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Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1906-03-02
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Der Warineminiiter BON 1irpib
anttportete auf eine in Der gu0gtts
tommiiiion oes Heihsta9es pon Seis
ten oes So3ialiitenfiihrers 8ebeI an
i'm qeri6tets 4nfrage, DlB Ole Reihs-
resierung Den 0afeu bon 3iingtau
niht gu elmer 7Seftunq eriten Honqes
duS3u6auen beablhtiqe. Die Gage
i'm fernen 0iten fubr Ser U}iniiter
fort, babe fib feit oem ruIiiihzidpani=
iden 8rieQe geduoert, er berlange
0esbaIb nur bic lsbte Gupte Der fir
Die 6ortifitationen 3Iinqtous fir
1905 betpi1lqten Summe. Die 8e-
feitt9unaen IoIIen nur binreihtr, Die
ReutraIitdt gu pahrsn uno gegeu
dineiiife 1lnruben Sd1ub an bieten.
Berlin, I. Uldrs.
Der auf 2{niuhen Der oeutihen ges
b0roen iii 3iirin perbaftste iriibere
goli8eifommiiIar St,pbdnp aus
StroBburs, Der gerfaiTsr Der bieis
erpdbnten 5tdnoalbroidiire. fpelder
neqen llnteridla9unq amtIid]er often
btrfolet piro UNI iber Mhen IuBlie.
Ieruns nod teine GntfdeiounQ getroiy
fen iIt, bat einen 6IudtpsrIuh genaht.
Der 2ofalitaten oes 8epd9riams In
tunoig, itiir5t. er eine 9reppe bindb.
itIsppte iih trob Der erlittenen Der
IeBungen nod auf bic Strabe. ND er
aber ergriffen nuroe. gah elmer llns
teriuhunq Ieines torperlihen 3uitans
oss puroe es fir n0tbig befun0en, ibr
ing 6oipital 81 brin0en.
Berlin, I. g}dr3.
8as bisfige 2anogeridt perbancelte
bic 9IaQe nes @raIen Huoolf 7eIteti,s
Qegen bic prin8efIin 9uiie BON 9eis
glen, QtIhi:otns Satin bes 9rin3sn
pbilipp ron Sohien aoburg unb 60
TIA. IS hQn0eIt iid um Ole Riid3oh=
lung RON 100000 5rancs, pelhe nah
2ln9dbe bes aIdgers Der grin3eiIin CUR
gepertIteaiqung ibrer ieuidtionslien
5luht BON 8do Sitter getie6en purs
0en.
8ie prin3eITin mo6t ourh ihrsn
Rehtsanpalt geItenb. bah Elm einiads8
gBudergeffdft oorIiege. Gle bot gesen
BehfeI dnqebti6 nur 10000 1rdnts
erbalten. 8os @srid1t bat bic geys
bdn0Iung einitlpeilen pertagt.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1906-03-02
Die ]lloi1alonoo.
Sic ,,6innrr Der @aanc" tn GiiIi6en
1brile SlgO0ciia5.

@robmuttsr ats sedrtevin etuf Dem 8aden
Der Rnttcr Grjicbuuo Der gEdSdieu anS
&uebeu 2fIauetio1 Osr 6rauen 1rsibs
iaao nit Nebtn.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
NORTH THETFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Kilburn of Wilder
visited at Mr.. Stevens this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett visited
at Mrs. Barrett's recently.
Please remember the recital by
Mr.. Hartman, the 18th, this
should be well patronized as four
of the senior class at Thetford
Hill school hail from here. Tick
cts on sale at ID. M. Bonds.
START-CooLEDGE
The home of Mr.. E. S. Coolidge
was the scene of very quiet we'd
ding Tuesday, Nov. 9th when his
daughter, Grace Ethel was united
in marriage to Burdette Henry
Start, son of the late Henry r.
Start of Bakersfield, Vermont.
The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. HI. j. Kilbourn of
Bradford, at high noon in the
presence of the brides parents and
the only sister of the groom; i'm
mediately following a wedding
breakfast was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Start left that afternoon for
New York where they will make
their home.
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LYME.

The following were drawn by
the town clerk to serve as jurors
at the November term of court at
Lebanon: Grand, Joel w. Mayo,
George S. Mayo; petit, Roland NJ.
Morrison, Sidney A. Converse,
Henry S. Pushee.
Town meeting was a very quiet
affair, only 155 voters out of 337
putting in an appearance, of these,
upon the question of license, IA
voted, yes, 80, no. VIM. Fl. Dimick
was elected moderator for two
years; supervisors, Payson e.
Fairfield, Henry A. Bailey, Ezra
B. Alden; representative, George
A. Pushee.
B. E. Wiley, NJ. d. had his adj
jOurned auction sale of his person
al property, Monday afternoon
closing out all he had to sell. He
expects to leave town with his
family soon.
Bartie Mayo now has a gaso-
line launch in Post Pond, al
though a little late for much use
this season, he will be ready to
give many a ride next season.
G. Verne Clafin has so far re-
covered from his wound that he
walked over to the store.
Newton Dixie discovered 5 deer
Tuesday morning near w. III.
Clark's after shooting eight times
at one of them without any APP
parent effect he broke his rifle
around a tree, going to Mr.. Clark's
house he borrowed a rifle from him
going back he shot a buck and a
doe. He could have shot them all
had he been allowed so many in
season.
Mr.. George III. GoOdow is to sell
the farm and personal property at
auction, Nov. 10. preparatory to
leaving town.
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Fair1ee and Vicinity.
FAIRLEE.

mr.
Inc annual meeting of the mis-
sionary society was held Nov. LIST
at Mrs FL. e. Merrill's. The fol
loving officers were elected: Mrs
L. Y, stratton, president; Mrs. Fl
A. Merrill, vice president; Mrs. A
=. hlbbey sec. and treas.
pom our pastors were present
SABBATH afternoon; Rev. Mr.
Dixon conducted the services, as
SISTED by Reg. Ell. j. Kilbourn. The
Lords Supper was administered
and Mrs. Anna Croker Joined
the Congregational church by let
ter.
George Smith has purchased a
COW to replace the one that died.
lie is very grateful to the friends
who manifested their sympathy
and assisted him by their gifts of
money.
Mr.. Lanphere has closed his
labors for H. L. Rice and is to
move into the house recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Faulkner.
William Porter is to move his
family from Corinth into Mr..
Rice's tenement and work for
him for the present.
Mrs. w. e. S. Celley attended
the annual meeting of the Won
ans Home Missionary Society @
the Vermont Methodist Confer
ence held at Mortified last week.
She was unanimously reelected
president for the ensuing year.
Ralph Pierce was in Boston
last week attending the meeting
of the Sub-Licensees of the N. E.
Tel. & Tel. Co.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
The Poultry Industry.

1t is a fact not generally known that
of all farm products poultry stands
fifth in value 1t is estimated that tie
cash derived from the sale Of poultry
and eggs amounts to half billion dol
lars annually. Farmers, however, are
only beginning to realize the profits
that can be obtained from well cared
for flock of hens. 1t is doubtless true
that many could more than double
their present gain If they gave a little
more attention to the feeding problem
Guy II. Parker Of Middletown Springs
Vt, writes of the way be increased the
egg production Of his fowls: my hens
have doubled on the number of eggs
since | began to use your Pages Per
fected Poultry Food"
Any one sending his address on Q
postal card to c. S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, and mentioning this paper, win re-
ceivs by mail. free. postpaid, a sample
package Of Pages Perfected Poultry
Food
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
THE SWISS ARMY.
Always Ready For War Service at a
Moments Notice,

The total population of Switzerland
is rather less than half the population
of London alone, yet the plucky little
republic can throw into the field at a
moments notice four completely equip
| ped and trained army corps to Ger
many's and Frances twenty and Eng
lands nominal eight. In proportion to
her population as compared with Swift
zerland, England should possess fifty.
Every ablebodied Swiss is ipso facto,
member of the army from eighteen
to forty-four, yet never does one hear
the least complaint made by Swiss
of whatever social class at the trifing
sacrifice Of time that his military
duties demand. To watch a Swiss bat
TALON on Its way to maneuvers In
camp or on its return is to watch as
contented, serviceable and cheerful a
lot of men as one could wish to meet.
The only serious tax upon the time
OF the soldiers is the first two months
of hard training as q recruit. After
ward sixteen days in camp every other
year Is all that Is required of him.
oClWSSu Whites he SlOOIS WIN MS
comrades-every little village has its
shooting range-because he loves It.
and devotes certain amount of time
voluntarily to the physical exercises
he Is taught at school to keep himself
fit On first Joining he Is carefully
examined as regards his suitability for
this or that branch of the service and is
drafted into that for which he is best
fitted, and he invariably takes as great
a pride in his regiment, battery or
squadron as could any voluntarily en-
listed man In our smartest corps at |
home.
The Swiss army comprises 100 bat
talions of infantry and twenty four
souadrons of cavalry. with the neces-
sary ordnance and departmental corps,
while the artillery includes forty
eight field batteries, ten batteries of
position and two excellent mountain
batteries.-Pall Mall Gazette.
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THETFORD CENTER.


Mrs. George Porter has been
sick for the past week, DR.. Gustln
being called.
Arthur Clark and family have
returned after being away during
the summer. They have bee I
stopping a few days with his
brother Roscoe Clark.
There are several cases OF
whooping cough in the village.
The school was closed part OF
last week, the teacher being away
to attend the wedding of Miss
Mertie Young formerly OF this
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Wells were
in Royalton last week.
Mrs. John Sargent has returned
to her home in Tilton, after
spending several weeks here visit
ing relatives. Mrs. Tewksbury re
turned with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Kibbey en-
tertained about fifty of their
friends and neighbOrs at their
home, Oct. 31st the entertain
ments for the evening consisted
of music by the ba4d, graphic
phone selections and games. Re
freshments were served consisting
of fruit, cake and coffee. "A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all
Mr.. George PerO has moved in,
to the Moulton house.
There is to be a dance in the
Town Hall, Friday eve, Nov. 9th.
Music by H. G. Moore of Hart
ford.
A rally service was held in the
church Sunday, Nov. 4th. An in
teresting sermon was preached to
quite a large congregation. The
church was tastefully decorated
with ferns and evergreen.
About fifteen met at the home
of Miss Ethel Burr, Saturday
evening in honor of her birthday
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09

HAVERHILL.

Union services in the M. E.
church chapel last Sunday even
ing, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Duncklee. Subject, Intemperance,
license or no-license.
j. o. Clifford left town last
week for Woodstock, VT, where
he has sister living.
Mrs. Della Carbee closed her
house on Monday to spend the
winter in Conn.
Frank Burleigh of Woburn,
Mass. formerly of East Haver-
hill, called on Elmer Blake, Sat
urday evening.
Mrs. Frank Bemis of East Hav-
erhill is now caring for her moth
er Bemis, who is slowly gaining
as also Fannie Morrison.
Little Henry Merrill has been
sick boy the past few days it is
hoped he has seen the worst of
whooping cough.
Work is progressing finely on
South Main street, on Mrs. Anna
Rogers and Miss Matters houses.
Mrs. Julia Fifield of Laconia, N.
FL. is a guest of her cousin, Mrs
Henry Talbert for awhile.
The election in the town of
Haverhill went republican, but
have not the figures at this writ
ing. The License Question vote
stood 303 for and 42S against
which was a great victory for the
no-license people.
The opening number of the Lee
ture course was enjoyed Tuesday
evening by a large audience. A
fine program was rendered by the
Ariel Ladies' Quartet of Boston.
Every number was heartily APP
plauded, being given with true ar
tistic feeling. This quartet could
not fail to draw a large audience
if it's numbers should appear be-
fore us another season. They
were assisted by the Hearon's Sis
ters Concert Company.
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WEST FAIRLEE CENTER.

Mr.. George Kimball is at hi
brother'sA j. N. Kimball's, ovel
Sunday.
Lizzie Wise returned home
from Manchester, Thursday, go
ing to Orfordville, Monday, sew
ing for Mrs. Morrison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bard is spending
a few days at White River June
ton.
Maud Kidder has schoolmate
from Bradford visiting her.
Julia Goodell has finished her
nursing at Jack Kidder's and re
turned home.
Mrs. Grace Southworth and son
George is visiting at her parents,
VIM. Russ and family.
ere were several from around
n1Sended the Ariel Quartet
Is Saturday night.
Natch and wife spent
saturday at his son
fThetford Ctr.
d Gilbert the carpenter, has
finished Mr.. Hatch's barn, com
pleting it Thursday night.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09

The best treatment for Indigestion
and troubles of the stomach is to rest
the stomach. 1t can be rested by star
walton or by the use of a good digest
ant which will digest the food eaten,
thus taking the work off the stomach.
At the proper temperature, a single
teaspoonful of Kodol will wholly d.
gest 800 grains of food. 1t relieves
the present annoyance, puts the stom-
ach in shape to satisfactorily perform
its functions. Good for indigestion,
sour stomach, fiatulence, palpitation of
the heart and dyspepsia. Kodol is made
in strict conformity with the National
Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by
John NJ. Taylor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
MADE HAPPY FOR LIFE.

Great happiness came into the home
of S. G. Blair, school superintendent, Mt
st. Adams, W. Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says MY
little daughter had st. Vitus' Dance,
which yielded to no treatment but grew
steadily worse until as a last resort
we tried Electric Bitters; and ] re-
jolce to say. three bottles effected a
complete cure" Quick. sure cure for
nervous complaints, genera. debility,
female weaknesses, impoverished blood
and malaria. Guaranteed by ]. NJ.
Taylors and B. w. Abbott's drug
stores. Price SOC.
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T Hampshire Towns

time is so much better as to be
able to attend town meeting.
Arthur Currey shot a deer Tues
day on the j. NJ. Gannett place.
Mrs. Ada Hill who has spent
several weeks in town returned
to her home in Boston on Thurs
day of last week.
John B. johnson came home
Monday night to attend election,
returning to Manchester, Wednes'
day, p. m.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
ORFORDVILLE.

The Ladies' Society furnished a
dinner at Grange Hall, which was
well patronized.
The church fair will be held
Dec. 14th.
Miss Lettie Weeks is. at home.
Mrs. Cushman and Florence re-
turned home Monday.
Our new merchant is puttiNsfD1
a fine line of goods
Bernice HortonsIs quite III W.
settled fever. N
Miss Agnes fuller is dressmak-
ing for Mrs. Clarence Blodgett.
Miss Wise is at III. E. Nor
rison's.
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Eggs Wanted.

The poultry keeper wants eggs He
wants them too when they are worth the
most money. L. r. Noyes of Brandon,
VI, tells of his success with poultry:
i have used Pages Perfected Poultry
Food for about one year and my hens
beat all other ones around here laying
eggSh
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09
OXFORD.

The annual meeting of the Will
ing Workers for the elections of
officers will be held Tuesday, Nov.
18th with Mrs. w. r. Barnes at
2:30 p. m.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-11-09

Give children remedy with a
pleasant taste. Don't force unpleasant
medicine down their Threats. Kennedy's
Laxative (containing) Honey and Tar
is most pleasant to take. Children like
it, and as relief for colds, coughs,
etc, there is nothing better. No opiates.
Conforms to National Pure Food and
Drug Law. Sold by John NJ. Taylor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-03-13
A misunderstood Chinese Gu,

A Misunderstood Chinese Custom.
The kowtow pronounced ker-toe,
and meaning literally to bow the
head is used as a form of thanks,
and is not manner of greeting. The
actors kowtow to their majesties at
the beginning and end of each per-
Torrance at the theatre, first to
thank for the honor they are to re-
ceive in being allowed to act before
them, and at the end to thank for
the privileges granted
The officials "bow the head to
thank for an audience or any favor
or gift they have received or are to
receive from their majesties. says the
Century Magazine. The kowtow is
not only made by people at the pal
ace and at imperial audiences; it is
sometimes used by equals to each
other as a proper manner of thank
ing for some great favor.
To make the koWtow the person
kneels three times and each time
bows his head three times, touching
the ground with it, The kowtow
could not be made by a foreigner
without looking most awkward and
appearing most servile, but the Chi
nese> do it with dignity, and it is
neither degrading nor ungraceful. 1t
is a time-honOred manner Of giving
thanks, a Chinese tradition surviving
from a time when the courtiers we're
perhaps like slaves, but at present
it does not imply any slave-like in
feriOrity on the part of him who per
forms it-New York Evening World.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-03-13

called him-had taken up his abode in
a distant city of the State. And there
he had prospered. And not only had
he succeeded in business. but also had
earned quite reputation as d public
speaker.
Owing to this reputation and an I'M
foreseen emergency, it was that jim
was designated by the State chairman
to be the orator of the evening at the
Valegreen rally.
This fact was both surprising and
discouraging to Merrifield, for he held
but a poor opinion of the young mans
ability.
Is it any wonder that the fireworks
music and cheers failed to enliven the
city chairman and his guest?
The rally was late in starting. but
the immense crowd took the delay
with unusual good nature. The chair
man as he entered the hall felt that
a golden opportunity was lost, but had
succeeded in hiding his chagrin.
Lacey, on ting his seat on the
platform, gaze1 over the audience and
| his eyes met those of one in the gal
lery. Eyes of blue that had filed the
| hopeful fancy OF his youth and the
sweetly, sad, retrospective thoughts of
later years. Yes, they were in the gal
| lery And. what is more. they did not
| look cold or repelling; no, but sweet
and invitingly smiling, and they seem
ed to send a message of recognition and
| solicitudel For AliceS father had told
her of his Interpretation of her am
| biguous remark. and she understood
Jim's silence and absence.
After that inspiration Lacey felt en-
couraged and stimulated to do his best
As on the football field, when the game
looked dark, those same eyes had often
incarnated within him an invincfble
strength and courage, so did they af-
| feet him now.
The game looked dark the speakers
so far had developed but little enthusi
asm and the rally was falling fat.
The second speaker of the evening
had Just sit down TO the accompani
ment of the faintest, perfunctory ap
plause, when Merrifield, in a short
gracious, though somewhat insincere
speech. introduced James Lacey.
AS Lacey, with the grace of a nat
ural orator, stepped to the front of the
platform, the first signs of any genu
inc enthusiasm showed itself; for tn,
former football captain, clear. logical
witty, iEterspersed with apt and hu
morous stories by way of concrete IL
lustration, oratorical, and over anC
above all sure arged with a subtl,
magnetism, innate of him, he awok,
the audience from its lethargy. From
one Of dull inattendon, h. changed tn,
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ably as it can be grown, with the re-
suit that cotton mills have sprulN up
all over the south, especially In the
Carolinas These southern mills have
brought about a decided change IN tho
lines of commercial distribution and
have likewise stimulated competition to
such an extent that cotton prices are
the southern planter. The Inc .elsed
activity of the gulf ports within the
last decade has been another large fac
tor In contributing to the present pros
perity of ten southern States. OF last
years cotton crop of 10,2T1,612 bales
the gulf ports received $685. 61 bales,
or two-thirds, while the Atlantic ports
had to be content with only 3,57S,S
bales. Figures of the export trade In
cotton show that sc per cent Of the
crop sought foreign markets.
Different factors have contributed to
this era of plenty. The first, undoubt-
eddy, Is the marvellous resources with
which this country is blessed. NaXt
as a factor III industrial greatness
comes the business ability Of Ameri-
cans. In lnventiveness and aptitude to
adjust himself rapidly to changing con-
ditions and willingness to discard old
and obsolete methods for those new and
uutried, in Imagination to see indus
trial possibilities and courage to act
OH his convictions, the American bust
ness man is without a peer.
The American railroad is another
factor, and by no means a small one,
in the country's Astounding prosperity.
Ever since the first steel rails, the pre-
cursors Of civilization, pushed their
way slowly cross the prairies of the
middle west, climbed the Rocky Noun
tains by tortuous paths and came to a
stop only when the waves of the Pacific
confronted them the great problem Of
railroad managers has been to develop
the country, to increase traffic and to
cause two blades Of grass to grow
where but one has grown before. That
they have succeeded beyond all hopes
is proved by the commercial reports
ana The lDuuSLEldl SldIlSLlCS VI Tue y GdI
just passed, and this success has been
won under a system free from onerous
government regulation. 1t has not been
necessary to submit every emergency
rate to a government commission for
approval or condemnation nor to con-
duct business according to rates fixed
by body of laymen chosen by the
president, possibly for political reasons.
The experience Of European countries
whose railroads are under government
control gives reason for the assertion,
made by competent authorities, that if
American railways were managed as
are those in old world lands American
railroad managers would not have been
called upon to furnish facilities for
moving more than 33,000,O00 carloads
in 1905 nor would the new cars and
locomotives ordered in the first forty
one weeks of 1905 be equal to the en-
tire number ordered in 1904.
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graduates-not bachelors Of arts, but
bachelors of athletics"
Briefly and emphatically he Informed
Lacey that his attentions to Alice
were disagreeable; and not only to
him but to the recipient also.
Now Merrifield did not Intentionally
tell an untruth when he said his
daughter considered Laceys attentions
lisagreeable. But he did interpret
most wrongly an ambiguous remark.
In proportion as men are strong in
physical trials, so are they weak in
the adverities of love; wherefore it
was that James Lacey, after his inter
view with the father of Alice Merri-
field. was utterly downcast and firm
ly Of the opinion that the fair city of
Valegreen was the most diSagreeable
habitat of civilization.
Within a week after his interview
with Merrifeld. "Jim''-as his friends
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Mystery of Lost kerehIefs.

obviously there is a vast differ
ence between the lost and found
columns of the handkerchief mar
ket," said the woman shopper. "Ev-
erybody losses handkerchiefs, but
who finds them?
81 lose a handkerchief every time
I go down town. is the familiar
plant of women, but who ever heard
Of one saying, I find a handkerchief
every time 1 go down town No
body SAYS it, because nobody does
such a thing, and somewhere about
town many yards of linen and lace
done up in handkerchief form are
blown about daily, seeking an owner.
Eventually they are picked up by the
street sweeper, but by that time they
are so tattered and soiled that he
can scarcely recognize them as hand
kerchiefs. Anyway, not being phil
osopher, he would not stop to Won
der how they happened to be there.
It would be interesting, however, if
he or somebody else would figure out
why. in view of the many handker-
chiefs that are lost, so few are
FOUND. New York Press.