The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-09

one leaves the 1Slald TO ilVe oehc
nlaces and SO they have remalne'
here for 500 years, marrying an
intermarrying until they are nothlnl
more than great big children-al
most imbicile and in need OF a pro
tectorate or guardianship. 1t wa
really pathetic to see the yacan
stare and the almost idiotlc smile Q
many of the people.
Wa went into home, where thu
i grandmother sat knitting, and tn
granddaughter had but recently pee
married. and notwithstanding III
fact that she was grown woman y
wears of age-she was as foolish al
a simple minded child and showed
us her silver wedding ring and otne'
trinkets presented her by her nus
band.
The run through northern Germany
to Berlin was most interesting, AM
we were glad we could have 1t IN oay
light and enjoy the scenes along the
way. Tne farmers were everywhere
in evidence and the poisoning trees
and green fields told us that spring
had come. We arrived at the capital
city OF Germany about 1880 IN the
evening and went Immediately to the
| Alexandria hotel located on Mlodie
street near Friedrich street.
After a good dinner we went for q
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easily 200 feet in width and with four
rows of trees The center 90 feet is
foot path lined on both sides with
trees and furnished with benches
and settees for weary travellers.
On either side of this runs broad
and smooth driveways, beyond which
are sixteen-foot sidewalks, which leac
up to the business blocks. have
never seen the superior of this street
in our own or any other country. |,
runs from the kings palace on the
north to Brandenberg's Gate on the
south, and is so Illuminated after nigh
that you can read a newspaper at an!
point on its broad surface.
During our stay here we visited
many places of special interest, Thu
New Dome" or Imperial Church, is {
wonderful piece of architecture. 1t
entrance nave is 272 feet wide ant
the dome stands $50 feet above tn,
floor.
In this great church we heard tn
court preacher deliver sermon AM
judged by his gestures and the ea
preston of his face that he was no
4 only interesting but logical and cor
yincing.
Near the south end of "Unter de-
Linden" street stands the great parlia
ment or Reichstag building and imme
diately in front is noble colum
called the Column of Victory" 1t
one of the finest pieces in Berlin. TIL
base is 80 feet square granite and fo
has relief las on it's four sides bronz
representative of notable incidents
feet high. is ornamented the entir
length with cannon, which were cal
tured during the Franco-Austrian wa
and is surmounted by the figure G
victory, which is twenty-three fee
high and overlaid with leaf-gold.
Running directly east from this co
umn is Victory street"
1t is really a fine. boulevard-line
on either side with beautiful statute
in marble of the royal parsonage
!. connected with the House of Brandel
burg and Prussia. There are thirt
: two statues in all and each cost $50
, 600. Emperor William paid half tt
entire bill while the city assumed tt
other half. 1t is the finest Art street
l have ever looked upon.
The famous TER Garden-Berlin
most noted park, lies to the south
Liberty street and contains 500 acre
of ground
Here are winding ways, canal
Towering plants, poisoning tree
riding courses, for parties on hors
back. and places for rest and I
freshment. South of the park
Charlottenberg. We were SHOW
through the emperor's palace, but u
fortunately for him he was out of Il
city and SO did not have the pleasu
of meeting our party.
We visited the museum, arsen
royal stables, university and ma
other places, but will not weary v
with more of description. Let me Sc
however in, passing, that our st
was exceedingly pleasant and we we
charmed with the beauty and order
this great city. From Berlin we dire
ped down Cor is it up to Dresden.
There is but one special thing til
calls me to linger here and that,
] you may imagine, is the art gallery
have never been so moved by {
It, On canvass as at this place, while
1t, stood before the masterpieces of I
n phael, Correggio, Guido REM, M,
s. kacsy and Hoffman. Here, pa
ID speaks, and its tones are SO pure a
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