The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-07-02
NEWS FROM EATnERLAND
A Brief Resume Of the Most I'm
portant happenings In the
German Empire.

] VI INC NOItu 0eImdu AlOyus anu cAao'
ordinary efforts have been made by
the company to make the new steam
ship In every way worthy OF Its great
uame.
France. the traditional leader OF
visitors. Is waking up to demand for
. general old-age pension system.
France Is q year or two behind Eng
land In this respect. But Germany
has enjoyed such q system for twen-
ty years. and 20 well does II work that
German emigration has been cut down
to . tribe as compared with many
ueighboring nations.
With four military airship stations
already built on the western frontier.
the German war ONCE has decided to
erect similar stations on its eastern
borders. The arst OF the eastern sta.
lions will be erected at Lyck. close
to the Russian frontier. The new
aerial station will have a huge shed.
capable Of accommodating two air.
ships Of the Zeppelin type.
1t is significant that Kaiser Wilhelm
did not take his chancellor with him
when he met the Gear of Russia in
the Baltic. Despite the national pro-
test last autumn, the kaiser still di.
reefs the foreign policy of bis empire:
and so successfully has he managed In
his extrication of Germany from its
difficult diplomatic position Of nine
months ago, that his subjects are will.
Ing to let him stay In the game of In.
.ernational politics.
| Former Premier Tewfik Pacha
came to Berlin to notify Kaiser VII.
helm OF the fact that Mehmed v has
assembled the throne of Turkey. He
stated while In Berlin that Col. Gen.
eral Baron wonder Goltz has accepted
an offer to come TO Turkey to re-or-
ganize the Turkish army. He is go
Ing to stay In Turkey five months q
year for that purpose. Several Ger
man officers are going to accompany
him as instructors. At the same time
many Turkish officers are going to
serve in the German army.
Copenhagen. Denmark.-While the
European press generally considers
the meeting between Nicholas ii and
Kaiser Wilhelm highly significant. It
Ii. according to Russian diplomat
here, OF no political Importance. The
car originally thought of creating a
new political situation by meeting the
kaiser, but his ministers. especially
MIR. lswolsky, made him understand
that any alliance with Germany would
ruin Russia In the future and that
public opinion In the empire was anti.
German. This converted the meeting
In Finnish waters into an interesting
social ceremony merely. and led to
no change Of any kind In the Europe
IN concert Of powers.
Berlin.-While marked reserve char,
acterizes all official expressions re-
garding the result, the kaiser's meet
ing with the car Is viewed with un-
mistakable satisfaction. Both In and
out of government circles. Germany Ia
considered again 10 have scored an
important victory In the work OF
strengthening of its International po-
sition by eyoking a demonstrative
showing OF friendliness on the part OF
the car Immediately after forcing
Russia to undergo sharp diplomatic
reverse. In financial circles the meet
ing causes particular satisfaction, az
one direct result OF the conference. II
is believed. will be the better protec.
ton OF German interests In Persia,
which lately have been menaced by
the arms Of Russian and English gov.
eminent for the commercial exploita.
ton OF the territory. Hints cmanat-
ing from Official sources here indicate
that this question. as well as the Bal
kan problem. was among the most i'm.
portant subjects discussed at the con.
terence.
The per capita wealth OF the little
town OF Cunnersdorf. In Silesia, has
been suddenly increased as q conse.
quence OF the visit OF Berlin mer.
chant. who sought TO cure tempo.
rary nj of mental depression by throw.
ing away handouts of money and pre-.
cious stones. He arrived from a
neighborlng village In cab, which
he discharged after handing the driver
SIS. A 4-cent bridge toll. payable up.
on entering the town. he discharged
with $3.50. On every person he met
he forced $3.50 or IS gold piece.
Among others he distributed his gold
watch, his diamond tie pin. his pearl
cuff links and other articles OF Jewel.
ry. Reaching the market square. with
several pockets still full Of cash. he
drew forth handfuls and threw them
into the air. with the result that the
square soon become the scene OF wild
serimmage among the townspeople.
Al the tavern where the unknown
benefaetor took lodging for the night,
he explained that he was suffering
from .soulstorms" In consequence oi
the death Of his wife. He said he had
got rid OF $3.50 In coin and OF jewels
worth the same amount
The reichstag rejected the financial
plan of the German government. and