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V EDWAED IS POPULAR
All Classes of English Society
Adore Their New King.
Was a Don Vtvant as Prince of Wales,
Uat Now Is Sober ana Sedate
Ilia Coronation to Occur
Next Jane.
Special London Letter.
WHEN King Edward VII. was
Prince AlbertEdward of Wales,
he was considered the most
democratic prince iu Europe. Why,
It would be hard to say. The people
of England, as well as the masses of
of other countries, raise up idols
sometimes because they are too stupid
io comprehend the motives of their
so-called superiors, at other times for
the sole purpose of knocking them
down.
As prince of Wales, the reigning
British sovereign, who, by tho grace
of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, is soon to
be made "British emperor," was a lib
eral patron of the turf an institution
far dearer to the average cockney
than the established church. He ap
peared in person at every meet of im
portance, his horses contested for
purses and his representatives were
central figures in the betting ring.
Among his associates he was noted as
a gambler of nerve, and scandal ven
tured to assert that young and in
experienced men with money in their
purses were plucked like geese in the
august circles patronized by the
prince. His love for beautiful women
was proverbial, not only at home, but
also in Pnrjs nnd Homburg. Had he
belonged to a somcwhatlowerstratum
of society he would have been called n
sport and a rake, but being heir pre
sumptive to the throne, the sj'oophants
who surrounded him dubbed him
"perfect gentleman and prince of good
fellows."
But the transition from second fid
dle to first violin wrought a change
in Albert Edward which frightened his
old intimates and filled the hearts of
tho old-fashioned aristocracy with
joy. Hardly had he been proclaimed
king when his character nnd disposi
tion changed radically. He was no
longer anybody's chum he was
everybody's sovereign. He ceased to
be n patron of the turf, stopped gam
bling, resented fnmiliarity and re
established customs which his ven
erable mother had permitted to pass
into what Grovcr Cleveland would
have called "innocuous desuetude."
Instead of "liberalizing" royalty, he
THE ROYAL STATE CARRIAGE
issued edicts recalling to life usages
which had been forgotten even by the
heads of the various red-tape depart
ments of court officialdom.
Although the coronation of the king
will not take place until next June, it
is the paramount topic of conversa
tion in the English metropolis; and
everybody seems to delight that the
celebration is to be conducted upon a
scale of magnificence unparalleled in
modern history. The costermongers
seem to be quite as joyful over the
coming event as the aristocratic ladies
who will participate in the services
j4kx, at Westminster nbbey. It is to be an
all-around "by-the-grace-of-God" af
fair, in which everybody can take a
part the nobility by exhibiting rare
family jewels, the rabble by shouting,
and rich Americans by paying exor
bitant prices for windows along the
line of the royal procession.
The coronation of an English king
i is a mediaeval ceremony of so much
Interest that a short description of
it mny be welcomed by many Amer
ican readers.
The king and his consort, accom
panied by tho princes and princesses,
of blood royal and attended by the
' highest household and military offi
cers and crack military organizations,
proceed from the palace to Westmin
ster abbey, at the entrance of which
tho sovereign is received by tho great
officers of state and the noblemen
designated as bearers of the royal in
signia, ire is conducted to the robing
chamber where he is. clothed in sur
eoat of crimson velvet with a mantle
and hood of the same material,
trimmed with ermine and bordered
with deep gold lace. After the cap of
atnte has been placed on his head, ho
advances up the nave into the choir,
. the choristers immediately beginning
A the anthem. The sovereign moves to
'. the south side of the throne and passes
to a chair of state called the recogni-
tlon chair, where for a few momenta
he gives himself up to private devo
tion. Tho archbishop of Canterbury,
standing near tho king, then says to
tho lord chancollor, the lord great
chamberlain, tho lord high constablo
nnd the carl marshal, who stand, re
spectively, in tho east, west, north nnd
south aide of tho abbey: "Sirs, I hero
present unto you King Edward, tho
undoubted king of this realm; where
fore all you who are come this day to
do your homage, nro you willing to do
tho Bame?" Tho sovereign stands
while cast, west, north nnd south re
spond In union. This ia tho recogni
tion, after which tho king passes to
tho altar, where he offors to the arch
bishop an altar cloth of gold and an in
got of gold weighing one pound, called
tho sovereign's offerings. After that
follows communion, and then tho onth
is administered to tho king. There
upon the archbishop anoints the royal
head and hands In tho form ot a cross,
with consecrated oil. Next he is pre
sented with tho royal spurs of gold,
the royal Bword, the imperial mantlo
of cloth of gold, tho orb, the ruby ring,
THE KING'S CHAMPION.
the scepters of the two kingdoms, tho
scepter royal and the scepter with tho
dove. One represents kingly power
nnd justice, the other equity and mer
cy. Then follows the actual crowning.
The crown is consecrated by the arch
bishop who places it on the royal head.
This is tho signal for nil tho peers and
peeresses to put on their coronets, tho
bishops their caps and the kings-of-arms
their crowns.
Simultaneously tho royal salute is
fired and there is n loud blast of
trumpets, and all the world knows
that the king is crowned. At this junc
ture the trensurer of the household
distributes the medals struck to com
memorate the occasion. The adminis
tration of the sacrament and tho bene
diction conclude the religious cere
mony, which occupies several hours.
OP GREAT BRITAIN.
The king then exchnuges the robe
of state for the royal robe of purple
velvet, nnd the orb and scepter royal
are placed in his hands. He is con
ducted out of the abbey and returns to
the palace in the same great state as in
the triumphal progress to old West
minster. Whether King Edward will have a
coronation banquet is not yet known.
Willium IV. and Victoria omitted this
part of the ceremony. Should the new
king conclude to have one it will revive
many old customs, among them tho
mummery of the "champion of Eng
land." This champion is a knight
dressed in mediaeval panoply of war
who makes his appearance at tho
coronation banquet at Westminster
hull and challenges to mortal combat,
any who mny deny the title of tho
monarch just crowned. Should no ono
answer ufter the third defiance, tho
champion will approach the kng, and
his majesty will drink to him from a
gilt cup, which he then presents to his
gallant defender. The office of cham
pion is an ancient one, and is supposed
to have been brought to England by
William tho Conqueror. Since the
time of Pochard IT. 'it has remained in
the Dymoke family, of Scrivelsby
manor, Lincolnshire, tho present head
of which is Sir Francis Dymoke, an
unpretentious country gentleman of
peaceful habits and very small stature.
WILLIAM WALTER WELLS.
The Way of It.
Mrs". Smith Katie Katie.this wa
termelon isn't cold at all.
Katie Well, 'tnint no fault 6' mine,
mum; Mr. Smith he got sich a big
one that when I put it in th' ice chist
I had ter take th' ice out. Chicago
Itceord-Herald.
Knicllsli Holiln Redbreasts,
About 25,000 robin redbreasts are
exported from England annually.
THE AMERICAN FARM
It Is the Source of Our National
Wealth and Greatness.
Secretary of Agriculture Wllnon
Makes a Prediction and Given
Some Excellent Reason
la Support of It.
Special Washington Letter.
4T WILL give you u statement
J and a prophecy," said Secre
tary Wilson, of the depart
ment of agriculture. rt
"There is some talk of a comblnn-
tion of all Europe against tho United
States, commercially, if not inimical-
ly. We can come nearer now to sup-
poruug ourselves man uuy uuwon on .
earth. Any combination or countries
against us, to embarrass us in any
way, would soon discover that they
were getting the worst of it.
"The object of all of the work of
the department of agriculture is to
enable the United States to produce,
as near as possible, everything wiiich
our people require, under tho Amer
ican flag. It will only be u reason
able number of years when we will
produce our own woolen and cotton
clothing, our shoes, sooks, shirts and
everything of that character. It will
be very soon when we will be nblo to
produce, all of our own food, our tea,
coffee, sugar, rubber, splceB, bread,
butter, cheese, nuts, rnlsinB, oranges,
apples, peaches, cherries, plums,
olives; in fatt everything that neces
sity or luxury requires or suggests.
All of these things', and mnny more
too numerous to mention, will be
produced in the United States or in
our island possessions."
No writer could portray tho earn
estness and forccfulness of this typ
ical farmer leader, as he drops hiB
spectacles, leans back in his chair,
rises and moves his hands and arms,
or walks about the room, while he
dwells upon tho glory and greatness
iu ?.rw.,.si .,..i.it it jic
tn !, fnf M.nf. , TTnltnil Stntn
in the fact that the United States
government nnd people are free, be
cause valorous, and independent be
cause prosperous nnd thrifty; there
fore to-day more free and independ
ent than when the declaration waa
promulgated on July 4, 1776. The
sccretnry is an intensely patriotic
man, and bnck of all of his work is
the energizing influence of his love
of country and pride in its grnnd
achievements and mnrvelous possibil
ities and probabilities. That is what
impelled him to make the statement
and prophecy concerning the defiant
capability of the United States iu the
presence of suggestions of foreign
complications and combinations.
"I will tell you what tho depart
ment of agriculture is doing for the
present weal and the future com
monweal," continued Secretary Wil
son. "From tho beginning of the colon
ial development of our country to
bacco has been one of our greatest
staples. While it is true that many
people do not approve of the use of
tobacco in any form, it still continues
to be one of our staple products.
We annually sell $30,000,000 worth of
tobacco; but we buy $13,000,000
worth. This department is trying to
reduce our buying necessities. Of the
SECRETARY WILSON PROPIIESIE3.
$13,000,000 bought, $5,000,000 are for
Sumatra wrappers. The other $8,
v000,000 are expended for what is
known as fillers, mostly from Cuba.
We are teaching our people how to
grow fillers and we expect soon to
be growing all tho fillers and wrap
pers we need in our own country.
We are experimenting now in Penn
sylvania and also in Texas with great
success. We nlso expect to grow
large quantities of these kinds of to
bacco in Forto Itico and the Philip
pines. We intend to save $13,000,000
for our own people in this industry,
and that amount will increase every
year. We ought soon to be selling
about $50,000,000 worth of tobacco
annually, nnd buying, substantially,
none.
"We .cannot grow coffee in the
United States, because every part of
our original country is subject to
frosts. Hut we can teach, and i.re
beginning to teach, the growing of
coffeo fn Hawaii and Porto IJico.
Present indications are that we will
thus raise all of our own cofFeo under
our own flng, instead of buying $05,
000,000 worth every yenr from Brazil.
You see how much richer we will bo
and how much more independent
AmIii ijn i iii. Vat? rt
when we can keep those immense
sums within the hands of our own
people.
"We nrz spending $30,000,000 yearly
for rubber. But wo arc teaching the
people in our island possessions to
produce as good rubber, in as great
quantities, and very soon wo will be
adding just that much to our annual
savings for our own people. You see
that in those three products alone,
when we produce them on our own
sbil, wo will be keeping $135,000,000
at home every year, aud that amount
will constantly increase. If it bo true
that 'a penny saved is n penny
earned it is equally truo that a hun
dred million saved is a hundred mil
lion earned for our prosperous coun
try, Tho richcr Ul0 country the
Hmancr ti10 taxation on individuals,
prosperity of this sort comes to stay
forever.
"Wo arc cross-breeding tho Florida
orange with a Japanese variety ol
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"WE ARE THE PEOPLE."
the same type, in order to givo hardi
ness to the Florida ornnge, which
will enable it to better withstand
frost. We have nlso begun importing
rice for gulf coast ell'ort. When wo
first took up this work tho United
! States produced 25 per cent, of the
UmOUnt USed. Tills y
year's rico crop
will supily all demands.
"You know that the department of
agriculture has been encouraging the
sugur beet industry. We hnvo been
importing 20 tons of seed fom
France and Germany. In 1808 wo
produced 34,000 tons of sugar from
beets; in 1899, 03,000 tons; in 1800,
83,000 tons. Tins year wo will pro
duce upwards of 100,000 tons of sugar
from beets. Thqro will nlso bo about
40 factories at work this year mak
ing beet sugar. It is a great indus
try. "Heretofore the United States has
never succeeded in manufacturing
first-clnss macaroni. Wo began im
porting macaroni wheats from the
Russian empire, and this year thcro
will be grown in our country about
100,000 bushels of this wheat in the
semi-arid regions. Very soon it will
be unnecessary for us to import
15,000,000 pounds of macaroni annual
ly, for all that we require will bo
grown by our own people, and n
great part - of it .upon lands which
have not been good food producers.
We are also import in'g finer bread
wheats and distributing them
throughout the' wheat growing re
gion. "The Smyrna fig industry is well es
tablished in California. Fifteen tons
of figs will be raised this year. Date
palms from Tripoli are being success
fully grown at Phoenix, Ariz. These
t'wo industries arc of great value and
will increase from year to year.
"Dr. Knnpp, of this department, will
soon be on the way to the China seas
to study the forage crops of
those countries, in order that sim
ilar crops may be produced on
our southern farms; also to as
certain what plant in the Philip
pine islands will save the cxpenso of
sending hay from this country for 13,
000 horses and mules; also to find soft
rice for our stock feeding. His work
will be of vast importance' and value to
our people.
"In like munnexwc are studying for
estry in all hitilmlcs. We ure intro
ducing new grasses and legumes for
every American latitude. Our object
is to enable tho United States to pro
duce everything that is necessary for
our necessities, not merely for tho
continued prosperity of our whole
people, but in order that tho wholo
world may scu that we are ready to
meet any combinations, trade or
otherwise, which may be formed
against us, as suggested in many quar
ters, and threatened in a few local
ities." The secretary says: "All of the
wealth of the- world is iu the soil. AVe
have it. 'It is our duty to develop it.
We are fully aware of the situation,
nnd are confronting it."
SMITH D. FRY.
A Marked Man.
Maude I don't see how you recog
nized Mr. Fhader. He has changed so
'very much.
Emily Well, I shouldn't have known
hi m if he hadn't hud on one of his 'ast
year's shirt wni.sts. Brooklyn Life.
t I'uor CiIi-Im!
He What do you girls cull that club
of yours?
She Tho Analytical.
He H'm! What do you analyze?
She Other people'3 reputation
chiefly. N. Y. World.
LEVEL CULTURE BEST.
So Kind of a Season "Win-rant Itldic-
Ihk of Corn nnd JVo Kind ot
Soil Demands It.
No farm practice is more inlmicnl to
intelligent corn culture than that
alarmingly common in tho corn belt
of laying by the corn with Inrgo shov-.
els set to throw tho earth from be
tween the rows into a ridge centering
in the rows. JUdgcs thus formed in
crease the exposed nurfacc and hence
make possible larger evaporation ol'
moisture. Moreover, they lenvo tho
middles hard and compact so that the
soil pumps ooze out tho water by tho
toil, and compel the foraging roots of
the plants to go straight down for
food and moisture, which should be
available in the first several inches of
soil that has been removed from tho
middles and thrown about the base of
the plants.
llidging spoils the surface of the
ground for pnsturo and meadow un
less it be repeatedly worked. If you
should sow clover in tho corn nnd lay
the latter by with rldgc-forming shov
els your clover pasture alwnys would
be a series of bumpn, which would ag-
gravate the driver of the mowing mar
chine, cause tho hny loader trouble
and annoy in other ways.
In a rolling country where, strange
to sny, ridging is commonest, the
prnctice is of greater advantnge than
in the prnirle country, sinco in tho
former it furnishes convenient surface
avenues for the escnpo of water,
which in a shorty season transforms '
them into small ditches and skims off
the cream, as it were, of the land anil
deposits it in tho creek or stream,
leaving the farmer, a vcritnblo new but
poor farm. '
Level culture is not only easier on
the corn, learn and workman, but it is
decidedly better for tho land, Ijf
avoids root pruning, ncratcs tho soli
and removes weeds. Experiment?
have shown that it also will give larger
yields than ridge culture. Then why
ridge your corn?
Wc know ono of tho principal'
reasons why corn growers do it:
Ilidging covers up a large number of
weeds growing in the hill and thus
makes the field appear clean. Wc are
convinced that tho weeds If left un
covered cannot do as much injury to
the corn plants as tho ridges will in
flict. As between the two evils chooso
the lesser. v
Don't ridge your corn. Adopt that
snncr system level culture. No kind'
of a season warrants ridging nnd no.
kind of soil demnnds it science con
demns it, good farming opposes it
nnd you ought to quit it. National
"Rural.
TO GRUB OUT STUMPS.
A Comparatively Easy Method of Pre-
liar I ii ur Old Timber Land for
General Cultivation,
The plan herewith shows a method''
of ridding a field of stumps. Two
poles (a a) are placed slanting against
a low wheel wagon. They should bo
12 feet long nnd bolted together at
the top and placed on opposite side of
the wagon from the stump, leaning
PULLING STUMPS BY HORSEPOWER.
over the wngon until tho top is per
pendicular witli the side of platform
next to stump. I use a platform con
sisting of two poles of sufficient size
to be strong enough to hold up a heavy
load, with boards laid between. Plnco
the wagon far enough from the stump
or stone to be removed, to allow two
or three planks five or six feet long
to be set in between stump nnd wagon
with' t'hds resting on platform. TJo
rope 50 or (50 feet long to top of poles
(a a) so that there will be at least 1ft
feet left over on the short end. This
short end is tied around the stump.
The team Jh then hitched onto the long
end of the rope (b). This is nn easy
method of drawing out! large-sized'
stumps. J. A. Moormnn, in Farm and
Home.
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CrowliiK of Smear IlectM,
One of the hardest things about tho
growing of sugar beets is to get a uni
form .stand. It is evident-fhnt. if there
are spaces in the Uelcl not covered by
the beets the losses will be consider
able. The irregularity cornea often
from poor preparation of the land and
also from putting In f ho seed too deep
so Hint it does not germinate at all, or
if it does germinate it does so at a pe
riod so far anterior to the other beets
that the ntw plants have little encour
agement to develop. Lack of moisture
at planting time is also responsible for
much of this unevenness in. stand.
When fertilizers are used itwouldseem
quite necessary to be sure that their
admixture with the soil is perfect, to-
make an even feeding ground for tho
plants and thus insure a uniform de
velopment. Farmers' Ilevlew.
Tho apiary should be kept neat ancV
tidy, clear of all kinds of grass, weeds,
and rubbish of all kinds.
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