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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
The DIR. Lamson rIemOrial Ward.

The Hartford Conn.,, Branch of the
Woman's Board of Missions have
recently given 81, 800 toward the
new hospital at Ahmednager, India,
under DR.. Julia Bissell. The money
will be used in building one of the
wards in memory of the late DR..
Charles M. Lamson, honored presi-
dent of the American Board. This
memorial offering was given by the
women and children of the Hartford
branch in Hartford and Tolland
counties.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

iected as discourteous to the commit
tee and unheard of before, and con-
slider it unwise as a motion might
lead to a general debate upon its
merits rather than of the motion and
disturb existing relations between
the United States and England. II
the vote is forced upon the Senate, it
may be laid upon the table. Senator
Tillman tried to get substitute
carried but failed. Senator Foraker
insists that there can be no intelli-
gent legislation on the Porto Rican
question of tariff until we receive a
decision from the supreme court.
Many fail to understand that the
decision of the Porto Rican question
may lead to complications about the
Philippines.
Hon. John Dalzel, of Philadelphia,
made most able presentation of the
case in his speech Feb. 10, in the
House of Representatives. He said.
Puerto Rico is only 95 miles long
and 45 miles wide, situated in the
caribbean sea, and it is the most
densely populated piece of territory
in the world, and only about IL per
cent of'its population are capable of
reading and writing, while the Phil
ippines are about 5000 miles dis
tant, and differ from the former in
civilization, products of soil, and in
many respects. He considered the
Louisiana treaty made April 80,
1903, and the answer John Randolph
reported from the congressional COM
mittee Jan. rs, 1905, to the protest
which the people of that state made
to a governor being placed over
them whom they had not chosen,
with almost unlimited legislation
and they felt they were not treated
as United States citizens. He said
they had no rights under the consti-
tuition until congress saw fit to ad.
init them into the Union, but they
would be protected. He reviewed
the Florida purchase in 1921 from
Spain, the treaty with Mexico in
1S48, the Gadsden treaty in 1854 |
and the Treaty with Russia for
Alaska in 1867. In all of these cases
congress had unlimited power to
deal with the new territory as it |
thought wise. He cited many emf
nent authorities to prove his state
ments. The Hay Pauncefote treaty
has been amended, to remove one OBJ
jectionable feature, ian oversight of
the secretary it was thought If
this inter-oceanic canal is built by
American money, it ought to control
it in times of war, so as not to be n
free highway for enemies of our coun-
try. This clause is based on a SINH
lar claim found in the one in the Suez
Canal and it is hoped that it will
prevail with all parties. A. M. c.
Washington, D. c., March II, 1900.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
A Novel Sale.

A Woman's Club at Jamaica Plain
is raising money to aid in building a
clubhouse in a novel way. They
have opened in store in that dis.
trict a "Rummage Sale" and the
articles on sale are curious enough
to make visit a novel experience.
Friends were asked to rummage their
garrets and cellars, closets and chests
and to send in any old thing which
could possibly find purchaser. The
result has been a collection of miscel.
laneous articles, many of which date
far back into the century, a tempt
ing display for the collectors of old
things.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Political Comment.

A deserved recognition of the pop
ularity of Gen. W. w. Grout was his
appointment by Speaker Henderson
as chairman of the visitors ofthe naval
academy. Gen. Grout stands high
in the estimation of the distinguished
members of both House and Senate
and this last recognition of his popu.
larity is received with pleasure by
his admirers at home Essex juno
ton Record.
Seldom does a senator delivering
a constitutional argument receive
such attention as that given to Sen.
ator Ross. He devoted most of his
time to an elucidation of his reasons
for regarding the word happen" as
meaning takes place by chance"
At the outset of his address signifi-
cant event occurred. Senators Pen
rose and Hoarinterrupted the speaker
several times to correct some of his
assertions. Then Senator Pettus
arose and said sharply, 1--WE are list
enlng to great lawyer, and I insist
that he ought not to be disturbed in
his address," After that Senator
Ross was allowed to proceed to the
end.-[ Boston Transcript. #-"
A boom for Charles A. Proutv. of
Newport, for United States Senator
was started in an outside agricul-
tural paper-and fell as dead as
Julius Caesar-but all the world
knows-or ought to know-that Mr..
Prouty is the railroad candidate, and
whatever strength he possesses is
due to the railroad influence. We
note with interest that Charles M.
Wilds, counsel for the Central Yer
mont publishes an open letter strong
ly urging Mr.. Prouty's candidacy.
His argument is based wholly upon
MIR. Prouty's legal ability-which is
great, but not as great as Mr.. Wilds'.
One is about tempted to parody the
words Priscilla otto John Alden, WOO
ing her in behalf of Miles Standish-
Why not speak tor yourself,
Charles ?" The people of Vermont
want no railroad candidate in the
United States Senate. II successful
experience, thorough knowledge of
Nationa, men and affairs and entire
independence of corporate influence
are to be fixed as the standard of
qualification. it is no discredit to the
other candidates to say that Con-
gresham Grout is the only aspirant
who in all these respects can reach it.
! = Burlington News.
The opportunity of lifetime came
to Judge Powers. An opportunity
that, improved, would have made him
temporarily the foremost man in the
United States. And he failed to i'm
prove it. We refer, of course, to his
action on the Porto Rican tariff tax
Alter making an extremely able
argument against the bill, in which
he showed clearly both in its uncon.
stitutionality and its inexpediency
III yielded to its passage on the weak
proViso that its period of deportation be
limited to two years-as if the m.
constltutionality and Independence
OF measure were removed or even
} soItened by limiting its duration
Huntington News.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Judge Ide's Appointment.

The appointment is very apnror
ingly commented on generally, and
well it may be. No man is bette
qualified for such position. Hebas
an extensive and practical know
ledge of conditions and affairs in Tho
Pacific. Vermont is honored. and
Caledonia county feels a justi6ahle
pride in having man whose ability
is thus recognized. By the way Cal.
edonia county is possessed of an nm
usual number Of men of large mental
capacity.-[ Hardwick Gazette.
st. Johnsbury people are much
pleased at the appointment of Hon
II. c. Ide as member of the Philn'
pine commission. His experience as
chief justice of Samoa and the inter.
est he has felt in keeping himselfin
formed since his return on matters
relating to our new possessions are
thought to make him valuable man
for the position to which he has been
appointed. Caledonia county now
has Senator, Congressman q
member of the Philippine commission
a reporter of the supreme court as
well as two candidates for the Senate
and one for the House. 1t has almost
as many great men as Windham
Argus.
In making Hon. Henry c. Ide Of
st. Johnsbury a member of the new
Philippine commission not only has
the President honored one of the
ablest of Vermonters but he has Sc.
cured for this important work the
services of man peculiarly fitted by
natural ability, education and train.
ing for the important matters to be
dealt with. 1t is one of the best ap-
pointments ever made by President
Neutrality-suspicious. Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
The Presidents Views on Our New
Possessions.

Henry Loomis Nelson, in the New
York World, gives the details of a
recent interview with the President
IN relation to our new possessions.
lie reports the President as holding
that Congress has full power over
them; it may pass one tariff for
Puerto Rico, another for Hawaii
another for the Philippines, and all
may be different from that of the
United States; that the constitution
only applies to territory when it i,
set up there by treaty or by legisla
ton; and that the "open door" i:
not to be applied to the Philippines
The Republican party" it is said
would not consent to give to th,
Asiatic world an opportunity t.
land its goods in the Philippines fire.
OF duty-to enjoy whatever TART
there may be established betwee,
the Philippines and this country; :
and "our new possessions must no
be permitted to injure any of GU
protected interests"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

The London correspondent of the
Boston Globe says that a war be-
tween Russia and England is i'm
minent and the Paris correspondent
of the New York Sun says that
France is getting ready to go to war
with England. In the meantime
our old friend, John Bull, is pretty
well, thank you, and the war loan of
$150,000,000 will be many times
over-subscribed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Current Press Comment.

I For half century Miss Susan
Anthony has been first in advancin
the cause OF woman-the right c
woman to be regarded as huma
being and not a slave; to MAINTAIN
her identity; to develop her mind, t.
earn her living in an honorable way
She, like all promulgators of ad
vanced ideas and theories, has beef
an extremist. But she has been {
real reformer none the less. She ha
never lost her dignity or her temper
or her womanliness-truly wonderful
when it is remembered how she ha,
been assaiIed. There will come 6
time when Susan B. Anthony will re-
ceive reward, which, if it had beer
suggested twenty years ago, would
have seemed absurd Vergennes
Vermonter.
The first steamship was made in
Vermont. Robert Fulton was not
the inventor of the first device which
propelled a boat. He was Morey, a
Vermonter, and his craft ran on the
waters OF Lake Morey, in Fairlee.
The first steamers to cross the Allan
tic were built by Solomon Roosevelt,
who was born in Alburgh. Roosevelt
died recently in Delaware, O., aged
SO years. Thus it is seen that to
Vermont is due the credit of having
furnished two of the worlds greatest
inventors.-[Essex Junction Record.
If Commander Wainwright's ap.
pointment as superintendent of the
Annapolis naval academy is to be re-
garded at all in the light of reward
for distinguished war service, the
cases OF other naval officers immedi-
ately recur to the mind. There is
Capt. Clark of the Oregon. Up in
Vermont they are rather sore over
that officers failure to receive any re-
ward whatever for his unusual ser.
vices. The Montpelier Waterman
and Journal has recently reviewed
his case, and, in view OF the facts, it
wants to know how much longer
Capt. Clark is to be treated in this
shameful manner. He is worse off in
'ank than he was before the war
With Spain. -[Spring6eld Republican.
The Barton Monitor is approach
ng the spring months timidly. 1t
makes this touching appeal: "We
lave engaged a large supply of wood |
rom some of our subscribers. but it
Ices not materialize as fast as we
would like to see it. Kindly bring it
is soon as possible. Also we have
Dom for a still larger supply, and
some of our delinquents would
ettle in this way we should be
'leased." We do not care to inter
ere with the Monitors method OF
DING business, but we have had
experience in selling
ewspapers and can give our con-
pointer. We have dis
'osed of thousands of Heralds and
We have the vegetables to show for
always in advance Rutland
herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Comment ON Local Affairs.

Now Barnet is to have a fine new
public library. Another Vermont
town is alive to the wondrous posi-
bilities for good citizenship that lie
in such institutions. There is a new
era in store for the old state when
such ideas are more popular than
they are today. knowledge is
power, and the dissemination of DOB.
ular information through the me.
dunn of free libraries is one of the
foundation stones in the upbuilding
OF our national character Rutland
Herald.
A decidedly novel action regarding
the agency was taken at the North.
field town meeting. Each month
the names of all persons procuring
liquor, together with all the names
OF persons whose applications have
been refused, is to be published in a
local paper. The amount and kind
of liquor purchased shall also be pub.
lished with each name. The work.
ing of this scheme will be watched
with large amount of interest,"
| Exchange. The scheme is very far
from being novelty-at least so far
as publishing the names OF pur-
chasers is concerned. 1t was tried in
st. Johnsbury years ago, the names
of patrons of the agency being pub.
lished in all the local papers. 1t
didn't amount to anything. The
people who got liquor legitimately
didn't care, and the people who got
it illegitimately didn't care either.
Nor did the public care. The thing
did neither harm nor good. 1t simply
amounted to nothing. And such
will prove to be the case at North.
field.-[ Bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Probate of Will.
NANCY c. GRAHAM's ESTATE.

Manu- y. SNAEA M ) ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. Caledonia District. So
IN Probate Court held at the Probate Office
IN St Johnsbury, within and for said District
on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1900.
An instrument purporting to be the last
VIII and testament of Nancy c. Graham,
iiate OF Peacham, in said district, deceased
peing presented to court by George p.
Blair, the executor therein named for
probate: 1t is ordered by said court that
all persons concerned therein be notified
to appear at session of said court, to be held
at the Probate Office in st. Johnsbury on the
18TH day of March, A. D. 1900 and show
cause, II any they may have, against the
probate of said will; for which purpose it is
further ordered that copy of the record Of
TINS order be published three weeks success
iVely In the CALIFORNIAN, printed at St. Johns.
hearing. ioi
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of Record, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Presentation of Account.
W. c. WARMERS ESTATE.

T., STATE p OF VERMONT, Caledonia District. 50.
~ IN 81 op are court, held at the probate Office
u. nt4 St; Johnsbury, in said district, ON the
2s tn DAY OF February A. D. 1900.
S,las y. COLLISION, Administrator, with will
annexed annexed, upon the Estate of Will c. Warner
late OF st Iohnsbury, in said District deceased
presents netsn MS ADMINISTRATION account for exam
nation and allowance, and makes annica.
t ee for decree of distribution and partition
vi the estate OF said deceased
A., Whereupon, it is ordered by said coprt
Snat said account and said app1ication
at tb ereT Pth to session thereof to be held
On On the 10th day of March, A. d 1eoH
tber re ordalgsd and decision thereon: And itisr
oruered that notice hereof be given to all
P hso interested, by publication ofthe same
newsp mTeks s,,TG,e;essiye1y in the CALIFORNIAN
aus to said time appointed for heaTi1s p +hat
show cas appear at said time and place, and
accn,,, eaause, II any they may have, WIN said
made. NC anoWeu ana such decree
By the Court, Attest:
WALTER P. SMITH. Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

It's an excellent idea to have a
newspaper man on the delegation to
the national republican convention
and we take pleasure in nominating
Editor Southwick of the Burlington
Free Press, one of the rising young
journalists of Vermont, a loyal re-
publican and withal royal good
fellow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
st. Johnsbury, March 13. 1900.

A bill offering the thanks Of Congress
to Miss Helen Gould, for her kindness to
the soldiers during the late war, has been
introduced and will probably pass both
Houses without opposition. Ouly two
women have ever received the thanks of
Congress The first was Dolly Madison.
Tor having saved the original draft OF the
Declaration of Independence and Gilbert
Stuart,s portrait o! Washington at the
time the White House was captured bv
the British army and burned IN 1914. In
1873 similar honor was conferred upon
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, OF New York
City, in acknowledgment of her gilt OF
Frank Carpenters picture of President
LINCOLN and Cabinet signing the emanci.
patton proclamation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
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, 81 so.
For three months, So. For SIX months, So.
One year, IS.
Local notices, wants, for sale, etc, cents
per word first insertion. (These will be set
Ia reading matter type and given the best
position in the paper) Legal mott, es 10
cents a line, three insertions. Probate notices
$3.50 eech for three insertions. Dissolution,
liberation and similar notices $3.50 each for
three insertions. Card of thanks. rs cents.
Obituary poetry, 10 cents 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, 25 per
cent discount.
THE CALIFORNIAN co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
The circuit OIeomargarine Bill.

. Editor CALIFORNIAN
: This bill, so-called after it's intro
$ ducer and advocate, Congressman
Grout, is receiving the hearty co ope
ration, not only OF Gen. CIRCUITS own
constituency and the dairy and
creamery interests of his district and
state, but of the entire dairy produc-
ing sections OF the country. 1t pro-
vides for an increase in the present
federal tax of two cents to 10 cents
per pound on all oleomargarine pro-
ducts when made in imitation of yell
low butter. This will give the gov
eminent the revenue which now goes
in excessive profits to the manufac-
turer and retailer, hotel and restaur-
ant keeper, inducing them to violate
state laws and deprive the market of
our butter. But more than all the
bill will protect the consumer and
dairy producer. 1t reduces the tax
to one-fourth Of a cent a pound to
oleomargarine which is white, or
offered for sale in its natural state,
so that no one will be deceived think
ing that it is butter, and if he wants
it he can buy white eleomargarine
one and one-fourth cents cheaper
than before. The bill also provides
that state may have the right of
jurisdiction over all limitations of
dairy products, thus strengthening
the state laws.
The bill is heartily endorsed by the
Department of Agriculture Of New
York, also by the National Dairy
Union, both of which are making
strenuous efforts for its passage. Ex-
Gov. Hoard of Wisconsinis president
Of the National Dairy Union and its
1000 members are representative
farmers engaged in the manufacture
of dairy products. Within the year
$4,000 farmers have raised 81 200.
each paying so cents apiece to pay
the legitimate expenses of carrying
on the campaignin Congress against
the oleomargarine fraud. The fraud
ulent traffic has gone beyond the
control of state laws, for 80 per cent
Of the 100000 pounds of oleo-
margarine made in 1899 was made
and sold in violation OF the laws of
the various states, 80 of which pro-
hibit its sale as substitute for vel
Iow butter.
Naturally the bill is fought desper-
ately by the sellers of this product
and by the manufacturers. They
IAN afford thousands OF dollars to
light state laws and they are fight.
ng the bill desperately in Congress
as may be seen by the following let
.er which has recently been received
~ myself from Gen. Grout.
I. {. UNDERWOOD, Secretary Creamery
Company, st. Johnsbury, VT,
My dear sir:-Please accept my thanks
or your letter of 23d inst. am hoping
and expecting that the oleomargarine
Dill to which you refer will be reported
Iavorably from the committee and passed
by the House, though this is not entirely
certain for the oleo and beef people are
forming a very strong combination
against the bill. l believe, however, the
dairy and creamery interests will be able
to take care oft.
Very truly yours,
William w. Grout.
1t is expected the bill will be voted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

Two.thirds OF all the sugar in the
world is now produced from beets. Cali.
fornia is the principal beet sugar pro-
ducing state.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14
Very truly yours,
William w. Gro

1t is expected the bill will be voted
on sometime the present month. In
the meantime the Creamery COM
pany, which the writer represents,
expects to receive national petition
In favor of the bill, and trusts its 800
and more farmer patrons and all
Others will forward their autographs
or signatures to be appended to said
petition, as factor of encourage.
ment to its passage.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, Bilious.
ness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to
take, easy to operate, Csc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

F1K sALE.--Ten R'IP.A.N.S for x cents
at druggists. One gives relief. 'of een's
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-13
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

Awful anxiety was felt for the widow
of the brave General Burnham OF Ma
chias, Me, when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
5. IL. Lincoln. who attended her that
fearful night. "All thought she must
soon die of pneumonia, but she begged
for Dr Kings New Discovery. saying it
had more than once saved her life, and
had cured her of consumption. After
three small doses she slept easily all
night, and it's further use completely
cured her" This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed TO cure all Throat, chest and
Lung Diseases. Only soc and $1.O0.
Trial bottles free at all drug stores.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-13
County Court Doings.

county court was in session Monday
There were no cases ON docket. Viewers
reported that a right of way should be
condemned, changing the road from VIII
Harrisburg to Barrett Ferry, Jamestown
district, from point near Indigo Dam
gate running through the lands of Mrs.
Harriet Graves
A large amount OF real estate OF the
estate OF \. =. Richardson, deceased. was
sold by the heirs, Mr.. W. L. Spencer.
auctioneer. Twenty tracts were sold by
Mr. Spencer.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-01-13
Mf. B. ". Walden IA Dead.

Mr. Benjamin W Walden. chairman os
the Board OF Supervisors OF this county.
aud ONE of the best known citizeus OF the
comfy died early yesterday morning
after long illness. lie was IS years OF
age. and leaves a wife and family of
children To mourn their loss.
Mr.. Walden was an honest. upright
man, and "a gallant confederate soldier
BY industry and labor ne amasscd CON
siderable money. lie was a consistent
christian gentlemen, and ms death is "a
loss 20 the church and community.
The funeral took place to-day. and the
body was laid 20 rest in the county he
loved So well