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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26

demands for this method of voting ares
These consume considerable time and
add to the cost ofprinting.
Third is the restriction OF the power of
the legislature to enact special Fegisla-
ton for private and municipal corpora
tions. AS shown by the commission
this legislation forms very large pro-
portion of the laws enacted by each leg
islature. Probably they form a greater
proportion of the printed results of the
legislature than of the actual time of the
legislature because much of the work on
this class of legislation is done in com
mittees. However, they cannot fail to
encroach seriously on the time of the
whole legislative body. So its discon-
tinuance there would be very impor-
tant saving of time.
In these three changes there is oppor-
tunity for a greater retrenchmentin legis-
1ative expenses than could be effected in
any other department of the government
without Gripping their efficiency. For
this reason they deserve serious consider
alton They can be effected without
denying to any individual or corpora
ton their rights. If made they would
remove to very large extent the tempt
alton to betray the rights of the public
to private interests. They would save
money and they would improve legisla-
ton
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26

Hon. DIN Merrill of Enosburg Falls
has announced that on the advice of his
physician he will not become candidate
for the governorship in the present cam
paign. The announcement and the ex-
cuse are sure to cause some cynical COM
ment but all, whether for Mr.. Merrill or
otherwise, will regret that his health is
in any way impaired. c. w. Gates
refused when he heard the news to say
whether or not he would be candidate.
1t will not be at all surprising, however,
if such pressure is brought to bear on
him that he will consent. But he must
not delay as this is the proper season to
cut ice
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26

Republican congressman are beginning
to quarrel over the speakership of the
next house. some of them counting
popular favor by declaring that it is time
for Speaker Cannon to step down. We
agree with them regarding Cannon but
would suggest that if they fail to act
upon some of the important legislation
recommended to them they need spend
little time discussing which republican
member shall be the next speaker. Their
lack of serious effort to enact laws is
giving the democrats strength every day.
However it is announced that Senator
Aldrich has consented to allow the con-
versation bills to be considered at this
session, and that may help save the
party.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26

A cough is the danger signal warniug
you of the approach of that dreaded
army OF affliction-Colds. LaGrippe.
Bronchitis. Catarrh, etc. Wise people
heed the warning and get bottle of
Rydale's Cough Elixir, safe remedy for
child or adult. 1t contains no opiates.
Put up in two sizes, 25c. and SOC.
Charles a. Searles & Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26
Police Notes.

In police court last week George Hull
and Eugene Lamear were each fined
$1,000 for intoxication and Eugene G..
Hopkins was sentenced to 10 days in
the county Jail on a similar charge.
Patrick Ring was sentenced to not less
than three nor more than four months
in the county Jail after pleading guilty to
selling and furnishing 1t is understood
that the latter will be transferred to
the house of correction at Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26
The Governorship.

The general feeling of disgust at the
exhibition made by DR.. Mead and his
henchmen at the dairyrnen's convention
at Burlington last week makes it more
and more evident that the people of Yer
mont are not going to let DR.. Mead
bamboozle them into electing him gov
ernor
1t is said that strong pressure is now
being brought to bear on Olin Merrill,
even by those who don't like him person
ally, to come into the field, fearing that
Mr.. Fleetwood is too young and too
little known to make absolutely certain
the defeat of Mead. To the Banner it
doesn't look so important who of those
mentioned is to win as that Mead be so
decisively beaten that he will retire to
private life.
Fleetwood, Merrill, Gates or Hapgood
all of them represent something, and
the election of any one of them would
| mean that the state is trying to go for
ward, while to elect Mead would be to
retreat. He represents nothing but sor-
| did money getting. He has been in the
| House and Senate and has served as
| lieutenant governor yet in none of these
places has he ever been prominently
| identified with one important PROPOSE
| ton for the benefit of Vermont. He has
one talent, that of making money, and
he mas USED It 1nduStr1OuSly Tor nifty
years in piling up wealth for DR.. Mead.
| Is that the kind of a man that we
want to honor by making him governor
of Vermont? Is that the kind of ability
we want to place at the head of our
| state government?
Vermont is passing through critical
period these days. The state has emerg-
ed from its old lethargy and has been
| taking some real steps forward. Are we
| going to turn around now and face
| toward the rear? We cannot and do
not believe it. We know that the pro-
gressive citizens of Bennington county
who cannot be reached by paid hench-
men or money influence are in favor of
| higher ideals and more modern theories
than those represented by DR.. Mead.
We are confident that they are ready to
do their part when the time comes
| bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26
Railroad has Appealed.

The attorneys of the Boston and Maine
railroad are preparing an appeal to the
supreme court on the order which was
issued by the Public Service Commission
on the 14th, calling for additional train
service between Newport and Lyndon
vile. This appeal must be filed before
February 3 and the railroad hopes to
secure an order to stay the report of the
commission in this matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26

D. McCUAIG, St. Johnsbury Four Corners,
DANIEL P. COVENY, Danville,
E. VAUN ANNIS, Passumpsic,
c. w. LANG, East Barnet,
GEORGE w. COOK, West Danville,
ARKEY R. WHEELER, Lower Waterford,
MRS. ELLA WHITE. Concord,
REV. E. E. GRANT, East St. Johnsbury,
c. J. RANDALL, East Barnet,
w. T. Nolan, Ryegate.
MRS. F. K. TREFREN, Lyndon
MRS. H. L. WALTER, West Burke,
HARVEY S. KNIGHT, Newbury.
MRS. JOHN FOLSOM, East Concord,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-01-26

effect of such campaigning, but its pro-
tests have fallen on deaf ears, and the
elections of both Fletcher d. Proctor and
George Fl. Prouty were made possible
by exactly these methods, aggravated in
the latter instance by the widespread
belief that the candidate was not proper
ly fitted for promotion.
Every protest that the Banner and the
Messenger permit themselves to makesat
this time reacts upon their singular com
plaisance of four and eight years ago.
Every trick of the political game-and
the unsophisticated Doctor can surely
not be accused of knowing them all
was worked to nominate and elect the
two governors in question.
This be1ated rectitude is suspicious, to
say the least.
There are other features of the stu
alton, and the Herald has on file similar
protests by the Burlington Free Press.
Waterbury Record, ST. Tohnsbury Gale
donian, Mortified News and others, all
of whom, at one time or another, have
condofed these methods by supporting
candidates who practiced them.
Whence this sudden virtue? The
Herald feels that it has some right, as
the original insurgent against such
methods, to ask the question. Why this
tardy revolt against conditions that
have been familiar to this state for so
years?
The actual facts are that all the friends
of Mr.. Fleetwood who could get there
were present at the dairymen's meeting.
Attempts were made to get out DIN
Merrills friends, but it was discovered
that he had no friends. Burlington sur
rounded many delegates with as many
Smith men as could be formed into
hollow square, and there was a Gates
delegation that was only prevented
from breaking into chortling glee by the
uncertainty of what Merrill was trying
to do.
In brief, every attempt was made to
deliver demonstration against Mead
and every attempt failed. Hence the
grief. woe and these slow renascences of
political virtue.
The situation then resolves itself into
this
Dr. John Abou Ben Adhem Mead, lieu
tenant governor, desires to be promoted,
to be nominated as governor, even as 6.
Herbert Prouty-certainly not superior
to Mead as citizen or offlcial-was NOM
mated and promoted. This is proper
and 1audable ambition, and the Herald
submits that the aforesaid newspapers
and the friends of the candidates which
the aforesaid newspapers supported are
to blame if he finds it necessary to resort
to methods which are familiar to every
student of Vermont political history.
If, as cool political experts assert, no
man can become governor of Vermont
without making run for it," in what
way may distinguished citizen, fairly
well stricken of the earth's goods, aspire
to public Office?
This paper would think better of the
present queasiness of its contemporaries
if the past were not the past or if max
ing demonstration at some state gath
ering were not so venerable piece of
political furniture that it almost de-
serves respect; through antiquity.
"other fellows" candidate, has its disad-
vantages.-[R Rutland Herald.
The Governorship.
The general feeling of disgust at the
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List of Contestants

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The Washington herald., 1910-04-03

Pittsburg, April Mayor William A.
Magee issued a statement to-day on his
treatment at the vice crusade meeting
held last night. in which he denied that
he countenanced the defendants in graft;
that he had violated his platform pledges;
that the delinquent tax collector receives
$4,000 a year, and other allegations.
Andrew Carnegie was an angry man
to-day when he learned that Mayor Magee
had been hooted and Kissed from the
stage. Its a shame and disgrace, - said
Mr.. Carnegie That Is no way 10 go
about reform. Even a criminal is allowed
the privilege of answering his accusers.
Mayor Magee showed great courage in
walking into that meeting. I should GER
tainly have done my best TO stop any
such demonstration as that of last night
had I been at that meeting. I now regret
that I didn't attend. Many good causes
are spoiled by over-zeal. and this action
was uncaHed for and viii do the cause
Of reform in Pittsburg much more harm
than good"
The grand jury presented fifteen indict-
ments to-day Principal among these
were three against Morris Einstein,
leader on the North Side. who is accused
OF having solicited and receiving so. 600
from the Workinsmens Savings and
Trust Company and of having paid $4,000
TO other members of councils and Of
having pocketed the remaining $4,000
Others indicted are John Gasserly,
George J. Geltz. John Hogue, Isaac Lib
son. Peter Meyer. Justus Schroedel. two
indictments against each. and one against
John Taylor, all for bribery and soliciting
brides
George r. Bailey. former councilman
from the Forty-hrst ward, against whom
nothing has been said. has written
letter TO District Attorney Biakeley from
Pasadena. Cal, where he has been max
ing his home. TO The effect that he ac-
copied aO0 from John Klein and sI.16
from Or. Weber, and writes that if want
ed he Will return to Pittsburg to accept
punishment He had read of the scandal
in the papers.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-03
PUTS BLAME ON COMPETITORS
L. HOpfenmaier Claims Opposition
to His Bid Was Engineered.

Lewis Hopfenmaier, through his at
torney, E c. Brandenburg. says there is
no occasion for any Of the residents OF
Georgetown or elsewhere to become exer-
cised over a proposal submitted by Mr..
Hopfenmaier to the District Commission
ers. in response TO their advertisement.
for the collection and disposal OF dead
animals
1t was generally known that Mr. Hop
fenmaler made two proposals. one 10 dis
pose of these animals in the District and
the other TO remove and dispose of them
beyond the District limits, and no Ques-
ton whatever was raised by any one
about the matter until 1t was found at
the time the bids were opened that he
was the lowest bidder for the District.
Immediately his competitors became
active and were represented at the
recent hearing before the board at the
Municipal Building. and had Influenced
other property owners of Georgetown
to appear in opposition to the award
of the contract to him, one of the
property owners admitting at the hear
ing that he appeared at the suggestion
of one unsuccessful bidder
Upon finding that opposition was
raised at the hearing. Mr.. Hopfen-
maiers attorney offered to give bond
in any amount that the Commissioners
might require. guaranteeing that these
animals would be disposed of in the
city limits in accordance with all the
requirements of the health office. and
that if a trial demonstrated that 1t was
in the least Objectionable to any of the
citizens of Georgetown. he would make
arrangements to dispose of these bodies
beyond the city limits without added
expense to the District.
Mr.. Hopfenmaier's bid for disposing
of dead animals outside of the city linn
its was $3.50, while his competitors bid
for the same service was S2.S75, and the
board, having reached the conclusion that
it was inadvisable to have these animals
disposed of in the District limits not
withstanding that they had called for
such proposals, awarded the contract to
Robert Mann, the lowest bidder for serv-
ices beyond the District limits.
Mr.. Hopfenmaier states he had no in
tenion Of establishing a erematory or
anything of that character which might
prove Objectionable to the residents of
any portion of the District At the hear
ing, counsel called attention to the fact
that this objection was hardly consistent
with the recent demands Of the citizens
of Georgetown to suspend or remove the
operation OF the smoke law so far as
Georgetown is concerned, in order that
1t might become a manufacturing center.
and that this showed quite conclusiveIy
that the opposition was due to the in
SEPARATION of his competitors who feared
that be might be awarded the contract,
The Washington herald., 1910-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFS.

The District subcommittee faTorsbly reported a
bill introduced By Representative Coudrey Of Mis-
sour to egalize Sunday baseball in the District Of
Columbia.
"Anti-tipping Arthur" as Representative Murphy.
Of Missouri il called BY his colleagues yesterday
the first Mound Of his fight for legislation TO
prevent the giving receiving Of tips in the city
d Washington.
Information has reached the Wisconsin delegation
IN Congress that Sam Cook a weknown Wiscon-
sin politician and man OF great wealth, had an
nOunced hts candidacy for the Senate In opposition
to Senator Ia Toilette.
The Senate Committee on Conservation Of Natural
Resources az a meeting agreed informally 10 report
bill creating commission on conservation Sena-
tor Newlands' bill authorizes a membership Of if
teen and that number viii probably be retained
But the measure 10 be reported viii be a slbsri.
tute for the Newiands bill
canvass Of the House demonstrates that there
Is majority in that body of az least twelve favor
able To the construction this year Of tNO battle
ships as advocated by President Taft Despite the
Presidents insistsnee that the House should au-
thoqize two battle SHIPS many Of the leaders,
among them Representative TBwney, are opposed
to the programme.
Representative Foss. Of Illinois. chairman OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs yesterday concluded
general debats the naEhl bill in the House with
a set speech in favor Of the enlarged budget under
consideration Mr. Poss addressed himself par-
ticglarly to the advocates Of peace who arc protest
ing against increased appropriations The naval bill
viii be taken up under the fve-minute rule donday.
1t viii be passed before the end Of the week.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-03
PimpIes
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When The Blood Is Purified With
Stuart's Calcium Waters.
Trial Package Sent Free.

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OF the supply Of impurities which cause
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The Washington herald., 1910-04-03
MACHINEOUSTSGIRLS
Twenty More Hands to Be
Displaced at Bureau.

In addition to the hundred employees of
the issue division of the Treasury De-
| partment whose services will be dis
pensed with on or before July I. an
nouncement was made yesterday that in
ventive genius will be responsible for a
further reduction in the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing of about twenty
girls who are now employed on the trim
ming machines.
Here, however. as at the Treasury.
proper steps will be taken to find places
for the unfortunate employees elsewhere.
and with this end in view nmhber e
vacancies will remain untitled until these
employees are relieved from duty at their
present work.
Ever since Joseph f. Ralph assumed
the duties Of the director of the bureau
he has directed his attention TO per-
fecting it's methods and devising labor
saving machinery, with the result that
last year he was able TO convert into
the Treasury a saving Of nearly
$500. GOO
In obtaining these results he has
called to his assistance B. r. Stickney.
as mechanical expert and designer.
under whom a considerable force or
machinists has been assembled.
One Machine Replaces Three.
The first of the machines that are
10 do away with the 100 employees of
the issue division of the Treasury and
effect a saving Of about $4,000 a
year was placed In operation last week.
After subjecting the machine to the
severest tests. Director Ralph states that
not only will there be the saving of the
employees required on the additional ma
chimes, but that in the near future a
self-feeding attachment viii be placed
upon each machine, and the services of
the feeder dispensed with. The new
machine will cost about $500 as against
81. 100 for each of the several machines
which il replaces Many difficulties had
90 be overcome in this machine, owing
to the varying condition Of the paper
Az the present time. in trimming the
government issues of money. the sheets
are sent through two cutting machines in
the trimming process and then sent 10
the issuing division. where the sheets
Of four are cut into the completed bills.
This new machine will complete the
trimming process win one cutting Of the
die while the separating Of the bills viii
be absorbed by the first described ma
chine. As a result Of this combination
of processes 1t will require just half
the number OF trimming machines now in
use and a consequent release Of half the
present force of feeders.
Many other improvements are in con-
temptation for the bureau. which is
maintaining a degree of efficiency never
before attained. Director Ralph states
that these improvements have been abso-
lutely essential to confne the work with
in their present restricted walls.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-03
WANTS SALMON PROTECTED.
Canada Objects 10 Grabbing of the
Americans.

Victoria, April 2-That it is useless
for Canada to protect the sOckeye sal
mon in the Fraser River so long as
American laws are both inadequate and
unenforced. is the opinion Of Deputy
Commissioner John Pease Babcock, the
expert Of the British Columbia depart
ment of fisheries. expressed in his an
nual report
Mr. Babcock holds that II the Ameri-
can precautionary farce" is 10 con-
tinue. it would be just as well for
Canada to wipe all her enforced and
practical legislation from the statute
book and permit her own citizens to get
all they can.
Our fishermen" says Mr.. Babcock,
are by Dominion regulations restricted
to the use of gillnets in the capture of
salmon in the Gulf of Georgia and the
channels Of the Fraser River, which are
south OF Mission bridge Fishing above
that bridge is prohibited at all times
Our fishermen are not permitted to take
sockeye salmon before July l. or salmon
OF any variety between August - and
September Is. and during the open season
they may not fish from Friday midnight
to p. m. of the following Sunday
forty-two hours in each week
"a force of both Dominion and provin-
cial police. using four power boats and
acting independently of each other.
patrol our fishing waters. In no instance
this year did the officers of either service
find the regulations being violated. 1t is
not Surprising. that our fishermen and
Gamers protest vigorously against regu-
lations which they are forced to observe
in competition with more favorable, an
enforced regulations on the American
side.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-03
JOINT BURIALS ARE PLANNED
Editor Patterson and Mother to Rest
Side By Side.

Chicago. April Joint ceremonials will
mark the burial tomorrow of Robert W.
Patterson, editor-in-ehIef OF the Chicago
Tribune, who died in Philadelphia Friday
night. and that of his mother Mrs. Julia
Patterson, who died within the same
hour
The bodies arrived here late tonight
on q special train over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, accompanied by the widow and
daughter. the Countess Gizycka-
Mr.. Patterson was at one time Wash
ingeon correspondent for the Chicago
Tribune, and had established a residence
in Washington.
The Countess Gizycka left Washington
Friday night for Philadelphia to accom-
pany the body
Raymond Patterson, Washington cor
respondent for the Chicago Tribune, is a
brother of Mr.. Patterson.