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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-14

nomination to the Rutland gentleman
by three majority.
In the interval between the first and
second ballots the convention nomi-
mated by reclamation the encumbents
of four other Offices: Guy W. Bailey
for Secretary of State; Edward H.
Deavitt for State Treasurer; Horace
+. Graham for State Auditor; John
G.. Sargent for Attorney General. The
nomination and acceptance of these
four candidates occupied only five
minutes of the conventions time,
while the first ballot was being
counted.
The Governorship issue was not the
only contest in the convention that
required two ballots. Hon. Leighton
p. Slack of st. Johnsbury was nomin-
ated for Lieutenant Governor on the
second ballot.
The campaign, especially over the
Governorship issue, has been an in
teresting one and as the ballots PROV
ed no one was sure, but all parties
hopeful. Mr.. Fleetwoods campaign
was backed by the younger Republic
cans of the State and the showing
made in the convention was a distinct
credit to Mr.. Fleetwood and his fol-
lowers, and the character of the cam
paign conducted by the losing side
has left no scars.
Mr.. Fleetwood never stood higher
in the estimation of the voters of the
State. He took the defeat with a
smile-so did his most ardent sup
porters, which means all will work
together and help to roll up the u.s.
ual majority for Mead and Slack, who
are at the head of the Republican
ticket
We feel sure that DR.. Mead will give
the State an excellent business adj
ministration.
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(Rutland News)

And now some OF the newspaper adj
herents of Frederick G. Fleetwood OF
Morrisville are claiming that their
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation was unsuccessful because some
of the Fleetwood delegates at the Re
publican convention left the hall aft
er the first ballot to get their dinner
thus giving DR.. John A. Mead a small
margin on the second ballot. Accept
Ing this point Of view it would rath-
er indicate that some Fleetwood dele
gates thought more of their stomachs
than they did of their candidate
which is not very complimentary to
the candidate.
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not. The degree is a mere empty
title, If you please, and will never
bring him dollar; but 1t means that
men of light and learning who have no
selfish purposes to promote deem the
recipient worthy of special recogni-
ton among his fellows for something
that be has accomplished which is
worth while
THE recognition of merit is and
always has been one Of the strongest
incentives to righteous action. When
it comes from a source where there
can be no suspicion as to motives
which induce it, when it is as nearly
certain as anything in the world can
be that it proceeds from a genuine
appreciation of good service render
ed, it's influence can tend only to en-
courage generous endeavor and
hence to promote the general welfare
of mankind"
The argument made by the Sun is
strong and cannot well be over
thrown. 1t is only right that there
should be some public recognition of
merit, wholly apart from any COM
mercial rewards. Our government
wisely forbids the entering o. any
titles of nobility, but it does not for
bid, and ought not to forbid, the be-
stowal of honor where honor is due,
Recognition by our colleges and uni
versities seems to be about the only
practicable method of recognition of
meritorious achievement. 1t follows,
of course, that great care should be
taken in the comforting of honorary
degrees, so that the honor shall not be
cheapened by being unworthily be-
slowed. Middlebury College per-
formed a graceful act this year in
comforting the degree of Doctor Of
Letters upon Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr
and Judge Wendell p. Stafford
! Vermonters generally will agree that
in these instances the honor was fifty
bestowed
We are so constituted by nature
that we rejoice in the approval o.
our fellows and that is right anC
proper. If we blame those who do il
it is only just that we should praise
those who do well. 1t is not whole
some thing to set up financial re
turns as til only standard of sue
cess. Some Of the worlds best anC
most useful men never have beer
able to acquire wealth. Let us hav'
some honor that cannot be bought
that cannot be sought from sordiC
motives, that is awarded purely as
recognition of distinguished service
in any honorable field of human en-
deavor. No better method of bestow
ing such honor has been found thai
through the medium Of an honorar,
! college degree.
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HONORARY COLLEGE DEGREES

The college commencement sea-
son, recently passed, served to bring
out some criticisms of the comforting
of honorary degrees, and in response
to these criticisms the New York
Sun said:
Il is beginning to be understood
that honorary degrees do stand for
something in this country. In the
reign of commercialism it is worth
while to have public honors that no
amount of money and no moneyed
influence will buy, but which can be
achieved only by merit in some field
of endeavor. OF course mistakes
may be made in comforting honorary
degrees as in everything else in life,
but on the whole this method of rec
ognizing character and moral and
intellectual worth and service to
mankind comes nearer to the estab-
lishment of a genuine order of merit
than anything else that is possible
under republican form of govern
ment
1T is particularly satisfactory to
note that these honors are priced by
all classes and conditions of men.
There is not man in this country
or Great Britain who would no be
proud to receive an honorary degree
from his college If he happens TO be
a college man, or rom Harvard
Yale, Columbia, Princeton, or many
others Which we might name, If he is
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waterbury Recordl

The State Republican Convention az
montpelier placed in nomination Dr.
John A. Mead of Rutland for Cover
nor. We said before the convention
lnat If Dr. Mead could win with the
Opposition lined up against him, ne
certainly had the ability and qualif-
cations to serve Vermont as her chief
magistrate. He did it and we con-
graduate him on his victory.
II took two ballots to win the
hght' On the first ballot Dr. Mead,s
lead over his nearest opponent. Hon
F. C. Fleetwood was so votes. On the
second ballot his lead was less beine
only 70 votes. Batchelder's vote fe,,
IRON 81 10 90 votes on the second bal
iot which was sufficient to give the
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PRESS COMMENT
What the Newspapers Of Vermont
and Other States Are Saying
About Topics Of Interest TO
journal Readers.
THE NOMINATION OF MEAD.
(Newport Express and standard.)

Newport Express and Standard)
1t is needless to state that this
paper is pleased over the results OF
the State Convention. There are va
rious reasons for this We have be-
lieved from the start that John A.
Mead was the proper man to be Gov
ernor of Vermont. Orleans County as
whole was in favor of Mead. The
Barton Monitor and Express and
Standard were the first papers to
bring his name to the front. We al
ways have and still do believe in his
temperance principles, and that by
some, because he would not bind HIM
self slave to the referendum, he was
simply misunderstood. We are pleas
ed with his nomination because he
was an Independent candidate, not one
introduced in the usual stereotyped
way. The town of Newport was for
Mead even though the caucus willed
it otherwise. The caucus did not eX-
press the sentiments of the voters Of
the town. There were peculiar con-
ditions and influences to contend with
different from any other town in the
State. Nevertheless the majority are
satisfied with the outcome, knowing as
they do that the right man has been
chosen for the place. The proposed
| platform shows study and forethought,
and contains measures that must APP
peal to whoever is elected Governor
of the State The tax and liquor law
are delicate problems to handle, and
| having puzzled the wisest in the past
will be a delicate problem to handle
for some time to come. Relating to
: highways, this paper believes in the
development of certain amounts of
road each season that can be done
without mourning debts, even as is
being done at the present time. In
this way good roads will soon encom-
pense will hardly be felt. Those who
have numerous small debts to collect
like newspapers for instance, may not
quite harmonic with the drift of la
Dor law which seems, under the week
ly payment rule and the inability to
trustee under ten dollars, to render
the working man immune from pay
ing small accounts unless he so de-
sires. There is such a thing as pass
ling a law so humane as to be detri-
mental to the interests of business
Weights and measures if carried out
will produce world of good. The
public have been swindled through the
faults of it long enough and will
gladly welcome any change that will
improve the fault Interested bust
ness men will be in sympathy with
the tariff and reciprocity law, and
generally what is a betterment tc
them proves so to the public at large
This is not always the case, but would
almost appear so as between Canada
and Vermont The proposed platform
AS whole may not be accepted as il
reads; but there is not a plank in i
that is not worthy of consideration
and must be in harmony, with Sigh
modification perhaps with whoever i.
elected Governor OF Vermont
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Mortified News.)

The outcome of the Republican
State Convention, in the selection of
a candidate for the head of the ticket,
is a disappointment to those who
hoped for stronger leader than eth
er of the two candidates who had
been in the field for several months.
DR.. Mead will unquestionably be
elected Governor next September and
thus attain to long cherished am
bition in a career which has been full
Of business and personal political
successes. He has certainly been
very fortunate in the candidates.
which have opposed him, both in his
Lieutenant Governorship and the Gov
ernorship nominations. This, with
unceasing work along the same lines
which has made him a successful bus
mess career, has won for him the COW
eted honor.
Mr.. File stwood was not a strong
candidate but the loyalty of his own
county, which always stands by the
political aspirations of its citizens to
a man, gave him standing. How
ever, without the strenuous efforts of
few hustling friends outside Of his
own county, who came to the mistak-
en- conclusion that the only hope of
defeating DR.. Mead was in Fleetwood
his showing in the convention would
have been pitiable one.
Mr.. Batchelder came into the car
vass late and even then his profess
sional and business cares made it i'm
possible for him to give the matter the
attention it deserved. Thus DR.. Mead
with a systematic organization, equip
ped with every requirement necessary,
was able to land the nomination on
the second ballot, because of the alb
sence for some reason of several del
gates after the first ballot.
The platform adopted by the con-
vention is a practical and progressive
one and the Republicans of the severed
towns Of the State will do well to
insist that their Senators and repre-
sentatives carry out the implied prom
ises therein. Dr.. Mead has given YER
bal assurance that as Governor he
will use his influence to that end. The
candidates for the other State offices
are able and representative citizens
who will also undoubtedly do every
thing possible to encourage progress
sive legislation.
Speaking for itself, the News has
nothing to brag over in the outcome
of the Governorship nomination. II
has supported no candidate, although
it recognized in Mr.. Batchelder's ap-
pearance man, who as Governor
would do credit to the State; but he
was handicapped in his late entry
and inability to give his canvass the
/ necessary attention. The News has ne
apologies for the position it assumed
the only regret being that it had not
the ability and influence necessary tC
better help to bring about what it re-
garded would be for the greater inter-
ests of Vermont and the Republican
party.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
tn News will treat Dr. Mead as fair
ly in the future as it has tried to dc
in the past and if he is elected Gov
ernor, which is of course conceded il
sincerely hopes that his administra-
ton will be so able, helpful, and dig
nified, as to turn the misgivings OF
his anti-convention opponents into de-
served praise for his accomplishments
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DEMOCRATIC HOPES.
Vergennes Enterprise.)

The Democrats are prompt to take
advantage of dissension in the ranks
OF the Republicans and propose to plt
winning ticket in the fed et St.
Adams and cut dowh tho Republican
majority to the vanishing point. This
is just what can always be expected
until we have direct primary law.
Inc Democrats will vote in RepubIi-
can caucuses and make all the trouble
ihey can so as to profit thereby later.
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bitant in order to get his own partic-
ular item through.
The method of one schedule at a
time deserves to succeed, and is rap
idly growing in favor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.

ing, April 21.
ARTHUR G. SPRAGUE, w. M.
DELos Nj. BACON. Secretary.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
Fraternal DOingS.
Knights of PythiaS Hold Annual
Ball-The Red Men Open a
New Wigwam.

The committees appointed by Vermont
%. No. 1, u. r. K. of p. to arrange for
their first annual ball have every reason
to feel proud of the event which took
place Friday night. The hall was crowd
ed to its capacity and every one present
pronounced it one of the finest times of
the season. The grand marchwas led by
Col. and Mrs. c. M. Bonnett and there
were SO couples in line, but this number
was increased to rs before the end.
After the march the column was halted
facing a screen on the west wall and all
joined in singing America, the words
of which were thrown on the screen.
The decorations were fine, consisting of
festoons and streamers in red, yellow
and blue. the Pythian colors. besides
several shields and electric lights in the
national colors. The novel electrical
features including two arches, large
star and a moonlight effect were the
work of James L. Macdonald and George
R. Macdonald and drew many favorable
comments from those present The in
clement weather kept many from out of
town away, but Lyndonville and Woods
vile were represented. Madam Brooks
orchestra furnished excellent music for
an order of 20 dances and during the in
termission sherbet, cake and coffee were
dispensed by A. 6. Cummings, Oscar
Hall, and Fred Campbell. Misses Agnes
Badger and Helen Ellis presided at the
punch bowl. The uniform rank in full
dress, and the handsomely gowned
women added much to the beauty of the
occasion and the success of the first
annual places the stamp of approval on
future events which bear the Pythian
label. The following committees were in
charge; Arrangements: Sir Knight c. P.
French, Sir Knight, I. 6. Rolfe, Capt. S.
J. Somerville, Sir knight 6. r. Mac
Donald. floor director, Col. c. M.
Bonnett; aids, Lieut.. P. A. Brown, Capt.
S. J. Somerville; introduction, Lieut.. A.
E. Marshall, Maj. Henry w. Ellis, 1st.
Sergeant E. L. Morrill,, Sir Knight F.O.
French; decorations, Sir Knight 6. R.
Macdonald and Sir Knight J. L. Mac
Donald; refreshments, Sir Knight A. G.
Cummings, Sir Knight Fred Campbell,
Sir Knight Oscar Hall.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
LOCAL NOTICES.

The Woman's Association of the North
church will serve a supper, April 20, ad-
mission IS cents, children Is cents. Sup
per will be followed by an entertainment
in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Searles.
The ladies of the South church will
give supper in the parlors of the church
Tuesday evening. April 10, at o'clock.
Following the supper there will be a
musical program. Admission % cents.
The Grace Unity club will serve sup
per at the par1ors of Grace Methodist
church, Tuesday evening at six o'clock.
There will be special tables for children
at / s cents, adults 25 cents.
Use American Liver Tablets.
F. Willard Magoon, Magnetic Healer
of Barton, VT, is located at Cottage
Hotel permanently. Consultation free.
Phone 8OO1-11.
Use American Throat Tablets.
New maple sugar on snow every after
noon and evening at Harry M. Scott's
store.
Any one wishing to purchase vacuum
cleaner will do well to call on F. T. For
saith, examine machines and get prices.
Give him your orders for vacuum clean
ing and have satisfactory work done.
A Regular 40 cent lb. of chocolates for
% cents at Searles' Drug Store, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. William Lynn, experienced domes-
tic nurse. $40 per week. 9 Mt. Pleas
ant. Citizens Telephone 92-G.
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The rfght kind of an

The right kind of an
insurance policy increases in cash value every
year, is always an easy and sure collateral if
properly arranged and finally becomes in
most cases the sole source of family support.
No finer service has been devised. National
Life Ins. Co. of VT. (MutuaD.
w. w. SPRAGUE & SON,
Gen. Agents of Northeastern Vermont,
ST. JohnsburY. Vermont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
Local Gatherings.

State Census Supervisor L. M. Hays
of Burlington was in town yesterday
and met the Caledonia county census
enumerators at the Y. M. c. A. in the
afternoon and gave them oral instructions
regarding their FORK which begins on
Friday of this week.
The Citizens Telephone Company is
removing its wires on Main street in
front of the St. Johnsbury House and
The Berry-Ball Dry Goods store and
along Central street, placing them in
cables and running them in back of the
buildings. The change makes a great
Improvement in the appearance of the
street and greatly reduces the danger in
case of FIRE.
Fred S. Platt of Rutland, clerk of the
United States court, was here last week
Tuesday and Wednesday to pass on
naturalization papers. There were 70
papers presented of which number nine
were petitions which will come up for
final hearing in so days. Those present
ing declarations of intention must wait
two years before they can become citizens.
u. S. District Attorney Alexander
Dunnett went to Burlington Monday
to attend U. S. Court there. It is expect
ed the case against Charles B. Stevens of
Danville for importing diseased bull
will be disposed of at this term.
The annual meeting of the Old Pine
Golf club is to be held Tuesday evening,
April 10, at the Museum class room at
O'Clock, and adjourned on account of
the village meeting, until Thursday
evening, April 21 at o'clock at the
same place.
The Avery Strong Company played
to good houses at The Colonial, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings.
Their repertoire of plays is well selected
and the company is capable in every re-
spect of properly staging them. They
made good impression with theatre
goers and are sure of hearty welcome
on return date.
While frying peanuts at the bakery
of the 6. H. Cross Co. Friday, N. B.
Trussell had both hands badly burned by
the fat catching fire. The blaze was
quickly put out by the use of hand ex-
tinguisher but it will be some time before
Mr.. Trussell will be able to work again.
Ground is being broken at Fairlawn
for two tenement house, which George
Hickie will erect this summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
Laymen'S Meeting.
A Conference to Promote the Mission
ary Work among Men,
Speakers from Boston
and Turkey.

A mems county meeting in connection
with the interdenominational work of
the Laymen's Missionary Movement
was held in the Y. M. c. A. building yes
terday with representatives present from
several towns in the county. Dinner
was served at noon by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A., after which
the meeting was called to order by
Postmaster A. F. Stone who presided.
He first introduced the Rev. George p.
Knapp, missionary from Turkey who
is now in this country on a furlough.
Mr. Knapp spoke of the great changes
that have taken place in Turkey since
the granting of constitution there in
July 1908. One of the things accomplish
ed was free press in which the people
could discuss public measures. They
also have freedom of assembly and the
natives attend the meetings held by
missionaries and hear religious matters
discussed. They are even educating
moslem girls at the expense of the govern
ment to teach in the government schools
there
He was followed by the Rev. Dr.-G. H.
Gutterson of Boston, one of the secre-
taries of the American Missionary AS
sociation. He said the series of meetings
now being held in Vermont was for the
purpose of setting up the apportionment
plan. This was an effort to get the
contribution of funds for the support of
missions on a systematic and business
basis. The difficulty now is that too few
of the members of any church are re-
presented in its benevoleuces. A mission
ary committee should be formed in every
church who should get every member
pledged to contribute something accord
ing to his means.
F. H. Brooks made a strong plea to
the men to do their part in this great
work and told of the many helpful
suggestions that came to him at the
Burlington convention.
The meeting than voted to form a
county laymen's committee to consist of
FIVE members. They chose to serve on
this committee, J. w. Gillis of Danville,
H. c. Wilson of Lyndonville and F. H.
Brooks of st. Johnsbury and these three
members were authorized to select the
other two members.
Rev. Mr.. Knapp and DR.. Gutterson
addressed union service at the North
church last evening.
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Randall & Whiicorrlb,
St. Johnsbury. VT.
WANTED

Girl or woman to do general housework'
Steady employment, good wages. No wash
ing or ironing, four adults, modern con
veniences. Plain cooking required. Address
J. B. HAY, Bradford, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-04-13
Red Mems New Home.

Several Tribes Represented at the Opening
Meeting In the Algonquin's New Wig
wan.
Delegations were present from Waum-
beck tribe of Hardwick, Iroquois tribe of
Barre, Wuchosen tribe of East Barre and
Wannalancet tribe of Lyndonville last
Thursday night to assist Algonquin tribe
No. 9, in opening their new wigwam in
the Gauthier block, and all were made to
feel very much at home by the local Red
Men. The program opened in the wig
wan where the degree team from Waum-
beck tribe worked six candidates in the
Chiefs degree, making them full hedged
Indians. The work was finely carried
out and was reviewed by visiting great
chiefs.
At IL O'Clock delicious dinner, built
around Vermont young turkey" was
served to nearly 100 at the Hotel Cot
tage, and though corn and venison were
not included in the menu, every Indian
present did ample justice to the spread.
The postprandial exercises were in charge
of L. N. Smythe and he called upon w.
w. Russell, great keeper of wampum
of Barre. John Storey, great chief of
records, of Hardwick, w. L. Booth of
Barre, A. E. Humphrey and q. S. Grant
of Lvndonville, c. B. Carr, past great
prophet and Peter Collins of this place.
All responded with remarks that empha-
sized both their pleasure at being on
hand and their faith in this purely Amer
lean order.
The local tribe takes a just pride in
their new wigwam, with its main hall
40 Sc feet, and kitchen and parapher-
malta rooms and are planning on giving
the public chance to inspect it at a dedi-
cation ball on Nav e.