Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-11-15

.~~-~-~~e~~ses~-~~s~.~~-- ~~-~-~-~.~~~~.~>>~~~~
height. And SO effectively did he see
about it" that the chicken had no
more opportunity to trail after the
singer. The parent bird was monop-
olizing her!
Then the good burghers of Bonn be-
gan to chatter. about the princes at
tention to another lovely American
girl. It was Miss Gladys Deacon.
They said he had actually given her a
ring, a Hohenzollern heirloom. Again
the father eagle swooped down, and
they say that Miss Deacon gave back
the ring.
The kaiser has his own ideas about
the proper diversions of undergradu-
ates. He would show his son what
kind of sport was fitting for royal
prince. The imperial eagle descend
ed upon Bonn and ordered kommers.
He himself presided. That kommers
will never be forgotten at Bonn. 1t
was red-letter day in the history Of
the local breweries. They say that
when the kaiser lifted his aching head
ing day he was thoroughly dissatis
fed with the environment of the
crown prince; he considered it de-
moralizing and frivolous. Thus end
ed Frederick Williams university
life.
The time came to select wife for
the prince. The emperor had his
own ideas about wives. So had his
son. The young women who pos
sessed the qualities that fitted them to
be empress were paraded before the
YOUNG man, with much advice and
comment upon the form they showed.
To the amazement Of everybody, the
kaiser especially, Frederick William
picked out the very girl on whom his
fathers hopes we're set, Princess &C.
ellie of Mecklenburg-S chwerin.
Conducted His Own courtship.
But the emperor wanted to super
wise the courtstip. The crown prince
felt himself perfectly capable of
managing this for himself. 1t was
whispered in the drawing rooms of
Berlin that the emperor had admins
tered severe reproof to the young
pair, because he had found Princess
Cecilie sitting on Prince Frederick's
knees.
The crown prince has keen sense
Of humor, and a way Of complying
with orders 80 literally that it Is in
tensely irritating to his father. The
kaiser makes a great parade Of his
love for Spartan simplicity, whereas
he is at heart fond of luxury. The
crown prince Is sincerely simple in
his tastes. One day the emperor sent
word to Potsdam that he was going
to inspect the regiment of which his
son was chief and dine with the Of
flcers. The dinner he sat down to
consisted of bean soup, boiled pork
and greens. And he had to pretend
that he liked 1t.
Again, the emperor lectured the
crown prince about not keeping up
an euuipage commensurate with the
traditions of Hohenzollern splendor.
The young man accepted the rebuke
meekly. A few days later he was
driven through the streets of the
capital in a gorgeous motor car, with
gliding splashed all over it and an i'm
perial crown as big as mans hand
embossed upon the doors. Once more
the parent eagle screamed, and the
gaudy automobile was seen no more.
The emperor heard that the crown
prince had asked for and received q
seven days leave of absence from the
commandant Of the Potsdam garrison.
The wires were set working; the en-
peror asked why Frederick William
wanted a week of. Word came back
that he was going to the Kiel re-
eatta. A few inquiries brought out
the news that Frederick William had
been building a yacht which was de-
signed with just one end in view. to
beat the kaiseE's own entry. 1t was
not more than seven or eight minutes
thereafter that orders flashed to Pots
dam directing the crown prince to
get right astride a charger and start
on a tour Of inspection that kept him
busy until the regatta was over. Fred
erick williams boat won, but its own
er did not witness it's unfilial victory.
Still Another Complaint.
Nor has the emperor forgotten that
occasion about year ago when he
reviewed the Deaths Head Hussars"
and Frederick's command: Three
cheers for the kaiser!" was respond
ed to with perfect military precision
but with chilling lack Of enthusiasm.