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a shock. To most Americans the
world ceases at Vienna. Beyond that
Is an unknown land filled with a half
civilized and wholly uncultiyated peo-
pie.
Budapest isahead OF Vienna In point
Of modern civilization. 1t is better
dressed in the later mode. The Hun.
garlans are expberantly fond Of
America despite the fact that few
Americans visit Budapest-possibly
In some measure, because Of that fact.
Young Kossuth, son OF Louis, referred
with pride to his fathers reception in
the United Statesand the Prime Minis
ter, said: "You are greater than all
other nations for which you the peo-
pie are great
AS he said this he looked out Of o
window of the Liberal Club at the
splendor of the new Parliament house,
Did he think of the thousands OF Hun.
garians leaving the country because
they could not find bread while the
millions of dollars went into the erec-
tion Of this noble pile? In Europe
the middle and well-to-do classes get
more out Of life than they do in the
United States but the poor people get
much less.
THERE Is ONLY ONE VIENNA.
The inhabitants of Vienna have a
proyerb that there is only one nation
al capital, there is only one Vienna.
Few Austrians are particularly proud
Of their country, but all Viennese are
proud Of their city. And they have
reasons to be. In size, in cleanliness,
in order and in beauty it ranks with
the great capitals of the world.
Berlin is young, active, hustling,
Rome is a churcliyard full Of tomb
stones, Washington has all the ugli-
ness of newness, Vienna has age, life
history, charm. Its picture galleries
are superb. Just how many square
yards Of canvas they contain we can
not say. This picture gallery business
rather pals on one after he has wander
cd through seven or eight thousand
miles Of floor space and seen million
or more Of old masters. What became
Of the paintings by the old chaps who
we're not masters? OF all the paint
ings in the Vienna art gallery none
lleft a more vivid impression than Ru-
bens "Saint Ildefonso." Ii is doubt
less not esteemed his greatest work by
art critics but it has fascination all
its own.
THE CAPITAL OF BOHEMIA.
The Bohemians are staid, well-ap
pearing, kindly disposed folk. Prague
their capital, is curious old town
with some interesting sights. We saw
here a Jewish cemetery, disused for
century, in which the Oldest grave
date back thirteen hundred years
mot far away isa jewish synagogu'
said to have been the first built b.
lfugitives from Jerusalem after the de
lstruction of that city.
The palace of the old Bohemian
kings, the fine cathedral, the quain
bridge across the Moldon river, tn
little old hump-backed houses,
picturesque city they make Of Prague
There are many Americans at Wien
ma. At Prague as at Budapest Their
Iare but two or three. Through tn
Iskillful guidance of clever English
man we saw the house Of the Witch 0
Prague about whom Marion Crawfor'
WAS it that multitudinous author
-wrote.
There are eight nations in Austri
land not one is on good terms with an
lother. Eight languages are spoken Il
the Austrian parliament The Bohe
lmian is probably the most difiicult O
the entire assortment. IL sounds llk
hens scratching in clean gravel.
SMOKING, DRINKING AND THE cAFE
Austria-Hungary is a country 0
cafes. There are no bars in the Who'll
empire. Saloons are absolutely un
known. The cafe has driven then
out or, more accurately speaking, Ia
not allowed them TO come In. Their
lis a cafe on every corner. Here is sol
lany drink one desires. The vislto
sits at a table, sips his glass OF beer o
wine, drinks his coffee and reads tn
newspaper furnished free with tn
drinks. Few persons drink whisky
To sip a cup Of coffee and eat a piec
Of bread about the size and consister
cy OF a billiard ball occupies an hou
or so of the cafe-frequenter's time
The patrons Of the cafe are not loal