The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-08


an Italian nobleman. who has become
imbued with the new idea and believes
in educating his children along business
lines Besides being cultured in the fine
arts. Count Salvatore is beginning TO see
the business end Of affairs and he wants
TO learn more.
He gave an incident 10 Mrs. Walden Of
mis- trip. While IL Boston barber
shaved him one day and the next day
as he was passing by the barber hailed
him and wanted the count 10 60 to the
consul and get his children out of the
house Of correction. The children had
been picked up by the truant officer for
being absent from school six days. Count
Salvatore had been il America long
enough TO become inlbued with Ameri-
can idea and Immediately read his bar
Der friend red hot lecture on the fact
that the barber actions was the cause
OF there being SO many isnoranuses in
the world, and he refused - go 70 the
consul unless the barber promised to see
that his children spent every day in
school, and on this condition the count
used his influence to have the children
released
Count Salvatore was introduced TO the
EIks Of America b. 4 New York doctor
and during his travels has been well
taken care OF by that frater1al Organi-
zation. He is not an Elk himself. but
has q warm feeling in his heart for the
klks, as they have treated him ike
brother. have fed him and clothed him.
given him money and God-speed.
He was entertained by President Roose-
veit and other members OF the cabinet.
He bears letters from many important
personages over the country and has
many letters that show conclusiyely that
he Is all that NJ claims to be.
The count carries a big book full of let
tiers. from prominent persons and officials
and il each town ne spends 4 day OF two
h gets a letter showing that he has Wis
tied that point in his journey. He has
set Of autographs that any collector
would give many dollars to own.
Count Salvatore told Mrs. Walden that
he liked america and Americans They
Were hOspitable. genial, unselhsh, re-
fined. Those with whom he had come in
contact treated him with respect ana II
most places he had received much atten-
ton
lie went TO New Orleans and visited the
Italian colony. but these people. he says,
are OF the lower Classes and have no use
for any member of the aristOcrocy and
they would have nothing TO do with him
He got out OF New Orleans as quick as
possible and went to San Antonio.
Texas where he was treated like a gen
tleuan. The Italians OF that place gave
him meat. clothes and = little money and
wished him GodsDeed- He went to Fort
Worth and thence to Guthrie and then to
Wichita. He wants TO get 10 San Fran
cisco as early IS possible IS he has been
offered passage from that port to South
America. the countries of which CONT
nent he must visit before returning.
After travelling so many thousand miles
1t was agreed with Duke Spinetta that if
anyone offered him a ride. he was at lilo
erty 10 take it, whether horseback, in
buggy. train automobile or anything.
II he can find anyone who will give him
a ride westward. he Will take il, otherwise
all summer.
Count Salvatore was much pleased with
the reception he received in Wichita.
With anyone who can speak his tongue.
he is u hail fellow, well met. and much
pleasure is 10 be derived from a chat with
HIM. Mrs. walden can speak italian
uUentiy and she Interpreted his talk to
the uttle crowd of interested listeners
yesterday. Mrs. Walden and Mrs. Ore
schaux were able 10 tell OF their visit 70
many points when he knew well and u
was evident that he was greatly pleased
thar he could speak with persons who
had visited MS native country and who
could talk with him about italy.
Count Salvatore Is an educated Italian
ana likes America very We'll, so well in
fact that he has decided 10 make this
country his future home. He is a cor
respondent for three or four Italian news
pa ers and writes from six 10 eight let
tiers each day to these papers and his rel
atives ana friends telling OF his travels.
After his return TO italy he will write
history OF his trip. the pleasures ana
hardships he has undergone and his i'm
pressiOns of the people ne visited
He told Mrs. Walden tnat once he went
four days and nights before anyone offer
ed hin anything to eat This Was not
generally the case. however he said. as
the American people he had found as
rule 10 be very hospitaole people and
when they found what he was trying 70
do and that the money was to 20 TO char
ity they were willing 70 help him.
When he needs q shave or haircut. he
tries 10 find some barber who speaks
his own languag &c and shows and tells
him what he is trying to do, but never
word does ne mention that ne wants aid
II the barber proffers shave or hair cut
all we'll and good; IL the barber gives
him money. all right: IL the barber tells
HIM TO get out all these Count Saliva
tore accepts with the same good nature
on the surface. although he acknowledged
TO Mrs Walden that he got rather warm
under the collar some times
II he had money he paid for his meals
and bed if the landlord did not volun-
teer to give them 70 him. II he was
broke ne went hungry until someone
offered him something 70 eat and slept on
The ground. American noJeg keepers did
not give him mUcn and. he said. and were
always Inclined 10 get their FUN price for
his lodging. out the people II the coun-
Try were sood fellows enc neiped MN a.
did those in the cities with whom hefcame
n contact
Count SALVATORE has accepted a position
with a museum in s. Louis. at a high
salary as soon as he finishes his work
and after his engagement with the uu-
scum he Viii start 2 paper II America
and try 10 teach the Italians II this
country in what respects they are inferior
% Americans and now they can become
the equals. for h thinks the Americans
are about tn best people on the face %
the earth
Count Salvatore Is staying with Mr.
and Mrs Gs~bsI5i during his visit 70
Wichita- Tonight he viii be entertained
ani viii entertain he h.lss az their hail
He does not know -ust how long ne VIII
stay here. but expects to be here several
days.
THERE WAS A High WIND.