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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23

menu Is planned and written in, and
sufficient space is left at the bottom
for memoranda of purchases that are
needful. This particular housewife as
serts that her homemade kitchen cal.
endar suits her better than any she
| can buy because it Is absolutely indi-
vidual Often good recipes are jotted
down. and at the end Of the year. when
it is time to hang up the new calendar
these are copied off and put in the
recipe division of the card catalogue
box
One Of the cardinal principles Of the
efficient housewife is to concentrate
her thought ON the work Of the hour
and not waste mental energy on the
innumerabe tasks which the day holds
for her.
There is the story Of the woman who
lamented: Here's Monday and all the
washings got ito be done. Tuesday.
the ironing. Wednesday, the baking!
Goodness, half the weeks gone and not
thing done yetn' i
One truly efficient little woman was
asked how she could give so many de-
lightful little entertainments, and do
it apparently, with no trouble and such
manifest enjoyment on her own part.
She smiled wisely and said, II al
ways plan ahead, but | never worry
ahead" If she is to give dinner
Thursday, for instance, the menu Is
prepared and the main ordering done
Tuesday. She is fortunate in having
a butcher she can trust, so that her
meats are ordered then for delivery
Thursday. Wednesday she prepares
the soup stock. Then she looks over
her linen. dishes and silver and has
everything in readiness to set the la
Bile the next afternoon. Early Thurs
day morning she is out, completing her
ordering, and by noon everything Is
ready for the actual cooking. Directly
after luncheon the table Is arranged
and then she rests for an hour or two.
She has even been known 10 20 to
club meeting or bridge party. much
TO the amazement Of friends who know
her plans for the evening.
Her dinners are always successful. I
for the guests are sure to find an en-
thusiastic welcome. which makes them 4
feel that they are really wanted. and 1
THAT there has been no trouble or fuss I
In preparing for them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23

tofore. although leaving ii somewhat
exposed Ia front individuality is
given to these styles by the shaping.
some having scallops and Others novel
points. One Of the newest Of the high
backed styles is almost perfectly
square and does not extend along the
sides Of the neck at all
From all present indications the
strong position now occupied by hand
embroidered collars and yestees Will be
maintained for fall Pique. organdia
and batiste novelties will be shown.
Smart, plain linen styles will be prom
inent One Of the newest Of the vest
ees now being featured Is plain linen
With patch pockets ON either side and
big round sailor collar. The simulated
vest effect also promises well IN CIR.
dies for the early fall
The combined collars aud vests pic
tured here are useful for wear with
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
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CARE Of PETS.
row to Keep Pussy and Her Family
Healthy and Handsome.

| TOW 70 Neep Tussy ana nor Famuy
Healthy and Handsome.
One OF the early Affections Of kittens
8 sore eyes. The kittens should be
kept out Of the light until they begin to
run about; then. as a rule, eye trouble
need not be feared.
IL in spite of precaution and care the
eyes become affected. battle them fire.
quently with weak, warm boracic To-
ton applied on absorbent cotton, dry
thoroughly with a soft rag and then
apply little yaseliDe.
At three weeks old the kittens may
begin to lap little milk To com
mence each should have tablespoon
full twice day-not pure milk. a little
warm water and sugar should be
added. This can gradually be increased
and thickencd with barley meal. Then
bread and milk may be given, and a
little mashed potato and gravy
Olive oil IL splendid for their coats
and checks constipation. Give small
dose twice week. Begin with quar-
ter Of teaspoonful, gradually increas-
Ing to teaspooDfnl.
At eight weeks the kittens should be
weaned. Give them four meals a day.
sweetened and slightly diluted milk
should be served for breakfast Anoth-
er saucerful should be given az / a. m.
Mashed vegetables, breadcrumbs and
gravy. with few tiny scraps Of meat
no bones or gristle-are suitable for
dinner. and at q D. III. saucerfui OF
bread and milk VIII be sufficient. Be
fore leaving them for the night pi0ce
little diluted milk within reach.
when administering medicine coax
Ing is the best plan. Get the teaspoon
between the kittens teeth with the
right hand while gtrokiug the head AMI
ears with the left. Pussy loves 10 be
fondled and Is seldom too III 10 appre-
date f.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
BUNGALOW Lamps.

The pagoda lamp, which Is just what
its name suggests. has q narrow sup
porting stand with shade made OF
wicker tiers that are modelled exactly
upon the pagoda motif. There are
futurist lamps. too, giving just the sug-
gestion OF an outline, the skeleton, as II
were, Of the lamp, in wicker. These
ought to be lined with silks Of heavy
futurist col0rs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
ARLINGTON

MT anu MIS- " - h4suoh &tI iaili
ily spent Saturday in Bennington.
Miss Annie Matteson has returned
from Salisbury.
Mrs. Paul Rochester Of New York
Is spendign few days with her fathe,
G. w. Miltmore.
Mrs. Tulip and children, Of Salem,
are guests Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas keough.
Miss Margaret Killion of New York
is spending the summer with her par
ents, Mr., and Mrs. NJ. +. Killion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark of Brooklyn, are
spending a week with Mr.. and Mrs, w.
|. Jones.
Miss Helen Risdon is visiting her
cousins, Edward and Mildred Risdon,
in Dandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nichols, d. c.
Risdon and w. |, Risdon Of Dandy,
wer Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs j..
J. Risdon.
Mrs. Mary Somers is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Reid, at Pittsfeld, Mass. She
was accompanied by her son Andrew,
who returned home Sunday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
HOW TO MAKE HOME
MADE SCENTS.

Lavender Water.-Put into a
bottle and shake well one-eighth
Of pint of spirits Of wine. one
eighth of an ounce of oil of Law
ender and a quarter of dram
of essence of ambergris.
Eau de Cologne.-Half an
ounce each of oils of lemon and
bergamot, sixteenth of an ounce
of oil of orange peel, quarter of
a dram of oil of rosemary, TWEEN
ty drops of oil of neroli. five
drops of essence of musk or am
bergris. Reduce this amount Of
ingredients In half a pint of rec
tilted spirits of wine.
Numerous perfumes may be
made by adding to a small guam
tity Of rectified spirits Of wine
oils OF geranium. sandalwood,
rosemary or essence Of berga-
mot, musk or ambergris. add
ing 1t drop by drop until the de-
sired perfume is obtained
These ingredients may be OBJ
tanned from any drug store.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
Thirsty Babies.

A baby's thirst is not satisfied by Its
diet Of milk. He should be given clean,
cool water regularly every day.
Boiled water cooled and given be
tween feelings will often aid diges-
ton and quiet restlessness.
Regular hours. proper food and long
hours Of sleep are necessary to
healthy infant.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
When Cream Is Sour.

When the thunderstorm has unex-
pectedly turned the cream for the cof-
fee so that the sweet flavor Is gone
pour 1t into bowl. add pinch OF
soda and beat moment or two with
an egg beaten. Then the cream will
be frothy and will not curdle in the
coffee. and the bit Of soda will not
IN sfa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23

the tailored taffeta or the linen tub
suit. The vest with the winged collar
was Of fine linen with all over EN-
broideries. The other vest was Of lace.
The advantage Of the linen vest and
collar lies in the fact that 1t launders
80 satisfactorily.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
INCIDENCE.

II you ask me which is the real
hereditary sin Of human nature do
you imagine | shall answer pride or
luxury or ambition or egotism2 No;
! shall say Incidence. Who con-
quer Incidence viii conquer all the
rest. Johann Won zimmerman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use Budock Blood Bitters, the
family system tonic. Price S1.00. adv
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
LINGERIE VESTS.
Cool and Dainty Accessories to
Tub or Taffeta Tailored Suits.
NEW NECKWEAR FOR FALL.

Winged Effects to Be Prominent and
Hand Embroidered Designs to Retain
Their Vogue - Rolling and High
Backed Novelties Are to Make a Hit.
Tailored gowns of silk and linen are
cut Oh lines that make marked de-
mands on the ingenuity Of designers Of
neckwear. Collars of all styles are
worn over the little coats. Those who
buy in the midseason or late In the sea
son should do so with an eye to the
fall fashions. Discussing fall styles In
neckwear, the Dry Goods Economist
says
Among the clever ideas In the tai
lored lines are the wing effects, con-
structed along the lines of the wing
collars worn by men,
New rolling and high backed novel
ties are being prepared. many of which
hug the throat more closely than here
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
CLASSICAL FIGURE FOR GREAT EXPOSITION COURT, PAN
AMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, 1915

court the Court Of the Four
maPacfc international Exposition in San Francisco
will be adorned with number of
worlds greatest scuptors Not only will free standing
and Independent throughout
its walls lofty coonnades the picturesque
behed decorative
will be
Jaegers the famous sculptor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
.HESF are economic hints which
every bousekeeper should be
~ come familiar with, for wheth
or she does all of her own

every Dousekeeper should be
~ come familiar with, for wheth
er she does all of her own
work or has an assistant the efficient
housewife should realize that system
and management are the two watch
words which bring her greatest re-
wards.
One systematic housewife has
kitchen calendar which she makes her
self each year early in December and
which she claims Is Invaluable. She
prepares 36J sheets Of fairly heavy pa
per, SO that it does not tear easily
one-half inch from the top Of the pa
per on each side a hole Is punched;
through this cord is run so that the
pages turn easily. Each page Is dated
Immediately under the date every
Monday has washing written. Tues
day ironing" Wednesday "siver and
hrasses cleaned" Thursday cleaning
bedrooms and bathrooms" Friday
cleaning living rooms and dining
room" and Saturday cleaning kitchen.
pantries, icebox. etc"
This plainly indicates the main out
line OF the weeks work The rest OF
the page is blank, so that a good big
space Is left for incidental happenings
IL there Is to be dinner Wednesday
for instance. Il Is put down, with the
number Of guests invited Then the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23
Canada.

Canada was formally coded TO Eng
land by the treaty Of Paris, signed on
Feb. 10. 1863.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-07-23

One way to relieve habitual ecnsti-
patton is to take regularly mild lax
tive. Doan's Regulets are recon-
mended for this purpose. 25c box at
all drug stores. adv,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
For the FIJI
Which&
Under His |
FIOurished
Vas Abs
In the Phil
Reached
He Shot ~

hurts nothing pains Nothing either gives pleasure
or Joy though spirit world return to watch MY
own lie upon earth utterly entirely Indifferent
/ am thing apart, spirit of another The fierce
struggle over -
nscrutabe great bronze Buddhas Of the East
am beyond both Good and Evil
Slowly my mind clears begin to get my bearings
When realized that brother Thornton Queens
County me- charged with murder in the first degree
was at first too dazed to fully import
his words-I think said he, grimly murder
in the first degree The words DULY through brain
AS usual thing this nothing worse The
tac that had met and killed Anns absorb
ing my whole attention. and was going my
own mind and endeavorng dsenage confused tumble
OF thoughts that kept surging through my BRAIN
was not until after little time elapsed that the
real horror of the position which had placed
Thornton began to dawn upon me.
But you you kept repeating what they against
1t was not but l. Annis killed him You cer-
ainy could not have shooting saw you take the
cartridges from your pistol before They
all unhred, unexpoded."
That is all true" said Thornton, you see YOU
ne hestaed moment with deem searcbirp
look steady look which right through me-
Ito be perfectly candid loco bug-crazy YOU know
al the sight OF Ann You went clean wild you made
pretty raw of it ALL you went at him right
there before all of his friends There
around him. crowds of them That club race and
all hands were out When they realized
saw him shot right before their right their
they went mad with fury Some of them jump you
and would have lasted long SNOWFALL in July
II they had once gotten hold of after
gun.
They would have killed sure Thornton continued you
threw knows where with
hands above shouting something about like
It's all overits all they rushed in had to
whip out artillery and hold them charge told
them would take that float it. to hold on
some OF them under the muzze poke right
to make them give and until things could quiet
down was yelling for officer, them on
just the same. pretty rough very They
lodged charge against me- 1t is to the
effect that the the affair." they
could have stopped shooting had not held them of
under gunandwel. know that guilty
of murder They awfuly They gotten
gether and think they'll make
through. Anyhow things here"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

It hardly interests me. So have
killed him after all Then they did
make me wade through blood, as
they sent me word they would by
Thornton. And this is the end-the
end of ALL Will they kill me, won
der? What if they do? What dfffer-
ence does it all make? What can
they do to me now that I should
care? do not care. Nothing makes
any difference any longer. Nothing
matters. / am very, very weary, and
want rest. do not feel sorry for
Annis. do not feel glad / have
killed him. I might be another per
son looking at myself, everything is
so utterly impersonal, so thoroughly
inconseqpential. l am as though I
were a shell, husk. an automaton.
and the real NE was not concerned
Efth that poor weary body. Nothing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

Hams relates for the first time. And the trial CON
viction, the long weeks in the death cells in Sing
Sing and the final pardon by the Governor is told,
In justice to himself and for the sake of his chill
dren Captain Hams feels it his duty to take the
public into his confidence, to lead them behind the
in his domestic life 10 show them the forces
which worked the ruin of his hOme-snd 20 let the
public judge whether the desth of Annis at his hands
justified.
Stand bsck-stand back he shouts Il will arrest this man
he is my brother"
He side. Unresistingy follow idly won.
der why he does Then people approach him He holds
pistol in his hand the partially
pistol is to the front, he be Offering
The pistol | i his own-the one
he carried before Wyoming
State. In listless way is
doing with It, He to hesitate. There is
Yes; give it to them, If they want it," say.
What does he with It, anyway? matter?
If they it let them It, After all anything
matter Anyway the pistol nearly worthless think
Thornton leads upturned lying the We
ourselves It, He still holds by wrist and
he feels pulse Why should he feel pulse? not
sick. only very tired want quiet, and
rather like listing that look the
very beautiful sunlight dancing spark
ling II is restful l sit
BY there is commotion All here policeman He
people, then by the shoulder do
wish to leave the boat He tells me must
with him. Very WE'LL win But why the hurryf
Why be hold tightly by the coat How
sary think would only tell what he wants would
be glad to do IT,
We get into motor car and ride rather like the car but
think upturned the best leaving it.
get finally somewhere then lot people crowd
about ask questions. try to be polite and
But very, very tired. l and he
alone
1 many People have before.
then BY and my father
I glad him. why should come?
Capt. Hams at the Time of the Annis Shooting
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
An Army Could Not Have Saved Annis

But this is monstrous, replied mo had anything
any way in that affair
could not have Anns him good My
memory all clear, but something gave way
1t all second. The sight him
that is all / really know-but killed him-not YOU"
Don't yourself further that thing said
Thornton I'VE will have plenty of time here to discuss 1t
later He smiled grimly and This will be
home long time comewel live here together for
a year. perhaps" he muttered
Then he took by the shoulder and led bunk
OF the cells
Come In here and lie down-you need rest. Poor devil
you're wreck of mana broken up Then he softly added
Rest, boy for awhile everything get
on"
went in to the CELL There upon the
steel bunk and blanket of dull Utterly played
out cast myself that finally
confused dream of boats crowds Anns
Claudia awoke refreshed found sitting
bars Of the window overlooking the space the
jail right there, he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
/ BY Captain Peter c. Hams, Jr.
CONTINUED from Last Sunday)

HAVE already told Of the breaking Of home the re-
my wife Claudia 10 mother suit dt
of the wicked abominable charges against
in Caudas divorce sut-charges inspired
realized, by Annis.
nfamy INJURY already inflicted
upon indlgnity which staggered my brain.
have said, broken feel IT. unutterahe
weariness has taken possession of and body But
remain quiet 1 continually seeing
Anns him hundred times day In passerby.
! never get rid of that hated face!
Another night OF seepless pacing to
In the morning my brother Thornton persuades
with m in his motor boat in the hope Of dsracng mind
from troubles We meet friend the way Thornton dis
suburban cottages; the friend
at Bayside, long islond.
My brother knows real VINO has shore
property at aysde They decide TO to Baysde and look at
this property do not go. 1t all me,
accompany them They mo IN way l cannot eat.
Our friend finds have wasted too much time and that
lhe cannot Baysde back time
downtown later IN the go
Hancock for motor boat and Bayside by
ourselves.
We know nothing of the To with mind
YEARLY going the horror of position 1t Is OF
boats trains of crowds dusty
crowds,
Bayside My brother halls cab.
Where the
II is Saturday afternoon and he is probably club
brother tells the hackman We aght,
my brother clubhouse inquire
agent aimlessy about Suddenly
Mrs. William Annis She without recogni-
tion
Mrs Ann be doing here She is alone turn wander
the dock. All there
but little wind idly watch they
slowly landing occupants any-the
sails interfere they distant.
In. Then mentions the o Annis.
Again? Annis everywhere
Must forever hear that hated dog
snothers steps? lie Is in the boatome
has followed
Come away, Pete" he says "Anns is that boat"
mis- UNDECIDED strange fascination holds me
the spot a coward from this mans
presence? Must from him my fe
He and pleases. but Ii pres
I must meet him?
strange feeling frenzy ereeps at the thought
What have done that | should thousand times
Let him shall the man he
has ruined the life he has wrecked
Ny brother srasps my Come Pete he SAYS
Furiousy shake him on. The at the float
see him and he He looks at me-Anns-a
faint smile curs his lip The old cynical smile
often before dcvish maddening family
in the corners OF his
That deyilish, maddenng. smiling $ all I see
\ great wave tremendous somehing-n
descrea2e know The suddenly fades Gone
all the hsanders oiteres boatmenmy brother
everything is blotted
There 6u. people great vod-Wniam E Anns
ami reter Hams.
In that mad rush. that whTl of shots cries
know What takes place
Then silence falls upon me. | stand alone
Presently seem to people francany running
My brother grasps by the arm.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22

Annis had invaded Captain Hains's home, had
taken advantage OF the Captains absence army
duty and aided by the cunning decetfulness Of Mrs
Hams, had almost succeeded in persuading the in
iuTed husband that his suspicious were groundess
How the full truth was Unexpectedly wrung from
the lips of Claudia Hams his wife; how his heart
fToEe with despair, and then, with the rebound of
fury, how he set forth to avenge the wrong-how he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-22
By Capt. Peter {. Hams, k., U.S.A.
Who Shot TO Death William E. Annis the Boat Landing
of the Bayside Yacht Club, New York. August 15 1908

This far away from Fort He should be
says nothing looks and looks and looks
! wish he would 1t is annoying Also wish
my father kisses and
Ia well he should The long to Fort Hancock and he
very
1t getting lie down upon bench and doze
Another journey. Where am going now!
flights of stairs They iron stairs and ring with
the footsteps of those who climb The climbing is resome
rest from TO time.
There is rafting of keys and grating of locks am
long corridor with little the
side The have grated iron doors them 1t is somber
ray sunlight filters through dusty dirty
window anting, athwart the There
grating in locks changing of heavy steel DOORS
In the distance.
Murder in the First Degree"
Silence at last
nearby kitchen char-and sink down
my upon my "Alone
last" reflect. Il wish to stay alone" look about
dreary looking place. Long of pipes
of this corridor They the floor
tobacco stained and dirty The walls whewashed
leaving dirty yellow spots where the
on gasight flares to and
partly cogged and the sckly shoots
point at side 1t gives OF faint trail of smoke
stands drunkeny wonder
why there why should be left burning in the day
steel gders stretch with cobwebs
gently waving to and fro. my
to be of stone,
They solid steel The
doors grated with long bars running clear from
They remind OF the fronts in
animals cages the Zoo. They appear to be deserted
peer where sit. An iron shelf bunk with
bottom suspended from side The inside
his painted gray and the tobacco
stained and dirty, if from long
The whole sad and sodden 1t breathes of
unuteabe Undesirable penetrating
odor perades the place animal SMELL such notices
in the great tents of a circus
turn to window Its lower half is obscured by
kind of dirty wash make the glass Through
the portion outside another
From aar hear the faint whistle of locomotive
dull rumble of train of listen ntently,
faint chuck chuck waited through heavy wallis
geher with the muned rattle of an engine
"A pile driver work somewhere" myself /
> familiar with this
By and by 1t stops-and then again all is silent.
| shift uneasly in my chair
a Startled, to look, and
appear familiar rgnize my brother
Thornton.
You here?" exclaim Where are WEI"
In JAIL he softly. You have killed Annis"
But what arey you for?"
grimly replies Il think that held for
in the hrst degree"
killed killed Annis," l repeat N.Y.
self Killed Annis."
Il have killed Anns" In dim kind of begin TO realize
what that float Bayde Yes reflect that
things black Nc doubt they're right
- Annis