Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-16
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Eel + ER'S VACATION.
The story of Visit to Gernany
. with High Honors.

The Story of Visit TO GarmanS
with High Honors.
Once upon d time the senate restau-
rant at washington was managed by
q German American named Eeiter, who
\ was "a renowned caterer TO senatorial
appetites and of course was popular.
IrlSone of the nine months congress
S;ioilsti "a ions il ritcr eurtriiftiet
visit his Oh home in Germany SO be
4 applied to Jim Chrlstg. deputy ser
geuIlt lit arms, for ocean transportation
which i'll due time WIS produced. and
Felter started in high glee. He aid moi
know how Christy procured the passes.
nor did he care.
When he embarked the captain OF
the German line received him cordial
x ", bnt with great dignity assigned him
to one OF the best stateroons aud
adorned his cabin With flowers. He
had the post of honorat table and was
treated SIS hero or as a great person
age might be treated.
Feiter the cook could not understand,
but lie took all that was offered and
made ehe best OF the situation. When
! the vessel finally reached heT destina-
tioni and the passengers were Landed
n the captain of the ship introduced Eel
ter to the mayor who awaited his COM
inc aud insisted that he make his home
in the mayors residence during his Wis
y 1t. Ills astonishment Increased. but he
accepted all Of these attentions with
3 out asking any questions.
The following day he was banqueted
as the guest of the city ana was called
ability be complied and explained the
complex workings OF the great repnb-
lie or which he YVES a naturalized part,
and every utterance was applauded.
But Felter was unhappy, anxious to
get away and find some old friends
who might explain the reason for all
i this adultition.S When the banquet was
ever an old schoollaate managed TO get
hold Of his hand and begged him to go
to his house for the night. This Feiter
gladly did, although the mayor gave
reluctant permission, indicating that it
was the next thing to disconrteous for
. Feiter to abandon the mayors home
while he was the guest of the city
AS soon as they were flone the friend
inquired i'll German, Telter, what sort
of il game is this You have come over
{ here TO play on the folks of the father
land7v
II don't understand the game myself,
and wish that yau could explain 3it to
me am the Keeper Of the restaurant
4 Of the senate and am earning good
B living at itin fact, saving money. But
that is no position OF high honor, and
don t know what these people are doing
all this entertaining for. III is away
4 beyond me.
why, the steamship people issued
& your pass for Senator Eeltar and an-
nounced the coming of the senator on
their line, and that's the reason you are
& thus received-in honor Oh your alleged
rank and station. 'i8
Lets look at the passes, I" said Felter
And there, sure enough, although he had
not noticed it before, Jim Ghristy had
4 secured passes for Senator Ifelter," be
cause in no other way could he have
secured them.
D Felter left the town early the next
day and never re-entered it until he
\ had concluded his visit to relatives
and then he came back Just i'll time t.
1t catch the returning steamer before she
lett her dock When he returned te
Il Washington the things that he said t.
Jim Ghrisfy We're too numerous and toe
strenuous for publication st. Louis Re
public.