The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-04-01
INTIMATE VIEW
OF THE KAISER
Shows Where Bismarck Met
Napoleon ILL., at Sedan.
FRUGAL MEAL AT FRONT.

Bavarian Author Describes Stroll
Across Famous Battlefield, TslIs Of
Emperor's Evening Repast and OF His
Threat to Requisition Crown Princes
Cook, Who Outdoes His Own.
In the Munchner Neueste Nachrich-
ten Herr Ludwig Ganghofer, a well
mate picture of Emperor William on
the field of war.
"In q garden surrounded by walls
stood the quiet, well guarded house in
which Emperor William made his
headquarters" he writes. when L
crate household. 1t was quiet and
simple. The few guests who had been
invited TO the evening meal were gath
cred i'm Il small reception room. Final
ly the kaiser entered clad in the field
gray uniform Of a general. His step,
rs always, was elastic. Under the
stress Of the storms Of the last months
the emperor had gained much and lost
nothing. indeed il was apparent he
has been exalted. We realized that
from his dignified bearing. his quiet
smile, his calm glance.
After the evening meal which was
very frugal followed ride with the
kaiser Ia his automobile. Only two
men accompanied him Two chaur.
feurs with carbnes and cartridge belts
sal In front. Otherwise he had no
guard rhe kaiser wishes 1t that way
When we rode over temporary bridge
he said: That is not dangerous. What
German sappers build holds Sudden.
~ the kaiser spoke Of the great en-
thusiasm and wonderful unity of the
German people IT Is my greatest
happiness that | may experience this.
And then he said musingly, And IL Il
bad not been like that He drew q
deep breath and looked back TO the
ruin of Donchery
On Battlefield Of Sedan.
I'VE were on the battlefield OF Sc.
dan.
lover there said the kaiser. stood
my fatherr
Here Napoleon met Bismarck.
There is Bellevue palace! Here
my grandfathers conversation with
Napoleon took placer
I'VE continued through the food
lands of the Meuse, on high dixie In
the distance a village appeared against
the dark Woevre forest. Above wal
rose the walls of pretty little castle
our destination.
'In the court of the castle the crown
prince with six members Of his stafl
welcomed the emperor. The slender
figure of the victor Of Longwy seemed
TO have grown even taller. His healthy
young face was tanned, and his merry
teyes shone with Joy. We have ad
vanced good piece! Twelve hundred
Frenchmen capturedp he announced tC
his father with Joy. They are com
Ing in an hourr
AT breakfast the emperor said tC
the crown prince, You have better
meals than i! | shall consider whether
will not requisition your cooKr
Scarcely had the fruit been served
when 1t was announced, They are com
ingr We rose and went out A NOV
ing operator man was busily turning
the crank Of a machine. Photograph
that, not always me" the kaiser called
to the photographer.
Prisoners Long Suffering.
Slowly and painfully most Of the
prisoners drew near, and upon many
of their faces was stamped the lifeless
dull expression OF months of suffering
Among the 1000 men not hundred
were sturdy and well built.
THE crown prince invited us to ridt
in his automobile In order to show hi.
father an accessible point with view
toward the Argonnes. From afar could
be heard a hollow rumbling, so soft 4
was hardly audible In the wind blow
ing over the hill. On the descent wa!
allowed to support the kaiser, and W,
went down slowly. as on a chamoi.
hunt; then stopped myself. Tn,
kaiser held me with firm hand and
said:
SOLDIERS and citizens must help on,
another wherever they can.'"