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Street S^ene in Revai.
IN 1218, the Danish king. Waldemar
II, landed his forces on Esthonian
soil and, after having conquered
the region of Wyck (Hapsal),
Harien (Reval), and Alutaga (Narva),
settled down and founded in 1219 the
town now known as Reval.
Reval is one of the few towns which
has emerged, with all its beauty, from
the Middle Ages, says the Christian
Science Monitor. Approaching Reval
from the sea, one cannot but admire
the gorgeous picture it makes, situ
ated on the rock shore, with its won
derful castle perched on the hill, look
ing proudly down over past days of
sad history, as if despising the sor
row and anxiety which now prevail in
that unique town.
Reval in summer, with its clear,
blue sky, reminds one somewhat of
Naples. Fitting in with the climate is
the wonderful complexion of the peo
ple, and one is struck by the beauty
of the women, and the numbers of
happy children.
There is no firmly established opin
ion as to the derivation of the naine
Reval. One legend has it that the
name Reval is derived from the Dan
ish word “reflfel” (reef), as in those
days the Island of Karlos, which is
two or three versts from the town,
was a long rocky peninsula.
Medieval and Modern Mingled.
The old town- is still partly sur
rounded by a thick wall from which
rise many queer, medieval towers, the
highest of which is the “Long Her
mann.” Then there is the “Fat (or
thick) Margaritta,” and the “Kick in
* de Keck.” The latter, overlooking the
town, receives its name, according to
rumor, because one can peep into all
its kitchens from its windows. Splen
did boulevards give a modern touch to
this town, despite its narrow, old
world, winding streets.
Like Athens, it has seven gates; the
Rig Strand (or sea) gate; the Small
Strand, or Nicholas gate; the Wiru, or
Narwa gate; the Karja, or Miehailoff
gate; the Harju, or New gate; the
Dom gate, and the Cistern gate (which
the Estlionians call Nunnavarov, de
rived from the Nun gate, as a convent
was once situated nearby).
The towers and walls are riddled
with bullet marks, which date back to
the times when the Moscovian czar,
Ivan Vassilivitch, besieged the town.
The gates are decorated with the coat
of arms of the city, dating from the
Danish period. Some have three
light blue lines on a gold ground, sur
rounded with red; red and bine feath
ers ornament the helmet, on which
rests a crown. A woman clad in a
red garment holds a cross in her
hands. A silver cross on a red ground
is also sometimes found.
Historical Houses and Castle.
Reval, as already mentioned, is one
of the few towns in Europe to survive
medieval days. For one who loves
historical towns, to indulge himself
in admiring the wonderful old Danish
and Swedish houses which ornament
these narrow streets, is a real joy.
The square near the castle and the
market place are of peculiar histor
ical interest: ihose streets known as
Broad street and Long street are the
principal thoroughfares and contain
most of the fashionable shops and
residences.
Turning to the magnificent Dom
berg. with its castle, or Ritterhaus, a
new and no less wonderful vista opens
before us. The castle was built in
the thirteenth century by Waldemar,
*and was partly rebuilt in 1722. It is
surrounded by walls and a beautiful
park. Formerly, this quarter was di
vided into two parts, one belonging
to the church, the other to the knights.
On the right, the house of the nobil
ity contains many interesting fea
tures. Unfortunately the archives,
which were kept there, were lost,
when, for some unknown reason, those
dating from before 1590 were sent by
ship to Sweden in 1710. Two out of
the three ships were wrecked. The
only reliable source from which one
could trace the history of Esthonia
has thus been destroyed.
Some Ancient Churches.
The churches of Reval are also of
great interest. The Lutheran and
Nicolai churches were built in the
fourteenth century. The Olaf church
was built in 1329, and probably de
rived its name from the Danish king,
1 Olaf. Unfortunately, however, this [
church was partially destroyed in the
great fire of 14S3. The tower was
soon rebuilt to its present height of
429 feet. This is one of the highest
churches in Europe, and in the old
days formed a landmark for seafar
ers.
The Esthonian Church of the Holy
Ghost is one of the oldest in exist
ence. Experts believe it to have been
built in the early Gothic period. In
addition, there are many other notable
buildings, including the town hall
and the Schartz Haupter Hans
(Black-Headed building) ; this latter
derives its name from its patron
saint, the Negro Saint Mauritius,
whose black head crowns the build
ing, which belongs to the Associa
tion of Bachelor Business Men, orig
inally formed for the maintenance of
order and the defense of the town
against marauders.
The traveler should not leave Es
thonia before he has mounted the Lax
berg at sunset. From here he will see
in the distance the Domberg castle,
with its silvery shimmering roofs and
towers; the dark silhouette of the
Olaf church, with its spire hidden in
clouds; and the blue sea forming a
background, interrupted by the fine
green line of Wolf and Nargan is
lands, beyond which the fishermen are
returning home. Crowned by the red
rays of the setting sun, this will re
main a never-to-be-forgotten picture.
GAVE CHANCE TO SQUARE UP
Why Many Civil War Officers Wei
corned a Skirmish Not Alone for
Its Own Sake.
As one who took part in the Ameri
can Civil war, George Haven Putnam,
a member of the publishing firm, re
called many interesting incidents in
his “Memories of My Youth.” He
states that one of the advantages of a
retreating campaign was the oppor
tunity it gave to officers to straighten
up their obligations for various arti
cles and regimental property for which
they were responsible. He writes:
. “The wise officer who picks up
things upon the way retains these m
what might be called a reserve fund
He knows that other articles will dis
appear later and that it will be a con
venience to have something with which
to offset his account. On the other
hand, if articles disappear without
vouchers the commander, who -has al
ready had similar experience, makes a
practice of carrying them as on hand
until his command is involved in any
thing that could be called a fight. Af
ter such fight is over the articles will
be duly disposed of in form 41 as ‘lost
or destroyed in action.’
“When iby regiment landed in Lou
isiana the quartermaster and the com
pany commanders were alike responsi
ble for quite an accumulation of arti
cles which had been duly utilized for
the benefit of the United States, but
for which they had no proper vouch
ers on file. The first fight—a mere
swamp skirmish—was, on this ground,
hailed with delight. I remember going
up to the post commander with a long
list of property that had been ‘used up1
in this very serious combat. The colo
nel looked at the paper rather quizzi
cally.
“ ‘Quartermaster,’ he said, ‘I see in
this list 17 boxes of hatchet heads. The
fight must have been very fierce in
deed if the boys were under the neces
sity of throwing hatchets at the ene
my.’
“But he certified to the paper, and
I was therefore not called upon to
make payment for those hatchet
heads.’’
New Optical Glass.
A new German optical glass Is de
signed for colorless spectacles—in
stead of the usual colored ones—to
give protection against ultra-violet
rays, such as give trouble In climbing
high mountains or working in the light
of the mercury-quartz lamp. The glass
is due to the discovery that a suitable
mixture of rare earths in glass flux ab
sorbs the harmful rays. Such earths
as neodymium, erbium, cerium, lanth
anium and thorium may be used in
varying combinations; and the protec
tive glass shows objects and land
scapes In natural colors.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
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fn the Probate Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, Cordova
Precinct, at Cordova.—In the matter
of the Estate of Lora Newman, de
ceased. No. 138.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, as administrator of the estate
of Lora Newman, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against said decedent, to pre
sent them, with the proper vouchers,
within six months from the date of
this notice, to the undersigned, at the
office of his attorney, Edward F. Med
ley, in Cordova, Alaska.
Dated Cordova, Alaska, May 8, 1920.
L. C. PRATT, Administrator.
First publication, May 8, 1920.
Last publication, June 5, 1920.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In the United States Commissioner’s
Court for the Territory of Alaska,
Third Division, Cordova Precinct.—
In the matter of the Estate of
Charles C. Keenan, deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that
on the 17th day of April, 1920, the
undersigned, Bartley Howard, was
duly appointed, and now is, the lawful
administrator of the estate of the
above-named Charles C. Keenan, de
ceased; and that all persons having
claims against said estate are required
to present them within six months
from the date of this notice to said ad
ministrator, at the law office of Frank
H. Foster, his attorney in this matter,
at Cordova, in the said Cordova pre
cinct, Third judicial division, territory
of Alaska, that office being the place
for transacting the business of said
estate.
This notice is dated and the date of
its first publication is April 17, 1920.
BARTLEY HOWARD,
Administrator of the Estate of
Charles C. Keenan, deceased.
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chandise at its special sales, which
the ladies should not overlook. Drop
in an look over the goods and prices.
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