The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1910-05-21

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in the water and give .
real touch Of nature to the crowded
city
In front of this Alster basin are 10
Gated the leading hotels-and fas-
view 1t Is from the hotel win.
dows.
There IL one big branch Of trade in
Hamburg that personally took more
interest in than any other-the trade
in Wild animals. Hamburg is tho
greatest market in the world for
beasts. birds and reptiles from the
most remote sections Of the world.
Thousand Of these animals are sold to
supply circuses and Zoos the world
over. The principal dealer is Hagen
beck. he keeps the hundreds Of ami
mails he always has in stock at great
"tierpark." where they move about
freely in environment ~ nearly as pos
sible like what they came from.
Hamburg has sister city in AL.
tona, which Is in Schleswig- Holstein
territory. formerly belonging to Dem
mark. but now in Prussia. 1t IL hard
to md the boundary between the two
cities. which, though politically sep
arate. are practically one. Altoona has
an enormous number Of attractive
amusement resorts and open:air cafes.
where there il splendid German cook
ing. good beer and good music. The
shows arc Of infinite variety, from
Punch and Judy shows to regular cir.
cuses. The big cfrcuses In the United
States draw largely from Hamburg,
not only for wild animals. but for
bareback riders. trapeze performers.
people who put their heads in lions
mouths, etc.
I wish had time to tell lot more
interesting things about Hamburg, es-
pecially about its scientific institutions
and schools. its enormous children's
Fairgrounds. its popular dining rooms.
which are such great benefit to the
poorer classes. etc. Hamburg 10 espe-
cially famous for public lecture
courses In such subjects a. interna-
tional. commercial and naval law, ma
val engineering. tropical hygiene.
colonial politics. ETC.. subjects which
show how by specialized education for
it, people, Hamburg has attained such
q proud position commercially, and
why the remotest parts Of the world
bring 1t business and wealth.
From Hamburg to Copenhagen you
60 BY train all the way. This may
seem astonishing. since the capital Of
Denmark Is ON an island, many miles
from any land. This. however. is true.
owing to q marvellous train ferryboat
service connecting Germany with the
Danish island Of ICELAND.
The train leaves Hamburg and in
about four hours II at Warnemunde,
where It goes on . big ferryboat. to-
gether with the train from Berlin and
. freight train or two. The passengers
can stay In their cars, or they can
walk about the ferry and watch Ger.
many recede and Denmark come into
view.
The Danish coast 10 not visible. how.
ever. for nearly an hour. It IL a yoy.
age OF about two hours across, In the
meantime you can have lunch for
about u cents, and It 10 1t for a king.
The ferryboat belongs to the govern.
ment OF Denmark, and the COOKING n
Danish-somewhat different from the
German cooking. but Just a. good, The
Danish customs oflcers 70 through
the train during the ferry boat voyase
and ask you, Have you anythin~ ?"
and. when you say. mo. only . few
personal things" they n, .s,I.f,sd
and pass all your luggage.
! will never forsst the orsetv No.
toral scenery Of Denmark. The cann.
try looked like bright green veIvst
carpet. in which attractive antms,
patterns had been designed-sspeci.i.
ly fat cows and horses
All these cows and chickse. a..
most Industrious In their hsbit. snS
great money-makers. the cows prodnc.
ing some Of the finest butter In ~.
world. most Of which goes To Nm.
land. and the hens being busy layer.
Of eggs. mostly for the London MAJ.
ket. AZ the train approaches Consn.
hagen, We 70 through some prsttv
woods and see some old CASTER. n.
nally We are In the capital Of "d..r
little Denmark" which will dssershs
In q later letter.
HANAY sAxnH