The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-07-25

This loss brought on q fever, of which
he died, in 1915 A. D., after IS years Of
reign and wind.
A good ex-senator could here pause a
few weeks and do we'll.
History holds but few such characters
as John, who was not successful even
in crime. He may be regarded roughly
as the royal poultice who brought mat
ters to a head in England, and who by
means of his ~treachery, cowardice and
phenomenal villainy acted as a counter
irritant upon the malarial surface of the
body polite.
After the death of John the Earl Of
Pembroke, who was marshal of Eng
land, caused Henry, the ~9-year-old son
Of the late king, to be promptly crowned.
Pembroke was chosen protector, and
so served till 1919. when he died and
was succeeded by Aubert de Burgh.
Louis, with the French forces, had been
defeated and driven back home, 50 peace
followed.
Henry III was a weak king, as is too
we'll known, but was kind. He behaved
well enough till about 1881, when he
began to i'll treat De Burgh.
He became subservient to the French
element and his wife's relatives from
Provence pronounced P~rovongs). He
imported officials by the score, and Flea
nor's family never released their hold
upon the public teat night or day. They
would cry bitterly if deprived of same
even for a moment. This was about the
year 1896.
Besides this, and feeling that more hot
water was necessary to keep up a rudy
glow, the king was held tightly beneath
the thumb of the pope. Thus Italy
claimed and secured the fat official po-
sitions in the church. The pontiH gave
Henry the crown Of Sicily with a G.. 0.
D. on it, which Henry could not raise
without the assistance Of parliament.
Parliament did not like this, and the
barons called upon him n evening
with concealed brass knuckles and
things and compelled him to once more
comply with the regulations Of Magma
Charta, which promise lie rigidly
adhered to until the committee had
turned the first corner outside the roval
lawn.
Possessing peculiar gifts as a versa
tile liar and homeless coward, and being
entirely free from the milk Of human
kindness OF bowels of compassion, his
remains We're eagerly sought after and
yearned for by scientists long before he
decided to abandon them.
Again, in 1858, he was required to
submit to the requests of the barons, but
they required too much this time, and
a civil war followed.
Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester,
at the head of the rebellious barons,
won a victory over the king in 1864
and took the monarch and his son Ed
ward prisoners.
Leicester now ruled the kingdom and
not only called In extra session Of par
lament, but in 1865 admitted represent
atives of the towns and boroughs, there
by instituting the house of commons,
where self made men might sit on the
small of the back with their hats ON
and cry "Hear! Heart
The house of commons is regarded as
the bulwark of civil and political liber-
ty, and when under good police regula-
lions is still a great boon.
Prince Edward escaped from jail and
organized an army, which i'll 1865 de-
feated the rebels, and Leicester and his
SOL We're slain. The wicked soldiery
wreaked their vengeance upon the body
Of the fallen man, for they took great
pride in their proves as wreakers, but