The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-05-13

of knowledge Of the world. his males.
tvs position as Prince OF Wales and
as king endowed him with a social
power superior to that enjoyed by N
continental sovereign.
The English people are indebted TO
King Edward for many reforms,
brought about by him in his role as So
cial arbiter, and which afforded an TX.
cellent indication OF his character. 1t
is, thanks to him, for instance, that
hard drinking and coarseness OF Ian
guage went out of fashion. And IL
a higher one of morality and a great
er sense of proprity now prevail than
I'm the earlier half of the last century.
1t is In a great measure due TO the
unobtrusive but excellent care which
his majesty took to keep out OF society
those who had forfeited their rights to
remain within its pale. He was as
ready as any other votary Of pleasure
10 meet them In the sphere to which
they had descended and to treat them
there with kindness and consideration,
but he would not tolerate their pres
ence in houses that were respectable,
and took quiet means to eliminate
them therefrom.
One of the most pleasing traits OF
King Edward vas his singulaly happy
home life. He was the object Of many
stories Of a more or less slanderous
nature, which he always considered II
beneath his dignity to deny or refute.
But il was only necessary to see the
king among his family al Sandring-
ham. and 10 observe the affection with
which his nephews and nieces spoke OF
Uncle Berthe" to realize that much
that was spoken and written about
him was absolutely false.
King George v.
George Y. Prince OF Wales. who sue
ceeds 10 the throne, was born at Mari.
borough House. London June 3, 1866,
and was the second son Of King Ed
ward. He became heirapparent TO
the throne OIL the death of his elder
brother. the Duke OF Clarence and
Avondale on Jan. IA. 1892
Prince George Frederick Ernest Al
bert. his full name. began his career
as a cadet Of the Royal Navy on the
training ship. Britannia when twelve
years OF & In 1887 he and his
brother started on a two years cruise
around the world on the B~acchante.
an experience which he repeated In
1901 when a. Duke Of Cornwall and
York. he made a tour OF the British
Colonies on the Ophis.
After the cruise OF the B%acchante.
Prince George was stationed on the
Coda, rose TO lieutenant In 1885 and
commander In 1891. In 1891 the an
cient dukedom Of York was revived
in his favor. he being the twelfth hold
er of the title since its creation BY
Edward Ill.
He was made a captain In 1893 and
he then ended his sea service. al.
though he was raised to the rank OF
rear admiral In 1900.
He was married to his second
cousin. Princess Victoria Mary. daugh-
ter of the Duke of Teck, July 6, 1893.
They have six children. as follows:
Edward Albert, born. June 90, 1894,
who became Prince OF Wales and heir
| apparent to the throne; Albert Fred
erick, Dec. IA, 1886; Victoria Alexan-
dria, April %, 1897; Henry William.
March 81. 1900; George Edward. Dec.
30. 1902: and John Charles. July IL.
1905.
King Edward celebrated the home
coming from the tour OF 1901 by rails.
ing him to be Prince of Wales. In
1905 the new king and his wife toured
India.