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New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
K TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENI.
A SPECIALLY INTERESTING EAHIBiT.

The brunswick Bake Collender Company whose
nrincipal factories and main offices located in
New-York and Chicago, with branches in all lead
ing cities of the United States. also Paris Ham
burg Mexico City and Toronto are showing Specl-
mems of their work at the Paris Exposition
They exhibit a Billiard Table and a "CoHoiha-
ton Billiard and Pool Table. both designs pat
ented and embodying numerous other patented
features such as Convertible Cushion Rals'
Pool Gully Attachment and other valuable i'm.
provements which tend to make their Tape Wnat
their patrons claim it to be-the Acme of perfec-
ton . .4.o.,
Americans as well foregners) Is an eNhiDiI
of their 'A Tile Refrigerators ttiie,llned interior
which by reason of their many advantageous
and desirable features riShtfully emitted 10
the distinction of leading all other styles or makes
Of refrioerators on the market These Refriger-
atnrs can be seen at their wareroom No SD
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
NOTHING AMERICAN FOR PRUSSIA.

THE MUTUAL. LIFE. LONG ANNOYED BY FACTI
TIOUs INTERFERENCE is AT LAST DRIVEN
OUT OF THE KINGDOM. AND LAYS IT'S CASE
BEFORE CONGRESS. ASKING INVESTI
CATION AND CLAIMING PROTECTION.
well known New-York life insurance man was
talking yesterday about the attitude of Prussian
officials toward American companies, and sad
A characteristic outbreak Of that anti American
ism which is marked factor in the political
situation in Germany is the trouble which has for
SO long been brewing in the Kingdom OF Prussia
against the Mutual Life Insurance Company, OF
New-York, eliminating on the lfth day or August,
1895 in their expulsion from the Kingdom
The Mutual Life Insurance Company, IKE good
American citizens. did not seek to fight its one
sided battle with Prussia through the columns or
the public press, to force a conclusion In ther
favor by so infaming public sentiment In TINS
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
DISTRUSTFUL or YANKEES.
From The Cornhill Magazine.

From The Cornhil Magazine,
A distinguished officer of the Federal side came
to visit Southern planter after the war and they
talked about the shifts to which people
duced in order to their property. Chloe
called. Tell the General where preserved our
silver plate" Without hesitation she answered ::
Under some panks in the loft" The master was
really so9' oh yes. massa When NH the guest
was gone out Chloe was called again. Il can't
make 1t out; | remember not hing about the loft"
why. master, l was not going to tell the truth
the pate was buried in the garden. Who knows
there may be another war and then them rascally
Yankees would come and search garden and We
shOuId lose our plate -
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
OPERA FOR THE SHAH IN LONDON
From The London Globe.

1UII IHP tIUUt
Although the authorities at Covent Garden
have received official ntimation yet, it is
said that command performance at COvent
Garden about the first week in July viii prob
ably be a feature of the Shah's visit to London.
The ShahS predecessor saw three state perform
anceS of opera, one at COVent Garden in 1913,
another at DrUry Lane in the same year and q
third at COVen1 Garden the occasion OF his
visit in 1889. 1t was at the first of these per-
formances that Mime Christine Nilsson. who was
appearing in La Traviata, approached the
royal box. in which the Shah seated cross
legged and soundly rated him in French for
arriving late.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
~rHE PILGRIWs PROGRESS" ~ CHINESE.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle
The Pilgrims Progress translated into the
Chinese language. with illustrations by native
artists is the latest novelty in the literary world
OF Peking, and the volume bears unmistakable
traces of its Celestial origin Christian is de-
picted with ample pigtai the dungeon Of the
Giant Despair is one Of the large wooden cages
well known to Oriental criminals, and the an
gels waiting on the other side of the river to
ceiVe the pilgrims arrayed in the latest
Pcking fashions. Whether the translation is a
faithful reproduction of the original may be
doubted if the illustrations typical of the
work.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20

Broadway Ncw-York and Nos 263 and go Wa
bash-ave, Chicago. as well as at their various
branches throughout the country. An inspection
of them will repay any for the trouble
Visitors from this country will also find oppor-
tunity to partake of refreshments over real
American Bar, this enterprisng Company having
furnished a complete Bar Fixture from their New
York factory for in connection with the Bar
and Restaurant privilege Uncle Sans Head
quarters the Exposition grounds.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
WY "SAPHO" WITH ONE Pr
From The London Globe.

From The London Globe.
Why do the French people spell Sappho with
a single p? This seems to contradict Mark
TWain'S famous saying that foreigners always
seem to spell much better than they pro-
nounCe. DR.. Johnson explained such idiosyncra-
sizes in his own characteristic fashion-"So far
as | can see sir. foreigners are fools"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-20
PARIS EXPOSITION.

Select escorted parties reserved steamship hotel
COmmO1ationS OF saings by popular
convenient dates No crowiing chartered vessels No
with foreign parties
comprehensive including PARIS
EXPOSITION. THE RHINE. SWITZERLAND. ITALY
ENGLAND and the PASSION PLAY. Before deciding.
tai testimonials
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
His Valuable 'keirac Wasted.

4 Chicago lady who is the wife Of q
wealthy and influential citizen had a
great deal of trouble recently with her
domestics. She had discharged her
cook and second girl and for few
days was obliged to do her own cook
ing.
It was on one Of these mornings that
q perempt0Ty knock sounded on the
kitchen door. She wiped her hands
on the apron and found at the door
low br0Wed, insolGnt looking man, with
a small satchel swung over his shout
der.
SEQ and tell your mistress / want to
see her. Bridget" he said, with a
wave Oh the hand. Madam surveyed
him in silence moment and then re-
piled stiGiy, Il don't choose to-
cob, you don't, ell? Well row trot
along, my dear, or III have you fred"
he returned, with a vicious glance.
Mrs Blank was backing within. To
be 50 insulted on her OWL doorstep was
such q loilOus crime that her resources
failed her But in q moment she hit
upon a plan that would bring this
piece Of insoIence 70 abjoct humility.
Drawing her stately figure up to the
full and fixing on him & gaze Of i'm
perious disGain, she said in measured,
frigid tones, Il am the lady Of the
house"
Did he quail? Oh, no!
Are you! he rojoineG quickly.
"Why didn't you say SO and not keep
me waiting all this time? l got some
soap here that you want, and
lie was staring at the door while the
bang echoed out over his shoulders in
to the yard.-ChicaGo News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

A well known Mississippi farmer
will have cause to remember his recent
visit to Memphis. He stopped in a we'll
known cafe, and among other things
ordered sirloin steak. A bottle Of ia
basco sauce was on the table, and mis-
taking it for catchup he spread it quite
lavishly on the steak and settled down
to enjoy the meal. He cut off a big
piece, but no sooner had it struck his
mouth than he began to feel like his
tongue was on fire. He twisted and
turned, and soon had the eyes of every
one in the dining hall fastened on him.
The more he twisted and screwed his
face the hotter the steak in his mouth
got. He didn't know what was the
matter. He could stand it no longer
and reaching up his hand he jerked out
the burning bite, threw it on the floor
and in very dramatic way exclaimed,
Now, hang you, blaze"-Memphis
Scimitar.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
LABOR ARBITRATION PLAN
Adopted by the American Newspaper
Publishers Association.


Publishers Association.
New York, Feb. 2S.-The American
Newspaper Publishers association at
the recent session in this city, in view
of the conflicts Of greater or less
gravity between members and en-
ployes, and With a desire to prevent
such conflicts if possible in the future,
appointed special standing commit
tee with authority to secure the ser
vices Of competent commissioner.
The chairman of the committee is AL
fred Cowles, of the Chicago Tribune;
the secretary, NJ. J. LoWenstein. OF the
st. Louis Star.
This special standing committee is
substantially an arbitration commit
tee. and feels charged, it says, with
the task of settling disputes when
ever possible, and to that end will
labor to secure the establishment OF
Joint national arbitration committees
to adjust labor troubles between
members and their employees that CAB
not otherwise be settled.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

The German Servants Ordeal.
The young person who fills so i'm
p0rtant q place in our domestic ar
rangcmcntS as hOuSemaid, Darlormaid
or general often enough takes q
pride in her appearance, which, though
entirely natural, is sometimes irritat-
ing to the less reasonable type of mis-
tress. What would she think if it
were necessary for her, as it apparent
Iy is in Germany, before taking place
rs domestic servant to provide herself
with q special passbook in which a full
description Of her appearance must be
entered?
This description Of the German maid
servant is entered by the police of her
native district and is sometimes die
tated more by candOr than chivalry.
The color of the eyes anG hair and the
shape of the nose are all duly chrOn-
icled, and if the constable is of opin-
ion that any Of these features are
''ugly' he has 10 hesitation in say
ing so.
What possibilities such system
suggests! Imagine the young person
about to start career as cook present
ing herself before the local constable
to await his verdict on her nose and
lips!-LOndOn st. James Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
He who Requires the Constant Care
of an Attendant.


a crowded car of an up town bound
Lexington avenue elevated train,
Wednesday afternoon, about o'clock,
was deeply interested in a couple that
entered it at Reid avenue station. The
man was so nervous that he could
scarcely stand, and he fairly trembled
as his wife supported him to q seat.
AS soon as he reached it squarely, his
eyes closed, and he appeared to be in
deep sleep. The woman carried in her
right hand q saw, hammer and sew
eral other sorts Of carpenters tools.
She sat stern and erect, and looked as
though life to her was a pretty tough
experience. The passengers guessed
that she was leading her nervous hus-
band home from work, but how on
earth he ever used the tools she carried
was Il puzzle. # you look about you
sharply these days it is 10 uncommon
sight to see women c3reWorn Of coun-
tenance leading along faded men. The
other morning q silent woman walked
into the barber shop On Evergreen ave
nue. near Cooper street, followed by
her husband, q pale faced, thin individ-
ual, who acted as though be was walk
ing on air. lie fell into a chair, and the
barber rapidly shaved him, while the
woman sat III o corner and waited IN
til the process was complete. Then she
handed over the price Of q shave, with
no tip, and walked out, followed by her
broken down better half
ooh, that's nothing" said the barber,
as he looked after the queer couple. u
have had numbers Of men come to my
place like that Some of them are SO
COMPOUNDED nervous that before you
get half finished they want to jump
from the chair. I've got six outside
customers whom I shave at their
homes, and two OF them I shave in two
days; one side today, the next side TO-
morrow, because OF their excessive ex-
citability. When / was over in the
Produce Exchange buildings | had men
jump from my chair and run out of the
shop because they couldn't sit still long
enough to be shaved "-Brooklyn
Times
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
BIG FIRE AT NEWARK.
MORE THAN A MILLION IN ASHES
Department Store includes Half the Loss
-Four Fire1ncn Caught Under
Falling Wall-Others May
49, Dead.

E5S BEAD
New York. Feb. 28.-The greatest
fire Newark. \. j., ever experienced,
swept through the retail dry goods dis
trict last night, destroying Z score or
more buildings. The loss is estimated
at over $1,0G000O. Several lives may
have been lost and several persons
were badly burned.
The fire destroyed W. Y. Sryder'8
department store and IT'S stock, worth
$500, 600; a building adjoining, occu-
pied by J. N. Mantz and others; 7. b.
Aliens confectionery store; c. s. Ped
dies trunk store: the rear Of David
Strauss department store and Of l.. s.
Plaut's dry goods store, w. I. RAGS
iewelry store. T. ]. Garrigan's drug
store and 4 number Of small stores.
and Bierman's p8WnshOp, -Four fire.
men were buried under wall. Cap
tain Walter Harrison ana Fireman
Thomas Brown were taken out uncon-
scious. and may be fatally injured.
The ether two firemen were severely
injured The principal losses are: W.
Y. Snyder & Co. $500000 buildings.
various owners, $275,000; ]. NJ. Mantz,
L. Bernestein and T.. 5. P!2ut s, Co.,
$4,000 each.
\ number of firms are losers to the
extent of from $1,000 to $4,000,
bringing the losses up to owe" q million
dollars
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

A bachelor is a coward and a fail
ure. He shayes and primps, but is too
coWardly to put his arm around sue
cess and press it to his bosom. He re-
solves to marry every day for 40 years.
but when the hour for the duel ar
riyes, when in the presence of trem-
bling, rosy cheeks, when beauty shakes
her curls, his courage oozes, and he
fees the field without even learning Of
the cOwpath that leads to matrimony
Better be old darby 'Rastus in his
cabin, where he holds old Dinah's hand
and asks. who's sweet? and Dinah
drops her head on his shoulder and
says. "Bofe of us"-Shawnee Daily
Chief.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
KANSAS CITY Is HUSTLING.
Begins IRE partitions to Handle the Demo
cratic National Meet.


Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 25.-System-
attic preparations for handling the
Democratic national convention in July
are already being mapped out a meet
inc Of the ways and means committee
has been called for Wednesday when
J. ]. Swofford, chairman Of the COM
mittee that went to Washington to
work for the convention is expected
here. This committee will, it is said,
form the nucleus for complete organ
iZation.
Local hotel men are considerably ex
ercised at stories printed III the east to
the effect that hotel rates during the
convention would be raised eXorbitant-
ly. The Star prints interviews with
the managers of the leading hostelrieS
in which they declare the rates will be
no higher than ut any other time. The
only difference, they say, will be that
during the convention the rooms will
have to be filled as fullas convenient
instead Of turning rooms over to Il
single DerSOn,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
POLITICS PICKING Up.
Two GubernatoriaI Candidates
Being Pushed with Energy.
XR. STEPHESSoN'S ACTIVITIES.

Six Concerns. Each OF More Than 100000
Capital-GossIp oe Ex-senator Villas
The Ccnsus-Aansa, LeG-LoyRl
Lawye-s-Ezelisio ia College and Other
Topics Of a. Diverse bat Current Char
acter.
Madison, Wis. Feb 27.-The candi-
dacies Of Ira y. Bradford Of Augusta
and Of De Wayne Stebbins Of Algoma,
the former Of Eau Claire county and
the latter Of keWaunee county, are
being more vigorously pushed than
heretofore General Earl Rogers Of
Niroqua has authorized the use Of
his name. buU Vernon county being
the arena 0f conflicting political in
terests, it is difficult to tell how hard
bis own people viii get behind him
and how seriously to take the proposal
save on its complimentary side.
Mr.. BraGfortl@ friends are working
vigorously and Augusta men made
their way hither and thitl2er dropping
the seed. and they are very enthusi-
astic about their man. While Mr.
Bradford may not indame the mag
nation Of some 0f the leaders, it is
not impossible that by the time CON
vention-time daWns, there will be a
great big number Of delegates who
know what they want, and that is
Bradford. Ue would make an emf
nently safe governor. and it is said
that while a markedly amable and
genial man. he has shown backbone
and principle all the way along his
career.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

Perhaps in 10 state of the Union has
climate SO much to DO with the charac
ter Of the people as in Colorado is the
contention Of a writer in AinsIees He
says in part:
GO into Colorado. climb the long
ascent from the level of the Missouri
and then as you emerge from the train
into the handsomely improved streets
and among the unsurpassed brick and
stone residences Of Denver feel your
head swim with the lofty altitude and
the rarefied air; then realize that the
miners went on mile farther into the
air, that they are working ana taking
out millions of dollars OF gold to the
present day q mile higher in the air at
Cripple Greek. at LeadVille and Il dozen
other places. It Will III; Ike you pause
to think what eXaltation there is i'm
dwelling there always, what staying
powers the pioneers must have had.
wait & day or SO until the vertigo
has passed away and the exhilaration
comes to you that always comes when
you have climbed a mountain. and
stood upon its top and gazed out over
a wide world that expands below you.
Then you Will begin to feel that cleo
tric, that nervous surcharge, that in
domitable, undiscourag Nable, almost
towering spirit Of elevation and still
further elevation that makes Colorado
almost the IivelieSt. the most IRE
pressble. the most determined element
in the American body, social and poll
tie
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
VIVA fS SrHJIOhC

A grand Old ramedy for coughs, coI1s
aud consumption; used through the
world for half a century, has cnrei in
Vulnerable cases of inclpipnt consnmp-
ton and relieved many in advanced
stages If yon are not satisfied with the
results we will refund your money.
Price 25c, SOC and 81. For sale at Collins
Pharmacy .s
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
Excursions.

Homeseekers excursion tickets will be
sold January 16 February 9Th and 10th,
March 9th and 10Th, April Sd and 18th.
Good for Il days at one fare plus 81 for
round trip to the following points: New
Hampton, Ia. Austin, MINI, Bird Is
land, Mimi, Mapleton, Ia, and points
west thereof No tickets sold within %
miles of Sioux City For further infor-
nation call on ticket agent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
OyERTos. Tex. Dpcl5 18q

OvERTON. TEX, Dec. d 1888
[ suffered for thirty years from gall.
stones. Ire ted with great inany ply.
sicians and have taken a large amount OF
patent medicine, but could find nothing
that would relieve. Last April I began
taking DR.. j. H.. McLean's Liver and
Kidney Balm. Took nine bottles and
have felt no pain or symptoms of gall
stones since. ID. b. TUCKER.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02
Here is "a Bargain.

G83 acres of land in Grant county, Wis
consin, fenced with 3 barbed wire, 80
acres improved watered. Good sheep
and cattle ranch. Price ST per acre If
taken quick. Enquire of w. G. Palmer,
BcscObel. Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

Ex-senator Villas is busy man
these days. He was il Michigan last
week on an important chancery case.
He is away from Madison much of
the time His interests in the north
ern part of the state en2roSs him to
Il considerable extent Speaking
of the paper-making industry Che is
largely Interested in the NekOOs2
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

pla1lC). he Reports lll3I II Is WlCn the
greatest difficulty the mills are secur-
ing stock to make the pulp OF, and
says the problem is Il grave one. His
concern has had experts scurrying over
the whole northern country. even into
Canada. and it is but little available
material that can be obtained. An
abundance OF spruce was found, but it
is too light TO work with DrOfitably.
IemlOck is used with the sulphite
process ::sld gives very good results,
and poplar is another tit stock. Not
long ago paper was down to S1.4o per
100 pounds-in big orders for the
great city dailies. Two weeks ago the
State Journal Of this city bought a
carload at $3.25 and considered itself
Fortunate.
For the information of tho unin-
formed, fair paper weighs fifty
pounds 10 the 500 sheets, so 1926
would pay for 1000 papers, no mention
made of the freight.
The paper men are telling "a story
of the New York World. It's buyer
saw that paper was advancing in
price, but felt sure that it would re-
cede. Up, UP it went, but still he
would not make his contracts. Final
ly, despairing Of a reaction he placed
the order, and the difference in price
over what he might have purchased
at was the snug sum of $4,000
When Joseph Pulitzer. the owner Of
the big sheet, heard of the transaction,
he promptly ordered the discharge Of
the 1uckleSS buyer. Experiments are
being made with corn-stalks. in the
hopes that a suitable cheap raw ma
Gterial may be found.
Ex-senator Villas follows public is
sues closely. He has been especially in
;terested in the passage Of the currency
act, for he made many nota BILE speech
es on the money question when in the
senate and was close to it as a cabinet
officer. | infer that he is pretty thor
oughly in sympathy with the measure
in most of it's provisions.
He errs who considers the senator
a political recluse, along with the 9th
err gold Democrats because side
tracked by the Bryan movement Ia
view Of his ability and strength in
the heydey OF his physical and menta.
powers. it seems unfortunate for the
country that Mr.. Villas and his asso-
ciates should be disassociated from
the arena f public life for which
they have been trained. One can but
believe that some whirl of the politi-
cal top may land them again in posi-
ton for action. Senator Villas is TAX
ing an active interest in the affairs
of Madison and never appeared in bet
ter form He makes speeches when
called on at local gatherings. and is
a frequent cure in the streets. Even
those who sed to complain note a
more amiable temper. and there is Il
theory that his affections have not
been without their notifying infiu-
ence.
4 list of some of the business &C.
tivities i'll which Isaac Stephenson is
the leading spirit has lately been put
into type by one of his friends:
Capital.
MenomInee River Power Co. 81. 100000
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-03-02

things with his money. Science hall
at Lawrence university cost $4,000.
He has given Marinette a driving
park and fair grounds, but the 500,
600 library for Maripette is his latest
and best home gift.
His hospitality is b0undlesS. For
years he has kept open house during
the summer season at his Thunder
river farm and resort. about twenty
miles above Marinette. Thither he
sends parties Of about ten to twenty
each week for all outing and most
delightful experience it proves 10
those so favored. Last year he pur
chased the steam yacht Bonita and
kept it busy throughout the season
giving free excursions to all c0merS
We had some little misunderstarG
ing in this section ever appointments to
do the census W0rk-there being nearly
sixty in Dane county under y. ].
Turner Of Portage, who is in charge Of
the census for this congressional dis
trict: but tie wrinkles are about
Sm0Cthed out. In the twelfth cen
sus Ri Office force OF more than 2,000
FOR about two years and field force
OF over 10000 for from two weeks to Il
month will be employed Tie I03.
lerith tabUlating machines. BY WliCS
the population is counted and the to
tails tabulated is an ingenious ma
chine.