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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05
A 500 Typewriter
for IL Cents a Day!

Please read the headline over
again. Then it's tremendous signi-
ficance will dawn on you.
An Oliver Typewriter-the stand
ard visible writer-the 500 ma
chine-the most highly perfected
typewriter on the market-yours
for II cents day.
The typewriter whose conquest
of the commercial world is matter
of business history-yours for IT
cents a day!
The typewriter that is equipped
with scores of such conveniences as
1.-THE Balance Shift"-"The Ruling
Device"-"The Double Release
1.-THE Locomotive Base"-"The Au-
tomato Spacer"-"The Automatic
Tabulator"-"The Disappearing In
dicator"-The Adjustable Pa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05

NOhSiyb JuoS "
feel the pulse of the people. Simply
a small cash payment-then IT
cents a day. That is the plan in a
nutshell.
The result has been such a deluge
of applications for machines that we
are simply astounded.
The demand comes from people Of
all classes, all ages, all occupations.
The majority of inquiries has
come from people of known financial
standing who were attracted by the
novelty of the proposition. An i'm
pressiye demonstration of the i'm
mense popularity Of the Oliver
Typewriter.
A startling confirmation of our
belief that the Era of Universal
Typewriting is at hand
A Quarter of a Million People
are Making Money with
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05

-Meritol Transparent Face Pow
der, a vanishing powder of real ex-
cellence, used by ladies of exquisite
taste, and recommended by all who
have ever tried 1t. Brunt & Par
man, members American Drug &
Press Association.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05
quarter OF d WIIlIOn People
are Making Money with
OLIVER
I typewriter

7he Standard VSzble Wrzier
The oliver Typewriter is a money
maker, right from the word "go!"
So easy to run that beginners soon
get in the expert" class. Earn as
you learn. Let the machine pay the
IL cents day-and all above that
is yours.
Wherever you are, there's work
to be done and money to be made
by using the Oliver. The business
world is calling for Oliver operators
There are not enough to supply the
demand. Their salaries are consid-
erably above those of many classes
of-workers.
"An Oliver Typewriter In Every Home
That Is our battle cry today. We
have made the Oliver supreme in
usefulness and absolutely indispens-
able In business. Now comes the
conquest of the home.
The simplicity and strength of the
Oliver fit 1T for family use. 1t is
becoming an important factor in the
home training of young people, An
educator as we'll as a money maker.
Our new selling plan puts the
Oliver on the threshold of every
home in America. Will you close
the door of your home or office on
this remarkable Oliver opportunity?
Write for further details of our
easy offer and a free copy of the
new Oliver catalog. Address
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05
The Oliver Typewriter Co.
The Oliver Typewriter Building
Chicago =: Illinois
E.. III. Valdez
Local Agent

"A specific remedy for each all
ment, the best that brains and
money can productive "Meritol"
line of the American Drug and
Press Association, Brunt G. Parman,
local representatives
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05

The Daily Register and Leader
will be mailed to y. from now to
Nov. 15-until after election. $3.50
pays for the daily with the big
Sunday paper included.
The publisher of this paper, any
Postmaster, Rural Carrier or news
d 1ler ill send in your subscrip-
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-05

per + IHB0TS
THE Scientific
Condensed Key
board"
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02

Men ber trenges til Iiot 6ortla.
ring; for ri berer, at bette er ble-
pen misforitaaet. Saale0es meooe-
les Der ira 9onmarf, at en- WonO
ifnloe reiIe til q. Sat, men bleo
aoDaret ltprft 0erimo0 paa @runO
al @oliforniafe6eren, iom bergeoe
ber og bar me9et imitiom, Iaa 6olf
uoban0reoe berfra / MasiepiS for
at unogaa Smitten og ben nisie
.96O. SDgoommen er M life ioa
forIig, og ON 9s6siaIO far ri life
bert.
enonu. 1ei Spgoommen beitoar l.
at 6oIf, iom fom 6erop % fit frit
2ono, JON efter at ppre opoDrfet
gap ri9e @plinger for nogle 4or
men fan life blipe be0 oermeo, i9r-
zig Sc iiolte 9for, ga set bar ppret
tsrt, faar Reiielpit, o9 ioa er Der
M begbn0t paa California % oct
ier no til at 6Iioe oeo, JON Ell iq.
De: BET oil life Itanoie, f6reno nog.
le 6egpnoer at fomme til6age Der
ira. Seq tGnfer, at set er nof til
at foa 6oritaaelie al, boor6an Sc
beren ptre iig. O9 iaa DIT gnmle
8aro 6ountp er ioo ifammelig
bleoen misban0let o9 iplittet, iaa ou
Ii9ner %6ogitaDelig Ell @oas. 9ette
er aiort al i%eloiife og ielointeresie.
re0e Soft, JON er efter Gm6eoer.
Do aenmare o9 Omegn, iom oiloe
6aOe oct oelt rigtigt til eet Gouf1.
t1, 6por Ser nh er to, og meO Sen.
mare / MiOtel1 iom 6ope0ltao, ri
mac MI neies me0 at ppre @aaie.
bopeo poa gamle @orO Gountn.
gtlt 9aor eQers lin oante Song,
neo 6e0lel og 0e0sfal0, grDultps
per % S6lubrpllupper, Sob og
Salg al g%ienOomme iaaoeIiom
2o5sre. 90 u10er aQe 2ipets On.
ififtelier iler pi a1e boooe it1ge %
gamle moo Goigbeoens tore 6ap
rogIe bar iat aurien MOB Sim
meIen8 iolige apit, men andre moo
SeIoeoe8 eoige @fgrunb. Soor6en
itprer 0lt, min fore 2eier og @e6-
Danorer moo Goigbeoen? @en pi
iaa mango iom er SUBS ggrn, lao
os tro Serren og o9re bengiune /
bans 8iaie / Mooqong ioopel iom
@e0gano. GGe 9ine ifaG tiene Dem
til goOe, iom eIife 8llO.
6. 2auritien.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02

neones mango lisnenoe 9ilfeloe
men boorfor ifal Oct oa pore gait,
noar Der | Dor Gio ifriues noget
iamme Retnin92
SGuttelig lao mig ogiaa of Sen
jpn til Dem, ie9 bar Stpffet fra, DC
norife glaoe og Den oprinoeli9e
Me0oeler eIer 5orfatter, gre OBJ
mprfiom poa, at Stpffet er bel
@ifreoet, bbilfet aorr. life ipntes.
Get par pfor tpoeligt," beo BET; men
set par, for6i aorr. life Ieite meo
Spm9rfiombe0.
ggrb. 8rpitens 9obo.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02
aenmarc, 81. oaf.

Set er life laa glPOelige Dteo.
oe(elier, ri bar at bringe oenne
Sang ira Dor eaers ina blomitren.
oe aoloni. Soften er meget life
gtar, og / Steoet for tore runoe
Staffe Ter man Sueoen itaffet iom
so, for oct meite bar Tor fort til
at funne binoes.
5erifningen er begpnot, % man
inar ira | iii 8 9u. per Were.
.6foren" Ter no til at bliue oct
beoite al al glulen. 9aa @runo al
ben tsrre CONNER er ser mango.
iom mnnaler @anO til areaturene
og maa tsre 3 a 6 Nil for at faa
9ano. 9ienenOe eiterretninger
bsrer man oppe ira BET iolriae M.
berta. On %ifriuer: Ri bar FOR me.
act SoIifin oa for liot Rean". On
iaa 0en melet omtaIte California.
ieber. Tom iao manae PLACES al.
) Ser err nof alent at nrune
baaoe W gnt OF WaoL &c Der.
noe foritanr 10 moi. ON oct er II
oa 81 Collars. eIIcr SET er Gents.
oa ON Set er Tor en- guiheI eIler
for Fl anOei ManI eler VGnt @eu
oi andre fnu iffe ngtte Del.
(ReO1
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02
Giot ira Sana-aolOnieu / alberta.

Get funoe mnaife interesiere nog-
le al r9dniferen"S 9piere at bere
IiOt oirefte berfra. llnoerte9neoe
bar ppret Der ii0en fsrit / @pril
Moone0 meO l~lnOtagelie al en- 8
Tiger, ga jeg par / gIf 6orn, g.,
bpor min 5litrn o9 nogle al mine
gern enonu Dor. Mine 8 eloite
Conner og ieq ielp er ber forit
for at 6r9ffe 8roirrie. Ser er /
Oen oaiiife &oloni brpffet omfring
beo 1900 Gcres, boorof ri meo Dor
Bloo bar breffet oen itsrIte Bart.
Get er iom befen0t no9et tort
Der | anr iom ian mango andre
lSteoer; Der oil BOG blioe aplet Ell
Gel, 6aaoe SoeOe og SABRE. Ger
er mango Morfer, iom Ter rigtig
goot no, log anore 6liper Ser life
meget pnn. 0ette fommer al ben
forifeai9e 9%e6anoling, Soroen bar
faaet; oct me 9ano er be6it. @n
Gel al S9oen ct biulpen noget
oeo rSrri9ation", men oa 9eiolf-
ninaen Der life bar pant til at faa
for liot Aegn for oeres 6oraars.
ipo, fit De npiten ale begpnot for
lent, og oct bite fla tiaise, at pSr-
rigntion@ saompngniet bap0e nogle
al oeres aanaler for imao. ian De
life fun0e fsre 8nno NOT. 9isie off,
|iiges ser. blipe foriterret nil / oct.
tie G%fteraar.
Soc iioite 3 Tiger er Der iolOelt
en- Eel 9legn al oa til. 0enne Gealt
oil ssre itor Sam for gl6jning
og ior nnite 9(ors gnl. Ger iiges al
Dem. iom bar boet Der omfring De
ii0ite 20 aor, at oct er oct eneite
tsrre Aar iiOen 1891.
Ter er M ltoiigt til, at ri iaar
9ane Der til EN- Sang / neite
@aoneo; DC er paa nogIe iaa @il
nar aoIonien meo SoroarbeiOet.
Contemporaries Sngenisr BAR
Der iaennem ior aoot en- @aaneO
iioen. oa uoiaa SteOer. buor guerae
itulOe upre. Oa ban life oiOitc noaet
ON Oen Snuife aoloni. eaer oct
Sfriot :. &urtbu oa ieg allereas
bnUOe iaaet Con. al Grriiornten at
taae | Retnina al at beiiemme 6oor
OF mife0e at lao 9peu. beitemte
ban. at Der ifuIOe pGrp I IN 3 vii
@eit % | famine Sniiance en- paa.
bpor OF haDOe polat at ia ben.
ser bar iea ian mantiet gribe ino
o. bar 9rret | eaIaaru 3 @aHae |
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02
ROrreiponOaneer
Olcanoer, 6alii.

Bait. @ng6olm bar til 4arsmp0e
og beis9te forifellige SteOer / giten.
timber bans 6roopr pre0iteoe Bre.
iterne $. Sanien, gitergaaro og
IS. Sobnion bper cen 5sn0ag for os.
gait. u. 9. Rielien ifuloe 6ooe
predict cen SgnOag, men bIeu iDg,
ioa ri maatte noies meo at lpie Ell
Ernoifen.
Gen 1. Srli feireoe ri i Cation
@orf. 9oit. Gngbolm fortaIte oS
ont jim 9ieiie, iom ri ioritoO, al
boao ban f%ottaIte, boooe Oaret baa.
Be forn6ieIig og interesiant.
Zen I. sui bopoe ri 9orneieit
/ Sap5 garf til itor @lpoe for
9ernene, Der moreoe iig meo of Iei-
le, rioe o9 fore; Sc lang o9iaa nog-
le Sange for os, og 8ait. $. San.
len og Dor egen Greit talte SUBS
Orc til oS.
Gen Is. Suli boDoe ri port 2
AarS Subilpum for 9prnemisiions.
foreningen / 9arfen. 5 De , for.
gal1gne glar er Der inofommen oper
$4,000. Snf, fore Born, @ll0
oil peliigne iaa0ant Arbeioe. .
Mr. .. SEMEN og 6omilie bar
febt en- 30 4cres 9ingaar0 npr
Sleonoer Citation; lipeiaa bar 9io-
marc Beterien, iom / oisie Gage er
onfommen meO 6nmilie. De bouoe
ben Sorg, at oeres lille 0ntter,
@er0o oe0e nogle Gage efter Nm
fomiten.
9lf beisgenoe bar oi bait Here,
0eriblanot Sans Sonien, y. Sanien
og 8. 6. Sonien, aae ira u. 3af.
De ipntes ino goot ON oct, at
ri oenter Dem mart igen. Scr bel.
fommenl Roar 3 bruger Juno 6or.
mutt, er Der in9en Sare for, at s
letter eoers 9enge til Der for
6erefter at uenoe tilbage til giten.
of beie9enoe bar ri for Chen
Miis 2p0ia Sonien, Gbas. Sen-
nin9ien og Wis Sennin9ien ira
Soma. Miis Marb arinael ira
@aib. Mr. oe Mrs. Saibsi og 0at.
ter ira g. Gaf.
6erifenbeiten er forbi M, men De
flelte al os iolgte for tiblig. v8ocf.
ers" bso os bare AZ til at be.
gpnoe meo, og 8ogsopiien tiger, De
err 5H") MI. Der par life iaa itor
en- SeIt al 0em; ligeiaa er BET meo
@oiincrne; man gsr Regning paa,
at Ben er 80 psf. min0re / Nar
eno / 8ior. oa oerior er De iteget /
9ris ira 21a til 31A og oil maaifq
aaa 6siere.
Silien meo 9auli ? 9reo til aor.
t3. Sap, If. 8ers.
On @inganrOsmano.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02
BiIli9t men godt.

geoenitoaenoe 9e9er er uGientigit Reioplag, opfsbt til neset
lnoe Brier, bporior ui ir os Stano til at bpoe pore aunoer oenne
iipIone Gnleoning. gsgerne er ane Omilag, men rem og goo
Stono. :.
Or. s. Wartcnien: oTreOifener". 1, g }. og 4. Samline, benboIos-
bis 263, 322 og 800 Si6er; Omiae, buer % Cts.
Yatur Sans Snnoien: rSeiu 2isneier. uOagt os iOrfIaret gibe.
I9sninger", 926 Sior; Smilas so Sts.
y rSeiu ire 9eis9 eet5unia" sibelrsninaer 1913 siOer;
SmiIog 40 Cts. g.
- rSeiu arHti 9erion os 9iu". en- Hrtfe Shtoier 1. og 2. Del,
oft 1860 SiOer; Omiog $500.
Cutters Reiormatoriic Strifcr llouals Geo ). aopcr os Or. III.
RieIien. S2s Sioer, IS Cts.
6oo. SEammoner: SeIIia Serb. 3~eicbiIeScr n EaI1i,iua.
35 Store SiScr meS mango nomrrfcSe giIeSer St-25.
6r. Sanmericb: . eufriftne a irtes Siitorie. Sole ginb,
g~ptiosfirfen. 72t Siocr, SfO0.
Den a~ImnoeIiae gcslaoepris pna nfe Oisie geger oar Here
@anse ina flor. genpt anleonineen MI.
Tan. emth. fubI. pomie.
Blair. Ncbr.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1910-09-02

meo bebogeliee 5sIeIler, man Der |
Oct iremmeoe er gione til, boorIe6es
oonif H~aoifalisme beo OF uofoloe
fine g~ienoommeIigbeoer.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-07

truth His companion. forging Tyner's name to telegram to Tyner's sister at Tampa had asked for the ticket and $20 which were sent. This discovery was made late in the afternoon and it was found that the companion. earlier in the afternoon had taken train out of town. He could easily have been overtaken but Tyner said that he had known the boy from childhood, that his father was a wealthy citizen of Tampa and would make the amount good.
 Gray who appears to have been a swindler of long standing and operat- ing all over the western part of the United. States and the island beyond the sea was arrested at Seattle a few days ago under the same indictment that was found against Tyner Tyner believes that Gray gave out the in formation that led to the location of him. But he is in error there for the postal authorities have other ways of experimenting men who are suspected of having abused the mails.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-07
BRIBERY AND PERJURY
Evidence Supplied By Mem bers Who Participated in Fund-Also a Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad Indictment

Chicago, May 6-Lee O'NeiIl Browne. of Ottawa, democratic leader of the Illinois house of representa- tives. was indicted on charge of bribery and Representative Robert E. Wilson, of Chicago, and Representa- tive Michael $. Link of Mitchell. were indicted on charges of perjury to- day by the special grand jury in vestigating William Lorimers election to the United States Senate. The evidence on which the indictments were based was supplied by Repre- sentative Charles A White, of O'Fal- Ion, Illinois and by Representative II. J. C. Beckemeyer. of Carlisle Wilson and Link as well as White and Beckemeyer are democratic mem- bers of the legislature
 Specifically the bribery charge against Browne, is based on the charge that he gave Representative White 1850 in Chicago last May as alleged compensation for Whites vote for Lorimer for senator The pur- jury charge against Link and Wilson is based on their testimony before the grand jury. Immediately after the return of the indictment Judge kersten fixed Browne's bail at sI5,000 and Wilson's at sl5,O0O; Links bail was 5000.
 Another indictment not bearing upon the Iorimer legislative bribery. was returned by the grand jury against William J. Henley, former president f the Chicago and Western Indiana railroad. This indictment charges Henley with embezzie:nent of the railroads funds.
 IL is a direct outcome of charges made by John c. F'etzer. who deciar- ed that Il 'slush fund.- had been used in the legislature to secure the passage of railroad legislation. The specific bill was house bill TIT. val idating a $5O,OOO.OO0 bond issue by the Chicago and Western Indiana railroad. Fetzer said s212,bO0 was among the legislators by agents of the railroad.
 The specific charge in the Henley indictment is that he embedded $2S.- 000 on May 9. 1907.
 The indictment does not mention Fetzer's bribery charges, but it is said to be the aim of the states att torney to force the railroad man to explain what became of the money
Arizona republican., 1910-05-07
'As HER DRUMsEAT IS HEARD.
Eneland,s Flag Floats at Half Mast
 Around the World.

London, May 7.-Throughout the empire the news of the kings death was flashed, and today flags are floating at half mast the world over. Besides the social gloom which the kings death casts over England, sev- eral important long, planned official events must be abandoned.
 The Prince and Princess of Wales were to go to South Africa with the squadron, and the prince was to open the first parliament of the new con- federation, but his accession to the throne now will prevent this.
 The death will mean the abandon ment of the principal functions of Col. Roosevelt,s tour. The official re- captions and embassy entertainments will be cancelled and the presentation of the freedom of the city and the luncheon at Guild hall probably will be given up.
 Public opinion doubtless will de- mand that the liberals program for reforming the house of lords. with a possible appeal to the crown to make the most important decision a sov- ereign has been called upon to make in many years, shall be laid aside for a long time They would be opposed to thrusting upon King Edwards suc- cessor at the very beginning of his reign. when he was first grappling with important routine work. ques- ton so vital to the future Of the empire.
 Throughout the nine years of King Edwards reign the issue of tariff re- form ys. free trade inaugurated by the famous Chamberlain speech. has been continually under discussion.
 The close of the year 1902 saw the end of the long Salisbury administra- ton. and the accession of Balfour tO the premiership. On his accession to the throne. the king announced his intention, before the privy council. -"to walk in his mothers footsteps, but while Queen Victoria lived almost a life of retirement, interesting her self mainly in home affairs. the kings influence has been devoted more to internal affairs, by visits to foreign courts and affairs of constitutional character in various directions. He has made every possible effort to bring the empire into the friendliest TcldllOIS MitH OtlCi tpuhtAiSo, eiAN his efforts were so successful that he has been universally known as Ed ward the Peacemaker."
 Politically, King Edwards reign has been chiefly notable for the inaugura- tion of a new era of social legisla- ton for the benefit of the people, which followed the return of the lib- erals to power after a long conserva- tive regime.
 The reign. however, closes at a pe- riod of great political unrest. with large section of the country vigor- ously opposed to the new liberal pol icy of encroachment on the privileges of the landed and aristocratic classes, and with the heated questions Of the legislation of the house of lords. tar if reform and home rule still unset tied.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-07
FIRST ESTIMATE OF DEAD
 FOUND TO BE TOO LOW
Already 400 Bodies of Victims of Costa
 Riean Earthquake Recovered.

san Jose. Costa Rica, May G.-The earthquake that laid waste the city Of Cartago occurred at 6:50 Wednes- day night, and continued for about eighteen seconds. In that brief time the buildings of the place collapsed burying hundreds. The dead were at lieved tonight that the fatalities were much greater. Four hundred bodies were recovered today.
 As soon as the news reached San Jose. President Gonzalez Vazquez, ac- companied by doctors and nurses. started on a special train to aid the survivors. Upon the preside nts ar rival at Cartago martial law was pro- claimed. Provisions, medicines and clothing were dispatched from here
 Hundreds of survivors were camped outside the ruined city, awaiting transportation to other parts. They are being fed at the public expense. The beautiful Peace palace. the gift of Andrew Carnegie, erected at a cost of $100,000, was converted into a pile of debris. Other public buildings met the same fate.
 Many students at the college of the Silesian Fathers were killed. Only three of them escaped uninjured. The tremors continue tonight, and the ter TOT of the people is increased. So far no deaths have been reported among the American colony.
 The disaster was not preceded by any activity of the Volcano IraZu or other volcanic vents. The shock was felt throughout Costa Rica and in parts of Nicaragua Great Assures opened at many places in the volcanic zone.
 The ministers of Mexico and of the Central American countries have asked their governments to contribute to the aid of their sister republic. Several prominent Spanish Americans are among the dead.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-07
.MR. TAFT WAS TOO BUSY
And Time Was Too Short to Have Examined Rec ord On Which Letter of Sept e m Der 13 Was Based

Washington. May 6.-Keeping Sec retary Ballinger on the grill in the Bailinger- Pinchot inquiry all day. At torney Brandeis, counsel for L. F. GIavis. sprang a mild sensation today by strongly intimating that the exon erating of Ballinger and the dismissal of Glavis by the president was not the result of a judicial weighing of the facts by President Taft in person. as has been generally. supposed.
 He indicated by his questions 10 Ballinger, his contention that it would have been a physical impossibility for the president to have digested the great mass of matter bearing on the Alaskan coal cases-more than soc pages in the record-in the week elapsing between the time he received it at Beverley. September .. and the making public of his letter of exOner- ation. September Is.
 Furthermore. Mir Brandeis called at tention to the fact that the week in question was crowded with engage ments of the president including golf. yacht races. and automobile rides He cited, outside the record, the proba bil- ity that the president was also engag- ed in the preparation of his important Boston speech. Mir. Lavlor. who is the assistant attorney for the interior department. Mir. Brandeis said, made two trips to Beverley that week and was there When the letter was given out.
 Mir. Brandeis also sought to show that the letter. ii the president did personally perpare it, was based upon an incomplete record of the Cunning ham cases.
 He called the secretary's attention to letters written by Special Agent Jones prior to the clear-listing of Cunning ham claims by Ballinger, in which Jones urged full investigation of the Alaskan coal cases before allowing any of them to go to patent
 He asked Ballinger if he didn't think the president should have these let ters to complete the record before him
 Mr. Ballinger would not admit their importance
 Clashes between Mir. Ballinger and his incuisitor were frequent. The mornings session was particulariv lively and at one time BalIinger made dramatic appeal to the committee to protect him from the insolence of this man"
Arizona republican., 1910-05-07

and succeeded in winning the confl- dence of his people.
 As a statesman he was active and successful. particularly so in the field of foreign affairs. The fact that he was the idol of the people made him a useful instrument of the ministry and enabled him to wield more influence than had been conceded the throne in the past. He was an able diplomat and in all the more important ques- tions of foreign policy during his short reign. made himself felt
 In domestic politics he was less ac- tive, but succeeded in strengthening the position of the monarchy with the masses. effectually killing whatever anti-royalist sentiment existed at the time of his succession.
 His influence with his ministers In an advisory capacity was more pro- nounced than that of Victoria. all though his attitude on the political questions of the day was not defined. Edward VII assumed the throne on the death of Victoria. January 22, 1901.
 As a sportsman the British people loved him most. He was an enthu- siastic patron of racing and was fond of watching. cricket. athletics and shooting. His love of cards was al most a passion in his early days and his gambling for high stakes got him into trouble several times
 In personal appearance he was a typical Englishman. Rather below the average stature. of strong and heavy build His rtiddy fare hetol-anad uon1 health and good spirits up to a short time ago.
 At the state functions in which he King Edv,lrd revived all
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