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Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Nathan Graham of Tuckerma spent Monday in Newport.
 Judge J. w. Phillips was capital city visitor Monday.
 Alex Vaught, a prominent citi zen of Paragould, was at the Ha gel Monday.
 Mrs. l.. E. Willis will entertain the Round Dozen club Wednes day afternoon.
 Miss Bessie Buford returned Saturday from three weeks visit to Little Rock.
 Mrs. E. D. Bracy and children of Little Rock came Saturday for a visit to Mrs. w. R. Thompson.
 G. B. Irby and family are nov ing into town and will occupy the Sigmund Wolff cottage on Hazel street.
 c. D. Metcalf of Batesville was in the city Sunday night en route to St. Louis, his wife having gone up several days ago.
 
 Wanted Ten good men, with families preferred. Steady work, pas evefA Saturday. Apply to White River Cooperage Company, Jacksonport, Ark. 59d5t
 Mrs. Sid w.: lsh and sister, Miss Cora Thomas of Pine Bluff, were in the city Sunday en route to Cotter to visit their parents, MT. and Mrs. J. o. Thomas.
 Mrs. N. L. Tilghman of Little Rock is in the city visiting her parents, pr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones, having come up Saturday night.
 Mrs. c. Pope left Tuesday morning for New York city. where she will spend the remain daf~of the summer with her daughter. She was joined by her son, George c. Pope at St. Louis.
 Mrs. w. D. Ross and daughter, Miss Minnie, spent the Fourth in Jonesboro, the guests of Clyde Clark, returning home Tuesday morning.
 T. c. Carter and wife and Miss Mabel Lynch of Cotton Plant were at the Creighton. Sunday, sf1Sute home from a visit with friends'ia Se2fcy.
 Miss Etta Rector, a charming young lady of Melbourne, spent the night in the city Friday, re- turning home from a visit tc Little Rock.
 Wade Golden was tried before Esquire Guy Smith, Friday after noon, for assault with intent tt kill, and was bound over in tht sum of $2OO.
 - We understand one of New ports most popular dry goods clerks, will take unto himself !; wife about the At. Don't asl us who it is.
 J. c. Mcclure came dowl from Batesville Friday morning with his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Gray, who was returning to hel home in Holden, Mo.
 Hon. Harry H. Myers of Little Rock spent Thursday night 1T Newport, returning from Cush man, where he opened the re republican state campaign.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Berger July 1 a daughter. Mrs Berger was formerly Miss Essie Blass, daughter of MT. and Mrs, Gus Blass. Little Rock Demo crat.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-07-08
Your Heart. When Your Heart Fails to Pump Your Blood, Trouble
 Results.

Have you heart trouble?
 You have, if you find it hard to breathe after walking up stairs. exercising, etc. If you have pain in your left side. in chest, back or shoulder. If you suffer From cold extremities. pale face, blue lips, dry cough. swollen ankles.
 If you have fainting spells, breast pang. paipitation, redness of the face. discomfort in sleeping on one side.
 The only scientific treatment for this whole train of troubles Is Dr. Miles New Heart Cure.
 Dr. Miles New Heart Cure is tho prescription of a famous specialist. whose great success fin treating obsti. nate nervous heart disease has made his name pre-eminent in the medical and scientific world.
 The medicine will cure you We know 1t. We want you to prove 1t. If first bottle does not benefit, your druggist will give you back your money.
 .. T have for several years suffered at times with heart trouble. I rot SO bad l could not sleep half the night. ana had to sit up on the side of the ped lots Of times to get breath Three of my brothers have died of heart trou- bie. and thought was going the same way. but about two and a half wears ago got pamphlet about Dr. Miles New Heart Cure and thought I would try few bottles. After using them since then than before for several eaisn years. trouble. e."-RBv. JERRY HURT. Pastor Baptist Church. Hurt, Kans.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

one can come pretty near telling
where delegation of anxious Illinois
politicians will land.
with the knowledge Of the political
situation as obtained by my painstak-
ing investigation on this trip the
knowledge of the existence of the spir-
it Of opposition manifested so bitterly
and Enthusiastically in the states of
Missouri Indiana and illinois by the
mercantile element against Roosevelt,
and the strange but kindly feeling by
the same element for Grover Cleve-
land. and my knowledge OF kindred
sentiment In our own state, together
with the story of the two last ma
tional campaigns, makes me fear the
result Of the deliberations of our st.
Louis convention. Before my trip
was disposed to laugh al the possibil-
ity OF a Cleveland or kindred senti-
ment amounting to anything. but one
may think or desire what he plcascs,
II Is the facts that decide the case. and
they contradict my wishes ana my
former Judgment. Unless the Bryan
men rally and rally strong they will
be beaten to standstlll. and IL were
not one who believes In no surrender
until officially counted out. | would
say we were already beaten. and that
the so-called Cleveland democracy In
partnership with the old mugwulnp
republicans we've practically already
In control OF the 81. Louis convention
OF the party Of Jefferson. Jackson and
Bryan. II might be- said I was doing
wrong to voice these sentiments even
though they be true. bat think not.
believe the danger flag should be
nailed 10 the signal post as soon as
possible. that there Ia conspiracy TO
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10
GROVER cLEvELAND's eINcn
A Prominent New York Bryan Democrat
Has Been Investigating Things
In the West

The following interview was printed
in the Albany IN. Y.) Evening Jour-
nal, being sent by special wire from
New York city:
A prominent democrat of New York,
one of Bryan's firmest supporters,
who has just returned home after a
trip of two weeks duration through
the middle, western and southwestern
states. during which he devoted his
time to the investigation OF political
conditions and the ascertaining OF the
sentiment of the democrats OF those
states as to the probable choice OF
the regular convention in st. Louis,
as candidate for president-says that
he found the sentiment among proml-
nent leaders to be. on the whole, Tor
Cleveland, or man typlfylng MS
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

ing popular favor. and yet within one
wear Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, the new
catarrh cure, has met with such sue
cess that today 1t can be found in ev-
eTy drug store throughout the United
States and Canada.
To be sure large amount OF adver-
Using was necessary in the first in
stance to bring the remedy to the at
tention of the public, but everyone Ia
m1liar with the subject knows that
advertising alone never made any ar
t1cle permanently successful. 1t must
have in addition absolute, undenlable
merit and this the new catarrh cure
certainly possesses in a marked de-
gree.
Physicians, who formerly depended
upor inhalers, sprays and local washes
or ointments, now use Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets because, as one of the most
prominent stated, these tablets con-
tain in pleasant, convenient form all
the really efficient catarrh remedies,
such as red gum, blood ROOF and Sim
liar antiseptics.
They contain no cocaine nor opiate,
and are given to little children with
entire safety and benefit.
DR.. J. ]. Reitiger, of Covington, KY,
says: Il suffered from catarrh in my
head and throat every fall, with stop
page of the nose and irritation in the
throat affecting my voice and often
extending to the stomach. causing
catarrh of the stomach. | bought a
fifty-cent package of Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets at my druggists, carried them
in my pocket and used them faithfully,
and the way in which they cleared my
head and throat was certainly re-
markable. had no catarrh last WIN
ter and spring and consider myself
entirely free from any catarrhal trou-
lie"
Mrs. Jerome Ellison, of Wheeling.
w. Va, writes: II suffered from
catarrh nearly my whole life and last
winter my two children also suffered
from catarrhal colds and sore throat
SO much they were out OF school a
largo portion of the winter. My
brother who was cured OF catarrhal
deafness by using Stnarts catarrh
Tablets urged me To try them SO much
that did so and am truly thankful
for what they have done for myself
and my children. Always keep n
box Of the tablets In the house and nj
the first appearance OF cold or kcro
throat we nip II In the bud and ca
tarrh Ia no longer a household al
Fiction with u.s.
Full sized packages Of 81 iart's Ca
tarrh Tablets are sold Tor ifty cents
at all druggists.
send for hook on canse and cute OF
eatarrh mailed free. Address. r. A.
Stuart Co. Marshall. Mich.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

capture democracy from It's friends
and make OF Il nothing more than an
anti-Rooseyelt democracy 10 which
success would mean nothing hut pa
tronage To our place-mcn. and heart
sorrow 10 real democrats To pre-
vent II possible this treason against
principle. give 10 my democratic
friends the truth and urge them 10
man the defenaea,"
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10
Reward Of Merit.
A New Catarfh Cure Secures National
Populafity In Less Than One Year.

Throughout a great nation OF
eighty million it is a desperate strus-
gle to secure even a recognition for
new article to say nothing of achiev-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
sosEEssor

sy=c-t- Cy-eEpo- 5en1s
E-oDs-sgI J. ? Nay o. a E,1S
ra-r .s- Ee-s lss- -isr- w1i,. va
& benefit % --- ,s--a-s sf -ts r-y-- c
vas Eg---E 1z-5 a. 1-y
Nos, every - .5 .-Ey q a-r q;
-1e.r vy-k
Eev Moan i-e.,ls1 -e-s ,1-r
uy-r.-r az t.s5 'z.s et--f
--s-= vss -srgs ATTENDANCE e.
,ts singing t1-s evening Severn O.
T-ssys young folks were 1e-e
E-s Wilson @, s.. j. Texas s.
-s-s visiting -1s family o. .e- t9-
John WLsY-
4 : E1os5as vho Las 5ee- ve-y
sick .E c,w ss-e better
Bo-- Q, oscar Wilson and wife E
daughter
" Ro--1s .-,- Duncan has lycs,
e5 sere
z. Z He-511 viu star ., Paul
valley tou0rrgw u attend court
TIE heath u orr cor rn1-ity ls
very gooo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
HtNNssI--a

Spe-L Cy-sE21- .s-cs
--s-1Er-ls z r ya - x
Pe-=--Er .s E1--E g. F.- q 9-,1 20
-tT va CO. q. srs -1Es
~ -11E.s % Ea-.s-.s was wishing
1s-r -,-sy
C--ps sra l,..-g t-s ,-.s warn
vsz--s- az E-.v--g -s5.1.y.
w-tl.s -s building -ew resi-
-s-es -J5sy
E.-c3s- BJ-ne, q. A-5-.-s was
.e-t o. 1s.cesE
Nh AEg.s B--v- q. NssL. !s here
visiting 49, .E-as- s-5 mother
Foster Bros have their El1 IA.
-t--e-y here z-s are getting along
nicely setting t ~ T1ey wall have
. T=.- lls-t completed il --e .5r this
sessy-E crop
C L By--s O. A-5-5rs ls here
u business
Esa,t -s Eo71 Tie measles have
almost 9-; the community.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Special COrresp9u-euce
Dixie. l. T. May ga hard ram.
accompanied by a strong win. visit.
cd us Saturday night
Crops are looking fine since the
recent rains
A good singing Is reported az the
home Of Rev Brooks Sunday night.
Dr Miles from near Healdton spent
Thursday night here.
Miss Tilja Admire from Comanche
IS visiting relatives at this place.
Wade Folsom and family left last
week for Tishomingo and other points
Among the sick we note Miss Mol.
lie Anderson also little Aubrey
Brock.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
EASTMAN.

Special Correspondence
Eastman, l. T., May pa fine rain
fell here last night, which increased
the already fine prospects for crops.
The corn crop is in better condition
than It has been for four years.
Ace Sanders Of Abner was here
yesterday
Or. A {. Becler was on our streets
last week
Miss Roda Bass happened to the
misfortune to fall of a fence and ii
locate an arm.
Born to Tom Cox and wife, a daugh.
ter.
A good dea. Of sickness Is now re.
ported
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
BROCK.

Special Correspondence.
Brock r. May 29.-Wo had an.
other shower last night Today the
temperature has gone mp and 1t Is hot
and sultry
Crops are looking fine and never be.
fore Ia this section were prospects so
favorable. Cotton chopplng is the
order OF the day
j Il. Payne has returned from a
four weeks stay in Texas.
Frank Hudgpeth and wife are up
from Simon visiting rcatiycs
Mrs. a. W. Mcdonald will begin a
summer school here Monday. June 6.
We trust she viii have successful
school and good attendance.
An Ice cream supper was given at
the home OF ID. J. Cannon Thursday
night A large crowd was in at,
tendance and all had a jolly time.
Mrs. G. Herring, who has been sick
for the past few days, Is reported
better,
Health OF our community is very
good now,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
hetIes of Sale

Soio' De- hereby given that Will
sci ~ The Hlghc4t bidder for cash
L'tseeu Ue hours " 10 O'Clock a m.
AID O'Clock . m, "a certain stock
ot merchandise invoicing $3.50 10.
R-thcr with futures consisting OF
shelving counters, scales, etc, IN.
So.oug $500, being what is known as
the Texas Mercantile Co stock OF
gods aud fixtures situated IN the
town Of sulphur, Indian Territory.
gntd sale 10 take place ia front OF the
Texas Mercantile CO store building
in the town of sulphur Indian Ter.
utory on the an day Of June, 1904
27' j r. BLEDsOE, Trustee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
puIard,s Barber shon.

George BuIard has installed In his
barber shop hot and cold baths and
81 wor baths and invites the public
ia call at his place. Expert workmen.
sn,ffaction guaranteed 2l3a West
Main 81. l7lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

The truss that hts. gives relief and
wears woll gives satisfaction the
other Kind ouIangcrs life ana is e1.
pcuHlyo at any price. See us II you
want the right truss, rightly Atted
at tho night price + j. Ramsey,
druggist 20
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

n yoI wisa W make Il loan On I'm
pr,yed real estate. lOy rate. long
term. win privilege W pay. write the
American luyostmeu, company AtO-
Ia. T -Or see ". b Wolyerton &
son li-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

No use In walking when you can
I'm, buggy from Williams. Corhn &
G." at the prices and terms they offer
for tho next ten days. Is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
Protect Yourself.

Intending visitors to St. Louis dur.
Ing the Worlds Fair can assure them.
selves satisfactory roomIng accommo.
cations through the Merchants Ser.
vice Company at a nominal expense.
For particulars apply to nearest Frls.
co System agent. l6tt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
Wanted.

To buy land filed on by white inter
married citizens, also dead claims. |
have land FOR sale buy land and
lease land 23d&wti
w, p. POLAND, Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

TIE f>tg0llz cry g,>1F. ssDe. fgf.
r.s..,z a.. furniture logseS observe
.Iiyl iy-fs
DDr. z a m Close q ? IL
rlDse Saturdays 3 > IL
hs D'1er a,,eyt gu.g. ,sr1g t1eif
names WiI be- secec.
Easte. O. ~
EgrglPgei Dry CDD1s Co.
3 Hsal,y1 D. ~
tfGm.fe Dry C>yfs n
E1Icyl BANS & u
George Ath
fass d Crawford
4 IlYelstell
Cincinnati Racket store
4 a Jsres Furniture
a T. I.4lg. Furniture
y u. Lgnl Shoes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
TUssY.

Special Correspondence.
Tussy l. T., May 30.-The past
week has been very fine on crops
Cotton 10 beginning TO grow and corn
locIs fine.
The health Of this section Is good.
Rev. Barnes Of Ardmore is in our
town.
We had good rain last night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
Wanted

= buy --t--us--.ed white surplus
a.-y--s-tE 70, fled WI. furnish
.le Land CEcs over FIRST Sationa.
bank ". ?. POLAND.
-,-Gwt Gr1more, I. T.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Electric massage, scientific facial
purifier scalp liyener and hair produ.
Ger. Try II. Tom Roberts barber
shop. 12-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
BROWN X BRIDGNAN.
undertakerS and tmbaImers

Lp tp date in every respect.
Cn'a pietoll line OF Conins, Caskcts,
HurtIi Robes, Shoes, Hose.
Ginvcs, etc. Calls attended 10
promptly day or night, and your
lived ones will be handled with
Isudereht care. Have bcaut..
ful Iiue OF picture mouldings
and can frame your pictures on
ahort uotico. Call and see us.
Next door to i, O. Ardmorc, | II.
Night calls promptly answered
al Phone No. !.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Jsa- clans t-c l--s--rt--s- Fu--
i.l=-s As. r19- improved --ts-
-lt- = EE-1e-t Arcu5-r Z ?
r-cs N--s t---E ---s
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

No good health unless the kidneys
are sound Foley's Kidney Cure
makes the kidneys right. Bonner x
Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Screen doors. any style. at money
saving prices at
slim WEEKS BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Remember we have a complete
stock Of cultlyators and planters.
NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

80 wagon better than tae G,udc
baker For 'aem see
NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Special prices on bugglcs at vii.
l.nms, Corhn & Co. IS
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Smoke nothing else "Eldo" q
i5-in
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

The surest preservative for the
summer months Is a refrigerator from
Williams. Corhn & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

On the first indication OF kidney
trouble, stop II by taking Foley's Kid
ney Cure. Bonner & Bonner.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

HardIe's Edo" the homemade ci.
gar. 15-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01

Ills t1s- come from Summers Heat
= mother need not fear 20 greet.
W1e- with "TEETHISA" she's SUD.
piled
10 i-s with baby need abi!e.
-TEET EINA" aids digestion. reg.
-ls,es the bowels, and costs only 25c
., druggists. Or mail PC . Dr.. c. J.
NCEet, 8 Louis. No
The White Mountain AMI Acme
Grand R=trigerstofs
s,u WEEKS BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-06-01
HOG

For sale. a 250 pound Poland China
male. E. B Pugh, Main street, Ard.
more. Id&wlm
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-09
Largest Of
Lake Ships

LORAiH, o.. rii Sr-The Augusts
d. wolyin. the largest vessel eyei
built On the lakes. and the largest
exclusively freight steamer In the
world, was launched 1t tho yards Of
the American Shipbuilding company
today In tho presence Of an immense
crowd Of spectators. The now steam
er. the cost Of which amounts 70 more
than 1 half million dollars. II owned
BY tho Acme Steamship company.
The general dimensions Of the VOL.
vim ara: length. $50 feet, breadth,
10 feet. and depth. 80 feet. Forty.five
hundred tons Of steel vert used Ia her
construction. exclusive Of machinery
and other fittings. She will carry DO.
tween 10000 and 1000 tons Of orc.
which II 5000 tons more than the
carrying capacity Of tho largest Q
eel on tho great lakes At the present
time. The ship viii be loaded through
80 matches. and By means Of improved
unloading machinery II Is expected tho
Immense cargo d DO discharged 10
six hours.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-09
MUTUAL INSURANCE on PIKE,
corcsssIonalrss and Exhibitors q
Worlds Fac Have Formed Pool
70 undsrwrlts Their Own Risks and
Protect Property.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 9--Fire pro
lection and insurance for property on
The Pike" has been provided by 4
pool Of tho Worlds Fair concession
aires which will underwrite 60 pei
cent Of the risks and establish In nd
dition to the nre-nghtIng force Of .he
exposition = system Of inspection. a
salvage corps and q fre department,
Ten per cent o. the insurance value
of the property viii be deposited Id
trust In the Worlds Fair bank. and
from this fund losses will be paid
n there arc no fres the money win
be refunded to the members of thu
pool at the close Of the exposition.
Management Of the plans has been
rlsced IN charge of George d. Marx.
ham and A. n Rogers, who have also
arranged With old line Insurance com.
panies for placing the remaining 40
per cent ef the risks. thus giving 10
the ccncessionaire full protection
from loss at 4 minimum rate.
Exhibits N the various exposition
palaces will be protected ~ 4 similar
pool formed among the exhibitors.
The large insurance concerns have
protested unwillingness 10 issue poll.
Giles on exhibits TO the amount asked.
and tho plan which has been arranged
solves this problem.
With q careful system oi equipment
and rcaay-at.hand hrc.hghtins equip.
ment II Is expected 70 prevent Ares
altogether. and II there should be
losses these precautions. IL Is hoped.
VIII suffice TO keep them at a mini.
mum. The additional force VIII not
~ any way conflict with the csposl.
lion fre department. but viii IL con.
sidered as an auxiliary.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-09
Experts
To Ride

NEWARK, N. J, April 9s--For Thu
opening Of tho bicycle racing seasor
At tho vailsburg track tomorrow Franz
Kramer has entered the Inaugural
Stakes. . hAlfsmilc scratch race. and
the twomiie professional handicap
w. 8. Conn, holder Of tho fIve-mile
worlds record. will also appear Il
both races. and Il likely 70 share the
honor Of starting from scratch with
Kramer.
Tue list Of professional cyclists win
" greatly augmented tbs year BY ;
number Of star Amatcurs who have
recently been declared professional.
0corgs Classon, Fred Ernst and I'D 3.
Collctt ! brother Of George Collect.
the New Haven spriutcr. are booked
70 ride their maiden race for money
purses tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-09
All the Rage Now:

p the pointed styles, in the following colors-pink, II
: black, light blue and white, al : lOC
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-04-09

%tention whatever OF paying q visit to
Belgium.
King Leopold endeAyored 70 have
the King and Queen Of Italy stop over
In Belgium on their return 10 Rome
from England last fall. but his ef.
forts were fruitless. II was announced
that Emperor William, when he start
ed for the Mediterranean last month
would stop v to see King Leopold.
but as a matter OF fact the German
emperor carefully avoided stopping 1t
any Belgian port, though he took
pains TO make q stop at Dover. Since
HIS accession King Edward has never
visited the court OF Brussels. though
he Is . former friend Of Leopold and
"a very Q q relative. Even Presi.
dent Louhct has turned a deaf ear
10 the proposal that he should return
IN state at Brussels the NUMEROUS
visits which King Leopold has made
to Paris.
Strange as II may appear, the gen.
eral dislike with which he Is regarded
abroad has raised the king IN the %.
timation Of his own people. The Bel.
CLANS are content to critisize him them
selves, but do not like foreigners to
do 80. regarding It as incumbent
upon their national dignity to defend
their chief executive from reproach.
All classes. excepting. Of course. the
most rabid Socialists, are ready TO
admit that. while all Of the kings pub
lie and private acts are not to be ap-
proved, yet as q monarch he has been
Of inestimable advantage to his coun.
try. contributing In no small measure
to the development OF Ats resources
and acquiring for 1t. by his statecraft
and diplomacy. a far more important
role In the concert Of the powers
Than Is warranted by its size.