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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
kansa. CITY Livestock.

Kansas City, April 1S.-Cattle-Esti-
mated receipts for today, 5000; opened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
Hoo Sales,

Representative F1O9 SuIeSs
Below are quoted few of the repre-
col
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
Peoria Grain.
Kansas City Grain.

Peoria, April 10.
corn-No. 8, 561z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, April .-Cattle-Estimat-
ed receipts for today, $4,000; opened
10 to 15 cents lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-18

The live mutton trade was better
than any other branch of the livestock
market. Choice lambs were stronger.
Better sorts of sheep were fully as
high as the prices paid at the close Of
last week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04

lures upon individual newspapers.
Several Of our Vermont brethren have
recently been guilty of this careless
and irresponsible manner of making
few editorial paragraphs without
having examined very closely the ac-
tual editorial record and attitude Of
the papers they criticized. The Mes
senger's attitude toward the result of
the State Convention has been clearly
defined in language deliberately cho-
sen and intended to convey exact
meaning, and Incorporating specific
and positive declaration that this pa
per did not abandon its loyalty to the
principle for which it contended be-
fore the nominations were made
That's as plain as we can make it.
Our friends have been tossing a few
criticisms up into the air and suffer-
ing them to drop wherever the wind
blew them
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04

substitutes on account of demand
for something cheap This Is to be
undertaken by II. L. Thomson, food
chemist for the State Board of Health.
and to thoughtful minds it is instant
ly suggested that great deal of prac-
tlcal benefit should be derived from
this treatment of such an important
subject by an experienced man.
Let the Messenger offer sugges-
ton. The State Board of Health has
been conducting a peregrinating exhi-
bit in the interest of the crusade
against tuberculosis. Why would it
not be a good idea for the State
Board of Health to make public DEM
onstrations in the interest of the pure
food movement in various parts of the
State in order to educate housewives
to a better understanding of the
cause and how much the strict en-
forcement of the law would mean for
the benefit of the people here? The
pure food law is best enforced at the
kitchen door. When housewives
awake to know what they can do to
compel the observance of the law, and
when a few demonstrations show them
how necessary it is to awake at once,
that will be the end of food adultera-
! ton or the substitution of inferior
products as we know it now.
incidentally tne same subject
should form a part of the course in
domestic science in every public
school in the State"
This suggestion is safe, sane and
sensible. A campaign of education
conducted by the State Board Of
| Health in the interest of pure foods
would be of very great benefit. 1t
would educate the public as nothing
else can do, and the Journal believes
that a series of meetings and demon
STATIONS would be very popular.
BY means of actual exhibits and
lantern slides a very interesting story
might be told. This might include il
Illustrations showing the difference be-
tween pure and impure water sup
plies. Sometimes it is difficult to i'm
press upon people the danger of ty-
phoid contagion from impure water
or milk and an actual demonstr alton
would be helpful,
The Board of Health is one Of our
most useful institutions. Very large
powers have been given to it, wisely,
as this paper believes. Its admins
trative duties occupy most of its time,
but there is great opportunity for
usefulness along educative lines. 1t
is easier to enforce a law when the
people are convinced of its wisdom
than it is when they are prejudiced
against it. Ignorance and prejudice
are two of the most powerful enc
mics of Boards of Health everywhere
Let us have pure food demonstrations
by all means.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
CRITICISM UNMERITED.
(St. Adams Messenger

For a newspaper that sat a-strad-
die of the fence through the recent
campaign for the Republican nomina-
ton for the governorship, the es-
teemed Mortified News shows con-
siderable spirit in criticizing the af-
'ter-convention attitude of some of its
contemporaries that had a piece of
the fight. Adams Messenger.
THE above, We take it, is in reply
to the News recent inquiry of the
st. Adams neighbor, and a number of
other good contemporaries, as to why
they failed to mention the extremely
desirable qualifications of DR.. Mead
for Governor, to which they now so
frankly allude, previous to his NOM
ination. The Messenger now explains
it all in a most lucid and comprehen-
sive manner, and the News is glad it
has found out all about it,"-North-
field News.
Somewhat sarcastic, esteemed con-
temporary, but a trifle wide of the
mark If the Messengers good friend
at Mortified, or any committee it may
select, will, after careful consulta-
ton of the Messengers files, say that
this paper has made any comment on
the personal qualifications of Doctor
Mead since the State Convention that
conflict with its editorials on the
same subject before the State Conven-
ton, the Messenger will be willing
to make public acknowledgment Of
it's error. The files are all here, cas-
lily available, and are open to public
1t is very easy to make sweeping
charges about some part of the press
reversing itself illogically upon some
such issue and to include in loose gen.
some rather unjust STRIFE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
Japan's National BEVERAGE.

Sake is the national beverage of ia
pan. 1t has peculiar flavor not COM
parable to any European drink. is
made from fermented rice by an intri-
cate process in winter time and con-
tains from II to IA per cent of alcohol.
1t is a necessary constituent of every
ceremonial japanese dinner, is served
in little. ampullalike jars and drunk
with much formality from squat, ear
less sake cups containing approximate
ly about two ounces. To the European
palate it tastes sour at first. but a
preference for it is readily acquired.
Curiously enough. it has a much more
powerful effect on the japanese than
on Europeans. A stronger variety,
shochu. contains from 20 to 80 per
cent of alcohol. Another form, mirh, is
more or less liqueuer.-London Ian
Get.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04

the physician and attending to the
more urgent needs.
1t is possible for such a nurse to
do much more then relieve the suf-
ferings Of a patient Young mothers
may be taught much regarding the care
OF infants, and instruction may
be given regarding the rules
Of health and sanitation. Such
person may be Of almost ines
Unable value to community. 1t is
not alone the relief of actual suffering
flat may be accomplished Much may
he done in the way Of educating peo-
pie in more l,tsitkful ways of living
The employ men: of such nurse
means the saving of lives, how many
no person can estimate with any de-
gree Of accuracy. This has been the
result where the experin ent has been
made, and Montpelier is no exception
to the general rule. AS mentioned be-
fore, the eases of actual need proba-
bly, are not as numerous here as in
many places, but there is no reason
to doubt tha' a distric. nurse might
be employed in this city very profit
ably.
The good work thus inaugurated
ranks among those blessed deeds of
mercy -lat appeal powerfully to per
sons of every race and creed, and is
credit 20 the ladies who have it in
charge. For this task civic patriotism.
involving the alienation of misery and
the elevation of the standards of liv-
ing, the Journal bespeaks the cordial
and earnest cooperation of the people
of Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
NEED OF A DISTRICT NURSE.

The bazaar to be held in this city
in the near future to aid in establish
ing fund with which to employ a
district nurse for Montpelier, is an en-
terprise of such conspicuous merit
that its worth will be very generally
recognized. It deserves, and doubt
less will receive, very generous sup
port.
While Montpelier, fortunately, does
not contain as many needy people as
some towns of it's size, nevertheless,
there is plenty of work awaiting the
kindly and helpful ministrations of
such nurse, and the activity of the
Woman's Club along this line is an
other proof of the worth OF this use
full organization to the community.
AS the Journal understands the mat
ter the district nurse is employed I'M
der some responsible supervision and
is paid salary. In cases where fam
lilies needing the services of nurse are
are too poor to pay, she gives her aid,
expecting no compensation. In
other cases where the regular prices
for such services cannot be paid the
family pays what it can AFFORD. AS a
rule the nurse does not remain with
one family all the time during the
illness of one or more of its members
but usually has several cases on her
list, going from house to house max
Ing calls. experimenting the work OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
CANDIDATE FLEETWOOD'S EX-
PERIENCE.
burlington Free Pressl

burlington Free Presso
The moral effect of the publication
of the Hon. F. G. Fleetwood's item
lied statement of campaign expenses
can hardly be overestimated. What
ever course may be followed this
year candidates for public office in
Vermont must hereafter face the nee
essity of taking the people into their
confidence whenever a contest &C.
ours. That this publication is al
ready having a marked effect on pub
lie sentiment is evident from the ut
terances of the press. The Rutland
Herald, which supported DIR. Mead
as against Mr.. Fleetwood, says:
Mr.. Fleetwoods statement of his
campaign expenses sets forth that it
cost him only $566,31 to nearly win
the sovernorship nomination. His
principal expenditures were for sta
tionery, telephoning, hotel accommo-
dations, transportation and steno-
graphers' services. This is a. remark
able showing and fairly convincing
evidence that candidates chance of
success, does necessarily depend on
the dimensions of his currency roll"
The Waterbury Record is inclined
to take look backward and to re-
fleet what might have happened if
this publication of Mr.. Fleetwoods
expenses had been adopted before the
State Republican convention was
held instead of afterward. The Rec
ord says:
IF Candidate Fleetwood had pub
lished his statement of campaign ex-
penses before the convention, no
knowing what might have happened
He is certainly to be commended for
SO doing even at this late day."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
est. Johnsbury Caledonian.)

General regret will be felt through
out the State that j. A. DeBoer, of
Montpelier, will not be candidate
for representative from Montpelier
this fall owing to the pressure of bust
ness duties. 1t had been generally
conceded that if he was elected a
member of the House he would be
chosen speaker and people were well
pleased at the prospect. H. S. Peck,
of Burlington, and Warren R. Austin
are now seeking election to the Legis-
lature in the hope of securing the
speakership.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
(Rutland News.)

According to their pre-convention
agreement between themselves, M. j.
Hapgood, Of Peru, and F. G. Fleet
wood, of Morrisville, have just offer
ed to the State press an itemized ac-
count of their expenditures during
their canvass for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Mr.. Fleetwood states that he ex-
pended, commencing September 10,
1909, up to July s, 1910, the sum
of $566,31 for stationery, telephone,
hotel bills, newspaper work, rail
road fare and other legitimate items.
Mr.. Hapgood states under oath that
he expended $1O376 for newspaper
advertising, postage and similar
items.
Both men claim to be the first in
the history of Vermont politics to
give out such statement of cam
paign expenses. Mr.. Hapgood allows
that he spent all that any man should
expend as a candidate for Governor
and he believes that the law should
limit a candidates expenditures to
$500 at the most.
1t is interesting to recall at this
moment the fact that Mr.. Hapgood
had two votes in the State conven-
ton at Montpelier His expenditure
per delegate was somewhat high.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04

during the past 10 years will be dou-
bled before the census of 1920
MY earnest suggestion to the far
mer, landowner and taxpayer is that
they calculate the annual expense in
CURED in traffic and travel over both
poor and good roads, and note the
difference in the figures. This will
convince them of the truth of our con-
tention that the material progress of
the section they live in, of their State,
and of the whole nation, will be dou-
bled by the construction Of good
roads, in the enhanced values of lands,
the multiplication Of schoolhouses, and
the cheapening of crop movements
1t is as true of Vermont as it is of
other States, that there has been a
great advance in the popular interest
shown in good roads during the past
ten years. Much progress has been
made in the building or good roads in
Vermont during recent years under
the efficient leadership of State High
way Commissioner e. w. Gates, who
combines expert knowledge with good,
sound, New England common sense.
1t is well to remember in discussing
this important subject that Vermont
is by no means a State without good
highways. We have many excellent
roads already, and aside from the per-
manent work done, it is probable
that Vermont roads are better than
those of New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts. For instance the road from
this city to White River Junction by
way of Williamstown Gulf is in excel
lent condition. The road from this
city to st. Johnsbury is also good,
while that from Montpelier to Burling-
ton is distinctly bad.
Of course the roads called good are
not good at all seasons of the year,
and may be improved, but the con-
struction of trunk line highways need
not of necessity mean the building Of
stone roads all the way. The use OF
gravel and the frequent employment
under proper conditions Of the split
log drag, or something Of the kind,
will do much to improve existing con-
ditions. The Journal is anxious to see
a through line of good highway on
each side of the Green Mountains as
soon as possible, and it believes that
such roads may be secured under the
direction Of a man like Charles w
Gates for smaller sum than many
people imagine
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
GOVERNORSHIP.
Nyndonville Union-Journal.l

Oyndonville Union-Journail
The party whip evidently isn't
swapping with the usual effect. There
are, we are told, Republicans who are
hanging back and refusing to get into
line, being, apparently, not entirely
pleased with the head of the ticket.
There are those who say that this dis
affection will not amount to much
and that the number of the discon-
tented will decrease with the approach
OF election day. Just now it is seri-
Gus enough to attract attention and
cause considerable discussion in the
papers. One paper has referred to
the boilers" as "soreheads" and
poor losers But that is poor policy,
and will not tend to close the breach.
independence Of political thought
may be reaching Vermont and con-
vincing an occasional one that princi-
pie is really of more importance than
party pride and loyalty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
VERMONT STATE FAIR.
(white River Junction Landmark.

(White River Junction Landmark
The Montpelier Journal calls at
tention to the fact that one of the
weaknesses of the State Fair has been
the counties west of the Green Noun
tains and urges agriculturists in that
section to cooperate in making the
White River Junction event more sue
cessful. This advice is sound in the
DRY but physical obstacles make it
difficult to follow The fact is that
OF Them make representative State
Fair an impossibility. 1t is unreas-
enable to expect that farmers in Ben
nington county, for example, will ex-
hibit at the State Fair when there are
so many equally good agricultural ex-
hibitions in western Vermont and just
ney and liberal amount of political
influence have done much for Maxwell
Evart's hobby, and it in turn has
doubtless had benefcient effect on
agricultural interests in various parts
of the State, but as long as the Green
Mountains remain where they are it
will never become what it's promot-
ers pretend to expect. This is one
reason why the White River Junction
fair should enjoy no special privilege
in the way of subsidy from the State
treasury"
The above clipping is from the Brat
tleboro Reformer, and the suggestion
that it was unreasonable to expect
farmers from Bennington county to
exhibit at White River Junction was
not a very happy one.
At last years State Fair there vera
good exhibits from Bennington couu-
ty, also from Rutland and Addison
counties, the three counties in the
State which have the poorest railroad
facilities with reference to White Riv-
er Junction. The exhibits this year
will be larger still.
If carloads of live stock can come
over the Green Mountains to the
State Fair from Illinois, Ohio and New
York, as was the case last year, it
isn't so unreasonable as the Refor-
mer seems to imagine, to expect good
stock raisers in Bennington county to
exhibit at White River Junction.
BY TIE way, we would ask the Re.
former to indicate where in Vermont
New York or New England there is
as large an agricultural exhibition,
measured b! livestock exhibits, as can
tie found at the Vermont State far?
The New York State Fair at SYRIA
cuse is generally supposed to be the
largest in New York. The cattle en-
tries there last year, according to the
official list given in the Country Gem
tleman, were 61S. The horse entries
262. At the Vermont State Fair last
year the cattle entries were 657, and
the horse entries 3S2.
Let the Reformer try again, or bet
ter still, come to the State Fair next
September and see the entries which
come across the Green Mountains.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
Burlington Free Press.)


The Montpelier Journal prints the
following:
The Journal learns that friends Of
Hon. Hamilton S. Peck, Of Burlington,
are urging him to become a candidate
for city representative, an office which
he is well qualified to fill. 1t also
learns that since the announcement
made by Hon. Josepr A. DeBoer. of
this city, that he would not be a can
didate for member of the Legislature,
that Mr.. Peck's friends are urging him
to become a candidate for speaker.
Another report is to the effect that
st. Adams Republicans will nominate
Warren r. Austin as candidate for
city representative with an idea of
entering him in the speakership race.
Both men are we'll fitted for this i'm
portant office"
This sentiment will be generally
subscribed to throughout the State.
The other names which are being dis
cussed in this connection are those of
Hon. Roger w. Hulburd, who captured
oratorical honors in the State con-
yention by his speech placing Fleet
wood in nomination for the Governor
ship and later moving to make DR..
Mead's nomination unanimous, and
Hon. A. M. Fletcher of Windsor coun-
w who has served acceptably in both
branches of the Legislature. 1t is evil
dent that there will be no lack of
excellent candidates for this position
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
THE SPBAKERSHIP SITUATION.
(Rutland News.)

The present prospects indicate the
probable selection of Former Mayor
Warren r. Austin of st. Adams to be
Speaker of the Iext Vermont House
of Representatives If the choice
should fall upon Mr.. Austin the State
may be assured of speaker of UNI
qualified ability, good judgment and
moral worth. Mr.. Austin has been
tried and has proven true in several
positions of responsibility. He is lev
el-headed man in every way fit to fill
the position to which he aspires.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
Compensation.

II felt so sorry when / heard your
aouse was burned down, Mrs. JONES'"
said Mrs. Hawkins.
1T was too bad" said Mrs. Jones,
but it hah. its bright side. John and
I were boy afraid TO discharge our
cook, 'w that the house is gone
Of cours don't have to."-Harper's
Weeklyl
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
CHARLES d. WATSON.
(Vergennes ENTERPRISE

Hon. Charles D. Watson, of st. AL
bans, has been named in State conven-
ton as the forlorn hope of the Demo-
cratic party in this State. He is
very able, clean man and it is too bad
to have him slaughtered, as he surely
will be, at the polls in September.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
PURE FOOD LESSONS.

The st. Adams Messenger says:
AT the Health Officers School in
Montpelier the first week in August
one OF the features Of the program
Is to be Demonstration OF common
forms OF artificial and substitute food
enthusiastically and healthfulness
demonstration of artificial colors
flavors, sweeteners, and the methods
of their application to food products
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-08-04
PRESS COMMENT
What the Newspapers Of Vermont
and Other States Are Saying
About Topics of Interest TO
Journal Readers.
HARVEY r. KINGSLEY.
Burlington Free Press.)

The Montpelier Journal prints the
following:
IF the report that Governor Mead
will make Robert A. Lawrence of Rut-
hand his secretary of civil and mill
tary affairs is true, the choice is an
admirable one"
We would not be surprised to see
Harvey r. Kingsley chosen for this
position, judging from what we have
observed. There would probably be
no question which has earned the hon
or in the estimation of the public.