The Lancaster news. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, January 02, 1907, Page 6, Image 6
Letters From Abroad.
Mr. Stack Lands at Bremen?
The Popular Monroe Lawyer
Crosses Old Ocean and
Takes Up His Plan to
Visit All the Places of
Interest in the Old
Countries.
BY A. M. STACK.
(CopyrlRhted, 1900, by R. F. Beasley )
NO. 1.
Bremen, Dec. 1. '
I have always thought that
the lawyer asked our Savior a
pertinent question when he en- J
quired who was his neighbor. 1
He did it, we are told, to justify (
himself. But, ba that as it may, (
the question evoked an answer (
that is one of the priceless gems '
r?f t.hft Christian relieion and '
has been a blessing to many. '
And 1 for one favor giving that 1
lawyer credit in this world for
what he said, since the record is J
silent as to what became of him
after death.
Since his time the secrets of nature
have been divulged and her I
]
forces made tne servants of man J
The multiplied uses of these
! (
forces have removed the barriers .
i
of distance and time and drawn
all people nearer together. The I]
increase in travel, the extension!
i'
of commerce and the spread of;
the gospel have bro.ught all nations
into closer relationship
1 <
with each other. Along with
these things lias come an in- ,
i
creased desire in our country to
know more of our neighbors
i
across the sea.
t
There has been, it is true, no ,
lack of letters and books written
by travelers on this side of ,
the water?most of them devo- J
ted to natural scenery, works ot ,
art and ancient ruins. The real <
life of the people?how they live ,
and how they make a living? .
has received scant attention, j
The reason of this is not so oh.
vious to the readers as it is to ,
the writers of the letters and |
books. It goes back to Babel ,
when the Lord confused the
tongues of those who attempted j
to enter heaven by the tower |,
route. The punishment inflicted ,
for that conduct was a keen one, L
and is still visited upon the de- L
cendants of those who look part ,
in that folly. And while the an-!
cestors of the English speaking
people, in my opinion, had nothing
to do with that tower affair,
? yet the moment we get among ,
he real descendants of those old
niers we must share in the!
shment. it is but natural,j;
'ore, that English and ,
lan travellers should turn |
-mm the confused jargon!
r and write merely of
ae. To go under the I
^aets trorn and about 1
1 different lougue is '
er. It involves work, i
^ money?and many1
"mistakes.
^vho have travelled
^Jave learned that their
.d hijfo home often want in
ProJrtion about the most, com..ion
matters. Even theinos' learned
acquaintances ask the most ,
(iuestions about the simple, every
A - - |
day life ol the people over here,
and especially in regard to the
way an American gefs along
among people of whose language i
lie is ignorant. The letters which
I shall write will be in the form
of a running narrative of incidents,
observations and such
facts as I may blunder upon. In
all letters of travel reference to
the writer is necessarily frequent,
but the intelligent reader will
know that such is not. always
the product ot vanity but in order
to give a concrete story of
travel.
EQUIPMENT EOK TRAVEL.
Naturally money is thought
of first. But that should give
o concern, as foreigners don't
want our money. When I leit
New York 1 had only $4.25 in
my pocket?and the expenses
of two must be paid in three
continents. You see the lack
ot money need not cause
A.mercans to deny themselves
die pleasures oi nice trips to the
jld countries. You might bring
along a mint of cash and it
would be no good ? except at the
oanks where the yellow metal is
'worth its weight in gold." But,
ivhile you need bring no money
fou must bring "something
equally as good." That you
may do by buying a letter of
credit at the larger banks, traveller's
checks of express compau
es or other forms of paper.
If you travel in Russia or Turkey,
or their dependencies, a
passport is necessary. None is
required tor a woman?slie is
not supposed to be an anarchist
jr bomb thrower. The passport
must be approved by the Consul
Grenerals for Russia and Turkey,
before setting a passport you
must take and subscribe the oath t
of allegiance. And when you
swear that you will be true to
Uncle Sam, lie engages on his
part to lie true to you. Behind
that simple document is the en
tire army and navy ol the United
States, and wherever 1 may
-
ramble I snail know that same
;irmy ami navy are pledges
tor my salty and protection.
In the palmy days of Rome,
when her dominion extended
from the Atlantic to the Eujdi
rates and from the Rhine and
Danube to the African deserts,
it was esteemed a great privilege
to he able to boast, "I am a Roman
" Rut prouder still, and
meaning much more, is the right
to say *'1 am an American citizen.''
No other voucher is necessary
in order to travel anywhere.
But experience had taught me
the needol'somefhing more. Fori
this trip I was given a letter of
introduction by the Governor,
who als o wrote Mr. Roosevelt
in my behalf, and the President
mailed him the following letter,
which will loof great he'p to
me:
' Department ot State,
Washington, Oct. 23, 1906. j
"To the Diplomatic and Con-1
sularf >lficers of the United Stales i
"Gentlemen:? At the instance
of the L'r'jsid nt, J take pleasure
in introducing to you tlie Hon
orable A. A1. Stack, of Monroe,
N. (J., who i-> about to proceed
abroad, accompanied bv his wile
I cordially bespeak for thorn i
such courte-ies and assistances i
as you may be able to render,!
consistently with your official
duties. I am, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
Elihu Root."
As we are to travel in countries
under the civil control and!
religious influence of the Sultan j
of Turkey (who is the head
the groat Mohammedan religio
a word frnn him would be of j
finite advantage. Governor Gle
was kind enough to call with i
at the State Department and i
quest the Secretary to use ii
influence in trying to get for i
a firman from Constantinop
The Secretary wrote a most c<
dial letter to our Ambassad
there, Mr. Leishman, asking h:
to procure, if possible, a doc
ment that would so accredit r
as to be able to talk with offici
and professional men in Turk
and her dependencies.
THE DEPARTURE
The Ivaiser Willielm II. w
scheduled to sail at 9 o'clock
m., but was delayed some
reason of the large quantity
mail and t. unks, which a
loaded on the ship by stea
For some time prior to starti
the scene was an interesting or
Everj thing was motion ai
hustle. The din of machiner
the search bv passengers I
their respective quarters and t
jabber of nationalities ma
confusion worse confounded- A
classes and conditions were lit
rying on board, from Frank
Gould with his valet and M
Gould with her maid passing i
one gang way' to the grea
Shcenev wit hout a valet and 1
ugly \vi:e doing the maid stu
for herself going up another
the steerage. The number of pi
setiuers on board amounted
some 1,200, of whom 800 we
stored away in the steerage li
sardines. The crew consisted
GOO men and few women?in i
over 1,800 persons. When i
on, ihe groat engines began
move, the brass band played
lively air and hundreds of vii
tors on the pier waved ha
handkerchiefs ami Americ
tlags at their departing friends
Our vessel steamed down t
Hudson,through the bay into t
open sea, pointed its prow
the northeast and started on :
long journey. Of course, eve
true American gazed at the i
ceding land until it faded out
vision. And it is a solemn m
ment, indeed, when the land '
love and that contains all tl
is near and dear to us on eai
iroos down behind the horizc
For whether we shall ever see
again is known only to II
who holds the seas in theholl'
ot his hand and who tak
knowledge ot even the sparro>
fall.
We next began to take c
bearings and adjust ourselves
new surroundings. .Just h?
soon we might make a lunch
some horrible monster under t
water we didn't know. We
me inhered donah?but
could not expect his good luc
We mentally debated our rea<
ness to go?and which way
LIFE ON THK OCEAN WAVE,
Our ship was German a
nearly all ot the passengers w<
Germans or German-America
They were not so approachal
ms the free, easy going nati
American, ami acqu*intan<
were not so readily made. J1
tional claunishness asserted
self and those of the same coi;
tries soon (locked together. 1
hands tried to deceive them*
ves into believing that they w<
ha v* tig a good time. Every p
: "Hard Times"
nn
i Breaking ii|> Bnsioess. 1
le. 1
-Just Two More Weeks Will
i End The Chapter. ?
We have only to offer to the lowest cash buyers, one car-load,
150 barrels fine Baldwin App.e.
as One car-load High Grade, up-to-date Flour at $2.00 per sack,
a. Five thousand pounds assorted nuts,
by Four hundred sacks Salt.
of Twenty barrels new crop New Orleans Molasses, and only
ire fifty-five caddies of that good Tobacco at $2.50 for 10 lb. box.
m. Best assortment of fruits and all kinds of cake doings for
ng Christmas.
ie Come now, don't wait till the last day?and remember the
. little account is due if you owe us.
yf Yours Kespecttuiiy,
E Bennett Grocery Co'py.
ill .
I Bargain Seekers
? Take Notice
us
nt We will ofTerto the trading public for the next 30 days our
to entire stock of Men's and Boys'Clothing ; also our line of nice
!4s. Pants at cost. In dry goods and notions we carry ever> thing
thnt ic L-ont in n tvcmm*r>l qtv.ro ?>nrl will qoII thorn lnwor Hmn
you can buy them anywhere in town. We have some superb bar{ie
gains in dress goods in all colors and styles.
or HATS AND SHOES.
fdl Hats in all styles and prices to suit all. For men we offer an
sill attractive line of fine shoes in 3.50 and 5.00. These are the celt0
ebrated Reynolds Shoes, the best on the market. In ladies' fine
shoes we give you the Stroolman Shoes, one of the best in Amer.
ica. We have them in all kinds and styles and they are right
SI" up to the minute and are in the prettiest kind of patents and
black leathers -from 2.00 to 3.50. Our line of shoes for boys,
au misses and children surpasses anything ever before offered^by
us?from 50c to 2.50.
j November 6, 1006. Yours for business,
lie McCardoll & Allison Bros.
,to Old Mercantile Stand.
its
tv ;?- - _
e ISIf ftTslrtri S Auditor's Notice.
of i'tl I "US ^ 1 f NOTICE is hereby wiveu that this otlieo
Pa Wj rf bin Qh J I wib be open from tlie 1st day 01 January
>0 sj m 1^1 ?11 | to <be '20th .lay February lit 7 for the purI
pose of receiving tiie returns of the tax..
I We want to buy within the next < ' Lancaster county.
iHt | i I be Auditor or an Assistant will attend
t hr/lwi oil 1 hn /laiiro c It onn i it. *_i? _ .
. i mi w >? wuo n11 inv/ i uj?* ioiiowiu^ puict-h id me county on the
! goats, hogs, cllickons, geese, tur- \ ,l'l>s n'l"ie'1 !,elow tor tl'? ?>nvenience of
,n* ke>'S? ducks- guineas, eggs, but- OsceoVl'nesdaV.Jan 8th 1U07. 12 to :j p m
it ter, etc., for sale in Lancaster; Flea-nut Vary, w.-d. Jan t?. in 7.
im county, and will pay the highest A,1,u.r,K i"y " ,,,? "
1 i 1 J 1 J /-v 1 \ tin Wick. Friday. " 11 ' "to 2 ' '
ow cash price for same. Our busi- i> xi0i Monday. 11 12 m
1 ness has increased to such an ex- wiKi?t, Monday. 1 p tu
71 tent that we fin.t it difficult to "
v s keep enough meat to supply our Fiat ? reek ch. Ti.urs, 17
traae,and for this reason we are 11,^1',,^ frl' 7. V? , ...
.. . , . Irimns, fatnrday, l.l to 12 in
,ur paying a little better price than iiaiioOohi Mine. m.?u. 21
'other folks for cattle, poultry, k<-rsji.iw, iii.s .v Wed. 22 and 23 i&>7.
lO . r, ... 1 fi He ith Springs, linns "21 It) 7.
I etc. So it you have anything in inn. Friday. 2-, - to 1
nN j this line for sale, bring it along w Vnniandinghaiirs m??u, ja?. 28,1017.
and bring it quick. We also It wiM bo to the interest of every taxpay1
lit .. _ or, to make their returns promptly of all
In) 1 want tf? hnir nurn nona (fnoon .. 1 . ' . "
iuiiv vw |jvmu, personal property, also nil transfer* or inirp.'and
dry hides. Highest cash prnven.ents on real estate and save the
i i* . ? 11 penalty of Alt per cent which attaches alter
we I 1^ paid lor all. tl,t. {j, ()f February.
, We wish to say to our trade Tlju 1 oil lax of one dollar is laid upon all
that we are prepared to deliver persons b tween tt.e of 21 and <$0,
[li-i anything you want in the meat txcw,,t 1 i0,e exelui,t l,yj^^i.pctfniiy.
line. Handling sp many beeves Jnn. a. rook,
a day enables you to get your LftnCflstor s Cm Deo. Vi>ti';tn^G.ditor"
I choice cut. W e also handle lish _
an(1 oys^rs- t The World's Best Pianos,
ns Plyler Bros, j Superior Organs,
ble """ for j|,e Htunes or the Churches at low
In I j prices and on easy terms. A GOOD
lVe }\im\ (0 Loan. HOLIDAY I'KKMCNT can be ha<l
303 arm,.omenta will, parties | "/AR!*V?.
. - . . , lit . .. 4 i?i nir. ?i n i"i- uii tirn h ill .>1 /\ I A J Vj '7S
hi- J" Nr;W, ' 1,v hy w,,K'h 1 can,,1('??V;lt Write at once to
loaus tor five ycais <.ii improved cotton
it,- (arias, in sums o| ~:| o i it unit upwards, at IVTnlfino'c lVTucip Hnitco
the rat. of 7 i" r cent on amounts of SH'UO WlttlUUO a W"blt nUU5>e?
'h* I antl over, ami k per c< n? on >oiins less than COLUMBI A, S. C.,
^|| $l(i(Jt>. No brokerage or comm ssion char- for catalogs, prices and terms.
g< tt Only a reasonable fee lor abstract of .
cl ,i"?- Thp Npwt !Jobs {ob I'rinting
are _______ 1110 llOHu for others. Wliy
as- Subscribe to The News. can't we do yours? ??????