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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
Hon. Edward Dewey Dead.

Hon. Edward Dewey of Montpelier
died at his home Oct. Goth. in the 72nd
ear of his age. He had been in i'll health
for some time, but was confined to his
bed only short time. He was assistant
secretary of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance CO. from 1860 until 1864 when
he became soldier until 1865. Soon af-
ter his return he was elected assistant
secretary of the National Life Insurance
Co. He was elected vice president of the
company in 1877 and remained as such
until 1897. He was also a director in the
company from 1866 until his death. He
has always been held in high esteem as
one of the leading men of Montpelier.
Mr.. Dewey was married August 81, 1856,
to Susan Grlggs, daughter of Gibbs and
Susan e. Lilley of Worcester, Mass, who
together with three sons and three
daughters survive him. They are:
Thomas Dewey of Montpelier, Lieut..
Theodore q. Dewey now stationed at the
League Island Navy Yard at Philadel-
phia, Mrs. j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro,
Miss Helen G. Dewey, Mrs. F. A. How
land and Julius E. Dewey of Montpelier.
He is also survived by two brothers and
one sister, Hon. Charles Dewey of Mont
pelier, Admiral George Dewey of Wash
ngton and Mrs. Mary P. Greedy of Mont
pelier.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
Lest We FORGET.

By George w. Aldrich, New York.
The voter may reflect ON what happen
ed when the Democratic party was last
placed in power with constructive plat
form TO carry out. Before it had time to
place the Wilson law upon the statute
books financial panic developed The
business OF the country was Frustrated
Banks closed, factories and private firms
threw millions of workers out of employ
ment, wages were reduced among the
toiling millions, good part of the rail-
road mileage went into receivers hands,
and an incalculable shrinkage in value of
securities and commodities took place,
The last four years have seen these dis
tressing ills remedied They have been
years of progress and prosperity, years of
REIMBURSEMENT, years of plenty in which
no famine has crept in.
To change the policies of the present
administration for those of theorist
whose mere beliefs shake the confidence
of the business world, would be the ut
most folly The stockholders of a COM
pany which has prospered under GER
tain management would not think of vot-
ing out that management in order to re-
place it with one whose theories were I'M
tried and whose experience was limited.
And no more will the people of the Unit
ed States ask William Mckinley to step
aside in order to give place to a candidate
who has proven nothing except that he
can make pretty speeches.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

An unusual organization is assisting
the republican State committee in In
diana in behalf of Mckinley and
Roosevelt. This organization is COM
posed of 10000 veteran voters, whose
average age exceeds "threescore years
and ten. About half of the members
are veterans of the Fremont campaign
and have joined the Fremont-Mc
ley Club. The other half are vet
Grams of the Lincoln campaign and are
members of the Lincoln Mckinley
Club. One member helped to capture
Jefferson Davis, while, another be-
longed to the military guard of honor
over Lincoln's grave in Springfield,
III. One man has cast sixteen presi-
Dental ballots and intends to cast his
seventeenth.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

The great Trans. Siberian Railway,
described by Henry Norman in his
series Oh PRUSSIA of Today" leads the
November number of Scribner's Maya
zine. This railway is the commercial
and political key to the Far East and
Mr.. Norman travelled its entire length
so far as completed, to Lake Baikal and
beyond. He describes the wonderful
industrial possibilities of the country
through which he passed and gives an
entirely new idea of Siberia. Instead
of desert it promises to be the lead.
ing wheat producing country of the
world, and the railroad opens up i'm
mense mineral possibilities. Mr.. Nor
man says that since the great wall of
China the world has seen no one ma
terial undertaking of equal magnitude.
The cost of this railway will be about
$500, 0O0,0 900, and its total length 5,4S6
miles. Illustrated throughout with
the authors photographs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
A Grand Celebration.

Fully eight thousand people partici-
pated in the Dillingham; cele bration at
Waterbury last Friday. The decora-
tions were profuse, and all plans were
on lavise scale. Many of the notices
showed the hearty good will the citi-
zens of Waterbury felt for the newly
elected Senator, as for instance, Our
Son." Our Senator" eve Told You
&c." Waterbury to Washington,
Who Had Votes to Burn" and "Our
Will Still, and numerous others.
Senator Dillingham; was deeply affect
ed by the celebration and during his
speech his voice was often broken by
his emotion. He said in part.
"Fellow citizens. desire to thank you
most heartily for this manifestation of
your esteem and am tonight reminded of
conversation l held with my father
with him about speaking before large
crowds and when | expressed the opinion
that l should never have the courage to
do So he told me that it was the vast as
semblage that gave the speaker inspira-
ton and [ know tonight that this is true.
| have previously addressed people in
others behalf and for the expounding of
principle in which | believed, but to-
night am going to speak to you for my
self.
Tonight as rode through the streets |
told my companion that | could not un-
derstand why the people had done this
for me and with so lavish hand. | feel
tonight as have never before felt toward
Waterbury people. Four generations of
our family have made their home here
and during all that time whether in hap
piness or sorrow, and there has been
both, 1--WE have received nothing but the
kindest consideration at your hands, and
if you will permit me, | will make Water
bury my home always.
1t is my desire to be good citizen above |
everything else and when | visit my
home would that my neighbors would |
put their hand on my shoulder and call |
me viii Dillingham; as of old.
felt no eXultation over my election as
| felt most keenly the grave responsible
sire that | may faithfully fulfill them"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
Vermont Bar Association.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Bar Association was called to order in
the court house in Montpelier Oct. 23d.
The reports of the treasurer and COM
mittees were heard and committee on
nominations appointed. When the meet
inc was called to order at 10 O'Clock Oct
oath the following officers were elected:
President, Jonathan Ross of st. Johns
bury vice presidents, w. E. johnson, of
Woodstock; A. A. Hall, st. Adams; F. i.
Fish, Vergennes; secretary, George w.
Wing of Montpelier; board of managers,
John H. Senter, of Montpelier: +. q.
Smith, Wells River; James r. Martin, of
Middlebury. An adjournment was taken
until Friday morning to enable those adj
mitted to the bar at this session to be-
come members.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
Congregational Church lettings.

Rev. j. A. McClelland of Topsham
was guest at the parsonage on Wed
nesday.
The District Sunday School Conven-
ton was held at Corinth Center yes.
terday.
1t is requested that all the members
of the Ladies' Society be present at
business of importance is to come be-
fore them.
Are you doing your best?" will be
asked at the Endeavor meeting on
Monday evening. Suggestive scrip
ture, Matt. 25: IA 30.
Lessons from the gospel of James is
the subject for mid-week prayer SER
vice, Thursday evening at 7.30. Jas.
1: Ill; 2: 1926; 5: 7-20.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
Remedy for CarbuncIes.

A remedy for carbuncles, those
dreaded and painful Affections of the
flesh, is to take. tablespoonful Of
cornmeal in a glass of water every
morning for three days. This ante
breakfast beverage is said to be ex-
cellent for driving away these boils.
"Cornmeal win make a new liver"
has long been a proverb.-People's
Home Journal.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

The international Betsy is the
name of the only cannon" which the
defenders of the legations in Pekin
had with which to reply to the Chi
nese artillery fire. 1t has a right to
the name. 1t was found in a Chinese
junk shop, mounted on Hau Lin Acad-
envy ruins, on Italian wheels, fired by
Russian shells and balls made of Chi
nese pewter by British smith, and
was fired by an American gunner.
What was it if not international?
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

1t ought not to be difficult to con.
vince the wage Garner that if there
were benefits arising from a degener-
ated currency they would reach him
least and last of all.-Grover Cleve-
land
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

We continue to hear rumors of the
suicides of prominent Boxers. 1t is
wise to be sure there are no tricks be-
ing played before we stop demanding
punishment of the guilty in the recent
trouble.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

John Addison Porter, former secre-
tary to President Mckinley, lies dan
gerously i'll at his country residence in
Pomfret, Conn. 1t is understood that
he will never be better although his
immediate death is not looked for.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

If Mr.. Bryan's trip in New York
this year made as tremendous an i'm
preston as in 1896, Mckinley will get
a plurality of PCS, 400 votes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

The Rt. Hon. Friedrich Max Mueller,
corpus professor of comparative philol-
ogy at Oxford University, is dead.
Although a German, he had lived in
England so long that he seemed al
most an Englishman. He was well
known in the scientific world as a fa-
nous German critic, historian and
philosopher. For many years, Prof.
Mueller had been known as the great
est linguist of the age.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

We learn by statement from St.
Petersburg that Emperor Kwang Su
has entreated the car to take the
Manchurian province under Russian
protection. 1t isn't the first time that
we have heard of Russia's performing
like friendly services for equally I'M
willing countries.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
ought to BE Equal to the job.

He-If l should try to kiss you. Miss
Maude, would you call for help?
She-No; you'd have to help your
sell. Smart Set.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02
An Embarrassment of Rulers.
whats the matter, Bobby?"

" IIdN , IIIN IIIttttNIf IlVUUN
"Gra'ma, they's too many folks
a-bringin' me up. I'd get along better
f 1 on'y had you."-Indianapolis Jour
nal
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

Young Cookers bull pups have a
special kitchen where their sirloin
steaks are cooked. In the event of
Bryan's election that may mean an an
mex to the American legation building
in London.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

The lawless element of the country
is supporting Bryan because Bryan
supports the lawless element.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

In the last issue of the Cambridge
Transcript appeared the valedictory of
Editor o. L. Bourn. He retires from
that journal, which will be managed
by the Reuben Brush estate. We hope
that Mr.. Bourn will not leave the field
of Vermont journalism.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

Republicans outnumber democrats
ten to one in our colleges.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-11-02

Do you want to swap horses while
crossing Prosperity's stream?
Iron County register., 1900-03-01
Forewarned Is Forearmed.

In Canadian town in which the con.
tracing business is quite largely in the
hands of Scotchmen there has long ex,
listed fierce competition between the
several firms engaged therein, the re-
suit being that the municipality has
had its work done below cost. Owing
to protracted losses several of the COM
petitors were retired and the two sur
viving concerns decided that the time
had come for an agreement. The best
settlement seemed to be on fair di.
vision of the work, and both contracted
to bid only on certain portions of a
big job for which contracts had Just
been called. The last day for sending
in bids had gone by when the rival
managers met in the street. One of
them began to apologize. Owing to
some unfortunate misunderstanding
his Junior partner had prepared ans
sent in estimates for the whole of the
work to be bid upon. He was very,
very 'Aa, weel," interrupted the
other, ''ye need no trouble yer heed
aboot that; for, to mack sure they'd
be nae mistake, we did the same oor-
selsi"-San Francisco Wave
Iron County register., 1900-03-01
THE TRADE DOLLARS.
A Trick by Which the Peoples Faith
I'm Silver Money Was
shaken.

At the time the country was placed
on the single gold basis he had engi-
neered a scheme for the coinage of
trade dollars" These were not stand
ard dollars, but weighed 71a grains
more than the standard dollars and
were made legal tender to a limited
amount in this country. The ostensible
purpose in coming trade dollars was
to promote our commerce in the far
east by providing a silver coin that
would attract the fancy of the silver
using peoples in the orient. The real
purpose, however, may have been to
shake the faith of the people in silver
for money purposes. For, while the
coins found an eager acceptance in the
east, they likewise found ready favor
and circulation at home; and after
many millions were in actual circula-
ton in our country the limited legal
tender quality was taken away and con-
siderable pains were taken to inform
the people that the trade dollars were
not real money, but were only worth
their bullion value. And they soon
dropped 20 that.-M. Mawry Garrett, in
Money.
Iron County register., 1900-03-01
pRopHEsYING A REACTION.
Advance OF Wages Has Been by NO
Means PrOportionate to the
Increased Prices.

According to the averages kept hy
Bradstreet's prices of commodities in
this country have risen 80 per cent.
during the past three years; in other
words. the sound and stable gold dol
lar has lost 80 per cent. of its pur-
chasing power, debts are 80 per cent.
less valuable, and so forth and so on.
Some of the more thoughtful repub-
lican newspapers, in view of this de-
crease in the purchasing power of
gold, are asking themselves whether
commodities can long maintain their
position-whether in the nature of
things prices can be maintained. A
warning comes from the United States
Investor. periodical which stands
high. The Investor says that the ex-
ercise of a little common sense will
demonstrate that either commodity
prices must fall or wages and salaries
must rise.
Referring to the rise of 80 per cent.
in prices, the Investor gives sharp de-
nial to the claims of some of the re-
publican organs that there has been
general rise in wages. There has been
no rise in wages proportionate to the
rise in prices. AS the Investor puts
It, while the general level of COM
modify prices has risen 80 per cent,
las regards large part of the COM
munity. there has been absolutely no
increase in income. while in the case
of some there was an increase which
fell far short of the figures represent
ing the advance in prices" To this
the investor adds: These are facts
which cannot be controverted, and the
conclusion is inevitable"
In short, the increase in wages has
not averaged more than ten per cent,
while the increase in general prices
has been such that the dollar of the
wage Garner buys 80 per cent. less
than it did three years ago. But it
should be borne in mind that Brad
streets average represents wholesale
prices and is controlled and kept down
by a number of articles that do not
enter into daily consumption. Let any
head of family or housekeeper COM
pare retail prices in the dry goods and
grocery stores with those prevalent
three years ago and it will be found
that the increase ranges anywhere
from so to 100 per cent.
We wonder that the advocates of the
gold standard have not taken advan-
tage of the situation to say: "You
say it is just as we told you it would
be if you had high prices; you have
to pay more for the necessaries of life
and your ability to pay has not kept
pace with the increase in prices" But
they say no such thing. They have
deserted, bag ard baggage, the in
trenchments which they occupied in
1896. They said then that high prices
and a deprecated currency were bad
things for the wage earners, but now
that this condition has actually been
reached under the gold standard, they
actually gloat over it and are proud
of it.-Atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register., 1900-03-01
PARAGRAPHIC POINTERS.

If the republicans are so sure Oh
winning, why is it that they have to
select candidate for vice president by
forced draft ALBANY Argus.
Accepting the protective tariff as
the mother of trusts, it's abolition
should speedily starve the combines in
to capitulation.-St. Louis Republic.
The Porto Rican tariff question
has revealed another of the moral, po-
itical and economic impossibilities in
cident to trying to adapt the principles
of liberty and justice to scheme of
slavery and despotism.-N. Y. World.
Porto Rico is as much a part of
the United States as Alaska, and more
accessible. Yet the bulldozing tactics
of a protected interest lead the gov
ernment to erect a tariff wall against
it. This is another shame of the Nc
Kinley administration. = Rochester
Herald.
There is too much Great Britain
and too little Bunker Hill about our
state department now. The proposed
Hay-Pauncefote degradation started
pricllly heat of protest on our body
polite, and the Macrum story may ag-
gravate the trouble into a serious erup-
Times.
Once more, lest you forget, we
call attention to the fact that the Nc
Kinley administration is taking two
dollars from your pocket in the way
of taxes where formerly Uncle Sam
took but one dollar. Government ex-
penditures have doubled since McKin-
ley's advent.-Helena (Mont.) Inde-
pendent.
So long as the people support
the republican party, just so long viii
the trusts continue to flourish. But
the people can change all this. All the
millions of all the trusts are powerless
against the people. Let the men who
pay the taxes vote for democratic can
didates and the end of trust rule will
have been reached. Will they not vote
that way next fall?3Chicago Demo-
crat.
The policy of monopoly is a
mass of inconsistencies and contradic-
tions. America will take the lead
when we consent to develop our own
productive and consuming powers
hand in hand. The monopolies are re-
pressing consumption by their blind
greed, and no foreigL trade can make
good the loss. America will monopo-
lize foreign markets when it abolishes
at honest. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1900-03-01
POWER OF MONEY.
Pref. Bemis Illustrates the Methods
of Wall street Financiers-
Ready-Made Panics.

| It is an old saying that money
makes money" This fact explains the
anxiety of the capitalists to have con-
press pass the gold bill, which will
strengthen immensely the money
| power.
People generally do not understand
the method by which money is en-
ployed to make money in these days
of trusts, syndicates and monopolies,
and therefore the following explana-
| tion by Prof. E. w. Bemis will prove
enlightening.
Referring to the recent $13s, s,000, 900
squeeze" in stock values on Wall
street, Prof. Bemis says:
THE explanation is simple. A few of
our richest men could not buy valuable
properties at their own terms until the
owners were cramped. One case known
to the writer Will illustrate how Ii was
done. The owner of some mining stock,
whom we will call A, refused to sell for
$500 share, since dividends at $40 have
recently been earned and paid. is worth
several million dollars, but, like the aver
age man of means, had placed his stock
al the banks as collateral for loans to sus-
tain other enterprises Suddenly A is In
formed that a far richer man or syndi-
cate of men, whom We will call B, has
N,
unless 1t can secure AS interest immedi-
ately for $500 it will offer it's own shares
the next morning for $780, so as to scare
the holders of AS collateral, and force
him into bankruptcy IL unable instantly
to redeem his loans in acsh. A naturally
sells. and certain giant monopoly, well
known in America, has won, but not be-
fore its preliminary shaking of the plum
tree has sufficiently frightened investors
to set interest soaring"
Imagine the power delegated to the
City National bank, of New York (the
Standard Oil bank) by the secretary of
the United States treasury when he de-
posted $24,O00,o00 at one time and $14,-
100000 at another-and that power is
but drop in the bucket compared
to the power that will be conferred on
the Standard Oil bank and Wall street
money power by the passage of the
gold bill.
Prices of stocks will then be forced
up or down at the will of the banks,
which will at once form great trust,
and the fact that money makes mon
ey" will be followed by the demonstra-
tion that the holders of money will be
absolute dictators in the world of busi-
ness.-Illinois State Register.