The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-05-04
THREE GOOD STORIES.
Mrs. w. FL. FELTON, Writes on Timely Topics.
Atlanta Journal.
THE POOR KAISER.


peror Frederick, of Germany, to his
grave have been handed down as an
Inheritance to his gifted son-for EN-
peror William is man, magnificent
specimen Of the genus homo, genu-
inc ruler of men. He seemed to be a
strenuous person in the beginning of
his reign, but be has developed into q
far.seeing, prudent sovereign, with
high resolves and lofty ideals, with
the courage Of his convictions.
He is the foremost ruler in Europe
today-and that means he is the
foremost monarch IN the world.
1t seems to be such pity that he
must succumb to the dread disease
which carried both his father and
mother to premature demise.
The resources of modern medicine
are found to be extremely limited
when they are fruitless in such case
as this, and cancer of the tongue and
throat stands out prominently as an
incurable malady, no matter who is
afflicted with the disease.
Emperor William is also q man to
feel such hopeless affiiation most
keenly.
The world holds out such promise
to his capacity Of brain and heart.
He could do much If he was given
time to do it.
ooh, why should the spirit of NOR
tai be proud" His fathers death
was q tragic event. William the
First, like Queen Victoria, outlived
all of his contemporaries, while EN-
peror Frederick waited and waited,
years and years for the throne he was
born to--and which he had every rea-
son to think would come to him in the
average length Of human life. While
his ninety-year old father was seen to
be failing, his son and heir was also
seen to be running close race for an
early tomb among the Hohenzollerns.
No one might say which would win.
Nobody could tell which would go
first, the aged man bent with the mfr
mites Of years, or the once stalwart
Crown Prince, who had lived for de-
oades with one ready foot uplifted to
the steps Of the throne, yet who was
apparently as far off from the goal of
his ambition as ever. At last he was
only emperor two or three short
months.
The awful cancer never stopped q
minute in its direful ravages. Steadi-
II it consumed the delicate tissues Of
his mouth and throat. The best
medical talent the world afforded,
stood over the sufferer, and fought the
last enemy with every healing device
known to the fsoulty-and Emperor
William, then his son and heir, look
ed on, and watched the disease as it
stopped his fathers vitality and car
ried him steadily and swiftly to the
end.
It is pitiful to know that Emperor
William must live il over again with
ten thousand individual pangs and ap.
prehensions added to the. dismay and
grief. No wonder he looks haggard
aud wornl And the world will misssthis
great-souled, manly mani His mad
cap son adds TO his grief. he woald
fain leave his treasures o2 kihgly opu-
lenoe TO; Q worthy aoion, but hid anx-
iesy is heavy-his grief is sore.
When Emperor William i;es the
greatest sovereign in all Europe will
have passed from the worlds stage Of
action. There is d moral to this sit
uation which is made so plain and
explicit, that he who runs may read.
Continual inbreeding with reya,
families will bring just such rSsults
and sequencea. Selfish ambition car.
riss with it curse of, decay. There
;ss limit 30 sSuShh Folly soo;! PLACED tthhsTTee
by the almighty maker Of Heaven and
earth.
For centuries this inbreeding has
been going on. This insane desire TO
keep power and property within the
limits Of kingship is sapping the vi.
tality Of the thrones Of Europe.
These psople..are themselves copy
ing che sad Handwriting on the WALL
from the book Of doom. a
Nobody is doing this ::::.:;:==ssAies sbut
themselves. The Gar Of Russia, ID
described as q little fellow, weak il
physical strength morbid III his feel.
ings easily moved BY grief and sex.
citement. &; d
His grandfather, for whom he was
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