Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-11-11

VlSltOTS are pTOluSely ulSpidycu'
Every tourist buys the genuine eau
de Cologne while in the city and we
were no exception to this rule. The
gothic cathedral, the finest Of its
kind in all Europe, is the center of
attraction, and with its two beauti-
full spires, about 500 feet high, makes
an imposing spectacle. The cathedral
has many beautiful stained glass
windows, which make the interior as
awe inspiring as the exterior view.
A few hours after our departure from
Cologne we were again in Velp, we'll
satisfied with our trip along the
Rhine. G. p. CRAMER.
ON BOARD S. S. NIEUW AM
SHERIDAN, Oct. 26.-September
was fine month in Holland and we
took advantage of the sunny days to
get better acquainted with The
Hague and vicinity, and with parts
of the province of ICELAND. In The
Hague we visited Het Mauritshius,
containing some of the most famous
paintings of Dutch artists. We went
to Het Huis ter Bosch, one of the
royal palaces, and admired de Oranje
Zael, with its beautiful dome and
mural paintings, the Japanese room
and the Chinese room, with elabor-
ately embroidered tapestries, rare
old china and handsome furniture.
We took an electric tram for Schev-
eningen, the popular and fashionable
seaside resort of Holland, but as the
season" was past we found 1t quiet,
peaceful and pleasant. The shops in
The Hague are also attractive.
Having the same car conductor
one evening, both going and return
ing, I noticed that he persisted in
answering in English when I spoke
to him in Dutch. AS we left the car
he remarked to me, in English, "You
speak Dutch fluently. You must be
Dutchman." At the hotels and
railway stations, on the street cars
and in the principal shops of the
cities Of Holland, English is spoken,
so as to make travelling easy for
Americans and Englishmen.
iceland, the most southern coast
province of the Netherlands, is COM
posed of many islands. We made our
headquarters at Middelburg, a very
old town of 10000, on the Island
Walcheren. Our hotel was on the
main street and we could watch the
peasants in their pretty costumes as
they went by, and our spare time was
spent in the hotel window seats. The
time to see costumed peasants in
quantity and variety is on the weel,
ly market day, and we attended ~
ket In Goes and Middelburg. ,rho
distinctive feature Of the cost mos Of
the peasant women of zeelnd &c tbe
short sleeves which the wear sum
mer and winter Thee sleevos oro
tight fitting and zach only half way
-1lel%ss4 SsIS~Tder and elbow. They
wear tight fitting bodces and wide
skirts, and for ornaments have pret-
~ white caps Of various styles, with
gold temple pieces, some flat and
square, some shaped like corkscrews,
others dangling in front of the eyes.
In addition they have necklaces Of .
from four to six strands of coral .
beads fastened with a gold clasp |
Precious stones are not uncommon. F.
for the peasants Of the provinces are
among the most prosperous OF the
entire country Most interesting are
the children, for we saw many girls
from 4 years up dressed in exact
copies Of their mothers, even to
hand bag In which to carry home pos
sible purchases made in the city. The
costume is very becoming and gives
the impression OF extreme neatness
and cleanliness In a land that Is noted
for these qualities The costume of
the men and boys Is also distinctive,
and, appearing In their best on mar
ket day, We find them all in black,
many wearing velvet trousers. short.
double-breasted coats and caps or
low soft beaver hats AS fastening
for a ncckcrchier the men have two
large gold buttons of a style peculiar
to iceland, while to fasten their belts
they use a clasp mode Of two round
flat ornamental silver pieces at least
three inches In diameter Leather
shoes are worn for best. while all use
the wooden shoes when about their
daily work on the farm, THAT these
costumes are an everyday affair was
proved to our entire satisfaction
many times Driving through the