The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-17
TOURISTS TO ROUND THE WORLD
A German, Adolph Schneider, and an ltallion,
Alfredo Battelli Stop at Denison.

Adolph SCHNEIDER, German and Prof.
Alfredo Battelli. Italian, two of
party OF four men who are travelling
around the world on foot. in the in
tersts of humanity and science arrived
in the city last Friday about 81
O'Clock and remained day or SO in
quiring into local conditions.
The party of four of which these
two are members was formed in New
York City last October and consists
of the two who are now in the city.
a Frenchman, Silvio Ortonas, ard
Albert Wilckes, American. Harvs d
graduate and one Of the leading you, 2
scientific men of the country. All
are learned men and their observations
made during this trip embraces the
globe and will extend over period
of four or five years. Material for
book which will be written in four
languages and published for the
benefit of mankind will be gathered.
Political and economical conditions
will be studied thoroughly and geo.
graphical conditions will receive at
tention throughout the long walk.
These men are especially we'll equip
ped for a journey of this description
as they are men. all of whom are ac-
complished linguists and educated
scientific men with fund of knowl-
edge necessary for trip of this de-
scription.
Left New York Oct I.
The party started from New York
October last and proceeded after
visiting many cities in the east. to
Pittsburg. where they separated,
Ortonas and Wilckes taking southern
route through which to conduct their
observations, the two coming to Deni-
son Friday taking this northern route.
The four are to meet in San Francisco.
The reason of the breaking up of the
party was to enable them to in this
manner cover larger amount of
ground and therefore meet more class
es of people.
Sketch Of Itinerary.
| From Cedar Rapids the two men
go first to Des Moines, then north to
Canada here considerable time will be
spent. and then to Alaska from which
point they go to San Francisco, where
1 they join the other two members of
the party. The four will then sail
for Japan, and the oriental countries
will be the subject of much study.
also Genital Asia, Palestine. Turkey,
the Arabian desert, the Belkan PENN
sula, and all of Europe. England
will then be visited and considerable
time spent studying this great coun-
try and the party will then sail for
New York. completing their trip and
having made tour of the globe.
Started Without Money.
| The party started without cent of
money from New York and on their
trip have been making expenses by
giving scientific lectures, and the sale
of post cards bearing a picture of the
group. Being men of education and
we'll grounded in scientific principles
their talks are always interesting
and Mr.. Schneider states that they
| are always greeted by full houses at
every place they talk. Manager Hugo
of the Majestic theatre of Cedar Rapids
requested these men to lecture to
the patrons of the Majestic theater.
Both men are dressed in strong cordu-
roy suits. brown corduroy shirts,
} leather leggins and strong tan shoes.
They wear black fur caps and across
the breast of each is stretched the
colors of his native country.
All Are Newspaper Men.
Ali four of the men are newspaper
writer's and represent various journals
on their trip. With these papers it
is their intention to correspond, re-
lating interesting Incidents of their
travels. Schneider represents the
Berlin Vortwartz, The New York
Call. The German Daily Gazette of
Philadelphia, and the sandusky Demo-
crat. Prof. Battelli, who is doctor
of medicine and professor of Com
mercial Geography in the University
= of Rome. Italy. represents La Trib-
una of Rome, and four Italian daily
. newspapers of this country. Wilckes.
the American. represents the New
York American. upon which paper he
was formerly a cartoonist. The
Frenchman represents the Courier de
France.
Speak Interestingly Of Trip.
Mr.. Schneider stated that from Chi.
v cago westward lie found different
attitude on the part of the people
whom he met. He says that the
f western people are more hospitable