Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-07

suppose you received some time sfuCes
But rejecting that my further journey
might be of some interest to you and
nv many other friends, here | am
again.
We SCI sail from Antwerp, October
18th, and speedily yained the sea from
the river Seehldt. .Sy ths way, Dutch
windmills, frantically waving their
arms in the wind, MANY lengthy dykes,
cattle and human beings, could be
plainly seen through my field glasses.
Next morning We were near the. Eniishl
coast and slowly passed the Isle of
Wight, glimpsing Osborne House, two
sorts land several battleships near to
A submarine cut through the waters
back of US. | snapped it, but although
wanted the view badly, this film
proved to be the only one which was
defective out of several dozen which |
used on the voyage, and only this par
ticular exposure at that. At $3.50 p.
IN, we raised anchor and turned to the
open sea. resigning ourselves to voy-
age of indefinite length-the only thing
we knew was that 1t would be very
lengthy. / might explain that the st.
Basel. of the Nord-Deutscner line was
an extra , Iat put on to profit by the
great rush of passenger traffic to Aus
tralia Just now. 1t was strongly ru-
mored that the voyage was expert
mental and that, if the route by the
cape proved a success, a regular line
would be established. An inspector of
the company was with US as far as
Cape Town. The vessel was about
1000 tons, good sailer, but slow, and
it seemed very indefinite as to when we
would reach certain points. Also there
/ IS no place like ship-board for rumors
% all kinds of outlandish manufacture
| to gain currency and we heard this,
that and the other thing about places
where we would call, where we would
coal, where provisions would be taken
on ETC., until | was weary of the Gre
dulity of simple travellers and the avid
| ity with which they would seize upon
and repeat with assurance the most inn
probable stories. Most trying was it
when they came and propounded ques-
| tons to you which only the captain
would be likely to answer.
We soon had chance to size up the
general character of the boat and its
conduct. The great handicap with the
pass sngeTs was that few of the stew
ards spoke English. Most of them
learned little during the voyage. The
accommodations and food were all
that expected and really better than
on any other ship on which had travel
ed in the same class. twas given out
| by the agents that the vessel was to be
| one class, but we were enlightened
when nearly a hundred saloon passen.
gers came aboard at South Hampton.
Several of US would have travelled in
the better class tad we not 'seen de-.
ceiged. The cooking did not suit q
great many who had never travelled be-
fore and who probably neYer, saw any
better food when on land " petition
was circulated and signed by a minor
ity of the passengers, including a num-
Der of very small children, for better
food and it was then presented to the
captain. He summarily informed them
that if they did not like the arrange
ments on board the ship they could get
off at Cape Town. The majority OF the
passengers expected some such answer
The captain was genial, sympathetic
old gentleman, well-liked by all the
passenger, but when necessary coulC
be firm, even severe. The only feature
in which any very serious deficiency was
apparent, was the medical attendance
| never dreamed that on ship carry
ing, including the crew, about 800 SOUL
such an apology for medical supervision
would be provided. IL the passenger,
had any sickness they either got NJ
medicine at all or 1t vas either one kline
Of pills or two powders. | have Ions
? believed that simplicity was an ele
ment of greatness and power, but
little imagined that medical science ha,
so far progressed that one kind of pll
or two powders, or no medicine at al
was a sufficient materia medica. Ont
man went to the doctor for pains in hi
bowels. He gave him two powders
/ Another went to him with bronchitis
He received two powders 1.-The sans
kind. Another received few pills fol
constipation. The same pills were givel
to man who sprained his ankle in tn
athletic sports. A consumptive ha'
hemorrage of the throat. He was pu
into the hospital while going through
the tropics and kept there on a diet o
lime-water and milk for some time, ~
medicine whatever being given. The
young man who happened to he in the
severe cold at Antwerp and grew worse
1
several times. His case was not dag
nosed properly, but he received SONS
pills. He would lie in bed and pant fo
hours and drink water by the pint.
said to him at last, 81 don't know mucl
have pneumonia. The next day hi
doctor again. He came after severa
4 ln,anA I.urt,;df,, ,a,su1k AZ
cabin wa ] and held the young man'i
half dream, "Yes-y IN have you
moved up to the hospital. You'll have
more air there. I'll speak to the stew
ard and have him move you up there.
The steward came and he was moved
to the hospital. He saw nothing more
Of the doctor until well on the next
morning. The second day he was in
the hospital the doctor made ar ex.
animation and pronounced it pneumonia.
1t seemed probable that even so much
would not have been done had not the
Church of England minister gone to the
captain and complained of the neglect
the young man was receiving. Still he
was given no medicine and was kept on
lime water and milk. At last they be-
gan to give him some food-jGst the
same fare as was served at the tables.
We learned afterwards that the clergy
mar had tipped the steward IS to see
that he got something to eat. / might
say in passing that this clergyman made
himself very popular on the voyoge,
and judging By the liberality of his
gifts to everything, was man of means.
/ had fully made up my mind to go to
| the captain and lodge complaint re-
1 Sxardsrf, tho docfor rubap I hoo 81 tho .