Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-08-29

agement or hospitals. the housing OF
the poor, the Darwinian theory rail
j ways and their management and
musical training.
| Between January / and September
! OF last year Edward went to IS
public dinners and banquets, to %.
garden parties and concerts. 80 times
to the opera and theatre, to 20 race
meetings; II times he was in atten-
dance to the house of lords. and he
FULFILLED As "a cial and charitable
engagements.
In his own set his favorite topic of
conversation has been clothes. The
king is an expert shoemaker, q handl.
craft he chose to learn wheIl a boy
being Obliged by his royal Parents to-
learn some trade. He has worn shoes
of his own make.
One of the happiess moments ofthe
kings life was when he won the
Derby with Persimmon in 1896.
Shooting the king places above all
other entertainments that can be
offered him. and his principal visits
have always been paid in the shooting
season. Yachting ne understands
thoroughly. The king is an in
veterate smoker
Under Likes and Dislixes' the
king has written in the Duchess of
Flies album over his signature: II
am the happiest when I have no
public engagement to fulfill; when
can smoke a really good cigar and
read a good novel on the quiet: when
| can, like plain Mr.. Jones. go to a
race meeting without being chron-
icled in the paper the next morning
that the prince of Wales has taken to
gambling very seriously and lost
more money than he can ever anord
to pay; when | can spend quiet
evening with the princess and my
family. | am unhappiest when have
raging toothache and have to attend
some function where must smile as
pleasantly as though | never had
pain in my life."
Edward VII is rather light eater,
except at dinner and has never been a
great wine drinker.
In the matter of gifts the king has
been abundantly favored. They vary
in size from cat to hotel. Dogs,
cats and other quadrupeds galore
have been given or left to the king
by request. His name has been men,
toned in not far from hundred Wills
as the recipient of the family dog,
and on more than one occasion an
annuity has been left by a testator
in order that the maintenance of the
animal should be no expense to the
royal master
One hobby OF Edwards is collecting
crystals. He also knows all about
ceramics and bronzes.
One of the kings treasures is
solid gold dinner set, the most mag
nificent in the world. 1t is valued at
100000 and is kept at Windsor
castle. Another unique specimen of
its kind belonging to Edward is the
state carriage, which cost $4,000. In
addition to being the most ornate
vehicle in existence it is said to he
one of the most uncomfortable.
Queen Victoria never used it when
she could avoid doing so, as IL always
gave her q headache
King Edwards champion, the
Champion Of England, is young Lin
colnshire farmer named Dymoke.
He is of a studious and retiring dis
position, little given to the gayeties
of the great world II is said he Is
somewhat exercised over the neces-
sity of fulfilling the duties of, his
Office. This is to ride out of the
hall where the banquet is held after
the coronation, clad in steel armor,
and challenge all corners to deny the
title of the new sovereign. He then
pledges the king in the golden goblet
filled with wine, finally backing his
horse from the royal presence.
Young Dymoke possesses this honor
by virtue of holding the manor of
Scrivelsby, which his ancestors have
held since the time OF tho Norman
kings. The Dymokes got the manor
by marriage more than 500 years ago,
and since then have acted as Cham
pion at each cornation. New York
Sun.