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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
STAND FOR THE RIGHT IN YOUR
 BUSINESS OCCUPATION.


 If you have Already made wrong choice, why should you need to remain in an occupation which does not have your unqualified approval, or in one of which you are ashamed, and in which you have to stretch your conscience ev- cry day to make deceitful statements, false representations to influence pur- chases unduly, to induce them by a smooth manner and a lying tongue to do that which you know is not for their advantage, and for which you will re- proach yourself afterwards?
 Why should you so desecrate your manhood and pervert your ability in contemptibie occupation, when there are so many clean, respectable voca- tions which are searching for your abil- ity and hunting for your talent?
 You say that it is hard for you to change. Of course it is hard to jog along in humdrum toll for the sake of being honest when acquaintances all around are getting rich by leaps and bonds. Of course it takes courage to refuse to bend the knee to questionable methods, lies schemes, and frauds, when they are so generally used. Of course it takes courage to tell the exact truth when a little deception or lit tie departure from the right would bring great temporary gain. Of course l it takes courage to refuse to be bribed when it could be covered up by little spacious mystification. Of course it teakes courage to stand erect when by lowing and scraping to people with 8 pull you can get inside information which will make you win what you know others must lose. Of course 1t takes courage to determine never to put I into your pocket dirty dollar, a lying, deceitful dollar, a dollar that drips with | human sorrow, or dollar that has made some poor gullible wretch poorers or has defeated another's cherished plans, or robbed him of ambition or ed- ucation. But this is what character is | for, This is what manhood means. This 1 is what backbone and stamina were
 given us for,-to stand for the right and oppose the wrong, no matter what 1 the results.
 Wear threadbare clothes, if neces- 1 sary; live on one meal day in a house with bare floors and bare walls, if you must; but under no circumstances ever 1 consent to prostitute your manhood, or
 to turn your ability to do an unclean thing. Dig trenches; carry hod; work as a section-hand on a railroad; shovel
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22


 load, and the supply of ore is regular. Cars are loaded and unloaded with great dispatch so that the amount of rolling stock required is much less than would be the case under more general conditions. The solitary drawback is that the haul is almost all one way, three-quarters of the cars having to re turn empty. Despite all these favor- able conditions, in respect to which it enjoys an advantage possessed by no other railway in the world, the cost last year of hauling traffic was 0.23 cents per ton nile a remarkably poor show ing when contrasted with the Inter- colonial performance of 009 cents per mile and the promised performance of the new Transcontinental line of o13 cents per ton mile. The difference, ir- deed. is so remarkable that only one inference is possible-that neither oS the Canadian authorities had the slightest idea of the fact that they were making themselves ridiculous.- Montreal Gazette
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
N AND ABOUT THE COURTS
RGUMENTs HEARD YESTERDAY
 ON M,ALLEN APPEAL.

tOrney H. w. Asher to Appear Before
 U. S. Court in Hartford Monday in
 Nero Bankruptcy Case-win of Mary
 Fitzgerald Admitted to Probate Yes-
 terday-suit Against starin Line On.
 Judge Ralph Wheeler, of the superior ourt, heard arguments yesterday lorning on the application of Martin [cAllen that the verdict awarding Mrs. iridget McAllen damages of $55S.65, be- luse he turned her out of her home, be 9t aside. Mrs. McAllen is the wife of [artin McAllen's brother. Daniel. The ltter left his wife, it is alleged, and len turned his property over to his rother, who ordered his sister-in-law D leave.
 Attorney Hamilton represented MT. EcAllen, and Attorneys Stoddard and foodhart appeared for Mrs. McAllen. |ecision was reserved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22

coal,--anything rather than sacrifice your selfrecpect, blunt your sense of right and wrong, and shut yourself off firever from the true of living and the approbation which comes only from the consciousness of doing your level best to reach the highest that is possible to you.
 Do not choose that occupation which has the most money in it, the greatest primise of material reward; notoriety or fame, even; but choose that which will call out the man in yo.-Orison Sweet Warden, in May FSccess."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
SLIT AGAINST srARIN LINE.

The case of Morris Levidow against John H. Starin, of New York, owner of the Starin line of steamers. was listed for trial in the common pleas civil court. jury side, yesterday afternoon. Levidow and his four-year-old daugh- ter were passengers on the steamer Erastus Corning. He alleges that he was told that he needed no ticket for his daughter, but that at night while they were both sleeping he and she were pulled out of bed because he did not purchase a ticket for her, and that they were humiliated and insulted by the crew of the steamer Damages of $1, ,000 are claimed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
FIRE CHIEF COMPLIMENTS PC
 LICE.

Fire Chief Fancher, in speaking yes- terday of the fire which occurred at the New England Broom company's plant Wednesday night, compiimented the police for the excellent work which they had rendered in handling the crowds, under the able direction of Ser geant Klaiber. at that time. The chief said that the work of the firemen had been greatly facilitated by the police in giving the men room to work and un- hindered by spectators.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22

drunkenness, was fined g and costs of se20. He formerly owned the Temple Bar.
 F. D. Payne, charged with breach of the peace by May Butler. was fined S2 and costs of $11S.
 Bridget Burns. charged with throwing bricks at Morris Price, was, after some evidence had been heard, granted a continuance until to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
CITY COURT ITEMS.

In the city court yesterday morning Harry c. Booth, charged with having pickerel in the closed season. was all lowed to go by paying costs amounting to $2435.
 John D. Burns, charged with injury to private property. was fined s2 and costs of $10.1S.
 Edward G. Oakley. charged with
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
APRON AND CAKE SALE

To be Given by Ladies of First M. E.
 Church.
 The ladies of the Aid society of the First Methodist Episcopal church will hold an apron and cake sale in the church parlors on Wednesday evening, April 27. The purpose of the sale is to add to the amount subscribed by the Aid society to the building fund. As is well known. the congregation intends to erect a handsome and substantial stone edifiee upon the present site of the church.
 Tn addition to the aprons and cake, both made by the ladies of the society, there will be flowers and plants on sale. Supper will be served from $ until o'clock,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
SMALLER vs. BULLOCK.

Prior to the opening of the short call endar session of the court of common pleas to-day Judge Hubbard will hear arguments on the assignment of the ac- tion of Miss Isabelle V. Smaller against Rev. Charles Seymour Bullock. Wheth- CT or not Judge Hubbard will consent to name a date is uncertain, and can not be foretold until after the argu- ments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
MARY FTTZGERALD's WILL.

The will of the late Mary Fitzgerald was admitted to probate in the probate court yesterday morning, and Johanna Canning will qualify as exeeutrix. At torney Albert r. Welles represented a sister of the testatrix, and it was ex- pscted that objection would be made to the probating of the will, but none was entered. The estate is a small one. Attorney Pigott represented the estate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22

ruptcy petition against the Hotel Dav- export.
 Mir. Asher appears for Carrie A. and John o. Nero, former proprietors of the hotel He is seeking to keep them from being declared bankrupts on credit ors' petition brought by three local par ties.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
SUPERIOR COURT ADJOURNED.

Owing to lack of business Judge Wheeler's side of the superior court was adjourned yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. In the absence of Judge El- mer, who is detained at his home by illness. Judge Wheeler will hold the short calendar session to-day. The jury in the civil side of the superior court will come in again next Tuesday morning.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-04-22
UNITED STATES CouRr.

Attorney Harry w. Asher will argue lefore Judge Platt in the United States burt in Hartford next Monday after bon for the purpose of amending his
 ,mplaint in the matter of the bank
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18

1t is an old question, Are the seven
ty odd chemical elements really ele-
mentary, or are they compounded of
something still more elementary" In
the light of the recent discoveries about
radium Professor T.. w. Clarke recurs
to a theory, advocated by him many
years ago, that as the planets were
evolved out of the original nebula which
gave birth to the solar system the
chemical elements themselves were also
evolved out Of something far less com
pick than themselves. The fact that
existing nebulg are very simple in
composition, while stars in various
stages of evolution exhibit more and
more complexity, until, in solidified
bodies, like the earth, great number
of chemical elements with a myriad of
compounds are found, is regarded as
strongly supporting this theory. The
phenomena of radium lead to the addi-
tional suggestion that in the develop
ment of the heavenly bodies we seem
to see the growth of the elements, so in
radio activity we witness their decay
Exchange.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
CONDOLENCES.
The odd Ways In which Things
Come About In This World

The odd Ways In which Things
Come About In This World.
A story is being told of man sell
ing toys on London pavement recog-
nizing in lady who bought from him
his own daughter. Stranger meetings
have been recorded. Late one night
two men who had been dining with the
late Duke of Edinburgh at Bucking-
ham palace set out for their club and
paused for a moment at a crossing in
Pail Mall. 1t was very late, and rain
was falling, but there at the crossing
was tiny boy plying his broom and
asking aims. One of the two was a
man who never could resist such an
appeal He stopped to question the
child. How came he to be there at so
late an hour, seemingly so friendless
and destitute? The boy answered that
he was, as he seemed, utterly desti-
tute. He had walked to London from
a town on the south coast
"And have you really no friends or
relations in the world?" asked his kind
ly interrogation. well, sir, it's the
same as if l hadn't" replied the lad.
Il have brother, but shall never seq
him again. l don't even know if he's
alive. He's a sailor, and l haven't
seen him for long time" At this the
second man, who had not as yet spO-
ken, showed interest. whats your
brothers name, little manY' he now
asked. His name is -, sir, and he's
a signalman in the Bellerophon, but
he's been away so long he must have
forgotten me-" Good heavensp eX
claimed his second questioner. why,
that's the name of my own signalman,
and a fine young fellow he is, too, and
now notice there is a strong likeness
between him and the boy" The speak
er was the commander of the Bellero-
phon. The boy had been granted toll
rights over the crossing for only that
one night; his first questioner was the
only man in a million who would have
stopped in the pouring rain to question
a crossing sweeper; his companion was
almost the only man in the world who
could have attested the truth of the
lads story. 1t is only necessary to
add that the two good hearted fellows
took the boy in hand and saw to his
being made into as good sailor as his
brother.-St James Gazette,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
THE UNITED OPINION, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 49, 1904

you are right. But now must be
gin all over again. 1t will be long
time before | shall be able to claim
you. / have my way to make"
YES" said she automatically.
"But your he cried suddenly. 'The
papers remind me. How about that
Morton?"
astonished. "He is very happily en-
gagged"
Thorpe's face slowly filled with
blood.
you'll break the engagement at
once" he commanded. little harshly.
"Why should | break the engage
mentY' demanded Hilda. eying him
with some alarm.
"You actually don't think he's en-
gagged to mel" she burst out finally.
Isn't he?" asked Thorpe.
"Why, no, stupid He's engaged to
Elizabeth Carpenter, Wallace's sister.
Now where did you get that silly
idea~
II saw 1t in the paper"
"And you believe all you see! Why
didn't you ask Wallace? But of course
you wouldn't. Harry, you are the
most incohereat dumb old brute ever
saw. | could shake you. You need a
wife to interpret things for you. You
speak a different language from most
people" She said this between laugh
ing and crying, between a sense of the
ridiculous uselessness of withholding
single timely word and tender pathet-
ic intuition of the suffering such ma
ture must endure.
Suddenly she jumped to her feet with
an exclamation.
ooh. Harry. I'd forgotten utterlyw
she cried in laughing CONSERVATION.
81 have luncheon here at half past
l. It's almost that now. / must run
You did that"
"T'll wait here until the COMPOUNDED
thing is over" said Thorpe.
ooh. no. you won'tT' replied Hilda
decidedly. you are going downtown
right now and get something to put on.
Then you are coming back here. to
stay"
Thorpe glanced in surprise at his
drivers clothes and his spiked boots.
Heavens and earth" he exclaimed.
81 should think so! How am | to get
out without running the foor?"
Hilda laughed and drew aside the
portiere.
"Don't you think you have done that
pretty well already?" she asked.
'"There, don't look so solemn. We're
not going to be sorry for single thing
we've done today, are we" She stood
close to him, searching his face visit
fully with her fathomless dusky eyes.
"No sweetheart. we are not" replied
Thorpe soberly.
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Men" crted Thorpe.

and tools, and now they are prepared to
show you in the company's boomS
100000 feet of logs rescued by their
grit and hard labor from total loss"
At this point the speaker was inter-
rupted. "Saw OFF, "Shut upT "Give US
a rest" growled the audience. ''Three
million feet amt worth talkin' about"
"You make me tired" Say your little
say the way you oughter" Found pur-
ty nigh two millions pocketed on Mares
Island, or we wouldn't "a had that
muchv' Fools undertaking, anyhow"
Men" cried Thorpe, 81 have been
very fortunate. From failure success
has come. But never have been more
fortunate than in my friends. The firm
is now on its feet. 1t could afford to
lose three times the logs it lost this
year.
He paused and scanned their faces.
But" he continued suddenly, sit can
not now or ever can afford to lose what
those 100000 feet represent - the
friends 1t has made. l can pay you
back the money you have spent and
the time you have put in Again he
looked them over, and then for the first
time since they had known him his
face lighted UP with a rare and tender
smile of affection. "But, comrades, L
shall not offer to do it. The gift is ac-
cepted in the spirit with which it was
offered'-
He got no further. The air was rent
with sound. Even the members of his
own party cheered. From every direc-
ton the crowd surged inward. The
women and Morton were forced up the
platform to Thorpe. The latter mo-
toned for silence.
"Now, boys. we have done it." said
he. land so will go back to work. From
now on you are my comrades in the
fight"
His eyes were dim. his breast heaved.
his voice shook. Hilda was weeping
from excitement Through the tears
she saw them all looking at their lead
err. and In the worn, hard faces glowed
the affection and admiration of dog
for its master Something there was
especially touching in this. for strong
men rarely show it. She felt great
wave of excitement sweep over her.
Instantly she was standing by Thorpe.
ooh" she cried, stretching her arms
out to them passionately. "Oh, love
you, love you alll"
THE END
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A DAINTY OPERATION.
Transferring a Valuable Painting
From Wood to Canvas.

Transferring a Valuable Painting
From Wood to Canvas.
A Madonna" by Botticelli, owned
by Secretary Hay and valued at S4O,-
000 has been saved by a most deli
cate operation. The painting was on
a wooden panel an inch thick, and ow-
ing to its age (the painting is about
400 years old the wood began to
crack, the assures threatening to ex-
picture. 1t was decided to have the
paint transferred from the wood to
canvas, and the work was intrusted
to a New York expert, who put in
year at his task. 1t being manifestly
impossible to remove the paint from
the wood, the only thing to be done
was to remove the wood from the
paint The first move in this process
was to smear the surface of the paint
ing with thin, slightly adhesive, SUBJ
stance, over which were pasted. tiny
bits of the thinnest tissue paper care
fully made to follow the slight ridges
and bumps in the paint. Then layer
after layer of paper was added in the
same way until a thick matrix was
formed. Then the really delicate work
began-that of removing the wood
from the back of the paint. This was
done almost entirely with sandpaper.
The closer the operator came to the
paint the more careful his movements
had to be, and when at last sheet of
wood no thicker than a piece of paper |
was left over the back of the sheet of |
paint. which formed the picture a slight |
slip meant utter ruin of the master
piece. But care, patience, keen eye
sight and steady nerve won the day,
and the last vestige of wood was re-
solved into powder, leaving only a thin
layer of paint lying ON a bed of tissue
paper. Then a strip of heavy canvas
was pasted to the paint. The whole
thing was put into a drying room for
weeks; then the tissue paper was re-
the picture vanished. and the
Job was complete. The picture now
hangs in Mr.. Hays house in Washing
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18

he had his chance. We don't all of us
get that Things go crooked and get
tangled up, so we have TO do the best
we can. l don't believe I'd have done
It"
'Oh. you are deliciousw she cried.
After a time she said very humbly
Il want to beg your pardon for misun-
Outstanding you and causing you SO
much suffering. was very stupid and
didn't see why you could not do as !
tanted you to-"
That is nothing to forgive acted
like a fool"
Il have known about you" she went
on. at has all come out in the papers.
1t has been very exciting. Poor boy.
you look tired"
He Strengthened himself suddenly.
Il have fOrgOtten-actually forgotten"
he cried. a little bitterly. "Why. am
a pauper, a bankrupt r.
Harry" she interrupted gently, but
very firmly, you must not say what
you were going to say. / cannot allow
it. Money came between us before.
1t must not do so again. Am 1 not
right. dearT'
She smiled at him with the lips OF a
child and the eyes Of a woman.
YES" he agreed after a struggle,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18
College pouRhnuts.

In coeducational college near Chica.
go the senior class recently decided to
give an old fashioned "sociable," for
which the girls of the class should pro
vide the supper. To two of them was
assigned the task Of bringing dough
nuts Of their own manufacture.
For several days they went about
with puckered foreheads. evidently
wrestling with some mighty problem.
Their study. which had been a haven
Of peace, resounded through long even
ings with argument and expostulation.
AT last. when their relations were
somewhat strained they applied to
court of arbitration to settle their diff
ferences. Mrs Smith. wife of one of
the professors. was taken into their
confidence.
Mrs. Smith, begged one Of them,
won't you settle a dispute for us? It's
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1904-03-18

tx lURELY it is useless to follow
IN the sequel in detail. to tell how
Hilda persuaded Thorpe to take
49, her money. To woman such
as she this was not very difficult task
in the long run-a few scruples of
pride; that was all.
81 hate to do it," he said. at doesn't
look right"
"You must" she insisted II will not
take the position of rich wife TO poor
man. 1t is humiliating to both. I will
not marry you until you have made
your success"
THAT is right" said Thorpe heartily.
"Weil. then. are you going to be so
selfish as to keep me waiting while you
make an entirely new start, when a
little help on my part will bring your
plans to completion"
| She saw the shadow of assent in his
eyes.
How much do you needT" she asked
swiftly.
81 must take up the notes." he ex-
planned. Il must pay the men. may
need something on the stock market. If
| go in on this thing I'm going in for
keeps. I'll get after those fellows who
have been swindling Wallace. Say
100000"
why, it's nothingw she cried.
I'm glad you think So" he replied
grimly.
She ran to her dainty escritoire,
where she scrubbed eagerly for a few
moments.
There" she cried. her eyes shining
there Is my check book all signed in
blank. And I'll see that the money is
there"
So 1t was that Hilda Farrand gave
her lover confidence. brought him out
from his fanaticism, launched him
afresh into the current of events. He
remained in Chicago all that summer,
giving orders that all work at the viii
lage of Carpenter should cease. With
his affairs that summer we have little
to do. His common sense treatment of
the stock market, by which a policy of
quiescence following an outright buy
ing of the stock which he had previous
ly held on margins, retrieved the losses
already sustained and finally put both
partners on firm financial footing. |
That is another story. So. too. is his |
reconciliation with an understanding of |
his sister. 1t came about through Hill |
da, of course. Perhaps in the inscruta-
BILE way Of Providence the estrange-
ment was Of benefit. even necessary,
for 1t had thrown him entirely within
himself during his militant years.
Let us rather look to the end of the
summer. II now became a question Of
reopening the camps Thorpe wrote to
Shearer and Railway. whom he had re-
tanned, that he would arrive on Satur-
day noon, and suggested that the two
begin to look about for men. Friday.
himself, Wallace Carpenter, Elizabeth
Morton. Helen Thorpe and
Hllda Farrand boarded the north bound
train.
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Monope lies In Old England.

Monopolies were quite common in
England long before the days of the
Stuarts, while it was under a Stuart.
James L., that an act was passed de
claring void all monopolies for the sole
buying, selling and making of goods
excepting patents for fourteen years
for any new process or new manufac
ture. This indeed was the first step
toward free trade. The Tudors were
really the great creators of monopo
lies, and Elizabeth was the greatest de.
veloper of them.-An the Year Round