The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-06-21
DRINK MUCH.
NEVER Drunk
DR.. Owens Adair Says Reason Is
Germans Drink With Their
Meals
MUNICH BEAUTIFUL
CITY OF PARKS
Boats Go Under Low Bridges
Across Elbe by Ducking Smoke
stacks-Guides Use Many Sub
terfuges to Get Money

Berlin, June a. 1911.
20 the Editor of the Herald:
| have been writing, by request,
for the Historian since left on
this trip, and as | have just finished
comm unlciation and have some
time to spare I thought you might
not object to a few notes from this
great city. But as yet | can tell you
nothing of Berlin. as we only arrived
last ght. The Cook tours are so
arranged that we only travel by day
trains. giving MS the opportunity OF
studying the country as well as the
cities and people
My last letter to the Historian WAS
from Lucern. the most beautiful and
one of the largest cities IN SNltzer-
land, as well as one of the greatest
tourist cities of Europe. The city
Ia surrounded by the Alps and the
beautiful lake Of Lucarn which is
/ 500 feet above the sea level. 1t is
selected by hundreds OF thousands
every year and is city of hotels IN
Keeping with the demands But
have already said so much about
Gibraltar, Alsiers. Naples. Vesuvius,
Pompei. Rome. Florence, Venice,
Milan and Lucern that I cannot think
of repeating anything OF them lust
now. but will extract few notes
from tho Astor;an, as that is easier
for it Is A continuation of our trip.
From Lucern we went to THE Rhine
Falls" ! was not impressed. |
H.,
eon City uperior--they are three
times as wide. But this is a great
place of resort and there are MANY
hotels.
Beautiful Scenery
Our hotel beautiful hotel. the Bell
view, and the surrounding grounds of
several acres are especially fne. The
winding roads. tiny waterfalls shady
and coy hooks. and many attrac-
tive resting places. along the way to
the river bank. under or. below the
falls where one can sit and watch
the water as it comes leaping down
over the rocks. making beautiful
rainbows that float away to be re-
peated over and over again Every
night the falls are lighted up with
electricity. adding much to their
beauty. We remained for one day
only and were Off for Venice.
The Rhine forms the dividing line
between Switzerland and Lombardy,
part of Germany. We Travelled two
hours of the eight by boat on Lake
Constance. The shores of this beau
tiful lake are owned for three miles
out by three different countries
switzerland, Germany and Austria
The remaining water is neutral and
NAV be used by any ship, coming or
going The country is very beautiful
as the land is more level and there
are more large farms. There is
much more timber than in either
Italy or Switzerland, as every tree
that is destroyed must be replaced,
so that from generation to genera
ton the timber is kept up.
4 Two-Ton Bed
! must mention one of the ancient
bedsteads that we saw N the kings
palace. 1t required ten years to pro-
dUce. 1t must have been seven feet
wide and eight feet in length. The
canopy and drapery extended up to
the Ugh ceiling. The guide told US
that the thing weighed over two tons
and was so constructed that when the
person or persons We're in bed, the
top could be let down and crush
them to death. He said Napoleon
once slept in this room but he was
too smart to sleep in the bed-he
slept on an iron bedstead.'
In Munich we had to change our
money. The cooking is materially
changed, excepting in the case OF
breakfast, which is about the same.
! The drinks are also changed but
there is no change in the smoking.
Our Italian guide said well doctor,
| guess I'll have to come down to
your drink Gce water) as | don't
like this wine and ] can't drink beer
with my meals. But | noticed that
ice water only lasted for about two
or three meals. The same old story
its easier to get back into the
habit or stay III than it is to get out
of it
Many Beer Gardens
We have beautiful drives about
! the city and through the numerous
and lovely parks. In all convenient
| places will be found beer gardens.
About noon one may see crowds of
men. eating. drinking and smoking in
these places. Women may also be
found eating and drinking and
usually with some kind of work.
The beer garden is the social life
of the German. Even the poorest
| can go to the garden Two may
come and buy d stein of beer for a
few cents. They can sit and sin from
the same stein and nibble at bun
or pretzel for hours, enjoying the
social surroundings and go home
| feeling that they have had a most