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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
est. Johnsbury Caledonian.

AS the time for the caucuses ap-
proaches Mr.. Fleetwood may well feel
encouraged over his prospects at the
State Convention. Some of the pap
ers who have hitherto been non-com-
initial are so disguested with the law
ish use of money that they are now
Loyalty supporting the man who has
conducted his campaign upon the high
level he outlined in the beginning.
During the past week the White River
Junction Landmark has given Mr..
Fleetwood "a ringing endorsement and
such influential dailies as the Mont
pelier Journal and st. Adams Messen-
ger are giving him their support. The
men all over the State who carry
their suffrage under their hats are
raliying around his banner and on
dorsing the platform upon which he
know just where he stands upon every
issue of the day. II anyone doesn't
know, Mr. Fleetwood is ready to make
his position plan anywhere and any
time. The people know this and they
have also discovered that his oppon-
ent has the "artful dodger" nailed to
the mast
1t is exceedingly gratifying to the
.Caledonian, which has supported Mr.
Fleetwood through this strenuous
the voters of the Green Mountain
State as an exponent and champion
OF honest politics. And it is especial
ly pleasing to many OF our readers
that the man who has done this is a
native of st. Johnsbury and one OF
many successful public men that this
town has given TO the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16

tn expect that all the delegates from
the county will be for Mr.. Batchelder.
II Fleetwood has an overwhelming
lead on the first ballot he will gain
enough on the second or third to win
the nomination but while he will
doubtless easily lead on the first bal
lot his margin is not likely to be large
enough to make his victory assured.
If Fleetwood cannot win on the first
few ballots Mr.. Batchelder's recognize
cd ability and standing should give
him the nomination.
Uncertainty is added to the whole
situation too, by the certainty that
with a large proportion of the dele
gates unpledged, there are sure to be
votes cast for Frank l.. Greene, c. w.
Gates and NJ. J. Hapgood and at any
moment after the first ballots the e
arc likely to be desperate efforts 10
stampede the convention to either
Greene or Gates.
When anybody tells you that the
contest is all over and the result as
sured, advise him not to take much
stock in rainbows.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16

to support him. The aDti-Mead crowd
is hard pressed for ."-Bris-
tol Herald.
o, No. The doctor is hard-pressed
for support, that's all. There is
nothing to be gained politically in
these days by working the G. A. r.
sentimental game. The veterans them
selves are the first to become indig-
nant at the suggestion that they can
be worked. st. Adams Messenger.
The attempt at working proved a
failure down this way anyhow. In
fact some of the veterans who were
inclined to support DR.. Mead are now
Opposing him since his bare-faced at
tempt to make capital out of them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16

trail Railroad, who accompanied
the Better Farming" special train on
it's tour over the Rutland Railroad
lines of this State. 1t is really an
economic crime that good food pro-
ducts should be destroyed at time
when the cost of living is heavy bur-
den to the people of the country.
There are people who need the pota-
toes that are being wasted, and If
they could be sent to these would be
consumers without passing through
too many hands they might be sold
at a fair profit. Thousands of BUSH
els of early apples rot on the ground
every year because the farmers who
planted the trees have been unable
to find a market for the fruit. And
yet there are tens of thousands of
people who would gladly pay fair
price. yielding a fair profit to the
grower, if they could obtain the apples
that are wasted. 1t is not so very
long ago that we were told of West
ern farmers who burned corn for fuel
That corn, if properly distributed
would have been boon to many a
family suffering for the necessities OF
life
One of the great problems for the
farmer, the transportation companies
and the great army of consumers
to solve is how to OBTAIN a more ade.
quate system of distribution of food
products.
The average newspaper cannot be
expected to furnish, offhand, salts
factory solution, but it can call at
tentjon to the evil and the waste thai
! result from present faulty methods
There appears to be a great oppor
tunity to benefit all parties directly
concerned provided the evil can bt
Temedied.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
PRESS COMMENT
What the Newspapers Of Vermont
and Other States Are SapiDg
About Topics of Interest to
Journal Readers.
LET US BE LOYAL WORKERS.
waterbury Record.)


rhe call is out for the caucus which
is to be held next week TIeg5as to
e .eot delegates to represent the Wat
erbury voters at the Republican state
Convention. The main issue on
which delegates will be selected is
that of the Governorship, and as the
campaign progresses the more inter-
est it arouses.
We believe that the duty is very
plain for the Republican voters in this
vicinity, especially Waterbury. La
NOBLE county borders this town by
our INSTRUMENTATION town, Stowe.
Never has this vicinity had candi-
dates for State-and we might go
a step further and say for national
recognition when Lamoille county
has not been loyal to us.
This year Lamoiile county has ask
ed that one of her favorite sons, the
Hon. Frederick G. Fleetwood be
nominated for the office of Governor.
The county is loyal to him, which
means a solid delegation to the con-
vention. His candidacy is backed by
the substantial men of the county and
by those who know him best - his
Ineighbors, business and professional
associates. They are well aware of
his abilities, and when they say he is
hnqualifiedly fitted for the position
to which he aspires we believe them.
The cordial support which Mr..
Fleetwoods home county is giving
him is doing much to enlist support
all over the State. His chances for
winning the nomination are growing
brighter every day.
The voters of the State are fast be-
coming convinced that he is a can
didate who is entitled to their conf
dence. He states plainly his position
on every State issue that commands
attention. They know that when he
says a thing he means it. He is ar
honest politician-nOt one of the kind
that will promise everything and for.
get about it after election. His pub
lie utterances show that he is a friend
of the laboring man and does mo-
hedge on any question.
We hope and believe that the loca
Icaucus next week tuesday will cleo
delegates who are favorable to Mr.
Fleetwood's candidacy. 1t is the RICH
thing to do.
This much is true: the Influential
men OF Waterbury are favorable t.
Mr.. Fleetwoods candidacy in prefer
lence to that of Dr.. Mead, and if al
effort is made to get the voters on
to the caucus the result will be sat
lisfactory to Stowe, to Lamoille count.
and to Nj Fleetwood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
(Randolph Herald.)

Next Tuesday will be held the pri-
maries to name delegates to the Re-
publican conventions. The State Con-
vention will name the ticket which,
according to all precedent, will pro-
vide the list of State officers for the
ensuing two years. A glance over
the field just before the battle of the
ballots may be worth while.
The announced candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination are four, as
follows: DR.. John A. Mead of Rut-
land, present observation-disclosures,
head of the Howe Scale Works and
prominent in other business enter
prises; Frederick q. Fleetwood Of
Morrisville, former Secretary of State
a lawyer; Marsh ]. Hapgood of Peru
q landlord; James X. Batchelder OF
Arlington, a lawyer. These are nam
ed in the order of their entry. For
Governor the candidates
comprise the following; Ernest w.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
(St. Adams Messenger.l

"The White River Junction Land
mark has just come out in favor of
the nomination of lion. f. G. Fleet
wood for the Governorship. A con-
siderable number, including some of
the strongest papers IN the State, are
still supporting the demand for I'M
pledged delegates. Huntington Free
Press.
The Messenger thinks it under
stands the sentiment fathering the
proposition to send unpledged dele
gates to the Republican State Con-
vention and to large extent it shares
in the motive behind it-that is to
say, it believes that if there is any
thing like a serious uncertainty of
the field it were certainly the better
part to send delegations of honest men
that may be depended upon to do their
duty as they see it when the time
comes.
But there is another side to it. The
one man that has made the fight
against Doctor Mead and his campaign
methods and that has stood the brunt
of the opposition criticism thus far is
Frederick G. Fleetwood of Morris
Vile He has a good right to say to
the antiMead element, to the men
that are just as anxious to persuade
the State not to endorse the Mead
campaign and its methods, that those
that are not for him are against him
The Messenger believes that the
canvass of Mr.. Fleetwood should COM
mend itself to the majority of Repub-
licans on the merits of the man him.
self and that he is entitled to support
in his own right. He has dared ant
faced the consequences. He is en-
titled to win and the men whose vic
tory he has gained ought to stay by
him in it.
This paper sincerely hopes that st
Adams and other towns where Doc
tor Mead is not first in favor will sen(
Fleetwood delegations to the Mont
pelier convention and fight this igh
not under letters of marque and re
prisal, but under true colors with tn
candidates flag nailed TO the mast
The Messenger is for Fleetwood.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
THE GOVERNORSHIP
bennington Banner.)

The candidacy OF Hon. J. x. Batch
elder for Governor is meeting with
marked degree of enthusiasm where
support had not already been pledged
to another candidate. If neither
Mead nor Fleetwood can get the nomi-
nation on the first or second ballot,
it looks like stampede for Batchel-
der. So his handicap of coming into
the race at late day may not be SO
great after all One can pc sure that
he would give an able administration
| if elected, and no one can say that
his canvass for the nomination has
not been clean and above reproach
Mr.. Batchelder's chances for ultimate
success are growing brighter every
week. Londonderry Sitter.
The campaign is now nearing its
close and the friends of all the can
didates are working hard. The Sitter
las stated the case fairly and truth
fully and in refreshing contrast to the
rat ier INSCRIPTIONS utterances of
supporters of some of the other can
didates. AS is always the case toward
the end of hot campaign the en-
thusiasm of some of the editorial writ
ers and other friends of the various
candidates runs away with their judg-
ment and sense of fairness. This is
phase of the case TO be looked out
for.
When a newspaper or an individ-
ual during the next few days that
any one of the candidates
has sure thing and that things are
running all his way, don't take much
stock in it, Cold Judgment doesn't
indicate any such result. The pres
ent status of the campaign today,
June s, is something as follows, leav-
ing aside prejudice and personal feel
ing:
During the past two weeks the tide
has been setting toward Fleetwood
and this current has been more mark
ed during the past few days, but this
has been most noticeable in the nor
thern part of the State while he has
got to get delegates from the south
part to win. The north part of the
State is the biggest in area but the
south part is the biggest in delegates
The five southern counties of Addi-
son, Windsor, Rutland, Bennington
and Windham, have a majority Of the
delegates in the Republican State
Convention.
Mr.. BatcheIder has been making
steady gains and it will not be strange
il he leads Dr.. Mead by the third
ballot. 1t appears certain that DR..
Mead's strength has been greatly ov-
erostimated but he should have fair
following that will undoubtedly be
loyal and active.
M. Batchelder will have Benning-
ton and Windham counties practically
solid and some delegates from at least
seven or eight of the other counties.
1t at first appeared probable that
Ratchelder would lose few delegates
III this county owing to previous
pledges made to other candidates ard
to come other contributing causes out
county pride and patriotism has come
TO his aid and there is every reason
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
(St. Adams Messenger.)

Who is the managing editor OF the
Mead newspaper syndicate? Or is it
just some synchronized psychic force
that causes all our esteemed contem-
poraries to break out with the same
editorialitis at the same time? There
to see its candidate in the
lead so near the wire, and it rejoices
that he has refused to adopt any ques-
tionable politics, but stands before
is such a pretty system or design in
it, too. 1t is always Doctor Mead's
side of the question and oftentimes
an extravagant distortion of the sit
uation of the opposition is involved
in its presentation. But, when some
unregenerate anti-Mead newspaper
rashly suggests that what the Mead
propaganda has put forth is not ex-
actly according to the facts - and
proves 1.-THE managing editor is of
duty, the psychic force does not work,
and the reply to the Mead argument
never gets printed by the Mead paper
Why are the doctors newspapers SO
afraid to give the other side hear
ing?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
THE LIEUTENANT-G OVERNORSHIP
Ludlow Tribune.)

The White River Junction Landmark
recently suggested that the best way
for Windsor county to handle sue
cessfully the Lieutenant-Governor
ship was to bring about the retirement
of the two candidates now in the
field and present the name of Hon.
Allen NJ. Fletcher of Cavendish. Sew
eral other papers fell into line with
the Landmarks plan, INDUCED in
pleasant comment regarding Mr..
Fletcher's fitness for the place, and
practically urged him to take step
in that direction.
Because of the persistence mani
tested by some of our contemporary
les in this regard, a representative of
the Tribune questioned Mr.. Fletcher
the other day as to his attitude on
the subject fthe Lieutenant-Gover-
'norship-a possible candidacy on his
part and the suggested retirement OF
the two gentlemen now in the field
in this county. His reply was as fol-
lows:
THE present Windsor county can
didates for this .honor-Messrs. Lee
land and Kidder-are both my per-
sonal friends. ! certainly wish them
well in their search after the fulfill
ment of political ambitions, and only
regret that it will be impossible for
me to vote for them. ! thoroughly
appreciate the friendly spirit in which
the Landmarks suggestion was made
and also appreciate the cordial man
ner in which that suggestion has been
endorsed by other papers in the State
However, | desire to say, in the inter
ests of the two gentlemen above-men-
| toned, as well as in my own behalf
that at no time have ] been a candi.
date for the ant-Governorship
that l am not now, and do not expect
to be, a candidate for that position.
This is certainly direct explana'
tion of Mr.. Fletchers attitude, ant
will show his friends throughout the
State exactly where he sands on this
increasingly interesting question Of
the second place on the ticket.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
BETTER DISTRIBUTION NEEDED.
The Boston Advertiser says:

The Boston Advertiser says:
Maine now repeats, with more eX-
cuse. perhaps, the performance of the
West a year or less ago, when thou
sands of bushels of potatoes were
thrown away because of the low price
at the point Of production. During last
year, while those Western potatoes
were being destroyed, a large guam
tity of potatoes was imported from
abroad, paying duty, to meet the de-
mand at various points. AT the pre-
sent time potatoes are being destroy
ed in Maine villages and in north
western New Brunswick, because OF
low price, lack of demand and decay
When there is much talk of the high
cost of living any such destruction
of food points to failure in our sys-
TEN of distribution. 1t should be
possible to distribute these potatoes
where they are needed, and where the
lack of them means want Appaf-
emily this is impossible. Why it is i'm
possible. in a time of general high
prices, is a problem deserving the at
tention of economists. Need OF great
er agricultural production has beer
much emphasized in the past rev
months. The Western and the Maine
destruction of potatoes offers com
plication."
This same idea was emphasized las
spring by j. d. Remington, a specia
Industrial agent of the New York Cen
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
LONG LIST OF THE DEAD
Continued from page oneJ

furnaces evidently being distributed
on the different floors through which
the pots passed on their way to the
basement for the fire appeared to-
start almost simultaneously on all
the lower floors. Later it broke out
in the front of the building, presum-
ably from the ignition of the gas sup
ply of the linotype machines which
went through the floors.
The cause of the disaster was the.
breaking of the supports of the tank
of the sprinkler system. This tank
was located about the center of the.
building and little to the rear.
The building was valued at $780,
600 and was owned by the Herald
Company, while the valuation of the
plant is placed at 100000. About
half the linotype battery remained in
position and it is believed that the,
two newspaper presses, located in the
basement near the Victoria square
frontage were not seriously damaged.
The remainder of the plant is hope
lessly wrecked. The insurance on the
building and plant totalled $177,000.
1t is estimated that the insurance LA
bility will reach about 60 per cent Of
this amount.
The Herald appeared this evening
as an eight page paper, arrangements
having been made with the Gazette
to continue its publication until new
quarters can be secured
This is the sixth time in the last
thirty-two years in which the Her
| aid has been burned out.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16
bennington Banner.)

John A. Mead, candidate for Gov
ernor, has committed an unpardon-
able sin, in the eyes of the machine
politicians, by asking the old soldiers
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-06-16

Morning Journal on your break
fast table for 35c month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-01
OKlAHOMANS BACK
FROM THE REUNION
SPONSOR FOR THE STATE LED
GRAND MARCH AT SPONSORS
ANNUAL BALL.

", T. simmons of this city and
J T.. Collins of Check arrived yes.
tcrd-y from Mobile whore they went
as delegates 10 the national reunion
of Confederate Veterans from John
H. Morgan camp. They report they
had the best time of their lives and
say Mobile did its full part Tho
veterans were campcd on the river
and were fed fish and oysters ~
their delight They returned 10y way
of New Orleans and Houston Rail
road connection was perfect and
there was thing to mar the pleas
urc of the trip Miss Cora Smith
IN" Oklahoma sponsor, was given the
honor of leading In the annual spon-
sors' bail The oklahoma delegation
was LOCO strong. besides many who
were nst delegates were IN attend.
aucc. The greatest speech of the re-.
union was made by an Oklahomau.
r. ! Giddings of Oklahoma city
W r Simmons VAS made assist
+ ant scrgcant-at-arms and was kept
very busy throughout the reunion
. Col Snccd Of l.awton, member of the
] Confederate Home building commit
tee. was sick much Of the time and
his pleasures were intcrrcrcd with.
Mr. simmons tells - story of hay.
ing met Tom Jolly of north Gcor-
ria, who was with him in the war.
and b.th of whom were wounded
n the face the same afternoon in
I The same battle near Richmond The
two old soldiers knew each other
hs the sears they bear ON the face
. and had not met before in - years.
NJ simmons says the attendance of
soldier, was god. that there seem.
"G 90 Dee rs many at this meeting as
a, any previous reunion IT, will
make report to the camp Al the
meeting today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-01

Mis-, Edith Thomas. who was ym.
played as styuoguphcr iu th, on ice ot
J. VI lmholl supervisor of schools
o' the Ch,ckasaw natl %. viii leave
here MONDAY to Accept similar
position 300 the onice of the state
superintendent a, MuSkogcc. This is
a Well deserved promotion. as Miss
Thomas was . faithful worker and
that she made goed is shown by
the pro"o,ion The office of super
visor has been abolished
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-01
Street Railway Sale.

George : Craycns has arrived in
the city from his home in Milton,
Iowa. and will make a bid ON the pur-
chase of the street railway system
that will be sold at receivers sale
tomorrow. other bidders are expect.
ed to be here but up to last night
Mr Cravcns was the only out OF town
bidder here. The probabilities ave
that the Ardmore Electric LigEt 4
Power company will also file hId
with the receiver Mr. Ayers If in
terurban fame who was due to show
mp at this particular time is conspic-
uous by his absence. The directors
here IN the Ayers company still EaNo
confidence in his arrival and expect
him before dawn ON Monday MONT ls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-01
THE NEW 100000 HOTEL
is An ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY

nor arrive. complete description
or the building will also be given.
work will begin during the month OF
MAY to clear the ChickasaW Lum-
bcr vompanys lot whore the new
hotel will he built
\nothcr promoter who has been
waiting for the hotel proposition ia
be settled is ready to put up to Ard
more proposition to build q new
opera house. The proposition is
easy to comply with and there is 1T
tie doubt but that it viii be- built
Charley Fralcy has worked unccas
ingly for the hotel aud Il Is due di
rcctly Ia his efforts that the new
structure will be- built
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-01

It can Ice stated positively that the
new hotel to be- built at the corner Of
Broadway AMI North WASHINGTON is
a certainty The abstract To- thc
property is now IN the hands Of at.
tOrueW, and their Investigation Is
merely formal. for it is known to bo
the bees. title iu the world coming
direct as it does from the federal
government and the ChIckasaW aud
Choctaw nations The plans Tor the
buildiue are now being made and q
likeness of the building viii Dee pub
lshod In these columns Monday or
Tuesday The cut has been shipped
from Sli.t Louis boy EXPIRES. and was
expected hero last nirhi but It di'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-01

noon at o'clock Following is the
program
Song.
Prayer.
business session.
Devotional LessOn-Mrs. :. ).
Carr.
Roll call answered by verses on
work; subject. Is Moral Education
True Work?"-Leadcr. Mrs. Sam
Noble.
Subject No. /, Punishment That
Educates 81 Rev. Leslie Lee Sanders.
Piano number by Mrs VI. lkard.
The Influence OF Manual Training
n Character"--Mrs. Bivens.
Round Table Discussion on Man.
ual Training led by Mrs. II. G. Con.
nelly.