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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
General McCulIouah's Position.

Gen. Mccullough has not seen fit
to set forth before the public his in
dividual and personal views in regard
to the best legal methods of combat
ting the evils of intemperance-evils
whose enormity he recognizes as
fully as anybody and as to the best
methods of depressing which good
men can and do differ. So far as we
are aware he has not been called upon
so to do. The inquiry to which his
letter recently printed was response,
it we are not mistaken, was in sub
stance a request for information as
to what Gen. McCullough's atti-
tude would be towards the prohibi-
tory law, if he should become gov
ernor. 1t is with this point that the
public are chiefly concerned, and upon
it Gen. Mccullough takes no equivo-
cal position. He is a believer in the
majority to rule. If, as he believes
to be the fact, the majority of the
people desire the existing law to be
maintained, he will sustain it. If the
majority, as represented in the Legis-
lature, should desire a different law
or referendum he would not and
could not oppose their decision. He
considers the legislative and ex-
ecutive branches of the government
to have distinct and different func-
tions, and that it is not the duty of
the executive branch Of the govern
ment to dictate to the legislative
branch.
No fair-minded man can quarrel
with this position; and the howl
about straddle" in certain quar-
tiers is as silly as it is futile. The
papers which are echoing it most
loudly are the most violent oppo-
nents of the prohibitory law and the
most scurrilous vilifers of all who
sustain thelaw If Gen. Mccullough
had announced any different attitude
they would have denounced it as
vociferously. If he had declared him
self to be a personal believer in pro-
hibition they would have said that it
was an insincere declaration, made
simply to catch voters. If he had
said he was for high license they
would have denounced it as proof
of an alliance with Clement. AS it is
there is no insincerity on his part,
and no connection between his can
didacy, and any other, He stands
on his own feet, states frankly his
actual position, and the people under
stand him and the motives of his
traducerS, Free Press
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
LET HER SLEEP.

Lay her gently down to rest,
Folded hands or tranquil breast
Leave her thus and do not weep,
She is resting-Let her sleep.
Gather from the fruitful plain
Bearded sheaves of golden grain,
Irvine with myrtle tokens sweet,
Emblems of the gathered wheat.
Love more tender than our own
Waits her in that realm unknown.
Joy so holy, tranquil, pure,
Rest that eyer shall endure
In that world of fadeless bloom,
Where no blight or age can come.
Where the angle guard shall keep
She is restiDg-Let her sleep.
Hers immortal vigor now,
Burrows smothered from her brow,
Silver banished from her hair,
Grown so young, so strangely fair;
While we meet the storm of life,
Bear it's burdens, share it's strife,
Naught can break her Stun Der deep,
She is restlng-Let her sleep.
AS the sun at close of day
In the twilight melts away,
Passed she at lfe's eventide
Ger the waters deep and wide.
As she neared the Heavenly shore,
Welcome sang the loved of yore
Welcome, home no more to weep,
Mother waken from thy sleep.
Oh ! May those who shared her love,
To Christ ever faithful prove;
Led by this example given,
Upward TO the gates of Heaven.
When the cares of life are DER
And they pass that open door,
May they greet with rapture deep
Mother risen from her sleep.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
Spraying Fruit Trees.

Apples at $3 so to s. barrel last
fall aud twice that this spring are apt
10 make folks interested in fruit trees.
Many farmers who have never paid
enough attention to their trees to
know whether they were bearing
apples or bananas, are now looking
up on such matters as grating, prun-
ing and spraying.
The experienced fruit growers of
course are all looking out for the
spraying at this season of the year.
The Vermont Experiment station
says that the mail is flooded with in
quiries on this subject, and in response
10 the general interest, they have
sent us the following information.
Questions on other points may be ad-
dressed by letter or postal card to
Experiment Station, Burlington, Vt.
The first requisite is good spray
pump with necessary rigging. The
outfit can be bought of the manufac-
turers or of the implement dealers,
and will cost anywhere from $40 to
5000. A first-class outfit costs $15 to
$25.
Just at this time of year the spray
ing needed by fruit trees is chiefly for
the prevention of fungus diseases.
For this purpose plain solution of
copper sulphate, one pound in 10 to
20 gallons of water may be used.
Bordeaux mixture is equally as good,
but is more bother to make. The
first spraying should be given at
once, before the blossoms open.
\ lelater, just after the blossoms
fall, another spraying should be
given. This should be bordeaux mix
ture in every case. Bordeaux mix.
ture may be made of varying proper
tions and strengths. The standard
mixture consists of l 4 pounds copper
sulphate, 1 pound stone lime, 10 gal
Ions of water C. pounds sulphate, 4
pounds lime, barrel water.) Dis
solve the sulphate and slack the lime
in separate vessels, dilute each with
about half of the total water to be
used and then pour the sulphate sol
ution into the lime water while stir
Tug NlSOloubIJ. Ooulluue ODo sui
ring for a minute to insure perfect
mixture. 1t deteriorates on standing
and should be used soon after made.
Keep the mixture clean to avoid clog
cling of pump and nozzles. Strain
the solutions and have a strainer on
suction tube of pump. A quick, con-
venient way to dissolve copper sui
phate is to suspend it in cheese
cloth or similar bag just below the
surface of the water.
A third spraying two weeks later,
with bordeaux mixture, will be pay
ing investment. Even fourth and
fifth spraying, at intervals of two
weeks, will sometimes pay handsome
dividends.
In all sprayings, except the first,
some paris green should be used.
Add one pound paris green to 200
gallons of water, or four ounces to
the barrel. If there is danger of bud
moth the paris green might be used
1.-THE first spraying also.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
That WaIdori-Astorla Conference.

1t has been claimed that way back
in February, just before DR.. Webb
started from New York on his trip
west, there was little,confereDceh held
in New York by certain distinguished
gentlemen to settle the Governorship
for this state for 1902, and incident
ly allot some of the other state of
fcers for the next few years. II has
been intinated that at this confer
ence there were present DR.. W. Sc
ward Webb, Ex-Gov. E c. Smith, Elk
Lieut.. Gov. Fisk, Fletcher D Proctor,
IL. R. Morse and some believe that
Senator Proctor himself honored the
conference by his presence.
1t has been said that at this meet
ing it was tacitly understood, if not
agreed, that DR.. Webb should with
draw from the contest and Fletcher
d. Proctor enter the race, and some
obtuse persons have insisted that the
personnel of the gathering, the time
and place thereof, were, especially in
light of subsequentevents, suggestive
of a political deal, and many of our
sober, sturdy, independent voters
have declared that they would not
ratify it.
The foregoing reports have wonder
fully stirred up some newspaper and
other supporters of Mr.. Proctor. The
Phoenix has offered to bet a big red
apple that there was nothing to it,
and Candidate Proctor himself has
declared in that voice which the st.
Adams Messenger calls "big and
hearty" that he has not been at the
Waldorf in three years. There is
nevertheless a deep-seated suspicion
in the minds of many that where there
is SO much smoke there must be some
fire. In order therefore that the plain
people may have full knowledge of all
the circumstances, the following ques-
tions are propounded to Mr.. Fletcher
d. Proctor, and the columns of this
paper are open to him for his ans
Wers -
lis it not fact that DR.. W. s.
Webb started from New York on his
trip to California the week beginning
Feb. 16, 1902?
2.-Were you in New York chat week,
and if so did you there talk with
either Or. Webb, E. c. Smith, Nelson
Fisk, E. R. Morse, or your father, or
any or all of them?
Bid you, E c. Smith and Nelson
Fisk call upon or meet DR.. Webb in
New York that week and talk about
the politics of Vermont?
Add DR.. Webb meet a friend of
yours in New York that week and
there discuss the politics ofIVermont,
especially the Governorship?
5.-Before you went to New York on
that occasion had your candidacy
been announced Z?
6.-Soon after your return from
this visit to New York did E. r.
Morse interview the editors of the
Phoenix, the Windsor Journal, and
the Randolph Herald and News, or
some of them, and did not these pa
pers at once declare that there was
call for a Vermonter for Governor
and in their next issues advocate
your nomination
Ibid you understand when you
returned from that visit to New York
that DR.. Webb would soon withdraw
from the contest for Governor?
Sid you understand that the
precise time when the announcement
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
One of the ways in which God helps
us is in putting love and sympathy
for us in the hearts of our friends.
SpeechIess and Paralyzed.

writes Mrs. J s. Goode of Truro, N. s., II
suffered terribly and was often speechless and
partially paralyzed. One dose of DR.. Agnew's
Cure for the Heart gave me relief, and before
finished one bottle was able TO go about.
To-day | am a well woman."-22
Sold by Hall & Cheney, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
We are ell human, and there are few
of us at best who do not say words
or do things which give us pain.


There are pills and pills-but DR.. Agnew's
Liver Pills at 10 cents vial lead in demand,
The sale borders on the phenomenal Slug
gish liver, constipation, or irregular bowels
are the precursors of many physical disorders.
These little wonders remove the cause. 40 in
vial 10 cents, % cts for 1O0-23
Sold by Hall g. Cheney, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
Mr.. Clement Intercepted.
From the Springfield Reporter
he Hon. 2. w. CLEMENT =


To the Hon. p. w. CLEMENT -
DEAR SIR Il have read your let
ter to Mr.. William E. Aldrich and
forty nine other Republican voters of
Shrewsbury.
While I am not a politician, some
of the statements made in your letter
impel me to write this communica
ton.
In your letter you call our attention
to the fact that the present law makes
sit crime to deal in achohol, an ar.
ticle of commerce which the rest OF
the civilized world says may be pro-
perly dealt in between man and man
and used with propriety."
I will not ask you if you use this
Particle of commerce" with propriety,
but | deem it legitimate question to
ask you if this is respectable busl-
ness?
Would you be wiling to engage in
it if the laws of the State would per
nit it
If this is proper business, why do
you complain later in your letter be-
cause at the present time when liquor
is sold at our town agencies Eve are
all made parties in the transaction p
You say that the present prohibl
tory law "fails to suppress the evil OF
intemperance, but rather increases
them
1 take issue with you on that state
ment. | have lived in several differ
ent States having lie ense laws. |
have also lived in three different parts
of the State of Vermont, and from
personal observation, | can testify to
having seen less drunkenness in the
STATE of Vermont than any license
community in which have ever lived,
and can furnish the testimony OF
scores of others to the same effect.
You say that there is more intoxi-
eating liquor, adulterated and highly
injurious, sold in Vermont than in any
other State in the Union according to
its population"
am Jealous of the honor of this
old State of Vermont, to which you
aspire to be Governor, and for this
reason l challenge you to bring any
legitimate proofs to substantiate your
statement, as quoted above.
Will you kindly be more specific
and tell US in what way this present
law has "retarded the natural devel-
opment of our State "
How long has it been since the
prosperity of agreat commonwealth is
dependent on licensed saloon q?
If 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 to call the attention of
the public to this deplorable state Of
affairs. 1t is as much your duty as a
private citizen to make protest against
such abuses, as it would be if you &C.
cupied the governors chair.
otatlStlCS 90 not COnIrm your state
ment that the licensed sale of alcohol
reduces the evils of intemperance to
mininm, but they do show that the
Immense revenue" of which you
speak is offset by an increased ex-
penditure in maintaining extra police,
and supporting jails and poorhouses.
l acknowledge that Vermont is not
yet Utopia, and that the present
law is often violated, as are the laws
against stealing and similar crimes,
but the strenuous effort which the
liquor men are making for its repeal
speaks volumes for its general effect
iveness. Yours very respectfully,
GEORGE L. THOMPSON.
Springfield, VT, April IS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

CARD OF THANKS We wish to extend our
heartfelt thanks and gratitude TO our friends
and neighbors, who assisted us during the
sickness. death and burial of our beloved wife,
mother and sister We also feel grateful for
the ANY beautiful flowers, all of which help
to cheer and comfort us in our hours of sad
ness ALBERT Brown, Mr.. AND Mrs. F. E.
WHEELER Mas. MARY LANGLEY.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
God holds in special honor the first
brave hand that takes hold of a dis
agreeable task.
Itching, Burning, Skin Diseases Cured TO
Thirty-fiye cents

DR.. Agnew's Ointment relieves in one day,
and cures letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head
Eczema, Barber's itch Ulcers, Botches and
ali eruptions of the skin. 1t is soothing and
quieting and acts like magic in the cure of ali
baby humoFs. 35c-24
Sold by Hall & Cheney, Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

Terrible plaques, those itching Fostering
diseases of The skin. Put an end to misery.
Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug store,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

Keep in the straight and narrow
road and you will avoid the rush Of
the crowd.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

Neglected colds make fat graveyards."
DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps men
and women to happy, vigorous old age.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
Catar=h and Colds Relieved in 10 to 60
Minutes.

One short buff of the breath through the
blower supplied with each bottle of DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder diffnses this powder
over the surface of the nasal passages Pain
less and delightful to use 1t relieves instant
ly, and permanently cures catarrh, hay fever,
colds, headache, sore throat. tonsiltis and
deafness. so cents -21
Sold by Hall & Cheney, Worthwhile
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

A man who does not know how to
learn from his mistakes turns the best
out of his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Paris and American
Baby Clothes.

Infants Department, third floor,
displaying Paris novelties in Christ
ening Robes and Fancy Frocks; ST.
perb Refers and Goats of silks and
cloths; handmade Dresses and
Caps, Picture Hats, Bonnets and
numerous other dainty and pretty
accessories of baby's wardrobe.
Also a complete line of domestic
goods in the medium and lower
priced grades, among which are the
following excellent values:
Childrens Cloth Coats, Russian style, buttoned
down the side and trimmed with braid and black
patent leather belt-tan. brown red and dark blue.
Hacu $o.oo
Children's Brownie Coats, of good quality elder
down. In white gray and red, with hood and belt
OF same material Each 80 .OO
Childrens White China Silk Caps, close fitting
trimmed with fine tucks and finished around the
face with chiffon. Each. Observation-Disclosures 81 .00
Children's White China Silk Caps, close fitting,
trimmed with fine tucks and finished around face
with narrow lace. Each ....................5O Soc.
Children's Outing Flannel Gowns tucked yoke.
turnover collar and cuffs; sizes to IA years
iSoSA .ioc
Children's Outing Flannel Gowns, with yoke
turnover collar yoke and sleeves trimmed with
Braid sizes to IA years. Each. .......... soc.
Children's Outing Flannel Skirts made on band
finished with hem-neat pink and blue stripes
racn .................... SOC
Third floor Eleventh st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31

antine period. The city was only compelled
In this case to furnish ice for the preserva-
ton Of food.
The adoption of an Official bill of fare
was made necessary also by the fact that
1t was found. when persons were put under
quarantine especially in the poorer dis
tricts, they at once developed abnormal APP
petites. and were satisfied with nothiag but
the choicest cuts of meat and the finest
vegetables, no matter what the market
price of these articles happened to he. IL
they did not get everything they asked for
they complained. The complainants were
so numerous and so general that the adop-
ton of the bill of fare was imperative
When the bureau officer goes to a house
hereafter he will simply present his bill or
fare and let the inmates see what they can
have. II they do not care to eat what Is
furnished. they can provide their own meals
or starve. In a majority Of the cases they
accept what they are allowed, and do no
more kicking. If persons in the house are
sick the bureau physician is called upon to
determine what diet Is necessary, and this
is furnished in a sufficient quantity, ard no
more.
The work of disinfecting the school
buildings is almost completed, and Will be
finished in time for the opening Of school.
The bureau officials are now considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of dsinfecting the churches.
but this step has not yet been FULLY de-
cided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
FOOD FOR THE GUARANTEED.
Bill of Fare Supplied by the Board Of
Health of Pittsburg.

From the Pittsburg Times.
The officials Of the Pittsburg bureau Of
health are making strenuous effort to re-
duce the expense of maintaining the per-
sons who are held in quarantined house
after a case OF smallpox has been taken
from the building. With this end in view
Superintendent A. ]. Pitcairn completed
and had approved by Director A. H. Leslie
Of the department Of public safety an off,
cial bill of fare for persons who are detain-
ed and whom the city is compelled to feed
The following is the list of articles to be
furnished quarantined houses: Flour, corn
meal rice rolled oats or other cereals bak-
ing powder baking soda, yeast bread mac
aroni, butter, lard, fresh, salt and smoked
meats, fish and eggs, potatoes, onions, cab
bage, spinach, kale, beans, canned toma-
toes, canned corn, eggplant, turnips, pars-
nipS, lemons, dried apples, dried peaches,
prunes. fresh and condensed milk, spices,
vinegar, salt and pepper, coffee, tea, sugar,
molaSSeS, oil, matches, lamp chimneyS,
soap. tobacco and ice.
It is not the intention of the officials that
all of the articles mentioned shall be fur
nished to any one house at one time. They
have simply compiled this list of articles
that will be furnished. and the persons UNI
der quarantine can take their choice from
the list of such articles as are necessary
for their sustenance. and these will be fur
HlSueU III QudnIltlSS Suiuclenl TO meet tnelF
needs. Delicacies, when they are actually
necessary. will be furnished on the order
of the attending physician. In several
cases where persons have been quarantined
who were just recovering from a severe at
tack of sickness it has been found neces-
sary to give orders for special articles for
their diet. for the reason that to feed them
the strong, heavy plain food furnished by
the bureau would have probably meant
their death.
During the past month the cost of MAIN
tanning the people who were held under
quarantine was about $3.50. There was
during the entire month average of IGO
houses from which smallpox patients had
been taken. and the inmates of which it
was necessary to quarantine. The average
cost for maintaining each person was about
80 cents per day.
The reports so far received for the pres
end month show that the cost of mainte-
nance will not reach nearly as high as the
month previous. The number of quaran-
tined houses has been greatly reduced, and
the supplies have not been furnished as
freely as during the previous month. The
bill would have probably been much larger
during this month had it not been for the
fact that when the Hotel Metropole was
quarantined with all It's guests, there was
almost enough food In the place to feed
those who were held during the entire quar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
oAGING OF STREAMS.
Volume and Flow Of More Than Two
Hundred and Fifty Rivers Ascertained

The United States geologicai~ survey has
recently made public the results of a sert3
Of measurements which the division of hyI>
biography conducted In 1901 on a large,
number of streams in the United States to
determine the volume of their flow.
The work with which these records deal
Is unique in character and extent, and con-
sists In the daily record OF the height Of
water, together with the estimated maxi
num- minimum and average monthly flow
In cubic feet, in upward OF $50 of the i'm
portant rivers Of the United States. Ac-
companyfng this data are important facts
concerning the physical aspects of their
watersheds. the extent and manner to
which their natural powers are utilized. and
other information of value to engineers and
water users
The report of the investigation of the New
YORK streams Is particularly FULL an in
teresting feature being the results Of meas
urements on streams in the Catskin and adj
)acent regions suggested as a possible
source for the supply of New York city. OF
interest also are the results of measure
ments or the streams in the west upon which
depend the construction Of the contemplated
irrigation works under the new irrigation
law. The waterpower streams of Maine
the drainage from the vast watershed of
the southrn Appalachians, and the rivers
OF the central states are all represented in
the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-31
Survival Of Old Custom.
From the Kansas City Journal

from the Kansas City Journal.
A strange survival of old times is to be
found in Newcastle, England There the
judges attending court are still waited
upon by the mayor and corporation at the
end of their session and presented with a
piece of money to buy a dagger to de-
fend themselves from the Scots. who much
and often infest the border country" No
Scotsman, far as one knows, has ever
protested against the perpetuation of this
relic of medieval CUSTOM but a witty Judge
who received a coin of James I from the
mayor some years ago took occasion to
doubt whether the Scots had been trouble
some on the borders lately, whether dag
gers for the protection of his suite could
be purchased In Newcastle and whether the
coins given him were legal tender