Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 34, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1901 — Dependent. [ARTICLE]

Dependent.

The late Emperor Frederick of Germany had no easy life as crown prince during his father’s reign. A complete dependence on the sovereign Is hereditary in Prussia. This, in small matters as well as great, exercises a tremendous Influence on the son’s relations with his father, and, Indeed, on family life In general. Gustav Freltag, In his hook on thb German succession, writes: “A farmer’s son who, with his family, Inhabits a wing In his father’s house, and possesses not a single shilling beyond his allowance, whose children are kept by their grandfather, and employed In looking after the plantations on the estate—such a man, who had to put up with this dependent position for fifty years, would be looked upon as especially unfortunate. Aud yet, according to old traditions and the laws of the house, the case of the German Crown Prince is a similar one.” It is evident that the old Emperor William was quite willing to accept such a state of things. Early in the seventies the artist, Anton von Werner, was appointed to perpetuate the imperial proclamation. He first made a sketch, to submit to the Emperor. In this, the various personages were grouped In the same order as during the ceremony at Versailles, William I. standing on a raised platform, with Bismarck at his left, on a lower step, and on his right the Crown Prince, whom the artist had represented with one foot on the upper level. The Emperor examined the sketch, and at once noted the position of the Crown Prince. He frowned, took his pencil and made a thick, rapid stroke through his son’s right leg. “Not yet!” said he. A number of young women came aeroßß a boy lying fuce downward in a gutter the other evening, nnd they decided that he was dead; probably murdered. While one ran to a telephone, the others tried to pick him up. “Dog on you,” said the boy, "you have told on me.” And a girl around the corner began to yell, “One, two, three for Johnny." It costs at least $25 to show proper appreciation of having a baby named for you. A gay deceiver la never gay long.