Nebraska Newspapers

    DAKOTA COUNTY
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MOTTO-All Tho News When It Is News.
DAKOTA CITY, NEB., FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1910.
(iKRMANV AND
ITS KNYIKOXMKSTS
Aa Described by Miaa Johanna Mundy
After Her Return to the Father
Land.
March 25. I910.-Bditor of The Dakota
DnitnantAil f larmanv Prnv Uaniwoi
County Herald, Dakota City, Neb.
Dear Sir: Having all Intentions to ful
fill my promise to send you a descrip
tion of our long voyage, I started a day
took the 30th day of September, 1909,
the date of our departure from the
garden spot of Nebraska, the beat town
of its size in seven counties Hubbard.
Have frequently wondered how you
are getting along gathering the neces
sary news for your paper, which I
know Is always eagerly received, and
that possibly a short description of our
'trip, although six months since we
left, might aid in a small measure to
Interest your readers. More than one
Friday eve I have wished I might see
the news In the Herald, as much, in
fact, to have something English to
read as for the news from home.
From September 30 until October
29, we vlRlted In Ponca, Petersburg,
Lincoln, Fairmont, Strang and limn
ing, Nebraska; also Vail, Iowa. Spent
four days in Chicago, where we took
in all the sights this sbart time al
lowed. In fact von nre Rlrhtseelnir
In Chicago If only on the street. We
arrived" at 7 o'clock a. m., and even
then at the corner of State street the
throngs of people were so dense and
the traffic so lively, it was Impossible
to cross the street until the policemen
gave a shrill whistle to stop the Btreet
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vai o, Huiuuiuuiics auu , run n n ui an
rfoaorinfinno vnino in oil i.h.
The noise not only from all the com-
motion on the level, but above in the
elevated was so deafening you could
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not mnkA one nt vnnr bIHa hour unions
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well spent in the largest, grandest
. . . n ii mi in v . i l i u . unit rv w 1 1 au i
store in the world. That of Marshall
Fleld. which covers a whole block and
is fourteen stories high A guide of-
fprprt hpraplf tr fair a un ttirnnph ar wa
decided to start with the ton story.
the cold Rtoraee rnoma. We niuii
through three small entrances, an im-
mense heavv Iron door rlnsinir after I
us each time, when we entered a large
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room where the temperature was at
freezing point and three tiers of furs
valued at over $2,000,000 extended the
length and breadth of the room. We
did not doubt the fact that moths
would never molest the furs In this
chilly temperature. There was a rail
way around a square opening on this
floor over which we weje Invited to
take a look. To our amazement we
looked down upon the first floor. It
reminded one of a bee hive, the
throngs of people rushing In every dl-
rection, and who looked bo very small
from the lofty position. From a floor
below we looked upon a fountain in a
dining room around which were plied I
ferns, oleanders, palms, etc., In a most
picturesque man ner. Thli room was
divided Into walks carpeted with the
lovliest Brussels carpet, with huge
palms on both sides extending In all
directions. Three thousand people
could be served at a time. There was
also a dining room for the clerks
which numbered from eight to twelve
thousand. The rest rooms and music
rooms foj- visitors and clerks were nu
merous. I wish I had space and time
to give a small Idea of the grandeur
of the art gallery, cut glass depart
ment, etc., but to appreciate this one
must see it
A trlpon the elevated railroad from
State street to Armour's stock yards New York on onP 8id and Brooklyn rings again, and all going to the din
16 miles, gave us an idea of this smali " thf theP: ,aJ,0,ve' n,'Khty H? . V00?' for,a Tpsnar German coffee.
world in itself. From the elevated
ranroaa you, can step into tne upper
story of a building and are apt to get
so interested, as only women can, in
a store, that you forget you are not
on the first floor and hunt for the exit
to the street. Saw the play "Follies
of 1909, ' in the famous Iroquois thea
ter, where the dreadful calamity oc
curred several years ago It is called
"'The Colonel" now. public sentiment
being against a name which brought
back such memories. The view from the
snore upon Lake Michigan on a bright,
clear day, as we fortunately had, was
"uu'i i minimi! iuiib o near
the edge of the shore it seems mirac-
ulous the track is never washed off.
October31st we left Chicago tor New
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for miles and miles, the landscape had
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neen cornneias previously. The peo
ple were an Dusy picking the Truit
Some fields were fairly black with 1m
mense bunches of grapes. Our hun
Ker for the tempting fruit grew contin
ually, but how to get some, although
quantity and even the scent was so
plentiful, was the torturing question.
At one station a gentleman rushed out
of our car almost before the train
came to a standstill, and as we looked
out after the traveler of such queer
behavior, we saw at least a dozen fol
lowing, conductors included. In a few
hwvilylidln w1thrbMkeuV
1 nn,H Jh if JL , ih , i grape8'
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-All IT-' Va V e,anawer was
All gone. "Hold the train one sec-
ond, cried a conductor, and dliap-
ir:id..f.r"ndthe. Crller .0f the deiot
to reappear in great haste with two
baskets of large green grapes he held
up to me saying, "for the ladles In your
car." Well I was pleased; there were
only three besides us We found we
were wrong when we thought that
green grapes came from Italy and Cali
fornia, oecause the advertisement nn
the basket has printed on It California
grapes. These Ohio grapes were not
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uc urm. a gentleman tola u iie
had twenty tons to the acre and re
ceived $20 per ton. What a difference
in the time and work, also price per
acre, as raising most anything else.
Evidently the weather had not been as
cold here as In the west, as we saw
tne most beautiful flowers In all the
yards and the trees had leaves of the
most gorgeous colors.
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we armea at Wehawken. As we were
not certain of the location of the ferry
wh in vr .Win ..." nLv7uJ
nnnr. Kinrimi w rrt inu-nsi k
room I asked mother '" Where U this
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"In I ferry" ft L, replied
.In. .,lt Aadeen. 8o dark and
. .r."0" c'OBe.lo ,"e. Ier 1 had not
I"" v.:yI"al,n8Jwnn raB
end the boat to the land.
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t..ntinn i T. v,V i. u
t? ?, . . opposite shore
of New York.
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stories high all lighted un as the Sing-
er buIldlnK was before us. The whole
shore was so brilliant, covered as close-
ly as possible with fourteen, twenty to
forty-six story buildings, which we
could not distinguish In the darkness,
only the millions of lights of different I
colors, which reflected on the waters.
The Times, several stories high, also
brilliantly lighted up, added beauty to
the scene. To our right, so high It ap-
peared as a powerful unusually large
star, was the light from the Statue of
Liberty some two miles away on a
small island In the ocean. In fifteen
minutes we landed in New York, and
a stream of passengers rushed off, be
sides dozens of teams hauling immense
loads, also automobiles which we had
not seen when on the ferry, as they
are on the lower deck.
Mother's cousin met us, and ns he
was going to take us to his home In
Jersey City, and had Just crossed on
the ferry, suggested that we try an
other route through the underground
Hudson tunnel. Had to go a few
blocks to the tunnel railroad station
and had the opportunity to have a
look at the famous Wall street. It
did not give the impression of being
able to hold the controlling powers of
the mighty trusts, markets and money
affairs of not only the United States
but of foreign lands. In fact. Broad-
.way was more pompous appearing. M
nearly iuisiiiacea n v unner storv irv
in to ascertain the height of gome
of the buildings, but found my effort
fruitless, so took it for granted when
they told me thirty, forty and forty-
six stories. When in the subway sta-
tlon we found we were 8,nK around
lanH Bmunil. everv men lower, until
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nity ieet neiow me level oi tne street.
Every, foot of this Immense tunnel was
occupied by every sort of business
men with their wares. Fruit stands
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oettutiiuiiy arranged, oook Btanas. a
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grocery stock ana arv e-nncis. nn num. i
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moDiie ior advertisement, a lime snip
'n a large giasa enclosure advertising
& ship company and having tickets
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Ior saie ana giving an lnrormauon as
to the leaving and arrival of vessels,
" seemed as though you were walk-
lng In a town where the streets turned
every few feet and the decline was
so gradual you did not notice it was
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sln aown a stairway, inow we are
io i ne car line ana get in, me air is
somewhat chilly, and the electric car
goes so terribly fast you could not
see anything, if there was anything to
see, beside a wall very close on both
sides. In three minutes we have made
the trip we made on the ferry previous-
lv in fifteen. There la vet the overland
and waterway over the Brooklyn
bridge we must try. then we have all
three methods all for the meager price
of five cents. One scarcely knows
which is the most miraculous struct-
ure tne tunnel or the bridge. When
see tnis mammotn onage neia by
Immense ropes made of thousands of
strands or steel wire, it is as hard to
understand the possibility as the tun-
nel under the water. There was not a
foot of this bridge -that was not as
crowded as every place In New York.
It was divided into streets, one for
electric cars, one for vehicles and
walking passengers. On one side all
went over, on the other the opposite
direction. When we looked out of the
car above us we saw a flyer on the
elevated division. It seemed "the whole
bridge trembled, but there It has stood
since 1883 in all Its majesty, and
thousands upon thousands pass over
It every day. Other nations have
tried in vain to copy,
heighth we looked over
From this
the city of
nun inti, Him im rv me wciii . i lie
buildings which were only fourteen to
eighteen stories, appeared as one as
we looked down upon them. It seemed
a shame the electric cars moved ?o smiled and said to one another. "To
rapldly, as this grand view was as a morrow." Those of us who we're ex-
moving picture. In Brooklyn we
cnungeu cars ior one mat wouia lane
us to the navy yards. There were
several battleships from which the
United States flag floated bo proudly tney had decided on as a sure pre
from the top mast. The barracks took ventative for sea sickness. One Rns-
up an immense space and looked as if
meant to rrv nlalnlv. "Yon are." to
any enemy. On our return we went
over me wiiiianiBourg unuge, wmcii
takes no second place among the fa-
mous bridges of the United States. The
New York wholesale market was the
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sands upon thousands of bushels of
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uue ii uns ui an huiuh, ub wen us veg-
etables. were displayed. The agents
standing within a foot of one another,
an yeniug uui ineir specialty, one try-
lng to outdo the other. The noise can
hardly be imagined. The Jewish
quarters were near by so we took cour-
use uuu pusiieu on ana iouna ourselves
In an auction sale of second-hand
clothes, which extended along a whole
street. One Jew yelled into my ears,
i.aoy, i nave beautiful wedding
cloths." This neighbor saw by mv ex-
preBslon I was amused at this Idea and
Jew-llke- bund t0 "fke " right some-
how, declared. "I have divorce suits."
We. wer m better to best
right along, as now we were in the
fmn. vom v,..i, ,i . rm.
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forgot they were in the United States.
and not China. All the natives were In
their Chinese gowns and queer little
shoes, with the long wig hanging
down their backs. Few of the build-
ings were over two or three Btories,
small windows, rather dirty, but not so
so much but we could see China dis-
plays which would make any woman
wild to possess some. The embroid
ery ana omer rancy work was as
tempting. I could not resist wiping
a little corner of the winodw off with
my handkerchief to see it more plain
ly. The theater was the best and moRt
modern appearing building in this
street. Next to it was a Chinese mis
sion house and cafe where the mission
ary was murdered last winter. As this
story was being recited to us we no-
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- lng, so after purchasing a few stick,
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boys were yelling "Court house con-
demned," so we followed a crowd to
the exciting place. One hundred no
Hcemen were busy in drawing rones
ltlacroaa the KtrOPtH A. hlnrlr adVi n..,
i v. i naj
,rpvr"' n excuea people rrom com-
lng within the danger belt. A crack or
iobi - uiu exienaea irom me foundation
the roof of this mammoth structure
The cause of the accident was laid to
the building of a new tunnel near by
and the water having been drawn out
of the ground by compressed air, and
causing It to sink, somewhat under this
building. The prisoners In the ad-
Joining Tombs were In a panic, it was
ksald. We. for our part, were glad we
were free to depart, as the collapse
could be expected at any time
At last Saturday, November 6, the
date on our steamship tickets, had
arrived. It was necessary to say we
were up and doing at an early hour,
and as we neared the warf it was easy
to And our way to the grand ship
"America," as a stream of people were
moving in that direction. To get to
your turn in the baggage room and
Identify your baggage among the
thousands was not a Job of a few min
utes. Finally we were In readiness
and crossed over the bridge from the
wharf to the ship, which is only a few
feet. After having been shown to our
room and inspected, our abode for the
next nine days, we go in search of a
good place for which to take in the
view, which we decided was best on
third story deck. A large vessel lying
next to ours gave the signal for de-
parture and we waived farewell to the
Frenchmen. The whistle is given to
advise the bridges, when a few lute
' "u..jf over Hi me iwri.ui
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" lo Pav' tne oriuges are drawn
over on deck. and slowly, slowly we
leel our nu8e snip move. There Is a
waiving of handkerchiefs on land and
on board ship, even flags, that Is al
most frantic. Only about five minutes
and we cannot distinguish the faces of
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nanaKercniers. it was an ideal clear
and bright morning and the water as
smooth -and shiny as a mirror, we
flnnrOlv fati 1 lira opa paollv tviAiMnn T'y-v
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tha e Ma .F tia I n thn hJnH 1
mo inno ui iuo uiaur
umcicin. miu me opposite
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"ure unea wnn isew York sky-
scrapers. Before "us stands the mag
hIm . -J ni l . m
"Iuw pruuu oiaiue oi juioeny
holding the powerful search light high
aoove nei neaa in ner rignt band. The
neaa ana nana or this figure is so large
we can KO up Into them where there
are very cozy little rooms. Soon this
la larf 1, K I .1
Is left behind us, and after we pass
Coney Island there is not much to see
but water, fish, sea gulls, birds and
large and small vessels. The land
from afar appears like a cloud which
sinks lower and lower on the horizon
unul u disappears in the sea. The din
ner KnK rlnes and we all go to have
our nrsi meal on board sh d. I find
lms 18 tne "r8t taste of real Germany
noirung on tne table to drink but
soup for first course. On asking the
steward if I might have some drink of
any kind he smiled and replied: "Can
you please explain your desire to me
in German?" So now it means to talk
yerman, and woe unto the poor little
Jap-American student who understands
little and talks less. He is on his way
to Berlin, where he expected to enter
the university. Had spent five years in
the Chicago university and passed our
United States very highly. After we
arrived here we read in the paper a
young Japnobleman had come from an
American university to enter the Ber
lin, and we were certain it was him.
ror ne had given all the Idea. After
48 hours even the sea gulls have de
serted us. and no more ships to be
seen. We feel we are all alone now
and so quickly make ourselves ac
quainted with our fellow passengers.
wno are all a Jolly, social company. At
iock in tne aiternoon the gong
i niuuuj IvlUHt?U IU lUtriUKe OI ne
meals per day, but as all the rest went
and it did help to make the time nass
I followed the crowd. The stewards
perlenced travelers knew to what the
uugm nave in store ror ub, bo
we went to make good of today. The
travelers explained to each other what
sian gentleman who cannot talk Ger.
man. therefore finds difflfnitv tr.
ting all he wants of Just what he nar-
iicuiany desires (does not like Ger-
man dishes) declares if he eats just
half enough he Is safe, while a German
who feela verv nmoh at ..i
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After supper a lively time is eiven
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aim most oi tne lively passengers
dance. No one is in haste to try their
narrow but comfortable ship bed, as
we tear tne getting up In the morning
As yet the water was bo oulet we tnr.
got where we were when not on deck
In the morning mother dresses quite
nurneoiy and is not very sociable. I
take my time and go to the dining
room In my place.where there are sev-
eral missing. By the time the Kecnnri
course arrives it seems to me the ta
bles and chairs, which are ften
t the floor, are moving. I decide to
take a sudden dash for the exit, to the
surprise of the waiter, who is holding
a tempting dish before me. I found
mother pacing .up and down deck, so
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Inviting, which I shall not attemi.t to
explain, but leave to your Imagination
An English vessel passes us bound for
the port we Just left, but did not raise
the flag to greet us. A Bailor exnlalned
the Kngllsh and German did not wear
out their flags for one another. In a
dlnrusslon over this subject we came
to the topic of the recent Russian
Japanese war, and the Jap grew quite
excuea, expressing his views very
sirongiy. wnen through a very state
ly gentleman offered him his hand
and laughingly said, "Your old friend
a Kussian. The Jap took the first
opportunity to leave.
The water has a very dark blue color
now, and. In fact, when the sun dot:
not smne is almost b ack, exeent
where waves throw a foam over the
water. I was commencing to see ro.hi.
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not dreamlnr. hut really strikl,,. 71
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wan one minute and having to han
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I l" wc unew mere WPIO WBVeS.
Mother attempted to Blng "Rocked in
the Cradle of tne .Decn." but found
- that neither he nor any others would
be as gay today as they had been so
I far. Onlv throa tmm nnr aKtn wm
iu x ui tv j i
lu "rr'M- Un deck ropes were
tied In all directions for ui to hold
tojto. 1 chose a good position to look a
the waves, which piled up. one on top
of the other, until they grew higher
and then came down with a sudden Jar
that sent our ship to the opposite side.
Once one big one broke over our deck
and a few of us were compelled to go
to our rooms for dry clothes. The
promenading deck is all for a few of
us quite fortunate ones today, who tell
funny stories, etc., to forgot the queer
feeling In our stomachs and heads.
This only lasted the one day and ev
eryone was lively again the next.
November 13, they tell us we are to
land already the birds are coming to
meet us and get what Is thrown over
board, and the fish come to get their
share. A small Bteamer Is to meet
us to take some of our passengers to
Kngland. The baggage Ih brought out
of the bottom of the ship In immense
rope nets drawn up by machinery.
Our ship i8 brilliantly illuminated so
we can easily be found In the dark
ness, we wait until iu, wnen we are
chilly and weary, peculiar effects of
sea air, and go to bed. At 12 we ,feel
the ship stop a peculiar sensation
music, a terrible commotion for about
fifteen minutes and nway we go again.
Everyone up early the next morning,
as our Frenchmen are to take leave.
This was a beautiful clear morning,
and we see the coast very clearly. The
water has changed In color from the
dark blue to a light green. The little
steamer from the French coast Is soon
at our side, the bridgpg laid and such
a hustle again for a few minutes. The
little French sailors certainly can
move. In the afternoon we have a
beautiful view of England again. The
white cliffs with a fort situated here
and there and the seaport. Dover,
lying between Immense high white
mountains, is a pretty view. We are
so close we can even see trees along
the coast. When the night falls the
lighthouses throw their magnificent
lights over the water to guide the
many ships on their way. Some of
them have rotary flashes. You see a
broad flash of light to one side, then
It falls on our ship, then back of us,
etc. It feels, good to know you are
so near land, and yet here is the dan
ger point in a storm. A collision would!
be very possible. During the day we I
had seen the most peculiar cloud in
the clear sky which the sailors ex
plained to be a whirlwind, but never
affected us In the last. After our ar
rival we read in the newspapers for
week, of the frightful accidents this
most terrific storm for years has
caused. A large Swedish ship was to
tally wrecked.
November 15, no one Is late for
breakfast, as we are to land about 11
clock. Our baggage as well as we
re In readiness, but we see no land
even at 11 o clock. Dinner Is served
early, and when we come on. deck
gain we see a cloud of fog descend
upon us. it moves closer until It
Btrlkes one side of our vessel. It is
fairly dark while the sun shines yet
on the other, but onlx a minute. Our
vessel stops, but In half an hour the
fog Is gone, and we seen the oeauti
ful green coast before ub. The cabin
passengers are taken In a small vessel
to the harbor of Cuxhaven, and the
America foes on to Hamburg next day.
Our baggage is brought along and
must be taken to the custom house for
Inspection. There Is a track laid from
the place of landing to the custom
house near by, on which they have
cars drawn by a horse, to haul the
trunks. It all went so comfortably
slow, quite different from the manner
in which the Americans work. In the
custom house officers by the dozen
(dressed In blue suits trimmed with
gold buttons, a word at ; their side,
high boots, military cap, and an Em
peror William mustache to add to their
stiff appearance) leisurely walked
around until the spirit moved them to
go to work and Inspect our trunks. At
last they seemed to remember a spe
cial train awaited us and never even
opened some baggage. At last, about
4 o'clock, six hundred passengers were
ready to go to their destination to
Hamburg, a trip of an hour from our
landing port. The fog had returned,
and we could see nothing of the coun
try we were going through. We for
eigners were greatly amused at the
size of the locomotive on our train,
and the cars, which are half as large
as the Aemrlcan cars and divided into
compartments, the doors being on the
side Instead of the end. You buy your
ticket In the depot, then have to show
It at the door of the depot, as you
cannot get to the stopping place of
the train without doing bo here. Here
is one of the officers I pictured. On
the wall in the cars is a map which
you study to find out where to get out.
They have a blue Jacket to call sta
tions, but he stands on the depot
platform, so you cannot rely upon un
derstanding all he says, especially If
not acquainted with the names. When
you arrive at your destination you
not get, Into the town without going
through the depot, and there at the
door your ticket is taken. In this way,
you see, only travelers are upon the
depot platform, and it saves commo
tion, which the German dislikes.
In Hamburg we visited a museum
where rooms were furnished exactly
as In the years 1750, 1800, etc. It was
complete so far that figures dressed as
in those dates were sitting at the ta
ble, or even at the spinning wheel. A
bridal couple from 1800 were Interest
lng features. Half a day was spent
In an art gallery where the pictures
far surpassed those of Chicago in the
gallery we visited there. When it
comes to the building of bridges, tun
nels and 40-story buildings the Ger
mans must and do confess they are
not in it, but when art Is the question
tney are not seen In the race. Ham
burg Is a beautiful seaport, and the
river Elbe runs right through it In a
most picturesque manner. Some of the
buildings stand right in the water and
the boats loaded with freight run
right up to the door and unload. Im
aglne autumn colors. The grass was
aa freBh aa In May. Many houses have
ivy running all up one side to the
roof.
November 19, we finally, after aev
en weeks' traveling, arrived In Bever
stedt, the home of my grandfather.
What a meeting It was, after fourteen
years' separation! I thought I would
be able to find familiar scenes around
here yet, but somehow things looked
different now. The "chausee," paved
roads with trees on both Bides, Beemed
narrowereverything was a little
strange. There are still a few thatch
roofed houses on which moss is
growing, giving them such a unique
appearance. They are not allowed to
make them any nrore, but can patch
the old ones, consequently each time
one side is made new so they can nev
er wear out. There are the old fash
ioned farm houses from one hundred
years ago, where, when you come in
la an Immense hall. To one side the
cows are contentedly chewing their
cuds and the horse on the other side.
Above Is the hay loft and the chick
ens perched on their roosts. Clear in
the back is a large open brick fire
place, over which hangs the hams, ba-
con and bologna they wUh to have
smoked. From here are doors leading
into the living rooms. When in there
you forget the cows, pigs and horses
are so near by. Maybe in this hall you
find them threshing wheat with a flail
this furnlHhes occupation for the !
Bmall farmer all winter. On the es-
th .v. I- .
ril iui !
unvo HUUir t Lilt? Jll IV ivi i ct
city house; then he has a manager
who has a comfortable house, with all
the small houses of the workmen near
by. They have half a dozen to work
here where one answers the "purpose
in the United States. The cows are
milked three times dally, which fur
nishes work for hired gills who get
the magnificent sum of eight to ten
marks, or $2.50 per month. A house
keeper gets up to 20 marks, of $5.00
per month; in the city 30 marks, or
$7.50 per month. When I first went
past a store window I saw articles
with the price marked. 1 found Mt
somewhat unhandy to have to divide
it by four to get sense and cents out
of it. A mark (25 cents) has 100
pfennig, as our dollars has 100 cents.
It sounds quite high priced to say the
best oranges are 60 pfennig, but which
are only 12 cents.
On December 23 we found a rose
bush in full bloom. Of course it was
somewhat sheltered by an evergreen
tree, but even then we had been hav
lng heavy frosts. We are fifteen miles
rom the ocean, and had delightful
rains about seven days In the week
for a while, but since the beginning
of March we have enjoyed the lovllest
J spring weather. The song birds, among
which the famous nightingale is most
prominent, have arrived from Italy,
where they like the fashionable winter
in the front yards, of which the Ger
man Is very proud and particular, be
ing full of the prettiest spring flowers
for the past couple of weeks. Once
they were covered with snow, but look
ed all the brighter after. I am al
ready eating pears, black cherries and
apples (In my imagination) from our
own trees. Think of It fruit keeps
here if merely a paper is tied over the
jar, no lids, no rubbers. Won't I en
Joy canning fruit this summer. Ev
erything preserves marvelouBly well
here, even the people do not get old.
Our neighbors who celebrated their
golden wedding seven years ago are aa
active as people of 60 in the United
States would like to be.
My grandfather, who 1b , 86, Is not
very gray. The people .do not work as
hard aa the Americans, and the cli
mate Is not so trying.
i do not Know ir tne nve meals a
day have Bitch a good effect. Thank
goodness, the Btyle of treating your
callers, even if they only stayed ten
minutes, with coffee and cake, wine or
some refreshments, is gradually wear
ing oft. How can one partake of that
besides all the other meals? I UBed
to dread to go calling.
When there la an election the law
compels every voter to appear or send
a written statement, expressing hla
wishes or giving another the right to
vote for him. My grandfather never
even knew the subject In question, nor
did he care, but Just sent me to his
neighbor with a written note to give
mm tne right to CBst a vote for him.
You cannot build a room, or a shed
even, onto your own property without
the permission from a certain officer.
If you go to a place to spend more
than ten days you are expected to re
port to the mayor of the city. If you
hire yourself out In a strange locality
you must report and show your leave
papers from former place. When
there is to be a wedding the engage
ment must be made public and a print
ed slip to that effect containing names
of parties hung up In a glass box for
the purpose In a public place. The in
habitants always watch the changes
there, no need to say. When I get ac
quainted more 1 11 watch too, 1 sup
pose. I would object In my place, and
believe I will fool them a trick and go
to England.
The other day several army officers
were here to examine the young men
who have arrived at the age when they
are expected to report for examination
to enter the army In the fall. Those
who have parents who can afford to
eaucate tnem suincientiy to take a
certain examination get off with one
year, othera serve two years. Of course
there are a few who are not accepted
at all on account of physical disability!
some are glad to get off with even
such an excuse.
This country, as all countrlea. has
Its advantages and disadvantages
The general Baying, a poor man has no
opportunity to climb the ladder and
get to the top sometimes, Is not true.
My grandfather haa pointed out more
than one man to me who today wears
a stovepipe silk hat, whom he saw as
a poor young man glad to have enough
rye bread to eat. It Is true a good edu
cation Is very expensive, but the com
mon eighth grade schooling la free,
The new school year commences Boon
after Easter, iiiBtead of In the fall
Four weeks' vacation la all the child
ren have In the summer. In the winter
before daylight we heard the children
going to school, aa It commences at
8 a. m. The first morning 1 could not
imagine what the noise was that I
heard on the Btreet, and on looking out
l saw about a dozen children In wood
en shoes going to school. It sounded
like a drove of sheep, at least on the
paved roads. On Saturday evening
when the church bells are ringing to
remind one to prepare for tho Sab
bath, you see all the hired girls, at
least one from each house, out on the
street in front of their master's busl
nesa place or residence sweeping the
atreeta until not even dust can be
Been. There Is very little if any wind
here to spoil the good work. Today we
found a rose bush that had not lost
the fall leaves, there being ao little
wind.
Now, I believe the readers of The
Herald are weary of my writing, and
will close for this time. The question
In your miud no doubt is: If we like It
here. To mother it was once "Home,
Sweet Home," and she soon fell Into
the old ways. She U proud of her
United States citizenship papers,
though, and does not hesitate to let
the Oermans know she is for a free
country, like our old United 8tates.
I enjoy the beauty of the country,
which improves every day in my night
since it quit raining and the spring
has come. It does not worry me in
the least to see them smile at my
pronunciation. I return the compli
ment when they try their book-learned
English. Every well educated German
an s'Ma1k, Frh and KnK,lHh. whlch
14-year-old children carry as studies
In private and high Bchools. The re
quirements are altogether different
from ours. I am glad that T was not
so unfortunate as to have been Bent
to school here. A child of ordinary
, ,,. . , . , ,
oimy w amioK a uisgraceio n s pa
rents of the first ranks. The United
ited
States remains my "Home, Sweet
Home," but I am glad of the oppor
tunity to see this beautiful, pictur
esque Germany.
JOHANNA MUNDY.
SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE FISH.
Asphyxiation of Kluh 'Worn. Thaa
IlnlllMK of l.nlfcr.
The government hatchery nt Glou
cester turns millions of cod and halibut
out Into the Mihlnn grounds annually,
but the mackerel take care of them
selves.
Tho coil Is a cold water fish, nnd as
the Arctic currents flowing nouth luiRs
the New England coast they congregate
therein the winter and early spring,
but go to the Labrador coast ami the
Artie regions ilurliiit the summer. '
Codfish hatched later tliiin April do
not thrive on uccount of the water be
ing too warm. For that reason the
hatcheries turn their attention to lob
ster hatching during the spring and
summer.
The lobster Is a queer sort of fish, but
growing more and more" popular all the
tiine. Just now the demand is greater
than the supply, for which reason the
government Is hatching nnd turning
loose a million or more a day.
The egjrs of the lobster nre attached
to the tinder- aide of thu body of -the
female, nnd as they hatch tho young
nro scraped off by her and set to hustle
for themselves.
When first hatched they look like
flakes of bran, or rolled oats, and have
no pemblaucp whatever of n lobster.
They nre turned loose anywhere on a
rocky coast, or a shallow place.
If one of these tiny flakes has huk It
will grow to full size In six years. But
for every one that has luck a thousand
haven't, but nre gobbled up by other
lobster or flsh.
As you may know, the bright red
color of the lobster you nee lir the mar
ket Ih ciiused by chucking the living
lobster Into boiling water or a steam
vat.
This seems awfully cruel at first, but
on second thought It Is not nearly ns
bad as throwing flsh out of water nnd
allowing them to slowly die by asphyx-
lntlon. The lobster's death la sudden
and painless, while that of Its scaly
brother Im slow. If not painful.
Scientists tell us that flsh and other
coi. '-blooded (ventures nre scarcely sen-
Ible of pain nt all.
But whether flsh may suffer or not.
It Is not plensnnt to see them gasping
for breath and struggling to get. back
nto tlio water. I'lttsburg Times-Ga
zette.
T00LED HIS SUPERIOR.
An A(onlhril I'nslin and a l.len-
Ir.innt Willi Won Promotion.
Kasslm Pasha when minister of war
for Egypt was very particular In re
gard to the personal appearance of his
officers and Issued stringent orders
that they should never appear un
shaven in public. One day he met
upon the street a lieutenant who had
bearded the pasha and disregarded
hla orders. "To what regiment do
you belong?" demanded the indignant
minister. "To the regiment,
at Abasseuh," replied the frightened
lieutenant. "Get Into my cairlage at
once so that I can carry you to tho
encampment and have you publicly
punished," was the stern command
which followed.
The young man obeyed, and the
twain rode along gloomily enough for
some time, when the pasha stopped
his carriage and entered an office
where he would be detained for some
time on business. Seizing the oppor
tunity, the culprit sprang from the
vehicle, darted Into a neighboring
barber's stall and regained his pobt
before the return of hla Jailer mlnua
hla beard. For the remainder of the
route the officer burled his face in his
hands and seemed the picture of ap
prehension.
Abasseuh was reached at last, and
all the officers were assembled to wit
nesa the degradation of their com
rade, who all the while kept well in
the rear of his chief. "Come forward,
you son of a dog!" cried the Irate
pasha, when there stopped before him
an ofllcer with a face as clean as a
baby's and a look of the most supreme
innocence. Hla excellency gave one
look of blank astonishment and then,
with an appreciative smile breaking
over his war worn featurea. turned to
the assembled officers and said, "Here,
gentlemen, your old minister is a fool,
and your young lieutenant la a cap
tain." Conceded It.
"Colonel, don't you think, as the re
ult Of your observation during malty
rears of public life, that the holding
t a government position tends to tak
away a man's Independence and make
mm merely a machine :" asked the in-
qulslttve acquaintance.
"Undoubtedly," said the Internal
revenue collector. "There was a time.
for Instance, when, If you had asked
me such a question as that, I should
have kicked you out of my office, but
I have become used to such things now
and don't mind them at all."
CONVERSATION BY YARDSTICK.
Eiactltad Mar Take All tha Savor
Oat at It.
"0 my prophetic soul," Marian ex
claimed, "here comes Miss Alma
Brlggs!"
"Who Is Miss Alma Drigga?"
Beatrice asked. "I'm going to stay a
month, Marian. Don't you think we
can sustain Miss Alma even If It Is our
Brst day together In seven years?"
"Don't ask who she Is," Marian re
torted. "It Isn't wise to get .me start
ed. She Is a very excellent and use
ful woman, my dear, but she can kill
pleasant conversation sooner thaa
anybody I ever saw. She kills it with,
her yardatlck. She la a Poisoner of
Fancy, a Sworn Foe to Jest, a Hered
itary Enemy to Sportive Ease, she
Oh, you just walt!'
"But surely you needn't fear rivalry,
although she doea talk by the yard,"
Beatrice protested, wickedly.
"I acorn your base Insinuations, Miss
Blanchard," her cousin retorted. , "I
merely point out your error. I said
yardstick, not yard. Perhaps foot rula
would be more accurate foot rule, T
square, Bplrit level she is an expert
in the use of them all. I bear her
footstep upon the stair. Kindly be
conversing with your usual brilliancy
and grace and keep It up If you
can!"
Curious and mystified, Beatrice rose
a moment later to meet the caller a
middle-aged lady with a pleasant, ca
pable face. She shook hands with
Beatrice, whom Marian introduced as
her cousin, but turned abruptly to
Marian at the word.
"But, ny dear, I thought you had no
coualn in the world." '
"Beatrice's mother and mine ar
cousins." Marian renlled. "so we have ,
.1 ...... -n.. ...1 nth., an"
in sajr O vuuuicu av la vi uvi aw
"Ah, I understand. Then you have
at least one first cousin once removed.
and you and she are second cousins."
"But it would be ao dreadful to
have to feel second-cousinly," Marian
protested, whimsically. "Don't you
think so. Miss Brlggs? 'Cousin' Is a
nice, warm, sunny word, like that west
window ; second cousin sounds so very
northeasterly."
. "Why, Marian, that window doesn't
face the west; it's only a trifle west
of the south. You can tell by Royal
street, which runs directly east and
west."
"Yes'm, I suppose It Is," Marian
agreed, meekly. "Only you see it would
take so long to think aou'-sou'west ev
ery time." r
'There is no excuae," Miss Brlggs -
answered, firmly, "for not thinking of
things aa they are.'J
The converastlon, after this easy be
ginning"; went on for an hour. When
finally Miss Brlggs left, Marian looked
at her cousin.
'Do you understand now?" she
asked.
'And yet," Beatrice said, thought
fully, "she was right every time."
"Right?" Marian whirled about, hsr
eyes flashing. "Of course she a right
aa accurate aa a government scale.
The trouble Is, spirit ltsn't measurable
and a real conversation is spirit, not
feet and Inches. It's humor and fancy
and whim, and lovely fleeting glimpses
of new country, not a problem In algo
bra. If there was any moral Isbub In
volved It would be another matter, but
there isn't. It's merely exactitude
grown into a mania, ueta come out
In the aunset. I want to see some
thing that can't be measured.""
Youth'a Companion.
An Impractical Joker.
Practical joking, "the meanest form
of wit," Is common in Hungary. For
merly the pranks used to be coarse, It
not dangerous, but that is changing
now. The only saving grace of the
Magyarlan practical jokes, says W. B.
F. Bovll in "Hungary and the Hun
garians," is that they are not perpe-
tratea in a spirit oi Ditterness.
One of the most famous jokers of the
old school was Jozsa Gyurl. Exiled
In one of the moat inaccessible parts,
of the great plain, he lived and died
"a prodigal and a buffoon."
A story Is told of Jozsa going to
spend a night with a Count Keglevlch.
Wishing to be Impressive, he journey
ed thither In a beautiful new coach,
of which he waa very proud. On be
ing shown over the grounds by the
count, his attention was directed to a
remarkably fine hay-rtck. Hay waa
then standing at a good price. After
supper Jozsa drew together some
friends, and the rick was soon noth
ing hut a heap of ashes.
The next morning, when Jozsa want
ed to continue his journey, his won
derful carriage waa not to be Been
anywhere.
"Why, my friend," said the count,
"you yourself burnt it last night. The
fact la, my coaoh-houae wants repair
ing, and as the evening threatened
to be wet, we put your carriage under
the rick to keep it dry."
Tha Family Reaaona.
It la characteristic of philosopher
and scholars that, once their mind Is
made up, it is almost Impossible to
change it. They do not want it changed.
The late Charles Eliot Norton, In his
lectures on the history of art, is cred
ited with a story Illustrating this
point. Mallock, the philosopher, once
met Thomaa Carlyle.
Mallock was a wise roan, but he and
Carlyle differed in their views, an
therefore Carlyle dubbed Mallock'
opinions false and pernicious. When
Mallock called on Carlyle he talked In
his fluent way for two straight hours.
Then he rose to go. At the door
Catlyle, wno naa sniouea in waoie
time in grim silence, took his pipe
from his mouth and said, mildly:
"Weel, good-by, Mr. Mallock. I've
received ye kindly, because I knew yer
mtther, but I never want to set eye
on ye again."