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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

He has but TO wave his wand and from
sonage of exalted preferment is born to
sociology. Aspiring genius, struggling
against the fate of fortune, has been lift
ed from obscurity into almost national
fame by a single glance from the jolly old
King of the Belgians.
A characteristic generally predominant
among the Belgans is their aptitude for
pronounced inertia. 1t has even been
claimed that the Belgians are of a some>
what phlegmatic disposition and their in
ability to appreciate a joker of the ribald
American variety is accepted without even
a passing comment.
1t must be understood, however, that
King Leopold does not come under this
list of phlegmatists. He as known the
world over as a real jolly old chap, whose
inordinate ambition in life is the gratit-
cation of his whimsical fancies,
He has ruled the Belgians for thirty
three long years, proving himself in that
time what the diplomatists term Safe
Sovereign" He has not been ambitious,
neither has he been troublesome; the Bel
CLANS are contented and Leopold, with a
Just realization of his official position, is
thoroughly satisfied with his job. II has
been frequently intimated by European
critics during the past ten years that Leo
pold IL, King of the Belgians, was rapidly
cultivating tendency for gaiety, entirely
beyond the bounds of Belgian propriety.
We have heard and noted, on several
occasions during the past five years of the
sensational escapades in Paris, INDUCED
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04
AS TO coLoRED SOCIETY.
Graded According to the MANS
Weekly EARNINGS - walters fn
swell Hotels Constitute The 400.

- w ia
Swell Hotels Constitute the 100.
From the Kansas city Star.
One Of the two men who were sitting be-
fore table in a restaurant the other
morning waiting for the walter had relat-
ed to the other mild adventure with
Pullman porter, when the conversation
was interrupted by the gliding approach
of a smooth and smiling person in
spruce white jacket and skin like a tan
shoe.
Now, I wonder" remarked one OF the
breaklasters to the other, IL wonder which
is The hottest stun in society. that waiter
or my Pullman car porter"
The query led to an investigation into
the mysteries Of "colored siety" which re-
vealed the fact that the lines of social
caste among the negroes are hard and I'M
relenting, and that they are determined
almost entirely by the weekly income OF
dollars or cents, or both.
"Um, dat niger amt nuthin'. He don't
make IS a week"
And with this the unfortunate $5-a-week-
man now Is RELOCATED 10 the other side OF
the social wall, while he who Is paid $40
for seven days work. whether Il be for
scrubbing the floors of a saloon or dust
ing the pews of a church, may bask In
the genial warmth Of the Interior
One would suppose that the social rules
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

board. Family escutcheons. houses bear
ing important monograms and the gilded
clements OF social democracy, dominatins
throughout the entire, this our Bohemian
land, have decided to tack the tag of So
cial homage above their doorplates upon
the advent of his illustrious highness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04
The Ways and Means

OF catering to your wants many Our way to give
you the finest goods the latest and best styles and at
the lowest prices Our the cash polite treat
nent to all and the advantage of expert and expe
rlenced buyer who knows your wants by heart com
blnaton that cannot fail make this Savanuahs favorte
shopping place.
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Not only the cream of our social circles
elect. but in almost all branches of So
ciety, tapering down from the multi-mil-
llonaire, to the common ordinary gentle
man, there is a decided under current Of
expectations rivalry apparent.
This is due principally to the fact that
Leopold III is regarded by all classes as
the modern genius of European royalty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

commander with the approval of the COM
mander of the regiment; a member of the
non-commissioned staff is appointed by
the regimental commander.
A very important commissioned officer
of the regimental STAFF Is the adjutant,
whose title comes from adjutans, the pres
ent particle OF the Latin verb adjutare
Ito assisO, and whose province il Is to aid
his commander in the discharge of the de-
tails of his military duty. The records of
the regiment are in his charge, he receives
the returns from company commanders,
receives and communicates orders, forms
the parades, etc. His duties are multfa-
farious. and he Is altogether the busiest
officer of a regiment II he performs them
all faithfully. In England the adjutant
was formerly called the aid major.
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New York, Sept. 2.-Now comes the an
rouncement from Paris that Americans of
sending their hospitality to a representa-
tive Of the blood royaI-a king-the her
elded potentate being none other than
T.eopold II, King of the Belgians.
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in by our expected visitor HIS favorite
amusement has been in travelling about
Europe incognito, always attended by his
faithful ally and companion, Oswald Pap
penience.
1t was only Hast April that Leopold il
was discovered in Paris enjoying himself
in the good old-fashionsd style character
istlc Of the Latin quarter. Leopold had
been lost for three weeks. couriers wero
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win the first rumor OF the intended
~ ' Oh his majesty to this country the
"Dee's and cogs of our ultra select so
o'ai elements have been started on a whirr
- preparative industry. The gold rep
fe s.',.l Of American sweldom are
10y tumbling over one another in the
roDl endeavor to secure his royal high
NS IS guest OF this or that hospitable
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-04

William treading)-Pa, what's a pro-
longed conflict?
Pa-lts something you'll never be able
TO understand my boy, until you grow
up and get ma~ried Chicago Record.
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MERRY MONARCH COMES TO AMERICA
Leopold III, King of the Belgians, About to
Make America Visit

MS Fond Good Time He comes
Heret o joys and
Aladdin of Royalty Magie
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do you know Mcshifter pretty well?'s
Know him? Every time he expresses
an opinion 1 can tell whether It is his
own or whether he got It from his wife,,
Chicago Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
Tho pr..,d.n. a. s.nd.shak.r.

During the two hours reception nj
the armory at Chicago the other day,
1t is estimated that the President shook
hands with between 5000 and G,OOO
persons He insisted on doing so, al
though his companions urged him not
to undertake the ordeal. The crowd
was hurried by him In good order. but
was not allowed an opportunity for con-
vcrsatlOn. Each gave look. grasped
the presidential hand and was gone.
At first they passed at the rate of fifty
Il minute; then, rs the police and the
President got the hang OF the thing, II
ran up us high as seventy-tive min
ute. One woman kissed his hand, an
other said that she was Democrat.
but loved him. Many others acted as II
they had brought speeches with them.
but the police We're memorable and
would not allow them IN opportunity
TO deliver them. The soldiers and the
naval reserves who We're In the recent
war We're given an opportunity TO greet
their President, who had a pleasant
word for each. Then the policemen
who have been serving rs his guard
filed by and received his thanks. This
was the first occasion In all the Presl.
dents experience when such privilege
was allowed. and 1t was done at the
Presidents request.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
TIL. La.e.. s,or, Abou. verdi

Here is u charming story about YER
di. Just hot from Italy. A farmer. liv-
ing in the depths Of the country. was
very DESTROYS to hear one Of the illus
trious composers operas. So. better
late than never, he took his ticket.
Travelled up to Milan. and. securing q
good sea-, heard Aida" He was very
much disappointed. and wrote to Yer
di to say SO. adding that he did not like
the music at all. and that under these
circumstances he hoped that Verdi
would see the reasonableness @. at
once returning him his money. There
was his railway fare. his ticket of ad-
mission. and his supper at Milan. for
which he inclosed the bill. The grand
old maestro entered fully into tho hu-
NOR Of the situation. He wrote back a
polite letter regretting that his music
had failed to please. inclosing the rail-
way fare and the price OF admission.
But he added that. as the farmer would
have had to provide himself with sup
per at home. he could not admit the
Justice OF that part Of his claim. and
he absolutely declined to pay for his
sumner at Milan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27

the battle. mention is made OF Span.
ish soldier OF the First Battalion OF
Cazadores, who. watching the conflict
from the city walls. shut his teeth and
cried: III Holy Mary would turn that
sea into land the yankees would find
out how We can charge In double time"
Bounding Billow quotes the remark
of an American sailor, who. on reading
the article. said: 1.-THE Lord help him
he'll be praying for another forty
day flood when Merritt and his troops
arrive"
These copies of Bounding Billow
were sent by Burl Armstrong, son OF
Leroy Armstrong of this city. who left
American shores on the McCulloch
when that vessel started around the
world. and was Side tracked at Ma
Mia by the breaking out OF hostilities.
The Billow has political views also
1t says, our candidates: For president
in 1900. VIM. Mckinley, w. ]. Bryan.
take your choice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
A GREAT LOCOMOTIVE
Doctor Raub Claims to Have Effected Wonder.
full Economics and to Have Increased
Their Efficiency.
Their Efficiency.

The run by rail between New York
and Washington is soon to be reduced
to three hours. This revolution in
railway trave, is to be brought about
by the Baltimore and Ohio railway
company by means of new locomo-
tive. invented by DR.. D. c. Raub. The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is to be
equipped with the engines as rapidly
ar they can be built. A speed of eigh-
ty-two miles an hour has been at
tanned. the run between Port Jervis
and Jersey City on the Erie railroad,
So miles, being run in an hour and
~ minutes, including seven minutes
for stops. Doctor Raub gives the fol-
lowing interesting account of the evo-
luton of the new locomotive, and
description of it: Looking for SYM
metry of construction and stability of
movement as the first requisites Of
perfect engine, and in order to deter
mine which engines possesses these
properties in the highest degree,
hung a series Of them from a large
crane. found that all were out of bal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27

nor oscillates. By unique Arrange
ment of the boiler flucs the waste prod
ucts of combustion are used as fuel
Two tubular boilers are provided with
return flues which by radiation super
heat the steam within the boiler. The
smokestack is really only a draught
and an outlet for exhaust steam. for it
never emits smoke or sparks. The en-
gineer stands in the middle of the en-
gine." The Raub engine was tested
on the Erie railroad for several
months. In his report upon it General
Superintendent ]. H. Barrett says, in
part: IAN Erie engine of 14,40O pounds
of tractive force failed to move train
of 240 tons of weight. when the Raub
engine of but 1000 pounds of tractive
force went away with 1t without any
difficulty. The Raub engine raised
$50 pounds of steam within fifty-six
minutes and with but 1900 pounds of
btuminous coal, while each of several
Erie engines required two and half
hours of time and three tons of coal to
raise 1875 pounds of steam. The Raub
engine made occasionally et"hty-two
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27

miles per hour with ten laden Condo
las, 300 tons. and neither pounded nor
oscillated unduly nor discharged anv
live sparks, cinders, ashes, gas or
smoke
Mr.. Barrett conceded to the Raub
engine the following gains:
Fuel, so per cent; freight power.
40 per cent; of wear and tear, GO per
cent
The Raub locomotive compares, it is
claimed, as follows with the ordinary
type:
Ordniary-Weight, rs to so tons:
coal consumption. 165 pounds per mile.
steam maintained, 125 pounds; speed
per hour. so to 60 miles; cost, 10000
to $4,000; market price. $4,000 to
$4,000.
Raub-Weight, rs to so tons, with
water and coal; coal consumption, 35
pounds per mile; steam maintained,
1876 pounds: speed per hour, 80 to
100 miles; cost. $4,000; market price,
$4,000
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
THE HOUSE OF TOO MUCH
TROUBLE.

In the house of Too Much Trouble
Lived n lonely little boy;
He was enger for q playmate.
He was hungry for toy.
Rut twas always too much bother.
Too much dirt, and too much noise,
For the House Of Too Much Trouble
Wasn't meant for little boys.
And sometimes the little fellow
Left a book upon the floor.
or forgot and laughed too loudly.
Or he failed to close the door.
In a House of Too Much Trouble
Things must be precise and trim
In u House OF Too Much Trouble
There was u little room for him.
He must never scatter playthings.
Must be quiet In his play:
Ey'ry room must be In order
And kept quiet all the day.
He had never had companions.
He had never owned pet
In the House of Too Much Trouble
1t is trim and quiet Yet.
Ey'ry room is set In order
Every book Is in Its place,
And the lonely little fellow
Wears smile upon his face.
In the House of Too Much Trouble
He In silent and ut rest
In the House of Too Much Trouble,
With n lily on his breast.
Albert Bigelow Paine In Munsey's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27

knce because Of the motive power be-
ing all placed at one end. found that
each engine tested was carrying about
fifteen tons Of dead weight, which
caused terrible pounding that
racked both engine and the roadbed.
Reasoning that all this lost power
might be saved by putting the motor
machinery in the center of gravity.
after a lot of experimenting l design
ed and built an engine whose actual
performances have confirmed my the
cries, have such faith in my idea
that I built the first locomotive at my
own expense in the Grant locomotive
works, Paterson, N. ]. The finished
engine weighs sixty-two tons, has
eight sixty-two-inch drivers and
speed capacity Of eighty-two miles an
hour. 1t consumes less fuel and draws
more cars than any other locomotive
on the tracks. My claim that it will
outclass other engines is based upon
sound mechanical principles. Being
perfectly balanced 1t neither pounds
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27

From Chicago News: AS an exam
ple OF exultant journalism, Bounding
Billow. the organ of Admiral Dewey's
men-of-warsmen. printed on board the
flagship Olympia. is possibly the most
decided type that issues from n press
In the dreamy orient. Copies of the
fifth number OF the publication, replete
with patriotic editorials and stirring
battle songs. have reached Chicago and
show that the lapse OF weeks since the
tars Of the Pacific squadron added
new troubles to the burden of Uncle
Sans statesmen have not tempered
their Joyous spirits or the citation over
their prowess. From title page to the
last epic Bounding Billow is replete
with victorious chronicles OF the sail
ors' achievements. coupled with not q
little valuable information concerning
the exact movements of the American
and Spanish squadrons before and dur
ing the famous battle.
The paper Is a well-printed pamphlet
Of sixteen pages. a model typograph-
fcally and with well-written contents.
The title-page is executed in colors
the first illustration being the liberty
bell, mounted on two S-inch guns and
draped with the national emblem. An
American eagle perched on the globe.
with laurel branches on either side, is
surrounded by the black-letter inscrip-
ton. I'VE came. we saw, we con-
Quered."
Bounding Billow is edited by L. s.
Young and printed by II. B. Glover.
both Of the flagship. The editorial
announcement states that 1t is pub
lished at intervals in the interest OF
American men-o'-warsmen. The fifth
number details the movements Of Dew
ey's ship from the time of the depar-
ture from Mrs Bay until the last Span
ish ship was sunk. General Basilio
Augustin Davila's bombastic procla-
nation to the Philippines is reprinted
with the caustic address in answer de-
livered by the editor on the Olympia 3
gun deck. A translation of the Diario
de Manila's account of the battle, ac-
companied by editorial comment. is an
interesting feature OF the issue. There
is a poem dedicated to Mason Of ILL
nois." which begins:
Hail patriot, Columbias sons that sail
the mighty sea
Accord these thanks for thy brave
stand for war and liberty.
In the Diario de Manila's account Of
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CHAPTER TX.

Mamma, there is most enticing
cottage to be let at Oakford." cries
Ruby, glancing up excitedly from the
paper in her hand. Listen! 'Oakford.
To be let, furnished, charming cottage
residence-five rooms, large garden.
every convenience. rent moderate, air
bracing, close to moor
"Yes, my dear" responds Mrs. Will
den in mild surprise. well. what
about It? Do you know Of any one
wanting a cottage?"
II thought it might suit u.s." replies
Ruby, a little crestfallen.
at certainly might If we wanted to
go there" asserts Mrs. Widen with a
good-tempered laugh; "but, as you
know, Ruby. 1 have n great dislike to
leaving home"
But, mamma, I think you require
change of air." persists Ruby with I'M
wonted affection. You have been suf-
fering so frightfully from neuralgia all
spring. l am sure your nerves want
bracing. Why not take this cottage
for month or SO? Change is good
for everybody"
Mrs Widen shakes her head, but
not after very determined fashion.
What do you say. VIZ" she asks.
turning to her niece.
Well, really don't think l care
two straws either way" answers Miss
Flower laZily. 'If somebody will pack
my things l am willing to go, but l
couldn't undertake to pack them my
self"
Now that just shows how much
you need change" cries Ruby eagerly.
Your whole system wants stirring up
before we had been week on the
moor you would be as brisk as a
bee"
should II" says Violet, with a
dubious laugh. Il very much doubt
it; but am willing to try the expert
ment."
Truth to tell, If Violet Flower con-
suited her own feelings, she would far
rather remain in her present comfort
able quarters; but Ruby having con-
fided to her scheme for visiting the
moor IL possible, she has promised
not to oppose the plan.
There is fair amount of resistance
on Mrs. Wilden's part. but her ener-
getic daughter overrules each and
every obstacle as it is presented to her.
Her eloquence is SO great in advocat-
ing change that one would wonder.
to hear her talk, how they have man
aged to exist so many summers
through at the Wilderness without ac-
quiring all the maladies to which flesh
is heir.
Shell is not present when the dis
cussion takes place, but her iraigna-
ton when the plan is uEfolded to her
is unbounded.
you don't mean to say, Ruby, that
you are actually thinking of following
the Champleys to the moor?" she says.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
Ruskin and tho Bcrsa-.

When Ruskin was at Rome there
was beggar on the steps OF the Pincio
who begged of him every day as he
passed, and who always received some
thing. On one occasion the grateful
beggar suddenly caught the outstretch-
ed hand and kissed it. Mr.. Ruskin
stopped short. drew his hand hastily
away. and then, with sudden impulse.
bending forward. kissed the beggar's
cheek. The next day the man came
to Mr.. Ruskin's lodging to find him.
bringing a gift. which he offered with
tears in his eyes. 1t was a relic. he
said; shred OF brown cloth, which
had once formed part Of the robe Of
st. Francis.
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Instances of Their Remarkable Powers
of End urancc.

Instances of Their Remarkable Powers
of Endurance.
General Cook is quoted by Edward s.
Ellis as having seen an Apache lope
for 500 feet up the side of a mountain
without showing tie first signs of ia
tigue, there being no perceptible sign
of increase of respiration. Captain H.
l.. Scott. of the Seventh Cavalry, has
related some astonishing feats per-
formed by the Chiracahua Apaches
forming Troop l. of his regiment. He
tells how nine of these Indians, after
hard days work, by way of recrea-
ton pursued a coyote for two hours,
captured the nimble brute and brought
It into camp; how. on another occasion,
the scouts gave chase to deer, ran it
down some nine miles from camp and
fetched it in alive. Hence l see no
good reason for doubling the word of
an old-timer met in the Rocky noun
tains, who told me that. in the days
before the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road was built, the Pima Indians of
Arizona would recover settlers stray
horses, along the overland trail, by
walking them down in the course of
two or three days. After this one may
begin to believe that Lying Jim"
Beckwourth. whose remarkable adven-
lures early in this century are pre-
served in book form, was a much-ma-
ligned man and that he spoke no more
than the truth when he said he had
known instances of Indian runners ac-
complaining upward of ITO miles in one
day.-Lippincott's Magazine.
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Shell I I. K!!9!!1!!z:!z;:s:!zI /
Widen. |
CHAPTER vIII.-(continued.)

CHAPTER VIII.-(Continued)
Shell Pushes crimson: the one wish
OF her girlhood has been to possess n
volume of Tennyson all her own. Yet.
now that she stands with the treasure
in her hand. strange perversity
makes her feel more than half inclined
to thrust 1t back upon the donor.
ut is very kind of you, Bob and
Meg" she says. In tone OF angry I'M
patience: but l cannot think OF &C
cepting your present. Take 1t home
and keep 1t until you are grown up
then you will be able to understand
I'll"
Don't you like 1t. then?" queries
Bob. looking anxious and distressed.
PA thought you would rather have q
book: but I'll tell him to send you a
watch instead"
This threatened alternative sounds
so very alarming that Shell hastens to
explain to the children her detestation
of watches in general and her I'M
bounded admiration Of poets.
what are you making such chat
ter and fuss about. SHELF" interposes
Ruby, crossing to her sisters side ana
taking up the volume in dispute. "oh,
only copy of Tennyson" with a con-
temptuous curl of her lip at the plain
though handsome binding. II wonder
what induced Robert Champley to send
you that? You have not been de'ot-
ing yourself to his children.
mo. I should hope not" answers
Shell. with emphasis. Neither do i
want any PRESENT. shall return 1t"
Return 1t? What conceited non
sense!" SCOTS Ruby. II suppose he
thought some slight acknowledgment
was due to you for playing with the
children occasionally. II you want to
make yourself absurd and conspicuous.
Of course you will return It.
On the next morning the Champley
household take their departure for the
moor. Ruby chances to be near the
deserted lodge of the Wilderness when
the wagonette-coutainin the two
brothers, the children and the nurse
drives by.
She makes a dainty picture. stand
ing in the shade OF the chestnut tree
in her pale-bluc morning dress, and
waving her handkerchief in token OF
adieu. The gentlemen raise their hats
and smile. the children shout. the
nurse gives defiant snort. and the
next moment they are out OF sight.
1.-TWO months of freedom" thinks
Robert Champley to himself. "On my
return home l must make other ar
! engagements"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
New Scheme Of Burglars.

A new burglary scheme has been dis.
covered In New York. 1t is the wood.
on horse of Troy amended. The men
deliver couch to wealthy home on
the pretext that 1t has been sent as a
present or purchased by some member
OF the family. This they carry to an
upper floor. Inside Is slender thief.
A half-hour later the two expressmen
return. humble something about Il mis-.
take and carry away the couch, the
thief and his plumber which lie has Sc
cured In the Nhalf-lour.