The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-26
HEALTH OF KAISER
OFFICIALLY GOOD.
But There Is Apprehension of
His Condition
CIVIL LIST rs INCREASED
Emperor William Now Receives the
Second Largest Income of Any
European Ruler-Dr. Koch
Remarkable Scientist
CIVIL LIST Is INCREASED

ehe hdiser MAS recovered from the diSa-
bility caused by the bite of an insect and
Is in normal health. In well-informed
circles, however. this official declaration
of the Kaiser's return to health is taken
with good deal of allowance. Despite
the popular belief to the contrary, the
Kaiser has never enjoyed robust health
and he has always had to take the great
est care of himself The strain of the
funeral of King Edward told rather se-
yerey upon the Emperor, since he had
not been in the best of health for some
little time previously.
The utmost care is taken to prevent the
true state Of affairs becoming known to
the outside world, but those few per-
sona8es who have seen the Kaiser since
his return to his capital have been great
~ struck with his careworn expression
and the extreme irritability that he dis
plays. Several consultations of the court
physicians have taken place. but the real
nature of his majesty's complaint is very
carefully concealed. Under these cir
cumstances 1t is not surprising that the
most disQuieting rumors are afioat in
Berlin at the present moment
1t Is not believed that there is any i'm
mediate danger of his majesty having to
give up public duties, but that his cond,-
ton Is giving his physicians and his FAM
lily much, concern may be accepted az
true.
The recent action of the Prussian diet
In increasing the civil list approximately
s5,00o,0O0 year gives the German EN-
peror the second largest income of any
with civil list Of $S,5OO.O0o, leads them
all.
Or. Koch, the famous bacteriologist
whose death occurred recently, was ono
Of the most remarkable scientists of re-
cent years. He was known as 'the man
without a personality" on account OF
his cold, scientific nature. Everything
with him was a matter of research and
bu seemed almost devoid of human emo
lions.
1t was, of course, az q bacteriologis,
that he achieved his fame; and he caused
tremendous sensation some time ago
when he stated that he had discovered
the bacillus of consumption. Dr. Koch
had an enthusiastic admirer in the Kali
ser, and 1t Ia said that it was due to the
Kaisers influence that the doctor an
nounced his discovery to the world. al
to work such miracles was not per-
fected. Unfortunately, the wonderful
cure for consumption was proved to
be no miracle worker after all, and the
great white scourge Is still a terror TO
the human race.
OF late years DR.. Koch had devoted
himself to the study of sleeping sickness.
He spent long time experimenting in
East Africa, and came to the conclusion
that the disease was spread by a small
insect which lives principally on croco-
diles' blood. The doctor belived that the
disease would be practically stamped ou.
If all the crocodles were destroyed.
While in Africa Dr. Kochs fame was
so great that the natives would send
messengers hundreds of miles to ask
him to visit their sick friends In one
village the chief treated the doctor as
kind of deity, and even went SO far as
to worship his scientific instruments.
An entertaining variation on the meth
DDS usually employed for the collection OF
subscription has been introduced by the
acrobatic burgomaster or mayor of Po-
sen. Herr Wins. Meeting at a reception
a rich merchant who was not particularly
distinguished for his generosity to good
works the burgomaster approached him
with the remark, Il want you to give me
$3.50 for our town charities
With gasp of establishment the mer-
chant replied. You can stand on your
head before you get any money out of
me-" No sooner were the words out of
his mouth than, to his bewilderment-
which was shared by the other guests In
the crowded room-the burgomaster care
fully placed his hands on the carpet and
with the mayoral legs gracefully elevated
IN the air. passed in an inverted attitude
out of the room.
Returning a moment later, he claimed
bis $3.50 fee for the performance. The
amazed merchant Immediately handed
him a check for this sum.
The Berlin police have discovered that
a number of German girls, the daughters
of well-to-do parents, have an irresistible
inclination for black men, and have de-
cided to protect the young women against
themselves. A troup of negroes are at
present performing near Berlin, and po-
lice have been placed on duty near the
stage to prevent the girls from entering
into conversation with the black men.
A peculiar burial incident took place nj
Grosswardein. where She! 5-year-old
daughter OF Joseph Jauernig. a local
official, died of diphtheria. Jauernig had
turned his back on the Roman Catholi,
religion, and refused to allow priest to
himself performed the duties of under
taker, and at night time carried the cof-
fin to the cemetery, performing the cere-
mony himself. Since the child had died
from an infectious disease, and as Jauer-
Mig had carried the body through the
whole town, the authorities are taking
proceedings against him.
The German Emperor has Issued an
order forbidding commanding officers to
allow "one-year volunteers who serve
at their own expense to quarter them
selves during maneuvers at their own
charges at hotels or other places where
more comfortable accommodation is to
be had than Is provided for ordinary
soldiers. They will now be REQUIRED ID
live in barracks and tents like the rest
number of German Southwest ART
can sportsmen are organizing ride from
Iuderitz bay German Southwest Africa,
to Berlin, distance of not less than
5000 miles. Herran Freitag and Brugge-