Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-14


Island on Chesapeake bay, got off after
four hours and is now proceeding to
Annapolis.
Rulers Who Carry ReyOlvers.
President Roosevelt, who, according
to the story now going the rounds OF the
American press, invariably carries his
revolver about with him, especially
when he goes on his excursions in the
suburbs of Washington either on horse
back or afoot, follows in this respect the
example of Emperor William, who, for
years. has always gone about armed.
Firmly convinced, as / have mentioned
before in these columns, that he is go
ing to die by the bullet of an anarchist
this fate having been prophesied to
him long ago-the kaiser is determined
to fight for his life if necessary, and,
accordingly, never is without his re-
volver He is extremely skillful in the
use of the weapon, and his jaeger or
body servant who accompanies him ev-
erywhere. inspects it every morning. to
make sure that it is in perfect working
order.
The sultan is another European po-
tentate who always has loaded re-
volver, either in his pocket or under the
custom of the divan on which he is sit
ting, and there is every reason 10 be-
lieve the stories current at Constants
nople and in other old world capitals,
according toswhich he on one occasion
shot down one of the palace employees
whose somewhat unusual conduct led
him to believe that he was conspira-
tor. Subsequent investigation revealed
the fact that the poor fellow was per-
fectly innocent. and that he was deaf
and dumb gardener, who, by reason of
his affliction, was accustomed to make
odd movements with his arms and
hands.
The late Car Alexander III. always
carried revolver, and is believed to
dent Colonel Won Reutern. nephew of
the minister of finance of that name.
The colonel. who was one of the orderly
officers of the emperor, came upon the
latter very suddenly from a side path,
as Alexander was strolling along thru
the park of Gatchina in the dusk, his
mind probably occupied with the fire.
Guency of the nihilist attempts upon his
life. He took, according to the story,
the colonel for one of the conspirators,
and shot him dead on the spot
King Carlos. of Portugal, is said to
carry a revolver ever since the day,
when, while driving along a road in a
suburb of Lisbon, he found big ruffian
to knife an elderly man,
and, jumping out of his carriage, beat
the latter's assailant into a state of in
with the heavy walking
stick which he carried, with we'll
delivered blow on the side of the head |
Victor Emmanuel, too, prefers to rely
upon handy revolver, rather than up
on those guards who showed their in
ability to protect their sovereign from
the attack of assassins at the time of
his fathers tragic death.
Whether King Edward goes about |
or not am unable to say. But ] |
do know that some ten years ago or
more, when riding in the park, he came
upon horse which had been SO seri-
ously injured that it was necessary to
put the animal out of its misery. The
police who do not carry revolvers. as
II
the poor brute, and no one else appar
entity was armed or cared to render
himself guilty of an infraction of the
very stflct law against the discharge OF
paded hfearms in royal parks Tho
prince on seeing how the horse was
'uileiiAS without minutes hesitation
pulled a very natty little Derringe,
rom ms pocket and shot the horse dead
On the spot. That is the only ground
Nhlch nave for believing that King
goes about "heeled."
lhere Is one feature in this connec
ion which it is worthy to note The
stories Which | have related concarnine
he late car and the sultan show rbat
'ulers VINO go about thus armed are ant
% be too quick with their revo,vers
md to shoot perfectly innocent men in
he belief that they are would be
assins. They can not be called tn mr.
'ount, as in the case of the car tho
sultan and King Edward, they are de
ure above the law. while other Gov
relgns, such as the kaiser the kings
u Itaiy, or Belgium. etc, are de facto
%. But what would be the status of the
PRESIDENT OF the United States If de-
elVed by appearances, he were to
hoot perfectly innocent man, in the
,eiief that the latter was about tn
make an attempt on his life? The pcas-
mt chief magistrate has the reputation
which has followed him from the west
f being very quick with his gun. He
5 also impulsve. Moreover he is per-
Getty aware that his life is in perpetu-
| peril at the hands of anarchists and
Their pestiferous cranks of the Same
ature. 1t might therefore quite we'll
appen that the president should have
he misfortune to shoot some one bv
listake, which would be, to say the
east. rather awkward
Roosevelt is so extremely clever with
is fists that it is a pity that he does
OF rely upon the exclusively for his
as experience has shown
hat men of the stripe who murdered !
IcKinley are always far more afraid
f a sound drubbing which carries with
no glory nor even notoriety rather
han an ounce of cold lead, or a spec
lcular execution by means of the cleo