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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
The Reason Why,

The Montpelier Journal wants to know
why Congressman Littlefield and Mccall
were askep to address the Vermont repub-
licans at the coming convention. Because
Senator Proctor invited them and because
the Republicans of this State want to hear
these distinguished men who dare to think
and act for themselves. That is why
Barre Telegram.
The foregoing is noticeable chiefly
for its usual perversion of fact and the
bumptiousness that is its authors great
characteristic. A correspondent made
the pertinent inquiry as to the indi-
viduals in question, not the JOURNAL.
The Telegram may be right in the
first clause of its answer to the JOUR-
NAL correspondent, but the second is
simply impudent assumption. Little
field and Mccall appear to be asked to
address Vermont Republicans because
they represent the opposition to the
Republican party in vital matter of
national politics, and because Of a GER
tain spirit of turbulence they exhibit in
their opposition. With about as much
propriety might Joe Bailey or Ben Til
man be asked to address a Republican
convention.
Are Littlefeld and Mccall the only
Republicans who "dare to think and act
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11

for themselves? And when did they
attain to the rank of distinction as
party leaders, or az authoritative expo
nents OF party beliefs or principles2
How many Vermont Republicans
knew anything at all of "these distin-
guished men" till they gained motto.
riety by their alliance with the impla-
cable enemies of the Republican party
and on this account were asked to
come to Vermont and instruct Repub-
licans? They are two of only dozen
or 80 out of the 1856 Republicans of the
House, who are violently opposing and
embarrassing the party in the first step
in the solution of the great and difficult
question of determining the relations
of the late Spanish possessions to the
sovereign power. Why was not some
representative Of this great majority of
more than ITO of the House Republi-
cans asked to come to Vermont? Do
not men like Payne of New York, Hit
or Cannon of Illinois, Henderson or
Dolliver or Hepburn of Iowa, Groves
nor of Ohio, or a score or more of
other Representative that might be
named offhand, "dare to think and act
for themselves?" Do not Depew,
Foraker, Ross, Frye, Hawley, Allison,
Lodge and some two score more of
Republican Senators, "dare to think and
act for themselves" in an important
matter of humanity and national poll
tics? Or is this badge of distinction
confined to the little band of half
dozen Republicans, to the Democrats,
Populists and the other mongrel ele-
ments of opposition in the Senate?
Three-fourths of the Vermont dele
cation in Congress are with the party
majority in that body. 1t is not an
unreasonable assumption that similar
proportion of the Vermont Republicans
sustains the party. Republicans of Yer
mont would very likely"lend their ears"
respectfully to the representative of even
so infinitessimal minority as Little
field and Mccall represent, but the par
ty majority, as indicated by the recent
votes in Congress, is also entitled to be
heard in convention of the Republi-
cans of the State that heads the column
in the national election. This seems to
be a proposition that admits of no
question.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
Dewey and the Presidency Again.

The JOURNAL published yesterday
the remarkable article of the Brooklyn
Eagle on Admiral Dewey and the
presidency. The Eagle has published
q second article in which it states that
it had cause to believe that sundry poll
ticians were claiming that they had Sc
cured the consent of the Admiral to
run for the presidency. BY whom or
by which party was not clearly known,
although not hard to guess. But on
that subject the rights of each party,
the interests of the American people
and the Importance of the presidency
itself created duty to unmask the sit
uation. This the Eagle did with the
skill and cleverness of the expert sur
geon, and the fidelity of true patriot.
1t showed the difference between the
intellligible and the legitimate prefer
ence for Mckinley or and Bryan, re-
spectively, and the "occult and subtle
movement, if any, for or toward hero
with no politics to proclaim and with
no political preferences that were
known" Its purpose was "that disclo-
sure or that refutation of movement
which at this time was not entitled to
the safety of secrecy in American poll
! tics"
Disclosure followed the Eagles arti-
Gle. The Admiral says that he has
changed his mind, or it has been
changed, since his distinct denial and
remuneration of presidential ambition
last summer at Trieste, "and in Sep
TENDER before the country was able to
congratulate him on his romantic mar.
riage to John r. McLean's sister,
He is entitled to change his mind, the
Eagle comedies, but "those who were
acting on their knowledge of his change
of mind were not entitled to keep the
fact to themselves" The Eagle con
tinues:
This is a novel situation in politics
1t is not an ungrateful one, whether
anything will come OF it or not. BY
anything coming of it We mean thu
nomination of the Admiral by eithe
party or by both, his nomination By
both being urged in letter from al
} esteemed correspondent of the Eagl
: today. There is something gallant
even il amateur, in the Admiral's can
/ did, brief, albeit somewhat cagy, an
[ nouncement. He is there. He is eli
gible. He is willing. Ere long h
may become anxious. The conversion
, of him from naval hero to presi
: dental aspirant, who comes into tn
field of presidential seeking, withou
, the proclamation and without tn
known possession of a political pre-
= ference, is a dramatic event which
not unattractive as a study, whether
be taken into serious account by pol
ticians or by parties or not.
y But presidency involves more tina
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11

"Coming events cast their shadows
before" The superstitious might find
an augury of evil in the recent burning
of the hall in Kansas City in which the
next Democratic convention was to be
held. When the sober facts of politics
and the finger of fate all point in the
same direction, it appears like flying
in the face of Providence" for Democ-
racy to persist in nominating any can
didate for the presidency-either Bry-
an or Dewey.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
Dyspepsia.

this bill gives free trade in all the nee
essaries of life, in all implements and
manufactures required for the resusci-
tation, development and working of in
dustries, and tariff amounting on the
average, to six per cent, upon their
market value on other products. This
tariff comes off by operation of law in
two years, and as much sooner as the
people of the island, through their own
legislature, decide to abolish it, because
they can raise the revenues necessary
for the support Of their government,
their roads and their schools and for
their general welfare by direct taxa
ton.
OLD FREE TRADE FIGHT.
1.-THE opposition to this bill is the
result OF the usual tactical operations
for advantageous positions in a presi-
dental yeaf. The Calhoun theory of
the Constitution and the century-old
fight of free trade to destroy protection
have made a united and desperate
charge upon the policy and provisions
of this measure. The Democratic po-
sition in regard to our island territories
is clearly defined. They will claim
that the moment any territory becomes
the property of the United States by
conquest, purchase, cession or discov-
cry, it is under our Constitution and
laws; that its people and products have
the same right and are entitled to the
same freedom of movements all over
the United States as the people and
products of any State in the Union;
that statehood must speedily come and
cannot be denied; that this would break
down every protective barrier against
pauper labor and admit free into our
ports the things produced by people
working in our tropical possessions for
few cents day and would degrade
our citizenship, and, therefore, if they
get in power they will at once abandon
these islands.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11

Six Republican Senators voted with
the Democrats against the Porto Rican
bill-Davis and Nelson of Minnesota,
Billy Mason of Illinois, Proctor of Yer
mont, Simon of Oregon and Yelling
ton of Maryland. Senator Ross both
spoke and voted for the measure. 1t
will receive the support of Grout and
Powers in the House. The delegation,
therefore, stands one opposed to three
in favor of the measure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern which is not afraid to
be generous. The proprietors OF DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. have given away over
ten million trial bottles, and have the salts
OF hopeless cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, La
Grippe and all Throat, Chest and Lung dis
eases are surely cured by 1t. Gall on O.
Blakeley, Druggist and get free trial
bottle. Regular size Soc and $100. Every
bottle guaranteed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11
Clubbing List.

The following offers are for the benefit
only Of subscribers to this paper who pay
all arrearages and years subscription in
advance. One or more of the publications
may be ordered, but the money for each, at
the club rate, must invariably accompany
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-04-11

Roosevelt would be good substitute
for Littlefield and Mccall. He is the
man Vermont Republicans would like
to hear, if there is anything in the ira
ditions of the Green Mountain State.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26
COL. FRANCIS W. Parker.

Joined the Fourth New Hampshire
regiment. His war record is too well
known to need comment. He left
the army when his regiment was mus
tered out in 1865, put aside all offers
of political preferment and became
principal of the Manchester On. H.
grammar school, for he says he does
not remember the day when he did not
believe he should be a teacher. At Day
ton (O.) in 1868 he began reform work
in methods of education. Although
strongly opposed by teachers and peo-
ple, the board of education had faith
to appoint him principal of the first
normal training school in Dayton. In
1871 he went to Europe for the purpose
of studying the science of education;
in 1872 entered King Williams univer-
sity at Berlin, where he spent 2k years
in the study of psychology, philosophy.
history and pedagogics. He travelled
over the continent, visiting schools,
studying the arts, geography and his
tory of the various nations until. ON
his return TO America, he was elected
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26
EDUCATION is LIFE.
That Is the Sentiment Adopted by
Modern Educators.
What the New Chicago Institute for
the Training of Teachers and
Its President, Col. Parker,
Expect t0.Accomplish.
Especial Chicago letter.

Especial Chicago letter.
To IS seldom that a radical re-
il former receives. during his
- earthly existence, the APP
probation that is so generously ac-
corded to Col. F. W. Parker, presi-
lent of the new Chicago institute en-
lowed by Mrs. Emmons Blaine. Col.
Parker's methods have revolutionized
teaching in this country. Perhaps
method, is not a good word to use
in connection with his work, as he
seemed to disown it when. last April,
he addressed the large audience so
vitality interested in educational mat
ters. which had gathered to celebrate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of his adj
vent in Quincy, Mass. where as SUI
perintendent of schools, he first in
troduced ideas entirely at variance
with preconceived opinions regarding
the instruction of children in this
country He said: ''Those who seek
for some special and peculiar method
DE- device in the Quincy movement viii
never find it. Faith, ideal spirit, ex
plain all that pertain to our success
whatever that success may be. The
outcome was what may always be eN
oected under similar circumstances
progressive movement. If you ash
me to name the best of all results
should say the more humane treat
ment of little folks. We tried t.
teach them, not as children or as pu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26

An ex-jnstice of the peace tells the
following story: During the time he
was in Office young man was
brought up before him on the charge
of gambling. The evidence was con-
elusive, and the judge imposed a fine.
which was paid on the spot. When
the case adjourned the defendant re-
manned behind and asked the judge
for a few moments conversation.
1.-THE case is over" he began, land
the fine has been paid, and it's set
tied as far as that goes, but 1 want
to tell you how it happened. You
see, the cop told us if we didn't stop
he'd run us in. Well, We were play
ing jackpot. 1 had an ace. three
queens and king before the draw.
discarded the ace and king and
drew another queen. There were
good hands out against me. and they
tried to bluff me out, and / stayed
with them. Now, what I want to
know is what you would have done
in a case like that?''
Stayed with them If the gallows
had been in sight," cried the excited
Judge. 'sWhy in the name of common
sense was not that evidence brought
out at the trial 2" Salt Lake Txibuns.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26

superintendent of schools at Quincy,
Mass, and began his work April 20, 1878.
During the three years. 1S7S-'S0, over
$4,000 visitors inspected the Quincy
schools. Col. Parker asserts that he
introduced no new methods, simply car
ried out the recommendations of the
great educators of the past, Comenius.
Pestalozzi and Froebel. In 1880 he was
supervisor of schools in Boston. Hero
his work met fierce opposition, but he
was reelected. However, he desired to
come into closer contact with schools
that he might verify the suspicious of
better things which he thought were in
store for children.
He declined the offer of superin-
tendency of schools in Philadelphia,
but, on January 1, 1888, became prin-
cipal of Cook county normal school,
which had had a struggling existence
for Is years. He regarded Chicago as
the storm center" Of our civilization.
Here he could closely study the cfil-
dren in the practice school and enter
into what he believed the greatest need
of the countryside education and
training of teachers. He has given the
school a worldwide reputation, and
this is the man who has been selected
as head of the new institute which
promises to do SO much for our future
citizens, for as Col. Parker says, 1.-The
future demands an education into free
government, strictly American edu-
cation which will ''meet the demands
of the times with their world prob
lens that are weighing us down and
| the ever increasing duties of citizen
ship. These problems must be worked
out in the common schools"
The Chicago institute is near Lake
Michigan. on North Park avenue, and
may be easily reached from any part
] of Chicago. 1t offers unusual advan-
tages for all the work. play and recrea-
| ton connected with the school. being
adjacent to Lincoln park, with its
| Fairgrounds, botanical, horticultural
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26

and geological gardens, and the libra
ries and scientific collections in it's
vicinity. The building is designed to
accommodate three schools, the aca-
demic, pedagogic and summer school.
1t is to contain a library, gymnasium,
natatorium. manual training-rooms,
assembly hall, music, lecture and class
rooms. There will be laboratories for
home economics. geography. history,
biology, physics and chemistry. Owing
to labor troubles the building Will not
be ready for occupancy at the opening
of the school on October 1, but COM
modious temporary quarters have been
secured in the vicinity. In the aca-
demic course ideal conditions Will be
provided for the education of children
between the ages of four. and Is. 1t
will include kindergarten and all
the grades of elementary and second
airy (high schooD education, and pre-
pare pupils for entrance to the best
colleges. The pedagogic school will
offer teachers tie hes. possible profess
sional training. Every candidate will
| be considered on probation until the
faculty decides that he is able to teach
| successfully. Under no circumstances
will a diploma be granted until his,
efficiency has been demonstrated.
| The summer school will be open to
all who wish to have the best advan-
| tages for the study of education for
! three or ~ weeks. All departments
of the institute will be represented.
The library contains about 10000 vol
umes, as that which is profound and
technical can seldom be taught orally,
but. it need hardly be said that the
| teachers are not bound by any slavish
devotion to textbooks. The children
are taken to Mother Nature to be in
structed in science. Geography and
history are naturally combined. Arti-
fetal rivers and sandhills constructed
by the little ones themselves illustrate
the growth of the world and locate the
scenes of the rise and downfall of ma
tions. The true aim of educa ton is be-
| lieved to be character building, to
which knowledge getting must be
duly subordinated. To again quote
Col. Parker: 1.-THE ideal school is the
| ideal community. Character constant
~ realizing itself in citizenship, in COM
munity life, in complete living, is the
| immediate, everlasting and only pur-
pose of the school,
! Subjects will be correlated and each
study made to enhance the others. The
children will be taught here every
thing that they learn anywhere else,
but there may be a vast difference in
the manner and the purpose of the
teaching. Every recitation will be an
examination. Special attention will
be given to dull and backward chill
dren. Only his own very best will be
demanded from any pupil. The indi-
vidualism of each will be encouraged.
In short, the aim will be to reveal to
each student what the best in life may
mean for him and to train teachers
throughout America how best to give
their pupils the true American educa-
ton. Chicago may be congratulated
anew on having again added to her
claims as the educational center of the
Uniteo States EDWARD JULIAN.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26

10000, 900 cows; a proportion of one
COW to every four human beings. The
value of the national dairy products is
in excess of $500 GOO 600 annually. These
figures represent all that can be ascer-
tanned commercially concerning the
dairy business without taking into ac-
count the thousands and probably hun
dreds of thousands of dollars in value
produced by individuals who keep but
one or two cows for their families.
The dairy division. through its spe-
cial agents, by the reports from exper-
iment stations, from state institutions
and state officials, is devoting its en-
ergies to scientific supervision of this
great industry, without in any manner
interfering with the methods and man
ners of individuals who carry on their
business in legitimate manner. From
time to time the department of agri-
culture issues bulletins about milk and
milk products, which would be of great
value to all dairymen and farmers it
their dissemination were universal.
The bulletins are of such value that it
8 the desire of the secretary of agri-
culture that the newspapers, particu-
larry the weekly newspapers, shall ben
eft themselves by giving to their read
ers the results shown in the bulletins.
Many farmers and dairymen are sue
cessful in this business, and statistics
show that very many others are unsuc-
cessful. when their environments and
conditions are substantially the same.
This statement, however, might be
| made concerning every business; and
| the department of agriculture does n OF
| undertake to supply farming or mer-
| camille capacity to those who lack tai
ent or ability. The dairy division as
certains the most likely causes of fail
ure and endeavors to advise against
| those causes.
| Milk. sometimes in very large guam
titles, is refused because of it's adj
vanced state of decomposition. This is
| palpably because of carelessness in
handling the milk prior to its deliv-
cry. or by the mixing of milk in diff
ferent stages of decomposition. The
best of dairymen find that milk is not
| properly handled on the farm before ii
is taken to the creamery. From the
| time the milk leaves the COW until it is
put on the train is the most important
| period for cleanliness and care, and
| there is where the most of the blame
is laid-at the farmers door.
The men in charge of the work here
say that there are very few dishonest
dairymen, but that on the contrary the
dairymen have it to their interest TIC
furnish the best of milk and of milk
products, and that to the best of their
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-10-26
Cows are uncleanly animals, .. ev- !

Cows are uncleaDly animals, - ev.
erybody knows. But the farmers who
would keep clean cows find it difficult
to keep clean attendants. Instead of
trying to remove the dust and dirt
from the cows before milking, in order
that there may be as little dirt as pos
sible in the milk, the untidy attend
ants turn directly from cleaning horse:
or from other dirty work and go tc
milking. They do it in dirty clothes
with dirty hands, caring nothing how
much dust and dirt comes from them
selves and from the cows into the milk
pals. 1t is important that attendants
should be clearly, having clean hands
and clean finger nails. But every farm
er knows that it is difficult to find help
ers who will ever think of cleaning
their finger nails. They will scarcely
do that before going to church, much
less when going to do their milking.
One of the chief forms of bacterial
contamination of milk comes from this
carelessness. The udders should be
cleaned always before milking begins.
The fact is overlooked that after milk
ing the teats are moist and germs plant
themselves there, some of them even
working their way into the teat cavity.
Unless the teats are cleansed before
the next milking these germs are first
drawn into the milk pail. There they
begin their work of contamination
| even while the milking is going on.
They develop rapidly.
| Likewise, when utensils are washed,
| unless great care is taken, the milk
will not be completely removed from
| them, and the Tactic bacteria gather
and terminate there. so that legions
of the bacteria are in the utensils
when the next milking begins, just as
they are in or upon the udder or
| teats. Cleaning utensils upon the
farms requires constant and careful
supervision, because employees are
everywhere careless. They use pro-
miscuous rags and wiping cloths,
neglect the strainers, neglect the
pals, do their washing hastily, and
usually with cold OF, luke-warm wa
ter. Very often the milk pals are al
layers which are hotbeds for the de-
velopment of bacteria. Moreover, wa,
ter which is impure is frequently
used, water from cisterns and shallow
wells, and sometimes dishwatel
which has been used for plates and
other table utensils.
AS stated above, the department OF
agriculture believes that there are
very few dishonest dairymen. The
dairy division says also that many
customers are unreasonable in then
demands, and that they do not tak'
proper care of good milk after it i:
delivered to them. Milk can as easily b'
contaminated by bad handling after i
has been delivered as before it leave:
the farm. If pure milk is left in ;
kitchen or ill-ventilated cellar. wher'
dust can settle upon it or where fiie
may gather upon it. no blame can at
tach to the milkman or the dairyman
That is the fault of the housekeeper.
Milk is often left in glass bottle
in the sun. Or it is placed in a small
tin pail which has not been properl.
washed. 1t is placed in refrigera