The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-10
BERLIN news LETTER

Berlin. Jan. 10.-"Carmen SYLVIA"
the poetess-queen of Roumania, in an
article, half allegorical and half
earnest, betrays the diplomatic secret
that through her husband, King
Charles. she was responsible TOT tne
elevation of her nephew, Prince Will
liam of WED, to be reuler or the ne"
state of Albania.
In the article, shortly to appear In
an Austrian masazine, Queen Eliza
beth says:
'FairyIand called. for a king" but
the world gave no answer until tine
king on the mighty Danub STOOD
forth, calm and serious, and spoke
with the same clear voice which MAD
| dictated peace to the ~bul Balk-
ans. on the Rhine he said, deep in
a forest stands a tree from which I
once plucked my wife. 1t has many
| strong branches. l will send you
Of these to be your leader
THE young man upon whom the
king had cast his eye had been, from
his earliest childhood, g. Jealous lover
of books. He was never seen without
a book in his hand. For all that he
was of great strength. AT the high
school in Jena, were he was educated,
he was the champion gymnast. and 1T
is told Of him that, while a young off,
Ger, he often lifted a comrade upon
one hand and then laid him aside. His
work was serious and efficient. After
he had passed his examinations he was
| detailed to the War academy. where
only $50 out Of 600 applicants were
accepted. Later on he worked in the
general staff. Tall n slender and a
magnificent horseman, he was called
in Roumania, 'Lohengrin', wherever ne
appeared in his white uniform with
the eagle-crowned helmet Of silver.
His young wife has presented him
with two. children-a daughter, Maria
Eleonore, and only recently a son
Karol Viktor. The Princess Sophie is
highly gifted. She plays the harp.
mandolin and guitar, singing to her
own Accomplishments. She paints and
writes poems, and she has collected
around her in Potsdam a charming
circle Of artists. She grew up In the
country in Roumania and can ride
any horse"
Paris, Jan. 10.-The Partisan colony
OF Mexican statesmen, past and pres
emit. Is fast increasing. Headed by
former Pres. Porfirio Diaz, as the most
conspicuous figure, 1t now includes
Adolfo de Ia Lama, Mexican minister
Of finance, who is visiting Paris n
pender Co., Philadelphia, is here for
Sunday. .
IT. z. Hesse. of the White Auto Co,
Chicago, will spend Sunday in Fargo.
]. M. KIeitsch, of Arbuckle Bros,
Chicago. Is here for a day. .~ -.
M. F. Warner. Of Liggett & Myers.
Tobacco Co., is in the city to spend
Sunday,
A. P. Smith, of Roberts Hamilton Co,
Minneapolis, will spend Sunday in the
city. .... -.
G. G. Swanson, Of the General Elec-
trio Co, Minneapolis, Is a Sunday visi-
tor in the city. @
M, W. Ware, Of the VIM. McMurray
Co, st. Paul, Is irt the city.
A. II. Hill, of the Marshall Wells
, Hardware Co, will spend a day here
between trips.
II. c. Semple, of the First National
Insurance CO., of Pierre, s. D., is in the
city.
G They are telling an amusing little
story on Cap Wigdahl, one of Fargo's
well known travelling men. About the
v rats that got into his grip. Ask Car
about it.
;, leo. Kramer, OF the TlOnSsT ire In
surance Co, left yesterday for Dickin-
i son, where he will remain for some
time.
r William Fitzgerald, who for the
past seven years has Travelled for the
Moorhead branch of the Harnm Brew
ing Co, has severed his connection
with that concern and is now in the
8 cigar line, selling Bobby Burns cigars
: in Minnesota and North Dakota, his
territory including Moorhead and Far.
go. "Billyfs's friends are glad to sec
! him bette himself.