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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

200 FRY.-The editor has received this record from the offtcs ct Record and Pen sion Office at Washington'
 The records of this office show that one Benjamin Fry served as sergeant Tn Captain John Marks Company, 14th Vir- ginia regiment commanded by Colonel Willia n Davies, Revolutionary war. He enlisted March 3, TIT, to serve three years. and he is reported on the roll for September, TIT, as wounded and taken prisoner in the action of the 11th instant" '" His name last appears on the roll for July. IT'S. which bears the remark: "On furlough.'
 104. KEITH.-sir William Keith, born near Peterhead, 1880. died in London, IS November. 1749 He was the son of Sir William Keith of Ludauhairn, in Aber- deenshire. Scotland, the third baronet of the line. In the account given of Sir in Appletons Cyclopedia of Biography, there is no mention of marriage. After an interesting and checkered career, he died in poverty in debtors prison fin
 !. COoPER.-The following records have been sent the editor by the Record and Pension Office at Washington. Per haps the third one given may be the same as Captain Thomas Cooper of the Query. but we do not think 1t probable:
 ''The records of this office show that one Thomas Cooper served as drum mer in Captain Windsor Browns com pany in the 1st Virginia State regiment. commanded by Colonel George Gibson. Revolutionary war. His name appears on the company pay rolls covering the pe- riod from September 15 to October. TIT. the last of which rolls shows that he died October 16.
 '"The records also show that one Thom- as Cooper served as a private in Captain David Arelps company If the 3rd Nr ginia regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall, Revolutionary war. His name appears on company muster roll dated November 4, TIT, which shows that he enlisted September 5, and de- serted October 4, and also on the pay roll of the company for the month of October, TIT, which gives the date of his desertion as October-1.
 'The records further show that one Thomas Cooper served as a private in Captain Nathan Reid's company of the l4th Virginia regiment. which, regiment was commanded successively by Colonels Lewis, Buford, and Davies, Revolution ary var. He enlisted September 1. TIT, for three years. and his name last ap- pears on the company rolls covering the month of November. 1779. No further record of him has been found.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

detecve skill of an outraged Government A Pomery (Ohio) penitent who sent S36 with dirty scrawl almost illegibe. Money l owe the public" thought to pass for an tlliteTate end to throw suspicion on his interiors. Let ters. although written in a hand denoting re- fnernent. are often mi3speu.d CI1iIsIiy that Sherlock Holmes is not needed to detect the imposture. A Baltimore exquisite feared to write a word lest she betray herself, but the dainty paper in which the sum of Sl7 was wrapped bore a monogram, and habit added another clew in the wax seal on the envelopes
 In hard times remittances fall off. on the principle that you must be flush before 1895 only seventeen individuals in our p1pula- ton of 70, ooo, 900 confessed to overre1ching Uncle Sam and reimbursed him. They turned in S7oo It was regarded as a light reno SC business. The banner contribution came from London through SonsH.Gsnerai PaiSk n ICE pre Toi bytery of St. Paul, who acting for parishioner, placed the sum of sl4, 255; 5 in his hands, for transmit sion to the tmtet States Government No explanation was v0uch- safed. In the Treasury Department at Wash ington speculation rife for a tm9 ab u, the true inwardness of this contribution. An opinion advanced was that some peculatng ( us toms officer had "got religion" It was also conjectured that the represented duties eVaded by importer who no longer needed the money fin his business. The next largest contribution $500 in notes of large ue- nominations which came from New York fin 1891, the source being equally mysterious Us accompanies the amount. But the treasury Departments receipt usually comes oack un- delivered. Unless the remittances are ulnIns they are always acknowledged in the news papers. This rule of the department is no ,,oubt d soace to the penitent. Humorists -~-, ,t'r-,e~ thoir wit on the Government with inventions that are too transparent to get i...o p. mt. C.anks lndlte letters more remark able for length than point, but no crank mas sent the Government a welcome addition to the fund. The large sums come from persons who unmistakahly have suffered from remorse, and whether fearful that life is drawing to a close or religious conviction has reclaimed them, they cannot feel relief or know tran ,s,,A YkAHF ernment squared. II has been said that D. If revival meetings could be held all over the United States simultaneously the Cansci nee fund would jump like a cornered stock on the exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
WINTER MELONS.
Are at Their Best About Christmas
 Time.

Denver Republican.
 And now, children" said Dean Peck. '1et us cut a melon"
 Even the youngest child snickered. For out side there was snow and ice. and with Christ mas hardly a week away-how could the good dean be so funny as to suggest melons?
 But the wise merely only smiled and intro duced quiet, pleasant man in gold-rimmed spectacles A. L. Hitchcock of California. And MT. Hitchcock had under his arm an oval bundle. that might have been the hugest egg of the biggest ostrich that ever shed feather have been. but 1t wasn't that. It was a melon a musk melon-and in the Winter time
 Now, letting alone the fact that it was big melon to begin with. it certainly did seem as though there something strange about that melon. All the children had some, and they was still enough melon for the dean to take home. And he had some, and his family had some and only the nurse asked for more, so there was really something wonderful about that melon besides its being just ripe, week before Christmas.
 There was another wonderful thing about the meon 1t grew in a desert
 ''The melons are called Khiva Winter mel ons," said Mir. Hitchcock, ''and the headquar- ters for them In this country is at Elgin. Utah. in the great desert
 There F. Brown, who las raised all sorts of melons for years has taken up the raising of these Winter watermelons and muskmelons for seed. They have become we'll known now that he can hardly keep up with the demand for seed, even at 25 cents an ounce. Yet five years ago these melons were unknown in the
 The Government got the first seed from Khiva, Russia, and sent sample to Mir Brown to try. To everybody's surprise the melons did exceedingly we'll in the desert though at Rocky Ford, famous for melons. they failed.
 They are picked ins October and require almost two mopths to ripen after they are picked Then they will keep until March.
 Everybody in Utah knows of the Winter melons. have just come from there rnl have been eating melon every day. Green River is the nearest station to Elglli, ana l, is one of the sights when the train pulls in, to see the people rush for the piles that arc kept waiting for their arrival.
 There is a watermelon and a muskmelon, and each is equal to the best of the Summer melons"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

seeing at the Paris exposition.
 Some details of construction of this huge of four by 6-inch cherry beams, and is about 20 feet long when fully extended. The heavy rubber. each fold being stiTened by a piece of wh.tewooi a quarter of inch thick. It then lined inside with heavy black canvas and an additional lining of thick black opaquue material used. In the con- struction of this bellows forty gallons of cement, two bolts of wide rubber cloth and 500 feet of quarter-inch whitewood were used. The bellows is divided into four sections. and between each section is a supporting frame mounted small wheels, which run on a steel track, The back supporting the pl ts holder is operated as easily as in an ordinary camera
 The instrument has double swing front and back and at tho rear Is a small track on and forth like sliding door. The plate holder is of the curtain type; this curtain contains about eighty square feet of ash three-elghths of an inch thick. and is lined with three thcknesses of light proof material Over ten gallons of cement were used in tho construc- tion of the curtain, which is mounted on A ball bearing roller Rall bearing r.llets aie so mounted at every two inches in the grooves in which the edge If the cur,ain slide e;. tn re- by reducing the friction to almost noth ng. The weight of the camera Is goo poun is and the weight of the plate holder, when loaded, is 500 pounds, or total camera weight of | 400 pounds The camera is so consti uctei that ar- ter long journey 1t may be dts cd in a unique large front board, or front door, as 1t may be called is swung op n; the operator pas es in- side, the door is then closed, ani luby glass cap is drawn and the orc ator dusts the pl lts in a portable dark room, after which the slide is closed and he passes out in the same way as he entered
 The zeiSs lenses for the camera are the largest photographic lenses evet made one being wide angle lens, with an equivalent focus of 5'a feet. and the other being a tele- seopic TSetilinear lens of 10 feet equivalent focus The latter was used in photoGraphiny the Alton Limited. Tho exposure was two and one-half minutes on Gamer iao, hromsdc plate. this special pl2te heinz used to pre- serve the color value of the train Three of these huge prints We're tHt. .5l:el at the Paris exposition, and caused vIu3 le,abie comment account of their size.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

Alabama had an excellent delegation to attend the Tenth Continental Con gress, and should not fall below the number of last year to the Eleventh Congress. This will be an important 5es- sion as 1t will be one of legislation. The election feature will Dc a small one since only ten Fice-Presidents General will be elected; heretofore this has produced little excteme T.. being overshadowed by lie election of the President General and other national officers In the absence of the big election, however. tffe Vice-Pres- ident General mater may be more ex- citing than we suppose. One momentous question, that of the reduction of repre- sentatio n. will come up for discussion and action; it will doubtless provoke much debate and the result will mean more to the D. A. R. Society than any other or any number of questions which may be presented.
 The sessions of Congress are very in- teresting; the Association with patriotic women from Ill parts of the Union IS highly enjoyable: the various historic places in and around Washington are
 interesting: the social functions, with lccess to the White House as well as
 he lovely private homes, arc especially pleasant. and we know of nothing that will give more eniovmeat than to be a delegate to a Continental Congress or D. A. R. k. U. 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
Poisoned to Save Expense.

Chinese boy brought into the Pekin hospital terribly injured by heavy log falling upon him. The doctors, to save his life, cut off his leg. The mother came. apparently to help to nurse the lad. The patient, however, almost immediately afterwards died, and ex- pert examination showed that his mother had given him arsenic. Her reason. it is supposed, was to prevent her son from the disgrace of reaching the next world in a maimed condition. This is a strong point with the Chinese. who always pickle an amputated member to have 1t buried with them when they eventually die
 In this instance. the family being poor and whole leg being difficult to pickle, the simpler course was taken of poisoning the boy so that he and his leg might go together
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
No Roasting There.

"It Is well that a man cant { save him self" once said Mir. Moody, for if q man could only work his own way into heaven you never would hear the last of it. Why, down here m his world, if q man happens to get little ahead of his lars together. youu hear him bragging about his being a 'self-made man and telling how he began as q poor boy and worked his way up in the world. I've heard so much of this sort of thing that I'm sick and tired of the whole business and I'm glad we shall not have men hragginP through all eternity how they worked their way mo heaven"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
THE POPULAR WOMAN!
The Kind That Men Admire.

admire pretty face and fgure h. donei of Those troubled with nng spells irreguay irabity
  happy, and advancement in either home in Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
  less which we are publishing this be and for the absoe all kinds of female ills into drug store and be not anything claimed Lydia Fnkhams Vegetable other medicine for female ills has made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
s Genealogical and
 Historical Department.

gcthcr was one of the most delightful and memorable in the annals of the Chapter.
 The General Sumter Chapter met Jann- ary l, with Mrs. J. Norman Brooks. The annual election of officers occurred, the following being elected Mrs. l.. G. Woodsori. Regent: Mrs. Northington, Vice-Regent; Mrs. A. M. Robertson. Sec retary; Mrs. Perry Fowlkes, Treasurer; Mrs. l.. J. Haley. Historian. and Mrs. Thames, Registrar; Mrs. Woodson and Mrs. J. Fred Robertson, with Mrs. North ington and Mrs. R. H. Carter as alter mates. were chosen as delegates to the National Congress. The Chapter showed very gratifying increase in membership within the past twelve months with bright prospects for more in the future. Each member felt and expressed great pleasure at having Mrs. J. Morgan Smith in their midst again.
 We hope to make hereafter monthly re- ports of the Chapter meetings and also hope to have such interesting meetings that we may be an inspiration to some other Chapters.
 The editor apolcgizes to the Chapters for condensing their reports which are beautifully written and full of interest, but lack of space and the desire to print as many of them as possible. force her to slightly abbreviate them. much to her regret.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
One at a Time,

ticket-seller in a theatre once owned 6 parrot that was quick at learning to repeat phrases he heard. The ticket man went to the country for his Summer holiday and took the parrot. One day the bird got out of the cage and disappeared. His owner searched about for him. and finally, toward evening, found him, despoiled of half his feathers, sit- ting far out on the limb of tree. while dozen crows were pecking at him whenever they could get a chance. and all this time the poor parrot, with his back bumped up. edging away from the crows and constantly exclaiming, in imitation of his master: 'One at a time, gentlemen; one at a time"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
A Bottle of Stuart'S Gin & BuChu FREE:
Cures Diseases of the Kidneys,
 Bladder and Prtstra:G Gland.

S,uarts Gin and Buchu will clear up all DE-
 POSTS in the urine.
 It will relieve all PAIN in the BLADDER
 KIDNEYS SMALL ot the BACK It win cure DIABI ES.
 IL will remove every trace of ALBCMEN It will stop FREQUENCY OF URlNATION. II will positively cure DROPSY. II will both PREVENT and CURE BRtGHT's $
 DISEASE.
 II will stop LOSSES and relieve oBsTRUC-
 TONS
 It will cure CYSTlTIS AND EN!+ARGED
 PROSTATE GLAND, - It creates a tremendous APPETITE AND
 PERFECT DIGESTION.
 It tones up, heals and strengthens ALL mu, membranes, and hence cures all forms or catarrh, whether of the bladder prostate gland nose, throat, stomach or bronchial tuoes' It IS PLEASANT to take, ~
 stuart's Gin and Buchu s per bottle: All di usgistn, or by express, prepaid. To prove ii cures a sample bottle sent free and prepaid to any one writing Stuart Drug Co., Atlanta, ,9u Don't hesitate to write, as we have set aside 5000 bottles for free distribution. So ttat every one may know by personal trial W hat Stuarts Gin and Buchu will do. There a conditions sn write at once. t2)wd-su
 For sale in Montgomery, Ala, by Gay HArdle & Durr.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
Amusing Translation.

fish of Tolstoi's 'Sevastopol'' amusing story is told of the way in which German translator handled the instruction to Anna Karenina." Vengeance is mine; will repay" That inscription was written by Tolstoi in the ecclesiastical slavonic used by the Rus sian Church, and the translator produced this rendering: Revenge is sweet; will play the acen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
Choice of Stomachs.

Veterinary specialists much perplexed about the case of a camel which has developed gastritis. Camels. however the proud possessors of no fewer than seven stomachs apiece, and the difficulty is to know which to treat. The misfortunes of a giraffe when suffering from a sore throat shave often af- forded food for reflection but a camel with gastritis goes a step further
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
The Czar's Superstition.

The Czar wears a ring in which he believes Is embodied piece oc the true cross. It was originally one of the trer sures If tas Natic-n il. and presented Lu an .ucy f pf the Czlr for diplomatic reasons. Some yc-rs ago the Csar was ttavel'n- from St. e5sDgrg 10 Moscow He suddenly d.aCpNc,ed that he had foI gotten the ring. The train was stopa q in- pediately. an1 special messenger sen hv ng --'- avT, sr-f0' fo~ it wnuld the Czar allow the train to move untn, ssv. .----- >-4--- 4s, -4.- 4ls-=S.s-. -Ss-1 ssts 7l lln She rs1E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
RESTORING THE ILL-GoTTEN.
Lady Wrote in Disguised Hand on
 Monogram Paner and Used Seal.

H. F. Armstrong; in Anslee's.
 Nothing is more curious than the puny de- ceits which the regenerate sometmes practice when contributing to the Conscience fund matching their cunning, as it were against the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
To Alabama D. A. R.

The woman's Board of Administration If the South Carolina. Interstate ana West Indian Exposition having invited he Daughters of the American Revolu- ion of South Carolina to name some day which they would celebrate as their own, md the President General of the National ,ocIetv having selected February 27, 1902 ye write to notify you of the event and 0 extend a cordial invitation to the members of your Chapters to visit charleston. at that time and join in with he Daughters of our State in making he celebration of the day most notahle one.
 Rest assured of a warm welcome and of the courtesies of a city rich in his toric recollections and buildings. The Rehecca Motte Chapter of Charleston has lis reception room In a colonial building 1ver 200 years old. in itself well worth ] visit. .., Trusting to welcome you then in full
 Very truly yours,
 Lee c. Harby.
 CrEsa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
cAairman Convocation Comm
Chapter Reports,


 On Saturday afternoon. December I. 1901. the meTbers of the John Wnde Iieyes Chapter w,s1ded their way throuSa the most wintry scene of this wintrE season to the home Of the Fegem.' Hiftar nnrtS m y;ind, intensified by sweeping over patcn- es of snow on field and hillside, mace one appreciate fully the bright warmth of the large hall heater and open nSes and the soft radiance of shaded lamps IDS within. The house has been recently re- modelled and refitted and its beauty am anu comfort attest the refined taste ana ,, cm,, tI,re of its owners. The rooms were Weti f;ied with members of the Chapter anu invited guests. Among the latter were Miss Bnchanan of Fayetteville; Tenn; Misses Berry Irwin Ps Pavfs; folleWing Sykss pro e gram was well carried out. all Of the napers on historical homes being Inter- esting and instructive. Y-,,.oa Series of historical homes or the Ohi'eN "Meadow Garden" home of Geo. Wal ton. Georgia-Mrs. T. M. Hobbs.
 "i over Brandon" home of Governor Beniamin Harrison. Virginia-Mrs. w. '' Hagan. r.,o,s Narv- The Carroll Manor and Mansions Mary- land-Mrs. W. l.. Martin.
 Music-Miss Marie FcGovock, ,,..
 The Adams Homes Quincy Mass'-Mrs' Robert M, Rawls. r,,- "Sherwood Forest" home of John Iy- Ter Virginia-Mrs w. T. Sanders.
 Home of Miles Rrewton. Charleston. s. C.-Mrs. W. c. Chandler.
 Music-Miss Elizabeth Wood,
 "Sabine Hall" home of Landon carter Virginia-Miss M. F. Fletcher. wa.
 Castle Hill" Albcmarle County, Vir- einia. home of Dr Thomas Walker ana the Rives family-Niss Richard Snead:
 '.MonticeIlo." home of Thomas Jeffer- son. Virginia-Miss Florence Erie Leslie
 "Wcstover." home of Theoderick Bland and William Byrd, Virginia-Mrs. Mem ory r. Peebles. ,
 "Arlineton." the homes of the Parkes, Custis Virginia-Mrs. Rebecca H. Saund- CTS.
 At the close of the exercises substantial and delicious refreshments were served on quaint old colonial china. The souve- nirs distributed were dainty specimens of wedgewood ware. The occasion alto
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

"DEAR MRs. PINKHAM Fl feel it my duty to write you in regard to your valuable medicine. I have been troubled with falling of the womb and inflammation of the ovaries, and was so bad l could hardly walk across the floor. The doctors said it was impossible for me to get well unless I had an operation, but this would not listen to. Having read so much about Lydia F. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound I made up my mind to give it a trial, and it has done wonders for me. I commenced to feel better from the first dose, and today am well, healthy girl.
 Hoping that your Vegetable Compound will relieve other sufferers as it did me, and thanking you for re- storing my health, I remain, - Mss ALMA LARSON, Box 18s, Hudson, Wis. !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
A GIANT CAMERA.

It Makes a Negative Containing 80
 Square Feet. Scientific American.
 The largest csmeras are small when con09re with orc capable of taking a negative foet by 10 feet. o6 by l20 inches. camera of thls size was required by the Pullman works for taking some special train photo graphs, some of which visitors will reeollect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

Russia may adopt the metric system. de cree making its obligatory in the country is Eow being ccnsiderel by the lmpSrILl Coun- cil
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

@DEAR MRs PNKHAM:-For three years bearing down pains, backache enjoy life other young did A lady friend had similarly and been cured that etabe Compound had little faith in it. but nevertheless trial and glad that did Ikept getting better gradually pains left and within four months we'll woman This and have had trouble wish all
 
 ETA MURPHY, 2703 Sec Ave, Seattle Wash"
 Two 1ore Grateful Letters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
CHAPTER DIRECTORY.

General Sumter 'Chapter-Regent,
 Mrs. l.. c. Woodson. Birming-
 ham.
 Light Horse Harry Lee Chapter
 Regent. Mrs. P. H. Nell, Au-
 burn.
 Peter Forney Chapter - Regent. Mrs. John Wyly. Montgomery, Andrew Jackson Chapter-Regent
 Mrs. J. H. Johnson. Talladega. Martha Wayles Jefferson Chapter
 -Regent. Mrs. J. L. Cowan'
 Opeiika.
 Frederick William Gray Chapter
 Regent, Mrs. H. D. Barr. An
 niston John Wade Reyes Chapter-Re- gent, Mrs. Aurora P. Mcclellan. Athens. Mobile Chapter-Regent. Mrs. K. H Clarke. Mobile. Tuscaloosa Chapter-Regent. Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce. Tuscaloosa Lewis Chapter-Regent Mrs. l.. '. Dean. Eufaula. Mrs. Sarah Mcqueen. Regent. Eu- taw. Mrs. Syd. Robbins. Regent. Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Regent, Bir-
 mingham.
 Mrs. F. H. Nell. Historian. Auburn. Mrs. Frank r. Glass. Secretary,
 Montgomery.
 Mrs. A. L. Dowdell. Treasurer.
 Opelika.
 Remember the days of old, COZ slider the years of many genera tions; ask thy father and he will shew thee; thy elders and they will tell thec."-Moses
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02

Don't hesitate Pnkham if anything sickness will with kindness regre@ writing she helped thousands Address Mas
 
  JNsFUU & genune was published before obtaining the Tte special
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-02
hnnnAAAAnA Aaaap I DAUGHTERS OF THE .: ! AMERICAN REVOLUTION
EnITORQ
DIRECTORY.

EDITORS. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith and Mrs. P. H. Nell.