Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-29
Ranji KAMA, Seventh Son
of Seventh Son, Erstwhile
Cook Would Recover For
tune of Kjerwillaji
WILL DIcc0ll N NEVERTHELESS
Disguised, Resents Treat
ment in Bluefield-As-
soeiates with Negroes


Disguised With the treatment met
ed out TO him by the Bluefield hotels
and the callous manner In which
he has been received In restaurants
here and being practically forced to
associate with the negro race RANT
Kanji who says he is the Prince of
the province of Kjerwillaji. British
India. and the seventh son OF the
seventh son of the house OF Kanja,
has decided to quit the city, He
came here several days go and on
the streets OF the city has created
much comment frsm everyone.
< Prince Kanji in semi-Anerican
garments, a black and -wh tie. tupbasl.
aud a gold bracelet on his left wrist,
Is greatly pleased with the atten-
Htion he attracted here, hut owing
to the fact that he cannot associate
with the white residents and live at
the hotels his resentment has been
aroused and he vows that he will
feave the city.
IS Abroad, he told a newspaper man,
he had heard much OF Bluefeld and
thought Ii would be an excellent
place in which to settle, bring his
wife here and recoupe the vast for
tune, which has gradually slipped
away f.om the free hands OF his an
cestors, leaving the reighing prince
pea1i!e-s. except for few magnifi-
cent AID precious gems which he new
er permits TO leave his person. They
are. he says. what are left OF the
once world renowned and famous
crown jewels of the House of KAMA.
once the mighty rules OF Kjerwilla-
ia but whose supreme power has
been lesse1ed by tn gradual en-
croachment of the subjects OF Great
Britain.
Prince KAMA swears before the
ne-ae CT the Sacred Tiger that be-
fore he will part with these jewels
he will starve TO death. He dares
not return to India without for
tnue. He has. he states been In the
United States for less than. two
years. He married since coming
here and his wife Is now in Chica-
go, though he came here from New
York. He is reported 20 be an ex-
eellet cook and he says he has acted
IN the capacity Of chef for some OF
the Ia: gest hostelries in the coun-
try.
He has been from San Francisco
TO New YORK and the Great Lakes
to the Gulf. as well as having trlv-
eied al over Europe ami a large
portion of Asia Minor. He has also
Visited hfrFca on occasions Ac-
coT1ing to the Prince former pres
ident, Theodore Roosevelt would
have been Afforded much more sport
had ne gone on hi hunting expedi-
ton TO India In search OF the Royal
Bengal tiger instead OF occurring the
wiljs o. the Dark Continent I'm
search of elephants and wart-hogs.
3 he Princes financial condition is
at The present time appalling. He
carries no retinHe with Kim a lack
of funds being the cause OF the alb
sence Of this necessary adjunct 20
all royalty. The robes all raiment
OF this scion of royalty are neatly
paced away "a a dilapiJated hand
bag. which the Prince carries with
him continuously, never permitting
- TO leave his sight.
KAMA weighs 2S5 pounds, Is 81
Inches aTound the abdomen an
stands six feet two inches in hi.
stocking feet. Thus It viii be seer
That he is fully capable 20 handle
a pick in the coal feds a1d In thi,
mannef again build mp the lost for
tune Of his house. The Prince says
that this is about the only thing fef
for him to do; II stsres him in the
face like a lost soul.
Just when the unfortunate sew
enth son OF the seventh con will
leave for the Gells IA not known