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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

could decide as To what race or NATIONAL
lily the stranger belonged.
This metal" he begaa taking the card
from Mr.. Boon's hand. II have discovered
and named; call II 'artemisium.' can
produce It, In the pure form, abundantly
enough TO replace gold, giving II the same
relative value that gold possessed when
II was the universal standard"
As DIR, Syx spoke he snapped the card
with his thumb nail and II hut;ered with
qdiyering hues like a humming bird
lowering over a flower. He seemed TO
await a reply. and President Boon asked.
What guarantee can you give that the
supply would be adequate and eontinu
Gus 90
II will conduct committee OF this con-
gress TO my mine in the Rocky noun.
tains, where. In anticipation Of the event.
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TWO BRILLIANT AMERICANS,

teen years To one Who recently saw him
in the French capital he seemed to be a
survivor Of the heroic age. in face and
physique, with an intellect on the same
scale.
a centenarian. IN vigar Of mind and body
man az his zenith IN freshness Of
heart. a mere boy, Add 10 these that ne
was an lnimitable raconteur. hrimful Of
wit and humor. and the wori-portrait Is
as perfect ~ can make 81. but far short
OF the man as ne really Is"
Theodore T1lton is feet In height
and nohly proportioned. as many will re-
call who heard him as lyeeum lecturer
In the United states twenty-five years
ago. As he draws near his three-scora
and ten. he IL siiil proudly erect. man
whose striking appearance never fails TO
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-07

wandered through many lands and many
scenes. She had Known Theodore Tilton
first when he was like a giant tree Of the
forest in the pride aud potnp of IT'S full,
new growth. She saw him again, In
foreign land. like the same giant tree.
which, having withstood the warning and
the buffetins OF the elements. stu re-
MANNED covered with hoary moss. hut
straight and strong. lifting its head above
the petty things Of life, yei-aione. She
saw him the center Of a circle OF loving
friends who. amid hr.llianey Of intellect
and height Of social position, ssill felt that
his presence gave them honor. Ills face
showed the impress 81 such agony as few
souls battled with and yet survived bat
II also showed the courage Of the man wha
was vanquisher OF himself. And today
Theodore Triton stands ever lonely. ever
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~ rHEN the news came Of the
w :: !. +: (: E: !: s: !:
err IN the worlds history.
The newsboys called Extra as they
had done a thousand times for murders.
battles. fires and Wall street panics. but
nobody was excited In fact, the reports
AT nrst seemed so exaggerated and I'm
probable that hardly anybody believed a
word OF them. who could have been ex-
pscfed 20 credit a dispatch. forwarded
BY cable from New Zealand. and signed
by an unknown name. which contained
such a statement as this;
"a seam OF gold which can be cut with
. knife has been found within ten miles
OF the South Pole"
The discovery OF the pole itself had
been announced three years before, and
several scientific parties were known TO
be exploring the remarkable continent
that surrounds a. Hut while they had
sent home many highly interesting re-
ports, there mad beer nothing to suggest
the possibility of such an Amazing dis
covery as that which was nov announced.
Accordingly most sensible people looked
upon the New Zealand dispatch as q
hoax
pnt within a week. and from a dir
ferent source. flashed another dispatch
which more than confirmed the first. II
declared that gold existed near the South
Pole IN practically unlimited quantity.
some biologists said: This accounts for
the greater depth OF the Antarctic ocean.
II had always been noticed that the
Southern hemisphere appeared 10 be over
weighted" People now began to prick up
their ears. and many letters OF inquiry
- -. arvxtf
the wonderful tidingp from the south.
Some asked for Information about the
shortest route 70 the new gold fields.
In a little while several additional re-
ports came. some via New Zealand. 9TH
ers via South America. and all confirming
IN every respect what had been sent be-
fore. Then a New York newspaper sent
swift steamer 70 the Antarctic and
when this enterpriring Journal published
four-page cable describing the discover
les IN detail. all doubt vanished and the
rush began.
Some time I may undertake a descrap-
sion OF the Wild scenes that occurred
when. at last the inhabitants OF the
Northern hemisphere were convinced that
hanndiess stores OF gold existed In tho
unclaimed and uninhahi,ed wastes sur
rounding thy South Pole. Hut NJ present
! have something more wonderful 10 re-
late. LOLA
Let me briefly depict the situation.
For many years silver had been absent
from the coinage OF the world Its In
crcasing abundance rendered II unsuitable
for money. especially when contrasted
with gold The "siiver craze" which had
RACED IN tho closing decade ~ the nine
teanth century. was already forgotten
Incident ~ financial history. The gold
standard had become universal. and busi-
ncws all over the earth had adjusted itself
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Artificial sponxs..

A large trade is done In Germany IN ar
tihcial sponges. which are proaneed hy
q patented pFocess depending nri0cfgallY
oa the action Of zinr chloride solution on
pure csllElose-
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In the meantime every effort was made
TO bolster up credit Endless were the
attempts to find a substitute for gold. The
chemists sought II in their labora-
tories. and the niineralogists in the noun
tains and deserts. Platinum might have
served. but IT. too. had become a drug
IN the market through the discovery OF
immense deposits. Out OF the twenty odd
elements, which had been rarer and
more valuable than gold, such as ursn-
ium. gaiium, etc, not one was found
10 answer the purpose. In short. II was
evident that since both gold and silver
had become too abundant to serve any
longer for a money standard. the planet
held no metal suitable to take their
place.
The entire monetary system Of the
world must be readjusted. but In the re-
adjustment n was certain to fall TO
pieces. In fact, 1t had already fallen TO
pieces. the only recourse was to paper
money. but whether this was based upon
agriculture or mining or manufacture II
gave varying standards. not only among
the different nations, but In successive
years in the same country. Exports and
imports practically ceased. Credit was
discredlted commerce persisted. and the
world, at a bound, seemed TO have gone
back. financially and industriaily, to the
dark ages.
One final effort was made. great
financial congress was assembled at New
York. Representatives Of all the nations
took part In IL. The ableet fnanciers OF
Europe and America united the efforts of
their genius and the results of their ex-
perience to solve the great problem. The
various governments all snlemnly stipu-
lated to abide by the decision Of the con-
gress.
But, after spending months in hard but
frftt ls.1. fxaA
the end OF Its undertaking than when II
first assembled. The entire world await
ed its decision with bated breath and yet
the decision was not formed.
At this raralyxlng crisis a most unex-
pected event suddenly opened the way.
1.-The Magician Of Science.
An attendant entered the room where
the perplexed hnanciers were in session
and presented n peculiar looking card to
the president. Mr.. Boon. The president
took the card into his hand and instantly
fell into brown study. Sc complete was
his absorption that Herr Finster, the cell
ebrated Berlin banker who had been adj
dressing the chair for the last two hours
from the opposite end Of the long table.
got confused. entirely lost track OF his
verb and suddenly dropped into his seat,
very red In the face and wearing most
injured expression.
But President Boon paid no attention
except to the singular card. which he con-
,inued to turn over and over. balancing
II on hts fingers and holding 1t now at
arms length and then near his nose, with
one eye sauinted a. IL he were trying to
look through a hole In the card
Al length this odd conduct Of the pre-
siding officer drew all eyes upon the card,
and then everybody shared the interest
ut ~ heautlfuir'
Again the reply came from every mouth
simultaneously, and again IL the speakers
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THEODORE TIIToNi

THEopoRE TltrON PAS Hpcdf abroad
cnltHy u Parts. without aretreslsit-
ms his native eouatry. STAGE lsSss ssysa-
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ONCrRE DANIEL CONWAY
has lived In foreign parts,
mostly In London. but more
recsntly in Paris. 40 long that
many OF his fellow countrymsn
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Copyright. 1900 by Garrett P. servi--.
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I.-sonfh Polar Gold.
EHEN the news came 81 the
n " discovery OF gold AT the
A\H South Pole. nobody sus-
WV pected that the beginning
~ had been reached o, a new
err In the worlds history.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Academy Notes.

A meeting OF the Junior class was called
Nov. 21st, in the assistants room. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Edith Cunningham; vice-presi.
dent, Miss Gertrude Dewey treasurer,
Mr.. Harry Carleton; secretary, Miss Jes-
sic Gates. The following committees
were chosen for the entertainment to be
held Friday evening, Nov, 23d. Invitation
committee,-Luc Bailey, Georgia Pres
gott, Abbie Albee, Gertrude Dewey, Edith
Cunningham, VERNE Grant. Music and
Program Com.-Edith Cunningham, Alb
bic Albee. Floor manager.-Mr. Elan
ders. Refreshments. Miss Bailey, Miss
Prescott, Mr.. Morris. Mr.. Flanders. AT
ter an informal discussion of the enter
tainment the meeting was adjourned.
The question discussed at the last de-
batting club meeting was, Resolved that
Senators should be elected by the peo-
pie" The judges decided to that the
affirmative won. The debaters were !:
Affirmative-George Brock, Willard r.
Harris, Henry Lachance; negative-F. r.
Martin, Ben q. Noyes, Bernard Sawyer
The debating was very close and convinc-
ing. Two new members were taken in,
Harry Carleton and Ralph Morris. 1t was
voted that the regular night of meeting
should be changed from Wednesday to
Thursdas. except the next meeting, on
Tuesday, on account of Thanksgiving.
The subject of debate next time is, 1.-The
weekly payment of labor."-Bill in the
legislature.
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CORINTH.

Harvey w. Sumner, who a short
time ago sold his farm and mill prop
ty at the Green to Mr.. fuller, now in
! tends; it is said, to start business in
some other locality. Mr.. Sumner is
one OF our most active business men,
and one that has built up business
for himself without the help of others.
Starting in life poor young man, he
has, by his dash and energy, made for
himself home and good business
record. This IS what man can do in
Corinth if he has the dash and ability.
Mr.. Sumner has for some years been
engaged in buying cattle and other
live stock. The farmers of Corinth
and other towns will miss him very
much if he goes out of town. His
many friends wish him success.
The term of school at South Corinth
Is said to have been a success. The
is pleasing to the good people OF
the school wish for the return of the
teacher for the winter term. We I'M
derstand that so far, the schools in
town have been very good. Good dl-
rectors make good schools.
Parties from Bradford have been
buying Ash lumber in town. Ash lum-
Der may not be as plenty in Corinth as
it was some years ago, but good price
will bring out some very good lumber
yet.
We shall soon have plenty of tele-
phone lines in town. This is the right
kind of move and one that will be a
help to the farmers.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
WEST TOPSHAM.

John p. Flarders is to teach the
Waits River school for the winter
term.
John Morrison and son Paul visited
on the west side last week.
Miss Arvi1la White. who has been at
home for few days, returned to her
school on Granite street, Monday.
Lewis d. Wilds wears a smiling face.
1t is new boy.
Miss Lena Church has been with her
sister, Mrs. Windsor Corliss, of Brad
ford the past week. 1. 2 s5~
The winter term of school at DeX-
terville begins Monday with Miss
Winona Sanborn as teacher.
Miss Emma Noyce. former teacher
in the Hood district has been spend
ing the week with her old pupils.
Mrs. Charles Poole is improving.
She sits up part of the time and is
able to take some nourishment.
Mrs. Emma Stewart is quite low and
continues to have hemorrhage of the
lungs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
EAST ORANGE.

Bessie Simpson was very much worse
last week. DR.. Godfrey of Chelsea
was called in counsel with DR.. Dow,
her attending physician. She is called
little more comfortable at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bradbury is stopping
at Geo. Simpsons for few weeks.
G. M. Colby lost nice hog Monday
of this week.
Ethel Hamilton began her school in
District No. 8, Nov. II, after weeks
vacation.
Miss Jennie Tillotson is spending a
few weeks with her sister, Mrs. G. NJ.
Colby.
Joseph Bresette died very suddenly
Nov. 14th of pneumonia. He was i'll
only two days. He leaves a wife and
five children to mourn his loss.
Fl. G. Simpson was in East Barre
Tuesday on business.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Worlds Temperance Sunday,

By appointment of the International
Sunday School convention the 4th Sun.
day in each year is styled the Worlds
Temperance Sunday in the Sunday
Schools and the international lesson for
the day is devoted to that subject. Will
not all of our churches observe the day =?
Let there be a temperance sermon
ance platform meeting be held in the
evening. besides the study of the lesson.
Let the day be devoted to this most i'm
portant cause. The conflict between the
church and the saloon is for our boys.
Which shall have them?
GEORGE l.. STORY,
Sunday School Field Worker.
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Catarrh cannot BE Curbd

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
ease and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is no quack medicine. II
was prescribed by one of the best
physicians in this country for years, and
is regular prescription. 1t is composed
of the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly
on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing catarrh. Send for testimonials
free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Y
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Letter to IT,. Alice,
Bradford VT.

Dear Sir: There are several ways OF
cheating in milk. An old. fashioned
way is to water it. Nobody waters il
now. A better way is to take out the
cream-rich milk with the cream taken
out is as good as poor milk with its
cream all in.
But we needn't go into particulars.
You don't rob your milk and your
customers.
Paint is as easy as milk TO cheat
with. Good paint is as rare as good
milk; for human nature is much the
same in milkmen and paint men.
You are just and true with your
milk; so are we with our paint. Devoe
lead and zinc is twice as good as pure
whitehead: lasts twice as long. There's
twice as much butter IN it.
Yours truly,
5 F. w. DEvoE s. Co.
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TOPSHAM.

Mrs. G.. A. Currier, Mrs. d. G. Nc
Kay and two children visited friends
in town last week.
has been visiting friends in town the
past week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. r.
5. Page, Saturday. Nov. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Weed of Gro
ton visited S. M. Hood Saturday.
David Sargent has moved into G. A.
Curriers' house at the village.
Miss Jennie Corruth has gone to
Manchester, N. II. }'
There was a pleasant gathering at
Charles W. Smiths Wednesday even
ing to celebrate his daughter Goldies'
18th birthday. 1t was postponed from
the 10th on account of the snow storm.
There were fifty present and all pro-
nOunced it a very enjoyable time.
Sarah Mckay is at work for Charles
Metcalf in Corinth. 5'
E. Fl. Miller was in Groton Saturday.
J. B. Smith was in Corinth Sunday.
John WEIGH has finished his work in
NeWbury and returned home.
w. V. Hood and son have a pair of
matched Holstein steer calves, six
months Old which will grit five feet
inches and they will run fourteen hun
dred pounds Who beats this?
School at the Kasson Bridge closed
Friday for two weeks vacation. Pu-
pills having no marks during the term
were Forest Magoon and Laura Pear
son; absent one-half day, Ernest Smith.
Those absent one day, Zedena Magoon,
James Smith and lola Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Taggart of New
bury were in town Sunday to attend
communion at the r. p. church.
Married, in-Groton, at the M. E. par
Mrs. Martha Jones.
Christian Endeavor Notes.
The G. E. Society of Barnet is doing
an excellent and progressive work.
They have just circulated a petition
and presented it to their member of
the legislature asking him to use his
influence to retain the present prohib-
itory law. The members of this So
cietY have also collected and sent to
India the sum of sixty dollars for the
relief of the famine sufferers. Well
done, Barnet, long may you continue
in the good work. Let us hear from
you often.
The Topsham society of the r. p.
church is supporting and educating an
orphan in India. This society is one
of nine in our denomination to show
the largest increase in missionary con-
tribution. lr'
Some unknown friend of the society
has presented to us the missionary
Camraign Library" consisting of fif-
teen large cloth bound volumes. This
is certainly beautiful and approp-
riate gift and it if fully appreciated by
all our members.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

To remove a troublesome corn or bun
ion: First soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to soften it, then pare it
down as closely as possible without draw
ing blood and apply Chamberlain's Pain
Balm twice daily; rubbing vigorously for
five minutes at each application. A corn
plaster should be worn for a few days to
protect it from the shoe. AS general
liniment for sprains, bruises, lameness
and rheumatism, Pain Balm is unequaled.
For sale by j. M. Taylor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
A village Blacksmith Saved His Little
Sons Life.

Mr.. II. II. Black, the ell-known village
blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sullivan Co.,
n. Y, says Our little son, five years
old, has always been subject to the Group
and so bad have the attacks been that we
have feared many times that he would
die. We have had the doctor and used
many medicines, but Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is now our sole reliance.
1t seems to dissolve the tough mucous
and by giving frequent doses when the
croupy symptoms appear we have found
gets settled" There is no danger in
giving this remedy for it contains no.
opium or other injurious drug and may
be given as confidently to a babe as to an
adult. For sale by j. M. Taylor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23
Great Luck of An Editor.

''For two years all efforts to cure
writes Editor II. N. Lester, of Syracuse,
Kan, then l was wholly cured by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve." It's the
worlds best for Eruptions, Sores and all
skin diseases. Only 25c at J. M. Taylor's
drup StOre
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

McClure's Magazine for December will
contain an intimate account of the fall OF
Richmond and the flight of the Confeder.
ate cabinet, at the close of the Civil war.
This article is from the pen of Stephen
X. Mallory, who, as secretary of the navy
in the Confederate administration, shared
in the stress of those last days. The mar
rative gives picture strong and true of
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

j. NJ. Taylor guarantees every bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will
refund the money to anyone who is not
satisfied after using two-t thirds of the
contents. This is the best remedy in the
world for lagrippe. coughs, colds, Group
and whOoping cough and is pleasant and
safe to take. 1t prevents any tendency
of a cold to result in pneumonia.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will quick
ly heal the worst burns and scalds and
not leave scar. 1t can be applied to
cuts and raw surfaces with prompt and
soothing effect. Use it for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counter
feits. Cunningham's Pharmacy, Brad
ford G.. l.. Andrews, Newbury.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best liver pills made. Easy to take and
never grippe. Cunningham's Pharmacy,
Bradford; g. L. Andrews, Newbury.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-12
Scent DANGER IN IMPERIALISM.

The Philadelphia Times, until lately
"a staunch supporter of the present al
ministration, has had sufficient of i'm
perialism and like the New York Herald.
it is devoting much of its editorial space
to Gliding Mr. Mckinley for ostensibly
making war on China IL friendly power.
These two powerful Eastern papers rec
ognize the tendency Of the government
to drift far away from the Monroe doc
trine and to court those entangling ALI
ances of which the United States has
ever been aversc
The Republic will continue in name
only. Should the Republicans be re-
elected to office we shall be completely
emmeshed, not only IN Asiatic politics,
in which the old empires of Europe dab
BILE, but in European politics, This is IA
danger which should be avoided, and
the'only way to steer clear of it, il to
elect to the presidential chair the man
who reflects in himself the historic pol
icy of tie fathers of the Republic
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-12
THE BEST REMEDY FOR STOMACH
AND BOWEL TROUBLES.

Il have been in the drug business fol
twenty years and have sold most all of
the proprietary medicines of any note.
Among the entire list hgve never found
anything to equal Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all
stomach and bowel troubles, says o
w. Wakefield of Columbus, Ga. This
remedy cured two severe cases of cholera
morbus in my family and have recon-
mended and sold hundreds of bottles of
it To my customers to their entire salts
faction. 1t affords II quick and sure cure
in pleasant form" For sale by Hen
nv Hinrichs druggist july2S
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-07-12
SENATOR SpOONlk

In the retirement of John {. Spooncr
from the senatorial contest and his de-.
termination to withdraw from public
life at the expiration of his term the
Republicans lose II strong man. Both
the senator political friends and enc.
mics are ~ one IN admitting his uuusu.
Al abilities and his high attainments,
"A an orator he * distinguished among
u body of men which contain such men
~ Daniels of Virginia, lIoar of Massil-
chusctts and Lindsey Of Kentucky. His
mind IL analytic and IN debate his argu.
though sometimes his conclusions were
false, due. of course 10 the fact that his