El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-10

democrats ruler in the world-even
IL he is a king
Learned Much in the United States.
How much OF this democratic spirit
did the hero OF the User acquire IN ms
series Of adventures in the united
States2 Undoubtedly. great deal
TIe admired greatly the wars OF the
great west He ABSORBED the 40 OF
die" spirit OF the American frontiers
man Prince Albert" as he was then,
went back 10 the court OF his uncle,
the sybaritic King Leopold, with Tar
different ambitions from that unloYely
despot
American war. IS9S. that Albert came
10 America He spent much time IN
New York. Washington and the last
but was most impressed with the west
J. J. Hill, the railroad magnate, TOOK
him under his protection. although
Alberts rugged six foot three never
needed much protection.
Works on Minneapolis Paper.
Mr.. Hill got him a job on a news
paper in Minneapolis and later on one
in St Paul He was regular repor-
ter, the first to ever ascend a throne
He worked incognito and few knew
that the intelligent persistent young
man who dug" for facts was the heir
apparent 10 the throne OF Belgium and
prospective ruler Of the Congo.
1t is said that some OF the city edi-
tors in the sister cities Of Minnesota
did not learn until years later that
their promising cub was scion OF
besides. reporting. Albert Travelled
throughout the northwest as Mr. Hi
guest He used the magnate's pri-
vste car and was accompanied BY Mr..
Hill himself, or his son. sam.
Is Mistaken for Book Agent.
It is recalled by the Hills with
amusement that as the train was ap-
chino Anaconda Mont. thew were
compelled to make a 3fde excursion
and told the Prince he would be vel
taken care OF IL he would look up
Editor J. H. Duston OF the Anaconda
Standard Mr.. Duston. who had been
at his desk until a m. was awakened
at a. m. by a persisting ringing at
his doOrbeu- Throwing on dressing
gown he went growing TO the door,
looked over his caller. and Immediately
decided the polite. dapper young man
with the good presence was book
wen. what have you to SELF" he
.sThe book agent" Immediately ap-
peared embarrassed and produced his
card. Then the editor was embar-
raised. too, but they were soon fast
While In America. Albert studied
about every industry we have on has
return he wrote a book about the
United States which evidenced the fact
was just about the government this
country has adopted
While in America he had dinner IN
Washington with president and Mrs
Mckinley, went to Newport to be en-
tertained by Mrs. Potter Palmer. took
luncheon at the Lawyers club in Wall
street. with Frederick r. Coudert, Wis
tied the United States navy yards and
saw also a cavalry drill. and as a d.
version. after such strenuous labors,
tried 10 visit the scene Of a murder
in Brooklyn which figured on the front
pages Of the morning papers
A burly policeman baffled him, or
dering him away from the house OF
crime That he was a visiting prince
made no difference he were visit
ing coroner he might have got In said
the guardian Of the law.
Changes His Name
Society FASTENED TO entertain him
wherever he went. and occasionally Y
interfered with the engineering and
industrial studies he was making, so
that he finally hid his identity under
an assumed name In New Orleans, he
was c. A. Harris. In St Louis he STAYED
for three days at a hotel as John
Banks. OF New York
So Albert got a pretty thorough