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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03

man they can kill two birds with
one stone satisfy their own am
bition and perform service to the
community
WHAT hogs some mortals be?
We refer to the ones who lick
their fingers and suck their teeth
at the dining room table. They
probably never had square meal
or sat down to table until COM
ing here, but by the time they
reach the first grade they should be
able to take their food In a civil
lied manner and not like beasts of
the forest.
1T is said that by the use of
lecithin-whatever that is-a
mans brain power can be increased
sixty per cent. If the editor will
keep US supplied with this stuff
we might be able to write a col
umn of reflections every week,
otherwise we shall have to. quit.
Our mental capacity needs to be
increased at the above ratio if we
are going to keep up with the
authors of Kilograms and Odds
and Ends.
THE paper read before the circle
on Progress and Competition"
was a daisy. It took the wind out
of the sails of the cranks who ad-
vocate socialism, communism and
other plans whereby all men share
alike, regardless of ability. The
author hit the nail on the head
when he said that competition is
not only the life of trade but it is
the life of progress.
The competitive system is the
one under which both man and the
world has progressed and which
gives recognition to the right of
every man to do better and earn
more than his neighbor. Those
who preach the doctrine Of equal
ity in all things can only gather
around them the lazy, shiftless and
weak who eagerly grasp at any
scheme pointing to land of ease
and plenty at the expense of others.
The strong, ambitious man is new
er beguiled by their arguments.
He wants to stand on his own bot
tom, he likes to match his wits and
his powers with worthy foes, he
takes pride in being able to do bet
ter than his fellows, and all this
because under the system of COM
petition he will be rewarded ac-
cordingly. To this system we
should cling, opposing community
of interest, monopoly of capital
and other plans equally as danger
GUS to the progress of the world
and a check to the development of
strength, ability and brains.
A SHORT time since the versa
tile editor Of the Odds and
Ends column had occasion to refer
TO the short-time men as the big
gest hard luck fiends and the long
timers as less prone to reel off
their tales of woe. This is very true
and as an instance [ wish to cite
the case of a man who is serving
the limit. Now, we must know
that it is impossible for this man
to be content, but to all outward
appearances he appears to be SO.
He makes the most Of all circum-
stances, is always cheerful and
with his genial humor compels us
to forget our troubles and to see
only the brighter side of life. Left
alone with his thoughts, he may
possibly give way to grief and
dispair, lament over the past and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03

J ALL know the jolly,
good natured and
cheerful man, or at
least have met him
some time or other,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02
FOLKS WHO WRITE.
Booth Harrington and the DouShn"'
FactOry-About DoodIes.

FactOry-AbOut DoodIes.
Especial Correspondence
New York, Dec 23.-Booth Tarking
ton was in town the other day looklns
very statesmanlike. Mr.. Harrington
you know, is now representative u
the state legislature of Indiana lie
tells in connection with his campaign
ing many amusing incidents.
"A friend" said Mr. Harrington,
"stumping for me thought he would
feel the sentiment of a crowd he was
about to address at a crossroads.
care you going to vote for Tarking-
ton? he inquired
"'You mean that actor fellow!
asked a man in the crowd.
ayes, that acrobat said my friend
"That's what came the reply.
"'WhyY he asked.
"'Want to see what sort of fool
he'll make of himself was the cheer
full retort."
Probably the most amusing fictitious
story told at his expense was the one
that gained general credence concern
ing a doughnut factory. Mr.. Tarking-
ton owns a little corner piece Of prop
erty in Indianapolis which he rents to
a baker. The bakers next door neigh
Dor objected to the smell of doughnuts
baking and asked him to discontinue
their making. The baker refusing, he
brought suit, and Mr.. Harrington, as
owner of the property, became CO.
defendant.
Then some one as a joke circulated
the report that he had started a dough
nut factory. 1t was published abroad,
and his newspaper clippings increased
threefold. His friends greeted him on
the street with, "Well, Harrington, how
are doughnutsT
The indianapolis papers cartooned
him rapidly eating doughnuts. He had
occasion to come to New York and
thought no one would know of the sto-
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State Detective Called In

Littleton, Mass, Dec. 30.--The search
for S. W. Hartwell, the aged recluse
who disappeared from his home on
Christmas eve, received a fresh i'm
petus yesterday by the arrival of State
Detective Durham. Under his direc-
ton, it is expected that the work will
be systematized. In spite of thorough
securing of the woods and fields about
the town, no trace of the missing man
has been found.
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Boston, Dec. 3O.-Over half of the
Boston fire department had lively
time this morning putting out small
fires and in answering false alarms in
the business district. Six alarms were
rung in between 1915 and 100, but the
heaviest loss was not over $1,000 After
the last alarm several of the horses at
tached to some particularly heavy APP
paratus could scarcely get back to the
engine house.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02
HELD In $4,000
For Alleged Administering of
Poison to Mother
PROMISE OF BIG SENSATION
When Facts In the Case Are Brought
Out Physicians say Miss Richard
son Had Intimate Acquaintance
with Drugs and Their Action

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 27-Miss Cath
crime V. Richardson of Revere was ar
raigned in the police court here yestcr-
day on complaint charging her with
administering poison to her mother,
Mrs Harley richardson, with intent to
commit murder. She pleaded mot
guilty. aud at the request of the prose-
cutting officers the case was continued
until Jan. j, and the young woman's
bail was placed at $4,000. In default
of sureties she was committed to the
Suffolk county Jail, Boston.
Unless all signs fail this case is like
IL to become one of the most sensational
of any of its kind since the famous trial
of Mrs. Robinson, who was convicted
of poisoning a Somerville family The
evidence on which warrant was issued
for the arrest of Miss Richardson was
furnished to the police by DR.. Eunice
NJ. Kinney, who had been the attending
physician 10 Mfrs. Richardson.
The Richardson family, consisting of
Mrs. Farley Richardson. widow of
William A. Richardson, formerly we'll
known hotel proprietor of Littleton, n.
H.; Miss Catherine V. Richardson, the
prisoner and a son named Harry, came
to Revere early last September, having
lived during the summer at Nantasket.
l'hey have occupied the entire third
floor of the Morrison House, whose land
lady is Mrs. Jeanette Morrison. The
Richardson's have led an extremely
quiet life, have made few ac.
quaintances and have given every evil
dence OF the highest responsibility.
Ever since their arrival in Revere all
Of the family have apparently been in
poor health and from time to time
nearly all of the Revere physicians have
been called to attend one or more of the
'amily. The frequent changes of doc
ors in itself was the subject of much
Comment among other guests of the
louse.
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Robbed His Father

Boston, Dec 30-Martin Welrh, a
boilermaker, 80 years of age, yester-
day pleaded guilty to the larceny of IL
large amount of money from his father
and was held in $4,000 bonds for the ac-
ton of the grand jury. He was
charged with the larceny of S2TON, hut
told the court that half of it belonged
10 him.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02

y Undersigned having been appoints
by TIE Hon; Probate Court for tne li.s
49, 9 ~ bIautord commissioners 70 ICvS.Nf
examine and adjust am claims and demands
o. %, Az persons against the estate of Mary a 7.
lahue late OF West Fairlee in said dlsirlct
u,eceased' and all claims exhibited in onsei
thereto. hereby give Notice that We will me ct
Ior the purposes aforesaid atthe re~idehcesol
=, ana A; Iebbetts on the 18th Jay OF Ia y
anu u u uaN OF May next from O'clock y m
until O'Clock p m Of said days and thai 81
months from the nth day OF Nov, 4 u lsl2, i
the time limited by said Court for said cred
itots 70 present their claims to us for exam
iuation and allowance.
Dec, A d, 1901
II j. !. l. /. W NIaa4IL; comms
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Fair Warning to LIQUOR Sellers

Bath, Me, Dec. 30.-Jut2e Powers
announced in the supreme court yes
terday that all parties convicted of
maintaining liquor nuisances. at this
term of court, if summoned before him
again on the same charge under SINH
lar conditions. viii he given Jail SEN
fences. OF &c indictments returned by
the grand jury % are for maintaining
liouor nuiSanceS.
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An AcquittaI and Disagreements

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 30.-A jury last
night cleared Charles A. Mawn Of
charge of maRslaughter, but We're un-
able to reach a decision on similar
charges against Frank NJ. Galucia ana
Frank 7. Cullen. All three men were
tried for causing the death of Michael
Duffy in June of last year The gov
eminent attempted to prove that J)uf-
fy was So severely clicked that he died
from his wounds.
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Again Goes to Prison

Boston, Dec. 3O-After leading a
blameless life for nearly IS years, Ed
ward A. Noble, aged 60, who has Il rec
ord of three terms in the house of cor
rection, was sent to state prison yester-
day for not more than four or less than
three years for buying stolen diamond.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02

Several worthy souls Of Madagascar
contributed toward the relief of those
who suffered through the disaster at
Martinique, and the remarkable fact
about them is that their names are I'M
usually long and their contributions
unusually small. Thus. the principal
contributors are Rainizanamanga, AM
batomirthavary, Ranizafindremaro and
Razatimanapaka, and the amounts
which they contributed range from 3
to 10 cents each
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02

Providence, Dec. 30.-More than so
coal-laden vessels, with about $1,000
tons of coal, arrived in Providence har-
Dor within the past AZ hours. This
breaks all previous records.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02

Newport, r. l., Dec 3O.-Viola Nc
Gregor, who came here from Oregon
10 days ago, died yesterday Of small.
pox. She had been i'll eight days with
out knowing the nature of her 1i!ulcnt.
The board of health is doing consider
able vaccinating
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Miss Richardson Still In d

Boston Dec. 3O.-Although efrS e.
fort was made by her friendJ to OBJ
tain security, Miss Catherine =. Rich
ardson who was arrested Christmas day
on the charge of attempting to poison
her mother, was obliged to remain IN
Charles street Jail yesterday. The Re
we're police expected a report from
Chemist Wood of Harvard yesterday
the result of his analysis of an article
found in the Richardson apartments,
but no such report was given ont for
publication, although it was stated that
the police had received it,
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Railroad People Did Their Be!

Norwood, Mass, Dec. 30-Hugh
A. Palmer began work as a brakeman
last week. Last night, as train was
being switched into the freight yard
Palmer was caught between a car and
a shed and terribly mangled. the
railroad officials Immediately made mp
a special train, got a clear track. ana
reached Boston within half an hour
after the accident, but Palmer died just
before reaching hospital.
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NOTICE

The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Nationsi Bank Of Newbury
will he held At their banking rooms in
Wells River. Vermont, on Tuesday, Jan
uary 18th, 1908.
NELSON BAILEY, Clerk.
Wells River, Dec. 8, 1902. s-i3
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ESTATE OF JOSEPH A. MoRn1I.1.

F. undersigned, having been appointe,
by the lion. Probate Court for the Dis.
.rlNe' examine. and adjust all claims an.
,emanhs 81 alI persons againstfhe estate @.
IuStph \. Morrill late OF Thetfurd. in sat,
district, deceased, and all claims exhibits,.
Offset thereto, hereby give notice thai "A.
%. Weet Tor the purposes Aforesaid al IA,
ATE residence OF said deceased on the lutI.
Jay OF Jan.y and l3tn day Of June. mex
leAi rom O'Clock D. m. until 3 O'Clock
~ or said DAYS, and that six month
rom the bth day OF December, A. D.. 1872. b.
ne time limited by said court for said crt-i
nation and allowance
Dated AZ Thetiord, this nth day OF Dec
~ VIZ. II DowNER, ..
~ g. q. CARRY Nomms.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-01-02

An enthusiastic masculine reader OF
Mrs. S. p. Mclean Greene's new story
"Winslow Plain" writes to her to say
that her mention of Goodies" stirred
keen memories of his youth, of which
one of the dearest delights was hunting
doodles; that he has been pretty much
over the world and has never seen
them mentioned in literature before,
He adds that they appear in no die
tionary, and their scientific name he
does not know.
Mrs. Greene says in her story that
the Goodies dwelt in their little homes
like ant heaps. They were not ants.
They were mysterious underground
dwellers with foreboding horns ana
other fascinating paraphernalia." Inc
boys used to lie with their faces 10
the earth, Mrs Greene says. and call
doodle, doodle, doodle" and the doc
die invariably appeared, even after a
half hours wait, gave one look at the
boy and disappeared.
"Why was It." writes Mrs. Greene,
that this one look from his doodle
was bliss to a boy and that thereafter
be, too, returned inward to his slate
and bench with a sense that some
craving element of his life had been
rounded into happy completion
Mrs. Greene knows why, If any one
does, for, as one man said, how Wo-
man ever got so into the heart Of BOY
as she has done is beyond understands
ing. RICHARD UPPER
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the arrest of Miss Richardson began
when Mrs. Kinney was called TO attend
the mother Her first visit was made
on Sept. %, or shortly after the family
arrived in town. She did not go there
again until Dec. IL. According to het
story she then found Mrs Richardson
in state ofGollapse, ali the symptoms
of which indicated arsenlcal poisoning
:. Mrs. Laird, professional nurse, wa,
ssscuf ed SSfi1 remained about n week
DR.. Kinney treated Mrs. Richardson for
the poisoning symptoms and the patient
/ steadily improved until Dec. IS, when
she again had a severe attack, with the
/ former symptoms. When DIR. Kinney
called on that date she examined the
glasses of medicine she had left. The
contents OF one of them she suspected
from its smell was not the medicine she
placed therein
DR.. Kinney took swallow from the
glass and being convinced the contents
had been changed threw away the bal
ance. This was about II u. m. Later
in the day she says she had some symp-
toms OF distress. but in the middle OF
the night she was awakened by a vio-
lent attack of palpitatio of the heart,
accompanied by heart burning, anguish,
IN stomach and burning sensations in
the throat and tongue.
She at once recognized these symp-
toms as those she had had several years
/ ago, when she accidentally took an over
dose of solution which is a commno
medical preparation of arsenic. She
then Decdme convinced the case was one
FOR police investigation.
Dr. Kinney continued to treat Mrs.
Richardson, and the patient, us before,
immediately improved under the ad-
lhlnlstHtiOn of antidotes for arsenical
poisoning. On Sunday the nurse left
the case, and on Tuesday Miss Richard
son announced that the family would
leave town on Thursday. This fact
was also made known to the police, and
the warrant was secured.
To other physicians who have met
MISS Richardson. but who do not wish
to be quoted, it is alleged the young lady
mas shown an intimate acquaintance
with drugs and their action. Miss
richardson was herself i'll with synp.
toms Of poisoning on Dec. IS, the date of
Dr. hinneys attack. She told the doc
tor she had taken some medicine by ac-
cldent Her sufferings were of a VIC
lent nature. The doctor found her
washing her stomach in approved
medical fashion, by drinking warm
water and ejecting it by throat irrita-
uon. She kept up this treatment
heroically without assistance for sew
eral hours and was greatly benefited.
Miss Richardson is slender, light
complexioned. about % years of age,
and is very attractive in appearance.
She is an accomplished musician, her
nne piano playing having gained for her
a number of acquaintance among some
Of the young Revere women.
The Richardson's are well known in
New Hampshire, especially in the
vicinity of Ilttleton. The father died
rather suddenly on June 10, 1900. He
eft the family home in Littleton and
$4,000 life insurance. He also left a
arge amount Of Indebtedness, ard a.
The New Hampshire law makes widows
'esponslble for their husbands debts
{ is alleged Mrs. Richardson made over
III the property to her daughter
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Injunction Covers Long Period

Hartford, Dee. 30.-Judge Platt fled
a decree yesterday in the matter of the
Fisheries Company of New jersey
against James Lehman and Louis T.
Allyn, ordering that the defendants be
enjoined for the period of 20 years from
Nov. 26, 1897, from being interested in
or connected with any business. other
than that to be conducted by the com
plainant in catching upon, along or of
the Atlantic seaboard, menhaden. her
ring or other fish used in the rapu-
facturc of oil or scrap. It is furthepde-
creed that the complainant c0'Grny
recover Af the defendMnts its LnSE.
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ly taken out and executed. Shall not
you and | be more careful to live the
right kind of lives when we fully re-
alize that each word we utter Is heard
by our Divine Father? Shall we not
be more careful--not because we fear
the anger Of a tyrant, but because we
do not want to wound Gods loving
heart any more than we would say a
harsh or sinful word before loving
earthly parent?
The Passing Year.
1--WE spend our years as a tale that
Is told" That means, in the story of
life, that we are about to pass from
one book to another. The year of 1902
is nearly finished. The year of 1903
is just about to begin
The passing year has been a sad one
for many of us. During the past
twelve months two of my family have
finished their earthly lives, as a tale
that is told. AS l sit writing this dis
course, hold In my hand one of the
last letters my father ever wrote to me.
1t goes something like this: Dear
Frank--My last birthday tells me that
| have reached the psalmist's limit
threesc0re years and ten. My earthly
pilgrimage of life will not continue
very much longer" Within a few
months that journey ended. How soon
it was to end he little thought Within
the. past year my brother-in-law left
us. leaving behind widow and her
little children, who are now nearer
and dearer to us on account of their
loss. In your life the year 1902 has
been sad year. You have had your
troubles just the same as l. But the
year 1902 has also been a joyful year.
1t has been a year of many blessings.
1t has also been year when those who
have left us have gone to be with him
who is their Saviour and their King.
But the year 1902 has also been for
all of us a year of sin. If this chapter
of the tale of life is written, how many
soiled pages there are! Not one of us
has lived up to our many good oppor-
tunities We have been guilty both of
sins of omission and sins Of commits
sion. Like the psalmst, we have rea-
son to cry out in agony, 20 God thou
knowest my foolishness, and my sins
are not hid from thee" But, though
the year 1902 has been year of many
shortcomings, it may yet be made
year of divine pardon There are a
few hours of the old year left Can
we, shall we not crowd these last few
lines Of the book of 1902 full of peni-
tent prayers, of earnest and tender
pleadings; full of resolves to undo as
far as we can the wrongs we may have
done to others?
But the time is speeding away, and
must close Like dying invalid, the
breath of the old year is growing short
er and shorter. The pulse is getting
weaker and weaker. What we are to
do we must do very quickly. Even
nov the cold, clammy sweat is bedew
n bro,,,. pau tho avnc ORC
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EXPENSIVE WORK
suppression of Cattle Plague Has Cost
Over Half n Million

AdG HAS LOST
Over Half "a Milton
Boston, DeA 3O.-Dr. Salmon of the
bureau of animal industry, VINO las
charge of the work of stamping out the
foot and mouth disease, reports to the
department of agriculture that it is now
practically under control in New Eng
land. The work was seriously lu,cdpd
by the recent cold wave, the tenpcra-
lure having no effect in abating the dis.
ease, whereas the storms and snow have
retarded the operations of the fnspectors
In burying the cattle which they have
been Strengthening at the rate Of about
$50 day, and in disinfecting the cars
and barns which they have occupied.
The average value of the animals de-
stroyed to date has been $33. Tie GOV
eminent pays the owners three fourths
of the estimated value of cattle con
demned and killed.
The cost of suppressing the plague is
computed at more than 100000.
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GOING TO VOTE FOR TARKINeToNp
ry here, but ON walking into club
where three of his friends were play
ing pool he was hailed in chorus with.
'Well, Harrington, how are dough
nuts?"
Il do not expect" he said the other
day, ito live that story down in my
lifetime"
Two new stories about Lowell have
recently been told by General James
Grant Wilson. A lady asked him why
he had not sent her a copy of his latest
book.
81 could not afford to-" answered the
poet. "If my friends do not buy my
books, who, pray tell me, will buy
them?'
The other story concerns an auto
graph collector who wrote a short note
to Lowell describing his collection and
concluding with the remark, Il would
be much obliged for your autograph"
The reply came, bearing with it les
son on the correct use of the words
would" and should" which deeply
impressed itself on the mind of the re-
cipient. The response read: Pray do
not say hereafter, 4 would be obliged
If you would be obliged, be obliged and
be done with it. Say, I should be
obliged and oblige yours truly. James
Russell Lowell"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-08-07
Religious Notices.

Preaching next Sunday at Germantown
and Upper Seneca by s. Il. White.
Services at Ascension Church, GatheEs
burg, every Sunday morning at 8 O'Clock.
Rev. +. IL. Campbell will preach In the
Rockville Baptist Church on Sunday next
at II A. NJ, and Derwood at $3.50 +. M.
Rev. w. +. Locke will preach In the
Potomac N. e. Church South next Sunday
at II A. N ., and Rockville at8P.M.
Rev. q. II. Fielding will preach in the
Emory NJ. Il. Church South next Sunday at
1890 A. M, and Goshen at $3.50 p. NJ
Rev. X. l.. McNair will preach at the
Rockville Presbyterian Church next Sun
day morning at IL O'Clock Emily Grove
Chapel at p. NJ, and Poolesville at 8 +. NJ.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Of PoolesvilIe will hold It's regular prayer
service for men and boys In the hall Friday
night. August 7th, led by Mr. T. r. Hall
They will also hold gospel service in the
Walnut Dell school house, near Buck Lodge,
Sunday afternoon, August 9th, at 3 o'clock,
led by the Secretary. Clarence Price, Sec
retary.