The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-12-23

der uncolored butter for our use
The two firms which supplied u
with this butter in former year
when asked this year to furnish th
supply both declined, on the groun,
that the quality made was so small
simply the amount which we or
dered, that it did not pay them. Fo
the past six weeks we have suugh
in vain in the markets of Washing.
ton and in manufactures to secure
sufficient qaulity of un3olored butter
for the use of our HYGIENE table
This is certainly a sad commentary
on the condition of affairs in the
United States! Why are the crea II.
cries of the country don't be,
!ieve they are ali doing it in Vermont
thus trying to poison the public,
to produce d butter of repu1sive
and unnatural shade. and virtually
creating a demand for the repeal of
the laws against aleomarga
They are simply cutting their own
tbroats, if they only realized it.
Why does not somebody interested
in a Vermont creamery which man
ufactures, pure uradulterated, nom
poisonous butter correspond with DR..
Wiley and assure him that Vermont
can furnish him with honest butter.
The highest priced butter to be
had in the local markets here is
called Elgin, an alleged product of
the famous Illinois creamery, but so
highly colored as to be abb
solutely disgusting. A 1urid and
brassy yellow, it stamps itself as
impure and dishonest. And yet
his stuff sells for IS to SO cents per
pound. If any inferior grade is
tried, it is never tried twice. 1t is
not sure and instant death, but acts
as an emetic. The dairy butter pro-
duced in the surrounding country
would not be used ds axle grease in
Vermont. 1t would loosen all the
spokes in the hub.
Meanwhile and regardless of the
price of butter, the preparations for
inauguration go merrily on. Already
nearly enough money has been sub
cribed to cover the expected neces-
stiles of the occasion, and the appli-
cation for a place in the parade
already received assure an event of
unprecedented magnitude. Several
bands of Indians headed by noted
chiefs like Geramino have asked for
;nars4ing space and iiseems as if
syest ssate ana tetritlry wo4ld be
fsented by severalt delegations.
The House of representatives has
as yet withheld consent for the use
of the pension office for the inau-
gural bail, but some agreement will
undoubtedly be reached on this
point.
Men and measures and seasons
may come and go, but the anti
Shooters continue to anti-Smoot.
This has reference to the long drawn
out agitation against the moral right
of Senator Smoot of Utah to retain
his seat. The hearings before the
Senate committee on elections still
and the end is apparently
as far from sight as ever. Tie only
ray of hope is. that Senator Bur-
rows, the chairman of the COM
promises that the case shall
be disposed of at this session.
the conditions and pros
poets remain unchanged from last
7 ear. All sorts OF things are proven
against members of the Mormon
,hurch, but in no case has Senator
Smoot been connected with any
rhine, misdemednor or offence of |
my nature. His personal character
las not been attacked. No offence |
las been charged against him, and |
here is no promise or prospect of |
nything of the kind. Whatever
ffences other members of that |
hurcn have been guilty of certainly
oes not offend the legal and con-
titutional right Of Senator Smoot
o hold his seat. AS l have said
'efure. he is personally one of the
most popular and best liked mem
'ers of the Senate. personally, a
.oung, cleanman, pleasant, courte-
ms and with a personality beyond
eproach. He is the loved cad of a
amily of one wife and two little
aug hters. AS a matter of fact, he
$ not the defendent in the case in
he least, but it looks very much
ike a democratic attempt to punish
he Mormon organization for voting
he republican ticket. Too bad
hat so many ignorant but we'll
1eauing people all over the country
ave allowed themselves to be drawn
nto this scheme.
Eleven inches OF snow have fallen
n this city in the past week, and
here was never any better sleighing
nywhere. Fine thing to be able to
ONE down here and escape a Yer
iout winter isn't it.
J. E. Harris.