Barton County democrat., 1911-08-25


ment therefrom resulted. although
there is no record of anyone aaving
his opinion changed by the argIk
ments, and the side whose ory you
are reading always overcame the
other.
The Puritans did not mix mucht
with the Dutch and naturally grew
lonesome in their exile. Trey con-
celved the plan Of emigrating TO the
New World and there establishing the
right to worship God in accord with
their own conscience, Influential
Purhans in England who had not
been so cranky as to leave home
helped with the king and finally hey
secured permission from James to
settle in America and to own the
land they should develop. James re-
marked at the time he would prefer
That they go to He'll where they be-
longed, but he was needing a loan
from the English Puriians, so, he
gave the permit. The Puritans in old
England also provided a good part of.
The money with which to fit out the
expedition. At the time there was a
general movement among the Puri-
tans in England for a big migration
10 the New World. This was to be
sort Of experiment station. At the
time, James was king and Charles a .
dlsSolute prince. was to follow. The
PurltanS were sick at heart and ready q
to leave their native land. But soon
after the Pilgrims had made their SET
tlement in New England, the Puritans .
at home developed leaders who put
them into the fight for Old England.
Then along came Cromwell and for
many years English Puritans were
running the government and the
necessity for a safe place across the
sea and an asylum for religious lib
erty, disappeared so far as they were
concerned, though their interest in
The Colonists was maintained The
sons of these Puritans who crossed
The ocean rather than 60 to the es-
tabhShed church, refused to pay a
tax on tea, about $50 years later and
formed a new country with a new
flag. That was part 'of the result Of
the sailing of the little company from
Rev. Robinson flock after a night
spent in prayer in this town of Delfts-
haven, Just about this time of the
year in 1920.
The stay Of the Puritans in Hol-
land had no effect on the Dutch. TheS
let the Puritans shoot their mouths
any way they pleased and the Puritan
only proSpers and proselytes on oppo-
sition. But the Dutch of the present
day are getting good returns for that
investment of long ago. There are a
dozen places in Holland, here and at
Amsterdam and Leyden, visited by
Americans every year because they
are historict spots in connection with
the Pilgrims. At each and every
place the contribution box is in sight
and the Dutch church or town which
owns the property gets a handsome
revenue. New England churches give
! liberally to the fixing up of the Dutch.
churches which can show record Of
having been just once the place
where some Puritan preached.
Wooden shoes have not gone out
Of style in Holland They are still
worn generally in the country and by
the poorer children and men in the
cities. They are cheap, which is a big
recommendation of the Dutch. They
are warm, said to be much warmer
than leather. II does not hurt them
to be wet, a very desirable feature In
this water-soaked country. These are
all good reasons and as soon as you
get used to the clatter and apparent
awkwardness you appreciate the fact
that the "klompen.' as the Dutch cali
them, are a reasonable style for Hol-
land. They are not worn in the house
but dropped in the entry way, and
house shoes or stocking feet go
within. The Dutch farmer is proud
Of his clogs, paints them, carves them
land scrubs them. A man with idle
time, like a fisherman, will often
spend months decorating a pair Of
wooden shoes. They are considered
a proper present from young hus-
band TO his bride, and she will use
them when Scrubbing, which is q
good part of the time. The shoes are,
generally made Of poplar and to the
size of the foot When the foot
grows you can hollow out a little more
shoe. Wooden shoes are as common
here as oyeralls in America and they
will not grow less popular unless Hol
land goes dry-of which see no indi>
cation.
The farm houses are generally built
In connection with the barns, the
family living in front and the stock
and feed occupy the rear. This Is
rather customary in cold climates,
and you must remember that Holland
is further north than Quebec. The
winters get very cold and the canals
and rivers freeze over. Skating is
the great national sport. There does
not seem to be much summerspOrt
except scrubing. All through the
summer the people dig and weed and
fertilize and prepare for market. The
dikes and canals must be maintained
and the best made Of a short season.
In the winter they can live with the
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