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observation-disclosures.

The marriage of Miss Lydia Alexander
and Mr.. William Druckerman of New
York was an interesting event of Tuesday
afternoon. taking place at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Alexander, says the Montgomery Adver-
tiser. The home was profusely decorated
with palms, ferns and cut flowers, and
the bridal party stood during the cere-
mony beneath a large wedding bell
formed of carnations and hyacinths and
arranged against a background of palms
that lowered to the ceiling. Miss Miriam
Spiro of Birmingham attended as brides
maid, and Miss Rlea Alexander, sister
of the bride. was maid of honor. Mr..
Harry Marcus was best man. The little
ribbon bearers were Miss Juliet Alexan-
der and Master Julian Alexander The
bridal party entered the parlor to the
strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march,
played on violin and piano by Miss Stella
and Miss Rosa Marcus. An informal re-
ception followed the ceremony, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. DrucSerman left for
an extended bridal tour. They will reside
In BrOOk1Vn. n Y
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CALENDAR PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Bell entertained
at calendar party for their daughter,
Miss Virginia Bell. The Washington idea
was suggested in the decorations, in the
score cards, games and in the ices. Miss
Bell dressed in a Martha Washington
costume, received her guests, twenty
four in number. OF these the twelve
girls came representing each a month in
the year. For the contest In which the
boys guessed the names of the month,
the prize was won by Herbert Cobbs The
guests were: Misses Nettie McCrary,
Bette D. Rosson, Pauline Ballard, Annie
MeVay, Norma Hood, Mildred Downey,
Linnie King, Mary Lee Bell, Katharine
Haezlett, Martha Bell Lyman Mona Shep-
ard, Ester McKnserey. Messrs. Goode
Haezlett, Phillip Mewhinney, Willie Rob
erts Hugh Keller, Frank Davis, Claude
Estes, Charles Bell, Wellington Owen,
Marvin Edwards. Rufus Bell, Oscar Price
Rufus Cobbs.
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Lovers Wireless Messages.

From the London Daily News.
A young telegraph operator and young
lady, also a telegraph operator, in Paris,
In love with each other, established a
system of wireless telegraphy which was
carried on with great satisfaction to them
for some time. He lived on the Avenue
Victor Hugo. she on the BoulevasA Ed
gar Quinet, about three miles away. On
his balcony he put up pole from which
messages were dispatched to the pole on
her house. But before long an official
stationed at the wireless post on the Elf
fel tower perceived this competition with
the wireless service of the state, and in
spectors some days later arrived at the
homes of the lovers and carried away
the offending apparatus, with a warning
that IL the offense were renewed 1t would
entail heavy fine.
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transferred from Washington, Mr.. Bur-
ton came to Selma and ran out of this
city for several weeks before other train
auditors had been appointed.
A thread of romance interlaces the love
story of the young couple who Will be
married tomorrow. They first met on a
train in Pennsylvania, where through an
act of gallantry the acquaintance which
led to the marriage was formed. AS the
years passed this friendship between the
young people grew to love.
Through correspondence which fol-
lowed the details of the wedding were
arranged, and the young lady decided to
leave her Washington home and come
choice On the trip she was accompanied
by Mrs. John II. Anderson of Washing
ton, who is Mr.. Burton's mother. In Biz
mingham this morning Mrs. Anderson
and Miss Donovan were met by Mr.. Bur
ton and Mr.. Homer Cone of this city,
who tomorrow will act as best man at
the nuptials of the happy couple.
The bride is said to be a most beau
tiful. talented and gifted young wom-
an. She is a member of wealthy and
aristocratic family of Washington. The
groom is a most capable and efficient
railroad man, who, by his courteous
manners and gentlemanly conduct, has
made friends during his residence here.
On Mr.. and Mrs. Burtons wedding jour
ney to Mobile and New Orleans they will
be accompanied by Mrs. Anderson, who
Is making her first visit to the south.
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POPULAR SELMIAN TO
WE'D IN BIRMINGHAM.

L. A. Burton of this city left last night
for Birmingham, where tomorrow The will
be joined in marriage to Miss M. A. Don
ovan of Washington, ID. c., says the Sell
ma Journal. After the wedding ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Burton will leave for Mo-
bile and New Orleans, where they will
spend a few days before returning to this
city, where they will make their future
home.
The groom came to Selma several
months ago from Washington, where he
has lived since early boyhood. During his
residence in Selma he has made n large
circle of friends who will extend to him
and his wife their hearty congratulations
and who will give them a cordial well
come to their new home.
Mr.. Burton enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the first train auditor that was put
on the Southern railway system. lie was
employed on the Pennsylvania system
when the new departure was decided up
on by the officials of the Southern. For
some time he ran out of Washington and
then asked to be transferred to the
south Besides being the first train
auditor employed by the Southern, he
also enjoys the distinction of being the
first train auditor that ever collected
fares from passengers in the south. When
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WOMEN OF GREAT BRITAIN,
They Are Most Active for Their RIGHTS
In Politics.

1T Is in Great Britain, however, that
the question of women's citizenship is at
present most obviously alive" writes
Olivia Howard Dunbar, in 1.-THE Worlds
Half Citizens" in the March Everybody's
The most casual newspaper reader is
aware that there is struggle between
suffragettes' and legislators, but he is
probably unaware of the rear strength Of
the woman's movement. Its supporters,
according to the English suffragists, are
In large majority IN the House of Com
mons; most of the government leaders are
in favor of it; Mr.. Kelr Hardie, the labor
leader. is their parliamentary champion
and the London Tribune their enthusiasts
tic organ. Popular sympathy for the
cause has been strengthened by the will
lngness of many jealous women to I'M
dergo Imprisonment and humiliation. 1t
was possible, however, for the prime min
lister to decline to allow the women's en-
Reimbursement bill to be brought up in
parliament; and he did so.
AT the same time the indirect politi-
cal influence of women is far greater in
England than in any other country. It
has long been the practice for the most
ladylike' of English women to plunge Wig
orously into prediction work, and their
influence is regularly counted upon. They
exercise also a modified suffrage. This is
to say, If unmarried and qualified, they
may vote in all local. government cleo
lions. If married, they may not vote for
municipal councils, but may vote for all
other local administrative bodies, to all
of which, except town and county coun-,
ellis women, whether married or not, are
eligible In Scotland and Ireland women,
whether married or not, vote on the same
conditions as men for all local administra-
tive bodies, and are eligible to all except
fou nd councils. A
may Seem complicated and fantastic, but
is certainly more liberal and reasonable
than the conditions prevailing in the
greater part of the United States"
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AN INVITATION.

The Yellow Pine Manufacturers asso-
citation of st. Louis, Mo-, extend to you
and your friends a most cordial invita-
ton to visit the reproduction of the mid
die of Flemish room of the Yellow Pine
Cottage, which stood In the forestry, fish
and game building at the worlds fair.
This room Is now on free exhibition in
Brown Marx building, ground floor, Twen-
tieth street, and will remain only short
time. We trust you will take early adj
vantage of this opportunity to learn some-
thing new interesting and instructive re-
garding the use of yellow pine for ar
tistic interior finish. The Yellow Pine
Manufacturers association, exhibitors.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

This evening at 1880 o'clock the choir
of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church,
assisted by Pros Roy Young, violinist,
Mr.. Harmon, tenor, of Chicago, and some
of the best musical talent in this city,
will have service of song. There will
also be short talk on music by the
Rev. F.. p. Culver. The public is cor
daily invited.
The Margaret Allen school and Miss
Margaretta Williams kindergarten met
on Friday morning to celebrate Washing
tons birthday. The programme was
simple and impressive, and closed with
the reading of the articles of the Declar-
alton of independence by the pupils of
the school.
The Margaret Allen school will hold a
meeting for the purpose of organizing a
Mothers club on Monday at O'Clock
Miss Susie Lane and Mr.. Logan Lane
OF lronton, o., are the guests of their
brother and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. 7. C.
Lane, in Woodlawn Miss Lane will later
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Ed
wards, at their home on South High
lands.
Mr.. c. r. Edwards will leave the early
part of this week for Dora, Ala, to he
the guest of his brother, Mr. r. v Ed
wards, who owns an extentive mining in
terest there.
Mrs. Alfred A. Dow of Boston will ar
rive today to be the guest of judge and
Mrs. j. c. Carmichael at their home, 116O
South Twentieth street. Mrs Dow has
spent the greater part of two winters
In the city and has number of friends
that Will he interested to know that she
will be here for several weeks
Miss DuBose Jones of Columbia, s. c.
will arrive the early part of this week
to spend some time with the Rev and
Mrs, Raimundo de OWES at their home
on South Highlands.
Miss Stella Calpus, who has spent the
past two months In Chattanooga with rel.
atives has returned home.
Miss Jennie Altman, who has been the
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VERSES WORTH READING.
o YET WE TRUST

By Alfred Tennyson.
o yet we trust that somehow good
viii be the final goal of i'll,
TO pangs of nature, sins of will
Defects of doubt and taints of blood.
That nothing walks with aimless feet;
That not one life shall be destroyd.
Or cast as rubbish to the void,
When God hath made the pile complete
That not worm is cloven in vain;
That not moth with vain desire
Is shriveld in fruitless fire,
Or but subserves another gain.
Behold we know not anything;
| can but trust that good shall fall
AT last-far off-at last, to all,
And every winter change to spring.
So runs my dream; but what am [?
An infant crying in the night;
An infant crying for the light;
And with no language but cry.
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LosT-A DOLLY.

Tho lines below picture an incident that
happened on a western trip last spring
the little girl in question being Saline
| Rountree.
We were out In the Rocky mountains,
My little daughter and ],
In that wonderful land of enchantment
Where the mountains kiss the sky
And she had her little dolly.
Who had travelled the whole way
through,
And had seen all the things of interest,
And enjoyed 1t very much, too.
She had spent many days in Denver
And once had slept IN a tent;
And when It was Pixies Peak summit,
Why dolly also went.
She had been in the deep, dark tunnels
OF Cripple Creek s mines of gold
But she never once said she was weary
Nor fretted because she was cold.
For, you see, she was such a nice dolly
And never in any ones way
For she slept in her mothers coat
pocket
And stayed in her hands all the day
And she was making this journey
To tell all the dolls, at home,
About the mountains and cities,
As they were too big to come.
But one day an awful thing happened
When leaving Glenwood Springs,
Where the little dolly's mother
Had collected numerous things,
And had stuffed them into her raineoat
In the place that was doly's bed,
Right in and around and beside her,
And some even fell on her head.
And so that little Miss Dolly,
With a wisdom entirely her own,
Crept out of her mothers pocket
And tried to live alone.
And when her loss was discovered,
I heard a quick sob at my side,
And sudden wall of anguish
AS my little daughter cried
"Oh, mother. my baby is losted,
I'll have to go back, I say,
For I had her just after breakfast,
And she cannot be far away"
Out there was our train on the siding,
With leaving time almost due;
Back there was my daughters baby,
But where, not one of us knew
But I knew that the mother longing,
That brought the sobs from her heart,
Would never be quite forgotten
In the years, If they lived apart.
And I thought as I clasped her fingers,
And looked in her tear-dimmed eyes,
Suppose 1t had been my baby,
Who had left me for Paradise.
So 7 looked at the train a moment,
But motherhood won the day,
And we hurried out of the station
To find where the dolly lay.
We found her safe in a moment,
Picked up by friendly hand,
With only one foot broken,
BY her sudden fall to land.
And oh, 1t was sweet that meeting,
OF mother and dolly dear,
While the joyful face of my grille
Caused many an unbld tear.
And I thought of the many mothers
Whose loss has been the same,
And I prayed. 20. God, please spare me,
This grief, too great to name"
MRS. ]. A. RoUNTREE.
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SLEEP.

BY John Fletcher.
Come, sleep, and with thy sweet deceiy
ing
Lock me In delight awhile;
Let some pleasing dreams beguile
All thy fancies; that from thence
| may feel an influence.
All my powers of care bereaving!
Though but a shadow. but sliding,
Let me know some little joy.
We that suffer long annoy
Are contented with thought,
Through an idle fancy wrought:
o, let my joys have some abiding!
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guest of her aunt. Mrs. r. II. calmus
has returned to her home in Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurens Whipple Jones
have named their little son Laurens Whip
pie. Jr.
DIR. Walter Scott of Virginia has re-
Gently moved to this city where he will
in the future make his home.
DR.. and Mrs. Louis Schulhoefer will
leave ON Tuesday for New Orleans. to be
the guest of their uncle, Mr. Isadore New
man, who will celebrate his seventicta
birthday on Wednesday.
NJ. G. w. Sherrod will return today
from Tuscumbia, where he has been for
the past few days. Mrs. Sherrod will
remain in Tuscumbia for some time
longer.
Mr. August Hirsch. who has been in
New York for the past two weeks, has
returned home.
bitt are spending few days In Mont
gomery.
The many friends of Mrs. Russell Hunt
viii regret 10 learn that she Is i'll at her
home on Fifth avenue. north, with tonso-
Hits.
DR. and Mrs B. !, Duckett, who have
been in the city for several DAYS. have
returned to their home in Huntsville.
Mrs. Alice Martin. who has heen the
guest of relatives in Decatur. Ala, has
returned home.
Mrs. r G. Hargrove OF Florence. Ala,
IS the guest of relatives In the city.
The Endeavc society of the Cumber-
land Pr esbyterlan church will give a CO.
lonial tea at the home of Miss Maude
Newton. 1921 North Twerty-fonrth street,
next Monday evening Colonial costumes
will be in evidence. All friends are in
yited to attend.
The Music Study club will meet next
Thursday at 1890 a. M. with Mrs. Joseph
Y. .illen, 1126 South Eleventh avenue. The
subject of study will be Handel.
The Study circle will meet with Mrs,
Addie NJ Barnett Tuesday at ESQ o'clock.
The public is invited to attend the trip
around the world next Friday from $3.50
to $50, given by the Mercy Home band
at the residence of Mrs. J. Rosenbaum,
ZIG North Twenty ninth street.
The members of the dancing class of
the married set will give a tacky party
at the Hotel Hillman Monday night
Mrs. sgd Smith will entertain the Young
Matrons' club Wednesday at 1890 o'clock.
The Up-to-Date club will meet Tues
day at o'clock with Mrs. John Sweet,
1927 South Twentieth street
The Highland Bridge club win meet
Thursday at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. ].
T. Harwell at Glen Iris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward \. Durham, Jr..
and Miss Hazel Dimmick. Miss Florence
Dawson, Mr. Horace Stringfellow and Mr..
Henry Seibles left yesterday for hunt
ting trip near Selma.
Mrs. George w. Patterson of Montgom-
cry is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. Sterling
j. Foster.
Mrs. Inez Eberhard who has been the
guest of Mrs. A. S. Andrews, is now the
guest of her brother and hister, Mr. and
Mrs. Barlow Loerhart.
Miss Fannie Dunn who is the guest
of relatives in Columbus, Miss. will not
return home until Tuesday or Wednes-
daV
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THE UPRIGHT MAN.

BY Thomas Campion.
The man of life upright.
Whose guiltless heart is free
From all dishonest deeds,
Or thought of vanity;
The man whose silent days
In harmless joys are spent,
Whom hopes cannot delude
Nor sorrow discomfort:
That man needs neither towers
Nor armour for defense,
Nor secret vaults to fly
From thunder's violence;
He only can behold
With unaffrighted eyes
The horrors of the deep
And terrors of the skies.
Thus scorning all the cares
That fate or fortune brings,
He makes the heavens his book,
His wisdom heavenly things:
Good thoughts his only friends,
His wealth well-spent age,
The earth his sober inn
And quiet pilgrimage.
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her last

her last
On life, queen. For him the sands have
run
Whole ages through their glass, and
kings have won
And lost their empires Ger earths sur
face vast
Since Cleopatra died. All. Love and pain
Make their own measure of all thing
that be.
No clocks slow ticking marks their
deathless strain;
The life they own is not the life we see,
Loves single moments is eternity;
Eternity, thought in shakespeare
brain.
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SOCIETY
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
ENTERTAINMENT AT
FREE KINDERGARTEN.

A "neighborhood entertainment was
given at the Bryan Free kindergarten
last Friday evening, which proved to be
a successful and delightful affair. Prepa-
ratlons have been in progress for several
days past and owing to the active in
terest and cooperation of the mothers of
the little undergraduates, with the teach
ers, the affair was most enjoyable
Social evenings of this sort are to be
introduced this year in all of the free
kindergartens of the city. Mrs. Phillips.
president of the association, and Miss
Drew, supervisor, are taking a keen per-
sonal interest in the matter and are
sparing no efforts TO make it's Inaugural
ton permanent
The programme, which was quite IN
formal, opened with a flag song in honor
of George Washington's birthday, by the
children, together with several of the
kindergarten songs. Miss Stella Bern
helm then recited a humorous recitation.
and the exhibition of moving pictures fol-
lowed.
The Talking Machine company of Biz
mlngham, which had kindly donated its
exhibition to the association, gave an
interesting portrayal of fairy story scenes
landscape views and little general studies
in color, which were very pleasing, not
only to the children, but to the audience
of grown-ups. other songs and marches
by the children followed and the refresh
ments which had been provided by the
Mothers club of the Bryan kindergar-
ten. were served free of charge.
Both Mrs. Phillips and Miss Drew were
present, and were assisted by the prlncl-
pal of the Bryan kindergarten, MISS
Dorothy Armes, Miss Rumph, Miss Free
man and Miss Bernheim as well as by
tho members of the Mothers club, IN
tho entertainment of the large gathering.
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COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.

Council of Jewish Women will give a
Purin entertainment to the members of
the Sunday school of Temple Emanuel
on Wednesday night. beginning at 7:90,
at Elks' hall, Eighth avenue and Nine
tenth street. The entertainment will con-
sist of a dance and refreshments, all
without charge to the Sunday school and
grown msy1bers of the church are also
invited to attend as the floor will be
turned over to them after 10 o'clock.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY.

One of the pleasant social events of the
week was the Washington party given by
Mis- Corinne and Miss Louise Lewis
The house was appropriately decorated
in red white and blue. Under the hall
light hung the proverblal little Ratchet
The contest consisted of being blind
folded and cutting cherries from the
cherry tree, and was won by Mr.. Cum
ningham The prize was a calendar with
"A hand painted cherry tree filled with
bright red cherries-the work of Miss
Corinne Lewis.
Cherry punch was served in the dining
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keting is a necessary art to successful
housekeeping Is an assured faet. Daily
marketing in other cities, by the ladies
themselves. is an interesting feature, and
in Mobile and New Orleans Saturday
afternoon the market house seems the
appointed gathering Of friends. grocer
remarked here yesterday, THE buying Is
done by telephone here; to see my store
you'd think / did not business And this
is one of the largest retail grocery stores
In the city.
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DINNER TO MISS SEALY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Order gave n
beautiful dinner at the Country club last
night in compliment to Miss sealy of
Galveston. Tex, the guest of Mrs. j. c.
Goldthwaite. Their guests included Mrs.
Sealy, Miss Sealy Mrs. Goldthwaite. Miss
Venables, Misses Isabel and lie May
Caldwell Carrie Cobbs, Eva Conner, and
Messrs. Robert Johnson, Sloan. Burr,
Seelye, Charles Spencer and Johnson
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THE RAINY DAY.

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary:
1t rains, and the wind is never w6dry;
The vine still clngs to the Wondering
wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold. and dark. and dreary:
1t rains. and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the Wondering
Past,
blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart. and cease repining;
Behind the clouds IL the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
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SHALlION.BRYANS.

The marriage of Mr.. l.. Fl. Stallion and
Miss Margaret organs took place yes
terday at IL o'clock at the parsonage of
the Third Presbyterian church, the Rev.
j. A. Bryan officiating. The bride and
groom left Immediately for Norfolk and
Washington, and will be at home after
March with the brides sister Mrs. j..
L. Phillips, 2321 Fourth avenue. The mar
rage was a very outlet affair
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SPEND THE DAY PARTY.

One of the most enjoyable but informal
spend-the -day parties that have been
given in quite a while was given a few
days ago when Miss Mary Gillespie, Miss
Mary Ware Mr.. FELTON, Wmberly, Mr..
Steele and Mr.. Lee Tighlman went to ST.
Clair Springs in an automobile
They took picnic lunch from the
Southern club and left here early in the
morning, returning late in the after
noon.
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SINCE CLEOPATRA DIED.

By T. w. Higginson.
"Since Cleopatra died." Long years are
past,
In Antony's fancy, since the deed was
done.
Love counts its epochs, not from sun to
sun.
But by the heart throb. Mercilessly fast
Time has swept onward since she looked
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How to Do Ii.

From the Hogwallow Kentuckan.
To stir up breeze on a still day stand
out in the open and attempt to light a
match.