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LivernooI Market.

Liverpool. October 1.-Cotton, spot moderate business done. Prices unchanged to points higher; American middling fair 670; good middling GAS; middling COG; low midding 5s0; good ordinary 5.3S; ordinary 5.18.
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 800 were for speculation and ex- port and included 390O American. Re- ceipts none.
 Futures opened steady and closed firm. American middling: October 5.4S; Octob- er-November 5.27; November December 5.21q5.22; January February 51S; Feb ruary March 51S; March-April 5.1S. April May 51Sd519; May-June 5.1s@519.
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The Live Stock Market.

Chicago, October 1.-Cattle receipts 12.- 900, including 2500 westerns. Market steady Good to prime steers, s5.25a6.0O poor to medium $35Od45O; stockers and feeders $2.25q415; cows, $140d425; helf- CTS s200a435; canners, $1 40d2 50; bulls 2.00G450; calves, s3.1O0L50; Texas fed steers, $275@S75; western steers ss. 0Od 450
 heavy. s570d615: light, s5. 70a6. 45; bulk, $5 6O61595
 Sheep receipts 16O00 lower. Good to choice wethers $3.35@4f5 fair to choice mixed $2.25M325; western sheep, $3.25@ 400; native lambs, $3.50d575; western lambs, s440@5 50.
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The Metal Market.

New York, October 1.-Tin was lower in London declining 17s Cd to 9114 5s for spot and f114 17s Cd for futures. Here steady at 26.0O@26.12h Copper declined 5s in London at f54 15s for spot and G54 lis 6d for futures. Locally quiet; lake and electrolytic 1300d13.25 and casting 13.0O@ 1312h Exports of copper for September were 11.S39 tons making the total for nine months 94,719 tons against 130, 45O last year. Lead was unchanged here at 45O and 811 in London.
 Spelter closed at 600 and also un- changed at 29 15s in London. Iron closed at 49s 9d in Glasgow and at 43s Sd in Middlesboro. Locally quiet; No. 1 foundry northern HOO; No. northern and No. 1 foundry southern and No. 1 southern soft at 1900
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Damaged feed for sale Alabama Mill & Elevator Go.
Southern Railway Co.

Schedule in Effect May 24, 1908. Trains leave Birmingham as follows: s:10 g. m.-No. aS. for Atlanta, Wash. ington, Baltimore. Philadei- phia. New York and the A-1st. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York. Dining cars t:20 a. m.-No. 19 for Montevaiio, Ma- plesville. Selma and way sta tionR
 n:25 ?. m.-No. S5 for Columbus, West Point, Winona. Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bsmn points
 $40 p. m.-No. 15. new train, for Cor. dova, Oakman. Corona and way stations. Also Blossburg s:i5 D. m.--No. 27 for Anniuton and way stations: also Talladega. t:1o D m.-No. 36 for Atlanta. Jackson. vile and all Florida points also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York and the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jacbsou- vile: also Birmingham to Richmond, Va
 i0:2o D. m.-No. 1 por Columbus. West Point. winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pull. .an Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenvilie. io:35 D. m.-No 2l for Selma, Mobile and way stations Pullman Draw ing Room Sleering Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. f:so p. m.-No. 98-New train-for Allan te. Anniston and way sta- tions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming- ham 10 Atlanta. Sleeping car can be occupied al Union sta. ton 8:a0 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office Morris Hotel building Teiephone GIT. 2. O. LUSK. Dist Pass Agent
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm; mldding 10; sales 72O; receipts 14,179; stock 497SS.
 Philadelphia-Firm; mddling 9l4 sales GOO; receipts 7S0; stock 9377.
 Savannah-Steady middling 91z; sales 1883; receipts 1851; stock 1950
 Charleston~Steady; mddling 9ss sales 200; receipts 105l; stock 1866.
 Wilmington-Firm; middling 950; re- ceipts BOO; stock 16,904.
 Norfolk-Steady middling 9%: sales 1914; receipts 3376: stock 766S
 Batimore-Nominal; middling 10; re- ceipts 250; stock 512s
 Boston-Dull middling IS; gross re- ceipts 3515.
 Philadelphia Quiet; midding 1O.5O; stock 125.
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling 10h; sales 1; receipts 421 stock 670.
 Memphis-Steady; middling 9M receipts 1216; Shipments 80; sales 400; stock 67S7
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d1s. showing decrease over the same period last year of 33l 9S0 and 100, 4s3 less than year before last.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading southern interior markets at the close of September were IA. .257 against 621. .15S last year and 4SS,146 year before last.
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales of the new crop brought into sight during September. the supply to date is 91s,032 against 1471, 765 last year and 1068,013 the year before.
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Ioeai stapIe orocarIea.

Apples-Wes evaporated. H1t6shc. Flour-Fancy patent, s4S0; half patent. A.60.
 Sugar--Granulated, 5Ac; r. C., 4Ac. Cofee-Green. rhUshc. ArDuckleA packages, $10. 30; Lion packages. sio.3o; Cordova packages. s10.3o: Porto Rico. Slo.D.
 Meats--Dry salted ribs, 97sc; dry salted rib bellies, 10lAc; hams, fancy, 14kc; me- dium, 13c; extra clears, 10c.
 Lard-Leaf, SEC.
 Compound Lard-Snowdrift. 7Ac. Molssses Centrifugal ibQs5c; sugar. house. 40c: Georgia cane. a6c.
 Beans-Kavy t2.N per blr',ei: Una. sO Tennessee Coal and Iron......... 31 34 Pearl Grits-sz lbs. u.&
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B; time money slightly easier; 60 days and 90 days, 51s per cent; six months. 6 per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 6@616 per cent; sterling exchange steady at the decline, with actual business in bank ers bills at 4S5.64 and 4S5.50 for demand and at 4S1.90@4S2 for sixty days; posted rates. 4S21kQ4S3 and 4S61s@4S7; commercial bills, 4S1A.
 Bar silver, 595s. Mexican dollars, 46.
 Government bonds weak; railroad bonds firm.
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Cotton Seed oil.

New orelans, October 1.-Cotton seed oils, prime refined In barrels 4215; off re- fined in barrels 37; prime crude loose 3G
 New York. October 1.-Cotton seed oil dull; prime crude nominal; domestic yell low 4l@h; petroleum and rosin and rice firm: turpentine and molasses steady
 Memphis, October 1.-Cotton seed oil car load lots, per gallon, prime crude 31; off crude none; prime summer yellow 35; choice cooking summer yellow less than carload lots, 42; cotton seed meal prime 21. Cotton seed cake 2l.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, October 1.-Turpentine firm, 55; receipts 417; sales 1888; exports 102 Rosin firm; receipts 4145; sales TIT; ex- ports 92O Quote: A. B, c, 190; D, 2O5 E, 220; F. 2SO; G, 235; G, 245; 1T. 27O; I, 345; K. S9O; M. 4O5; N, 4l0 window glass 415; wat CT white 4i5.
 Charleston, October 1.-Turpentine nom- inal. Resin steady. A, B. c, 1s5; D. 200: P, 2l5: r, 225; C.. 235; II. 265; l. 3SO: K 36O; M, 39O; N. 99O; window glass 400; water White Ath
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COTTON MARKET
 ACTIVE AND FIRM European Houses and the South
 Bought LiberaIIy LIQUIDATION AT THE CLOSE This, In Addition to Bear Pressure. Caused the Market to Be Sold
 We'll po".. From the
 Top Figures.
LIQUIDATION AT THE CLOSE

New York, October 1.-The cotton mar ket opened firm at an advance of to lS points on the higher cables and bullish crop report, showing a deteriora- tion for the month of Ills per cent in the condition 9f the crop. For a time the Ieafket influenced by fears that the gov ernment report on Saturday would show even worse falling off. ruled very ac- tive and firm, with October shorts partic- ularly free buyers. European houses and the south also bought liberally and the centers representing the New Orleans bull crowd seemed to have orders for January. There was not a little realizing on the advance, however, and shortly after the opening this proved sufficient to ease prices off slightly from the top The estimates for tomorrow's receipts at leading points were disappointing, and while the weather had favorable av- craze, the market did not lose it's firm ness of undertone, being rallied again be- fore midday and selling up to level net 10 to F points higher on a further out burst of covering and buying for long ac- count, which was encouraged as 1t be- came evident that the exports of the day would reach a much larger total than the receipts at the ports. Later in the afternoon, however, there was renewal of liquidation and with some bear pres sure the market sold well down from the top The close was steady, net to ! points higher Sales were 600000 bales
 The spot was marked down 275 points to 1925 in accordance with the current quotation for the spot month.
 New York October 1.--Cotton quiet: middling 1925; gross receipts 7499; sales 43O0; stock 10927i; exports Great Britain 5; France 575.
 Total today at all seaports, net re- ceipts 34,695; exports Great Britain 39.- 5S6 France 467S5 continent 4S,4S5; stock 265, 555.
 Consolidated at all seaports, net re- ceipts 256,5S3 exports Great Britain 61,- 606 France 6S,619; continent 100, 495.
 Total since September 1, at all sea- ports. net receipts 603,s46; exports Great Britain 112,020; France s1,396; continent IFS, 544.
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NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REEF CAR ROUTE.

Beginning Oct. 2d and con- tinuing while the 22d street bridge is being ref1oored, the Loop, Highland Ave, Avon dale and Idlewild cars will come in and go out of the city via 2Oth street. Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power Go.
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Cash quotations were as follows; Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. 3, 73asoc; No. red. 767s@ 7sc.
 Corn-No. 2, 45tsc; No. ? yellow, 47Ac. oats--No. ?. 35s4c: No. white, 36Q3Sc. Rye-No. 2. 53c.
 Barley-Fair to choice malting, 4S057c. Flax Seed-No. 1, 941zc; No. 1 north western, s1.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, $11 35d1150. Lard-Per 100 pounds. $SdS. .121k. Short Ribs Sides--Loose, SS. 75m9. .25. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, s6 621zQ- 675.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $s.75a9. Whisky-Basis of high wines, s1.23. Clover--Contract grade, s10 75. On the produce exchange today quo- tations ranged as follows: Butter-Easy; creamery, 16921c; dairy, 14G119c.
 Eggs-Steady. 1Sd19c.
 Cheese-Firm, 11q1111c.
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Dry Goods.

New York, October 1.-The Jewish holi- day has intensified the dullness in the dry goods trade Buyers have not felt warranted in placing very many con- tracts ahead, even though a slightly easier condition is reported on certain lines for future delivery. Where spot goods are required, sellers have for the most part been able to secure full asking nrices
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English walnuts-Pcr pound. lsc.

English walnuts-Ppr pound iSc. Raislns--Per box. u.70.
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, s5190c. Sweet Potatoes--Per barrel, $200 to $2 9. Onions-Per pound, new northern. 2c. g. Ina Pcs ns-Pcr "Ftu1 ee
 Peas-Black and gray eyed, per bushel. $2a2. .25.
 Navy Beaus= Der hushel. saf0@f2.7s Poultry-Best flyers, 30s; medium, POO 25c; small 15a1Sc; hens, 25dS0c
 Butter-Best Elgin, 25c; best country. i5@1sc; cooking. S4l0c; Jersey. ls92Oc Eggs-Fresh, 20c.
 Honey-In comb. 1o@125zc: strained. sU ioc.
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Chicago. October With increased trade a rally occurred in wheat prices today and December closed 7sc higher; December corn was off Sc; oats were down Ac, and January provisions were from 21sc higher to 71kc lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Feed Stun.

Meal-Bolted. sl.20; water ground. sl.1s Hay-Per ton, timothy No. 1. SIS; clo- yer, mixed. s1650; prairie, si3.0o; Johnson grass. $14.
 Corn-Mixed. roc: white. 73c.
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton. S27: Hulls, per ton. H.5O.
 Bran-Pure wheat. s2l; shorts. t23: homiDy feed. 321.00
 Oats-White. 4sc; mixed, 47c.
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cIearinos anc Exchanoes.

Memphis, October 1.-Clearings, $466,121; balances, $S7,90s [ New Orleans. October 1.-Clearings, s3, 375,s16. New York exchange bank par; commercial paper, $1.5O per 5000 discount.
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EASTBOUND.


 No 1. from Macon. Albany. Columbus. OpeliIta. Amercus. etc.. S:45 D. m. No 8. from Savannah. Augusta, Macon. Columbus. etc. 1920 p. m- Elegant through sleepers between Bfr- mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savan- nah on Nos. and (
 Connection Is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger si siealnshfps of the Savannah Line from and to New York. Boston and the east For more detailed information. beauti. fully-ilIustrated matter. write or apply te JOHN ". BLoUNT. Traveiing Passenge Agent
 R. w. LUCKETT. Union Ticket Ageni Birmingham. Ala J. c. HALLE General Passenger Agen F, J. ROBINSON. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agen ". A. WINBURN. Vice President ar Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE. osnl Sup Savannah. Ca
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, October 1.tToday's treas- ury balances, exclusive of the gold re- serve, show: Available cash balance, $239,- 417,1S4; gold, $110,7f405S.
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Seaboard Air Line.

Baltimore, October 1.-Seaboard Air Line common. 15@16; preferred, 26@2S; As bonds. 70@701s.
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Capital, S1oo,ooo.t
 Undivided Profits, 7o,000L Accounts of banks and banke merchants, individuals and corpo tions solicited. Special attention to collections. Interest allowed on savings and ti deposits. c. F. ENSLEN, President. c. E. THOMAS, Vice-President E. F. ENSLEN, Cashier. F. K. CAMPBELL, Counsel.
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BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R.

Bi iRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC R. R
 Schedule Effective November g. 1905. Read Down. Read Up No. 1. No g. No. g. No.A am. pm. am. pm. 7:1O $40 Lv....Talladega.. ...Ar 1925 6:5s S:35 5,03 Ar.....Pell City.....Lv 300 B:35 10:00 9:55 Ar. Birmingham...Lv 6i0 3:S Trains run daily. Qucxest route be- tv cen Talladega. Birming1am and west. ern points.
 Ship your freight via Birmingham and Atlantic railroad
 J. F. FLEETWOOD. c. P. & P. A John Q. Soiey. General Manager
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The New orIean. Cotton Market.

New Orleans.a- October 1.-Cotton In moderate demand. Buyers are apparently holding off for the government bureaus monthly report to be issued at ii a. m. Saturday. Sales 1850 bales. including 395O to arrive and 400 fob terms. Quotations reduced 1-16. Futures opened steady, with prices to points above yester- days close. Under the influence of more favorable Liverpool cables, prices ad- vanced to 6 points additional In the trading October advanced points to 9.49, November Il to 9.46, December 9 to 946, January to $50, February to 9.52, and March 10 to 9.63. Profit-taking by scalp CTS carried prices down a few points. The net gains of the day were 2 to 4 points. New Orleans. October 1.-Cotton futures steady; October, 9.44d9. .45; November, g. 40 @9.H; December, 9.40a9 Al; January, 9.46D 9.47 February, 9.48d9.5o March, 9.579 9.5S.
 New Orleans, October 1.-Cotton firm; sales. 4950. Ordinary, '; good ordinary, 8 5-16; low middling, 9 5-16; middling, g 1-16; good middling, 9M; middling fair, 101a; receipts, 1246; stock, 40, 407.
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Birmingham Fish Go. has moved to 314 N. goth street, two doors from old stand. Phone numbers same as be- fore.
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virginia-caroIina Company.
Chicauo 'chanue.

New York, October 1.--Virginia- Carolina Chemical company, 20; preferred, 92.
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s1,s1o.6o1.43
ss,s24,57

W. p. G. HARDING, 7res.dent J. H. WOODWARD, Vce-Presdent j.. H Vice-Presde w. w. CRAWFORD Cashier. A. FORSYTH Assistant Caht DlREcToRSe HiIman Moor E. w. s. H. WoodwarF William A. Walker F. D. abers r. F Moon Rot Grkhe H. M Jacks H. Barr, VlfsFresident; W. P @. Harding, 1resldent
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville via Montgomery.
 J. A. Taylor. T. P. A.. Montgomery. Ala W. H. Leahy. D. P A., Savannah. Ga. W. Fl Craig. c. P. A. Wilmington. N O.
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Money on Call.

Money on Call.
 New York, October 1.-Money on call steady lowest 21k; highest, 8; ruling rates last loan, 8; closing bid 2h; offered
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CONDENSED REPORT COMP ROLLER The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, At
 eTH,
REsoURcEs.

REsouRcEs, Loans and disCbunts. =. S3,53s, 1924 Oyerdrafts. ... ......... 493.O1 U. s. bonds and premiums 36s,0Oo.0O Jefferson countyl bonds.. 45,O0O.oO Other stocks and bonas.. 11,3oo.oo Bank building. i.s. .... 51,0oO.U0 CASH In vaults. .S 47O,e3g.4s With banks .. 1,321 ,1o7.55 With U. S..
 Treasurer 1s,5544o
 $1,S1o,6O1.43
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LIABILITIES.

Capital stock. .......s 3oo,ooo.l Surplus and profits. ... 37O,113. Reserved for taxes. 5,o28. Circulation .... ....... 3oo,o1ol
 DEPOSITS. Individual .. $4,2s2, ,738.66 Rank - 516,696.2o
 ,nitel States. 50,OOo.oo
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BIRMINGHAM MINFRAL-l
A. c. S.-North.

A. c. S.-North.
 Arrive. ,,-nsrt NO. ?. rast Mall. N. .. | s:tn amI s.R am sNo [. Psn-Am spec,ai. | e:as prni e,Sb pm sNo 2. c'hattanooRa Ac. .ro:o5 rrni 4:4o nm sNo. 8, Meridian Accom-. nj IS prnI. .....,...
 eouth.
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RAILWAY ScHEDU.
In Effect tune IA, 1908.

Arrival and departure of all tra Union Passenger Station. Birmir Ala.
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Schedule In Effect May 24, 1908. Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
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DAINTY WRAPS A FAD
Coats, Cloaks and Scarfs
in New LONELINESS.
WOMAN'S LAST EXTRAYAGANCE.
A Variety Of Wraps Part OF the
Fashionable o. fit.

Uncertainties TO Use All This summer
Possibilities Especially I'm the sears
Models for Autumn and wlnter-The
military Iice Seen I'm Capes--Blue the
Favored Color I'm Coats for Rough
Wcar-FaM Street Suits-Dinicuities
Of the Short sklrt-Morning Frocks.
Coats, cloals, scarfs, all the various
garments that are classified as wraps,
have during the past year assumed an
importance they never before attained
m the American woman's wardrobe, and
through them one more note OF extrava-
gance has been introduced into the outfit
Of the fashionable woman
The summer girl who is well equipped
this season has carried TO seashore or
mountain an evening cloak, driving or
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RAFFIA EMBROIDERY.
Pretty Uses Found for It ON Burlap II
Summer FURNISHINGS.

Pretty Uses Found for It ON Burlap for
Summer Furnishings.
The interest in raffla work reached 30
extravagant a stage last winter that
reaction was inevitable. The rather limited
field that could be covered with the baskets,
plates and other useful and useless articles
made with the Madagascar fibre was, natur-
ally, soon exhausted.
The spell of the rafia, however, was
too deep to be entirely done away with
at once, and this season there is a new
expression Of its adaptability in decorative.
art in embroidery. The material the best
suited to the ratfla embroidery Ia burhpl
made UP without dressing. The cross-bar
weave Of this texture serves as guide
when no pattern Is used. and makes a sub
stantial background for the coarse stitcher-
of the raffia. Do
Green bmlap is the favorite color FOR.
the natural color raffia, although the differ
ent shades Of red combine almost as artist
ically with it's buff tones. I
The long strips of raffia must be cut before
attempting to apply them to the burlapg
the reason being obvious when the firss
attempt is made to carry it with a needle
through a fabric. The most successful
patterns are the simplest in design. and
without minute stitches. A long and short
stitch is adopted as any Cross stitches would
look bulky,
Besides the regular pattern that occupies
the centre of the cushion, or ia carried
around the four sides as border, the rahia
can be applied along the outer edges Of the
burlap as a finish. Table covers need only
this plain edging to be both useful and
ornamental.
For summer homes on land or water.
on porches or wherever rustic furniture
is used the table spreads Of embroidered
raffia seem to fit place that has not before
been adequately filed.
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promises to be a popular autumn motor
model. In deep fuchsia red on a warm
hunters green it would be as effective as
in the blue.
Blue seems, however, to be the prime
favorite for these rough-wear coats, the
shades varying from bluet and royal to
the ever popular navy. A navy blue serge
is the material of the coat, trimmed in heavy
white soutache and large dull gold buttons.
The cape is lined with white, az Is the coat
throughout, but the woman to whom wear
and tear is a consideration will prefer a
dark lining for the body of the coat.
In dark bluet blue, too, is the cloth coat
bordered in band Of stitched panne the
shade OF the cloth, but stitched in many
shades of bluet. The lining is Of medium
shade Of bluet, and the collar cuffs and
revers are faced with white cloth, hand
embroidered in all the bluet shades, with
an occasional gold thread.
Pelerine Jokes give the long shoulder
line to many coats which do not attain this
same effect by use Of capes; but the pelerne
yoke confines the shoulder slightly and
does not allow the freedom desirable in one
of these coats designed for general wear.
model IN biscuit cioth with fancy stitched
strappings, passementerie pendent orna-
ments and narrow revers of white panne
embroidered in black and gold illustrates
the use Of the long shoulder yoke.
The cape collar and peerine of the sum-
mer have inevitably affected the autumn
cloak models, and it is probable that later
many dressy wraps will follow pelerine
lines. Warm, enveloping capes, filling the
place Of the golf cape, but newer and more
chic in line and finish, are being shown,
and are desirable additions to the outing
wardrobe for the cool fall weather. Many
of these follow the military idea already
mentioned.
Sleeveless, loose coats, with capes almost
as long as the body of the coat. are another
development OF the cape idea, and are
excellent driving wraps. though. for really
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of black and royal blue checks and has
q plain box-plaited skirt devoid OF trim
ming, but faring amply at the bottom.
The blouse is equally plain.-a plated
shirtwaist with epaulettes running well
down upon the sleeve and finished by tiny
dull gold buttons. Groups of the buttons
ornament the front plat, and the shirt cuf
Is held by similar buttons.
A folded girdle Of black glace silk and
stock Of the same silk complete the frock,
and linen turnover collars and cuffs worked
in black and blue French knots and edged
with buttonholed scallops Of blue give q
note Of relief to the dark but chic frock
The skirts Of these morning frocks should
clear the ground and flare literally at the
foot, and as this fare 10 likely TO degenerate
into Topping and awkward fulness in a
plated skirt, much attention should be
given to obtaining a petticoat that will
hold the dress skirt in place. The ordinary
silk skirt will not do this, and even the very
expensive silk pettiocats amply frilled and
plated cannot always be relied upon to
support the short skirt, although they
answer admirably for wear under sweep
ing dress skirts.
French dressInakers are experimenting
with carefully cut and slightly stiffened
petticoats made especially for use with the
trottoir skirt, which is the French equivalent
for our walking skirt; and If the exag-
gerated fulness around the feet which the
French favor wins general acceptance
pettiooat with featherboning or with hair
cloth set into it's shaped founce will he q
necessity. The average walking skirt
punching itself Imply around the feet Is
distressing sight and utterly devoid Of tho