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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

The news from China this week
has kept up to the standard of unrelia-
bility. Pessimism reigned supreme
the first of this week. Apparently re-
liable news was received that the
Boxers" and imperial troops were
preparing to attack the legation July
9TH, and then horrible detail of I'M
imaginable atrocities which were per-
petuated upon the foreigners IN the
massacre were forth coming. The
blood ran cold to think of it and a gen.
eral feeling of horror and gloom over
spread the civilized world. Gen.
Ching who was protecting the legations
was also reported killed. Following
closely upon the Pekin tragedy, was the
report Tuesday of the disastrous fight
ing by the allies outside the solid walls
of Tien Tsin on July 18th. They were
lighting against a numerically superior
foe who also had an advantageous po-
sition afforded by the walls. The
effect of this reported defeat was
dreaded, as lately there has been a
growing disposition in the hitherto
peaceful central and southern provin-
ces to unite with the revolutionary
element in the north. The United
States has in China or on the way
about IL 900 soldiers and marines which
is considered our full share. Things
looked so ominous that the president
returnep to Washington Wednesday to
consult with his cabinet in regard to
calling a special session 'of Congress
for special legislation. The expense
and delay of this course is to be avoid
ed until all other means have failed.
Wednesdays report relieved the ten
sion noticeably. There was the usual
discrepancy in dates in regard to the
Pekin massacre SO that no doubt still
exists as to their fate. The fighting
of the13th around Tien Tsin was re-
sumed on the 14th and the allies were
successful, routing the Chinese and |
taking possession of the native city.
The Chinese situation is still critical |
and every day-every hour in fact-so
changes the condition that it is al
most impossible to keep abreast of the
news.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
KNEW ALL ABOUT GUNS.
E'Piet" Joubert AstonIshed All Hear
ers, Including Krupp the
Famous Himself.

An American woman tells of visit
she and some friends paid to the
Krupp gun works at Essen, Germany,
years ago, and of encountering Peter
Joubert before he thought of going
to South Africa. The woman was the
guest of the American ambassador
and his wife, and at the works they
were met by Krupp himself. In max
ing their tour of the arsenal they
were joined by a man who followed
through each department, and in
few moments responded to a casual
question about guns from one of the
party. Once having spoken he
launched forth into such detailed de-
seriptions of their manufacture that
Krupp, who had hitherto been talk
ing. kept still and simply followed as
one of the auditors. The man accom-
panied the party, explaining as he
went. until the tour had been made.
Then he bowed and retired.
"Who is that man who knows 80
much about guns?" demanded one of
the party.
"Oh. that's a Dutchman named
Pete Joubert," replied one Of the off,
cials.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
ROYAL ETIQUETTE.
I'm Spain No Subject Is Ever Permitted
to Touch the Person of
King.

Old world privilege and restriction
reign supreme in Spain, where there
is law that no subject shall touch
the person of the king or queen, says
the New York Mail and Express. The
present king of Spain nearly suffered
a severe fall from this rule in his
childhood An aunt of his made him
a present of a swing. When he used it
for the first time the motion fright
ened him, and he began to cry. Where
upon a lackey lifted him quickly
out of it and so, no doubt, preserved
him from falling. The breach
of etiquette, however, was fla
grant and dreadful. The queen
was obliged to punish it by
dismissing the man from his post. At
the same time she showed her real
feelings on the subject by appointing
him Immediately to another and bet
ter place in the royal household.
In another case a queen of Spain
nearly lost her life in dreadful way
owing to this peculiar rule. She had
been thrown when out riding, and, her
loot cdlcnlnS III UHe StlI4uP' sHe was
dragged. Her escort would not risk
interference, and she would have been
dashed to pieces but for the heroic in
terposition of a young man who
stopped the horse and released her
from her dangerous position. AS soon
as they saw she was safe her. escort
turned to arrest the traitor who dared
to touch the queens foot, but he was
not to be seen. Knowing well the
penalty he had incurred, he made off
at once, fled for his life and did-not
stop until he had crossed the frontier.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

A catalogue of the st. Johnsbury
Academy has just been received. Be
side the usual matter found in catala-
logues, there are seventeen full page
views of st. Johnsbury and the build
lngs and interior views which show the
class rooms and convenience of the
Academy to good advantage. The
catalogue is very neat and artistic and
is lin keeping with the high class of
work done by the school.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

While Gen. Grout was at his post
working for the people of Vermont
he did not leave until Congress adj.
journed-the Dillingham; workers of
which the state has been full, have
succeeded in carrying some of the
county conventions. But just wait un-
til the whole people, who can be man.
ipulated, speak and if they do not de-
clare for him and his splendid record
our faith in them will have been shak.
en- seriously,-Rutland News.
How strange this sounds from red
hot Grout paper, but don't be fooled
the truth was written accidently.
"The whole people who can not be
manipulated" was undoubtedly what
the writer intended. That is the ex-
act case, those who ''can be manipu-
lated will vote for Grout, 'those who
can not be manipulated" will vote for
The News is like the
proverbial woman, it always hits what
it doesn't aim at.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

Our marines and soldiers are win.
ming added renown in China. They
have won extraordinary distinction fol
their gallantry and discretion. The
arrival of American troops saved Tien.
Tsin from falling. The Russian Col.
onel had abandoned the city to make
his way to Taku, leaving four hundred
men to engage the attention of
the Chinese and finally to sacrifice
themselves. The American marines
cut through the hordes of savages,
bringing guns and reinforcements and
saved the day. When we read in dis
patches that they are put in the lead
and that their accuracy of fire, their
steadiness, initiative and adaptability
III all situations won the admiration of
the foreign officers" we know that all
that is said is both true and deserved
To those who know the marine corps,
the American navy, the thorough
quality of their discipline and their
splendid traditions, it is not surprising
that the American name should gain
new lustre out of the desperate strug-
gle in the far east.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

The expected has happened. Ex-
Gov. Josiah Grout has written letter
to the Brattleboro Phoenix in which
he says it was by the efforts of Grout
men that Col. Haskins was nominated.
Read this extract from the letter.
The towns sending these delegates
were canvassed and recanvassed for
Plumley and Stafford, and only by eff
fort and watchfulness were they kept
for Col. Haskins. OF all this I know
because | took part in it and an active
interest in getting the right delegates
and seeing they were at the convention
and at Col. Haskins' request l was one
of the delegates The balance of this
county was divided between Plumley
and Stafford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

Nelson w. Cover was convicted of
manslaughter in the Bennington county
court Manchester July 9. The case may
go to supreme court on exceptions made
by respondents counsel. Covers bail
bias been raised to $4,000. Cover, on
the night of Jan. % last, ran over and
killed Mrs Florence l. Hall as she was
boarding an electric car.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Orange County Nominations.

Orange County Nominations.
SENATORS.
WILLIAM B. WALL of Randolph.
CHARLES F. SMITH of Topsham.
ASSISTANT JUDGES.
JAMES r. NOLAN of Topsham.
CHARLES II. BlGELOW of Brookfield.
STATES ATTORNEY.
DAVID S. CONANT of Bradford
SHERIFF..
FRANK l. WHITNEY of Chelsea.
HIGH BAILIFF.
STEPHEN b. DARLING of Vershire
JUDGES OF PROBATE.
BRADFORD DIST.
SAMUEL NJ. GLEASON of Thetford.
RANDOLPH DIST.
WILLIAM Ii. NICHOLS of Randolph.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
}. WESLEY JACKSON of Orange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

To those of us who believe in the
quiet observance of the Sabbath, the
stand of the American athletes against
the directors of the Exposition sports,
is gratifying. They notified the direc-
tors that they would not compete on
Sunday as had been arranged. The
directors, unwilling to lose so attrac-
tive feature, changed the day. The
athletes are mostly college men and
the incident shows that reverence is
not wholly lacking in the make up of
our young people.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

Henry B. Smith of Westfeld, Mass,
the founder of Children's Day died
two weeks ago. In 1851 a new Congre-
gational church was dedicated and in
June of the same year the Sunday
School of the Congregational church
had its anniversary. Mr.. Smith asked
that each child bring an offering of
flowers for the day and the church was
beautifully decorated. From this be-
ginning the general observance of
Children's Sunday in June as we have
1t, sprung.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20

How many massacres and sudden
uprisings among savage and half-civil-
lied peoples is it going to take to teach
the civilized world not to be surprised
to find them in possession of and fam
liar with the weapons Of eiyilizedwar-
fare when it has been constantly pro-
viding them with these munitions of
war? 1t has been no surprise to- us
to find German and French experts
training the Beers and it should be no
more of a surprise to find that the Chi
nese artillery has been improved and
recognized and drilled by German
expert, who was doubtless provided
with a permit from the German En-
peror. Germany has found an enor-
nous market among the Chinese for
firearms and correspondent reports
that there was found in the Tsung-li-
Yamen proposal from a British COM
mercial company to deliver 100000.
more or less, full equipment and out
fit to the Chinese army. The nations
stand and look with horror upon the re-
suit of their own work. Yet it has been
thus for ages. Have we ourselves for
gotten our bloody history of Indian war
fare. How almost before the terror of
one massacre was Gained, traders
would begin again to barter firearms
for flIrs and Iorapara tho oartair NOV
for another scene of desolation and
death. But civilization has learned
the lesson slowly and poorly. What is
the use of indignation until civilization
becomes sufficiently civilized not to
sell to barbarians the munitions of
war? If the tragedy of Pekin
teaches to the twentieth century it will
be dearly bought but not too dearly.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-07-20
Republican state Nominations.


FOR GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM W. STICKNEY
ofLudlow.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
MARTIN F. ALLEN
of Ferrisburg.
STATE TREASURER.
JOHN L. BACON
of Hartford.
SECRETARY STATE,
FRED A. ROWLAND,
of Montpelier
AUDITOR,
ORION M. BARBER,
of Bennington.
MEMBER OF CONGREss-First Dist.
DAVID J. FOSTER
OF Burlington.
MEMBER OF CoNGREss-Second Dist.
KITTREDGE HASKINS
of Brattleboro.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-15
LOCAL and GENERAL.

Delicious Scotch shortbread at the
New England Bakery.
We make our own candies and guar
antee them absolutely pure. New En-
gland Bakery.
A. b. c. Bohemian beer is to be had
at the leading saloons. AsR for it, Ii
punches thirst.
There will be a special meeting of
Lodge lie Progress tonight Work in
the third degree,
The post Office boys had their picture
taken in group this forenoon. Post
master Dat was among the number.
The America Maru will leave today
and will take considerable mail. It a.
possible that she may beat the Zealan-
dia to the Coast.
The Whitaker & Ray Company Of
San Francisco have published a book
by Miss Allie VI. Felker entitled
Crumbs of Comfort"
The special committee on proposed
amendments of the plumbing regula-
tons is meeting at the Board Of Health
rooms this afternoon.
w. w. Dimond's store, beautifully
Illuminated so as to show off to the
best advantage the elegant display of
holiday goods. is open from now on
every evening.
The w. G. Hall which has been m
dergoing repairs. will take mp her regu-
lar run to the Islands next Tuesday.
She has the appearance 0. a new boat
since being thoroughly oyerhauled.
Our cold sliced ham sandwiches
touch the spot at the New Englanl
Bakery.
Christmas shoppers may ind time 10
spend a pleasant and profitable hour at
the Kilohana Art League exhibition
this evening. II is in the Model block
Fort. near Beretania street. No admi1-
sion fee.
Those wishing reliable horses. ex-
perienced drivers, new rigs, :air prices
and courteous treatment should call al
the Territory Stables. Their telephone
number is Main 80. They deliver and
call for rigs free of charge.
Pies everybody wants two pieces If
made by New England Bakery.
The views from Pacific Heights are
even prettier now than on moonlight
nights as the electric and other lights
of the city appear more brilliant and
greater in number. the effect being like
glittering Jewels on a tray Of ebony.
A. w. Howe. the billardist. left in
the Zealandia with the object of pro-
curing an outfit for new resort for
the game. He and william Lucas haNc
taken the Waverley Club hall for that
purpose. Mr.. Howe said a, the gang
way that the place would he fitted up II
a manner TO please the most fastidiou
devotee Of the sport.
Chocolate eclaires and cream puff
simply sublime at New England Ba
{ kerry. y
Try our mlnce, pumpkin, custard o
cream pies. they take the cake at tn,
New England Bakery.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-15
BONDS

SALES MeBryde so.I2f; so MeByde
so.I2h; 70 McBryde, so.I2Ii IS Walalus-
sIiS, IS Waiaiua, siIS; 5 Waialua, sIIS;
20 MeBryde, so.I2h 5 Waialua, fIIS;s
Honomu sISS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-15
Sunday Concert.

The band will play the following Sc
lections at concert on the Capitol
grounds Sunday afternoons:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-12-15
Part l.

The lolani College Magazine for De-
ember is out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

now member OF the Imperial Bank Of
Russia.
Such Is the man whom Nine DE witte
selected as an instrument TO convert her
into female croesus.
In the world of finance the effects Of
the coalition made themselves apparent
Advised by the banker. madame specu-
lated on an immense scale. by a single
coup she won s.. 00o.00 while other small
or transactions running over a period Of
ten years Melted her fully twice that sum
IL IN presumed that De Witte. whose po-
sition forbade him TO appear as a stock
market speculator. was yet able to give
many good points to one whom he be-
friended. 30 poor Matilda became AN eie-
ment to reckon with In Russian finance.
Among the securities with which she
Jugsled was the stock OF the Moscow
Yarariav railroad. the directors of which
owing to her Vaccinations. lost over tio.-
eg.ooo or the losers the heaviest was
NJ. Mamonton, the president of the road.
who WAS left with a debt OF three and
half million dollars.
Mamontoff did not take his misfortunes
In Christian spirit. He went TO the
cxar and told him tho whole story laying
particular emphasis on the part played In
II by the wife OF the trusted minister Of
finance. The ruler of all the Russia
fell into towering rage
De Witte, learning OF MamontofY's ac-
ton. FASTENED to his imperial master In
order 10 patch up things as best he could
Admission 10 the presence was refused
The minister was In despair He even
contemplated suicide. However finally
matters were arranged somehow and pe
White restored to favor
But the beautiful Matilda had this time
gone too far one OF the stipulations
upon which her husbands rehabilitation
depended WIS that she should remove
herself from the realms OF tho ear and
stay removed.
She IL now sojourner In Nice She
dweils In considerable comfort I'm a hand
some Villa, while for spending money she
has few millions left over from her
speculations In Russia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
FATHER OF THE TYPEWRITER GIRL

Then. as ] had been the ore to advise
TIE young woman 20 take The step that
she haa there was nothing isst for me
20 DO but make place for her IA ny
awn Office. advising her to obtain an
other po@iti0a as s@on "a she could Al
that time no woman was employed in
aay Law orncs IN any capacity. bat after
one example had been cot. Il vas follow-
81 within two years by n fcw other law
yeTa ard one . the very law nrus that
had originally refused with positive ter
rur - employ Young woman auw sent
far Der and gave her very liberal
salary Tor hose times. She hecRnA pri-
waite secretary - the had % the srrn.
anS was employed in mach confidential
aad Important Work
"WhsH tho lawyer with whcm th4s
young woman worked for many years
retired from practice she removed 10
ChicaGe. whoFs sAc speedily obtained
employ msnt. earning - q week fat the
first year. ana astcrsart by wcFklng
IN TWO places, aae IN 10 day and the
other Ia the evening. 81 week But
IA The Sscond year she married ore of
her employers and thus ESTABLISHED che
triple r~ccrG-of being the srst woman
typewriter. thu FIRST female clerk Ia a
lew York lA~ o-ace. and the arxs % The
Ions nue - typewrtters who subsequent
~ married their employers. when I last
saw the mother 81 the typewriter Esrg
she was In Paris. prosperous aa8 hap
~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

the pelts that they have secured during
the IAN and winter They come from every
point OF the compass to the nearest post.
They travel in the winter by dog train,
often immense distances, down the frozen
rivers, through the forests. spending their
nights In caves scooped in the snow. with
a nre at their feet and only the dogs for
company and warmth.
The pelts or cured furs are strapped to
the toboggans. The hunters never ride
themselves. but follow their four dogs
mle after mile on snowshoes. Many
hunter has been lost in the binding snow
storm and frozen to death or has gone
through treacherc1s ICE with his dogs and
furs. But the Wild, lonely life has attrac-
tons for the red men and half breeds. and
there are just as many trappers today as
there has ever been.
When the ice breaks In summer and the
rivers are navigabie the trip IL made in
birch bark canoes. which the experienced
Indians can make in day or 90 from bark
stripped from the ever-present silver birch.
thongs Of deer hide and gum from the
pines.
At the trading posts the pelts are exam
ined by the Hudson bay ohicials Each
has its standard OF value--so much powder
for mink. so mitch shot for an otter. etc.
After the trading IL concluded the hunters
may spend day or two at the post, but
they do not stay long. Soon they are off
again. with their dogs or in their canoes,
not 10 be seen or heard OF till the follow
ing year, when they return with pelts.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

no assisnable reason except that I was
talking 80 a boy"
Ones elders In those days aid not con-
slider that the glow OF missionary EFFORT
was an adequate on for a severe cold
IN the head and a weeks illness-and I
learned that the way OF the reformer-of-
other-peopie is hard ana that sense Of
seif-exaitation Is the sure precursor OF
some kind Of a drop-and these are les
sons that never need TO be unlearned.
go
ana, YET. no matter how early we get
an inkling Of these valuable truths. and
no matter how well We think we have
learned them. we stiil 90 on our amiable.
laundering ways and offer to help when
ever We see chance. and congratulate
ourselves on our kindheartedness after
wards as regularly as the sun rises and
sets Who is the poet who says:
The sunrise never failed us yet"
Sometimes we apply his lines in self
scorn to the Inevitable dawn OF reasons
hard. cool light upon our own fatalities
and completeness. Sooner or later we
always see them as they are.
When one sits down TO phiiosophire over
the seif-conpiacent reaction that newt
ably follows aitruistic effort or Impulse,
however futile or misguided. one speedily
reaches the conclusion that II has a val
liable place In the great scheme OF things
that It II. indeed. one Of the safeguards
OF the race. II we found our efforts for
others. no matter how absurd they may
be. unpleasant or disagreeable. assursI-
ly they would soon fall away and cease,
but 30 long a. any effort, no matter how
impractical or misguided. In behalf OF
another human being carries in it's train
certain happiness to the one who makes
II. II IL reasonably certain that we shall
all 20 on, giving away packages of adj
vice and reproof and tea and flannels.
with indiscriminate bounty, and II may
be In the end that we shall learn TO give
tea 10 the tea-drinkers and advice to those
who like to take It. and so In the end the
world will be better and happier. al
though the day seems long in coming.
As for President Kruger don't you won
der what he thought when he found some
American women had thought II worth
while TO send n message n good round
number OF thousand miles 20 tell him not
to worry? l wish l could have heard
what he said to his wife on the occasion
OF Its ARRIVAL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
HUNTING IN FUR BELT OF
NORTHWEST TERRITORY

IN WAY up In the northern part Of
~ Canada. above the Saskatchewan, In
- - the Northwest territories Is wnas -
known as the "nir belt" IL IL a
hunters paradise, happy huatins
ground Tor this Indian trappefs and trad
ers who make their living in It's lonely
woods, Almost every kind Of American
ttlr-bearing animal can he found there.
from tho silver fox and polar bear IN tho
far north Arctic region 90 the beaver and
mink and otter. which frequent the more
temperate rrsions arzlnd t6e great Hud-
exon has ana the rivsfs which fow into n
Scattered here and there throughout the
district are the posts" OF trading stations
~ the Hudsoa Bay Company. which az
enc sisue had absolute control ~ the vas,
territory and even yes IL tho great feeder
OF furs to the world To these posts the
srappers and hunters iock In the early
summer or late spring bearing with tncn