The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30

When the German village Of koepenicl
was captured single handed by an un'
known man a. few years ago and all tht
astounding acts performed that arc here
after narrated, The whole world was IN
credulous for day OF so, and then a
laugh rolled up, beginning in Germany
and spreading all around the globe
II was merely In the due course oi
things that the man was sent 10 prison
for four years. Even the world looked
on this very light mindcdly. and II IN
creased his popularity. II anything. nc
left Germany on his release and came 10
the United States by way of Canada "a
evsv1e the immigration laws, which Iorbld
the entrance of an alien who has been
convicted of crime.
Al last his presence became known, his
story was revived and he was made much
of In New York. since his adventure
was ono thoroughly in consonance with
the spirit Of the Adventurefs' club, no
was elected an extraordinary member
and the following account OF his exploit
was prepared. transcribed and translated
by Preston Stone.
States authorities and deported, but the
members Of the AdYcnturcrs' club will
make special effort TO procure his re-
turn to American soil unhindercd.
Eoigt is now "a years old. his celebrity
has brought 10 him quite an income. and
IL is doubtful II he returns to his cob
bler's bench.
of the horses of n cavalry garrison, and
among the first things that remember
are tactical movements My boyhood
was filed with Impressions of the
Franco Prussian war, and so, though J
was never under arms but once IN my
life, and that when ] took Koepnick
single handed, and though never wore
uniform except on the same occs
sion, ! was quite as well qualified to
CARRY rifle, swing saber or command
post as tens of thousands of the men
who do it for the glory of the Father
land. Somehow the army always struck
me as something funny; and by funny
mean the German kind of funny,
which | realize is very different kind
of funny from that of the other parts
of the world
One day quite number of years ago
] was standing looking down on the
Steckelhorn Flcth. in Hamburg. where
the narrow canal. ianked by the tower
ing old buildings several stories high.
passes under narrow bridge Over
the noise of the city s din ! heard the
regular tread of marching men and the
clink of accoutrements moving in uni
son on the bodies of an armed force in
motion Turning ] saw A detachment
OF infantry swing up to the bridge In
command Of a sergeant
just then there issued from a doorway
two dandifed young officers, who ap
proac he'd the bridge from the opposite
direction. In other words, the detach
ment in its formation filled the bridge
space and there was not time or space
to evolve it. The two boy officers would
he brought into direct collision with the
detac hment if each pursued his course.
Did the officer step back into the door
way and allow the detachment to pass
Did the sergeant halt his men, bout
face them and return to a wider space9
No The sergeant halted his command,
brought them to present armso and |
backed them about 100 feet before the
sauntering Young dandies, and the
precious pair went on their way. ! sat
down and laughed till my sides paincd
me.
On another occasion Buffalo Bill's
Wild West American show was PLAYING
in Berlin, and the first public appear,
ance they made on the streets was one
busy market day, when there were
fbrongs of all sorts of traffic. Into one
Of the squares rode sub ma nager of |
The show at the head of BODY of |
troops of various nstionalitics gathered |
10 work with the show performance.
Their entrance was heraldcd by |
buRle call very similar to that an.
iouhcinP Ihe dpproacn or German |
general. Instantly the misguided peo-
ole all about me took off their hats and
yazed on the man whom single glance
'nly would determine to be not a Ger
nan general They kept their hats off
Ill the cavalcade had left the square.
such things as these made me antici-
'atory Of some opportunity to turn the
Whole, system of soldier worship into
idicule.
Now, the Germans are not noted for
icing the most abstemious people in
he world, and among my friends I
year the reputation of being less alb
temious than most Germans. I am
ond of conviviality, and once or twice
NY employers have decided that il in
ertered too seriously with the work |
vas doing for them, and have urged me
'ently TO labor elsewhere.
The Idea Comes.
October of the year 1906 was a beau
!ful month and / was working in Prus.
ia near Berlin aud had saved some
money, Tho beautiful weather. how
.yer, called me out of doors and I be.