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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13
London's Mud Diet.

There is nothing like dealing with
large figures, and no doubt the statement
by a scientific person that Londoners
drink in the course of a year l, 900 tons
of mud will appear to many to disclose
a terrible and most dangerous state of
things. Nothing could be further from
the truth. A thousand tons of mud
would mean, perhaps, about half a
pound of mud to each person. 1t will be
certainly not too much to assume that
each half pound of mud does not con-
tain more than two ounces of solid
matter, probably much less Now it is
certain that in the course of the three
or four windy days in March each per-
son in the air all day will draw in fully
an ounce of dust, as much as he will
swallow in water during six months.
A railway traveller who takes a few
hours journey in dry weather has but
to look at the state of his coat and of
the carriage seat to form an idea of the
amount of dust that must have entered
his mouth, the majority of which on
touching the palate and tongue is con-
verified into mud and swallowed. Thus,
then, it will be seen at once how many
enthusiastically small and how absolute
ly innocuous is the daily portion of this
1000 tons of mud swallowed by Lon
doners and how little cause there is for
alarm in the array of figures piled up
by the scientific Investigator, who may
brighten weak minded people, but does
not in the slightest degree affect the
ordinary man or excite in him any feel
ing whatever save indifference. Lon
don Standard
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She Was q Novice.

She was novice at cycling-that is
to say, she had not had a long enough
experience in riding to know all the ms
and outs of the traditions of the wheel,
so when one day she saw a young WON
all who was evidently in some great
trouble with a part of her costume she
the inexperienced rider-took obser-
vations surreptitiously for use, if need
be, for herself at some future time.
The young woman in trouble had evil
IDENTIFY found disturbing element in
her long boots. She poked and pulled at
the top of them, but just what she was
doing for a long time the observer, TAX
ing notes on the sly, could not make
out Then she saw, and took a long
breath of great surprise From the top
of those boots good sized wads of news
paper seemed to be pushing up into
view, and the owner of the boots was
making a strenuous effort to push them
back into what appeared to be strange
place to carry newspapers or papers of
any kind But as she gazed a light
gradually dawned upon the mind of
the novice. "Oh, I-see'- she muir
INJURED slowly to herself "What-a-
very good idea. New York Times.
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NOTED SCHOLAR DEAD.
james Hammond TrumbulI, LID, OF
Hartford Passes 4 WY.

Hartford, Aug. Cdr. James Ham
mond Trumbull, Yale 49, who held the
degree of LII. d. from both Yale and
Harvard, died at his home here yester-
day afternoon, in his 10Th year.
He was one of the best known scholars
in the country and a member of the
National Academy of Sciences, Amer
lean Pathological society and many other
societies for the advancement of knowl-
edge. Since 1868 he has been librarian
of the Watkinson Library of Reference.
having selected it's books. He was pres
ident for 26 years of the Connecticut
Historical society, was secretary of the
state from 1861 to 1865, was executor of
George Brinley and catalogued the IA
nous Brinley library, and edited the
history of Hartford county. published
in 1886.
Mrs. Trumbull, sister of Hon. Henry
G. Robinson, and their daughter Annie
E. Trumbull, known in literature rs
Annie Eliot" survive him. Two brot l.
ers, Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull of Phila-
delphia, of The Sunday School Times,
and Gordon Trumbull, the artist, of
this city, and sister, Mrs. Annie Trum-
bull Slosson of New York are living.
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Peach Crop Very Short.

Chambersburg, Pa, Aug. 9.-The Blue
Mountain peach belt of southern Penn
sylvania and western Maryland is the
only part of the country that will have
more than 20 or 25 percent of a crop this
year. According to the view of Col
onel James r. Gilmore, of Chambersburg,
who will have 10000 bushel from his
orchard at Cherry Run Md, and who
has just returned from a tour of the
peach states, the shortage is especially
great in Wisconsin, Ohio, Delaware and
the eastern shore of Maryland. All
through this section the trees are break
ing down with fruit. Shipments In re-
frigerator oars to the city have begun,
and spectators are here from Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York arranging
to buy up whole orchards.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13
CANOVAS KILLED.
The Victim of an Anarchists
Deadly Aim.

Canovas Died In His Wife's Presence
an Hour After the Fatal Bullet Was
Freddie Did Not Recover Conscious
ness -Assassins Life In Danger.
Madrid Aug. 9.-Senor Canovas Del
Castillo, the prime minister of Spain,
was assassinated yesterday at Santa
Agueda b. an anarchist. The murderer
fired three shots, two of which struck the
premier in the head and the other in the
chest. The wounded man fingered I'M
conscious for two hours and died. His
wife was but short distance away when
he fell.
The queen regent, on hearing the sad
news, dispatched her own physician, DR..
Bustos, by special train from San Sc
bastian. Later, on learning that Cano-
vas was dead, she wired her condolences
to the widow.
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THE GUMBo OF MONTANA.
4 Soil Which Has the Staying Qualities
of Glue.

of Glue.
Fl. M. Parchen and Henry Klein have
returned from a trip to Cascade county.
Everything went we'll on the trip out,
but returning they encountered heavy
thunderstorm with fall of rain, and
In few minutes the road was made al
most impossible. The soil is thick clay,
of the order known in some localities
Rs gumbo, and when a little water
comes in contact with it a substance not
unlike glue is the result. The wheels
soon became so weighted with the stuff
that travel in the wagon was impossible,
and it was resolved to take chances
afoot There is a popularity about
gumbo that it sticks like fly paper to
everything that one doesn It want it to
remain attached to, and it somehow
won't stick to the ground long enough
to step out of it. The members of the
party first tried tiptoeing along. Grad
ually the sticky substance accumulated
under the balls of their feet until they
were lifted far from the surface of the
ground, and still it accumulated more
and more. Jumbo is not as light as
some other su distances either Each foot
that pedestrian raises from the ground
adds several pounds to his burden of
woe. There is limit to man carry
ing capacity. When he has acquired
silt on each foot that weighs 1876
pounds or so, he feels like stopping to
rest or rid himself of the burden, or
both
Mr.. Parchen was the first, it is said,
to try to kick himself loose from his
appendage of mud. Posing himself on
one heavily laden foot, he kicked out
with the other with all his might, but
one can't kick gumbo from his shoes.
The stuff has been known to resist the
efforts of the pick, Mr. Parchen had
not calculated on that When he kicked,
the momentum of the heavy weight
carried him forward on that foot, and
to save himself and recover his balance
he was forced to thrust his other foot
forward with considerable vehemence.
That foot, too, was heavily laden with
the same sort of mud and the momen-
tum of it had similar effect
AS each foot became heavier by the
accumulated weight of gumbo each
other foot became heavier, too, so that
the increasing brake upon the pedes-
TRANS speed was compensated for by
the increasing momentum furnished.
The accumulation had grown to alarm
ing figures, if expressed in pounds,
when Mr.. Parchen encountered an up
grade and was saved. He secured i'm
plements fitted for the purpose and
managed to scrape off the bottom of
his shoes. making a nice new surface
for more mud to cling to.
The experiences of the other mem
bers of the party were similar. They
all plodded along the line of the Great
Falls and Canada railway into the city,
which they reached at midnight. They
were in a bad plight. Their horses had
been turned loose, and they reached
home later with balls of mud clinging
to their tails as big as footballs and
smaller spheres of mud hanging pend
ent from their names. Mr.. Woods took
a hunting dog with him, and the ami
nal lay down in the mud to roll. So
much of it chung to her that it was with
that she dragged herself into
he city.-Helena Independent.
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Constantinople. Aug. 1O.-An official
dispatch received here says that on Fri
day last several thousand Armenian
Rgitators from Persia invaded Turkey.
They killed 200 of the Migriki tribe, in
Guiding women and children. The wife
of the chief was put to death with the
most cruel tortures, and several other
victims had their noses and ears cut off.
The authorities have taken measures to
capture the marauders and to provide
for eventualities in the vilayet of Van.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13

Machias, Me-, Aug. John d. Sar-
gent, who was recently reported lynched
near Jackson's Hole, Wyo., but who has
since returned to his home in Machfas
has issued a lengthy statement concern
ing the charges that have been made
against him. He alleges that w. L.
Simpson and d. C. Nowlin of Jackson's
Hole conspred to rob him of all his prom
erty by causing his wife's death and the
working up of public sentiment to the
point of lynching of himself.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13
Wanted to Kill DIR. Hale.

Narragansatt Pier, R. l., Aug. 6.-The
young man lodged in the Kingston Jail,
supposed to be a burglar, proves to be
William Collier of Memphis a young
theological student who is plainly in
sane. 1t was learned yesterday that
young Collier had come all the way to
Rhode Island for the purpose of as
sassinating Rev. Edward Everett Hale
who is at his summer cottage near
Matunuc Beach. For several weeks
Collier has been sending threatening
letters to DIR. Hale, charging him with
teaching false religion"
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COLTS Confession.

Madrid, Aug. 10.-Golli has confessed
that he killed Senior Canovas to avenge
the Barcelona anarchists and the in
surgent leader Don Jose Rial who was
executed at Manita, Philippine islands,
on Dec. 80 last, as the instigator of the
Philippine rebellion. DR.. Rial denied
that he was a rebel leader, but he ad-
mitted that he had drawn up the statutes
of the Philippine league.
In COLTS room the police found large
double barreled pistol. 1t appears that
when he left the house he carried par
eel, which is believed to have contained
a bomb. The theory is that he hid this
somewhere in the fields.
A dispatch from Barcelona says that
Coli arrived there in December of 1895,
coming from Marseilles. He was en-
ployed in the printing office of the review
Ciencia Social, managed by the anarchist
engineer Tarrida Marmel, formerly i'm
priscned in Montjuich fortress at BARGE
Iona.
Coli was implicated in the terrible
crime of the celebration of Corpus Chris
tie, although he left Barcelona a few
days before it occurred.
He was denounced to the police for
completely, but he had already disap-
pcared.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13

Lynn Mass. Aug. civilian ]. Shee-
han, who was arrested At the gas wharf
yesterday on suspicion that he might be
the highwayman who snot owen J. Bar
ker late Saturday night On Alley street,
as he closely answered the description of
the would-be robber, is charged with
vagrancy. The police have investigated
his movements Immediately preceding
the assault and have reached the con-
clusion that he was in no way concerned
in II.
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The Reed Mystery.

North Adams, Mass, Aug. 10.-Anothe1
day has gone by and still there is very
little light on the Reed tragedy. All
day yesterday a persistent inquiry was
made into Reeds business relations, and
this is a task which promises to become
greatly complicated. No one seems to
know how Reed did his business or in
what shape it is now left. 1t is now ex-
pected that the two bodies will be taken
to Manchester VT, for interment, as
two cousins of Mr.. Reeds came from
that place and claimed the bodies The
inquest held yesterdal afternoon was
quite exhaustive. but it has yet failed to
bring out bit of evidence on which to
work to run down the murderers.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13

Foxcroft, Me-, Aug. 1O.-Mrs. Irene
Douglass was burned to death Sunday
while trying to save stock from the
burning barn of her son, Frank. at Nor
ton Hill. She was overcome by smoke,
and her body was consumed before the
eyes of her neighbors. There was no in
surance on buildings or contents.
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HnIman,s Snccessnr-

Columbus, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE special
congressional election yesterday to elect
a successor to Judge Holman in the
Fourth district was quiet. The indica-
tions are that Griffith is elected over
Lee, Republican, by 1900 majority. Hol-
mans majority was 500.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13

Rome, Aug. 1l.-Baron Fava, the Ital-
ian ambassador to the United States.
arrived here yesterday and went i'm
mediately to the foreign office, where he
had an interview with the Marquis WIS.,
CONT Venosta. minister of foreign affairs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-08-13
FOUGHT FOR FREEDOM.
A Murderer and His Brother Attempt to
XIII Prison Guards.


Boston. Aug. 11.-Herbert A. Willis,
the young bicycle" desperate of Taun-
ton, who was sentenced to life imprison-
ment for the murder of Fred Strange,
made boldly planned and desperate at
tempt at escape from the state prison at
Charlestown yesterday. He was aided
by his brother, Everett, who, while visit
ing the convict, managed to smuggle a
revolver in the prison.
The two men opened fire on Turnkey
Elijah S. Darling, the only man who
stood between the prisoner and liberty.
There were sudden shouts, rush of feet,
and a fusilade of pistol shots in the ro-
tunda. Guard Witham rushed to the de-
tense of Darling and returned the nre
wi h deadly effect Guards Abbott and
BENJAMIN closed in also.
In a few minutes all was over. The
Willis brothers lay on the floor of the
rotunda. Herbert WIS MORALLY wound
ed. The brave turnkey suffered from
a painful wound, but will probably re-
cover from his hurts.
The affair was all over inside of three
minutes, but in that time the rotunda
of the prison, in which Willis and his
brother were conversing, and from which
the bold attempt to escape was made,
was filled with smoke from the blazing
weapons, and when it was over the three
men lay weltering in their own blood on
the floor. At the sound of the first shot
the other prison officials rushed to the
aid of their comrades, and those arriv
ing first took part in the ARRAY, one Of
Grir he fatal shot q IprhpTf
Willis while graphing with him.
The prison hospital report says that
Convict Willis cannot live; the Massa-
chusetts general hospital says that Ever
EFT Willis may live, and Officer Darling
will live, although increasing infiamma-
ton may result in the loss of one eye.
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Buffalo, Aug. 7.-Commander McCon-
nell of Columbia post G. A. r., of Chi
cago, who is in this city, has received an
acceptance by President Mckinley of an
invitation to a banquet to be rendered
him by the post in this city. The speak
ers at the banquet will be: President
Mckinley, Commander-in-Ch Chief Clark
son of the Grand Army, Governor Black,
Mayor Edgar B. Jewett, Archbishop John
Ireland of st. Paul, General John S.
Wise of New York of the Confederate
army, General Alger. secretary of war:
General John D. Long, secretary Of the
navy; Justice Brewer of the supreme
court, Charles D. Anderson, the re-
markable negro orator
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Heroic Rescue.

New York, Aug. u.-Percy H. Will
Jams of this city was the hero yester-
day of the most daring rescue of this
summer on the Jersey coast. Undaunted
by surf that made professional life
savers hang back, at Allenhurst, N. j..
he rowed with a companion half a mile
to where two men were struggling for
their lives, and then. having assisted
In dragging one man into the boat, he
plunged overheard and carried the other
to shore, a distance of quarter of
mile. through raging waves.
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SENIOR CANOVAS.

The health of Senior Canovas had i'm.
proved greatly of late. He had beer
leading very quiet life, although he at
tended to the business of state.
At the moment of the assassination he
was waiting in the gallery of the bath
Ing establishment for his wife, who was
to join him for lunch. Suddenly the as
sassn, who had the appearance of an
ordinary visitor, approached and fired
at him point blank, one bullet passing
through the body and coming out be-
hind under the left shoulder, and the
other two lodging in the head. He fell
instantly and never recovered conscious
ness.
Several medical men and his wife were
unremitting in their attentions to the
sufferer, but his wounds, unhappily,
were mortal and he died in two hours.
Extreme junction was administered amid
a scene of mingled sorrow and indigna-
ton. The assassin narrowly escaped
lynching at the hands of the walters
and attendants, who rushed forward.
Detectives and civil guards Immediately
secured him. He was very pale, trem-
bled violently, and evidently feared that
he would be killed on the spot
He will be first arraigned before the
local magistrates at Vergara.
The queen regent and all the members
of the cabinet returned here today. Her
majesty has entrusted the presidency
of the council to General Azcarraga, the
minister of war; and the cortes will be
summoned to reassemble tomorrow.
The greatest excitement and indgna-
ton prevails among all classes. All the
members of the diplomatic corps have
expressed their sympathy with the gov
eminent. Many senator's, deputies and
generals, while expressing their grief
and Indignation, have offered to render
the government all the assistance in
their power.
1t was at first rumored that the assas-
sin was one of the pardoned Barcelona
anarchists, but this is not confirmed.
The murderer declares that he killed
Senior Canovas lin accomplishment of
Just vengeance" and that the deed is
the outcome of vast anarchist con-
spiracy
He is believed to have arrived at Santa
Agueda the same day as the premier,
and he was frequently seen lurking in
the passages of the bathing establish
ment in a suspicious manner.
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Rhode Island.

Favorable weather for maturing crops.
The yield of potatoes is apparently good.
Early sweet corn is in the market. Hay
ing is finished Pastures looking finely
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-11
4 Well-Unown Fern,

IL the woods. il there arc large rocks
here, will undoubtedly be found that
'ern familiar to every woodland walker
by sight, If not by name, the COM
mon polypody. Sociable in its habits.
The polypody loves to congregate on
lodges and on the tops of powders,
where it forms cheerful patches,
spreading busily by means of it's long
root-stocks, which creep this way and
that--true TO its name, the many-foot-
ed. IL is among the faithfulest Of
plants. III every season OF the year.
in heat or cold. in stormy or fair
weather, IL sticks 10 it's rocky post.
III il seems to tho critical somewhat
luxurious in it's way Of life-usuallv
growing in beds Of mOss--it surely
may he accorded little Indulgence to
make up for the lack of winter vaca-
ton which so many OF the Other ferns
enjoy. Sometimes we come upon fam
lilies of it clustered about the NOISY
roots of trees and occasionally ven
turing part way up the trunk, as an
affectiOnate child chambers upon its
mothers breast.-Godey's Magazine
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-11
\ bureau Of informa:ion.

y busy man wanting some iniGrr.a,
on concerning Il special railroad train
Nh.ch was 20 leave New York next day
ried the telephone When he looked
or The railroad station in the book he
'OUnd only one number. This he called
~ and, finding the line worked wei
ind that 10 coal0 hear and he hCar.
distinctly, ne said:
Cen 81" tc'l nc n what time ~.
,pccial train or which the general mar
,gcg Is 10 convey Ar So and Sc and
)ther guests over the road as far q"
i- Will leave the station to-mor-
,0Wo"
Tho answer came back very clear and
Instinct:
we cant tell you anything about g..
This l. The bureau OF information.
exchange
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-11
MOUNTAINS or COLORADO.

where Are You Cola. Yhi> SnInpncr:
Now that summer is here, and wa:,l
weather is near at hand, the great num-
Der of people who have acquired the
habit OF spending the hot spell' In
some cooler place than home, arc be-
ginning to plan as to where they will
go. 1t has been demonstrated that
people living in high attitudes should
go 10 the seashore. and people living in
low attitudes should go TO tho noun
tains; and 1.-The mountains" has come
to mean Colorado, because there Is
found more In tho way Of recreation
and pleasure than in any other locality.
II would ill much space to name the
many places which possess attractions.
but any OF the many points on the
Denver & Rio Grande railway will be
found pleasing to tourists. Trout nsh-
ing is probably the most enjoyable
sport to lie pursued, because 1t can be
had with less trouble. annoyance ana
expense than any other. but the sports
man who Is willing to undertake inc
extra hardships OF going after pear
deer. elk and other wild animals that
abound can satisfy his ambition 10 the
fullest extent. Those who prefer less
laborious amusement for the summer.
as visit, at the springs. resorts, etc.,
can be equally well pleased at the
numerous places Of the kind. For
those who wish 70 unite business with
pleasure. Is open the opportunity OF
prospecting or investing in Colorado
mines. and in this direction no place
promises such Hatterlng returns. The
mining interests, while having already
Welded enormous wealth. are only in
their infancy, and every day shows the
discovery of rich values never before
suspected, and it is becoming proven
bal that tho "tenderfoot" strikes It"
as frequently as the practical miner
The latter looks only for the particu-
lar rock that he knows bears fruit.
while the former tests everything he
finds and often discovers the mineral
where the "old timer" has run over It.
You will make no mistake in going to
Colorado for your summer outing.
II. p. Baker.
MANY N silly yyotnnu has baep able II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-11

Travelling in second class carriage
4 gentleman had little misundey-
standing with a lady. the only occu-
pant besides himself, with reference
la the opening OF a window.
You done appear To know the diff
ference between the second and third
class" said the lady, cuttingy.
"Oh. madam replied he. II am an
OLD railway traveller; | know the class
distinction. In the first class the pas
seDsers behave rudely 10 the guards;
IN the third class the guards behave
rudeiy 10 the passengers; in The sec
ond with a bow tD his fellow passen-
gcr--''The passengers behave rudely
10 each other. - Tit-Bits.