The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-01-21
When the Hens Of Germany
Went on Strike.

BY ETHEL ARMIES.

THE hens of Germany went on a
i strike once, and the settlement OF
their troubles was consigned to Baron
agricultural attache to the German
embassy of Washington, District of Co
lumbia. The steward of the kaiser's
estates, one Freiherr Otto Adolphus
Won Puckler-Lundorst. was en- route to
assist the baron, and together the gen.
tlemen were TO inspect "our most illus
trious chicken farms" and purchase
some American hens minus perverted
notions. Thus Baron Gustave took up
the chicken question with his custo-
mary and commendable fervor, and it
was not many days before 1t became
the official joke, and the baron's pri-
vate correspondence with Mr.. White
law Reid on perches and nests was
parodied in nearly every dining room
of the diplomatic corps. Whenever the
baron appeared at any social functions
whatever, the conversation gravely
and delicately turned to incubators,
breeders, feeding troughs and hen
houses.
When at length the kaiser's steward
reached New York, his mission had be-
come famous, and Baron Gustave had,
so II is said, large number Of
thoroughbred American hens in gor-
geously trimmed coops awaiting the
freiherr. The noble gentlemen then
Toured the farms and hatcheries OF
Long Island and central New York,
collecting samples as they went, SO
that by the time they reached Wash
ington city they might easily have
started in on Louisiana avenue on the
wholesale basis.
was assigned to the story and went
up to the embassy the morning after
the gentlemen arrived. Johan, of
course, always comes to the door.
Every newspaper man in Washington
knows Johan-to his sorrow. I asked
that intelligent Prussian IL the frei-
herr Otto Adolphus Won Puekfer-Lun-
dorst was in, and he blinked his eyes
and scratched his ear, and said, as
usual, "Vot vos dot?"
spelled the name and he shook
his head.
rs the baron Won dem Mueller INF"
then asked.
"Nein," returned Johan.
= why, he hasn't left the city again!"
/ exclaimed.
"Nein, er schus COON pack"
well. Johan, where Is he?"
''Er vas by der lodging"
do you know where that is, johann"
"Nein."
as the ambassador himself here,
johann"
"Nein, err vas in der ould gountree
for dis Won mont more"
well, Johan, is the first secretary
in?"
Der COUNT Karl Yosef Wilhelm Won
Steinwartz-Linstow John inquired
placidly, you like NIT him to sect"
Il do said 1, and Johan shuffied of.
Never yet in the Is years that Johan
has been doorkeeper Of the German
embassy has he lifted his heels from
the floor. He returned. in his own
time, and led me to one Of the base
ment Offices with white painted brick
walls and barred windows overlooking
the green square in the back yard.
Behold! the Count Karl Josef Wilhelm
Won Observation-Disclosures. He was at
least six feet five. blonde, Of course,
race OF the Volsungs! He bowed, pro-
foundly several times when I entered
and with English but family accented
inquired: H ~
What, fraulein, may hat the pleas
ure Of doing for your" g ~
TELL me, II you please sir. where
may find the freiherr Won Puckler-Lun-
-dorst?" I said, albeit hopelessly.
"Alas!" the counts very heart ap-
peared to break. he has come. frau
lem. und he has gomez
"Oh!" cried.
"Oh!" he murmured spontaneously
the freiherr will 20 sorry bel It wa
to Maryland that he was obliged to 81
early this morning-on business. But
is there NO one else who can for you
serve. frauleinf'