Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-11-21


fire II was the king and his
valet carrying upstairs an iron camp
he'd that he takes around with him
He stood the short bed OF state as
long as ne could. but had to seek
room for his feet before he could
get to sleep.
When he was crown prince he
.touped a runaway in the streets OF
Paris. The coachman had been
flung of and three women In the
carriage were in danger OF death.
The horses dragged him block be-
fore they stopped.
Then the police came.
whats your name? asked the
sergeant.
oscar Bernadotte," was the reply
"Your occupation?"
Grown Prince"
'Residence?"
Royal palace, Stockholm"
They sent him the regular French
medal for life saving with its tri-
color ribbon and he wears it still.
Marriage a Love Match.
His marriage to the Princes Sophie
of Nassau. of which they celebrated
the fftieth anniversary on June s
of this year. was love match There
is an oak in the park at Monrepos In
which the inscription "S-O--1S56"
cut deep with jackknife is still
shown. 1t is memorial Of the ro-
nance of Sophie and Oscar.
All four sons of the king have TAX
en- life seriously. The crown
prince, Gustavus Adoiphus, has de-
voted himself to preparation for rul-
ership.
Oscar, the second son, gave up roy
al honors and contingent right OF
succession to marry girl Of the
people. He is known as Prince
Bernadotte and he and his wife de-
vote themselves to religious work
and are at present carrying on a re-
vival movement all through the coun-
try upon salvation army lines.
Charles, third son, is hard-work-
ing soldier. He is inspectorge general
of the Swedish cavalry. Eugene, the
fourth son, Is painter,
Fad of Crown Prince.
The crown princes fad is silver
ware. He has a collection equal in
interest to his fathers porcelain. In
late years he has taken much routine
work from his fathers shoulders,
presiding regularly at the meetings OF
the council of state.
The soldier prince, Charles, welded
to the Danish Princess Ingeborge,
has three little daughters. The fam
lily live simply in handsome house
in Stockholm, where not so much as
a sentinel at the door indicates the
quality of the inhabitants. A news,
paper photographer tells how easily
the couple submitted to having their
pictures taken.
The prince helped to wheel a table
out of the way. The princess held up
a lamp shade, while the prince climbed
on a chair and unfastened it because
it spoiled the picture One of the
little princesses looked on wistfully
until assured that she would be taken.
too, when she danced in glee.
Eugene, the artist prince, lives in
a house he built in 1905 at valdemar-
Udde, near Stockholm. His life and
surroundings are those of a private
gentleman.
Besides being a painter he is a pho
tographer of great skill. He has a
line studio in the upper part of the
house, commanding views of the ford
On which it stands. He has also a
kiosk in the grounds, where he paints
in summer.
When his father visits him they sit
there together for hours, Watching the
sea IN the changing light. Lately he
mas devoted himself to painting
decorative panels for the village
schools all over Sweden, his purpose
being to help in developing the arts
TIC sense OF the Swedish people.