The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1913-10-28
Tourist Alfred
Schmidt Writes
Closing Letter
Now Back at Naperville as College
Student-Tells of Benefits of
Trip Abroad
CONDUCTOR DIES EN- ROUTE
Mother Much Restored in Health by
Visits Rejuvenated By Meet
ing Old Acquaintance
Naperville, Ill.
Oct. A, 1918.

Naperville, Ill.
Oct. a, 1913.
Dear Gazette Readers
Every one is glad to get back home.
No matter where we roam, our
thoughts are always turned homeward.
In the last epistle to the Gazette, |
told you of my escape from Lucern
over mountains and "Vierwaldstatter-
see." Since then I've returned home,
paid our editor visit and back to
Northwestern College again.
From Lucern, Switzerland l headed
for Interlaken, noted as the most beau
tiful city between the Alps. To the
east l beheld Mt. Jungfrau, Eiger,
Monch and the Silverhorn.
Climbs Mountain Heights
Again, my curious nature would not
rest until at the snowy crest of Mt.
Jungfrau. This trip was made from a
small restaurant near the mountain it
self, at the hour of $3.50 A. M. arriving
at the top just in time to let the sun
welcome the tourists on top of noun
tains away from city life, away from
heat and sultry weather, away up, up,
nearly four miles above sea level. To
me there doomed up majesty, and a
wonderful panorama of snowy crests.
Old backs which had been covered with
ice and snow for centuries.
From thence wendell my course to
Bern, Basel, Heidelberg, Strassburg,
Mainly, Wiesbaden, Down the Rhine,
Cologne, Dusseldorf, Brussels, thence
Ito Antwerp, Client, the international
Exposition Grounds, to battle in the
North Sea at Blankenberghe and Os-
tende, back to Paris, to Dieppe and
kacross to New Haven, Brighton and
London, and Liverpool, across the Big
Sea to Boston and home.
Leader of Party Dies
Our party started out with twelve
but returned only eleven. Our dearly
beloved conductor Prof. Umback was
called to rest at Eberfeld, Germany.
Since then our days were long and
all were anxious to face homeward.
Red tape enough was found in these
: foreign countries to practically en-
balm the body. Yet our church people
of the Evangelical association in Ger
many were very helpful and kind. The
body was returned to Naperville, Illi-
ne after nearly three weeks of travel.
One cannot know what experiences
may fall across the tourists way.
Sorrow, disappointment, pleasure, JOY
and fear ali come over one at various
times. But this is only true to life
even here at home.
The "Mutter" is Benefited
My mother remained in Polzin, i.
Pomm. until Sept. 1S. In visiting the
Kursplatz she was helped to regain
her strength and her nerves were rest
ed. The beautiful "Amlagen" in the
gardens, the flowers of fragrance and
cheer, the massive shade trees, all this
tended to bring on rest and cheer. One
regret however befalls her, for she
now tips the scales at 30 lbs. higher
thaa before her departure.
Much Learned From Europe
From these countries of Europe we
learn much. The railroad system while
somewhat small n than ours, can not
We equalled in America; courtesy and
kindness, careful1ess and safety seem
30 be their waSchwords. If anyone
crosses the rails, fine is imposed.
Such police system as London offers
cannot be found anywhere else. Ev-
cry driver turns to the left instead of
the right. There is q reason. London
with its millions Of people has not near
the s~cidents that Chicago or the Twin
cities have.
In Liverpool we were bid kind
farewell and while much liquor was
deyoured, yet in BOSTON, we were
snobbed and in less than fifteen min
utes a drunken wait fell across our
way. Again we can profit by the
moral ideals of our European coun-
IN big study to travel. 1t is
.vilege. It is worth all one
Into it. 1T adds polish to ease and