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while the court dress of . private eiti-
zen co4s from ESQ to $50. made up OF q
total as follows. Black velvet coat.
fl0 l0s: steel buttons. R2 to f5 Sc; black
velvet brooches. Rs to 81; white satin
waistcoat. ez %. to k3 S.; cooked hat.
e. l0s. to 15s-; knee and shoe buckles,
\ R1 % "a. and sword. e ioe. to fl5 l5s.
The costIiest court dresses. however.
are the gold-laced robes VI the Lord
Chamberlain, the Lord Mayor. and the
councillors of the universities. the price
for making theim being from f300 to ESQ
each. Strict rules. rigidly enforced. gov
ern the wearing OF court dress. On the
occasion Of a court or levee. an expert
court tailor is posted by the Lord Cham
berlain at the entrance of the rooms In
which the functions are held. and 1t Is his
duty to scrutinize the clothes Of each
man attending the court. and to draw
attention to any trregularity- It often
happens that people In uniform come TO
court wearing the trousers prescribed for
q levee. instead Of the breeches necessary
for court dress. II there Is time, they
are obliged to go home to rectify the mis-
take. Another fairly common error Is
that of fastening the sword on the right
instead of the left-hand side.
In order that people may avoid such
mistakes in the future. book is to be
published shortly entitled Dress to be
Worn at Court" 1t is written by the
chief clerk Of the Lord Chamberlain's Of
fee. The most frequent mistakes arise
from the fact that there are two styles
Of court dress at present permitted to
the ordinary civilian. an old and a new
style. Both are of black velvet. but the
older dress is more deliberately orna-
mented with steel buttons and that there
are lace frills and ruffies at the neck and
wrists. The errors arise in the form Of
attempts to introduce some Of these orna-
ments of the old court dress into the
simpler form of the new style.
PLANEUR
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Quotations furnished H ". B. Hibbs q Co,
members Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. Hibb.
Building
New York Aug 5.-while the market showed
better tone to-day and there was some insstent
demand for contracts from what is called spot in
tsrests there no definite speculative support
and prices tomorrow will depend largely upon tho
attitude Of the Liverpol market, which has beer
close since Friday night
The weather map and crop news not un
favorable for most Of the cotton belt Thert
talk Of shedding in Texas and wherever cotton
has suffered from too much dry weather. These re.
ports nearly always come after showers and high
Temperatures. Cool weather reported from the
Eastern belt and the average temperatures for the
belt were perhaps lower than normal Showers were
well distributed the East and Central valleys
The market opened steady at from points de
cline to 4 points advance. The early trading wa.
active hut not within 4 wide range. October sold
at l24o: December. 1850; January. l2is. and March
l26o early in the session
To-days trading active with a general ten.
dency to short commitments and to regard
the market in 4 stronger technical condition. Ad.
vances Of about Is points were secured before the
close. and market being at times buoyant. but
Gus and susceptible to heavy trading in either di-
rectiou.
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Or. Bright. Of Covington. KY, writes
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DIR. Yaeger, graduate Of Rush Medical
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Pathology Of Obesity. that 1t Is a safe
and harmless fat reducsz>
DR.. Allen Ransom makes a positive
statement that this treatment is free OF
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based on the only real fat-reducing prin-
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University Medical School. states that
this drugless fat-reducins treatment is
one any doctor might safely recommend
and that its act action 3n,, produces ss.s sensible
Ebert Hubbard. esteemed as the great
est sage of all ages. in one OF his Ia
nous lectures Acknowledged this treat
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humanity.
Louise Dresser. Americas most beauti-
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Suite :514-a Central Bank Bldg.
DENVER. COLO.
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FINANCE AND REALTY

A decided increase IN the amount Of
trading marked the session Of the local
stock exchange yesterday. The feature
sales Of the day were in public utility
securities and bank stocks.
A lot Of twenty-five shares of Capital
Traction common was sold at 12fi1. and
q fractional lot Of six shares was dis
posed Of at LA Three lots of WASH
ington Railway and Electric preferred.
totaling seventy shares. were purchased
at IS. One share was sold for s4S. Five
shares of washington-v Virginia Railway
common were disposed Of In lump at
7sx. One lot of Washington Gas was
bought at s..
A score of shares Of Commercial Ma
tional Bank were sold at ao4lt. and a
| similar amount Of United States Trust
was disposed Of at 145. Two lots Of
Mergenthaler-one of ten shares and the
other of five-sold at 223. One 5000 Po-
tomac Consolidated So bond was taken
at 103.
Want Better Service.
| Washington merchants are seeking the
cid of the Chamber Of Commerce in pro-
curing better freight service between
here and Frederick, Nd. 1t is said that
shipments between Frederick and Balti-
more are about five days quicker than
those between Frederick and Washing
ton
Coal Yard Property Sold.
It was reported yesterday that Theo-
dore Diedrich has purchased the coal and
wood yard property at ILL., Ninth Street
Northwest from DR.. A. c. Merriam. and
has leased 1t for a period OF years TO
B. H. Swart. The sale was made through
the Office OF Weaver Brothers. The lot
is 2s.2 by 1888 feet in size. x modern
wood, coal, and feed yard. to be oper-
ated by Mr. Swart. will soon be erected
on the site. The work will be done by
the Melton Construction Company.
Bought by J. NJ. Chamberlain.
Through the firm of Shannon &
Luchs, a new thsee-story house at 1903
Twentieth Street.. Northwest has been
! purchased by J. NJ. Chamberlain from
Middaugh & Shannon. Mr.. Chamber
lain will occupy It himself. The con-
sideration was 1850.
A twelve-room residence is being con-
structed by Charles Z. Baines on the
south side of Rhode Island Avenue North
west. just east of Twelfth Street w. c.
Blundon is doing the work.
Second Issue Oversubscribed.
On July 30 the First National Fire In
surance Company opened its books for
subscriptions to the second issue OF its
capital stock in the amount Of s250.oo0
each of capital and surplus, and on Au-
gust this second issue was oversub-
scribed. The First National now has
subscribed capital and surplus Of more
than 81. 100000 and are accepting SUBJ
scriptions to the third and fourth issues
which will bring the subscribed capital
and surplus up TO s2.00O,0o0.
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hard asb.. per sour bbi.. In.a@; sOft crsbs
Per doren to size. 0seo.
BUTTER-Creamery. fancy. per h.. IN: d
choice. h.. 8sz: do. good. Per lh, saaz5: inits-
.: hdlsA. PR h.. 2iaz2; Mariand and Peunsyi
vania rolls. H. lsa2D: Ohio rolls. h.. 10; Wsa vir
ginia rolls per fb. 10: store PACKED. pr b.. -
Maryland. Virginia. and Peunsylrsnis dairy prints
per H.. -: process butter, za3.
GREEN CoFFEE-The market to-day was stsady
No. spot THO grAde), 1f4-
ROASTED COFFEE-The market was rteady
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AUCTION SALES.
THOs. J. OWEN & son. Auctioneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
real estate being the thres~story and English base
ment brick dwelling No. l73s COrcuran Street North
west. By virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly re-
corded in Liber No. 3i03 Folio 421 ct seq. Of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the m
dersigned trustee viii sell, at public auction, In front
Of the premies, Wednesday, the 7th day Of Au-
gust. A. ID. 1912. at 40 O'Clock p. m. the follow
gdescribed land and premises. situate in the city
Of Washington District o.. Columbia. ard deisnat
cd as and being lot ss in Alexander H. Semmes'
subdivision Of lots in square is per plat recorded
in hber B folio Is, Of the records Of the ONCE Of
the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia. together
with the improvements
Terms: Sold subject to q prior deed Of trust for
S.on. Balance c1sh. A deposit Of 800 will be re-
quired at time Of sale. AL courcyancing recording
&c, at cost Of purchaser
PHILIP H. CHRISTIAN. Trustee.
EE 0aul3s
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CHICAGO GRAIN.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & o.,
members Of the Chicago Board Of Trade, Hibbs
Building.
Chicago Aug. 5.-There are many possibilities in
the wheat market at the moment The Northwest
has doubtless raised the banner crop Of its e1-
istence and thrashing returns from all sections
show yields to be enormous A q partial Offset TO
these bearish conditions there were continued
takinss Of soodly quantities Of wheat to-day Tor
shipment abroad.
The entire grain list lower under selling pres
sure. Wheat, v to ic. September, s2kao2H; De-
cembI, %: May. s6Sas6k.
Com. Vale lower. September. esxses,i; Decem-
Der. 5ila5sS: May. 5a-
Oats Sa&c lower. September, 81 December SKA
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My friends Were charitable and
called IL obesity; others said I was
stout. but 1t was Just bulky fat I was
miserable; SO are you II too
stout. To reduce your weight. you
must do as I did / FOUND THE
CAUSE.-THE REST WAS EASY. Be-
fore I succeeded 1 tried every adver-
tised cure. - was maddening. dis
gushing. Al, lad to do was to re-
move the cause. and / guarantee that
by my safe. sensible. natural treat
ment without violent exercises, starva-
tfon diet, belts. sweating, cathartics, or
drugs or medicines of any description
/ reduced my enormous weight quickly
and without harm, and I guarantee
that you can reduce little or much fat
With this same treatment
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ana symmetrical. the method is more
simple the effects more lasting, and al
together beyond comparison with the re-
suits produced here.
by this French Method. the breasts
may be developed from to inches in
% days. This applies to women of al
most any age. from young girls to elder
" matrons, whether the bust Is abso-
lutely not developed at all. or has grown
from what cause"
We suggest to our lady readers that
they write to Madame DuBarrie for par
ticulars of this remarkable French
Method, inciose 2 cents in stamps for
the illustrated booklet and address II to
Mdme. DuBarrie. Suite 3cT Pontiac
Bldg. Chicago. Ill
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THIS BOOK SENT FREE.

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you may safely,
quickly. and easily
remove Much or
Little of your fat.
II tells How to Re-
move Double Chin
How to Reduce Big
Hips; how to Reduce
Large Busts; how
to Reduce Large
Abdomen; how ia
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New Yot. Aug 6-Money on call at the stoch
exchange to-day opened at N PER cent; hishest, 8
lowest ~; closing. ). Most OF the days loan,
were made at 2& per CENT.
The time market opened the week slightly easier
In tone, although rates remain unchanged, except
for sir mouths' funds. which are offered at a per
cent in some cases
Rates 81 per cent for sixty days 3Ea4 for nine
" days ~ for four months, ~ for Eve months and
81 per six months
Commercial paper is unchanged at 4&a5 per cent
for the best names
OF the eight-two large rivers in the
United States only six find their way into
the Pacific.
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FRENCH METHOD OF
DEVELOPING The BUST
Mdme. DuBarrie Explains Free How
the Bust May Be Developed 2
to s Inches in 80 DAYS

IT am explaining for the first time to
the ladies of America" says Madame
DuBarrie. ''the French Method of devel-
oping the bust. 1t Is much more eject
i've. the results appear mucn more quick
ly, the breasts become more nrm. pluuY
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AGED virxinian Dies.

Culpeper, Va. Aug. 5.-Col Slaughter
s. Bradford. the most prominent ante
bellum citizen in this section Of Virginia,
died here this afternoon, aged ninety
three years. He was for years prominent
in Episcopal Church affairs.
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No drugs to take; no body-racking
exercises: no starvation diet: no sweat
salts. no medicines of any kind. l lost
my enormous weigh: IN a short time
and have never been stn-t since. 100000
MEN AND WoMEE ARE NOW TAX
ING MY DRUGLESS TREATMENT.
WHY NOT YOU? s5.O IN CASH IF /
FAIL to prove my drugless treatment
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in fat reduction.
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished b. ". B. Hibhs 4 Co. men.
bers Of the New York Stock Exchansr. Hibbs BuiId-
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The Safest Investments
LOANS.

MONEY FOR SALARIED PEOPLE
and others upon their own names.
cheap rates. easy payments. confldential.
d. II. TOLMAN. room SOS. SO 18th 81. nv.
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[NIARKETS---FINANCE---C COMMERCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
RAILRoApa

Quotations fursished b. ". h Hibes . On.
nenbers Il the Nsv Xosk stosk Exchange. Hibss
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MARJORIE HAMILTON,
Suite S514-a Central Bank Bldg,
DENVER COLO
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished y ". b. Hibbs q Co..
members Of the New York Stock Exchange. Hibbs
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
New Pastor in January.

Elder I. +. Weaver of Mar
shall, Texas. has been selected
as tie new pnsior Of the Christ
ian church in this city to succeed
Elder J A. kerfoot, who left
Columbus several months ago for
the North on account of the III
health of his wife. Elder T. T..
McBeath has been conducting
services al this church since the
departure OF Mr.. Kerfoot.
Mr.. Weaver comes 70 Columbus
highly recommended by the Tex.
as conference, and is Il very able
man. He has spent a number of
years in foreign missionary fields
and for the past eight years has
been pastor Of the Chri, tian
church at Marshall.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22

A wedding that came us a sur.
prise to Columbus people was
soIemnized at the First Presby-
terian church in Birmingham
yesterday afternoon at 4o'clock,
when Miss Emily Tesch, Of this
city, was married to Mr.. G. G..
Walker of Birmingham. They
expect to arrive in Columbus
Tuesday night to spend Christ.
mas.
Miss Teseh. who is the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Tesch
Of this city, has been spending
the past several weeks in Birm-
ingham. She is a charming, at
tractIye young lady and Mr..
Walker. who is in the insurance
businesi in Alabama. is to be
congratulated upon securing her
for his wife.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
SANTA CLAUS CONES
e sr.s, -. ......-
UN H. tIbHl
PREPARATIONS BtlHG DlOt
Several Of the Local Churches
Will Have Christmas Trees
and Children VIII Re-
Csive Presents

Saint Nicholas is ex pected in
Columbus about midnight next
Tuesday, and will no doubt visit
every home here. The prepara-
'ions Tor his coming are exten.
Slve and he will distribute pres.
en,S for Christmas trees in sever
al Of the local churches.
Beginning at 8 O'Clock We'd.
nesday afternoon. both the Meth.
o'list and Presbyterian churches
wlll make the hearts of their
Sunday school pupils glad by
having Christmas trees. and at
z O'Clock the same evening. the
Baptist church will also have a
Christmas tree. Santa Claus
will probably be present al each
and will show no partiaIity.
from the large sales made by
the Columbus merchants the
past week. It seems that the
spirit of giving will be general
this year. and ample provisions
have been made for all to have a
great and glorious celebration.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
THIRTEEN Holidays
F08 gOLLEGE s lis
STUDENTS 60 HONE F0a XMAS
Public Schools Closed on Friday
Afternoon and Pupils will
Not Report Back UntiI
Monday Week

In order thai the students Of
-the Industrial Institute and Col
.e K might enioy the holidays
with their loved ones. they were
released from their studies Thurs
day evening and quite a large
number of them left Friday for
their homes throughout the state.
Only about fifty girls will rt.
main in the dormitory. finding il
inconyenlent for them to make
the trip home. and those who
spend Christmas at the college
will no doubt have many diver
sions arranged for their pleasure.
The students going away will
not he expected 10 return To- the
college until Wednesday, January
l, when they will resume their
studies
The Franklin Academy and the
Barrow Memorial school We're
closed Friday afternoon, and the
pupils will be given until Mon
day week to enjoy themselves.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
NEGRO WOMAN CAUGql.T
STEALING DRY GOODS
HAD TAKEN LARGE QUANTITY
After Searching Home Of Ellen
Phillips, Valuable Dresses Be
longing 10 Local Merchants
are Found.

Caught IN the act Of taking a
couple Of belts. toy pistol and q
flllling from the counters Al
Simon Loeb and Bro. Friday af-
ternoon. Ellen Phillips. a negro
woman was put under arrest by
Officer Cummings. She was later
released On bond to await trial.
Having missed several valuable
articles from their store during
the past week. the members of
he !irm OF loeh's store thought
best that they have the pole :
men so through the house of the
Phillips woman. Friday night.
Officer Cook, in company with
MessrS Barr. Price and Powers,
who hold positions at the store,
went thrO'leh the negro'S house.
Whlch is located near the South.
ern shops in Northeast Columbus.
After making close search OF
the place they found black vel
Vet dress aud a red blazer, which
had been taken from the store of
W, {, Beard. and a beautiful blue
French model gold embroidered
serge dress. stolen from Simon
Loeb and Bro. A pretty set of
furs. which the Phillips woman
claimed to belong TO her mother
was also found.
The woman wa again pat nn-
der arrest by Policeman Cook.
and She will probably be uipd IN
the mayors court tomorrow
morning.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
GOTH HOUSES of CONGRESS-
ADJOURNED FG8 HOLIDAYS
Recess Taken Alter Lively Ma
ncugers to Gel Taft's Mca
sage Into Records

Washington. 0ac 10 Con
gress adjourned for the Christ
mas holidays today after some
lively maneuvess 10 get Presi
dent laffs message in,o the
Record, cure actiou ou Che
President appointments and
bring proceedings 10 the Arch
bald Impeachment to point
Were they may be disposed Of
early in >Janumy. Tie House
was unable Go get a quorum and
adjourned after a seventeen
minute session wjthouteyeh aav-
ing received The presidents mes
sage
Both Houses ol Congress ad
journed to meet on Thursday.
January z. Inc Senate sitting
as a court Of impeachment will
reconvene Friday January 8.
The house money rust commit.
tee, winding up its sion with
} ? Morgan. at $3.50, adjourned
until 2 O'Clock Moaday. January
=. Practically ail business Of
congress viii stand in sbeyance
throughout til, holidays and q
majority of Che members of both
houses win leave Washington for
the vacation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
LOCAL OFFICE AaBAHGIAG
FOR PARCEL POST SYSTEM
One Delivery % Packages WnI
bs Made Each Day E1-
cept Sunday
cosyughf isIl - AmsassA-
Pfuaa Aassel.noa

Maxim one delivery each day.
with the exception Of SUNDAY
over the cIty ana rural routes,
tine Parcel Past system viii he
Inaugufa 4 III Columbus az W L
as throughout TIE United States.
oH Januar ] aad afrlfeaments
are now 0sn8 made here iJr Jhe
new service.
This innovation will mark a
great change 70 the business
world. aud how ID win be received
will not be known until II has
been tried out Some predict
ihati it wIll be Of great benefit to
people in the rural districts. while
others declare that it viii be a
nuisance, claiming that the mail.
order houses viii surfeit the
country with their goods and
thus hunt the retail merchants
trade
PARCEL Post packages to be
mailed viii not be called for, but
will have 70 be taken 10 the post
Office The ordinary stamps can
not De used for carrying pack
ages Special wagons fot de.
liyerin the Parcel Post matter
will be used.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1912-12-22
W0OLLARD Pa5AGHES
FIRST SERMON TODAY
IS NEW METHODIST PASTOR
Reception Given in Honor Of Rev.
W. W. W1siiaEc Friday Eve
ming al j ne was Given
Coidial Greeting


Rev. " a. Woodland. the new
pastor OF the First Methodist
church IN t md his FANNY
arrived here Thursday from
Greenville and are now domiei ed
at The pa onage on South Third
street. Rev. H. G Henderson,
former pastor, and his family eft
Thursday morning for Lexington,
where thes will reside in future.
A reception in honor oil Rev.
Woodland was held at the church
Friday evening and a large num-
Der Of Methodists and their
friends were present and gave
the new minister and his family
a cordial greeting to Columbus.
After an interesting musical pro-
gram refreshments were enjoyed.
Z Rev~Wooliard s initial sermon
here will be preached this morn
ing, his subject being The
Church ldeal
Rev. Woodland. VINO is 47 years
Of age, is a graduate OF Wander
bit University, and is a very
scholarly gentleman. He is a
trustee Of Millsaps college. and
has been for the Dast fourteen
years. He has served several Of
the best charges in tee North
Mississippi Conference. among
which are Tupelo, Aberdeen,
Water Valley and Winona, and
he has been presiding elder in
Greenyille tor the past several
years.
Rev ]. H. Bass, formerly of
Rroeksville, arrived in Columbus
the past week and will spcc ed
Rev. ", c c isle Is pasler
siIr ssir=e,---A y-+iEtt-ssT fc-.
Rev. Capisle is now located at
ShuqQlak, naving moved his
family there the past week.