The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-06-19
MoNARcHs IN eUsINE~.
Kaiser Chief Of Porcelain Factory
Leo,oId in Rubber Trade.

>@'SS' IHtef OF FOIS
! Leopold in Rubber Trade.
1t is popularity supposed that all IN
dustrial kings" come from America
but Europe can still boast rev rec
ords, and among them is the proouc
ton Of real. genuine business mon
archs. For Instance. the kaiser Is tue
proprietor of a most important porcs
lain factory at Cadinen, and, as mlsh'
be expected, he does not deiega,e III.
duties to others. 4ne general conouc'
of the establishment is based on the
kaiser's own rules; he engages EN-
ployes himself, and even goes SO Lar
as to, design some of the wares sent
out from the factory. AS benttins one
of his rank, his majesty is model EN-.
ployer, and sees to the comforts OF
his men. providing them with cottages
and pensions, besides giving tnem
share in the profits, the latter oelns
estimated at 10000 year:
But the kaiser is only one OF many
monarchs who have gone into traie'
King Peter of Servia is, perhaps, the
most unconventional OF them all. 1or
he runs asbarber's shop, owns pa
tent medicine and conducts motor
car agency in his capital.
The reigning prince OF Lippe-Det-
mold deals in butter and eggs, while
prosperous brick factory 'sWeils his
profits.
The King of Wurtemberg is the pro.
prietor of two hotels in his kingdom,
and they add $4,000 year to his
majesty's revenue:
The emperor Of Austria owns
chinaware factory in Vienna, which
is one of the most famous in the
world, and employs over 1000 skilled
workmen. The king of Saxony con-
ducts a similar business, though on a
much smaller scale, but. according to
report, trade is increasing, so his ma
jesty need not keep awake O. nights"
if his travellers are fit for
their jobs.
Greatest of royal tradesmen. how
ever, is the much abused Leopold of
Belgium. One of the most astute finan-
c7ers either in Europe or America, his
majesty quickly saw the possibilities
of investing in the Congo rubber trade,
and, aided by his position. he invested
large sums Of money, until in due
course great tract of most valuable
land came under his control. Altogeth-
er, it is stated, Leopold has sunk
6 100000 in. the Congo, and, his pro-
its being something like 20 percent,
It is easy to work out his annual re-
turns. When things began to get
gloomy the astute monarch let few
select American millionaires have a
niger in the pie, but J. ,Pierpont Nor
gan and his fellows got very little out
If Leopold, who has a genius for act ]
ng the parts of king and tradesman
It the same time, utilizing the pestige |
If one to swell his profits as the other.
Queen Carmen Sylvia is the only |
working journalist among the crowned |
leass of Europe, but her majesty has
within late years added a booksellers
hop to the affairs of her state. This
nay be seen in Bucharest, and is the
eading house in the trade. Lately she
las opened book shop in Paris.
The queen of Portugal has chem
SITS shop in Lisbon, registered in her
,wn name Unlike the various other
businesses enumerated in this article,
he Lisbon establishment is conducted
olely in the interests of charity, and,
Consequently, when the queen attends
o the wants of her customers person
lly-she often makes up prescrip-
ions herself she is working in
God cause. and need fear no criti
ISM Tit-Bits.