| Show 4 p pPe ar cc r Pe Peoples ples King Succeeds Leopold the e Wicked on on Belgian Throne New Ruler and Consort Beloved Already for T Their Domestic Virtues and Their Care for the Personal rig g i of Theo New Subjects to Which They Have Devoted Their Lives for Years Special Sr lal Correspondence MUSSELS S JL Jan the tho B First of Belgium Is already known all as the Peoples kin gHis reign It Is predicted will stand standout standout out in history as that of a tarlan Leopold II empire maker and palace builder Ignored the present happiness of Individuals In his wide schemes for Belgian aggrandizement Kin King Albert looks first to Individual happiness and regards the mont ment of oC the condition of oC the poor as his chief dul dulAs duty As to a despotic r Miler ler I his position was a difficult one It speaks t much for his diplomatic skill that he succeeded In putting many man of 01 hit his the theories rles Into practise without lUt bringing down on himself the open wrath o of King Leopold Much luch of the success he has achieved Is due to the tho aid given to him b by bl wife Queen Elizabeth who shares his opinions and amI joins In his him work King Albert hM has all quiet determination de determination termination or of n it ah shy man Up to the tho present partly from Crom I ly because ho he was compelled to re remain remain main continua continually II In the background he has lived the life liCe of oC n a student al almost almost most that of a recluse His shyness must be attributed to this Doubtless now that he Is Iris own master and king kin It will disappear Up to the pre present It Is only In private conver coner conversation atlon that he has allowed himself full justice Those who have hav been ad admitted to his intimacy are arc ll with the the quickness of oC his Intelligence and the depth or of his learning es In nil all subjects which deal with the thc economical condition of the people ONE OXE OF THE BOYS As 8 prince he passed through the school fighting hard to be treated ns as time tho other cadets were by Jy their superiors Insisting on given a nickname and raG raGged ragged ged md and generally genera 11 dealt with by his comrades comrade as one ot of an attitude far less les common amongst continental than English princes From the school he passed Into the grenadier r regiment Ip 11 which he was advanced rapidly rapid from froma a to a 11 colonelcy Atthe At Atthe the moment of oC his accession l lon he wn was already a general In the tho Bollan arm army King Albert hall had no expectancy or of InheritIng the lie Belgian Behlan throne until the tho death of his elder cider brother PrInce In 1391 That year ear he en entered the military school chool and It was wasi i V Y IiI not until ho left We the school that he hei able I to the h special J i studies in n and n diplomacy pI pIto to which lie he had never nevor gIven I a thought before lie Hung him elf elC earnestly Into these studies sitting dally at time the feet teet of oC Baron mount and learning all the wisest of European statesmen could teach tench Th The Baron tins hm been dead for years ears but King Alberts studies continue to this da day hen he was given a separate household on his marriage he surrounded himself with learned Ignoring party prejudices to such an extent that though no socialist was included amongst his Instructors scoffers cried that a socialist was coming to the Belgian throne hose scoffers will he be taught b by the king and before long that n a wIde difference lies be between between tween socialism and sociology In hits his carl early manhood King Albert Alhert allowed his heard beard to grow possibly In Imitation of King Hang Leopold I It gave gaye him nu na resemblance to that thug Jut bat r n a appearance arance Ono One day advisedly advised he shaved his beald and to lo tho surprise and pf hL future sUbjects the features of his hili grandfather Leopold r i founder of oC the Bel Bei law lan dynasty dynast stood revealed QUEEN IS POPULAR Albert was marrIed In 1900 to the duchess in Bavaria daughter of Duke hart Kurl Theodore the anions Camous oculist who POI per performed formed hundreds of successful opera operations operations on Limo tho Jl poor or gentle air of the princess gained her time tho sympathy of oC the the mom moment nt she entered the country her Innumerable Innumerable erable acts or of kindness und curd charity speed speedily 11 won her their love and when her first bub baby Prince Leopold was born pp 11 3 1901 thou thousands sands of poor people s sent nt her let letters letters of congratulation To each ch of oC these n a letter of thanks was sent b by bythe the princess and her husband the present king while to ever every hag bah hagborn born Jorn In Brussels on the third of November a present of a J gold watch was Wa sent by the thc prince and princess with a mane money present In addition for Cor those of oC the tho poorest class It is 18 not a desire for Cor popularity but lovo for Cor the poor that actuates Kin Albert and the thc queen In all the they do doKing King Leopold sought to create a lid Bel glnn gian merchant marIne to Increase the tho richness of the tho country King Albert I hM has established n a training ship for and c schools for tor fishermen In order that planers and amI may reap for themselves I rIch harvests front from the sea In greater security lie He is 13 constantly to Ix be seen i o about abo t tho docks of Antwerp and tha quays of Ostend often oCten unattended ul ai ways was dressed ns as a private dt citizen ze seeking to discover for tor himself tit the real reLI condition of the people embarrassing them b by a show of oC roy royalty alty nit When lIen he Is on these truth reeking expeditions lie he Is best sed It if to whom he speaks do nol mint recognize him but It Is for tor him to avoid recognItion The Tho portrait of a popular prince is he to be found everywhere In his countr country and King Albert had not to walt wait until his linage was t as stamped on coins to have his ap api known to oYer every Bel Belgium gium i SOME SOIE YELLOW STORIES Who rho new king Is represented as be beIng belag lag Ing surrounded b by a crowd of ann an serous men who flit fill him him with Christian and have made him u socialist ot of the thc most advanced typo It Is reported report In serious newspapers that the pope IO terrified at time tho slon of the dangerous prince has In Instructed the nuncio at Brussels to contrive means mean In him concert with the cardinal archbishop of of re removing I moving all the thc kings pre present ent advisers from him and surrounding him with width men amen selected by the tho Jesuits This Thill Is all false Cale The king when he was crown prince selected hi his from each of oC the two historic lid Bel Belgin gin gian parties Catholic and LIberal Rome has hns no thought of oC interfering Ism In his Ion of oC his officials and time the kin king has hll no Intention of allowing In from an any quarter lie lies hns made sweeping changes In the thc courtIn court In ht order that no remnant of oC the old despotic rule may remain Belgium with a young oung kin and queen Is to have hav a young oung court The palace or of Brussels sels and anil the chateau of oC where the tho court has already tal taken cn U on onUs Its Us residence are arc being refurnished as It Is the royal chalet at Ostend where time the ling and queen reside for tor two month ever every year In future With time the coming ot of the new court to Ostend time the gambling which was the will willbe greatest stain on fame came bo be suppressed Laws which proved against the public gamb gambling amb lIn ling In Ostend ot of late years ho be round found suddenly to have full tull force torce noW that Kin King Albert has come to the throne The Thc new queen of Belgium as might bo be expected from the daughter ot of Limo tho thoon on only royal doctor Is especially Inter interested ested In hospitals She has hul founded a hospital for f r consumptives and SC oral eral dispensarIes and every year the tho most delicate children In the tho poor I schools of Brussels are sent to the tho sea seaside side for a holiday at her expense When they return they thoy and their aI f fi J mothers arc received at the tho palace Itis It ItIs Is a touching sight to see the tyre offerings s sI I of flowers which thu children make to tn their fairy Calr princess and limo thu toys they I bring to the tho little whom th lr I I already alread with themselves In iii their kindly acts The Tho poor children arc uro no losers los rs by b their humble gift nIl all whether the they bear offerings In token of oC their gratitude or not I pave ae the palace laden Inden with good timings things GENEROSITY TO POOR Queen Quee Elizabeths generosity generosity to time the poor and her kindness to them know 1 no bounds She annually sets for her a largo lan o sum this sum Hum slid Invariably No cant of a poor Is made known to lO her ber that sho doe doc not rel relieve eye of oC the state of oC oCher her own finances and ICIng Albert has naif been b on forced on more one ocea sloe to e with the queens secretary for tor time tho manner In h her charity was allowed to exceed her es cs or of what It should bl be beThe The Tho charity charlt of the queen of the Del Bel glans Is not coldly through sec Continued d oft page pago l I II 0 t PEOPLES KING j SUCCEEDS LEOPOLD Continued from page thIrteen i rotaries or committees The Tho Queen rr herself visits the pour po r and sees to their needs for tor herself No 0 slum In Brussels Brus sels Is too or for tor her herto herto to penetrate prIvately when there are sick In It to be ten tended etl A little time a ago o the queen visited a poor sick n woman who raved or of music mush On the thethis thill this t visit ot of the queen 11 a largo large box was carried Into the sick womans room Her friends wondered what was In ht It Il The Tho Queen having pledged them to secrecy opened the box and took r her violin from Crom It It On it she sho played to 10 UIl s until the music brought t her rest The Tho vIolin W S left leCt In the SiCK Womans roost and du day after day duy until the sufferer was well the queen came privately and played to her t o of such stories of oC Queen Elizabeth are aro told In Brussels Do what she will to have havo such acts or of hers kept private the tho queen cannot prevent ho grateful people from talking or of r her gracious acts SInce his accession the kIng rises at 6 and Is quickly at work There Is a church near b by the tho palace where ho he hears mass every morning going wIthout ostentation passIng unnoticed 11 by the At half haIr past seven he breakfasts with the Queen at S 5 the 1 little prInces como come to wish theIr par parent ants ent good morning and to play pia with I f them For the kin king work commences agaIn at 9 and continues until 11 At 11 ho he rIdes with the queen or motors j with her unless Indeed the tho Queen Is kept at home b by some or of her work for tor fortine tine tho poor the tho completion ot of which Is put before beCore all pleasure It Is work eon con continually renewed It Is almost a 0 mIs mIsnomer misnomer nomer to speak of oC Its completion ROYAL ROUTINE The luncheon or of the Uto king and queen is The kIng drinks wine dosed dose liberally wIth water After Arter luncheon the whole da day Is given Iven up to work within doors and out of oC doors At t G 6 the royal roal babies bables arc pu put to bed bedIn bedin In a 1 room next theIr parents At S the tho king lines dines Tho rho ladles ladies and gentle gentlemen men In attendance dine at the royal roal table and the dinner Is s perforce a cere ceremonial cere affair The king cares little for Cor food tood und and nothing for Cor drink Ho Is back to his work as soon as he e can n leave leao the table with courtesy I King Albert and Queen Elizabeth r have one passion to which tile they give tree Cree rein The They love loe music and are arc enthusiastic while the they were still crown prince and princess the they abandoned the royal roal box an and sat satIn satin In the stalls In the the Uel Bel glan opera house to be nearer the or orchestra orchestra chestra It Is hoped that what Dresden I was In other days das Brussels will be In inthe f the tho near ncr future the center or of a loving people the place of oC a t world famed conservatoire the sea seat t of oC n a ni ai i court renowned for tor ever every vIrtue t i King Albert performed d a I teat feat CO fen would care to undertake when ho hoI traversed the tho Congo from morn Its Rhodesian I frontier to lloma Boma For man many hundreds of oC miles he had to march through bush and forest where there was neIther I I road nor unencumbered pathway Ills His t journey rn ht jl the he Congo lasted for s I I 1 crab months ol He event there to see seethe l the condition forr COl himself jr I making hIs tour all as little official as pos Jos JosI I sible e and getting into direct I t touch with the natives He returned t from the Congo marveling at Its richness praising t I i Ing m much ch of the tho work done there by bythe bythe the state but saddened b by certain eon con cont t f which prevailed In certain parts c of oC th colon condItions h he anti and hIs government are arc resolved to abolish as t I speedily ll as possible II I The ro royal nt traveler received a I great grent I ovation t when he returned U to Belgium gl ld sr and his happiness at returning t to wife U UI t I and children delighted the n people None thought It unmanly of him when he wept with jO joy em his hili little daughter Princess Mario Jose In the i full Cull sight or of a cheering multitude II I DELIGHTFUL FA FAMILY The children of oC their Belgian majesties I ties tics are arc delightful little folk tolk Tho t crown prince pr n ce L Leopold Is n a grave grao I J I young oung oC S Hohs se n much I of oC tM md the poor and pon matly things His brother 1 PrInce is III more gay Gayest t I of oC all Is the little Princess Marie Jose Joe At Antwerp when hen h her r father return cd from t the Congo presents t of albums I I 1 l le oP I of Congo o views were made to o the prin eos Princess s Marie farle Jose cared little about the tho books but tho rho cardboard boxes nearly as big bh as herself which held them took her hel fanc fancy rand In the tho i I prettiest manner possible she begged I rr r t t I yo I i i I iii t 4 I tr I i f I i t t n Y N I y kf t 5 a a at t f IH d 7 I ARCHDUKE FR FRANZ FERDINAND The Archduke Franz Fram Ferdinand 0 of C Hapsburg Is nephew o of the aged em emperor emperor of oC Austria and heir presumptive to the Imperial U throne rone He Is a 0 son or of the late Archduke I Karl rl LudwIg and Is married to the tho Princess or of Ho Hohenberg Hohenberg henberg As however his wife was wan not or of royal fatally their theil children cannot ascend the tho Austrian throne and the archduke was forced Coreed to formally renounce the throne on behalf or of an any of oC hIs descendants before ho he could ob obtain obtain tain permissIon to marry mar aa u for them At the Brussels railway sta u a great disaster befell her She lost her doll oll She and a journalist set seton on oft to look for It In the mIdst ot of theIr search they were dIsturbed b by a 11 much perturbed who rushed up saying In n the gravest tones Your Tour Royal Roal Highness Her Royal Roal HI Highness your our mother wants you ou Sadly but Immediately Immediate Her Royal Highness aged 3 toddled on oft obedience Is en enforced forced In the royal roal nursery of oC Belgium but we ma may all bo be sure b by the gentlest means The most popular lad lady In n Belgium Is not nol the queen There Is no treason treMon In say saying Ins this although the queens rival is 15 very ery near the thc throne The lad lady who Queen Elizabeth In It Ity Is her own little daughter for or Princess Marie JO Jose Is a assuredly the most popular lad lady in III 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