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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-26

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place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-26
You Can Get Aliens Foot Ease ERE

Write Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y for q
free sample of Aliens Foot Ease. 1t cures chill
blains, sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet
1t makes new or tight shoes easy. certain
cure for Corns and Bunions All druggists sell
1t 25c Don't accept any substitute.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-26

The incorporate florist finds no
sale for his whisky blossoms.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-12-26
POINT IONA INSTITUTION
MRS. KATHERINE .TlNGLEY THE
OFFICIAL HEAD.

She Is Suing Los Angeles Times.
Mirror For Damages-Former Book
keepers Evidence in the Case Elk
plains the Inner Workings Of the
institution.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

the fact that the present law makes 1t i
crime to deal in alcohol an article of con
merce which the rest of the civilized waiil
says may be properly dealt in betWe Il
man and man and used with propriety.
I will not ask you If you use this ar
ticle of commerce with propriety. but [
deem it a legitimate question to ask you
if this Is a respectable business?
Would you be willing to engage in it II
the laws of the State would permit IT?
If this Is a proper business. why do you
complain later in your letter because AT
the present time when liquor is sold at our
town agencies we are all made parties
to the Transaction"
You say that the present prohibitory
law fails to suppress the evils of intern
perance. but rather increases them
| take issue with you on that state
states having license laws. l have ais"
lived in three different parts OF the
State of Vermont. and from personal OLE
servation. l can testify to having seen les
drunkenness in the State of Vermont tha
in any licensed community In which hay
ever lived. and l can furnish the test
mony Of scores of others TO the sama
effect
You say that there is more intoxicating
liquor adulterated and highly injurious
sold in Vermont than in any other state IL
the Union according to its population.
State of Vermont, OF which you aspire t.
be governor and for this reason | chai-
lonCe you to bring any legitimate proof
to substantiate your statement, as quoted
above.
VIII you kindly be more specific and tel
us in what way this present law has re
tardcd the natural development OF cur
state"
How long has it been since the prosper
ity of a great commonwealth is dependent
upon the licensed saloon"
II you know of any instances where the
officers have eXtorted large fines and fees
from their victims. you should not have
waited until this particular time 70 call tho
attention OF the public to this deplorablo
state of affairs 1t is as much your duty
as private citizen to make protest
against such abuses. it would be II YOU
occupied the governors chair.
statistics do not confirm your statement
that the licensed sale of alcohol reduces
the evils Of intemperance to minimum,
but they do show that the immense reve-
nue. OF which YOU speak Is offset by an in =
creased expenditure in maintaining extra
police. and supporting jals and poor
houses.
| acknowledge that Vermont is not yet
a Utopia. and that the present law is
often violated, as are the laws againsl
stealing and similar crimes, but the strenu-
Gus effort which the liquor men are max
ing for its repeal speak volumes for its
general effectiveness.
Finally l fail to see how your election
to the governorship IL such a thing is pos
shle, will destroy this political machine.
OF which you speak, or transform thos
Vermont politicians into angels of light.
4 Yours very respectfully.
GEORGE l., THOMPSON.
Springfield Vt. April Is, 1902,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Prospect of Peace in south Africa.

There is no reason to doubt tie truth Of
the report cabled to this country that tile
Fri,ish government has recently offered
terms OF peace to the Eoers believed 10 be
far more liberia: than any Heretofore pre-
scented. The price paid l.? England for its
attempt to sub.ugate tho Beers long aSo
staggered hun snity," and the frequent
disasters suffered by the British forces ut
the hands OF The tncmy have not served to
enhance Great Erit airs military prestige,
to say tn. least. General Kite htner early
showed his ira bility to fulfill his prom
ises regarding the .pc:1y raoincation OF the
South Africans, and tie passing OF each
month since British suspicion in that re
spcct developed into drcad certainty has
only inteosifi,o the unrest of Tic British
lubic, and particularly the British tax
payer.
The war deficit has Teen made consric-
uous during the past few days in way
to carry terror to the taxpayers. 1t is
proposed not only to raise additional rev.
enuc by taxation of neccssaries of life.
hut also to meet present Emergencies by
negotiating loar CT $i60,oOO.0oo. The
Salisbury ministry knows full well that IT
is passing through crisis. and that unless
i. is able TO speedily bring about a cessa-
ton of hostilitits, the IeoIle may decide
to administer TO the government a sting
Ing rcbuke.
Another influence finding strongly to in
cline the British government to peace IN
/ f,l, L. colt S1.t, lie
in the Far East growing out Of the atti
tudc OF Russia toward Munchuria and 10
rea. In the event of war between Japan
and Russia. England would tie seriously
handle appcd by The struggle In South Ar
RIGA and unable to fully Gerry out her par!
OF the agreement With Japan, whereas q
cessation Of hostilities with tine Beers
would leave England's military and nava
forces free for oporat.CnS in Asia in case
Of en emergency. There Isl Understood tc
lie an acute feeling between Japan and
Russia in ~elatio to the policy Of the lat
ter government with reference to China
and in the event of trouble between them
England would inevitably be drawn into
the oonfic..
JDcre is every TeasIn, tNeielCTe, 10 loon
for an early contamination of peace be
tween England and the Boers. and It l.
encouraging to note that while tho bcllignr
ents have been unable 70 agree thus fal
as to terms. neither party appenrs to bc
willing t. break off negotiations. It vii
not he surprising If an aeieemnt for &
cessation OF hostilitiee in South Africa 1.
announced cry day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
General Catalogue of the University
ofVermont, 1701-1OOO.

The last general catalogue Of the Uni
versty and State Agricultural College vas
issued in 1890, comprising officers and
alumni up to and including the class Of
1889. Since then nearly five hundred STU
dents have graduated from the institution
and it was high time that new general
catalogue should be printed. 1t is now
given to the public in thick pamphlet Of
ECO large pages. containing greater
amount of information than has ever been
attempted to be given in any previous cat
alogue Of the University. To the name of
each alumni Is attached a brief condensed
biography, mentioning date of birth, resi-
dence, home when he entered college, &C.
cupation, offices held, honors. military ser
vice OF a soldier. works published date of
death II deceased. and in many cases re-
lationship to other alumni. To the grad
yates in each class, is added a list of stu
dents who were members of the class but
did not complete the course, an exceed
ingly valuable feature. The catalogue con-
tains the names of All officers and stu
dents. The work of preparation has been
we'll performed by Prof. j. T.. Goodrich
who deserves the thanks of all alumni
students and friends Of the University fol
the unwearied care and immense labor
which he has expended upon 1t. He &C.
knowledges assistance in gathering data
for the lists of non-graduates, received
from the Rev. 8. l.. Bates. The cataloeu,
is from the press Of the Free Press Asso
citation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

yet as an associate Of General Mccullough
in the Senate of 1895. l cannot consistently
decline the invitation to give my candid
opinion of him as legislator. 1t is always
n pleasure to speak of a worthy man, es-
pecially of one who combines so many ex-
cellent qualities as does General McCul-
Tough. There is no better test Of a man act
ing in representative capacity than d
strict conscientiousness in the discharge of
his official duties to the extent of his
ability. Certainly no one can question the
ability Of General Mccullough. and just as
certain none Of his associates could ques-
ton his conscientiousness in the dicharge
of those duties. measured by the strict at
tention which he gave them. Present or
absent. though he was absent but a small
part Of the time. he ever had the business
of the session close in hand. and wa.
familiar with every measure brought be-
fore that body. Always approachable and
courteous. there was no better guardian
Of the interests OF the State than the
senior senator from Bennington county.
The Senate OF SO was not speech-mak-
ing Senate, although It contained some of
Vcrmonts able lawyers and business men,
Measured by the Messengers standard
however, they should have wearied the
patience OF the secretary by their ex-
trayagant introduction of bills. and re-
dundant oratory. Every lawyer, who dis
numbered by unnecessary legislation will
undoubtedly thank heaven that Senate
Is not made up of legislators OF the Mes
senger type. 1t must be conceded how
ever, that 1t is very great compliment
to General Mccullough that nothing car
be said against him or his candidacy, save
the absolutely silly and puerile so-callet
arguments which the opposition press 1.
indulging In, which are nothing less thar
gratuitous insults to the intelligence O
fair-minded men and sure to react upor
the authors.
1t is no wonder that broad minded men
both In the State and out, who are loya
Vermonters, blush for shame Mt such al
| exhibition of sturrlous and idiotic attack,
upon a man Of such recognized high stand
ing and ability that any town, county
district. or State should be proud to d,
him honor.
Very truly yours.
| NJ. f. BARNES.
Addison, VT, April %
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Botanical ACcesSiOns.

Some important additions have been re-
Gently made to the botanical collections Of
the University. Largely through the inter-
complished occupant of the chair of bot
any. the famous Frost herbarium of cryp-
togamous plants, lchens. fungi. MOSES,
algae, etc. has been deposited in the sci
ence building. The collector of this her
barium, Charles C. Frost, was shoe
his recent death. Becoming interested in
botany, he discarded the old motto me SUI
tor etc.--"let not the cobbler step beyond
his last" III the intervals of his work at
his bench. he took up the study of botany,
mastered Latin. German and French, in
addition to his mother tongue; collected a
library of between one and two thousand
volumes upon scientific subjects; and made
a collection of dried plants, chiefly of the
kinds above mentioned, which gave him
worldwide fame among botanists. His at
tainments in his special department were
recognized by elections to a number of sci
entific societies in America and Europe;
and he was, we believe, considered the
ighest authority upon cryptogamous plants
in the United States. His son. to whom
| is collection descended at his recent death,
in order that it might be safely preserved
and he at the same time available to bot
anists, for scientific study consented that
1t be transferred to the care and keeping of
University. together with hundred books
and pamphlets. on botanical subjects. The
University library has also received a copy
of the "Bryologia Europaea," the stand
ard German work on MOSES in seven vol
umes, illustrated with Gal plates, as the
gift of DR.. George G.. Kennedy of Read.
vile, Mass. who was one of the botanists
in attendance at the recent meeting of the
Vermont Botanical club at the University
DR.. Kennedy has also given to the library
a valuable Italian dictionary in seven vol.
umes and a fine copy of Dante in four vol.
Iumes.
Mrs. Frederic S. Lee, a daughter OF the
late Frederick Billings, has given to the Ii.
brary thirty-scyen Volumes of a STANDARD
German journal of bacteriology; and ovel
a hundred other volumes of standard DO
t2nical reviews, and magazines, have beer
added by purchase, including the index o.
the known plants of the higher orders, II
the world prepared at the Royal botanica
gardens of Kew, England. in two volumes
The botanical department of our State Uni
, versity Is becoming widely known AM
/, takes high ank among the colleges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

1t is now reported that the beef trust
acting on the supposition that the high
prices for its products will cause an in
creased demand for eggs, is endeavoring
to corner the egg market. One of the beef
companies is said to have placed 4a'aO.OoC
tegs in cold storage in Jersey City, and
pther companies are engaging storage for
an immense number of egg cases. 1t is
claimed that the eggs can be packed and
safely stored for one year. We wonder
If the meat trust will next attempt to
corner the fish market.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
A Knot Of Politicians Not Dictators,


Once in a long while we find ourselves
in accord with some Of the utterances of
the esteemed st. Adams Messenger, al
though the neighbor does not appear to
have agreed with us conspicuously since
the governor campaign began. The follow
ing paragraphs from one of its editorials
state one phase of the contest in a nut
shell:
One would think. to read the newspapers
in these days, that the governorshlp of the
State of Vermont was a mere bauble n
toy that knot of Jealous politicians alone
had any right to award, and that If the
people are called In to say anything at all
about the matter, it is merely to decide
which politician has the right of the quar-
rel. not to choose their own chief magis-
Tate for themselves.
We are not to support one man because
some other man or set of men opposes him
nor are We to oppose this man because
some other man or set OF men supports
him.
1t now looks If the people had really de-
cided not to allow "a knot of Jealous poll
ticians" to award the governorship. The
people of Chittenden county certainly man.
ifested disposition to take this matter into
their own hands, and so far as We car
learn the voters OF Franklin county arr
also indicating their purpose not to sup.
port any man for the governorship simp
because one other man or set OF men 4,
pursuing q certain course. or wants then
to pursue q certain course. 1t II encour
aging to note that the people are becoming
more and more independent of any "kno
OF jealous politicians" and more and NOR.
disposed to make their own choice for gov
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Meat Famine Vermont's Opportunity

The FREE PRESS has frequently urged
upon the farmers Of Verne mt the adoption
of measures to increase the output of meat
products, and the present seems to be 4
favorable opportunity to irstiote this
novcmen.. There is something Of a fam
inc in meat products. if the claims of the
beef trust are true, but 1t Ia to lie borne
in mind in this connection that one of tn :
favor lite measures of a combine IL to di-
minish the product in order to push up
prices.
No one doubts that 1t costs more with
present prices of grain to produce meat
than 1t cost half a dc2er. years ago or SO.
According to Bra6s,reet. the number o.
swine produced In this country has shown
comparative falling on. End 1t is evi-
dent tho changing OF conditions IN tn.
West and the consequent gradual use OF
grazing country fer other purposes must
make beef higher.
| Whether or not each advance In price
by tho beef trust has teen justified. the
fact remains that the cost to dealers la.
shown a marked increase since 1896.
On April 1 Of that year beef carcasse.
In Chicago brought only G cents Per POUND
year later the price was 72b, and on
April /. 1893. 1t had advanced to 10
it fell of to III In l@s ana 1900
jumped to To IN 1871. fell back to 70
on January I, 1909 ana On March hsd spn,
up 70 ~ And 70 s.l2 or the f,st gay q I'll,
present month. That " an advance of s
| rsv rhrt in the pItce tvrnR the IN nj al,
years.
In the meantime the increase In tn,
price Of the live animal has beer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

bill. The personal estimate Of a colleague
is made up from a wider knowledge of a
mans work than that obtained from the
BILE and just.
| The supporters Of Col. r. d. Proctor,
who have attempted to discredit the rec
ord of Gen. Mccullough by reference to the
official records of the Senate are perfectly
we'll aware Of this fact and would not for
a moment allow their candidates efficiency
as law-maker to be tested by what the
official records of the Vermont Legisla-
ture would show because they know IT
would do him an injustice. Knowing this,
their attempt to condemn Gen. Mccullough
simply on the official records is dis
honorable act that should not have been
committed by men Of their standing. That
they realized the weakness of their po-
sition is conclusively shown by the for
warding of private letter by some mem
Der of the Senate of 1888 to a Proctor
organ and the publication Of that letter
together with a challenge to the members
Of the Senate to give their personal esti-
mate of General McCullough's work in that
body.
II the Proctor men want to condemn ar
opponent on his record, they can not com
plain IL the people ask for the whole rec
ord of the man before they pass Judgment
on him. For the purpose Of placing the
whole record Of General Mccullough pc
fore the people the FREE PRESS request
ed the interviews that will appear in these
columns from day to day and they arc
published without comment conhdent tha'
the common people Of the State Will p'
able to decide for themselves whether oil
not the record Of ]. G. Mccullough as
member Of the Vermont Senate in 1895 was
La credit to himself, to his county con
stituency and to the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Bishop Peters and the Connecticut
Blue Laws.

Every year or two some on endeavors TO
point a moral or adorn tale" by citing
the Connecticut Blue Laws" alleged to
ony in the eighteenth century. Some OF
these, as we find them reprinted In an ex-
change, read as follows:
1t shall be unlawful to laugh, play any
game, cook victuals harness animals. or
kiss ones wife or any female on the Sab
bath.
ANY person who maketh light of the
church, OF any deacon or holy person,
shall he punished by the ducking stool or
by ordeal of fire.
1t shall be unlawful for two or more to
assemble and drink of any strong bever-
age, save wine at the holy sacrament
None may do any chores or works save
for the dead or sick, from shutdown Satur-
day Until midnight Of the Sabbath.
Nobody ever found these laws on any
Connecticut statute book. and there 10
pretty good evidence that at least in the
form In which they are often printed they
never existed. Some time in 1881 they were
published by the Rev. Samuel Peters, who
was described as cold. peaked chinned,
and narrow between the eyes" and who
might have been otherwise described as an
inveterate liar. He was a Yankee and a
graduate of Yale college who became a
minister of the church Of England and was
over an Episcopal Church in Hebron,
Conn. lie was a rampant tory during the
War of the Revolution, and fed to Eng
land to escape the pains and penalties ad-
ministered to the enemies OF American In
dependence by the Sons OF Liberty" In
England he obtained a. pension from the
crown and published a history of Connecti-
cut in which he revenged himself on the
patriots and Puritans by recording many
and gross falsehoods concerning them
among which were the so-called Blue
Laws.
| In 1868 he came up into the then wilder.
ness OF Vermont, being as he says in one
OF his books, the first clergyman who visit
ed the region that is now Vermont. Thi:
was not true for the Rev. Jedediah Dewey
was settled over the Congregations
Church in Bennington hvs years bsfor'
that date. viz In August, 1853. Mr.. Peter
says further that in October. liza. he will
q numbvr Of gentlemen. asesndss one o.
the pslks OF the Grsen mountains, tron
which he saw the Connecticut river OF
the east and Lake Champlain on the wes
and that he then ana there gave 70 tn,
vast expanse Of forests before him thu
name Of "Verd Mont" As no other Of tn,
number of gentlemen alleged to have &C
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
Gen. j. q. McCullough's Record.

The FREE PRESS begins this week
the publication of letters received from
the colleagues of Gen. ]. G. Nc
Cullough in the Vermont Senate OF 1898.
These letters were asked for and will be
published from week to week because it is
believed that in this way a more accurate
estimate Of a mans worth as a legislator
can be obtained than by the mere read
ing Of the daily journal Of that body The
journal OF either chamber Of the Vermont
Legislature Ia an official record Of the pro-
ccodnss on the floor of that chamber in
open session and as such cannot be ques-
toned. But 1t gives no account OF the de-
liberations Of any committee or consulta-
tons held outside of the chamber ITSELF,
and anyone at all familiar with iegisla-
tive work knows that at least nine-tenthe
OF the laws are practically made in COM.
mittoe room, the Legislature in pen ses-
sion simply passing upon the sion OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24
The Contest for Governor.

We agree with the Rutland News In re-
GREETING the extent to which personalities
have been permitted to enter into the
pending contest for governor. 1t is of
course impossible to discuss candidates.
without considering the personal qualities
which fit or unfit men to be candidates;
but in the present canvass 1t ought to be
possible to discuss these qualities without
personal bitterness or vituperation. The
three candidates are Vermonters Of &C.
knowledged standing. Each has his good
qualities which have won for him many
friends. Each has sufficient ability to fill
the Office of governor with credit to him.
self and the State. To say this is not to
say that they are on par as regards fit
ness for the Office of governor or that the
platforms on which they stand are equally
commentaries or that the circumstances
surrounding their respective entrances
into the field are alike open and praise.
worthy. The truth must be told on these
points; but it need not be embodied in per.
sonal attacks on either candidate.
The Newss description of the arrange
ment OF the lines of battle is obviously in
correct. 1t is a triangular contest. will
Mr.. Clement on the short side of thu
triangle. Each candidate must defea
the other two in order to carry the nom
nation. The News thinks that Mr.. Proc
tors candidacy is progressing satisfac
torily We doubt.if he views its progress.
with much satisfaction, certainly intclli
gent and candid observers of the situation
throughout the State agree that Genera
Mccullough is very decidedly in the lead
vass progresses.