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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
TIE HAUNTS OF TELL.

The steamer ride on the Lake ~ the
Four Cantons' creates rich store Ok
memories Pushing out into the lake, and
after calling at the nearer ports. one
reaches Treib where, stepping off the
steamer he can inspect The old historic inn
and admire it's chalet structure. Roaming
about the Seelisberg. which forms head
land jutting out into the lake. one finds
around the corner the famous Mythenstcin.
a natural monument, dedicated TO the poet
Schiller as the bard Of Tell" Further
along the shore is the Rutli the most
sacred spot i'm Switzerland for il was
here. on a dark night long ago. that the
men Of the Forest Cantous met and swofe
to a solemn league and covenant TO devote
their life blood To freeing lleir country
from the tyrannical rule of the iiapsburss.
Across from Ruti Is Brunnen. a haunt ~
royalty and q splendid excursion heacqudf-
ters to all parts Of the lake and the neigh
boring cantons From here TO Fluelen Is
one Of the most famed highways in he
world the Axcnstrasse. cut. in many
places. out OF the solid rock. with gallery
and openings providing vivid views Of me
emerald lake and snow-capped mountains.
Most tourists make point of walking over
al least portion of the AXenstrass'. and
proceeding leisurely To- Sisil7on 70 view
Tells chapel. close 10 the waters EDGE
near Tells Platte. where the immortal
hero. who is as real To the Swiss as Wash
neton is TO vs.. is believed 10 have sprung
from the boat in which Gcssler was con-
veying him TO prison. I'm tho chapel are
paintings representing scenes in Tells life
by Stuckeberg. of Basel
Al Altdorf the tourist seeks tho town
square TO gaze upon the statue 70 the
heroic bowman and to repicture the scene
as he shot the apple from the head of us
unflinching son. Now yearly performances
of Schiller's drama Wilhelm Tell are
given in a theatre specially built for the
purpose in which the natives OF the town
take part. 4 short walk leads one 10
Burglen. the reputed birthplace OF Tell.
chapel marking the spot where his house IS
believed TO have stock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

sheltered among the mountains, aud, like
it's ncighbor. Les Brasses. Il delightful
summer a. well as winter resort ana
W Within hail Of tire Cnasscron.
Ste. Croix is surrounded by q romantic
shrine of woods. in high vale of the
Jura, where the sweet seclusion or the
scenery has a charming, soothing effect
on three sides are magnificent FIR and
beech woods and wood covered mountains
sheltering il ofectually. TO the southeast
is the wild gorge of covatannaZ. through
which one obtains glimpses of some OF the
finest Of the Swiss Alps, including the
Jungfrau group. This scquestered valley
receives the first caresses of the rising
st'n. and lying In tie bosom Of such sylvan.
IDEAL scenery one Is fortified in mind AMI
body during Soiourn amid its idyllic m
spiT1 tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
UP THE JUNGFRAU.

The trim 10 the Jungfrau is made by the
Bornese Overland line. which ascends Inc
Iuctscbine Valley to Zweisluetschine' whore
# diyidcs one branch going up the White
r.uetschine Valley to Lauterbrunnen. the
other trayersing the valley of the Black
I.uetscbine TO Grindelwald. the glacier VII
LACE. the haunt of mountaineers for
century and more. and the pioneer of win
ter sport in the Bernese Obcrland. Grin
delvald and Lauterbrunnen are connected
by the Wergernalp railway, ana so II Is
possihl,. from IntoTaken to make a grand
circular tour of the region. including
climb up the Jungfrau. Going by Grlndel-
yy,l1. ono takes the Wcngernalp line 10
Kleine Scheidegg. the starting point FOR the
ascent Of the JunCfrau; after which, re-
turning 10 WenSernalp. the road goes on
to WcnCcn and LautCrbrunnen. or one can
first 20 10y Lauterbrunncn to the ShsidcgS'
tbence IN the Jungfrau and then on 70
GrindeIwald Vt the latter place SKY
ward ride by aerial rope trolley. in little
caacs hauled up to the towering Wctter-
horn. is one Of the novel experiences 10 he
found here. trip 10 Murren. too from
I.auterbrunneu is another very pleasing d.
version for the journey provides contnu-
Gus unobstructed view OF all the glorious
sights of the region as one proceeds
I.auterbrunnen is a village of lovely va
torfalls. and altogether charming. mod-
est little house is pointed out as the dwell
ing Mace during his stay Of Goethe. the
poei who was entranced with The charms
of the village. At WenGernalp, opposite TO
the Jungfrau. one is reminded. too, OF BY
ron's description in Manfred" wherein he
ir,rortalizes the scene that delighted him.
But the Jungfrau. 1t is at the kleine
scheidege one has to begin the ascent OF
the mountain by rail. Ever rising, the line
vends its tortuous way threading tunnels
and passine glaciers galore. Eismoer sta
ton. ftly named sea OF Ice Is mar
vellous bit Of envineepng Skin. being an
artificial cave. hewn out of the blue rock
and perforated with apertures. anording
alimpses Of the Landscape OF verdant valley
and snowy mountain.
Here TOO. one is again caught by the
wonder Of the beautiful Aletsch glacier.
gazed upon at Fiesch. Here one gets close
10 the Aletschorn and the Aletsch firm.
OF area in which the snow is changed into
cranulated form to become transformed
into glacier ice.
There is only one Jungfrau. She stands
supreme and loyely-the Monch and Eiger
Leslie her the group symbolizing the lie
o. secluded purity. The view is one Of a
charm that, unfolding before the eyes, sus-
gests some occult alchemy Of nature mat
transfuses our own nature. The inspiration
of the bride" is imperishable-one good 10
once. al least. - be- solemn, when he said:
II had "A finer and gIander sishl-the
mighty dome Of the Jdngflau softly out
lined against the sky and family silvered
by the starlight. There Was something sub
dining in tie influence OF That silent and
so,emn and awful presence. one seemed ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
LAKES JCUX AND BRENET.

In another nigh. secluded region, over
looking the Lake Of Geneva. are the
romantic twin lakes Of JouX and Brenct.
With "A total area OF four square miles.
amid high chain Of mountains rising to
their highest point in Mont Tcndre These
lakes. with lie Sentier and Les Brassus,
are holiday resorts both IN summer and
winter. They are reached by rail by way
Of Vallorbe from Yverdun.
Approach 1t as you Will. Neuchatel Is
sure to charm at once with its tranquil
beauty" producing an impression Of joy
ful surprise. II climbs up from the lake
through terraces and gardens To "the edge
OF the blue-black forest that tops the Jura
range" the outlook over lake and mountain
being unsurpassed.
Neuchatel is a place whore one can en-
JOY q holiday to great advantage, deyot-
ing the time to the city and IT'S surround
ngs There are many delightful villages
along the shore. quaint as well as busy.
engaged in such ancient occupations as
fl hing or wine making. or i'm the more mod
en- industry II chocolate manufacture. one
Of the most famous manufactures OF the
kind being quite close TO the city.
The fine old castle. rising above the
town. carries us back to the days when it
was occupied by the counts Of Neuchatel.
whose stronghold 1t was, and where on the
terrace. they held their gay knightly re-
ceptlonS What is nov called the Hall ol
the Tribune and the Grand Council suggest
the varied throngs that useo Ia crowd their
floors. Up TO the middle of the last cen
Jury the castle was the residence OF the
representatives OF the KING OF Prussia.
Sequestered cloisters connect it with an
ancient collegiate church. the monument
oi the counts ~ Neuchatel IN its choir
being a fine example If Gothic art The
OLD Dell tower, which stood alone until the
Nineteenth century. has now companion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
IN THE BERNESE OVERLAND.

4 DAY is well spent in visiting Beaten
bucht. taking the lake steamer T." that
point. where. landing. the tourist will find
the interesting cable railway. worked by
water power. prepared 10 convey MIN To-
Beatenbcrg, a most delightful place in
which to enjoy an Alpine holiday. These
caves are among the greatest curiositi"s
of the lake ard Il was at the mouth #
one Of them that -. Beaius. the Briton.
fixed his abode and wrought many miracles,
among which was overcoming huge
dragon and driving II into she lake. from
which it never emerged.
4 visit 90 one Of these caves will he
found extremely interesting, and, as one
writer describes H. high up under Cliff
is ono Of these singular caves called
glaciers. which are occasionally found in
the limestone districts Of the Alps and Jura.
They are natural ice houses, the floor often
covered with mass of ice and the walls
and roof hung with drapcry Of the same.
ON entering ice appears sparsely. but II
soon streams down in transparent sheets
and hangs h/Nusters from the roof.
Masses rise up from the floor. and in one
instance these unite. forming a column Of
purest ice: the intervening spaces also he
come covered with ice. which soon extends
from side to side in an unbroken sheet"
Across the lake. between Interlaken and
Thun, j. Spiez. beautifully situated on
little pensInuo. What gives it special
charm are The deIchtfuL footpaths leading
up gradually from the shore.
The Niescn cable line furnishes special
ly ATTRACTIVE point TO visit II Is reached
from Muenen on the road to trutigen.
Frutlgen. at the end OF the line, is the ell
trance 20 the lovely Kander Valley, and
from here one can take the diligence 10
Kandersteg. a name familiar to the holiday
and sport-loving world Kandersteg is the
starting place for a tramp over the Gemni
Pass. which has been b. the bride path 10
the waters OF the Leukerbad ana the hnone
Valley. Kandcrsteg is now tho northern
portal Of the great LoeischberS tunnel,
the boring Of which has just been complet-
ed and which VIII connect the Bernese ODER
land with the Rhone and the Simplon route.
AT Frutigen the kander Valley joins the
Engstligen, at the top OF which is the love
Is Adelboden. one of the most enchanting
summer and winter resorts I'm the Oberland.
The Interlaken- Spiez-Iweismmen line.
now more popular than ever, constitutes
real tour de force
The Simmcnthal. through which it runs.
has been extOlle1 for its cvor-changing sur
roundings. the peculiar shape OF H. noun
tains. ITS beautiful valleys. It, refreshing
cascades and lis stately villages. Al the
ton Of the valley is Lenk, the haunt Of
many summcring visitors. st Hweisimmen
the line connects with the MontreuX-Ber-
uese- Overland road for the Lake OF Geneva.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
HOTELS OF SWITZERLAND.

one Of the most comprehensive and yalu-
able books ever issued for the convenience
q visitors i'm Switzerland is 9TH" Hotels
of Switzerland" new edition az which is
how available The information the book
contains has been brought thoroughly UP
70 date. and il contains mine of valuable
knowledge for in ending visitors 10 Switzer-
land In the first part are list 81 gen
sral information offices. useful hints for
tourists information about customs eN-
s,ninatious railroad tickets. the mineral
waters. season calendar. tennis grounds
and Golf links. winter resorts, etc In the
second part are the tariffs views and de-
scrirtions Of hotels in switzerland on The
Italian lakes. IN the valley of ChamoniN
and ON Lake Constance. The book also
contains an excellent tourist map Of swift
erland. and copy can he obtained, post
free. on application 10 the Swiss Federal
railroad 40 2n Firth avenue, New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
THE IDYLLIC JURA.

one of the delights OF the Jura Is iounh
IN excursions 10y lake along the shore. \
famed historical spot that may be thus
visited is Grandson. toward the head OF
the lake. the scene of famous cohnlct
between the Swiss and TIM Burghndians'
in which Charles the Bold was finally sur
nrised and his 5000, men entirely routed by
9oO 0 Swiss. who drove their enemy
hotter SHELTER over the plain. securing nm
mense booty.
Yyerdun is prettily situated at the head
of the lake. Here the old picturesque
castle Is interesting. for In II PesialozLl
conducted his school from 1913 10 1873.
Yverdun l., too, at the gates Of the nigh
.Ji,ra. one reaching into its very heart 'y
lie narrow gauge line that winds IN It's
ascending course ~ Ste. CrolX, nicel!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
IN HOSPITABLE APPENZELL.

The Canton of Appen2ell is also engaged
in the making of embroidery. "Appenzeh
handkerchiefs" being on sale in New York
Appenzell. the capital OF the canton. lies
above 81. Call, and has lovely situation
Among the excursions one can make from
here s that to SAINTS. the highest peak IN
the canton. Above the town one also iinds
fine views of the surrounding country.
The visitor is struck 10y the hospitaols
character OF the people Of Appenzell-eyen
the children run up anC greet the stranger.
There are. many points OF interest In the
canton worth seeing. Eerisau is one OF the
chief places connecting with the Winter
thur-S, Gall.n railway With many pleas
ant resorts. one can spend very enjoyaoie
time in the beautiful canton. among NS
leoplc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

two spires were added. on tho restoration
Of the church. I'm 1870.
ION the quays. where everything Is mod
ern." IS the Museum of Fine Arts whose
collections cpitomizc the history Of the cen
turtles. Tho quays are thronged during the
pleasant evenings 10y old and young, the
wonderful complications Of the girls being
remarked by visitors
"Neuchatel is a cultured Arcadia" per-
forming its tasks in the face of truly
noble intellectual horizon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
LIBERTY LOVING PEOPLE.

Switzerland is however. not merely a
land OF mountain delight and snow-capped
,nticement: il is a land nature free. That
save birth to a nation free. the heroism
If whose struggle FOR liberty resounded
around the world and inspired other peo-
ples. Here the instinct OF independence
was so deep that it permeated the legends
and traditions Of the people the story of
which can be traced over al the land. and
suggests To the visitor much for him TO
race and enjoy. fer it is indissolubly inter-
woven with all that was in the nations
lie. and is memorized in all that remains
Ia tell its story, in castle ruin and battle
monument.
II is thus the land of legend and ro-
nance in which the heart throbs of liberty
md freedom are still felt and where the
Zero Tell is "a real to the people as Wash
ngton is to Us. Amid its historic shrines
md it's venerable customs and ceremonies
IRE to be found beautiful things that keep
alive the spirit of the past in the present.
The national outgrowth of Swiss char
,cter and life. which has fourished and
sloomed SO wonderfully. has inspired hui
nan expressions of a native grandeur TO
De found nowhere else in the world, and
+ there is any environment in the world
hat is capable OF stimulating life and
character TO creative originality. beauty Of
thought and conduct it is surely TO be
.ound in Switzerland. where humanity has
indeed shaped itself in response to the
abundant endowments Of nature itself. II
las produced a world epic. Of which the
people themselves were a part The leis-
rely. reflective even philosophic, tourist
,ut with leaven Of the sentimental
AN make his vacation i'm Switzerland
astins JOY that will bide with him IN after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
LOVELY LUCERNE.

Tourists il ElTirh nave an excellent or
portuni.y Of visiting the feigi. by taking
the railroad :hat rms along The western
shore Of the lake and that crc5ring over
to the Lake @. Zug. joins the 81. Gothani
line 4. Arth GciiaU. from whore the Arth-
GolGao-I,igi line asccnGs TO ;he top OF the
Rigi Queen o. Mountains" Itself TIE
RiSi Is mountain mass rising above the
Lake CT Luccrne upon whose waters tho
behoIdcr. on the Kuhn, locks down en-
trauced The vicw from he Kuhn extends
over an area embraced vi;h.n a radius OF
iso miles Tho view IS az unoqua,iea
spIendor. The tourist stays the night 10
witness the glorious sunset and the Sun
rise. phenomena Of Gnexampcd beauty that
nature provides ,ho beholGcr. and that b.
come one OF the priceless memories OF his
visit.
Luccrne Is reached " The Hlgi-Vitznau
railway from The Kuhn. At The end Of the
line. on arriving att tho lake. one alights
within a few steps OF the landing stage OF
the lake steamer. and is struck by the pro-
fusion and luxuriance of the vegetation
about the busy lake port.
Lucerne roposes in natural grace upon
the most enticing Of the Swiss cities. II
draws thousands. from all quarters. Of fash
ionably dressed people. The city itself pro-
vidcs the purest of enjoyment. II is
town of ancient renown. with "reminiscences
CT Roman tines Of saints and OF heroes.
Its old bridges and medieval buildings are
filed with the story Of ancient times. The
battle SCARED flags in the Rathaus tell Of
the bravery Of the old Switzers in their
felt for freedom. The world famed Lion
OF Lueefne" equally enthJses its beholders
IL recalling the bravery OF a later brood.
while the glacier garden reminds one OF the
time when over this beauteous scene the
glacier held sway. Viewing this wonder 81
primeva! time. ones thoughts turn to nat
ure as IL is displayed to-day. and again the
mountains call. Pilatus stands forth dark
and alluring. Another sensational expert
ence is gained there.
Across the water IS the Bursenstock.
overlooking the lake. ard reached by won
Cerful. airy elevator the entrance to which
is through grotto. From the terrace the
town. the lake and the Alps Of the Bernese
Overland form a lovely picture, and it en-
tees one 10 linger and enjoy it all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

800 ALI, who are thinking OF spendihs
\ vacation in Europe Switzerland
&c ,he land of promise. 1t is WORD
10 conjure with. Past pleasures are re-
.o,,ed and we look forward 10 visit 10
Sutherland and it's scenic wonders with
feelings of the keenest delight and antici-
patton.
First among the scenic resorts OF 'he
world its cloud piercing. Gnow-cappeo l'e"~s
are awe inspiring in their grandeur mere
nature is seen face to face. intilna'eiE'
yariedly. the land Of the Alps -shsleiiiis
IN their tremendous majesty. IL Il '"'
dream land OF the "Alpengiuhe |-that MAJ
vel Of natures color transformation III
which at evening the almost palma hou"-
tain tops become TRANSPORTED, all the ram
how bues mingling and transfusing AT las'
into the deep glowing glory or an almost
hlood red transparency. 1t is the lana
of glaciers of Incompatible beauty, masses
40 ec,ntilating ice of glacier lakes OF the
purcst. brightest blue.
- X tho land Of rushing. glacier-fed tor
rents. furrowing sorges of unparalleled
witness 1t is the land of glitterins lakes
and Of idvllic valleys, richly fertile, vine
clad and luXurant
II is the crown Of Europe and where
nature has been so lavish OF her gifts us
people have followed. inspired to produce
works Of their own worthy of their sur
roundings. and thus there are found cites
where human art displays its genius IN
beautiful structures in which the beholder
secures an added delight.
There is legend that after Adam ana
Eve had been driven out Of the Garden OF
Eden the angel gathered paradise IN MS
arms and SCARED away, hut IN his flight be-
roming weary. gently dropped his precious
burden i'm that part of the earth which we
Ia, 1. Suit Znrlan6
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Peaks Tozxer Over the Little Land OF Lakes ana LEGENDS
On Mountanside and in Valley are the Travellers Rests
and Many of These Hostelres Offer Comforts Sat-
isfactory Even to Critical Americans

hundred thousand tourists and pilgrims
going to II In a year. II was visited in
1910 By The Dowager Queen Targherita OF
Italy, who displayed devoted interest I'm
the monastery and the church. where there
tx a Madonna, In object OF great yensra-
tion. t.insiedeIn is Itself the starting point
for a number Of excursions. among then,
being that to Tie two Ny;hen. b. tine Alp
tai route
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-13
TOM [. JOHNSON DEAD
FOUR-TlME MAYOR OF CLEVE-
LAND PASSES AWAY.
succumbs to Cirrhosis of the Liver
with Which He Had Been At
ficted for Years.

Cleveland, O., April 11.-Tom l.
Johnson, four times mayor of Cleye-
land and former congressman from this
district, died last night in his fifty.
seventh year
He had been so near death for five
days that frequently the physician
thought the end had come and twice
newspaper extras were on the street
announcing his death. Then the rumor
was found to be false. Up TO week
ago the former mayor had insisted that
he would get well and again be can
didate for mayor or Cleveland, but
finally he saw his hope was futile and,
after bidding old friends and former
political associates farewell, he re-
signed himself 10 death.
II am so tired wish could sleep,
he murmured in his moments OF con
seriousness. And finally the sleep came
but not until Mr.. Johnson had suf-
fered much pain in the same cheerful
manner that marked his whole career
Sunday when every moment was eX-
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Unreliable Physiogromy.

am a profound disbeliever in phys
iognomy Features are false wit
nesses. Stupidity frequently wears a
mask of intelligence. know bust
ness men who look like poets and
poets who look like business men
Men Of genius invariably look like
idiots, and If you pick out the man
who looks most eminent in a party
you are sure to find he is a nobody.
/ always distTust men who look mag
nificent. Nature is a stingy creature.
She seldom gives a man the double
gift OF being great and looking great.
She took care to lame Byron and de-
form Pope and disfigure Johnson. But
the crowning example of her jealous
parsimony is Shakespeare. ! have al
ways been disappointed with Shakes
peares face 1t does not live up to
his poetry 1t is dull, heavy and com.
monplace --Adyentures in London.
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V.GctabIe Fancy Work.

Little Mrs Bride had almost every
thing to learn about housekeeping, but
she was so enthusiastic In her interest
that every one was glad to help her.
Il have some particularly fine as
paragus, the marketman told her ono
day. and he displayed a bunch for her
admiration. Picked not three hours
ago" he added
Mrs, Bride looked at 1t with unaf-
fected amazement.
Does il grow like that" she asked
Il always supposed the cook braided
the ends of 1t. Youths Companion.
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DENIES He STOLE $500
chicaoo Post Office Man Surrenders
Himself and Is Locked Up-Miss-
ing Week.

Chicago April 11,-john J. DAILY
head OF the wholesale stamp depart
ment of the Chicago post office. who
stands accused of taking $500 in gov
eminent funds, walked into the fed
eral building last night and gave him
self up He was locked up In the
county jail,
A week ago he disappeared just be
fore the finding of the shortage in MS
department.
Days first statement protested MS
innocence in spite of his surrender
4 lawyer accompanied him and backed
M his declaration Which presages
that the case Of the missing sS,5oo
may in sense be parallel OF the
$4,000 sub-treasury robbery, Tor
which George W, Fitzgerald Is now
under Indictment In each case the
money is gone and cant be found. me
men accused simply deny their quit.
The government authorities, however
will prosecute DAILY