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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
RnlIdIng Lot For Sale.

A beautiful building lot in West Dali
las, in fine residence section; runs
back to mill race. $3.50. II. G. Camp
bell 225-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01

The T. S. Townsend Creamery Com
pany will buy all the eggs offered and
pay spot cash at their creamery locat-
ed on Mil street. 2-8-1m
Legal blanks for sale at this office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
House for Rent.

Neat cottage, suitable for two or
house. Inquire at this Office. 215-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
For Sale.

An Olds gasoline engine. 3-horse
power. Nearly new Hugh Hayes, Dal
las. 1-28-tf
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
For Rent.

Slx-room house, electric lights, nice
large rooms. Inquire Mrs. Cal Hutton,
Dallas. 2l5-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
Eggs For Sale.

Settings of Rhode Island Reds eggs
for sale. Best winter layers. ID. A,
Critchlow, Dallas 2-18-t.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
Girl WnnlnI.

Girl wanted to do hOuseWork in
family of two. Address Z. o. Box SO.
31-tf.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01
DALLAS STATION TINE CARD
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
LEAVING DALLAS.
ARRIVING Dali

PASSENGER No "a Passenger No @
"SSenser NO '''.23O Passenger 1855
Nos and "a for
troye iisboro and and 70
at ~ Joe Tor Independence 1
'oe LOT independence Corvallis points
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-01

LeEai blanks for sale at this omos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
w 7HAT'S in a name?"
5" If the actor who

w If the actor who
penned that query
three hundred years ago
could have known as much
about the stage of to-day as
he did of his own period, he
might have answered himself
differently. Just as truly as
a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet" SO
would an actor act as well.
But when payday came
around he would find that a
difference of hundreds-or
thousands-of dollars was
what's in a name.
How many people would
invest five dollars a seat to
learn whether Bernhardt
really did act as we'll if she
announced herself truthfully
as Rosine Damala? And
would admirers of Sam Ber-
nard go as blithely to see
Samuel Barnett, or those of
Duse to Eleonora Hickele3
The Importance of the
name under which an actor
is exploited is not a matter
of guesswork. When Julia
Marlowe married Robert Ia
Der she added his cognomen
to hers. A howl went up
from her admirers. That
might have been good adver-
Using of the sort Mabel
Taliaferro appears to court
by requesting to be known
as Nell; but Miss Mar
lowe (who, by the way, was
born Frost, and was billed,
during her earlier histrionic
years, as Fanny Brough y
was sternly reminded of the
difference between 4" Julia
Marlowe" and MRS. Ia
Der" when she came to make
contracts for her following
seasons tour. That was in
the presyndicate days when
every manager negotiated
personally with the attrac-
tons for his theater. One
or two managers went SO far
as to refuse to book Miss
Marlowe under any other
name; while a formidable
number made the change a
question of money. AS
Mrs. Taber," the actress
percentage of the receipts
would be a third less than as
Julia Marlowe." The young
bride held out for two years.
Finally she gave in, threw
away the Taber printing
and Marlowe was herself
again!
A serious situation arose
little time ago when Le-
Bargy, the famous actor of
the Coincide Francaise, and
his wife were divorced. The
French law does not allow a
woman to retain her ex-
husbands name. In this in
stance the actress pleaded
that "LeBargy" was virtu-
ally a trademark to her; that
as Simone Benda she would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13

PAoAy 80 w ~ SAa>
through. 1t will not be neces-
sary if ]. Forbes-R obertson
is the favored man; but
George Alexander is gener-
ally regarded as the more
likely choice, unless Mr.. Ken
.daPs age and his wife's dis
tinguished services to the
stage give precedence to him.
Even so, Mr.. A1exander's
correct name is Samson,
while Mr.. Kendal's is Grim
ston.
The fact is that until very
recently it was exceptional
for an English actor not to
assume a nom de theatre. So
not only almost all the older
players are known by fic-
tional names, but many of
the younger are as bogus
from having retained their
fathers. The numerous
"Comptons" are Macken-
zies: Elaine, the late Will
lam, and other "Terrisses"
were born Levin; the War
ners," of whom H. B., the
new star, is the best known
on our side, are Lickfolds.
Even Our own beloved Bar
rymores" are bogus, their
correct cognomen being
Blythe. Constance Col
Her." who was born Hardie;
Lena Ashwell," Pocock;
Lewis Waller" Lewis; and
Herbert Kelley" Lamb, -
are only the most prominent
of innumerab1e instances.
The fathers of those popu-
larly Americanized English
men, Guy Standing and w.
P. Carleton, were brothers.
The elders were alike in not
favoring Crelin, their real
name, for the stage,-Her-
bert changing it to Stand
ing" William 7. to earle
ton" while a third brother,
who is now dead, was a
comic opera favorite known
as Frank Cell"
While the patronymics of
some of our " stage arts
tocracy jefferson, Booth,
Drew, Davenport, and
Sothern-are generally more
genuine than England's,
countless of our actresses
have INDUCED an individual
fancy. l do not refer to
chorus girls who have sought
ephemeral notice, Zaza
Belasco and adele Richie
Junior. and the like, nor,
of course, would it carry any
significance to cite the large
majority of actresses who,
having gained position un-
der their maiden names, lost
exact possession of them by
subsequent marriage. For
instance, the point is not that
Julia Arthur is now Mrs.
Cheney, but that she was
really Ida Lewis. She Dor
rowed the substitute from
her brother, Arthur Lewis.
Though a little more re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13

be bereft of her means of livelihood; but tn
husband was firm. So Madame LeBargy
had to set to work to build UP new repu-
tation. Fortunately, however, she had al
ways used her own first name coupled with
her husbands last, a proceeding not Gus
tomary with French players. So the change
needed to be only from Simone LeBargy to
Simone Benda. Thereupon, Madame Bern
hardt advised her to be known thereafter as
Madame Simone," thus following the ex-
ample of the famous Rachel who was, in
fact, Elisa Felix.
In our country the position of the divorce
is not SO serious, though DeWolf Hopper for
instance, probably could prevent Edna
Wallace Hopper from retaining his name,
especially since she became Mrs Brown.
When Mrs. Leslie Carter followed up her
sensational divorce case by going on the
stage, bitterness was intense in Chicago,
where her husband was held in high esteem.
On the stations of the elevated railroad and
in the advertising columns of many of the
newspapers, space refused to any an
nouncement of her reading other than Mrs.
Louise Carter" Later the actress (who is
no longer Mrs Carter" at ALL but Mrs.
Payne) grew more daring and exploited her
self simply as Leslie Carter" Gossip was
free to declare that she did that to incite
Mr.. Carter to a lawsuit.
Several stars above suspicion of seeking
notoriety have been forced by professional
requirements to keep alive the name of
dead husband, and that too when living in
domestic accord with his successor. To
mention only the most prominent, there was
Mrs. Agnes Booth, for many years the happy
wife of John B. Shoeffel the Boston inn
presario; as there are Mrs. Lille Langtry,
now Lady de Battle; Mrs. Bernard Beere,
whose third marriage to Canon Olivier's
son; the late Mrs. Clara Bloodgood, privately
Mrs. William Laimbeer of fashionable New
York; and in sister art, Mrs. Frances
Hodgson Burnett, the dramatist, who is
Mrs. Townsend.
1t is an odd fact, and not without signif-
canoe, that of the five English actors
knighted all but one had first to legalize the
names under which they had won fame.
The question arose with the first proposition
to confer knighthood on a Gypsy. 1t
would be absurd so to honor one John Henry
Brodribb. Yet legally no such person as
Henry Irving" existed No such obstacle
had to be overcome when, on the occasion
of Victorias diamond jubilee, Squire Ban
croft knelt before his Queen and arose Sir
Squire. However, the three actors knighted
by King Edward bore cognomens of their
own invention Sir Charles Wyndham was
born Culverwell, and Sir John Hare, Fairs.
AS for Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree his
brilliant wife once put it, Tree is fan
tastic thing we just tackled on. We're all
plain Beerbohms as brother Maxi"
And before the next knighthood is con-
ferred upon an actor a like preliminary will
Newark post., 1910-11-09

ing games and dancing. MIR. George
Dullng gave some very nice selections
on his violin, which we've enjoyed by
all. At eleven o'cioc kthe guests were
invited to the dining room where re-
ireshments were served. All express
cd having had pleasant time.
Guests were from Wilmington,
Newport. Stanton, Newark, Porters,
Cooches, Glasgow and kirkwood
those presetn were-Misses Sophia
King, Clara Bottom, Alice Sanders,
Florence snitcher, Beatrice Thomp-
san. Agnes Laws, Anna Heaveilow,
Edith Jaquette, Daisy Edmanson,
Ethel Fierce. Elizabeth Cornog, Ger
truce Edmanson, Anna Cornog, Anna
king, hebecca CavenIcr, Helen Strad-
ley,, Mr. and Mrs. George Duling,
Mr.. AVID Mrs. l.. A. Othoson, Mrs.
sande"s, : Mrs. Anna Hance, Mr.. and
Mrs William Heavellow.
Messrs. Leonard Pierce, Samuel
sniteher, Robert Elliott, Frank Rus
sci, John Biddle, Charley Knots, J.
Edgar Jaquette, VIM. McCleary, Sam
uel Wright. Heisler Sanders, Liuder
Knots, Lewis Pennock, Del Wright
Wi'.iam Benson, John Heavcllow
Vaughn Heavelow, James Patterson
David McCallister, Stephen Cunning
ham, Fred Sanders.
Newark post., 1910-11-09
Birthday Party

peasant evening was spent al the
nome oi tiar ey A. Mousley Monday
evening. October 80, in honor of his
flftleth birthday After very pleas
ant evening The friends we're invted d
To the dining room..-,. Cake and ice
Cream ana truit were served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Fl A.
Mous,ey, Kew. ] H. Geoheean, Mrs.
John fetite de Mango, of Media, Mr..
and Mrs. A,ban Buckingham, Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Thomas Moore, Mr. and Mrs. O.
X. Strahorn, MIR. and Mrs. A. T..
buckingham, Mr. and Mrs. T. j. White
man, MIR. and Mrs. O. w. Eastburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. I Z Dempsey, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Croft, Mr. and Mrs. A, II. l..
Easiburn, MIR. and Mrs l.. Lamborn,
Mr. and Mrs II. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
A. S. Whiteman, Mr.. and Mrs Har-
ley Eastburn, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Lee, Mr.. and Mrs W. B. Armstrong,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Eastburn, Mrs.
James darkness, Mrs. Fannie Hark-
ness. Mrs. Sara Worrall, Mrs. Kate
Nansant. Mrs. Emma Worrall. Mrs.
J. B. Moore, Mrs. c. D. Lamborn,
Mrs. Cara Eaton, Mr.. William Camp
bel, Mr.. William Harkncss, Mr.. War
rcn Lamborn, Leslie Hill ]. B. East
burn, Hugh Morris, II. J. Moore.
David Eastburn. Frank Comfy, Thos
and Edward Vansant, Lewis and Her
bert Lee, George Dempsey, Irvine
Eastburn. Viii I.amborn, Harold Lit
tie, Leonard Abrey, Clarence Hsrk-
ness, Willard Buckingham, Samuel
Eastburn, Clifford Petite de Mango,
Raymond and Ralph Buckingham
Ray Moore, Edward Worrall, Ernest
Lamborn, Taylor and Robert Eas.-
burn, Albert Mitchell, Henry Geoghe-
gan, Clarence and Raymond Davis,
George Dempsey, Preston Lee, Oil
yer Eastburn, Clifford Lamborn. Viii
liam Armstrong, Albert and Robert
Strahorn, Herbert Eastburn, Misses
Elizabeth Moore, Sadie Dempsey
Bessie and Alice Moore, Mabel and
Edna Worrall, Catharinc and Sara
Mousley, Louise Hardness, Elva
Dempsey, Emma Welsh, Bertha East
burn, Rachel Mitchell, Nellie Vansant
Virginia Warren, Ada Mitchell, Erma
: Pennock. Addie Lee, Sara and Gladys
Davis, Elizabeth, Helen and Lucy
! Armstrong, Anna Ray Whiteman.
Newark post., 1910-11-09
PERSONAL

Miss Fannie Medil visited friends
at Midtown ast week.
Miss Fannie Shap4eish has been
visiting irienos at Cheslnut Hill, Pa.
Miss Mary Homewood is visiting
relatives i'll Boston, Mass.
Mis- Helen Stradlcy and Mrs. Anna
Hance spent the lat.et part OF ast
wee kas the guest OF Mrs. William
Heaveliow, near White Clay Greek
Church.
Mrs. Catherine Bidd.e has returned
from Sojourn i'll Germantown
Mrs. Agnes Smith has returned
from visit to her daughter, Mrs
Roberts, Artists Co'ony, Rose Val
ley, Pa
J. Stanley Frazer, OF New York,
visited his parents this week.
William H. Smith, of Philadelphia,
ha sheen visiting Newark friends dur
ing the week.
Little Dorothy Smith, OF Rose Val
ley, Pa, visited her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs, Jacob Gicker, last week.
Miss Mary Johnson, of McClelsnds-
Smith. recently.
Mrs. Leslie Moore and son, Ken
nard visited McCleilandsvi friends
the first Of the week.
Harlo Curtis, of Philadelphia, spent
the week end with his mother, Mrs.
Harriet Curtis
Mrs. B. ]. Campbell was a New ark
visitor on Monday.
Mrs. Jonathan Johnson spent part
of last week with Philadelphia friends.
Miss Frances Medill spent the week
end with Milltown friends.
Mr.. Hamilton Wade and Mr. Jar
mon, OF Philadelphia, were week end
visitors with Robert Grow.
Miss Jane Morgan and the Honor
able Cecil Fisher, of England, are the
guests of Miss Fannie Shapleigh.
Miss Meta McSorley, OF Townsend
spent Sunday with Newark friends.
George Strahorn, of New York
City, is a Newark visitor.
Mrs. Mary Widdoes has returned
from an extended visit with her sons
in Maine.
Mr.. B. B Deputy and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Anna NJ. Johnson, are
spending this week with Milford
friends.
Hr. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, who have
spent the summer in Newark. leave
this week for Rock, Md
Rev. J. c. Humes, of Brooklyn, N
Y, spent Tuesday and Wednesday al
Wnhe home Of Robert Cam
Mrs. Jennie Dance, of New Castle
Pent Saturday with her brother, P
Sherwood.
Miss Frances Webb, of Magnolia
d., and Mr. George Collision, Jr., o
imington, visited Mrs f. II. Dear
Deandale, on Sunday.
G. S. Messcrsmith was a Newark
sitor on Tuesday
Newark post., 1910-11-09
Death Of William H. Shippers

William H. Shippers, for many years
a resident of Newark, died at his home
in Wi mington, last Thursday. His
death was due to pleur pneumonia, af,
ter al illness OF four days.
IT the time of his death Mr.. Sim
perS was car Inspector in the shops OF
the p, B. 4 w. Railroad.
The interment was made III the M
Z. Cemetery, this town, on Monday
hhout one hundred Pennsylvania rail
road employees accompanied the body
to the grave. The floral offerings
we're proiuse and beautiful.
Mr.. Shippers when living i'll New
ark, worked at the blacksmith shop o
J. B. Luton. where he was employed
for seven years. The deceased was 5,
years OF age.
Newark post., 1910-11-09
Around The Farm And
Experimental Station

The annual report OF the Office OF
Experiment Stations contains tull
and encouraging account OF the Della
ware Station, which is based upon the
official visit OF representative OF the
National Department OF Agriculture
Prof Thompson will attend meet
ing OF the official chemists held in
Washington early next week.
Trustees Kerr and Messick, Presi-
dent Harter and Prof. Hayward rep
resented the college a. the funeral OF
Manlove Hayes, held in Dover, ON
Friday last.
Mr.. w. d. Corbit a member OF the
Agricultural Committee Of the Board
OF Trustees Of Delaware College, has
sailed for a brief visit to Europe.
Newark post., 1910-11-09
p EGISTER'S ORDER.

~ Office of the Register OF Wills.
New Castle County, Del, Sept 27, 1910.
Upon the application of Elizabeth
Wollaston and Benjamin r. Lee, Ex-
ecutors OF Albert Wollaston, late Of
" hite Clay Creek Hundred, in said
county, deceased, it IS ordered and
directed Ey the Register OF Wills that
the Executors aforesaid give notice of
granting OF Letters Testamentary
upon the estate OF the deceased, with
the date OF granting thereof, by caus-
ing advertisements to be posted with
in forty days from the date OF such
Letters IN six OF the most public places
of the County OF New Castle, requir-
ing all persons having demands
against the estate TO present the same,
or abide by an act OF Assembly in such
case made and provided; and also
cause the same to be inserted within
the same period in the NEWARK
POST, newspaper published in New
ark, Del, and to be continued therein
ten weeks.
Given under the hand and
seal of office OF the Register
(SEAL) of Wills aforesaid, at Will
lnington, in New Castle
County aforesaid, the day
and year above written.
FRANCIS M. WALKER,
Register of Wills.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
27th day day Of September A. D. 1910,
and that all persons having claims
against the estate OF the deceased must
present the same, duly attested, to the
said Executors, on or before the 27th
day OF September, A. D. 1911, or abide
the Act of Assembly in such case made
and provided
ELIZABETH WOLLASTON,
BENJAMIN X. LEE, Executors.
Charles B. Evans, Esq, Attorneyat-
Law, Newark, Del.
Newark post., 1910-11-09

The safest invetment is i'll real es-
tate. Buy lot 5oxi5o feet for $4,000
$1,000 down and $500 per month. No
interest and no taxes. Lay the foun-
dation for a home; or, il you want to
build home call ard see me.
Beautiful lots on high ground on
North Avenue, $500 per foot.
T. f. ARMSTRONG,
ol Newark Trust & Safe Deposit Co.,
Newark, Del.
Newark post., 1910-11-09
South Newark Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Longfellow
ana son spent Sunday With Washing
ton reatives.
MIR. Elhs Smith, OF Bryn Mawr, and
Miss Jeanette > Albany, OF Chester,
were tle guests of li. /. smith and
iamily over Saturday and Sunaay.
"a am fto.tcn, of lhiiadelphia,
vas visitor here this week.
Newark post., 1910-11-09
Birthday Surprise Party

A birthday surprise was given by a
number OF young folks on SATURDAY.
evening last at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. William Heavelow in honor OF
their sons John and Vaughn's birth
day. The evening was spent in p
Newark post., 1910-11-09

Prof. Hayward is in Eastern Penn
sylvania arranging for the shipment
OF eleven head of registered Guern-
sey cows for the College herd.
A number of satisfactory safes are
now being made from the pure bred
Berkshire herd OF pigs on the College
Farm
Mr.. II. S. Jackson, formerly assist
ant in Plant Pathology at the Ex
pertinent Station, has recently been
e.ected Professor Of Botany and Plant
fatho. .ogy in the Oregon State Un.-
versity
Prof. McCue was recently called
upon to recommend man for Agrcul-
tursl Extension work in Georgia at a
good sa.ary.
Prof. Hayward has been invited to
address the Women's Suffrage So
ciety of this State on The Higher Edu-
cation OF Women, on Thurs sday Of this
week.
DR. Dawson visited the Mulford
Vaccine Laboratories on Saturday of
last week
Prof. Hayward will take the Animal
Husbandry Class to the Animal Horse
Show at Madison Square Garden, New
| York next week.
The Class in Agricultural Bacteria
| logy is studying Local tuberculosis at
present. The material was gotten
from all infected pig at the Expert
gnent Station.
The students in Horticulture will
start in ractical apple packing next
| week. The material to be obtained
from Delaware farms.
Newark post., 1910-11-09

am still at the same p ace ready to
serve you with notions at the least
prices. Call and see me- 800 Main
street.
EMMA BARNEY, Newark, Del.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
INVESTMENTS AT QUEENSTOWN
SHOW ENHANCING VALUES

That was very bad break made the
other day by one of the companies ham
ding subdivision of Birmingham and
which has been extensively advertised in
full-page display type in our city pa
pers.
In one of these announcements the ad-
mission was made that prices OF their
property in some cases were more when 1t
was first put on the market than it was
now bringing. This explains why the
Queenstown proposition has proven so
popular. Every one understood that
prices were at the bottom in Queens
town and that investors had an oppor-
tunity for enhancing values there and the
results have justified that expectation,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
MAY MARRY AGAIN
Khedivc of Egypt Has Selected His
Second Wife.

Cairo, February 26-(Speciaf)-lt is ru-
mored that the khedive is about to mar
ry an Austrian countess we'll known in
Egypt, who, although not actually resi-
dent in the palace, has been for many
years attached to the khedive's court
Abbas II. has all along evinced great
affection for her and as a result the
countess has just become convert to
Islam, the ceremony having taken place
last week. The official announcement
of the marriage has not been made yet,
but IL is considered iminent. The count
ess. who will become khedivial princess,
will bear the name Zubeida Yeni Hanem,
and will in future have to reside In the
harem Abbas II. has already one wife,
but the Moslem religion allows a man
four wives, so this new step of his is
quite permissible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27
PRINCE GIVE TROUBLE
Many Believe He Has Been Victimized
by Government.

Belgrade. February 26.-(Special)-Al-
though ex-Crown Prince George of Ser
via is now with a line regiment at Gorni
Milanovats, he is giving the King and
the government no little concern.
He was welcomed at Gorni NIilanovats
by a crowd OF citizens and peasants from
the surrounding districts. These are full
of sympathy for him, for they believe
that he has been victmized by the gov
eminent. certain section of the press
has begun to espouse his cause, main
tanning that his faults are magnified,
his high spirits unfairly repressed and his
fine natural qualities ignored by the men,
bers of his fathers cabinet.
The adherents of the old dynasty are
in particular inclined to condone the de-
fects of a prince who Is at variance with
most of his relatives
It is feared that he may take advantage
of these facts and cause trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

for prices at Queenstown today are just
double what they were a year ago, while
investors realize that present prices are
still presenting a splendid field of in
vestment. As illustrating this, houses
can be built on lots in Queenstown that
are now selling for 800 and rented for as
much as those that are placed on lots
costing from $3.50 to $500 in Birmingham
and there are right now tenants waiting
for such houses. 1t Is a blind man who
cannot see which is the better investment.
There is room for a great many houses
at Queenstown, the rentals for which
will be guaranteed by the Queenstown
company.
For further inforamtion call at office
of that company, 2113 First avenue
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

London, February 26.-(Special)- En-
glish gold and Englands prestige will
come to the aid of lettering European
throne through a matrimonial alliance
for the second time within the last de-
cade, and another English princess will
be sacrificed on the matrimonial altar in
furtherance OF King Edwards scheme to
make allies of western European nations
along the sea coast, and thereby Isolate
Germany.
The first instance occurred a few years
ago, when King Alfonso of Spain mar
ried Princess Victoria of Battenburg.
niece of King Edward. Spain had just
come out of the disastrous conflict with
the United States; she was in state of
bankruptcy. most of her possessions were
gone and the spirit of revolution pre-
vailed within her borders. The boy king
Immediately went a wife hunting as a
means of finding a way out of his diff
cultes and King Edward came to the
rescue. The loans of the bankrupt coun-
try were taken up by the English bank