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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10

Is is possible that the blind may be made
tally destroyed? Is is possible that those
who are now compelled to dwell in darkness
may have the veil lifted and be able to see
the objects that are now shut out from
them? Science has helped the deaf to hear
and the lame to walk, will science now be
able to make the blind see?
At the first bought this proposition seems
so preposterous as to be impossible and
vet If the reports that have come to us
from London are not exaggerated this
seemingly impossible feat has actually been
accomplished and if this is a fact the time
is probably not far distant when blindness
affiiction. The achievement is so great that
one may well be pardoned for having hest
tated to accept the news when it was flash
ed to us over the cable a short time ago.
As further information, coming directly
from the medical men of England, bears
out the story in almost every particular
We may we'll consider the subject as a So
Der reality, achievement destined to make
the last years of the nineteenth century
memorable.
The scientist who claims to have made
this important discovery is Dr.. Peter Stiens,
a man of repute and an inventor of no
mean ability. During the past few years he
has done as much any one man to ex-
tend the use of electricity for medical and
surgical purposes and yet, with all his sue
cess, he has been so modest that his name
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-10
PRATT CITY

Pratt City, December 9.-(Special.) THE
marriage has been announced of Mr. Dram,
an employe of the Tennessee company, at
this place, to Miss Cooper, of Texas. Mr..
Dram will leave just before Christmas, and
the ceremony win take place some time
during the holidays.
St. GATHERINGS church is now lighted by
electricity, adding much to the beauty and
comfort to this already handsome struc-
ture.
Two more ovens at No. were fired yes
terday. The ovens are being fired as fast as
completed, and in a short time all will be
ready for use.
The Tuesday evening club held a delight
full meeting last evening with the Misses
Delaney on the East Highlands
The Woman's club met with Miss Lois
Mckenzie yesterday afternoon. The next
meeting will take place with Miss Morrow.
Mr.. Klingburg, of Kansas City, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Harrgan.
Dr. A. B. Leonard, of New York. corre-
spending secretary of the missionary socie-
ty delivered an eloquent address last night
at the Methodist church to a large and ap-
precative audience. DIR. Leonard is one of
the most distinguished members of the Ala
bama conference, now in session here. His
address on missionary work evinced deep
thought, a wide and comprehensive knowl-
edge, his descriptions taking on the vivid
coloring which bespeaks the traveller and
the scholar.
Misses Strickland, Hughes and Pom, and
Messrs. Pom, Kennedy and Prince, were the
recipients of the charming hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs C. A. Nolan last evening at
their beautiful home at Fountain Heights
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TUSCALOOSA

The Up-to-Date club met Monday after
noon with Mrs. William G. Cochrane The
responses were in German, and the pro-
gramme pertained to German literature
Mrs. G. G. Persons read sketch and
criticism of George Ebers. Miss Annie
Somerville read a paper on 1.-THE Social
Life of Germany" and Miss Mary Nc
Gown told the story of a book recently
published The director read a letter from
the club department of the woman 5
board of the state fair, announcing that the
Up-to-Date club had been awarded the
prize for their yearbook. The club will
meet next week with Mrs. Walter Gully.
The L. L. F.'s gave a delightful dance in
their club rooms Monday night. The ger
man was led by Mr.. Hugo Friedman, assist
ed by Miss Belle Clements The following
were present: Misses Belle Clements. Abble
Searcy, Ellen Ashley, Jean McCowery,
Anna Moody, Ella Searcy, Ab5ie L. Searcy,
Miss Davidson Miss Hughes, Messrs. Hugo
Friedman, Lewis Daniel, Bob Young, Lam
don Smith, George Andrews, Sam Fried
man, Adolphus Code. Frank Fits and
Tommy Johnson.
The Druid City club was entertained
Tuesday night by Judge and Mrs. J. j.
Mayfield. The programme was miscelane-
Gus and opened with a mandolin and
guitar duet by Messrs. Bliss, Edgar and
Will Werner; DR.. Melton read an original
story; MIS- .. j. Leach sang song with an
accompaniment of flute, mandolin and gull
tar; and Miss Mamie May Faith, of Mo-
bile, favored the club with a recitation.
recital Friday evening at the Tusca-
loosa Female college drew a large audience
to hear the eXcellnt programme of music
and recitations that had been arranged.
Miss Alma Gluck, Miss Heugley and Miss
Melton entertained the audience with de-
lghtful Rotations, while the musical num-
bers were rendered by Misses Mary Haga-
man, Alma Gluck, Miriam Jackson, Bessie
Moore, Bessie Lanier Mamie Hewgley.
Mary Kennedy, Katie Melton, Evelyn
Windham, Lowela Hanlin. quartette.
sung by Misses Clark, Dobbs, Melton and
Mrs. Melton, concluded the programme.
Miss Mamie May Faith who has been
visiting Miss Gusse Clarkson, has return
ed to her home in Mobile
Mrs. J. H. Davidson, Of Selma and Miss
Lula Davidson, who have been the guests
of Mrs. James Spence, have returned home.
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A CuRE FOR ASTHMA

Asthma sufferers need no longer leave
home and business in order to be cured.
Nature has produced a vegetable remedy
that will permanently cure Asthma and all
diseases of the lungs and bronchial tubes.
Having tested dts wonderful curative pow
ers in thousands of cases with record of
90 per cent permanently cured), and desir-
ing to relieve human suffering. 1 will send
free of charge to all sufferers from Asthma,
CONSUMPTION, Catarrh, Bronchitis and
nervous diseases, this recipe, in German
French or English, with full directions for
preparing and using. Sent by mail. Ad-
dress with stamp, naming this paper, w. A.
Moves, 800 Powers Block Rochester, N. Y.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION

Rates Via the Central of Georgia Rail-
way.
Take trip via the Central of Georgia
railway and spend Christmas and New
Years with your friends. Tickets on sale
December %, 20, "a and 25 also December
so and 81, and January 1, 1900, limited to re-
turn until January 4, $4,000, at rate of one
and one-third fare for the round trip.
Tickets will also be sold under same con-
ditions and at same rates December Is to q
to students of schools and colleges, on pre-
sentation of certificate signed by superin-
tendents, principals or presidents thereof
final limit January 4.
SOLON JACOBS,
Commercial Agent, 2015 First Ave.
]. c. HALLE,
G. p. A. Savannah, Ga
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Parties who have not paid
their 1899 city taxes on per-
sonal property and real estate
are hereby notified that exc
cutions will issue against them
on January 1st, 1900.
Said taxes became due on
September LIST and have been
delinquent since Octo Der 18th.
12-6-8-1O
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A BEAUTIFUL 1870 CALENDAR.
The Passenger Department Of the Central
of Georgia Railway and Ocean Steamship
company has issued very handsome cal
endar for 1900, either of which they will
send to any address upon receipt of cents
in postage. Address,
soLoN JACOBS,
Commercial Agent, birmingham, Ala.
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SOC1ET
CONTINUED from Twelfth Page.)

Among the young women who received
was Miss Sarah Dement,, who was unusually
lovely in pink mousseline, with jewels ON
the bodice.
Miss Fannie Lee Claybaugh has gone to
Philadelphia to remain for several months,
visiting relatives.
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Read the announcement Of the Hotel En-
pire. New York city. on page Is Of this
paper.
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CITY TAX NOTICE.

Flower bulbs cheap. Godden's.
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NOT A BURGLAR.
How Thompson Says He Came to
Enter Van Norman's Shop.

Samuel Thompson was arrested by
officer Rible Monday, on suspicion of
burglarizing Van Normans second
hand place on l street, between Eighth
and Ninth. 1t transpired that Thomp-
son was using the store window by
which to enter room occupied by him
and a friend, and had no intention of
stealing anything. No complaint had
been filed yesterday, and when the
City Justices Court convened Thomp-
son was ordered discharged.
J. Hendrickson, Finn, pleaded
guilty of battering Emma Smith,
lower L street woman, and was SEN
fenced TO pay a fine of $50 or spend
twenty days in the County Jail.
The case of Kitty Warmsby charged
with vagrancy, was postponed pending
the good behavior of the accused.
Pat Duffy, who on Monday was found
guilty Of disturbing the peace of his
wife, was fined So.
All Yet pleaded guilty of driving
over a fire hose during the progress of
a fire. and was fined So which he paid.
In the case Of John Maxwell, recently
found guilty of striking a Chinaman
who used vile language in the presence
of his little children, judgment was in
definitely suspended,
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ginning of the society and told how it
had grown along the same lines as
the Knights of Maccabees, bestowing
its blessings on a large number of
women. 1t was at first thought that
the women could not keep a secret,
hence they would not be eligible in the
order. Time, however, had shown that
the ladies of the society were equal to
keeping its secrets from their hus-
bands
The speaker recited several incidents
showing the splendid charitable and
humane features of the Maccabees, as
well as its sound business features.
Il met a woman one day who re-
fused to insure said the speaker, 'be-
cause she said she did not propose to
die and leave her husband a policy that
would enable him to buy another wife.
Uaughter.)
"A few days later I met a woman
who wanted to insure because her hus-
band waE poBr and she had four small
children. If 1 die he's too poor to get
another wife she said, but if I leave
him a few thousand dollars he can get
pretty good wife who will help him
to rear my babes The story shows
how peoples minds run
At the conclusion of her brief speech,
which abounded in anecdotes, there
was great applause, whereupon the or
chestra rendered a few marches and
the audience greeted the visitors from
the speakers stand.
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NEW BICYCLE CLUB.
Oak Park Gets Into the Swim
Last Night.

The Oak Park Bicycye Club sprang
into existence last night, full grown,
with membership of fifty and effected
a permanent organization at Latouret-
It's Hall.
The term of office was fixed at six
months and the following officers
elected: President, Morris Brooke; Vice
President, w r. Benjamin; Secretary,
John Latouretti; Financial Secretary,
Walter Sommers; Treasurer, H. b. Jen-
nings; Captain, II. A. Harms; Ser
geant- J. F. Boggess; House
Committee, DR.. l. G. Shaw, j. II. Liggett
and Howard Kern; Auditing Commit
tee, NJ. d. Coon, Frank Weisenhoffer
and William Bartels; Wheelway and
Road Comnsittee, II. A. Harms, j. r.
Johnson, A. H. Million, A. c. Boggess,
j. Medford; Race Meet Committee, H.
A. Harms, w. r. Benjamin, Nj.
Brooke; Committee to Select Colors,
Shaw, Benjamin and Harms; Commit
tee on Entertainment, Fl. A. Harms, NJ.
d. Coon, Victor Bartels.
The club will meet every Tuesday and
will give an entertainment on October
11th
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Formed to do a general printing, pub
fishing, indexing and directory busi-
ness. Principal place of business, Los
Angeles. Directors-G. w. Maxwell,
G.. NJ. Jones, H. r. Gage, w. F. Bots
ford and L. G. Maxwell all of Los An
geles. Capital stock, $1,000,000: all
subscribed.
Midon Oil and DEVELOPMENT Com
pany. Principal place of business, San
Francisco. Directors-Frank Midon.
Alma, Santa Clara County; c. Outlet,
E. Meyer, J. Ladagnous, San Francis
co, and w. D. Mcpherson, Tuolumne.
Capital stock, $500,000; subscribed.
100000.
Columbia Oil and Asphaltum Com
pany. Principal place of business,
Oakland. Directors-J z. White, J.
NJ. Davis, J. D. Marine, Amos Roberts,
Oakland; r. B. Mott, C. W. Cornelius,
Alameda, and W. E. Norris, Palo Alto.
Capital stock, $50O000; subscribed.
$4,000.
Nathan-Dohrmann Company. Formed
to deal in glassware, etc. Principal
place of business, San Francisco. Di-
rectors-F. w. Dohrmann, B. Nathan,
A. B. c. Dohrmann, B. w. Paulsen and
Il. Dohrmann. Jr., all of San Francisco.
Capital stock, $600.00O; subscribed,
$225. 1000
California Principal place of bus
mess, San Francisco. Directors-W.
M. Dewitt, Y. f. Clark, visalia; B. F..
Bergen, F. II. Huddart, Berkeley; G..
w Phelps, Oakland, and N. B. Green's
fielder and D. Hisschler, San Francisco.
Capital stock, $200,000; subscribed,
500, 200.
New Hope Oil Company. Principal
pal place of business, San Francisco.
Directors-C. S. Laumeister, H. Dutard,
7. B. Bishop, j. w. Mcdonald, C. B.
Stone, San Francisco; c. r. Spliva'o,
Belmont, and w. E. Dennison, San
Mateo. Capital stock, 100000; sub
scribed, S7OO.
American District Telegraph Com
pany of San Francisco. Directors
Joseph A. Bien, M. L. Schmitt, f. NJ
Thai, A. Hockwald, J. T. Flemming, E..
p. Levy, John O'Malley. Capital stock.
S60O000; subscribed, 81 400.
Elk Oil Mining Company. Principal
place of business, San Francisco. Di-
rectors-John Moss, S. NJ. Moore, San
Francisco; Aug. Waterman, Alameda;
E. f. Bush and C. c. Spinks, Hanfogd.
Capital stock, $135,OOO; subscribed,
S16.10
Brown & Dauser Co. Formed to con-
duct real estate business, etc. Princi-
pal place of business, Fullerton, Or
ange County. Directors-W. T. Brown,
b. Dauser. A. B. Brown, j. Dau-
ser, Anaheim, and L. M. Brown,
Los Angeles. Capital stock, 100000,
all subscribed
Cantua Oil and Development Com
pany. Principal place of business,
Fresno. Directors-Alex Gordon, T. E.
Langley, w. M. Wyatt, D. C. Nc
Dougal, G. w. Smith, A. F. Snow and
G. W. Wyllie, all of Fresno. Capital
stock, S3OO,O00; subscribed, 100000
Bark Anna Turner Company.
Formed to operate, ship Anna Turner.
Principal place of business, San Fran
cisco Directors-O. M. vesper, James
Greig, Oakland; G. H. Robertson, Hon
olulu, IL. l.; w. F. Wilson and William
Alexander, San Francisco. Capital
stock, $4,000, all subscribed
The Telephone Oyster Company.
Principal place of business, San Jose.
Directors-C. L. Newcomb, Clyde
Frost, George Guenley, A. F. Merfgot
and N. de Ruchie all of San Jose.
| Capital stock, $1,000; subscribed,
$1,000.
Wilson's Express Company. Formed
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been 81 and 53 de-
grees, with fresh to gentle northerly
winds and clear or hazy weather pre-
vailing.
The barometrical readings at ) a. m.
and ) p. m. yesterday were 29.9S and
29S9 inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 63 and
45 degrees, and one year ago to-day
66 and A degrees.
The average temperature was 20 anu.
the normal 66, showing yesterday TO
have been 4 degrees warmer than usual
for the Sd day of October
I2ivar 4 foot x inches and Staadvs
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LAST EVENINGS FIRE.
More Effective Work Done by the
Local Firemen.

Early last evening a fire broke out
in the basement of Veach's Machine
Works on j street, near Fourth, prob
ably caused by oil-soaked rags and
waste. Two alarms were sent in, one
from box p and the other from box
23 which caused some confusion
among the firemen.
The department was promptly on
hand, however. and Chief Guthrie had
the new cellar-pipe at work in short
order, also the chemical engine. Sc
effective was the work of the firemen
that the flames We're confined almost
entirely to the basement.
Some of Veach's machinery was dam
aged, and D. H. Quinn's building ad-
joing also suffered some damage from
smoke. Both Veach and Quinn losses
are covered by insurance.
Chief Engineer Guthrie says the ne
cessity for a mountaineering alarm
system is daily becoming greater.
Double alarms are nearly always sent
in, and sometimes the firemen are
greatly delayed by the confusion that
ensues. He hopes the City Trustees
will at an early day adopt his recon-
mendationS in this respect.
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Th slight cough may
soon become deep-seated and
hard t cure. Do not let it
settle on IT, lungs.
Think. Has there been
consumption ii your family1
Scott Emulsion. is Cod
liver oil with hypophos-
phites. These are the best
remedies for a cough.
SCOTS Emulsionh has saveo
thous- -nds who, neglecting
the cough, would have drift
ed on until past hope. 1t
warns, soothes, strengthens
and invigorates.
.oo soc. and SI.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
James L. Whitbeck to Mary A. Whit
beck-South half of east ) feet lot 3,
M and N and Ninth and Tenth streets.
John E. Berg to Annie H. Berg-West
2515 feet lot 3, and K and Eleventh
and Twelfth streets.
Thomas Scollan ct ux to George G.
Locke-Lots 1 and 2. block 30. Oak
Park; $637.50
c. P. I. l.. S. W.. J. L., A. c. Free
man and Harriet A. Cave to Ann b..
Freeman-All interest to estate of l. F.
Freeman, deceased.
Estate of T. F. Freeman, deceased, to
Ann Eliza Freeman-South half and
northwest quarter section 10, township
6 north, range 8 east.
Richard Brown ct uX to Simeon,
Franklin and Henry 2. Brown-All in
terest lot 1, K and L and Eleventh and
Twelfth streets; 81, 500.
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CITY BOARD OF HEALTH.
OFFICERS, REPORTS LISTENED
TO AND FILED.
Discussion on the Condition of the
Old and New City
Dumps.

At the meeting of the City Board of
Health last night Drs. Ross, Wizard,
Fay and Henderson were present.
Reports were read from Health Off
Ger Nichols showing thirty-six deaths
for the month, as against twenty-three
for the preceding month, by the SAM
tary and Plumbing Inspectors and the
Milk, Food and Market Inspector.
The latter showed ninety inspections
of milk, of which only one was below
standard. One lot of rabbits and one
of chickens had been condemned in
markets.
The Health officer reported that
Menke's dairy would be removed from
the city within a few days.
The Secretary read a copy of the pro-
posed ordinance prohibiting spraying
clothes in laundries by means of the
mouth or permitting any person af-
flicted with contagious diseases from
lodging, sleeping or working in any
laundry.
He was directed to present it to the
Board of Trustees with request by
the Board of Health for it's passage.
The board discussed the matter of
the old dumps north of B street, and 1t
was stated that nothing had yet been
done by the Board of Trustees toward
raising a bank which would prevent
the water from again coming over
them. It was also stated that there is
line of high ground upon which such
a levee could be built and that it could
be more cheaply done with scrapers
now than later, after the rains com
mence, and that if the west bank We're
raised as high as the south bank now
is, it would make the matter safe and
prevent washing out.
1t was decided to present a commune
cation to the Trustees ON the subject.
DR.. Fay stated that garbage is still
being dumped inside the city limits at
Twenty y-seventh and V streets and
that a large quantity of decayed fruit
has been dumped north of the cannery,
and much complaint is made by resi-
dents of the vicinity.
The Health officer was instructed to
have the Sanitary Inspector investigate
the matter and have the nuisance
abated
The statement was made that the
dumps outside of the Y-street levee
were not being covered according to
agreement by the contractor.
DR.. Fay said that a number of the
city ordinances affecting the public
health We're not being enforced. The
people, he said, looked to the Board
of Health to lend its aid in enforcing
them. He thought it the duty of the
board to see that the ordinances are en-
forced.
Other members thought it the duty of
the police to enforce the ordinances and
that the board could not do more than
to ask the Board of Trustees to have
the ordinances enforced.
The board then adjourned.
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Mr. Bradley, business representative
of Nine. Modjeska, is in the city. He
has settled that when her company ap-
pears here, that it shall produce the
new play Marie Antoinette," written
for Modjeska- Nine. Modjeska is repre-
sented as stronger and more vigorous
than for years, and that she is to-day
the sole remaining representative OF
her sex in this country of the old regime
of dramatic art. The San Francisco
Chronicle" of yesterday in its notice
of her performance in that city of a
Spakespearean role pays her the high
est of compliments as still an artist of
the first order investing her work with
the light and fire of true art.
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TROUBLESOME BOYS.
Found Guilty of Disturbing the
Peace at Highland Park.

Five boys-Will Holmes, Bert Holmes,
Frank Addison, Homer Long and Grov-
er Harlan-were on Monday night tried
before Justice Allen of Oak Park for
disturbing the peace of the neighbor-
hood of Highland Park.
The evidence all pointed to the guilt
of the youngsters, and it was shown
that for the past two years they had
been a source of annoyance to the
neighborhood in which they reside.
They were declared guilty and will
come up for sentence tomorrow even
ing at 80 O'clock.
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Estates in Probate.

A. J. Rhoads. administrator of the
estate of Clara G.. Comassi, deceased,
has, by Attorneys White and Seymour,
filed his final account and petition for
distribution.
Hannah J. Lindner has petitioned the
Superior Court for letters of admins
tration on the estate of her husband.
the late Fred Lindner. The estate con-
sists chiefly of real property valued at
about 81 600.
Charles H. Thompson has, by his at
torney, c. M. Beckwith, filed a petition
for the distribution of the estate.
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for 1910 among the L-street dives.
Officer Bagley heard of him and re-
lieved him of the check pending his
getting sober.
BagIey saw the man yesterday, but
the latter was still under the inf1u-
ence of booze, so the officer still has
the check, but expects to deliver 1t to
its owner to-day, as the latter says
he will sober up and leave the city.
He has had a narrow escape from los
ing his wealth, and perhaps his life.
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HUGHES DISCHARGED.
No Complaint Had Been Filed
Against the Young Man.

James Hughes, who was last week
arrested in connection with the kill
ing of Frank Mcdonald, was discha. ged
in the City Justices Court yesterday
morning.
No complaint had been filed against
Hughes, and Justice Anderson, in
making the order for his discharge,
said the case was one which could be
investigated by the Grand Jury in the
future, if occasion required. Hughes
had for several days been out on 81, 500
bonds.
There are several men who could tell
how Frank Mcdonald was killed, but
they have apparently pledged them
selves not to admit anything.
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Beginning Thursday, Oct. 5.
AUTUMN EXHIBIT OF
Trimmed Hats
INCLUDING
Hats Direct From Paris,
$50 New Hats From Our Own
WOrkrOOm.

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday we shall
show for the first time in Sacramento an assembly
OF real Paris hats (made in France by French mii-
ners) 1t is too we'll known that the world fol-
lows and adopts French styles in millinery to re-
qulre any comment our part. All desire
to say is, that in this collection you see new ideas
up-to-date Fall colorings and new materials which
may be of practical use to you. We shall make
a special interior display of these hats. You must
try to see them, Beginning with Thursday, Octo-
Der 5th, we shall also
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Clay Clements capable company
played Sardou's charming comedy "A
Scrap of Paper" admirably at the
Clunie Opera House last night. Mr..
Clement was out of his element. He is
quite too heavy for the spirited part
of Prosper Couramont, but Mrs. Glenn
ent was sparkling, charming and won
the audience completely as Suzanne.
The support was throughout good. The
company sails this week for Australia.