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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
TWO pounds ten ounces ofstobacco to
Lasf hin n war IL 81 fbh inhnhitnntr

two pounds ten ounces. ofstobacco to
lastshim year if al the Inhabitants
smoked
In France, however where the con-
sumption of tobacco Is mostly in the
form of very bad cigarettes, each in
habitant could smoke only two pounds
two ounces of tobacco. Judging from
the quality of the French tobacco, we
wonder how they can smoke even that
amount. Taking the population of
France at Ss,51S,000, the amount Of
the villainous weed consumed in the
year can easily be deduced. u
With greater inducements, in the
shape of better and cheaper tobacco.
the inhabitants of England smoke
more tobacco per man than their near
neighbors, the French. If we take
the last census we find that the peo-
pie of England number about $4,000
900, and, allowing for the yearly iu-
crease, they now certainly number a
good many more. If all of these
smoked the amount of tobacco doled
out to each on the LIST of January to
last for the year worid only amount
to one pound five ounces. This is
about what heavy smoker would
consume in q month.
--Siag, however. the approximate
number of adult males IN tho king
dom at 9.750,O0O, we get an average OF
LA ounces per man. which is about
what the average smoker gets
through. Yet VIC are not nation
much addicted to tobacco. For really
colossal smokers you must so to Bel.
GUM and Holland. The population OF
Belgium is little larger than the
population of London, being about G.
100000 One would think from the
returns that the Belgian infants were
reared on tobacco. If we consider
every soul in Belgium as a smoker we
get the astounding average of eighty
seven ounces per soul each year
When, however, we reduce the popu-
lation to the probable census of males
of an age to smoke, we get an aver
age amount of twenty-five and one-half
pounds year per man. or a weekly
consumption of seven and one-half
ounces. Holland, with its 5,075,000
inhabitants, comes second in the
smoking world.
There is, however, some excuse for
the Dutch smoking so much, for their
tobacco is very mild and OF pleasant
flavor. Nevertheless yearly average
of seventy ounces per man must be
considered abnormal, and the English
anti-tobacconist has every reason to
rejoice that he does not live under
Queen Wilhelmina.
What do all these people smoke?
Well, putting it roughly, the consump-
ton of tobacco in France is chiefly in
the shape of cigarettes and cigars.
In Russia the cigarette is also, unfor-
tunately, too popular. No one in Hol-
land or Belgium would thank you for
the paper-covered cartridge which the
British soldier designates as tive
puffs and a spit" The pipe predolni-
mates In Germany, Holland and Bel
GUM. Austria and England are inn
partial. The cigarette appeals to
some, the cigar to the wealthy and the
pipe maintains its popularity. During
the last six years the consumption of
cigarettes has almost doubled, and
this is not good for the nation at large.
though it may be for the revenue and
the tobacconists.-London Express.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
USED HER UMBRELLA ON HIM.
Mrs. Murheo Attacked Former Bush
ness Partner in Lower Broadway.


ness Partner in Lower Broadway.
Pedestrians on lower Broadway en-
joyed the sight of woman banging a
man over the head with her umbrella
in front of 800 Broadway until the
mans hat was smashed, his head cut
and he was otherwise pretty badly
used up. There was no policeman
around and one OF the spectators
helped the woman on to an uptown
Broadway car after the fun was over.
The man refused to tell why she had
whipped him
4 am Frederick Link he said, the
brother of David Link, a broker and
member of the Produce Exchange.
The woman was Mrs. Mary Murhed.
who lives at 232 Ninth avenue"
He refused talk any more about
the case.
Mrs. Murhed was seen at her home
last evening. THAT man Link" she
said, was a partner of my husband
and myself in livery stable business.
The business failed and went down
town to see if / could collect some
money from Link. My husband told
me to go to Links lawyer, Baggott
& Ryall, at 300 Broadway. AS | went
through the door | saw Link talking
at the telephone. / aas so mad that
wanted to whip h'5a then and there,
but | didn't want to make a scene in
the lawyers offices, so went down to
the street entrance and waited for
him. When he came down | asked
him If he would pay me. He told me
not to make such a row on the street.
Then | got mad and | hit him with
my umbrella. am sorry that this
thing got in the newspapers, but IL
had to do it over again / think
would act just as l did this morning"
Mrs. Murhed said she did not fear
that Link would try to have her ar
rested.-New York Sun.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
Glorious Prospects.

Mrs. worldly-Yes, my dear, he Is
handsome; but what are his prospects
for the future?
Loyesick Daughter (gushingly)-
why, mamma, he is an evangelist
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
All the Same.

Hell sont know whether to make
a fool Of myself by playing golf or
sit on the hotel piazza and make lcge
to some girl all the afternoon.
She What's the difference?-
troit Free Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11
a BAD Rrsak.

she-Hos did he come to marry a
widow?
He-She asked him why he didn't
marry, AMI he thougbtlessiy replied
that he didn't have to.--Smart Set
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-10-11

Sharks Now in the Mediterranean.
It is stated that sharks have now
penetrated into the Mediterranean
through the Suez canal from the Red
sea,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
MUST WORK OR STARVE.
Uncle sam Will No Longer Feed
Indolent Porto Ricans.

Washington, June s0-The War Depart
reut has received an interesting report
from General Davis. commanding our
forces in Porto Rico, concerning the great
hurricane which sweep over the island last
August, and the conditions resulting from
the efforts OF the United States to maintain
the islanders through their consequent pow
eEty and suffering Referring to the food
issued BY this Government TO the natives,
General Davis says:
The natives have become imbued with
the belief that the United States Is TO sup
ply food. rebuild their houses and give them
oil the necessities of life for an Indefinite
period 1t seems Impossible to make them
understand that the aid was only intended
TO tide them over and enable them to re-
cover from the great disaster. They seem
indispOsed to replant their crops and when
January ], 1900. arrived the date which
Genrai Davis had fixed for disseminating
food issues. the evidence OF suffering was
So great that / Was forced to recommend
its continuance. The amount OF food is
sued, however, was reduced as far as was
compatible with ACTUAL need. and s.5o,coo
was appropriated for work that a large
number Of laborers might be thus en-
ployed ard effective aid extended An ag-
sresste Oh lo.co rauons daily is now being
issued. however Should all applications be
considered favorably. the issues would
amount to nearly half "A million rations
each day. at Il cost of $3.50
These issues are plUperizing the people
and Installing In their minds the idea that
they have only TO refuse to work to be sup
ported by the Government In the opinion
of Governor Allen. relief supplies should not
b. sent to Porto Rico in tho future and SUP
plies should be furnished not longer to the
larger and more prosperous planters, but
should be given only to the smaller plant
ers and 10 these for only q short time
longer"
General Davis recommends action &C.
cordinG to these Views and accordingly the
Secretary of War has directed him to cease
the distribution Of rations In Porto Rico on
July Is and to give early notice of this in
tention. SO that all citizens may understand
the necessity of making other arrangements
than now exist
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
EXTRA SESSION NOT NEEDED.
Governor Dole Declines to Call the
Hawaiian Legislature.

San Francisco, June e0.-The steamer
Moana arrived from Australian ports via
Honolulu to-day, bringing dispatches to the
Associated Press from Honolulu under date
of June q The indications were that no
special session Of the Territorial LegisIature
would be held.
When Governor Dole presented the mattsr
To his advisors the opinion was that the ex-
pense Of an extra session At this time would
be too great
Reports from Sydney show that the plague
situation In that city is improving Tho
daily average has decreased to less than two
cases a day. Melbourne, which had been
thought to be about free from the disease
had q new case on the 9TH Of the month.
The total number Of cases at Sydney. up TO
June was go. of which IS had been fatal.
During the week previous to the departure
of the steamer there were seventeen new
cases admitted to the hospital. the deaths
for the same period numbering three which
eighty-six patients In the hospital when the
steamer left. which Is much less than the
recent average.
During the last three weeks the author-
tiles have been offering to inoculate people
with serum, but the Sydney people do not
take to It as those Of Honolulu did. In the
whole population only about Loo persons
applied for treatment.
During May 1s,44s rats were killed In Syd-
April 10. The cleaning Of the big Australian
metropolis still continues. Twelve hundred
scavengers were at work under Government
auspices. A japanese newspaper announced
that Doctor Kitasato. discoverer Of the ba-
cillus of bubonio plague, has invented a new
preventive serum. He has gone to Osaka
with several assistants to test the serum.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

In America the corrupt and corrupting spirit
OF militarism which has sustained the young
men of Europe and made them the uncon-
sc,ous enemies of their own liberties.
The Democratic Plan.
There is nothing Of this in the Democratic
appeal to young men this year-no CLEAN
of war, no fascinating national cover of
adventure, no colonies to be ruled and plum
dered. TIE Democratic party asks the
young men Of America to have confidence
in their own Institutions. to shun bloody
example of European nations. and to be-
lieve that Americans are better employed
In the fields and factories Of America than
In subjugsting distant colonies.
The question which confronts the young
men in America to-day Is this: Is the
American Continent exhausted and must
Americans look elsewhere for opportupities2
If not, how are opportunities to be found at
homer Is II true that the Government has
no right to interfere with the trustsr The
Government interferes with a man who
drives his horses too fast In the streets.
Why7 II Is his own horse. The Govern
ment interferes with man who discharges
his gun in the streets. Why? 1t is his own
gun. The Government interferes with
man who sets fire TO his house. Why? 1t
is his own house. The interference OF the
Government is justified by the old-fashioned
idea that one mans rights end where an
other mans rights begin. the one mans
property must not mean everypody's else
property. This Is the basis OF the appeal of
the Democracy to the young men.
All Must Start Equal
This 10 tho policy Of Jefferson and of
Lincoln. Tho highest duty which the Gov
eminent owes to it's citizens is to see that
their chances in life are not decreased. All
must start equal In the race The man of
brains viii rise and the stupid man will
fall That Is not tho fault Of the Govern
ment. No system Of laws will put virtue
or energy into q vicious or lazy man But
the chance ~ each must be the same 1t Is
the duty Of the Government to preserve that
equal chance. 1t is a poor mans only In
herItance in America. And when trusts or
any other forms of concentrated wealth or
power begin to press against the poor mans
or even the comparatively rich mans equal
start In the race, when competition becomes
impossible and monopoly stretches out It's
hands for the enslavement Of all or Of the
greater part Of the communitya then It u
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
SPOILS SYSTEM In POLITICS
AS VIEWED BY ROOSEVELT.
Advocates of That Policy Should Be Barred From Public Life
1t Means Buying and Selling Votes
alton and direct misstatement Of

defamation and direct misstatement CT
facts.
Undoubtedly after every success there
! comes moment Of reaction. The friends
Of the reform grow temporarily lukewarnl.
or. because it fails to secure anything they
hoped. they neglect to lay proper stress up
on all that IL does secure Yet, In spite OF
all rebuffs, In spite OF all disappointments
and opposition, the growth Of the principle
Of civil service reform has been continually
measurably nearer that ideal Of pure and
decent government which ia dear to the
heart Of every honest American citizen.
People Are Callous.
One great trouble Is that, thanks to hav-
ing lived under the spois system for sixty
years. great many people have como to
accept 1t as being inevitably incident to
our system of politics and they grumble at
It only as they grtimbIe at droughts or
freshets. Besides. they know there are in
every party plenty Of men competent to
I'LL the offices and they vaguely believe it
Is merely a question as to which OF compe-
tent men Is chosen.
But this Is not the case at ALL If a party
victory meant that all Offices already filed
by the most competent men Of the defeated
party were to be thereafter filed by the
most competent members of the victorious
party. the system would still be absurd. but
II would not be particularly baueful
IN realty, however, TINS Is not what tho
system Of partisan appointments means at
all Wherever 1t Is adopted 1t IL inevitable
that the degree Of party service or more
often of service to some particular leader.
and not merit, shall ultimately determine
the appointment, even among the differ
ent party candidates themselves. Oncs
admit that It Is proper to turn out an ell
Gent Republican clerk In order to replace
him by an efficient Democratic clerk, or
vice versa, and the Inevitable next step is
to consider solely RepubIicanism or De-
mocracy. and not efficiency. in making tho
appointment; while the equally Inevitable
third step Is to consider only that peculiar
species Of Republicanism or Democracy
which Il implied In adroit and unscrupuious
service rendered to the most influential
local boss. OF course. both boss and hench-
men are often-perhsps generally-very
good fellows, anxious 10 make good records
and serve the public well: but II 10 at least
safe to say that this Is not necessarily the
case.
The evil OF the spois system consists
much less in the monopoiizing Of the Of
fees by one party than in the monopoliz-
Ing OF the Offices by the politicians at the
expense of the people. Yet we have become
so welded to the vicious theory Of party
appointments that many men IN public life
are not even able to understand what Ii
really the evil of which We complain. and
ben advocating plan to divide all tho
Offices among the adherents of both par
ties by distributing them among Congress
men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
BY JAMES CREELMAN.


New York, June eo-James Creelman
writes In tho Sunday Journal as follows'
The young men Of the United
States will decide the approaching
struggle for control of the national
Government. and It In Interesting tc OBJ
servo tho attitude Of the two great parties
toward the youth Of the nation.
What the young man socks to-day In op-
portunity-a fair chance to compete.
The Republican party says. in effect. to
the young men of tho country that the
natural and inevitable development of the
trust system 81 narrowing opportunity at
home: that to attempt to cramp or prevent
the growth Of trusts would be unscienti1c
and hopeless, but that there IL boundless
opportunity for young men In the Philip
pines and in China, and that an American
colonial system will furnish an outlet for
the energy and ambition which seek in
vain for . Geld on the American Continent
The Democratic party says to the young
for them on their own soil. and that when
Industrial. financial or commercial devel-
opments tend to lessen or destroy oppor-
tunity It is the duty of the Government to
Intervene and reopen the channels of COM
petition which human greed Is closing.
One II q policy stained with the crimes
and damned With the galluses Of European
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
OPPORTUNITY OF THE YOUNG MAN
HAS COME, SAYS JAMES CREELMAN.
Republicans Ask Him to Go to the Overcrowdsd Far East
Alternative Is to End Trust System

civilization. The other is an American
policy.
Visions Of Empire.
Mr.. Hanna seems to be convinced that
the Imagination OF the young men of the
Uuited States has been fred by visions of
empire in the Far East. that they are tired
OF the platitudes OF the Declaration Of In
dependence and the provincialism of the
Monroe Doctrine. and that they will enthu-
siasticaily support policy Of conquest and
adventure. So every Republican orator
dweils enchanungiy on the glittering. mys-
terious easiiy-got wealth Of Asia He
points to the possessions Of Great Britain
and other nations In the East as an evil
dence Of their wealth and progress But
he says nothing about the Wholesale butch
cries of half-armed Asiatic peoples, Of the
burning Of cities. the laying waste of pros
porous agricultural countries, the plumber
ing and extortion, the violation Of innocent
have attended tho extension Of European
power in Asia.
Talk to q Republican leader to-day about
the necessity for restraining the trusts and
restoring to tho young men OF the country
the chance to compete in life which their
fathers had. and he will tell you about the
great future Of the American in China and
tho Philippines-two overcrowded countries
The idea Of empire Is. and always must
be, associated with the idea of force. En-
pire can only rest on force ana tina Re-
publican party appeals to the young voter,
to follow Theodore Roosevelt, the dashin9
Rough Rider. the man who believes In
war f0r the sake ~ Ear. It hopss foaxsusa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

that law must exert itself to widen again the
doors OF opportunity.
II needs but a vigorous and united effort
to smash the trusts system, to make the
United States once more the land of tie
young man. the land of opportunity and
hope.
When young American officers go to
Jerusalem they frequently lay their swords
upon the tomb Of Christ and pray that they
may never draw their blades without just
cause. or Eheathe them without honor. So
the young American Of to-day should pray
over the civic sword which the Constitu-
ton has put into his hand.
vote this year means more to the young
man than IL does to the OLD man.
The nation has come 10 the cross roads of
Its history. Which path shall IL BET
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
Fulton Street Fair Plans.

Fulton. NO., June 3o.-At q meeting of tn.
Commercial Club. which was held at the
courthouse In this city last night, il was
Stsioeo 20 hold the second annual Fulton
= feet 1air Oh September g. "a and Is. Ed
ID Levy was elected president of the
reet Fair Board and chairman Of the En-
Eertainment Committee.
liver WV has been subscribed by the
Fulton merchants for the entertainment
81 tneir friends free, and every effort will
De maoe 10 make the street fair OF 1900 O
drew 70 this city an average crowd Of H,0oo
porscns each day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
Franks of Lightninx.

Alton. H. June so.-Lightning played a
number o. FRANKS during a heavy rain
storm. NnISn VISITED the Atoms last even
ing. One OF the most remarkable was at
the home or Barney Osterman at sixth and
Ridge streets A bolt of lightning struck
the ktecnen chimney, hurting the bricks In
al directtons. and, coming down the stove
Pipe. tore the stove into small pieces.
At the nome OF Gus Simms In Upper Al
ton DoIt OF AEhtning struck q small tree
in the yard. and stunned Mrs. simms and
her ehild. VINO were sitting by . window.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
GENERAL WHEELER CHEERED.
Chicago Formally Welcomes the
Veteran Soldier.

Chicago. June S0-General Joseph Wheel
er. the new commandant Of the Department
OF the Lakes, was to-day formally well
coined to Chicago at public reception
General Wheeler, accompanied by his
with their families. was escorted by
battalion Of the First Illinois Regiment to
the First Regiment Armory. where Mayor
Harrison delivered an address of welcome.
General Wheeler was cheered enthusiastic
cally when he arose to respond.
General Wheeler spoke on the pleasure
afforded him In coming to Chicago.
Colonel H. s. Turner spoke on THE War
With SPAIN" General John C. Black talked
OF General Wheeler. the Soldier and Citi-
gen" Joel NJ. Lcngenecker, commander Of
the Illinois Department of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, addressed the assembled
Union and Confederate veterans on "One
Country, One Flag, One Destiny"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
visitors in washington.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. June 30.-Miss Martha Cary
Lockett of Texas Is visiting friends In
Mt. and Mrs. Charles w. LaPorte and
son of Peoria, H., are visiting with Mr..
Ia Porte's father and mother In Washing
ton. Mr. La Porte was until 1894 q resi-.
dant e this city. when -ha -Eapt 70 Peogia,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01
Newport Miller Reported Killed.
REpIYtSV s.pE(YaT-

Texarkana, Tex, June Sword was re-
ceived here to-day that Newport Mile:
ty. Ark. two days ago. while pursuing q
band Of noonshiners. Miller has been in
the employ OF the United States Govern
ment as a special detective for years, and
he has been one of the chief aids to Cni-
ted States Marshal Holman OF this place
In the arrest Of many Illicit whisky dealsro
In Northwest AfkansaA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

civilization. The other is an Americ
policy.
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~ oDooAa1 l1n11 0A1nu00
eR1A1oA n 3W0 HaReh
AS Sunday 1aGaa3no -
exl1AoA n OAO HaDA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
ABOUT l,5OO ACRES.
Thirteen Farmers will Divide This For.
tune Between Themselves.

M. B. Haynes returned last night
from Minnesota Lake, where he has
been surveying the bed of the lake. He
will return next week to complete, the
work. He finds that about 1, 500 acres
will be divided among the owners of
the thirteen adjacent farms. The max
ing of the survey and plat is no small
matter, Mr.. Haynes states that by
ditching it will soon make very good
meadow land. At present it is muddy
under the frozen crust. 1t is likely
that bitches will be made at the boun-
dairy lines of the farms.
Mr.. Haynes located the spot where,
in 1856, he and a Winnebago Indian
caught great quantity of pickerel.
Today he can walk on the land at that
point
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LITERARY NOTES.

The last of the body" articles in the
February Century is the one that will
doubtless attract the most attention
This is the first instalment of hitherto
unpublished extracts from the private
diary of DR.. B. E. O'Meara. Napoleon
Bonaparte's physician at st Helena The
original manuscript of this journal in
eighteen little volumes. has come into
the possession of The Century Co., and
is found to afford surprisingly large
amount of new material in the way of
conversations with the exiled Emperor
These ''Talks with Napoleon" will form
an important feature of the Century
during the year 1900