Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-03-22

Ii the Paris exposition is not a sue.
cess II will be due to no lack of effort
on the part of French officials. who
are extending courteous inducements
especially to Americans, who bear a
reputation for love of luxury accom-
panied by disregard of expenditure
says writer in the Baltimore Sun.
travellers naturally dread stringent
customs regulations, which are more
Vexatlous than seasickness-the latter
being acknowledged in most instances
as simply disagreeable form of bene-
faction. Why the searching or inter
rogating by customs officers NAV not
De completed on shipboard is a hack
neyed question, the only answer to
which has been compulsory halt at an
initiated platform in the midst of an
impatient, questioning throng. while
TO the confusion of a strange language
is added the annoyance of having
ones personal belongings turned,
prodded and shaken by a stranger.
The douanier is usually courteous, but
often understands so little the art
of handling gentleman's possessions
as to disgust the most Indifferent
valet.
Arrival inspection will not be dis
continued, but in view of the expo
sition new Offices will be established
one of them at Victoria station, Lon
don, where luggage going to Paris
and to French outposts can be ex-
amined and chalked without delay at
the point of arrival. 1t will be well
done, doubtless; French customs Of
fcer can get more crescents, crosses
and variously dotted discs out of an
ordinary piece of chalk than a street
gamin. Nor will this be the only i'm
provement American-made cars will
transport passengers from the Chan
mel.
To speed from Calais or Havre to
Paris in Pullman with buffet attach
ment is comfortable and convenient,
but it destroys much of the pictur-
esqueness which makes the trip enjoy
able. Those who gain most from
travel are content with rapid-transit
methods at home, preferring the prim-
tive and poetic in foreign countries.
Formerly, instead of buffet car, the
passenger found awaiting him at
Havre line of compartments, on en-
tering one of which he paid 2 francs
to an oddly dressed little woman at
the station, receiving in return a
well-made basket containing a lunch
so daintily prepared as to whet the ap-
petite of the most fastidious. Napkin,
glasses, wine bottle, knife, fork,
spoon, all complete; not common ware,
either The lunch could be- eaten
leisurely under such novel conditions
as made travelling a delight, after
which the basket containing the cafe
property was tossed off on reaching
Rouen. If the travel CHANGED to be at
Z night, before the departure of the
train a man laden with clean pillows
and freshly Numbered linen cases
walked up and down the platform.
One of these could be hired for a
trifie, after which you had but to turn
down the arms of the compartment
seat and a couch was furnished COM
Portable enough to insure pleasant
dreams, and which many preferred to
the berths of the Pullman. The re-
turn of the pillow was left to the
honor of the renter.
With American innovations will
come American suspicion and distrust
officials, if more DESTROYS to please
will be on the alert, knowing that
suspected relaxation will add to the
boldness of the INSCRIPTIONS, whC
conYider cheating the government
rather an amusement than theft
Americans are often shamed by the
bold manner in which our countrymen
and, alas! countrywomen--boast OF
their successful efforts to avoid paying
lawful duty. This is one of the most
vulgar and cowardly forms of rob-
berry and should be no more sub
ject of jest than any other immortality
Mr.. Hooper, II years American vice
consul in Paris, once asserted that ne
considered American women born
smugglers. When it was suggested
that they smuggle more because they
travel more he shook his head anc
replied suggestively: Yes, they are
experienced travellers"
American women, however, are no
alone addicted to this vice. A French
bridegroom went to Brussels IRON
Paris on his wedding tour. While
visiting the lace shops he joculari
remarked to his wife: Now is you
chance to show your skill in SNUG
Cling. Every woman who comes u
Brussels cheats the government on ne
return" He thought no more OF tn
matter until they reached the custom
station, when In a teasing manner n
said to the douanier: Search well IN
lady; she carries much lace" To III
surprise she was taken to the women
department. In a few minutes n
heard her give shrek after SHREK
and on Fastening TO learn the caus
discovered that she had undertaken Z
smuggle lace the value Of which ag
gregated hundreds of francs. In
purchase had been made without 81
knowledge from her own private fun'
The amusing part of the affair wa
that as they left the station the office
taking the husband aside. slipped
roll of bills into his hand and II
formed him conidentially that half
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