The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-11-03

to $4,000 hands. This concern fur
nishes electric equipment to many
street railways of the European cities,
and recently has received big orders
from far away Japan. A short time
ago 1t entered into combination with
another large electrical plant in Ber-
lin
Wages in Bavaria are very low. An
unskilled workman will average from
SO to 4S pfennings day, a sum that
would scarcely provide an American
tradesman with the plainest food. Liv-
ing, however, is very cheap, and but
little extreme poverty is seen. The
native laborer of Nurnburg leads a
vary happy, contented existence. His
wants are few and easily satisfied, and,
provided he has his beer and tobacco,
he makes little complaint.
"The chief manufactures and exports
of Bavaria are iron and steel products,
machinery, tools, engines, railroad
cars, agricultural implements, looking
glasses, plate glass, hops and lead pen
ellis. The manufacture of toys and dolls
is carried on to an enormous extent
Leading American merchants, such as
John Wanamaker, send their buyers
to Nurnburg twice year to purchase
dolls alone. their entire stock being
bought in this city. Bavaria is the
greatest hop market in the world, and
its exports of this product are very
large. The aggregate of all exports to
the United States last year was about
nine million dollars.
my consular district comprises the
southern half of the. province, the
northern portion being in the district
of DR.. James H. Warman, formerly of
Mt Union college AS residence city
Nurnburg compares most favorably
with any city in the world. The eli
mate is perfect, neither too hot in sum-
mer nor too cold in winter. Being
within three hours ride of the famous
Carlsbad Springs, many visitors to the
latter place come to Nurnburg on tours
of inspection, the city having great
many highly interesting antiquities and
SOW places. Here it was that the
famous painter, Albrecht Durer was
born in the Fifteenth century aid fol-
lowed his art. Hans Sachs, the cob
bier poet, and the original "meister-
singer" had his home here, dying In
1872 Martin Beheim, the explorer, anu
inventor of the globe as used IN
schools, was also native of Nurn-
burg All these celebrated men have
had monuments erected to their mem
ory.
| "As is lne case throughout the Ger
man empire, every Bavarian must serve
three years in the army. being liable
to military duty at the age of 16. He
is subject afterward to another term
of service so long as physically fit fol
army duty. ] have no words too warm
for the people of Bavaria as whole
They are honest, intelligent and, as Q
rule, fairly well educated. Compulsory
education prevails throughout the Ger.
man empire, and 1t would be almost
impossible to find boy Of ten years
unable to read and write his own Ian.
guage fuently. Emigration from Ba'
varia is not as great as from somt
other parts of Germany. The govern
ment discourages it in every way pos
sible. Passports are In universal use
every person being required to show
one when requested. The rule is un
changeable and no one is exempt
Passports have to be renewed ever,
two years.
Il have said that living is cheap II
Nurnburg; an illustration will be per
tinent. At the Grand hotel. where
Hive. my quarters consist Of two larg'
rooms and hath. They are wen fur