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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11

out of Che rural districts entirely.
Judge e.. s. Eano-If the provisions ot
the bin have been reported 70 me core
rectly ] approve of them. but 70 Dr. not
my custom to furnish opinions for puh-
licatiou unless I see them written out
for ] have been az times misquoted, AMI
should not care a. make definite state.
ment without reading over the bin
Manager wallace of. Auerbach q BID.
u approve of the provisions of Che
proposed law.
". W. Eiter-Tho legislation proposed
js AN Improvement ON present coud.-
tions. especially the one room saloon
feature. the closing of the saloons from
g 90 q, and the sunday closing. But ]
prefer straight prohibition.
l.. S. Huls-H8lf a loaf les better than
none At the same time ! would prefer
| state wide prohibition.
Judge p. A. Smith, don't approve
| az cx-crtiug salt Lake and ogden from
/ the operation of the county local op-
! ton i would treat Ul the c1untie5
| alike
Rev. Dr. w. ~ Padeu-If this meas
/ urc goes through 30 viii De- "a satisfac-
| tory compromise.
Rev r. d Short believe with
AIR Hm that half a loaf is bet
ter than none. ] am IN favor OF amy
| legislation looking towaTd the elim-
ination of the saloon; also Of any
legislation providing for absolute reg
uiation OF such saloons AS are permit
ted 90 continue. But my ideal, the
ultimate object toward which I work
and for which / hope, Is absolute pro
| hibitiou.
VIEWS OF LEGISLATORS.
! Representative Joseph J. Cannon
have read the bin over carefully.
! think 10 viii be amended considerably
before il win meet the views Of the
house.
Representative O. L. Thompson-Be-
fore ] shall vote Tor the Badger bin.
| it VIII have 10 b. amended county loo
| cal option straight. and provision for
| submitting the matter 10 the people in
| June, and in the event they approve
&c.. TO take effect at once, otherwise
| shall vote against the measure.
Representative H. a. McMilin-Any-
| thing that win restrict and regulate
the sale of liquor, anything that viii
Kim the dives of Commercial street and
the west side anything that viii tend
I toward the moral uplift Of our young
/ peopis-that ] am IN favor az. NOTHING
/ would give me greater pleasure than "a
! cooperate with my fellow members "a
. regulate and restrict the traffic of Do
/ GUor
Representative Rock VI Pope think
. OBJ. Badger bin is the best measure va
] au hope t1 get through 40 this session
aud D ann BOZ favor of euactlne that into
/ jaw rather than 70 get nothing iu the
[ way OF regulatory legislation.
senator Rudolph Fuchier-While tht
/ liquor dealers and interests may not
/ approve of the provisions of tne Badger
bin. ] think 10 should b, made law. 10
is "a strict regulation measure, wit
| provision for local option Whicn, h
I H..r. ..H.| san a lUrHf fna uHnHIH f.#IuF.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11

tcrs TO hew out timbers Miners
placed them as the debris was removed
by Jealous t0ilors Flynn was al the
cave-in from the time he entered the
little mine until the men were carried
out He was stripped of his clothing
and worked as few men could have
done. OF fine physique. skilled and
earnest iu his work. his success was
largely OF his own making. THE able
direction of Nr, Johnson cannot bee too
laVishly praised
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11

The News" Reaches the Homea ~
People ~ "ounlity"--a Pact Apprc.
cintcd by Mr. Advertiser
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-11
GOVERNMENT AND
STANDARD OIL co.
Department Of Justice Officials
Decline to Discuss What
Action viii be Taken.
OTHER CASES ARE PENDING,
Asserted Iour-HOr-c Rebate Team
Can Now be Driven Through
The sl,ius Law.

Washington, March 1.-THE officials
Of the department OF justice today
again declined TO discuss what further
action would be- taken by the govern
ment with reference Co the several
other criminal cases against the
standard oil company for accepting
rebates now pending in tho courts for
the northern district OF Illinois 10
Is understood, however that Massrs
Wllkerson and Sims government at-
toneys. win come 10 Washington with
boz the next feW days tpr "a conference
with Atty.-Geu. Mlokersham, when b.
is presumed n course OF action Will Doe
decided on
Tua decision of tho court iu the $780,
100000 fine case leaves still pending boo
The CMcs $50 district court three double
cases. Don which two separate grand
Iur.cs have found Indictments. These
three double cases ave understood to Dr.
similar % not Identical with the ease
decided yesterday There also are soN-
suI uasrs against che Standard OH
company uoN pending in the Western
district of Sew York and 90 ia believed
that these cases WIN boz prosecuted a8
promptly us possible.
TENNESSEE CASE
Consideration already has been give
en bog government counsel 90 thc case
of thp United states against the stand
ara ON company which shortly lH 90
| como to uIaI on Jackson. Tenn.
The Indictment m that case con-
a.ns llO counts .lo specific eharT
| beIne that the STANDARD shipped from
/ Whiting. lnd 90 various points boz tno
south / 600 or moro carloads oi uil ON
| which concessions in rates were mado
/ by the railroads
Tnr decision oft the circuit court lt
/ Chicago is not binding as "a matter ni
/ lnw on tho Tennessee judge who may
/ try thr olsr. as he Isl not ln the stm'
/ circuit ut ID Is considered likely thti
/ ha may Follow Inc Chicago court ao Gag
/ as ono Two cases have similarity TIA.
| Tennesre case probably VIII De- heard
/ by Judge John q. Mccall of tha Mesi'
/ rm district OF ncDue
EFFEuT ON ELtlNs LAW
"A nur-nolsa Iehate t.tm cam n'
| driven through me LIkina Jaw aa b.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Gifts with a String.

The habit of Carnegie, Dr. Pearsons
and some other philanthropists in giving
money ~ institutions provided the
friends will meet their gift or even give
more has serious drawbacks and, in our
Judgment, is all wrong. Here, for in
stance, is a conditional gift to Pomona
College from Carnegie of $50 900, to be
available when the friends of the institu-
ton raise 100000. In trying to meet
the unfair and unequal conditions OF this
donation the president OF the institution,
Kew. DR.. George A. Gates, and a stall
wart Vermonter, has broken down and
been obliged to resign his position. If
the steel magnate had given his money
to Pomona College, President Gates
would have been relieved from the EN-.
barassment of becoming a professional
beggar, and this growing college in
southern California would have kept its
president.
The Congregationalist says ut seems
to be another case of sacrificing scholar
ship and skill to the requirements of
financial agency" DR.. Gates puts the
case much stronger in aninterview in the
Los Angeles Examiner where he saws:
For man of proper sefrespect, who
would rather starve than ask ANYTHING
Tor himself, to be put in such positions as
are constantly involved in this work
shows that there is something wrong in
the system.
III it is worth while to have college
presidents, some way will be devised as
time goes on by which they can be freed
from tasks that are irrelevant to their
legitimate work, and which tend to save
them from sacrificing the true dignity
which should go with the position"
The system of conditional giving is all ,
wrong and fortunately is only practiced
by few Of our milionaires. Let orr S
philanthropists continue to give without $
string attached and those of lesser
means will be more ready to give than i
ever. :
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
The Lincoln Centennial.

Written by Stephen G. Barnes for tn,
Springfield Republican,
At Gettysburg our Captain great wa,
stirred "''
TO reverent hope and conservation new.
no less are we, his heirs and debtors All
STIRRED deeply by this sad and steadfast soul
one hundred years ago life began
lowered with liberty, and highest faith
mat all men by one God created are
win equal rights to Freedoms holy boon
Iouay IN hall and school and church we
meet wv
10 speak his worth, and glorify his name
MOST hitting this; what other could we do?
ana yet no glory can we add to one
80 90. lar above our feeble praise or blame.
ne world VIII little note nor long recall
w Mha ii now we say of him; but nevermore,
In all the long and greatening wears To come
VIII IL forget what Lincoln was and did
20 us in turn the time of testing comes
a spirit new was his shall it endure?
MO al the shock and strain of social strife
oha,l MS great thought of human brother
Still guide our willing feet, and nerve opr
hearts? " O"i
Let us who live take up the unfinished task
rurthered so nobly by that honest soul
VINO fullest measure of devotion gave
Even TO martyrs death; then not in vain
SHAH he have greatly died Let rs resolve
! NAT uhuer GOD, in this Gods chosen land,
freedom SHAH have new birth; that here
shall stand
people strong and wise to rule itself
Ahd mete TO every man his sacred rights
80 nevermore shall perish from the earth
nc spirit OF this greatest of our time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
The Beginning of the End

Rev. DR.. Ozora S. Davis, the dis.
tinguished Vermonter. who has inst
accepted the presidency of Chicago
Theological Seminary, began his career
as telegraph messenger boy at White
River Junction, and is probably the only
telegraph operator in the country, who
has risen to the position of president of
theological school He tells good
story on himself Of visiting newspaper
offce in the Connecticut valley to see a
college classmate, who was the sporting
editor OF the paper The latter intro
duced DR.. Davis to the versatile tele.
graph operator and they had a most
friendly visit, which ended by the tele.
graph operator being invited by the
sporting editor to come to church the
following day and hear Dr.. Davis preach
What exclaimed the operator. that
man minister. Whoever heard of a
telegraph operator coming to that sad
end"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

ization has produced. 1t is doubtful if
there ever existed a greater contrast in
some respects than betweed Senator ALI
son and Senator Proctor. One was as
| genial and as peaceful in his attributes
as June day; the other was like the
granite mountains Of his State-some-
what austere, quiet, undemonstratiye.
but as full OF the milk Of human kindness
as any man | have met here, and withal
possessing an inherent strength which
commanded respect, while there was no
effort at all on his part at anything like
ostentation.
| recall my surprise-for it was very
shortly after my entrance into this
body-on hearing the speech which Sen
ator Proctor made after his visit to
Cuba on a personal inspection. On his
return to Washington he made report
as though he had been a military officer
sent by the government to go there and
come back and tell US what the trouble
there was about and to give his conclu-
sions. There was nothing of bitterness
in that recital and there was much of the |
judicial temperament, calm, clear, con.
clse, and torceful, and the English was so |
choice that, knowing Senator Proctor as
a man OF affairs, a man who perhaps
had not had as great advantages as
others, | telt constrained to go and tell
nm that he ought to be elected professor
u belles-lettres in some university. be-
'ause very few of those who pretend to
each English could approach him in
UGH production as that.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Suicide at Stowe.

Miss Stella Tillotson of Stowe, age II
years, committed suicide by taking
strychnine Feb. g. The girl who was
employed at the home of Chester Hol-
brook, stated she was not feeling well
and would go for walk and call on a
neighbor, Alonzo Wheeler, about a mile
away. Arriving there she was taken
with commissions and told that she had
taken poison, which she found in a cup
board in her room, it having been pur-
chased to use in catching foxes. She
died before medical assistance could
reach her. A young man, who had
recently been paying attention to her,
had turned his affections in another di-
rection and this is given as the cause of
her act. She is survived by her mother
and two sisters.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
The VermOnter.

Liberty-loving in the extreme;
counting no cause small in which
justice is concerned; careless of
superfcialities; deliberate in de-
cision; droll in speech; piercing
to the heart of a matter with
shrewd, discerning instinct never
fooled twice in the same way;
expecting to work hard for every
penny and anticipating a reason
able amount OF disappointment;
shrewd in a bargain; tough in
capacity for work; holding by
cause through thick and thin;
and always with more in him
than shows in his gait such is
the Vermonter, one of the most
picturesque, and certainly not the
least useful, of typical American
men.-[John NJ, Thomas, Presi-
dent of Middlebury College.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Press Comment.
VermOnt,s Grand OLD Man

While United States Senator Carroll s.
rage is unusually busy at this time
IN the national halls of legislation,
ms time is not sufficiently occupied to
prevent him from remembering the
hihetY-slXth anniversary today of the
b'rth OF Nermonts grand old man "
eX Governor Frederick I1olbrook of
brattleboro, whose years make a
sprghty man of seventv.six apDear
young indeed. Senator Page calls at.
tention to the fact that Governor Hol.
brook IS not only the nestor of all
iving eX-goyernors, but that he was
also one OF the advisors and councillors
OF the martyred President whose
centenary the nation has Just celebrated
II is certain that the press of Vermont
as well as the people will unite in
extending congratulations to Vermont's
grand old man" on the fact that
ne mas been permitted to reach this
ripe Ola age in the enjoyment of so
many OF Gods blessings.
1t was Governor Holbrook's nr;v;.
leege to aid in a conspicuous manner in
me work OF helping to preserve the
mon, and the service he rendered re.
ceiVed marked recognition at that t;me
as well as during the SUBSEQUENT ner;od
tie was not only faithful and efficient
executive but ne has also ever been
PUBIC SPIRITED citizen, and a genial
! nrlStlan gentleman, beloved ofall men
VINO have known him + Bprl,ngtnn
Free Press for Feb. 10. 'N'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Print BY REQUEST.

Mix the following by shaking we'll in a
bottle, and take in teaspoonful doses
after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce.
Compound Syrup SarsaparilIa, three
ounces. A local druggist is the author.
ity that these simple, harmless ingre.
dents can be obtained at nominal cost
from our home druggist
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
Kidneys, overcoming Backache, Bladder
we: kness and Urinary trouble of all
kinds, if taken before the stage of Bright's
disease
Those who have tried this say it DOS
itively overcomes pain in the back clears
the urine of sediment and regulates URN.
alton, especially at night, curing even
the worst forms of bladder weakness
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or acting
in healthy manner should mix this pre-,
scription at home and give it a trial, as
it is said to do wonders for many per.
sons.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Bell Stations 0utnumber Independents
Nearly Two TO One.

TO the national government, working
through the department of commerce
and labor, belongs the credit for having
finally determined the official facts in the
long disputed question as to the relative
size OF the Bell and independent tele-
phone interests of the United States.
The government figures for 1907 show
., l32,O63 Bell stations and 2,986.515
independent stations or telephones. The
independents have all along claimed over
100000 stations or fully SO per cent
more than they actually have.
The government figures do not make
any attempt to classify the independents
as between independent and "opposi-
ton" companies. AS matter OF fact. of
the so'called independents" fully 90O,-
900, or 80 per cent, of the entire number
form through sub-licensee or service
arrangements part of the comprehensive
Bell system, but in all other respects are
independent, selfcontrolling organiza-
tons. At present over 100000 indie
pendents or about 40 per cent of the
total are thus affiliated with Bell lines.
With this very important adjustment
made, an adjustment which the govern
ment statisticians obviously could not
make, 1t will be found that instead of the
Bell companies having but 145 900 more
stations than the independents the real
hgures are something like 4 100000 for
The Bell, against 2, 10000 for the indie
1endents, ratio of nearly two to one.
ne preponderance of Bell over independ-
mt stations may be better illustrated by
he following comnarisna.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

freshing to find few instances wherein
its action provided for money-saving.
One such instance is the doing away
with the system of county examination
OF school teachers and the placing of
that business in the hands of the super
visors OF the various school unions.
County examinations have been cost
ing about $4,000 annually and now the
supervisors will do the work without
remuneration beyond their regular
salaries. The new method will increase
the work at the Office of the State Super
intendent as all examination papers
must go there for marking and certifca-
ton. This means additional clerical
force in the latter office, but the net saw.
ing will be about $4,000 a year Bur-
lington Clipper.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
The SchubertS.

A decided treat is in store for all music
lovers on Friday evening, February 49,
when the Schubert Quartette with Miss
Ethel Batting appear at New Music Hall
under the auspices of St. Johnsbury
Council, No. $50, United Commercial
Travellers. The personnel is unchanged
from their last appearance here: Harold
S. Trip, first tenor; Charles W. Swaine,
second tenor; William W. Walker, bari
tone and accompanist, and DR.. George
r. Clark, basso. Miss Ethel Batting
has delighted St. Johnsbury audiences on
several occasions and is well deserving of
the warm welcome which she will receive.
The program is so varied that the sing
ers will be heard in humorous as we'll as
in grave selections, and they merit full
house.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

Woodsville, Whitefeld, St. Johnsbury,
Barton, Newport and other places in
this section have signifed their intention
of joining the party, and present indica-
tons are that the excursion will be very
largely patronized.
1t will be well for prospective partici-
pants to make their plans early, as the
number of the party is limited and delay
may bring disappointment. Particulars
as to price of tickets and other details
may be obtained by applying to Mr.. 0.
H. Henderson, Ticket Agent, Boston &
Maine railroad, St. Johnsbury. VT. or to
Mr.. c. M. Burt, General Passenger
Agent of the Boston & Maine railroad,
Boston.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Illlman'S Tribute to Proctor.

IN his recent euloRy of the late Senator
Allison in the United States Senate Sen.
ator IllIman Of South Carolina paid the
following appreciative tribute TO our dis.
tlnguished Vermont Senator the late
Hon. Redheld Proctor:
want to call your memories for q
p'lei "hle 10 four remarkable men who
nave died within the last eighteen
months-Morgan, Pettus Allison Pc Pc,
III i've c9i rom the North and two from
Inc south land. They were all essential.
y types oi The best that American civil.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

The city of Northampton, Mass, which
has the unique distinction of having the
only municipal theatre in the country,
finds that it is good investment as it
netted $671 last year The plant is
valued at 100000 and was presented
to The city by one gifts wealthy citizens.
The receipts for the past year were Sill
76l and this allowed extensive interior
and exterior improvements
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Benefits of Physical Training.

The following measurements are of
two members who have attended the
gymnasium classes. They are not
special cases, but taken at random from
the physical examination records, and
illustrate very clearly the great benefits
derived from systematic exercise as given
in the Association gymnasium during
the past year. Record of subject 10,
aged Is years and of subject II, aged
13 years upon entrance and at end of
term:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at w. A. Ricker's market
for the week ending Feb. Is were:
Poultry, $50 at 9 to 10 cents.
Lambs, Is at to cents.
Hogs, so at 512 to 612 cents.
Cattle, 20 at 2 to cents.
Calves, 100 at 3 to 6 cents.
Mich cows, $25 to $50.
Wool % to 25 cents.
Good Mixers firm; Veal and Hogs
Steady; Wool shade better; Beef dull but
beef can sell we'll
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

The wave of prohibition which has
been sweeping through the South has
reached Tennessee and there is now an I'M
broken prohibition territory from North
Carolina on the east to Mississippi Ala
bama and Georgia on the South. The
governor of Tennessee vetoed the bill for
bidding the manufacture of liquor after
next January, but the bill was repassed
over his veto.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17
Vermont Veterans Meetinn

Inc Vermont Veterans Association
OF Boston and vicinity will hold it's DIST
annual banquet at Youngs hotel. Feb.
ruary 10. There will be reception
rom 70 O'Clock with dinner at 7
among the names of those invited as
guests are Gov. Prouty, Lieut.. Gov
Mead, Gov. Draper of MASSACHUSETTS
lion, Edgar j. Sherman of Boston. c F
beach, department commander. Vermont
~ w., A: X, Col. Joseph H. Goulding of
Wilmington, Congressman Haskins
Col. John L. Parker, department Conn.,
mander, Massachusetts G. AR. Frank
L. Greene Of st. Adams, Col. Herbert r
taylor OF Brattleboro. Daniel NJ Rice
OF Maiden; Mass, is president and r
Benton Kelley Of Boston is secretary
Foley 5 Orino Laxative cures constipa.
tion and liver trouble and makes The
bowels healthy and regular. Orino i
superior to pills and tablets as il does
not grip: or nauseate Why take any.
thing else' {. c. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

The Washington Post gets sly rap at
the hostility of Congress to the Presi-
dent in these few words: 1--WE wish they
would postpone those funny little wars
they are trying to get up in the Balkans
and South America till our big show in
the main tent concludes its performance "
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-02-17

Commenting on the announcement
that the Standard Oil Company pro-
poses to increase its capital stock to
100000, the Atlanta Georgian
pertinently asks Isn't this pouring
water on the troubled oil?"