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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
THE LATEST FAD.
In London 1t Is Telling Ones Fortune
and Future by Various
Means.

Astrology, chiromancy and kindred
sciences survived the middle ages, and
for aught we can tell many an anxious
inquirer to-day is busily engaged, with
the aid of retOrt and crucible, in quest
of the philosophers stone, or in seek
ing to fix the site of buried treasure by
means of simple fumigation, says
Blackwood's Magazine. People pay
money to have their characters told
from their handwriting. No fancy ba-
Ear is complete without its soothsayer
or spaewife. This adept is, as a rule,
more polite and discreet than Cadwal-
lader in "Peregrine Pickle" But for
an adequate fee he or she is quite pre-
pared to brighten clients into fits by
predicting evils imminent or remote.
In private life many ladies may be
found to read your hand with the per-
spicacity of a Heyraddin Maugrabin, or
to construct your ephemeris with the
judgment of a Galeotti. They will dis
course to you fluently of lines of life
and health, of Jupiter, of Mercury and.
above all, of Venus. If Saturn appear
combust they will pull long face and
their alarm for your future will know
no bounds if Mars have more dignity
than is rightly his in the cusp of the
twelfth house. AS for "scrying" in a
crystal glove. do we not all know that
Mr.. Lang finds therein his chief diver
sion after golf and fishing?
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
Wheeler Wants More Fighting.

1t is said that Gen. Whe eler is anx-
ious to take some part in the war in
the Philippines. If there is a born
fighter anywhere it is Joe" Wheeler.
His record in two wars is all the evil
dence needed of this. AS confeder-
ate officer he made a lasting reputation
as a fighter and "a man faithful in the
discharge of his duties. When the
war with Spain broke out, notwith-
standing his advanced age, he was
among the first to offer his services to
the government. He was given an APP
pointment, went to Santiago with our
army and his brave work there is now
a prominent part in the history of the
war with Spain. AT the front his pres
ence was an inspiration. Full of fire,
always active, if his men showed signs
of despair or of weakening he could
manage to infuse them with his own
spirit and give them hope and strength
to renew the attack with more enthu-
siasm than ever. If the old ex-confed-
crate soldier, gray haired as he is,
wants to serve his country in the
Philippines, by all means send him
there. Just such men are needed in
that place. His physique is tough,
and a good risk against the climate.
He will greatly enjoy lending hand
in the conflict in these islands.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
Death of Henry Clark.

Rutland lost one of it's Oldest promi-
nent citizens and the state one of it's most
widely known men in the death Monday
afternoon of Henry Clark. Mr.. Clark
had been in failing health for years. He
seemed to suffer from visit awhile ago
to BrattleborO to attend the Odd Fellows
meeting, and for two weeks had been con
fined to his bed. He apparently had, no
acute disease, but seemed to break down
generally. He died where he had lived
for years, at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. F. A. Field. on Prospect street. The
end came at 4.30 O'Clock.
Henry Clark was born in Middletown
Feb. IS, 1929 His father was Merritt
Clark, man of prominence, who recent
ly died at a great age, and his mother
was Laura L. Oangdon) Clark of Castle
ton. Mr.. Clark was educated in the COM
mon schools and graduated at the Bur-
lington university. He went into bust
ness as merchant in Poultney, contin-
ued it for years, and was postmaster
there. In 1865 he went to SRutland with
his family to become editor of the Her
aid, and passed the rest of his days there.
When the Rutland Daily Globe was start
ed in 1873 he entered the service of that
paper. He did more or less newspaper
work to the day of his death, writing
special articles and acting as correspond
emit. From 1871 to 1873 he conducted
monthly publlcatlon called the vermont
Mason. Mr. Clark became widely known
as secretary of public organizations, a
work for which he had special aptitude.
He was secretary of the state Senate
from 1861 to 1872, the grand lodge of Ma
sons for time and of the State Agricul-
tural society almost time out of mind and
held the place at the time of his death.
He was called upon to act as secretary for
associations and meetings almost without
number. Mr.. Clark was prominent Ma
son and held high rank among the Odd
Fellows and in other associations. He
was always a quiet, unobtr1lsive man,
and in recent years had dropped out of
activities because of failing strength.
Mr.. Clark married Nov. %, 1858, Henri
eta Sherman of Poultney, who died Jan.
9, 1892. His daughter Lily, Mrs. F. A.
Field, was the only child. She, with one
brother, Edward Clark of Poultney, sur
viva him
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
Gov. Roosevelt in Las Vegas.

The Rough Riders, so prominent
during our war with Spain, have been
holding a reunion in Las Vegas, N. NJ,
Gov. Roosevelt arriving there Satur-
day. During his trip from New York
he met with an enthusiastic reception
at number Of stopping places. In
Las Vegas a great crowd greeted him.
Rough Riders rushed forward to shake
his hand in a way that touched the
gallant Colonies heart. A business
meeting of the Rough Riders was held
in the evening and Gov. Roosevelt re-
sponded to the address of welcome.
Following are few quotations from
his speech:
81 am proud of you because you never
fiinched. You were all readiness to learn
and to show that obedience, which makes
it possible to turn the American volun-
teer so soon into first class type OF fight
ing man. OF those who landed for a
brief campaign in the tropical midsum
mer against Santiago one-fourth were
killed or wounded, and three-fourths OF
the remainder were at one time or an
other stricken down by fever. But there
is not one among you ~ pOOI III oPlAl y
that he does not count fever, wounds and
death as nothing compared with the hon
or of having been able to serve with the
regiment under the flag of the United
States, in one of the most righteous wars
the country has ever seen. In our pOllti-
cal and social life alike, in order to sue
coed permanently, we must base our con-
duct on the decalogue and the golden
rule. 1t is good thing for nation to be
rich but it is better thing for a nation
to be the mother of men who possess the
qualities of honesty, of courage and of
common sense. We must work hard for
the sake of those dependent upon us. We
must do our duty by the state. We must
frown upon dishonesty and corruption,
and war for honesty and righteousness.
Referring to the war in the Philip
pines he said:
We want ho peace talk with men who
bear arms in their hands. When once
they submit they shall be treated with
absolute justice and equity, and their
rights most carefully guarded, but until
they submit they must be taught with
rough hand what it is to make war upon
the American flag. The United States is
to be the great power of the Pacific. We
are a great nation. We must upbuild our
navy and army, until they correspond to
the new needs which the new century
will bring. Above all, my comrades and
my fellow countrymen, we must build up
in this country that spirit of social and
civic honesty and courage, which alone
can make this nation reach the highest
and most lasting greatness.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
Experiment Station Bulletin.

No farmer can afford the loss of one
third of his crop. Yet potato growers
who do not use bordeaux mixture of
ten lose more than this. The, results
of the eight years trial at the Yer
mont experiment station show average
yields Of 296 bushels an acre where
sprayed and 173 bushels where not
sprayed. The practice of the Yer,
mont experiment station is to use
paris green for the beetles during
June. During July and August two
or three applications are made of
bordeaux paris-green mixture. Spray
ing of early potatoes is begun about
July l, and of later potatoes about the
middle of July. A second application
is made two or three weeks after the
first. A third application follows two
or three weeks after the second, if
needed. The object is to cover the
upper surface Of the leaves with a thin
layer of the mixture. There is no
danger to the vines from using too
much and mOstmen make the mistake
of applying too little. In small field
the mixture ma? be put on with a
sprinkling can. For an acre or more a
spray pump is desirable.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
The July McClure'S.

1.-THE Automobile in Common Use:
What 1t Costs, How 1t Is Operated,
What 1t VIII Do, In short, the Au-
tomobile, or horseless vehicle, as we
find it in actual service today, will be
the subject of the opening article of
McClure's Magazine for July. The
article will be illustrated with pictures
of all the more important types now
under trial.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-06-30
shaminE DelInnuenfa

Russian photographers shame delin-
quent customers by hanging their pic
lures upside down in their glass cases.
This method soon compels them to
pay up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19

do is to get about one thousand
acres OF land, put up a sugar mill
and then hire the Cubans to do the
rest. OF course you would have to
hire a man to run it; and | don't
think it would be policy for you to
come over here with the intention
of buying much land, but if you
want to come over here on pleas
ure trip, next fall, come on and l
can assure you you will be we'll
pleased, and can see the remains of
the battleship Maine, and it won't
costly anything. The finest sight
1 ever saw was the night we came
in the harbor, at Havana. Evything
was ablaze with electric lights and
tell you it was simply grand. |
would not take anything for what
have seen since [ left Extra the
last time, for l have seen whole
lot of things, and it will do me
some good, too, think some day.
Say, tell J. o. Howard and Tom
Dustin that Burt Hardenbrook is
here in Havana but have not got
to see him yet, but think | will get
to see him in a few days. We are
not allowed outside of the guard
lines, so you see | can't get to see
quite DIS IluC1l dS WOULD like TO Dtlt
think we will be moved farther in
town in few days. We had orders
to get our battalion ready at once
to go about one hundred and fifty
miles southeast of here, but the
Colonel set UP howl and said he
didn't want his regiment all split
up, so we didn't get to 90; but l
think from what l hear that we
will be here only about two months.
Well, it is nice and warm down here,
as it never gets below sixty degrees
! so you see we don't get cold. Last
Christmas day | went swimming in
the ocean and had fine time; and
New Years day we had big march.
Today is pay day and you can guess
the rest, as the boys are pretty
sporty down here. l will keep my
eyes open and if see any chance
will let you know.
CHARLES A. DELAHOY DE.
Company e" FortyNinth Iowa
Volunteers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
At The Raising of "old Glory"
CITY OF HAVANA, CUBA, !
January 4. 1899.
IK. z. E. bRENINAN,
EXTRA, Iowa,

M IL. y. T.. BRENNAN,
EXTRA, Iowa
DEAR FRIEND.-Your letter was at
hand a few days ago, and now will
give you the best description of this
country I can. Well, Havana is a
city of about twenty five thousand,
so you see it is quite a place. They
claim 1T is four hundred years old
and l don't doubt it from the looks
of the buildings most of which are
made of small stones and cement,
by the way they look, have tile roof
and the windows are all barred like
Jail windows and have no glass in
them so they use cloth curtains,
and most of the doors are the same.
Oh, my! but they are fixed up
fine insid! Most of them have got
fine marble floors, and they have
some of the finest parlors | ever
saw, they are just grand, and in a
few months | think Uncle Sam will
have them cleaned up proper
All the people down here enjoyed
themselves on January 1st and
saw many people cry for JOY when
the stars and stripes went up on Cid
Ell Morrow Castle, the city was dec
GRATED in fine shape, old and young
were out IN great numbers and
tell you it was more than Fourth
of July.
We had to march about twenty.
two miles, but did not mind that
and l think we will have no trouble
here with either the Cubans or the
Spaniards.
And, Charlie, | don't see much
prospect for any opening at the
| present time. | would wait unit
about the last of September befor'
coming, down here, for the country
is all torn up the city is in horribl,
and shape and it will be some time
before they can get it cleaned III
fit for man to live in. The soil i
red, like that you see in Wyoming
and after you dig down ways
is white. But this is big suga
cane country and the only way I
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Parsnip Complexion,

A majority of the ills affecting peo-
pie today can be traced to kidney
trouble. 1t pervades all classes of So
ciety, in all climates, regardless of age,
sex or condition.
The sallow, Notwithstanding people
YOU often meet are afflicted with "kid-
ney complexion. Their kidneys are
turning to parsnip color, SO is their
complexion. They may suffer from
indigestion, bloating, sleeplessness,
uric acid, gravel, dropsy, rheumatism,
catarrh of the bladder or irregular
heart. You may depend upon it, the
cause is weak, unhealthy kidneys.
Women as we'll as men are made
miserable with kidney and bladder
trouble. and both need the same rem
edy. DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder rene
dy will build up and stregthen weak
and unhealthy kidneys, purify the
diseased, kidney-poisoned blood, clear
the complexion and soon help the sut-
ferer to better health.
The mild and the extraordinary et-
feet of Swamp-Root is soon realized:
1t stands the highest for it's wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases,
such as weak kidneys, catarrh OF the
bladder, gravel, rheumatism and
Bright's disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble. At druggists,
fifty cent and dollar sizes. You may
have sample bottle by mail free, also
pamphlet telling all about 1t. Address
Dr. Kilmer g. Co., Binghampton, NY.
When writing please mention this pa
per.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Heroes of the zen.

The intensity Of application with
which the mind follows whatever it
lays hold Of in literary pursuits is ex
empli1ied in the case of Robert Aims
worth. celebrated writer and anti.
quarian of the seventeenth century BE
had been for years engaged in a volumi-
aous Latin dictionary, and while fas
cibated with this heroic work gave so
little time and attention to his wife
that he incurred her bitterest jealousy
and before the work was quite complete
she committed the whole to the flames
Instead of abandoning himself to de
spair, Ainsworth set to work and ro-
wrote it, accomplishing the entire work
in time The same bitter disappoint
ment was endured with similar heroism
by Carlyle when the manuscript of his
Frederick the Great" was destroyed
by fire.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Mollie Delahoyde
Anna Hansen,
Eva Walker,
Public Sales.

Having decided to quit farming
| will sell at Public Auction at my
home in Section 20, Greeley, Three
Miles Northeast of Extra, on
Thursday, January 20, 1899,
Commencing at One o'clock p. NJ,
One bay mare, coming ten years old;
1 bay mare, years old; bay mare,
coming6 years old; l bay horse,
years old; iron gray horse, Is years
old; mare colt, 3 mich COWS i heif-
err, 3 steer calves, ~ head of hogs, 6
dozen chickens, 8 tons OF hay, 2 tons
slough, 6 tons timothy; 2 sets doub,
lie harness, 2 sets fly nets, 2 lumber
wagons, l two-seated buggy, l new
Mccormick binder, l Mccormick
mower, l hay rake, corn planter
and 100 rods of wire, l broadcast
seeder, l new Defiance disc, three.
seceion lever harrow. 2 stirrin 9
plows, l feed grinder and shelter !
hay rack and many other articles.
| TERMs.-Twelve months time will
be given without interest if paid
when due, otherwise 8 per cent
from date; per cent off for cash.
r. c. WATTERSON.
D. r. JONES, Auctioneer.
AL. FREDERIOKs, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Insure with the Continental Insur.
ance Company, TheO. Patty Agent IA
EannI,o a Enlry story.

Bilkins was seated y an easy chair
enjoying his paper VIII lie his wife was
busy with fancy wor Bobby the
4-year-old son Of the h asehold. on the
floor was fighting ba lie with tin sol
diers Presently the tie fellow tired
of his play and exclai ed
Mamma. won't YOU please tell me a
fairy story3'
II don't feel like it tonight, Bobby.
said Mrs Bilkins. "Go and get your
papa to tell you what detained him
down town SO late last night. Ohio
State Journal %
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
~ Shes : =


Not old style, out Of
date Shoes, but Shoes
bought last fall and
the very latest style,
worth from $3.50 to
$500. We will sell
them for $1.19 a pair.
They are great bar
gains. We also have
some Children's Oil
Grain, Heavy Shoes,
size 9 to II at s1.O0.
Worth s1.25.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
The Time worked.

Little Johnny always wanted to sleep
in the morning and finally Papa Nc
Swatters wondered how he would ever
get the boy up betimes AT last he
struck upon the following
Johnny. the furnace fire is all fixed
and the ashes have been carried out
and tho leaves raked Breakfast is al
most over and only three pancakes
left
Johnny forgot his additions in his
hurry Syracuse Herald
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19

those present.:
w. f. Stotts,
w. O. Hanller.
j. NJ. Thomas,
P. L. Hansen,
E. d. Powell,
Frank Basham,
f. l.. Odell,
Ed. Delahoyde,
John j. Dimick,
Sam Brown,
G. A. Marlin,
Mesdames.
NJ rs. Statzell,
Mrs. Schnur,
Mrs. +. j. Shrau
Misses
Bertha Bachelor
Maude Brown,
| Emma Fitch,
Maude Campbell
MeSsrS.
Perry Hansen,
Frank Stranger.
George Huber,
| J. O. Howard,
H. S. Wattles,
John Crane,
Theo. Patty,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
An Antique wenpon.

"You are an iceberg' exclaimed her
elderly but well preserved adorer, pale
with anger and modification. "a dozen
Cupids. with a hundred arrows each.
could never find vulnerable place in
four finty heart
Mot if they used an old beau to
;hoot with. Mr. Wellup. coldly replied
The young aud beautiful Miss Flyppe. =
Chicago Tribune
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
Cook over

Our list Of bargains
.sh;s week. You will
be sure tc see some
thing you need and at
prices that will save
you money. The list
given below makes good
our claim Of selling at
lower prices than any
store in Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19

Some prices from our Bar
gain counter:
14-quart tin dish pans ...... -. 1Oc
4-quart granite coffee pots. 80. 25c
4.quart granite tea pots. -. Zoe
No. s granite tea kettles. ~. -. SOC
1O-quart tin pals, warranted not
to leak 1Oc
1O-inch pie pans-2 for. ...... &C
- boxes matches GOO in a box)
for. 10c
All steel skillets for. zoe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19
The Knights of Pythias Banquet.

One of the most pleasant festive
occasions of the season was the K.
P. banquet, given Wednesday even
ing at Castle Hall. Seventy-two
Knights and invited guests, with
ladies fair, whose hearts beat high
with pride for their gallant escorts,
seated themselves to the long tables
covered with dainty snowy-white
linen, loaded with tropical fruits
anc, all the viands known to the cul-
mary art. Everything was neat and
tastifully arranged in manner
that could not fail to please and
charm the most fastidious. Go
where you may, finer crowd of
manly men and handsome women
could not be found. Eyes sparkled
and shone with joyous rapture.
Hearts beat fastas in days ofyouth.
Words of good will, best wishes and
future hopes fell from the lips of all.
The feeling of fratearal love and
sympathy bound all together in JOY
and peace such as words cannot re-
late. No traces of care or sorrow
could be seen upon each noble brow.
The Knights feel grateful to Mr..
and Mrs. James Henry for the cred
! table and delicious repast that they
I furnished. Following is a list of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-19

WANTED-SEVERALT TRUSTWORTHY PER
SONS in this State to manage our bu-
siness in their own and nearby counties
home. Salary straight $4,000 year and
expenses-detinite, bonatide, no more no
less salary. Monthly. $500 References.
Herbert E. Hess, President Department
Chicago.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
The Ravages of Consumption.

In so far as war leads to the sacra-
fee of human life it is but trifiing
evil compared with the ravage of CON
sumption. DIR. George f. Keene, Of
Rhode Island, at the late meeting of
the National Conference of Charities
in Cincinnati referred to the ravage of
tuberculOus disease as follows:
Even i'll the few short ears since
Rocks discovery over two million
persons on this Continent have sue
cumbed to it's fatal infection. The an
nual tribute of the United States to
this scOurage is over one hundred
thousand of its inhabitants. Each
year the world yields mp 1,095, 900,
each day 2OO0, each minute of its peo-
pie as sacratice to this plague. Oh
the 10000, 900 individuals now peopl
ing these United States, 10, 600, 00(
must inevitably die of this disease il
the present ratio is kept up 1t is con
fined to no race, it is limited to nC
country, but it is ubiquitous and uni
versal.
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
SAMPSON LAUOS ENGLAND.
Rear Admirars Speech at Queens Birthday
Dinner.

Rear Admiral Sampson, U. 5. N,
was the principal speaker at the fourth
annaul dinner of the British Schools
and Universities Club, given at the
Brevoort House, New York, i'll honor
of Queen Victoria's eightieth birthday
anniversary. He said:
"The homely prOverb, Blood is
thicker than water, appeals to every
man of us here. This years expert
enceS have made us realize its truth,
and we of England aud America feel as
we would not have felt, perhaps,
twelve months ago, that we are to-
gether about this board as members of
one great world-like family, with in
terests and sympathies i'll common.
"Of this [ have had practical proof
many times repeated during these last
months, when the ships of England
and America have met in Southern
waters, aud the fact has made me glad,
for it promises to continue through all
time.
"The warm feeling which We NUT
ually rejoice in to-day has many
causes, too many and too subtle to be
here discussed.
"But, underlying them all, anC
making them all fruitful, has been the
wise and uninterrupted policy of the
! Government of Her Majesty, your
Queen, whose birthday we are here t.
celebrate. Heaven has granted he
long years to see the outcome of sucl
policy. May she live long aud pros
per, and may we never prove ourselve
her unworthy children"
Smyrna times., 1899-05-31
HISTORY OF THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Celebrates Its 18th Birthday with this Issue "
y x The Oldest Country Weekly the State of Delaware

water supply agitated the citizens of
the town and became a paramount
local issue. The TINES again stood
shoulder to shoulder with the move
ment. and advocated it as much for
the security of the town, as for house
hold and other purposes, the result
being Though not without divided
COunciD in establishing IA system
which to-day is II source of pride. The
TIMES also took a decided part in
working up a sentiment for electric
lights and sewerage, and in fact has
upheld and advocated every movement
which was for the best interests of ne
community. The same can he said IN
relation to the consolidation of our
Public Schools, and the final compile
tiOn of the most handsome school
edifces in the State of Delaware. In
fostering home enterprisesand in lend
ing a hearty cooperation to every
thing that tended toward the upbuild-
ing of the town, the TIMES has never
faltered but has used its strongest in
fluence for inculcating spirit of home
pride and municipal development.
There has never been a church i'm
provement irrespective of denOmina