The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-06-16
K1No MANuHI,s sPAaEAN LIFA.


EtAa Daily MeAtn4e NaNa"~" ""tW"NA'
Exercise and Cares Of statecrafl.
The recent visit OF the young Kinn
Manuel Of Portugal to England revlyes
the sad memory OF the iateful Feb. 4,
1908. when King Carlos and the crown
prince were done 70 death before
Queen Amelie's eyes. says Answers.
Despite his extreme youth. the king
OF Portugal leads a Spartan life. At
s a. m. he rises and performs a rapid
toilet. and. after reading the newspa-
pers (Portuguese and foreignl, he has
light breakfast at a. m. Next. he
attends 10 his daily correspondence
until 1850. when he fences for an
hour. At 1880 be takes an hours
ride IN the grounds OF the royal PAL
ace. mounted always on his English
horse Jumper and followed BY his IA
vorite terrier Tiger.
The afternoon Is spent IN audiences
with cabinet ministers and others. and
In the evening. after walk In tho
gardens OF the royal palace. he 70
celyes q prominent cabinet minister,
who informs the king OF the days hap
penings. The hours from $3.50 70 ;
D. M. King Maneen always spends With
his mother
AFTER dinner be plays billiards or
cards or converses til 10 p M. when
he reads the evening newspapers Tor
an hour before going 10 bed.
One evidence OF King Nanuefs great
love for his mother Is his awarding
10 Queen Amelie the ribbons of the
TIRES military orders OF San benios
davis. chrlhfo and Sac Thiago, Some
considerable opposition was offered 20
his majesty's wish By the prime minis
ter. who pointed out thar Il was unusu-
Al 10 confer these distinctions on .
woman But the young kings decision
was arm.
Those orders are granted for hero
Ism" be said. and the whole History
81 my country possesses no nObier IN
stance OF bravery and self-abnesation
than the way In which her majesty
ltrove 70 protect my poor father and
brother And the prime ministed had
10 give way.
The great earthquake that devastat-
"a the district On the left side o. the
ragus In April last must sim b fresh
III cur readers memories. King Man
iel did much al that time % popular
ze himself with his SUBJECTS. One day
io went 10 the scene o. a particularly
disastrous shock and personally assist
"a In minlstering 20 the needs Of no
|uncrorE. An Old baker who vas
lmons q party engaged 10 making
read for The homeless people seized
lim By the hand a. he uas leaving.
nd said.
Wen. sood.by. my boyi shah
lopo 10 see sou again nooni-
The remark pleased tne young King
aore than many a eourtiy eompit
nent-
on the same occasion there vas ono
han who. 20 the doctors said. could 30
ayed only By the speedy admlniatra-
lon 81 a certain drug They. how
YER. dcpiorod the fact that they had
% got It with them. King Manuel
verheard this and exclaimed that be
40. fortunately. brought some. 10
IN to bis motor car. fetched the drug
"a helped 10 administer Il himself
be man recovered.
King sianucfs friendiincss toward
ir country 10 well known.
A party OF Booth line touriais-alr
at Pampilhosa station
io day. when The saloon carriage Of
e young monarch was drawn up
ongaldo the platform. There vas a
eat crush and one Of the lady tour.
3 was forced practically on % the
aps Of the royal compartment she
ID n her hand a picture postcard
telegraph Of the king. and. observ-
3 this. bis majesty drew q fountain
n from bis pocket and Emilineiy
med t.
he aiterward shook hands with The
i Of the tourists.