davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The age-herald., 1900-01-15

Mo- from Macon, Columbus, Albany, etc.. 7:45 p. m.
 No from Savannah, Macon, Columbus, etc., 1:35 p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Blr- mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos. and 4.
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger steamers of the ocean Steamship company from New York, Boston and the east.
 To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway, close connection is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana.
 For further information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS Commercial Agent. JACK W. JOHNSON,
 Union Ticket Agent, .s
 Birmingham, Ala
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

ter of grains is a model grain elevator
and other models of machinery connect
ed with the great grain and -four indus
try of this productive new world of
ours. American corn is shown on the
ear on framed panels.
An important display il that of the
meat industry as carried on in America.
All the large packing houses have been
granted. space, and there are interesting
models showing all the different opera
tions of modern packing house. Here
one can see just how the active and
vociferous hog of the stOckyards is
turned into smoked ham and steers
from the western ranches transformed
into succulent canned goods. Then
there are displays of American coal and
coaling methods, Of American minerals
in general, with model gold mine in
full working order, forest and fishery
exhibits showing the wealth of our
country in that direction. and other
things too numerous to mention. The
American newspaper and the American
educational system. even. is explained
by very concrete methods. Nor must
American art be forgotten. Although
ours is a country still in its youth and
not possessing boarded Accommodations
of art works of past centuries. the
showing made by American artists is a
very creditable one Selections have
been carefully made, and representative
pictures are now hanging in Paris But
it is not for our convases and busts
that we shall attraat the attention of
the world. 1t is rather by that wonder
full display of machinery. including ev-
erything from a locomotive to sewing
machine needle. and by the gorgeous
display of our agricultural products
that we shall cause the eyes of the Eu-
ropean to open in wonder.
In the meanwhile the "bioodless
struggle Of the nations as the great
exposition has been called. is going on.
Side by side the great countries Of the
U Grid are ranged up in their great com
petitive examination, and, though COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

States. either at home Or abroad. No
less than 81 agricultural experiment
stations have sent pictures illustrating
American methods and their happy re-
suits. and the outcome is most inter-
esting and valuable collection OF photo
graphic pictures. The cotton exhibition.
for instance. is made up CT between 600
and 200 specimens of choice lint cotton
furnished by American growers One
feature that is proving novelty to
foreigners is fun sized cotton plant
covered with bolls. The tobacco indus
try has been similarly treated. and the
exhibit is the finest ever made by this
country. No less than 1000 specimens
of the fragrant weed are to be seen.
these being accompanied by an eX-
haustive Photographic display of the
different processes of cultivation and
manufacture.
The part which the American cereal
plays in the exhibition is no insignifi-
cant one. The grain specimens now be
ing gazed on at Paris is all carefully
put up in glass jars one foot in
height and five inches in diameter.
These assorted grains look very spick
and span in their long rows, and con-
stitute an exhibition of which the Amer
lean farmer may we'll be proud. Our
official government exhibit in the mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
THE PARIS EXPOSITION
AND ITS OPENING.

down because political complications
would mean smaller dividends. Today
the Parisians are saying that foreign
pilgrims are going to leave s200.O00.oO0
in their capital before the exposition
closes and even though this gigantic
figure is not realized the money chests
of monsieur Will be enormously enrich
ed.
An exposition on a plan SO extensive.
embracing all the countries of the world,
naturally makes il impossible for the
exposition managers to recognize indi-
viduals. 1t is a matter of nations only.
The individual exhibitor has been merg
ed IN his national exhibit. More than
50 different countries are now taking
part in the exposition; in fact, the par
ticipation on the part of the different
foreign powers has proved surprisingly
liberal. Ii is well known what eXtraor-
binary eclat the French government it
self has given to the scheme, that body
having practically fathered the enter
prise from its first conception.
Each country participating in the eX-
position has a national building or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
The APPROACH 70 The ALEXANDRlNE BRIDGE.


as money and ingenuity could do. and
from the point of view of comfort and
convenience il is generally conceded by
impartial critics-which,s of course, are
not always easy to find-that there is
no building on the grounds that com
pares with it. 1t must not be supposed
however. that in this building will be
found all of the exhibits sent over by
our republic. According to the CLASH
fication of exhibits into Is different gen
eral groups. regardless Of national dis
tinctions. the United States exhibits
are. of course. distributed in many diff
ferent buildings.
Some of the state exhibitions are
showing themselves to be especially at
tractiVe and valuable Frenchmen are
beginning to find out that they are not
the only people who can make wine.
They have been smacking their lips
over our California clarets and confess
ing with a good natured shrug that
they might be worse. You cannot get a
Frenchman to praise any wine made out
side of his own country. Then. too,
Mile. Paris is learning just what de-
lightful things can be made of Amer
lean cOrn-stuff she had thought that
was only fit to be fed TO chickens She
has been sinking her pretty white teeth
into corn mullins and corn dodgers and
has vowed them delicious. Then Euro
peans are looking wide eyed at the
fruit that has been sent over from
America Every week the. Californian
exhibit. for instance. is to receive a
fresh supply OF perishable fruits. Deli
cious peaches, grapes. plums. apricots.
figs and other delicacies Of the orchard
and garden from the golden west are
now making the mouth OF. young Paris
water. and at the same time showing
the world in general just what can be
grown in the new world
Speaking of fr,-it naturally leads 10
the extraordinary agricultural exhibit
made by America at this fair Our
farm exhibit at Paris zexcels anything
ever before attempted by the United
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

Their, but also those of his graDdfathe.
and great grandfather. \ woman is. al
the most, responsible for the debts OF
her husband
When two Cinnamon meet, they
shake hands-that is to say. each
shakes and squeezes his own hands and
covers his head. II the meeting is after
a long parting, after the handshaking
is over the friends rub shoulders until
they are tired. Instead of inquiring aft
er one another's health ii is etiquette to
ask: Have you eaten your rice? Where
are you going? What is your business
there? What did you pay for your
shoes? How old are you?"
Men wear long petticoats and carry
fans. while women carry canes.
Playing at ball and kite flying arc
the pastimes of graybeards, and the
children look on with folded arms.
When Chinaman wishes a visitor TO
dine with him. he does not ask him to
do so; he reserves that polteness as a
means of intimating to visitor that
his company is not desired; of course.
the hint is taken. and the Invitation is
politely declined.
Rich men always can get any number
OF servants. and yet they pay them no
pay their servants highly, and even
then find them hard to get. The reason
is that the servant Of the rich man can
make more than triple the ordinary
wages in perquisites.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
HAPPENINGS IN CHINA.

The great ambition of a Chinaman 10
to have a fine coffin and an imposing
funeral
Lovemakiug is begun after marriage.
this being considered not only a saving
of time, but a security against the
bride being carried off by a rival sutton.
In fact. men do not even see their wives
before marriage. and as it is not regard
cd as deCOrouS to have been ever so lit
tie acquainted beforehand. man sell
dom marries girl from his own town
and never one of his own kin or name.
Bachelors are not the pets of society in
China. but are looked on with suspicion
even by members of their own family.
\ girl depends. entirely on her hus-
band for fame and fortunes and is new
err considered otherwise than as an hon
ored guest in her fathers house. being
neither responsible for the family debts
nor sharing its wealth.
A son. on the other hand depends on
his parents and on himself. and is not
only responsible for the debts of his IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

on the right is being used as q waiting
and reception room for ladies. The cen
tral parlor or reception room has been
set apart as a place Of rest and recrea-
rion for both men and women. The sec
ond story of the pavilion has been given
over TO individual states, and here, too,
the visitor from the land Of pie can
register and find out the whereabouts of
his friends from home. The story above
this. again just at present is place of
much hustle and business. for it is here
that the different officials have their
offices, the commissioner general and
his staff making their headquarters on
this floor. There is a fourth floor and
this. like the second. is devoted to indi
Vidual states. In this building the
American suffering from temporary
nostalgia will find a good cure for any
qualms of Inconsistencies, for here he
can talk to his American friends read
American newspapers. hire American
guides. dictate letters 70 American ste
nographers. change his American money
and drafts and even solace his weary
body with a good draft of American ice
water Fsom to every afternoon the
American financier with large interests
at home can inspect the New York and
Chicago stock market quotations for
the day and even consult a ticker" of
his own. The American chamber of
commerce has also opened a little office
in this building, and here the American
merchant abroad can secure reliable in
formation regarding commercial mat
tiers in Paris and impartial information
as to Paris firms and business houses.
No pains have beer spared to make
this American pavilion as comfortable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

headquarters for it's citizens. These
different pavilions are each supposed to
represent some particular phase in the
life of the country for which it stands.
The country which is taking rnost in
terest in the exposition outside Of
France itself is. of course. our own
United States. 1t is this country's ex-
hibits, too, that most interest. Amer
leans. Both the federal and state gov
ernments have been liberal in their APP
preparations. For months past Com
missioner Peck has been bending every
effort toward making the American ex-
hibit one creditable to his country. He
not only succeeded in interesting an ex-
ceptional number Of Americans in the
exhibits and arousing a new enthusiasm
in the fair in general. but also secured
an additional grant OF space. so that
now. with the exception of France and
Russia. America has more space than
any other country. More than 1000
American exhibitors, in fact. have
found space at the exposition in the va
rious buildings. So the American cit
izen who goes to Paris this summer will
look about him with justifiable pride,
for everywhere he will see that his
country has not Jagged behind in this
bloodIess international struggle for SUI
premacy. He will be able TO take n spe-
cial delight in the national pavilion OF
his country rising with its domelike eff
feet 200 feet above the river Seine 1t
stands on the Quai d'Orsay, among the
buildings of the other great powers. and
its site is one of the best locations in
the grounds The uppermOst tip OF the
American building is fittingly crowned
by a large eagle with outstretched
wings. Another equally American fea-
ture will be TIE two elevators which
Will whiz up and down inside this big
structure. The building itself is square.
with a large central dome and rotunda.
On three sides of the rotunda open fair
sized rooms, one OF which-that on the
left OF the main entrance-is being used
as a Iounging room for men, while that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

ample Of this passion for ornateness.
Happily always accompanying this in
the Partisan is d redeeming sense or
what is truly artistic and in good taste.
The Place DE- la ConcOrde entrance,
looming up in all its magniticence, is a
standing invitation for the stranger to
pay his franc and enter in to inspect the
even more wondrous sights beyond that
magic gate. The new Alexandrine
bridge over the Seine is yet another ex-
preston Of the Gallo love for the dec
Orative. This graceful single span cob
web of steel bridging the river is to
Paris what the Brooklyn bridge is to
Greater New York. When il was built,
en- effort was made TO break away from
the traditional Partisan method of max
ing a bridge. Most of the capitals
bridges are elaborate and ornate things.
with buttresscs ana made Of stone and
ornamented with great sculptured fig
ures the size Of giants. So the Pari-
slams said that the AleXandrine bridge
should b. simple and light and graceful.
But they could not resist the temptation
to put two great square marble col
umns at each end. Then each one of
these figures had to be surmounted by
a symbOlical figure. and these again had
to be- duly gilded. Then a few more fig
ures had to be added to the base Of
each and then the bridge itself divided
INTO spaces and each space embellished
with some statue Of bronze or iron. to
say nothing Of rows Of most ornate can
delabra representing groups of chill
dren. All of which goes to bear out the
fact that the Frenchman insists on
beautifying everything about his beau
tiful Paris-ndeed. in this very fact lies
a solution OF the mystery of the pres
ent day charm of this siren of cities
Even the big smokestack standing near
the palace Of electricity is an example
Of the irrepressible artistic instinct OF
the Partisan. This huge chimney is $50
feet high and is the largest smokestack
in the world But. think you, il il a
great. grimy tube pouring a cloud OF
blackness up to the heavens? Not a bit
Of il. 1t is an airy looking tower, with
its periphery made gorgeous with vari-
ously colored bricks arranged to form
the most pleasing figures and designs.
1t has become fixed tradition to
look upon the Partisan as a pleasure
seeker pure and simple and upon Paris
as a city of pleasure. Never was great
er mistake made. Paris is first and
foremost q manufacturing city. great
center Of factories and frugal minded
people. with only its superficial upper
crust of frlvolity. Some people have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

, come TO look upon the great exposition
as mere froliC Of the Parisians- The
great globe. the EifTel tower and the
Ferris wheels they regard as freaks.
and not as triumphs of engineering in
genuity. frolic this fair never was
This exposition is nothing but huge
and brilliant business speculation, and
one. too. that promises to reap a rich
harvest for the investors Interested
France is not so enthusiastically inclined
that she considers IL her duty to spend
six months enlishtening the world as TO
this same old worlds progress in the
arts and sciences and get nothing for
her pains. Monsieur loves art, but he
also loves his francs. and il will be
found that the exposition will prove ore
Of the most carefully engineered spec
ulative schemes Of the end Of the CEN
fury.
So today everything in France Is play
ing second fiddle TO the exposition MU-
nicipal fetes have been given up be-
cause the money was needed for spec
tacies at the great fair that was TO do
France proud. Rumors OF war have
been laughed down because such things
might affect the foreign attendance
Revolutionary sheets have quoted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
@HE Paris exposition has open

THE Paris exposition has opened!
The compact little city of cream
and gold, lying in the busy heart
Of that greater city of milk white
masonry 1rtnging the Seine. has opened
its gates to the world and at last the
great exposition of 1900 has become an
actual fact. After years Of elaboration
and planning. after months of hard
work and weeks OF feverish haste the
flags have at last gone up on the new
AleXandrine bridge and all the civilized
nations of the world are now lined up
with their industrial and artistic toe to
the scratch, as IL were, all prepared for
the race and all hungering for the prize.
II is gigantic competition of civiliza-
tIOns. And while the great nations Of
the world are competing the citizens Of
those nations are in Paris enjoying the
amusing panorama. 1t is for it's les
sons, however. and not for its laughs
that the exposition will become one Of
the great events Of the passing century.
But perhaps IL Is wrong to say that
every competitor is prepared for the
fair. The wheels Of the great machin-
cry have started OFF with a tremendous
amount of rumbling. and visitors are
already pouring into Paris. but IT Is
well recognized fact that it will be
month OF more before all the buildings
are completed and all the exhibits in
place. A number Of things have hap
peued To delay work on the grounds
and structures. and weeks ago il was
felt that Mile. Paris would hardly have
her house in order by the time the first
guests should come knocking at her
highly polished front door. Hurry and
fret as might the directors and archi-
tects and contractors. strikes. bad
weather. miscalculations and hundred
and one other things combined to keep
Paris from being en- fete to all the
world on the day announced. Paris has
had fairs before this. but none 50 great.
She now stands with her arms out
stretched to all the world. and the
world. OF ut least good part Of il. is
responding to the seductive invitation.
Within the gates Of this magic little
city within 4 city have been gathered
together examples OF the national prog
ress Of every country in the world. eV-
erything representative OF peculiar ma
tiOnaI ideas and customs and every
thing typical of the worlds advance in
science and art during the last century.
All this sounds rather big and preten-
tious. but Paris is taking to six months
OF posing as the schoOluIstresS of the
world and is already working very hard
at her object lessons. And IL is not Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

ten that one can get such liberal edu-
cation IN two weeks. The great wheel
shaped city on the Seine has made ev-
cry preparation possible. or at least is
now busy making them, for the recep-
ticn and entertainment OF her expected
guests Outside OF the exposition
grounds. with their new parks and gar
dens and the innumerable large ana
beautiful structures which have gone
up there. new hotels, new apartments.
new railways. new shops. new streets
and new prices have been made over
everything there is a holiday air, and
over everything that magician OF mod
ern science the electrician, has woven his
web OF aIluring lights. Everywhere
there is to be seen the Gallo love for
tinsel and display. The monumental
gate OF entrance 10 the grounds from
the Place de Ia Concorde is good ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
SUPERIORITY OF THE MAUsER.

1T would seem that nearly all the
world is TO take Spanlard's gun as the
best weapon" said a well known army
officer recently. THE Mauser Is owned
and controlled by the Spanish govern
ment, It's inventor. one Of their ord
nance officers. having sold il to them.
This is a chance. or, rather. one Of the
chances. for that government TO recover
its finances. for the superiority Of the
arm is very generally recognized"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

The eyes of snakes are never closed.
Alive or dead. sleeping or waking. they
are always wide open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14

parsons have been said to be odious, Il
is only by such comparisons that the
real powers and the real progress Of q
nation can be determined.
ARTHUR TITCOMB,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-14
HE LOVED TO FIGHT.
A LITTLE MAN WHO WOULD RATHER
SHOOT THAN EAT.

Odds Didn't Figure With Jack Wat
son when He Concluded to Go Into
u Melee, and His Nerve Once Saved
an Innocent Man.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-28
Hoods ~Sas.sapas'iNa
PERT PERSONALS.

Now we will proceed to show Sir
Thomas Upton the difference between
yacht racing and pork orner Wash
ington Post.
During the trial trip Of the warship
Wisconsin an officer jocularly remarked
that 'Irving NJ. Scott had Cramps" And
Scott didn't feel very bad about it, either.
San Francisco Call.
The appointment of General Weyler as
captain general Of Madrid has caused Il
large number of eminent officials to re-
sign. The general possesses all his old
time Observation-Disclosures Star.
Miss Mary Il. Wilkins is to be married
to a Metuchen IN. j. physician after an
engagement of nearly ten years. Now
we know why some of Miss Wilkins
love stories We're so long drawn out
Chicago News.
People who thought Count Won Valdez
see was going to inaugurate a crash OF
matter and IL wreck of worlds as soon as
he got to China are beginning to crawl
out from under the beds.--Chicaso
Times-IIerald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-28
II Dominic.

Rev. J. G. Brooks. brother Of the late
Bishop Brooks. is at work upon a collec-
ton of the bishops letters.
The Episcopalians of the Milwaukee
(Wis.) diocese favor strongly the appoint
ment Of a coadjutor bishop as assistant
to Bishop Isaac l.. Nicholson. .
The archbishop of Sens will be author
lied to lend the pallium of Thomas a
Beckett in the chapter house treasury for
the opening of the new Roman cathedral
at Westminster. The ring and %crozier
OF Beckett ar already In Cardinal Waugh
ans possession.
Rev. William q. Mallalieu- Methodist
Episcopal bishop of Massachusetts, re-
Gently delivered an address. in the course
of which he said that he hoped his hear
ers would not read such books as David
Harum," which ''reeked Of rum, profail-
ity and tobacco"
The new Methodist college to be built
In Rome is to have Its main building
named Crandon hall in honor of Mrs. f.
P. Crandon of Evanston. Ills, who as
corresponding secretary Of the northwest
ern branch Of the Methodist Women's
Foreign Missionary society did much TO-
ward raising the money for the college.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-11-28
HOSPITALITY
Is Shown American Travel
ers In the
CHINESE INTERIOR
Believe Foreigners Are Afraid
To Invade.

Shanghai, Nov. 2S.-A member OF
the American mission at Tengchoufu,
who lately returned there, reports
that he was well received by all class
es, both populace and officials. The
latter, to a man, assured him Of pro-
lection, and requested him not to
leave again but to remain with them.
The officials in that place have al
ways been friendly, but, as far as the
people are concerned, the root which
yields this goodly fruit is evidently
fear of the Germans. 1t tiourishes
all along the coast, but whatever may
be the case along the proposed rail-
road, does not extend, in that section,
any great distance inland. The peo-
pie in the interior seem to have the
idea that while the sea power of the
foreigners is immense, yet they will
scarcely venture more than sixty Ii in
from the coast.