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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
"His Last Will and Testement. "

Atlanta Constitution.
 The old colored brother. in order to be in style, made his will as follows:
 Dis is de las will en tenement of de undersized. Bein' in soun min en good helt ever sence I got shed CT rheumatism a year gone come ncX Chris mus. en got my leg broke by tree wid a possum in 1t fallin 'pon top me kaze l wuzn't quick enough in gtten out de way, l hereby give en advise de follerin' possessions, no matter what I done in dc promises las year:
 Ter my oldes' wife. what wuz In Ala bama de las time I seen her, de Ia cents what is under one CT de legs CT de bureau ter buy snuff wid.
 Ter my oldes son. two Appeared pos sum dogs en de lef' hindfoot CT a grave yard rabbit.
 ''Ter dc thirteen other sons en daush- tcrs I been a-feedin so long, ever thing dey kin lay dey hams oH. fum de house cat ter be blin' mule dat broke two CT my ribs las harves'. cn kicked de new preacher SO high he never come down ter say how high hit wuz.
 'I bTeve dis is bout all; but ef dey thinks I gwine ter give up right off they hez nightly mistook de man. Amt l done put 'um on notice in de fust begin min CT dis will en tenement dat I is In good helt? 'Cose I heZ!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
"A E x R = E. Your Moneys Worth or Your Money Bac

sewers in Rome There was a gap in the of drainage facilities rom the time that the Cloaca Maxima and
 other gigantic sewers built by the Elm perors until the civil authorities came Into power, when the splendid old aque- ducts and reservoirs were repaired, the daily supply of water was. brought up to an average of 6O,0J0,0oo gallons and splendid sewerage system was laid under
 the entire city.
 Similar progress was made in every di-
 rection of municipal activity and In ten
 years Rome made up for centuries Of lost
 time The result was a rapid increase or
 population, wealth and industry. Under
 the Emperors the population was more
 than 2,0O0, 900. During the Middle Ages 1t
 was reduced to 14,000 When Victor Elm
 manuel made the city his capital 1t was 1S4. .o0O in 1880 1t had increased to 3l2.Ooo: in 1890 to 451 .O0o, and 1900 to 500610. The estimated population in 1902 is 55O,Ooo. A municipal record preserved In the Capi- toline Museum shows that in the year 450 there were over a million people In Rome with 324 streets. 46, sos houses, 17,o97 palaces 9O26 public baths, 13,o52 foun- tains, 3.7S5 statutes of Emperors, generals and statesmen in bronze, 80 gilt statues or the gods 66 ivory statues. 22 equestrian statues, two colossal statues CMarcus Auerlius and Trajan), a theatres and eight amphitheatres, Ristori. the great actress, can remember when there was no theatre in Rome.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
Admitting New States

Atlanta Constitution.
 The Democratic caucus of the House has resolved to support bills for adms- sion to Statehood in the cases of Arizona. New Mexico and Oklahoma. Those terri tories might have been States nearly ten years ago but for the emphatic threat of President Cleveland to veto any bills for their admission that might be submitted to him. His opposition was based upon the then seeming. certainty that all Of them would elect free silver Senators. whether Democrats or Republicans. As Secretary of the Interior, the Hon. Hoke Smith had them so officered as to make it fairly sure that they would vote Demo- cratic in their State elections, but MT. Cleveland's opposition to free, silverism blocked the movement for their admis- sion.
 Now is is debatable as to how they would align themselves politically. Pres ident Roosevelt has been putting some pretty strong personal supporters into the chief Federal positions in Arizona and New Mexico. On the other hand. he appointed q Democrat to the Governor ship of Oklahoma. But taking the issue that will probably be fore most in the next election and considering the types and tempers of the population in those terri to ies, We rather woull expect them to turn up in the Democratic column Of States
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 hour for twelve consecutive hours for an adult For an infant, ten drops for the same length of time. and for children under 10 years, one-half teaspoonful hourly for twelve hours.
 We usually repeat this treatment once month when smallpox is epidemic. It is the best medicine. we think. in case of smallpox. The face may be bathed with it. thus preventing scars. know of one case In which a man sent for the medicine. as his wife had smallpox. She took 1t all night. the eruption having almost disappeared in the morning.
 "The digitalis kills the germs of con- tagious disease that may be in the sys- tenn. The zinc purifies the blood. Some doctors object to the digitalis, because 1t acts on the heart Of course, this prepa- ration must be taken with care as the medicines are powerful.
 Some people complain that 1t makes them sick. This Is because their sys- tems are not In good condition.
 We are not opposed to vaccination You can vaccinate as often as you please It will be useless however, if you have taken this medicine. The vaccination will not take
 "we have 130 children here now. When one is brought we give her the medicine promptly. Although they come from al- over the city, we never have conta- gious disease within our doors
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His next move was to Santa Fe, N. M. where he took charge of church. The clear, dry atmosphere (with a re- markedly moderate mean temperature) at once proved beneficial. The hemor- images and cough were arrested, and the improvement continued steadily until almost perfect health and strength were restored It was while at Santa F'e that the preacher was told of wonderful effects produced by the dry, raritied air of Arizona, and subsequently he took charge of a church at Prescott, in that Territory. The improvement of his lung trouble was even more rapid and marked at Prescott and he has declared that the "open air' or Arizona Is the best place for consumptives in the United States So complete has ben his resto- ration to health that he has been able to accept residence in Southern California (moving there to improve his wife 3 health), where he conducted church and school for several years. He is now travellng abroad with his family, and walks, with springy step, half dozen miles a day in England without feeling the least fatigue. The dry, rarifed at- mosphere of Arizona" he wrote recently
 lis the best for lung trouble to be found anywhere French meat lying in the open air on a per cures. instead of decay ing; ina zine the effects on the lungs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
THE HUSBAND OF MISS COULD
Castellane Makes a Good Speech, But
 Is Not Likely to be Reelected.

Pdr1s telegram to London Globe
 At yesterdays sitting of the Chamber Csstellane. in the tribune Comte Boni de Castellane, the husband of Mise Anna Gould, the curled darling of French arls- .ocratic society. one of the most promi- known to need description. And no de scription of his person could be so elo- quent as that famous caricature by
 Sem. in which he is represented with frock coat, high hat, and button-hole bouquet of enormous proportions. poised on his toes. and displaying a bust and arched waist truly feminine. He has china, blue eyes and curling golden hair and a small golden mustache. and he belongs to a family reputed for it's wit, among other attributes. His father tho Marquis de Castellane. is gentleman of the old school. good looking. a lady killer card player, and so on. Count Boni and his two brothers were not brought up to look forward to anything very great In the matter of prospects but all three have married rich women and made their fortunes this way, which Is quite the idea of the society to which they belong. Curiously enough, they have all married foreigners. though don't know why l should say "curiously," for this is also something quite accepted by that particular section of society a clique which, while abusing all things foreign because they are foreign. buys English furniture, and Russian caviare, cares only for German music, and frankly avows that, although undoubtedly French women are more charming than any oth- CTS, their "dots.' unless the ladies hap pen to belong to the commercial class. which, except in rare instances. makes them quite Ineligible, are insufficient for the wants of modern French noble man
 To return. however. to M de Castel- lanes speech. which was delivered in excellent French and in an easy manner quite astonishing in a speaker having had so little practice, it resolved itself into an attack upon NJ. Delcasse. who | sat. unmoved, and not appearing to mind 1t in the least. He argued m the cause of imperialism which had succeeded so well for other countries. and reproached the French Government with having no fixed policy. The Chamber received him well. and he is today the hero of the "Nationalistes mondains, who look. or profess to look, upon him as a rising star. hear, however that he has not much chance of being reelected to the Chamber during the May elections The rest of the seance was mainly devoted to the abuse of England by various Dep uties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
ARIZONA AIR.
Most Beneficial Effects in Consump-
 tion Cases

Philadelphia Leuger
 Just now, while a good deal is being said in the newspapers about the so- called "open-air treatment for consump- tives, 1t will be interesting to relate the actual experience of one suffering from lung trouble who has been fully restored to health. The person referred to was a good many years ago assistant rectcr of an Episcopal Church in Baltimore, and his clerical duties involved an early com ruunion service c o'clock q. m) which he usually performed before breakfast ing. His lung trouble developed while he was a theological student. and the discharge of his daily clerical duties at so early an hour, without taking any stimulating food, increased his weak ness Finally he was attacked with severe hemorrhages of the lungs while at the altar, and was hurried to his home. where for some time he remained, q close invalid. The best medical advice he could get, apparently. was to go to Florida the graveyard for consump- times. as a writer once remarkedl, and Fhe preacher soon removed tn Tallahas- zee as rector of church the!n, IT did not take him long to discover that the .open-air' treatment in Florida was not the treatment for him; the hemorrahg"s returned and hc grew emaciated
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CURE FOR SMALLPOX.
Catholic Sisters in Philadelphia in
 Possession of It.

Philadelphia North American.
 The sisters in charge of St. Joseph's Female Orphan asylum are in receipt of many letters daily from persons who sek information concerning the prepara- tion which Is believed by the sisters to be a preventive against smallpox and other contagious diseases. A few physicians are among the inQuirers, small propor- ton of them having decided to try the medicine.
 These drugs have been in use by us for sixty years" sad one of the sisters Tn all that time we have not had one ease of smallpox in our institution. The prescription was obtained by Mother Gongaza more than sixty years age from a minister in Germantown. He got 1t from doctor in Paris, who used fl with great success during an epidemic of smallpox there.
 The prescription is one grain solid extract digitais. one grain sulphate ol zinc, one-half teaspoonful Of sugar, fouI ounces of water. Dissolve the digitalis and the zinc separately. then compound the prescription.
 Tt is of tho utmost importance tha. the solid extract of digitalis he used some druggists say there is no sucf thing and use tho liquid preparation. This is ysueless. It does not produc. the same results.
 The dose IS one tcaspoonfu every
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The Water Works in Ancient Rome

w. F. Curtis. in Chicago Record Herald.
 The ancient Romans had the finest wa ter supply in the world, high sources in the mountains surrounding the city hay ing yielded al ebun1ance of :he purest water and the aqueducts and baths of the Caesars were among the wo lders of the world. bat during the Middle Ages tho channels hscame che ke1 and in 1871 tn" peCrla were obliged to drink water from thc T:ber. which was unfit for domestic uses and was saturated with poisonous impurities.
 Previous to 1870 there was no system of
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Temperature and Precipitation.
hours, ending s m. Feb l4 1902:
Sea PowAr.

Sir Charles Dilke in Cosmopolitan.
 The essential fact, however. about fleets is that they cannot. like the armies of warlike people. be rapidly expanded to meet expected war Navies must fight as they stood upon the political plans of some years before It is difficult to improvise an army. but impossible t. improvise a modern fleet. In few months something can be done by coun- tries like the United Kingdom, Germany the United States and France in tn, building of destroyers and submarines but nothing in the way of battleshiDs and great cruisers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
A DOG THAT SAVED ITSELF.
Quick Intelligence of Common Gu,
 On a Trestle.

Kansas City Star.
 A remarkable example of the instinct of self preservation in an animal is given in an experience related at the union depot yesterday by Harry B. Norton, a passenger engineer On the Wabash. rum ming out of Kansas City. It was on his last trip out. He was pulling train No 2 which leaves the union depot at 9:fo a. m. The train was crossing the Hanni- bal bridge over the Missouri River, and was nearing the long trestle approach at the north end by which the Wabash train leaves the bridge. when Norton saw a small dog running ahead of the train along the ties. At that point the trestle is narrow and without a footboard There was nothing to walk upon except the bare ties fifty feet above the ground. and they were coated with snow and ice. The dog was small and yellow. No strain of dog aristocracy ran through his veins. He was just a common cur. But when 1t came to a life or death test of sagacity this plebeian beast. to use the language of the engineer. was there with the goods"
 As the ponderous train came thunder ing along the dog seemed to become sud- denly conscious of his danger. He bumped himself up with his tail between his legs and shivered on the middle of a tie between the two rails. He looked around at the landscape far below the trestle and then seemed to turn an ap- pealing gaze towards the big passenger engine sweeping down upon him.
 My fireman and I. said Nortion, both expected to see the dog run over or knocked from the trestle. In either case 1t was death. The very pose and atti- tude of that dog was an almost human appeal for rescue. The train could not be stopped. Sudden the little beast step ped gingerly out on the end of the tie. He balanced himself with all four paws close together his back bumped up and his tail between his legs. He seemed to realize that 1t was absolutely neces- sary for him to occupy as little space as possible. As the train thundered by there was barely an inch of space between the dogs body and the truck oil boxes on the passenger coaches. Below was death. The vibration of the trestle threatened to shake him off every mo- ment. but he held on until the train pass ed. When we rounded a curve short distance away I looked back and saw the dog running along the middle of the trestle toward the fill where the trestlc terminates. Talk about your sawmill scenes in the theatres! That mongrel cur gave the finest exhibition of nerve I've ever seen"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
tFor pas. twen,y-four hours, ]

The disturbance central over Western Texas yesterday has moved considerably east ward, and now forms trough of low pressure extending from Vicksburs to Corpus Christi. The overflow of cold air from an extende high pressure the upper Lakes to- wards the southern and northeastern dspres- sions has caused light showers in Texas and the middle and lower Mississippi and Middle Missouri Valleys, and light snow over the lower Lakes and the Northeast Temperatures are higher in the Midie South. but have fallen quite decidedly throughout Texas. which will be felt this section by Saturday morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
Tribute Paid to the Trusts.

Taxes paid directly Into the treasury are but a small portion of the total wrung from the people, the bulk of which goes into the treasuries of the trusts which charge the American consumer for all that he buys two CT three prices un- der cover of their tariff-crNated mono
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At Charleston.
Ban Johnston Kicks Out.

Chicago, Feb. H.-Ban Johnston. Pres ident Of the American League today stat ed that the American League will not abide by the compromise rules adopted In Buffalo. He said: We will make our own rules and publish our own guide book free: There will be no further at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-15
Stockholders Meeting
MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb. I2. is,

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. I2. 1902. To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that the regular an- nual meeting of the stockholders of the Mont Eomery Light and Power Company will De held in the office of the company, No. loI Bibb Street in the City of Montgomery. Ala. at I2 o'clock m. on the fourth Wednesday in March. 1902. the same being the 26th day of said month. for the election of n Board of Directors, and the transaction of such other business as may be legal and proper in such meeting 4.yt R. s. MAULTSBY. Secretary Montgomery Light and Power O.
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cold In your testh7
 Burwin--I went out without my gun shoes on.-Boston Transcript
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On the Slope.

VII sAAO SASRO
 San Francisco, Feb. 14.-weather rainy,
 First race eieven-sixteenths mile, sell ing-Annie Max, 112 (J. Woods). 5 to 1, won; imp. Mildred Schultze, 107 (L Jack ; .on,, l5 to @ l. second; oratossa; lg tBirk- s,h knockings. Lana. Sterling Tower. Clear Sky. Antinap ran.
 Second race. seven-eighths mile. selling CGrafter. Ill U. Jackson,. , to 5. won; vassalo. go tBirkenruth). to 1, third. Time 1:3S 1-2. Intrada. Expedient. Will liam P. Tuft ran.
 Third race. eleven -sixteenths mile, sell ing-Quiz II. 9s 0Hoar), to 5. won: Eld- red, (Redfern). to 1. second: Patsy Dolan. 1o1 tBirkenruthl. 20 to l. third Time 1:lo Katherine Ennis. Casdale Midnight Chimes, Accompt. Loving Cup ran.
 Fourth race. seven-eighths mile selling Sharp Bird, 112 (Birkenruth). 1-2 to l. won: Colonel Bsllentyne, JOS U4 Jackson) to 1, second: Mission. 1o9 (Rulman : to l. third Time si Gibraltar Ravine. .ieorge Dewey. Idaho Chief. K. Bob. Gu
 Fifth race. mile. selling-Barnato. 1G GL. Jacksonl. 20 to 1. won; Constable. 8 lBirIenrnth>, to 1. second; Formero l07 (J: Woodsl to 1, third Time 1:44 S-4. nero. s. D. Lee ran. 1 Sixth race. thirteer-sixteenths mile, purse-Bard Burns. 1t9 (McGlnn). to i. won: Gusto, 112 (O'Connor). to l. sec Time 1:2i. Commissioner Forster. Ga | lanthus ran.
 Entries Today 1 First race, three-fourths mile. selling | Estrada. IA: Constable. Baldo, Bassenzo. los; Phillis., St. Chester. 1o7; Silva Cruz. 1 1I2.
 Second race. ha,f-mile. purse-High ! C'hanppll0r Gold Van Len Reno, Adirondack. 1cS. | Third race, mile. selling-Floronzo. Wul- hurst. 1o1; Captivate. SS: Legal Maxim ss: shelmount. s5; Sea Lion. ios.
 handicap. value s1o0oo-Black Dick. 107 Horton, 1o4; Diderot 1o2; Eonic. 9s: Frsngible. s2: Nonez. Ill; Articulate, 112; The Fretter. 1os: J. Frey. 1l3; Greyfeld, 1 ticulate and Grayfeld Scott entry: No neg and Ohio. Ryan entry, Corrigan and s. Plaid R. and w. entry. Fifth race three-fourths mile handi- ap-kenilworth. 13o: Meehanus. Duckoy no: Muresca. 9s
 Sixth race. mile. selling-Joc Ripley. 119; Silver Fizz. 104; Colonel Ballantyne. l14; Ishtar. Lou Welza. Esterncll. 94: Urchin, lls; The Weaver. 99; Tyranus, S6. At Charleston.
 Charleston. S. C.. Feb. 1.-Two favor ties Sadie Southwell and Tambourine II, were winners at the exposition track to- day. The other winners were closely played second choices. Weather clear. track fast
 First race, selling, five furlongs-Sadie Southwell, won: Chinook second; Lulu Hammond. third. Time 1:06 Second race. selling, five and half fur. longs-rambourine II. won; Clifton Boy. | second; Hattie Davis third Time l:l2. Third race. mile-Handcufr. won; Abo- | rigine: second; Salome. third. Time | 1:F 1-2.
 Fourth race, six furlongs-Certain won | Queen L.. second: Della Gee. third Time 1 1:19.
 | Fifth race. five furlongs-Cathedral won; Ordeal. second; Sylvan Dell, third. | Tin1n .n5 ~ "
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
IxE-s.s:gKEsxsExEEEzEx;C
T. P. A. NOTICE.

The annual meeting of Post A will be, held at the rooms of the Commercial and Indus trial Association this Saturday evening" al 7:3O o'clock sharp. Election of officers and delegates to State Convention and other im- portant business will be transacted Be prompt. l. H. DEWEES.
 q Vfce-President
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Average temperature for day 4e Normal temperature for day. 5l. Accumulated defciency tn temperature since Jan. |. 237 degrees. Rainfall since Jan. l. 556 inches
 River Bulletin. Q, 6. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau
 MONTGOMERY Ala Feb Id
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River Forecast
Weather Conditions.

The Coosa and Alabama will continue L fall slowly during the next two days.
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FAVORITES WIN TWICE
OUTSIDERS GET THE OTHER
 FOUR EVENTS.
Zach Phelps Lands . 40 to Shot Banish Runs Mile in 1:4O1a, Choice Conceding 6 Pounds
 and Running Third.

New Orleans. Feb 1.-The Four Hun dred and Egyptian Prince were the win ming favorites. Weather clear, track fast. Hundred, ios (Odom). 6 to 5. won: Pan ther, 1o7 (Dade), 3 to l. second: Chicka- dee, ss CT. Dean), to l. third. Time ~ Frank Jones. Insolence. Sam Houston Katherine C.. and Corinne C. ran. ,
 Second race. 2-year-olds, three and haif furlongs-The Don, 1lo CT. Walsh), to l. won; May Allen, 107 Uindsey). to l, second; Royal Deceiver. 1o5 tT. pean). l6 to 1, third. Time :43. Rococo, Dinero
 Third race. selling. mile and sixteenth Zack Phelps, 101 CMinder), 70 to 1. won; Uncle Tom, ios q. Miiler). 6 to 1. second; Elmoran, 1o7 (Miles). 100 to l. third Time l:4s 1.2 Dandy H.. Precursor. Joe Col- Azua, Bequeath and Glade Run ran.
 Fourth race, handicap, six furlongs- Marie Bell. 1to lGormleyl, 5 to | won; Ben Hullum. 1oS (W. Waldo IS to 5' sssSnd ssfs rms hns HHyd.s I i 1s Pso9i yns to
 Fifth race. selling mile-Banish. 100 (I Dean), B to 1. won: Blue Ridge. S3 (Creamerl, to 5. second; Choice. loS tI. Walsh), 5 to l. third. Time 1:4o 1-2. Al gle M, Cast Iron Blocker, Albert Lee. Prince Real. Icon and Tour ran.
 Sixth race. selling. mile and sixteenth Egyptian Prince. & Helgerson), 1S to 10. won; Lindenella, 10S (Odom). to l. 6eCOn0, bdIlOOn, lUo (E. ftODertSOn)s to 1. third. Time l:4s. Robert Bonner. Lo- cust Blossom. Kingstelle. Eugenia S.. and Add ran.
 Entries Today First race, selling, six furlongs-Orla S4: Small Jack, Lady Alberta, 92: Dr. Stevens. Alpaca, S.; Bishop Reed. 100 Henry of Franstamar. John Grigsby. 1O4. Second race. 3-year-olds, five and a half furiongs-Man. Normaz. g: Dolce Far Nient, I. Samuelson. 95: Annie Hand- spring, Aleda. Little Emmy. 100: Le Prince. loe; ogle. Amigari, Sand Flea. loS; Parnassus, 107.
 Third race. handicap. mile and sixteenth Eva Rice, s3; Ben Chance. 95; Petit Mai tre. Jessie Jarboe. 97: Malay. 1o5: Intru- sive 127.
 Fourth race, the De Soto handicap $1.000 added, six furlongs-Julia Junkin, Ss: Wldemann, 90; If You Dare, 8; Mag gie Davis. s5: Tom Kingsley. 97: Tom Collins, ss Ranco. 100: Saint Cuthbert. 109; Lennep, 113: Seyoy. 12s.
 Fifth race. selling mile and eighth Pinar del Rio, Cicely Thorncap. 8; The Jefferson, 95; Little Elkin. 1o4; Elghor, lo6; Major Mansir. Ill.
 Sixth race. selling. three and four-year- olds, mile and seventy yards-King Ta- titus, s5; Leroyd. s7; Digley Bell, 90; Err nest Parfiam. Bean. e3; Life Line, Frank M, 9s; Cast Iron, 99; Garter Ban. 1N.
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cellar furnance. The Dixie coal is the thing, and the coal you get from us is just right, no matter how you look at it, no matter how severely you test it.