian prince now
examining New York, the thirteenth,
just plain Sam, might be selected for
everyday use, without disrespect and
only to save time. As for the full ap-
pellation, it should be referred to the
Board of Simplified Spelling with pow
er to act-New York Sun.