Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-17
PERSONALITY OF THE YOUNG
CROWN PRINCE PLEASING.
JUST q YEARS OF AGE
Loves His Mother, Likes His Violin,
Was Ponder of Athletics Than
Books at College and Was Never
known to Be Rude I, a Woman
but Once.


many in case the kaiser dies, seems
to be assured although it could be-
come matter of doubt if the kingdoms
composing the empire should favor a
prince of another house But the
domination of the Hohenzollerns is
so complete that Prince William Of
Prussia will be certain to receive the
imperial election.
The crown prince adores his uncle,
the king of England, ard Philosophers
who want to speculate upon his posi-
ton in Germany when Ii, comes en-
peror have only to study the career
and influence Oh Edward.
The crown prince, as Emperor, will
lie the leader of society in Europe;
he Will be adored by all classes in his
empire, as he has the time to go
among item in his simple, unaffected
way, 18th that bright, k. ndly smile
winch wins hearts among his fathers
bitterest enemies, aud the grave and
delicate questions of state will be left
in the hands of German statesmen.
Germany will lose the STU eng and eX-
traordinary personality Is the kaiser,
which is so respected, and even
feared, in Europe, but it is not at all
likely that Germany will 81 fer.
In the first place German states
men have passion for tic fatherland
and will never uetray her interests.
And in the second place the Crown
Prince William has shown a marked
tendency to accept advice from those
older and wiser than himself-a
quality in the ruler which would have
saved Germany difficulties in several
extremely delicate situations had the
present kaiser possessed it.
The crown prince was far from
robust as little boy but he was full
of fun and up to all sorts of pranks
He has always been especially fond
of the court dentist, DR.. Sylvester, an
American, and when he called the lad
would run to meet the doctor. One
day, in his eagerness, he slid down
the balustrade and landed in glee at
the doctors feet. His father hap
rened TO be passing and Numbered at
him:
William get OFF,"
He didn't get Off and In con-
sequence received a spanking on the
spot, but he never whimpered.
He told the doctor that as soon as
he was allowed to pay visits he would
call on him. This he did and brought
a handsome present, paid for out of
his pocket-money. 1t cost him
genuine sacrifice, for his allowance
has always been small.
His father believed in making it
small for the sake of discipline, and
his mother for the sake of saving.
The kaiserin has admirable qualities,
but in money matters she is more
economical than the wife of laboring
man.
Owed $4,000.
A year or two ago it was discovered
that the crown prince was in debt
some 100000, and he was sent on a
long sea cruise as a punishment. But
his mother was largely to blame.
The young fellow did not know the
value OF money. He came Of age in
1900, and was then made governor of
Pomerania and prince of Gels, which
brought with it large revenues. This
sum, and the first year or two he
spent it recklessly. But one hears
nothing of his extravaganza recently.
He is sunny-natured boy, with
the kindest heart imaginable and a
poetic temperament that makes him
think all women are angels. It Is
nothing but his chivalry which Is re-
sp0ns;hle for the stories circulated
about his numerous love affairs.
He is easily susceptible to feminine
charms. and was ready to renounce
his throne for the sake Of woman
when he was still in his teens. He
met Miss Eleanor Dreisel of Colum-
BUS, O.. at Bonn and for a long time
a friendship existed between the two,
the girl not being aware that her
young friend was a royal prince
When Miss Dreisel. who is older than
William, discovered his indentiry she
was Frustrated with grief. as IL was
said the youth proposed marriage, and
offered to go to America to live.
Gladys Deacon he has seen only
once in his life and talked to her
twenty minutes. The girl herself was
not responsible for the story that the
prince wanted to marry her
The crown prince has been kind and
agreeable to Miss Isadore Duncan.
the dancer, who was in Berlin last
winter. He took special pains when in
Vienna to tell Edyth Walker that he
thought she had a wonderful voice:
he has long admired Bessie Abbot, the
American girl who has been singing
AZ the Paris opera house. and he has
gone out of his way to be nice to
several other American girls singing
in Berlin.
But among all the girls, professional
and otherwise American. German
French and English with whom he Is
supposed 70 have been violently in
love. and to have proposed marriage
there is not one who can produce