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We have Just a few of than moat de
sirable article* left.
No home la complete without a Refrlg* -
rmtor, and a poor one la worn than none
We handle the beat only, and OITARAN
(TKE SATISFACTION
We caJl special attentloo to our famous
Wilke -
Porcelain
Refrigerator,
which has no equal as a food preserver
nd ICE SAVER.
The oonstrui-ftnn of this refrigerator
Snake warping and leaking Impossible, and
you have not it temporary article, but one
which must last a lifetime.
The approach of the winter sea-ton and
the necessity of more room make It es
sential that we dispose of these goods,
and with this object in view we have
MARKED THEM MOWN REGARDLESS
or cost
See them and get the price. They will
surprise you.
Art Squares
and Rugs.
We are devoting special arv&Hon to this
line, and are now displaying a large and
tnost handsome assortment of
Royal Smyrna,
, Brussels and
Axminsters,
i
of the latest patterns in Oriental and
Domestto effects.
SAD SCIONS OF ROYALTY.
UIIIPPV LIVE* OF TWO KlMGft
AMD two Qi ei:\* or ICRVIL
Aleiamlfr'M llrrrnt I nlnn to fi Wo
man In worth v pf t run —F.i-
Kins Milan ■ I’ubllc Quarrel With
Qaeen %atallr—Kreentrlc Frrak*
of the lie tit ti inn Monarch of That
laha||>> I ami.
From the Washington Toat.
On© fvprin* niuht eleven > r* afro a
•tout gentleman with a rM fa e. nutcrack
er features, and prominent rye came turn- |
Ming Into Vienna out of the myaterlou* j
east.
Ilia great-uncle began life by herding I
• wine, the-n founding a dynasty. He him- j
•elf had Just renounced a throne.
For the rest, he owed a Huda-IVath ho
sier 7* florin*, with a trifle to hi* tailor.
On reaching the hotel he popped Into hcd.
like a philosophic monarch. He slept as
he had never done in Strvta, where, under
the style of Milan IV. he had been a pat
tern to hi* people.
Over In Belgrade his son Alexander, aged
1? reignd in he* Me.l
Queen Natalie. hi* devored w ife, pre- |
ferred any other |rt of Europe. Bhe was
fhe da tighter of a Russian coionol nam*d ;
Keohko. m large landowner in B©***r*bia
“I had a dowry of seven millions.“ she j
exclaimed, sadly, to her lady In watting. |
while the two were on* day smoking cig
arettes; "and mv mother came of royal
blood I should have married better.*’
Her husband concurred. Hr* spoke of her
a* hi* worst enemy.
Their quarrels • u mtnated In a fraeaa at |
the cathedral on Kaster Sunday. The aerv
fea had Just ended. and the court was fil
ing out before the ro>al fair. According to
the national custom the king kissed each
man upon his Mps. and the qtß©en each ,
wotnar A woman presented herself w hom
Natalie choee not to notice The woman
stood there expectant, stopfdng the pr>-
cel©n. w ait big to In* klseed. The queen,
with face averted, stared coldly at the
high attar. She was paler than usual—
t tat was all.
Hrfuarct a Kiss.
The lgrlt ar* e of the episode penetrat
ed from end to end of the cathedral.
Milan turned
He had come straight from dinner to at
tend the service, and showed temper
‘Kl* Mm© .** h* wtspered huskily,
clutching at his wife's arm
"Kiss madam.*' he repeated, this time
In tone* which doulci be heard throughout
the building. Natalie still refusing, the
king then and there proceeded to personal
violence. Many asserted he tried .0
strangle her It Is certain that some of
the courtiers and f reign minister* found
1t necessary to Interpose. They hurried
the poor quern away.
She went abroad, taking the crown prince
with her. July. IRW*. found Hum at Wies
baden.
Th** woods behind the Platte, the Kur
saal gardens, where one of th> n*>*t superb
•' string orchestra* wall* out Wagner
twice a day, constitute an environment
befitting offlictcd royalty. But the rain
f<*|| that summer as It ha.* never fallen any
summer wince. Natalie’s villa. it the edge
of the town, was desolation. <>r> the most
desolate day of all and that most desolate
hour when luncheon Is Just ended. th* son
stood at the dining room window thirst
ing after s break in the clouds. The hell
at th# front door rang It proved the
knell of a mother’* happineaa
I* proved likewise an emissary from King
Milan, who found that he could exist no
longer without hi* child The events
thereupon ensued In the spualld tragedy
of the*o anointed sovereigns scandalised
Europe
w 2bo* who participated make a pictures-
—=OUFt FALL SALE.=r~
Appreciating the fact that the housekeepers would be busy making preparations for the changes and
house cieaning f we have refrained from announcing this SALE! sooner, but we now desire to call > our at
tention to the fact, that beginning to-morrow, and continuing for I 5 days, we will inaugurate a
Special Fall Sale of Furniture, Mattings, Rugs and Draperies.
During this sale we will offer values such as have never before been attempted in this city and which cannot be duplicated.
Nowhere else can you find such a lavishing and brilliant assemblage of the comforts of home, representing the latest and most
artistic productions of the foremost factories in this country, all of which form an exhibit which, in point ot splendor ana variety,
has never been equaled and cannot be surpassed. Our distinct _
IS FURNITURES
and our many years of experience and long connections with these factories place us in a position to offer you the very latest cre
ations, just as they leave the Manufacturers’ hands; and many of these elegant designs you will not find elsewhere,’as we control the
exclusive sale of same. Get your order in early, and avoid the rush attending the October moves.
—lay——
Office Furnishings.
We carry • complete line of OFFICJB
FURNITURE DESK* REVOLVING
I'HAIHK. STOOLS eml TYPEWRITER
CHAIRS
If you contemplate the purchase of euch
(nla you will ftn<! It to your advantage
lo oeo ua before buying During thin
rale we* offer a SOLID OAK ROLL TOP
DESK
$11.9*
A handsomely poNhe<t SOLID OAK
REVOLVING Or FIG R CHAIR.
1
J
Odd Dressers.
BOI.JD OAK J-DRAW DRESSER. nicely
finished and neatly carved. French plate
mirror.
$7,118
que assembly. First cornea the unhappy
mother, persistently droned In deep
mourning. Apffewllng to every European
potentate in turn ini getting hack *©r
monettea on postcards. Then there was
the fire-eating general from ftervta. who
shall go nameless, and the Servian arch
bishop. Ihe memory of whose unbrushed
beaver la wistfully recalled In Wiesbaden
to-day. In the o titer of the combatants
stands Ihe little prince hlnieeif. the son
of a marriage manag'd eo foully. the de-
Si'endaiue >f pnuinh. the great-graiul
nephew of a man who herded swine.
i Ini tiled h) Ills Father.
Alexander, hnving been snatched off by
the Prussian police, was return©'! to King
Milan. Thai d*voted parent had another
little surprise in store He chose the hirth
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ll©r© is *bolut©ly th* r**w©t f!mm I blou* > bodi< © to *f©n In th© shops. Th©
stjrl© rotnhln©* xrso© nml ?>impli< Ity In a delightful way. Th© stufrls n sat In-faced
French flannel in hedae-row green p!l*ch©l in silk of a lishter while and with
bulllt slit button* ornamentlna ih© front.
day of the kinfflf>m In th© follnwlr.fr
March. The ©vent had been duly eel©brat
©d uf the cathedral. Midmaht found tn©
m nlsters and r* preaeniatlv©* from foreign
courts Riiihered toa©ther tn th© pal<© to
congiatulatit the ©overeian.
Milan had not att©nd©d the service H©
©.©©trifled th© ass*vnhl4a© by th© curt an
nounc©m©n that he proposed to resign
H© wir ©xcit©d. hts voice was feverish
He did not prop to explain, but plumped
down on hit knees before his son In that
attitude h© golloped through th© oath of
fealty. No wonder tha child burst Into
tear*.
Thus w© *©• ha©k to fhe sfarilny point
of this sordid littl© tal© Ex Kin* Milan
safe in bed at Vienna, while th© laby Al
©xandrr I, rel*n©d In hie *t©ad. Th© baby |
baa grown up ainc* then. Now b an
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23, 1000.
BED-ROOM SUITES.
We are now showing a larger assortment of Bed-room Suites than ever
before. Artistic designs and beautiful finishes, in Golden Oak, Walnut, Ma
hogany and Birds’ Eye Maple.
We solicit your inspection of this line before placing your order.
During this sale we offer a SOLID GOLDEN OAK SUITE, nicely dJIC QJi
finished, handsome carvings, French plate mirror in Dresser vlo*'o
This is just one of Bargains too numerous to mention in this space, and
which must be seen to be appreciated.
|
nouncee he will marry a lady some seven
teen years his senior Bh© on- e belonged
to Queen Natalie’s household and the
ministers declare that she Is unworthy t
>dt upon the throne As the religious!
cremony of betrothal took place Inst |
W*lnesda>. the king cannot change h*s
mltwi. Fa-King Milan has pent several j
commlnatory telegrams. All H©r\in of*-
the marriage, so much so. Indeed. 1
that the bride'* house in Belgrade ha* to
le guarded day and night Meanwhile
*he and the king are quite happy, driving
about the eapital in an open carriage.
*ent Ills Mother %vay.
Truly It Is not good to be n king In fW
vla. The mother who Itore this oi>e and
loved him visited Belgrade .1 few weeks
offer his a- • -don. Bhe llvesi a month
within shaking distanc© of Alexander's
p.ila e In foie the o gents suffered him to
we© her. lie tame i Im, on© cheerful
afternoon to Invite her warmly to go
away, "for dyn.isitc reason*." Hh© went
ami returned. Kora third time in her Ilf©
this Beesarstdan heiress i*tonl*h©d Eu
rope When *h© king h*d secured hlmn-lf
asaln in his palace-anatn for ‘dynastic
reasons’*—his ministers escorted th© queen
to the quay Adherents reacted her. not
without b.oodshed In black, as always.
Natali© sml>d sadly on the students who
dragged her earns*© hom© Bh© took
! bo*t for Odessa from a frontier town on
; th© Danube. Th© public ataa© knows her
no more
’ flh© was too fond of politic*." King
| Milan chanted Natalie’s requiem from hi©
littl* tabic on ths boulevard*. Behind th*
miserable domestic discord of that most
miserable of married couples loomed Rus
sia. the queen's birthplace, whither she re
turned. But in her husband's eyes Rus
sia was the place where the assassins
came from; where the rival dynasty had
helped to hatch their plots.
Retribution May Csstf.
King Alexander's appearances before his
people are coups d’etat. He tegan seven
years ago. at the age of 17. Success in ex
amination* spurred him on to Invite the re
gent* to dinner. At midnight that appan
age of his race, an adjutant, placed a
piece of | taper In hie hand. The king, fol- I
lowing the inveterate habit of his father, |
straightaway burst Into rhetoric. Their
authority, he told the regents, was ended
Henceforward he meant to rule as well
a* reign He then had them immuned in
the dining-room while #© visited th© gar
rison.
I'olitics he pushed to one side at present.
Yet anything may happen any midnight,
from rhetoric to murder. Ex-King Milan
I* on the frontier, no doubt thinking aerl
ousiy about another plunge into the mys
terious east. Report says that his pm*-
t*ecilve daughter-in-law obtained her op
{•ortunity that he may spy upon hi* son.
Then both have fooled him. Alexander
wastes no lime over Idle trlump*
He boasts he used to wait hours in the
void for a glimpse of Madame l>raga Mas
chin. now his bride. He may apend a life
time in the cold for the earn* reason—the
woman can well prove the ruin of his life
So we still have another king in exile,
whose Inc i Inst ion went beyond his Wilt
Exile or not. those cold hours of courtship
must always prove a sweet remembrance
They no doubt coincide with the first coup
letat, to be really king. He who ru.es
himself, whisper* the unquenchable voice
in each man a he art. Is really king. He
and no other.
A I IIl:\< II WATERING PLACID.
Graphic Description of Dlnard ky
l .lr fi. W. *lfT,.
From he London Mali
At first sight Dlnard seema quit* Im
possible-even for two day,.
At an English watering place you ex
pect. and get. at any rate, a fair stretch
of beach; at the seaside you could hardly
demand k*s*
The beach at Dlnard extend, for ebout
n quarter of a mile. It le limply a puKdi
of randy flat at the head of a little bay
inclosed beiaeen two rocky headland*
Oulalde In the offing are little dota of
lonian rocky l*let* screening the hay from
the open; you might a* well enjoy the
seaside on the shore, of a foot bath.
(inly French people do not come to Dl
nard to enjoy the aea, they come to en
joy themeelve*.
The English aeaalde. ae I remember It,
I, entirely dependent on the nee Older
people motly *lt for Ihe beat part of the
day *moklng or knitting, and look at It.
Boy, and girl, bathe In It. throw stone*
Into It. boat oh It. fl*h In It. and In the
Interval* dl*|K'rt ihemnelve. Inland with
cricket and tennle and violent exerct*e
generally. In England people go to the
*oti to rest. It l a vary healthy occupa
tion. and la generally pursued In ralher
unfaetilona hie clothee—ln the caae of our
younger population, (or whom the Kugll>h
*cn*lde mainly exlata. In Ihe nearest p.w
laihle approach to qo clothes at all.
The French seaside I, the antipode* of
our* The aea I, not the cause of their
oceupatlon* *o much a, the excuse for It
They come not for rest, but for amuse
meat At Dlnard they battle In Ihe sea
—what there la of It—but that ta almost a
formality. They are there to enjoy them
selves And Incidentally they are there to
display their heat clothee
The place la excellently suited. for the
occupation At moat point, on the Eng
llah reaside there would he r,Aj or spray
to splash the heat clothes, nt.d wind to
disturb the aet of them. Dlnard baa noth
ing *0 rule ns spray ar.d wind, they could
not get over the headlands or Into Ihe
bay.
It la tike a toy watering p ace ureter a
glass iW, and a very pretty toy It'ls.
An Attractive Picture.
At the head of the hay stands Ihe Cas
ino—a long building In a mixture of what
you might call the chalet and ihe Crvat il
Palace styles of architecture. Reside and
behind II are grouped a few small hol**!s.
The horns of the hay are covered with
■iark-red villas set In ehruhhertes of vivid
green. These are supported high above
the very een on bastions and casements
hewn out of the puce-brown rock, wher
ever there Is foothold for a flower-bed
the green and brown are sp.mgled by ver
milion. blaxea of geraniums.
Overhead the sky Is brilliant azure; He-
1 Mkl i/inl
A Jaunty 11(11, hal of velvet a< 1 (ur. that fl it, away boldly from ‘‘he face where
a gill and brilliant buckle holds two rlocur.ed ostrt. h Up* In pla.-e.
fore you Ihe sea Is yet more hrlHlant tur
quols. Everything ia neat and btlghi and
spick-and-span; It la difficult to think that
Ihe sky and aea are not as preltlly artifl
• tal as lhe smart villas and lha Geranium
beds on tha ledges of the cliff
And across a little estuary, mediaeval
81. Malo. Its shear butllamented walls ris
ing out of tha sea. a packed huddle of
roofs above them, and a single slim splrs
rising out of the center, look* as If It
•urely mual be cut out of cardboard
In this aeltlng ahlne the visitor* Their
eloihe# are so wonderfully radiant that
they could hardly b- worn In a town;much
leas In the country, or anywhere except
In a glass cast
I am not fit lo deaerlhe such glories; but
you can ass an adumbration of ihem on
SIDEBOARDS.
A beautiful line of SIDEBOARDS of
latent rieetnga und b,st conetructlon.
Come and moke your selection—we will
make .he price.
During Ihla 1 we offer an elegant
SOLID oak SIDEBOARD. Jarge beveled
plate gl.-iaa In top, handsome carvtnga and
fine finish,
$14.98
Sewing Rocker.
This SOLID OAK CANE BEAT NURSE
or SEWING ROCKER during till* •!.
98c.
the lawn at Ascot or (loodnow. Not even
in the eea I* costume forgotten—lndeed,
you may say that the eea la merely an
excuse for the bathing drees.
Not that It needs any excuse. It Is as
far apart from the sloppy hags of my
day ai the English seaside as Havlle Row
Is from lloundsdlich.
The Parisian Hurtling Dress.
The lady from Paris wears a good deal
of bathing drees On her head. If she be
what Is called a ''eporrtsvoman'' and In
tr-nda lo swim, she wears a waterproof
bonnet, puffed and gathered Into a fash
ionable shape, scarlet of lilac or yellow,
ac. ordlng to the complexion. More likely
she goes Into the sea in a huge straw
hal with ribbons and feathers and flower*;
her tunic Is cut low. and is adorned like
her knickerbockers, with lace; her stock-
mg- are silk, and her elegant strap shoes
*'VC elegant taste buckles. Vary often
she does not go Into the sea at all. Khe
"" appears from a machine well un
the beach.
The French bathing machine Is a ean
n BWlkil wheals, tt (l n ot
made to go Into the tauter Thence the
lo.lv emerge* with a peignoir about her
and Strolls down toward th# eea Ar
rived within hall of |t. aha gives the petg
tv Ir to her maid or leave* it on e chair
rhe-i she goes delicately up and down a
Ittt.e advance# to the very edge of the
npp.es. turn*, and come* delicately hack
"* a ' n Then she will meet friends-ladt-s
itllarlv attired or men coming up the
dripping; they pause and enloy
lew minutes' conversation. Then go
Ladies'Desks
, —and —
Combination Book Cases
We are displaying an elegant aaiortment
*
of theee goods.
During tbl* eals we offer a harlmma
SOLID OAK LADIES’ DESK, beautiful
design, French lege,
$4.98
An elegant SOLID OAK COMBINA
TION BOOK CASE, nice design, arnttlo
carvtnga, polished finish,
$12.98
Draperies.
We are now displaying a large assort,
ment of PORTIERES
he latest colorlnge end most beautiful
effects in REVERSIBLE TAPESTRY,
Mercerised Mk. Chenille, etc.
Our Oriental and Bad<id effects canned
be surpassed In beauty and brllllan- y
During this sale we offer a TAPEBTRT
CURTAIN for single doors at
$1.98
PER PAIR.
NO CHARGE FOR DRAPING.
Mailings.
Large assortment of select patterns la
China and Japanese goods.
Prices GREATLY REDUCED during
this sals • •
Special. 50 rolls JOINTLESS CHINA
MATTINO
llio
other eseursion to the edge of the tipples,
more friends, more conversation.
The Irreducible Minimum.
Finally, she returns to her cabin, gnd
ftom a huge caldron on a truck, which
stsums on the bench, and which a Jaded
hotae periodically draws down lo the se.i
for replenishment, they bring her hot wa
ter for her foot bath.
Then breakfast or dinner, a* the case
may ne. with a fresh gown, and after
lha, the Oastoo. In the Casino Is a the
ater where you may see Mile Hading ac*
or hear Plancheite sing, a little room
with a lltlle orchestra of ladlea. gallerV*
overlooking Ihe sea where you may take
your coffee and cognac, a waiting room,
and an American liar.
A’ i.lght If there is no play, there w
be dancing. On any night the place
awtshea with Bilk skirls and twinkles with
cigarette tip# Rut. whether It be acting
or dancing, there Is one diversion that Is
always the most popular In the place .
pettta chevaux. The horse* spin around
break Hne; "rten ne va plus;" ladles glue
thulr eyes to their franc on Its square of
Ihe green table, and nwalt the fateful
'Taept, rouge." as If I# were a saving their
soul*.
A Very French Place.
The little trim bay and headlands, tlia
patchwork green and rvd. the flat, wave-
Irrs aea. the cardboard caatellated St.
Maks, the rhulet-and-laaa Casino, the ri
dolls dotted on the beach, th
lant eyea so Intently fixed on the travels
of little red. blue, aud while counters ar I
the tvhlrltgig of little model Jockeys car
rylng flags - what a pretty little oy And
how French! Yea; and every other min
or women you hear talking Is English
or American. The waiters and the shop
men speak EngHsh; all the notices In th"
t'aaino appear In English ae well at
French.
In the number and splendor of their
gowns the Anglo-Raxon ladles even on ■
ehlne the French, and. of course. Ihe
Frenchman pants in vgln after the Ft -
Ashman's white He nnd shirt front A*
for the pet Its rhevnux -1 dare not call
It gambling after the matrons I have seer,
there.
Altogether. It Is ths Frenchlest pi" -
I ever saw—ami the fullest of BngUstv
Why not? Those who like a gay Hide
life naturally go where they And tt Ar-I
we could never make It nt home If <
tried for a century. O W. Btsevens
"Orayb'ard la a family medicine with
us.” sad a promlntnt business man yes
ter day "My Wll. takes It. and 1 Bode#
she la enjoying be' ter health than f r
years Tba children keep well by takiug
tt."
Orajbeard may be obtained at all dr>#
stores or writ# to u* for It. Rea peas Drug
Cos., sola props.. Savannah, Oa. ad.
A Delicious Smoke.
The Herbert Bpencer Is an elegant cigar
and la truly a delightful enjoyment t
Inhale ihe fumes of this fine tobacco; It
la evhtlarattng and delicious.
Bee that tbs name of Herbert Spencer
Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer clgara are only
sold by Ihe box of 60 Concha* at I A and
Perferioe. It 50 at Uppman Bros . whole
sale druggists. Rernard and Congra**
streets, of this city.—ad.
"It rare* Me."
"Oreybearfl broke up rheumatism '*•
me.” says Mr. Chaa Thomas, th# Jew
eler on Whitaker street "And put mln
hewer health than I have enjoyed U> •
leng time."
Take Orarbeard Pllla for that dl*v
feeling—Lost appetite and follpw It up
with a bottle of Orarbeard. It la aJi Tu
need. Respeat Drug Cos., sola prop*.
Savannah. Oa.—ad.
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