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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
NOW UNMASKED
.oanie3 For Years Held Brill
tan, Sway Over Society
Overt sgernst, 10 Secure vslushies
Of wealthy American Tourist Lands
,ssr IN Police Ns,.-F ound 10 de
ssri,aols Up.,o-os,r Bsrgisr

Paris, March ga series ~ mys
irsious hotel roll.srie. CA the giFiera
extending over many yean, has l,eel
explained IN The arrest ~ the beauiiinl
aasLing bu, Incorporating Countess d
MOBi..i
For years The Countess ~ Monieil ha'
entertained layisbly bath IL Paris and
GA the Riviera Her wealth and Jewels
have drawn comment and admiration
from far aud near Now she Il de
ciared one ~ the most ingenious, sue
cessfBl and audaeious hotel thieves
that ever has troubled the hotel pro.
Z prleiOrs OF France,
Her arrest al Nire reveals her not
a. the captivating. brilliant countess,
bul az thoroughly up-io-daie burglar.
carrying concealed Ia her hewlfching
Z garments an array of burglars nipple.
iuenis ~ Intricate workmanship which
Opened to her any hotel room on the
Riviera which she knew 10 contain the
coveted wealth Of money and ,aluables.
Wherever tue countess stopped thee
always were mysterious, lncxplicable
nobberies that bafiicd the police. yalu,
ables disappeared from the rooms OF
rich Americans In most puzzling man.
her. for the doors were all found locked
and the windows fastened.
Gradually, but vaguely. the falntest
haze 81 suspicion began 10 be directed
towards the Countess OF MonteIl The
cautious agents Of the department OF
French surety investigated quietly the
history OF the countess. They found
that she had been born OF respectable
French family and that her maiden
name WAS Amelia Condemlne She
married a man named Portal and came
TO live In Paris. Afterwards they sep.
arated and Mrs Portal went 10 the
United States.
Two years later she returned 10
France as the Countess OF Montell, For
several years she held brilliant sway
In society. She visited the leading wa.
tering places on the continent, but espe-
cIally the winter resorts In southern
France.
II was several years ago that the first
thoughts of police suspicion drifted to-
wards the countess and her sensational
arrest at Nice at one Of the famous no
tells Is the elimination Of long and pa
tient watchfulness by the French de-
tective service. Her undolng came In a
moment OF oyer-eagerness TO rob
Waiting detectives found her, developed
In a long and beautiful cloak, bending
over the door Of the room OF wealthy
American tourist.
When the woman was searched the
police found hidden in special pockets OF
her clothes pincers. files, skeleton keys,
and no fewer than twenty |
seven pairs Of small, delicately made |
nippers, used by burglars TO unlock aud |
lock a door with its own key when the |
key is ON the inside Of the door
The detectives will seek to prove. |
that the masaueradlng |
countess was, In fact, the active dlrec- |
tor OF band OF hotel robbers, mostly
men, some of whom have been arrested, |
and whose aggregate loot is OF great |
financial value
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26

IL an excellent plan In making the silk
or linen petticoat TO have the upper
part OF the skirt separate from the
fiounce, the latter being attached by
means of small buttons and button
holes. The skirt can therefore be cut
TO fit the figure perfectly, while the
ilounce added Just below the knees Is
very wide and full, but does not re.
quire the skirt itself TO fare toward II
In the least
Another advantage In having the
skirt and hounce separate VIII be
found when the rutiies commence to
wear out, and then instead OF the en-
tire pettieoat being abandoned all that
Is necessary is TO have a new tiounce
made up and buttoned on to the skirt
In the summer outfit this style or
petticoat may be carried out advan.
tageously IN the undersklrt - that Is,
worn with duck or linen skirt The
separate founce Of lingerie or lace san
be removed at will, and as the white
flounce OF a pettieoat becomes solled
so distressingly quite an item can be
saved each week In the hotel laundry
bill when there is n narrow flounce
only and not an entire petticoat to be
charged for.
SIX petticoats made WIN detachable
fiounces Of lace, lingerie or silk have
been procurable now for many years.
and the model has proved an excellent
one. The same idea reversed-that is,
the pettcoat and flounces of lawn and
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
the BETTER HALF.
A. A,,.rp, 10 SEW. . nssA psssss.
80 Svhtsxt

- Sshisst
"Mcu.~ states = writer 10 a ccnietn
perav know practically poshlag %
the slack soy ~ srlhsancss our whole
social syssem our books on etiquette
our GARY traialng la coaftess sud ou'
Rnwriiica rules % life bcstow co NO
mcn the cutlw rights and privileges at
sclnshness~
Tut tot, Likewise nonsense. cyn
Lism and q cross eyed viewpoint
Many women aw selfish. silly and
heartlcss hot most women are patient
and self sacrificing They wrstie with
Inadequate Incomes, make over the
old clothes, agossse over Incompetent
servants or do the work when even
incompcten,s are not TO l~ had. nurse
the children when they are III aud wor
ry over and wait on them from the
time they are born until death sep
arates them.
The coed mother aud housewife IL
not rarity IN this land of homes.
and her work Is quite ~ cxsciing and
exhaustlng In most Instances as that
OF the family breadwinner
But she has few OF his privileges.
II Is not nice OF man 20 be irritable
and bearIsh when he comes home.
but II is countenanced, and We would
censurc the wife who would drag him
to the theater instead OF allowing him
to doze and read and snore The wife
Ii tired, too. perhaps, and her day may
have been filed with verations aud
difficulties, but we rise up and call
her an undutiful helpmect II she pour
her troubles into the ears OF her weary
lord and hold her up TO scorn II she
dare indulge In nerves.
The children have probably been
naughty, and the cook saucy. the gro
Ger has sent short measure and the
butcher an exorbitant bill. the sewing
machine got out OF order In the middle
Of much needed piece OF work. and
Johnny put his hand through a pane
OF glass, and Todde was sent home
from school for being manageable.
Does the mother indulge In an at
tack Of temper or sulks or snapplness?
Maybe. But We do not sympathire
with her. We say: Poor mani No
wonder he thinks marriage failure
No wonder he goes often to the club.
Some day he'll take to drink. Its
such wives that are tearing down the
sacred institution Of" etc. We all
make excuses for man. Whyf Be
cause be is Of the stronger sex. For
one thing, we only smile amusedly |
when man gives way to bad temper
When woman does. we frown with
disgust A man who will not control
his bad humor Is "hasty." A woman
who RACES and files at one Is vulgar"
If nothing worse,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
YOUNGEST SENATOR DEAD



Washihgioa. MArch Gs--rniiet
k'aiea Scnator william Bryan 81
Florida died hcrv yesterday d typbolt
fever u vas oRly seventy three dap
sinoe be took bis seat 40 the saccossoi
~ tae late stephen a. MALLORY. who alcsl
l'ee ~ and lhIrty ,hrcr days 81 ,ha,
Tine VAS slcni In his tghi against dis
eaSe
W physique lirsau Was united 20
~lihstand a prptraclei fewer Iic wa,
siighl q build and 81 nervous lempcra
n'rnt He came 70 Washington early
" January from the warm climate II
Florida and from the day ~ his arrival
Was far fnom well, Finally he was com.
PEELED 10 give up
10 hryan the senate loses the seventh
member by death since the adjourn.
mehI % the FIFTY Ninth congress on
March I year ago They were the
TWO late senators from Alabama.
Messrs- Morgan and Pettns; Mr.. Mallory
OF Florida. Mr. Laiimer Of South Caro-.
llha' Mr. Proctor of Vermont. Mr.
Mhyle OF Maryland and Mr. bryan,
The last two were respectively the old.
est aud The youngest members OF the
body Whyte was ~ years old and
Bryan less than n.
Although Bryan was IN the senate too
short time 10 Impress his individuality
on legislation or TO take prominent
part IN the consideration OF matters IN
committee, Il Is conceded that had he
lived he would have become forceful
part OF the minority. He was born IN
Florida In 1876,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
orIoin Of ThimbIss.

The thimble was originally called Q
thumb bell by the English because
worn on the thumb. then thumble
and finally Its present name. II wai
q Dutch invention and was first glas,
and pearl In China beautiful carved
pearl thImbles are seen. brought 10
England In 1896.
Thimbles were formerly made only
Of iron and brass, but In comparative
ly late years they have been made Of
gold. silver steel, horn. ivory, and
even glass and pearl thimbles are seen,
bound with gold and with the end Of
gold. The first thimble introduced into
Siam was bridal gift from the king
- the queen. II Is shaped Ike lotus
bud, made Of gold and thickly studded
with diamonds arranged to spell the
queens name.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
LittlefeId TO Leave Conrrs.s

kockland, Me, March Ex-Governor
Cobb has received a letter from Con.
gresham Littledeld, rendering his resig.
nation, 10 take effect ON Sept. 30 next.
Lit'ieheld gives as the reason for his
resignation his desire to resume his la W
practice Llttlefield has been in con.
gress. representing the Second Maine
district, since 1899, when he was
chosen to oil the unexpired term Of Mel,
son Dingley. He served as speaker Of
the Maine house OF representatives IL
1887, and was attorney general OF the
state from 1889 to 1893. He Is 81
years old
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26

extent the cut out appearance given by
q large amount Of featureless black. II
half tones are desired the exposure
may be heightened, or II the objects
are placed farther within the box that
10, nearer to the tissue paper-the same
result will be obtained. Success In this
branch of silhouette photography de.
pends mainly on the choice and proper
grouping Of the subjects Care should
be taken that the component parts OF
the composition detach themselves
clearly and make harmonious and con
Trusting arrangements Of line. ANY or
binary slow plate may be used for the
silhouette work, but backed plate Is
to be preferred. Exposure should be
short enough to keep the objects al
most transparent on the negative. A
few trlnls will soon determine what
length OF exposure Is necessary at any
time OF the year. For the Illustrations
shown an exposure Of half minute
was found sufficient
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
A TAILORED WRINKLE.

tan wolfe mounted over white taffeta
silk. The simmer OF the white show.
ing through the silky meshes Of the
material Is very chic. Panels Of ecru
lace held together with straps Of brown
velvet ribbon trim the skirt. bodice and
cape sleeves. The vest and sleeves are
Of all over ecru net Smart bows OF
brown satin further beautify this frock,
which is useful for formal calling or
other dressy occasions
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Peter c. Fallon, aged 10, was struck
and instantly killed by train near the
Allston station. Boston.
The extensive shoe manufacturing
business Of the firm Of W. s. e. II. W.
PIllsbury at Derry, N. H., has been
sold to yolDey H. Moody OF Worces.
ter, Mass.
Miss Fanny Crosby, the blind writer
OF hymns, was presented at Bridgeport,
Conn, with beautiful gold repea ting
watch, bought by donations from
Christian people. TO mark the advent
Of her SSth birthday
The body OF man with the head cut
of clearly was found on the railroad
tracks at Stamford, Conn In the cloth
ing was found letter addressed ~.
Berthal, 1923 Barnum avenue"
While at play In the street at Salem,
Mass, Wladislaw Kwiatkoski, aged 8,
was instantly killed by street car
Both the motorman and conductor OF
the car were exonerated from all blame
Daniel l.. Cole, aged As, committed
suicide by hanging in cell at the Lew.
iston, Me-, police station. He was ar.
rested on a charge Of drunkenness.
George Il. Hanchett, aged So, com.
mitted suicide at Providence by turn.
Ing on the gas. He had been despond.
ent as the result OF an accident.
The Michigan Corset company Of
Springfield. Mass, has made an assign.
ment The assignecs will continue the
operation OF the factory for the present
Frank p. Gilmore, who ran the eleva-
tor In the establishment Of Seaverns 4
Co at Boston, was caught between the
shaft and the elevator carriage and
killed Gilmore was ~ years old
The New Hampshire Republican
state committee voted TO hold the state
convention for the choice Of delegates
TO the Chicago convention at Concord
on April q.
Walter y. Noyes, editor and pfoprie.
tor OF the Littleton IN. H. Courier, and
one OF the best known newspaper men
In New England, died at Littleton. He
was born at Saco. Me-. 81 years ago.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
Ski Jump of 1871 Feet

Duluth, March 23.--John Evanson OF
Duluth broke the American ski record
with a jump OF 13l feet In the last
tournament Of the season. The former
record was I24 feet, made by Evanson
four weeks ago Olaf Feiring of Du-
luth jumped 1876 feet, but fell. The new
mark Is the more remarkable because
the day was warm and It was necessary
to haul snow from nearby woods TO
prepare the slide for jumping.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
WASHING WINDOWS.


eeWs Nee@sespsfs FiN tNsW Fstr
10 sesp ard Ws,sr,
CERTAINTY there IA netting tina, adds
80 much to tho attraCtlseness et q
house. whether outside OF In. as clean.
bright wlrdows
Some honc1ecpers pln their faith e
q pail o. water. soap and rags; others
prefer tho dry cleaning prcwes. while
third peron simply uses a dry rag
90 damp day" san. a damp day
10 no, always q conveaicnt one 10 cv'
cry housesVpcr, ~ some other plan
must 10 adopted Undoubtedly .
damp no, a ralny-day 10 the ,sst
timc for cleaning windows. bot. fall.
Ing this, then they may h. done on q
dry day, prov ided the sun is no, shln,
ms on the glass
Persons who prefer 10 have the win
dows washed with water win obtain
the hcst results by using only q small
quantity OF water, adding one or two
tcaspoonfuls OF alcohol. The water
should be warm. and a small channels
wrung out OF the solution aud applied
10 the windows VIM remove any dust
mark or stain. The pane should then
he wiped with a dry soft rag and
finally polished with dry channels OF.
better stlll, old newspapers,
Indeed. there In nothing better for .
finish for either process than a good
rub with a newspaper, Both chamois
and rags may possibly be In condi'
ton 10 leave streak or smear, but
newspapers can bc perfectly clean, be-
sides, the printers Ink makes an ex.
cellent polish, and newspapers have
the merit OF chcapncss and arc al
ways available.
The dry process shows better results
II used on bright, dry day and 10 per
haps the best method for cleaning In
very cold or frosty weather
A little whiting mixed to the consist
ency OF cream, 10 which few drops
Of ammonia have been added. 10 ap.
piled TO the entire surface OF the win.
dow with small. soft rag, rubbing
fairly hard This Is allowed TO become
perfectly dry and is then removed with
q large soft cotton cloth without a nap.
Cheesecloth In excellent, but nothing
should DO used that will leave lint.
Lastly. polish with clean chamois
or With tho newspapers Watch for
any marks OF the dry whiting left
upon the sash, for nothing Ia more un.
slightly. II the removal OF this polish
is not effected by dry rag. moisten II
with warm water. wrap around the
first finger and try that, taking care
not TO wet the glass, or the result may
be an ugly streak, making II necessary
perhaps TO wash the entire pane again.
There Is very good securing soap
upon the market that may be used
Instead OF the whiting. but ordinary
soap, as 1t Is understood. should never
be applied. Obstinate spots, such N
paint, may be removed with turpentino
md. It goes without saying. should be
before the general cleaning IL
commenced. Windows OF new houses
ire often badly stained and paint spat.
cred, and II IL OF no use trying TO
lean them until such blemlshes are
,bliterated.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
An ORANGE oelicacy.

The hostess IN search Of new dishes
should try this way OF serving oranges.
Cut the fruit In half and with a sharp
knife remove the pulp, Separate II
from the skin and put IN q small bowl.
Chop fine English walnuts or pecans.
mix with the orange and return 10 the
shells. Put where they will chill thor.
oug.ily, but not freeze
Just before serving cover the top OF
the orange with large spoonful OF
whipped cream.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
IN SILHOUETTE STYLE
Decorative Effects Are Obtained
BY Photographic SiiH Life.
CHARMING FOR MENU CARDS.
The Process 10 simple ard Requires
No Expensive Apparatus -- A Few
rrials sesn Determine the Length
N Exposure.

sllhoncttcs av usually associated
with portraltune. but many novel dec.
catisc effects are ohtalnable by pho
iographlng flowers and still life In the
silhouettc style. and the resulting pic.
turs may be made very useful for a
multitude Of purposes. among which
may lie mentioned menu aud Invitation
cards aud greetings OF various kinds
The PROCEDURE Is simple and requires
no complicated or expensive nppa rntus
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
DAINTY CYCLAMRs.

plants In the north Of Italy. also called
swine feed and SOW bread.
After that ones relations with Web
ster are likely to be strained, which Is
all the more harassing nfter years Of
blind trustfulness. Oh. Noah! Not only
unkInd, but positively high handed! To
think Of you with whole dictionary In
your high cut head, snubblng the dear
est little dago of them all. charming
immigrant from the land Of Romeo and
Juliet and other happier loves. IT'S too
much. Adleu. We can never be the
same to each other.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
Woman kips Self and Babes

Fall River. Mass. March 23.--Wht
her crucitix claspad Ia her right hand
and with a rosary hanging from he'
arm. Mrs. Florida Tertien, aged x
years. and her iyear-old daughter
Mary. and 2.months-old boy. Joseph
were found dead in the Kitchen Of ihell
home BY the woman's husband. Joseph
Terrien. The coroner said. after an ex
animation. that the woman had killed
herself and the two children with illu-
minaiinr gas. Two gas Jets and the
cocks 81 the ems stove In ihe re-sn vers
iurned on II Is though, the womans
mInd h.d become unbalanced
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
LlttIe COUSIN. orown4d

Meihuen. Mass Manch - The con
timed shsenee " two iyear-oid boys
from their hogses near the NH pond led
their parents to s~ek them out, with
The result that the dead body Of one
was found floating on the waters Of The
pond and the Others body was dIscof-
FRED IN the bottom % the pond. The
Two victims were Ernest A. Mcknight
and Earle coAies. the boys being eou'
sins II Il supposed that The boys &C
cidensaliy fell iaro ,he pond while PLAY
Ing ca Ia banks
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
A $1,000 Challenge Cup

New York, March 23--Frederick
Thompson of the Larchmont and AT.
lantic Yacht clubs Is to offer as a perpet.
ual trophy, to be raced for by yachts OF
any recognized club in the world, a
gold challenge cup, valued AT 5000
This trophy. which is to be known as
the American cup, will be, yachtsmen
ray, the most valuable prize ever Of
fered In America for yacht race.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
Labor Injunction Made Permanent

Washington, March 1.-THE tempo
rary Injunction recently issued sgsinst
the American Federation Of Labor by
Justice Gould Of the district supreme
court In favor of the Buck Stove and
Range company has been made perpet.
ual by Chief Justice ciabsugh. The In
junction effectualiy resfrains the Amer.
lean FEEDER ion of Labor from 10 any
manner interfering with the business
OF the Buck Stove and Range company.
The costs of the proceeding were tsxed
70 the Federation Of Labor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26

Among the ioyeliest Of the new pins
Just shown are the small bunch Of
grapes set In dull gold. These lunches
are quite small, but perfectly formed,
each grape represented by tiny whole
pearl.
Sometimes pin consists Of 4 single
bunch nestled In grape leaves, but
even newer are three little clusters
side by side, with leaves forming the
top.
When carried out IN onyx ia duh
brown coloriDgs with unburnished gold
foliage II would be hard to find
smarter little pin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
Women Courier. Growing Popular.

vvSH"~V SSSStess Ss~""b sSF~'~''
Many women who are planning to
travel In Europe probably do not wish
to go with parties that insist on rush
Ing from place to place as II they
couldn't forget their Brooklyn bridge
scrambles. Such incurable victims OF
speed mania give little heed to the rec
:tations Of guides. But the travellers
who wish to listen, to study and TO
learn as they move about Will be glad
to hear that a club IL being formed IN
London to bring together the woman
courier and those who wish 10 ayali
themselves Of her services. The wo-
man courier, who has replaced the
travelling companion" must have
more than q smatterlng OF foreign
tongues and be thoroughly up In the
methods of the different railway sys-
tens on the continent. She finds II a
great advantage also TO have mn ac.
curate knowledge OF the history OF
countries. Educated women who "love
travel" and enjoy taking the initiative
find the profession Of courier much TO
their liking.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
English Apple Tart.

Peel and core tart apples. put into .
large saucepan. cover with boiling wa
ter. stew gently untll the apples are
tender. but unbroken, Line the edges
et deep pie Tin with crust then hll
the center OF the dish with apples
dropping into the center OF each q
spoonful Of orange marmalade Cover
the top OF the dish with strips OF pas
try arranged lattice fashion aud bake
quickly until brown Serve hot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
HOPE IS FAST FADING
Guild Reported ~ Holding His Own
and Resting Comfortably

Boston, March o4.--There Is 10 per.
ceptIble change In the condition OF Gov.
crnor Guild He IL holding his own and
IL resting quite comfortably.
The friends Of the governor and the
state ofiieiss. with few exceptions
have abandoned hope for bis recovery
They were somewhat surprised that
the governor held bis own 10 long yes
terday, following his rather unfaror'
able day Sunday and restless night.
The patient was Ia much pain Sunday
night and during the early hours u yes
terdsy morning. e
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26
Trust Funds Said to Be Short

Boston. March 20--Alleging bonds
and securities worth $35, 200 are miss.
Ing from trust funds that were held by
John o. Shaw, a prominent lawyer and
clubman, William G. and Harriet 3.
Winslow have brought bin In the su.
preme court asking for an accounting
The compliments allege that shaw
has mingled trust property with his
own. Judro Rugg issued temporary
Injunction against Mrs. Shaw, several
banks and trust companies, the con.
servator OF Shaw's property and Shaw.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-03-26

New York. March "a Without max
Ing any comment other than 10 say
that the reasons were obvious" Police
Commissioner Bingham transferred
thirty three plain clothes detectives
who had been under the jurisdiction Of
former Inspector o'conDer ia the dis
triet where alleged gambling houses
were established and where detectives
are alleged 10 have been working ia
with the gsmhisp.
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