The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-15
GERMANY'S KAISER
BUSY and TIRELESS
Everything, He Does He Does With
Energy-Takss His Amuse-
merits Seriously.

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Energy-Takss His Amuse-
merits Seriously.
Berlin, Feb. 15.--The kaiser's voice
was originally strong by nature and il
remains so to this day. 1t never seems
tired even when, as he often does he
reads aloud for the pleasure and bene-
fit Of himself and party of friends.
| 1t often occurs that he viii pick up
one OF his aneieu: favorites, Horace or
Homer, or q r2odern publication, and
read aloud from It for an hour or an
hour and a half at a time. Frequently
the publication chosen is a periodical
or newspaper.
The human voice is usually a good
index to the state OF a persons general
health. This is true OF the kaiser.
Born with an exceptionally sound con-
stitution, he has not failed to develon
and strengthen 1t by careful treatment.
He is a friend of cold water, a partial
ity which may have been fostered br
the training OF his English mother He
has the English belief in the virtues
of a daily tub. The bath invariably
ends even on the frostiest of mornings
in cold douche. At sea he has a Xix
ing for sea water and regularly battles
in 1t.
Likes Tennis and Riding.
Notwithstanding the difficulties Gre
ated by the partial uselessness of one
arm the kaiser Is a great lover of lawn
tennis. Golfers would probably explain
this by saying that he has never
Ia a. =. =
of the game since his school days at
Cassel and still continues to play 1T,
notably at Kiei, where his brother,
Prince Henry, has a fine tennis court,
and at his castles in Berlin and al
PCtsdam.
Riding and hunting, however, are his
pet sports and he has said that he is
never SO happy as when on horseback.
His ordinary rides usually last for an
hour or more and he galIops many a
mile. His suite are supposed to keep
up with him, though at some little dis
tarce to the rear, but It often happens
that he leaves them far behind.
A Fast Walker.
The same impetuousness of tenpera-
ment causes him when walking to fall
A1lIO O. ADuBGE anu faster SLElu6
that of most men, talking often unin-
terruptedly and fast to those who may
accompany him, 1t is the same when
he is mountaineering; his companions
have difficulty in keeping pace with
him. His climbing is mostly done in
Norway, where at least one peak he
has ascended bears his name.
Next to riding. particularly at the
head of his caIvalry in maneuvers, ne
takes delight in hunting. A tireless
stalker and excellent shot he will fol-
low the quarry at his hunting place a.
Rominten for long hours at a time.
bringing down 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 az in the
morning, return at 10 in the forenoon
and renew the chase in the afternoon.
TireIess Also at Work.
The many fatiguing duties of his sta
ton he bears likewise without traces
of WEAKNESS, At maneuvers ne has
been known to spend the night until 2
in the morning with his generals con-
sulting on plans for the next days
work, and yet at 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 3
monarch is holding "cercle," as court
receptions are called. The task some
times takes hours, and loud and fire.
quent are the complaints of the diplo-
matists and other officials who have
to take part in 1t. The kaiser who has
to bear the chief burden of the recep-
ton, 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 ministers none is so Industrious
as he. And as he makes 1t a point to
finish all the many matters that de-
mand his attention during the day. so
he insists that his ministers and their
subordinates shall do likewise.
Works Travelling.
He works almost as hard when trav-
cling as when seated in his own study
in Berlin or Potsdam castle. Even
when travelling he keeps in touch with
every important transaction awaiting
settlement in his empire. He does this
by means of we'll planned arrange
ments by which the ministers or lesser
ofacials concerned appear by command
at designated points on the imperial
route, their hands grasping the port
folio 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.
On Sunday there is q complete rest,
for If the kaiser Is unconventional in
many things. in politics and art for in
stance, he is entirely conventional in
the observance Of the teachings of his
religion, and among them those re-
garding the keeping Of the Sabbath.
Moderate In Smoking and Drinking.
The kaiser is that rare thing, mod
crate smoker. AS a young man he
smoked more than now, but he found
that it interfered with work, particu-
larly when writing, and doubtless also
with some remembrance of the throat
affection OF 1908, he now keeps him-
self within moderate limits. When
travelling. three or four light cigars
daily and six or eight cigarettes are
his allowance. When at home half a
dozen cigarettes of light Turkish to-