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more. Both coat and skirt are richly braided in the self tones.
 Broadeloth for the severe tailored models as well for fancy novelties is high in favor Contrasting with it, how ever, is the two-tone chevron diagonal cloth which makes a splenddly smart tailored gown, and these have won a wide popularity among the shoppers. An Oxford gray suit which was being fitted on yolng matron yesterday is especial ly elegant. The coat is B inches in length and absolutely plain with single breasted opening. There are a number of similar ones, made by Max M. Schwarz, their claim to beauty being the perfection of tailoring.
 There are gowns for formal occasions, too, party frocks that won every feminine heart The Moyen Age gown is not in especial favor at kaufmans. There is the decided tendency to get away from the Mary Jone" effect and tendency to- ward placing the waist line. One beau- tiful type. however, of the Moyen Age is of soft white material. The waist is em- broidered with iridescent beads and a tunic ends in a heavy fringe. One re- cepton gown is fashioned of meteor crepe in the new moon shade. touch of lace and iridescent embroidery embellsh the bodice and the skirt has the new tunic drapery which will be very. popular. A lavendar chiffon dinner gown is trimmed with cut steel and the bodice hand-em- broidered while the sleeves are dainty little creations of rich lace. maize robe with a decided French air has a touch of rose on the bodice. The large buttons which partially trim it show a tracery of gold embroidery. The black gowns in this department are superb. The popular meteor crepe was used in building 1t and a graceful tunic is finished in jet fringe while cut steel embelishes the bodice.
 These are only few of the costumes. each with it's characteristic beauty, that compose the display seen yesterday at the Kaufman openinga
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NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Gossip of Early Autumn Days
 In Birmingham NOTES HERE AND. THERE Saturday Evening at the Country Club. A Surprise Wedding = Delegates Appointed to U. D. c. Meet
 ing g- Personal Mention.
NOTES HERE AND. THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES.

That the return of most of the summer parent at the Country club on Saturday evenings when a coterie of fashionables always gathers. The past Saturday there were number of small dinner parties on the veranda and the number In attend ance greatly increased later in the even- MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey had small party dining with them, several friends having been invited to meet their guest, Mrs. Charles S. Morgan of Stafford Springs. MT. and Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick and their daughters, Miss Mary Kirk patrick. and Miss Serena Kirkpatrick were at a nearby table Among others seen at the club were Miss Maybelle Roden, Miss Mary Ware, Miss Martha Dabney Miss Ellen Linn Motion, Miss Sadie Gillepsy, MT. and Mrs. Mason billiard, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dearborn, MT. and Mrs. Rich Brown, Miss Elizabeth Dearborn, MT. and Mrs. Augustus Benners, Miss Vera Webb, Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Luetta Gregg, Miss Jamie Head Miss Mabel Wheelock, MT. Will Dunn MT, David Roberts. MT. Carl Wittichen, MT. Hill Ferguson. Mr. o. P Gaut, Dr. John Edmondson, pr, Long, MT. Horace Hammond, Judge Charles Ferguson, MT. Ransom Mabry, MT. Steve Smith, MT. Edwards, MT. Rob ert A. Bailey, Mr. George Gordon Craw- ford and many others.
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Indictments for conapIracx.

Boston, September 2O.-The first so- called steel cases" growing out of the discovery of alleged collusve bidding by various individuals and firms by the con struction of bridges and other steel work for the city of Boston came to trial be- fore Judge Harris in the superior crim- inal court today. A general indictment charging conspiracy was selected to be tried. Twenty-three individuals and IS firms are named in the indictment
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treating his wife, Putnam is said to have resisted arrest and was killed in his own house. Eddie Parker will be tried for the murder of a man named Johnson This is the killing that occurred when the two Parker brothersfi Eddie and Luther. overlook and shot Johnson on the road to Cullman. The other Parker is serving a 25-year sentence.
 Alvin Pinehardt who was sentenced to 20 years hard labor for arson. will be tried again this court. He is charged with the burning of Max Schmidt's store. which he had at that time rented and very heavily insured
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Mayor Eby Convicted.

Philadelphia, September 20-Abraham c. Eby, the mayor of Burkeville, Va, who wrote to President McCrea of the Pennsylvania railroad that unless he was paid the sum of $45,000 he would blow up the property of the Norfolk and Western railroad, was convicted by a jury in the United States court here to- day of using the mails to attempt black mail. Sentence was deferred.
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Earthouake is Recorded.

Washington, September 2o.-The gov ernment sesmograph recorded an earth quake shock of moderate intensity short ly after 8 o'clock yesterday. It was about 4000 miles distant. It is believed the shocks centered in Brazil, where yester- day all communication with the city of Manaos, situated on the Rio Ne gro river, was cut off during business hours.
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ALLEN-ROBERTSoN.

A wedding that came as a distinct sur prise to the friends of the young people in Birmingham was that of Miss Eliza beth Allen of Wylam and Dr. MacCain Robert son, which took place in Columbiana Fri day, September +, with the Rev. I. W. White as the officiant. Miss Allen is a daughter of Prof. Douglass Allen, super intendent of the Wylam schools, and Dr. Robertson is a young physician who is at present attending Tulane university, from which he will be graduated next spring pr. and Mrs. Robertson will go to New Orleans October 1. he to resume his studies at Tulane. They are at present with relatives in Lowndesboro.
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Message of Sea Disaster.

Brownsville, Tex, September 2O.- "Freeheit ship, August f. 1909. Ship now sinking. Max Reimer, Bremen'' This message, penciled on the fiyleaf of a small book was washed ashore in tightly corked water bottle today and is believed to tell of the loss of a German vessel. The bottle was picked up on the south end of Padre Island by Capt. l.. G. Col lins
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APPEAL FOR AID
 FOR MEXICANS

Washington, September 20.-The Ma tional Red Cross today issued an appeal to all its branches in the United States to procure food and clothing for the bene- fit of the flood sufferers in Mexico.
 In a dispatch to the state department today Consul Hanna at Monterey further depicted the great loss and intense suffer- ing occasioned by the Mexican floods.
 'The conditions are terrible" he tele- graphed, adding that he is assisting jn every way possible to extend aid.
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Captured by a Posse.

Lexington. Ky, September 2o.-James King, charged with having assassinated Charles Scribner from ambush near Beattyville. Ky. has been captured by a posse of officers with bloodhounds, after chase of five days. King. 1t is alleged, has confessed to the killing.
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Empire ready 23d.
 Rent an office now. White elevator boys. Hot and cold water.

Vacuum cleaning.
 Fronts South and East. The South's handsomest office building with the best of service.
 Let us show you. . JEMIS0N R. E. 6 INS. co.
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Dodged a Waterspout.

Mobile, September 2O.-At 2:9O o'clock this afternoon the government steamer General Batchelder had to swerve round a large waterspout in Mobile bay The officers of the boat reported 1t was a big one and that the roaring of the water could be heard for long dis tance.
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Announcement.

I wish to announce to my patrons that l am now at my place of business with all the newest fashions and ready to book orders and explain all the details about the latest styles for the coming season: also designer froma New York Miss Sadie Kirkpatrick. who will cheerfully explain to my patrons. Thanking you for your patronage, I remain yours respect
 1922 Sd Ave. Both phones. 19-15-tf
 fully MRS. L. GINZLER
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Subscription Is Open.

New York, September 20-The New York office of the American Red Cross has opened Q subscription for the Mex ican flood sufferers in response to a tele- graphic appeal from the national head quarters Besides contributions In ca sh the committee in charge has asked for clothing, blankets, cooking utensils and corn rice or beans in bags
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DELEGATES TO
 U. D. c. CONVENTION.

Delegates have been recently elected by the Birmingham chapter to attend the convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy which meets October 19 at Houston, Tex They are as follows:
 Regulars First, Mrs. Charles G. Brown; second, Mrs. F. H. Gardner; third. Mrs. Lucia Cole; fourth, Mrs. H. H. Vance: fifth, Miss Nellie Merritt The five al- ternates chosen are-First, Mrs. Walter McAdory second. Mrs. Alfred Benners third. Mrs. R. H. Carter; fourth, Mrs. Wade Wood; fifth, Mrs. Wallace Ward.
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MASONIC LECTURE.

"The Duties of a Free mason. Tuesday, Sept. 21st, 8 p. m. King Solomon Lodge invites all Master Masons to be present.
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son Richard, has been visiting relatives and friends in Louisville, Lexington and Owenton, Ky, since the early summer re- turned yesterday.
 Donald Murdock left yesterday for At lartta, where he will enter Georgia Tech.
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SHULL-MATTHEWS.

MT. and Mrs. William Edwin Matthews announce the marriage of their daughter Narnie to MT. John Walter Shull, Mon- Z day September 20, 1909.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

IHc iollOWiH5 HUH lic l<OOhOul LII Chattanooga will be of interest in Bir- mingham; The wedding of Miss Minnie Love and MT. Henry R. Howze of Bir- mingham will take place on Tuesday morning, September 2S, at the country home of the brides parents MT. and Mrs. w E. Love, on Missionary Ridge. Miss Love Is one of the handsomest girls in society. She Is the second da ughter of Mr. and Mrs. Love, her sister, Miss Mary Love, being Mrs. Wallace of Atlanta. The bride and groom will make their home in Birmingham.
 
 Mrs. w. L. Murdoch returned Friday from a delightful visit to her sister in Massachusetts. Most of the summer was spent in motor trips among the various points of interest in that state. though for time she was the guest of her sister at her summer home on the coast.
 
 Mrs. William G. Kilgore of Memphis Is expected to arrive in the city this week to be the guest of her mother, Mrs. w. F. Conner.
 Miss Rosa Davis, who has spent the summer at Clarksvllle, Ga, will return this week.
 MT. and Mrs. W. L. Doane will be at home this winter in & residence which they have taken on Fifteenth avenue and Sixteenth street.
 Mrs. Fisher Humphrles Is still critical ly i'll at her home on South Tenth ave- nue. but was reported yesterday resting very well.
 Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bowman will be at home until Christmas in the R. r. Jones residence on Arlington avenue. Mrs. R. Y. Jones is in New York to re- main until Christmas Mrs. Ed Putnam is at home again after prolonged stay in Black Mountain, Asheville and other points in North Caro- lina She is with Mrs. Luther Reynolds, 1124 Cullom street.
 Mrs. James Weatherly has returned from Black Mountain, N. c.
 
 Dr. and Mrs. William Dempsey Part low of Tuscaloosa have named their lit- tie daughter Margaret Nixon for her ma ternal grandmother. Mrs. Crawford Johnson and children are expected to return in a few days from Chattanooga, where they have visited relatives.
 s<
 Mrs. Willoughby- Claybroke and her lit- tie son. Willoughby. Jr.. have returned from Huntsville.
 Mrs. Bridges will give a demonstration of the Fletcher Music Method this aft ernoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. John D. Strange, 2114 Thirteenth avenue, south. and tomorrow afternoon another at the residence of Mrs. J. E.. Penny, 2122 Avenue I.
 H"< Ben T. Head who. with her little
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Purity at Parker's'-

Dr. N. Swedlaw wishes to an nounce that his office is now at 209 1-2 north 18th street, above Jacobs pharmacy. Both phones 301.
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Hon. G. H. Afford, member of the leg islature from Pike county and commis- sioner of agriculture for Claiborne coun- ty, has been appointed by the United States government as special commits sioner to take charge of the boil weevil eradication work in the counties of Clai- borne, Jefferson, Adams and Warren, and will enter upon that work October l. The government will find in MT. Afford one of the most tireless and most conscientious workers on his great payroll.
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concentrated Power"

Concentrated power Is palpable, Wis
ible. responsible. easily reached, quick.
~ held To account. Power scattered
through many administrators, many
legislators. many men who work be-
hind and through Legislators and adj
ministrstors, is impalpable. ia unseen.
is irresponsible. cannot be reached.
cannot be held to account. From
President Rooseyelt's message.
Napoleon acted on this theory of the
advantage OF concentrated power; ~
did Caesar; so have all usurpers and
dictstors; but having acquired the
power they refused to be held account.
able.
Having carefully studied the history
OF tyranny. the fathers of the republic
thought II wise TO distribute power boz
tween executive. legislative and ju.
dietary branches OF the government.
and to divide national. state and local
governments. each accountable 10 its
constituency But the wisdom OF the
fathers is foolishness to Theodore.
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Uncle SAM is worried over the fail
~ ure OF the United States civil
service commission TO get him an ed
flor. The chair in the sanctum of the
Experiment Station Record, a red hot
monthly devoted TO cattle society and
oleomargarine endurance contests, is
vacant The job pays $1,000 year.
An examination was held In the
Brooklyn postofilce recently, but only
one applicant appeared. He promised
TO raise the standard OF the Record
and TO swell the circulation by ma
king q cow-tocow canvass for new
subscribers.
They looked me over" said this
editor. rand decided TO give the other
editors Of the country a second
chance to try for the job. They re-
fused 10 believe that there was only
one editor who wanted TO work for
the government.
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VI ASFIiNGTON.-Thc recent death
w Of Mrs. William Hunter Doll. for.
nerly the widow of Senator Cushman
X. Davis OF Minnesota and well known
in capital society, recalls bitter So
cha, feud in which she was ono OF the
leading characters. "
Mrs. Dolls maiden name was Anna
Malcolm Agnew, and she was not
quite 16 years OF age when she mar
RED Senator Davis, who was 81 years
her senior.
Anna Agnew described herself as a
great-grandchild Of Margaret Malcolm.
a distinguished Scotch woman. and a
great-grandniece Of Admiral Poultney
Malcolm, who guarded the island Of
st. Helena while Napoleon was q
prisoner there. She became the child
wife of a printer named Evans, but
she divorced him In 1878. and. TO sup
port herself, entered the household OF
Gov. Cushman X. Davis Of Minnesota
as n seamstress.
Within few months the harmony
between Gov. Davis and his wife was
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TO DEFY WISHES or ELECTORS
standpat,ers Propose to Ne . Law
Unto Themselves.

No surprise is In order because the
tarir standpatters are laying plans Of
complex political craft TO tie President
elect Taft's hands after Inauguration.
They typify the parasiticai east, 70
fusing 20 heed recent political lessons
from the producing west.
We read OF secret conferences In
New York between leaders OF the "old
guard" OF standpatters. Dalzeil and
Payne and Vice President-eiect Sher
man are putting their heads together.
~ Is mistake TO suppose that they
do not know what the country de-
mands IN the way OF tariff revision.
The ominous election returns from
several important states would sdu
cate them. n nothing else could.
We are compelled to face. at the
outset the knowledge that your dyed
in-the-wool stsndpatter ignores cleo
ton returns. II IL his business 10
postpone tariff revision. as long as pos
sibls. He may see other s,andpaiters
moved down by western ballots. but
as long rs his own election certificate
10 sure he will not abdicate rs polit.
ical iackey for the eastern tarin
barons.
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Place for Inaugural Dance Is in Doubt

Pension Commissioner Warner says
that the pay of employees during that
period. within which they would be
in enforced idleness. aggregates $s5..
474. and It would mean just that much
cost TO the government.
He says that the work OF the ONCE
Will be put back. and that damage
that cannot be estimated invariably
follows every occupancy OF the pom
sion ONCE for the inaugural ball.
There is already on foot, however.
a movement TO utilize the building as
In the past for the ball and the house
committee on the District OF Columbia
after the holidays will bring In a
resolution to that end Unless the
temper of congress has undergone a
radical change in the last four years.
the resolution viii meet with defeat.
The only other building In the city
where the bali could be held Is the
new national museum. now nearing
but this structure. because
OF the absence of a court such as the
pension building has. would lessen
the briliiancy Of the function by con-
fining the guests to the corridors.
The receipts from the inaugural
ball in the past have gone toward pay
ing the expenses OF the Inauguration.
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Significant Tsrln Tes,Imo,v.

II In a fact OF the utmost practical
importance. though the political tariff.
makers do not seem 10 realize 81. that
the strongest demands for downwar
revision OF the tariff have come from
representative manufacturers. The
house committee has perhaps been too
busy To ponder and assimilate the te--
timony OF the witnesses who have
given II the most valuable informafion,
but there are indications that some OF
the committeeman are unable to rid
themselves Of the political" view AZ
the question. They do not distinguish
between honest. businesslike investi-
CATION and mere agitation" When
manufacturers propose permanent
tarir commission of experts 10 study
rates and recommend changes from
time 10 time they raise the cry or'un,
certainty" and insecurity"
Now II Is from manufacturers like
Messrs. Van CIeave. Miles and Car
negie that the politicians will gradual
ly learn that tariff agitation unsettles
business only when II is ignorant.
shallow. devoid OF principle. when tar.
iffs are the products OF deals. trades.
grabs. favors. In scientific, above
board revision based on simple. ac-
cepted principles-such as difference
In labor cost-there Is no danger to
industry and ommerce.-chicago Iiec.
ord-Herald Rep).
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1T TAKES a million dollars day TO
! satisfy Uncle Sans sweet tooth. be
cause the average citizen in the Unit.
cd States consumes half his own,
weight in sugar every year.
These and other Interesting facts
are given In statement issued by the
bureau of statistics. which reads more
like fairy tale for children than a
government report y
The total consumption In the
United States in 1907. the latest year
for which the figures are obtainable,
was 7.oss. 667.s75 pounds. uI
. Calculating this enormous total at
the average retail price OF 81 cents
per pound.r tae report states. I'VE get
a total Of s372. 900. 900 as its cost to
the consumer. or more than a million
dollars Tor each OF SG5 days of the
year. f,-
Tie statement shows that ala per
ssnt. or 1911. 100000 pounds. OF the
suxar consumption Of the country was
Of home production. AT per cent, or
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Bitter Social Feud Recalled by Death

shattered Mrs. Davis went 10 Kansas
TO live and legal separation was fol.
lowed by a divorce. A year later. Mrs
Evans became Mrs. Davis No. 2.
Mrs. william r. Merriam, wife Of
a rising politician. was the social lead.
er in St Paul at the time. She was a
devoted friend OF the first Mrs. Davis,
and her decree that Mrs. Anna Agnew
Davis must not be recognized socially
was obeyed implicitly.
II was not long before William r.
Merriam was elected governor Of Min
nesota. and his wife assumed her po-
sition as mistress OF the executive
mansion. The inaugural ball Is the
great social function OF st. Paul, and
when Mrs. Merriam sent out her In.
vitations the former governor and his
wife were excluded.
Gov Davis was elected to the Unit.
ed States senate In 1887. Soon after
the expiration OF Gov. Merrism's term
he was appointed director Of the cen
sus, coming with his wife to this city.
and transferring the scene OF hostil
tiles.
Senator Davis died on November %.
1900. from blood poisoning While
in Maine he suffered
slight abrasion OF the foot The dye
from his silk hose infected the wound
and septicemia resulted. Mrs. Davis
was married to Hunter Doll on July
%. 1909.
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1T was real funny when got 10 the
postoffice. / was escorted to one OF
the rooms by three or four attend
ants. Half a dozen more men spent
10 or 20 minutes slipping bars and
bolts and raising windows. Another
bunch rushed at me with a stock OF
papers Then the whole mob got to-
gether and decided 1t wouldn't pay to
hold the exam. for one candidate"
What do you suppose kept the 9th
er editors away" he was asked.
Il can't figure that out" was the re-
ply. ITS a fabulous amount OF mon
ey for the modest requirements OF
the job. and think of the honor OF
singing ink for the government. All
II requires is perfect knowledge OF
entomology, economic zoology and vet
Urinary science. together with a work
ing assortment of French, German.
Irish. Hindustani. African. English and
Italian.
"of course, you arc expected TO
qualify on the reading. writing and
'rithmetic and letter writing. You've
got to be ready letter writer TO work
for the government these days. Ami.
NAL husbandry and dairy philosophy
are some of the minor subjects In
cluded In the examination"
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1854 .000. 900 pounds. was brought from
our insular possessions and the re-
naming 6l per cent. or 4.367 .00o. 900
pounds. came from foreign countries.
Forty-throe million pounds was the
aggregate of the expectation OF sugar
from this country. ~
The United States sugar record for
1907 was unique in that the quantity
OF that product imported from foreign
countries was larger than ever be-
fore. the quantity brought from our is
land possessions was larger than In
any previous year. the quantity pro
duced at home exceeded that OF any
other year. the quantity exported was
larger than in any year OF the past
decade, and the per capita consump-
ton was the largest ever recorded, an
average OF s2.6 pounds for each man.
woman and child In the country.
An equally interesting feature OF
this record year OF 1907 was the fact
that the production Of beet sugar for
the first time exceeded the produe
ton Of cane sugar, the product Of the
year being. cane sugar. $4,000. 900
pounds. while the production OF beet
sugar amounted TO SCI. 900, 900 pounds
The worlds production has prae
ticaily doubled In the past 30 years
having grown from 1900. 1000. 900
pounds In 1887 to $4,000. 900. 1000
pounds IN 1907. hl H. li 81