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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Political Press Comment.

The St. Adams Messenger is ever
lastihgly right when it says there is
no need of holding six Republican
conventions every presidential year
when two would do just as well,
i Barre Times.
Judge Powers proposes joint de-
bate with ex-Gov. Page through the
LIST Vermont congressional district,
by way Of enlightening the voters as
to what one of the two should repre-
sent the district in the next Congress.
Gov. Page has declined. And yet
Judge Powers has not exactly a ma
tional reputation as a debater.
-[Spring6eld Republican.
Mayor Roberts tells us that we
may say he is not a candidate for
lieutenant governor this year. He is
satisfied with his present Office, and,
like Roosevelt, he does not propose
to give it up for another. This leaves
Mr.. Elihu B. Taft as the only really
available candidate for the place.
Mr.. Taft would make anideaI presid-
ing officer. He has all the knowledge
of law and parliamentary usage that
would eminently fit him to preside
over the deliberations of the senate.
He stands deservedly high in the es.
timation OF the people Of this state,
and there is no question but that he
would do honor to the position
burlington Earth.
Moreover, the people of this dis
trict can rest assured that if Mr..
Page is sent to congress it will be
with hands united. That means
that the faVors congressman has
at his disposal will not be mortgaged
but when the time comes will fall to
the best man. Mr.. Page has had
overtures that would have brought
him many votes had he chosen to ac-
cept them, but he prefers to stay at
home rather than go to congress
tied hand and foot.-[Swanton
Courier.
The Barre Telegram attempts to
make capital against Col. Haskins'
candidacy for Congress by saying
the election of Judge L. M. Read as
delegate at large to the Republican
national convention was a scheme
Matched in Brattleboro to placate
Reads friends, and make the county
solid for Haskins. This statement is
contrary to fact, and no doubt the
Telegram will be willing to make
amends honorable on being told that
no one in Brattleboro knew that
Judge Read was a candidate until
Monday, two days before the state
convention, when news to that effect
was brought here by a prominent
citizen OF Bellows Falls. Brattle-
boro delegates naturally responded
heartily to request to support
Judge Read, and worked to secure
his election - Brattleboro Phenix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Order OF Golden Cross.

The order of Golden Cross, which
claims as state organization to repre-.
sent the oldest of the fraternal mutual
benefit associations in country, held its
annual meeting at Hartford last Wednes
day. Twelve commanders and twenty
delegates, representing between 700 and
800 members were present.
The officers chosen for the ensuing year
are as follows: Grand commander, J. S.
Weeks, of st. Johnsbury; vice grand COM
mander, Flora E. Cragin, of Springfield
grand treasurer, Edwin Goss, of Wilder
grand keeper of records, Fl. B. Smith,
Chester grand herald, H. o. Leonard, OF
Bellows Falls; warder, inner gate, Mrs.
Carrie Saken, of Bellows Falls; warder
outer gate, E. H. WEIGH, of Barton; past
grand commander, James Carruthers, of
Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Hon. Charles A. Prouty, who as
pires to be the farmers candidate"
for United States Senator, has Sc
cured the support of another railroad
lawyer in addition to the others al
ready announced. This time it is
the scholarly and cultured attorney
John Young of Newport, who has
published circular letter attacking
Gen. CIRCUITS public record and urg
ing Vermonters to support Proutv
Mr.. Young's letter will do Prouty
more harm than good.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Congressman Grout went to Phil
adelphia last Wednesday night and
addressed the delegates of the Pure
Butter Protective association upon
the oleo bill which he is working so
hard to have passed at this session
of congress. The bill is bitterly op-
posed by the great oleo mauufact-
urers, but we trust that the dairy
interests will prevail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
The Boy and His Stills.
Editor CALIFORNIAN:

Editor CALIFORNIAN:
Mr.. c. A. Prouty's nomination Of
himself as candidate for United
States Senator, and astounding per-
formances in connection with his can
vass, reminds me very forcibly of an
incident l witnessed long ago at a
tavern on an old stage line.
A few boys were amusing them
selves in the yard, walking on stills,
and a small precocious, spoiled boy
was making a pest OF himself clamor-
ing to mount the tallest pair.
Reason was of no avail with the
youngster, and finally in the hope of
future peace he was allowed to step
off the second floor piazza onto a
pair of stills, and with the help of an
elder person take few steps. The
small boy felt so elated with his
progress, by other peoples support,
that nothing would do but he must
walk alone. AS soon as the man
was fairly away he started of-with
the inevitable result-at the first step
he Immediately fell from his trying
position. Fortunately he broke his
fall by becoming entangled with a
clotheslipe, but as he dangled on the
line he blubbered out, "If you hadn't
a lent me them stills shouldn't ha'
FELL"
Some are wondering if Mr.. Prouty
has clothesline prepared to break
lis fall latter the ball is over"
VFRITAS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach and liver are out of order. All
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Lie Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver remedy, gives a splendid appetite,
sound digestion and regular bodily
habit that insures perfect health and
great energy. Only 25c at Flint Bros.
drug store.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
On Reading a Certain Prouty Senator.
ial Pamphlet:
with apologies to r. Kipling ]

with apologies to R. Kiplng.l
The ancient Prophet answered God on high
In humble accents: Here am send me y
But now different Seer on supple knee
Bows low to Demos, as with cunning lie
he seeks to charm the people passing by.
And as he speaks, a Grass effrontery
Seems scantly clad in chaste humility
While laughter greets his message Here
am l."
10 here am l. send me,--send only me!
"A man de novo yet man most fit
BY grace Of God, indeed, am / to sit
''In the Sanhedrim Surely all must see
THAT was shaped to hold supremacy
LET statecraft schooled yield place before
my witt"
-[Rutland Evening News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

The National Association of Manu-.
facturers, at its annual session in
Boston, have declared in favor of the
parcels post system and will present
to Congress all the information it
can gather. This is forward step
which we hope will meet with gene.
raj encouragement. The success Of
the parcels post system abroad is a
sufficient indication that it would be
equally beneficial to the United
States.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

course, I'm in favor of suffrage for
women, Henrietta" said Mr.. Meekton.
"But l don't think they ought to 60 to
the polls themselves" "What do you
mean?" "They ought to be able to send
their husbands to vote for both If they
go to the polls themselves it will confuse
matters. A perfect gentleman who saw
a lady at the polls looking worried would
feel compelled to lift his hat politely and
say, Madam, take my vote. '"-[Wash.
ington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

st. Johnsbury is not the only place
in Vermont where frst.class must.
cal entertainment fails to draw.
Madame Scalchi appeared in Bnr-
lington last week, the manager OF
the Opera house is out 500, and she
sang to "a discouragingly small
audience"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

The fire at Ottawa last week caused
loss of over 100000 and 49,
900 people are homeless. 1t is one of
the worst since the great confagra-
tons at Boston and Chicago. Bos-
ton and other cities are planning to
raise a relief fund.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Gen, J. G. Mccullough and Gov. E.
c. Smith are mentioned as possible
solutions of the mixup in the first
congressional district where seven
candidates are in the field. But, the
Hyde Park candidate expects to be
so far ahead of his contestants that
he will finish the race before a dark
horse can be groomed and entered.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

When great issues are at stake
you can always depend on Vermont.
Both Proctor and Ross voted
against seating Mr.. Quay and their
act will be generally approved.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Arbor Day.
A Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF VERMONT,
EvnrTITTUv DHpA pTAFRNIr


EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
In willing response to the expressed desire
of those representing many OF the people of
this State. l hereby designate Friday, the
4th day of May, as Arbor Day, and recon-
mend the proper observance thereof thr ough.
out the State. Those in charge of educa-
tional institutions are urged to cooperate in
the effort to make the most of The day; to
suspend indoor exercises, and to pass
much of the day as may be possible in plant
ing trees shrubs and vines. There is no sub
ject more important to the successful COM
merce of this State than the proper develop
ment of our forests; there is no branch of ed
ucation better or more elevating than that
which brings the minds ofyoung and old into
close accord with the beautiful harmony of
the trees and plants and flowers. Brighter
and better and happier are they who dwell
in communion with these sweet, benignant
expressions Of nature.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
of this State. in the Executive Chamber at
st. Adams, this twenty-sixth day of April, in
the year of our Lord. one thousand nine hun
dred, and of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty-fourth.
EDWARD c. SMITH,
BY the Governor:
GEORGE NJ. HOGAN,
secretary OF Civil and Military Affairs.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Brown-Id be worried if got an Of
hcial appointment in any of our new pos
sessions.
Jones-Why?
Brown wouldn't know whether nv
country wanted to honor me or get rid
OF me- indianapolis Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
School Building Dedicated.

The new school building which has iust
been completed at Burlington was dedi.
Gated Thursday afternoon with appro.
pirate exercises. The building is one of
the finest in the state and cost 500 600
Among those present to take part in the
exercises were State Superintendent NJ,
5. Stone, County Examiner ]. E. Allen,
Kew. W. S. Roberts, D. D., c. c. Miller,
Mayor Roberts, President NJ. H.
Buckham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature on
every box. 25 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Appropriation Increase,

Senator Ross has introduced a bill r.
increase the limit of cost for the purcb , 80
of a site and erection of a public buiId;n9
at Newport, which he is earnestly adj
vocating before the Senate committee ~
public buildings and grounds. His hill ill
provides that the cost be increased ~
$175000. There is good probabi1itU
that Senator Ross will succeed in bav;no.
this bill made law at this session of cos
gress, as there are numerous other local
ties in the same predicament, all of which
are clamoring for legislation that will
authorize an increase in the amount ~
the appropriation. 1t is we'll known
that the reason for this request is the in.
crease in the cost of building materials
Some weeks ago the recommendation"
of the secretary of the treasury regarding
the public buildings were published
The secretary recommended an increase
to $125, 900 for the Newport office.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
Annual MEETING N, <, O. P

The annual sessions of the grand loda.
of Vermont OF the New England Order Sc
Protection were held in Burlington Apr ii
"a, with banquet in the evening. p"
The following officers were eIect.d,
Warden. H. K. Bush of Barre ~
warden, c. T. S. Pierce of VergeprnaSse.
past grand warden, ]. A. Haynes of Rn.
lington grand secretary, H. E. Byron ~" ~
St. Johnsbury; grand treasurer, H II II
Davis of Burlington; grand chaplain ME-
Annie Mudgett of Barre; grand gnido D.
Merrill Russell OF Montpelier; e eranJ
guardian, Mrs. Emily A. Marsdeen '| of
Bennington; grand sentinel, G. D, Moo y.
of Morrisville; grand trustees, H q
Kent of Montpelier, c. F. Stevens ~ ~
Barre and c. E. Perkins of Sprino6slS'
first representative to the supreme Iodo.
at Boston May s, !. A. Haynes of RTSy
lington; second representative. 7 q
Stevens of st. Johnsbury; alterna+..
Mrs. Annie 0. Mudgett OF Barre aud
Mrs. Emily A. Marsden of Burlington U
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

These advertising rates have been adopted
by the CALIFORNIAN and will be used until
further notice.
Per inch per week 81. Per month, $3.50.
For three months, So. For SIX months, So.
One year, So.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
In reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper.) Legal notices 10
cents line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 each for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices 81 so each for
three insertions. Card of thanks, rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents a line.
DIscoUNTs.-To all advertisers using regu-
Larry three inches or more, 20 per cent dis
count from the above rates Advertisers
using five inches or more regularly, rs per
cent discount.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-02

OtUkOh NJ, IIUTANt
secretary OF Civil and Military Affairs,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-29
THROWS LUDLOW OUT.
Consolidation of Cuban Provinces
Under Gen. FftzhuEh Lee Ar
ranged by Root.

Washington March 26.-Secretary
Root said Saturday that while he was
in Havana arrangements were made
for the consolidation of the department
of the province of Havana and Pinar
del Rio, commanded by Brig. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee, and the department of Ha-
vana, commanded by Brig. Gen. Lud-
low, into one department under COM
mand Of Gen. Lee, to be known prob
ably as the department Of Havana and
Pinar del Rio. The department COM
manded by Gen. Ludlow was practical
ly confined to the city of Havana, and is
within the limits of the province of
Havana, commanded by Gen. Lee.
The details of the execution of this
general plan of merging one depart
ment into the other were specially con-
ided by Secretary Root to the three
officers most directly concerned, name
ly, Maj. Gen. Wood, Gen. Ludlow and
Gen. Lee. They will agree upon some
plan for the government of the city of
Havana pending its complete transfer
to the Cuban authorities.
The probabilities are that Gen. Lee
will act as the military governor of the
city, under the direction of Gem. Wood.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-29

bugs which will continue to live and
reproduce their kind SO long as the
food supply is continued. In one small
jelly glass there is large Irish po-
tato, where lot of little flies have
laid their larvae, and the potato is
fairly riddled with the holes which
have been made by the larvae. An
other larger glass jar contains few
yucca pods. In the sand beneath
them are buried number of grubs
which have deserted the yucca pods.
Some time in April they will emerge,
not as grubs, but as moths. The yuc-
ca will then be blossoming, and the
moths will live on the blossoms. Ma
ture supplies food for all manner of
life, and the food-eating insects bring
death to these forms of vegetable life.
One of the strangest things in this
collection Of wonders is the fact that
half dozen huge oak gals mot only
nourish the gall bugs, but protect
their destroyers. Just as cancer is
concealed within the body Of human
being and protected from medical and
surgical agencies while it eats away
human life. the oak is stung In hun
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-29
BAN ON CIGARETTES.
Chief Moore Prohibits Their Use BY
Weather Bureau Employees
During Office Hours.

Washington, March ga death
blow was given cigarette smoking in
the weather service Saturday, when
Chief Willis L. Moore issued an order
prohibiting persons connected with
the service from smoking cigarettes
during Office hours, and stating further
that those who smoked cigarettes at
any time would be mentioned in the
confidential reports, which are made
quarterly to him by chiefs of the sever
al officers and divisions throughout the
entire service. The order is plainly
worded, and the chief evidently means
that it shall be obeyed. Chief Moore
said:
'The order was issued after careful con-
.sideration and thorough investigation OF
the evils resulting from cigarette smoking
It will stand. In this service we are COM
PEELED to maintain very strict discipline.
In order to secure satisfactory service.
Some of our men, who are regarded as the
most thorough and competent, doing every
detail of their work with the utmost
promptness and accuracy, gradually be-
came careless and lax. I sent inspectors
to investigates land III a number of cases it
was found directly attributable to the use
of cigarettes"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-29
P1TH AND POINT.

A man can accomplish things at 20
that he would be ashamed to attempt
at 40.-Chicago Daily News.
my laundress must ride wheel"
"What do you mean?" "She's such
scorcher."-Harvard Lampoon.
It really doesn't matter whether a
woman thinks we are handsome if she
can only feel assured we think her SO.
-Elliott's Magazine.
"Oh, George, elephants have dropped
IN price from $4,000 each to $780,"
Nov, Clara, warn you, if you buy one
You needn't expect me to board it,
Indianapolis Journal.
Servant-'A gentleman at the door
wants to know if Mr.. Brown lives here"
Mr.. Brown-"Tell him mo; that Mr..
Brown boards here. Mrs. Brown is
probably the person he wishes to see.'
Boston Transcripts.
Snobson Ito inhabitant of out-of-way
seaside resort)-"What sort of people
do you get down here in the summer"
1nhabitant-"Oh, all sorts, eur. There
/ be fine people an common people, an
some just half and half like yourself,
zur."-Punch.
Mrs. Youngpop-''Dear, we must get
one of those burglar alarms."' Mr..
Youngpop- "What for?" Mrs. Young
pop-'What do you suppose? You
know if anyone tries to break into the
house, it will go off" Mr.. Youngpop
Eyes. and wake the baby. Not; much!"
philadelphia Press.
I An Atchison woman whose ambition
in life is to hold her tongue, locks her
self up alone in her room whenever she
is troubled about anything. In. this
way she cheats the sympathetic friend
who coaxes her to ''tell all your
troubles to me, dear child" and saves
herself the humiliation of telling too
much.-Atchison Globe.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-29

our Investigations are circumscribed
But if we can help our agriculturists
even a little bit we are doing good
work. Men who give their lives to sci
entific inquiry naturally become moral
philosophers. We realize the vastness
of the forms and qualities of creation
and are lost in awe. Many generations
of mankind must come and 20 before
we have anything like comprehensive
scientific cyclopedia Of these things.
1--WE see death and life here together.
We see insects die, and out of their
death we see new life arise. The ordi-
nary illustration of the butterfly
emerging from the death form of it's
predecessor we see multiplied indefi-
nitely in these studies. Here in this
jar is twig infested with little worms.
They will die very soon, and out of
their decayed forms will come full
aedged beetles: In this jar are several
immature grasshoppers, buried in the
earth. They have been there six
years. Eleven years more will elapse,
when they will come forth from their
graves as full-fledged locusts of the
17-year variety.
Naturally, we who see and study
these phenomena of nature are not
staggered with the statements of the
ologians that out of the death of hu-
man beings there will arise new forms
of life. There is a very slight border
line OF demarkationN between science
and philosophy, Science ascertains
facts. Philosophylxasks: 'Why?' and
tries to give the reason. Theology
goes little farther But all stu
dents. all scientists, philosophers and
theologians are striving for the adj
vancement of human knowledge. And
sometimes our bitter divergences and
controversies result in bringing forth
truths which might never be devel-
oped but for the earnestness and In.
creased energy which are let loose by
acrimony and controversy" +.
But to return to the Jars: In one
OF them, which is half full of beans
! there are hundreds of bean-eatinR
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-03-29
THE STUDY OF BUGS.
Pursued for the Benefit of Farmers
as Well as Consumers.
Our Washington Correspondent De-
cribes a Visit to the Most Inter-
estinE Branch of the Agri.
cultural Department.
Especial Washington letter.

Especial Washington Letter.
" A NHILE the insecticides, vermi-
WV cides, germicides and microbe
w killers are diligently engaged
in efforts to destroy certain forms of
life, there are scientists in government
employment who are making strenu-
Gus efforts to hatch obnoxious insects
and their parasites.
Under the direction of the depart
ment of agriculture, in building
erected specifically for that purpose,
insects are bred and reared in large
glass conservatory which serves as a
hothoufe for the propagation of bugs
of scores of species. They are as care
fully cared for as the eggs i'm chicken
incubators, and are given plenty of
light and warm, moist air all through
the winter and during the damp or
chilly days and nights Of spring and
autumn. -.
Although it is conceded that the
greatest study of man is man, there are
scientists who seem to have accom-
plished all that they desire i'm that di-
rection, and they devote their waking
hours to the study of bugs, beetles and
all of the forms of minute animals life.
In all sorts of jars, from small jelly
glass to a large glass globe of Kettle
form, they have insects in various:
stages Of Development The daily his
tory of each insect is carefully noted,
and all of it's transformations are his
fnr Aoc7
tions.
I'm one of these jars there are two
sunfower heads infested with the
larvae of beetles. These larvae have
buried themselves in the sand with
which the vessel is partly filed, and
there they have been alternating for
four months. Very soon they will be
set out in the sunlight. They willthen
emerge as perfect beetles, will lay eggs
in the sunflowers and new generation
will be watched with solicitude and in
terest.
The careful study of these things
has been fostered by the department
of agriculture in order that ultimate
ly the best methods of destroying the
pests, and preventing their propaga-
ton, may be discovered by those who
make specific study of these subjects.
Some time this spring the department
will issue bulletins for farmers, giving
all of the information which has been
acquired during the past ~ months in
these studies.
One of the officials, upon being COM
plimented upon the value Of the work
which is being done, said: I'VE are
doing some good, but of course it is
very little. You must understand that
there are about 100000 species of in
seGts, and we are treating them by
scores instead of by millions. Human
knowledge is exceedingly small, and