Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-14

son of the ever-increasing pilgrim
bands, and We see pilgrims coming
from all directions slowly toiing up
the hill to the church.
In the next picture a nun is grace
fully kneeling, pointing with pride and
pleasure to the nunnery of Eshcnbach
which was founded by Walter Won Es-
chenbach in 1855 Above the clouds
have parted showing a saint surround
ed by chcrubs, who bears in her hand
a sword from which flies strcamer
with the words S. Simphorosa. She is
watching over that pleasant group of
buildings dedicated to Regina Rosalia.
.Placidly appears the nunnery of
Rathhausen, then the Abby of st. IIr-
ban founded in the twelfth century and
supported by the town. Now there has
been organized the Ccm1nandery of the
knights of st. John at Hohenraine.
founded in the middle of the twelfth
century St John stands calmly erect
with lamb at his feet. Nearby, one
of these brave knights is battling
against dragon which is a scourge to
the place. With the disappearance of
this order, the buildings passed into
the possession of the town of Lucerne.
Thus the town went on increasing in
all its religious and physical strength.
So bravely did the Lucerne warriors
aid Charlemagne in his war against
Desiderien King of the Lombards, that
we see the great emperor presenting
war-horns to those same soldiers in
recompense for their Valour. Happily
the soldiers depart footing on their
gift with all the excitement of boy
who has received a new toy.
AS these Swiss Cantons grew, they
excited the envy of the governors and
lords who ruled over them. Then came
several acts of the tyranny which
could not be endured by these brave,
freedom-loving people. First there is
Gessler, one of the harshest of these
governors, VINO says as he notices
Stauffaelur's house Il will not that ye
lords" In Uri another tyrant Laun-
dcnberg demands the cattle of Hem
rich Anderhalden, for says he IF Doors
will eat bread they may yoke them
selves to the plough" Arnold. Ander-
haldcn's son replies by shifting the SER
vitor and fees, whereupon Laundenberg
seizes his father and puts out his eyes.
The next picture is familiar to all, that
of Tells son standing under tree
with an apple on his head.
Such over-bearing conduct could not
be endured by these Swiss. Exasperat-
ed by the ever-increasing misdeeds oil
the hailifs, Werner Staueter OF SchwyI
Walther F'urst Won Athirghauscr
ON
Ruth. There we see them, with looks
raised to heaven and with uplitted
hands, swear to drive the foreigners
and their soldiers from the country. In
the same year, they ovcrpowcred and
drive out the bailffs in 1907.
The Forest cantons pressed Lucerne
to free herself from the Austrian
power. But Lucerne held aloof, ana
her shores and lakes were used by the
Austrians as rallying ground. Mean
while the Austrian Governor OF
Lucernc infringcd on the rights and
liberties of the town, while continuing
their struggle with the revolted can
tons. This. drives Luccrne into the arms
of the League. There we see assembled
in Lucerne the leaders of the four
and Lucerne. 1t is the year 1882 and
Lucern becomes the head Of the
Federation.
Austria begins her work of VEN
geance The bailiff Dorenberg ruins
the dominions Of the town and hangs
the Lucerne patriots who fall in his
hands, on the nearest trees. Hastily
we pass this gruesome picture, and
enter the city itself A party inside
the walls sympathises with the
Austrians and arranges to betray the
gates into their hands. The plot is
discovered by ia beggar boy who
alarmed the citizens, who overpowered
the conspirators, thus awaiting the
calamity.
Lucerne consisted entirely of
wooden houses, had very narrow