The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

" known through the emperors
successful experiment as a manufac
tllrer and exporter; the handsome
malollcas produced at Cadlnen and
publicly sold all over the world are
highly valued BY connclsseurs. VII
Liam Il. is also the owner Of a steam
brick factory and alcohol distiIlery Al
the same place, and he attends to the
details Of his business With the cir.
cumspection Of trained merchant.
The Taunus district. between the
Rhine and Maine. famous for It's ex.
ceilent wine, hsalthful mineral waters.
beautiful scenery, and wealth Of his.
torlcal "reminiscences, Is fairly studded
With castles and burghs Of the most
ancient types. The most Interesting
Of the historical memories Of this re.
glon are the traces OF the ancient
Roman pallsaded moat, or fortified
boundary Of the empire. which
stretched from the Rhine below Cob.
lenz along the summit OF the Taunus
to the Maine. and was carried on to
the Danube. On the southern side this
fortified line was backed by several
castles, one Of which, the Saalburg.
survives In part and, after being re-.
stored to its original appearance. was
In 1901 converted into national
museum, one OF the most instructive
historical memorials OF ancient Roman
life to be found north Of the Alps. I'm.
medlately north Of the Taunus resort
Of Cronberg is Schloss Frledrichshof
built for Empress Frederick in 1889.
1897, the place where she died in
1901.
Some Of the royal estates have been
turned into public institutions. as for
instance, Oranienburg. which has be
come a seminary for female teachers
and Observation-Disclosures, which was
given over to the public as a park and
resort for recreation. Both are In the
vicinity Of Berlin. Oranienburg was
founded In 1861 by the wife OF the
Great Elector, who also established an
orphans asylum near by.
But all the emperor's landed posses.
slons outside OF the capital. be they
proud castles or modest villas shrink
back into the second rank. as far al
historical Importance Is concerned
when compared with one small in.
signlfcant-lf not shabby-lookine
cottage situated at half an hours dis.
tance, by rail, from Berlin. It was
the favorite summer resort OF Fred
erick William T. the second king OF
Prussia 17lS-174O). who spent few
months every year at this unattrae-
tive place. together with his family
including his eldest son Frederick
whom history afterwards was to adorn
With the glorious cognomen The Great.
The famous Grunewald, cultivated
forest In the immediate neighborhood
of Berlin, contains a much-used shoot.
Ing lodge, or "Jagdschloss,' which was
founded some 400 years ago by Elector
Joachim H., and stands to-day nearly
In the same shape as in 1850. Popular
superstition, which clings to several
Hohenzollern castles-the white
Lady Of the Berlin palace enjoys In.
ternational reputatlon--has also caught
hold Of this innocent sporting abode.
Joachim had mistress, Anna sydow.
the wife Of bell-founder. Of faseinat.
ing beauty, popularity called the fair
foundress" The relations between
the eleetor and the scheming, rama.
cious woman became 80 scandalous
that Joachlms son. Johann George
Immediately after the formers death,
had Anna brought to Spandau and
locked up IN the fortress, where she
died, after four years Imprisonment.
In 1876.
C. A. BRATTER