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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10

that there must be one is proven by
the fact that the whole matter was
hushed up and forgotten. Three ma
tons might have been involved in so
rash an order but were not.
There was little shopgirl in Stet.
tin, Germany, who, having read much
in society novels of the gay life at
court, longed, as many another shop.
girl has done, to taste of it. But Anna
was different from others of her class.
She was beautiful and realized it and
had a mind Of wonderful versatility.
Although uneducated, she devoted her.
self to study and in short while had
a superficial knowledge of many
things, with the charm to make a
great deal Of it, Saving up little
money, she made herself some dresses
and shortly after disappeared from her
native town. She turned up at Buda.
Pesth and secured rooms in the beau.
tiful and expensive hotel Inter den
Linden. Here she met a Prussian
count, who instantly became fascinat.
ed with her.
She had registered as the Countess
Rigiano, but naively let it be known
that this was really not her right
name. No, she was the Archduchess
Katherine of Australasia, and, there
fore, near relative of Prince Ferdi-
nand of Australasia, then heir pre-
sumptive to the Austro-Hungarian
throne. She had a fortune, she said,
under the care of the kings of Saxony
and Roumania. The income of 1,000,-
900 marks would come to her on her
twenty-first birthday.
Acted Her Part Well.
She was soon the belle of a small
circle of Prussian nobility, each of
whom had heard the story under the
oath of secrecy. At the theater par.
ties and teas she carried off the hon.
ors of the grand lady with the title of
serene highness. Outside this priv.
legged circle she remained plain Count
ess Rigiano, preferring, she said, to
live in retirement until she should
come into possession of her property.
OF course every unmarried count and
baron who knew her story instantly
fell in love with her. She selected the
only son of rich family. The latter
were only too glad to give their ap.
proval. She was photographed in
family group which included every
member of the family. That in itself
was a letter of credit to every shop
man in the kingdom.
When she had run up credit to the
sum of many thousand marks, so that
in spite Of her photograph shopmen
had become a bit uneasy, she sum.
moned her father-in-law. She wished
the loan of $4,000 marks for few
days to settle the legal costs of man.
aging her estate. 1t would be several
days before she could negotiate this
sum. Would he favor her? Surely,
willingly, gladly. 1t was an honor to
be able to accommodate the archduch-
ess. He insisted upon making it 2OO,-
900 marks. The next day she fell ill
and the doctor very kindly advised her
to leave at once for winter resort.
She paid her hotel bills. For all any
body knows, she is still at that winter
resort, wherever that is. The chagrin
over the discovery of her trick was
such that the victims refused to say
a word to the police.
The story of the Humberts is still
fresh in the public mind, but it was
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10
aIlTTLE TALK ADDRESSED TO
THE SCHOOLGIRL.

rbs Ideal Girl of Yesterday a Willowy,
Delicate Creature-The Schoolgirl
Of To-Day, While More Robust,
Should Look After Her Health
Frst-Don't Try to Pay Your Way
Through School with Your Own
Work-Substitute Plain Water for
Soda and Fruit for Pastry-Hot
Biscuits Not for Beauty.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10
RY MARGARET E. SANGsTER.

BY MARGAREI r. SANGSIER.
II you ever, Dorothy, in the house
Of some old-fashioned friend, pick VI
ons of those elegant gift books which
we're in vogue in the sos, you will
remember the steel engraving that
showed the ideal girl of yesterday.
She was a willOwy creature, with a
delicate face, long silken ringlets
shading her cheek, a very small waist
and long graceful hands. She had
been taught to do embroidery and
other fine needle work. She excelled
10 the piano playing of her day, which
was less severe accomplishment
than now, and she was refined and re-
pOseful. But there was something a
little depressing in her charm. A
dlrgelike hymn, familiar to your
mothers, epitomizes that girl as she
used to be.
SISTER, thou vast mild and lovely,
Gentle as a summer breeze,
Pleasant as the air of evening,
When it stirred among the trees"
| have attended the funeral Of more
than one such exquisite girl, and have
helped to sing that very hymn beside
The silent sleeper. With the knowl-
edge Of hygiene, which is universal in
the twentieth century, we are learn
Ing that the girls who used TO be sac
rfced on the altar Of a mistaken ideal
need not have died so soon. Very
early in life they were taught not to
run or jump, or do anything unfit for
little lady, and as they grew older
they were tight stays, abridging their
Breathing power; they slept in I'M
ventilated rooms, being afraid of the
night air, ami If by any fatal chance
they came near a case Of tuberculosis,
they fell victims to it along the line
Of least resistance.
1t may have been 20 years ago or
more that the reaction against this
style Of feminine languor reached it's
height. Then, the athletic girl was
greatly In evidence. So far from car
ing at all about her looks, she was in
tensely proud of sun-bronzed and
Wlndtanned complexion, of red hands
ana arms, and of sort of rude robust
ness that eliminated the touch of
OalntineSs to which every girl should
aspire, We have reached a saner day,
and our girls have learned that they
may live an outdoor life, have perfect
health and lose no jot of attractive.
ness.
! wen remember in my girIhood
nearing man comment unfavorably
IN Inc thickness of my walking shoes.
he SAID, soto Voce: How can that
gHfs mother let her wear those
clumsy thick'soled shoes?" Being
somewhat quick of temper and we'll
acquainted with the youth, ventured
% tel MIN that the shoes were adapt. |
gu 70 the climate and the weather and |
SuaOled me to take long walks with
out discomfort He orusb;noIv 80
neO: No elegant young woman
VET akes long walks, or wears any.
n,ng except thin.soled Shoes"
suppose few girls who have grown !
" under the excellent regime which
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10

lst sos s's are. many little smugly
slired a,on, moIor veil of chiffon,
taged s a,0ond the sides and back of
sh tbal tapes so of fine straw braid or
a BEN, are = !. really ideal for motor.
= q feather weight. most t be,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10

Soldiers Of fortune among men are
not uncommon-those who wander
about the whole wide world seeking
adventure, now mining in Africa, now
serving in some South American war,
now lighting duels in China or India
or where not, spurred on by an insa.
liable lust for excitement. They may
10 considerable harm or considerable
good and generally end by getting
themselves shot and so good,by. But
when woman is cursed with the same
spirit she leaves a wake of trouble
that involves many other men and
women. She must use men to secure
those things for her which she herself
is unable to secure. Men must be her
tools, made to do her bidding under
the influence of her fascination.
In everyday life there are, of course,
many minor examples of this, but now
and then woman arises who wanders
over the two continents involving in
her mesheS men of international prom
lnence-strong men generally thought
to be proof against such things. In
the old days such women used to
make history; today-well, they make
scandal. There is no walk of life, no
country which has not furnished its
quota OF such magnetic INSCRIPTIONS
women. Little German peasants,
French dreSsmakerS, English govern.
esses and American sh0pgirls have
had meteoric flights and toppled over
men who have spent lifetimes of hard
work in making regulations for them.
selves.
Career Of Mary Boozer.
A few years ago a South Carolina
girl with the unrOmantic name of
Boozer-Mary Boozer later changed
to Countess de Pourtales-stirred up
trouble in three nations and finally
had her head chopped off by the mi
kado OF Japan. In her youth she was
said to be a most beautiful type of
the southern girl. Tall, black-haired,
1.-the of body, she had such color as
is given to those alone who spend
their early days in roaming over the
mountains and riding halfbroken
horses across the blue grass country.
There was not swain in the country
who did not fall under the influence of
her sparkling eyes and keen wits.
Hardly had she reached maturity
before duel was fought on her &C.
count-fought in her presence. It was
one of those bitter contests of arms
where two men stand before each 9TH
er shooting till one is killed. Leaning
against tree, she laughed carelessly |
until one of the men fell with a bullet |
through his heart. And the reward to |
the slayer? A kiss of the fingers,
flash Of bright teeth, and that was all. |
In a week her affections had turned
to some other youth, only to infame
him for few months. But finally she
did marry. A young man proudly car.
ried her off as his bride. From that
time on he was unhappy. He was not
strong enough to hold her in control
and soon there was gossip in the
neighborhoOd. At the country dances
where the two went she would pick
out the handsomest man in the room
and in an hour have him at her feet.
The hot-blooded husband was power.
less to check her and could protect his
honor only at the expense of duel.
Then one day after a particularly vi.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE

Capt. Ed B. Willis, of Denton, has
announced as a candidate for sergeant
at arms of the House.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-08-10

teaches us to dress properly for the
weather, can believe that this critic
voiced general opinion. l have had
reason all my life to be grateful for
tne independence and wisdom of a
very sensible mother, who thought It
duty OF her daughters to be we'll
MOI merely a privilege-a positive
religious duty.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
ABOUT TOWN.

Items of Local and Personal Interest to
Middlebury People.
Mrs. Sarah Walker was in Rutland dur
ing the week on business
Fay Warren has rented the Phelps
house on Pleasant street.
Mrs. Ira Taylor has returned from a
visit at J. A. BartOn's in Johnson.
DIR. tombstone the teeth extractor, has
again located in town at the Logan
House.
NJ. H. Lovett has gone to Ferrisburg,
where he will teach in the Basin Harbor
district.
Eugene j. Shambo, has entered the
employ of the Brandon Italian Marble
company.
Mrs. Scott Gooding of Rutland is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Smith, on
South street.
Mrs. Harrison kellogg was in Vergen-
mes last Friday to attend the funeral of
of Miss Emily Barbor,
The item appearing in last weeks Reg
lister that Fay c. Warren had rented Du-
mas Hopes house is incorrect.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet with Mrs. Dyer on Fri
day afternoon, April 90, at 3, o'clock.
John Hyde has returned to his home
in Ticonderoga after a several days stay
in town with his mother, Mrs. John
Hyde.
Mrs. Aaron J. Piper who recently pur-
chased the Calvin house ON Weybridge
street is preparing for its early occu-
pancy.
Mrs. s. II. Kendall who has been con-
fined to the house for the past two
weeks with an attack of grippe is now
sble to be out,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
LETTER TO A 3. SMITH.
Middlebury. VT.

Dear Sir:-You buy your horseshoes
and nails; your grandfather, if he was a
blacksmith, made 'em You can't afford
to hammer them out by hand, when you
can buy as good, or better perhaps, ready
made to your hand, for little more than
the cost of the iron.
What do you think of painter who
goes on buying his linseed oil and white
lead, and mixing and tinting by hand.
and charging his time for work that is
far better.done than he can do it, done
by machinery, done as your horseshoes
and nails are made.
Mistake isn't it?
He is wasting his chance in the world.
There is no better stuff to do business
with than good horseshoes and paint
and no better work than putting them
on. Good horseshoes we'll put on: It's
the putting 'em on that makes you a
blacksmith: no matter who makes 'em.
Who wants to go back to old times,
and make his own horseshoes2
Between us two, that painter don't
know how to make good paint-he used
to; but paint has run away from him.
Yours truly
80 F. w. DEvoE & Co
T. s. Allan Calhoun & Son sell our paint.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
GA 9ToRIA.
sssrs the nlhs Kind You Have Always Bought
'''' :; &MzlzNx

Smoke Prince Carl Cigars. s cts
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
TELEPHONE WAR ON.
Business Men of versennes Pro-
test Against a Raise n Rates.


A special despatch to the Burlington
Free Press romVergennes, April II says
"a meeting of the business men and pat
rons of the Champlain Valley Telephone
Co. was held at firemen's hall Wednes-
day evening to take measures to protest
against the proposed raise in rates which
is to take effect May 1. Thomas Mack
was elected chairman and w. G. Foote,
secretary. After short discussion a
committee of five was appointed, consist
ing of Thomas Mack, F. w. Upper, W.
G. Foote, w. ID. Woodman and w. r.
Warren, to draw up paper for circula-
ton among patrons of the above tele-
phone company pledging them not TO
stand any raise in rates. The meeting
was very enthusiastic and unanimous
and 80 signatures to the paper were Sc
cured before adjournment was taken"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13

Vick's
Sweet Pea
seeds at Sheldon's.
Mileage Books at Marshalls
Read sterns ad. on front page.
spectacles only 81 nj b. F. Wales. l5tlp
Nice Bermuda onions. Joe Calvi.
Gillette safety razors at Sheldon's.
Racine feet at q ee Sisters, 10 cents.
Miss Goodrich has new Easter hats.
Everything for the camera a: Burts.
Some nice, ripe plneapples at Calvi's.
Fancy fresh cucumbers at f. E. Rich's.
Eastman films-quallty films-at Burt's.
Fresh vegetables at Wood Bros Market.
All kinds of bulbs at Hunts Green House.
A few Boston horses left. +. G. Piper. l5tf
Grover shoes for tender feet at K. f. Rich's.
Evaporated fruits of all kinds at Benedicts.
Get your lunch and square meals at Iaylors.
For SALE 81 yr. old heifers enquire
John O'Connor.
Try some of our hams for Easter.
Wood Bros.
Vick's flower seeds are always the best.
Dairy butter in pound prints at Winans'
Try Benedict's peanuts-always warm and
crisp.
Notice Benedlct's window and use FAIRY"
soap.
Oranges 2Oc, 35c, 4Oc, soc per dozen at E. E
Rich's.
LosT-A gold dollar pin. Leave at Gee
Sisters.
Easter shoes and delicacies for the table at
Bonds.
Fresh dressed horned pouts at Wood Bros.
market.
Try a bottle of Bishops pure California
olive oil. r. S. Benedict.
Photographic supplies-Eastman quality
al Burts.
Kippered herring and soused mackerel at
Benedcts
Funeral designs made to order at Hunts
green house. 12tf
wANTED-A girl TO wash white dishes at
the Addison.
Try our canned squash and pumpkin for
pies at Bonds.
wANTED-You to read ad. about Success
Tonic on page 6. l4tf
A few boxes "Middlebury, VT" stationery
left, 25c per box. Register Store.
Home cured ham and fresh eggs for Easter
at Winans' Bros.
Perfumes that last Hastily put up. At
Sterns' Drug Store.
Try piece of that celebrated corned beef
al Gorham & Sons.
All unpaid accounts due W. II. Thomas 4
Co., must be settled. THOMAS & WEEKS.
WANTED-A woman to work in the laundry
at the Addison house. 1'tf
II it is gift for the wedding see the beauti.
ful goods at Sheldon's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
LOCAL NOTICES..

Highest 46; lowest %; snow in.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Special Easter, music at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning, 10:45.
Organ prelude. Bach; hymn, Jesus is
Risen," T. G. Pease; chorus, Light of
Your Voices" G. l.. Van Laer; Quar-
tette, "Christ our Passover" Sir John
Goss; Offertory Nocturne, Chopin: An.
them, Saviour Who Died for Me-" Ber-
wald; Easter hymn. "Lyra Davidca;
Sermon, "Why we Believe in the Resur-
rection of Christ? Hymn, 1.-The Day of
Resurrection" Henry Smart; "Postlude
March" Gounod. James Olmsted, organ-
ist Mrs. Cushing HILL choir director
AT p. m. an Easter concert will be
given by the Sunday School.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
G. S. Bouvier, VIM. Kingsley, practiC

G. S. Bouvier, VIM. Kingsley, practical
painters.
Painting is practical work. Skill wins.
It's the same with paint making
You know gallons L. & M. mixed
with 8 gallons Linseed Oil makes enough
paint for moderate sized house-the
best paint money can buy-because the
L. & M. Zinc hardens the L. & NJ. White
Lead and makes the L. & M. Paint wear
like iron.
Buy l.. & NJ. and don't pay $3.50 a
gallon for Linseed Oil, as you do in
ready for-use paint, but buy oil fresh
from the barrel at go cents, and mix with
the L. & NJ.
L. & M. costs only 81 80 per gallon.
Sold by Farnsworth & Co.. Middlebury,
VT; W. B. French & Co., Orwell, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
BAPTIST CHURCH.

The pastor, Rev. George R. Stair will
preach Sunday morning upon Easter
Eve and Morn In the evening his
subject will be 1.-The First Easter Ser
mon." The special music for Sunday
will be Morning: Anthem, Praise to
Thee" Sullivan; anthem, "Christ our
Passover" McPhail. Evening:-Solo
Mrs. A. d. Barter, The Lord is Risen, &"
Sullivan; solo, Prof. j. n. Rodeheaver,
Easter Day has Crowned Him King"
Hawthorne. The college male quartette
will also sing at this service.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

The following is the order of services
today Good Friday, Saturday and
Easter Sunday in St. Stephens church
GOOD FRIDAY.
Litany and Meditation 80 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Alter Service 9: m.
Addresses and Prayers on the Cruel
fixion 1873 D. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 1870 p. m.
EASTER EVE.
Morning Prayer, Alter Service and
Address 8: a. m.
Evening Prayer and Baptisms 4:l5 p. m.
EASTER DAY SERVICES.
Holy Communion 4: a. m.
Morning Prayer AID Presentation
of Children Lenten Offer
ings 1000 a. m.
Solemn Celebration of Holy Eu-
charist 10:45 a. m.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 1880 p. m.
Pastor will officiate at all services on
Easter Day The choir under direction
of Mrs. W. E. Howard will render full
musical service at 10:45 a. m. and also
in the evening Mrs Howard will sing
solo passages of anthem at both services.
All are cordially invited to each and all
services.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13
Church N otes.
METHODIST CHURCH

In the Methodist church next Sunday
morning, the pastor, Rev. w. H. Wash
burne, will speak on knowing Him"
In the evening there will be an Easter
concert by the Sunday school. In the
morning service there will be new Easter
music.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-13

Notices under this head ten cents per line
nrst insertion; five cents per line succeeding
Insertions. Count seven short words to line
or SIX long onesA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-13
SUMMARY OF THE
 DAY IN CONGRESS
THE SENATE.

Washington June 12-Fhe conference report on the statehood bill was today withdrawn from and again presented to the Senate The new reports containing the compromise provision, agreed upon by the conferees of the two houses. There was some discussion of the power of the conference to withdraw the report and the withdrawal was only permitted by a vote The new report. was not con- sldered Much of the remainder of the day was devoted to the bill extending to thirty six hours the time that live stock may be carried in transit without un- loading. Senator Warren was in charge of the measure and he and a number of the senators debated it at length. During the discussion there was some reference to the proposed legislation for the regulation of packing houses and Sem ator Lodge said the packers are stand ing in their own light In not inviting the most rigid inspection. The bill was passed
 The bill incorporating the Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal was also dis cussed at some length, but It's further consideration was postponed until tomor- row. number of minor bills were passed
 The Senate adjourned at 6:1O D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-13
THE HOUSE.

Washington, June 12.-With a very large proportion of the members present, due to the activity of the republican and democratic whips the house today passed a rule sending the railroad rate bill back to conference as asked for by the Senate without an expression of its wishes to any of the amendments 70 the bill.
 The rule was debated for forty minutes. The leaders participated in the discus sions the democrats taking the position that the time was opportune to concur in the sleeping car amendment. and in- struct the conferees as to the anti-pass amendment. Although the democrats were aided by eight republicans, they could not command votes enough to defeat the rule which was adopted, 1s4 to 99.
 While the sundry civil bill was under consideration the house, in committee of the whole. adopted an amendment offered by MT. Bowersoek of Kansas, prohibiting canteens in soldiers homes. Unexpect- edly, the Neill-Reynolds report on the condition of Chicago packing houses. came in for severe criticism. MT. Mondell of Wyoming and MT. Slayden of Texas and Mir. Faulkerson of Missouri discussing the advisabilty of the report in scathing terms. MT. Ames of Massachusetts de- tended both the president and the re- port, and insisted that the packers should pay the cost of inspection.
 The speakers appointed Representative Dalzell as regent of the Smithsonian in stitution.
 The house. at 5:45 D. m, adjourned un- til II o'clock tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-13
MRS. VIM. E. CORY
 SEEKING DIVORCE
Files Petition in Nevada, Alleging That Her Husband Deserted Her In
 May, 1905.

Reno. Nev.. June 12.-Mrs. William El- lis Corey, wife of the president of the United States steel corporation, this morn ing filed a petition in the second district court of Nevada at this place for an ab- solute decree for a divorce.
 The petition of Mrs. Corey is brief, re- citing that she was married to Corey December Is, 1883, and that he abandoned her about May 1, 1905. She asks for a decree upon the ground of desertion, and also requests that the custody of their minor son be given to her.
 The petitioner has obtained three at torneys of Reno to prosecute her case, and Corey will be represented by Pitts burg and Nevada counsel. Sardis Sum- merfield. representing MT. Corey, stated today that he did not know whether his client would oppose the petition or not. It is currently stated that negotiations are in progress which will result in Corey giving his consent to the divorce and the settlement upon his wife of an inde- pendent fortune. The attorneys decline to discuss this phase of the matter.
 
 Try the Gawk for half-tone and llne illustrations. Age-Herald Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-06-13
COUNSEL AROUSES
 COMMISSIONERS IRE
CLEMENTS SAYS THEY WILL STAGGER ALONG AS BEST THEY CAN TO GET THE DESIRED IN. FORMATION.

Philadelphia, June 12-The Berwind White Coal Mining company was the issue be- fore the interstate commerce commission when il resumed it's investigation today into the relations of railroads to coal and iron interests.
 Probably the most important fact brought out was that the coal company was allowed cents q ton by the railroad company for handling its cars on the Harsimus pier. This allowance gives the coal company about $170Oo q month for this service. The work is performed, how ever by Pennsylvania railroad crews with railroad locomotives for which the coal company makes monthly settlements with the railroad, the amount of the monthly bill being something over s700 Charles Hebner, counsel for the Berwind White company. aroused the ire of the comms- sioners when he told them the coal loaded Into the bunkers of steamships was paid for by estimated weight, and that there