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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11
An Honest Landlord Squares Himself.

The following clipping we take the
liberty to publish, hoping that it may
fall under the eye of some who are
making big splurge in keeping up APP,
pearances, totally regardless of that
common honesty which would suggest
that people who had placed confidence
enough in them to give them credit,
were entitled indecency, to be remu-
nerated for such consideration. NOR
AL-Pay your bills before INDUCING
IN eXtravagances that do nobody any
good.
Charles Cleminshaw of this city had an
interesting experience at hotel on Lake
st. Catherine, Vermont, one day recently.
Mr.. Cleminshaw, who was guest at the
Equinox House. Manchester, got together
a large party for twenty-five mile drive
He asked Mr.. Orvis of the Equinox at
what hotel at Lake st. Catherine the par
ty better take dinner. Mr.. OrviS named
a prominent hotel at the lake, and thither
the driving party repaired. Another gen.
tleman in the party registered the names.
Before the guests could go into dinner a
large man who was a stranger to Mr..
Cleminshaw stepped up to him and said :
Il am glad to see you. You were in
business in Troy about twenty-five years
ago, in the sale of soda fountains?" eyes
shaw" Eyes" WELL" said the strang-
er, 81 traded with you at that time. l
had bad luck in business. | owed you
bill and could not pay it. | have pulled
out since, and want to pay you that bill"
Il retired from that business long ago."
was Mr.. Cleminshaw's answer, "and the
books have been destroyed many years.
There is no use recalling that matter
now" "But | wish to do So" persisted
the stranger. The bill was at least $40,
and | want to pay it." Mr.. Cleminshaw,
not knowing the man and thinking the
whole affair might be bluff" said:
WELL I'll see you after dinner" After
The meal Mr.. CleminShaw inquired for
,he landlord that he might settle his par
5y'S bill. To his surprise, the stranger
With whom he had held the conversation
vas the landlord ''How much is my bill,
landlord ?" Twelve dollars and half"
responded that individual, "credit it to me
m account and | will send you the rest
within week" The Trojan demurred, !
,ut the landlord insisted. Then" said |
Mr.. Cleminshaw, '1et me give you a re-
eipt in full. ;" 81 don't want it, ;" replied |
he landlord. Il want to pay my honest |
lebts and to show you that am honest |
man," You have shown more than that |
~ your attempt to pay bill which did |
lot know that you owed, and which has |
,een OUTLAW ed several times over" said !
Ir. Cleminshaw, and he forced the un-
Wiling hotel-keeper to accept receipt in !
ull. But when Mr.. CleminShaw'S party |
Ook the boat for a sail down the lake they !
ound that somebody had been in advance |
# them and that they could pay no money
While they remained in the vicinity of |
lake st. Catherine.-TIoy Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11
First District Canvass.

Judge Powers has been heard from,
as the card that follows will show.
We copy comments by our brother ed,
itors bearing upon the insinuation that
the press of the state has been cor
rupted by Gov. Page, at the same
time we again assert that the OPINION
supports the Hyde Park candidate cor
daily from the standpoint that he is
the best equipped in all essential par
ticulars for the position of any candi-
date vet mentioned, and that our sup
port is given him for that reason
SOLELY
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11
Had Been Shaking Long Enough.

At a recent duel the parties dis
charged their pistols without effect,
whereupon one of the seconds inter
posed and proposed that the combat
ants should shake hands. To this the
other second objected as unnecessary.
Their hands," said he, 'have been
shaking for half an hour"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11
A Queer Expedition.

An expedition consisting entirely Of
women has been formed in Australia
TO explore the Solomon islands. the
home Of the fiercest cannibals known.
Hitherto white men have been aide 70
penetrate only few miles iuiSnd.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11
Vermont Dairy Laws.

Act No.Sl OF the Vermont Laws of 1898
entitled an act for the protection of dairy
men, and relating 10 testing milk and
cream, provides that all glassware used
in dividend making whether by Babcock
or other tests at creamerieS, or cheese
factories shall be tested as to its accuracy
and if found correct, indelibly marked as
proof thereof. The law provides further
that every person using the Babcock test
in dividend making shall secure a certifi
cate as to competency.
This law took effect February 1, 1899.
ihe latter part OF December 1898 regula-
tons were issued by the Superintendent
of Dairy School of the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural College. in
accordance with this act, and sent so far
as possible to all creameries and cheese
factories in Vermont up to Aug l, there
have been tested at the Experiment Sta
ton 1854 milk and cream bottles and /. 1875
pipettes. Nearly per cent of the old
bottles in use at the time of the enact
ment of the law where found to be incor
rect, but with the new glassware that has
since come into the state this percentage
has materially decreased
Correct apparatus is etched with the
characters "Vt. Elk. St." on the neck of
the bottle or bulb of the pipette. Tested
glassware can be obtained direct from the
large dealers in dairy supplies in the
state
Two hundred and forty-One certificates
have been granted to persons to use the
Babcock test. Failures have occurred in
81 cases, and IS examinations are now
pending
Regulations explanatory of both sec
lions and full text of the law will be sent
from Burlington by the Experiment Sta
ton to all interested parties on request
Following is the program for the out
door concert by Company G Military
Band on Friday evening, Aug. 18th:
Mach, Helen Blazes," Ripley
Overture, cardinal LOsey
Medley, National Airs" Hall
Extravaganza, THE Blacks
of Freaktown," Dalbey
Serenade, Dreaming Midst the
Roses" Giovanni |
March, Tenth Regiment" Hall /
Sere made, REST Thee" McCosh /
March, Gel Captain" Sousa /
pleasant Dreams" Ripley |
Galop, Avalanche" Daily !
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11
Great Reduction
in Ladies Mus
lin Underwear.
We offer you
these bargains

to close them out.
Night Robes, go cent quality.
now 69 cents.
Night Robes, $t.25 quality,
now 80 cents.
Night Robes, $3.50 and Sis
quality, now $t.19.
Night Robes, $3.50 quality,
now $1.75.
Drawers, 39c. quality, now 25c.
Drawers, SOC. quality, now 39c.
Corset Covers, 9 cents each.
All styles in Ladies' Linen Col
lars, 15c. quality now 9 cts.
A few Shirt Waist Sets left
which will go at Zoe.
J. E. HUNT,
BRADFORD, VERMONT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
It'd BITS.

Paper lace gains favor.
Brazil has chicken pedlers.
Japan is to have a worlds fair.
Chicago has free dental dispensaries.
Canada's forest area is 500, ,0O0, 900
acres.
Wyoming railroad laborers get s1.s5
a day.
West Point Ca, is TO have a knit
ing mill.
Elkln IN. CO wooden mills are TO be
enlarged.
John Bull pays s25, 600, 600 a year for
silk hats
whales teeth form the currency Of
the Fiji Islands.
one hundred and sixty-three million
acres OF land are under wheat
Asphalt il being superseded in Paris
and London by wooden payements.
The average speed Of trains. including
stoppages. rs eighteen miles an hour
All the Australian banks. except i'm
Victoria and South Australia have
adopted a resolution charging live shu-
lings per half year on c.tCn account
I'm 1898 the aggregate tonnage OF tho
new vessels launched in he worlds
shipyards amounted Go 22o0 900 tons.
OF which 100000 came from thc Brit
ish yards
Since May I there are No more tcn-
cent sl1-tes In Superior. The boss bar
bers got together and decided Co raise
the price 10 fifteen cents-the same as
In Duluth.
We no longer hear OF single pearls "
the fabulous value OF these possessed
by Cleopatra. Seryalla. philip H., Phil
ia ~ and Leo y. worth at leaet $500
900 Of our present money.
Senator Carter. of Montana. SAYS
that ~ ten years Montana will br prO-
iucing annually more wheat and nour
than any two states ln The Union 20
Nil be shipped he adds to AsiasIc mar
sets
The t1wHs Of Pcr A. h0r sud tort
william on arp Connected with
rolity systpm rwurl and operated by
Port Arthur Tire liuo b. managed bv
hree commissioners elected by the
people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

THE condition OF the American mar
ket for steel rails is curously illustra-
ted by the fact that several American
railroad companies have recently been
obliged 10 place orders for rails with
English firms because the home man
ufacturers are So loaded up with or
ders That will require months 10 FILL
American railroad building is going
ahead much faster than the English
construction so that the English man
ufauturers have time on Their hands
and must be mighty glad TO get the
crumbs OF American prosperity. OF
course there Will be no long continued
business OF supplying English rails 10
American roads. New plants are go
ing up at home 10 supply the demand
of the crowded Industry ana America
VIII continue 10 control The market
for an indefinite period.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11
DI.E D.,

BCTTERwoRTH-In this city. 10th
snst., Joseph Butterworth.
BENNETT-In this city, 9th inst Mary
Inn Bennett, aged 81 years.
BECKEN-In this city 9th inst. Mich
olne O.. wife OF Christian l.. Becken.
aged 63 years.
CRAWLEY--IfSW Warren. 10th inst Will
liam Percy Crawley, aged "a years.
COONEY-In this city. 9th inst, Pat
rick r. Cooney.
DAVIS-In this city, 10th inst. Lillian
A. daughter of Frank E. and Mary
y. Davis, aged ! year. Residence 5S
Lippitt street.
FIEBICH--In This city ath inst George
e.. eldest son Of Bruno and Teresa
Fiebich, aged Is years and months.
GALLIGAN-In this city, 9th inst, Pc
ter Galligan.
HAGERTY-In this city. eth inst. An
ME NJ, wife Of kiernan Hagerty, aged
20 years.
HUTTER-In this city, 9Th inst, VIII
liam c., child of Christopher and
Mary Hutter. aged l year, months
and l9 days.
KNOWLES-In Saginaw. Michigan. Sth
inst, Mrs. Elizabeth Howell Know
les. widow OF the Honorable Edward
=. Knowles, and daughter OF the late
Judge Benjamin Cowel OF Providence,
aged q years.
IIrCAS-In Howard 10th inst, Charles
II. Lucas of East Providence, aged
3S years.
M'KENNA-In this city, 9th inst.
Charles H., only child OF Peter and
Jennie (Kiernan) Mckenna, aged
years.
scOTT-In South Rehoboth, 10th inst,
Malvina V. Scott, aged 81 years.
wII,COX-In Oakland Beach. Sth inst.
Wilson y. Wilcox, beloved husband
of Catharine wilcox, aged 81 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

1T seems To be IA question of consid-
erable interest whether the Beers now
have the British locked up I'm Lady
smith or the British have the Beers
locked up outside of Ladysmith. The
Beers have invested the town with
Whites little force In n by thin
line. but reports encourage the hope
that White has no fear of being closed
in on and choked. Meanwhile British
troops are arriving from England and
are being landed on the coast at Dur
ban TO march to the relief OF Lady
simTfn ana me TUETg betvurrr rrrTt t1vvrr
and the coast will. If they don't look
sharp, soon find themselves between
the British in Ladysmith and force
moving up from Durham.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

EVERY Democrat seems to take II
for granted that. because Nebraska did
not repudiate I,lly Bryan, he orator
pf the Platte is inevitably the candi-
cate of the Democracy 70: 1900. Thus
is a great deal Of anxiety removed. But
there must be few. even Of the Demo-
Gratis. who believe that Billy Bryan or
any o;ber candidate nominated on an
anti. Americau platform, disguised on
ly thinly as an anti-ReplDlica1 plat
form, has any earthly show of election
The fusionists carried Nebraska out of
respect for Bryan. to be sure. hut the
Republican returns from elsewhere
were simply overwhelming FOR an off
year. South Dakota swung into the
Republican column. Kentucky failed TO
break even on local issues, New Jersey
was stronger than ever and Ohio's
sweep was simply wonderful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

so 1t appears likely that there WILL
be challenge for the Americas cup
next year. And Editor Harmsworth OF
the London Daily Mail, a young man
who has already attracted worldwide
attention by his genius in the newspa-
per field, is reported to be the prospec-
tive challenger. It looks very much as
though now Sir Thomas Upton has re-
vived the spirit of British determina-
tion TO lift the cup, we are likely 10
have series OF annual contests as was
the case for period I'm the SOS when.
with every defeat. our British cousins
came sfubbornly back again with a
new challenger and kept the cup de-
tenders hustling. There is naturally
a good deal of comfortable confidence.
however among our yachtsmen just
now since IL was pretty we'll demon
strated that Shamrock was hardly more
than the equal OF Defender, the cham
pion of 1895. Before Columbia can be
approached Defender must be surpass-
ed. Aud that is yet to be done by the
English designers and sailors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

\ connection with Brown University
should by M means require on the par,
Of the individual amy surrender of civil
rights. But the way that college pro-
fessor permitted himself TO be Injected
into the school committee hght in the
FIRST ward. to the injury of the city
and It's educational work. suggests that
lnasmuch as the corporation of Brown
PAYS no taxes but does enjoy police and
ffe protecticn for it's property and all
the other advantages of parucipaticr
IN lbe life OF the city, il would be good
taste at least on the part OF it's en-
ployes To resist the temptation To med
die I'm local politics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

over-the-limt mlddleweishts that once
filed IL. They are giants as well as
scientific boxers In the top class of
pugillsm today England has long ago
ceased TO furnish candidates for H. and
IL will be a younger and a bigger man
than any of the champions now retired
that viii inally be able 20 defeat Her
cules Jeffries. who. not even excepting
John l.. sullivan In his prime is prob
ably the finest physical specimen that
ever entered the square rinG-and he IS
stn growing in weight, Istrength and
science
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

THE New York Journal is a Won
derful paper. 1t has accomplished a
number of mighty undertakings and
has achieved brilliant triumphs. But
ing the Democratic party 20 its senses
it Is TO be fearel that it's zeal far out
runs it's judgment. or, in the GUS
tomary colloquialism. II is biting off
more than It is likely TO be able to
chew
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

IF Editor Harmsworth does challenge
for the cup next year. while it is un-
likely that the New York Yacht club
which has the keeping of the trophy
will feel that at is necessary to build a
new defender. the renewed call TO the
defense of the cup will of course. side
track Columbia's proposed voyage 10
British and Mediterranean waters next
spring. where it was expected she
would win new laurels and incidentally
bring back Yankee trophy that is now
held in England. What is called the
Cape May cup. which was won by the
old Americas cup challenger Genesta.
has been successfully defended by Eng
lishmen against both our Nigilant and
Nayalroe. There is little question that
should Columbia go on a racing tour
abroad she would create CONSERVATION
among the yachts Of our English, Ger
man and French cousins. Taking
Shamrock as standard there is really
nothing to approach Columbia i'm any
Of the foreign yacht squadrons. The
German Emperor's yacht Meteor, won
a lot OF prizes last summer, but is con-
sidered second only TO the Prince OF
Wales Britannia as "a reliable cup
taier. But she Is only the old Ameri-
cas- cup challenger Thistle and has
been beaten by an American model of
a decade ago So. barring accident. Co.
lunbia would have little TO fear. But
while racing in European waters Is
done chiefly in the spring and early
summer rather than the fall u Is like
~ THAI i'm event a challenge comes
along from IIarmsworfh. Columbia will
be kept az home andl put tnto training
20 again defend the greatest trophy in
all the yachting world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

COL. John Jacob Astor's contribution
of 100000 10 the fund for erecting the
Dewey arch i'm permanent marble is a
nucleus of proportions that seems to
assure the completion of the sum re-
quired, nearly one million.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

THE nag synbolizes our purposes
and cur aspir .tions; II represents wha.
we believe and what we mean to main
tain. and wherever II floats II Is the
fag of the free, the hope of ne oppress-
&c; and wherever II is assailed. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
I3, 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

THE result Of the election in Ken
tucky is stu in doubt but II the Goe-
bel election boards are permitted 20
count the ballots without restraint
II is feared the doubt may be removed
in a way that will never satisfy the
RcDublicans
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

THE local postal facilities are to be
increased by the addition of one new
carrier 20 the force. we approach that
two milllon-dollar poscofiice at a rate
that positively makes one dizzy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

AGIINALDO appears To be awicked
flea when some man pursueth. His
whereabouts seem 70 be always known
right up 10 the time THAI our soldiers
got fhere.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

ANNOUNCEMENT is made that
corbett has challenged Jeffries. that
the challenge has been accepted and
that the twp will fight IN June. Plainly
sVth A contest would be the most
transparent sort OF a gate receipt fight
Since corbctt lost the championship.
the heavyweight class has entirely out
grown him ss well as the whole lot u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

PERHAPS If Joe Letter were sent
over to the Philippines he might make
success of cornerang Agulnaldo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

y charming collection Of the poetry
OF sentiment from the world wide store
Is mat made by O.. HemberJ Nestiey
under the title For Loves sweet
sake, published i'm beautifully fash-
lohed book for holiday gift making py
Lee & Shepard GPricc SlIo) Inc
poems are presented i'm four DIVISIONS,
respectively entitled Loves MorMhs'
Loves Noontide." "LNvrs evening"
ana Loves Night" The contents are
htly chosen for each section, ana Sult
themselves tc all moods of love anu
friendship. and as the book l. intendeu
TO De a 'companion Ia the same puDiisn-
ers previous widely known colIectloh'
because / Love You, care mas Dcen
taken not TO duplicate any srlecIlohs
iIustrations and ma decoratiye designs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

Thomas Wentworth Higginson. in a
graceful introduction 10 "fhe Listen :
ing Child" will doubtless convince or
the surprising merits of this one.
Though in handy form and printed In
good sized and clear type there are
more than two hundred poems I'm he
collection. Many OF them are OF cur
rent copyright by other publishers
and are culled for this book by spe-
cial permission. The poets from
Shakespeare 20 Robert Louis steven
son are represented. Then there Is n
section devoted TO the earlier poets ana
balladists from Marlowe back 10 Chau-
Ger. Most, and perhaps all. OF the
poains that are old songs OF household
familiarity are OF course included IN
the collection. "The Listening thllu
Is not TO be praised too highly FOR its
comprehensivensss and the hteln-
gence ana sympathy displayed IN max
ing the collection. \ short talk 10
children about poetry which miro
duces the 20 ms is calculated 10 m
spire the child 10 an interest in this
class of literature and ueNelop an
eagerness for the poetic feast mat iol-
lows. Price $l.50)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11

A selection of the worldly wise and
rather affected stories of Paul Bourget
are published under the title Of Pas
| tells of Men Uittle, Brown & Company.
| They are a good example OF the kind
| OF story That the Partisan reads i'm his
daily newspaper instead of an equal
measure OF news. ON the whole they are
probably batter than the average Pari-
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type. They have 20 do with the more
distres ssing and fatefu side of life. In
several of them the author puts his tale
into thJ mouth of a third person 10 de-
liver. a trick that. although having fine
precedent i'm the work OF the most ia
nous OF italian writers Of short stories,
rarely fails TO give the reader the feel
ing that the author resorts 10 Ito make
his own pathway the smoother and es-
cape the criticism that might otherwise
bedirected tohm i'm the matter of style.
Bourgtt enjoys some popularity among
American readers but there Is really
small need 20 60 % the French writer's
for first class short story now days.
\ fine portrait of the author is the
frontispiece Of the book. price $L25D
4 story that IS properly dedicated to
every American boy who loves honest
manly sport, written by Ralph Henry
Barbour, capitally illustrated and pub
lished by the ApplctOns under the title
THE Half Back follows the career of
u typical American lad from the farm
through preparatory school and uni
Veigity. Joel March. the hero OF Tins
capital tale. figures In the healthy
sports that distinguish American
school and college life. There are chap
ters of golf boat racing ard football
ana the athletic development OF the
hvro Is an inspiring feature of the sto-
ry There is a description of foot
bali match bctocn tho clcVens of
Harvard and Yale universities that is
about as good as thg famous chapter
devoted u the same topic In tom
Brown ana rs more up to date as re-
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There is also "a iirs class description
OF n shell race. Tho intellectual side
uf the young mans development is not
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the whole is a breezy. helpful and
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Under The engaging lille Tho T's-
tcning child. rucv ". Thacher has
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have Published q book ~ poems for
thll3rsp-"a ,elec tlou fron the stores
Il Eng ia verse ul le for the yCunrl
.st aInts tUt hrartfs' that s hy
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-11


\ collection Of the poems of j. Hook
er Hamersley under the title The Sew
en- Voices (G. p. Putnam Sons) dis-
closes a considerable output made trom
time 70 time for a number oi years
past. The Seven Voices relate To the
range OF the poets Imagination troh
cupid. through rivers and mouhldlis'
the sea, foreign clmcs "reminiscences
the future 10 "everywhere,' when lat,
ter comprehends what may he cdlIed
miscellaneous verse. Mr. H3mersley is
remembered as the clever poet OF stN-
eral occasions Of public consequence 4n.
Guiding the unveiling ~ the Bartholdi
statue which. by the way, he calls
Liberty Enhghtening the "orld,
title which 10 our minds is prrlnHteS
only by common usage AMI entirely dp
strOys the figuratiVc value NJ the tltle
Liberty Lighting the World I'm I'm
aginatiNe quality and constructive arr
these poems are generally good NOT
a few of them lend themselves to reel
tation and the platform and bits from
some OF them may some day be I'M
mortalized by Bartlett. The poems are
literally and exquisitely illustrated by
fun page wash drawings Illuminated
titles and dainty pen and Ink marginal
sketches. In its fashioninp the seven
Voices" is a very beautiful holiday
book.