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Easily comparable with the digging
of the isthmian canal, the laying of
the Pacific cable and other great works
of public utility is the draining of the
Florida Everglades. Work on this great
scheme of public Improvement has
been begun, and the progress made
warrants the assertion that the vast
tract will in time be entirely re-
claimed
Those who recall the geography les
SONS of their youth know that the
Everglades are vast stretch of
swampy land occupying much of the
Few, however, know or realize the ex-
tent of the Everglades or their poten-
tial value. Estimates of the number
of acres to be reclaimed vary from
100000 to 100000, but all accounts
agree in stating that the land when
drained will rank among the richest
in the world.
From land of desolation and waste
the Everglades region is to become one
of fertility and wealth, giving as its
principal product an enormous yield of
sugar cane. Thousands of acres of re
claimed ground on the edge of the
swamp are already yielding crops of
fruits and winter vegetables on soil
which a short time ago was two or
three feet under water.
While this enterprise is by no means
new one. the advances made in en-
gineering science during the past quar-.
ter century have made the problem
more feasible than it was few years
ago, and the work can be DONE ii is
said, at minimum cost for so vast an
undertaking.
Operations have already been begun,
and on the land reclaimed at the north
side of the great basin quite a large
tract has been cleared. upon which
profitable crops of sugar cane, vege-
tables of all kinds, rice and corn have
been produced without fcrtilizing the
soil or paying much attention to the
cultivation. The lands to be reclaimed
are situated in this great basin in
southern Florida and separated from
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

1t was at fashionable boarding
house, and they had calves brains for
lunch.
She spoke to the gentleman next to
her, "And do you like calves brains,
Mr. Donf6?"
81 always try to feel content with
what have, madam" said the digni-
fed Mr.. DOmO icily.
There is a time to laugh, even In a
fashionable boarding house.-London
Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

his admiration for her as ''the best
persOnification of British imperialism
from feminine point of view" 1t Is
thought that the countess will devote
her new fortune TO the forwarding of
her work at Brooke House, Reading,
England, where she has established
and maintains a school for the train.
ing of young women In houscwifely
accomplishments
Lady Warwick has recently added
to her school colonial department"
In this she is preparing young women
TO take up life in the Transvaal and
other British colonies. Last Novem-
ber she published an article in which
she says:
81 have opened a department for CO.
lonial work in the Brooke home at
Reading. To the ordinary training in
the lighter branches of agriculture that
the Reading hotel gives | have added
course in cookery, houscwifery, laun-
dry and dressmakinS. Training for
the colonies should he very largely
course of lessons in learning to do
without things. 1t should be school
where self reliance must, above all
things. he learned. She must prepare
n dinner from what she can lay hands
on and must know how to kill and
cook a chicken, milk her own COW,
churn her own butter, bake her own
bread and dig her own potatoes"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

two hundred dollar prize. In the field
of illustration especially has the gen
tier sex been conspicuous.
The founders of the Cresson fund
exercised wise Judgment in decreeing
that the prizes should be distributed
under the auspices of the Pennsylya-
mia Academy of Fine Arts, since that
institution is one of the greatest art
schools of America and of the world.
The schools of the academy have
long and honorable history, dating
back to 1905. Many men and women
prominent in American art have beer
graduated or have taught at the acad-
emy, among them Edwin A. Abbey,
the painter of the coronation of Ed
ward VII, who is a member of the
Royal academy of Great Britain and
the National Academy of America.
Among the many other students who
have won distinction are Cecilia
BeauX, Percy Ives, Charles Crafty and
William Z. Smedey. A recent writer
calls the schools of the academy those
busy, comrade making, emuous
schools so endeared to every student
who has ever felt their fascination, so
full of noble traditions that reach back
to the Augustan stages of American
art"
OF the former students of the acade-
my who have come lately before the
public as illustrators none has done
better work than Miss Elizabeth Ship
pen Green of Philadelphia. Miss Green's
work is seen in the pages of the best
American magazines, her pictures of
Juvenile life being noted for their
charm. Miss Green, who is still very
young woman to have won distinction
in the world of art, is native of Phil
adelphia. She spent three years at the
academy and then became disciple
of Howard Pyle, attending his lectures
at the Drexel institute. According to
some critics, traces of his influence are
still to be seen in her drawings
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

The massed navies Of the world In
clude $50 battleships, All cruisers,
1,255 gunboats and 1,600 torpedo boats.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19
GREAT ART PRIZES.
PHILADELPHIA ACADEMY'S RICH
OFFER TO STUDENTS.
of DoIlsrs For Successful
Contestnnts to lie spent In study
Abroad-One of Americas Oldest
Art schools and Its Graduates,

Thousands OF Dollars For Successful
Contestants TO lie spent In study
Abrond-One of America's Oldest
Art schools and Its Graduates.
In Philadelphia, the very home and
center of American art, the wielders
of the painters brush and the sculp-
tors chisel are nightly interested in
the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts competition for the CrcssOn
prizes. The conditions of the contest
provide for five prizes, which rank
easily with the best rewards ever Of.
fered TO art students. Each winner in
the contest will be paid s., 600, TO cover
the expenses of two years study
abroad, and IL the work of the success
full student be considered moritoriouS
enough TO warrant such advance $1,000
for third years study will be added
Students of painting or sculpture are
eligible TO compete for the awards
The Cresson prizes are to be paid
from the Income of a fund bequeathed
for that purpose conjointly by Emlcn
and Priscilla Cresson of Philadelphia.
The fund yields an annual income of
from $4,000 to $4,000. The comneti-
tion Is not restricted to Phladci. Ia IS.
but Is open to art students from any
part of the country. Mr. John ID.
Pierce, curator of the schools of the
academy, has received several hundred
applications from other cities and
towns since the announcement of the
competition was made. 1t Is understood
that the prizes will be awarded ac-
cording TO the merit of the work done
each month during the coming year,
not alone according to that shown at
the annual exhibition, although the lat
ter will also receive much considera-
ton.
No discrimination of sex is made in
the competition, and any or all of the
prizes may be awarded to women.
Predictions are freely made that ma
jority of the honors will be carried of
by women students, since the latter
have distinguished themselves of late
years, especially in Philadelphia. This
year two out of the three regular prizes
awarded by the academy went to wo-
men, the five hundred dollar Toppan
award going TO Miss Helen u. Hunt
and Miss Martha Walter winning the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

"Think he's better fitted for congress
than any one else in your district, do
you"
81 should say! He's a natural boru
congressman. Why, lie can take any
old anecdote, twist it around a little
and tell it as if it had been an actual
experience of his own" ."-Philadelphia
EreSS,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19
A DAUGHTER OF NlMROD.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton Again
Hunting In the RocLies.

Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton Again
Hunting In the Rockies.
Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, who
has gone to the Rocky mountains with
her husband and a couple of friends on
an extended hunting trip, is almost as
well known among naturalsts. sports
men and authors as Mr.. Seton. Mrs.
Seton is an expert with the rifle. pen,
camera and brush. and the outcome of
the present trip to the western hunting
grounds will probably be book as
interesting and well illustrated as her
recent "a Woman Tenderfoot."
Mrs. Seton has had wide experience
in her chosen fields of authorship, il
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19
A FORTUNATE COUNTESS.
Famous English Beauty May Get a
share of Rhodes Millions.

Frances Evelyn, countess Of War
wick. the well known English society
woman aud philanthropist, is again
prominently before the public eye in
Great Britain, for il is reported and
generally believed that she has inher-
tied from the late Cecil Rhodes lands
I'm South Africa that have since been
sold for $1,OOO,OOO. The Colossus is
said to have left this property to the
charming countess as n testimonial of
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19
VOL. XXX
Essex District Probate Court.

s...i,BS ot said Court will be held at
, > go, thc second Tuesday of October and
u-i canaan the second Tuesday of No.
'-,.,.r and May. West Concord the second
,,.'.' ..,t Ilrccmht~ and June. Luucnburg
sud- tuesday OF January and July.
....iaI sessions win ne held at any place In
,r... l,.trist % agreement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

as to what. kind of a couch you want.
There such variety of styles and patterns stock
couches that it may be hard choose among many
attractive but the selection is made YOU de-
pend upon the quality being SUPERIOR the style correct the
price right.
We have beauty for $50 and better ones at better
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-09-19

lustrating and natural history. She is
thirty years of age. She was educated
in Brooklyn and did newspaper work
in Paris, London and New York. In
1896 she was married to Mr.. Seton,
then known as Seton Thompson. Mrs.
Seton has accompanied her husband on
his hunting trips and has assisted him
in the illustrating Of his books.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Chip Hat With Its
Raised Velvet Edge.

Then there Is the autonobiiing hat of
chip, with its raised velvet edge, the sim
pie ~rosettes OF satin relieving the plain
ness of the lower brim. In controst to this
we find the violet and green-berried affair,
with its strong. vivid beryl green stream
ers and twists and underbrim finish.
The later summer will show a greater
amount of ostrich and a tendency OF the
very fashionable set to use wings and quill
effects almost entirely. Flowers. too, will
be adopted. but only the ultra-fashionahIe
will lead the faral styles to a great ex-
tent. They win have hats of both. but
they will emphasize many of the new ideas
Just being produced.
The newest trend of fashion is to nave
the brim scoop down quite sharply over
the face. These hats are more or less
ornamented and usually becoming. Again
there are hats which flare very decidedly
away from the face. The brims rise and
around to the side OF the hat. Coquercot
rosettes. pompons dotted with round ro-
settles of chenille in the center. almost
sunhower or daisy like In their effects,
still maintain their popularity. especially
with ready-to-wear hats.
Ali these r~osettes, pompons and sheil-like
effects of straw brafds. silks. malfnes and
sven flower petals are natty neat and hays
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

novel Kramer. Great wreaths and sprays
OF pink or yellow roses. leaves and lie
sized stems, with tho-ns, are loosely COLD
ard caught in easy grace all over the tips
Of both crown and brim.
Tho ~a.l-lace hat is succeeding the draped
and tucked models of chiffon, tuiie and net.
Some of the new poplins and mchairs are
woven with a silk or satin stripe of slightly
darker color, or they are figured at inter
walls with raised pin-head. polka. or coin
dots In white, colors of black. Shepherd
check mohairs are also among the fashion
able utility fabrics of the season.
Black and White Aigrette
Set With Pompons.
White lace Rubens hats dotted with very
small pearl beads, n decorated here and
there with fine black lace sprays and me-
dallions in mingled thread aud Chantilly
patterns, are one OF the latest fancIes IN
| French millinery. The hats are further
| trimmed with black and white aigrestc set
into soft, fluffy lace pompons.
Among the new dress fabrics shown a.
the various importing houses are. delicate
wcaves called crepe Elysian, voils Dre-
tango, crepe Eytinge. crepe Melange, sole
Eoiierne, silk-warp French sublime, mer-
cerized grenadine, siIk-dotted pongee. linen
striped zephyr, crepe albatross, mistral,
~etarnine. poplinette and wolfe chiffon.
Copyright ia b. tbs Economist Camera.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Styles Most Likely to Be
Emphasized Are Shown.

We are enabled beforehand to state what
the designers Of Paris consider most like
ly to emphasize itself in styles for the
women of London. Berlin. Vienna, New
York and other cities.
In millinery this week are shown those
particular hats. those choicest forms which
are supposed to impress themselves most
sharply on the expert mind as being fair
candidates for the contest of favor at the
race which occurs June I.
You will notice here the little toque Of
fancy braid. with its Mercury wings and
artistic fat shape, with its mediaeval quilIs
and picturesque draped ribbon back. a hat
which has been in favor here for several
months. but which 10 Just being shown In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

growing. 1t must be a picture hat and there
must be a general UNDERTAKING. Tat tie
hat is to be worn, The headdress dinner .
responsible for this fad and the idea 81
wearing the hat carries with 1t such a &C
turee1ue suggestion that s0c:e;y leaders
FASTENED to take 1t up.
The head-dress dinner is easily m1n g d
One wears ones dinner GOWN and dresses
ones head historically. The Wilhe'm na
peasant CAP, all in white lace with two lit
tie rnfaes around the lower edge, and with
gold lace medaliions at each side, is charm
ing. but the wearer should be young AID
pretty.
This kind Of dinner will be one of the fea-
lures of thGSocial life Of the coronation,
and King Edward has graciously consented
to honor not less than three of the scheduled
dinners with his presence. For the origin
of this fad one must also look to wash
ington, which has become suddenly the
social as well as the judicial center OF the
country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
French Women Oft n Adopt
American Styles.

1t is really astonishing to note how much
American woman are. The difference Is
that America has women of Partisan taste
in every center OF our great country, while
Europe has few French women AZ far as
taste is concerned. The French woman
does not hesitate to adopt American taste.
In fact. 1t is due to her that American shoes
and hats are so largely worn in Paris. In
the life of fashion in Paris 1t is her taste,
her keen insight and good sense. which man
ifests itself in all things good and beautiful.
She is also the business and thinker in the
majority CT enterprises, and especially In
the determination of what IS best to work,
and what Is most exquisite in design.
1t is, as you know, the little dressmaker
and the little milliner who supply the ma
jority Of ideas for the great dressmakers
to dllate upon. We have never told you
how these matters progress in Paris, and
is that the ideas out Of which the great
dressmakers and milllners produce their rep
u~tations are the animatons Of the thought
of the artistic center OF Paris transferred
to the creators through the medium of these
people. For various reasons we will not go
into the.relationship and the general condi-
tions by which such results are accom-
plished. but we win say asain. that the only
people the French are willing to copy to-
day are the Americans. whether 1T be In
business or style.
Picture Hats Nav Be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

Paris for the first time; the poppy and vel
v~et-trimmed shepherdess. with its falling
cluster of flowers: the little round sailor
with its rolled trimmed triple Alsatian bow
Of ribbons. worn by the Frenchwoman and
chosen as French taste. Other forms. far-
ing. rolling. turning. all beautiful enough
In the black and white of print. and doubly
handsome in the exquisite color combina-
ton. which is fully. one-half of the actual
charm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Women Famous for the
Beauty of Their Attire.

There are legions Of women OF renown
famous for beauty. for wealth, and. above
Rn, for the beauty of their attire. The
best dressmakers and couturteres of the
civilized ~worid-Paris not alone, but Lon
don. New York, Berlin, Vienna. St. Peters,
burg, Chicago. San Francisco, n other
centers which may possess artists in the
sartortal line quite worthy a place in the
front rank-all have studiouEiy prepared
the best that their ingenuity. taste and ex-
psrience could suggest In order to vie with
Paris itself.
. It lie OF the utmost satisfaction to a wom-
an to realize that she has been able to
procure an individually artistic costume
Ingenious enough to attract the attention
and praise OF the most exacting critic.
It is easy to understand what a wonder
full riot Of beautiful c~oloring, artistic cut
and exquisite design m be presented at
such a gathering. If the weather be fine
and We all hope that it may be-there will
be exhibited a sufficient number Of ideas
to last the fashion world for a six or even
twelve month to come.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Tuscan and Neapolitan Styles
For Bridesmaids.

Some of the new TusAn and corn-colored
Neapolitan hats set forth for garden party
and coaching uses. also in the guise OF PIC
ture models for bridesmaids wear. are i'm
mense in size, the wide brim. of man of
the French creations bent and curved In Q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

Special Correspondence Sunday Republic.
lew YORK May n-There is one ep-
N isode IN the entire years riot Of fash
IN ionable occasions hat more than all
others determines what women are
to wear. not for the coming season
alone. but for the whole year. This great
event Is tbs Grand Prix. the great spring
race. when all Paris n the fashionable
world OF every country turns its face to-
wards Autuetl. The races are interesting,
but more interesting than even these is
Woman's attire for that occasion displayed.
Tbs whole world Of exile production, the
manufacturers Of silks, w~oolens, %cottons,
laoes. embroideries, millinery materials.
hosiery, footwear and outer garments are
represented there to study the best that
the world OF fashion has produced and seek
a new key to future successful production
IN the remarkable array brought from
every land.
For It is a worlds competition and beau
~ show, a fashion exhibition. a last step
in artistic arrangement Of women's and
mems costume. Every land is represented
in its most fashlonably dressed subjects or
citizens
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Picture Hats May Be
Worn Mt Dinner.

The fancy for wearing the hat at Dinners
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

a particularly "snappy" look. which is much
liked by the American as well as the
Fronch weiI-Arcsscd woman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
HATS LITTLE USED
President and Sons Let the Breezes
Toy With Their Locks.

president and Sons Let the Breezes
Toy With Their Locks.
Ne1c YORK; sun Special Service
Washington, Jan. 6.-President Roose-
welt went walking yesterday afternoon
and part Of his route lay along Connecti-
cut avenue, which is always crowded with
promenaders on Sundays. With the presi-
dent was Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and
the two tramped along at a pace that
showed they were out for good, hard exer-
else and not for mere stroll
Although the air was sharp neither
father nor son wore an overcoat The
president wore suit of blackcloth with
double breasted short coat, and on his
head was the familiar black SLOUGH mill
tary hat. When Theodore, Jr., first came
to Washington for the holidays the off,
GERS about the White. House were dis
posed to think it piece of boyish care
lessness when he did not wear hat about
the ground and one that was likely to
spoil the young mans holiday by sick
ness. When his attention was called to
his hatless condition Theodore only laugh
ingly assured them that it was all right
and went on his way. Kermit Roosevelt
seldom wears his hat unless going into
the street, not thinking it worth while to
protect his head when upon the White
House grounds. Archibald has the same
abhorrence of a head covering and Presi-
dent Roosevelt never puts on his hat
when escorting Mrs. Roosevelt or others
to the carriage or bids goodbye to friends
on. the pOrtico.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
COY. SHAW HAD TO WAIT
SLOUGH Hat and Baggy Trousers
Amusing Incident of Late
Washington Visit.

Special to The Journal
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. Especial dis
patches from Washington tell an amusing
incident of Governor ShaW's first visit to
the United States treasury. When the
governor left here he was arrayed in an
unreasonable spring overcoat, SLOUGH
hat and baggy trousers.
In this raiment, he presented himself
at the treasury and wanted to see Sec
rotary Gage. He was refused immediate
admlttance and compelled to wait in the
public reception room. The attendants
had conceived the notion he was a Kan
saS farmer or Nebraska pop
ulist evidently, but as soon as
! he presented his card, their attitude
! changed as if they had been given an cleo
! trio shock. The governor was addressed
as Mr.. Secretary and the marble heart
gave way to salaams on every side.