The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-04-01
PRINCE HENRY THE MAN
Personal characteristics Of the
Nations Guest.
LIKES MEN BETTER TEAM BOOKS.

the Kronprins WtiheIm.
Prince Ucnry's tastos are simple, aud
he has an old fashioned hatred Of debt.
says the New York World
Emperor williams brother. who il
now the guest or the United States, is
fond of his pip" Or o good cigar but
draws the lnc at cigarettes. The ed.
ucation Of the prince has been both
academic and practical lie can speak
readily In six Iueuoges besides his
own English. frcrch. Spanish, Ital.
ian. Russian aud swedish. As an all
round musician De- has few equals
among amateurs, and he is passionate.
ly fond OF a stirring march.
As has always been the custom among
the Hohcnzolirrus hc learned a trade
I'm bis youth. Ills brother, the cmper.
or. chose 10 bc piovon'ator and the
prince npprcu,icod himself tO a watch
maker: consequently II Prince Henry
were thrown upon his wits FOR a living
he could pay bis way anywhere mend
ing clocks ana watches Everything
necessary In the snilor's trade he can
do. from holyStoniug the deck to TAX.
ing his plncc AT the wheel
when nt school, hc was not quick
scholar. His restless energy made him
feel more Mt home in the playground
than mt the desk. His mind is practl-
cal. but not brilliant. Books are not so
attractive 10 him as men and ships.
In politics he IL n Liberal and conse-
qucntly In opposition 10 the emperor
His views upon the question of govern
ment are much more American than
German aud make him the most pOpu-
lar prince among the royalties OF Eu-
rope.
Again aud again his courage and love
of risk have led him into trouble. Sew
eral times he has been practically ban
ished from court because of his out
spoken expressions of opinion. His first
banlshment was In 1893, when he was
sent abroad for year because of his
opposition to the empcror's army bill
The emperor ordered his brother never
TO meddle again with political ques-
tions. On another occasion he aroused
the anger Of the emperor 10y remarking,
"Oh, I'm not afraid OF william, for |
have read somewhere that since the
French revolution he has no power
over me-"
IL is said that the prince once upset
the gravity of an entertainment by re-
marking when an clocutionst was de-
claiming of the beauty of n queen.
"The author has probably never seen
any queens. or else he would not have
written that"
AS boy on board ship he was noted
for his frolcs aud practical jokes.
When prohibited nt one time from
bathing in icy water he sprang over
board with his uniform on, swan TO
the stern aud clambcred upon deck
again.
At another time he put thalcr be-
tween his teeth and dashed up the rig.
ging OF the ship, crying out, "IIe who
catches me shall have the thalerw A
number of the crew sprang after him
and chased him from spar 10 spar hut
the daring young prince lodged all his
pursucrs and slid down a loose rope
10 the deck again. Tossing the thaler
90 the nearest sailor, he said laughing.
ly. "If you are as thirsty as am you
must want it, so here's your money"
In 1893 he was nearly killed by an ex-
ploslon on The warship Baden and re.
'ceived the cross OF distinguished serv.
ice for his presence Of mind on that
occasion. He sprang at once, rer Icd-
less OF risk. 10 the assistance Of the in
jured sailors and aid not rest until ev-
cry sufferer had been suitably cared
Tor. Two years ago while travelling in
Siam he was held up by bandits and
robbed OF 81 900 I'm gold
The prince is notoriously bad shot.
When n young man, he shot a game
keeper and wounded him so severely
that the poor fellow has been a pen.
sioner ever since. When on a shooting
expedition In Greece, he fell and ac'
cidentally discharged his gun full into
the back OF Greclan dignitary A
month afterward he did serious dam
age to Turkish courter who had been
appointed TO attend him on hunting
trip.
Queen Victoria once asked him M
dinner what sport he had enjoyed In
the hunting preserves during the day.
"Well," said the prince, II didn't kill
any birds or any keepers, but l wound
ed quite few"
The passengers on the kronprinz
Wilhelm We'd with each other the 9th
er day in expressions OF good will to-
ward Prince Henry, says the New
York Journal
zone OF the most democratic men
we ever knew; nothing like what we
thought prince would be- was the
unanimous opinion OF his fellow pas.
sengers
Here is the opinion OF one OF them;
THE prince" said Benoni Lockwood
Jr.. lawyer of New York. sis very
pleasant and democratic. Nevertheless
he Is a man who when he makes NJ
his mind 10 do n thing will come pret