Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1910 — CARRIES BIG LIFE POLICY [ARTICLE]

CARRIES BIG LIFE POLICY

Prince Henry of Prussia Said to Have Insurance Amounting to $10,000,000 Against Assassination. In appearance Prince Henry of Pruasla, who is one of the clevereßt and possibly one of the most distinguished of Queen Victoria’s grandsons, bears a striking resemblance to King George V., and, like his majesty, is the sailor of the family. Hfs first love of the sea was acquired under somewhat curious circumstances. In 1871 the Crown Princess Frederick took her two elder boys for a change of air to Wyk\ a primitive little bathing place on the Schleswig coast. The interest of the young princes was aroused when one day a small yacht anchored off the villige, and they appeared to have a keen desire for a closer Inspection of the vessel. The owner became aware of this and offered to conduct them over his yacht and to take them out for a sail. Their mother graciously gave her consent, with the result that before the trip was over the younger had fully decided to become a sailor. It is said that Prince Henry holds the unique distinction of being the only man—royalist or commoner—who is Insured against assassination. He has an insurance of a sum approaching $10,000,000 against being killed by the hand of an assassin. Some years ago, when the prince took command of the German fleet in Chinese waters, this policy was taken out. The risk is believed to be held solely by German' companies. An ardent motorist, his imperial highness’ passion In' Ibis respect is exemplified by the following story: While out driving with a friend one day they noticed ahead of them a slow-moving goods van, the driver of which appeared absolutely regardless of the approach of the motor car. Presently the prince’s car sped past. "Yer fathead!” exclaimed the man, “you might as well ’ave asked me to make room for you.” The prince immediately applied his brakes and the car came to a standstill. After a moment’s discussion his companion returned to the complacent van driver and inquired, “Did you mean his royal highness to be a fathead?” “But,” stuttered the other, “I- —I didn’t know!” “His royal highness Is sure of that,” said, the prince’s companion. “Take this,” he added, handing him a gold coin, “as a present from his royal highness, because you are the first man who has called him a fathead!”

Climate Affected by Deforestation. That the stripping of trees from a country has a bad effect on the climate Is indicated by the following account by a traveler in the interior of China: “Kansu is the poorest of all the provinces of China and the most Inaccessible by reason of its defective communications. Devastated by Mohammedan insurrection in the years from 1861 to 1878, It has never recovered from the ravages to 'Which it was then subjected. The ruins everywhere of what were once thriving towns and villages impress the traveler with a sense of the horrors of insurrection in China. Insurrection means extermination of the vanquished •—no quarter to old or young, to man or woman. Loss of life during the great insurrection amounted to millions, and even in the short insurrection of 1896 the destruction of life was appalling. The province now needs repeopling, but in the absence of communications the work is difficult. It is a treeless province. There has been universal destruction of timber. Even the fine avenue of willows and poplars planted by Tso Tsungt’ang between the two capitals is fast disappearing. Deforestation is profoundly affecting the climate, When rain falls it falls with such violence that it scars the face of the country, which is everywhere covered with soft loess (clay) of varying thickness, with no vegetation to bind the soil together.”