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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
Why Was Stanton There?

fled S. Stanton is not the pet candi-
date of the railroads for the governor
ship, why was he at ST. Adams in con-
ference with a number of the leading
attorneys of one Of Vermont's chief rail-
roads, few days ago, with feature Of
that conference the calling into it of GER
tain political friends of the Roxbury
man? There are just three reasons that
could bring a candidate for the governor
ship, who is lawyer, into such confer
ence. First, he could be there as the
railroad candidate, second, as an attor-
ney for the road, and third, as an
attorney against the road. If Mr..
Stantons presence was due to the last
named reason his act is above criticism.
The other two reasons, however, are so
full of probability that they should be
denied at once if they did not enter into
the case. To be railroad candidate
has its dangers, but for a candidate to
be railroad attorney is worse.
Regarding this conference the Enos-
burg Standard in part says:
1t is asserted, and on what is believed
to be good authority, that conference
was held in the offices of the Central
Vermont railway in St. Adams last
Tuesday at which were present Mr..
Stanton and the attorneys and lieuteu-
ants of the Central in this county. 1t is
possible that this was a business meet
ing with no politics in it, but the
probabilities are that the conference was
entirely political and the purpose was to
plan for the capture of delegates in
Franklin county favorable to Stanton.
The Central Vermont Railway has re-
peatedly given out that it will have
nothing to do with politics, but the in
dications are that it has changed it's
attitude and intends to land Stanton in
the governors chair and defeat Mr..
Prouty if possible.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
Fleetwood a Candidate,

The Hon. Frederick 6. Fleetwood of
Morrisville announces that he will be
candidate before the first district con-
vention of the republican party for the
nomination as representative in Con-
gress. Mr. Fleetwood is assured the
solid support of his county of Lamoille,
besides that coming from numerous
friendly quarters elsewhere in the
district.
Frederick Gleed Fleetwood was born
in St. Johnsbury, Sept. 81, 1869, and,
therefore, he is in his seth year. Pater-
nally, his family is of English origin,
his grandfather having settled in Barnet
as the indirect result of what was in
tended to have been period of Ameri-
can travel. Mr.. Fleetwood's father
died when the subject of this sketch was
quite young, and his mother became the
wife of the Hon. p X. Gleed of Morris
vile, while the boy was still young.
Mr.. Fleetwood received his education
at St. Johnsbury Academy, the Univer-
sety of Vermont and Harvard univer-
sity, graduating from the latter nstitu-
ton in the class of 1891. Immediately
upon graduation he began the study of
law in the office of his stepfather, then
one of the leaders of the Lamoille
county bar, and was admitted to
practice after completion of the usual
period of study.
Mr.. Fleetwood was early called into
public Office He served as town clerk
and treasurer of Morristown from
! 1896 to 1900, as states attorney OF
Lamoille county in 1897 and 1898, as a
presidential elector on the republica
ticket in 1900, as representative of the
town of Morristown in the legislature OF
1900, and he has been Secretary OF
State since 1902, having been twice re-
elected to the last named office. He is a
director in the Union Savings Bank and
Trust company of Morrisville, and a
director of the St. Johnsbury and Lake
ChamDlain Railway Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
DOCTOR USES D. D. D. IN HIS PRACTICE.
Eminent Physician Says This Great LIQUID
Prescription Is Certain Cure for Eczema.

Still another Eczema specialist comes
forward in enthusiastic praise Off DID.
Prescription, the wonderful external
remedy which cures Eczema and other
similar diseases like magic. He is DR.. c.
B. Holmes of Silver City, Miss, and in
summing up his impressions of the start.
ling cures D. D. D. has effected, he saws:
81 have been using your D. D. b. for
four years with gratifying results. IT'S
AS NEAR A SPECIFIC FOR HERPES
ECZEMA. PSORIASIS, ETC, AS is
QUININE FOR MALARIA"
DR.. Holmes is one of hundreds of phv.
sicians who use D. D. D. in their daily
practice. The d. D. d company allows
physicians to use this remedy with the
understanding that they tell their pa.
tents what is was that cured them
when the terrible itch has been wiped
out, the skin healed and the raw wound
covered over with soft white skin. DID.
d. is not nasty paste to smear the skin
and clothing. but it is a clear LIQUID. II
is advisable to use D. D. D. SOAP in con.
nection with D. d. D. Prescription.
Is any further proof of the curative
powers of D. D. D. Prescription neces-
sary? That remedy is sold at c. c
Bingham's. Come in and let us show
you convincing proof that D. D. D. will
cure your skin disease. Even if YOU have
not decided to use D. D. D. remedy. come
in and explain your case anyway.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
$50 for Best Article.

The Republican Congressional Com
mittee offers $3.50 for the best article
not exceeding 1000 words on the sub.
ject "Why the Republican Party Should
be Successful next November" The
competition is open to all. In Judging
the merits of contributions consideration
will be given not only to style, argu-
ments and facts presented, but to the
convincing power, and it should be
borne in mind that members OF Congress
are to be elected as well as President and
Vice President. No manuscripts VIII De
returned, but will be the property OF the
committee. The best article will be
widely used both in the newspapers OF
the country and in pamphlet form. The
award will be made and check sent to
successful contestant about August
18th. Manuscripts must be mailed not
later than July 18th to Literary Bureau,
Republican Congressional Committee,
Metropolitan Bank Building, Washing
ton, d. c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
HOnOrS for c. E. Harrington.

Many Caledonia county friends are
congratulating Calvin Eugene Harring-
ton of Bradford, Pa, on his recent cleo
ton as schoolcontroller in the fifth ward
of his city by several hundred majority.
The Bradford Era said of him before the
election:
Calvin E. Harrington who is the
Republican candidate for school control
Ter in the Fifth ward, is one of Brad
fords most prominent and popular
citizens He has for many years been
resident of the city and is known and
respected as q man of absolute upright
ness of character, man OF broad intelli-
gence, liberal views and progressive
ideas. As a member of the school board
he would ably represent the best inter-
ests OF his ward and the community
Mr. Harrington has shown, in the
past, deep devotion to city, state and
nation. AS a soldier in the Civil War he
made a record of which he has every
reason to feel proud. In civic usefulness
the same may be said. The people of the
Fifth ward should bear these facts in
mind when the time comes for electing
school controller and should place Mr..
Harrington in the Bradford school
board"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
POLITICAL PRESS COMMENT.
once More-who9

The Mortified News is evidently
troubled over the question asked by The
Phoenix, with the assured coming of tar
III revision in mind:
who, from the Second Vermont dis
trict, can best represent and look out for
Vermont interests in this important
matter-Col. Haskins, with eight years
experience and his standing and influence
already acquired, or new man, who
however able, has his apprenticeship to
serve and his position to gain"
Upon this point the News labors
through nearly column of space to say
that the Hon. Frank Plumley has
always been a close student of the tariff,
that he has been sent out as a campaign
speaker on this subject, that his work as
umpire in Venezuela gave him IAN OPP
portunity to study tariff conditions of
that important country as related to the
United States" and, as final clincher,
that Mr. Plumley would go to Washing
ton with "a national reputation ~
which, in the view of the News, appar-
emily, would be very valuable asset in
the work of tariff revision.
The discovery by Mr. Plumley's home
organ of his national reputation is
undoubtedly very valuable one-but if
he should happen to go to Congress he
would have to serve his apprenticeship
like any other beginner, and so far as
tariff revision is concerned nobody
would ever know he was there.
Col. Haskins, on the contrary, has al
ready won his standing. He has an &C
knowledged place among the leading
members of the House, and his work in
committee and on the floor would have
a positive value and influence not only
for his home constituency but for the
country at large.
And when it comes to defence of tariff
legislation or Of his party's record in an
appeal to the people, Col Haskins is no
novitiate and no mean antagonist, and
his friends would have no fear in meas
uring his equipment IN this respect
against that Of Mr.. Plumley and his
national reputation. = Vermont Php-
nix.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
II dWyVI-HUI d
Corporation Attorney.
Manchester Center, VT, May 80, 1908.

The numerous friends in this section of
Joseph T. Stearns of Burlington regret
his decision to withdraw from the con-
test for the office of secretary OF state.
The Burlington Free Press says of his
decision;
"He had received from different parts
of the State strong assurances of sup
port, and he would have had no small
part of the delegates from Chittenden
county, his estimable qualities, already
pointed out in these columns, having
won for him host of friends.
Sometimes an aspirant for Office re-
tires from the field because he finds he
has no chance of securing the prize, but
Mr.. Stearns found himself pitted against
a fellew member of his fraternity; his
continued candidacy meant sharp con-
test in the county with the possibility
that other Offices might become involved,
and in order to relieve the whole situa-
ton he generously determined to ask his
friends not to consider his name further
in connection with the Office in question.
He has appreciated the support which
has been given him by host of friends,
and his sacrifice will entitle him to hand
some consideration, when opportunity
therefor presents itself"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
Second District Convention.

A republican convention of the second
congressional district of Vermont will be
held here, Tuesday, June 80, at 2 o'clock
for the purpose of nominating a candi.
date for representative to the 61st con-
gress of the United States to be supported
by. the freemen of said district at the
freemen's meeting September /, 1908,
also to elect district committee of one
from each county constituting the dis
trict for the next biennial term.
The primary meetings fer the election
of delegates to this convention must be
held in each city and town on Thursday
June 18th. the date fixed by the District
committee, pursuant to the provisions OF
Section 126 of the Public Statutes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
Republican State Convention.

A republican state convention is called
at Montpelier, Wednesday, July l, at
10 a. M, for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the Offices
of governor, Acknowledgements, state
treasurer, secretary of state, auditor OF
accounts and attorney general; for the
election of a state committee, composed
of one member from each county in the
state and for the transaction of any
other business which may properly come
before said convention. The primary
meetings for choosing delegates should
be held in each city and town Thursday,
June Is, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
Democratic State Convention.

A convention of the democratic voters
of the state of Vermont is called to meet
at Burlington Friday, June 26, at 10 a.
M, to nominate candidates for the Offices
of governor, Acknowledgements treas
urer, secretary of state, auditor of ac-
counts and attorney general. Also to
nominate four presidential electors and
four delegates and four alternates TO the
National Democratic convention to be
held at Denver, July 7. Also to elect a
state committee for the ensuing two
years.
Caucuses to elect delegates to this con-
vention shall be held Saturday, June 20,
1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
Get Only $4,000 Apiece.

The appellate division of the supreme
court in Brooklyn handed down a
decision Friday reducing the fees of the
receivers for the Knickerbocker Trust
company. The three receivers, Ernest
Thalmann, Henry c. Ide and George L.
Rivas, asked for and got from the SUI
preme court a fee of $4,000 each for
their services in recognizing the Knick-
erbocker Trust company.
The attorney general believed the fee
to be exorbitant and appealed from the
award. In the decision which it handed
down the appellate division reduced the
fees from $4,000 each to $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
A Chance for Boys to Make a Dollar.

We want all the bones we can get.
Can use heads, boots, horns-anything
in the line of bones-if only dry. We will
pay Coo per hundred pounds for thor
oughly dry bones-we can pay even more
if strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled
butchers bones-and pay freight from
your station if shipped in lots of 200
pounds or more. Ship in barrels or
cheap sacks
c.s. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10

County politics are still occupying the
attention of many of the Republicans,
and as is customary, st. Johnsbury has
a candidate for county senator in the
next convention. Representative Harry
H. Carr has announced to his friends
that he is a candidate for this office. 1t
goes without saying that he will have
many supporters in the county.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10

The new title of Bourke Cochran, the
"Republicanized Democrat, is of interest
to his many St. Johnsbury friends, who
have remarked his rupture with the
Tammany leaders, especially Boss
Murphy, who turned him down as mot
Democrat"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-10
No OPPOSITION TO Page.

One troublesome political scrap is off.
There will be no fight for the United
States senatorship this fall Congress
man Foster says he will not be a candi-
date, 0. NJ. Barber will not be candi-
date If Foster isn't and Senator Stewart
is entirely satisfied to rest on his laurels
won and to be won during the short
term for which he has been appointed,
feeling that his life work will be we'll
rounded out by this service.
There will be no opposition to the cleo
ton of Ex-Governor Carroll S. Page of
Hyde Park. He would have won in any
event, having far more support through
out the state than all the other candi-
dates mentioned. 1t is fortunate, how
ever, that we are to be spared the an
noyance of a harsh political contest,
carried through the caucuses, to the
state election and into the legislature.
The Reformer congratulates Governor
Page and the state. The former deserves
unanimous election and the latter de-
serves a good senator. Both will get
what they deserve and we can now turn
our undivided attention elsewhere
Brattleboro Reformer.
Northumberland Prouty is a re-
preventative Of the younger element of
the Republican party in Vermont, and
because he holds that position, as well
as for individual merit, he is worthy of
advancement. He has we'll demonstrate
ed his fitness for the position of Gov
ernor, and is emphatcally the candidate
of the live, progressive business interests
of the State Essex County Herald.
Judge Joseph T. Gleason of Lyndon
vile, through the St. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN last week asked the support of
the voters of the county for a senator
ship Mr.. Gleason is a well known
lawyer, a veteran of the civil war, was
made accociate judge of the county in
1883. and has served on the republican
county committee, of which party he has
been a staunch and active member all his
life Hardwick Gazette.
George H. Prouty is big enough to be
Governor of Vermont, and there are no
strings on him and no bosses behind him.
i Essex County Herald
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
FABLE WITH A MORAL

There was once a Jester who was
tired Of his job, so he resolved to go
to his august master, who was his
master during the other months Of
the year also, and beg TO be released,
so that he could seek fresh fields and
Lastures new. says Lippincotts. When
the King and his courtiers saw him
approaching they began to litter; but
the jester went straight to the throne
and sank upon one knee.
"Sire," he said, for many years
have capered and grimaced to amuse
you, and now / fain would rest"
HE fain would rest!" repeated the
monarch, his sides shaking with mirth.
"Sire, I have a family in far away
Provence"
"Ho ho!" laughed the King. "Ha
hal" echoed the courtiers. HE he!
gjggled the courtieresses.
And 1 beg Of your majesty permits
sion"
isn't he the funniest thing!" said
the King.
ITO let me go and see them fin
i>hed the jester.
The King was wiping his eyes, which
were full of tears of merriment. Take
him away, somebody he said, 'or
shall die of laughing. He grows fun
Dier every day."
Attendants surrounded the jester
and forced him kindly but firmly from
the royal presence.
And he is still the Kings jester.
Moral: 1t Is sometimes harder to
lose a reputation than to acquire one.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
EUGENE FIELDS JOKE

'"The late Gene Field was careless
IN money matters" said. one who
knew him well, according to the To-
iedo Blade IF he had five dollars
in his clothes and met mendicant
the latter was sure of the five. No
body in need ever asked Field for help
that didn't get it if it We're in Fields
power to give it. On the other hand,
he was an inveterate borrower and
rarely concerned himself about his
debt. He and William E. Curtis were
together one day when Curtis flashed
roll. The latter is a provident man
and has garnered a comfortable share
Of the worlds goods. Field was shy
CT funds, and at once suggested that
he would like to make touch.
"sHow much, 'Gene?' asked Curtis.
digging into his pockets.
"'Oh, fifty will do replied Field Off
hand
'It was sometime afterward that
Curtis came home from Washington
for a few days and meeting Field pro-
ceeded to jog his memory. Didn't
lend you fifty, Gene, when I was last
here? he inquired.
"'Ye-es, believe you did, replied
Field, as if in some doubt.
"Well, is it conveniently pursued
Curtis.
"'Just a little shy today, old boy.
Wait a Bit answered Field, and the
next morning the peripatetic corre-
spondent was amused to read the fol-
lowing item Of interest at the top of
the Flats and Sharps' column: Will
liam E. Curtis, the Washington corre-
spondent of the Chicago Record, is in
the city for a few days looking after
his permanent investments"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
EVERY MAN HIS OWN DOCTOR

The average man cannot AFFORD t.
employ physician for every slight
ailment or injury that may occur in
his family nor can he afford to neglec:
them, as SO slight an injury as the
scratch of a pin has been known to
cause the loss Of limb. Hence every
man must from necessity be his own
doctor for this class of ailments. Sue
cess often depends upon prompt treat
ment, which can only be had when
suitable medicines are kept at hand
Chamberlain's remedies have been In
the market for many years and enjoy
Il good reputation.
Chaberlain's Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints
Chamberlains Cough Remedy for
cough.
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Can anti
septic liniment for cuts, bruises
burns, sprains, swellings, lame back
and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for constipation, biliousness
and stomach troubles.
Chamberlain's Salve for diseases of
the skin.
One bottle Of each of these five prep
arations costs but $1.25. For sale by
all druggists.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
REMARKABLY CHANGED

On one Of the weekend cruises not
Of Rockland we ran into Castine, Me-,
where crowds of. visitors boarded the
ship, says Army and Navy Life. One
old grizzled farmer fell into the hands
Of youngster from Montana. For
the time being, ventilators became
torpedo tubes. those sticks" up in the
air were to hold up fog nets, the ropes
were clothes lines. the engines ran by
radium, and the Hartford was the
fastest ship afloat. The old boy SEEM
ed deeply interested, especially in the
chute for getting overheard the legs
and arms that might be adrift in ac-
ton and the valve for letting out
whatever water might run into the
ship.
When he finally went over the side
he was profuse in his thanks. Turn
ing to his escort he drew out his card,
on which was engraved:
Rear Admiral, u. S. N, Retired"
and said:
"The old ship has changed since
commanded her!"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
THE cLEReYMAN's MISTAKE

The minister was hurrying toward
his church, the Sunday mornings SER
vice being near, when he was accost-
ed by one of his congregation, whom,
in his haste, he had just passed with
cut recognizing, says the New YN;
Times.
1--WE are anticipating an extra fine
sermon this morning" said the parish :
Toner, after the first greetings.
well, l hope 1 shall fulfill your ex-
pectations," warmly replied the cler-
gy man, smiling. "You see, I've my
sermon under my arm, as usual"
THAT" uttered the layman, indi-
eating a big black volume which the
preacher carried with him.
yes" adjoined the minister, TAX
ing out the book. 'I-By Georga!"
he then calculated, abruptly turning
back. 1--WE brought my dictionary
instead"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
WOULD FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE

After the battle Of Prestonpa.s, says
the Philadelphia Ledger,sa witty Scot
fish farmer amused himself by writing
ballad upon it, which SO stu ,g one
Of the English officers (whc had be-
haved very basely on the hccasion)
that he sent the poet a ch1deage to
meet him at H for mortal combat
The second found the farmer busy
with his hayfork, and at once de.liN-
cred the challenge of the redoubtahle
hero. The good-natured farmer, turn
ing toward him with the agricultural
implement coolly said:
"Gang ava back to Mester Smith,
and tell him 1 haze nae time to come
10 H to gle him satisfaction. but
that if he likes to come here I'll TAX
a look at him, and if I think I can
fetcht (fighD him I'll fetch him, AMI
if I think I Gamma fecht him I'll just
90 as he did-Pll run away"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
DIDN'T FIND OUT

PA" said little Bobby, who had
been allowed TO. sit up a little while
after supper. says the Philade. nhia
Ledger, with the understanding that
he was to ask no foolish questions,
can God do everything"
Yes
"Can he make a two-foot rule with
only one end to it?"
"One more question like that" said
his father, land you will be packed off
20 bed
Bobby was silent for a few moments
and then asked: PA, can q camel
go ten days without water?"
Yes, my son."
We'll, how many days could he 60
if he had water?''
The next thing Bobby knew he WIS
in bed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-08
ROGERS lIvERWoRT
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colds, asthma and bronchitis and all
lung complaints tending to consump-
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have for ages maintained an estab-
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remedy. 1t contains no opium or
harmful drug. Can be given with
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druggists. Williams Manufacturing
Co., Props, Cleveland, o. Sold by the
ti-Monopoly Drugstore