Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
SON AND GRsNDsoS.

Frederick H., the State Grown Prince and
Now Emperor His son, Prince William.
Frederick William Nicholas Charles, inn
perial prince of Germany and crown prince
OF Prussia. who now becomes emperor under
the title of Frederick Ill. is the eldest son
Of the deceased William. The prince
was born at the new palace in Potsdam, Oct.
Is 1881, entered the military service at an
early age, rose to the rank Of general, and
held numerous important appointments In
1866, during the Austro-Prussian war, ne
led an army of $4,000 men from Suesia
through tina passes OF the Sudetic hills, an
operation Of great difficulty and danger.
His march from Miietan to Koniggratz and
his victories in Bohemia established his
reputation ns an energetic commander In
The war between Germany and France he
lcted most conspicuous part In the latte
part of July. 1870, he was on the Rhine
frontier with 200. 900 men and 500 guns of
The Third Army corps. Aug. he de-
feated a portion OF Marshal Mac
Mahon's corpsunder Gen. Douay, and on the
9th attacked the united army corps OF
Generals MacMahon, Failly and Canrobert,
arawn into position at Woerth. The French
line was turned at two points and their left
and center broken. At Sedan he again at
lacked MacMahou. He entered Versailles
Sept 20, and from there threw his troops
around Paris aud remained in position until
the conclusion of peace. Oct % he was
created a field marshal of Prussia, and Nov.
Russian field marsl al After the termi=
oatlon OF the war he visited England, ac-
sompanied by his wife, Princess Adelaide OF
IF Great Britain, TO whom he was married
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Ter of Queen Victoria, and the pair have
seven children, besides several grandchil-
iren. Frederick Ill is the idol Of the Ger
man army, and, although his views are
looked upon with disfavor by Bismarck,
cherishes democratic ideas. He Is OF very
studious nature Frederick Ill has for a
year or more suffered from disease OF sup
posed cancerous nature, and 1t is generally
conceded that but few months, at most, are
left for him.
Prince William, the eldest son of Frederick
william, and the future heir to the German
throne. received the title OF major general
as birthday present from the emperor Jan.
Of The advanced age of the monarch, and
the frail condition of the crown princes
health, had much to do with the grandsont
rapid promotion Two years ago-he Ia now
enty-aine-Pfince William ranked only as
q major, and people looked with surprise at
the siowness with which he advanced, yet all
praised the thoroughness OF his military ed
ucauon Innumerable princelngs were then
above him as well as untitled men OF not
much longer service, for Prussian prince
receives his straps at the aye of ten. He
was compelled TO work, says a recent biog-
rapher like the rest of his comrades, equally
subject to military discipline. Early and
late he was with mis- regiment, ordered about
as an ordinary major He is slender
in build and shorter in stature than
his brother, the naval HohenZallern"
His right hand is badly crippled and
his right arm two inches shorter than his
left Yet the skill he possesses is remarka-
BILE. He carries his sword upon parade as
well as any officer, and has become most
excellent fencer. rides like a Cossack and
shoots VITA unerring aim No officer in the
army is moro popular, and none is more
clever He has "A pleasant word for all, and
cracks his Joke with the common man as
though he were of his number. His train
ing has been very democratic. He attended
school at Cassel, boarding with one or the
teachers, and treated exactly as one OF the
other boys Taking his lunch one day he
no:iced one of his comrades eating the
black bread which the poorer classes use
in Germany. Wishing to taste il, he offered
to trade" with the boy--the son of poor
mechanic 1t pleased the princes palate so
much that he made an agreement to ex-
change lunches with the boy every day, and
thenceforwafd he always toasted upon the
black bread baked in the house of the me-
chanio He was graduated after several
years at Cassel among the hrst in his class.
He afterward--as is the HohenZoilern Gus
tom-attended the university az Bonn, and
joined the famous Saxo-Borrussen corps,
over whose annual meetings be presides. The
German people LOOK upon Prince William as
the wearer OF the mantle of Frederick tbs
Great and beIieye him destined 10 tuihl the
cherish.5-skopes IL Germany, further the
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