The broad ax., 1897-04-24


picturesque. too, that 1t is surprising
that it has not been imported along
with German beer and the custom OF
beer-drinking in resorts OF large size.
II is something that all visitors TO Ger
man beer halls remark Immediately
and with pleasure and speak OF as soon
as they get home. This feature Is the
use OF beer markers. A beer marker
is nothing more or less than a little
puppet of knitted wool, about four
inches high. Its purpose is TO desig-
nate tie beer mug you send back to
be replenished. so that you may be
sure Of getting the same one back
again and not one used by some other
person. They use mugs entirely on the
other side and the pewter lids are pro-
vided with fasteners which hold your
beer marker securely. When the kell-
ntrin returns with half a dozen or
more refilled mugs il is an easy mat
ter for the drinker TO recognize his
own particular marker. 1t was Munich,
the home Of the beer. where the Gus
tom Of using beer markers was in
augurated. The Lowenbrau Keller, one
of the most famous resorts in Germany,
is the headquarters Of the beer marker.
An old woman known in every quarter
of Germany as the beer-marker vo-
man, has the privileges OF the resort.
She kEits the quaint markers herself
and every evening may. be seen wan
dering from table to table with bask-
ct of them, which she sells for fifty
pfennigs, or about IL cents, apiece.
These beer markers are caricatures Of
well-known men. Emperor William is
one OF the most popular figures to be
sGln, born ruler OF majestic presence
knitted, with his manly breast COW
cred with emblems made of tin. His
brown yarn mustaches sweep across
his face as II they wanted to kiss his
ears, while a faint tinge Of red paint
gives color to his fat cheeks. The lit
tie figure is carefully made, and the
kaiser grasps his sword as IL he we're
showing his troops the proper way 10
fight Bismarck naturally comes next
in popularity. and not far behind follow
DR.. Windthorst and Eugene Richter,
his two greatest political opponents.
Note Bismarck's three hairs. They
are all he has in the world, and the
woman who knit the Iron chancellor"
did not forget a single one. Then there
is Capriyi Caprivi succeeded Bis
marck as chancellor. but did not stay
in power long. There was a dead set
against his policy from the beginning.
but during his short term Of Office he
became noted throughout the empire.
This beermarker isnot half so effective
as that of Lieut.. Won BreusewitZ, who
lately set the tongue of Germany agog
by killing a civilian in a duel. Bruse-
WITT is more or less Of a military bully
and his opponent is said to have been
guilty of no offense. Hence the stir.
The shah OF Persia and the emperor
OF Russia are popular as beer markers,
and Boulangsr, in red knit trousers.
blue knit coat and a beautiful white
plume, Is still to be seen in the beer
halls. At the present time one of the
most caricatured men in Germany is
Father Kneipp, the noted preacher of
the "Kneipp cure" Kneipp's theory
is that nervous troubles may be cured
IL people will Systematically prom
enade with bare feet in the early morn
ing dew. The beer marker shows a
philanthropic face and a watering-pot,
from which latter the good "pfarrer''
obtains artificial dew.
One OF the most popular OF all the
beer markers is the pretty kellnerin.
or beermaid, with her gay bodice and
her two beer mugs-a familiar figure
to the Germans. You also find many
examples of "Wurzl," the old vegetable
woman with carrot in her hand and
a knobby nose that almost touches
her chin. We also frequently see wurzl
Sepp, who, next to the kaiser and Bis
marck, is probably the best-known
man in Germany. He is a queer old
fellows hermit. in short-who runs
an Illicit still among the mountains
and who may frequently be seen In this
most picturesque costume. A short
time ago he was seen at the Berlin ex-
hibition. Lastly comes a little beer
marker in a long robe and hood, with
a radish in one hand and a beer mug
in the other. He is called the MUNICH
ener Kindl," or Munich child" By
some mysterious chain of events, In
the olden time the arms Of Munich De-
came a little monk or "Monchen," from
which We get the German "Munchen,"
or Munich. Now, the little monk held
a bible in one Of his hands, and raised
the other in exhortation. But In the
Lowenbrau Keller we find him with
the radish and the beer mug. The
radish, It may be added. is an indis-
pensable accomplishment to a mug Of
beer In Munich. 1t IL cut lengthwise
in long, thin strips. It is then opened
like q book and each leaf is sprinkled
with salt and then closed again.
May, start In Earnest.