The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-04
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 .1 went through Alabama's Capitol today for the first time." said a visitor to Montgomery from Georgia. land ! have not passed more enjoyable two hours in many . day.
 You mutt know that every citizen of the South feels proprietary inter. est in this historic old building. as 1t is more than the Capitol of Alabama. All of these people welcomed the news that the first Capitol of the Confed- eracy was to be improved without marrine tts historio value: that It's ex- terior appearancs would remain the same.
 ,.,1 ,.rcc much credit cannot be accorded os s,s Department of Archives and History. hight now the Senate chamber. where the collections of the Department are Kept; isp is the must interesting place ,na n
 let us hope that in extending the Capitol the commission will make ad- equate arrangements for the accommo- States past greatness"
 Candidate Bought Miik. I e4W novel way of campaigning the ,ss:a Ss:r day said man a,dnns ,n1sTssieS sS . candidate for municipal ofice. He drove to at least hair dozen suour- ban grocery stores and purchased Q can of condensed cream at each place: purchased a dozen eggs at each stop; He then drove to several more and bought other small articles T asked him why he didn't buy al, . A nla AaA trouble. The willy candidate explained that he wanted half dozen cans 3f condensed cream. He went to half dosen merchants. bought one can at probably made a half dozen votes. whereas. if he had purchased all at one place, he could have seen only one
 Its cheap campaigning but it's ss- Indoor Sports Popular. T see that there are several skating rinks in operation in Montgomery, well remember" he continued, when this sport was all popular throughout the South and was considered most healthy indoor exercise It is grace. skaters. who watch the beginners, 1t Is 1aughable. For the beginners 1t Is painful but 1t is the pain that doesn't hurt, however paradoxtcal this state-
 Indoor sports are increasing in pop ularity every year, There was a time not long ago, when the sports were confined to the spring. summer and out the year, It is the result of the | physical culture renaissance, so evil dent in the last few years and 1t is doing much to ward off any decadence In the American people"
 
 MT. Carr still Improving. News received in Montgomery rela- | tive to the condition of Mayor Thomas H. Carr, who is in Chicago recovering from the effects of an operation which was performed some weeks ago. con- tinue to be most gratifying to his friends. The Mayor. 1t is said, is re- covering rapidly and feels much bene- | is not known when ne will return to Montgomery and 1t is the prudent wish of his family and friends that he will not come home until he feels entirely able to stand the necessary fatigue Of the journey.
 Special onicer E. w. Graham, who has been confined to his home. 314 North McDonough Street, for a week on account of sickness was reported yesterday to be much improved. Ofi- cer Graham is one of the oldest men on the force in point of service. and | one of the most popular. His friends expect him back at his duties in a few days.
 Travelling Passenger Agent John Metcalfe of the Southern Railway, has gone to Houston, Tex, to take charge the Southern Railway in that city for | the next month or so. The change Is merely temporary and Is necessitated by transfers in the Texas city.
 Mir. W. H. Ragland, who severed his official relations with the Mont gomery Street Railway several weeks | ago, will leave in a few days for Chi with an extensive construction com pany.
 1 The condition of MT. M. A. Lutz. To- cal Freight Agent of the Western Rail- road, who Is i'll at his home on Goldth- waite Street, was reported last night to be somewhat improved. 1 pr. J. w. Abercrombie of Tusca- loosa, President of the State Universi- route to Barbour County to attend Q meeting of teachers.
 MT. Jesse D. Beale. Jr.. left last night for Hendersonville, N. C.. where l he will spend the summer with his parents at their summer home. |
 Rev. Father H. A. OBrien. who has been III at St. Margaret's Hospital will leave this morning for his home in Anniston.
 Mir. D. W. Peabody of Atlanta was in the city yesterday on business.
 Hon. H. s. Doster of Prattville ar- rived in Montgomery yesterday.
 Mir. T. L. Russell of Birmingham was in the city yesterday.
 Mir. H. Y. Brooke of Luverne was in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. c. A. Mattison of Talladega is in Montgomery.
 sheriff J. E. Holmes of Abbeville is in the city
 Facts About San Domingo.
 About 50 per cent. of the commerc6
 of Santo Domingo is with the United States. The remaining 50 per cent. 4
 chiefly with the European countries-
 England. Germany, France and spain and in smaller proportions with Cuba Mexico and South America. England supplies the largest proportion of tho imports. aside from those drawn from the United States, a considerable ele- ment along the coast being an English