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years was identified with the life of that
city and it's environs. In this perspective
men, women, events, passions and errors
find their true places and valuation, and
"A Kentucky Chroniale' becomes more
than a romance. 1t is a wisdom book
Cotton Movement AMI Fluctuation !"
Published by Lathem, Alexander & Co
Bankers and Commission Merchants
This New York firm has in this volume
compiled all important statistics and is
sued the thirty-third annral edition Of
Cotton Movement and Fluctuations"
Besides this special feature of interes1,
there is much other original matter, to-
gether with the usual tables of receipts,
consumption, stocks, exports, etc. No
here else can possibly such exhaustive
Information be fourd in such concise
form.
"As Ye Saw" CA Ronanoe Of Coosa VAL
ley), by Pattie Stone. Peceived from
the Neale Publishing company.
1.-THE Man From London Town." by sa-
rah Stone Williams Received from tue
Neale Publishing company.
"rhe Breath of the Runners, by Mary
Mears. Published by Frederick 4.
Stokes company.
THE Breath of the Runners" is one of
the first art novels published in this
country since 1.-The Marble Faun" Tue
environment is that great undercurrent
art world just beginning 10 be known in
our land. The opening chanters have Tie
true atmosphere of a section of New
York little known even by The thousands
who pass it daily, while the close of the
story is dramatic and conN lncing.
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The DEcATuRs.

| Decatur, November Observation-Disclosures
George Wall entertained the Lost heiI
club at her charmi ag home on Vine sttcai
on Friday afternoon. The game of lost
heir was enjoyed by number of visitors
as well as by the regular club members
At the close of the games refreshmeu S
were served.
The first meeting of the season of Inc
Ladies' Benevolent society vas held in TIC
Commercial club rooms in New Decatur
on Wednesday afternoon. most pleas
ant social as we'll Is business meeting was
had.
Mrs. Charles Odom and her mother. Mrs
Blair. entertained the Woman's Home
Missionary society at her charming more
ON Jackson street. New Decatur, ON Nor
day afternoon. There was no business
transacted the meeting being entirely So
cial. A game of progressive chopsticks
was much enjoyed during the afternoon.
Mrs. G. L. Jenkins was the most exper;
player. Light refreshments We're served.
Mrs. D. c. Adams is home from Huuts-
vile.
Miss Agnes Brown of Greenville, Tenn.
| is visiting i'm the Decaturs.
Mrs S. c. Lee is home from Tor.
Smith, Ark
Mrs. +. Vassault is home from a visit
10 Connecticut.
Mrs Il. p. Jennings is home from an
extended visit to Indiana.
I Mrs. Kate Baker is here from Birmng-
ham.
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SVILLE.

Huntsville, November 10-(SpeciaiO -
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. b. Neece for the marriage OF their
daughter, Miss Beulah Niece, and Mr.
Frank Dewitt Ware. The ceremony Will
take place in the Neeee residence on thc
evening of November 20. Miss Niece and
Mr.. Ware are both popular in this city.
Mrs. Resale Chapman entertained Tues
day evening in compliment to Mrs. Nun
hall and Misses Marie and Katherine
Munhall of Pittsburg Pa
Miss Annie Clark and Mr.. James Mar
crum, both of East Huntsville. were mar
| ried at the residence of Rev. H. f. Rice.
pastor of the Dallas Avenue Baptist
church
The class in history OF the TIuntsv.lI
chapter of the Daughters of the Confel,
eracY held a meeting and was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Milton Humes ON
Tuesday The subject of the programme
and discussion was "a Belle of the FIT
ties" the famous book written by the
honorary president of the chapter Mrs
Virginia Clay Clopton
w. w. Garth, Jr., and bride. formerly
Miss Louise Dodworth, have returned to
Huntsville from their honeymoon trip.
Miss Allene Cooper has gone to Decatur
to visit relatives
Mrs. Ed Gardiner has returned from a
visit i'm Decatur.
Mrs. Don VanDuzen Is visiting in R'r-
mingham.
Mrs. jeff Terry is visiting in Elktor
Tenn.
Mrs. w e. Pettus has returned from
Belle Nina.
Mrs. Sidney Lansing of Birmingham is
visiting relatives here.
Miss RIGA Cohen is at home after spend
ling the summer in New York.
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ADMISSION.

Admission, November 10.-(Special Miss
Mary Blackwell is visiting friends at Tus-
caloosa.
Miss Laura Tate of Nashville is on a
visit to Mrs II. p. Salter.
Mrs. S. l.. Crook and Mrs. J. IT Fosl 81
are spending several days at Cave Springs,
Ga. visiting friends and relatives
The musical club met Wednesday 8 fter-
noon with Mrs. Claud Robinson. An in
teresting programme was enjoyed Among
the attractive numbers given We're several
beautiful vocal selections rendered by
Miss Mary Hewell Nabers. the talented
guest of Mrs. 7. V. r. Matthews.
Miss Leila Smith. after a short visit to
friends here, has returned to her home In
Birmingham.
Mrs. John b. Knox has returned from
a few days stay in Lewisburg, Tenn.
Miss Law of Atlanta is the attractive
guest of Miss Kate Bell.
Mrs w. f.. Mc1lwain is at home aga'o
after a summer spent with relatives IN
North Carolina.
Miss Ellen Ledbetter has returned from
Jacksonville, where she attended tie
Crow-Robbins wedding last night While
in Jacksonville she was the guest of Miss
Amy Martin.
The Wednesday Study Clvb met Satur-
day afternoon with Miss Verona Melton
at the home of Mrs. II. D. Barr.
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and edited 1.-THE Literary Monthly but
he put himself through the largest part
of his college course by writing for va
rious metropolitan papers. Then he drift
ed into newspaper work and wrote num-
Der of stories truly American in charac-
ter. Many of these were published last
spring under the title of THE Praying
Skipper" This volume Is followed by his
latest just from the press, THE Real
Martin Coe," which $ Il tender impelling
story of a young tilibuster and deserter
from the United States navy, who is re-
generated by the affection of an elderly
woman and the love of young girl in a
Quaint Maine village The illustrations
, are by Howard Giles
"A Hunt on Snowsiloes and "The Cruise
of the FREELY" by Edward s. Ellis.
Published by the John Winston compa-
ny
IA Hunt on Snowsloes,'' the second Of
three volumes in the Up and Doing SCI
rles." by Edward s. Ellis author of
/ "Deerfoot Series,' boy Pioneer Series
etc Mr.. Ellis is recognized as one of the
greatest living writers Of Toys juveniles.
His former works have met with unpar-
alleled success. and fhis is due primarily
to the healthy and pure character of his
stories, They are made up of thrillin :
adventures and situations. and a never
failing fund of huncr, perneated always
with high moral tone. "'rhe Cruise of
the FREELY" is ano her late story in this
series. Each of these Volures is IS cents
John Dorm, Promoter ny Charles Eu-
gene Banks. Published by Monar N
Book company.
John Dorm, Promoter" is the sugges-
tive title of the latest Chicago novel. K
is story of modern fnsnte, and in the
conception of the story the author ev;-
IDENTIFY has in mind not only America, out
all humanity. The three races, white, red
and black, are represented in their prop
Ell relations. THE OIL north and the old
south are Joined in the heroine, and the
rev America is born. Mr.. Banks takes
ar easy swing into the n1al future, where
it is not hard to believe tie great indus
trial corporations of the world will have
at heart an ethical purpose.
Roger of Fairfield by Virginia Carter
Castleman. Published by the Neale
Publishing company.
Roger of Fairfield is 4 Virginia story,
and many of the picturesque and now
historic homes and owns af the rare Old
Dominion are lovnrly pictured. Miss
tory thoroughly, and has pictured it's life
and spirit in a charming way.
Thompson Gray. he Neale Publishing
company.
The author of this story, "a Kentucky
was born in Louisville III !Sl5, and for 81
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MoNTGoMER

Montgomery, November 10.-(Speeial)-
Socially, Montgomery has been showing
signs of awakening from long summer 9
slumbering. Several prominent weddings
took place, the card parties have begun,
and club meetings and theatre parties are
frequent.
Miss Sallie Grace Beale gave linen
shower on Monday afternoon, when she
complmented Miss Annie Lowe, whose
marriage to Mr., Walker Willis took
place on Wednesday. Miss Beale was as
sisted IN receiving by Miss Allie W Ills.
Miss Lowe and Miss Dollie Wyly of ~
lanta.
The marriage of Miss Louisiana An
tpinette Gartrell and Lieutenant-G9m-
n1ander Lay Hampton Everhart took place
at the home of the brides aunt, Mrs w.
II. Moore, on Saturday
Miss Emily Folda and Mr. Morris Wen
were married on Sunday "a the home OF
the brides brother, Mr.. Herman Fo'da.
Mrs w. S. Mattel entertained the n'nn-
bers of the Tuesdady Card club on IGes-
day, when the club prize was won by
Miss Mary Johnston and the guest PRIZE
fell to Mrs Mason Posey OF Washing "h'
D. C.
The marriage of Miss Annie WHY Live
and Mr. Walker Willis was a brlilaht
event of Wednesday. which took place ut
7 o'clock at the home of her parents. MI.
and Mrs d. +. Lowe. Little Ella FRANCES
Beale and William Oliver JanneY. ne
ribbon bearers. formed an aisle n ihe
front parlor in which the ceremony WIS
performed, through which passed MISS
Lollie WHY of Atlanta Miss Efie NAV
Wagner Miss Roberta Roberts and MISS
sallie Grace Beale, the bridesmaids. Sho
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I was hailed by a man with a basket
strapped to his back:
DO you wish some nice butter?'
us it fresh?" 1 asked, and he replied
in all earnestness:
Isl, Sonora, it is of this year"
And that was in Novemberl
My washerwoman uses very strong soap
and rubs the clothes on large, flat stones
at the public fountain. The combined
soft water and strong sun renders all
the clothes most beautifully white, col
ored garments as well as white ones.
One may arrive with colors quite bright,
but one remains all clothed in white
We boil, then filter, our drinking water.
Pending the arrival of a regular filter,
we procured a sugar mould, such as the
large cones of sugar are moulded in, at
the haciendas. 1t is a large hollow cone
shaped, clay, affair-through which water
will percolate, and we placed it on
frame in the hallway, where the draught
would keep it cool.
After having boiled and cooled some
water, I filled the cone, and after due
time, I asked our maid to bring some fill
tered water. She vanished soon to appear
with pitcher of dark oozy water. l ex-
claimed:
"Why, what als the water; is it from
the filter?'
Isl, 81, I dipped it right out of the
tOlt, anu lildl COHt leaks WdltT all udy
long, Sonora, causing me much bother to
be emptying the pitcher and filling the
cone"
But then they do most things backward
here When they wish to beckon one
to come, they motion one away.
The natives bring to our doors freshly
laid eggs, still warm. one at time, at
three cents apiece. OF course, these are
values in Mexican currency, which is
worth half as much as ours. Live chick
ems are brought also, for 20 cents. All
of the fruits and vegetables are cheap
and plentiful the year round in this To-
cality; figs, dates and peanuts also.
But our greatest problem is in the meat.
AS we get no ice, we must eat freshly
slaughtered meat. This is tough, but
cheap. Any part of the beef costs "a
cents pound. and we don't get steaks
and roasts, but any part the butcher is
down to when we arrive.
Our milk is brought in an earthen jar
right from the COW. in spite of the pres
ence of a stray spider or straw or two
is good milk.
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contribute a genuine touch of antiquity
to the setting of the story
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HOUSEKEEPING IN MEXICO.
An American Woman's Experiences in
Land of Manana.

Taxeo, Mexico.-If the American women
who complain of the trials and trbu-
latlons of housekeeping in the United
States could live in Mexico a while they
would complain no more.
This is a very old Spanish town. tucked
up against the side of a huge mountain.
The wonderfully beautiful, ever changing
colors of the sky, the respondent vendure
of the towering mountains, the red tile
rooted, pink, white and blue houses are
equally fascinating with the quaint pic
turesque old churches. with their ever
changing bells.
And these MeXicans certainly do revel
in the ear splitting din of bells. In this
town of 5000 persons there are some thirty
bells. and when they are all going. with
echoes sounding from the mountains, one
wants to run and side.
In the early days of my sojourn here
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STATE SOCIAL GOSSIP.

cotton picking given by the ladies Of th :
Episcopal church at this place in ordsr
to raise funds for the church.
Mr.. John Huddleston and Miss Cord G
Youngert, daughter of DIR. Foster, wore
quietly married at the home of the brid.' s
parents Wednesday last. Rev. G. II. Nor
gan officiating
Miss Elizabeth Snodgrass was the
charming hostess at surprise Halloyte'e en-
party Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Arm has returned fr) a
Chattanooga
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MOBILE.

Mobile November 10.-fSpecial)-lo
William Faversham THE Squaw Man.
belongs the credit of opening the sea son
of theatre parties. These were small Dut
numerous, and the cawthon restaurant
was crowded with supper parties after lhc
play. Mr.. w w. Heron was the loV'"l
host at one of these, his guests being
Mrs G. NJ. Luce, Miss Maude Middleton,
Miss Ethel Hodgson. Miss Meta Hugci'
Mr.. j A. Waters, Mr. c. e. HARRISON
Mr. Murray Wheeler, private John Al
leln of Mississippi, and for short tine
the party was Increased by the presence
of Mr. Marlborough, who was the ANDY
of the evenings performance A smhiler
party was entertained at supper at 90.
O. L. Russelrs hospitable home, his guests
being DR.. and Mrs. Rhett Goode ana MISS
Natalie Hutton of Detroit.
The Pivot Bridge club has resumed b'iSi-
ness for the year, and on Tuesday ARR
noon Mrs Joseph Tucker and Mrs. Ma-
Creary Otis were joint hostesses. Ms >.
S. Robbins resumed her career OF ifl2a
winner and carried off first honors. while
Mrs Thomas H. Smith successfully cit
for the consolation. Mesdames w. c..
Fits. T. H. Smith. McAlp'ne, b. f. "A.
ans II. Hopper and Edward Fearn NOD
the pleasure of being substitutes and the
two new members, Mrs. r. A. Rush ana
Mrs. Lynn Daugherty, We're also present
Mrs Hunt Chamberlain IS receiving a
warm welcome from her friends afte' an
absence of sixteen months spent in the
west
Miss Meta Hugcr and Miss Clara Arder-
son left Tuesday for New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wylie were in
Montgomery this week attending the we'd
ding of Mr.. Wylie's niece, Miss Anne
Lowe
The Hamilton Whist club held its iirst
meeting of the season Monday at Mrs
Harry Donalds. Mrs. j. 5. Robbins
substitute. won the prize, cutting VITA
Miss Julia McPhillips, Miss May Eahes
and Mrs. Donald.
Miss Myrtle Watson has gone to Dir
mingham to visit her sister, Mrs. ID. L.
Coleman.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Ledyard and Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Hall spent part OF the
week in New orleans.
Monday evening Mr.. I. ID. Mcmillan was
the agreeable host at dinner at the
cawthon, given to his associate officers
of the Government Street Presbyteflhn
church. His guests Were: Rev A, IT,
Carr, Messrs. G. e. Stone, c. S. Shawhan,
w. NJ. Marshall, e. ii. Britton. w. L.
Hutchison Joseph Tucker, Erwin RurSett,
J. w. Stewart. r. p Pope, II. p. Nass.
r.. 0. Harris and DR.. Marshall Wheeler.
Miss Mayme Jackson's friends are Srdt
filed to learn that she is conValeSCihg
from a recent illness. Miss Jackson viii
be one of the attractive debutantes OF she
winter
Mr. Gus Lyons announces the engage
ment and approaching marriage of his SIS
ter. Eta Byrnes, TO Mr. w. IL. Thompson,
the wedding to take place November y.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Howard Wilson hd &c
returned home after two months at
sence
Mr.. and Mrs u. NJ. F.. lnge were in
Greensboro this week.
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REALM OF BOOKS
BY PAUL PRY.

Life and Letters of Robert Lee" by
Rev. j. William Jones, d. d. The Neale
Publishing Company.
In the preface the author, who is resi-
dent of Richmond, Va, writes that in
presenting somewhat of the life and let
ters of General Lee, he comes to the
task with full knowledge of the subject
and with warm and loving heart, desir-
ing to present Lee to the world as l
knew and honored and loved him myself.
DR. Jones is especially fitted for this task
by his personal association with General
Lee, and recently from the fact that he
has been given free access to all the
private papers and letters of General Lee.
The book has many pictures, which add
to the text; and in the words of the pub
Usher in Offering this volume to the pub
lie: 1--WE cannot have too many biogra-
plies of him; we cannot raise too many
monuments to him; we cannot his
gentle face too often. Noble, just and
generous, tender, strong and loving, he is
venerated and loved throughout the
world"
'.The Loves of the Lady Arabella," by
GedWell. upiShSu W thS
Bobbs-Merrill Company.
This delightful story, long since ia
vorite with a large class of readers has
lust been issued from the press of the
Bobbs- Merrill company in n dainty cover
with color illustrations by Clarence h.
Underwood the whole making u most
charming holiday edition.
The Dragon Painter by Mary Mcneil
Fenollosa. Published by Little Brown
x Co.
Mrs. Fenollosa will be pleasantly re-
membered as Sidney Mccall" the au-
thor of 1.-The Breath of the Gods" and
Truth Dexter
"rhe Dragon Painter" also reveals the
inner depth of Japanese feeling. but
along quite different lines from her form
er work, and it is considered her ripest
and most artistic work
Mrs. Fenollosa Is a native of Alabama,
but has spent much of her mature life in
Japan, and it is interesting to note that
Truth Dexter" the story of typical
southern girl, was written among the
classic beauties of Japan. While THE
Breath of the Gods" the tragedy of an
up-to-date Japanese heroine, was COM
posed four years later in Alabama.
1.-THE Dragon Painter is a fresh, orig
inal story, wholly Oriental in colorins,
and it possesses a fascination that holds
the reader spel-bound.
saul of Tarsus." by Elizabeth Miller.
Published by the Bobbs- Merrill Co.
Miss Elizabeth Miller made an enviable
place for herself as the narrator of re-
lgious fiction in 1.-THE Yoke" which APP
peared last year In her new work, Saul
af Tarsus'' she writes tale of the
| L. L.
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Simple Pride.

From the Boston Herald.
Pie, pickles, cake, doughnuts, candy,
cream puffs-such are the goods which
will start any child on the inclined plane
crimeward, according to Bishop Fellows.
But baked apples, milk, brown bread and
especially beans will lead to virtue and
happiness. Boston, as usual. seems to
be on the right dietetic path.
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SmarteSt Suit
Styles

The smartest garments produced by the
makers of styles are here. We buy more
show more, we sell more than any other
concern. We have exactly the suit you
want in our assortment at from SO to S25
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-17
HOME LIFE

ing fund with which to purchase
a violin suitable for her concert work.
Strange as it may seem she has never
owned an exceptionally fine violin.
In one respect only are women per-
mitted to serve the pope, and that is
in the care of his wardrobe. AS he
always appears in white, even a few
hours wear takes away the freshness
from the robes. Men attendants are
not considered suitable for the work
and it is entirely in charge of women.
The woman who made the first
hooks and eyes in this country recent
ly celebrated her 93d birthday. With
a piece of wire she copied the hooks
and eyes Oh ball dress imported
from France. Her employer then be-
gan to manufacture them and she was
placed in charge of the work at the
large sum of 81 week.
The Froebel society, of Berlin, has
classes once week for mothers,
where they are taught to interest
their children by kindergarten meth
DDS. The classes are held from to
in the evening, and among other
things they are taught to cut sill
houettes and draw amusing pictures.
New York Evening Mail.
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THREE PIECE SKIRT

The circular skirt in all its varia-
lions makes a pronounced favorite of
the later fashions and is always
graceful and attractive This one is
made with a plain front gore and is
trimmed with applied folds of the ma
terial, the style being both novel and
graceful. In the illustration gray
broadclOth is simply stitched with
belding silk but the model is a de-
sirable one for silk and the lighter
weight woods as we'll as for cloths
and trimming can be varied again
and again. Folds are we'll liked but
there are almost innumerable band
ings this season and, again, either
narrow frills or ruches applied over
the skirt will be found effective.
The skirt is made in three pieces,
the plain front gore and the circular
side portions. These side portions
are laid in tucks at their front edges
and laid over the edges of the front
gore. The trimming is applied on
indicated lines and the fullness at
the back is laid in inverted plaits.
The quantity of material required
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one-half ounce cantharides, two
ounces glycerine, two drains of Oil OF
bay. Apply with sponge and mas
sage the scalp about three times a
week, until you notice an improve
ment, then discontinue for two weeks.
When the pores are filled with a
black accumulation of long standing
steaming is necessary, and this is
also something that one can do with
out professional help. Rub in the
cleansing cream and after it has been
on for a little while lay towel over
the face that has been dipped in
water as hot as, you can possibly bear
holding it first over one part of the
face and then the other. The face
especially is in need of treatment OF
this kind after exposure to strong
winds, which dry and crack the skin
and put in many a wrinkle. Many a
bad complexion is from neglecting the
proper cleansing processes.
Try this lotion for wrinkles about
the eyes, Thirty grains OF alum,
three-quarters of an ounce of rose
water. Dissolve the a lumin the rose
water and add the almond milk drop
by drop, beating all the time. Apply
night and morning, letting it dry in
Philadelphia Press.
Honey does not injure the teeth as
confectionery does. From medical
standpoint, it is excellent in most OF
the lung and throat affections, and is
good substitute for cod liver oil
Honey is laxative and sedative, and
is especially valuable in cases OF
bladder and kidney diseases.
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les. Take a tablespoonful Of olive
oil, night and morning for ten days,
and improve the complexion.
To whiten and beautify the skin
add a few drops Of tincture of ben
zoin to the bath. Cucumber juice is
also an excellent complexion beauti-
fer.
If living where hard water is used,
add a pinch of borax, or little al
mond meal, TO the water in which
you battle your face.
When bathing the face always rub
and make the strokes upward, as the
muscles Of the face relax downward.
Use an ordinary Turkish wash
cloth when bathing; sponge for
such purposes is not sanitary.
Skin eruptions have been known to
be caused by the unsanitary condl-
ton of the bath towels and cloths
To make the flesh firm and give
tone to the muscles, battle in salt
water, and rub vigorously with a
coarse towel until in glow.
A long nap and hot bath will add
to any woman's good looks.
Coloring and perfumes are often
added to soap, to disguise impurities,
so be careful to select toilet soap
without coloring or scent.
Dc not go into the open air directly
after exercising or taking a bath,
as a severe cold is apt to be the re-
sult.-Ex.