The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-01

dare say an American piss uStu W DhDF0O
IN the open. would die IL confronted with
the dirt and neglect his German imperial
sbrethren wallow in.
4 The Kaiser also sold the inferior sheep
stock he found on the farm and with the
proceeds bought a small contingent OF
rnerinos, which by this time has Increased
TO 40 head, exclusive OF lambs. They are
one of our mOney-making investments
said the inspector. land would yield even
better results if the Kaiser was not so fond
OF roast lamb. AS it is. we nave TO sell the
imperial Berlin kitchen a great deal of
lamb at market rates that would do better
fl kept alive.
During the first two years OF his owner
ship the Kaiser had to send ahead horses
for carriage and riding every time he VS.
fited cadinen Our own stock were awful
scrubs. But a dozen mares from Trakehnen
and some good English male blood has
since changed the aspect of our stables.
We could fit out at least five stately four
in-hands nowadays" said the inspector.
saw the Empress and her children drive
into the courtyard behind spanking pair.
you wouldn't think that these same
horses. eleven months out Of every twelve,
work at blowing or in the manure cart"
remarked the official.
CORN, POTATOES AND TARIFF.
= The estate contains about 1000 acres I'M
der the plow and twice as much forest Rye
and potatoes are the chief staples; the lat
ter yield a crop of some 2OO.Oc0 pounds,
portion Of which is worked of by the
schnapps factory.
us there any truth in the contention of
the Agrarians that the duty on corn must
be raised still more to make agriculture pay
in Germany asked your correspondent OF
lChief Steward luxembourg.
: The chief steward avoided direct
answer and said: 1.-The Cadinen admins
tration will never join in the cry for hgher
corn duties. Land owners who know their
,businsss are doing very well under the pro-
tection they now enjoy. OF course. capital
Invested in agriculture pays less than IN
flustrial stock but that is to be expected.
There is not so much risk either. What
we want are better and more roadsN and
cheaper artificial manure stuffs, kali and
phosphor.''
The most idyllic spot on the estate is the
watermiIl in the midst of trees AS the
Kaiser did not know what to do with the
property. he advertised it for rent. The
present proprietor tells me that he is max
ing money hand over fist as every farmer
wishes to have his corn ground lat
Kaiser's While we were talking the two
youngest children of the Majesties came
running up. They were unattended and
tchidlike, insisted upon playing at the very
edge OF the pond. Il will settle you, said
The miller. when they wouldn't obey him,
and he stepped to the phone to call up
the manorhouse.
mo, no. cried little Princess Louise, a
pleasant but not particularly pretty child,
Fit would brighten mamma to death" With
that she dragged her brother Joachim
away. and the boy proving obstreperous,
threatened to use the telephone herself
81 shall tell the teacher on you" she
said finally with great display of energy.
land you remember papa's last word. No
sniform for three Sundays. unless the gov
eynor gives good report That overawed
JvaehIm. who went back to the castle, re-
marking that he did not care to play with
little girls anyhow
THE PRINCESSS PRATTLE.
'He is a foolish boy" said Princess
Louise in English when the miller informed
her that spoke her grandmother's tongue
"A Foolish boy. We were happy after
e:yspfrg our attendants. Now he goes back
and sspoils it all
The little lady went along when started
for the blacksmith shop. There she seemed
even more at home than at the mill, and
explained all the paraphernalia. while the
smith and his men looked respectfully
IT go there once in while TO make the
men stop work. she said when we left
'"rhey are in papa's pay and work always
twelve or fourteen hours day. It's too
much, don't you think SOP
agreed with Louise and told her that
I'm America eight hours constitute legal
work day. The information struck the
child as a most valuable piece of news
and she promised to tell the Kaiser Of it at
dinner. This time she did not refer to her
sire as papa" but aside from that her
manner was most natural and childlke.
1t is said of George Washington that "he
was first in war and peace and last to pay
his taxes Under ordinary circumstances
the chief magistrate is free from taxation
in Europe Imagine, therefore, Williams
surprise when the country mulcted him 49,
90 marks for harbor and river improve
rnents by virtue of an old, half-forgotten
law peculiar to this part of the realm. How
the commissioners ever screwed up courage
enough to face the august Emperor with
request for filthy lucre, would take too
long 10 tell. SuIDce IL tndts a1ter eXIen0ed
negotiations, the war lord took his medi-
cine. But pay cash-never! 1.-THE estate
could not stand it," He would discharge
his Indebtedness in kind. by furnishing
wood, hands and horses. / wonder what
the Emperor would say If a subject OF his
offered to pay taxes in the manner adopted
by himself.
Cadinen harbor mainly favors the
Kaiser,s brickyards. a very extensive es-
Establishment in which fully sl.250.00O are
invested. and that promise to become a
considerable source Of revenue in good
tines. AT present the yards just pay for
their maintenance. while keeping up a stiff
fight against the brick trust. whose ad-
vances the Kaiser has so far steadfastly
declined. II there is any Morganizing to
beedone. he evidently wants to play ~. p"
himself. -4
Asto the ceramic works over which the
newspapers have made much fuss, they
are still in their infancy. and at present
chiefly consist OF the necessary. clay, very
good clay, IL Is said A factory is in the
course OF construction, and roomfull OF
artists are at work modelling. painting and
drawing under instructor, who sees to
IL that the Kaiser's artistic ideas are min