The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-01
MENEIlk. KING OF KINGS.
Has Made Il United Nation Out OF
Tribes Of SayageS,

ASiAt'tS VIC uioSt Interesting OF
He!snins kings is Menelik of Abyssinia,
says the Independent. He was born
IL lS4s and claims to be the descend
ant OF the queen OF Sheba. whose own
son. OF the same name. was reputed to
be the son OF Solomon.
The visitor TO the capital of what
MenelIk has made a united Abyssinia
is asreeably surprised to find himself
travelling over smooth and well-ccn-
Structed roads.
The imperial palace occupies the
crest OF hill and domirates>>he whole
city Standing in garden grounds in
closed by matched stone wall it COM
pElseS number of buildings. TO which
access is Obtained by travarsins ssv-
era. cour1yards and a spacious campus.
where are stationed the only body of
regularly European trained troops in
the Ethiopian army.
A vide doorway of Indian design adj
nlts the newcomer to the audience
nall. large half churchlike structure.
Win a roof supported by timber bridge
work. al the far end OF which stands
throne. The floor is covered with ORR
entail rugs, mixed with certain prod
octs OF French and German looms.
BACK OF these lines formed by the pill
lars are massed on ceremonial coca
sions. in either aisle. hundreds of the
chief people of the capita! dressed in
ma7y-colored raiment.
Inc throne itself is sort of divan
ana occupies a platform surnounted
by silded canopy, the gift of France
Al receptions each side of it is de-
tended by two young princes with
suns while behind and around are
grouped the ministers. judges and off,
GERS of the court.
Inc hrst impression made BY the
emperor is distinctly pleasing one.
MS lace is full of intelligence and his
manners are those of a gentleman m
!ass than of a king. He sits in Oriental
fashion, his legs crossed and his arms
sustained by two cushions.
ne wears as outer garment a red
ve-vet mantle. which affords glimpses
OF snowy white underclothing. and
ABOUT his head is wound a white hand
herchief. Diamond eardrops hang at
either cheek and both hands are
adorned with rings.
10 converse with the stranger he
makes use of his private >>:retary.
VINO is also his interpreter, since he
speaks no other language than that of
Abyssinia. Some scraps of French he
can upon occasion employ apropos. and
TO an Englsh-speaking person he will
as a compliment say 'howdo."
The emperor's thirst for information
IS phenomenal and his knowledge of
Cther countries is more considerable
than one might imagine from the
meager sources at his disposal. He
can discourse on the United States re.
cent war with Spain and more sum-
marily on the war of indeDendence
with Great Britain.
President Roosevelt he has EVIDENTLY
learned a good deal about and seems To
De much interested in his personality.
having heard that the president is a
sportsman he expressed the hope of
seeing him some day in Ethiopia. in
CURED his age and was eager to have
the story Of his election narrated.
ne Empress Taitu rarely or never
assists at the reception of visitors I'M
less some public ceremony is involved
absolutely requiring her presence. She
IS said to be woman of great force
OF character and to have been in her
youth of striking beauty.
She Is now Al years of age and
is the daughter of former ruler of
Gondar of the absorbed kingdom OF
Slemen, the inhabitants of which are
reputed for their white skins. Several
times married previously she became
the wife of Menelik in 1883. They have
| no children.
Menelik calls himself 1.-The lion OF
the tribe of judah, the chosen of the
Lord, King of Kings of ETHIOPIA"