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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03
TRICKS OF THE MIND.
Some Funny Things Done at a Recent
Fire

Fire.
1T is laughable thing, after the
fright is all over writes a woman
from Prescott, Arizona, ito recall how
differently women are affected in an
extremity; or, in other words, how
the ruling passion shows itself-if
not In DEATH at least in a good scare.
IL was when the great fire came that
swept away the whole business part
or the city and the central residential
portion in single night, We were
several blocks away from the fire and
on the hill, so we could look right
down over the burning district
when, about midnight, the wind
Sprang up and the flames began to
sweep up the hill. everyone in our
vicinity began to pack his or her trunk
and tie up bundles ready for a hurried
exit to the golf links Just beyond
one woman, having put on two of her
pest dresses. one over the other. both
having trains and a froufrou of lace
capped them with heavy fur cape of
which she was especially fond al.
though the mercury was standing well
over the nineties. Andorned in this
fashion she lsgan with infinite vipor
TO pump water and drag about boxes
bundles and trunks, the Precipitation
meanwhile rolling down her face in
| streams.
another woman. an invalid. whose
wordrobe for the last few wears had
been confined mainly to warmers 70.
marked serenely. Well, il is some
thing to be thankful for in a case Ike
TINS that You haven't much to lose ,
ana sat herself down in composure 10
await results. Still another. the wife
OF prominent army officer in the
fhilippines, ran from window to win.
uow and door to door. holding a cold
curling iron tightly fastened to her
halr' a fourth, Berkeley girl
spending her vacation in prescott
packed her trunk and dragged the
tamiiy carriage to the door. the horse
having escaped in the excitement,
She declared her intention of filing IL
with the family valuables and puttiny
herself between the shafts TO tote the
Things to place OF safety. A neigh.
! DOR, young married woman, gathered
up her oird,and pet chicken. but re.
nounced all allegiance to her irons.
seau and her valuabel wedding gifts
announcer carefully packed into a hand
Dag some embroideries she was doinr
ana never thought of her diamonds
worth hundreds of dollars.
The climax was reached bo,.l,...
when large woman. still in the gar.
ments of the night, appeared upon the
streets pushing before her baby cart
IN which she had entirely forgotten 10
pus the baby. a lusty bowling from
the abandoned infant recalled her 10
her senses, and the re-cart was 70.
versed, New York Tribune.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03
PROPER CARE FOR SERVANTS.
chaperons and Carriages for English
"Help."


"Help."
The principal subject considered at
the Women Workers conference at
Brighton yesterday was the domestic
servant question.
Mrs. Percy Bunting, who introduced
the subject. urged that the desire for
more freedom on the part of the SER
want must be met reasonably by the
mistress. Many mistresses had a
great deal to learn as to the rights of
their servants
Only the other day a mistress said
she never gave her servant an even
ing out week, and added: How can
you when you only keep five ser
vants?" Mrs. Bunting could not
imagine how she kept one, let alone
five.
Then there was the Sunday ques-
ton. The idea under the old regime,
which still fingered, was that a SER
want belonged to her employer body
and soul all her waking hours. In the
future servants would have regular
hours to go off duty at certain time.
An animated discussion followed,
and the speeches showed that re-
strictions insisted on by some mis-
tresses were, to say the least. singu-
lar. For instance, one delegate said
she insisted on all her servants being
communicates. Another lady said
that, although her servants were al
lowed plenty of liberty in the daytime,
they We're not allowed out after dark,
except under the watchful eye of
chaperon. She did not object,
though. to allowing them to be driven
straight to dances or the theater and
back in her own carriage.
Miss Ellis Hopkins gave as a reason
for the scarcity of servants that so
many of them had TO live a life of
perpetual scolding that they dropped
out of service i'm disgust-London Elk
press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

was minister to the unimportant court
at Roumania and three years ago he
was representing his country in Rome.
From there he was called to Berlin to
become minister Of foreign affairs and
prime favorite of the emperor. He
now occupies the place of Bismarck,
and on his advice will depend very
largely the welfare of Germany. Not
altogether, for no one will ever be
Bismarck to Emperor William H.; his
majesty will always be his own chan
cellor in many things. Won Buelow
will have greater use for his talent for
diplomacy, both at home and abroad,
than for statecraft. The reichstag and
the bundesrath are both opposed to
his own policies toward Russia, Eng
land and the United States, and there
will be opposition to the military and
naval program, enough to make his
work far fro measy sailing in the sea
of politics. He has begun well, how
ever, and has spiked the taemys guns
ty the Anglo-German agreement
which has been announced, and which
in its promise of peaceful solution of
affairs in China, will go far toward es
tablishing him in the good graces of
erman law makers.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

We'll, those canes are wonderful
invention. They are made for men
who do not get much exercise. Take
an automobile driver, for instance.
His arms are not pulled or his wrist
strengthened, as they would be were
he driving fast horses.
There is no calamity which can
overtake a man who prides himself
on. keeping fit more dread than flabby
biceps.
THE new canes are constructed to
save the automobile biceps. That is
their principal use. OF course they
are applied also in developing the
arm muscles of the ordinary pedes-
trian.
''Walkingis an exercisein which the
elite are taking more interest every
year. The objection to it heretofore
has been that it was too one-sided.
1t brought into play only one set of
muscles, and the arms had no ~.ex-
ercise.
In London-where there are many
distinguished pedestrians, English
| society folks being great walkers-the
idea was conceived of giving exercise
| to the arms as we'll as to the legs in
walking.
"a cane was made for this purpose
Selecting certain woods the material
was so followed out as to admit of che
insertion of steel or iron rod weigh
ing between six and one-nalf and
seven pounds. To obtain additional
weight heavy ferrules and heads were
added. With a gun-metal ball for a
handle the weight of a cane may be
materially augmented. You could
make them weigh ten pounds or more,
but the prevailing weight is between
six and seven. The ferrules are de-
tachable and so are the heads. If
you find that your muscle does not
come up properly under the six and a
half pound weight you may try "a
seven-pound, or even lighter cane.
"In outward appearance the new
cane differs little from the stick car
ried by the everyday man who is not
too particular about his muscular be-
ing. Perhaps it may be a little thick
y
thicker to form a proper carrying case
for the steel rod and support for the
weighty handle and ferrule.
Some of these new canes are made
out of a curious kind of bamboo.
This variety grows in squares instead
of round stalks. 1t comes from India
1t is really freak of nature. AS this
cane is difficult to obtain, of course,
the price is high.
THE new canes are necessarily
costly. For the plain, unadorned
variety buyers pay about Sc; but, of
course, you may obtain higher-priced
ones if you wish"
The new cane may be a very good
thing in its way-but just suppose for
a moment that it happens to be in the
way of the ordinary pedestrian who
does not chance to own it. Imagine
yourself receiving a jolt in the short
ribs or anywhere else with a cane
weighing seven pounds. 1t would be
a shock.
Already it has been dubbed the
''bruiser," and doubtless should the
cane rage become epidemic the hos
pitfalls will have to make more room
for many cases of accidental cane
shock.
On dark night in dangerous
neighborhood a seven-pound cane
might be an excellent device The
highwayman who attempted to hold
up man carrying one would think
well for time he wouldn't think at
all-should he receive a tap from the
weighted cane.-New York World.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03
GREATEST OF ALASKAN CHIEFS.
Rules Over 5000 Indians, Speaks Eng
Iish, and Wears Boiled Shirts.

uoIiy anu wears DOiiSO 0UtElS.
Chief Johnson of the Tauk Tribe,
one of the most famous Indians in
Alaska, was recently in Salem. He
has under his charge 5000 to 5000
Indians, and they look to him as
their ruler. He has six or seven large
stores, located at Dyea, Juneau, and
other points, and practically controls
the trade with his people. Every
three years Chief Johnson has big
potlatch, at which time he gives away
thousands of blankets and other
things useful to members of his tribe.
He had a potlatch in 1896. and it cost
him $4,000, and the one held lest year
was almost as expensive.
There are other Indian chiefs in
Alaska, but none who have as numer-
GUS dependents as Johnson. There
are probably twenty chiefs in all, the
next in point of number of followers
below him having about $1,000 One
of these chiefs is to give big potlatch
to his people this year, and so Chief
Johnson, the principal businessman
for the Indians of that northern coun-
try, has come down to make special
purchases of blankets and other
articles suitable for the extraordinary
occasion.
1t has been the custom of the chief
to come here annually to- make his
purchases from the Thomas Kay
Wooden Mill company, but they were
fn
blankets, as they only had about 500
pairs on hand. These he took, and
the remainder will be sent later.
Chief Johnson has some members of
his tribe in the Chemawa Indian
School, and he will visit that institu-
ton before he returns to his home in
Alaska. This representative of our
northernmost possession is not sat
isfied with some of the laws which
have been made at Washington to
govern the Indians. He bitterly op-
poses the entertainments of the white
man, and says that the game is disap-
pearing from the hunting grounds,
and the fish no longer swarm the
streams as in years gone by. Hunting
and fishing are the only occupations
OF his people, and he sees, at no dis
tant date, these will be destroyed and
they will be sunk deeper into proverty
and want than they are at the present
time. While speaking of the condi-
ton of his people he showed sincere
interest in their welfare and a deter
mination to do everything in his
power to add to their comfort and hap
piness. He says the chiefs of the
white men rule only for money; but
he rules his people without charge,
and they obey him and love him be-
cause he is good and just to them.
he says the whisky business in Alas
ka is detrimental to the Indians and
he would like to see the prohibition
law enforced.
Chief Johnson dresses well, wearing
white shirt and high collar. and he
has the appearance of an intelligent
man. He speaks fair English and is a
close observer and shrewd business
man. he is man of great wealth,
PROBABLY one of the richest in Alaska,
and he lives in the finest house in any
Oh the northern cities. He has ruled
his tribe since the death of his father,
winch occurred in 1880. He is about
oo years of age and is strong and
nearly, enjoying the best of health
Oregon Statesman.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

bition of Will
liam III. He
would build "A
great navy,
found German
colonies and
pursue an ag-
gressive policy
in China and
Europe. Tween
W years ago ne
was an under
secretary of
embassy at
Rome; twelve
un0nG nmo h.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

Here is conundrum frequently
asked at dinner parties NOWADAYS.
How was Admiral Dewey's naval
rank reduced when he got married ."
He became Mrs. Dewey's second
mate"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03
Her Dilemma.

Clara-How did you come to accept
Mr.. Saphead?
Dora-I had to. He proposed to me
in canoe and he got so agitated was
afraid we'd upset.-New York Weekly.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

Rosalee Reed. the seventeen-year.
old and only daughter of Roland Reed.
the actor. will enter upon a stage ca
reer in a little monologue at Proctors
Fifth Avenue theater.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03

The trial of Cornelius l.. Alvord. Jr..
the defaulting note teller Of the First
National bank, was postponed until
the January term. which begins Jan. 9.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-01-03
IN FAR OFF HONDURAS
VERY INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT THE COUNTRY
FOREIGN POPULATION

A Duel to the Death-No Married
FIirts and Women Generally Shown
the Highest Respect--Rubber Bust
ness and other Matters Of Interest
in Distant Land.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
SAYS FIRE WASN'T WE'LL HANDLED
L. NJ. PALMER. OF THE BROOKLYN COOPER
AGE COMPANY. NAY BRING CHARGES
AGAINST CHIEF DALE. OF
PROOKIYN.
BROOKLYN.

Lowell NJ. Palmer, president Of the Brooklyn
Cooperage Company. at Kent-ave-. North Sixth
and North Seventh SITS. and the East River.
Brooklyn, is dissatisfied with the manner in
which the fire which did $4,000 worth of dam
age to the factory on Sunday, handled by
the officials Of the Fire Department. It is said
that he viii prefer charges against Chief Dale of
the Brooklyn department and Deputy Chief
Perry, of Queens The fire burned all day Sun
day and Sunday night. The cooperage officers
say it was n1ismanaged from the start.
Deputy Chief Perry was in charge OF the fire.
men. and Chief Dale of Brooklyn. did not ap-
pear until evening. The cooperase people
watched the fire all day, expecting every minute
that the flames would be got under control Late
IN the afternoon they became convinced that the
fire was not being fought in a scientific manner,
and telephoned to Chief Croker, asking that he
come over and take charge Of the men. Chief
Dale arrived just before Chief Croker. early in
the evening Croker took charge, and soon had
the fire under control.
The building filled with smoke, and the
men worked under a great disadvantage until
Chief Croker ordered that a hole be cut in the
roof so that the smoke might be carried off and
the flames located. The men were then able to
direct their streams intelligently. and Chief
Croker left, convinced that the fire would soon
be extinguished. Dale left the scene at Q o'clock.
leaving two. engines, a truck company and
freboat at work On Monday morning the fire
men were still at work and Mr. Palmer again
sent for Chief Croker. who made another visit
to the place. Before he left the last sprak had
been extinguished.
Chief Dale when seen last night, said that he
could not understand how any fault could be
found with the handling Of the fire He said II
was his custom to go only TO four alarm f1res.
and there was nothing irregular in his absence
until evening from the cooperage nre.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
WAKEMAN SAYS NO TO GAGE
SENDS A LETTER DECLINING TO RESIGN,
AND GIVES HIS REASONS

Appraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman, whose resig-
nation, to take effect not later than January l,
1902. was requested by Secretary Gage on De-
cember g, yesterday sent Secretary Gage an an
swer to his request Mr.. Wakeman said that any
information concerning its contents would have
TO be obtained from Secretary Gage, because he
should refuse to give out anything about it.
Some of Mr.. Wakemans friends, however
talked freely about the reply which Mr. Wake
man has sent on to his chief. If what they say
is true, Appraiser Wakeman has courteously
but firmly refused to resign. This is in har-
mony with The Tribune's information when
this paper announced that Mr.. Wakeman had
been asked to turn In his resignation.
The Tribunes informant last night said:
Mr.. Wakeman has made exhaustive an
swer to the Secretary's request, giving his rea-
sons why he should not resign his post. He is
well aware that the President will in due time
forward to the Senate the name Of his successor.
and he would not be surprised if his refusal to
resign hastened the sending of that name to the
Senate. His course has been shaped only after
full consultation with his friends. Mr.. Wake
man has all along taken the ground that a resg
nation would be moral confession that he was
ashamed to undergo an investigation which he
says he Within the last week four
United States Senators sent him a Joint letter,
telling him not to resign They said that they
had no wish to eInharraSs President Roosevelt.
but that the proper time they would ask for
reason for the Appraisers forced retirement" :"
On the other hand, the friends of Secretary
Gage said that Mr.. Gage had not by any means
played his last card and that If the Appraisers s
friends began any sort of criticism against him
they would he answered in kind. They asserted
that the new Appraiser whoever he might be.
would demonstrate that it was practicable to
conduct the affairs of the Appraisers office
without the friction that had charac cterized the
administration of Mr.. Wakeman
All inquiries made direct to Appraiser Wake
man concerning his letter were answered by the
following. which was typewriter slip:
I received a letter from the Honorable the Sec
retary Of the Treasury Lyman } Gage dated De-
cember 6. requesting my resignation Ap-
praiser of Merchandise at the Port of Newly ork.
take effect later than January !. 1902. have
to-day forwarded my answer TO Mr.. Gage, and any
information s the will have to be obtained
from the Treasury Department.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
PRICE THREE CENTS.
SCHLEY'S PROTEST FILED
EXCEPTIONS TAKEN TO THE
VERDICT AGAINST HIM
SECRETARY LONG TAKES THE PAPERS,
AND WILL PROBABLY SOON IN
DORSE THE COURTS FINDINGS. 81
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Washington. Dec 1S-AdmiraI Schley this at-
ternoon filed two communications with Secre-
tary Long one constituting a bill of exceptions
10 the findings of the court of inquiry. and the
other requesting open hearing on the protest
of Admiral Sampson against Admiral Dewey's
opinion as TO who commanded at the battle Of
Santiago. As to the latter Secretary Ions
promptly declared that il was not the practice
Of the department to give open hearings after
proceedings of this character. and it is the un-
derstanding that SchIey's counsel viii have to
present a written statement on the subject II
they desire to say anything. and to DO so before
1 O'Clock Tomorrow AS TO the bin Of exceptions
and the prayer to refer it back to the court, it
is believed by those closest to Secretary
Long that he is disposed to recognize any obllga-
tion imposed upon him to depart so far from the
customary procedure to do more than exer-
else his prerogative to review the courts action.
and after considering all the papers together. in
Guiding Admiral Simpsons protest. add his hnal
Endorsement and so close the matter. so far as
the Navy Department is concerned A sugges-
tion which is said have appealed favorably
to him Is that he should simply approve those
findings Of the court which have the concurrence
of all three of its members.
Admiral SchIey's action was taken after Mr.
Rayner. Mr.. league and Captain Parker. OF
counsel had held a consultation throughout the
day with their client. Secretary Long. almost
Immediately after the receipt Of the communica-
tfons called Judge Advocate Lenly and the So
licftor for the department Mr. Hanna, into con-
ference. At it's conclusion the Secretary said
that he had no statement to make regarding any
action he might take in the premises
1t was expected that counsel for Admiral
Sampson would file their objections to the opln-
ion of Admiral Dewey to-day. but it is now SAID
that their objections may not be offered before
Friday.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
chill AND ARGENTINA.
A DIsoUIETING RUMoR IN BUENos AYREs
-URUGUAYAN VOLUNTEERS

Buenos Ayres Dec. 1s-It is rumored here
that Chilli will not agree to the proposed modifi-
cation of her recent note to Argentina, as out
lined in the recent communication from the Ar
gentine Government. The 'Nacion" believes
that e this is true the situation will become
more serious.
4 Uruguayan volunteer legion is to be or
eanized here 1t will consist of two regiments
of cavalry and three regiments of infantry
Dr. Anancio Alcorta, the Argentine Minister
OF Foreign Affairs. has had a telegraphic COM
munication from Senior Portela, Minister Of
Argentina TO Chilli, and who is now at Santiago
de Chill DR. Alcorta called upon the President
nf Argentina General Julio A. Roca, three times
to-day.
It is asserted here that Chill will not reject
the notifications suggested by Argentina to
the original Chifian note, but that she will make
certain objections thereto which VIII render
necessary further conferences and discussions
II is conceded however, that even these obJec-
tions from Chilli set forth that countrys sincere
desire 10 effect a peaceful settlement OF the in
ternational trouble
Seflor Concha Suhercaseaux the Chllian MIN
lister to Argentina. and Senor Alcorta heid
long conference here to-day.
The ''Tribuna" denies the assertion that the
negotiations VIII be concluded here, ana says
that Sehor Portela has sufficiently ample powers
TO effect a conclusion at Santiago de Chill.
The "Diario' publishes q telegram from
VALPARAISO to the effect that Chilli has sue
ceeded In concluding negotiations Tor the pur-
chase Of the Russian battleship hetVlzan, pulit
by the Cramp Shipbuilding Company or Pnila-
dephia. and that Chilli has further obtained a
formal promise. from the builders OF the cruiser
and the three torpedo-boa destroyers. bought
the early part of this month, TO deliver the YES
- "a question some time next January.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-19
FIRE IN BROADWAY BUILDING
CHIEF CROKER RUNS DOWN a MAN AND
MAKES PRISONER MAN WHO
WOULD STOP HIM.

Fire was discovered late last night in the two
story brick building at No. 1.7O1 Broadway. oc-
cupied by the Diamond Rubber Company, an
Akron (Ohio) corporation. The flames when
discovered were bursting through the roof OF
the low building and licking the sides of the
seven story structure next door north. occu-
pied by Burr 6 Co. dealers in and manufact-
urers of carriages. This building stands at No.
17O9 Broadway. The flames quickly their
way through the third and fourth story windows
of this building and in a few minutes the en-
tire upper interior of the carriage factory was
a roaring furnace. Within fifteen minutes after
the fire first discovered the flames were
bursting through the roof of the carriage fac
tory.
The Burr 6 Co, building is an immense
structure standing fifty feet front in Broad
way. and extending back along Fifty -fourth-st
about 175 feet. 1t full of carriages and
vehicles of all sorts, and the top floor was
the work shop for the entire factory.
On the first and second alarms of fire Bat
TALON Chief Skelley arrived with Engines Nos.
% and 54 On the third alarm Chief Croker
came and with him Water Tower No. 8. The
chief at sent in a fourth alarm He as
sumed charge of the fire With him Fire
Commissioner Scannell.
DiagonaIiy opposite the factory stands the
Bavard Hotel The guests there were in
panic, and the clerks and proprietor of the hotel
had difficult task to keep them quiet.
Fire Chief Croker estimated the damage at
OO0O about equally divided between Burr <
Co and the Diamond Rubber Company.
While Chief Croker was on his way to the
fire he ran down a man with his automobile at
Broadway and Twenty-seventh-st The Chief.
after muttering hurried apology, drove on A
few feet ahead some man swung out of the
crowd that had quickly gathered and grabbed
the Chief by the arm, crying out that he had
run down man and ought TO stop. The Chief
grappled with the for a minute and then
held him until policeman from the Tenderiotn
station appeared To him the Chief turned over
n