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COMMON CACTUS.
One That Lived Seven Years Under
Sealed Glass Case in
Berlin.

One of the commonest of cacti in
gardens is the Echinopsis multiplex,
a small subglobular species, with five
or six sharp ribs, and sparsely sprin-
killed. with few clusters of long, black
spines on the sharp edges of the ribs.
1t sends up occasionally large, white
tubular flower, which, like so many
of the family, opens at night and soon
withers away. In Germany a druggist
named Ludwig Rust placed a speci-
men under a sealed glass seven years
ago, and it is said to be yet in a
thriving condition" to the surprise
of the scientific men of Berlin, who
are puzzled to know where it obtains
its carbonic acid from. Many sugges-
tions are advanced as to the source
of this element. So far as the pub
lished account goes, however, there
is no indication that the specimen was
weighed before it was encased or
weighed after its seven years of en-
tombment-no evidence, it may be
said, that any carbonic acid was abb
Sorbed. 1t is just as likely to be
case of dormancy. 1t is now well I'M
derstood that in the absence of ex-
citing causes dormancy in vegetation
may be retained indefinitely.
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COOK ISLANDS ANNEXED.
Great Britain Takes Formal Possess
sion of Them at the Request
of the Chiefs.

On October 8, last, the governor of
New Zealand landed on the Cook
islands and formally annexed them to
the British empire at the unanimous
request of the chiefs and people. For
IL years the islands have been under
the protection of Great Britain and
every enactment of the native legis-
lature has had to receive the approval
of the British resident at Raratonga
before being regarded as law. But
there has never been any formal an
nexation of the group and the natives
are probably delighted to have that
ceremony carried out.
The islands, lying far southeast of
Samoa, are off the usual lines of steam
er traffic, and most of their trade is
carried on with New Zealand and New
South Wales. They properly bear the
name of the great navigator Cook, for
he discovered the greater part of the
group on his second journey in 1878, and
made them better known in his voyage
of 1777. Cook named one of the islands
Hervey island, and the missionaries who
settled there somehow got into the
habit of applying the name Hervey to
the whole group, and to-day they are
called indifferently, the Cook or Hervey
islands.
All of them are coral islands, lifted
only little way above the sea level, ex-
cept Raratonga, the largest and most
populous, whose volcanic mountain
rises to a height of 1900 feet. Rara-
tonga is one of the pearls of the South
seas, and is rich in all the products of
the southern archipelagoes. The ma
tives have long used cotton cloth as
money, but coin is now likely to be in
troduced
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PosANNAH noes ESTATE.

@TA1E of Vermont,
- District of Bradford. IS
in Probate Court held at Bradford, in and
for said district on the 18th day of Now,
A. D., 1900.
c. c. Sargent Exr. of the estate of Ro-
sannah Doe late of Corinth, in said dis
trict deceased, make application to said
court for license to sell all the real estate of
said deceased, situated in this state, repre-
senting that the sale is for the purpose of
settlement of said estate consent thereto be-
ing given in writing by all the parties
interested in Vermont. Whereupon it is
ordered by said court that application
be referred to a session thereof TO be held at
probate office in said Thetford on the LIST
day of December A ID, 1900, for hearing
ing and decision thereon and it is further
or cred that all persons interested he noti-
f d hereof, by publication o. 40 &c of said
application and order thereon, three weeks
sncceSs,gely in the Uniteu Opinion news
paper published at Bradford in this state.
srd which circulates in the neighborhooo O.
nose interested before said time OF hearing
that thew may appear at said time and place
anu il they see cause object thereto.
BY the Cours Attest,
5. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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GUARDIAN NOTICE.

c4TATE OF VERMONT, District of Brad
- ford, SIS.
In Probate Court held in Bradford in and
for said District on the 18th day of Nov.
A. D., 1900.
Byron o. Rogers Guardian of Polly Ann
Rodgers makes application to said court for
license to sell the following described real
estate of his said ward to wit: All her
interest in all real estate in this state
that the sale thereoffor the pur-
pose OF putting the proceeds of such sale at
interest or investing the same in stocks or
real estate would be beneficial to said ward,
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that
said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at Probate Office in said
Thetford, on the LIST day of December, a
D., 1900, for hearing and decision thereon
and it is further ordered that all persons in
terested be notified hereof by publication OF
notice of said application and order thereon,
three weeks successfully in the UNITED
OPINION a newspaper published at Bradford
before said time of hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place, and If they
see cause object thereto.
By the Court-Attest
5 S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
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JESSE A. BALDwIN's ESTATE.

HFm undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF Bradford commissioners to receive,
examine and just all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate Of Jesse
A, Baldwin late of Bradford, in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the late
residence of 5 id deceased on the 18th day
of December and Srd day of May next,
from 10 O'Clock a. m. until O'Clock p.
m. each of said days, and that six months
from the 9th day of Nov, A. d. 1900, is the
time limited by said court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Bradford this Goth day of Now,
A. D., 1900.
j. TEBBETTs, Comms.
l., F. II AIE.
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Notice Of First Meeting of Creditors.

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Vermont, in
Bankruptcy.
In the matter of William Bennett,
bankrupt.
To the creditors of William Bennett of
Williamstown in the county of Orange
and district aforesaid, bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the Ith
William Bennett was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at the office of
the undersigned, No. so State St., in Mont
pelier, on the Sth day of December, A.
b., 1900, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee,
examine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore said meeting.
EDWARD II. DEAVITT,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Montpelier vt, November 10, 1900.
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j. TEBB ETTS, f,o,nms
l.. f. HALE.
ROBERT NELSON'S ESTATE.

YaH f undersigned, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
tTict of Bradford COMMISSIONERS to re-
ceiye, examine, and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate OF
Robert Nelson late OF Newbury In said dis
trict, deceased. and all claims eXhlplted ID
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
Wells River, Vt, office of E. Baldwin on the
next from 10 O'Clock a. m. until o'clock p.
M, of said days, and that six months
from the 5th day of Nov, A. ID. 1900, Is
the time limited by said court for said cred
itors to present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated at Wells River this Goth day of Now,
a. D., 1900.
q F. DEMING.
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SUSAN HATCH,s ESTATE.
O. TATE of Vermont,
~ bradford District SIS. I

~ TATE OF ' er1nOnI, Z
- bradford District SIS.
In Probate Court held at Thetford in said
district on the 18th day of Nov A D 1900.
w. II. Kendall Administrator of the es-
tate of Susan Hatch late of STAFFORD, in
said district, deceased, presents his ad-
ministration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application for de-
cree of distribution and partition of the es-
tate of said deceased. Whereupon it is or
dered by said Court that said account and
said application be referred to session
Thetford on the Sth day of Dec, A d 1900 for
hearing and decision thereon; And it is fur
ther ordered that notice hereof be gwen 10
ali persons Interested, by publication of the
same three weeks succssively in the United
Opinion, a newspaper published at Bradford
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
hat they NAV appear at said time and place
and show cause, If any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
BY the Court-Attest,
4 S, NJ GLEASON, Judge.
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EMILY j. WILLEY'S ESTATE.
cTATE OF VERMONT, |
- Bradford District, IS.

In Probate Court held at Thetford in said
District. on the 10th day of Nov. A. ID. 1900.
Charles p. Tarbell, Admr. of the estate of
Emily j. Wiley la5e of STAFFORD in said
district deceased presents his administration
account for examination ana allowance,
and makes application for a decree of
distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased. Whereupon it is ordered by
said Court that said account and said appli-
cation be referred to a session thereof to be
held at Probate office in said Thetford on the
LIST day of Dec, A. D., 1900 for hearing and
decision thereon, And it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons in
terested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the United Opinion,
newspaper published at Bradford previous
to said time appointed for hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and
show cause, if any they may have, why said
account should not be allowed and such de-
cree made.
BY the Court, Attest,
< : NJ GLEASON. Judge
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-23

Electricity is coming more and
more into use in the tanners business.
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FLORENCE, Ala, Nov. 20.-A ship
ment of 1000 tons of pig iron was made
here via Brunswick, Ga, to Bremen.
This is the third shipment made in 60
DAYS to foreign port.
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X LEGAL. *
PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF lNsoL
vENCY-BRADFoRD DISTRICT 1856.

vENCY-BRADFoRD DISTRICT 1856.
Probate Courts and Courts of Insolvenc!
within and for said district will be holden the
ensuing year as follows:
BradfOfu - At Hotel Low in Bradford
on the second Tuesday of every month
West Fairlee-At the Eagle Hotel in Wes'
Fairlee on the last Saturday of May, July
September and November.
Also at the Probate Office in TheIford OF
the first Wednesday of every month.
Also at East Corinth on the third THURSDAY
of May, July and September.
S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, April l, 1896.
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ELNIIRA. y. Y, Nov. 16.-Catherine
Loonie was taken to Auburn prison yes
terday afternoon to serve her sentence of
four years and nine months for offering
forged deeds for record.
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prironsr,. Fourth Escape.

JACKSON. Miss. Nov. 20.-Brooks
ltory, a well known express robber, es-
,aped from the Mississippi penitentiary
yesterday. This is his fourth escape.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

Tom, It's cinch:@ All you have to do
is to get into "a box car: and ride
This sounded reasonable, so once
more I stayed. The train was moving
slowly because Of the wreck, and we
stood by. the track and watched for an
empty car. Pretty soon one came along
with the door open about foot. We
dog -trotted along beside it and manag-
ed to increase the opening wide enough
to climb in. and very shortly we were
bowling toward home about as easily
and inexpensively as we came. 1t was
a warm night so Tom and sat down
in the doorway. with our feet hanging
outside. The car was pitch dark in
side. and it didn't ride just like a
sleeper, either, but we weren't making
any complaints. We sat there smoking
and chattering for some distance, and
then the moon came up and threw a.
patch Of light onto the car floor be-
hind us. Tom had just started in to
quote some eulogy on the Queen Of
Night, when suddenly out of the dark
recesses, Of the car behind us there
came a voice:
Shut that door,
We puI1Cu JUL 1888 4AoAuC tAAS AeAA
and started to- our feet. Scared I
certainly was, and I doubt if Tom was
%any less so: but he was the first to
speak.
WHO the devil are you?" he said
addressing the darkness. There was no
answer for a minute. Then we could
| hear a noice as of some one moving
about the rear end of the car.
awe stood in the patch Of light from
| the door straining our eyes into the
darkness, when the voice came again
| Hands up, gents: you're covered.
Tom and ! had both seen enough
Of the West to know what that meant
So we elevated our digits without q
word. There was plenty of light in the
doorway for the unseen director Of
was obeyed.
Nov, gents" continued the voice
! L must ask you to remove the Watche!
and money from your persons and lay
| them in the light on the floor, one a
a time. Don't either of you attempt tt
pull a gun. however, for if you do my
pals at the other end of the car may
forget themselves and shoot. Am
right, Bill, Jim?''
dead right" came a second voice
this one from the forward end of tn,
car: then still another from nearly tn,
same direction affirmed. That's what
There was no help for it. Tom ant
I were fumbling in our pockets for ou
wealth, when suddenly an idea cam
to both of us at once. $:as,f.%
Needn't put it all OUT! Whispered
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'rHRi q ROBBERS I'M 4 CAR

soc Drummer Tells Of am Attenpt3
81, Save Money byTravellinE. Free. Z
The subject was railroad fares and
travelling expenses in general, says the
New York Sun. e <:
well. fofNmy part said the shoe
drummer, costly as it is and if money
ca me out of my own pocket, I should
always prefer to pay my fare or walk,
rather than try to beat my way. I had
little experience once in riding cheap,
and it was enough to last me the rest
of my life. 1t happened about two
years ago. I was stuck for Sunday in
a small junction town not far from
Buffalo, and there 1 fell in with Tom
Collins. who's now in Wholesale
groceries
Dan said he, there's there's a
big wreck down the line. Shall we so
and see it?''
II was for it, of course. So Tom went
down in the railroad yard and fixed
1t with the conductor of a wrecking
train that was about to leave Half
an hour later we were in the cuboose
jolting down the line on a fifty-mile
speed order. The wreck was bad
one. Tom and | found all we could do
helping to get out the injured and
looking up their property with the
detectives, and by the time we'd got
things into some kind of shape it was
6 o'clock. Then we learned that the
Wrecker wasn't to run until midnight
lhefe was was passenger train due
| at ., but that was two hours late.
| was Just preparing to settle down in
| the station and go to sleep when alon.
| came q freight. Lets take it,: SAID
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The Butchers Union gave their 10th
annual ball last Tuesday evening at
Oddfellows hall About $50 couples
We're present. The Butchers maintain
ed their reputation for good things
and everything passed off pleasantly.
The arrangement committee consisted
of T. r. Hancock and Fred Schening.
while w. Tunell and Nose Tierney
received the guests.
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The Retail Clerks Union held a large
and enthusiastic meeting last Wednes-
day evening at Normanna hall. Two
new members We're initiated. The
officers for the current term were in
stalled and G. w. F. Hegg. II. NJ.
Krause and ]. r. Thompson were elect
ed delegates TO the Trades Assembly.
The. next regular meeting of the
clerks will be held on Wednesday next.
and after the discussion Of matters Of
much Importance to the trade. several
new candidates will be initiated to
membership.
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The Stone Mosons Union met in
regular session Monday evening at
Browns hall. The per capita tax for
the current quarter assessment for the
strike reserve fund were ordered paid.
The union has established a scale of
40 cents per hour and an, eig. T.
day which took effect March
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The Carpenters Union I.

The Carpenters Union r r rh4'
their trade is unusually got y t','&
season Of the year; becaus" II IT,
fact that their membership =, a. =.
all employed. Said a we'll known mem
sber yesterday: THE present condition
{ of trade signifies that the coming
building season promises to be one Of
unparalleled activity in the building
{trades and our members expect to be
able to enjoy good harvest before
the season Closes
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Not According to ReguIa tfons.

Lord Roberts, the British commander
IN south Africa, is very popular among
the rank and file, relates the Saturday
Evening Post He began his career in
1851 as second lieutenant in the ar
tillery, and fought and worked his way
up with remarkable success. No one
better understands ''Tommy Atkins"
When near barracks in India one day
ne was annoyed by several terriers be-
longing to the soldiers. The owners
rushed forward, kicked the quadrupeds,
and humbly apologized for their pets
misdeeds. The colonel listened and
then said:
They undoubtedly make good SEN
tries, but I don't like the way they
salute their commanding officers
THE CLOCK.
An old clock Is standing back against the
Where ew su9 ~ CLEANS or f're-'it 'shad-
The children, anxious for moments
grace 'ss-@,.&ss= s: - -
Ere sehooltime, pause to look upon its
The lover. losing patience. hopes to finds
Its iron hands thought or two behind.
The wife: whose life it is to pray and.
Wonders the welcome footsteps are SO
E->s late. = Il, ffsas * We.
And an old man, who in the silent room
Watches beside one ready for the tomb,
Looks at the: timepiece with an awe
some dread, at
Then, trembling. stoops to kiss once
more the dead B:
And the: old clock that stands against
the wall s,ss N ..5
James Berry BenEel.
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., The Stone 3Masons UnioA Il, Al al
very anxious that the Supeffar + tie:A +
Assembly should organize the @&l1fit@
penters of Superior. The Duiutn re =, !
penters promise their heart, ztio-r ps:a ="
ton with any move in tina iSe,ti51.. !
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

Secretary Bennett OF the Inter-
national Union of Steam Engineers has
written to Duluth requesting the \. F.
Of l.. organizers to endeavor to re-
organize the Steam Engineers Of this
CITY,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

Secretary Heisler of tn& +
MasOns Union has secured q ii. OH
ting in the stone and brick i0uu,,ai!..
for the new slab burner To- .. i
Jones, at the old Murray &Mnd Iaut
mill He expects to begin work Nor
day. e. 49,. ,-.; - sss.y. H.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

NJ. j. Kealy and Fred Glockle of the
Plumbers Union will leave Monday for
Rockland, Mich. where they are to
complete several plumbing contracts
for the Thompsun-Wa Waugh Co. of Du-
luth.
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loading Of package freight during the
season in this port. ~ y 2

The Trades Assembly now has over
$4,000 in it's treasury and according
to August Saxine. one of the board Of
trustees, they are not. going to stop
until they shall have a 100000 emer-
gency fund on hand.
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$6.49. to $3.50.
Glove Department.

10 dozen of Ladies' single Silk. Nit +:
tens. worth Csc pair: fnA
for today. a
% dozen of Ladies' double Silk
Mittens: worth 75c pair: 90A
for TODAY.
d Ddlr
so dozen Of Ladies 2-clasD French
Kid Gloves. in all cOlOrS. black.
white. red. brown. tan. en-
new blue. worth S1.25 a pair: Il
for today. pair ,............
5 dozen of Ladies' Cashmere Gloves.
black. worth soc a pair: DE-
for today.
Ddlr
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The Plasterers will begin work on
the Telephone building on Monday.
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DULUTH ! ! |
Labor Notes.

Mr.. r. p. Bremner Of New Denver, 8.
C., paid the Labor World a visit just
before taking the train for Ottawa,
where he goes to endeavor to have the
Allen Contract Law enforced.
He was highly pleased with his mis-
sion on the Mesaba Range. where he
succeeded in inducing number of
miners to refuse to take the place Of the
striking miners in the SLOGAN district.
Although there We're a number Of men
who went, yet there were a great many
more who intended to 60 but did not
on account Of the strike.
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The Grain Trmmers We're organized
Wednesday by Vice-President Dunn of
the International Lon6shoremen5
Union with 30 charter members. The
following We're elected officers. Pres-
dent, S. Shearer; Vice President. VIM.
Dryden: Treasurer \ r Shearer
Secretary. VIM. Nolan: Srrgeant-at-
Arms John Falling.
. President James Dunn will organize
the Ore Trimmers next Wednesday
evening. 1t is expected that large
union will be formed
The Coal Heavens Union was or
ganized last Tuesday evening by
organizer Dunn with membership of
$50. Application was made for a
charter and the union will be installed
as soon as it arrives.
The Freight Handlers held the first
meeting Of the season on Wednesday
last, and adopted rules for the coming
season. Bids were made for the un-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

The attention Of the organizat ton
committee of the Trades Assembly IS
called to the fact that there are quite
y number of Leather workers and Iron
loulders in the city at present, who
re desrOus of forming unions of their
,spective crafts.
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The Carpenters Union report that
their trade is unusually good for this
season Of the year. because of the fact
that their membership is nearly all
employed. Said a well known member
yesterday. The present condition Of
trade signifies that the coming build
ing season promises to be one Of I'M
PARALLEL activity in the building trades
and all members expect to be able to
enjoy good harvest before the season
Closes
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The Andrews block. on the corner
of 10Th avanue and Superior street,
which was destroyed by fire three
years ago. is to be rebuilt.
1t is understood that the building
will contain nineteen flats and a stor-
age ba sement. Bids being received now
for the reconstruction Of the building.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

1t is reported by a member Of the
Boss Carpenters Association that his
organization has asked for conference
with the Carpenters Union for the
purpose of discussing the proposed
scale Of wages and hours submitted to
them by the Carpenters Union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-03

The Trades Assembly will have q
brand new banner, to cost $1,000. The
design is wreath of oak leaves, signi-
flying strength. and an acorn repre-.
senting possibility of growth.