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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

twenty-five years ago, enters Countess
Larisch's narrative. He is only mentioned
incidentally, however. Young. headstrong,
infatuated, Marie Vetsera advertised the
affair. instead OF conducting herself cir
cumspectly, until all Vienna rang with IT,
She defied the Crown Princess Stephanie
publicly by her triumphant demeanor,
with the result that rumors became cur
rent OF an impending rupture between
husband and wife At this point Marie's
mother. according to Countess Larisch's
story. interviewed. Baroness Vetsera had
Louis Quatorze ideas on the subject OF
the exalted position OF royal favorites.
but she realized that they were liv-
ing I'm the latter part OF the nineteenth
century. Therefore she decided TO marry
the girl of. the more so as. supposedly
rich, she was really facing bankruptcy.
She confined her daughter to the house,
and kept her under strict surveillance.
II was then, we learn, that Countess
Larisch was drawn into the affair through
sheer goodness OF heart What could be
more natural than Maries request that
she should take her for n drive in the
Prater? The baroness knew her well. and
would intrust her hayward daughter to
her care. In the Prater Marie desired TO
take walk. and. OF course, there was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
A ROYAL VISIONARY.

As she grew older the Empress began
to believe that she had visions OF the
dead and even conversed with them. She
smoke with conviction Of her long talks
with the spirit of Helne, the poet of her
alteration, and related at great length a
visit she had received in the night from
the dead Louis ii of Bavaria. His clothes
dripped with water and he told her that
he had no peace in the beyond because
he saw her burn and he could not help
cher" BY "her" the appartion meant
the Duchess d'Alencon, the Empress's
sister, so she explained, who later
persisted in the charity bazaar fire. When
Ludwigs spirit was about TO depart
Elizabeth asked for token that she had
not been dreaming:
Ludwig slowly came TO my bedside.
and oh! Marie. the GOODNESS OF death and
the grave was in the air. Give me your
hand. he said.
Il put out my hand and his wet fingers
closed over mine The figure vanished
and again l heard the drip Of the In
visible water"
Elizabeth of Austria kept the resolution
made in the fulness OF her beauty, that
she would never have her picture taken
after II had waned; that, when age set Its
stamp upon her face, she would with
draw from the world and be seen by
none who knew her. She herself. accord
ing TO Countess Larisch. was clairvoyant.
and knew that she would not die "in her
bed" a conviction based upon another
prophecy made to her. She was moody
and gay In turns, with at least touch of
that mental instability which Is the curse
OF the House of Bavaria. Two copies OF
her autobiography have been printed. We
learn. but they are not to be published
for another forty-five years.
The author. indeed. does not spare her
readers frank revelation OF what she
calls the "degeneracy" OF Hapsburgs and
Wittelsbachs. Here. too. she revives
many scandalous stories, much gossip
familiar enough in Europe. The old EN-
peror. according 10 her, has, to us9a bit
of American slang, travelled through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
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PudoZ0bS CAB a>-2uer-

to full episcopal functions by the Roman
Catholic Church.
Countess Larisch's account OF her inno-
cent. and. in fact. involuntary. connec-
ton with the catastrophe In which ended
Prince Rudolph's liaison with Marie Vet
sera makes her out. as has already been
said, the unsuspecting victim OF an un-
scrupulous man and headstrong girl.
bent upon having their own way. what
ever the cost to others. Marie Vetsera
fell in love with Rudolph on her return
from visit to Egypt, where she had had
love affair with an English officer that
should have ended in honorable marriage.
but did not. She wrote TO Rudolph, VINO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

beloved reign on 1.-The amiable face" that
Nature gave him. She does not approve
Of him. Like the ex-Crown Princess OF
SaxOny before her. she traces the strain
OF positive insanity In the family. which
the exclusion from the succession of the
normal children OF the present heir APP
parent would bring to the very throne
itself.
With the House OF Bavaria matters
stand still worse. The facts about the
present King. hopelessly insane since
before his accession, are dealt with
here, but they are sufficiently we'll
known.
OF different interest. Mt least to students
OF history, is the fact published by
Countess Larisch, that the Lady Abbess
of the order OF St Theresa, In Prague.
who is always an archduchess OF Austria,
has the age-old prerogative Of crOwning
the queens OF Bohemia. AS II is possible
that the old kingdom may be revived In
the next reign on an equality with Hun
gary. this fact is also Of possible future
interest. The Cardinal Archbishop or
Prague will crown the King but II IL the
Lady Abbess OF the order OF St Theresa
who will place the crown Of the Queen
Of Bohemia upon her head. This is the
only instance where woman is admitted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
A LIGHTNING SKETCH.

president Wilson ought TO have w.
a novelist" said a Princeton proie''~.
"He has the most marvellous facui"
tabloid characterization" IA
Tabloid characterization" the pufAs'
reporter faltered.
"Yes. BY that | mean the faeu'"
portraying a mans character IN
words. Let me give you an example :.
President Wilson once MENTIONS.
certain individual in my hearing. and
said:
what sort Of a chap is her
"'Well. President Wilson ans IA
you can't get an idea into his nes''
you can't get one out OF IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

OF course. as she explains. because the
Empress had impressed upon her the
sanctity OF promise. So she took Marie
TO the Hofburg In a cab. the two being
admitted by Rudolph's servant through a
hidden entrance When the prince and
his inamorata met the countess discreet
Iy withdrew to an adjoining room.
Twenty minutes later Rudolph told her
that the girl had left the palace and
would not return home with her. To her
reproaches for his breach Of faith he
answered with new demands. and these,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
The Countess Marie Larisch, in an Autobiog-
raphy Designed to Disentangle Herself
from a Scandal twenty-five Years
Old, Dips Her Pen in Blue Blood.

dislike TO her children after they were
born. Her care of her body and her
luxurious hair was endless:
Elizabeth was not believer in any
special face treatment Sometimes she
used only a smplet toilet cream; occa-
sionally at night she wore a kind OF
mask lined inside with raw veal. and
in the strawberry season she smeared her
face and neck with the crushed fruit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

QUARTER of a century has passed
~ since the violent death, at his
n hunting lodge of Meyerling, near
Vienna, of Rudolph of Hapsburg, Crown
Prince of Austria Hungary, the only son
Of the Emperor Francis Joseph and his
wife. Elizabeth Of Bavaria. a new gen.
Grafton has reached maturity since then,
which is familiar only with the main
facts. but knows nothing of the grew
some details of the tragedy. of the scan
dial that accompanied IT, or of the greater
scandals that gossip wove around 1t.
only the fact that the cause of Rudolphs
death, whether by his own hand or at
that OF others. has been kept profound
secret. continues to be generally known.
With Rudolph died his mistress, Marie
Vetsera. the daughter of the widowed
Baroness Vetsera, herself woman of
far from impeccable reputation. Both the
Crown Prince and the young woman died
from revolver shots in the head, and were
found In bed by Count Hoyos. Hun
garian crony OF the prince. who had been
called by the latteT's servant when he
received no answer TO his knocks.
The Austrian police forthwith began to
exert all their power to keep secret the
details Of the tragedy. but were unsuc-
cessful The facts leaked out in few
days, one of the chief results of the In
vestigation. as made public, being the
Implication in the dark scandal Of the
Countess Marie Larisch. who, on the face
OF the evidence appeared to have acted
as the go-between of the couple. and to
have precipitated the crisis by her ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

"The Empress took warm baths Of olive
oil, which she believed helped her to pre-
serve the suppleness of her figure. She
often slept with wet towels round her
waist In order to keep its proportions
slender, and drank a horrible decoction
composed Of the whites of five or six
eggs mixed with salt for the same pur-
pose.
"A passion for walking for four or FIVE
hours winter and summer alike was part
Of her daily life, and Elizabeth could even
do nine or ten hours at a stretch without
being faugued. At last this excessive
exercise played havoc with the En-
presss constitution. as she took only
sufficient food to sustain bare existence.
She slept on a plain iron bedstead, which
she took with her wherever she went.
She scorned pillows and lay quite fiat
probably because she had been told by
some one that II was beneficial TO her
beauty"
According to the countess, the Empress
was extremely superstitious. She read
her own fortune constantly by means or
an egg broken into a glass Of water. In
variably made three bows to maybe
when she saw one, never failed to make
a wish when she saw the new moon over
her right shoulder, picked up and
cherished every horseshoe or nail she
saw lying In the road and believed In
the evil eye. She saw omens and
prophecies everywhere. Once. when
walking near Lake Starnberg. she met
demented peasant woman. who told her
that her son had been drowned in the
lake. but that another would take his
place, and then he would return to her
Later after Louis of Bavarias violent
death in the lake, Elizabeth asserted that
the peasant woman had prophesied the
+ropadv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

danger; she must take charge for MIN
of a metal casket. In case he could not
call for 1t. which was not improbable
she was to return II TO whoever should
give her a certain password. And-the
connection is not apparent-she must
enable him to see Marie Vetsera for the
last time Countess Larisch, who had
given her word before she knew what she
would be asked to do, could not retract 1t,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
ELIZABETH OF AUSTRIA.

According to Countess Larisch Eliza
beth hated her children. with one excep-
ton. the reason for which she takes the
trouble to make unmistakably plain. AND
among these children Rudolph at least
hated his mother as bitterly in return
He even had the indecency to accuse
the countess. so she assures US. OF act
ing as his mothers go-between In her
intrigues. II is. indeed. steaming
mess that is served up here, the final tit
bit being the information that when the
Empress began to prepare for her endless
wanderings over the face OF Europe. she
herself looked about for "honne annie"
for her husband. who would entertain
him without trying to influence him, and
selected the actress Katrina schratt.
my aunt thought very highly OF her"
Away from the scandal, however, the
book gives some curious information con-
corning Elizabeth OF Austria, which, read
I'm connection with what Is known OF her
eccentricitles, seems to bear the stamp OF
truth.
According TO Countess Larisch. the ruiz
ing passion Of Elizabeth's life was the
preservation OF her own beauty. Since
child bearing imperilled 1t, she hated the
maternal function, and transferred the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
THEY LAUGHED THEmseLvss.

Miss Zelie Emerson. the American ~
fragette, whose hunger strike ana '"
feeding made her so prominent 49,, ,s,,x
the London news. said In a recent
to New York friend: .k
I'VE hate abuse. OF course "' nd
fragists. We hate ribald attacAs -
to a good joke at our expense w
sr.ile as readily as an anti -
There was a good joke at our 49,
recently. As half-dozen hunger s, 10
wan and weak. were leaving hv'
jail after a fast Of eight or nine
man In the crowd shouted: rs
look at the returned empte'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04
3~c5au5e Lo500o
~xSoNa/oT
(NobH9 O1LbO.

Rudolph to meet them. muffied In a mil
itary cloak. but none the less recogniza-
BILE by those who knew him. And.
equally OF course, the greatest gossip I'm
Vienna-a gentleman whose name may be
found In the book-happened upon them.
Thus Frau Won LarIsch's connection with
the affair was established.
With an righteousness almost unpar-
donable In so thorough woman OF the
world. the countess allowed herself to be
led on from step to step. Rudolph. her
cousin appealed to her. In yelled terms
he confided to her th,'t he was in des-
perate situation. Hi very life was in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

Broadsninde& men are the ohes
convinc. by arr ,ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-04

replied that cab would be waiting every
night near the Vetsera residence. Thus
the cab driver Bratfisch, who figured so
prominently In the accounts Of the tragedy
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
A PonrManls ananM

A Parisian has learned that it may become expensive to accept a poor mans legacy. He had a friend who died and left him heir to all he had in his will The survivor suspected that the inheritance was not large one. but he wished to know what it might be. His first duty was to bury his friend, and to ebtaih permission he took the envelope, on which was in- scrfbed the traditional formula, this is my will" to the police commisary apd the Civil Registry Office. At neither of these places did the offic- ials consider themselves entitled to open the envelope. But what am | to do meanwhile?" asked the man. My friend is dead and must be buried. l want to see whether he makes any special request in his will Then you had better gcall the justice of the peace." he was told. The jus tice came took the envelope, sealeV it. and handed It over to the court charged with testamentary cases. Two days passedand the dead man was still unburied, The clerk of the court said that he could do nothing in the matter ''Yeu must consult with q lawyer. and the matter Will
 have to ceme before notairer The
 legatee began te see expenses aecum-
 ulating on all aides, The lawyer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
AUTO AND TROLLEY
 COLLIDE ON FRANKLIN ST.
R. L. Warrington Driving the Machine --Mrs. Walter Main Thrown Out, but Not Seriously Hurt.

The occupants of an automobile owned and driven by R. l.. Warrington of Lebanon had a narrow escape from serious injury at the corner of Frank lin and Chestnut streets Saturday morning when the machine ran into trolley car. Besides Mir. Warrington there were in the machine MT. and Mrs. Walter Main of North Stoning- ton and the chauffeur Arthur Chap man. Mir. Warrington running the machine out of Chestnut street into Franklin street when he lost control and failed to shut off the gasoline. if is said. Chauffeur Chapman managed to turn the car a little so that it did not hit the trolley head Sm. The auto ran into a passing trolley bound for Franklin square, which was going at a moderate rate of speed.
 Mrs. Main was thrown cut and landed en the back of her head in the street and rendered unconscious She was taken to the residence of Jabes NJ. Morrison nearby where she was given medical treatment. An ex- animation by Dr. N. B. Lewis show ed that she was not seriously hurt None of the other occupants was thrown out.
 Two of the wheels of the machine were torn off.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
UPSET IN CANOE AND DROWNED
Arthur Echardt Lost His Life in Yantic River at Norwich Town-Raymond Winchester Able to Swim Ashore Howard Sterry's Vain Effort to Save Drowning Man.

Shortly before T o'clock Saturday evening Arthur Eckhardt of Mo- s Sturtevant street, Norwich Town, was drowned in the Yantic river, near the Glen Woolen mill when he was upset from a canoe.
 Raymond Winchester was with him in the canoe little above Glen Wool en mill when in deep water the. craft suddenly overturned and both were struggling in the water. Winchested is smaller and lighter and swan for shore. Eckhart couldn't swim and sank three times. On the shore How ard Sterry saw him and plunged in to the rescue. He seized Eckhardt and dragged him part way using all his strength, but was unable to bring him to shore. Dr. w. Is. Tingley was on the spot nearly as soon as the body was recovered and used every effort to resuscitate him. but it was too late. It was found that MT. Eckhardt's watch had stopped at ten minutes be- fore seven. His last cry was God save mel"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
FOR EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE Bibles and Books Presented at Second
 Congregational Church.

At the ChildrensS day exercises Sunday at the morning service at the Second Congregational church, Bibles in recognition of at least 90 per cent. attendance fer one year were present. ed to Elizabeth Krohn, Raymond Branch Horace Bill, Ralph Graham and Rose Breckenridge, and for two years to Ruth Woodmansee, Dorothy Wyckoff, Lillian Wyckoff, Elsie Ora ham, Robert Johnson and Jonathan Johnson.
 Five children were baptized, Charles Edward Sargent, Eleanor Anna Sar- geant, Thomas Spariaawk Sargent, Vivian May Lamberton and Arthur Lester Lahrop.
 Participants in the interesting pro- gramme included Lillian Wyckoff poWner Johnson, Martha Hanson, Rose Breckenridge, Elizabeth Krohn and Herbert Anderson in recitations, while there were songs by the school. The sermon by the pastor. Rev. H. J, Wyckoff, was from the text N1y Therefore We Are All Here Present. The collection was taken for the Rock Nook home
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
STOMACH SICK? Mi-o-na Will Prevent Further
 Trouble

Here, as in other cities and towns. stomach troubles are ensnaring vic- tims in a most insidious way.
 Nearly everyone is ill-treating the stomach, perhaps unconsciously, but the time comes when we cannot abuse it with impunity. Nature warns us. Distress after eating. belching of gas, that lump of lead feeling in the stom- ach, headache and lack of energy, are warning signals. Now-at once lis the time to stop this distress.
 Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets is the remedy. Get box today. Their action is immediate Besides stop ping the distress Mi-o-na soothes the irritated walls of the stomach and strengthens the gastric foilicles so that they pour out their daily sup ply of digestive materials causing prompt digestion of the food that is eaten.
 Mi-o-na is not an experiment. It is not oure-a all. It is 8 scientific remedy recommended for but one thing-s stomach ills.
 Its use stops stomach distress and improves the digestive system so that what you eat is converted into nutfi- ton and the entire system is properly nourished.
 50 certain are the results of Mi-e- na that it is always sold on the mon ey back if not benefited plan, Lee &s 0sgood and druggists everywhere- 50c>a large box.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09

The medical examiner Dr. R. " Kimball, was notified After viewing the body he gave Undertaken Gagel permission to remove 1t to his rooms where friends may see it in the fun efal parlors until 1 o'clock today. Rel atives in Rockville were notified O! the fatality and on Sunday William Eekhardt. a brother. and MT. Nicmels brother law. came here and ar ranged to have the body sent there today on the $40 afternoon train.
 This sudden taking away aroused deep sympathy and sorrow in the fam fly where he boarded and among ac- quaintances and townspeople.
 Arthur Ecbhardt was 29 years, 1 month and 3 days old. He had lived here less than year. coming from Rockville. where is the home of his parents and several brothers and sis teri. Because of his friendly nature and sterling traits of character he bad made made friends. He was emplofeG in the Yantic mill and was a cons tant attendant of the First Methodist church. Recently he joined the Order of Foresters.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
PERSONAL

George P. Madden was in Danbury last week.
 Herman Rudniok. and S siegel were visitors in Plainfield Sunday. Earle c. Herricks of Pawtucket spent the week end at his home in this city. visitor in town over Saturday and Sunday
 MT and Mrs. W. F, Lester have opened their summer cottage on Gra- ten Long Point
 Charles Wiley of Yale college is at his home on Asylum street for the summer vacation.
 Mrs. 5. A. Heath and daughter, Miss Addie Heath of Norwich, are visiting relatives in Mystic
 Mir. and Mrs. Roy Taylor of West vile are entertaining Miss Beatrice Edmundson of Norwich.
 Michael Schwartz, MT. and Mrs, Max Schwartz and family enjoyed a trip to Hartford by automobile Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Hensler and children of Norwich Town were at Mrs. Benjamin's in Lisbon recently.
 
 Mrs. Julia L. Johnson and Miss Har- riet E, Leach leave, town today. ex- pecting to spend the summer with friends at Watch Hill and New Haven. After spending a week with Mrs. John T. Broadhurst of Lafayette street Miss Rose Sullivan has return ed to Lowell, Mass.
 Mrs. Edwina Roath of New London has purchased the cottage owned by Contractor George Hewitt of Mont vile, on GFoton Long Point, and will spend the summer there.
 Miss Agnes l.. Magner of Norwich has resigned as teacher in the Nun ger Lane school, Bethlehem, Conn.,, where she has taught successfully for the past three years Miss Magner expects to teach in the state of Wash ington this coming fall
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
NOTICE
TO OUR DEPOSITORs

Owing to the unfortunate combination of circumstances that to our mind justified us in asking the Banking Depart ment for a restraining order, some of you have no doubt been put to slight expense in connection with protest fees, telegrams, and other matters of a similar nature. If you will kindly keep a detailed record of these items, so that they may be presented to Us when we again open for bus mess, we will be pleased to re- inburse you.
 The
 THAMES LOAN & TRUST
 CO.
 R. w, PERKINS,
 Treasurer,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
cHlLDREN'S DAY COLLECTION
 MADE RECORD FIGURE. Sum of s63.46 at Central Baptist School
 Exercises.

With floral decorations pleasingly arranged on the pulpit and a we'll ar ranged programme finely given. Chil : dren's day was observed Sunday eveu- ing by the Sunday school of the Gen. tral Baptist church
 The programme was carried out az follows, with Supt Shepard B. Palmer presiding: Hymn: scripture: anthem, by the choir; prayer; hymn; recitation, What Can You Do? Richard Arnold :; recitation, Careless Tom, Elizabeth Smith: song. oy the kindergarten reef tation, How to Forget, Lotta Jackson recitation, Never Out of Sight Leon Billings; song. by primary recitation, Love for His Mother, Wiedmer Daniel son: cornet soio, Reginald ashbey recitation. About Ben Adam. Arnold Smith: solo and chorus. Louis Covey recitation, It Pays, Lillian Bellert; recitation, Laugh Little William Wyman; recitation, The Commana- ments.
 An inspiring address was made by the pastor, Rev. J. B. SioQum. The collection for the Rock Nook children s home was s63.46, and exceeded all pre- vious collections taken by the school on ChildFen's day.