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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11

ing that he having only one hour before
inspection several things must be attend
ed to- he wrote rapidly:
Dearest: The old fort is gloomy enough
since dear Miss Ware left us. Arnold has
lost his heart to her, and is too proud
would go to Kamschatka for the sake
of the man she loves; and Arnold is a
man worth going a long way for. A lit
tie high and mighty You know, but
solid and true; hello, they are calling me.
This is for the special box. 50 it will
reach you sooner than a regular letter.
| send a lttle 'tenner7 from your low
ing Valentine Jack.
The second letter was written that night
after taps. and read as follows:
Dear Miss Ware:
They are good enough to let US send
a line to greet you on your birthday, and
l shall avail myself of The privilege. We
miss you tremendously; Blake has no one
to sing with now and Arnold, poor old
man, is all broken up; l have hardly seen
him smile since you left. He is a superb
man, plucky, full of gentlemanly instincts
and would make himself famous any
where but in the service. We vegetate
in these outposts save when you ladies
come; and then we are reused to action
The red skins have kept us pretty busy
this fall however, and the Eastern people
never know how many dangers we en-
counter, but that is part of the play.
do come back, Miss Ware, and keep
us from growing into cabbage heads
Yours sincerely,
Jack Baltimore
The next morning everything was bus
tie and confusion about the fort The old
stage wagon with four mules attached,
stood in the driveway before the Majors
quarters; two prvates who had been
granted a brief furlough were already
seated in the stage with their much worn
grips piled on behind.
officers We're running in and out and an
orderly stood in the doorway waiting to
put in the last nail, after each officer had
deposited his letter or gift.
The New York box and the Boston box
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boleros that excited my interest" said the
hostess, trying to read a fortune in the
leaves at her tea cups bottom.
80 did" admitted the orator of the
afternoon Before very long the leaves
in Vallambrosa will be no more numerous
than the Figaros, Etons or whatever the
individual woman chooses to name her
particular net of short wasted jacket.
This blessed day Maisie and l Swallowed
for two blocks woman who was looking
into the shop windows and gossipping in
French and altogether betraying by her
style and her costume the hallmark OF
some eminent Partisan sartorial artist
"Her skirt was powder blue cloth. rath-
er severely stitched with four black lines
al the bottom, but most agreeable over
dress effect was given by darker blue
cloth wedges laid and stitched on abou;
the hips She wore an Elton jacket OF
the darkest blue goods strapped with the
lighter toned material and this opened with
broad revers upon the bust to show the
sweetest little shirt of coarsest cream re-
naissance lace draped over taffeta.~ The
shirt was fastened down the front by a
row of pearl bullet buttons and around
The base of the high lace collar was drawn
a narrow tie of white satin concluding i'm
a butterfly bow under the chin.
THAT was one bolero I met, but on
wriggling into a crowd of well frocked wo-
men. invited by card to view the opening
of the very earliest spring styles, l gloai-
"a upon dozens more OF the sauciest little
jackets Of panne, satin. silk and lace that
had in some instances tails that reached
not an inch below the bust and the shout
der blades or that came as far as the bell
in swallow forks and nearly all of them
showed revers that jutted straight out
from the body edged with fluffy quillngs
of lace or chiffon" Mary Dean.
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FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL USE

Meantime, Miss Ware who was dressing
for a party to be given in her honor was
surprised by the arrival of a compact
box from Fort Kingman. 1t was brought
at once to her room and on the very TOP
she found the dainty missive of her be-
loved Mrs. Randall, informing her that
every one at the fort had sent her a val
entine.
She opened the second envelope and out
dropped $40 bill then she began to read.
Dearest" and as she read she blushed
and looked puzzled.
To her maid, who was assisting her
she said lightly Some of the officers
have probably accepted my offer of shop
ping for Them" but later on, when all
the box was emptied, 1t was observed that
a letter signed your loving valentine
Jack" had been securely locked in her
dressing case.
The party over il was taken out and
once more examined, and although tele-
gram had been forwarded by her father
thanking the friends at the fort for their
kindness, Miss Ware resolved to remain
silent about the $40 note and the letter ad-
dressed Dearest until she might pom
der upon it.
While so engaged on the following day,
she received a special letter which read as
follows:
my Dear Miss Ware: Our letters from
think, or put into the wrong box. My
careless boy has evidently sent mine 10
you, and 1 take pleasure in forwarding
by special delivery one which certainly
belong to you, adding to it my kindest
wishes to those of the garrison.
Mary Baltimore"
The next mail carried the note and SO
bill to Mrs. Baltimore, with a message
that filed the mothers heart with joy
'It is a pleasure to know your bright,
gifted son. and / owe him many thanks
for his kindness to me at the fort His
greatest attraction and MODEST trait to
me, is the loving alteration he shows for
his mother. If you ever come to Boston
do visit us, and let me tell you more of
the surroundings of Mr. Baltimore, and his
great assistance in the garrison. His
violin playing Is one of the principal at
fractions. Yours. with sincere esteem,
'Maude Ware"
Although Miss Ware sent back the let
ter, she remembers the words concerning
Lieut.. Arnold, and when he comes East
next Valentines day there is to be a fine
wedding in a charming Boston home, ow-
ing to the letter in the wrong box.
Did Jack make a mistake?
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IN THE WRONG BOX.
A STORY FOR ST. VALENTINES DAY.
By Kate Tannatt Woods.
authors Copyright)


I am well aware that endanger my flu
ture peace of mind and comfort by tell
ing this story; and yet the officers in that
distant garrison will smile as they rave:
knowing full well that the writer never
found truer hearts. more unselfish devo-
ton to her sex, or a greater degree of
chivalry and kindness than in Fort King
man, which she has rechristened in order
to spare them the modification of being
written up"
The reading public enjoys true stories
and such a noble band of exles can well
afford to share some of their experiences
with the more fortunate residents of east
ern cities and towns.
Things were getting a little dull at the
fort. All summer the bright days had been
made brighter by the presence of two
young girls who were guests of the Ma
jor's wife, and when they left in Sep
TENDER, one to return to her home in BOs-
ton, and the other to join her father in
New York, the skies seemed colder and
the social barometer ran down at a fear
full rate
Jack Baltimore, who never ceased jok-
ing, even at chapel, Knocked all his friends
in turn, but in the silence of his own
quarters he was heard to say. Thunder
ing stupid anyway 1 wish they had never
come out, and then it wouldn't seem so
slow and poky now. The Majors wife is
a gem, but that baby takes up all her
time, and the cold weather is sure to keep
her shut uD. l shall have to scare up
something for a sensation. Arnold is hard
hit with Peache Ware and Drummond
has lost his heart to the other one, so all
the life of this dried up, doubled up, froz-
en- up, old garrison must emanate from
yours truly
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Jack brushed little dust from his IA
tigue jacket, looked once more at his
handsome face in the small mirror over
his home made bureau and sat down to
write letter nome.
He had not penned line when Lieut..
Arnold entered.
Hello" was Jacks greeting, as he
sprang up to offer a chair. "Sit down"
mo, 1 have not time, 1 have just been
in to see the baby and Mrs Randall wish
ed me to tell you that her boxes would go
down early in the morning; the Major
will send them by express, as they are
anxious 20 have the one for Boston reach
there before Feb. IA
"Why the 14th?" asked Jack. "Oh,
see St Valentines day, and l remember
it is also the birthday of Miss Peachie
Ware"
name had been given the young lady by
Jack from the girls clear pink and white
complexion. The officers had gradually
taken it up and when speaking of her in
variably called her by Jacks pet name,
all save Arnold. When a man is in love
with a woman he resents any familiarity
whatever in other men.
Miss Ware" said the Lieutenant with
decided emphasis on the Miss, "is to be
surprised. She has no idea of gift from
the garrison and we are all invited TO send
her either letter of thanks for some
trihing memento of her visit here as a
valentine"
Good" said Jack, that is just like
Mrs. Randall; she thinks of every one;
what shall l send.'
Choose for yourself"
"Well," said the imperturbable Jack
'Tll send my latest photo and put an in
scription on the back which will remind
her of our desperate ride up the canyon"
II think good taste would suggest some
pleasant reminder" said Arnold, with dig
nifty.
".AI right; send your picture. then, with
this quotation from old John Gray:
80 comes a reckoning when the banquet s
DER,
The dreadful reckoning, and men smile no
more"
81 have executed my commission" said
Arnold stiff1y; "of course, any man is at
liberty TO hold opinions of his own; and
If you choose to pay personal compliments
to the lady, she. of course, can receive
them as she pleases. Goodbye, l am off
for a ride with Tommy Blake" Jack
Baltimore threw back his head and laugh
ed softly, then he began to talk to him
self, as was his custom when alone.
81 declare" said he, II should hate Ar
mold for his internal stiff West Point cut
II didn't know that he is the best fellow
in the world and as brave as a lion.
wish he could get the girl If he wants her.
and / know he does. but some of his high
toned nonsense will keep him from asking
her; he said the other day that a man must
have unlimited nerve TO ask a petted and
| accomplished woman TO come out here to
live but somehow they come; and this
garrison would be a hole indeed without
Lady Randall and those youngsters"
Jack unused awhile and then remember
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cult to manage and besides the fashions
shall not bully me-"
my dear girl" placidy interposed the
handsome dispenser of advice and cheer
ing liquid, where is your philosophy? Be-
side, it is too early in the season to be-
come emphatic over the future and when
the spring sewing does get round to us
there will be an abundance of time to
wrangle over pleat or pucker more or
less in our waist band"
''Timei time who speaks so lightly of
time? Why L am already deep in confer
ence with my tailor, stirring my dress
maker with sharp stick, and generally
taking time by the forelock in preparation
for my spring campaign" Mrs. Van
Knickerbocker hustled in and dropped con-
tentedly among the cushions, give me a
drop of something hot with lemon and one
lump in it like an angel and then IN tell
you all 1 know about chiffons.'
Mrs. Van KnicI1erbOcker Speaks.
"Wen, begin at skirts, we want to know
which way the sword of fashion, Damo-
cles, is going to fall" asked the hostess
rafting her fine china like a chime of lit
tie bells.
1T is on the side alternately of the pleat-
ed or gathered back of course, pleats for
wool goods, gathers for silk, cotton, etc,
and in my judgment the bolero jacket is
going 20 descend upon us like a swarm of
seven-year locust OF course this is the
appointed time for early spring tailor
modes and it sends a cold SILVER through
my pocketbook to see that light toned
clothes trimmed with white are going to be
in the very forefront of smartness. The
only refuge for the economically inclined
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
TO BEAUTIFY THE HAND.
Exercises to Increase Its Strength
and Symmetry.

To increase the strength symmetry and
incidentally the beauty of the hand, devote
ten minutes before you go to bed to mus
Gle bending and stretching. These ex-
ercises can be taken by my lady at her
ease, seated in her most luxurious chair
before her fire of blazing logs.
Extend both arms at right angles to the
i. body. the backs of the hands turned up
ward. In this position, the hand is to be
bent upward and downward and sideways.
With fingers first together and then ex-
tended and without moving the arm, bend
the hands upward, from the wrist, as far
as possible, in the direction of the backs
of the hands, then in the original position,
then downward as far as possible. For
the sideways movement bend alternately
towards the thumb side and the little fin
ger side. Continue this swinging of the
hands upward downward and sideways
for some minutes.
Hand rotation next follows. In this, the
arms are held as for the bending and
stretching exercises. With even and con-
slant movement, the hand performs all the
previous motions, that is, from the bend
ing position upwards into the bending po-
sition sideways, downwards sideways in
the opposite direction and SO on; first the
fingers are held together and then ex-
tended.
Finger bending and stretching comes
next. With arms extended the fingers are
slowly but vigorously bent enough to form
a fist and are then again opened forcibly.
For finger spreading, hold the tips of the
fingers apart with arms extended as be-
fore, and perfectly straight. After the
spread. the extended fingers are brought
together again, or are tightly clenched.
this latter action increasing the effect Oh
the exercise Both the muscles of the
hand and of the forearm are exercised by
these movements and after due time II
there is not noticeable gain in supple
ness of wrist, contour of arm and SNAPPER
ness of the hand, there is only one reason
for it. you are looking for results little
too soon; persevere and still persevere'
ponder upon such wise saws as Rome
was not built In a day"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
THE NEW WATTEAU SKIRT.
GIRL FROM CALIFORNIA CONDEMNS
1T AND REFUSES TO BE BULLIED.

Mrs. Van Knickerbocl<er Says IL
Sends a Cold Chill Through Her
Pocketbook to see That Light
Toned Cloths Trimmed with
white Are Going to BE in the Very
Forefront of Spring smartness-A
Gown at the Pauncefote Wedding.
1t Was Flax Blue i'm Color, the
style True Princess-COrkscrew
TucI1ine Is Very MOdish Just Now,
while BoIero Jackets Are Again
the Rage.
New York; Feb. 9.-The girl from Cali
fornia with her feet on the fender, a
frown on her brow and sort of DECLARE
ton of Independence note in her otherwise
smooth and agreeable voice, was condemn
ing the new vatican skirt with winged
words.
Say what you please, my dear hostess,
I think it a tyrannical imposition; it IS not
becoming, it is heavy. awkward and diff
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woman is kakh brown cloth and you
know that is not always becoming
THE sweetest harbnger OF spring l
saw this very afternoon and made for
Washington woman to wear al the
Pauncefote wedding. II was a cloth hav-
ing a high surface finish and Of the tone
known as flax blue. The pattern was
princess with very narrow box pleats laid
far apart and running from the bust
down well over the hips in front Heaviest
cream tinted buttonhole twist was used
20 stitch fiat the edges of the pleats and
in the rear these folds extended from
shoulder blades well upon the skirt.
yoke filed in the top Of the waist. a yoke
OF blue overlaid with the heaviest creatn
Russian lace and back from It rolled upon
bust and shoulders one round continuous
kerchief rever. its border stitched like
the pleats. little TO the left side this
oelectabie garment fastened with a bow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11

Our American twang is subject
which has recently been occupying the
attention of the Laryngologica Society
After considerable research it has beqn
established that the cause of the twang
is not climatic, nor is ii the result of the
nasal catarrh and affection of the larynx,
which are so common in America, though
these may be caused by the twang. The
most probable theory Is that the twang
is the result Of carelessness on the part
of Americans In adopting the nasal sounds
of the French settlers and the gutturals
Of the Dutch and German At any rate,
II is possible to cure il, as may be proved
by the way Americans living in England
gradually lose It, and therefore the society
urges Americans to study how to modulate
the voice properly and so learn to speak
in more pleasant way than I'm the high
pitched nasal tones which one hears now
throughout the American continent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
OUR HORSES ABROAD.
Ran 537 Races in n Year and Cap
tured 81 of Them.
From Land and Water.

Only few years ago racing in England
with the exception OF the Derby, interest
ed but few of the American public, but
since such an immigration has been mace
into this country OF horses of American
breeding 1T has become an every DAY
topic. If l were to say that nnety-nlne
American-bred horses started in Englain
in 1898 the public would be very incredu-
lous; still such was the case, and those
ninety-nine thoroughbreds started oo'
times, winning eighty-seven races, pelhs
second fifty-fiye times and six times M
ished third. The total amount won III
purses was $i26,020.
The most money won by one horse was
$l5.00) which amount was captured by
Pierre Lorillards two-year-od Caimah
by Locohatchee-Happ Day. Golden
Bridge better known to Americans by
his former name of Bridegroom H.. won
S14,o55 wf1le Myakka had 1890 TO MS
credit at the end of the racing season,
The winnings OF the American-hred
horses this year have been even greater
and the season is not yet over.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11
"COLDS"

Railways Ready Relief cures and nrs.
vents Coughs, Colds. Sore Throat, Infiu.
enza, Bronchitis, Pneumonia Swelling of
the Joints, Lumbago, Inflammation
Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Headache. Tooth.
ache, Asthma, Difficult Breathing.
Railways Ready Relief is a sure cura
for every Pain, Sprain Bruises. Pains In
the Back, Chest or Limbs 1t was the
first and is the only Pain Remedy that in
stantly stops the most excruciating mains
allays Inflammation and cures conpes'
tions whether of the lungs, stomach. how
els or other glands or organs, by one an.
rlioafiop ~
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People who are interested in the liter
airy side of politics-or. perhaps, / would
better say the appropriation of political
themes for literary purposes-must have
noticed the tremendous vogue of the po-
litical story and the political novel year
ago and their almost complete disappear
ance in recent days. Eighteen months ago
you could not pick up magazine without
running across q story in which political
activities formed the theme. or at least
the background. AS a rule they were bet
ter romance than realism, as for example
one in a New York, magazine in which
a governor of a state disposed of two as
pirants to the hand of a woman whom
he loved himself by sending both abroad
on foreign missions. That was conven-
lent but scarcely within the province of
a governor.
The literary folk will tell you that poll
tics in England lends itself more readily
to the purpose of the writer because pur-
sued by more cultivated class. But
after all the stirring things are not done
by. nor the stirring stories told oil the Gull
tivated classes. Mrs. Humphrey Ward
novels of English political life are far
above the heads of the people, fall far
short of stirring the great mass of read
ers, as for example, Booth Tarkington's
recent story The Gentleman From In
diana" did. just for this reason. We
cannot get excited oyer the fortunes OF an
hereditary lawmaker to whom the great
est possible disaster 10 that he should be
Obliged to give up entertaining and travel
in Europe by way of economy. But the
hard. strenuous and honorable fight which
men of all parties sometimes make for
public preferment simply that they may
leave honored names behind them has in
II human elements, universal qualities
that would touch the multitude IL skill
fully woven into a story. But the Ameri-
can political novel has not been written
and the man Is not in sight who can write
1t. However II is always the man just
ought of sight who does The big things.
Willis J. Abbot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11

"A moment ago you said something of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-11

against the Republican currency plan and
the administration pro-Boer policy Per
haps that's why he gets so much more
than his share of ill-natured comments
I've always noticed that the Democrat
who serves his party most loyalty gets the
hardest usage from the press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
Important Change in Tim. on the wabash.

Important Change in Time on the Wabash.
On June 3rd the Wabash will make
quite an important change in the run
ming time of their trains. The fast
daylight train between Kansas City
and St. Louis will leave Kansas City
at 10 o'clock in the morning and arrive
at st. Louis at 9 o'clock in the evening,
making the fastest time of any regular
passenger train between Kansas City
and st. Louis.
They will also inaugurate a new
sleeping car line between Kansas City,
Hannibal, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Buff
falo and New York. This train will
leave Kansas City at 6:l5 p. IN. and ar
rive in New York at 1880 the sec
ond morning, making the run in
thirty-siX hours. This train will also
have reclining chair cars running
through from Kansas City to Niagara
Falls and Buffalo.
The Continental Limited train for
New York and Boston will run same
as present schedule.
Trains leaving Kansas City at 615
p. m. will have connection at Decatur
for Chicago.
The same high standard and fast seq
vice will be maintained on the Wabash
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
SIDE VIEWS OF LIFE.

No man Is considered smart after
people discover how he did it.
The man who learns something from
each Of his mistakes never completes
his education.
When some men have the approval
Of their conscience the still small voice
sounds like a steam callioDe.
It occasionally happens that when q
man loses his fortune in the same way
he got it he wants to send the other
fellow to jail.
The secret Of feminine diplomacy is
to know how and when to tell a Sc
cret.-Chicago News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
Natural Rock Carving.

One of the most beautiful natural
rock carvings in the world Is the
southern cross on the island Of Grand
Manan. In the Bay Of Fundy. 1t
stands at the head of ledge of rocks
jutting into the bay at the southern
end Of the Grand Manan. Its shape
is that of an almost perfect cross.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

Herbert Spencer has just celebrated
his eightieth birthday. Forty years
ago the doctors decided that he could
not live, but Mr.. Spencer very sensibly
decided Observation-Disclosures Jour-
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08
High Death Rate in Mexico.

Last year the death rate in the City
of Mexico was nearly A per 1000, or
about the same as that of Bombay.
1t is expected that the opening of
new drainage system, which is to take
place soon, will cut down the death
rate one-half.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-06-08

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O. made OF pure grains,
that takes the place OF coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives It without
distress. and but few can tell II from
coffee. II does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink 1t vita
great benefit Is cents and rs cents
per package. Try 1t. Ask for GRAIN-0.