Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
TIreIess Also at Work

Next to riding, particularly at the head of
his cavalry in lmanoeuvres, he takes de-
light in hunting. A tireless stalker and
excellent shot, he will follow the quarry
at his hunting place at Rominten for long
hours at a time, bringing dow his deer
on occasion from a distance of 800 or 400
PAGES. 1t is no uncommon thing for him
when at Rominten to be afoot at 4 in the
morning, return at 10 In the forenoon and
renew the chase in the afternoon.
The many fatguing duties of his station
he bears likewise without traces Of weari-
ness. At manoeuvres he has been known
to spend the night until 2 in the morning
with his generals consulting on plans for
the next days work, and yet at 4 O'Clock.
after a two hour rest, to be up and in the
saddle ready for the field day before him.
One Of the most firing duties Of a mon
arch is holding "cercle," as court recep-
lions are called. The task sometimes takes
hours and loud and frequent are the com
plants of the d~iplomatists and other
officials who rave to take part in it. The
kaiser, who has to bear the chief burden
of the reception, never shows a sign Of
WEAKNESS mentally or physically.
The energy of the kaiser is displayed at
work. as well as at play. and of all of his
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he makes it a point to finish all the many
matters that demand his attention during
the day, so he insists that his ministers
and their subordinates shall do kewise
He works almost as hard when travelling
as when seated in his own study I'm Berlin
or Potsdam castle. Even when travelling
he keeps in touch with every important
transaction awaiting settlement In his en-
pire. He does this by means of we'll planned
arrangement by which the ministers or
lesser officials concerned appear by com
mand at. designated points on the i'm
perial route, their hands grasping the
portfolio with the necessary documents and
their heads full of the details the kaiser
may desire to know. The labor goes on from
day to day throughout the week.
Rest on Sunday.
On Sunday there Is a complete rest, for
If the kaiser is unconventional in many
things, in polotics and art for instance, he
is entirely conventional in the observance
OF the teachings of religion, and among
them those regarding the keeping of the
Sabbath. 1t may here be noted that 1t is
strange that against a man who all through
his reign has constantly insisted by WORD
and deed on the every tenet Of the highest
spirit of Christianity the accusation OF
5 bad faith, particularly with regard to wal
q and peace, should so often be brought. The
u accusation indeed is not made against hin
q In his own country or by his own people; II
x Germany the notion that the kaiser Il
: planning war; Immediately or in the future
4 Is secuted as obviously absurd. War ma,
: come; some incautious word OF his may
9 possibly hasten in SOM small degree III
coming; but that the maintenance OF peac,
Is the basis of all the kaiser's actions ant
3 Yet the emperor is no puritan, save Il
morals. His idea of the way TO spent
6 the Sabbath is no narrow one. He takes
naturally perhaps. what may be terme,
the continental view OF it, a day TO b
: devoted to God indeed, but not so as I
& exclude the recreation. even amusement
which is to prepare the body for the worl
Il OF the week to come.
3 The kaiser eats a substantial breakfas
e and MIDDAY meal, but carefully avoids o
lie has no appetite for a heavy dinner. Tn
breakfast is after the English fashion, in
Guiding tea and fish or flesh. the forme
being more favored than the latter. Lune
at 1'o'olock is the next meal, and at II tn
m kaiser usually partakes heartily. When a
n sea he always calls for fish OF some sor
and all the better II 1t has been freshl