The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-28


before soup is served at lunch, and not
at dinner.
l have always liked Germans, for
tney nave been my friends wherever l
nave lived. and I like the Germans on
TINS ship. The captain is a big fellow,
+ VINO would come out strong in case of
DANGER We do not see much of him,
out we know he is looking after things.
AND every mar in the crew would die
Tor the passengers, in case of necessity.
When you go to sea, select a German
or English ship: their crews are always
the most reliable
{ admire Albert Meyer, the chef,
whom I know pretty well, since talk
ing with him one afternoon in his
room, being introduced by Domini, the
assistant chief steward, who acted as
interpreter. And every time think
of Albert Meyer, the chef, I think of
the picture of his kin he had display
ed on his dressing case. There was
one picture sb owing five generations; I
OFTEN see such pictures at home. In
the picture was shown Albert Meyers
little daughter, his wife, his wife's
mother, his wife's grandmother, and
his wife's great grandmother. And
they all live with Albert.
And, although Albert is only really
interested in his little mite of a daugh-
ter, and really owns only half of her,
he loves them all. and takes care of
them all Lots of men like Albert
Meyer, who cheerfully work night and
day to provide for kin. And, although
Albert Meyer, when away on his long
voyages. is a welI-behaved man Che
works so hard he has no time for mis-
chief, if so disposed), I suppose that
IN Hamburg, where he lives, the neigh
Dor women whisper among themselves
that Albert Meyer is a sad rake when
away from home, and pity his poor
Wife. L used to meet Albert Meyer
ashore occasionally, and once l told
him that at none of the hotels did they
nrOV1dA n those
on the Moltke. I don't know whether
he understood me or not, as he talks
German and French, and but little
English, but in his line he is a noted
man, and admired by the passengers,
as we'll as by the crew, for he is good
natured, polite and capable.
Saturday, February 12
The steamship Moltke, on which
have been a passenger since the
22nd of January, is of II, 500 tons, and
534 feet long. It has twin screws
operated by engines of $500 horse
power. There are S3 men in the en-
cheering departing nt-eight engin-
GERS, eight assistant engineers, one
electrician, 81 firemen. 81 coal pass
ers. four oilers and two storekeepers.
The ship burns $50 tons of coal every
"a hours. and all of its coal for the
cruise was loaded at New York. Its
average speed is IS miles per hour.
Every moment while we are at sea,
three engineers, twelve firemen. eight
coal paSSerS and two oilers are on
duty. These men work four hours,
and are then relieved. The ship has
80 different engines-engines to opef-
ate the dynamos, the refrigerators, the
etc. The Moltke is a big ship
when seen from shore. and from the
small boats. as have seen it so many
times. but there are much larger ones.
The Lusitania. which now holds the
record for size and speed, has many
horse
and two ships are now building which |
are much larger than the Lusitania. |
But the MOltke is the largest ship seen |
in these waters; the largest that ever
passenger does not become familiar
with its many decks and rooms during |
a voyage. 1 have a beaten track in |
going about the ship, and every time
attempt a new route become lost. |
In the Caribbean sea, the Moltke is |
looked upon as a monster in size. 1 |
was once a passenger on a ship which |
had but one engineer and two fire.
men on duty during each watch, but
1t had twin screws, and sailed between
Hong Kong and Manila. That was
the miserable Team. By-the-way, to- |
day 1 met two people who were once
passengers on the Tean-W. A. Avery |
and wife of Detroit-and they hate it |
as cordially as I do.
Lovely as the women are they must
admit themselves that many of them
Rave funny shapes, or figures" One
woman on board measures more around
the waist than around the hips. II
think have never seen so great a va
riety of figures" as have seen on the
'Moltke-" The puffs formerly so popu-
lar with women are going cut of style. |
but big waists seem to be coming in. |
A slender woman who sat near me on
deck today explained it by saying that
fat women are now wearing the di-
SfVl6 n xvhi in
bad taste for fat women as young hats
are for old women. The same thin wo-
man informed me that when a. woman
takes off her puffs. her head looks like |
q peeled onion.
One of the interesting men on board |
is Frederick 1. Monson, F. r. C. S. |
And I'll bet that not a single reader |
of this will understand what the mi |
tails following the name stand for Mr. |
MonSOn makes a speciality of studying |
The Indian tribes of the Southwest, and |
is a perfect storehouse of knowledge. |
food five days. becoming lost in the |
He described his expert |
ance to me today, and said that after |
the second day. he did not suffer so
much from hunger. After reaching civ
Ilzat1on, he drank a quart of goats |
milk. Five hours later. he drank an
0ther quart. and the next morning ate
l full meal He suffered no inconveni
ence, but Mexican who accompanied |
aim, ate greedily as soon as opportun-
ty offered. and died from the effects
Twenty years ago, Mr.. Monson could
not speak English. as he is a Nor
Hegian by birth. but he now speaks
English as huently and correctly as
any man 1 know. and his lectures en-
.ertaiu Intelligent audiences every
where.
Possibly you have heard that counts
IRE usually rakes. The count on board
S devoted husband, and I don't
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