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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Dairy Department.
SHARP Competition In the 8S.ier Test
---the Six Cow TsAt tst~ke the record
Exhibits OF DAIRY Utensils.

sharp Competition In the RB.ter Test
lathe Six Cow Tsst Bt~ke the record
Exhibits OF DAIRY Utensils.
Old standards went down in the dairy
department, The increased interest in the
butter and cheese exhibits and the sharp
competition In the butter test held the at
tention of the farmers throughout One
expert judge was employed to pass upon
each sample of butter and cheese, and care
was taken to prevent him from knowing
the owner of any sample.
There were large number of competi-
tors in the butter test, and the record in
the six COW test exceeded highest mark
ever attained at the Valley fair. In "a
hours a COW owned by K. II. Akeley of
Vernon made two pounds of butter and
won the first prize Of $25. r. II. Spauld-
ing of West Brattleboro carried of the sec
ond prize of S15, his cows record being
1888 pounds. The record in the six COW
test was 1127 pounds by the cattle of A.
A. Dunkee Of South Vernon, the prize be-
ing $50 d. II. Goodell of Antrim, ". H.,
won second prize, $25, with record of
10 81 pounds.
Milk testing with the Babcock test was
illustrated by Director j. l.. Hills of the
Vermont Experiment station. He had
charge Of the sampling and testing in con-
nection with the dairy test. The opera
tions of the process were explained as
worked. In connection with this work
were exhibited score Of charts and pho
tographs showing the buildings, work, stu
dents, etc, of the state agricultural college,
also Illustrative Of sundry experimental OPP
| eratiOns at the experiment station.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
made a special exhibit of dairy machinery
and utensils, including separators, sheep
| and burro powers, butter woi kers, tests,
prints, etc. r b. Thomas, agent, of
Guilford, showed the Kneeland Omega
separator, manufactured in Lansing, Mich.
d. II. Burrell & Co. Of Little Falls, n. Y,
showed the Empire cream separator, and
samples OF salt were distributed by the
Genesee Salt company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
The Dogs.


CRninea Good, had aud indifferent.
The need Of supervision which will elm
mate all entries except those of standard
bred dogs was apparent in the bench show,
where dogs with pedigrees were surround
Ell by nondescripts and ours Of low degree.
There were probably 200 dogs on exhibit
ton, bull terriers AMI fox and coon hounds
predominatng.
One OF the best dogs in the show was
the Boston Terrier bnch owned by VIM.
J. Pentland of Brattleboro. Charles Al
lar OF BTattleboro, John <. Gale of Gull
ford, j. S. Morse of West Brattleboro and
j. Z. Leary of BrAttleboro had excellent
specimens of bull terriers, and Robert
Sargent's bull terrier bitch and three pups
won admiring comment.
A decided novelty to many were the
Russian bear dogs, pair and pup, owned
by Major F. w. Childs of Brattleboro.
The two old dogs were bred in Belgium
and the pup was raised in Brattleboro.
Frank L. Wellman OF Guiford was the
exhibitor of the best Scotch Collie in the
show. George NJ. Cory's Scotch Collie
bitch with eight handsome puppies had
many admirers, and NJ. X Robbins Of
Braltleboro had good bitch of the same
breed
K Bradley's imported Irish Terrier bitch
and her six puppies made one of the pref
test and best collections in the show. W.
d. Stockwell of West Brattleboro exhibited
a Gordon setter of excellent points.
Warren j. Wood, the Greenfield veteran,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

A. M. Corser Of Putney occupied his
usual position in the centre of the hall,
with three Wheeler & Wilson and four
STANDARD sewing machines, with a back
ground of portieres and art embfoideres
done on the machines. In another part Of
the room W. g. Collar showed six Of the
singer machines, with a large display of
the variety of work which may done on
them.
Others who occupied space here we're c.
M shaw of Boston, with paper novelties
'ne Albany business college, with photo
graphs, pen drawings, etc; NJ. H. Bard
well, with the Underwriters fire exlin-
gdsher; Guild & Whitney, cameras and
supplies; Mrs. w. E. Wells Of Orange,
with T. n. r. corsets, and Manley Broth
ers, whose exhibit Of cooking stoves and
ranges, with the added attraction OF pho
nograph, had a crowd before it at all
hours,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

The foreign commerce of the United
States in August, 1899, was the largest in the
history of that month. The exports were
nearly rs per cent higher than those of
August of the phenomenal year 1898, and
SO per cent higher than the average of
August in the years 1894, 1895 and 1895,
while for the eight months of the calendar
year ending with August they we're the
highest In our history. The total exports
for the eight months ending with August,
1899, were $792, 595, 1872. against SITS, &c.,
POI in 1903, $041, 979,SS0 in 1897, and
$e02, 29s, 452 in the great export year of
1892. The importations for August also
show a marked increase, being $66, 71S, 1877
against $40, 677 $40 in August last year,
anu $50, S44, 605 IN August, 1897.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

The Washburn- Crosby company's Gold
Medal -four and the Worcester salt were
the specialties in Crosby & Co.'s exhibit
in their special building. Bags of -four
were piled to the roof on the north side of
the building, and on the south side were
barrels and bags of salt, samples of which
were given away. Thousands Of tiny bar
rels bearing the Wsshhurn-Crosb trade
mark were distributed among the chill
dren. There was also on exhibition in
this building cracked corn, winter and
spring wheat bran, red dog -four, stand
ard middlings, Davenport gluten feed
cottonseed meal, Chicago gluten meal
Michigan middlings, oats and yellow corn
meal. The exhibit was in charge o.
Charles r. Crosby, George E. Warner
and George e. Adams.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Cookery.
Estey organ Compsny's EXHIBIT.

The many excellent qualities of the Estey
organs and pianos were exhibited by Prof.
Francois G. +. Cramer IA the special build
ing of the Estey Organ Company through
which thousands Of people passed. The
central feature was large and splendidly
voiced reed organ with two manuals and
with pedal attachment. Professor Cramer
gave recitals upon this instrument at fire.
quent Intervals during the show. The
company exhibited four other organs and
two pianos of their own make, the pianos
having butteInut and Hungarian ash cases,
and the Brambach and Newton pianos
which they handle. The exhibit was in
charge of G. W. Stewart and w. B. Eddy.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

Are peculiar in many ways.
They like to drink water without
ice.
They would rather walk upstairs
than take an elevator
They use ordinary portable bath
tubs in place of stationary porcelain
or metal ones such as we have.
What seems to us the funniest
thing of all is that they absolutely
prefer chicory in their coffee.
1t is easy enough for any one to
get adulterated coffee in this coun-
try. But the good housewife watches
carefully that she is not thus i'm
posed upon.
Those who have learned by ex-
perience and wish to be absolutely
sure that they are getting pure coffee
and the best coffee, without a grain
of adulteration, ask for and insist
upon having Chase 81 Sanbom's
Coffees.
There is none better on the mar
ket. Every bean has been carefully
selected from plantations, famous
for their coffee crops.
The fact that these coifees bear
the seal of Chase & Sanbom is in
itself sufficient guarantee that they
are full weight and in every way
perfect.
Seal Brand Coffee comes in one
and two-pound tin cans, and then
other high grades in richly coloreo
parchment-lined imported bags.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

tiers of Agawams and Niagaras heavier
than that Sanders & Son had nine varie-
ties. j. p. Liscom of West Brattleboro
had case Of peaches which were the only
ones shown. There were 20 exhibitors of
pears and ounces, but their exhibits aver
sge9 ogiy about two in number.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

The Chicago Tribune prints an extended
special article which shows that the Great
Salt lake, ''the mysterious tideless inland
sea, Graded 1000 feet above the level of
oceans" is gradually subsidine, and may
have entirely disappeared within another
century. For three decades its shore line
has been visibly contracting, its depth has
been growing less, and "today its ultimate
destiny is written so legibly that none can
deny its approach Evaporation is the
agency that is slowly but surely transform
ing the vast expanse of water into great
salt plain, but hack OF this is the fact that
the Mormons have so reduced the inflow
from the four rivers which run into the
lake by diverting great quantities of their
waters for purposes of irrigation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

was on hand AS usual with large collection.
including fox hounds, coach dogs, bull ter
riers, grayhouDds and other breeds. David
G. Baker OF Guilford had good specimens
in his three pens of fox hounds and point
ers. Sidney Darling Of Hinsdale and
George Lynde of Guilford had fox hounds
worthy OF recognition, and W. K. Bridges
Of East Colrain had pen with fox hound
bitch and puppies.
A decided acquisition to the show was
the Cocker Spaniel, six months old, bred
at the Newcastle kennels, and exhibited
hy DR., W. 7, W Tss..:ssslhoeft Of Boston. John
HanlAn Of Boston had "rare date" in
kHseian poodle, with long coat of silky
texture. John Tyler of Guilford owned
a good beagle hound and pointer.
Four coon dogs which have freed many
of the animals with whom Davy Crockett's
name is associated, were exhibited by +. B.
Kidder of Wardsboro.
Six sly looking foxes in one pen were
the property of Pierce Brothers, sons of
George W. Pierce of Brattleboro. These
boys also gave variety with their entries of
a barred owl, pen of Hungarian rabbits
| and large pen of pigeons. f. II. Spauld-
/ ing of West Rrattleboro was an exhibitor
of Flemish Giant and Topped cared rabbits
and guinea pigs, and. Harold Stoddard OF
Westmoreland, N. a., of English rabbits.
George Bellam of Walpole exhibited two
foxes. In pen adjoining the bench show
graceful deer disported themselves, doe
two years old and prong horned yearling
buck with antlers just out of the velvet
In another pen was a pair of Cashmere
goats owned by B. B. Merrill of Stanstead
P. O., the buck with his snowy beard and
determined expression reminding one Of
the pictures of Dom Paul KreUger.
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Vermont Farm Machine Co. Prizes.

Entries of butter made from cream sep
arated by the Improved United States
separatOrs, or raised in Cooley creamers,
scoring 90 and below 9S, G. 1. Wilcox,
Woodstock, W. FL. Watkins, East Hard
wick, G. G. Lawless, Montpelier, each So;
scoring 90 and below 90, Geo. r. Markham,
Woodstock, W. Fl. Sanders, Sanbornton,
N. H., Geo. F. Greene, Woodstock, Mrs.
G. N Bond, Guilford, j. F. Adams, East
Barnet, A. a. Priest, Randolph, W. H.
Watkins, East Hardwick, Sheffield Cream
cry association, Geo. A. Doe, Corinth,
Sharon Creamery association. Brattleboro
Creamery association. each 81.
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Mileage Books

On Monday. Sept. q, next, shall open branch
ONCE, for the sale of mileage books, in charge Of
Mis- Regina Heaphy, at Miller's Confectionery
store.
lthall continue to attend all trains and may be-
found at the Brooks House as usual
ssss I. }. HEAPHY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
Special Notices.
Vermont Mutual.

TTNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Vermont Mu.
Il tual Pre- Insurance Compan,, for the cleo.
ton OF di ectors, and the transaction OF any other
legal business, will be held at its Office on Wed.
nesday. October IS, 1899, at O'Clock, Pm.
By order Of the direc orA
JAMES T. SABIN, Secretary.
Montpelier, Vt. Sept. /. 1899. SO Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09
GRATIFYING ANNOUNCEMENT.
That the Powers Agree to an cope
Door, In China.

That the Powers Agree to an t'Open
Door" In China.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Standard says:
"Al the powers concerned have favor
ably received the proposals of the United
States regarding the maintenance of the
open door in China, each offering to sign
the desired assurance if the others will
do So"
The various publications coming from
European sources touching the decision of
the powers to meet the United States re-
quest for formal written undertaking to
maintain the "open door, in China are
giving satisfaction to the officials here as
indicating the success of that important
diplomatic negotiation. However, 1t may
be stated, the responses of the European
governments have, not yet reached the
state department. 1t Is realized thorough
iy that In a matter of this importance the
negotiations must be conducted with the
greatest circumspecttop and elaboration.
Renee, II Is no matter for surprise that
the responses have not yet been received.
Ine nnomciai adYices are all encouraging.
as are the press dispatches referred to. but
the whole matter is in such an incomplete
cohdition as not to admit of statement
Dy authority at this moment. 1t is hoped
however, that the final success of the nego-
uauons can be communicated to Congress
IN the shape of special message from
the PRESIDENT, accompanied by an explana-
tcry statement from Secretary Hay, soon
after the holidays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09
PURE FooD PRODUCTS.
How the Retail Trade of the City is
Supplied.

How the Retail Trade of the City is
Supplied.
One of the solid concerns of Washington
is that of B. B. Earnshaw & Bro, wholesale
grocers and flour merchants. This firm has
largely increased its facilities during the
past year, and is in better position than
ever to supply retail dealers with pure food
products at the lowest market prices. 1t
makes a speciality Of dried fruits and can
ned goods, and is the only one south of
Philadelphia with facilities for seeding
raisins and cleaning currants. which it
packs in cartons, as well as sells in bulk.
The Messrs. Earnshaw are also packers
and controllers of MilIers self-raising buck
wheat, and F. F. V. breakfast hominy in
5-lb. cartons They make a speciality of
bakers and confectioners' supplies, in
which lines they practically supply the
own brand of flour, Cream Blend which
on account of it's superior excellence has
gained an enormous sale.
Mr.. Earnshaw attributes their trade Eek
pansion'' to their handling high-grade goods
only, and selling them at fair prices, as
well as to a judicious use of printers ink,
a large proportion Of which is used in The
Star.
This firm does a strictly wholesale bust
ness. NO consumers are supplied-another
reason why they command the confidence
of retail dealers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09
CHURCH WORKERS MEET.
Reports Read From Twenty-One s
cfeties of PrO-CathedraI

Reports Read From Twenfy-One So
cfeties of PrO-CathedraI
A gathering of all church workers was
held Thursday night at the Protestant
Episcopal Pro-Cathedral Church of St
Mark, Bishop Satterlee being among the
members present. Reports were read from
the heads of twenty-one societies.
Rev. DR.. Devries, rector of the pro-
cathedral, introduced the ladies and gen.
tiemen submitting reports. The aim and
object of each society were set forth, and
statistics given of the number of members
enlisted anG the amount of money raised
and expended. The work among the poor
the sick. the needy, for helping mothers,
looking out for the friendless girl, EXTEND
ing courtesles to the strangers coming into
the church. were but few Of the practical
matters mentioned.
Rev. P. NJ. Rhinelander of the clergy of
the church, who now Is cola boring
with the Rev. Mr.. Stetson at the
Chapel of the Good Shepherd, on H street
northeast. gave report on the successful
work at the mission, which is an offspring
of st. Marks. He mentioned the impera-
tive necessity fer a church building for the
mission, due to the fact that the Sunday
school was overcrowded in the small rooms
occupied IN the work, and that the conpre-
cation was rapidly increasing in member
ship, so much so that the Importance of
getting church building was Immediate
10 supply the want of the church peopie of
the northeast section. The opportunity for
the kindly disposed to come forward at
once and help this most important field of
work was at hand. and aid in this matter
would be gladly accepted
Rev. Mr.. Hayes of the clergy staff ,aya
sketch of the graded system of instruc-
ton In the Sunday school based on the
pan OF the public schools of the city. He
also spoke of the large increase in mem
bership OF the school and the need for in
crease OF space to hold the sessions of the
school
MIR. La Porte submitted short report on
the RAPID growth of the Mems Club. He
said the club wanted it known that any
man of good character, regardless of his
religious utilization, is welcomed TO its
ranks. 1t is purely social in character. and
Its entertainments had this feature ALWAYS
in view. He looked forward to the time
when the club would be nicely housed
where all men could find In 1t a home for
social purposes.
Bishop Satterlee spoke feelingly on CO.
operation in all work of the church, and
gave advice as to future enlargement of
the work they were partakers in.
A paper was read by one of the young
choir boys on the camp" held last sum
mer at a point on the lower Potomac 1t
was a prize paper selected by the clergy
from number on this subject submitted
In competition.
Rev Mr.. Peters of the clergy staff read
a report on the work done in behalf of lit
tie people.
The evenings exercises were brought to
a close by reception by the Ladies' Aid
Society to the bishop and his clergy and
congregation and the stranger within the
gates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09

the browns, greens and blues of his pic
lures: these are mounted in dark wood
showing a margin, and fastened with dull
brass nails, driven through strips of leather.
These. against red pspered or burlap wall.
look very well.
Picture Frames.
Photograph frames are in infinite variety
this season. among the newest being those
to hang on the wall. and consisting of wavy
cardboard foundation covered with the
much-admired linen taffeta.
The designs in this are often perfect for
such a frame, wreaths, for instance. being
right to make either large or small frames.
according to their size. These are some
times as much as eighteen inches the long
est way OF an oval, which is the preferred
shape. Besides the taffeta, Powered Gre
tonnes in large designs are used, and some
are painted In large peoples and similar
blossoms, and sometimes used with rib
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09

bons matching in color. The oval shape
has extended TO leather also, and in various
sizes are found, in green, black and red
leather and leatherette. : the latter being
somewhat cheaper. of course. 1t is a con-
venience TO find ready-fnade frames which
VIII hold photographs larger than cabinets.
The new styles of pictures vary so that the
exasperating Very pretty Ieatherette
frames holding five cabinets one above the
other. IN gray. green. brown and black, are
u; for three photographs, IS cents. En-
brofdered frames arc in quantity and quail
lily all we have seen in past years. with
slight varia tons. but always pretty in some
places. The novelty Is ecru, linen. hand
painted, much resembling the linen taffeta
frames. One has a rocco edge. an oval
opening In the center. surrounded by five
others. the pattern conforming to all these.
which 1t could not do in the printed goods
of course. This is extremely pretty and
sets on a table. instead Of hanging on the
wall, like the others mentioned. -e'-9
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VOW that YOU have been
u in and looked through

II MI" hidt YOU iidFS DScH
IN in and looked through
our new shoe building
and casually at the stock, you've
had an opportunity to form an
! opinion. Isn't it just as we said?
/ Not only the largest store-not
only the most luxuriously fur
nished shoe store to be seen
ANYWHERE-not only the
largest stock and largest va
rietv of footwear for particular
people-but the proper" styles
the same correct fashions as
are shown by New York and
Philadelphia shops and as are
worn by the elite OF those cities.
The efforts of other shoe
stores to get the trade OF people
in social life. are, indeed, anus
ing. With handful OF STYLES
in evening footwear they invite
| YOU to see IAN unparalleled va
riety." What is theirs COM
pared with DIR second ffoorful.
What are their ordinary styles
compared to Our distinctlvely
exclusive creations, which have
not even counterparts.
But YOU do not have to be
told! You can discern correct
nessswithout having it pointed
out 40 YOU, That is how we.
have succeeded. Time was
when YOU sent to New York for
your footwear: We bring those
same styles here to you. No
other store can get them.
There is much here in this
stock which is admirably suited
for Christmas giving. Exqui-
site carriage footwear of velvet,
of natelesse and OF corduroy,
fur lined and fur tops; dainty
'Faustss and "Iuliets" OF quilt
ed satin and matelesse. in all
colors and black, for housewear.
Evening and reception slippers
set off with exquisite buckles
and ornaments-with cross
straps, Y-straps, or plain.
Riding boots, shooting boots,
golf footwear and novelties by
the dozen. included in which are
dozens of STYLES of slippers for
men.
If YOU haven't been in, we
shall be pleased to have you call.
You'll be surprised at the ex-
tensiyeness-the up-to-date-ness
of this new shoe establishment,
consisting OF FIVE floors-four
devoted to selling of four dis
tinct lines of footwear.
B. Rich's Sons,
''High-grsde footwear"
Ten-one F-Corner Tenth.
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