Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-04-19

must leave our villa on the
heights near S. Miniato for some cool retreat,
and Switzerland was decided upon. Our ap-
proach thither was by Lago di Como, plan
ming to remain few days at Tramezzo where
the summer preceding had enjoyed for
nearly two weeks, the companionship of sew
eral American friends
From Tramezzo we took steamer for Menag
gio, crossed by the railroad to Porlezza on Lake
Lugano, over which sailed past Lugano to
Capo di Lago and by the rack and pinion" rail
road to Monte Generoso conceded to offer the
widest, most varied, and beautiful expanse OF
mountain scenery in Switzerland it's only rival
the Corner Graf.
In our approach down the Lake of Lucerne
by the historic point where Tell jumped
ashore, past the Rigi, and the many SUBMITS
that rise from the shores of that historic lake.
we began to observe the wonderful results of
Swiss energy and ability The rack and pnion
railroad takes to the summit OF Pilatus,
about 5000 feet altitude, where the night may
be passed in a large comfortable hotel, and
returns 70 to Lucerne next morning for the
moderate charge of twenty-five francs, COW
ering all charges for the excursion. The rack
and pnion also ascends the R1gi some 5000
feet on whose SUBMITS several good no
tells The general impression made by such
ascent was we'll voiced, think, by Ameri-
can girl whom | overheard saying: Il was
really disappointed with the Rigi but | am
glad l went up, for | should always have
thought had missed much If had not gone.
The funicuar railroad takes to Burgen-
stock, Stanserthorn, and also Scnnenberg and
Gutsch.
As, even In this age of travel, not every
one goes to Switzerland, or has observed the
difference in principle of construction between
the rack and pinion and the funicuar, | may
say here that the former has a middle rail on
the roadbed set with teeth deep and broad,
and the motor usually has four cylinders
with similar teeth, each cylinder so success
sively revolving as to rec1procaliy insert us
teeth between the teeth of the middle rail-,
and so force the up. 1t usually descends
by gravity controlled by brakes, in either
case moving at very slow pace, rarely six
miles an hour 1t is obviously much safer
than the funicular, having so mucn more mold
ing surface and nowhere depending upon
single support. The funicular is run by
single cable on the principle or the elevator
It has the advantage of being disable on mucn
sleeper grades than the rack and plnlon can
be run on, even at an angle over 90 per cent,
while the rack and pinion seldom exceeds 20
per cent. and usually runs at about ~ per
cent Both systems armed with very ell
acient brakes but in case OF mlshap snoulo
prefer to be on the rack and pinion.
The ascent of the Wetterhorn is made by
a car suspended from cable dangNns III niu
air The ride across the -. 1olhaiu hoAN
Jugano to Iucerne had been interesting. W.
were now to attempt an even wilder pass, the
Rrunig. on our way to Interlaken, mainly tax
an over by the rack and pinion Ihe De
velopment in the rural region is remarkable,
and particularly in recent years. The view Oh
the Jungfrau from the park at Interlaken was
not nearly as attractive 1T was last year,
when in the very cool summer 1t was COM
nleteIv covered with glistening snow ana ice.
The courage and shrewdness OF the SWISS
G. shown in reaching out from the old estao-
usbed centers to new fields, selected because
If their favorable exposures; sometimes APP
Droacbed nv the funicular, or rack ard pnlon'
sometimes only over donkey patn' aud even
eor miles on foot Saas-Fee, for example, at
9 ooo feet altitude is so approached from the
visp to Zermatt
We met a gray-haired rector of the Cnurch
Of england and his grown daughters, WI"
49, oil m walk for five hours, mostly up
,rada from the station to Saas Fee. Inc
Tpglish are particularly fond OF Sucn pictui
o.o,o ouiet mountain resorts But | must
watrr,, m our ride TO the Jungfrau TIE las.
- -oi,es ard over were through tunnel cut
- +be solid rock. and the present terminus Is
n the solid rock, hundreds of feet oeio" .ne
surface The only light air. ana outlooh o..
tnroneb wide apertures cut through the soiu
rocp IF the mountainside. Stanoins ~