Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-05-08
MoNARcHs IN BUSINESS
Kaiser Chief of Porcelain Factory-Ieo
pold in Rubber Trade.

1t is popularity supposed that ain ~
dnstrlal kings" come from An,py,.-
but Europe can still boast a few reca,.l'
and among them is the production -,
real genuine business monarchs IL
instance, the Kaiser is the proprietor =
a most important porcelain factory w.,
Cadinen, and, as might be expected ,'t
does not delegate the duties to otbary
The general conduct of the estabIiShn.a,.
is based on the Kaisers own rules. h.,
engages employees himself, and even o.,
so far as TO design some of the war
sent out from the factory As befittin.,
one OF his rank. his majesty is mode
employer, and sees to the comforts -
his men, providing them with cotta,a,
and pensions. besides giving Them
share of the profits, the latter being o..
timated ut 10000 year.
But the Kaiser is only one of Ina,,.
monarchs who have gone into trad.
hlng Peter of Servia is, perhaps. tba
most unconventional of them all. for ba
runs BARRIERS shop, owns a potsnt
medicine and conducts Il motor ,.i,.
agency in his capital.
The reigning prince of Lippe- DetmoII
deals IN butter and eggs, Willie py,.
porous brick factory swells his profits
The King of Wurtenberg is the mn.
prietor of two hotels in his kinrdom 49,,
they add 10000 year to his maiestys
revenue
The Emperor of Austria owns n chino
ware factory in Vienna, which is nro
Oh the most famous i'll the world ana
employs over 1000 skilled worknlen ~
King of Saxony conducts a similar I'M;
ness though on much smaller seal.
but, according to report. trade is in,
creaslng, so his majesty need not keen
awake O. nights wondering If III
travellers are fit for their Jobs.
Greatest of royal tradesmen, however
Is the much abused Leopold of Belgium
One OF the most astute tinanciers eifbpr
IN Europe or America. his maiesrv
quickly saw the possibilities Of invest
lng IN the Congo rubber trade. and. aid
ed by his position, he invested large
sums OF money until in due courSr
great tract of most valuable IanJ
came under his control. Altogetbnr
It is stated, Leopold has sunk Is 600
ooo IN the Congo, and, his profits being
something like 20 per cent ii is easy n
work out his annual returns. Whom
thlhgs began to get gloomy the astute
monarch let a few select American mil
lIonaires have finger in the pie. but !
Pierpont Morgan and his followers cor
very little out of Leopold. who has =
genius for acting the parts of King and
- d"eshldl Ut the same time, utilizing the
prestige of one to swell his profits as the
other.
Queen Carmen Sylvia is the only work-
ing journalist among the crowned heads
of Europe, but her majesty has within
late years added u booksellers shop 10
the affairs of her state. This NAV he
seen in Bucharest, and is the leading
house IN the trade. Lately she has
opened book shop in Paris.
The Queen OF Portugal mas a chemists
shop in Lisbon, registered in her own
name. Unlike the various other bust
4esSes enumerated in this article. the
Lisbon esta blshment is conducted solo
~ in the interests of charity. and. con-
sequently. when the Queen attends to
the wants OF her customers personally
she often makes up prescriptions herself
she is working in n good cause, and
need fear no criticism-Tit- Bits.