The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-01-27
When the Hens of Germany
Went on Strike.
BY ETHEL ARMIES.
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THE hens of Germany went on a
i strike once, and the settlement of
their troubles was consigned to Baron
Gustave Hermann Won dem Mueller,
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
tiemen 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 feryor, and it
was not many days before it became
the official joke, and the baron'S pri-
Yate 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 it is said, a 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. asked
that intelligent Prussian if the fret
herr Otto Adolphus Won Puckler-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.
'sIs the baron Won dem Mueller in?
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.'
.Is the ambassador himself here
johann
''Nein, er vas in der ould gountre'
for dis Won mont more"
"Well, Johan, is the first secretar.
in?"
'sDer COUNT Karl Yosef Wilhelm vol
Steinwartz-Linstow?" John inquire
placidly, you like NIT him to seer
81 do said 1, and Johan shuffied of
Never yet in the Is years that Joha
has been doorkeeper of the Germa
embassy has he lifted his heels fror
the floor. He returned, in his ow
time, and led me to one of the base
ment offices with white painted brio
walls and barred windows overlookin
the green square in the back var
Beholdt the Count Karl Josef Wilhell
Won Steinwartz-Linstow. He was
least six feet five, blonde, of cours
race of the Volsungs! He bowed pr'
foundry several times when 1 entere
and with English but family accente
inquired:
''What, fraulein, may hat the plea
ure of doing for you?"
"Tell me, if you please sir, where
may find the freiherr Won Puckler-Lul
dorst" I said, albeit hopelessly.
"Alas!" the counts very heart a.
peared to break, she has come, fra
lein, und he has gone!"
1Oh" cried.
''Oh!" he murmured spSntaneousl
'the freiherr will so sorry be! 1t Wi
to Maryland that he was Obliged to
early this morning-on business. b
is there no one else who can for ye
serve. fraulein?"