The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1910-08-26


our journey through the rest of the
mountain region.
1t was lovely ride and the sun was
bright and hot on the mountains.
Just above us the towering Alps
white.capped and glistening with the
snow ten to fifty feet deep, looked
down upon us and whispered keep
cool" but still we sweat as we move
on through the vale.
don't believe ever saw so much
snow in Nebraska in the winter as
saw on those mountains from Ober
Ammergau. In the valley were the
green fields and orchards, rich, lux.
uriant and almost tropical What a
contrast! What beauties and glories
of nature
This was not few mountain tops
here and there covered with winters
snow, no; but mile after mile of these
rugged mountains were simply shroud-
ed in deep snow; and so all day long
we moved through this grand scenery,
charming as the birds of paradise.
At one time we are far down in the
green carpeted valley; then the next
we are ascending the lofty heights
of the Alps, but alas not in the car
riage, but on our own means of trans
portation, our American feet.
Amusing Incidents.
1t is amusing often times, when you
buy a ride that you must walk half
the way; but we don't care for jol.
lier set of tourists, you cannot find
than the twenty-one now in my party
through Europe Wish you could see
us sometime when we have to change
cars when we are not expecting to, in
our city Really. you would think n
dry goods store, notion store, suit case
store and lunChroom were all on
wheels and moving at one time. For
we come out of the car doors and win
dows like suddenly disturbed hive
of bees. We reached SunsbruCk on
time; this is a splendid city of 10000
people, and it is the thriving capital
of the Tirol. 1t is situated in the val.
ley of the Turn river in the midst Of
the Dolomite Alps, so that we look out
of our hotel window and see the snow
on the mountains just above us.
The patriot father of the Tirol is
Andreas Hofer, who led his people
in their struggle for liberty. The Hof.
kirche is a monument to his name and
noted deeds. Then the royal palace
is very noted place because of the
famous silver chapel OF course we
visited the "Goldenes Dachl," the
house of the golden roof, which in
olden times was frequerced by ia
nous poets, artists and kings. We also
visited the Goldener Adler. the house
of the golden eagle, this is also a
noted sun or tavern. There are two
imposing monuments in the city, the
Rudolfsbrunnen erected in 1877 to
celebrate the 500th anniversary of the
union of Triol with Austria: and the
statue and column of Anna Saule, it
is so named because it commentaries
the retreat of the Bavarian army on
July 26. 1903, on Saint Annals day.
Sunbruck is a university town, hav.
ing a large university school for the
young ladies' and one for the boys.
AS time moves on, so do we and our
next stop was at Ceraino a small city
which has wall of mountains around
it, and nearby is Rivoli, which was
stormed by Massena in 1896 and 1897,
and for which service, Napoleon made
him Due de Rivoli But our next city
Ala, the last city in Austria was more
exciting, for here it was that we had
to face the Austrian custom officers,
and being the conductor of the party
they came to me to ask if the ladies
had any Cigarets, wine, whisky, tobaC.
co, cards, jewelry, pistols or matches
in their suitcases, but the experience
is always dreaded by Americans, how.
ever, my word was taken and our bag
gage was not opened at Ala.
Tariff Makes Germany Prosper.
Just line about these countries
which we have visited, and | think
have good grounds on which to base
my opinions for | am dealing with the
business people on this trip and so
| have observed the conditions of so
| Cicty and nu. mess. Go' AMY seems
to have the lead in business; the cities
are clean, the stores and houses are
attractive, and many are in the course
of construction. Her railroads have
double tracks, the cars are clean and
| somewhat modern and the train men
are seemingly high class Of men, and
often speak three or four languages
And the farms show that they are pro
perly cultivated. We met very few
beggars in Germany, and people were
willing to give you word of informa
| ton without asking for a tip. Nov
en- the other hand, Holland Belgium
Austria, Bavaria, Tirol and Italy anC
even England show a different condi
ton. There are many beggars in thu
above countries and conditions DO no
show the same prosperity. OF course
England comes next TO Germany il
progress and advancement. | may sa
religiously, Germany is mostly pro
| a, T L.