Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-07-10
MoNARcHs IN BUSINESS.
Kaiser, Chief Of Porcelain Factory
leopaId In Rubber Trade.

1t is popularity supposed that all in
dustral kings come from America,
but Europe can still boast few rec
ords and among them, says the New
York Tribune, is the production Of
real, genuine business monarchs. For
instance, the kaiser is the proprietor
of a most important porcelain factory
at Cadinen, and, as might be expected,
he does not delegate the duties to
others The general conduct Of the
establishment Is based on the kaiser's
rules: ne engages employees himself,
anC even goes so far as to design
some of the wares sent out from the
factory. AS befitting one Of his rank,
his majesty Is a model employer, and
sees to the comforts Of his men, pro-
viding them with cottages and pen
sions, besides giving them a share in
the profits, the latter being estimated
at $4,000 a year.
But the kaiser Is only one Of many
monarchs who have gone into trade.
King Peter Of Servia Is, perhaps the
most unconventional of them all, for
he runs a BARRIERS shop, owns a patent
medicine and conducts a motor car
agency in his capital.
The reigning prince of Lippe-Det-
mold deals in butter and eggs, while
a prosperous brick factory swells his
profits.
The king Of Wurtemberg Is the pro-
prietor of two hotels in his kingdom,
and they add $4,000 a year to mis-
majesty's revenue.
The emperor Of Austria owns
china-ware factory in Vienna, which
Is one Of the most famous In the
world, and employs more than one
thousand skilled workmen. The king
of Saxony conducts a similar business,
though on a much smaller scale, but,
according to report, trade Is increas-
ing, so his majesty need not keep
awake at nights" wondering 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 artistic f.
nanciers either in Europe or Ameri-
ca, his majesty quickly saw the posi-
bilities Of investing in the Congo rub
ber trade, and, aided by his position,
he invested large sums Of money, un-
til in due course q great tract OF most
valuable land came under his control.
Altogether, 1t Is stated, Leopold has
sunk f5,OOO,O0O in the Congo, and,
his profits being something like 20
per cent it is easy to work out his
annual returns. When things began
to get gloomy, the astute monarch let
few select American millionaires
have finger in the pie, but j. Pier
pont Morgan and his fellows got very
little out of Leopold, who has a genius
for acting the parts Of king and
tradesman at the same time, utilizing
the prestige of one to swell his profits
as the other.
Queen Carmen Sylvia is the only
working journalist among the crown
ed heads of Europe, but her majesty
has within late years added a book
sellers shot to the affairs Of her state
This may be seen in Bucharest, and Is
the leading house in the trade. Lately
she has opened a book shop in Paris
The queen of Portugal has a chem
lists shop in Lisbon, registered In hel
own name Unlike the various other
businesses enumerated in this article
the Lisbon establishment is conducted
solely in the interests Of charity, and
consequently, when the queen attends
to the wants Of her customers person
ally-she often makes up prescrip'
tions herself-.she is working In good
cause, and need fear no criticism.