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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
RESULT OF THE DAIRY TEST

The butter and cheese exhibits this year
were displayed in the building formerly
used by Crosby e Co., while the exhibit
of dairy machinery was in a tent, as is
mentioned elsewhere in this paper. Those
in charge of the butter and cheese were
glad to be in building, but the exhibit
ors of dairy implements did not like the
idea of being separated from the products
of the machines. This feeling may result
In new building later. There were
more entries of butter and more of
cheese than last year.
The special feature of interest in ,he
dairy department. was the butter test
There were nine entries. For the first
time E. II. Akley of Vernon failed to get
the first award, being defeated by George
II. Butterfield of Vernon. Mr.. Butter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
FAIR NOTES,

John f. Weeks OF Middebury. president
of the Addison county fair, was here
Thursday.
Dan II. Wilder, who won two first
prizes and a second prize in the drawing
contests with his yoke Of oxen Weighing
344o pounds will take his wonderful pair
to the state fair in White River June
ton next week. His yoke drew 1851
pounds at the fair here.
The biggest oxen in the world were in
Brattleboro this week and efforts we've
made to have them exhibited on tho fair
crumbs. The owners, 4. S. Rand & Son
OF Stetson, Maine were offered 800 cash
10 bring the pair to the fair grounds. but
they would not come unless they could
be given the privilege OF exhibiting in a
tent on the grounds and charging ad-
mission. As it has been the invariable
rule of the fair to have no side shows the
fair managers wisely adhered to the de-
termination to have one ticket give the
holder an opportunity to see everything
on the grounds and the Messrs Rand
shipped their oxen TO the Woodstock fair
The animals are eight years old; weight
$500 and 5000 pounds respectively; girths
10 feet, inches. and 10 feet, inches
They were sired by a fun blooded Hol-
stein bull out of two full blooded Durham
cows, a full blooded cross the like Of
which Is not known. They took first prize
in Madison Square Garden, New York.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
Porto RIcO's Wonderful Progress.

II an agricultural country is striving TO
produce for export, the course of the rise
and fall Of its trade is as true an indica-
tor OF its prosperity as the hand on a
steam guage is Of pressure, During the
fifty years prior to American civil ad-
ministration Of Porto Rico there were but
four years in which the balance of trade
was in its favor, and this balance aggre-
gated but a little over $4,000, 900. while
the balance against the island was over
S5, 100000 The first two years OF the
evil administration showed a trade bal
ance of $750,000 each against the island
while the last five years show a balance
Of S725O,OO0 in its favor. In 1901 Porto
Rico exported her products to the United
States to the value Of $500, 900 and to for
eign countries just in excess of SO, 900, 900
In 1906 she shipped us over $4,000, 900
worth Of her products. and to foreign
countries just $4,000, 900. Imports show
figures almost as favorable. This b es-
tablishing relations with the home country
in the most approved manner.
Not the least remarkable feature OF the
increase Of Porto Rico's trade has been the
shifting about of her products in the scale
Of Importance She came into the United
States with coffee her principal. almost
her only, crop so completely did 1t over
shadow everything else in importance.
Eight years later, in 1906, coffee made up
but 10 per cent. OF the exports, amounting
to something less than tobacco and to
only fraction of sugar,-that is to say,
$4,000 0OO worth of sugar was exported,
and about $500, 900 each of tobacco and
coffee All efforts to introduce the
islands coffee into the United States
have met with failure, principally because
the cheaper and stronger Brazilian coffee
better suits the American taste.-[Ameri-
can Review Of Reviews.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
WoMENis DEPARTMENT.

The making of fine embroidery is not
lost art as some good people whose
minds bark back to tho old times would
have us believe. our great-great grand
mothers did some rare and wonderful
work with their needles in the good old
times when New England life was simple
and leisurely but even in the rush of
the social life today the daughters of
this century find time to do equally
dainty work with their hands If anyone
doubts this he should have visited floral
hall and seen for himself. The display
may not have been quite as large as in
some former years but the quality of the
exhibits as a whole was well up to the
standard
Eyelet embroidery seems TO be popular
this year, as in no class were more ex-
nibits made Among the best of them
were the work of Mrs. Annie L. Messer
of Randolph, Mrs f. A Woodbury. of
Brattleboro and Mrs. Alice Perham Of Cam
bridgeport Mrs. Perham also showed a
fine embroidered centrepece. Shadow
work was well represented, the exhibits
of Mrs. Woodbury. and of Mrs. IL. A.
Wood of Mortified Farms being conspi-
cuous. Mrs. Perry Gallup Of Brattleboro
exhibited a collection of woven palm
leaf baskets that won much admiring
comment.
In the more strictly art department the
most interesting exhibit was a collection
of freehand drawings by Paul F. Welch
Of Ashuelot, n. H., a young man who
has never taken a lesson. His exhibit
shows talent Of an unusually high order
and led all who saw it to hope that he
would follow art for a profession. A
collection Of water colors by Willis
futile was pronounced by the manage
ment the best thing OF the kind ever ex-
hibited in that class. The case Of burnt
wood articles attracted much attention.
Among the best was that exhibited by
Mrs. f. +. Carpenter and the Convent
Sisters from Fitchburg, Mass, whose
showing Of fine embroidery and painting
was also above the average.
1t would be impossible to speak in de-
tail of all the fine examples OF what
women can do or even to speak of the
best in each class, though all were
worthy Of a close inspection. Among the
most interesting of the embroidery ex-
hibits was a handsome centrepiece en-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27

fields grade Jersey, Blossom, won the
SOS prize for producing the most butter
in "a hours her product Weighing 2.O3
pounds. Mr.. Akley got the second prize
Of S15 and the third prize of $40, also with
grade Jerseys, the weight Of their pro-
duct being LII and 162 pounds respec-
lively.
The silver "Secretary's Cup" offered
by c. NJ. Winslow of Brandon, secretary
of the Ayrshire Breeders association, TO
the COW making the highest score in the
dairy contest, went to l.. s. Drew of
South Burlington, whose siX-year-old
Lady Howe scored 49.4 Hermonallne, a
three-year-old from the Mt. Hermon
School farm, was "A close second with a
score OF 4s.S. Following is the result of
the dairy test:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
LIneoln's Unique Physloenomy.

IT is the popular belief, the world over,
that Abraham Lincoln was in the face
ana hgure, in action and repose, an ex-
cessively ugly man." writes Truman H
Bartlett, the American sculptor, in an ex-
ceptonally intimate and Illuminating
study OF Lincoln, published in McCIure's
Magazine. The writer, so far from cor
roborating the common tradition, brings
evidence to show that, according to the
most eminent critics and to the testimony
OF the plain people of Lincoln's time.
Lincoln's physiognomy was not only in
teresting and beautiful, but actually con-
sututed new type in sculpture. The
comments of French critics on the Lin
coin mask quoted here, are most enlight-
ening.
When I took a plaster copy, in
1871 to the Oldest Paris bronze-founder
70 get It cast in bronze, writes
Mr. Bartlett Il put it down on
OF the Able Lamenais. The first
words OF the founder were: What a
beautiful face! Why it's more beautiful
and has more character than the Abbe's
and we think that is the handsomest one
In france! what an extraordinary con-
struction, and what fine forms II hast
Fremiet was particularly interested. He
said, among other things: 1t seems i'm
possible that a new country like yours
should produce such a face It is
unique"
Mr.. Bartletts study Is one of the most
valuable and interesting pieces OF
impressionist work that has appeared
throwing new light, as it does, on "the
most intricate and mysterious individual
problem of history"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
eRATTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

John Brosnahan returned Sunday to
Troy, n. Y, after a weeks visit at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles MacKnight are
spending the week in New York city,
Troy and Albany.
Mrs. George Davis and Miss Mabel
Davis of Shelburne Falls visited at Free
man SCOTS a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Mills and Miss
Grace Mills will return to their home in
East Orange, n. j., Monday after spend
ing the summer in Brattleboro.
Mrs. Roger p. Donohue of Holyoke has
been visiting with her parents a week.
Mr.. Donohue and Mr.. Moore of Holyoke
were here to visit during the fair.
Miss Marion Rice is at the home of her
brother, Howard c. Rice, for a vacation
OF two weeks from her duties as a stu
dent nurse in the Pennsylvania hospital
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Sullivan of
Springfield, Mass, after a visit here with
Mr.. Sullivan's sister, Miss Nellie Sulli-
van. went to Burlington for a week s
stay.
Timothy Abbott of Los Angeles. Cal,
spent a few days this week with his niece,
Mrs. Alfred r. Stebbins. Mr.. Abbott
lived in this section as a young man and
went West - years ago.
Fair visitors James Bagg Of Mt Yer
non, y. y. Mr.. and Mrs C.. c. Hemen-
way of New London, Guy Howe Of AthoL
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barrett Of Spring
field, Mass, jerome Curbett Of SPRING
field, Mass. G.. ID. COlburn Of Springfield.
Mass, Dr. and Mrs. j. b. Donnguy of
Gardner, Mass. Tom Dowd, manager of
the Holyoke baseball team this year, Col.
and Mrs. Thomas Harmon of Bennington,
John Judge OF Amherst j. L. Donovan,
cashier of the First National bank Of
Greenfield. and Mrs. Donovan, who were
guests here Of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
llacklcy. also OF Greenfield. Gilbert Bug
bee OF Boston, John u. Hayes, a former
resident, now proprietor OF the Florence
House in Florence. Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Martin. James and Miss Annie
Nclligan OF Holyoke, Mrs. y. \. Martin
Of Northampton, James Dowd Of New
York city. Mrs. Thomas Foley. Miss Alice
DeVine, Mrs Holbrook of Springfield,
Mass; Katherine Dwyer OF Springfield.
this state, Joseph Ferriter Of New York.
James Dunlevy OF Portland, Me, d. F.
Holden OF Palmer. Mass Mrs. Annie
Warner and Mr.. and Mrs w II. Farnum
of Springfield. Mass. Miss Retta Howe
Of Keene. Dennis Cray and daughter,
Margaret. and Miss Annie Hennessy of
Bellows Falls. John Hennessy. Dan
Thompson and Richard Wolfe OF Bellows
Falls. c. c. Williams Of Springfield,
Mass, Victor Mancini of Granville " l.,
George Hall of Albany. y. Y, T. NJ.
Hefferen and Joseph Savage of Keene.
Clifford Lyman and Albert Cummings OF
Northheld Mass, John Fitzsimmons OF
Springfield Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
Americas Mountains supreme.

North America has suffered shame
fully from Alpine arrogance. Its masters
have looked upon glaCierless Colorado
the ridges bullying family above the con-
tinental plateau; upon Popocatapetl and
his sister titans reaching isthmusward :;
upon the snowy dead craters of the
Cascades-and pitled us Americans that
our lands offered mountain sport for none
but women and olu men. Volcanoes?
An inferior sort of mountain. The Ap-
palachians? Molehills
But on their continent are fields for
climbing greater in variety, wider in
appeal TO every sort of mountaineer,
alpinist included, than on any other Of
the worlds six areas; and among sum-
mits physically attainable, probably the
hardest in the world. The Himalayas,
with greater real elevation, have bases
OF attack discountingly high, and the
accepted idea that thin air prevents
climbing above $4,000 feet, bars their
tiptops. If South America offers greater
height and heroic weather, Alaska re-
quires training in a sport quite new
sub-Artic alpining, for which you must
persist and endure like a polar traveller,
work axe and rope, cordel, or pack
cayuses across tundra. Its ten or more
submits between $1,000 and 20,30O feet,
present the greatest effective height, the
longest snow and ice slopes in the world.
All but Mts. st. Elias and Mt Nc
Kinley, 10000 feet, the highest on the
continent, are virgin. Mt. Logan, 1880
feet is the worlds remaining Alpine
problem. Swiss training alone will not
win it, Climbers have avoided Alaska,
oftener accepting challenges from Asia
and the Andes. Alpinists must succeed
in this ultimate field, or come to judg-
ment for their condescension, Alaska
| lacks only that prohibitive elevation for
which you may as well train in a labora-
tory vacuum.-[From Mountaineering in
North America" by Robert Dunn in The
Outing Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
FAIR NOTES.

II. II. d. Gardner of Revere, Mass.
sent one of the finest collections of dah-
las seen here in years but they did not
arrive in time to be exhibited and judged
stephen II. Brock, the West Claremont
cattle and sheep breeder, was a visitor
during the fair. Elijah Barber Of Pownal
who has not missed Valley Fair in u
years, was here throughout the week.
Starter Pike spoke Of the horses in the
free-fOr-all race Thursday as the fastest
collection seen in Northern New England
this year. Inter Ocean has a mark Of
207A, Star Hal Of 2.O9h, Major Brine
21OA, Major -. o. 2.l412 and Sirdaire
212h.
Canton Palestine, Patriarchs Militant,
under command Of captain Metcalf, gave
an exhibition drill in front of the grand
stand Thursday afternoon. The various
evolutions, including the formation of a
star and other figures, were warmly ap-
plauded.
J. Ii. Callahan, superintendent Of races
at the Fair Haven fair, was an inter-
ostcd spectator Of events at the fair
grounds. W. a. Frazer of Whitehall, n
Y, remembered as driver of George H.
in former years, guided our King to vic
tory Tuesday in the stake race.
Mr. Hilton Of Snugerand, y. Y, one
of the oldest breeders OF Devon cattle
in this country who owned the cham
pion herd, was mere IT. charge of the
heru entered by g. Writbcck OF Crazy
VILE, y. y lie sold these cattle to MIR.
MhitbecN two years ago. out of y
FIRST prizes he captured eight here.
The race officials were Starter Pike Of
Windsor, who has served here with eff
cheney and satisfaction as starter several
years, George NJ. Hatch OF the American
Horse Breeder ana Mr.. Pomeroy of Fair
neld judges. Warren Walker, Dr. f.. II.
O'Connor and Dr. y. T. Wood OF North
field, timers, Charles r. Bingham, clerk.
The poultry department is rapidly be-
coming an international exchange in the
sale of choice birds The pen of Light
Brahma fowls on which -. T.. Tasker
won first prize were sold TO an agent
who acted in behalf of the Japanese
government and they will be shipped to
the Mikados kingdom TO be used for
breeding purposes. Mr. Taskers pen OF
chicks were also sold to be shipped to
California Many other sales took place
in the poultry hall, the birds in most
cases bringing fancy prices.
DR.. Gaines. one of the propretors Of
the Newport Stock farm, was not "A happy
man when ais horse. |. O. b, took "a
mark in me go stake race Wednesday.
Phoso Patchen led in the heat but was
set back lot running under the wire and
the record went TO the Newport horse.
The owners had not intended to mark
HIM this season. His possibilities were
demonstrated in the final heat. run on
Thursday morning. when he stepped to
the quarter easily in 81 seconds, the half
in LOG and simply logged home In 2.20A.
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broidered by Mrs Phila Wheeler Of this
town, who is So years old. Three en-
broidered centrepeces by Miss Nina
whitney also attracted unusual attention
handsome embroidered table cover by
Miss Ethel Orfan OF Brattleboro and a
Mexican draw work lunch cloth by Mrs
Nira Stratton were much admired.
a new exhibit which was the centre OF
a constantly shifting group OF admirers
was the hammered brass and conner
made and shown by Mrs. Henry T. Coe
OF Putney. The collection included
lamp shades lamp bowls. brooches and
belt buckles. The work would have
stood high in competition with the work
exhibited in large cities and was a star
attraction where It was exhibited a.
lone In its glory. The assortment OF
hand painted china was not large. Among
the most notable exhibits were the ice
cream set by Mrs. L. F. Holden and the
assortment Of varied display shown by
Mrs. NJ. c. Phillips OF Springfield, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
WEDNESDAY,.

In the 2.17 pace-2.14 trot for a purse
of $500 Blue Ribbon won in straight
heats, but it was a good race all the
way through Allnetta made a game at
tempt for first place in the first heat,
with Bodock a close third. The second
heat was easier for Blue Ribbon. Allin-
eta very nearly lost second place TO
Bodock and Smiths Rheumatic Cure,
the three horses being so close together
that a blanket would touch all three.
Blue Ribbon and Allinetta had another
good race in the third heat, but the
result was the same. Tires came off
the sulkies Of Bodock and Hylie Bird and
the latter was distanced while the former
finished a bad fourth
In the first heat OF the $50 stake pace
Phoso Patchen appeared to be the real
thing, and won the first heat easily. In
the second heat Patchen was never
headed, although ]. y. B. forced her to
outside Of the stand caught the figures
218. Everybody expected to see the
Lowell mare win the heat and race, but
on the stretch she broke and went under
the wire running and on this account
was placed second to I. o. B. Phosc
acted badly In the fourth heat, and ran a
large part of the third quarter and could
finish no better than third to /. o. b.
and Joe Ann, This race was not finished
until yesterday morning. In the de-
cisive heat l. o. B. romped away from
the field at the start, going to the quar-
ter in 80 seconds and to the half in
1O6h, finishing the mile way ahead in
220A. Joe Ann was second in this heat
Glencoe third and Phoso Patchen last
the latter evidently feeling the effects OF
the grueling the day before.
Owen Dunmore won the FIRST heat OF
the 2.25 trot. but Jewel began 10 finish
very strongly and there is no telling
what might have happened had she moi
broken badly near the wire. In the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27

York woman who makes q sco,t-,.
bulldogs and who travels ,..1'a.Ity %
had the head Of her favorIt. GGeeal,
painted on an her trunks as s op,,1og :!
young woman who paints orf, a
Of fashionable dogs. She has 'iIuaits
fully appointed studio, cngar.,,,.Dl,s autl'
5ittings are booked weeks ahead a.s Tor
lhus making portraits Of these Ca cl, 1.s
aristocrats not only eujoyabio t.. anne
ceedingly lucrative. .'' ex-
While many new breed have boo, ,..
duced during the past nfiy .,,.." pro-
cciers claim that a perfect dog has IAN IAN
been seen anywhere II lis d.n...Hi,s never
understand what the .stard,r5 u'l to
perfect one has never been pro5Yca, "
the training OF them will give the doe -' t, ol'
ciers something to do, and I'm tsa IAN
time every honest man with a clear ,''o oa n'
science will 90 on loving his o,ga , gyn'
dog, regardless Of blemishes or 5or niue
points. ''s snow
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-09-27
Personal Characteristics Of William E.
Chandler.

Personal Characteristics Of William E.
Chandler.
In his long life in Washington Mr..
Chandler has Identified himself with many
local interests. He spends his summers.
or a portion OF them, at his Concord home,
but for the rest Of the year he is dom
iciled at 1919 I street in this city an
attractive brick house in the very centre
OF what was a few years ago the most
fashionable locality, but which Is fast
being encroached upon by hotels ana
business houses. The location IS still
most desirable, however, even for resi-
dence purposes. He built his house many
years ago, but 1t is a good one yet, and
will undoubtedly serve the Chambers as
a residence for many years to come Al
ways an early riser, Mr. Chandler
can be seen almost any morning at
half-past eight walking briskly along
Fifteenth street to the Offices OF
the Claims commission on H street only
one and a half blocks from his house,
after having breakfasted and attended
to his private correspondence at an hour
before other office holders are out OF bed.
He rarely leaves the Commission before
six o'clock, and after dinner takes
jaunt around the streets in the business
section for the purpose Of stretching his
legs and getting the air.
When he first came to Washington MY
Chambers hair and rather thin beard
were as black as the poetcal ravens
wing. Now they are as white as the
equally poetic driven snow and It must
be admitted, with all due respect, that
he is a handsomer man now than he was
then. Time has softened Mr.. Chandler
at least 1t has knocked off the rough outer
edges-and If his tongue is as sharp and
his pen as vitriolic as of yore, he does
not so often let loose the dogs. He was
never as bitter as he seemed to be 10
those who knew him only superticially
In the Senate he would say things TO the
Democrats that would make them literally
tear their hair and gnash their teeth and
cause the newspaper men In the gallery
to rub their hands with glee, but after
the occasion of his little fling had passed
the Senator would be found hobnoDoing
with his victims as If he had naught out
the kindliest feeling for them.
To most men ii is given to have the
exciting episodes of their lives take place
in the days of their youth, but MI
Chandler at seventy three Is as much OF
a storm centre as he was twenty-five OF
thirty years ago, and just as able to give
and take the hardest knocks. Ola age
has not brought decrepitude to him, he
Is in as perfect physical trim now as ne
always was, and has never had touch
of intellectual dry rot He is as slender
and wiry and supple and muscular as d
greyhound. His eye is bright, his step
firm and quick, and not even the sign OF
badness has appeared on his honored
pate. Although never much OF a inquire
in the social life OF the Capitol, MI
Chandler in later years has enjoyed din
Ing out and mingling with the men WHO
are doing things. He likes to match ms
wit against theirs and rub elbows on
terms of friendly intimacy with men OF
all classes, all creeds. all politios.-NeW
England Magazine.