The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-08-22
GERMANY
Is Visited By Senator |. B.
HOuCk And Family
And A Trip Made Through
The Art Galleries
Mt. Vernon People Also See
The Crown Prince
On His Way To Italy To In
SpGCt The Army
Best Wishes For All In Old
America Says The Senator
Berlin, Germany. Aug. Sth

D6illu, HtTuduy, AuB. Oln.
Editor of Banner:
Munich is the capital of Bavaria
and is a handsome city of one hun
dred and fifty thousand people. Wis
tied the Royal Palace which contains
many beautiful and costly pictures,
and trophies of emperors.
The Frauen Kirche (15th century,,
unattractive from the outside but wit l.
in containing the tomb of Louis the
Barvarian Q625), and other costly and
elaborate monuments of departed
kings and noblemen. Munich is the
great-grandfather of beer gardens and
they are found here in every street
and corner; and from to 12 at night
you will see in the Royal Garden from
eight to ten thousand people.
Dresden, the capital of Saxony,
whose architecture and art collec-
tions are the delights of all Ameri-
cans must be visited to be appreci-
ated. shall never forget the Twin
ger gallery, containing about 1000
pictures of the Italian and Flemish
masters.
1t was here / stood and looked upon
the most beautiful picture in the world
the Sistine Madonna, by Raphael
Our own j. p. Morgan offered three
million of dollars for it and his COM
munication was never answered.
From Munich to Berlin-five hun-
dred miles-fine farms, broad acres OF
wheat, oats and rye, magnificent farm
houses and barns, the land as level
and well kept as that of my old friend
A. J. Ball. No machinery, but all the
grain cut by scythes and rude era
dies. / saw many women working in
the fields-plowing with oxen, re-
building railroad tracks; cleaning
streets in cities. The war cry of Eu-
rope seems to be "let mother do it."
Berlin, the greatest of all cities in
Germany, "Unter den Linden" the
finest street in the world, where EN-
peror William may be seen every
morning, guarded by one hundred sol
diers, taking his morning horseback
ride. We md large stately buildings,
the monument to Frederick the Great,
whose tomD | visited and bowed in
'everence to him who united all Ger
many.
At Munich we saw the Crown Prince
Frederick William llI-on his way
bo Italy to inspect the army Of sol
diers there. Italy has a standing army
of 100000 soldiers, each Of whom
receives ten centerimes e cents) per
day. Germany has standing army
of 100000 and each soldier receives
20 pfennings (5 cents) a day. We see
soldiers all about us and many of
them are used as guards at castles and
palaces. Germany has fifty palaces
which are used by the Royal family,
and the common people are taxed to
keep them up.
Emperor Williams salary year is
2O,OOO,OOO marks ($5,OOO,OOO).
A V1Slt TO POtSdam-l6 miles from
Berlin-through $4,000 acre game
forest of the emperor will never be
forgotten. The finest and most charm
ing auto ride In all Europe.
Every pupil in American schools
should be compelled to learn German
and French. Think of an American
in Europe not being able to tell a
"cabbie" where he wants to ride for
hours in foreign land" to find some
one who can speak little English"
All we'll and having the time of our
lives. With best wishes for all in old
America whose flag looks so dear to
me here. am
SincnraIV