Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-02-14
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Perhaps it would be fair to classify
Gov. Swettenham as an international
calamity. Philadelphia Ledger.
Zion City is to be sold at auction.
That ought to result in a quick sale
and small prophets.-Washirgto Post.
One enjoyable thing about not hav-
ing any money is the way you can
abuse those who have-New York
Press.
Fortunately for the country, its popu-
lation is increasing more rapidly than
the railroads can kill it off-New York
World.
Andrew Carnegie says he would give
S200,000,000 for a 10-year lease on life,
but the Old Man with the Scythe has
no pockets-New York American.
Crimson snow has been observed in
the Canadian Rockies. Hunting par
ties out that way have habit of paint
ing things red.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Every Congressman will sit up nights
now watching his private seismograpn
10 see whether that $500 salary shakes
up the home district-New York Mail.
The assassinations which are report
ed in Russia with painful frequency
are an evil preparation for the parlia-
mentary elections.-New York Tribune.
AS yet no patriot has risen in San
Francisco to claim that he is response.
BILE for the dismasting of the Japanese
training ship bound for Honolulu
New York World.
We must set our faces rigidly against
the proposal to substitute alcohol for
gasoline in automobiles. Hard enough
to dodge them when they are sober
New York Herald.
cable dispatch referring to Mr..
Bryce as mountain climber says he
first made the ascent of Mount Ararat.
But Noah got there first by an easier
route.-New York Globe.
Massachusetts still bears the palm of
true goodness. A Worcester judge
holds that the shoeing of fire depart.
ment horse on Sunday is not work OF
necessity.-New York Sun.
Wall street will watch with respect
full interest the brokerage office which
begins the business day with prayer,
but it will demand the usual collateral
for loans.-New York World.
James J. Hill says that while every
railroad has block signals, no road uses
them. Wholesale murder enjoys a
strange immunity before the law
Philadelphia North American.
S75,000,000 a year in tips. Is it any
wonder, then, that when they come
here they are often mistaken for the
nobility New York Herald.
Possibly the Chinese boycott on
American goods will make an exception
in favor of the charitable gifts from
this country for the relief of starving
Philadelphia Record.
San Francisco thought her troubles
were over when the earth stopped shak'
ing, but first the grafters got busy, and
now 800 pianos are on the way to the
city.-Philadelphia North American.
The proposition to fine each Con
gresham a days pay for each day he
is absent seems rather taking. 1t is
about the only way the country can get
some of its money back-Philadelp
Post.
Prophet Spangler, of Pennsylvania,
says all the rivers of the world will be
dried UP in two years. But that will
river and harbor bills.-New York
Mail.
Panama canal workers, the President
announces, are to be given badges.
Too bad the contractors cannot be
knighted, but perhaps that will follow
the institution Of the order.-New
York American.
Pittsburg has renowned sensational
ism. 1t is now time for Chicago to
swear off its habit of announcing Sim
mediate municipal ownership and
operation of the street railways.-New
York Tribune.
The reports showing the rise in
only go to prove that the great Ameri
can public is bent upon attaining the
Higher Life. however much it COSTS
New York Tribune.
Down in Kentucky a man served
twenty seven months in the peniten-
tiary longer than he should have done,
las a result of an oversight of the
judge" Yet what can he do about it?
New York World.
Germany's exports to the United
States increased nearly $27,0OO,0O0 in
value in the calendar year 1906. That
fact alone should make trade war;
with this country an absurdity from
the German as well as the American
point of view.-New York Tribune.
In one of the current magazines
Clara S. Ludlow, B. &c., NJ. &c., has an
article on "a New American Mosquito"
And just when we were trying so hard
to become a tritie more optimistic
Washington Post.
Because of the shortage in the Amer
lean peanut crop it is proposed to i'm
port that national necessity of circus
life from foreign shores. Talk about
carrying Goals to Newcastle, when
COOLERS are carried to Virginia New
York Tribune.
Bryan and Beveridge are to indulge
in a magazine debate lasting year,
if the magazine does not explode in less
Ledger.
The latest rumor is that Chief JUS
tice Fuller will retire from the Su-
preme bench and that Mr.. Taft will
succeed him. Then the bench will be
fuller than ever.-Washington Post.
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