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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
Music From a Glass rube.

1t is well known that the song Of
a small bird can be initiated to per:
lection with a glass tube by rubbing
the outside of the tube with a small
piece of soft cork. BY using glass
tube of A-inch diameter and "a inches
length and widening one end of it
over an alcohol frame to form the
mouthpiece, a musical instrument can
be created the sound of which re-
minds one of the powerful tone Of a
trombone. For that purpose we roll
a sheet of drawing paper around the
tube and close one end of it. This
double tube is amply sufficient to
make a good trombone, the sound Of
which. is very deep. BY showing the
paper tube over the glass tube the
tone gets higher, and vice-versa. It
is not very hard to play on it. Every
amateur can become an artist after
little practice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
Hanging .Pin.RalIa.

These little balls for pins are very
easily made, and are always useful.
Cut from pasteboard twelve round
pieces. You can easily make them by
using q small teacup or round butter
plate. about two inches in diameter.
Cover each piece with silesia or cam.
brio and then with silk sew two pieces
together very nicely overland around
the edge. Attach these balls to six
pieces Of ribbon Of different lengths,
the longest perhaps ten inches, the
next eight and 4 hall, the next seven.
the next dye. the next three and hall
ana the last one two inches SOW
these fibbons together at the ends and
k.0ysf Win = pretty bow of Eibhcn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

match in slanting direction on G., on
the fourth one fifth, as shown in.
the illustration. BY pressing the match
laid down last with the finger, the
pressure will go from match to match
and lift the head of A from the table.
If you place small glass on the
head of A on one end Of the table and
let the telegraph go clear across the
table you can move the glass or some
times knock it over by pressing the
last match,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

amined his weapon, removing each
cartridge from its chamber and sub
shutting it with fresh one from the
belt. He looked at the watch which
he had been permitted to retain and
saw that the hour was half past mid
night. He drew from under the mat
tress Of his bed bundle of Mexican
cigars, doubtless purchased for him by
Quirino, lit one, extinguished the lamp
and threw himself into chair, his
long legs stretched. in front of him.
His face, sometimes shown by the
burning end Of the cigar, was free
from care and reminiscent in express
sion. Now and then he smiled hap
PLY. Evidently he was thinking of
his love. A single bar of light from
the setting moon came through the
window and hung upon the opposite
wall. From outside came an OCCASION
al whir made by the wings of the
down-stooping nighthawk.
Half past one and the cigar was
smoked out. The moonlight had gone
from the wall and the world was black.
Weston rose, buckled on his pistol,
felt that it rested lightly in the hol-
ster, jammed his sombrero down upon
his curls and stepped lightly to the
door. Once in the hall, his feet made
no more noise than those of cat. He
reached the front door, felt for the
catch, found it and pressed it. The
door swung noiselessly open. On the
previous night he had attended to the
hinges with bottle of oil and
feather. A second later he was on
the porch, with the door shut behind
him. Here he paused and sent his
keen glance rowing. Nothing living
was in sight. From the section occu-
pied by the huts Of the Mexicans came
the shrill barking of a dog. The
rancho dogs he knew were kept chain
ed at night in the rear of the house
because of their disposition to kill
things. He turned to his left, stepped
off the porch and hurried stealthily
away. His route took him by the
bachelors quarters. He could hear
the snore of the healthy young ranch
men inside and he smiled AS he
reached the far end of this house,
however, and turned it's corner to be-
gin his rapid walk to the river, the
figure of man suddenly doomed five
feet in his front. 1t was Maude, al
ways light sleeper, who was wander
Ing about with bitter memories. The
men saw each other at the same in
slant. An exclamation came from the
Englishman, but no more. He was
hurled backward as if struck by a fall
ing tree. Weston's powerful grip was
on his throat and his knee was on his
chest. Cutlery was impossible. With
uncomfortable speed the fugitive, with
dlsengaged hand, jerked from under
his pistol belt the silk scarf which he
wore, then, releasing his hold on the
throat, wrapped the silk about his half
unconscious victims head and mouth.
tying it tightly. Maude himself wore
leathern belt and this was used to
truss his arms and legs together. In
minute at most he was lying bound
silent and helpless.
Weston looked down on him with
grim smile, painting slightly.
II believe you're the man who shot
me-" he said, "out I've no time to even
up the score, and she wouldn't like it,"
The next moment he had disappear
ed in the darkness, running swiftly
and lightly, ahead of him showing
dimly the dark range of the Mexican
hills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
Toy Windmill.

To make an amusing toy in the
shape of windmill take two large
linen thread spools and cut one Of
them into halves. Take two sticks of
the same length, smooth them with
penknife and whittle the ends to
fit upright into the holes of the halves
of SPOOL. Slit the other ends of the
uprights. to support a third stick hori-
zontally. On this piece of wood slip
the other spool, which must fit loosely,
as IT is to turn round and round
through the action of the Wind Two
holes should be pierced through the
spool and fitted with. two crossed
sticks. Into the ends of the latter fit
stout pieces of ,pasteboard, Ion each
Of which a. picture Of an animal, or
bird is pasted, Then, set the wind
mill on a chair and lower the window
to admit a draft that will strike only
the two lower cards. The mill will
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
Naples. Church Cats.

In Naples there exists race Of cats
which live in the churches. They are
kept and fed by the authorities ON
purpose to catch the mice which In
fest all old buildings there. The AMI
mails may often be seen walking about
among the congregation or sitting
gravely before the altar during the
time of mass. ga n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

Place pins around the balls closely
and regularly. "a ss = y a, s5s
For these you will need two yards
Of ribbon one-half inch in width, one
paper small pins. one-eighth yard silk.
Possibly you can find suitable silk at
home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
Clever DOGS.

We have heard Of the dog that
bought his own dinner; Of the one
that paid bills and waited for re-
ceipt: and so you will scarcely be sur
prised when tell you that in q
suburb Of this city there 10 black
and white. dog which doesn't like aft.
ernoon walks. Il his owner (who has
retired from business) attempts 10
take him out after dinner he turns
tail and makes for homo. / really
think that no must have heard '.Aftes
dinner. rest awhile. = ss3.71
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17
The Match Teleqraph.

Place match A crosswise over match
B in such way that the head of A
touches the table, while the other end
points up. On the end pointing up the
end Of third match is laid, without
lifting the head Of A from the table.
The head of A can only be lifted by
pressing. on match G. Place q fourth
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

DON'T SUFFER WITH CATARRH
Use Coles Carbolisalve. The old reliable
remedy. Guaranteed to give satisfaction
Of o. money non r. refunded. All good druggists at
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

To draw the four perfect squares
shown in the illustration with one con-
tinuous line. start at a, 60 to b. c, d,
e, t, g, h. !. k, and so forth, and the
trick is done.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

A man is not necessarily idle be-
cause he is not effectively performing
labor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-17

A man who runs into debt will re-
greet it in due time.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

The Boston and Maine railroad will
send a shipment of coke to Haverliill,
Mass, for the use of it's employees there.
The coke will be distributed at cost
Samuel Shepherd, aged so. wns st-,c,.
and killed by train near East Richford.
Vt.
The Lowell and Fitchburg street rail
way has been granted franchise to
lay tracks through Littleton, Mass,
and forfeit of $1,000 has been deposited
with the town officials. The work must
be finished within year
An SO0-pound pulley broke from its
shafting at the r. B. Grover shoe shop
at Brockton, Mass, and went through
two partitions, causing havoc amid the
machinery. 1t will take several days
to repair the damage.
Joseph Mears of Sandgate, VT, was
convicted of attempting to poison Phil,
ander Moffatt and sentenced to serve
not less than u years at hard labor In
state prison.
After 24 years of service, Rev. Ed.
ward Abbott has resigned as editor of
The Literary World, published at Bos,
ton.
The Association OF Massachusetts,
Assessors, at its 18th annual meeting.
elected A. NJ. Parker of Worcester as
president
G. S. Dolloff & Co, clothiers. Water
vile, Me-, have made an assignment.
Approximately the liabilities are 500.
600.
General w. Greenleaf, for 20 years
deputy collector of customs at Burling
ton, VT, veteran of the Civil war
and prominent in the G. A. r., died
after "a hours illness of pneumonia.
He was so years old.
Most of the ship builders of Bath. Nc.
are opposed to the Mccall bill which
has been introduced in congress to sus-
pend coastwise navigation laws for a
short period.
Arthur c.. Hurlock, aged 6, was run
over by a truck at Hartford and killed.
Wilbur C. Phelps, the driver, was ar
rested for evading responsibility.
Phelps did not attempt to stop or give
any assistance to the boy after the ac-
cident
Timothy Donovan of Boston, aged n,
died from injuries received under car
wheels at Fitchburg, Mass. The po-
lice think he was walking on the tracks
intending to jump on train for Boston.
The discovery of case Of smallpox
at Natick. Mass, has resulted in the
ordering by the state board of health OF
a general vaccination there.
The New Hampshire board of rail
road commissioners has granted tho pc
tition of the Boston and Maine railroad
for authority to issue 10000 shares of
capitaI stock of the par value of 500
per share.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared a dividend of I percent In
favor of the creditors of the insolvent
Pynchon National bank of Springfield
Mass.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
A SENSATIONAL TURN
In Connection With the Suspected
Poisoning of "A Connecticut Woman

In Connection With the Suspected
Willimantic. Conn, Dec. 22.-Coroner
Bill, accompanied by Drs. Knight and
Robinson, went to Ashford yesterday
and continued his inquiry into the dcatt
of Mrs. Julia Wilson, who is thought to
have been killed by poison The body
of Mrs. Wilson was exhumed and the
physicians removed the brain. which
will be sent to DR.. Wolff, to whom the
stomach, liver and kidneys of the dead
woman were sent few days ago for
analysis.
secret session was then held by
the coroner, at the conclusion of which
Coroner Bill instructed Sheriff Gibtcv
to place George Wilson, eldest son of the
dead woman, under arrest, pending the
result of the investigation. Wilson
was taken to the Jail in Brooklyn,
where Mrs. Sarah Manson is also held
as suspect in the case.
The arrest of Wilson caused a sensa-
ton. 1t came about after careful in.
Vestigation. The prisoner, it is said.
was the cause of Mrs. Manson being
brought into the Wilson home. Her
visit was looked upon by Mrs. Wilson
as an intrusion, with the result that
there was constant quarreIing. VIII
son refused to order the woman from
the house, despite his mothers protests.
Wilson, who is 80 years old, was mar
r1ed several years ago, but does not live
with his wife.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26

The absurdity Of the passport regu-
lations of Russia was recently shown
by a journalist, Prince Metchersky,
who was sent by the car to inVesti-
gate certain agrarian troubles
Prince Metchersky crossed to Rou-
mania and purposely obtained one of
the permits of the sort required for
taking live stock over the border. He
then went to a Russian frontier post
and presented the document to the of
fetal in charge as his warrant to pass.
Like many others in similar positions,
the man could read no Roumanian and
little Russian, but he was duly i'm
pressed by the big, official looking pa
per, with its coat of arms and seal, and
he readily stuck the Russian wise on it.
At the end of his investigation Prince
Metchersky returned to Moscow. When
the opportunity came, he presented the
document to the governor
my passport" said he. II entered
Russia and travelled there FIVE months
on the authority of the docunent,
which describes me for purpoSs Of
identification in terms which l link
you will admit are neither fiatsng
nor true"
The governor took the documenund
saw to his amazement that APace
Metchersky figured there as s$ack
sow, full grown. with one ~ 1
torn away YOUTHS Companion
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
THE UNITED OPINION
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. 20, 1902.

man or woman, how hui
helpless you may be; no matter
~ o nark Your days may seem to be,
80 always ready to listen to your
- yVu VIII only call upon him for
o,i wv Is always ready to protect
~ ~ ls love, even as his guardian
s-iu the star of the east lowered
-, Hanger on the night that
JESUS ,TI was OOrn.
,,,aa eonr1 ny dear people, in this Christ
'A have tried to preach to
80. on5 yer of hope and of good
tried to preab tb,s ,ind - do,l Low
49, t,,ie.h4 eHt this Christmas to be
.ne ~ .SIGnd the happiest and the
iiiel i10' VI q yonr lives. And now /
want to sun, In nv nartipg ad,.ioo
De1ore we seprate for the holiday fes-
tivities of tht Gazing week. want
you to carry M Nour homes two am
billions. The Rrst is to make this
Christmas theba nniest day, in tenn
poral sense, yolr children's lives.
Lift high yourhratmas tree and light
the candles. Gye as many presents as
you can affordto hour loved ones, as
the wise men brought the gold and
frankincense I'd myrrh to Jesus.
Make the homenerry with frolic and
fun. And, if itaust be, let your chill
dren eat as may god things as you
can for just onca wear. But the sec
ond advice is d far greater impor-
lance. In the evening hour of Christ
mas night when the tired limbs and
heavy eyes are about READY for bed tell
the little ones aswell as the big ones
of the family circle the great underly-
ing principles of Tue nanger Lift the
cross as high as YOU can. Tell them
why Jesus was boll1 and why Jesus
had to die. Then the Christmas day
will truly be a happy day and also p
holy day. And 50, one and all, bid
you farewell for the most sacred and
the best week Of the year, wish
you in a true, pure spiritual sense
merry, merry Christmas
Copyright, 1902, by Louis Klopsch.l
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LUCY j. BARRY'S ESTATE.

cTATE OF VERMONT
- Bradford District SIS.
In Probate Court held at Thetford in said
District. on the 9th day of Dec. A. d. 1902.
Harlan Cummings Exr ofthe estate of
Lucy Barry late of Thetford, in said
district deceased presents his administration
account for examination ana allowance,
and makes application for decree of
distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased. Whereupon it is ordered by
said Court that said account and said april
cation be referred to a session thereof, to be
held at probate office in Thetford on the 10th
day of Jan A. u. 1903, 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, a
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,
s. NJ. GLEAs SON, Judge
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
GUARDIAN NOTICE.

0TATE OF VERMONT, District of Brad
- ford, SIS.
In Probate Court held in Bradford in and
for said District on the 9th day of Dee,
A. D., 1902
o II Steve1s Gdn. of John +. stevens
make application to said court for license
to sell the following described real estate
OF his said ward to wit: All real estate and
all interest in all real estate in this state
representing 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 10 session
thereof, to be held at Probate Office in said
Thetford on the 9th day of Dec, A.
D., 1902. 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
OPINIoS 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,
:. NJ. GLEASON. Judge.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
Establishment of Blockade

Port of Spain, Dec. 22.-The blockade
of Venezuelan ports was begun with
an effective force at midnight Saturday
night. The British have the cruisers
Indefatigable, Alert and Tribune. the
special service steamer Columbinc and
the torpedo boat destroyer Rocket along
the coast, All the British operations
will be directed from Trinidad. The
cruiser Vineta, the German flagship
left here yesterday for La Guaira to re-
inforce the German cruisers Gazelle.
Panther and Rake and the training
ship Stosch.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26

Business at The Hague tribul -
looking up. The dispute betwe ia
pan and its foreign residents ON the
payment of a house tax is to blrDi7
trated there; Chinese statesmghave
proposed that the court be asid TO
decide whether the Boxer ind1nity
should be paid on a gold or silver
basis, and Germany has agreedO the
proposition, and the. French minister Of
foreign affairs has instrudd the
French ambassadors to poweS with
which there are differences to suggest
settlement by arbitration bere the
new court.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
Sunday Meetings Are Legal

Providence, Dec. 2O-A beneficial AS.
soclatlon may properly transact bust
ness on Sunday, according to an opin.
ion handed down yesterday by Chief
Justice Stiness. Any action it NAV
take on that day in the line of it's reg1L
lar business will be sustained by the
supreme court. A writ of mandamus
was asked for by Marjorique Pcpir
compelling a society to reinstate him be-
cause his expulsion, he claimed, hay
ing taken place on Sunday, was unlaw.
full.
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,,,Ry AM FLANDERs' Estate.

b, the Hon Probate Court for the llls-
trfct III bradford commissioners 10 receive
Examine and adjust an claims and demanu ~,
III an persons against the estate OF AHlH ~,
E'lande late OF West Fairlee In said dlsiIlc.
deceased aud all claims exhibited ~ onss ,
thereto hereby give notice that We VIII me-. me- =
Es and a fsbbetts on the 18th Jay OF Jan
and m Il dav OF NAV next from o'clock m
until O'Clock N Of said d..ss anu ,ii ~, "a y,
49,, rs frnw the 18th day Of Nov, A u lNlz' u
the time limited by said Court for salu cred-
ftors IL present their claims 10 us Tor exam
Ination and allowance. -. 80. - -,
Dec, A ID. 100.
n j. H. WoRrHLEY. 4
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
Wife SLAYER Pleads Guilty

Boston, Dec. 1S.-in the superior
criminal court yesterday James Elisha,
a negro, who killed his white wife last
April by cutting her throat. entered Il
plea of guilty Of murder in the second
degree, by agreement of counsel and
government prosecutors, and was SEN
fenced by Judge Stevens to imprison-
ment for life.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
,.sr,rr OLE IosErn A. MoRRILL.

-HE undersigned, having been appolnn me- me-
by the Hon. Probate Court for y, the :, DE IL
49, 49, ~ .yamine. and adjust all claims ano
demands OF ali persons against the estate a.
Iosepb a. Morrill, late OF Thettord, ~ i,, san
~ ss,,iffscf thereto. hereby give notice thar We
,rfi meet for the purposes aioresald n tne
late residence OF said deceased on the luln
sav of Jansy and lstn day OF June, next
next from 1 O'Clock p. m. until O'Clock ".
m OF said DAYS, and that six months
nom the 6th day OF December, A. D., leV2, u
me time limited by said court for said cred
ifors 10 present their claims to us for exam
ination and allowance.
Dated al Thetford, this nth day OF Dec
A. D., 1902.
10 &C. 6AREY. OoIiihs'
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26

Concord, Mass, Dec. 1S.-In carrying
out their fight against the foot and
mouth disease the cattle inspectors yes
terday killed 65 cattle at the Concord
reformatory. Five hundred hogs are to
be killed, although they are not in.
fected. The loss of the mich cows will
cause the institution to lose it's milk
supply and likewise it's butter, aud the
prohibition against traffic in cattle pre-.
vents purchases to make good the loss
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II LEGAL. X

ROTATE COURTS AND COURTS OF lNsnI
vENCY-BRADFoRD DISTRICT lSg5-6
Probate Courts and Courts of InsolvencY
within and for said district will be holden the
nsuing year as follows:
BRADFORD - AT Hotel Low in Bradford
n the second Tuesday of every mont
West Fairlee-At the Eagle Hotel in West
Fa1rlee on the last Saturday of May, July
'eptember and November.
Also at the Probate Office in TheLford OF
he first W ednesday of every month.
lso at East Cornth on the third Thursday
If May, July and September.
;. NJ. GLEASON, Judge
-FhetfOrd Centre, VT, April |. 1876.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
Allered Shaver las Fled

Providence, Dec. 22.-As the result
O: the inquest into the death of Rem
iamin A. France, whose skull was frac-
tured by a blow from a baseball bat
delivered from behind, Pelerino de An
CELLS is found to be the slayer. DE
Angels has disappeared, with little
nrospect that he will be apprelended.
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Cattle Afflicted with tuberculosis

Nashua, n. H.. Dec 2O.--A tubercu-
losis epidemic has broken out among
cattle in the outskirts of this city. Six
cows were found to have the disease and
were slaughtered yesterday. These
animals came from large herd which
was sold at auction to different milk
men in this section, and milk from tue
infected animals has been sold in this
city,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26
New TriaI In GoebeI Murder

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 1S-The court
of appeals has granted James Howard
a new trial. Howard is under sentence
of life Imprisonment for the GoeUei
murder.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-12-26

Many soldiers in the last war wote Il
say that for Scrat ches, Bruises ~
Wounds. CornS. Sore Feet lnd1 Stll
JOINS. Bucklin's Arnica Salytkthe pes
ne world. Same 10 BuE ,NcahiS
RoiiS, Ulcers, Skin Eiup ions ant 'irST
II cures or no pay. Only 2N al =, NJ
TayIor'S, Bradford, f. W. Abbtt * 20
FHi