The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1912-02-08
NOVEL. JOURNEY
AROUND WORLD
Four Americans Reach Paris on
a Penni|ess Trip.
THEY STARTED FROM CHICAGO
Crossed the Ocean on a Cattle Ship
Carried Beef In London Market and
Played Ragtime In Brussels Cafes.
Their Story,

Played Ragtime In Brussels Cafes.
Their Story.
cago on Oct. intending to make their
way around the world without money
have arrived at Paris. The quartet,
who are Boyden R. Sparkes, Gilman
NJ. Parker. Everett w. Miles and War
rem c. Woodward. have had some in
teresting experiences since their start.
Here is their story:
"Oct. was our day Of farewell to
Chicago. Our little fund Of $16O was
cut into less than half by the purchase
of railroad tickets and by other ex-
penses in getting to Boston. We arriv-
ed in that city the evening Of the next
day.
| Across on a Cattle Ship.
! ION the following day we went to
the Offices of beef company which
was shipping cattle to England on
board the Cymric, due to sail that aft
ernoon. We applied for positions as
cattlemen. The manager finally con-
sented to arrange matters.
liverpool was welcome haven for
us, although we had only about SIS
apiece on going ashore. We added a
little to this, however, by writing for
newspapers during our three days stay
there, but nearly all our money was
expended in paying hotel bills and rail-
way fares to London. We had a little
over a dollar apiece upon arriving at
, the English capital.
'Three days later we obtained work
as beef and mutton carriers at the
Smithfield market.
j AT the end of three weeks we found
that we had saved enough money to
get two of us to Brussels, so we shook
dice to see which were to pay their
! way and which were to get there in
any manner we could find Miles and
Woodward won, and accordingly we
, went to the Thames docks and applied
| to several steamship companies to
work our passage across the channel.
At the Offices Of the fourth company
visited we were more than successful
! after arriving at Brussels we We're
offered jobs unloading canalboats on
the Willebroeck canal docks at 40 cen
times an hour, but did not accept.
No Money In Ragtime.
eve then concocted a plan to make
money by singing songs and playing
American ragtime piano pieces in Brus-
sells cafes. Our first night at this, how
ever, resulted in much champagne but
! only l franc 70 confines in money, so
we gave up the idea in disgust. 1t was
then that the two of us had disagree
ment with the other two, and we de-
cided to part company.
| woodward received several hundred
francs from an accident insurance CON-
pany, collected on an injury to his
wrist while we were in London. With
this he paid his and Miles share of our
board bill and left with the latter for
Berlin. They were unable to obtain
employment there. however. and a few
days later went to Hamburg. There
they obtained a free passage to Bou-
logne. spending all their remaining
; money except few centimes in going
to Paris. where they arrived Dec. IL.
I'm the meantime we did our best to
obtain remunerative positions in Brus-
, sells. but without success. Finally we
were forced to go to an American gov
eminent official in Brussels for aid. He
loaned us 200 francs. with which we
were enabled to pay all but about 40
francs of our board bill and buy tick
cts to Paris
1--WE arrived there Dec. II with lit
tie over 10 francs jingling in our pock-
cts. From the Care du Nord we went
to the Offices Of the American Express
company. where we applied for posi-
lions. In this we were unsuccessful.
But on coming out Of the managers
office we received the surprise Of our
lives. A tall. broad shouldered man
with weeks growth of beard on his
face arose from a chair outside tho
managers Office and reflected our be-
wildered surprise over every inch of
his features. It was Miles!
eve discussed our separation at
|
heads are better than two and held a
love feast with 5 of the 10 francs that
we had brought from Belgium.
1--WE then obtained lodgings at no.
tel in the Rue Trevise. In a few days
we obtained jobs as package wrappers
and cart pullers' assistants at the Eta
blissements Parker, an American con-
Germ with Offices in the Rue des Petites-
Ecuries. Later Miles obtained a like
position with the Establishments Par
ker, while Woodward got work operat-
ing multigraph machine for a coal
corporation. He intends to remain
there some time, as he has decided not
to continue the journey.
THE other three of us now must
go to Madrid. the officials Of the Che
Minis de Fer du Nord de S'Espagne
having given us free transportation to
Madrid. We shall probably walk from
there to the frontier Then we shall
60 to Lisbon. Gibraltar, Rome, Luz
cerne, Munich Vienna Athens Con.