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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-10-29
WEST 'TOPSHAM.

G. G. Lord and family were in town
over Sunday.-N. ID. Wood has pur-
chased horse.-Mr. and Mrs. George
McDuffee of Waits River were in town
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Poole
last Sunday. -Mrs. II. White and Mrs.
G. II. Rice and daughter Clara were
among those that went on the eXcur-
sion to Boston.-Mr. and Mrs Eugene
Bishop have a nine pound boy, born
last Tuesday, Gilman Bagley has been
at work at East Barre. Herbert Bag
ley is keeping a horse for r. NJ Har-
vey for short time.-H c. McCrillis
and Miss Cora Wood of Killingly, Conn,
are in town for short time. Our stage
has got reduced to one horse and that
driven by a woman part of the time
The Mission Band meetings at Dexter
school house are well attended, many
go to hear the music instead of the
prayers.-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. New
ton expect to leave here the first of
next week for Brooklyn, N. Y, for the
winter-W. H. Chalmers and w. W.
Reyes are cleaning the mud from their
mill ponds.-Mrs. G. B. Hoyt has been
in SOdom, Calais, for few days.-John
B. Sanborn is improving the looks of
his farm by cutting the bushes and
trees around the fences.-Mr and Mrs.
f. G.. Poole went to Burlington last
Thursday. Mrs. Poole will remain for
a few days.-W. B. Bagley has been
painting his roofs handsome blue
r. M. Harvey of Montpelier was in
town last Wednesday to point out cor
ners on some mountain lots for Church,
Hall and Cochrane.
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WHAT IS RHEUMATISM {?
More Prevalent than for Many
Years.
Sudden Changes of Temperature an
Immediate Cause.
A Dartmouth Professor Finds an Unfai1ing
Cure for the Ai1nent.

Rheumatism is more prevalent in Brad
ford than for many years.
When this disease fastens on an indiyid-
ual, he generally knows what is the troub-
! BILE. The Inflammation, soreness and
pain in combination with chills. coated
tongue, loss of appetite and swelling of
the joints, tell plainly that this is rheu-
matism.
To quote the Medical World, ''the pa
tient becomes pitiful object of suffering
helpless and incapable of movement; and
possibly an eventual martyr to chronic
state of the disease, which will shatter
his usefulness, though it spares his life.
Perhaps, though, the heart and its belong
ings are fatally involved, as not infre-
1uently happens"
But what is rheumatism2
Physicians opinions vary. Some say
one thing, and some another. Yet all
agree that poison gets into the SYSTEM
and rheumatism results.
The immediate causes are cold and
moisture, and sudden changes of temper
allure, acting upon those who are weak or
specially disposed to the disease II
should be regarded as a warning indIca-
blOIl VI a low SIdlC vi lltdlll, anu tue HISL
twinge of pain or stiffness of the muscles
ought to be carefully placed under treat
ment.
Rheumatism can be relieved by Paine's
celery compound, puIely vegetable ex-
tract whose efficacy in rheumatism was
discovered by Prof Phelps of dartmouth.
This compound strengthens the SYSTEM
restores vigorous nerve power and regu-
lates the circulation, thus driving out the
rheumatic poison.
The best proof of its value is the good
it has done. Though known for a COM
paratively short time, there probably is
not a city or town in this state where it
has not effected a cure. That it is all that
is claimed for it, is being daily demon
strated. Many have thrown away their
crutches and now walk briskly and erect
without pain or suffering, solely through
the use of this celery compound.
All lovers of the good Of humanity will
rejoice that at last there is a positive and
reliable way to cure rheumatism and re-
lieve suffering.
What reason then has one for suffering
with rheumatism or neuralgia, or allow
ing friend to limp with pain?
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WELLS RIVER.

Will G.. Slack was in town over Sunday.
Norman Perkins is sick with gastric
fever,
William Hunter spent Sunday at Lyn-
donville.
Jesse Sheldon went to Beverly, Mass,
last week
Carl Hutchins returned from Brockton,
Mass, last week.
A. w. Moore is in Boston on business
for the paper mill.
The Ladies Aid will hold a sOciable at
their parlors this friday evening.
MIS- NJ &. Slack closes her house this
week, and goes to Boston to spend the
winter.
Several of our citizens were summoned
as witnesses by the internal revenue Of
fcer on Tuesday.
4. II. Bailey will have charge of the
post office for few days while pOstmas-
ter FOss is in Boston.
1t is with deep regret that we announce
the serious illness of our esteemed towns
man, Mr. H. W. Adams.
DR.. John Thomas killed four cows Tues
day for f. w. George which were badly
affected with tuberculosis.
E. Baldwin and wife and DR.. II. II. Lee
and wife returned from their Southern
trip last Saturday, and report very en-
joyable trip.
Mr. Walter Nolan and wife of Con
cord N. H.. and Mr.. George Powers and
wife of West Burke, were in town last
Thursday to attend the Bailey golden
wedding.
Prof. E. NJ. Smith has supplied the pull
pit several Sabbaths, and has won many
warm friends by his excellent sermons.
He is unable to supply next Sunday and a
young man from Montpelier Seminary
will take his place.
a large number from here are taking in
the Boston excursion, among them are,
w. G. Foss and wife, E. D. Carpenter and
wife, S. E. Clark and wife, Thomas Aulis,
G. F. Bracy, Mrs. j, CAVITY, Misses Ellie
and Nora Markham.
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A Great Time For Discoveries.

Thomas A. Edison was asked the 9TH
er day what he thought of those Chica-
go men who claim to be manufacturing
gold from the baser metals.
The inventor did not reply categoric-
ally to the question, but he smiled sig
nlticantly and picked up from his desk
a cablegram which had Just been re-
ceived from Italy. The dispatch read
ITO Edison, Orange, n. j.. Have
invented perpetual motion VIII you
help me perfect it?'
You will notice, he said, with a
PARKWAY look, that a great many re-
markable discoveries are being made
this year. Chicago Times Herald.
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Free Pills.

Send your address to H. f. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago and get free sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in the case of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver
troubles they have been invaluable.
They are guaranteed to be perfectly free
from all deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken by
their action, but by giving tone to stom-
ach and bowels greatly invigOrate the syS-
TEN. Regular size % C per box. Sold by
l.. A. Wadleigh, Druggist.
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BROTHERS REUNITED.
they Found Each other at a Recent Re-
union of Confederate Veterans.

rhey Found, Each other at a Recent Re-
union of Confederate Veterans.
A very pathetic incident that occur
red during the recent reunion Of Con-
tederate veterans held in this city was
related by a prominent, state official
One night at late hour the manager
of one of the leading hotels i'll this city
walked into the rotunda of, his hostelry
and observed an old Confederate who
appeared to be sleeping in chair. He
| noticed that he was assigned to that ho-
tel by certain badge he wore, and be-
ing himself an exlJohnny Reb, he decid-
ed to render the veteran a service by walk
ing him and taking him to his room.
AS he touched the veteran he observ-7
ed that he had spent some time in wor-
ship att the shrine of Bacchus and at
that time was just recovering vigorous
mentality While Itl1is scene was being
enacted another veteran, who happened
to be passing, stopped close by, as did
the gentleman who told the story.
Hello, Johnny Rebl Haye you Sc
cured a room?'' asked the hotel manager .
Yes, replied the,awakened man,
with apparent surprise. IL. y % r e.
"What is your name?' arr ~,
my name is Joe -
what regiment wergyop with?"7I
81 was with - regiment and
fought with the Army Of Virginia. .
At this Juncture the veteran Who was
standing by approached the two and
asked the man.
"What did you say your name is?''
my name is Joe -" again re-
piled the man !
Where did you enter the army
from? /
Il enlisted at - in -" replied
the now astonIshed man.
AS he replied to the last question the
other man fell into his arms, weeping,
and said Joe, don't you Know mop
The yeteEan pushed him off, presum-
ing that he, too, was in a turbulent
statei OF mind caused by imbibing
drinks other than water
The man would not be pushed off,
and in his sobs said: Joe, don t you
know me? This is John -
You are not John, for he was killed
at Manassas, > said the now thoroughly
awakened and much astonished mall
Joe, | am your brother John | was
not killed at the battle of Manassas,
and ever since the war | have looked
all over the United States for you -
Convinced at last, the long lost broth
ers locked i'll each others embrace,
stood and wept like children. They
went to a room in the hotel and doubt
less talked all night. All next day they
We're seen, walking arm in arm, with
glowing faces, and relating to every one
the fact of their coming together after
such long separation. Nashville Ban
ner
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Some years ago, says Little Folks, it
became the duty of a certain nobleman
to wait upon the queen while she was
iii residence at Balmoral A friend hav-
ing asked his lordship to engage a skill
ed piper for him, the peer thought that
the queen S own piper was the best man
to consult upon the matter, and accord
ingly he sought for an interview with
him. The piper, a grand sample of a
highlander and a fine player besides,
asked what sort Of a piper was wanted
and was told in reply, "Oh, Just one
like yourselfr whereupon the naughty
remarked, There are plen
ty lords like yourself, but very few sic
pipers as me. "
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WEST NEWBURY.

Quite anumber from this place are
visiting Boston this week. Among
them are Mr., Il Mrs. N. G. Randall,
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Hoyt, Mr. & Mrs.
Albert Hutton, Mrs. J. b Wilson, Mrs
John Smith, Mrs. Mary Page, Mem.
Sawyer, J. B. {. Tyler, Geo. Putnam,
Wallace Stevens 5. d. Stevens.-M Mrs.
G. w. King is visiting friends in Dor
chester, N. H,-Mrs, Leonard Smith is
at Providence, r. 1.-The Selectmen
are ditching the cemetery for the pur-
pose of draining it.-Joseph Sawyer is
out again after an illness of three weeks.
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STRAFFORD.
an hlnssnms seen the 2nth.

Dandelion blossoms seen the Goth.
r. c. Hackett has put a new roof on his
house.
\. p. Ayers sister has been visiting
him from the West.
Mrs. ID. c. Hyde is on the sick list with
nervous proStration.
Cass Melendy got badly hurt last week
by his horse running away.
Rev. Nenophon dali of West Randolph
has been visiting his brother L. L. dali.
Mrs. Anna DALEY is on the sick list with
pneumonia, DIR. Durkee of Tunbridge at
tends her
Bertha Alger has been at home from
West Hartford on a vacation, but has re-
turned for the winter.
Mausel b. Hatch met with an accident
on the 23d, by a log striking him on the
leg. and had to be carried to the doctor
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
DEATHS FROM EPlDEMICS.
Mortality in Cuba Among Refugees and
Spanish Soldiers Very Great

Mortality in Cuba Among Refugees and
Spanish Soldiers Very Great.
HAVANA, Sept 6.-During the month
OF August 500 persons died in Guines
from epidemic diseases. All the vic.
Tins, with one exception, were Cubans,
The rate of mortality among the refu.
gees is very great and the same is true
regarding the troops. The mortality
due to yellow fever, malaria and dysen.
terry is excessive. 1t is estimated that
b out Of every 1000 sick soldiers in the
hospitals throughout the island die. 1t
is stated: that from 20 to 25.deaths occur
on each of the steamers which carry
sick and disabled troops from Cuba to
Spain. The bodies of those who die en-
route are thrown overheard. Three
deaths occurred ON one of these steamers
recently before she left port.
Insurgent General Castillo, with his
command, has crossed the line into the
province of Pinar del Rio. The last ad-
vices received refer to engagements be-
tween his force and the government
troops and indicates that he was de-
feated.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
n.oaded Disease Said to Have
Recome Epidemic at Ocean
Springs, Miss.
noords Of Health Confer and
Their Decision Is Caus-
ing a Panic.
surrounding Towns Alarmed
and a Strict Quarantine
Is Declared.

MOBILE, Ala, Sept. Estate Health
Officer Saunders having reported the
resnlt of the examination of the fever
which has been prevailing for some
weeks at Ocean Springs, Miss, Sc miles
from Mobile and S4 miles from New
Orleans the disease being pronounced
yellow fever, the Mobile board of health
has declared rigid quarantine against
Ocean Springs. All persons coming
from that place or neighborhood are to
be detained at station established out
side the city limits.
The Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
lana boards of health have been at
Ocean Springs several days. An exam
nation of the prevailing disease was
made week ago. There had been sew
eral hundred cases then, but very few
deaths, and board of experts declared
the disease Dengue fever. Since then
mortalities became more frequent and
the symptoms looked more like yellow
fever, and the alarm became so great
that the health authorities again gath.
cred. This time they were accompa-
MED by Professor A. l.. Metz, chemist
of the Louisiana board. who analyzed
the evidence in several cases. The ver-
dict is yellow fever, and vario.;s points
on both sides of the town are rapidly
declaring quarantine.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
SUPERIOR'S CORN MARKET.
That City Now I'm the Field in Compc tition
With Chicago.

That City Now i'm the Field in Compc tition
with Chicago.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 6.-A special to
The Journal from West Superior, Wis,
says: There is to be a change in the
method of handling the corn crop this
year, unless all indications fail, and it
will deprive Chicago of the benefits ac-
cruing from the millions of bushels of
this cereal going through that port.
Chicagos loss is Superior's gain, for it
is the intention of some of the big.
gest operators to divert the corn crop
to Superior and the head Of the lakes
this fall. The prime factor in the move
ment is +. H. Peavey of Minneapolis
and his associates. They have been
enabled to make the alteration through
the changing of the basis of rail rates to
the lake ports, which allows competition
with Chicago.
The agents of the Peavey interests are
now in the open market taking all Of
the corn that is offered. They are pay
ing the Chicago price and are shipping
it through this city. This will result in
making Superior known more than ever
as a market for coarse grains
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
THE WORLDS LATEST.
New York Newspaper Blasting Out the
Skaguay Trail.

New York Newspaper Blasting Out the
Skaguay Trail.
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 6.-The fol-
lowing letter has been received from
Skaguay, Alaska, dated Aug. 2S:
Sylvester Scovel of The New
York World landed during the
morning at Skaguay by specially
chartered tug from Juneau, with two
tons of blasting powder and the neces-
sary tools to equip seven complete
crews for rock work on the Skaguay
trail, and as fast as horses and men
could get at it was started to the front.
In the evening there was meeting at
the foot Of the first hill, attended by
over 500 miners, which organized for
the work in front of them and elected
an executive committee consisting Of
James Christie of Portland, president;
Charles Adams, secretary; S. @.
Cramer of Seattle, Mr.. Heacock and
Mr.. Day as superintendent, who Sc
lected experienced men for the work ON
the rock hills, and veteran loggers for
the work of corduroying the muddy
places"
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
The Pr.ce of Bread in London.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The price of bread
is rising slowly in London, and the out
look for the winter is of the gloomiest
kind. The city requires 10000 quarters
OF foreign wheat weekly, independent
of -four, and during August less than
$4,000 quarters arrived per week. Not
one tenth of London's bread is made
from English flour, and the bakers as
sert that with -four at the present figure,
q loaf of bread at 51ad I'll cents) will
send them into bankruptcy.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
ENEMY CONCENTRATING.
Indian Insurgents, However, Are 10th to
Attack Government Troops.

Attack Government Troops.
PEsHAwUR, Sept. 6,-No fighting OF
importance has yet occurred between
the government forces and the tribes
men who have taken part in the upris-
ing. The enemy are concentrating at
various points and it is estimated that
$1,000 of them are now on the Samana
range, but they appear 10th to attack
the government troops.
1t is reported that the followers of
Haddah Mullah in the Shabkadr dis
trict are deserting him and the Afridis
are returning to Khyber pass. The
British troops are massing along the
disturbed line and several columns have
been sent out in different directions.
A slight skirmish has occurred near
Hangu, from which point small col
umn was dispatched and secured the
districts of Atagmir, Nawimela and
Turi They found the enemy's posts
deserted There was some firing, but
the enemy refused to be engaged at
close quarters.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
NATURAL GAS EXPLODES.
Five Persons Killed and a Score In njured
at Broad Ripple, Ind.

Five Persons Killed and a Score Injured
at Broad Ripple, Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 6.-Two fright
fu! explosions of natural gas occurred
in Broad Ripple, suburb six miles
north of here at 10 a. m. Five are
known to have been killed and the Sc
riously injured will number between 20
and 30. The business part of the town
took fire, and the largest buildings were
destroyed. The city of Indianapolis
was called on Tor help and sent engines
and doctors. The first explosion oc-
CURED in ]. L. Watts drug store from
unknown causes. Five were injured
there and the building set on fire.
Across the street was the Odd Fellows
nall, underneath which was Pious
Gresh's grocery store. Seeing that the
hre was spreading, Gresh and 20
men were removing his stock
OF groceries, when a crashing ex-
poslon occurred in this building. The
walls were blown out, and the upper
moor fell i'll on the men. Gresh and
Jacob Darling, painter, were taken
out dead. The others in the building
were badly injured, several of them
probably fatally. Nearly every one of
unem "a suffered a broken leg or arm.
Inc fre spread from the Odd Fellows
nan and the drug store ruins in each
direction. Five buildings were on fire
@ once, and were doomed before help
could be attempted. The entire COM
aumty turned out and there was work
ioe all to do i'll rescuing the injured,
now threatened with danger of death
w hre. Hurried calls for help were
sent TO the city. The hospital and dis
pensary doctors took the first Ripple
oaf and the fire department loaded al
engine on Monon fat car and left for
'ae scene. The fire was under control
az noon, with five business houses de-
stroyed.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
Recent Discoveries Near the
500 Said to Be Fully as
Rich as Reported.
Party of ProspeCtors Returns,
Bringing Samples of VAL
liable Quartz.
Mining Camp of Several Hum
dred People Already in
Existence.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sept. g.
The party of gold seekers on the yacht
Mary Bell has returned from Michi-
picoten after having been in the gold
fields but three days. They say the
newly discovered Eldorado is fully as
rich as has been reported. There were
IA in the party and all responsible busi-
ness men Of this city. Each OF them
secured claims upon which the gold
quartz promises big returns. In all the
party will make application for 1000
acres, which We're prospected and
staked out while they were there. Many
samples of quartz in which free gold as
large as pin head can be seen were
brought by them. The specimens were
secured from different places on their
claims which are scattered. They are
jubilant over their find and say that
the auriferous deposit is
Evidently an Immense One.
Veins of beautiful white quartz carry
ing free gold exist almost everywhere
in the Lake Wawa region. The re, urn.
ing prospectors say that where the
veins are laid bare the gold particles
can be seen everywhere in the quartz.
When the party left Saturday at least
200 prospectors had arrived and they
passed several parties going in. The
shores of Lake Wawa were dotted with
tents and within the three days they
were there lively mining camp had
sprung into existence. The distance
from the mouth of the Michipicoten
river to Lake Wawa is not to exceed
seven miles and the party experienced
no difficulty in getting in and out. The
reports which the Mary Bell party
brought has set the two Soos wild with
excitement and an exodus to "Klondike,
Jr.," will begin at once.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
Quick Justice for Another Red.

BARCELONA, Sept. 6.-Barril, the
anarchist, who on Friday evening at
tempted to assassinate Chief of Police
Portas and Assistant Chief Teixidor as
they We're leaving the circus, was tried
by courtmartial and it is expected that
he will he executed at once. 1t is
stated that two accomplices of Barril
also fired at the officials, but succeeded
in making their escape.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
Proninent RaiIroader Dead.

New YORK, Sept. 6. - Benjamin
Brewster, president of the Keokuk and
Des Moines railroad, died at his sum-
mer home in Cazenovia, N. Y, aged 80
years. He was closely associated with
John d. Rockefeller in the establish
ment of the Standard Oil company and
was prominently identified with the
construction of the Rock Island railroad.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
CAR AND SULTAN AGREE

Direct Communication Results in Mutual
Arrangems nts.
LONDON, Sept. The Constantinople
correspondent of The Standa ard says he
is credibly informed that the sultan has
been in direct communication with the
car and that the correspondence has
resulted in the making of mutual ar
rangements by which the sultan agrees
never to use his influence against Rus
sia in Central Asia, and the car
pledges himself to uphold Turkish
rights in Europe.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
Reciprocity Talk with France.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Times pub
fishes a dispatch from Paris giving the
text of the petition sent by the Ameri-
can chamber Of commerce in Paris to
President Mckinley for the establish
ment of reciprocity in trade between
France and the United States.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
FostsOn- BeInidji Extension.

FossToN, Mimi, Sept. GA load OF
supplies left here for the Great North
ern surveyors who are now camping at
Bemidji, the county seat of Beltrami
county. From what could be learned
it would seem that the Great Northern
people intend to build their line from
here to Bemidji this fall, and that the
surveyors will commence cross section
ing at once.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-09-08
Endeavorers Have b Balance.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The finan-
cial statement of the committee of 1897,
of the 10th International Christian En-.
deavor convention shows a balance in
the hands of the treasurer of $2,274.3S.
Of the entire receipts, $32, 2,33l.42, the
business men of this city contributed
$4,000, and the various Christian En-.
deayor societies 81. 500.