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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03
For the Women to Think About
Written Especially for The Refarmer

Painted furniture has again come into
! vogue. The woman of a saving turn of
mind will be pleased TO hear this, az it
means that she can develop very pretty
creations in the way of bedrooms and
at little expense. Nowhere can bet
ter effect be produced than in the
young girl s room. There seems to be
daintiness and y0uthfulness about
painted furniture that makes it espe.
cially adapted to this purpose. The
furniture may be finished in a plain
enamel to harmonic with the color Of
the room or it may have floral decora-
tions. The brass bed, short time ago
so popular, seems to be thrust aside
for the more attractive painted one.
Perhaps the newest idea for the girl Is
room is pale green suftened by net
curtains and muslin hangings. This is
a change from the pink and blue COM
binations and really makes a charming
room.
Todays Magazine gives new
remedy for hiccoughs. Ii says: Mix
some granulated sugar in little good
vinegar and give teaspoonful. More
may be given in obstinate eases but is
seldom necessary.
Pulverized saltpeter dissolved in
sweet oil, well shaken before using and
applied to bunion with flannel
cloth night and morning will greatly
relieve if not entirely take the soreness
out.
All the beautiful oriental trimmings
so fashionable nowadays are 11iinously
pynpnsiVe hut There ia hone Kill for
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

Entered as secnnd.rlnss matter, January =
1907 - the pnst office II Bratilehnro, VI
rndey ina ~, ~ Cougress ~ March 9. 1879
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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

TO keep drawstrines from pulling
out of underwear, always an annoying
incident which occurs Just as you are
IN hurry, sew to each end of the tame
a brass embroidery ring slightly larger
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

Many will be pleased especially the
older women" says the Boston Herald
that nightcaps have come in again.
Many materials are used, but fine lawn
seems to be the first choice. Made like
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

1t is with pleasure that The Reiomei
prints an extract from letter from one
Of its regular subscribers who says
Il want to say a word IN praise Of the
legislative letters which you have publish
ed regularly since the opening OF the ses-
sion. They have been intelligent, COM
prehensive summaries nj the work accom-.
plished, and their comments. though fire.
quently pointed, have been invariably
fair / know OF no other weekly paper in
the state whose Legislative correspondence
compared with that Of The Reformer'
The correspondence so well characterized
in the foregoing paragraph was the work
of james NJ Healey, who like all other
good newspaper men, has no desire for
publicity and will probably say things
about the editor when he discovers this
we'll merited compliment in print,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

1t is not generally known that slice
of lemon put into the copper boiler
when boiling clothes will make them
beautifully white, and take all the
stains out Of pocket handkerchief and
children 3 dresses. Cut the lemon with
the rind into slices and let it remain in
the boiler till the clothes are ready col
come out.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

However the railroad tangle comes ont
the summer OF 1911 viii he one OF unusual
activity in Brattlehoro, and il Is safe Ia
predict That local building operations
within the present year will aggregate
close to three-QuarteIs OF a million dollars.
Work on the Fort Dummer mills and the
tenement houses for the mill employees
will begin as soon M the ground settles
this spring BY early summer the first
building Of tie Austine institution VIII
doubtless be under construction, and re.
cent adviccs from Washington make ID
seem probable that the new federal build.
ing viii be started before another winter
sets IN It is well for local people 70
think Of these things Just at this time
when there seems to be no silver lining TO
the cloud.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

If lace or net curtains are not too
much soiled they can be nicely fresh
ened by taking down and putting them
away several days, or at least over
night, in plenty of French chalk. See
that all of the curtain is thicltly covered
with extra amount on badly soiied spots
Keen in the dark in trunk or closet
shelf. When ready to use shake out
the chalk lightly without stretching the
curtain and it will be as clean az Though
washed. MANY housekeepers put their
curtains away in French chalk between
seasons, and find them clean when
ready for use once more.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

White silk should never be hing in
the sun, and when it has been rendered
yellow by this means it should be
washed again and hung in a shady
place, and in the water should be
placed a little turpentine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

Paint stains may be removed from
WOODEN fabrics by rubbing with tur-
pentine. If the stains are old and do
not respond to this treatment, add am
monia to the turpentine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

The Irish peasant girl has a most
thorough method of skin whitening
She spends no money for lotions, but
she takes handful of oatmeal and
powders it to a dust. This She puts in
warm water and let's it CONF to 4 boil.
when partly cool she uses ii az a face
wash. Potato water in sometimes sub
stituted, but the oatmeal lotion is the
best whitener Fer chin is never the
rough chin of the woman of more nam
pered habits, who neglects her chin
and wonders why it breaks out.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

Ever so many old fashions have been
revived. The black velvet neckband.
with or without ieweled slides, will be
worn. Also the bracelet of Black vel
Ver, the clever woman of today having
discovered how much it enhances her
white skin.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

Often one viii tear hole in good
garment where needlew0rk viii show
II it il small and VIII meet. place
piece of court plaster on wrong side.
dampen, and place a GOOD warm iron on
it. II large, place a piece of goods the
same as garment first, and then the
court plaster,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

a baby s cap, fitting snugly around the
, face, with little white ties under the
chin, they are most becoming. A French
idea is TO use china silk, as that mate.
rial IS supposed to be good for the hair
The cap can be gathered with a little
rutfie of the silk or made close.itting
and edged with narrow lace. A fascin-
atlng little cap made for bride was
of fine Brussels net, oval in shape and
plated at the back of the neck. The
border was of two rows of lace insertion,
with deep scallops. Tt was caught
together by the scallops, and blue rib
bon, one inch wide, was threaded
through the holes. A little rosette of
the ribbon, with a bunch of tiny rose
buds, was on top at the right side. and
a last coquettish touch was given hy a
rosette of ribbon and roses under the
left ear. Such a cap is, of course,
better fitted for day wear, and ought
to be solace for the tedium of con
valescence, when ones appearance
becomes important and occupations are
still out of the question
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-03

than the opening in the casing. sewing
il on after the tape has been inserted.
ButrOnhole over the ring in the color
of the tape Use this method and your
drawstring viii never slip
Whin together the cuffs from worn
out shirts for st0veholders These are
already thick. and when whipped ia.
gether and a brass ring sewed intd
one corner they make excellent holders
that are easily washed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17
SYNOPSIS.
. NH E1u T3H2Ao|

me story opens with a scream from
dorothy March in the opera box of Mrs.
missioner, wealthy widow 1t Is oc-
casioned when Mrs. Missioners necklace
breaks, scattering the diamonds all over
the floor, Curtis Griswold and Bruxton
SANDS, society men in love with Mrs. Mis-
steps on what is supposed to be the cele-
Drated Maharanee and brushes it. A Hin
doc declares it was not the genuine. An
expert later. pronounces all the stones
substitutes for the original. One Of the
missing diamonds is found in the room
of Elinor Holcomb, confidential compan-
Ion Of Mrs. Missioner. She is arrested,
Notwithstanding Mrs. Missioner's belief
in her innocence Detective Britz takes
up the case. He asks the cooperation Of
DIR. Fitch, Elinor's fance, in running
down the real criminal. Britz learns that
duplicates of Mrs. Missioner's diamonds
Elinor Holcomb While walking Britz is
seized, bound and gagged by Hindoos. He
makes his escape. BritZ discovers an in
sane diamond expert whom he believes
was employed by either Sands or Girls
void to make counterfeits of the Mission
home Of Sands and are captured by Britt.
On one Of them he finds a note signed
by ''Miliioent' and addressed to Curtis.
BrltZ locates a woman named Millicent
Delaroche, to whom Griswold has been
paying marked attentions. The Swami at
tends ball at Mrs. Missioners home, but
learns nothing further about the dia-
monds. Britt disguised as a thief. visits
the apartment of Millcent. He finds
box that once contained the missing dla-
monds,, but 1t is empty: The detective
pated him in the recovery of the jewels.
He visits their quarters and has an eX-
citing experience with snake. Tne
Swami returns all the real diamonds to
which he insists must be returned TO the
temple in India, whence 1t was stolen.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17

pleasant for these bright young men,"
Britt said sarcastically; 'but l do
want to give myself the satisfaction
of having them nab the two persons
they should have arrested in less than
week after the theft of Mrs. Mis-
sioner's jewels was discovered.
Manning felt he had no choice save
to comply. He wasn't exactly pleased
by the insistence of his lieutenant's
request; but when Britt, at a nod
from him, pressed a push button and
an attendant appeared in the doorway,
Chief Manning ordered the bluecoat
to ask Donnelly and Carson to report
to him in the lieutenant's room at
once.
Right here" Britz proceeded, Fis
where an interesting side feature of
the mystery comes in. Griswold would
have probably been more alert If be
had known that men ten times as
adroit as he, and a hundred times
more INSCRIPTIONS, had journeyed half
around the world to get one of those
very gems he was preparing to steal
from the woman he hoped to marry.
l don't know exactly what's at the bot
tom of the interest those Hindoos
have in the great Maharanee dia-
mond; but I do know they're willing
to go pretty close to the electric chair
to get 1t. l understand 1t was not
really bought from the wife Of an In
dian prince, as Missioner told his
wife it was. My best information is
that it came from Hindoo temple.
You know those savages set great
store by their idols. At any rate,
from a half-dozen to dozen Indians
of various degrees came here from
Calcutta some time ago and camped
on the trail of the Maharanee dia-
mond. They played a waiting game
and, apparently, they were on the point
Of making grand effort to get the
stone when the head of this organiza-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17

had the visiting card of Bruxton
Sands" suggested the doctor hest
family. He disliked to seem over.
critical of man who had done so
much for Elinor.
Neither have you worked out an
explanation of the fact that it was a
woman who gave the order to the
three French firms for the manufac-
ture of the false diamonds, and that
she gave the name Of Elinor Hol-
comb" Manning pursued. You'll
have TO make that clear to Mott, I'm
thinking"
Il don't quite understand why the
Hindoos kidnapped you. lieutenant"
added Fitch tentatively.
Britz smiled.
Mere Details" Britt replied First,
Griswold did not smuggle the dia-
mond into Miss Holcomb's room.
That little trick was pulled off by
Ali. He was the only one who could
have done it. and his reason for want
ing to throw suspicion on the young
woman is plain. He was In the house
to get the necklace and he also want
ed to make a sure getaway. There
fore, he figured, If the jewels should
be missed before he was able to get
them out Of the house, 1t would help
his chances of escape to have suspi-
cion thrown on the secretary. The
diamond that was found among her
things did not belong to the eollarette.
But It's size and luster matched any
one OF a dozen of the stones in that
magnificent setting, so that all of us
took 1t for granted 1t was Mrs. Mis-
sioner's property"
Every good" parted the chief.
How about the other points?"
ut needs no vivid imagination"
said Britz, ito picture Curtis Griswold
employing young woman to take the
drawings to the French manufacture.
ers and telling her to introduce her.
self as Elinor Holcomb, or by any
other name he desired"
Manning nodded reluctantly, Fitch
approvingly
"As for old Martins possession Of
Sands card continued the A0lten-
ant, Il see no explanation about that
except that Griswold handed 1t to
him. There seems to be a streak of
malicious mischief in our club friend.
AS side exploit in pulling off big
crime, he would enjoy making trouble
for enthusiastically for man he
had reason to fear as a rival, which
| was the case with Sands. 1t may be
ne even hoped to cast suspicion per-
manently on the millionaire, though
that seems hardly possible. Even
when Sands acted so mysteriously in
regard to that letter he recovered
| from the Hindoo burglar, he did not
make me suspect he had stolen the
| diamonds, the strongest suspicion
had was that he might be shielding
! the thief, and that didn't last long"
"And your own little ADVENTURE"
asked the chief of detectives with
trace Of malice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17

work for Mr.. Griswold, and from all
I've heard a fine job he made of it,.
too"
Crazy, is he?" asked Manning.
Mad as they make EN-" BritZ re-
piled, "but, as the doctor says, harm
less. He couldn't have made so good
an imitation had he not believed he
was manufacturing a genuine stone.
That's his delusion, you understand
thinks he's making diamonds"
WELL" said the Chief after another
pause "How did Griswold turn the
trick when it came to showdown"
A faint smile fiickered an instant
about Britz's lips, then disappeared.
He never got a chance to turn the
trick" the detective replied. "For
more than year now, he's been cast
ing covetous eyes on the same paste
stones he had manufactured"
By tremendous effort Fitch sue
ceeded in subduing his excitement,
and locking his hands behind his
head, he waited with what patience
he could for the rest of the detec-
tive's story. Manning seemed to turn
to ice.
''Griswold has been In bad financial
ly for over two years." Britt contin-
ued. Hes been doing stunts with the
books Of the Iroquois Trust company
At my request, the directors have had
experts on the books for a couple of
weeks. and they've got as nretty a
case against Mr. Griswold as Sever
you saw. He wanted that necklace in
order to get enough money to square
his accounts.
Now comes the strangest part of
the case" The detective smiled as
he made ready to fire the verbal
bomb. 1.-THE most surprised man in
the world, on the night that Mrs. Mis-
sioner discovered her jewels were
mere paste, was Curtis Griswold."
Britz watched the effect Of his words
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17

ton happened to be in the box next to
Mrs. Missioner at the Metropolitan
Opera House on the night when the
then learned that the original dia-
monds were not in the widows keep
ing any longer.
"Griswold also was in the Mission
er box that night, as you know, and
he must have noticed the Oriental
who butted in during the search for
the diamonds"
Britz paused a little, and then re-
suned:
These Hindoos worked about as
fast as / did. They must have made
up their minds pretty early in the
game that Miss Holcomb knew moth
ing about the necklace, and, of course,
nobody would be foolish enough to
suspect little Miss March. Our dark
friends from the East concentrated
their attention on Griswold and
Sands. For long time, Ali had been
in Mrs Missioner's employ He
wasn't, however, Mrs. Missioner's en-
ploye in the true sense of the word.
He was there as one of the subor-
dinates of this Swami chap, along
with the other Oriental fellows, one
of whom calls himself Prince Kanan-
d. In fact, Ali was on the job from
the day he became a member of Mrs.
Missioner's household. He was sent
there for the precise purpose of pip
ing off the place, and either getting
the big diamond himself, or tipping
the Swami and all the rest of them
when 1t would be safe for them to
lnLke try. 1t stands to reason Mrs
Missioner watched her jewels pretty
closely, and that her safe was jim
dandy, since that necklace in all
those long months could not be lifted
by the Hindoo servant. He would
have been perfectly willing to throt-
tie her In order to get it had he felt
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17

on his hearers They shifted nervous
ly in their seats as if impatient of the
detectives pause.
when did the Hindoos steal the
jewels and where did they find them?"
asked Manning.
about one hour, or a little more,
before 1 made try for them myself"
said Britt ''They nabbed them in the
apartment of Mrs Millicent Delaroche,
in the Hotel Renaissance"
"And who, If you don't mind taking
me into your confidence, is Mrs.
Millicent Delaroche?" the Chief In
quired.
Mrs. Millicent Delaroche," said the
detective crisply, thinks she is the
far as Mr.. Griswold is concerned, she
may remain Mrs. Delaroche for the
rest of her natural life. In other
words, Griswold promised to marry
her, and then got very busy In an at
tempt to marry Mrs. Missioner. He
doesn't know yet, OF course, that it
will be very long time before he has
a chance to marry anybody. Neither
does Mrs Delaroche know how she
has been fooled by the clubman.
When she does know-which I think
will be some time today think you'll
see some fur fly"
Fitch. 10 get the upper hand of his
nervousness, tapped his eyeglasses
with medical-looking lead pencil,
and listened very closely to the de-
tective's story. Manning, too, was abb
sorbed in what Britz had to tell Both
of his hearers, therefore, were mo-
mentarily disappointed when Britt, in
stead of going ahead with his story,
asked that Donnelly and Carson be
pried apart long enough for one of
them to arrest Griswold, and the other
to brings Mrs. Delaroche to Headquar-
tiers
Il don't want to make things too un-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17
Virginia Juries Not Charged-Georgia
Divorce Cases Tried Twice II
Plaintiff Wins.

TITS queer the way the laws in some
Of the southern states differ from our
laws up here" said Col. Allan T. Brins-
made, just back from a long trip
through the south.
In Norfolk, Va, sat one day re-
Gently beside a federal Judge when
criminal case was being tried. The
charge was. think, robbing the
United States mails. At p. N. the
Judge turned aside and speaking very
quietly said:
The jury will now retire
"A recess, / suppose observed.
No he said, the jury Is about to
give It's verdict
But you did not charge the jury
remarked in puzzled way
We do not charge the juries in
this Jurisdiction he replied.
I'm Savannah a day or two later
was in a court room where divorce
case was being tried before a jury.
The wife, who was the plaintiff. was
given the verdict.
$50 she gets her Decree" remarked
to lawyer friend.
No, not now he replied. In this
state when in a divorce case the yer.
dict goes to the plaintiff the case must
be tried again at the next term OF
court. If the plaintiff wins again the
decree is granted.
eff, however, at the first trial the
defendant wins, the case is all over.
Queer law that, but the judge said IL
was working well-that after the first
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff re-
Cancellation was often brought about"
Cleveland Leader
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17
TheophiIe oautier as a Journalist.

M. Paul Bourget has been lecturing
on Theophile Gautier and expressing
pity for him as struggling journalist.
How hard he struggled may be judged
from his account books. which have
been published by Baron Spoelberch
de Lcvenjoul. He was both art critic
and dramatic critic of La Presse: he
was oSerworked, and his average earn
ings az scale rates" amounted to
about $3.50 year.
His attitude toward literature conse-
quently became cynical Master
pieces!" he once exclaimed, Il dc not
recognize masterpieces. l recognize
nothing except copy at so much tho
line"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-11-17
COURT PRACTICE DOWN SOUTH

ITO BE CONTINUED
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

half a dozen neckties; the clerk
got in the window, took them
out, wrapped them up, got the
young mans money and the
transaction was over-where-
upon the young man said:
"Well, you have made me a
customer all right.
IL HAVE READ YOUR AID
REFRESHMENTS IN THE
NEWSPAPERS. had a little
time to myself this afternoon
and thought / would MAKE A
TEST that l have had in mind.
81 went into the store below
here and the clerk wouldn't sell
me the ties displayed in the win
dow, although he tried to get me
to take some in the store which
he said were identicauy the
same, but which were not.
II came here to ascertain if
you were on the level. find that
you are. Hereafter my trade
goes to the stores that advertise
and BACK UP what they adver-
tise."
There is no need, is thereto
point to the MORAL in this
story, but / will.
BUY OF THE MERCHANT
WHO ADVERTISES and who
gives you a square deal.
(To be continued.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09

henpecked old man, meek and mild.
who never scays word, Is always
Just about to speak when his wife an
swers for him. until at the end he
finds opportunity to shout 'Hurray"
and that one word makes tremend-
Gus hit
Perhaps the part | like best OF all
Is the old professor in The Profess
sor's Love story He Is dear old
absent. minded character, oblivious OF
the world He falls In love and
doesn't know what's the matter, but
consults a doctor. One of the dearest
old characters. / think, Is Doctor But
ner, tutor OF the prince In old Heidel-
berg
why do these mild-mannered old
men appeal Because In nearly every
family there is associated some such
character II strikes home and IL
strikes true. II may be father or a
brother or an uncle, but the char
acter Is familiar and whenever such
character is given, II makes Its i'm
preston"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-09
ACTOR TELLS WHY OLD
MAN CHARACTERS APPEAL

The playing Of old man parts on
the stage is simple bit OF art" says
Charles Macdonald, who plays Noah
Renlow, the last Of his family, with
Douglas Fairbanks, In The Cub in
the Garrick next week.
Il have played many in my day
and when | find an old man part as
signed to me, bring IL to me and to
my personality and whatever magnet
ism | have, rather than try to mt 1t.
II Is much easier, and IL the actors
personality pleases, he should use
that personality. II avoids strain
Of constantly remembering that you
are playing a part. II the actor feels
IL and believes IL, the audience will
believe.
when the author gives part in
his play, the actor must deliver 1t.
A good part can easily be ruined by
a bad performance and a bad part
often succeeds through a splendid
performance, but II Is best to have
both good.
"Naturalness, should say, Is the
keynote of successfully portraying
any part. There are SO many OF these
old men that are familiar TO US. Some
that I have played are Tom Blossom
I'm May Blossom David Belascos
first success. David Harum Is an
other. Josh whitcomb, In The Old
Homestead Is as familiar as Topsy;
in christopher, Jr.' Mr.. GLIB Is the