Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-28
WHERE LIFE IS MADE NEW
+. L. Haller Writes Of Wonderful
German Springs.
BAD NAUHE1M Is GREAT RESORT
Retreat In Taunus Mountains, wher,
the Giving OF Baths r. the
Principal Industry of
the Place.

mean the same as in English, for II would
be a gross Islander 70 name this lovely
little village OF the Taurus mountains
Bad" However. when when bad" is
translated, Bath" then II typifies Maui
helms great industry, for this village OF
5000 Inhabitants gives 1900 baths per day.
Forty thousand visitors come here between
May and October each year, drawn not
only by the woodworking mineral
springs but by the unequaled beauty Of
the place. The great park Of $50 acres, in
the heart Of the village, Is perhaps the
most remarkable example of landscape gar
dening in Germany. Without flower to
break the color scheme. It's carpet Of light
green lawn grass, sets off the noble trees,
with their darker foliage, the branches Of
which, in many cases, are trained to sweep
the ground, making gigantic hedge TO
screen the town. The pride Of the village
is the great avenue of over-arching linden
trees, extending over five blocks, under
which you may walk the clean-swept white
gravel walks, dry shod, during showers.
AS your eye takes in the glory Of those
leafy arches, you need no one to tell you
whence came the inspiration which gave
the arched roof Of the Gothic cathedral to
the world. My favorite bench is in cir
cular clearing about 100 feet in diameter,
surrounded by a double row Of magnnifi-
cent chestnut trees, so uniform In size
and shape that the opening to'the sky In
the center Is round and you find yourself
In an aboreal pantheon more beautiful than
any ever built by the hand of man one
of the most pleasing effects Is produced
by setting q systematic bronze birch tree,
with its graceful, dropping branches,
against a background OF over towering elm
or linden trees, with their green leaves In
contrast with the bronze. Here and there
YOU come upon an avenue OF white oirch
trees In the heart of the green forest
and the honey locust. with its lace-like
foliage, Is placed whore you expect IT the
least and admire II the most These Ger
mans are the worlds great masters OF
arhor culture. and some genius OF for
ester had full sway here for over fifty
years. They understand that to come close
20 the great heart of nature is good for the
heart OF man.
Lake I'm the Forest.
In one part of the forest there Is lake
where boating. fishing and feeding the
swans and ducks may be INDUCED In. This
lake was dug by the French prisoners OF
war in 1871 The largest rose nurseries
IN Germany are here a plot OF ground
about the size OF q city lot is rented from
every other farmer around Nauhelm-and
here the roses are set out and experimental
work by grating is done on large scales
sorndthing after the Lusher Burbank style.
Among the recent newly-evolved roses is
tho President Taft rose OF beautiful red
shade, but ridiculously small It IL clus-
Ter rose. I suppose nature balked when
Il came TO make a single rose large enough
10 represent our heavyweight president. ana
20 hit upon the expedient Of punching the
lob. II is a pretty sight to see these plots
Of blooming roses framed In by the fields OF
wheat. Roses are fifteen for &c; 50 every
woman who comes here has all roses
she wants for once In her life.
livery morning from TO o'clock the
band plays ut the springs. where thousands
promenade up and down. slipping the salt
effervescent waters from gaily colored
souvenir glasses or cups From $3.50 to
O'clock in. the afternoon and from to IL
O'Clock In the evening. the band plays on
the terrace at the Kur House. It's as good
as q circus parade to watch the cosmo-
portan crowd promenade up and down.
The solemn Russian priests with Their
long, black busters and their patriarchial
boards, the Turk with his red fez the
young lieutenant with his SNOWY uniform
and watch bracelet on his wrist, the dressy
Paresienne with her watch bracelet on her
ankle, the German girl with her two elon-
gated Dachhunds chained together, sug-
gessing the future sausage. the American
girl distinguished by her slight figure and
extravaaant clothes, easily everywhere the
hest dressed woman on earth; the portly
German men gesticulating while they talk;
everybody walking deliberately, like
policeman, thoroughly entering into the
spirit Of the place. Dolce far-Nieute."
Music IL Provided.
The finest military band and orchestra
from the great opera houses of Germany
play at these watering places. The actors
OF the state theaters play here during their
aummer vacation. For an admission fee of
Is cents you may hear at least once week
what is called an ARTISTS Concert" where
may be heard the greatest soloists in
Europe. both vocal and Instrumental, sup
ported by the finest orchestra. The out
door band concerts are free. The stranger
Is impressed with the universal love for
and appreciation of good music In Ger
many. What an inspiration Il must be Tor
musician and composer TO do his best. when
q nation waits in appreciation TO applaud
his highest efforts. You are not allowed
70 smoke within fifty feet of the orchestra
at an open air concert.
The rights Of the non-smoker are recog-
nised and no smoking is allowed for In
stance in the postoffiee, where people call
for letters, and. contrary to our customs
there Is no smoking in first class dining
rooms. There are tennis courts and golf
links, illumination OF the park with Jap
anese lanterns, daylight fireworks. child
ren's games. and parties and fancy dress
dances for the grown-ups. The simple life
in the open air, invigorating and cool from
the mountain forest with wholesome diet
entertainment without excitement, together
with the exhilerating carbonic acid baths OF
pure, sparkling. bubbling water as IL you
were bathing in champagne, altogether
makes this an ideal place to recuperate on a
months vacation Think what outdoor living
means here; no wind, no dust, no fleas, no
bugs, no mosquitoes, no smoke. You may
read by lamplight in your garden in the
cool OF the evening undisturbed by the
winged pests that we have at home.
There are probably 10000 visitors pei
year to German watering places. The baths
are the property OF the state and return
a large income for the investment in build
ings and management state ownership
makes for substantial, symetrical and ar
tistic buildings, beautifully finished and
sanitary. / am convinced that we have at
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