Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-20

VIEWS OF EUROPE.
Glirnpses of Italy


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Especial Correspondence Times Repub-
lican.1
Geographcrs teach that Italy is a
small country. but to travel from north
20 south and return means journey of
considerable length. Italy of today is
an advancing nation. The government
has been making progress against
great odds, but better days are ahead
and sometime we Will be surprised To
note the advanced rank she has taken,
as We are watching nov the new posi-
tien VI little Japan. The taxes are
heavy and every possible means is re-
sorted "a for purposes Of revenue. All
documents and public papers are
stamped. Not only is this So hut every
ibid, poster and announcement also
mus haze its stamp. /, is the custom
to display death notices III the vim
tlows. aud even to these the revenue
stamp must be affixed
Tbs, north of Italy has the sturdy
PROGRESSING and commercial spirit and
mere Il IS that the Italian is seem at his
best. OF the large number af Italian
enligrants y America, the great mas
loilty are from the south, the Very
people whom Italy can afford 10 lose
and America can not afford To receive
Italy lisa vineyard country and large
areas are devoted Ia f,,,it raising mn
lihis leaves room for n5,,oh pasture
Within a few miles Of ina E,ts,n5l o,it,.
| i saw large Hooks If sheen srazjnp nm
| the pasture bands R5t it,'tIe srb,,nd *
gwen 10 sra3n. Here again * seem t III.
t e i1aet of DIS tla,ins tht nat,,,.a far.sst
1 III the DAYS Of ancient Rome iha Tile,.
MIS- i great river. navisable for ms
largest ships into the interior New ii
has Scarcely water enough 10 float 4
lhatbaat Decrease Of rainfall has les
lssentl The AREA Of cultivation
Tho, STAPLE. food OF the poorer classes
is eprn. but II is nor g,elyn in Ifafv.
lWNat The otner half of the Italian
Humiliation viii do for fond When Amer
lsiest ceases to supply the grain IS PROB
ilie!a i can nor solve. The corn is ais
ipiayed as meal IN sacks on { he streets
Land is sold ~ the kilou.,st@r t,e p,iee
varying from 90 II Al c..,, mss II ,,,,,,t3
THAT 4; t3,s7 cents IL * 4ate,, A. n,,sh
land appears on the CARTS 81 llstssls as
fap6l..l,fa The Italian nl4,i1l Il a
Suriosity The lever easses vim eat
/ anything. i care not 10 eve d list ef
I the sst-Sall..,! delicacjes snfl al the
3lnagktsts ana ia the shols The Arneri-
4eari8 is advised bv guide books Is Isave
the ltaliAi1 hotels for italian, s,ist TONERS;
rand patr6nize only the iirst-elass no.
ltssls. which are invariitbis German.
/ Ffeneh or English Ths wtfcshop rs
3sthe Cheap restaurants are called. are
idirts ana the food i sh5uld ssiy UNIT
Il for man cot 40 farther than inc eluol.
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IpreIarininn through w!nc.sws That
/ Mas ii vs.ry satisfactory ma,iiad
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Ia rY,e.sf 1.Iir,,,ea,3 countries .i,ts as.
sexpectea bur seid3n mixed IL ,,ai,
Ia. rrayeIsr on arrival 4, q bo,sI 4
ASKED for a gift ard The last ,.eo,,e :,
l5f the pa,f,.r Al danar,,,ra Il .y.ino
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arrival asked for tip i offered hin
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