Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-06-20
MAD KING otto
SOON Don! TO DIE :
Insane Monarch of
Bavaria, a Pitiful
Sight.
ARE THE PEOPLE SATISFIED +?
He Asked an Attendant.
Aware of His High
Position.

Berlin. June 20.---It is only once a
wear that the public hears anything OF
the insane King OF Bavaria, and that
Is when his loyal subjects celebrate
his birthday, as occurred last week
'If your Majesty will graciously per
nit" Herr Won Redwitz, the guardian
of the King, must so address him, fol
this court etiquette requires. The
term majesty" bestowed on the unfor
tunate man Is indeed a travesty, al
though, strange to say, while ms
memory is gone, he is still conscious
of his high position. A question which
some years ago he addressed ito q
servant proves this. Believing that
he spoke to one of his ministers the
King said:
"Are the people satisfied? | hope
SO. Now tell me what time will the
people ask to be entirely happy?"
When the servant answered, 81 dc
not know, your Majesty" the King
looked at him as graciously as If ne
had received a proper answer. His
health is not good, and his passing
away can only be question Of time
Make His Life an Easy One.
Everything of course, has been done
to make the life of the King comfort
able. Castle Furstenried, where he re
sides, is situated in most romantic
and picturesque region OF the Bavarian
Alps. A magnificent park surrounds
the castle and the Kings quarters are
furnished in regal style. The King
occupies suite of rooms whose walls
are covered by fine tapestries, ant
which bear valuable paintings by some
of the most famous artists
The appearance of King Otto, who
Like his brother, Ludwig, was one ot
the best looking princes in Germany
has entirely changed. Owing to his
dislike of physical exercise he has
grown stout and his head bears Ions
gray hair and beard.
E44, Owing to his objection tq any eiiyai
cal examination, the Kings physI
cians are not certain whether fe
has any organic troubles. Already five
years ago, people who saw the King
obtained the impression that his tragic
life was coming to an end. He looked
pale, but this appears to have beer
due to lack of exercise and irregular
living. The King, with strange
stubbornness, never eats at the righ
time, SO that the physicians decided
to put only cold food before hin
rather than to allow him to devout
such which has become cold. AS M
force can be used, the physicians ant
attendants frequently find it difficult
to influence the King to go to sleel
or to take exercise.
Remembers His Old Friends.
1t is reported from Munich that HI
still recognizes people, especially thos,
whom he knew i'm his youth. Whel
the King sees such persons he puts hi
hands to his head, as if wishing to re
vive Old memories, his pale face bear
a smiling expression, and when th,
person before him bows he returns th,
greeting.
There was also time when th,
King conversed freely with birds whicl
he seemed to see-and then began t,
sing. For days he sang the most beau
tiful songs and then stopped forever
When the King has a lucid momen
the doctors take advantage of the or
portunity 10 make a diagnosis an,
then make a report which, of course
is kept secret, to the Prince Regent
But SO much is known that the pass
ing away of the King can only be
question OF few years. His dealt
will be blessing in disguise for tn
Prince Regent and his family, for ther
are still people in Bavaria who believ
that the genial Luitpold is an intel
loper who has imprisoned their Kin
i'm order to come to the throne.