The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
FORMER PREMIER DEAD
wALDECK ROSSEAU EXPIRES
 AFTER OPERATION.
An Able Statesman and Leader, in Him France Loses One of the Pillars of Republican Govern
 ment.

Paris, Aug. 1O.-Former Premier waldeck- -Rosseau died at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon at his country residence at Corbeil, eighteen miles from Paris, from the effects of an operation which his medical attendants deemed to be a final necessity.
 A similar operation. which was per-
 formad in Paris some months ago, proved partially successful and the former premier was well enough to be
 removed to Corbeil, where, 1t was hoped, rest and the effect of the coun- try air would restore his strength.
 Despite the efforts of his family to conceal the truth, M. Waldeck- Ros- seau's condition during the last few days became much aggravated, the patient having frequent hallucinations and displaying extreme weakness. The family. accordingly called in two famous liver specialists. a German and a Canadian. who decided that since the liver had ceased to perform its func- tion. an immediate operation was the only hope of saving the patients life.
 The operation was performed at noon today. It at first appeared that the operation would prove successful and the patient was removed from the operating table to his bed. but the pulse became more feeble, and despite the injections of serum. Waldeck- Ros- seau gradually sank and died without regaining consciousness.
 Pere Marc Erneste Weldeck- -Rous- seau was born at Nantes. France, De- cember 2. 1s46. and was a son of Rene Waldeck- Rosseau, at that time prominent member Of the assembly. Waldeck- Rosseau studied law at Saint Lazare. where he practiced for some time before settling RonnpS There he made his first entrance into politics, being elected deputy in 1879. He then became prominent in the ranks of the Republican Union. which was very con- spicuous in paving the way for innova- ton and the present republicanism and was considered one of the most promi- nent orators of the assembly,
 His best work was for the reform of the Judiciary. He was reelected on August 21. 1881, and on November IA of the same year. although only 35 years old. was admitted into Gambet- tas cabinet as Minister of the Interior The short-lived ministry of Gambetta did not offer a fitting chance to Wal deck -Rosseau to prove his ability at that time. The resignation of the gov ernor took place January 26, 1882.
 Having been offered the same port folio in Jules Crews cabinet. he held the same from February 21. 1883. until the resignation of M Crews cabinet in February 1885. In 1886 he was elect ed Senator, although he was not pre- sent at the election. In 1889 Weldeck- Rosseau was entered at the bar of Paris and since then pleaded some of the most important cases of the time He also favored a revision of the Drey- fus case.
 On June 22. 1889. waldeck- Rosseau was called upon to form his ministry and after having been successfully in office for over three years he resigned in June, 1902, his ministry having the longest duration of any cabinet under the republican regime. An able states man and leader, he distinguished him. self as one of the foremost men of the republic. He was also a writer of eminence on Judiciary matters. GROVES TASTELESs CHILL TONIC Has stood the test Twenty-Five years Tho first and original tasteless chill tonic 50