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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
NO. 3.
Complimentary to the YOUNGER
EsteNe

specially felicitous and compli-
mentary notice of the sons of Gen.
Estey appeared editorially in last
| saturdays issue of the Indicator. one
OF the leading music trade journals
OF Chicago. AS supplement to the
| regular issue the Indicator devoted a
iulI page to photograph Of each of
| the young men and after calling
| attention to the cuts continued :"Mr.
| jacob Gray Estey. the elder. has
| charge OF the mechanical aspect of
the business. 1t is his duty to look
| after all of the details Of manufacture.
me younger son. Mr.. J. Harry
Estey, attends to the marketing of the
product. How well each one fosters
MS particular branch of business is
SHOWN BY the excellence of the pro-
duct IN one case and its constantly
increasing business in the other. No
TWO young men in the trade are better
fitted by temperament and experience
TO look after interests so large as
those Of the Estey establishment.
Each one fits his place as nicely as a
round peg fits round hole of the
same size. Much of the later-dav
prosperity of the Estey Organ com
pany is due to their wisdom. through
ness ana VIDE experience. The two
boys are chips of the old block
that fine old block. Gen. Este
they inherit his ability and his
suavity-the faculty of making frier Is
and keeping them
They are model young gentlemen.
VINO possess a mastery over the de.
tails of their profession. who are high
types of the honorable business man
and who are progressive citizens who
contribute their full share to the up.
building of their community Gen.
Estey has reason to be proud of his
boys They have already become
bulwarks of the Estey institution. and
they nave won for themselves a place
In the esteem of the trade of the coun-
try and the public as well that thev
VIII always hold. How could it be 9th
erwise when they are sons of Gen. Jul
ius J. Estey?"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Richard Croker has abdicated the
chairmanship of the Tammany Hall
committee of finance, which carries
with it the unofficial title of boss of
the wigwam. His mantle has fallen
upon Lewis Nixon, AZ, man of edu-
cation, wealth and achievement, who
graduated at the naval academy at
Annapolis at the head of his class, be-
came naval architect of the highest
class, designing the battleships Ore
gon, Iowa and Massachusetts. Since
1895 Mr.. Nixon has engaged success
fully in ship building on his own ac-
count. He represents the best ele-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Great values at 1Oc 12i2c, 15c. 25c
49c
Crashes, Cottons and Blankets in
large quantities. to be closed at close
prices.
HAMRURGS.
Great variety in Hamburg trim.
mngs. in all widths and prices
job in Foochol laces, 10c to 15c
values. all. ll................... SC
Closing prices on all that is left of
our stock of Flannels, Shrtwaists.
Flannelette Wrappers.
Ladies', Mems and Children's I'm
derwear.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

ment in Tammany Hall and as a real
leader his selection would be a politi-
cal revolution, but the belief will not
down that the change is more appar-
ent than real and that as DR.. Park
hurst says, while the voice will be the
voice of Nixon the hand will be the
hand of Croker.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
Gbc })crmont 4lbonit.
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, JANUARY II. 1909.

Within eight months Standard Oil
stock has fallen from about 500 TO G5O
But what is 150 drop to such a con
ccrn?-l Rutland Herald.
Only a drop.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

The ownership of 90 per cent of the
stock Of a large railroad system i'm
Vermont will not be used as an argu.
ment for promoting a candidacy for
the governorship of the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

The pension appropriation bill was
completed by the House committee on
appropriations Saturday and reported
to the House. 1t carries $139S42.23O.
exactly the amount of the estimates.
as against S1i5.2i5,23O appropriated
last year
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

The park commissioners of Wash
ington have on exhibition at the Cor
coran art gallery in that city elaborate
designs for the second regeneration
of the capital city the main feature
being a grand boulevard which it is
proposed to lay out from the Capitol
To the Washington monument and on
TO the memorial bridge which will lead
over the Potomac to the western bor-
ders of Arlington. The proposed
boulevard is 200 feet wide. and the
most magnificent highway on earth.
Marble terraces and balustrades line
and flowers in endless succession and
surprising beauty border il. On the
north and south of the boulevard are
placed the many public buildings to be
erected from time to time to house the
constantly increasing army of clerks
and officials in the government en-
buildings. all of snowy white marble
are shown, stretching off into the dis
tance like two endless lines of troops
on dress parade. The expense will
run high into the millions, but the ini-
tial adoption of the plan will cost but
little, as the government owns the
land. Successive generations may
work out the general plan with moder.
ate cost as the years go by.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Dun's Review estimates that the
cost of living in the United States has
increased 40 per cent since 1897. The
rise in manufactured articles is put
at 20 per cent. wearing apparel II per
cent, meats 80 per cent. garden pro.
ducts - per cent and the breadstuffs
80 per cent The farmer is the greatest
gamer through the advance in prices.
No one has been heaving fossils at
the Junc 1t may be all the Landmark
claims. but whore states attorneys
employ such things as waite TO do
their work, there is bound to pe
trouble. The Junction suffers for its
county Nergcnnes Enterprise.
Nicarious atonement. as the theologs
would say
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
Do You Wish
the L ineSt Bread
end Cake

1t is conceded that Royal
Baking Powder is purest and
strongest of all baking pow
ders, absolutely free from alum,
ammonia and every adulter-
ant. ''Royal" makes the best
and most wholesome food.
CO., IT. NEW YORK.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Dartmouth College, which has nj.
ways maintained a reputation for pro
ducing men conspicuous in public life.
now contains in undergraduate depart
ments 76S students. who come from
% different states. Massachusetts
heads the list with 29O; New Hamp.
shire has 219; Vermont 5S; New York
"a; and Illinois 80.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

In a recent magazine article w. T.
Stead reports interviews had by him with
Cecil Rhodes, Andrew Carnegie and
Hiram Maxim, in which each of these
gentlemen. independently of the others,
expressed the opinion that Washington,
and not London, was destined to be. in
the near future, the metropolis of the
English speaking world, Mr.. Stead adds
his own reasons for thinking that the
British colonies are being drawn by
force of circumstances away from Eng
land and into affiliation with the United
states, to which country they will event
ually be united. 1t is a singular con-
frmaton of this view that the British
West Indies are even now talking of with
drawing from the British dominion and
seeking annexation to the United States
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

The offer of the Panama Canal com
pany TO sell its big ditch to the United
States government company for $40
100000 calls attention again to one Of
the greatest swindles ever perpctratcd
The canal cost the French investors
S240, 100000, of which about 10000
600 went into the canal and $l50,000.
000 into the pockets of promoters and
agents, legislative and otherwise
When Eugene Field wrote the wa
ter flowed like liquor" he referred to
a western town and not to Montpelier.
This apropos of the report via the
Barre Times that the total liquor sales
at the Montpelier agency for the year
will be S3S.000 or over. while three or
four years ago the sales at this agency
We're around $4,000 annually. The use
of liquor in Montpelier has evidently
been extended beyond the purposes de-
scribed as mechanical. chemical and
medicinal" The extent of the sales
reported indicates that the Montpelier
habitats bathe in it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17
Songs of the Eastern COLLEGES.

This handsomely printed volume. which
has Just been published by Kinds & No
hle Cooper Institute, New York is the
best book Of its kind that has come to
our notice. The editors Robert W
Atkinson of Harvard and Ernest Carter
Of Princeton. have made a iudicous Sc
lection from the old favoritcs to which
they have added the best of the more
recent college creations, and the result
Is collection which, as the editors say
in their preface, will stir the college man
and revive those memories which unite
him and his Alma Mater in bonds
which can never be broken" The collec-
ton includes the most popular songs of
Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth. Princeton.
Pennsylva MIA Massachusetts Tech
Trinity Williams, Amherst Brown, Col
by. Colgate, Columbia, Cornell Smith.
Nassar, Radcliff, Mt HolyOke. and va
rious other well known institutions Its
object is two-fold; First, to provide the
eastern college students with songs which
are always sung whenever they gather
together; second. to deepen the spirit of
brotherhood existing between college
fraternities. Songs of the Eastern Col
J ges'' is for sale at all bookstores; price
Sl25. Kinds & Noble also publish Songs
of All the Colleges" and have now in
press Songs of the Western Colleges"
and New Songs for College Glee Clubs"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Col. George b. Harvey, the young
NermOnter who edits the North Ameri-
can Review, Harper publications, and
finds time for activities as director of
many financial and transportation cor.
poratiOns is responsible for this:
Current literary success seems 20
consist of three s-advertised
dramatized mathematical o."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

OST-PrObahly ON the West River road,
- between the quarry and lirattleboro, on
Jan. ii, Il child's mlIfi made of breasts of
birds. The finder will he rewarded by return
ing 70 II. h. Miles nttlchOrO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Tobacco, under perfect conditions.
is the most profitable crop the farmer
can grow in the Connecticut valley.
| but it is also the most uncertain.
| Wind, hail, drouth. worms pole sweat
and other dangers haunt the grower
from the time the small plants put
forth their leaves until the cured pro
duct is exchanged with the wholesale
dealer for cold cash Last season a
large crop Of fine texture was gathered
and the farmers were hopeful of large
returns, recalling the times when they
received s40O TO $500 per acre for their
crops But after the tobacco was hung
in the barns peculiar climatic condi-
tions played havoc with fair prospects.
Wet weather came when dry was need
ed, dry weather came when wet was
needed. and the tobacco could not be
taken down until into the winter. The
crops which have been sold in Brat
tleboro and vicinity have brought nine
To ten cents thus far. although some
OF the growers in Hatfield and Whate-
ly. Mass. have secured only seven or
eight cents. hardly the cost of growing
and handling Last year the prices
were - to Il cents. and in one recent
year the figures went as high as -
and % cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

Senator Wadsworth of New York.
who is chairman of the House agricul-
tural committee. says the Chicago
oleomargarine interests are about to
withdraw from the fight over butter
legislation. The Chicago men recog-
nize that in the House and in the
agricultural committee of the Senate
the sentiment is for tax on oleomar-
garine and that it will be a waste of
time and money to fight the measure.
The packing interests of Kansas City,
which are allied with the big Chicago
firms, have asked for time to answer
the charges made by the dairymen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17

The drain of the Boer war has been
so great that England may recede
from free trade to restore duties on
grain. This means a revival in part
at least of the old corn laws Shades
of Golden! England has a tax upon
sugar already. The war in South
Africa has cost the English 19,430
lives in two and one-fourth years,
while 64,330 invalded soldiers have
been sent home and the expenditure
represents $75O,OOO,OOO. The British
report that 21,SOO Beers were killed,
wounded or captured during the past
year, but the guerilla warfare contin-
ues with no indication of cessation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-01-17


Prince Henry of Prussia is coming
to this country as the personal repre-.
sentative of his brother. Kaiser vii
liam of Germany one object of his
journey will be to attend the dedica-
ton Of the Kaiser's yacht which has
been built at Shelter Island. n. y.
Alice Roosevelt. daughter of the Prcsi-
dent will dedicate the yacht Prince
Hcnry's landing at New York will be
marked by a national salute. and it Is
understood that his mission will take
him to Washington as the guest of
the nation and that he will be enter
tanned at the White House by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The visit has it's po-
litical significance as the Kaiser cvi-
IDENTIFY wishes to make friendly over.
lures to this country to remove the
suspicion of Americans which was
aroused during the Spanish-American
war Diplomats say there is now ri
valry between Germany and Great
Britain for American friendship.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

will and VIII show up TO splendid advantage
In
CAT-sTITCHING CARRIED
OUT OVER GARMENT.
These crepe de Game effects are almost
always shown in light colors. A very IA
vor!te form OF ornamentaton Is thai OF cat
stitching. which is carried out all over the
garment The yoke may be entirely adorned
In this fashion. anEs aside from this the
skirt. the sleeves ana other portions may
be similarly trimmed. II is quite an idea
to show the yoke made entirely IN this
cat-stitch form. and In this case the gown
"a worn sometimes % show the neck through
II. or again over a foundation Of taneta
The most popular gale Of yoke Is a medi-
um-sized round enfSt that Is the same
width all the way atSund. Another style a
Ntue more out Of ms ordinary. Is a square
idea on the Eiizabetlan order. This square,
cut form, however. 2 more, seen in heavier
gowns. and IN thesesthe neck is LEFT abso-
lu1ely bare. and without yoke.
SLEEVES ARE ALMOST
INVARIABLY MADE LOOSE
Bat TO return TO the crepe dc Chimes.
The SLEEVES OF these are almost ~ivariabiy
loose OF at ledst 4 portion OF them are thus
made. II IS a noteworthy fact, however.
that IN almost all. no matter how loose the
sleeve may be ia the upper portion. it ter
inmates in a ught-htiing Gun. The bishop
sleeve IS a very favored model and another
effect is a hnd Of a su~per-lingerie sleeve
The kimono effect. too. is somewhat seen,
whilo IN others the sleeve Is tight 10 tho
elbow and shows all its fullness.
In the more dressy OF these frocks, elbow
effects obtain. these latter being almos; in
variahly ught-httiug As 70 cut. these crepe
de Chine waists are naturally not so snug
as some other heavler materials. out usually
fail in soft-fold effects.
Right here comes IN the chief difference
between the waist and the skirt: the latter
although it faIls loose. is wonderfully tight
htting. and. as a rule. shows OF the figure
from the waist to The knees better than
In almost; any other material. From the
knees down IL IS likely to show more Of a
care and nor ~infrequenty has a decided
train effect
In some OF these crepe garments. how
ever. It Is desired that stiffness and body
be given 70 them in certain parts. and in
this case the lining has to be depended up
on to furnish this. Sometimes hair
cloth and the lEks are called into requla-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

, Is made OF THIS same lace over the liberty
foundation. and opens over n vest. Of
chHfou. The broad collar Is Of Irish crochet.
and this brings out a very new and fash
ionable feature-the combination OF two
laces on one gown Il VIII not be long be-
fore this will be one Of the most popular
STYLES IN existence. and already for the
hlgh-cl1ss dresser Il IS rewarded as a very
swell effect.
Another liberty satin gown Is all in
serted with Renaissance lace-in fact. tse.e
Is 20 much lace n the makeup OF this
frock as 70 make It really more lace than
liberty. The frock IS trimmed with a
lingerie sleeve OF plain chiffon. together
with little silk flowers on the corssge.
Getting out o. the line OF silk. there are
certain other materials that are just IS
appropriate for these semidressy occasions
and that have much more warmth and
wear. Seft wool effects and wool and silk
mixtures are by far the favorites here.
Then We have the mercerized effects. This
mercerizinE process has to-day been
brought TO such a point OF perfection that
Il Is difficult 20 tell fabrics thus prepared
from the genuine silk goods. and then. OF
course. they have the advantage CT very
much iessened cost.
RUSSIAN EMBROIDERY WORN
on DARK-CoLoRED GOODS.
In these soft materials the forms made
popular IN crepes de chine are usually
simulated. as they Will act stand. as q
rule. FOR the handling Imposed upon
heavier or possibly nrmo fabrics. Here.
too. the light eo!ors rule, and are shown
IN combination. with a variety OF different
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effects being TIE most popular. Russian
embroidery Is seen TO a certain extent, but
the proper place for this Russian emSroid-
cry and the field in which II has the great
est vogue IS that OF trimming on dark
coloreI costumes. Tcckiugs and p~laitinss
are much In evidence.
One lovely suit in a soft wool mixture
is all adorned with box plal,s. which are
put on perpendiculariy. and on the skirt
they are also put on transversely. They
run IN sets Of two. and between each set
IS inserted a band Of heavy ecru lace. An
other feature OF these tucks Is that they
are all almost adorned In torpedo braid
In black and white effects. There ARE two
or three particular features or this cos
tune. One IS the Gibson effect. formed
by the plate. and another IS the Eliza
bethan squared yoke. a feature seldom seen
IN garments OF this character.
But 70 get back again TO the realm OF
silk. and IL IL the silk gown in some form
or other that IS the popular ard stylish
thing for evening wear. The term silk al
here used. takes in a variety Of different
materials. embracing everything from the
heaviest brocade down to the lightsst and
hlmiest mousseline de sole. and including
a vast array Of liberties. taneta, peau de
sole and other materials.
TAFFETA DRESS HAS
BODY AND Rustic.
Ths facets EovA- AlthozEh It may not
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

be as popular as some Of the other crea-
TONS is nevertheless u beautiful effect
and has that body and rustic 10 Il that
can be obtained in nothing else. Then. too.
1t can be made TO stand alone more than
any other fabric. and does not fan fat
against the body. as do the thinner ard
les stin materials For n jacket effect or
anything on this order. the taneta is one
OF the most excellent materials that could
be used. and in gowns that show a holero.
or a frocks and frills effect upper portion. It
is a great f~avorite.
As q rule these taneta gowns are o-na-
mented quite a little. In fact. the ma
terial seems 10 demand ornamentation
more than almost any other weave OF
silk. One particularly favored form shows
a rather plain skirt. with an upper por-
ton showing an undervest Of mousseiino
and the JacketlIke effect on the bolero or
der. This latter l. trimmed handsomely
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

WRITTEN FOR II SUNDAY REPUBLIC
One OF the very earliest holidays that
gives the American girl an excuse 20 dress
up' Is Halloween Even that date IS not
always considered the time FOR the mosN
dreasy OF frocks, but It is the opening o.
the season. 50 TO speak. and the seuia-ess
affairs make their appsarancs on this occs-
sion.
At 4 Halloween party e h~igh-necked gown
is usually more appropriate than a low
necked one, unless the effalr be a large one.
70 be followed by dancing. So many beau-
tiful effects are shown to-day IN high-neck-
Cd Eowns., however. that our girl csn feel
completely dressed In one and Earbsd fo-
any but the most elaborate or balls in soma
OF these hiEh-necked frocks.
There IS, too, a wide choice OK materials
and styles TO select from There Is u full
line Of tatetas IN all the light pastel shades,
the crepe de Chimes in the light pinks and
blues, the soft cloth effects in the delicate
tintA. and a raft Of others, all lace adorned
or betrimmed handsomely in some other
manner. IN some cases the skirt Is sbso-
iutely plain, while the waist is very fancy
In construction. Again. the skirt VIII De
fully as elaborate in makeup and detail
as the upper part OF the garment
WHERE HEAVY TAFFETA
LINNGS ARE USED
As TO the making of these gowns there
IS a wide choice here also. some prefer the
tight-itins effect that shows on the figure
TO striking advantage. Others. again. not
50 generously endowed by nature. -ure
forced to wear those garments that are
held out more from the figure or that help
TO give it the graceful lines that nature
has failed to supply.
In the construction Of these latter heavy
taneta liniRgs are used md form an eN-
cellent basis On which to work Then. too,
effects like featherhone are put IN TO
strengthen the fabric and brlog Il out in
the proper curves desired. This II does
without In any way adding to the weight OF
the garment or really evincing Itself at all.
But &c psrticularize and go into the class
Of garments that are to-day the most popu-
lar and most suitable FOR this Halloween
wear. Starting in with the crepe de
Chine. We have these In a variety OF dif-
ferent forms. The crepe de Chine gown
admits OF certain handling and ornauen-
tstfon not to be found IN other materials,
ana at the same time will not stand Tor
al ths trimming that esrtsin other fabrics