The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
VERY PROSPEROUS.
Germany is Outdoing America
In Building.
Jacob Lampert Returns From Europe
and Reports the Paris Exposition
Inferior TO the Worlds Fair.

Jacob Lampert has returned from
a three months trip through Europe,
accompanied by his brother in-law,
Albert Schmidt, of Sanborn. He had
a very enjoyable trip through Ger
MANY and Switzerland and parts OF
France and Austria. He visited his old
home in Switzerland, and. found the
town unchanged but different people
there. He did a good deal of walking
and gained in weight and health.
Mr.. Lampert found Germany in a
very prosperous condition, with more
building going on than in the United
States Many factories, stores and
dwellings are going up. everywhere,
and some of the cities have more than
trebled in population in the last thirty
wears. On the other hand, France APP
peared to be going backwards. very
little building was noticeable, and
good many roofs had fallen in.
Switzerland is showing some improve
ment, good many hotels being built,
as the transient trade is immense.
The sympathy of the German and
Swiss is with the Beers in the South
African war; The Germans feel kindly
toward America, as most Of them have
relatives here. Americans were found
everywhere in large numbers. When
Mr.. Lampert was on the top OF Ettel
tower at Paris he counted 20 to 30
there.
Mr.. Lampert found Paris equal
to its reputation for gaiety, but the
exposition is not up to the world s fair
at Chicago. Some. Of the: ]. buildings
are INTELLECTUALLY finer than those in
Chicago, but the grounds at Chicago
were much larger and the general
effect was grander. The worlds fair
was better arranged than the Paris ex-
position, and the exhibits showed to
better advantage Mr.. Lampert found
it hard to find anything, and the at
tendants were not posted so as to direct
visitors The attendance at the exposi-
ton falls far short of that at Chicago,
although it costs.but six cents to enter
the gates. The American exhibit is
second to that of France, and the
American building is very fine one.
The expense of staying in Paris is not
as great as represented, and Mr.. Lam
pert had no difficulty in living well at
So. 80 or "a a day.
The country roads in Europe are fine,
and Mr. Lampert advise whoever goes
to take bicycle along. He did not do
SO, but he saw great many who had
their bicycles and kodaks and We're
getting a great deal of enjoyment out
of them. He advises prospective tour
lists to not take any more clothing than
they need, and to buy what extra
clothing they have to on the other
side, as clothing is cheaper there than
in America, except shoes. Whoever
goes should be prepared to do good
deal of walking.
Mr.. .Lampert did not have pass
port, and did not need one. He had
very little trouble anywhere. The Off
Gals on the frontiers made only cur
sorry examination of his baggage. He
had the most trouble when he got back
to New York, as the examinations of
the passengers and their baggage was
very rigid there. He was sick only one
day, and that was on the homeward
Journey He was on the Dutchland.
which was day late on account of an
accident. One of the officers also shot
himself. Mr.. Lampert prefers making
the trip on a smaller boat, as the ma
chinery jars the larger boats to such
an extent.