Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-09-03
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About the most interesting European
letter we have received are the notes
Of travel /. S.Hallam is sending to the
REFLECTOR, Here is one from
Neuhasen, Switzerland, Aug. III:
Here we are after a IS mile drive
through the Black Forest Of Southern
Germany. J dreaded the drive be-
cause | expected rough roads but was
very agreeably disappointed. An
easy grade ON broken stone mixed
with pitch and rolled as smooth as a
floor not jolt in all that distance.
It reminded me that II these poor
people here could have such excellent
roads then what should our people do
in roadmaking who have as many
hundred dollars as these people have
pennies. The road went through .
tunnels in one mile, places where the
road was supported hundreds Of feet
by solid masonry 200 feet high
through miles and miles Of white pine
forests with 1000 or more trees to the
acre. Some are native bat more have
been planted. Under the good law
Of planting 5 for each one tree cut IT
keeps renewing fast enough to make
timber industry immense. OF course
it all belongs to some duke or grand
duke, SO the poor people get but little
benefit except the exercise they gel
getting it out Of those hills they al
most hang over. This timber hnd'
its way 10 the Necker, then to th'
Rhine, then on by raft to Amsterdam
where it is sent all over the world
Its excellence makes it appreciated
Very light weight and light color
my trip through the Black fores
was the best part Of my trip, thougl
/ expect grand scenery tomorrow AM
for s days in the Alps. NeuhauSel
and the falls Of the Rhine is counte'
one Of Switzerland's greatest attrac
tions. The falls are S7S feet wild
and a descent Of 100 feet, rather NOR
water than at Niagara Falls. Some Q
the water is harnessed to a doze
turbine wheels which drive q lot {
factories and machine shops. Mul
curry at or about 40 makes it too COZ
for comfort.
This letter is written from Lucern'
Switzerland, Aug, 1s: just returne
from a is mile ride on Lucerne Lal
to FlieIene thence by trolley upa vel
picturesque glen to the home
II YIN. Tell and there had recounted
vs the patriOtISm'Of that noble farm
who finally got even with the An
. triAn tyrant Gessler. Get out 70.
old musty text books and rub OF q
cob webs and enjoy with me that Q
story Of 1900. 1t was rare treat
!, take this trip. We came to To
beautiful place last evening iro
Zurich which IL one Of the pFinclp
educational and manufacturing citi
J Of Switzerland. 1t has q populate
: Of 1870, 900 and the largest town In 8
kingdom. The history Of this to'
dates back to very remote Perio
They tell a gOad deal about what :
: Romans did there. Our trip yesterd
from Zurich to this place was by r.
! to Zue and on to Arthgolden whe
we took the Cog road across Mt Ri
. Il was here that the avalanch Of IL
y buried the village. Now ia ord
y that you may fully appreciate t
wonderful scenery wa passed in t
= way OF almost overhanging preciPi'
:, !, etc. you should have your b
l. brushed so it would stand on On
: This city has $1,000 population a
= near that many visitors. Big gan
! ling casino, ..
~ Tired Mothers. It's hard work
take care OF children and to COZ
10 sweep, wash, sew and mend besid
r r.-I .oshaya ahould take Hoo