Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-24
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| la. a guide book and we are oft In time
10 sail from Montreal on June go
We have our passage already en-
gagged on the English steamship, TIL
nislan," of the Allan line. which will
give us three days on the St. Lawrence
river and a four days ocean voyage.
We have chosenth northern route, be-
cause we can save 900 miles by 1t, and
the war revenue tax Of 50.
Not patriotic, sou say? Well. per-
haps not, but this is question of
economy and not patriotism with u.s.
Besides, we mean TO be loyal Amerl-
cans, for we shall wear while abroad
an American flag in some small device.
Perhaps We shall even take a few fire.
crackers along to observe the Fourth of
July on the ocean. for surely an En-
glish captain would not refuse US this
modest privilege. DO you think so?
At the end of seven days we hope
to land at Liverpool. and go at once to
London.
After a weeks stay in London, dur
ing which time they, will wheel out to
various points, they will make crcu-
lar tour of Europe.J
i At last We are at the great exposi-
see all we wish to see in that time.
Let us count up how much we have
spent SO far. Counting from London,
our passage is covered by a ticket
Which is good for the entire circular
tour and back TO London. This cost US
So For sixteen days on the trip we
allowed 81 per day for expenses. max
| ing So in ALL and the $40 for the trip
to the Passion Play That makes $94,
added to what we spent before We left
London, makes $207. Do you think that
4 is bad for all we have done2
Where Will We stop in Paris? Well,
We don't know for sure yet. We have
several places in view, among them
Very good quarters at No. III Rue
Notre-Dame- des- Champs, close to- the
Luxemburg, and No. I Trocadero. we
have allowed So per day for board and
lodging while in Paris, but we may se-
cure good accommodations for halt
that money, so you see we nave all
flowed a good margin. Add s2S To 500
and you have s235. We have $50 with
4 which to complete the journey.
In Paris we mean TO make the ex-
/ position side issue. that is, We shall
not only see the fair, but we shall take
4 In all the interesting places within
Paris and its environments, whether we
have much. time at the former or not
II One day we shall go 10 Fontainbleu
i one to Versailles and one to the Lou.
4 vre, two days we Shall devote to car
II rage drives. one to Visiting Notre
Dame and Madeline, still another to the
sl3parks, another 10 the Bon Marche ant
4 the other big stores. We hope to SET
the Latin quarter from the top of ar
omnibus Oh. yes. and the great thea.
tiers, including L'Opera and the Come,
4 die Franchise. We must not forget
4 those. That Will leave US three day.
practically for the exposition, but W.
were at the worlds fair. and IL you
4 We're there, you know how it Is done
4 The entrance fee to the exposition /.
one franc or 20 cents in our money. ane
!. this opens the greatest feature OF thu
4 show. There are in all nearly thou
sand special features a prices rangint
from b to 90 cents. The morning vii
be the choicest time. and in a hal
dozen well-spent forenoons we can Sc,
the best Of the exposition.
But Will $32 cover all the incidental
Of our trip? We think it will. tho man,
Il VI oAA EAafSANc, NAlO nave tudU expert
ence in travelling In Europe. think i
will not. One thing we are prepared /,
meet with eyes wide open. and that Il
the great tendency OF Europeans t,
make American tourists pay every tim
they turn around. For example, wi
know that dodgers in nearly every iote
in Europe are charged extra for light
Ing, soap, towels and other small neces
& sarles which when paid for separated.
!, count up rapidly. We intend to carr!
our own candles. all we shall need 10
4 the sixteen or more days we are travel
/ ing about before we reach the exposi
ton We shall also carry our own soa,
and towels. and We shall see that al
such incidentals are removed from gu
rooms at every hotel where we stay, u
!. that for barely lighting q candle AM
blowing II out. We shall not have 70 -,
~ or 30 cent?. y R
We also mean g O. ON own attsnA