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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

NOTICE is hereby given that at the next
session of the General Assembly of the State
of Vermont a petition will be presented to
change the shire of Orange County from
Chelsea to Randolph or Bradford, in said
county; or to divide the County into two
shires, one at each of said places.
Bradford. Vt August Is, 1896. A
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
TANES.

Notice to the Village of Bradford, VT.
A village tax of fifty cents and a highway
tax of forty cents on the dollar of the Grand
List of the Village, of 1895, is in my hands for
collection. A discount of per cent VIII be
allowed on all taxes paid within 80 days from
this date. (said time expires October S0th,
1861 After October 30th, 1896 taxes will be
paid TO the collector.
Village of Bradford, Vt, Aug. i, 1896 ~
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Have They Cornered the Copper Centse


A majority of the letters from the
workingmen in your columns claim that
gold has appreciated i'll value since 1878
and that this appreciation has been
caused by the wicked bankers who have
cornered all the gold. Has any one sug-
gested that these wicked bankers have
cornered all the cents? In 1878 1t re-
quired 129 cents to purchase only one
ounce of silver. Today it requires only
6S cents to purchase this same one
ounce of silver In 1879 it required 1875
cents to purchase one bushel of wheat
Today SO cents will purchase one bushel
of wheat. And yet 100 cents will pur-
chase the same amount of gold today as
it could III 1873. Clearly, then, it is
this bad little copper cent that has
caused all our hard times and not the
gold. Let us compel all of our creditors
to accept five mills instead of ten for
cent Common Sense i'll New York
World
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TIL undersigned, having been appointed
by the II on. Probate Court for the Dis
ceive, examine, and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate of
Ephraim f. Flemming late of Newbury in
said district deceased, and all claims exhibit
ed in offset thereto hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at his
late dwelling house in Newbury, on the 18th
day of Sept. and Ind day of February next,
from 10 O'Clock a. IN. until O'Clock p. m,
each of said days, and that six months from
the 5th day of August, A. ID. 1895. is the time
limited by said court for said creditors to
present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Newbury this 10th day of August,
A. D., 1895.
l.. w. MCALLIsTER,( comus
A DANIEL TAIsEY ooiiii''
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21
NOTICE.

Whereas my husband, Samuel +. Mandigo,
having left my bed and board, forbid any
one harboring him as / shall pay no bills on
his account after this date.
MARY J. MANDIGo.
Witness-Geo. Z. Emerson.
Thetford, W., Aug. s, 1895. 43
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Try the Old Plan.

Advocates of tariff revision do not
claim that the country is going TO the
dogs They merely assert that the wealth
of the country is going to the factory
ners.-New York Herald. 1892.
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Plain and TO the Point.

There is nothing ambiguous about the
various Democratic conventions denuR-
siation Of President Cleveland New
York Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

Under tariff revision" it goes to
"the factory owners" of Europe Much
better keep it at home
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Where Were the Silver Patriots In 1873?
The advocates of the cheap silver
standard pretend that the white metal
is patriotic, while gold is disloyaL.
One-half Of the arguments for so cent
dollars consists of appeals to patriotism
for votes in favor of the American
money" and against the TRAITOR gold"
Of England.
IN the happy days before 1878 the
bullion value Of the metal in silver
dollar was worth ON an average about
81. 03. Did the noble hearted, patriotic
silver miners rush to pour their products
into our minis, so chat the country would
have plenty of money? Not by great
deal They were the kind Of patriots
who shipped their silver Off to France
as fast az they could send it in order to
get little higher price for it. They
knew that at that time metallic money
was scarce in the United States, but
they didn't care for that. They wanted
the highest price for silver bullion, and
they therefore sold it in the dearest
market. Nobody blames them for doing
80. But now that the price abroad has
gone down, and they want Uncle Sam
to give them more for their bullion than
its market value, they talk of patriot
ism" and pretend that they wish to get
their silver made into dollars in order
to benefit the country. Nice kind of pa
triots they are-men who will send
their silver away when it is badly need
ed and try to unload it on the govern
ment when it is cheap and plentiful!
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The Loss Of Reciprocity.

Our exports of breadstuffs under reci-
procity in 1892. worth 1929, 1853. 600,
fell off to STA, 604. 900 in 1895.
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India, with population of nearly
800. 900, 900, tried in vain to keep the
bullion value of its silver coins at par
with their nominal value. How can the
o,oO0, 900 people Of the United States
expect to succeed where India failed?
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-08-21

} Ii Hung Chang visited Gladstone
Bulgarian cabinet resigned Latte
Lorain won the 2:O9 pace at Fort Wayne.
Ind, in fast time-National Associa-
tion of Democratic clubs to convene at
st. Louis. Sept. S0-.Populists tate nom
inees endorsed by the North Carolina
Republican committee-ISpanis OFF,
eers, panic stricken by yellow fever and
smallpox epidemics in Cuba. seeking
The herald., 1896-05-04
RACING RULES

The most important changes in the
racing rules for the coming season are
the following,
A fee of $40 to IS will be charged for
sanction for all open meetings
An official referee Is provided for at all
national circuit meets, to be appointed
by the chairman of the racing board
The chairman and members of the ma
tional racing board shall be ex-officio
referees and the chairman and members
of the division racing boards, as well as
Handicapped for their districts, shall be
ex-officio referees within their respect
i've divisions.
Hereafter only flying start records
against time and standing start in CON-
petition Will be considered. Provision Is
also made for one referee, league repre-
sentative appointed by the chairman,
three judges, three timers, and twelve
witnesses to be present at record trials
No private trials will be sanctioned be-
tween June 1st and October 1st or jan
uary 1st and March 1st
A fee of 81 must accompany all appeals
to the racing board from the decision of
the referee, which will be returned in
case the referees decision is reversed.
Appeal must be made in one week from
time such decision is made.
No time limit is allowed to be placed
on any handicap. team or lap race by the
referee. but he may Withhold any prize
where he thinks the winner did not use
his best efforts to win.
Tandems only are allowed as pacinc
machines unless especially sanctioned
by the member of the board for the dis
trict involved. -t-'
Professionals may be fined for insub-
ordination on the track. Suspension will
follow until fine is paid.
Boys under Is years of age cannot ride
IN regular events. Boys races limited
between the age of ~ and Is.
Looking backward and other careless
riding will give ground for being ruled
off for remainder of meet
Entry fees must me paid in full or sus-
pension may follow; If not paid in thirty
days all claim to prizes Is forfeited
A new agreement form will be inserted.
providing for all entrants to abide by
the decision of the board; no appeal to
thp coIlrts
The herald., 1896-05-04
THE KENNEL

The success of the recent kennel show
given by the Southern California Kennel
club is very remarkable. The attend
ance was large, thus assuring financial
success. There were fifty-one gold and
silver medals distributed among ZIP ex-
hibitors The dogs shown were from all
parts of the coast. To those unacquaint-
ed with the standing Of the Southern
California Kennel club, it is only neces-
sary to state that it Is the only club in
the United States excepting the West
minister Kennel club of New York, that
has held six or more consecutive shows
For eight years the annual show of this
club has attracted the attention of dog
fancierS of the United States, and the
enterprising officials of the club deserve
great credit for their last venture in
the show line. The club will meet to-
morrow evening to nominate officials for
the ensuing year.
Following are the names of clubs,
with the dates for holding the several an
nual shows this year: Pacific Kennel
club, San Francisco, third annual show,
Mechanics pavilion, May 9th, 7th, Sth
and 9th; Seattle Kennel club, third an
nual show, May 18th, 14th. 18th and 18th,
Seattle, Wash; Alameda County Sports
mems association, second annual bench
show, at Mills tabernacle Oakland,
May goth, 21st, 22d and Esd. Quite a.
number of dogs will be taken north from
here to participate in all of the above
shows.
The herald., 1896-05-04
YESTERDAYS SHOOT

The Los Angeles City Gun club had
successful days sport at their grounds
yesterday. when both blue rock and live
bird events were contested. Van Walk
enburg won the first shoot at blue rocks
bringing down twelve out of fifteen,
Matsfield being second with eleven
birds. In the next event the tables
We're turned. Matsfield killing fifteen
straight and Van Valkenburg only
grazing eleven. The third and fourth
events were also at blue rocks. Raiphs
carried off the former with twelve out
of fifteen, and Jones" and Nordholt
yieing for second honors with eleven.
Van Valkenburg and Vodra divided the
fourth pool with thirteen birds each to
their credit. The fifth shoot at live
OF ten, Ralphs and Van Valkenburg
bagging eight apiece The sixth event
also at live birds was divided by RaIphs
and Jones, with nine out of ten, Ralphs
won the next contest with ten straight,
and Wiley was second with nine The
ninth event fell to- Katz, with thirteen
blue rocks out of fifteen, Matsfield and
Black dividing second honors with
twelve. Katz and Matsfield tied in the
tenth shoot with fourteen out of fifteen.
Katz was now shooting In fine form and
capturM the eleventh pool with four
teen vac rocks out OF fifteen, Matsfield
and Alexander vieing with thirteen,
and also divided the twelfth event with
Leighton. The thirteenth fell to Leigh
ton, with eleven out of fifteen, Wiley,
Black and Katz securing ten. Leigh
ton also carried off the next event with
fourteen out of fifteen. Alexander, Katz
ard Wiley capturing thirteen. In the
The herald., 1896-05-04
THE HORSE

The trotting season is in full swing in
France. The American horse Lennox
was defeated, owing to bad weather and
q sore mouth. In the International
handicap, trotted shortly afterwards,
he redeemed himself grandly, defeating
two fast French trotters Kepi and Leda.
Average time, 2:33A.
Good horses, especially we'll matched
pairs, are very scarce in the New York
market. Here's a chance for California
horse breeders.
Dexter, when 10 years old, did not
nave q performance in the list. In the
past six years thirty five of his gets
have taken record in standard time,
twenty below 2:20.
The kite-shaped track at Chillicothe,
O., over which Flying Jib made his rec
ord OF 2:04, is soon to be converted into
IL regulation track
At recent horse sale held in London.
q Sl5,000 sale was made of Goldiinder
VI, son of Gold-Danegelt, that sold for
S25, GOO few years ago.
TWenty-one years ago M. Lewis
elarke, after several years study of the
English turf, adapted the best features
OF foreign racing and founded the Ken
lucky Derby, a race that was the bright
star OF the American turf for fifteen
years.
Late in the eighties. when new asso-
Citations were forming, rot only around
New York, but in the larger and wealth
Ter cities of the west, it was no longer
the custom to train for the Kentucky
derby; prizes like the American derby
ana the Realization dwarfed completely
It's Importance, and each year strength
ened the determination of horsemen not
to enter their colts in race that called
Tor heart-hreakiEg mile and half in
early May, with but comparatively small
recompense;a land sort was that ever since
the day when Spokane and Proctor
knott fought out the race that was as
fatal to its participants as Tristan S
metropolitan. the Kentucky derby has
been but farcical shadow of the glor-
ious old contests.
rms was recognized by the men of
ample means who secured the club two
years ago. They first doubled the value
OF the stake and the derby distance to a
mile and quarter The wisdom of this
move VIII be proved next Wednesday
ana the glorles of the past on Churchill
uowns Will be revived and the Ken
tucky derby will regain it's old rank,
ana is this season one of the quartet of
6reat 3-year-old western stake races
The conditions of the race are as fol-
lows: One mile and a quarter for g.
year olds Goals of 1899. The club guar
antees the value of the stake to be
SGOo0 of which 500 to second and $500
to third; colts to carry 122 pounds. geld
ings at time of starting 1l9 pounds. fill
lies III pounds. Those not having won
q race for 3-year-olds. without respect
TO sex. of the value nf s1hno, allow cd ave
pounds, maidens ten pounds.
There were III colts nominated, four
or whom have died. The nominations
or htty-nine others were permitted to
lapse by non-payment of the first in
stailment due last May. The number
still eligible is, therefore, 1OS. The nav
ment which fell due on the first of.Mav
VIII probably reduce this number to the
starters, which will be twelve or thir
The herald., 1896-05-04
GOOD ROADS

The Good Roads association is innprov.
ing the Santa Monica course from West :
ern avenue, out Washington street, to
Gird's hill. A cycle path is being con-
structed around Gird's hill, so that th,-
cycilsts can avoid the havy sand at tho
pottom OF the hill. AS soon as the work
on this stretch is finished the supervisors
VIII sprinkle and roll it as often as need
ed: The next piece of work to be under
taken by the association will be to con
struct a cycle path from Ivy station for
a distance OF probably half a mile over
tne SANTA Monica course, then it will
tackle the stretch known as the "cordI,. :.
roy road" about two miles beyond The
Palms, where it will build a cycle path
Tor a distance of about half mile. 1'hc
city trustees of Santa Monica have prom
ised to grade the graveyard hill'' so the
latest additions to the cycle ranks can
climb 1T with ease. When all of this
work Is completed it will be a pleasure
TO ride the course instead of hard work
as it is now.
The league officials are working hard
to complete the road book, upon which a
committee has been at work for some
time. The book will give the measure
ments and distances of landmarks from
given point, l.. E. Hicock Is chairman
or the committee and is giving the mat
ter his careful attention The rest of the
league officials are quiet just at present
but 1t Is the lull before the storm.
The herald., 1896-05-04

At a special meeting of the clubs
board of directors, held last Wednesday,
about thirty applicants We're elected
members.
The Trampers' annex has chartered a
naptha launch and will put it to good
use next Sunday Investigating San Pc
dro' s outer harbor, the blue sky (through
milk bottles) and the mysteries Of the
deep.
DR.. w. F. Kennedy, a well-known and
popular member of the club left on Sat-
urday for a visit to his old home in In
DIANA
The board of directors has about de-
cided to give three nights entertain
rent to celebrate the opening of the new
club building. The first night will be
one of the most enjoyable, as it will
be devoted to the ladies. The second
night will be smokers night and the
third night will be boxers night, with
probably 15-round go between Billy
Gallager and Danny Needbam. AS the
star event possibly Owen Ziegler will
be substituted for Needhan. With
either of these men against Gallager the
go would be good enough to go miles to
see
The herald., 1896-05-04

The fashionable ladies corrective tonic
South American inviSorator,
The herald., 1896-05-04
TRAP AND GUN

Stockton gets the second sepai-annual
tournament OF the California Inaninate
Target association. Preparations are
being made for the largest field that ever
participated in any similar tournament
in the world. AS a comparison it is only
necessary to state that the largest field
ever received was at the Knoxville.
Tenn, last year. where 12S We're entered.
stockton Is making preparations for 200
The herald., 1896-05-04

entries. Four sets Of traps will be used,
and the shooting will be at unknown an
giles. Los Angeles will be fully repre-
sented
On Sunday. May 10th, the Los Angeles
City Gun club will hold q medal shoot,
open to members only. Also handicap
shoot, open to ALL
Quite number of the clubs members
are practising with view Of entering
the Stockton tourney.
The dove season opens July 1st.
The Los Angeles City Gun clubs re-
ward of $50 for the arrest and conviction
of any person shooting game out of sea-
son still holds good.
The herald., 1896-05-04
Notice to Stockholders

CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA RAIL-
way company. The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the California and Arizona
of the company, in the city of Los An
geles. on Wednesday, May 10, 1896. at 10
o'clock a. m, to elect a board of directors
for the ensuing year, and to transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fcre the meeting.
G. HOLTERHOFF. JR.,
Secretary.
Los Angeles CAL, April 49, 1895. 5-13
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fifteenth event Katz grassed thirteen
birds and Alexander and Black twelve.
The sixteenth fell to Wiley, with four
teen out of fifteen, Leighton being Sec
ond with thirteen. The seventeenth, at
twenty-five blue rocks. was divided by
Leighton and Alexander, with twenty
apiece. Alexander won the eighteenth
with ten straight, Wiley and Katz bag
ging nine. Wiley wound up well by
killing eighteen out of twenty in the
nineteenth event. Leighton and Alex
ander took second place with sixteen
birds aniaoa
The herald., 1896-05-04
Notice to Stockholders

PACIFIC LAND IMPROVEMENT
company The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Pacific Land Improvement
company will be held at the Office of the
Wednesday, May 10, 1896. at II o'clock a. m,
TO elect board of directors for the en-
suing year, and to transact such other
meeting. G. HOLTERHOFF. JR.
Secretary.
Los Angeles, CAL, April 20. 1885, 5-13
The herald., 1896-05-04
ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES

The billiard tournament still holds at
tention and as it draws to a close one
can form an idea as to who the probable
winner will be. Following are the names
of the players, with games won and lost:
The herald., 1896-05-04
READ THIS LETTER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1, 1896
10 the public: l was seriously afflicted
io5 ,,5 about ten years with lung, liver and
klaney troubles. Tongue could never ex-
press the misery ] endured during those
years. l was reduced in flesh until I was
a mere skeleton; my sight and hearing
we're badly impaired; was constantly
troubieo with constipation And piles, and
had severe chronic cough. In short, life
was burden and death would have been
welcome. | was treated by various spec
ialists without avail. 1 finally. resolved
to give Dr. Wong Him, of No, $50 Upper
Main street, a trial. OF course, like many
others. I had no faith in a Chinese doc
tor. but 1t took only a few doses Of his life
giving herbs, to KNOCK all the skepticism
out of me-. In just five weeks the doctor
pronounced me cured and now 7 can
truthfully say that l never was healthier
and never felt better in my life. My
sight and hearing are, both fully restored;
that obnoxious cough, constipation and
piles are entirely cured, and am rapidly
gaining In flesh having gained forty
pounds in two months.
/ earnestly recommend all sufferers and
skeptics to give the doctor a trial and be
convinced of his superior skill as physi.
cian.
JOHN III. STEVENSON,
62O Bellevue avenue. Los Angeles. Cal.
The herald., 1896-05-04
DESTINATION
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them into the Old stLGo ot the artist,
Stone, vii" once owned the place; refitted
and finely frescoed it. put in memorial
it and all it contains to perpetUating his
memory.
Here are gathered the books with which
John A. Logan cultivated his mind; the
testimonials OF his military career, his
sword, epaulets and commissions; and here
is rare collection OF canes, for the Gen
eral did not mind being ''caned' in a com
plimentary fashion more than most public
men. The Inore canes the more victories
they have won on some field, political or
otherwise.
Mrs. Logan has never allowed the rust
OF forgetfulness to gather over the memory
of her husba nd, but in many ways has kept
his name before the public; and she once
told the writer in answer to = lilly rumor
about her re-marriage, Il would rather
be John A. Logan's widow than the wife
of the best man l know or ever expect
to know"
1t was at ''Calumet'-then known us
the Stone estate-during the late civil war
that one OF Americas bravest and most
talented sons was stationed in that house
on waiting orders. Unemployed his leisure
in writing Cecil Dreeme." Only few
days after he had finished it he gave up
his sardent young life at Little Bethel. Wher
ever genius is loved Theodore Winthrop's
name will be spoken with affection and
honored as among the brave and gallant
men who fell more than thirty years ago.