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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

Seven years ago the State Of Illinois granted to the PhysIclans Institute of Chicago charter
 There was need of something above the ofoi' nary method of treatment for chronio dlseascs.
 something more than any one epectsnst oL .tyy sny nuulbor Of specialists acting indcpendenty could do SO tho Stato itself, under the powers granted tt by its general lews, gave the p0wet p the Physicians Institute to furnish to the SICK such help as would make them well ana strong. Ever since its establishment this lneutueo nee endeavored in every Possible way to carry ous the original purposes of its establishment unoer inc benefcient laws of the State.
 Three years ago, the Physictsnr lnstlsutei
 realizing the value of electricity in the treatmens
 of certain phases of disease created unaer tns s
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 vsricoeele. kidney disorders and many other This ::Supreme Electric Belt" is made in one grade only-i0O guage-there Is no better electric 6ejt made and no better belt can be made. Whenever in the opinion of our stan of special fists the wonderful curative and revltaiiLlng forces of electricity will cure you we send you free of all cost. ono of these Supreme Electric
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Father Ryan Chapter, U. D. G.,
 Greenville

The regular meeting of the Father Ky an Chapter was held at the home of our President. Mrs. H. z. Wilkinson. Feb ruary 7th.
 We had made an earnest appeal to roied. to be present at this ins The msn memDers bas asontea osT fsI. plan at d former meeting. for the pur- pose of embursing our local monument fund. The discussion at said meeting had warmed on the subject. Some contend ing that the old plan of having enter successful one, and that members would not as a body unite with our efforts for the free-will offering plan.
 These proved to be the wise ones. There were seven members present. We who were present sympathized with the absent ones for being deprived of most enjoyable afternoon.
 The regular routine of business was carried out and then came the little surprise the President had in store for us. She produced a rather small-sized wooden box. and we thought she was going to surprise us with a jumping was before Us. Slowly she drew forth gents half hose. which seemed to be well filled with something. we knew not what until we heard the dollars. halfs, for the ears of half Respondent members. All shadows were then chased away. This recepticle was called her good luck sock, and contained 80 50, she had gathered together by the dimes. with a monogram quilt she had been working up, during the past two months.
 The words of praise from the members and the hearty applause was followed by delightful refreshments
 Each one present left with a lighter heart brighter eye, and a strong deter imitation to work more diligently and faithfully for the noble cause than in the past. Mrs. Robt A. Lee,
 Caoratarv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
RULES BRITISH QUEEN
COUNTESS. or LIMERICK WINS HEART or ALEXANDRA.
Irish Woman Gains Lovs 6y Work for Families 6f soldisrs-sprsad of Emerald Isle Emblem
 Makes Her Popular.

London Cablegram st.t
 The shamrock countess.'' as the Coun- tess pf Limerick is lovingly knoNp. Did; andra. as complete as that she Exercised over Queen Victoria. .
 The hold is different enc, but 1t is none the less potent. for. while the love- ly Irish woman won the; late monarch has found her way to Alexandra's heart through her, charity, and that charity is synonymous with the shamrock. se.s.
 It ts . year ago since the Shamrock pose of popularizing the Irish emblem and the good St. Patricks festival, while at the sapae time raising 3o000 fund for the soldiers' and sailors family fund. The kernel of the whole Idea. however. the help. of her army,s widows and or phans. was the project of sending to all the British, soldiers the sprix of sham rock on the morning of March II. that fin the Qneenss naipe". ali might show
 There was all manner of. controversy al drst. Agitators took 1t up as a plan to make the most sacred of Irish observ- anceS> subsefve the needs of the English army.y It was termed a. dissertation and loyal men were called upon to wear ( badge, with their. shamrock on St. Pat rick's day to distingufsb them from theil hateful iritators. But the little countess III Wu08e UraIn It OrI&tudtSu. pau uttis heed to her detracsors. Born and bret on Irish soil. the wife of an Irish peer every tradition of her country was en' deared 10. her neart. Confident in heI desire only for the glory of her, fellov countryrnen. she worked unceasingly with her allies packiiig and dispatching the charming bits of green to all portions oi TT The % spiendid shcving of shsmrocks thi. answer to all criticism The fund was advanced by legitimate means that in' ciuded nothing Of the usual fashionable begging methods.
 The countess of Limerick's history is redolent of romance. She was the daugh- ter of J. Burke Irwin. sporting squire of County Limerick. when the Earl. then family, had no !weslth and was unknown outside its own little entourage. But no obscuFity could hide the rich dover of beauty of May Imelda Irwin.
 The young pair fell In love. That was lowed In July. There are two children in their home. promore Castle. vlseount
 It Is as a pianist that the countess ex- cels. During the visit of Queen Victoria to Ireland the Countess was commanded to play to Her Majesty every night.
 Her wealth of brown hair. dark. mys- ticai eyes and charming coioring are the type admirably adapted to the picture ess's ingenuity Is the new picture hat she has introduced and given her name. Heavily shaded with pfumes. 1t half cons cealS half reveals the face of the wear CT in a fashion at once bafiing and en- chanting. f.z. ,....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
INVITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY.

to the early completion of the Confed- crate Soldiers Monument. It will be located on Court Street, in the northeast corner of Court Square, which will be a pretty and desirable location. The or der for the statue has been given to an Atlanta firm. This will be completed at an early date though not in time to be unveiled at the coming mem orial exer- cises. Applications for the Crosses of Honor, sent in by Confederate Veterans of this county to the Daughters of the Confederacy, have been forwarded to the Custodian. Mrs. S. E. Gabbett, Atlanta. These Crosses, slxty-seVen in number, will be awarded the Veterans on Memo rial Day. Marie U. Weeden.
 Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
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  ana ESimer bingnamton N. r, be { Sunday you are bottles the drug stores
 
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
GAVE A JUDICIAL OPINION.
Texas Judge Was Alays Careful Not to Commit Himself Positively.

Some time ago one Of the constituents and at the same time a warm personal friend Of Judge Culberson. the father of the present Senator from Texas. had wagcred that he could get definite and decided opinion from the old man. a prop osition so unlikely" thst-it created no lit- tie excitement in the Texas town in which the judge resided. It had been stipulated that the bet should be decided in front of livery stable. where Judge Culberscr liked to spend some of his leisure hours
 A crowd collected and as they discussed the state of the weather and the condi' ton of the crops a newly sheared flock of sheep was driven by.
 Judge" said the man who had made the wager. those sheep have been shear ed. haven't they?" ...-.
 'It looks like it on this side" replied the judge -'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13


 Acceptance of flag. Mrs. W. ". Barnes. President: Mrs. P. H. Hunt, Recording Secretary.
 Mrs. Williams presented the nag which had been treasured by her ana her fems fly so many years. to the Chapter m her most charming manner.
 Her ever ready flow of words vas nev' CT listened to with more interest than on this occasion when she eo vivioly brought the scenes of those stirring times before us.
 Mrs Hunt accepted the nag for the Chapter in a beautiful speech full of feeling, promising to treasure the nag as 1t had been. A motion was made and carried that this flag and roster be loan. ed to the Alabama Room at Richmond. Our Director. Mrs. Kennedy. being un able to attend the convention. Mrs. I. N. Stone, was elected in her place. The sum of g was given to the Emma Sansom picture fund. and N5 to the monumental fund.
 Mrs. R. l.. Stamford,
 Corresponding Secretary.
 uYSTnnYHAY,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Robt E. Lee Chapter, U. D. c.,
 Onelika. Ala.

The Robert E. Lee Chapter. L. D. C.. + ';d it's rer'rlar monthly meeting on Friday, April 4th. with the President. Lsu4te a large number were present and the Chapter had an unusually pleasant meeting. The following program was carried out:
 The Reconstruction Acts of 1867: what such procedure meant to Opelika and Lee County. Mrs Roscoe w. German
 The history of Opelika under carpet bag rule: the intimidation and humiliation of Federal electors. Mrs. w. W. Will Hams.
 Presentation of Dixie Sledge Guards Flag to Robt. E. Lee Chapter. Mrs. J. w. Williams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

lte sad bereavement that now over shadows the once happy home ot our hoiiored and beloved Corresponding sec retary Mrs Isaac Ross, in the death iron, active work in the Daughters of the Confederacy, hence her resignation of the office of Corresponding Secretary of the Alabama Division, to which shd was elected at the Eufaula Convention in May of 1901. 1~,.,,, !. I hereby appoint Mrs. W w. Williams of Opelika, to succeed Mrs. Isaac Ross to the office of Corresponding Secretary Alabama Division, U. D. C.
 Mrs. A. L. Dowdell,
 President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Florence Chapter.

The Florence Chapter at recent nee ting. elected the following officers for the ensuing year
 Mrs. NJ. W. Camper, President. Mrs. A. NJ. ONeal, First Vice-Pres- ldcnt.
 Mrs. Cutler Smith, second Vice Pres tdeut.
 Mrs. Edgar James. Treasurer. Miss Marie U. Weeden, Secretary. Miss Eliza Coffee. Historian.
 There is much interest manifested by the members of this Chapter in regard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Report of T.y Chapter.

The Troy Chapter had their regular social meeting March 18th, at the resi- dence of Mrs. w. C. Black. Promptly at the stated hour the meeting was called to order by the President. Two letters from our State President were road, also one from Mrs. Nesbit of Georgia. A fine paper on States Rights was read by Mrs. Alfred. After the les son which pertalned to the beginning of the civil war. d delightful paper on the Battle of Bull Run was read by Mrs. Brown, our Historian. After a vote of thanks to Mrs. Brown for her most ex- ceilent paper. the meeting adjourned. The ladies were then invited by the hostess into the dining room where they par look of dainty refreshments.
 The business meeting of the Troy Chapter was held on April 1st, and a most interesting occasion 1t was, too. Three new members were enrolled and q large attendance present. ...
 The collection of data by the Historian for a Chapter Scrap Book. promises great pleasure. The work at present is the marking of the Confederate soldiers graves in our city. The stones are to be placed by Memorial Day. The debt incurred thereby has been lquidated through the result of a social function given by this Chapter on last Friday night, 'Mugby Junction Auction
 Our town people seem thoroughly in sympathy with the movement and the fDaughters' are greatly encouraged.
 Mrs, ". H. Sanford.
 Corr 2spOndinE Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

We are glad to receive for this issue more of the Chapter reports. all replete with interest. We feel gratified to ac- cept this as an evidence of awakened interest in our official organ--these col umns of The Advertiser. Let the reports continue to come from every Chapter meeting, they make more interesting these columns. Two reports given this week were omitted last week for want of space.
 We will endeavor to give next week full particulars and directions concerning ths approaching convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
DIRECTORY.
President-Mrs A. L. Dowden, ope-

President-Mrs. A. L. Dowdell' ope
 lika. ~ Honorary President-Miss Saihe "'
 Jones, Camden. -,,,., First ce-President-Mrs. EiiSA . Peter-Bryce, Tuscaloosa. VT Second e-President-Mrs. w. H.
 Pruett. Clayton. S. A Recording Secretary-Mrs. Rool'
 Lee, Greenville. Correspond Secretary-Mrs. "he'
 W. Williams. Ooelika.
 Treasurer-Mrs. J. W. A. Sanioiu'
 Montgomery. os Historian-Mrs. Harvey E. 1ohe''
 Spring Hill, Mobile, r,,,-
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13

It sometimes comes tn pass that ths ia. vors thankfully received are soon unthahk, fully forgotten.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
}. A. l.. Dowdell, Pres

Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell, President
 Editor-in- Chief. Mrs. J. N. Thompson. Tuscumpia'
 Chapter Editor. Mrs. J. Asa Rountree, BirmlngnaHi'
 Historical Editor. Our fallen heroes: 'The manner of their death was the crownlns glory of their lives. La wis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Cradle of Confederacy Chapter.

The regular monthly meeting was held at the residence of Mrs. J. k. Jackson on Wednesday. End inst.
 The following letter from Colonel Falkner was read and enthusiastically received:
 Miss GabrIel Watts. Treasurer Cradle of
 the Gonfederacy Chapter, U. D. C.:
 Dear Miss Watts-Your kind favor of March 24th enclosing check for $25 which was donated by Cradle of Confederacy Chapter. for benefit of Soldiers Home, now Tn course of erection. received In the name of all Confederate soldiers. ! desire to tender to you and to each mem b,r Of your Chapter. our most grateful thanks. This literal donation will not lnly be of great assistance to us in the 1uiIding of this home. but it will also greatly encourage us in eur work, for We are assured that with the co-opera- ti1n of the t. D. C. there can be no such thing as failure. l imagine these old Confederate sold isrs who have hecn unfortunate" when they are comfortably hnlscd in tho Soldiers Home provided Tor them bv~ thoir comrades and their r1rddcs' clnldon. iu thinking over the vicissitudes of life It wilt he d pleasant aud happy thought to them, 10 know that amii all the varied changes of life there is one thing that has not changed and that Is the undyins love of their
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
Secession Capital Chapter.

The regular meeting of the Secession Chapter, U. D. C., took place on We'd nesday, April 2pd, at the home of Mrs. T. II. Mabson. the President. This was the first meeting of the new Chapter year, and was very largely attended. The constitution and bylaws were read for the benefit of the new members. The treasury was considerably augmented by tho payment of the annual dues.
 A letter from Camp Lomax was read. inviting the ladies' of the Chapter to in terest themselves in the approaching lec- ture of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Delegates were chosen to attend the convention at Demopolis and instructed to vote for Mrs Chappell Cory of Montgomery, and Mrs. Edmond Taliaferro of Birmingham. for President and Vice President respect lively. Tine Chapter made donation to the Emma Sansom portrait, and had de- cided prior to the meeting to furnish d room in the Falkner Soldiers Home but the President, Mrs. T. H. Mabson, had a room in the Chapters behalf. After some minor details of business were dis patched the hostess served beautiful re- Treatments. The house was decorated calla lilies. At this meeting the Presi- dent was installed into office and in ac- cepting she spoke as follows:
 I4adies-To be called to preside over an organization. consecrated like ours, to noble purposes and sacred ends. is a privilege not to be lightly esteemed; and yet an enjoyment or the honor is attend ed with conscious sense of reSponsi- bility that eScites apprehension of my woTthineSS to wear the distinction with which your partiallty has marked me. If deep concern in thc promotion of our work, supported by d firm purpose to freely devote my best exertions to the unseliish objects that define our ends. are to form the conditions of my &C., ceptanTe of your cOniided trust you may readily regard me as the willing in- strument of tmcial achievement. There are few things dearer to the heart of the Southern woman. than the heritage of her Southern dead. There is to her no higher hope than the perpetuation of the priceless legacies that descend from times. and that pertain to a race which belong to the era that boasted the lead CTS and soldiers of the Confederacy. To give useful and permanent expression to those truths. the Secession Chapter was called Into being and I shall con- ceive it ito be my highest duty during the incufnbency of the office to which you have called mo. to advocate every end that will contribute to emphasize and strengthen this estimate of the mo- ble purpose to which our Chapter is sa- credly directed.
 I thank you from my heart for the personal consideration expressed in your choice of President and bespeak your loving sympathy and cooperation in the execution of the duty your friendship has imposed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
HISTORICAL,
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.
A List of the Cabinet OMcers and
 Members of Congress.

0kGlA0 o V4 SVe~oe~D~
 MT. ID. c. Scales of this city. has q copy of The Daily Rebel, or Chatanoo. ga, of date August 9, 1862, published by Franc M. Paul, from which ts taken tnt following list of the officers ana Con President-Jefferson Davis of Mfssis' sippi.
 Vice -President--Alsx II. Stephens oi Georgia.
 Secretary of state-Judah P. Benjamir Secretary of the Treasury-C. c. Mem mingcr of South Carolina.
 Secretary of war--George W. Ran dolph. Of Virginia.
 lory of Florida.
 Attorney General-Thomas H. Watts oi Postmaster Gencral-John H. Reagan of Texas.
 Confederate Congress-The Senate. Alabama-william L. Yancey and C. Arkansas-Robert w. Johnson and J E.. Mitchell.
 Fiorida--James NJ. Baker and N. E. Maxwell.
 Georgia-John W. Lewis and B. H. Hill Kentucky-Henry C. Burnett and VII Louisiana-Edward Sparrow and T. J. Seinmes.
 Mississippi-A. G. Brown and James Missouri-John B. Clark and R. l.. E. Peytou.
 North Caroiina--George Davis and Will South Caroiina--Robert W. Barnwel and James I. Orr.
 Tennessee-Gustavus A. Henry and Landon C. Haynes.
 Texas-Louis C. Wigfall and W. s. Virginia,-R. NJ. T. Hunter and William Ballard Preston.
 House of Representatives.
 Alabama-T. J. Foster. W. R. Smith J. P. Rails. J. L: M: Curry. F. 5. Lyon Arkansas-A. G. Garland and Jame: Nj. Patterson. incomplste.)
 Florida-James P. Dorkins and R. P Hilton.
 ,4corgia Charles J. Monnerlyn, Hine: Holt, Augustus H. Keenan. David W Lewis. W. W. Clark, Robert F. Trippe Lucius J. Cartel. Hardy Strickland ant Afs9st%i KentaekyNAlfrsa K: MssSn', Boyd. John W Crockett, R. E. Read Geo. W. Ewing J. s. Craftsman, I. T. Burnett. II. W Bruce, c. B. Hodge. E. M. Bruce. J W. Moore, K. J. Breckinridge and J. M Elliott.
 Louisiana-Chss. J. villiere. Chas. NJ Conrad. Duncan P. Kenner, Lucien J nupree. John L. Lewis and John Per kins. Jr.
 Mississirpi-I. W. Clapp. Reuben Da wis, Israel Welsh. II e. Chambers. O R. Singleton. E. Barksdale and John J McRae. .'' ,Missouyi-w. M Cook. T. C. Harris Casper w. Bell. Adam H. Condon, l. W. Freeman, G. c. West and - Dyer North Carolina-W. N. H. Smith, R W. Bridges, o. R. Keenan. T. D. Nc Dowcll. A. H. Arlington. J. R. Mo. Lean, T. s. Ashe. William Landor, K. s Gather and A. T. Davidson.
 South Carolina-John McQueen, w Porcher Miles. l.. M. Aver, M. L.. Bon ham, James Farrow and W. W. Boyce Tennessee-Joseph B. Heiskell. W. G Swdnn. W. H. Trobs, E.. F. Gadenhire Henry s. Foote. Meredith P. Gentry Thos. Menees J. D. c. Atkins. John V Wright and D. M. Currin.
 Texas-John A. Wilcox. O. B. Her bert. r. w. Gray, F. R. Sexton, NJ. P Graham and B. II. Epperson. ,. Virginia-M. R. IT. Garnett, John B Chambliss, Jchn Tyler, Roger A. Pryor Thomas s. Bocock, John Goode, Jr. James P. Halcombe. D. c. DeJarnette William Smith. Alexander R. Bote, Johr E. Baldwin. Walter B. Staple, Walter Preston. Albert G. Jenkins. Robert John son and Chas. w. Russell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-13
CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES

Historical Committee-Miss E. M' Bullock. Eufaula. - T.. Monumental Committee-Mrs. h. G. Dawson, Montgomery: White House Committee-Mrs. J. D. Beale, Montgomery.
Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1902-04-10
MIsTAkEs N IvpaINe pIsrANor.
An Operation That A. Not as Eaay .,
IL seems.

An Operation That IL Not as Easy q,
II seems.
A familiar example Of the vagueness
Of u mental ideas on the dimensions
Of familiar objects is the trick by
which a number of people are induced
to measure off upon the wall what
they consider to be the height Of a
top hat. Success in this feat is rare,
and the estimation in yards or miles
Of distances in the open air is no less
difficult, though often considerably
more useful.
Generally, Of course, it is the level
surface or one fled with monotonous
features many times repeated which is
most under-estimated, while diversih-
cation seems to impress the mind with
a greater notion of extent.
Even so, the usual tendency is
greatly to underestimate distances Of
more than a quarter Of a mile, while
the differences between the guesswork
computations of various members Of
the same party are often extraordi-
nary.
In our ordinary life we have rarely
need for ascertaining in actual yards
the distance of objects under observa-
ton, and our faculty of estimation is
not developed much further when VIC
have once left the stage behind at
which all the objects in a room, for
instance, appear to the infant to be
equally within its grasp.
The difficulty of judging distance is
much increased over an undulatory or
hilly surface, whether it is desired to
find out the actual superficial measure
ments or the "air line" as the Ger
mans term it, for rife shooting in
sport or war. In this last application
the training Of the faculty is extreme
ly important, and in actual fact often
extremely imperfect.