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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
CHARLES n. STEARNS.

Charles H. Stesrns was born in
johnson, February 7, 1854. He was
educated in the public schools, ct the
johnson Normal school, and at Mont
pelier Seminary. Mr.. Stearns is a
large lumber dealer, engaged in the
manufacture of butter tubs and boxes,
and is interested in the granite bust
ness in Hardwick. He has held local
offices of trust and responsibility; he
represented johnson in the Legislature
of 1886, and was Senator from La
noble county in 1885, Mrs. Stearns
was Viola A. Hall of johnson who,
with one child, constitutes the family
of the coming lieutenant governor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07

Vermont has had in recent times. Tho
issues have been personal. No question
of State policy has been in dispute.
The only questions that have been
discussed with any vehemenoe have
been, Who would most ably perform
the duties of Governor? Who would
be the greatest vote.getter in this
year of the national election? The
non. promotion rule has come in for
discussion, but while the canvass has
been largely personal, personalities
have been conspicuous by their alb
sence.
The reaction from the tense strain
of two years ago has been as CRAFTY
ing as it has been remarkable. There
is no accusation, there is no appear.
ance, of the wrong use of money. 1t
is doubtful if the Legitimate" use of
money for campaign expenses has been
carried, even approximately, to its
outer limit, and the virtue of this
circumstance ought not to be cheap
6u6u Dy bllt lhOb 1uuI uOno VI Oio Oah-
didates has had money to spend.
The contest has been exceedingly
tame compared with the powwow of
two years ago and the contests in
some previous years which have rent
the party and stirred up the whole
State.
The thing for the party now is to
organize victory, not simply bare
majority at the polls-for there is no
question about that-but a majority
which in numbers exceeding 25, 900
shall carry proportionate good cheer
to the supporters of Roosevelt aud
Fairbanks in those States Of the Union
+ in which any Republican majority is
the product of arduous work in a
campaign that does not open till Yer
mont has sounded the note of onset.
Vermonters, in September, must peal
the banner cry of national victory for
Republican principles in November.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
ABOUT THE STATE.

E. E. Vanderpool, who pleaded
guilty to 1.-THE charge of furnishing
liquor without license, was taken
to the house of correction at Rutland
Wednesday night by Chief of Police
Hall, being unable to raise money
enough to pay his fine of $500 and
costs. His term of imprisonment will
be nearly three years. Mrs. Patrick
Austin was taken to Newfane Jail
Wednesday to wait for the September
term of the county court, being un-
able to furnish bail in the sum of
$500 for disturbing the peace.
P. O. Bruce. president, aud F. l..
Davis. secretary, of the Vermont
State Dairymens Association, have
definitely settled on Montpelier as the
place and the week beginning January
II, 1905, as the time for holding the
next annual meeting of the assooia-
tion. Some of the best speakers in
the country are already engaged for
this meeting and the energetic Off.
GERS will do all in their power to
secure the largest attendance in the
history of the association. A feature
of this annual gathering will be a
monster banquet in armory hall.
Complaint has been made to Gov.
John G. Mccullough that claimants
for pensions in this State had been
| Disseminated against in favor of those
| from other States, so he wrote to the
commissioner of penions calling his
attention to the reports that he had
received. The commissioner in reply
stated that applicants from this State
had received the same attention that
claimants from other States did, in
| fact, that all were treated alike and
that any reports that any political in
| huence in any of the doubtful States
was being used in the matter of pen
sions were untrue.
Immediately after the Iroquois
theatre disaster Henry w. Butnam,
owner of the Bennington opera house.
ordered a new ASBESTOS drop curtain,
which has just arrived and has been
hung. 1t is ~ by 40 feet in size and
SO weighted that by touching spring
it will descend without any assistance
from outside. Every connection be-
tween the stage and auditorium has
also been covered with asbestos COW
| ering, and these with other appli-
ances make the house as nearly fire.
proof as it possibly can be,
Some one broke pane of glass out
] of the show window in A. e. Wood s
| hardware store in Brattleboro, at an
early hour Thursday morning, and
stole two revolVers on exhibition
there. The glass was broken with a
a coupling pin, which the thieves
probably secured in the railroad yard
The breaking glass awoke near by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
THE GRADUATES.

An ode she wrote to cheer her class
mates parting ways;
II spoke clarion call to noble
deeds,
Blue skies, bright stars, and happy
days.
And glorious hopes of earning
splendid needs.
He wrote a song of high, uplifting
tone;
Twas all about the path that leads
to fame;
1t said man should not live by bread
alone;
And all his comrades gave him
great acclaim
LEnvoi.
The maid who wrote of starry skies,
The youth who sang of trumpet call,
She spends her time in making apple
pies
He's grubbing for the wherewithal
Puck
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
THE TOILERS.

All day the toilers sigh for rest,
Nor find it anywhere.
The sun sinks in the darkling west,
And they forget their care;
Tired hands are folded on each breast
The Lord hath heard their prayer.
Through all our lives we pray for rest,
Nor find it anywhere,
Then comes the Night, with balmy
breast,
And soothes us unaware.
I wonder much-"And is it Death,
Or but an answered prayer?''
Century.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
IN HONOR OF BELL.

Hardwick, July, 1.-The people of
Walden and this section of the State
in general will hold monster recep.
tion in honor of Charles J. Bell of
Valdez, the Republican candidate for
Governor, at his home in that town
on Friday afternoon of next week.
Arrangements were completed at a
meeting of prominent Republicans
held here this forenoon and there is
much enthusiasm manifested in all
the surrounding country.
The demonstration will cake the
form of basket picnic at 1.-THE Bell
fry" Mr. Bells, attractive residence,
and special trains will be run on the
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain
railroad between Cambridge Junction
and st. Johnsbury, connecting with
trains from Burlington and at the lat
ter place with trains from the north
and south.
Senator William P. Dillingham; and
Hon. David j. Foster have been invit-
ed to address the meeting and have
accepted. 1t is planned to make the
demonstration the opening gun in the
State campaign, and the outlook for
a successful meeting is promising.
Senator Proctor, Congressman Has
kins and all the State officials have
been invited. The Hardwick band,
and it is thought the st. Johnsbury
band also, will be in attendance.
9 "A. 8 TOR
Sea-. the ~" Kind You Have away. Bought
asa at q ZZz&x
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07

All eyes will now turn to st. Louis
to see what the Democrats will do in
their national convention There will
undoubtedly be lively contest and
the outcome is much in doubt If
the party succeeds in choosing candi-
dates and platform upon which they
can consent to unite there will be a
real contest at the polls in November.
II a split occurs there will not be a
fight worthy of the name.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
PLUCKING OSTRICH
.PLUMES.

Ostrich plucking is really not
"plucking'' but a cutting" says
writer in Country Life in America.
The ostrich is coaxed into a wedge
shaped Enclosure, and small bag
drawn over his head, which renders
him unresisting. The large plumes
are carefully cut, leaving an inch of
the quill, which in time drops out. A
few of the small feathers, when ready
to fall out, are really plucked. An
ostrich yields about fifty feathers at a
plucking.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
PUBLISHERS PRESS.

A meeting of the Publishers Press
was held at the Pavilion on Thursday
forenoon to consider the matter of 60
ing to the st. Louis exposition later
in the summer. After some discus
sion it was decided to lsave the matter
to the president of the organization,
Harry E. Parker, of Bradford, and @
S. Forbes of st. Adams, editor Of
the "Vermonter, to report at the
next quarterly meeting of the organi-
zation TO be held in st. Johnsbury
in August.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07

For its outrageous discrimination
against the colored troops of the H.
linois national guard, which, like the
colored troops of the rebellion. on the
plains in the wars against the
Indians, fought nobly in Cuba, the
st. Louis Purchase Exposition, has
deserved failure, financial and in every
other respect. 1t is the very consum-
nation of meanness and moral COW
ardice to distinguish invidiously
against brave soldiers of the nation
because their skins may not be white.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
SUBTLE SUGGESTION.

Plunged in meditations bitter,
Satan grieved one hapless day;
For he saw the world grew better
Spite of all his evil sway.
But a sudden inspiration
Brought his most sardonio grin
And a new disguise he fashioned
For the conntenance of sin.
Into churches very slyly
introduced he thoughts of gain
Money raising that would ease the
Voluntary giving pain.
And they all fell to with unotion-
What one does the others do,
Fearful lest some slight advantage
To each other may accrue.
First they started rather easy
And on ten-cent suppers tnrove,
While hotel and restaurant keepers
Out of business they drove.
Then, in competition, wilder
Grew the schemes which they put
through
For the ohurch--thinRs they couldn' t
For themselves be hired to do.
Next they fell to gambling fiercely-
Sold pincushions at fair
For price to really make a
Louisiana lottery stare.
So it went, until really
1t appears that the elect
For sacred cause have even
Lost personal respect.
And his diabolic highness
Can from laughter scarce refrain
When he sees the Christians working
To defeat their own high aim.
Georgia White in Randolph Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07
II VENING.

Night dulls the western hill,
Night darkens on ,he grass;
oh, slow upon the purple plain
The sheep and shepherd pass.
0 country of the shadows,
o poplars, evening kins
You sing to me OF sorrow
And the griet of twilight things.
Edith Ives.
~ s.. - IT % " Z "A.
Scar the n Inc NM ron Aaye Always BOuUI
's..'''' N<z12zzZW
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-07-07

Are the Russians glad That the rainy
season is beginning, or are they sorry?
1t rather looks as though they might
not be unwilling to hold up opera
tions for a while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

ion works it's way into most of our mil
Hnery creations.
l am afraid that before long these popular
Shapes Will common grow wearisome,"
ana In their place will come the small hats
Bonnets with strings are a possibility held
out oy Esther Mayer. that not to be ques-
toned Partisan authority in millinery For
smart walking hats wings and feathers are
having decided vogue, and curious hat,
carried out in gray soft felt with a mush-
room brim, was swathed in gray tuIIe, IN
the folds of which were wings Of different
colors-pale pink, blue, green and primrose.
An effective fancy this when worn with the
caring grace or Frenchwoman For
morning wear an attractive little chapeau
Is that of rough cream zibeline felt with
suggestion of the tricorne in its lines and
trimmed with folds of orange velvet about
the crown. On each side are arranged
Drown wings held in place by two brown
SILK buttons. The outer edge of the hat Is
piped with brown and orange velvet. or
most becoming "Hgne" Is tooue of fold
ed mauVe velvet arranged with looms and
a broad full bow of soft satin ribbon at the
Ieft side accompanying a white ostrich
plume.
Old Rose Beaver.
Especially pretty for autumn wear ts a
model, carried out in beaver, of a dainty
ola rose tint. A modish ruche of iridescent
rose-colored glace adorns the crown, and
oeilghtful garniture of shaded pink silk
roses. with omber foliage to match. graces
the right side
In motor hats there is a new sailor now
making Its appearance built of indistinct
checked tweed. charming example ia
constructed of blue and green check with
punch or smooth breast feathers Of the
duck at one side of the front The rides
cent green of the feather adornment har-
monies perfectly with the checked tweed
basis of the hat. CATHERINE TALBOT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

tones, with broken plaid bouretted In
wnHe. large black eoin-spot scattered
at reasonably close intervals The coat is
somewhat on the blouse order. fitted back
anu sioes, and sagging ever so slightly In
non,: Ihere Is fitted. pointed belt to
Wmcn mp pasquines are attached and the
shH1 rs puiit with a pleated tabiier front
anu tnree SNAPPED hounces; these, like the
cape. are edged with a fancy mohair braid
t that contrasts well In it's silky finish with
During tie Eal n Sa h haRssgsh gSapfs Raw.
shown combination Of biouses and suits.
Inc heaviest of linen tailored suits have
demanded the f1lmiest OF net and lace
DIG uses, while chemsettes haif-sleeyes and
other accessories worn with cloth suits have
presented an equally amazing contrast
Next winter biouses for year with tailored
suits viii be simpler and more tailored.
Silks are offered In all the colors which will
tone with the manpish materials shown In
tailored suits. The variety of plain. striped
and figured wooden waistings shown indi-
Gates that the rage for harmonious COM
binations In blouses in two-piece suits Ia at
hand Especially pretty for the severely
tailored gown Is the tailored taffeta blouse
of brown and white or black and white
shepherds plaid.
Oriental Touches.
The importers. anticipating the day Of
the tailored gown. are showing a complete
new line of silk vestinss In the neutral
tones. many of which are hand-embroidered
In the most exquisite patterns. An ecru
shade of silk is embroidered In neur-de-lis
in the new shade OF reddish-orange. Japa-
nese hand-work IL seen on many vest pat
terms In oriental tones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
To Clean Furs.

1t is impossible for furs to go through
a whole season without contracting a
quantity of dust and dirt A light col
ored fur of course shows how soiled 1t
Is, but the dark ones, not displaying their
dirt. are allowed to get dirtier and dirtier.
Furs may readily be cleaned at home SIM
My by rubbing them with bran. Buy a
pound of bran, divide 1t in two portions and
place one IN the oven to heat. Spread the
fur on paper on table and rub it we'll
all over with the cold bran. Then shake
out the bran and brush the fur with a
soft hat brush. When the rest of the bran
feels hot rub 1t evenly into the fur in the
same manner as before. Shake 1t out
and brush 1t till the fur is quite free from
all bran and dust. The satin lining of the
fur will also need cleansing. Squeeze out
a clean sponge in warm water and rub the
satin gently with it. but be careful not to
let the satin get too wet. Rub it dry with
a cloth and hang it In warm place to dry
and then in cold draft to air It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
Some Garter Superstitions.

Nowadays garters are very generally
ousted from favor by the more hygienic
suspenders. but many superstitions about
them still survive, Here are few:
The marriage of bride who wears any
but white garters on her wedding day will
have an unhappy ending.
The girl who wears her gsrters below the
knee will early lose her beauty.
To put on the left garter before tho
right on dressing IN the morning win bring
bad luck all day.
Gold garter buckles are lucky and silver
ones the reverse.
The Iuckiest colors for garters are white,
blue and black " The wearer of yellow
garters will lose a friend within year.
If garter breaks In church the wearer' 8
marriage will be happy. bat if the acct
dent happens at q dance it ia a sign that
the wearer's sweetheart is faithless to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
AUTUMN PARTISAN HATS.

coat of the citizen of this sanguinary
period Is almost exactly reproduced in my
lady s Jacket of today. which, whether long
or short, Is almost tight fitting and is
adorned with a triple collar or wide re-
vers, often of MORE silk.
Waist Coats Revived.
The waistcoat plays an important part
in the revived directoire coat. and is the
one note of color to be seen on many smart
walking gowns This relic of turbulent
times is now often made of kid. deliberately
embroidered or simply stitched. as the
fancy suggests. But perhaps the spirit of
the directoire is most faithfully adhered to
in the wrap coat of the early autumn. cor
rect in every detail of reverS and quaint
turnover collar.
In direct contrast to the directoire coat
is new style of Louis XVI Jacket, which
Is interesting if only as showing how busy
fashion is in devising novel schemes to
tempt sartorial appetite. The back of
this coat is cut in five narrow pieces. This
arrangement gives the wearer very slim
waist but takes away the correct Louis
style of the garment. The coat opens a
little. in front and the revers narrow as
they approach the waist line, where they
almost reach the vanishing point. widening
out again on the basque. which is cut all in
one with the coat. This little coat Is ex-
ceedingiy swagger carried out in velvet
with revers of MORE silk; in fact this
handsome SILK Will De very much used Tor
trimming the Louis and Henri w coats.
The particular style of coat that 1 have de-
scribed has two distinct functions-it either
forms part of an entire costume or assumes
the role of a separate jacket When worn
in this latter capacity the sleeves are only
elbow-length. the manches of the dress
with which it is worn descending below
them.
style means back'-so the great novel;
ist Dickens, said years ago, and as he
seemed to know people remarkably well
his opinion on the dress subject Is worth
recording, and even the dressmakers are
evidently taking 1t to heart Wonderful
girdles to accentuate the back" line are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

being created. and postillion basques and
beautiful bands OF lace decorate the backs
Of tho blouses and coats.
Before Diminishing the subject OF coats l
would like to describe a travelling wrap or
long all around useful coat built for a dis
tingutshed American woman by Partisan
tailor, This Immediately out coat. loose
and long In Its lines, outlined the figure
perfectly, and was made Of black and white
check with an overmixture Of pomegranate
brown. Collar, cuffs and belt Of soft brown
suede were the novel trimming. The belt
kept the back taut and trim and slipped
under the fronts Of the coat which were
double-breasted and finished with large
leather buttons with metal rims.
New Fall Styles.
The autumn ohapeau Is exercising the
minds of womankind just at present, and
in the matter of shapes the directoire and
cavalier hats seem to be having it all their
own way. Both OF these styles have high
crowns and broad brims. Feathers en-
ployed as single long plumes or in groups
of tips, and cavalierish buckles, are the
trimmings most in vogue for these hats.
Many of the tips are shaded, and there ls
a new color In feathers called starch blue
that Is often combined with the much-fa-
vored green which in some inevitable fash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17

fitted vest is of fancy vlevet. and the sleeve
has fiaring, cavalier cuff, deftly inlaid
with velvet and fancy braid.
The skirt has long lines and shows box
pleats overlaid ON each of the five cores,
while the intervening cores. four in num-
Der. are slashed at the knee to admit an In
Yerted box ,pleat. The fit at the hips is
smooth, while the fullness at the hem is
quite seven yards, and the long lines of the
pleats complete an appearance of height
slenderness and style. The petite girl will
find this model irresistible, and her sister
of more generous inches will also find 1t
equally becoming.
Fer Tall Figure.
The very tall girl naturally likes to show
that she dares to wear gowns which would
strike terror to her friends who are blessed
with fewer inches-notably she revels in her
ability to wear a many-tiered costume A
costume specially suited to this tall. slender
girl, but which the stout woman must shur,
is built with three-tiered skirt, with a
Skirted Jacket, which gives the effect of
fourth tier.
The material Is one of the costume fancies
of the autumn. a rough homespun. In gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
RAINBOW RIBBONS
THE NEWEST RAGE ARE BLENDED
EFFECTS IN CHIFFON TAFFETAs.

Written for The Evening Star
The predominating feature In the autumn
Offering of ribbon is the shaded effect and
In no way can such artistic color co nbina-
lions be obtained for trimming as In the
use OF this rainbow weave. Fabrics ana
trimmings may be combined to give good
color effect, but in the rainbow ribbon the
tints merge imperceptibly into each other,
producing soft finish and an artistic trim
ming. The rage for ribbon is pronounced,
and many OF the seasons stylish hat
models are trimmed entirely with ribbon.
Although mauve is the accepted co.or OF
the hour, importers are thrusting upon the
public list of hypheuated, crcumhxed and
accented names for some of the faddIsh
shades which make the tiny word mauye
fade into insignificance. The tendency of the
season Is toward unpronounceable Feench
names for ribbon shades, but the effort TO
make these appelations popular Is not sue
cessful.
One Of the prettiest of the rainbow effects
is seen in a chiffon taffetas weave, shading
from delicate white edge through the
lavender-grays. lavenders and finally into
royal purple. The same shading is found
in the tones of red, blue, yellow and green,
although the last named color is not worn
by fashionable women. The yellow rain
bow ribbon is especially pretty, its tones
running from palest corn to burnt orange
Mahogany shades are new and rich look
ing, and they can be worn becomingly By
the girl who has not too much color
Triple bows Of pink-the ashes-o.-roSe
pink-a warm red and a maroon, which Is
almost a chestnut color, make an effective
trimming for felt hat of chestnut color.
In Tinted Satin.
Ribbon flowers in the tinted satin will take
the place Of silk blossoms for trimming
both the decolletage and the autumn and
winter hats. Even the stems are OF stem
green ribbon, and French knots in silk
make the stamens in the blossoms where
they are prominent. Orchids of mauye RIB
bon clustered with leaves of satin back vel
vet ribbon are. perhaps, the most realistic
of the artificial blossoms. as the ribbon
seems to reproduce the soft sheeny effect
seen in that flower
Sash ribbons are more like the yards of
old, moth-balled ribbon found in grand
mothers trunk than anything this season
of reyiyais has produced. Stiff, wide tat
fetas with a mauve ground have gorgeous
the center, and background has peoples
standing out from 1t IL they could be
plucked. Persian ribbons are shown In
wonderful colorings, as are also the Louis
fne ribbons. Even the old watered ribbon
sashes have come to light again along Wfth
a gold gauZe ribbon which looks as IL IL had
belonged to Noaf's Aunt Samantha
Plaid ribbons show new combinat tons
They will be worn with velvet and tafYeta
blouses for ties and girdles and for the
small school girls braids of hair. For TRIM
ming and sashes, however, the plaid is not
fashionable.