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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01

men of the country, who were attracted
to- the humble Rosing home 1by the
culture Of TIE PARENTS,
The, boy was a.. deep reader 81 afl
the good literature that came in'ihis
way. NatuI ally enough his. largest o.,
portunitiss, for study Were offered IT,.
the newspapers and; they were few in
those days. His interest: in current
events touching policies of government
and vital questions Of society was ies-
pecially Deep y4f,sfz,z rs s.
Broad and Deep. THINKER. r.,
He first attracted the attention ,ef
the men who have since watched, bis
career with the rardonable pride Of
personal interest, by the discovery that
the boy OF thirteen was a&hDrDughly
conversant with q vigorous. -:war of
rhetoric being Naged by. q prominent
newspaper man and d Leading divine:
of the Swedish church: oVeef d question!
Of canonica, practice which involved
the funeral rites. v--,v.zs. ~ss-,,.
As boy he was always able to bring
other boys around to his way Of think.
ing. He went to the bottom of Ques.
ton, prObed every side Of problem
and summed it up concisely, logically.
When he was twenty years old he left
the farm to enter the business world
as clerk in general store. His par.
ents were able to give him. nothing
but health and clean morals He 1t
once attracted the attention OF the
leading citizens of Cannon Falls, how.
ever, by his gentlemanly manners aid
clean personal life and by the time he
had attained his majority he-was estab.
lshed as one Of the recognized leaders
Of thought and promoters Of ciNc4ins
terest In the little town.
His early manhood and business ca
reer were marked by the dominant
characteristics that have made him q
power in politics. A careful student
Of the young man divided his protnai-
nent character marks under three
heads. That was twenty years. ago.
Today he has not changed his estimate
IN the slightest particular His chart
Of Rosing's character is: -;
First Tenacity Of purpose !; self re
lance. HE;
Second Large faith ii. men, high
ideals and unbounded good nature.
Third Ind mita able eourage;and 10y
atty TO the point that knows no turn.
ing back from q friend. 81 q { 81
The young clerk rose, rapidly III q
Few years he embarked IN business
for himself and as bnsiqess man IN
the samesdeSfee @ a. emplo yeshS has
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01

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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01

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stories u Told 0A ~ dpea Ade6l
generosity aalW151 scaf 6eAAN guarded
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.i9x el11aeEy 1s l944!y spFtlT
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RED lsay koaths: leaoity 81 81 jhsbde 6
sia.e A. e. a!l!lta 4sg HaSass
friends. The attendance, Of :fhespl6$$S
fe1a lives forbidden bytha )
= health alt a, auth9Titaes aSesbg frantic il
4 And :then -s3fe8pB4Ue
of his eye, died Fri9nds were shut
out. He was alone with his wife in
Their 0TTUw;-deepe Of
WITH wiaset The Sssg sg ai1vs siGa e
the burial; place, he:faHnd Itl1at some
one, unable toeexpress his sympathy
frozen walls of the little grave with
Z
,c1oda-Nere-stzaaaaillaEl hidden and lnota
Il e wss as|a 81 aalPs P S1is
stricken father Will never forget, hut
it was not until long after, when one
who. saw thefs grave dfaped and dis-t
I: closed the dentitN of the, samaritan
R iSsA Is hneW rs e9ntofts e. vas Nj III
!. EVA Glimpse. Of the:tFrueg Man. iII
That is only 1one Of anany incidents,
which the citizens of Cannon Falls de-
light to tell of their friend and nelgh1
boz but it iltustrates the depth of;4is
! feeling and his keen. appreciation of
the sensfbi1ities of the human heat. u
!. His civic pride isl intense apd1 thef
half of his Il: ft6rty yearS and which c vii
hiss boyhaod 81 metropp ahdtsits welf
! fare are among his. chief concerns aud
delights. He has never sbdgffee e 81 :haldi
any atdcal-o8ee, but hetis a. .leader.iR
every PUBLIC movement. And he is new.
er so deep III private ct patty bdsfhleassi
that he can4otelayeitgalls aside tocl endt
helping hand for Cannon Fails Now
he is deep ina scheme tU seseeIifre p1b1ic
title to beautiful natural park sit9,
within h It, three minutes in walk Of the bust,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01


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called upon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Democratic party as the chairman of
the state central comfnftt 6tMorR
was sdone. ms 1893 john Find Wig
elected governor. In 1902 Mr.. .4a6ssaihegs
ls thesunammoss GfOice 'of4 hs.tben'sc-
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-08-01

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
Stockton, the Novelist.

one of the brightest lights of the
literary armament went out in the sud
den death at Washington Sunday of
Frank r. Stockton, the novelist. He
was 6S years old, but his writings have
always been so bright and vivacious
that he seemed to the reading public
young man, and it is said that in
maintaining his interests and pleasures
in life he had had the happy faculty
of keeping youthful to a marked de-
gree. He was born in Philadelphia,
and in early life was an engraver, but
he eventually found his true sphere
as a story writer. The literary bent
seemed natural in his fathers family.
brother was one of the most brilliant
editorial writers American journalism
has ever known, and others of the fam.
lily were gifted writer's. "Rudder
Grange" contributed to ScrIbner's
Magazine. first brought him general
notice. One short story which would
have made him famous had he written
nothing else was THE Lady or the
Tiger" and he followed this unique
production with striking sequel, "The
Discourager of Hesitancy." He was
a voluminuus author of short stories
and of some more ambitious works.
One of his most humorous productions
was the Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks
and Mrs. Aleshine" Stockton has
been correctly described as "a master
of fantasy" His Imagination was
vivid in its conception of strange
things, but in his treatment of his
plots he was simple and direct. The
great charm, the distinct quality, in his
writings was an absence of the cynical.
the caustic, the saturnine He wrote
nothing that stung or embittered. He
deserves 10 be read and long remem-
bered as one who was ever good ma
tured, cherry and wholesome.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

This is a good time to do your own
thinking. If it is your interior convic-
tion that Gen. Mccullough, Judged on
his own record as a man, and by his
useful services as a Vermonter. past
and present, is deserving of the guber-
Material nomination, well and good;
stand by him. If, from what you know
of Fletcher Proctor, he seems to you
to represent what is best in our young
Vermont manhood; if he seems to you
a man of the people; If his qualities
seem to be those on which the state
of Vermont must depend for her fu-
ture strength and growth, then stand
by him. Let the political workers do
the talking, while you reach your own
conclusions.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
Again lnterrouated.

Last week, pasaiag by the smaller
newspapers, which have made the
charge about the origin of Fletcher
Proctor's candidacy in midnight con.
clave at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in
New York city, The Phunix went di-
rect TO headquarters in the Burlington
Free Press office for definite informa.
ton about this alleged meeting with
these questions:
ID Do you know that such a Sc
cret conference was held, either at the
Waldorf-Astoria or at any other hotel
or place, public or private, in New
York city?
t2) Who attended This conference.
II held. Was it called or held to dis.
cuss the Vermont goyernorship. and il
so, what was the trade. or agreement
or understanding which was reached.
So far, the Free Press has made
no answer. II that paper is simply
taking time to make sure of its in.
formation, we wait with patience for
the result. What we mean to insist on.
and shall insist on, is definite answer.
The people of the state arr entitled tn
have it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
John Bunyan's Prophetic Vision.

tFrom the St Adams Messenger
What a delightful old straddler Nc
Cullough is, to be sure.
What does he say in this letter about
his own views? Can anyone tell
whether he personally favors the con-
tinuance of the present liquor law or
whether he is opposed to it?
Where do the personal opinions, the
mellowed well-seasoned views of the
much-heralded statesman show up in
this letter? Where is the constructive
craftsmanship that is to influence the
people either one way or another in
this business?
Reduced to plain terms, the letter
says; Il want the governorship and
I will approve any law you may pass
if can have it. Meanwhile have no
opinion OF my own about anything"
Perhaps the late lamented John Bun
yam had prophetic vision when he
wrote:
Now l saw in my dream that Chris
tian went not forth alone. So
| saw that quickly after they were got
out of the fair VANITY Fairl they over
took one that was going before them,
whose name was By-ends; so they
said to him, What country-man, sir?
and how far go you this way? He told
them that he came from the town of
Fair-speech, and he was going to the
Celestial City. but told them not his
name.
From Fair-speech! said Christian.
Is there any good that lives there?
"BY-ENDS. Yes, said By-ends,
hope.
CHR. Pray, sir, what may | call
you? said Christian.
"BY-ENDS. | am a stranger to you,
and you to me; II you be going this
way, shall be glad of your company;
if not, | must be content.
CHR. This town of Fair-speech,
said Christian, | have heard of; and,
as remember, they say it is wealthy
place.
"BY-ENDS. Yes, will assure you
that 1t is; and / have very many rich
kindred there.
CHR. Pray, who are your kindred
there? If man may be so bold.
"BY-ENDS. Almost the whole town;
and in particular, my Lord Turn-about,
my Lord Time-server, my Lord Fair
spOecn frcm whose ancestors that
town first took its name), also Mr.
Smoodh-man, Mr.. Facing -both-ways,
Mr.. Anything; and the parson of our
parish, Mr.. Two-tongues, was my
mothers own brother by fathers side;
and, to tell you the truth, am be-
come a gentleman Of good quality, yet
my great-grandfather was but water
man, looking one way and rowing
another, and ! got most of my estate
by the same occupation. -
CHR. is not your name Mr.. By
ends, of Fair-speech?
"BY-ENDS. This is not my name,
but indeed ii is a nickname that is
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
Proctor Stands For Clean Politics.

IFrom the Randolph Herald and News1
All of these signs tof the use of money!
are distressing TO the great majority of
our people who still respect the good
fame of the state But as a usual thing
the voters are helpless by reason of their
position-between two or more candid
acies from which there is little to choose
In point of virtue For 1t has come to
be the rule that money is used plentifully
by ALL or for all. But at this time there
Is an opportunity for the people TO rise in
their strength and rebuke this wicked,
vicious use of money in Vermont politics.
In this canvass for the governorship,
Fletcher d. Proctor has stated repeatedly
and invariably that he would not buy the
nomination in any sense. He has strong
ly discountenanced the expenditure of
money to promote his canvass. He has
been told in many cases that he could
have this town or that for so many hun
dred dollars. In every case his answer has
been. Il will not do it; if I cannot get the
nomination without resorting to such
measures, / will be defeated" No paid
agents or workers for Proctor are travers-
Ing the state. None are employed in
their own towns. If Mr. Proctor is NOM
mated. ii will be the free act of the Re-
publicans of Vermont
As to General McCullough's canvass. II
Is fair to say that he is the honest and
unpurchased choice of many Republicans
whose honor is incorruptible But 1t is
a notorious fact that large money is be-
ing put out by somebody in his interest
all through the state. There is no lack
OF the sinews of war. Men are at work
canvassng in his behalf, who are under
pay, and who admit II. In other ways,
money is playing an important part And
the caucuses are yet to come
One more reason for voting for Fletcher
ID. Proctor is that he represents clean
hands in politics
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
A Sorry Plight.

The Burlington Free Press is enti-
tied to sympathy on account of the
position in which it is placed by Gen.
McCullough's letter The Free Press
has always been an earnest, consist.
ent, infleXible supporter of the pro-
hibitory law. Its attitude in this re-
spect has been admirable. But the
Free Press is Gen. McCullough's main
newspaper supporter. 1t has never en-
tered into any canvass so aggressively
1t sets the pace for the other McCul-
Tough papers. And then here comes
Gen. Mccullough with a straddle on its
pet issue. What does the Free Press
do? What can it do but haw and gee?
1t speaks of this square and open
statement of Gen. McCulloughs atti-
tude.' Square and open," we sup
pose, in the sense that Gen. McCul.
Tough says he would sign a free rum
bill as quickly as a prohibitory bill if
the legislature passed it.
The Free Press says Vermont Re
publicans have never thought it best
to turn their party into a prohibitory
party, but they have elected govern;
ors who were prohibitionists and gov
ernors who, like Gov E. c. Smith,
were opposed to prohibition" Prob
ably this is true, but let the Free Press
tell us when before this issue has been
Injected into state campaign so that
candidates were required to declare
themselves. Was, or is, E. c. Smith
a straddler?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
A Mccullough Endorsement.

Two weeks ago the st. Albans Mes
senger published an editorial review of
Gen. McCullough's record as made in
the Senate of 1898, which was evi.
IDENTITY a source of worriment to the
Generals supporters. and the Burling-
ton Free Press Immediately sent a let
ter to each surviving member of the
Senate of 1898, asking for an estimate
of Gen. Mccullough as a member of
the Senate of 1898, and adding. If YOU
choose, your opinion OF him as a man
and as a candidate for governor" OF
the replies so far published by the
Free Press, the most notable which we
have seen is that of George w. Lynde
of Williamstown, who says:
''Straddling no issues, ready to ex-
press his opinion with the unmistak-
able yes or no, and | believe no Sena-
tors advice was oftener asked nor
more readily given, and none had
greater weight than his [Gen. McCul-
lough'sl"
This is indeed an interesting. if
not a valuable endorsement. Is Mr..
Lynde's allusion probably to the Sen
ate proceedings on Tuesday morning,
Nov. %, 1898, when the high license
bill of that year was a special order
for final decision. when Gen. McCul-
Tough was present in the Senate, when
two yea and nay votes were taken, but
when, for some unexplained reason.
Gen. McCullough's name failed to ap-
pear in either of them?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

Two weeks ago ]. p. Yorgan swal-
lowed big railroad System, last week
he absorbed most of the s-Atlantic
steamship lines, this weti he is sali-
waiting over the underground transit
scheme in London. Apparently ]. p
is the meek who were { inherit the
earth. The six lines consolidated are
the Leyland. American Red Star,
White Star, Atlantic Ttnsport. and
Dominion. 1t is also f.pected that
the West India and Patic feet will
be included and there hive been ru-
mors that the tentacles would extend
to the Cunard line. Owe 100 vessels
are included and the capcal stock of
the consolidated donoerh placed at
$170 ,0DO,0 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

The United States solters and the
Moros. the fierce Mahom an tribe in
Mindanao have clashed. wo or three
American soldiers were killed., and the
tribesmen resisted the aempt to ar
rest the murderers. Figfing followed
in which several lives wee lost. The
war department orderN the with
drawal of the troops fro the island,
but to this Gen. Chaffe demurred,
thinking the Americans Duld lose all
the prestige they have aimed. The
President is urging Ger Chaffee to
bring the troubles to a ertlement if
possible by peaceful egotiations.
Mindanao is the largest land of the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
A Few Reflections on General MccuI.
lough's Letter.

Q What contrast to the straight
forward and frank answer of Mr.. Proc.
tor to exactly the same inquiry.
CD Whether one could make a
more complete and satisfactory expo
sition of the verb "to dodge"
CD Whether General Mccullough
would like the people of Vermont to
measure his moral stamina and cour.
age of conviction by this letter.
ca Whether he would be as neu.
tral as regards all legislation, and
would promise to sign all bills upon all
subjects without any reference to their
character
60 Whether simpy to satisfy the
curiosity of the thousands of Vermont
ers to whom the liquor question in
wolves a moral principle, General Nc
Cullough would be willing to state
whether, in fact, he himself is or is
not in favor of the prohibitory law?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

The House of Representatives
passed Friday, by the overwhelming
vote of 247 to So the Cuban recipro-
city bill providing a 20 per cent. re-
duction of duty on Cuban products,
but striking out the diffelential or
extra duty on sugar. This action is
regarded as a defeat for the House
leaders, the Republican Insurgents"
and the Democrats forming an allied
force. 1t is believed the Senate will
substitute a bill of its own, making
the reduction on Cuban pioducts 25
per cent.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

The New York conference vas held pre-
cisely as charged, except thar II was not
held at the Waldorf-Astoria The for
lorn hope seems to be on the side of
those making a feverish denial of an in
disputable fact. because they see now
what disreputable. underhand way IL
was to attempt TO dictate who should be
governor of Vermont. - bennington Re
former.
Since the editor of The Reformer
is in a position to know, we trust he
viii tell us where this conference was
held, who attended it, and what was
done? There will never be a better
time than next week for the McCul-
Tough papers to tell the people all that
they know about this midnight con-
clave."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
(Signed) "J. G. MCCULLOUGH" D."

given me by some that cannot abide
me; and | must be content to bear it
as a reproach as other good men have
borne theirs before me-
CHR. But did you never give an
occasion to men to call you by this
name?
"BY-ENDS. Never, never, The
worst that ever | did to give them an
occasion to give me this name was,
that | had always the luck to jump in
my judgment with the present way of
the times, whatever it was, and my
chance was to get thereby"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

Attention was called anew to the
magnificent distances of or western
country on Monday, whel the ther.
mometer registered 100 dgrees and
more in the shade in Ne,raska and
Kansas, while at the same me snow
storm approaching the Sc Gritty of a
blizzard was sweeping owe the inter
mountain region. The he,t wave in
western states was followe. by drop
of so degrees or more in t'mperature,
and on Tuesday SNOW Overed the
ground in many places in ue Dakotas,
Nebraska and other state. Monday
and Tuesday the thermometer regis
tered upwards of so in he eastern
states.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25
The issues.

The issues of the gubernatorial cam
paign seem now to have taken definite
and tangible shape
~ On the question of clean poll
tics-of the management of their po-
ltical affairs by the people of the state
without the Intervention of self-ap-
pointed managers or hired workers.
t2) On an oatspoken stand on the
temperance question, in favor either of
high license or of prohibition.
CD AS to the candidate best rep
resenting in his own record and per-
sonality Vermont manhood, identifica-
zion with Vermont interests, and the
kind of Vermont citizenship which we
want the young men OF the state 10
emulate.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

The airship experts have arranged
for a capital prize of 100000 and sub
sidiary prizes of an equal mount for
the aerial speedway contests at the
Worlds Fair in st. Louis. The figure
eight course of ten miles wi be mark
ed by captive balloons, AM the allot-
ment of prizes will be maie for the
best average time in a seri+s of trials.
NJ. Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian aero
naut, who has attracted so much atten-
tion by circling the Effel tower in
Paris and trips over the bay at
Monte Carlo, believes that At least $50
airships will be entered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-25

The naval appropriations bill calls
for an expenditure of $76.OOo,000. 1t
provides for two battleships Of 10000
tons displacement, the largest ever
authorized for the American navy, and
also for two exceptionally large
cruisers, of 14.5OO tons Displacement,
the battleships to cost s4,21900O each
and the cruisers $4,659, 900 each, exclu-
sive of armor and armament.