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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13
Additional Bradford Locals.

Alonzo French was in White
River Junction over Sunday.
John Ivers of Lowell, is visiting
Lewis jenkins on the lower plain.
Miss Nellie Brown from the Bel
levue hotel, Boston, is visiting at
Mrs. Lydia Cunningham
There will be preaching services
at the Goshen church Sunday, Sept.
11th, at $50 p. m.
Mrs. H. B. Chamberlin and daugh-
ter Dorothy are spending the week
with her mother, Mrs. w. H. Gill
more of Fairlee.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Sleeper left
town Monday for Westminster, Conn,
where they will visit MIR. Sleeper S
brother.
Mrs. J. B. F1agg of Roxbury,
Mass, who has. been at George Bald
wins for few weeks past, left the
first of the week for the White
mountains. Miss Abbie Baldwin
and her sister Mrs. L. H. B. Capper,
who are visiting at the old home
place, will join Mrs. Flagg at the
mountains.
Wells River, East Corinth and
Post Mills Corps will meet with
Washburn Corps on Wednesday,
Sept. IS, for the district meeting, to
convene a 10 40 n m The eXprf1
plification of the ritual and musi :
cal program will be in order, fol-
lowed by a social hour during the
latter part of the afternoon.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

Recent guests in town are T. P.
ROBBIE of Barnet at Mrs. Elizabeth
Robes; Oscar Dearborn and fami
ly of Lawrence, Mass, and Mrs.
Byron Rowell of Bradford at M. N.
Humphreys; Mrs. NJ. A. Avery of
Oxford at Ichabod Robes; Mary
fuller of Oxford at Warren Tuller's;
Mr.. Wise and wife of Montpelier
and Mr.. McCau1ey and wife of
Barre at G. w. Marston's; Ed.
Smith of Plainfeld at H. A. Will
sons: Mrs. Kent of Iowa at NJ. H.
Dickiuson's; Harley Hanson, wife
and daughter at Mrs. A. P. Cooks.
Caroline Cook is home from Boston
on her vacation.
Eugene Morse and wife of Cop
perfield called on friends in town the
past week.
Mrs. Hiram Sanborn, who has
been quite i'll, is somewhat better.
Mrs. E. L. Thurston is teaching
at the Center.
112 in the shade Saturday
and Monday morning hard frost.
Arthur Blake and Steve Darling
have bought out the butcher bust
ness and meat market at West Fair
lee and take possession Sept. 18th.
Sneak thieves are getting quite
plenty during the absence of NJ. y.
Humphreys family they entered
their house, taking a large quantity
of pork. Also chicken thieves took
some twenty hens at Harvey Sum-
ner's quite recently and called on
Betsey Litch and George Sleeper,
taking chickens from both families.
Dana says he hopes they will be a
little more quiet the next time as he
don t wish to be disturbed.
G. r. Gamsby is building a corn
barn looks as though he would need
it by the crop of corn he has.
Harry Townsend of Copperfield
has been very dangerously i'll with
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13
The Latest blouse of Hits"
Publications.

Everyone has heard of or seen the
delightful play, with it's scenes of
rural life, entitled a'Lovers Lane. ="
1t is on the beautiful story of this
play that Max S. Witt and Robt. F.
Rodents latest ballad, Its A Long
Lane That Has No Turning" is
founded.
Otto Langley, the composer of the
celebrated ''Mando1ina" Mexican
serenade, has just written a beauti-
full new serenade called verona.
Every music lover should have it.
- All those music lovers to whom
the beautiful ballad ''In The House
of Too Much Trouble" appealed
strongly, will be delighted with GA
Little Empty Nest" the latest by
the same authors. Don't Butt In"
is the odd title of a new coon
song, which is big hit with Lew
Dockstader, the famous minstrel,
this season. 1t is by Johnson, Cole
& Johnson, the writer's of May r.
wins hits last season.
The new book, "The Puppet
Crown" is the latest craze this
year, and Mary Bowling Sutton's
waltz of the same title will be one
of the big hits.
George Primrose, the popular min
strel, is singing a new coon song,
"When The Jack O'Lantern Starts
To Walk Walk About" in his show.
1t is a splendid success for him.
The above publications. are issued
this month by Jos. w. Stern & Co.,
the "House of Hits who are also
agents for the celebrated Hawkes.
Sonorous Band Instruments and the
Beare majestic" Stringed Instru
ments. They will be pleased to
send their illustrated catalogue free,
upon application to their main
Offices, "a E. 21st Street, New York.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13
Presidents Assailant Avowed
Anarchist, but Great Coward.
FOLLOWER OF EMMA GOLDMAN.

He Accepted Her as the Leader of
Anarchy and Placed Her Teachings
Above All Others-Father Says His
Son Ought to HING For His Deed.
Talk With His Stepmother.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

Hoods JdrSdpdrili0
CAREER OF CzOLGOSz.

HOODS PILLS are the best eathartic.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

Berlin has none of the horrible areas
which disgrace London and so many
other English towns. Even in the poor
est quarters the dwellings are good,
the streets well paved, clean and COM
paratively wide. 1t also has no slums
in the English sense of the word.
Kioto, in Japan, and Sevastopol, in
Russia, both boast an absence of slums
and paupers. In England the largest
manufacturing town which is free from
this reproach is probably Huddersield,
and after that would come Leaning
ton Spa and London by the Sea.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
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Letter to Daniel Houghton
Bradford. Vt.

Dear Sir: The late President of the
Croton River Bank; at Brewsters, N.
Y, built the finest house in all that re-
gion, in 1854, and painted it with lead
and oil at IA cost of $400-the house
cost $4,000.
In 1SS7-three years-he repainted it
with Devoe at cost of $3.50. In 1897
this paint was in good condition.
Lead and oil, $500, three years. De-
voc $3.50, ten years..
Yours truly
AZ F. w. DEvOE & Co.
IS. Clarke & Gage sell our paint
in your section.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

number of ministers and delegates
from the churches adjoining this
town were present and Rev. Mr..
Rowell was duly ordained and in
stalled as the pastor for rhe Cong'l
church. Rev. Mr.. Merrill of st.
Johnsbury and Rev. E. w. Hatch of
Danville were present.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13
There They Were.

81 am here, gentlemen" explained the
pickpocket to his fellow prisoners, 'as
he result of a moment of abstraction"
"And am here" said the incendiary,
because of an unfortunate habit of
making light Of things" "And ]" said
the forger, on account of a simple
desire to make a name for myself"
and l." added the burglar, through
nothing but taking advantage of an
opening which offered In large mer-
camille establishment In town."-Kan-
tv TndpDandpnt
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

cholera morbus at his father-in-
laws, H. A. Wilson S, the last week,
but is considered out of danger at
this writing.
Mrs. H. A. Wilson and daughter
spent Tuesday at West Fairlee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

Sid Darling, 1912 Howard st. Port HUI
ron, Mich, writes: have tried many
pills and laxatives but DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are far the best pill have
ever used. They never grippe. Cunning
hams Pharmacy. Bradford; &. l.. An
drews. NewbnrY.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1901-09-13

B. w. Bursell, Kintersville. Pa, says he
suffered % years with piles and could OBJ
tain no relief until DeWitt's Witch Haz-
ell Salve effected a cure. Counte feits
are worthless. Cunninghams Pharmacy,
Bradford; g. L.Andrews, Newbury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

AS defenders of property against the
attacks of would-be burglars woman
Is making record for herself in these
days that is not to be despised. For
merly the impression prevailed that
the thief who was shrewd enough to
select house for his operations from
which the male members of the family
were absent was pretty well assured
of an easy job. A number of recent
events go to disprove this theory. The
other day in Chicago the young cash
Ter of restaurant pointed all old rusty
revolver at the head Of highway
man who sought to snatch the money
drawer, and the thief incontinently
fed. In New York Mrs. Louise Pryor
was robbed of her diamonds and mon
ey after being knocked down with a
bludgeon. But the plucky woman
neither tainted nor remained helpless
from fright. At I'M opportune moment
she kicked the burglar OH the shins,
throwing him to the ground. Selling
his fallen weapon, she promptly chased
him into the arms of policeman. The
moral of this new courage on the part
of women is one that should be taken
to heart by the adventurous highway.
man, to the end that defenseless WON.
en- shall no longer be considered an
easy marks for his operations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

"Cheese it" is in an English slang die
tionary of 1911, and the definition
shows that the phrase was then used
in the same sweet sense as that of to-
day And the phrase came banging
and humping down the last century.
The ingenious George Augustus Sala
in his "Gaslight and Daylight" $3.50
wrote in the chapter "Strollers at Dunn
bledowndeary" about young Harry,
who held earnest parley with members
of the upper gallery who were pelting
him and his friends with nutshells and
broken piles. 1.-TWO or three 'hallosv
and now, thens. accompanied by a
strong recommendation to cheese it.
d. e., act of cessatiOn), cause these tri-
fling annoyances to cease" You see
that Mr.. Sala thought it necessary to
explain the phrase to his genteel audi
ence. The dictionaries all say that
"cheese it" is thought 10 be n corrup-
ton of cease it!n Maybe they think
so. We are inclined to believe in a
more remote derivation. Cease it!" is
too eaSy.-BostOn journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
thongs showed where the : young woman.


thongs showed where the young woman,
who was to be the weight, should sit.
Atthe other an open-mopthedS sack hung
ready to receive Poyerima's gold.
Miss Jarrett was brought from the
woods and placed in the seat. She al
most tainted with fear, for she knew
nothing of the strange ceremony in
which she wps taking part, although
the presence of the Poyerimas, father
and son, reasurred her. But she real
lied her position when the poems began
pouring the gold into the sack.
Just as the pole tipped Cortina step
ped forward.
Not another peso" he called out,
grandiloquently. 81 said her weight in
gold, and that is enough
Then she was given into the care OF
PoNerima, While Cortina, with many
flourishes and bows and adios, followed
his men back into the woods.
There was wedding soon after, MS
might be expected. Mrs. Poyerima
lives with her young husband at Sthe
marble quarry in Texas, just across the
line, and tells the story only when the
neighbors press her to. But the Mex.
leans call her LA sposa del oro"-the
wife of gold,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27

The other day saw man slap sena-

The OTHER day saw man slap Sena-
tor Hanna on the back, cry Hello.
senatorw and received pleasant salute
in reply. No man dared take liberties
with Cass. In 1916 the proprietor of the
National hotel in Washington was a
man who SO closely resembled the great
senator from Michigan that he was
often mistaken for him. An old friend,
returning from Il journey. entered the
lobby, and, seeing him leaning against
the desk, slipped up behind and hit
him a terrific whack OH the shoulder,
saying cheerily and simultaneously.
Hello, old man; here am, back again!
How are you% Senator Cass straight
! ened up his six feet three, and, turning
upon the assailant, his terrible blood
shottcn eyes almost annihilated him
with a look. Not word was spoken
That look was ample. The stranger
was so "rattled" that he could not even
apologize, but skunk dejectedly out Of
the hotel.
Later in the day, when congress was
supposed to be in session, the stranger
| returned to the hotel to shake hands
with the proprietor and tell him all
about the Cass incident. Walking
bravely up he laid his hand down on
his friends shoulder, and without wait
ing for greeting surprised him with:
See here, old fellow, you got me in a
deuce of ascrape this morning. Why you
know l took old Casse for you; slapped
him on the back, nearly taking off n
shoulder, and the old fool looked at me
rs if lie wanted to commit murder. The
darned old lunatic-why doesn't lie stay
out of here? He knows" Again the
great senator from Michigan straight
ened up his six feet three, again he
turned his blood-shotten eyes, again he
looked ana again the victim fed. Two
mistakes of that kind in one day.-New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
Was Too Litcral by Far


Colonel Pew tells story OF the
Tenth regular infantry that is pretty
good. One night in Cuba one of the
sentries was n raw recruit from the
green isle and the officer of the day, ON
his rounds, was challenged by him.
"Who goes there!"
"Otficer of the day"
Not move on the part Of the sentry
and the officer of the day stepped for
ward and again was greeted by "Who
goes there?" and he again replied in the
same way. Not n move on the part of
the sentry, but the officer of the day
heard an ominous click.
"What are your orders, anyway" he
asked. ,
"Challenge three times, then fire."
was the laconic and self-satisfied
answer, and the officer of the days hat
was raised on his hair as he realized
how near he was to being peppered by
the sentry. The latter was given few
instructions before he went on sentry
duty again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
GUARD THE ROYAL JEWELS.
When Not in Pawn Valuables of Mo,
Q rcha A re Clnaalx wv. 4al.l

When Not in Pawn Valuables of Mon.
grchs Are Closely Watched,
Royal people are much given to the
accumulation of jewels of great price,
and they take especial care that these
baubles are not stolen. Many of the So
called "crown jewels" which are shown
to visitors to the Tower Of London are
paste" the real gems being secured i'll
strong vaults in lron-bound boxes. The
jewels of the Russian imperial family
form one of the most valuable collec-
tions in the world. This collection is
guarded i'll fortified castle watched
over by a special detail of $50 retired
officers and u body of soldiers For
this service they are we'll paid. No Of
ficer who i'll his days of active service
was addicted to gambling or to extraya-
gance can ever hope to be selected as
one of the custodians of the imperial
jewels. The car keeps a portion of his
own private jewels in banks in London
and Paris SO that in case revolution
should break out in st. Petersburg he
would have an 'anchor to windward''
in the two foreign capitals.
The treasures of the royal family of
Italy are hidden away i'll deep vaults
beneath fort situated on little is.
land in the Tiber. Protected by the old
and muddy stream over head and the
military on the island. the jewels are
beyond the dreams of even the most
daring and sanguine of burglars.
The prince of Bulgaria is possessed
of precious stones to the value $4,000.
600. These lie keeps locked in a little
castle on the banks of the Danube.
King Milan of Serwia kept such of his
jewels ms were not in pawn in London
and Paris banks. A ruby necklace be.
longing to the king is said to be in pawn
for 100000. Some of the jewels be.
longing to the German imperial family
are kept in London banks like those OF
the car.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
HER WEIGHT In GOLD.
BIG RANSOM PAID A MEXICAN
BRiGAND.
He Had Stolen the Tutor of Rich
Mans Children and the Sweetheart
of His SOMA Romance of the
Mountains.

From the mountains of Mexico comes
a story that reads more like romance
of medieval times than a narration of
occurrences in modern life. Indeed 1t
hardly seems possible that even in
Mexico such an event could occur. One
hundred and twenty pounds of gold and
alongside it 100 pounds of girl! The
gold ransomed the girl and the son of
the man who paid the ransom now is
the husband of the girl.
Among the last lingering bandits of
Mexico Luigi Cortinas still holds place,
his abode, if it may be so called being
the mountains of Western chihuahua,
where offshoots off the Sierra Madres cut
away from the main range by the Gulf
of California afford him a hiding place.
The rurales have not yet found him,
nor is it likely they will, for Cortinas
has just retired from business with
the proceeds of his new venture, esti-
mated at $4,000. 1t is an ideal bandit
story.
Senior Poyerima, grown rich by his
mines, realized, when no longer young,
that his clildren's education was de.
fective. His friend, La France, sug-
gested that he send for Lorena Jarrett
his niece, and make her the tutor of his
children. Lorena lived in Texas. She
was sent for and came quickly. She
became more than tutor to the chill
dren. The son saw in her much to adj
mire. They became lovers. Frequently
they rode out together into the noun
tains.
twas on oneofthesc joyous. free rides
that the shadow of Cortina fell upon
them. 1T happened that Miss Jarrett
and young Poyerima were riding along
in the foot hills. drinking in the scenery
and stimulated by the wine-like atmos
phere of autumn, when two men step
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
Spanish TITLES for Sale,

An agent In Paris is sending out a
circular marked confidential" to rich
but untitled people in Europe Offering
to sell them titles of Spanish nobility.
Some circulars have been received in
this country, but have met with few or
no responses. When an American
wants to buy title these days. he is
mighty particular as to the quality and
buys 1t in the open market after care
full examination of the goods. Not so
European, who will take any old title
which he can buy and be thankful. The
enterprising Paris broker offers the title,
of baron, viscount or count at prices
ranging from $500 to $1,000 and de.
clares that the letters patent comforting
the title chosen will be attested legally
by the Spanish government.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
ped from the wood, and pointing their
rifles at them ordered them to dis


mount.
or course they complied. In fact re-
sistance was impossible, and they offer
ed none. The bandits tied the hands Of
their captives behind them and ordered
them to move on. The orders We're not
delivered in most choice language, but
there was 10 misunderstanding them.
I ncir horses were ridden by their cap
tors; and so they slowly clambered the
steep. narrow trail in the hills.
At last they reached n spot that
seemed to suit the views of their cap
tors for stopping place. The camp
ing was brief and simple. They were
ordered to sit down-on the ground.
They complied.
The captors then went to playing
cards, not for amusement, but to divide
the spells. The winner was to have the
girl-la muchacha-and the loser must
content himself with the boy. 1t be-
came evident before they had played
very many minutes that neither of
them wanted the boy, and that which
ever got him would lose no time in
shooting him.
While the game was still in progress,
amid much cursing as luck seemed to
| vibrate from one side to another and
then back, tall, typical Mexican
| strobe INTO the recess and looked on.
He seemed oblivious to the presence of
the two captives, but very much inter-
ested in the game. But, seeing no
/ ~, whit in .,l,,
kept in sight, lie inquired what the
game was for.
When the two players had replied the
tall Mexican with tile mustache strobe
over to where the two captives were
orouched, and asked them who they
were. The very instant young Foyer.
ina had made known his identity lie
remarked:
81 am Cortinav
His name was sufficient. Young Poy.
erima practically felt his doom scaled
But Cortina continued:
81 know your father well. We were
muleteers together in the old days be.
fore he grew rich. and he knows me
He knows my word is perfectly good
and you need have 10 fear if you will
follow my directions. Come with meH
He took the young snan aside and
then told him his plans They were
simple and brief.
In short, .Cortina remarked that he
was anxious to abandon his career as n
brigand, but must have money enough
| to live as II gentleman should. He then
told young Poyerima to 90 to his father
and tell him that lie could ransom the
girl OH paying her weight in gold
which," continued Cortina. lis cheap
us she is not very heavy"
There was an agreement as to place
and time for meeting, and young Poy,
erima rode away with his own horse
leaving Miss Jarrett to wonder what
fate had in store for her.
Young Poyerima lost no time In hur.
rying home. He speedily acquainted
his father with the facts. Ordering the
pack animals to the front of the haci-
enda, he loaded two of them with sacks
Of gold, partly in bars and partly in
coin, and, the son leading the way, the
party SET out TO the hills to keep Cor
tina's appointment. Reaching there,
they found that scale had been made
by balancing a pole OYER the bough OF
6 Eee. and at one end q hoop OF leather
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-27
THOSE TERRIBLE EYES.
Senator Cass Could Annihiiate a Man
with Look.


with Look.
Giant heads, bodies and brains were
Webster and Cass. All the strength of
New Hampshire granite was concen-
trated in those two sons. 10 look upon
them made the ordinary man feel
small. One removed to Massachusetts,
the other to Michigan, and never were
two states more highly honored. When
these men met in the United States
senate they were the cynosure of all
eyes, for they We're as imposing as
Mount Washington, under whose
shadow they were reared. Wonderful
eyes they possessed, and men have been
known to SILVER with dread when one
or the other allowed his glance to fall
upon them. Cass could look through a
stranger in a way to make his brain
burn and his knees knock together. One
searching stare seemed to destroy all
mentality and fill the victim with par
alytic emotions.