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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1910)
t. ANGELA MB ONE thousand Zurich wo men have declared for uni versal suffrage It Is a ro cent movement there, though other Swiss cities have been Interested for Borue tlmo in the much mooted question. Alto pother the little country haa 17,000 ad vocates for giving womon tho ballot. Recently the women of Zurich canton petitioned the state for tho right to act as jurors on a caso In which a wo man was tho defendant. Their re quest wns refused. Later, with char acteristic Swiss bravery, they sent In another petition to tho legislature ask ing the right to sit In judgment on special courts, such as aro hold In France for adjusting differences be tween mistress and mnld, and other cases whero difference arlso between a woman employer and a woman em ployee. While this, too, was denied, Parliament admitted tho bcz'b eligibil ity to such an office. "Wo are not talking much about it," said tho vico president of tho Zurich Woman's Suffrago society, Fraulcln Honneger, "lost publicity frighten tho state into retarding 'he concession. It is not much of a gain, but." she added with truo suffrago optimism, "it Is a step forward. If wo had made that do ntand ten years ago, when to speak of our having tho ballot was to bo laugh ed ut aB a dreamer, our petition would wnrxe zwinoli preach m Zurich i rue GRoMumsn-R. not havo got past tho portor's desk. Hut a city that whs the first In Europe to open Its university to women will not finally dony ub our citizens' rights." Switzerland has no women's clubs. Dut whllo tho suffragists aro engaged along ono line, anoth er body of women Is working for philanthropy, A group of young women representing tho fore most Zurich families has organized this year n practical training school whero mombors study tho noods of poor children and thereby holp to better their unfnrtunato lot. "Wo are endeavoring to Interest our young girls of leisure and education in this work," said one of tho promoters, Fraulcln Fortz, hcrsolf a beautiful, earnost, and cultured young woman. Tho medical inspector of schools Is assisted by this guild. Chil dren of tho poor recclvo two full meals gratis In Swiss schools, and If tho mothors of those chil dren bo employed at outside work until a lato hour tho guild takes chargo of the little ones. Thrpugh tho Influence of this guild a lnw was passed last year by which a guardian Is appointed for Illegitimate children and this guardian cai compel the father of n deserted child to contrib ute to Its support. If tho mothor bo under age also she, too, becomes a ward if this guardian. A similar organization to tho Zurich guild exists In Gorman cities, and, by u similar state law, tho ab sconder of moral obligations Is tracod oaslly and " oxtrndllcd. To women Is duo tho largo numbor of temperance rcstnuranta existing In Switzerland. Frau Profo3Eor Orolllo of Zurich is tho origina tor of thio movement. Socialism is spreading Iri Switzerland; though how a country governed by Ih roforonduin sys tem can bo possibly more domocratlc passoth un derstanding. Mado up of throe racos, nermau, French and Italian, socialists of those klndrod nations havo entered Switzerland nnd scattered broadcast seeds of dlscontont lu tho bravo, beauti ful little republic. Zurich has led In every movoment of Its history. "It was tho storm center of tho Protestant Refor mation period In Switzerland. ZwInglPs homo Is hero. In tho arosHmuenstor, whoso tall toworB 'have dominated the town for eight centuries, ho preached tho Protestant crusado and wns tho church'H last Catholic pastor and Its first Protos taut one. High up In ono of tho towora Is a quaint, soated figure of Charlomagno, tho legondary founder of GroatunuonBtor chapter. Rack of tho cathodral are tha cloister which now form part of a girls' seminary. t II ait old chapel noross tho road Is an Interest ing collection of articles relating to the Reforma tion, Including letters written by Calvin. Luther nnd Zwlngll, ewh remarkably distinct. There In also ono by Lady .Tana Grey; li-r pemnauahlp Is legible as print and aha wrote die letter In Latin. Rack of this little chnpel, called tho Wnter church, is a splendid bronzo Htatue of Zwlngll. Zurich Is the capital of tho canton of Zurich and Is situated at tho north end of Lake Zurich. It Is tho largest city In Switzerland. Tho old, tradi tional town, with Its narrow, Hteop streets and Ita high, dark Iiousoh, Ilea on both banks of tho Lltn mat. Tho rost of tho city has spacious thorough fares and splendid buildings. Tho lake quuyB In with tho national edu cational exhibit nnd the Pestalozzl cabinet. Tho modern Catholic Church of Our Lady Is a magnificent basilica. Tho Church of St. Pe ter holds tho tomb of Lnvator, who was its pastor. Tho town hall, In tho Gorman Renaissance, dates from 1694. Tho unlvorslty nnd tho famous federal polytechnic with their numerous institutions, laboratories nnd clinics are In tho northern part of Grosse Stadt Switzerland Is the most mountainous country , of Europe, three-fourths of its area being covered with mountnlns. Tho grandeur of tho scenery has been pictured and described innumerable times. With the exception of certain portions of Amer ica, there Is nothing in the world to equal It In beauty. Tho central and southorn parts aro oc cupied by tho Swiss Alps, which spread over nearly three-fifths of tho entlro area. Tho Jura Mountains cover tho northwestern portions of tho country. Far up In tho mountains Is tho beautiful ltttlo town of Elnslcdeln. I was fortunate enough to be prps'ont during a week-end musical fete, In which singing societies from tho country and from neigh boring Ravarlan towns wore present in numbers exceeding 2,000. Switzerland, hnvlng only tho Bummer tlmo for holidaying, haa organized a movablo Baongerfost by which each town and city gota its shnro of gay song and Jolly visitors. All tho cnntonB were represented ut Elnsledeln nnd overy house was decorated vlth Swiss colors, scarlet and white. Early In tho afternoon tho open air concort be gan. It was hold in tho vast, sloping square In front of tho Ronedlctlno nbboy. Tho assembling of tho alngerB was picturesque. Each canton carried a bnnnor. Individual soclotlos carried groat horns filled with flowers and tlio women Blngors wore whlto gowns and crimson Bashos. As tho quiet, well-behaved llttlo place has but ono policeman, tho flro brigade turned out to glvo a semblance of civic authority, also to servo as a guard of honor. And whllo tho mnrchors wore massing around tho conductor's box a cannon was kept firing n vigorous wolcomo. Tho bright Swiss decorations on tho quaint, gabled houaos, tho gay Sunday dross of tho womon, tho encir cling mountains tho nearby ones dark green, tho dlstnnt poaks snow-tipped, edelwelaa-dcckod made a splendid, old world pictures. And tho deflntto noto was tho ancient nbboy of Elnslodoln, which called the town Into being, nnd which Is ono of tho colobrated shrines of Europe. Tho nbboy church, known as Notro Dame doB Ermltos, Is a grand b'tBlllca. tho edlfico llnnkod on olthor sldo with monnstory buildings. Slnco tho yoar 031 the nbboy of Klnaludoln has Housekeeping in Hankow Amppg our many wandering our housekeep ing Jn Hankow wnH an experience I never had before nor after, writes 'Florence Gilbert In tho New Idea Woman's Magazine. Wo havo five or six Bervants. That Bounds lino, but before pass ing Judgmont you should havo experience with them I Tho ponco of mind of tho mistress do pends lnrgoly on her "numbor ono boy," tho bond servant, who, it efllclont. la likoly to havo como from NIngpo. Ho Is a tall, Impressive porsonnKo who wears a blue cotton cont fastening on tho tho Kllono Stadt aro very attrnotlvo. Noar their ' Bldo and reaching to his nnkloa, without which ho northern end Ih tho fine Tonhallo, u popular mod- 1 must never appear In his omnlovor's nroonnm orn concort building and ploasuro palaco. In tho To do this Is only second as a mark of disrespect vicinity of their southern end Is tho beautiful to having tho cuo In any other position than Dolvolr park. Near tho Tonhallo, tho Btatoly hanging decorously down tho back. main Btrcet of tho city tho RahnhofBtrasBo leads from tho lako north tp tho railway station. The brldgos aro striking. Adjacent to tho flno Munstor hridgo Is tho Wassorklrcho, on tho right bank, containing tho city library with 130,000 vol umoa and over 5,000 manuscripts! It preserves more valuablo objects, including the Codex VutU cauus. Tho Grossmuonster is Romanesque with Grecian features. Further north is tho Rudon, Tho houso coollo nt work may sometimes twist his cuo around his head, but tho boy never. Through tho boy tho ordors aro usually Issued to tho rost of tho housohold staff, translated from tho pidgin English of tho mistress, There are tho "No. 2 boy," tho housq coollo, who Is tho only ono wlthjonough work to do to keep him moder ntoly busy; tho cook nnd tho Bocond cook, who la learning hla. trade at tho expouBo of his em- preserved an unbroken line from tho tust prince abbot, Eberhard, Duko of Franconla. to tho pres ent head, Abbe Colomban I. It Is tho only Cath olic church In the world not dedicated by human hands; tho legend is that Christ himself perform ed tho net. Elnsledeln and vicinity were known as the Som bre Forest away back In the eighth century, when n holy hermit, Melnrad, tho son or Prlnco Berthold of Hohenzollorn, built for himself a cell in which ho lived mnny years. He was murdered by bri gands to whom he had offered hospitality nnd who had hoped to find concoaled treasures; all they got waB a chalice and sotno books. Ravens, whoso evil characteristics had been disarmed by tho gentle hermit and had becqme hla compan ions, pursued tho assassins to Zurich, screaming nnd picking at tho villains' heads. Tho strnngo ncUons of tho Irato birds attracted tho townspeo ple's, attention and they questioned tho murderers, who, torrifled, acknowledged their crime. In tho Elnsledeln Abbey coat-of-arms aie two ravens. When tho noble edlfico was erected over the hermit's cell the walls of tho cell were enclosed In black marble and made Into a chapel. It stands in the nave of tho church and, while plain In style, the richness of tbo material and the simplicity of design make It Impressive. On tho altar stand? tho renowned statute of tho Dlack Madonna, bronze nnd many hundreds of yenrs old. Tho chapel is known as the Holy Chapel, because of tho remarkable legend regarding its dedication This Is tho story. On September 14, 948, Saint Conrad, bishop of Constanco, came at tho Invita tion of Abbot Eberhard to consecrato tho now church. Ho was attended by tho Emperor Othon, tho Empress Adelaldo nnd n large rotlnuo of clergy nnd courtiers. As they knelt preparatory to be ginning the ceremony suddenly tho chapel becamo Illuminated with a celostlal brilliancy and before tho nltnr stood the Savior performing tho office of dedication, assisted by the four evangelists. At tho right nnd loft of the dlvlno colebrant angels swung consors which emitted a thousand Kweet perfumes, tho apostle, Saint Peter, and tho Pope, Saint Gregory tho Groat, held tho vestments or tho hoavenly polntlff, and Saint Stephen and Saint Lawrenco, who woro tho first deacons of tho church to ho martyred, acted as deacon nnd sub-deacon. An angelic choir, conducted by tho archangel Saint Michael, snug glorious music nnd before tho altar knolt the beautiful virgin mothor or tho Son or God. A still earlier legend has It that when Conrad began tho office or dedi cation he was slopped by n voice that cried out threo tlmoa distinctly: "Conse! brother, this chapol has been consecrated by God himself." The Journey fr0m Zurich to Elnsledoln Is charm lng. First comos a sail on a lako which Is tho loyollest piece or wator In Switzerland, thon a railroad ride through pine woods, among moun tains, over gorges and past valloys that now are covorod with rrngrnnt, now-mown hay ployer's digestion. The qook'a chief huaineas Is going to mnrket and presenting hla account for his purchases. t.JwJ' a 1l,aUg', collection orten In that market L ub,,,h a W,M fcounnlwper always 8e3. Goat Heah,- perhaps, politely called mutton; or eef that has been oxposcd In fly-flllod shop; a mo chicken or two. gnmo or various sorU phoasant. teal, snlpo and perhaps a fish, more appetizing than ono would expect Vho I s seen and studied tho Yang-tso water. Tho vegetables are all or tho sort that need cooking, for no intelligent person will run the and fruits CnU"B Ch,n80 vogofables In addition to tho supplies which can bo purchnsed lu tho Chlneso markot overy day ono's diet may Includo fresh butter from Australia nnd all sorts of canned goods shipped from tho Unite States, Great Rrltaln, Franco nnd Germany Those nro sold in shops In tho concessions kept by Europeans, Japanese, Parsoos-thoBo keen nor. chants from Indla-or oven Chlneso. Whllo ex ponslve, they are not qulto such prohibitive lS ur os as to Inspire the remark of tho Eng sh missionary's llttlo girl In central India, who sa d e t cverV dayP"80 WBB hM t,nUCd tU,n8 ' JURIST ON THE RACE TRACK Exchanging a scat on tho federal bench ot tho old Oklnhoma Territory for a Boat on ' aj Bulkoy behind fast-stopping trotters, and pnecra and filling both plnccs In n satisfactory manner,, John L. Pancoast, now a resident of niackwoll,, northern Oklnhoma, has been making tho Oklaho-. inn-Kansas racing circuit tho past summer wlthj n string of horses that havo pulled down numer ous purses for tholr orstwhllo ormlno-wcarori owner. Tho lovo of horso flosh is tho only reason; why Judgo Pancoast has changed from bench to sulkey. Ho Is still a practising nttornoy and is admitted to practiso boforo tho United States Su premo court, but ho prefers to bco tho stoppers coming down tho homo stretch in a whirl of dust and hear tho shouts of tho onlookors as tho nnl- mal ho Is driving porhnps noses out n head under tho wlro. Judgo Pancoast was alwayB n dovoteo of tho racotrack. Ho haB always owned a string of fast horses and during hla dnys on tho, bench ho watchod. with interest tho progress of his horses. In early life, however, in Ohio, where ho was born, In 1852, and admitted to the bar In 1878, ho mado up hla mind that ho would some day wear tho ermine. This fact ho kept steadfastly before him. Ho had that "bee In tils bonnot" when ho loaatod In western Kansas in 1879, going through with tho usual experlenco of a young lawyer and afterwards moving to Oklnhoma. During territorial days In Oklnhoma tho federal Judgos named by tho president were also the district Judgos of tho territory and In nddltlon to be ing district Judges, tho seven of thop sitting together at tho capital consti tuted tho supremo bonclrof tho territory. Thus John L. Pancoast becamo not only a federal judge, but also Judgo or tho Soventh Oklahoma district with headquarters at Alva and a member or tho territorial supreme bench with tho tltlo or associate Justice. Pancoast was appointed In 1902 by President Roosovelt and ngaln In 1900 by the same president. Doing a Judgo on tho bench, with his ono ambition In lire realized, Panconst did not rorgct his horses. It was his ono roller rrom the bench, hlH vacation, his pastime, his fnd. Ho servod as judgo until state hood abolished tho court. ) CIRCLES GLOBE IN AN AUTO Mrs. Harriot Clark Fisher of Trenton, N. J, holds tho uniquo record of being tho only woman who has girdled tho earth in an automobile. Mrs, Fisher's trip In her 40-horsopower machine makes now history In tho automobile world, and partlci larly In tho realm of women. With her on th trip wero her secretary, Harold Fisher Brooks, who drovo; a man and maid Bcrvant and Honk Honk, her pet bull terrier, who wns taken alonjf as a mascot. In addition, tho enr, which wa especially built for tho trip, carried a completa stock or tires, parts and cooking utensils. The party lauded In Franco, toured leisurely through it; thence through Germany nnd Switzer land; crossed to Italy, whero a brier I stay was mado nt Como. Thenco they visited Vienna, Rome, Naples and Port Said, taking ship rrom there to India. Mrs. Fisher's letters referring to their experiences aro inter esting in the extreme. "It was exciting," sho wrote. "We Hvo like gypsies most of tho tlmo. Wo round hotels rew and far between. You never saw a' more surprised act of people than woro. tho natives when wo would roll Into ono of tholr llttlo vil lages. In tho country between Bombay and Calcutta wo preferred to camp out. When wo got to China we had our troubles, but our most exciting ex periences wero In Japan. Wo started from Kobo and went from thero to Osaka, and thenco to Kyoto, Nngoka, Skldgonka, Atmi, Odawara and Yoko hama, bound tor Tokyo. Wo round tho streets so narrow, that in many in stances our automobilo barely grazed through them. Wo wero rorced to run our car over bridges that woro old and unreliable, and many times wo roared, wo would plunge through them. "We woro also obliged to cross on small Terries, and ono or theso trips, across Hamana bay, was throo miles In length. To got across hero wo had to lash two fishing boats together and build a temporary platform on which to run tho car." Tho party met with several exceptionally exciting experiences that came, near sending thorn back. After, landing In San Francisco and starting east across her own country, Mrs. Fisher's trip was uneventful except for her ar rest In Sandusky, O., for exceeding tho speed limit. AN ENGLISH PRISON EXPERT i mm l At the invitation of tho United States govern ment Thomas Holmes conies from England to at. tend tho International Prison conference Mr Holmes Is tho secretary of tho Howard associa tion In London, which Is devoted to tho doublo work of reforming prison administration. Ho Is admittedly tho foremost or practical English criminologists. Ho has mado a lifelong study or criminals. Before ho becamo tho secretary of tho Howard association ho was for many years a court missionary. For a long tlmo Mr. Holmes has boen advo cating tho right or ofTcndors to pay tholr fines by Installments and thus. In a measure, equalizing tho glaring dlspnrlty in treatment which tho law makos between tho rich nnd tho n,. out tho poor man or youth who commits L' trifling offense-Is bundled off to Jail If ho cannot Immediately ham over Z pecuniary atonement for his misdemeanor which blind Justice domnn.u him. On tho other hand, tho offender with a well-llnod pocket to whom thn payment or tho line Is no hardship, escapes the Ignominy of imprisonment altogether. ' " Now. Mr. Holmes seems to bo within measurable distance of gottlntr hla pet reform mloM hy legal onactmont. A few days ago, on bohair of tiin Howard association, ho obtained an oillclal iutorvlow with Winston Chureht l tho home secretary, whoso special buslnoas It Is to look aitor tho admlnl r, tlon of Justice, and Mr. Churchill since then haa announced his SntZ Ai inaugurating this reform. "u" 01 A PICTURESQUE PITTSBURGER 1 The moat plctureeque millionaire In Pitts burg ami one or the moat bizarre l the com trv la Alexander R. Peacock, who recently effmo Intr public notice on account or a bad egg. Beca m he got one for breakfast ho spent ntarlv iloZt to start a hennery with which to supply 'his tahln with eggs fresh from tho nest. Ho has t To re . tatlon of being tho most Irascible Individual In Pittsburg. What happened to his cho J i 2 Mr Peacock tasted tho cold storage ogg that causoM all tho trouble mabe Imagined. After S Z relieved his feelings ho called up a roa.'stato "I want a farm " ho said, "a farm that Is big enough to rrtlBo a lot or chlckons " Before night tho real estate man had tho farm- Within two i nvn n Mtlxlrnn t ' '"rn", and 30 eet wide, was well under way. The form cost CO 000 and th , Sf house about ono-tenth that sum. It has boen rushed to comp otTon n T' steam heat, electric lights, tllo flooring and electric Incubator i Mr vlL 2 received tho first of hi. very expensive but superlntlvoly Uo!hoJi ncmTk Peacock'a life Btory reads like an oriental romance Ho was HZ u . tho linen counter of a Pittsburg dry goods store when In tho cou?s0 of bu ties ho becamo acquainted with Mr. Carnegie. Tho imnte?v n itJXU to the young Scotch lad, aided him in various ways, s ca reef tl encel forth was meteoric. ' utr "iwico-.