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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
NOT PIETY, BUT PORK.
Dinners, Not Doubts, Are what Most
Men Are Wrestling With,
Say These Women.

The following bit of non-conformist
humor is taken from 'The Earring
dons," an English romance. The
speakers are Mrs. Bateson and Mrs.
Hankey, worthy wives, but not al
together above feeling a certain pleas
ure in showing up the ways of hus-
bands,
They've no sense, men haven't" said
Mrs. Hankey; that's what's the mat
ter with them"
you never spoke truer word, Mrs.
Hankey," replied Mrs. Bateson. ''The
very best of them don't properly know
the difference between their souls and
their stomachs, and they fancy they
are a-wrestling with their doubts when
really it is their dinners that are "a
wrestling with them.
'Now,. take Bateson himself" con-
tinued Mrs. Bateson. "a kinder hus-
band or better Methodist never drew
breath; yet, so sure as he touches a
bit of pork, he begins to worry himself
about the doctrine of election till
there's no living with him. And then
he'll sit in the front parlor and en-
gage in prayer for hours at time till
says TO him:
"'Bateson,' said l, I'd be ashamed
to go troubling the Lord with prayer,
when a pinch o. carbonate o. soda
would set things straight again."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
TWO MR.. JUDSOi,S.
And the Young Lady Came Near
Throwing Her Arms Around
the Wrong One.

eve were expecting daily dear
friend Of my mothers from New York
Mr.. Judson, a Presbyterian clergy
man." said a Second avenue. girl. in
the Detroit Free Press. of course we
were delighted when, one morning.
the maid announced that Mr.. JuGson.
of New York, was in TIE rarlor.
Mother was not yet attired to receive
company so she facetiously said t.
Minnie, the maid, Tell Mr.. Judson
that the one he most wishes to sec
Will be down directly nearing me.
"lLi~r;e returned and said that
when she gave the message }!r. Jud-
son had said: Howe ard when she
repeated it he had looked alarmed
| dare say he thought he had entered
a private lunatic asylum
Then ! went down to the parlor
and was about to throw my arms
around his neck. | just stopped in
time to see that our caller was
strange man, young, too. Of course,
there was but one thing to do-blush.
I promptly did so.
Said this new Mr.. Judson; 'Evi-
IDENTIFY you thought it was some one
you knew?'
81 admitted that such was the case.
81 am introducing work on Japan
csc art said the wretch.
"Then I was angry. Sir, we already
have hundred books, bought on the
monthly payment plan. l would not
subscribe for this one if it was ten
cents year
We'll, he said, good-naturedly, a
hundred is quite a number, so I sup
pose you will have to worry along
without japanese art. Good-morn-
ing"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
BEFORE THEY FOUGHT.
The Remarkable Document That Was
Placed on File in a Texas
Law Case.

One of the most remarkable docu-
ments that have ever been under our
observation, says Law Notes, is to be
found in the case of ex-parte Scoggin,
6 Tex. App. SAG. Mr.. Scoggin was I'M
der Indictment for the murder of one
William Gerard, and an extract from
a memorandum book in defendants
handwriting and found near the body
ran as follows:
johnson Co., Tx, Jan. the "a, 1875.
"As this may be the last penciling
that I may ever do on earth, May
heaven Bless me, and the man that
am going to fife, for we have been
travelling togeather some time and
have fell out bought the sum of $25,
and have agreed to fight dewel this
Butiful night of our lord, and as one
of us has to die May heaven bless US
as this is the last half hour on earth
with one of us, heven Preserve me
now and forever-written by Jesse
Scog-, Bornd and rased in Tx Sined
by William Jirod Bornd in Illinois,"
Mr.. Scoggin's piety apparently
brought victory to him in the 'dewel,"
for his adversary, when found, APP
peared to have been struck behind the
ear by a 13-inch shell.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Roosevelt Receives.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July 13.-On
the breeze swept veranda of Sycamore,
his country home, Governor Theodore
Roosevelt was officially notified of his
nomination for vice president on the Re
publican national ticket. The ceremony
was so simple as to be almost informal.
Surrounded by the members of the COM
mittee on notification, little party of
invited guests, Mrs. Roosevelt and the
rest of his family, the hero of San Juan
listened to the address of notification by
Senator Wolcott of Colorado, chairman
of the committee. There was no attempt
at ceremony. The party simply ranged
themselves about the wide veranda which
commands a magnificent view of Long
Island sound, and Senator Wolcott, prac-
tically without preliminaries of any kind,
delivered a short address. To this the
governor responded briefly, and then
luncheon was served. An hour was spent
in general conversation on the cool porch
es, and then the party returned to Oyster
Bay, where a special train was waiting
to convey them back to New York.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Results of "A Weeks scoutins-TrOops
Sail For China.

MANILA, July 16.-During last weeks
scouting three Americans were killed
and two wounded, and 80 of the rebels
were killed. Fifty rebels were captured
and % rifles and IA tons of powder and
ammunition taken.
1t will become necessary under the
new code of procedure which the com
mission expects to adopt to secure the
services for the higher courts in Manila
and the provinces of American judges
knowing Spanish.
Two battalions of the Fourteenth in
fantry and Daggett's battery of the Fifth
artillery left for China yesterday by the
transports Indiana, Flintshire and Wye
field. The expedition, which will join
the Ninth infantry, will carry 300
rounds of ammunition to a man and a
reserve of 100000 rounds, together
with medical and subsistence stores and
clothing for 5000 men for three months.
1t will take also two inch mortars and
two inch howitzers, with ammunition.
The hospital ship Relief is going to
China
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
LARGE TREE IN ILLINOIS.
An Oak Seventeen Feet in Circumfer-
ence and Stands in Glen
cOe, Cook County.

In the suburb of Uiencoe stands the
largest and probably the oldest oak
tree in Cook county. 1t towers
many feet above the other trees of
the north shore and can be seen from
a distance of miles in any direction.
The tree is ON property owned by
George f. Orde, the cashier of the
Northern Trust Company bank. 1t
stands only a few feet back of the
street, a block and half east of the
Northwestern railway on Central ave-
nue., the first street running tow
the lake north of Glencoe station.
monarch as it is called by old res
idents of the suburb, measures II feet
in circumference, over five feet in di-
ameter and is estimated to be about
as feet tall.
81 can notice but little difference in
the size of that tree from the time
when / first saw it," said Frank New
hall, the patriarch of Glencoe, who
first settled in the suburb a genera
tion ago and who still owns 100 acres
in the town. "Oak trees grow slow
". When I saw this tree, which is 4
white oak. over three decades ago it
was almost as large as it is to-day"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

from Maryland and built the above
mentioned house where it now stands,
near what was known then as Pot
fingers fork. The lumber for the in
terror is made of solid walnut, worked
up by hand. The doors and frames
are made of solid walnut and are very
heavy. The locks. nails and hinges
came from Virginia and we're made
by hand and brought on horseback,
over the old Wilderness road The
plastering was mixed with buffalo
hair. The old house is still in the pos
session of the Pottinger family and it
stands just as it did over hundred
years ago, without any change what
ever. -...,~---s~FT
But few persons are aware of the
fact that near Balltown is a path
which was the old buffalo track lead
ing from Louisville to Nashville and
was the old trail followed by the first
pioneers into the unbroken wilds of
Kentucky. This old trail was used
as a road to Louisville until the build
ing of the turnpike. The old trail is
now a rough, unused path.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
AMERICAN THELEAD
Our Athletes Take Lions
Share at Paris.
WIN SIXTEEN OUT OF TWEyTY-ON
Number of Seconds and Thirds Also
Secured--I< raenzIcin of Penn
syIvania Says He Has
Run His Last Race.

PARIS, July 17.-Twenty-one cham
pionship contests in connection with the
exposition have been decided during the
last three days, and America can boast
of winning IL and of securing 10 Sec
onds and r thirds.
Nine events took place yesterday, in
which the Americans placed six tirsts,
six seconds and seven thirds to their
credit. =, They captured the 2OG meter
hurdle race, the standing Egh jump, the
three standing jumps, the long jump,
the hop, step and jump, the hammer
throwing and the standing long jump,
and they did it easily. In fact, the ia
cility with which the American athletes
carried off prizes finally grew monot-
onOus.
Three events were won by foreigners.
One, the tug of war, was not contested
by the Americans. In the 800 meter
fat race, which was won by an English
man, Tysoe, the Americans took second
and third places. In the remaining
race, the 1000 meter steeplechase, they
failed to get a place, Englishmen taking
all three. This result was somewhat of
a disappointment for the American spec
tators, as they had hoped to see Orion
repeat his splendid performance of Sun
day. Eight ran-three Americans, Orion,
McClain and Grant; three Englishmen,
Rimmer, Bennett and Robinson; Chas-
TAME, the French champion, and Dieh-
noe, German. Rimmer took the lead
at the outset and was never passed.
McClain ran in close for two-thirds of
the course, while Orion and Grant
brought up the rear.
The Americans had the hammer
throwing contest to themselves, their
two Swedish rivals being utterly out
classed. The apparent unfamil1arity of
the latter with the hammer caused some
amusement among the spectators, not
unmixed with a certain amount of ap-
prehension, and once or twice the crowd
behind scattered precipiately as the
direction of the hammer showed a tend
ency to eccentricity.
Flanagan was heartily cheered on his
longest throw, as it was thought that
he had broken the record, but measure
ment shows the throw to have been
three inches short T. Truxton Hare of
the University of Pennsylvania was sec
ond with ISL feet inches and j. G. Nc
Cracker, University of Pennsylvania,
third with 146 feet
The tug of war proved more entertain
ing than scientific. The Scandinavian
team was composed of much heavier men
than the French. The Americans de-
clined to enter the contest.
This ended the days programme.
A. G. Kraenzlein, University of Penn
sylvania, has run his last race. He
made a statement to this effect yester-
day afternoon at the conclusion of the
200 meters, which he won so easily.
THAT was my last race" he exclaimed.
II am through with athletics and shall
devote myself to something more seri-
GUS" He is badly used up, the strain
of three days consecutive games hav-
ing told upon him severely.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
HENRY CABOT LODGE,

ing speech, There was enthusiasm
enough and to spare, and to many Of the
pointed utterances of both Senator Lodge
and the president there was hearty and
cordial approval shown.
Important features of the speech of no.
tifcation by Senator Lodge and the re-
Spouse by President Mckinley were the
references to the Chinese situation.
While thesspeech of the president clos
ed the formal notification there had not
been oratory enough for the gathering,
and other speakers were called for. Sen
ator Fairbanks of Indiana, Senator Han
ma, chairman of the national committee;
Charles Emory Smith, postmaster gen
eral; Colonel Parker of Hawaii and Sen
ator Lodge were heard, the last named
speaking twice
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
TRAIN ROBBER CAUGHT.
One of the Gang That Looted Illinois
Central Express Car COnfesses.

ST LOUIS, July 14.-Charles w.
Barnes of 1900 West Bell place, this
city, suspected of being one of the rob-
bers who looted an express car on the
Illinois Central railway Of several thou
sand dollars near Wickliffe, Ky,
Wednesday morning, was arrested at his
home yesterday.
John Nelson of 1868 Finney avenue,
Barnes alleged partner, escaped, leaving
a trail of blood. Forty shots were ex-
changed between the fugitive and the
officers, who pursued dim to Vandeven-
ter station, where he disappeared.
Special Agent George Murray of the Il
linois Central railway detective bureau
was shot by Nelson, but will recover.
Barnes was taken without bloodshed.
At police headquarters Express Messen-
ger Hickox, whose car was robbed, par
tally identified Barnes, who, he said,
resembles the 'robber who saved him
from death at the hands of the others
Late in the afternoon Barnes confessed
to Chief of Detectives Desmond and
Chief of Police Campbell that he, to-
gether with John Nelson and a man
named Dyer, alias Conley, robbed the
Illinois Central railroad train in Ken
lucky. Barnes stated that Dyer came
from San Francisco four months ago
and that the plot was all arranged in
this city.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
TO HELP THE CAUSE.
Novel Method Adopted in New Bruns-
wick, New Jersey, to Assist
the Church,

1ne Pitman Methodist Episcopal
church of New Brunswick, n. j., does
not depend for an income upon what
is put into it's collection plates, re-
ports the New York journal 1t has
up-to-date methods of raising money.
At the last church meeting the wom-
en- of the congregation announced
that the leading members must all
either sing a song, tell funny story
or do some sort of an entertaining
turn" Those who failed were to be
fined such sums as the woman's Wig
lance committee should decide upon.
Henry Arbogast, because his name
begins with the first letter of the al
phabet, was called upon to start. He
bIushed and started singing Annie
Rooney" the only song he knew. They
fined him SIS on general principles
William Clark recited "Curfew Shall
Not Ring Tonight" and had to pay 81
for being guilty of conduct calculated
to create breach of the peace. Some
of the men provided substitutes and
escaped punishment.
Five of the congregation were so I'M
accustomed to public speaking that
when they were called upon they
could only sit as if glued to their
seats and blush. One man was so
overcome with bashfulness that he
couldn't put his hand in his pocket to
get the money to pay his fine, and an
usher had to fish it out.
The church Melted 500 from the en-
tertainment, and it will hold another
of the same kind next time it needs
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
M'KlNLEY NOTIFIED.
Official Committee Greets the Presi-
dent at Home.

CANTON, O., July 13.-Under an
azure sky, with the sunlight glintina
through the leafy trees, with the ba29 =
Of the republic draped above him, VII
liam Mckinley was yesterday Officially
notified of his second nomination hy tn
Republican party for the highest Office il
the civilized world. Grouped about hi1
were leading men of his party, while sur
rounding his Canton home Wee TN
friends among whom he has lived foI
more than 30 years, together with vast
crowds from the surrounding towns Of
his native state. The scene was inspir
ing as, to the eloquent words of Senator
Lodge, the president responded in a ring
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
RAILWAYS OF CHINA.
They Are Few in Number and Those
Are Mostly Controlled by
Foreigners.

China has few railways, the policy
of foreign exclusion so long in vogue
having prevented their construction,
says the New York Sun. Most of the
lines in existence are in the region
which is now the scene of military
operations and of the depredations of
the Boxers. A railway 50 miles long,
belonging to an English company, ex-
tends from the port of Tientsin north
to Peking. At Fengtal, five miles
south of Peking on this line, begins
the Belgian "Lu-Han" railway, which
extends southwest rs miles to Paot-
ingfu, where the Boxers have been
particularly active. Both the English
and the Belgian lines have been large
ly destroyed by the rioters. From
Tientsin a railway extends PSF miles
eastward to Chenchou, and there are
branches aggregating so miles. Alto
gether the English system has 407
miles and the Belgian IS. 1t is the
former that is to be ultimately con-
nected with Moukden, in the Russian
sphere, where it will connect with the
Siberian railway. About 60 miles of
the American Hankan-Peking line has
been graded, but work is now stopped.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
An AeroIite ExpIodes.

NEW ORLEANS, July 13.-A large
aerolite or meteroic stone burst over the
small town of Bellefontaine, I'D Web
ster county, Miss, between y and IL
o'clock Wednesday night, completely
wrecking the general store and ware
house of Hodge & Mabry. The explo-
sion was witnessed by large number OF
persons who were standing near by, but
none of them was hurt. 1t was bright
moonlight night. A large ball of hre
dashed suddenly and rapidly through the
cir. 1t burst just over the store with
loud explosion, and the air was hlleo
with hundreds of shooting stars.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Dangerous Fire In Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 17-Seven people
were injured, one fatally, by falling walls
in fire caused by lightning last night at
Michigan street and Dearborn avenue.
The fire started in a broom corn factory
and spread rapidly. Suddenly the walls
of the burning building collapsed, falling
on an adjoining boarding house, 212
Michigan street, crushing the roof in.
Several firemen were carried down with
the roof, and for time it was believed
a number of persons had persisted. The
inmates of the boarding house were all
rescued, though with much difficulty. The
total damage amounts to nearly 100000.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
breach of PapnI Etiouette.

A story from Rome says that some
ladies made their appearance at a
papal reception, to the grave dis
pleasure of the pope, jim ballroom
dress. A well known cardinal was in
structed to apprise these offenders of
their breach of etiquette. The car
dinal thus fulfilled his somewhat deli
cate mission: THE pope" he said,
"is old-fashioned, and does not like
decollete dresses; but / am quite ac-
customed to them, for | have been SO
much among savages when a mission
airy that ! do not mind them"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
McGovern Too Much For Erne.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Once more
fighter pitted against boxer has clearly
demonstrated the superiority of the
fighter Last night, in the presence of
$4,000 persons in the Madison Square
Garden, Terry McGovern Of Brooklyn
defeated Frank Erne of Chicago, the
lightweight champion of the world, in
the third round. 1t was hurricane
fight from bell to bell, without a sec
onds let up, except when either one of
the contestants was lying on the floor
of the ring, .akxs.sR.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Pigeon Pie for Sailors.

An old tar on a sailing vessel says
that sailors on ships in the regular lane
between Europe and New York are al
ways sure of pigeon pie the day after
the carrier pigeon service leaves this
port. He added that pigeons flying at
sea soon get tired and settle on the
first craft that comes their way. The
impression is gaining that pigeons are
not so usefu, for long ocean flights as
has been believed.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

A fine example of mans triumphs
over adverse natural conditions is to
be seen in the Sahara. That region
has LONG been identified with utter
sterility and barrenness. Yet through
RE sirlrle eNpedient Of irrigation by
Al tr>ian wells more than 12.0Q0.0oO
arres Of il have already been made
NJ uuGantiv fertile
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Canned salmon For Europe.

VICTORIA, b. c., July 13.-Seven
vessels with capacity of 414,000 cases
have been chartered TO carry this seasons
pack of the British Columbia salmon
tanneries to European markets. Last
year there were nine vessels with a ca
pacity of over 100000 cases. This is an
off year for salmon, and besides this the
pack was probably curtailed by the fish
prmen's strike on Fraser river.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

LONDON, July 13.-Lord Curzon oi
Kedleston. viceroy of India, has cabled
to the secretary of state for India, Lore
George Hamilton, that an excellent raiI
has fallen in the northwestern province.
and In parts of central India and that
useful showers have occurred in RajpoO
tana and Deccan.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
OLD HOUSE; AN OLDER TRAIL.
Two Peaceful Things of which the
People of Kentucky Feel
Proud.

Within a half mile of Gethsemane
is an old brick house, which is with
out doubt the oldest brick house in
Kentucky. 1t was edected in 17ss by
Capt Samuel Potthnger, says the Bos-
ton Transcript. Capt. Pottinger came
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Consul Hay Coming Home.

CAPE TOWN, July 13.-United States
Consul Adelbert S. Hay of Pretoria is
about to return to the United States.
Batches of prisoners are arriving here
daily from the front. One lot contained
SO English and Irish names.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Rrvau IA Re Notified Aug g.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator
Jones, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee. has notified the Demo
cratic congressional committee here that
the notification of Messrs. Bryan and
Stevenson Of their nomination for the
presidency and vice presidency respect
lively will take place in Indianapolis on
Aug. 5.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

gZZ77vERY old maxim declares that it isn't econ
wv orny to pick up pins; the time is worth more
NEAN than the pins. Similarly It is not true econ
99 omy to do without Ivory Soap; your health
which are discharged through the pores Of the skin
These tiny mouths must be kept open, and they
should be opened only with pure soap
IVORY SOAP es4t@e PER CENT PURE
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
prnuress AM pin Mnkinr.

One hundred years ago it was con-
,idered a wonderful achievement for
en- men to manufacture $4,000 pins in
F, day. Now three men make 1900, 600
bins in the same time.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
Astoundsd The Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown, Of Bennettsville
S. c., was one immensely surprised.
Through long suffering from Dys-
pepsia,' he writes. my wife was great
ly run down. She had no strength or
vigor and suffered great distress from
her stomach. but she tried Electric
Bitters which helped her at once, and
after using four bottles, she is entirely
we'll, can eat anything. It's a grand
tonic. and its gentle laxative qualities
are splendid for torpid liver For In
digestion, Loss Of Appetite. Stomach
and Liver troubles it's a positive guar
anteed cure. Only soc at C. w.
Kinney & Co. drug store.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-08-28
They Struck Il Rich.

1t was a grand thing for this com
munity that such an enterprising firm
as c. w. Kinney & Co. secured the
Agency for DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, the wonderful remedy
that has startled the world by its mar
vellous cures. The Juror of enthusiasm
over it has doomed their business, as
the demand for it is immense. They
give free trial bottles to sufferers, and
positively guarantee it to cure Coughs,
Colds. Bronchitis. Asthma, Group, and
all Throat and Lung Troubles. A trial
proves its merit. Price SOC and ST. 90.