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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
The Farmers Meetings.

The State Board of Agriculture are
planning for about 35 farmers meetings
this winter in various parts of the state,
and have already held few OF them.
The board have been ably assisted by
DR.. George M. Twitchel of Augusta
Me, editor OF the Maine Farmer The
first two weeks Of February Col. !. H
Brigham, assistant secretary of agricul
ture, will be with the board, and Tor the
third week in the month Secretary Bel
has secured the services of Aaron Jones
of Indiana, Master of the Nationa
Grange. These meetings increase in in
terest and value every year, and the best
evidence of their popularity is that re
quests are continually made to hold
meetings in the same to wn the next year.
One enthusiastic professional man, in
writing from one of the smaller towns in
the state, says, " The seed sown last year
by the speakers has brought forth in
some instances even an hundred fold"
The CALIFORNIAN is glad to endorse the
most excellent work of the board in their
plan of bringing the farmer in touch with
the latest ideas in agriculture, and such
unsolicited testimony as is given above
is most encouraging.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
IoHN S. MICHAUD.
Bishop OF Burlington
Letter from Rev. DR.. T. P. Frost.

The CALIFORNIAN takes pleasure in
printing this letter from Rev. DR.. T. P.
Frost, who is SO pleasantly remembered
in St, Johnsbury as former pastor OF
Grace Methodist church. AS will be seen
by his letter he prefers prohibition to
license wherever he has seen it.
1t gives me pleasure to write few
words III response to your request tor
some statement of my observation and
opinion concerning conditions in Yer
mont under prohibition and conditions
in states under license" | understand
that you want short letter of personal
testimony rather than a lengthy dis
cussion.
Since leaving Vermont near fourteen
years ago have resided in three license
states, the time OF residence being nearly
equally divided among the three. The
liquor laws are VIGOROUSLY violated in
all these states, notably in respect to the
sale of liquors to minors and on Sunday.
Adulterated liquors are freely vended.
Grand Jurors and other persons sworn
to faithful execution OF the laws are
often grossly and stubbornly derelict in
performing their duty, even under the
lash OF judicial admonition and condem,
nation. Vile aduncts to the saloon are
permitted, which foster vice and crime.
License does not eliminate from society
the hypocrite, the perjurer. or the viola
tor OF law for personal profit. The evils
of the liquor business are intrencbed in
the desire for personal gain on the part
of the manufacturer and seller, the desire
for public revenues on the part OF the tax
payer, the desire for political advantage
on the part of the office seeker and poll
t1cian, the social attractiveness of the
saloon, and in its skiIiul methods for
inducing and gratifying a thirst for
stimulants. License fails to strike the
evil at any of these vital points. 1t does
not remove the element OF personal gain,
nor weaken the appeal to the cup,dity OF
the taxpayer, nor take the traffic out of
politics, nor remove the social attractive
ness of the drinking habit, nor lessen the
| opportunities tor INDUCING a craving Tor
stimulants. AS compared to prohibit
ton it strengthens the appeal to the tax
payers cupidily, puts the traffic deeper
into politics, adds to the social attract
iveness OF drinking, and makes indulgence
of the drinking nabit easier.
Therefore prefer prohibition as have
seen it in Vermont to license wherever
| have seen it,
am, sincerely yours,
T. p. FROST.
9S1 Broad St.,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28

According to the report OF State Super
iutendent Of Education Walter E. Kan
ger there are 300 Vermont students at
tending 80 colleges outside the state ana
CTS within the state, making total OF
9S4 Vermont boys and girls who are
seeking a higher education. OF the col
lepes outside the state, Dartmouth has
the greatest number, SO; Harvard
univer sity has &c, Yale Is, Tufts college
27, Mt Holyoke college 81, Smith 26,
WESLEYAN university 49, Boston univer-
sity -, Brown university IA, Massachu-
setts Institute OF Technology ~, Column
bia university 10, and the other colleges
smaller numbers. In the state the
University of Vermont and State Agricul-
tural college has 511 Vermont students,
Middlebury college 119, Norwich univer-
sity As.
The building near the passenger station
at Essex junction occupied by Charles
Osborne as restaurant and boarding
house was totally destroyed by hre
Thursday morning The fire probably
caught from a stove pipe. The building
was owned by S A. Brownell, whose
IOSS IS dDOuL pOOOO' L liz oh~N ~
$1,000. Mr.. Osborne's loss is about
$4,000 with $1,000 insurance, Doctor
Clark, who has charge of the blacksmith
shop at Fort Ethan Allen, lost all OF his
veterinary and dental tools and large
number of books. He estimates his loss
at about $500 with 5000 insurance. The
building was built about % years ago
tor the c. A. Hubbard Shoe Co., and later
remodelled tor village hall.
An organization was perfected at the
Y. NJ. c. A. in Burlington Wednesday
night, to be known as 1.-THE Voters Civic
Union of Burlington" The purpose OF
this organization is the promotion of
good citizenship and good government.
Corrupt politics. unworthy candidates
and public officials, and the licensed open
saloon with its associated evils, are
regarded by the members as menace to
both. 1t was voted to extend the good
offices OF the organization to the com
mittee of fifteen and cooperate with
them in the fight against the referendum.
The union is not organized tor tempo
rary purposes, but will be permanent
thing. 1t will be non'partlsan.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
The Law Wrongly Named.

Editor CALIFORNIAN The license local
misnamed to catch unwary voters. A
local option law is one that has opera
ton or not, in a voting precinct as de-
termined by majority OF its voters. The
operation OF the law is not so determined
If the majority of it's voters vote mo
license" vet, in it the fifth class of licenses
must be issued by the SELF ctmen of the
town on petition of five per cent Of its
legal voters and majority of its prac-
ticing physicians to any retail druggist.
Apparently the license commissioners are
given no authority over such licenses
nor for instituting prosecutions for their
violation. II this is so, then there is no
provision for prosecuting such druggist
for violating his license. The license only
authorizes sales for medicinal purposes.
Everybody knows how town agencies
are run under such licenses, given by the
county commissioner upon the recon-
mendation of the seectmen. A majority
of the voters under the present law can
abolish town agencies, but not these
licenses under the proposed law. BY this
provision the local option feature OF the
law is rendered nugatory. The sincerity
and good faith OF those proposing it as a
local option law, may be questioned.
1t reminds one of the anecdote concern
ing the cold hungry traveller and the
boy selling meat pies. AS such traveller
entered the railroad station one zero
morning from the cars, he heard a boy
crying hot meat pies! hot meat pies"
just what he desired. He hastily pur-
chased one and brought it to his mouth.
and found it frozen solid. In disappoint-
ed wrath he exclaimed you little rascal J!
what do you mean by calling these
frozen pies hot meat pies? p Quickly came
the reply, because that's the name of
them" Everyone who votes for this
law as local option law, will find him.
sell as badly deirauded as was this cold
hungry traveller.
JONATHAN Ross.
St, Johnsbury, Jan. 26, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
The Element of Private Gain.

Editor of The Free Press:
1t is decidedly refreshing to note the in
terest madlested all over the state in the
Forthcoming vote on the referendum, an
interest which extends-to quote from
"the gentleman from Bristol from
Dan to Beersheba." 1t is of vita import
to the citiz.ns of Dan" the citizens OF
"Beersheba," and the inhabitants OF the
entire country between those two ex-
IRENE localities, that the mo" vote be
large and emphatic. If the trends OF
sobriety and the opponents OF the wide
open saloon whose names are on the re-
spective check lists have the courage OF
their convictions and come out to the
polls on the third of next month, no mat
ter what the weather may be, the license
local option bill will get the treatment 1t
deserves at the hands of the people.
The writer has in mind a certain
| Massachusetts town where but one man
held license tor the sale of intoxicating
liquor. He was asked one day by a
friend: "You don't mean to say, do you,
| that YOU are tn. only man who sells
liquor?'
80, no." was the reply; there are
some 16 places here where it is sold IL
legally"
But where do these illegal sellers get
their liquor to dispose of in this way p
20, sell it to them" he said, as if it
were a mere matter of business with him.
This is not fairy tale, but fact. 1t
demonstrates the peril which turks in
that element OF private gain which is so
conspicuous feature OF the bill now be-
fore the people, and against which the
voters should array themselves in irresisti-
BILE force.
The above-given fact interferes, too,
with the beautiful theory INDUCED in by
some advocates OF license-namely that
the presence of a licensed saloon does
away with the illegal rumhoe-the
dive" To permit man to sell liquor
for the money there is in it is to put INTO
his hands power that he will use for
bis own selfish purposes, with utter dis
regard for the resultant wreck and ruin
in the community He will sell to any
body-even TO the man who proposes to
sell it again, in defiance of law and with
out going to the trouble and expense OF
securing a license. To add to the dollar
which the law authorizes the licensed
liquor dealer to make, he will be tempted
to combine with that business any device
that will appeal to sensual and pernici-
Gus procIivities. 1t is the dollar he is
after; and little will he care how he gets
it. J. w. SAULT.
St. Johnsbury, VT, Jan. %, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
9S1 Broad St.,
Newark, N. |.
Sinking Duty.

Editor CALEDONlAN:
At hotel table, the other day, two
men were heard discussing the referen,
DUN, Both were intelligent, active in
business circles, yet remarkably indlffer
ent on this most important matter of
liquor legislation. Neither OF them-tak
ing his word for twas sufficiently in
terested to care whether be voted or not
on February 3. Both were inclined
nay, almost decided-to shirk mani est
duty.
1t is indifference that kills, in many in.
stances, where the lite, the prosperity
and the very best interests of an organi-
zation, a community, are concerned.
There should be no indifference in this
matter OF the referendum. 1t is every
mans business--his plain duty--to vote
in order that the will OF the people may
| be known. w.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
RIsHOP MiCHAUD'S LETTER.
He is Opposed TO the Proposed Law
and Advises People 10 Wait Tor
Better One.

He is Opposed TO the Proposed Law
and Advises People TO Wait for
Better One.
In response to a request from the Hon.
c. P. Smith of Burlington for a public
expression of his views on the proposed
license law the Right Rev. J. S. Michaud,
bishop of the Catholic diocese OF YER
mont, has sent the following letter with
permission that it be published. The
| letter says:
Dear Sir:-In answer to your demand
on me for an expression of my views on
| the great question to be answered on
February 3, 1908, yes or no, let me say
| There has been SO much said in favor OF the
new law by its friends through the press
and on the public platform, and as
strongly deprecated and opposed by its
many opponents through the same medi-
ums, that there is no need OF my going
to any length in giving you an express
ion of my convictions. You would prefer
to know where stand personally.
frankly answer you, as | would any
other inquiring friend. | am not in favor
of the new law. | do not believe that it
will be tor the best interests of Vermont
to license the open bar for the sale of dis
titled liquors as a beverage. Many OF
my friends of New York and Massachu-
sets have advised me, keep the saloon
out OF Vermont as long as YOU can" If
| have any knowledge of Vermont and
Vermonters, | may fairly predict, that
the vote no, will be SO large that the
next Legislature will be obliged to take
a middle course, and give us law more
in accord with modern Vermont ideas.
Mr.. Clement deserves great credit for his
grand contest in forcing the question
before the public; awakening the people
to a more practical and serious study OF
the temperance movement. The people
were DESTROYS and anxious to have a say
on the question, and they have had it to
their hearts content-even to calling
names and saving foolish things about
each other. Here is what | once wrote
to P. w. Clement, Esq; "The thought
often comes to me, why not give the peo-
pie who wish to take a stimulant an OPP.
portunity of taking a small bottle of
pure wine or a glass of lager beer, instead
OF obliging them to 90 into hidden places
to fill up with poisonous whiskey ~
This is my stand today.
Better for us to endure for time the
present law, than to make a jump in the
dark, by going to the other extreme.
Truly yours,
JOHN S. MICHAuD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28

The presiding elders of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Vermont have issued
the following appeal to the Methodists
OF Vermont;
Suffer a word at this juncture from
those appointed to have general over
sight of our common work 10 the state.
By no plan or wish OF Ours-for most of
us desired no change in our prohibitory
legislation-the matter Of license and
local option is thrown into the hands OF
the voters in the form OF popular refer
endum. We cannot evade the issue. Let
all meet it squarely and courageously.
| There is but one position Tor every true
patriot and Christian-that of opposi-
ton to all that hurts and destroys.
The saloon does this, and nothing else,
We have been without its curse tor near
| ly two generations, and have secured
results OF which any state may well be
proud. Our young people are seeking
and obtaining liberal education to a
larger extent than those OF almost any
other state. Indeed, no other state can
show larger per cent o cultured young
people than Vermont. They are at a
premium all the world over Surely we
DO not wish to lower our record or tar
nish our lajr fame, or blast the prospects
Of our noble sons and daughters.
That these calamitics may not over
take us, lat MS close our cars forever to
all The spacious arguments against pro.
hibltlon, and be ready everywhere to
def nd our wholesome laws, our clean
villages and towns, and our homes and
trcsldcs. Between this and Feb. let all
our people be among the foremost in the
WORK OF developing healthy sentiment
on this subject, and in all public gather
lngs-masS meetings, sChOolhouse rallies
w. {. I. u. assemblies, and SUNDAY
s.. school cOnCerts-let our voices be heard
IN no uncertain notes.
Let us pray without ceasng and
p preach daily MS opportunity may offer
4 Then when the 81 OF February arrive,
let every voter be in his place, with hi,
20 vote marked NO
~ 1t would be suggestive as an obiec-
lesson If several voters at every ballotinl
E place WOULD 90 to the polls accompan,eC
by their sons who might display ;
motto with the legend: "Wd YOU strik
lis ," Or by their daughters bearing tn
h interrogatory; "Woui you see us i
O shame and misery? "Whcreyer Meti
Odlst is sheriff orconstabc to receive ba
II lots let his wife be seated at his sid,
. and have pinned over her heart the badg
OF the White Ribboners with this inscril
ton: You strike here If you vot
license"
y BY all legitimate means wise tactic
d and aggressive plans, from this tim
5, forth and forever, let us all show OF
- utter adherence Of this drink demon
- and seek with all courage and diigen,
u to Danish him completely from our mids
IS Yours for every good word and work,
.. {. 5. NUTTER,
ST. Albans District,
w. NJ. NEWTON,
-e Montpelier District.
II ]. O. SHERBURN,
II St. Johnsbury Distric
SC GEO. w. Brown.
Burlington District
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28

DR.. David Kennedy's Cherry Balsam best for
Colds, Coughs, Consumption. Csc, Soc, $1.00.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28

Entered at the St. Johnsbury post oftlce as
second-class mail matter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
Next Tuesday-Yes or No?

The CALIFORNIAN need make no apology
for having final word with its readers
on the eve OF taking the referendum vote.
BEFORE another issue Of this paper it will
be decided whether a majority OF the
voters in Vermont want the new license
local option law to take effect on the first
Tuesday in March next We believe the
"No" votes will be in the majority, pro-
viding all who are earnestly IN favor OF a
"No" vote areorganized, are active ana
do their whole duty.
The CALIFORNIAN need not spend time
~ MAKING admissions and confessions
about the so.caled prohibitory law, to
the end that it is no more restrictive or
prohibitive, or well enforced than humid
red other of our statute laws, or that the
town agency, the blind tiger" and the
boot leg" are dispensatories OF too
much liquor. Now, then let us stop ana
consider whether after all, a change from
our present law to one which makes 1t
possible yea, probable, if adopted next
Tuesday, for St. Johnsbury to have seven
open legalzed places tor selling liquor, Will
increase and enhance our financial pros
peritv, or better our commercial, mum
cipal, social and domestic conditions
Where in St. Johnsbury will you locate
these dram shops, and when located how
will they increase the saving deposits III
our two thrifty, wel-managed savings
institutions? What home in St. Johns
bury will be better furnished with the
comforts OF life, or whose larder will be
better stocked with provisions! Whose
fresde made more cheerful by the even
ing presence of father son or brother
If Eyes" vote prevails next Tuesday is
there much doubt but what St. Johns
burv would vote "Yes" on the local
option feature in March Then the open
saloon is not far away. WHO'S the work
ing man in our town that will stand up
and say that after few years of dram
shops in our village he believes he will
increase his savings, the comfort of his
family? Is there a father or mother ii
this region who really believes that bis
bow or girl will be safer with half dozen
legalized drinking places in st. Johns
bury? What parents, within a radius o
fifty miles, will feel more like sending his
boy to the St. Johnsbury Academy will
six or seven licensed bars in our midst
Is there a tradesman in St. Johnsbur,
WHO will stand up and testify that in hi
opinion customers viii be more promp
topay their bills and will have morcread
cash to pay tor goods over their cour
tiers il there are q half dozen counter
over which liquid goods are sold an
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28
II YOU KAYE PAIN IN YOUR BACk
Do Not Be Deceived. You have
Kidney Trouble, and You Do
Not Need a Physician to
Tell You So.

Pain in the back is an almost infallible
sign of kidney disease; surer sign is
the condition of your urine. If you have
pain in the back, then look to the con-
dition of your urine. 1t is easily done.
Take a glass or tunbler and fill it with
urine; after it has stood "a hours, if it
has sediment, if it is milky or cloudy,
if it is pale or discolored, stringy or ropy,
your kidneys and bladder are in dam
gerous condition and need immediate at
tention, or the consequences may prove
fatal. DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy is the one medicine that really
cures all diseases of the kidneys, liver,
bladder and blood, rheumatism, dyspep-
STA and chronic constipation, and it will
take you but short trial to convince
yourself of it's wonderful curative power
CT. Sammer of No. 400 Tioga street,
Syracuse, N. Y, in a recent letter says;
81 was afflicted for years with
severe pains in my back and kid
neys. l tried many doctors and
many medicines, but got no relief.
bought bottle of Dr. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy and it has
entirely cured me"
1t is for sale by all druggists in the
New so Cent Size and the regular
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Sample 60tHe-enonght for trial, free 6ymaA
Or. David Kennedy Corporation, Rondout, N.Y.
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-01-28

Col. Albert Clarke OF Boston, formerly
editor OF the St. Adams Messenger and
Rev. George w. Hunt OF Enosburg Falls,
formerly pastor Of Grace Methodist
church, St. Johnsbury have written
strong letters to the Vermont press
in opposition to the high license law.
Col. Clarke closes his letter as follows
"If lived in Vermont should vote
against the license law in order to get an
opportunity either to strip the present
law OF its barnacles or to enact wise
measure of public control"