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KUINED BY BRIDGE. HAS COST THE "DOUBLE DUCH ESS" HER FORTUNE. tifUM'i ureateat HntMi, tne Duchess of Devonshire, Has Lost 92,000,000 In Cash and a Palace Wltkla a Decade. Brought to the verge of ruin by bridge whist, the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire would be obliged to forfeit theli estates were It not for the money . lenders of England. Her mania for this form of gambling has Involved tho venerable "Double Duchess" In no end of trouble and scandal and has cost her within the last decade no less than $2, 000,000 In cash and a palace, besides. Unless some lucky circumstance pre vents (not Improbable, since ber grand daughter, Lady Mary Hamilton, Is one of the richest girls In the world), Chatsworth House, the magnificent country home of the Devonshlres, will become the prey of creditors and Dev onshire House, the palace of PIcadllly, London, has already been sold to pay gambling debts, though possession will not be given until the death of the duke. For the sake 0 reputation some of the scandalous gambling transac tions will be kept from publicity by generous relatives. Foremost Woman of Peerage. The Duchess of Devonshire, called the "Double Duchess." because she has been the wife of a Duke of Manchester as well as of the Duke of Devonshire, Is the foremost woman of the British peerage and ranks almost with royal ty Itself. She Is a brilliant woman and has had a lifo of strenuous ac tion, daring and passion. At. 71 she Is still a young woman, though she has upheld her place In the highest rank of duchess of dkvon nobility for half a century. She has been the foremost hostess of her time and her entertainments have been historical. She Is mother-in-law or grandmother to a dozen of Britain's noblest families, and for years was the Intimate friend and adviser of Queen Alexandra. The "Double Duchess" la a German, one of the few foreign ladles who have attained the high and enviable rank of leader of English society. Here Is her I A LACK SACRIFICED TO full name and titles: Her Grace the Right Honorable Louise Frederlca Au guste D'Alton Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Marchioness of Hartlng ton, Countess of Devonshire, Countess of Burlington, Countess d'Anhalt of nanover, Lady Cavendish of Hard wlcke, Lady Cavendish of Kelghley, Lady of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem and seventh Duchess of Manchester. The latter title has lapsed. It was In the days of the Prince Consort that the Countess Louise d'Anhalt went to London. Her father, the Comte d'Al ton of Hanover, was In the train of the German princeling who married Vic toria the Good. When she reached the age of 17 she was presented at co,urt Bud launched iuto society. She had been brought up In the strict German regime which also ruled the court of the period, and the giddy whirl of so ciety opened her eyes. Within a year he wed Lord Mandeville, who three years later became Ills Grace of Man chester.. He was an inveterate gambler, and wasted practically all his patro mony at the card table. A son born o,f this union married Consuelo Yzanga, an American, and their son, the present Duke of Manchester, also married an American, Miss Helena Zimmerman, of Cincinnati. The other children of the Doable Duchess have all married well. Her Homauce. Early in her married life the "Dou ble Duchess" found herself deserted by her husband. Manchester preferred the gambling table to his wife. She found cqiisolatlou and companionship In so ciety, where she met the Marquis of Hartlngton, who stood high In polities as a right-hand man of Gladstone and a member of the cabluet He was not an orator but was a clever and fascl nattng man and had the right of suc cession to the dukedom of Devonshire An amazing friendship grew up between the busy politician and the German 1eauty. As the years went on and be never married, but kept close to the liem of the duchess' gown, society point ed It out as the Ideal platonlc affec tion. In 1890 tho Duke of Manchester died. The next year, by the death of the then duke, the Marquis of Hartlng ton became Duke of Devonshire ,and the next year the widowed Ducbesa of If f'l - --- - - Manchester became Duchess of Dvon shire. She was 67 then. This was the climax of a romance watched by the whole world. A Haala for Bridare. When bridge whist was Introduced In London .the Double Duchess became n strong supporter of the game. It be came a mania with her and the stake were heavy wherever she played. When It was discovered that at her parties a regular system of signaling to partners was practiced It caused a temporary scandal, but did not break up the game. The duchess finally went to the contl- rw hop hoolth h,tn htr annrtnla and worries over her losses, but she' An Inexperienced young housekeeper played abroad and when she returned wi tor the flrst tlme trle to-manage to London It was the signal for some of a home' doln much' ,f not of the the highest bridge play known In the work her8elf- w,n flnd no end of d!nV history of the game. Many ladies were cultles cIeared way lf she wUI at reported to have lost their Jewels and matize her dally tasks. The system is their fortunes. Again were there on'y regularity, doing In order all of stories of the duchess' prodigious loss-', the things that are necessary, so that es. Not long ago William Waldorf As-, before she realizes It everything Is tor bought Devonshire House for $5,- done, and there Is leisure to read, sew 000,000. For some time there have , or visit Much less time Is consumed been no social functions under the Dev-1 In the work, far less nervous energy, onshlre auspices and If there are any j and one's temper is saved no end. in the near future they will be paid for To begin with, If a woman does not by Lady Hamilton. keep maid, she should so arrange her work that by noon certainly, If not be- Ancient Indian Writings. f t Jg a fl an(j the rest of the A local newspaper man at Otanga, faT Bne has to herself O.T made a very lucky find the other. breakfflg- ,8 the flrgt day by accidentally learning about an I housekeepers bring the old Indian history, says the Kansas . . . , . . .,,.,, T , .. - . .. dishes from the table Into the Kitchen City Journal. The details are written ag ffieaI but T do out on old parchment paper and proved - tfaere to be an accurate history of the Chey-j . , . , .. ,,4 , . , , . , ., ,. 1 ready confusion in the kitchen, and enne and Arapahoe Indians. It gave; . , , . . . ,. i. m .1 . ,, 1 .4. j more d shes s mply add to It. an account of their religious rites and 1 . , . , . . ti . beliefs along with the traditions of eave thf 5"? tab a,s " ,s the tribes. It deals freely with the'and retu tfl ' the k tchen- Bin there .,,. . . . 1An by washing the pots and kettles that tribal government for over 100 years . . . ... . , . ...a .. , , .,., have been used, and then wash wnat- und Is very extensive In covering the, . ,,, , . - .), tti a ever cups, spoons and the like that has relation with the United States govern- 7 . iL ment I been used In preparing the meal. They m imnnn.nf fl,hfa with trnnn are. of kitchen utensils, and so and a description of the burying ground j J ta ut as B00n af c'eared where some officers were Interred are!W1Pe "P around he 8'nk' ha1UJere among the things. It was originally - a fresn the dining- wrltten In Indian lanmiaire nd wbs room dishes, and then bring out those. translated by George Bent, an old-time'130 no do thls one at 8 tlme or even Indian scout and plainsman. The affairs of several other Indian ' tribes who have been affiliated with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes are dealt with 1n the history. j Amone other thines dealt with 1b the history of the sacred arrows thatjdIshes wnen clean were stolen by the Pawnee Indians and Wash the 8laS9e flrst ln water from secured only recently by the Cheyennes which the soap has been taken out. Do by exchanging several hundred ponies, j three or four at once, and if the water . j Emerald Dating; Back to Solomon, In an ancient cathedral of Genoa a vase of Immense value has been pre- served for COO years. It s cut from a single emerald. Its principal diameter IS -17) IHU11CB tlUU JIO UflgUL IS O74, inches. It is kept under several locks, "1 A GAMBLING MANIA. the keys of which are In different hands; It Is rarely exhibited In public, and then only by an order of I he Sen ate. When exhibited It is suspended "'7U luc ur , v r y ' and.no one else Is a lowed to touch It It Is asserted that this vase Is one of the gifts which were made to Solomon by the Queen of Bheba. AMEKICAN OFFICER INSULTED BY KINGSTON OOVERNOB. Itear Admiral Charles Henry Davis, who was practically ordered away from Kingston, Jamaica, by the British gov ernor, won fame In the Spanish war as the man to whom the town of Ponce, Porto Rico, surrendered. He was then In command of the gunboat BXAB ADMIRAL DAVIS. Dixie. He is a native of M.isunchn setts, and' was graduated from the naval academy in 1SG4. He was con- nected with several expeditions to de- termlne differences In longitude, was superintendent of the naval observa- try for a short time and served on the Anglo-Russian North Sea commls- slon at Paris. Work Should Be Srstemmtlsed. several ax once, out nave a un tray 18 lue nguiesi, large euougu ror a" or almost a" of the dishes, fill this from the tabIe and brln8 them all out n one trP- Take them from the tray, wlDe lnal ana Piace 11 near Ior lne is not enougn tney win almost dry themselves. They may be lifted from the pan wlth a handJe Turn them up8,de down tQ dra,n and t, wlth a fre8n towe, w, Put each Qn the tray afl ,t.l8 thftt ,t may be returned to the dining-room in one trip. After the glasses, wash the tea or coffee cups, proceeding as with I the glasses. Then, there being no grease yet In the water, put in all the small silver. Let that stay in and over , it put the plates, a few at a time. Af , ter several of those are washed it Is i well to turn out the water and put In 'fresh, letting it run on the soap to form a suda Finish washing the plates, then wash the silver, and, last ly, do the vegetable dishes or platters, j I prefer getting out dining things, that it may not be necessary to return to the kitchen until lunch time. To go back constantly to the same kind of work is not only monotonous, but tir ing. When a Girl la of Age. In Nebraska she Is of age at 16. In the State of Washington she attains her majority at 18, but if her husband is of age, she also is, no matter how young she may be. This Is a strange law, allowing the husband to control the majority of his wife. But marriage also brings our maid to her majority, no matter what her years may be, In Maryland( 0rep0Ili Texas, Iowa and Louisiana, whlie 18 is the age pre- tcrlA ,n Arkan9a9 California, Color- ad0i Dakota Idah , Iowa (nn. egs aiM), Kansas, Maryland (un- egg marrlea); Mlnnesota, Missouri, Nebraska (unless married, when it Is 16 Nevnda Ohio, Oregon (unless mar- rled), Vermont and Washington (un- less married). Hooded effects are in vogue on all sorts of garments, though on bodices these are more often slmllated by trim mings than otherwise. White leather with ornamental braid ing Is the touch of relief on many walk ing gowns. It Is introduced In rather big patches, such as a vest, collar or facings, more than as lines of trim mings. Dinner bodices finished with coat tails of a somewhat dlrectolre descrlp tton are very smart and becoming. In Dowered silk oversklrts of lace or oth er fluffy materials thU mode is espe cially fetching. Openwork stockings now take a sec ond place beside those of gossamer mesh. A stocking cannot be too fine to-day to suit Dame Fashion and even in the street the finest mesh is worn. Embroidered silk hose are much in de mand and if possible the embroidery hould be of the same design as that of tte Kwn- For T0U5 n8ht Bowns this year there ,re Xts woven of gold or sliver threads. Some look like simple braids, ome ar wvn in the most fanciful designs. One exquisite belt of this type ,s hown In the dull old gold. The girl who wants something to harmonist with her new "antique" bracelet would do well to Invest In one of these belts. She must be careful to have a buckle that is also In keeping, however. Huge rosettes and bows of glossy rib bon, also of gold and silver ribbon or of panne velvet, are considered very smart for hat trimming, and many yards of material are used in this way. Larger flowers are favorites this winter and are placed at almost any spot on the hat. Grapes In every color are used extensively, sometimes in large bunches, to match the gown or the body of the hat or the ribbon. Glace kid continues the favorite for street wear, both suede and glace be ing In demand for social functions. With the three-quarter-length sleeve, which many prefer to the elbow length and which is newer, twelve-button-length gloves are amply long and It Is a waste of money to buy the longer or.es, which cost more proportionately. The best colors for general wear are white, black, gray and all the very del icate shades of tan and suede. Self stitchlng Is considered In better taste than contrasts, even black not being very much in evidence. Gone Back to Good Old Names. "I was looking over the society col umn of my newspaper," said a lady of the old school to the New York corre spondent of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and It did my heart good to see how people have returned to the good old habit of giving their girls names that stand for dignity, poetry and the tra ditions of our race. "There was not a Sallle, a Mamie, or a Nellie In the list. In one announce ment of a reception given by a mother on the coming out of her daughter there was one Dorothy, one Alice and one Eleanor, two Helens', one Augusta, one Elizabeth, and, thank heaven for it! one plain, lovely and old-fashioned Mary. There was a Lucy, a Janej an Agnes and three or four Ruths. It FUR SETS seemed to. me, almost, as If I were reading a social roster of the respecta ble days of forty years ago." Introduced Handkerchiefs. Ladies who flnd the dainty mouchoir such an indispensable bit of finery are probably not aware of the fact that the handkerchief was not used in polite society until the Empress Josephine made it fashionable. She carried a handkerchief and held it before her mouth to hide her bad teeth. The Queen of Italy Is said to have the hand somest handkerchief In existence, which Is valued at $30,000. It took three women more than five , years to make It What a Woman Can Do. It takes a woman to flnd out a wom an, is a homely adaptation of a well known phrase, and Mrs. W. C. H. Keogh of the Chicago School Board has proved this by unveiling the se crets of some of the women connected with the schools who have been using Jhe children to further their pet po litical schemes, and now the ladles will have to fight the matter out them selves. What Mothers Mar Do. At a meeting of the Mothers Club in Chicago the other day one of the members said that each mother should tell her child all about ber own child hood and that in this way there would In a few generations be connecting links with the past Happy is the child whose mother takes the time to tell such stories. Acayaat Srmpllued Snellrns;. Five girls In a fashionable boarding school have formed a society to pro test earnestly against the new spelling. They "sign themselves Alysse, Mayme, Grayce, Katheryne and Carrye. Smart Set MUSHROOM HAT. Among the smart hats which have made their appearance as early spring harbjngers of what Is to follow later on is this broad, low, scuttle-shaped hat, quaint in outline and trimming. It is an exaggerated mushroom shape in leghorn straw and one of the flrst of the new big hats, a summer vogue for which is confidently Intimated. The natural-colored straw is used, with a mauve dotted chiffon scarf folded M17SHBOOM FOB SPRING. around the crown and ending with two long looped bows In the back. A sil ver buckle Identifies the front of the hat, while two big yellow roses each side of the front chiffon loops lend character to the ensemble. Would Have New Word. A writer In a Philadelhia paper thinks that the time Is ripe for a new word that will mean either man or woman, and he suggests 'hu" as the word, the flrst syllable of the word hu man. Several years ago they tried to make such a word at the chautau- AND HATS. pua, and the word decided supon was "thon." It even went so far that no tices were given, in which the word was used, of entertainments and so on, and It was used In the periodical pub lished. It died a natural death, how ever, as there Is no' necessity for any such word, as the man from Philadel phia seems to think. Good to Keep In Mind. A lady fell over a brick pile in In dianapolis the other day and no dam age resulted except in the loss of the lady's hat which was ruined by the mud into which It fell. The brick pile was In position owing to negligence of a city workman, and the city attorney, hearing about It called on the lady, and to avert a damage suit Insisted on buying her a new hat This Is prob ably the first time a city ever bought a hat and It Is a good thing for ladles In other cities to remember that to fall over a city's brick pile may bring like results. Eat Carrots and Onions. Some one suggests that if you want to have a good complexion a good be ginning is to eat carrots and onions. In fact It is very fashionable to eat onions nowadays, and the very plebeian vegetable appears In most unexpected places. If one eats them, however, it is Just as well to go into retreat for some time afterward, as no specific has been discovered that will lessen the evil effects in the way of odor. Why It Failed. Mrs. Tom L. Johnson, wife of the mayor of Cleveland, takes a great in terest in the domestic science school which she helped found in that city, and tells the story of a young bride who wanted to have sponge cake for dinner, but informed her husband that the cake was a failure, as the druggist sent "the wrong kind of sponges. "Ever try an automobile. Judge? said a friend. "No," replied the judge; "but I've tried a lot of people who have." Xonkers Statesman. He She married a worthless noble man. She How did that happen? He Despondency. She was Jilted by her father's coachman. Puck. "Sir!" exclaimed the pompous in dividual, "I am a self-made man." "I accept your apology," murmured he of the patrician countenance. Philadel phia Record. Guest (studying bill of fare) Walt er, I have fifty hellers (ten cents); tell me what you recommend. Walter Try another restaurant. Welner Carlcaturen. . . Mary I hear that tho duke's mar riage to the rich Miss Passay has been . postponed. Jane Yes, I believe his , creditors have granted him a little more time. Life. Tom (proudly) Miss Plnkleigh has promised to be my wife. Jack (con solingly) Oh, don't let that worry you. Women frequently break their prom ises. Chicago Daily News. He (bashfully) May I-i-er kiss your hand, Miss Dolly? She Oh, I suppose so. But it would be so much easier for me to remo.ve my veil than my glove. Chicago Daily News. Polly Did you have a good time, Dolly? Dolly Did I have a good time! Well, I should say I did. I got en gaged seventeen times, and one of them, is permanent Somervllle Journal. "So your servant glrl has left you again,", said Mrs. Nabor. "Yes," , re plied' Mrs. Sububs. "What was the matter?" "She didn't like the way I did the work." Philadelphia Press. Bacon The police are very consld- erate ojt a poor,- homeless tramp in; New York. Egbert How so? Bacon Why, when one goes to sleep on a park bench the policeman raps him up. Evening Mail. "Here's something about the Dutch stealing one of the Philippine Islands. I wonder what Uncle Sam will do about It?" "Well, It would serve them right If he refused to take It back." Cleveland Plain Dealer. Agent This is the automobile you want. You never have to crawl under lt to fix it Sparker You don't? Agent No. If the slightest thing goes wrojig with the mechanism, It Instant ly turns bottom-side up. Puck. De Mutt I don't think I shall ever take part In amateur theatricals again. I always feel as though I were making, a fool of myself. Miss Hitts Oh, everybody knows it would be impossible -for you to dq that. Chicago Dally News. Flo (chatting with small stranger) Your teacher Is a charming young lady. I suppose - you love her very much? Billy Steady, steady ! D' you think I am going to tell you all about my love affairs? Ally Sloper's Half Holiday. -. Bess I don't like that Mr.. Cutting. Jess That's unkind o,f you. I heard, him say something awfully sweet about you yesterday. Bess Oh, did he?i What was it? Jess He said he imag ined you must have been perfectly charming as a girl. Cleveland Leader. '"Well, he's a good man, an' I'm with him,' said Mr. Hennessey. 'Don't ye think he's right whin he wants to put a limit on how much money a man can have? 'I do,' said Mr. Dooley. 'but I'd rather put a limit on how little he can have.'" Dooley's Disser tations. "I had such a beautiful dream last aight" said Mrs. Gettlnrleh. "I dream ed that I had died and gone to heav en." "And was It anything like the poets and painters have pictured It?" "Not a bit It was Just like New York, with endless rows of theaters and restaurants." Chicago Record-Herald. "Why," said the traveler, "do you attach so much attention to the dragon? Don't you know there Is no such crea ture?" "My dear sir," answered Mr. Li Lo, the eminent Chinese philoso pher, "I often flnd the Goddess of Lib erty depicted on your public emblems. Yet I have found It Impossible to meet the lady personally." Washington Star. Visitor tq the West Indies (who has been warned against bathing in the river because of alligators, but has been told by the boatmen that there are none at the river's mouth) By Jove, this Is ripping! But 1 say, how do you know there are no alligators here? Boatman Well, you see, sah, de alli gator am so turr'ble feared ob da shark." Punch. . Taking; a Ror-.ndabout Route. "What does this report mean by saying that 'the shorts were caught la a corner and 'squeezed? " "Why, it means that they sold what they didn't have to buyers whom they had to get it back from at a higher price in order to deliver it to them." Judge. Mahener'a Forethonarht. Dentist I've filled all your teeta that have cavities, sir. Mahoney Well, thin, fill th rist av thlm, too thin whin th' cavities come they'll be already filled, b'gobs. Puck. Unless a man knows when he has enough he's apt to get too much. 1