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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
He Stole Diamonds.

Providence, July 15.-Edward Jones is
under arrest in Wakefield village, South
kingstown, for stealing diamonds val
ued at $1165 Jones was at work for a
plumber upon a newly built house at
Narragansett Pier, belonging to family
named Heck, the members of which had
arrived and were moving in while the
plumbers were putting on their finish
ing touches. Jones saw an open trunk,
and, lifting a small lid, found several
jewelry cases, three of which he looted.
After the men had left the house the
theft was discovered. Jones was sus-
pected and arrested. He first denied
his guilt, but confessing, was held for
the grand fury
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Crazed by jealousy.

Lowelltown, Me, July 13.-Arthur Lee
French laborer at Caswell
mills, fired two shots at his wife yester-
day noon, both taking effect in her head.
He left the house and meeting Fred
Boulanger, fired three shots, danger
ously wounding him in the head. Bou-
LANCER will probably recover. The
woman will die. Insane jealousy was
the cause. The shooting was evidently
premeditated. LaMontague shot linn
self under the right ear, dying instantly.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Heat it,
Then eat it;
Hard to beat it.
Waternelons.

Seventy-two million pounds of water
melon is what the railroad and fruit
men estimate will be raised in Florida
this year. This is equivalent to 3,000,-
900 melons, which, if placed end to
end, would make a chain of watermel-
ons $50 miles long, or farther than
from Jacksonville to the city of Wash
ington. What a picture TO cause the
hstonished smile ON the face of the av-
erage negro to broaden into a laugh of
great gladness To carry these melons
to market a train of 5000 cars would
be necessary, and this train would be
nearly 10 miles long. But our friend of
the African persuasion need not change
his glad smile into look of lugubrious
meditation. All these melons are not
going to leave Florida Some are going
to stay right with us, and this summer
a kodak fiend will find happy snap
shot ON the shady side of many grape
vine fence in the shape of two empty
melon rinds, a sleeping negro, with a
rim of flies dancing war dance around
his yawning mouth. Railroad men say
that this years crop will be three times
larger in Florida than that Of last year.
and the prospects are brighter for bet
ter prices, as there will be only half
melon crop in Georgia to compete with.
-FloriCa Times Union.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Rrynu's Career.

1t has been said that William Jennings
BRYAN of Nebraska won fame in an
hour" by his address on the tarin in con-
eress in March, 1892, but his race for
fame began q years prior to that date,
for he was a student of political economy
at a very early age and was on the stump
before he was old enough to vote. Mr..
Bryan was born in Salem, Ills, March
L., 1860 His father was prominent
lawyer and a circuit court judge.
Young Bryan graduated at the Illinois
college and at the Onion Law college.
Then he married Hiss Mary Z. Baird
and put out his shingle as an attorney.
His total income for the first six months
was $6s; after that ne had line practice.
His wife has also been admitted to the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Beat en- by Barkeeper.

Providence, July 15.-John Carr, AZ
years of age, belonging in Boston, went
into Frank Silva's saloon, on Knight
street, just before midnight, and re-
fusing to pay for drink, was assaulted
by Manuel Kirt, the barkeeper. Carr
was so badly beaten that he had to be
taken to the Rhode Island hospital
where it was found that his collar bone
was broken. Kirt was arrested.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Vetoes Ignored.

Boston, July 15.-The Boston school
committee, by vote of II to s. yester-
day, passed two items over Mayor
Quincy's vetoes. They were the orders
increasing the salaries of instructors in
public schools for the year ending Aug
81, 1897, and which will cause an in
creased expenditure Of $4,000. The order
providing for an increase in the salaries
of truant officers from 1920 to $1,000 was
also passed over the mayors veto.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Woman Incendiary Confesses.

Lawrence, Mass, July 15.-Miss C.
Bordelais of the firm of H. & c. Borde-
lais, dealers in millinery goods, con-
fessed to State Fire Marshal Whit
comb yesterday that she set fire to the
firms store on Essex street on the morn
ing of June Fl. A heavy insurance was
carried on the goods, and the stock had
been allowed to run down so that there
was considerable less than when in
sured The place was purchased for
one third the amount of the insurance.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17

Fitchpurg, Mass, July ia circus
was here yesterday, and so were the
sneak thieves. Several people were
robbed. The largest loser was George
s. Jones of Leominster, who lost $3.50.
The bookstore of II. T. Estabrook & Co.
was entered by rear door during the
parade and so and check for SIS stolen.
counterfeit $40 bills were passed on sew
sral neoplp
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
HaverhilI Assessors Figures.

Haverhill, Mass, July 15.-The annual
report of the assessors shows that the
number of voters has decreased 1888 from
last year, leaving the total 9109. The
amount of personal property decreased
$l73,l III, but real estate increased S59S,
459, leaving the net increase in valuation
at $425.3 The total valuation is s21, -
21s,346 and the tax rate is $3.50, an in
crease of 10 cents.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17

Boston, July 13.-The Boston Daily
standard, the organ of the A. p. A, has
suspended publication. Notice to the
effect that Edward S. Crockett and Ben
ton H. DeWolf. as assignees of the Bos-
ton Daily Standard Publishing company.
are in full possession of the property,
was posted at the closed doors Of the
place of publication, Saturday evening.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Fortifying Boston Raw,

Boston. July Is. - Under provisions
enacted by congress, the work of forth
tying Boston harbor has been begun,
and three 10-inch rifles and two 5-inch
rapid fire guns are to be placed in a bat
terry to be constructed upon the eastern
end of Long island. The position is
commanding one, and the work is to be
pushed. 1t may be completed by Dec. /.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
BRYAN GETS 1T.

Chicago, July 11.-William ]. Bryan Of
Nebraska was selected as the standard
bearer of the Democratic party in the
campaign for the presidency of the
United States Thursday, when the
young Nebraskan mounted the rostrum
in the CONVEX ton hall, to close the debate
on the party platform, he was considered
the merest possibility in the race. Half
an hour later when he concluded his
great rhetorical effort, he had becoms
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
Rucklen,s Arnica Salve.

The best salve in he world for cuts, bruis
es, sores, ulsers, sat rheum, fever sores
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and
all skin eruptions, and positively, cures piles
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
sEwALL FOR VICE PRESIDENT,

Chicago, July 13.-The most remark
able national convention since the Dem
ocratic party, in 1850, was rent asunder
on the slavery issue, has ended, the con-
vention having completed the work
which split the party in twain on the
financial issue. Arthur Sewall of Maine.
q Bath shipbuilder, and an ardent free
coinage man, was named for vice presi-
dent, on a ticket headed by William
Bryan, the eloquent young orator from
the prairies beyond the Missouri. over
$50 delegates to the convention all OF
whom, with the exception OF the gold
delegation from Wisconsin and a por-
ton of the delegation from Minnesota,
came from east of the Alleghanys. re-
fused to participate in the nomination
of a presidential candidate on free sill
yer platform. over $50 declined to par
ticipate in a nomination for vice presi-
dent. Many of the gold delegates had
left the city in disgust. Whether the
seceders will place a third ticket i'm the
field. as the minority did at Baltimore
in 1860 is a matter for future develop
meut.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17

Even the best jokes are serious some
times, and an astonishing number of
things that were jokes once become, as
they grow old, the most common occur
rences of everyday life. Now, here's a
case in point:
Years ago a professional humorist
met an idea, which he apprehended,
and in due time he wove it into shape
to this effect:
Young wife-Oh, Edward knew you were
SO fond of Welsh rabbits
Young Husband (apprehensively)-Yes my
dearP
Young Wife-Well, just as soon as you had
gone this morning made two, and they have
been on the ice all day, and Jane shall bring
ahem Immediately
This was called "Jugged Hare" or
rabbit Pie" or "Out of the Warren, !"
or "a Pleasure In Store For Edward, ="
or something else equally appropriate,
and when the professional humorist fin
ished the joke he fondly imagined 1.-THE
price thereof in his pocket. Little did
he think that the joke would ever come
true
But it has come. 1t is arrived, as the
French say, attended by these dainty
lines:
Heat it,
Then eat it;
Hard to beat it.
A Boston man has invented ready
made Welsh rabbit which he calls by a
name that isn't "Sad- We-Are, though
it's not so far away from that He rec
ommends it highly. New York Sun.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17

scemingly a probability. With the hours
of the night his chances grew, and when
the convention resumed business yes
terday morning, he had been established
a. Richard p. BANDS most formidable
competitor. AS the balloting progressed
his popularity among the delegates be-
came more and more apparent, and his
strength in votes went by laps and
bounds, until the elimination came on
the complete capture of Illinois and
Ohio. and the Withdrawal of Bland, with
the consequent transfer of Missouri to
the Bryan column on the fifth ballot.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
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THE THIRD DAY.

Chicago, July 10.-Ten acres of people
on the sloping sides of the great
coliseum yesterday, saw the silver
helmeted gladiators in its arena over
power the gold phalanxes, and plant the
banner of silver upon the ramparts of
Democracy. They saw what may prove
the disruption of a great political party,
amid scenes of enthusiasm such as
perhaps never before occurred in ma
tional convention. They saw 10000 peo-
ple with Imagination infiamed by the
burning words of passionate orators
swayed like windswept fields; they
heard the awful roar of 10000 voices
burst like a volcano against the rever-
herating dome overhead; they saw
man carried upon the shoulders OF
others. intoxicated with enthusiasm.
amid tumult and turbulence; they
listened to appeals, to threats, to cries
for mercy, and finally, they watched the
tubilant majority seal it's victory. and
The yanuuished stalk forth into the day
light. Battle for the supremacy of Dem
ocratic principles was fought out in
session that lasted from II o'clock in
the morning until shortly before o'clock
in the afternoon.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-07-17
BRYAN Is CHOSEN.
Receives Democratic Nomina-
ton For President.

sewan of Maine Is Chosen For Vice
Press entail Candidate Brief Review of
the Chicago Convention.
Chicago, July Q. - The battle of the
giants was waged all along the line yes
terday with the silver men in control
in the committee rooms and in the con-
yention. No quarter was shown the
committee on resolutions, where they
had majority of 20, and they crushed
the opposition. The platform declares
for free and independent coinage OF
silver without the cooperation of any
other nation, for a tariff for revenue
only. sufficient to pay the expenses of
the government economically admins
tered, for q constitutional amendment
for an moons tax, against federal inter-
ference in local affairs, against third
term. for simplicity and economy in ma
tional affairs, against a Pacific railroad
funding bill condemns the issue of bonds
in time of peace, and gives mild en-
dorsement to the civil service law. Sena-
tor Hill. following the biblical injunc-
tion to turn the other cheek, after the
resolutions which inferentially con-
demned the president at three distinct
points. had been adopted by the COM
mittee, Offered a plank commencing the
administration for it's honesty, fidelity
and courage BY vote of 27 to IL it was
defeated.
The net result of the days session was
the seating of the Nebraska delegation.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
Dancer siknals Flying.

The war scare has undeniably had a
bad effect upon the iron trade, which
even before the presidents message was
struggling through q critical period,
with some indications Of successful is
sue therefrom. The worst feature Of the
furry is that it has distinctly aggravat-
ed the financial situation. Whatever
ppalliatives may be applied, there seems
little hope that the root Of the evil will
be touched. Until that is done we must
look for hesitation and distrust and a
dragging trade. For the great majority
of large undertakings capital must be
borrowed. Whether financiers be right
or wrong, our industries must deal with
the cold fact that new issues Of securi-
ties will be slow of sale SO long as our
currency is in its present muddled con-
dition. Few will venture out of the
harbor with the danger signals flying.
Iron Age.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
.THE KING OF ASHANTI.
A Monarch Who Is Unique In
Many Particulars.
HIS SAVAGE SWAY Is ABSOLUTE.

He Deaes Great Irritaln and Could Give
King Solomon Pointers on Matrimony.
A Plug Hat Is Els Crown, al Umbrella
His Royal ccepter.
Solomon in all his glory was not In it,
either as q married man or a puissant
rotentato. with tho kily Of Ashanti. OF
III the astonishing kings Of Africa or the
south seu islands this dusky monarch
sands pre-eminent. He has not only de-
1od fato by marrying 1888 wives. but ho
has iofed tho British government and
buried bnck her ultimatum In her face
lie Is now awaiting the approach OF the
English army and " i'll Try conclusions with
,ohn Bull, As did his predecessor, King
Koff1 Kalkirra, in 1874. The result, OF
course, must be the same az It was In that
memorable conflict, but tho Ashantees are
force fighters, we'll armed, and 1t Is no
light task that Lord Salisbury has under
taken>
Prehbi, the king Of Ashanti, is the
absolute monarch Of about 5000, 900 sub
jects They live in the heart of the Afri-
can forest, n few hundred miles back from
the Gold Coast. The king wears CIR
die Of dried grass around his hips and
"plug" Lat. Ho owns no crown, but In
some way his become possessed Of silk
hat, which now does duty as an emblem
Of sovereignty.
Another remarkable fact about this bar.
barOus king is that he has no throne. He
has, however, solid gold stool, which
does service az a throne. 1t takes four
ablebotiied slaves to tug this heavy stool
around
But the greatest official emblem of royal
authority IS an umbrella. This curiosity
has a big bamboo handle and spokes Of
embossed gold. On the end Of each spoke
Is human skull. Nobody. not even the
king himself, knows the Significance OF
this strange sc"rtcr Of majccty, but 1t has
descended to han from long line Of an
oestry.
King Pre,nbi, among other things, has
exactly 8, 1888 wives allowed him by law.
Why this liberal figure WAS decided upon
his majesty does not know. Like the UNI
brella they came to him by inheritance.
These bel meets the king keeps In vast
harem which Is guarded by several hun
dred eunuchs. A large proportion of his
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
BUILT THE WRONG WAY.
Why tho Quaker's Chester Hogs Took No
Prizes In GeOrHiA,

Prizes In Georgia.
II never shall forget an incident
which occurred at the first fair ever
attended in Georgia." said retired
Cincinnati meat packer. .'"It was at
Macon. and I think they called it a state
fair. AT any rate it was a big thing ton
the town in those days. They had some
fine stock on exhibition, and Pennsyl-
vanian had sent down about 20 Of the
finest looking hogs you ever saw. They
were mostly Chester Whites. and if I
recollect Alright they were exhibited by
Thomas Wood, a great hog and cattle
fancier Of 20 and 80 years ago. He it
was who introduced that famous breed
Of hogs, the Chester White, and he
made great deal Of money out Of his
fancy stock. He was a Friend-a Qua
ker, you know-who used the plain Ian
guage and wore broad brimmed hat.
He was a smart old gentleman. honest
and prosperous. He sent his hogs from
state fair to state fair, and they took so
many prizes and blue ribbons that each
hog looked like a boy who had spent all
his money making collection Of badges.
"When the Macon judges made their
awards, they gave blue ribbons very lib
orally to the razor backs, but not one Of
the fat, sleek Pennsylvania hogs got a
prize. The owner of the exhibit did not
understand it, so he hunted up one Of
the judges and said in the language Of
the Friends: 20
u, "'I know thee to be an honest man,
and I do not question thy fairness in the
award, but to crafty my own curiosity
I would be glad to have thee tell me
why thee gave all the prizes to the ma
tive stock and what fault thee found in
miner ..'... =
my friend, the committee admired
your hogs greatly the judge replied.
They are certainly handsome, and I
have no doubt that in your section they
are the best breed to raise, but they are
not suited for this country. They are go
short legged and fat that niger could
catch them in two minutes. What we
require in hog in the south is legs and
wind. We give our prizes for speed. >"
Shortening the Time.
Friend-Doesn' the journey to and
from the country every dag seem very
long3
Mr.. suburb-Long? It's too short.
When take the train in the morning, I
know I've got to pinch in and work like
q horse the moment the train reaches the
-ity. That makes the journey seem too
hort, doesn't it?
Il presume it does. But how about
he journey back?"
"Well, I always remember after I
start that I've forgotten something my
wife wanted particularly, so that ride
is always over too SOON. "-Pearson' 8
Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
Good Housekeeping Gleanings.

Good Housekeeping Gleanings.
Try Dalmatian insect powder for ants.
Clean paint with saleratus water.
For removing paint use equal parts Of
turpentine and ammonia; then. wash
with suds. -
Hot wood ashes on cold stove will
remove grease spilled on it. :
Wash channels skin in tepid ammonia
water, rinsing, stretching and drying In
the shade. III
II there are brown marks caused by
dripping from the faucet in the marble
basin or closet bowl, wind piece OF
cloth around q stick or tie it tight, wet
with soapy water and rub ON sapolio
and apply.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
How to Make Peanut Candy.

Mix together q cup Of genuine New
Orleans molasses-not shup-a cup Of
brown sugar, an ounce Of butter and a
tablespoonful of vinegar. Melt the but
ter and it will mix better. Boil for
about 20 minutes, trying little until it
hardens in cold water. Then stir in
lightly a level teaspoonful of bicarbonate
of soda. Pour at once into shallow tins,
we'll buttered. Mark into squares and
set it away to cool, unless it is to be
pulled. -. ........,... .....
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
Why Say ssCoin" and Mean "Gold?"

Continuing it's appeals to congress for
proper financial legislation, the Chicago
Tribune rep. says Of the greenbacks !:
.'They are not a safe currency under the
present state of things, and congress re-
fuses to make them safe by giving the
president a certain means of getting
gold with which to redeem them when
presented. Instead of praising the green
backs, Mr.. Cannon should try to protect
them. Is he in favor of allowing the
president to sell for gold bonds made
payable in gold and not in 'coin?' If
80. why doesn't he say so?"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-24
No 0uibbliuI.

''There is no more important duty for
the press Of both PARTIES" the Balti-
more News says, ethan that Of urging
upon the party leaders the imperative
necessity at this juncture Of taking def
mite ground ON the money question, SO
that it may at last be settled perma-
nently. and cease to b . menace to
trade and to the general prosperity.