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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
THE COMPARISON HABIT.
An Ailment Which Many Are Subject
to and Which Grows.

to and Which Grows.
The doctor, the minister and the law
yer were talking of mental habits that
cause unhappiness. The doctor in
stanced worry; the minister spoke of
procrastination. The lawyer was the
last to give his views.
"Of course" he said, "there are in.
Vulnerable special causes that lead tc
greater or less unhappiness, but for an
average mental cause that works every
day in the year what | call the com,
parison habit has all the others out
classed. l used to think that it affect
ed women more than men, but I've
about come to the conclusion that it's
an even thing.
"The comparison habit" he continu-
ed, ''is especially dangerous because
it's so very insidious 1t gets a hold
on you before you know it, and, like
many another bad thing, its beginnings
occasionally seem even praiseworthy.
An ambitious man contracts it very
easily. He wants to get ahead of the
other fellow, and if he doesn't he wOr.
ries. The next step is to be envious.
It's about as hard a thing as we are
called upon to do to appreciate the
good work of our rivals and not Sc
cretly wish them down and out. But
it's a mighty wholesome thing, and
the person who doesn't learn the les
son is apt to be losing his grip. He's
paying too much attention in way
that he shouldn't to the success of this,
that and the other one and too little
attention to what he is doing to win
success for himself.
''The habit grows, and discomfort
grows with 1t. Its usual result is
general crouch, and a man with well
developed crouch might as we'll step
aside for repairs. The comparisons
that women bother their heads over
are, as a rule, smaller than those that
affect the men, but just as much mis-
cry comes from them. A woman who
sees with actual pain that so and so
has done something or has something
of which she herself has not thought
is pretty sure to be sharp featured
and querulous before very long-that
is, if she doesn't take herself sternly
in hand and read herself a lecture on
what may become her besetting sin.
81 believe" he concluded, that the
happiest individual in the long run is
the reasonably Independent person who
knows what he or she wants to do in
one way or another and then proceeds
to do it according to ability without
overmuch regard for what others are
doing. Such a person steers a straight
course and. quite likely, will get some
where.'-New York Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
EASY DOOR FASTENERS.
Only One Kind of Lock the Expert
Burglar Can't Pick.

Only One Kind of Lock the Expert
Burglar Can't Pick.
"There's only one lock in the world
that l can't open if you'll give me a
few minutes at it, and as for ordinary
door and drawer locks, I'll open them
as easily as if there was no lock there.
Any expert burglar can do the same"
The foregoing statement was made
by an experienced locksmith of Kan
sas City.
their homes are he continued. "Few
persons realize that the average lock
is absolutely worthless for keeping out
an experienced burglar. The ordinary
door lock is good for nothing but re-
minding casual business or social call
ers that they must ring to be admitted.
None of these ordinary door fasten-
ers,' and that's the best you can call
them, will deter a burglar two whole
minutes. If there's no key in the lock,
he soon fits one to it, If there is key
in the lock, he inserts a pair of pinch
ers and in ten seconds has it opened.
Understand me, l am speaking of the
experienced burglar. The clumsy bur-
glar is the one who gets in trouble.
He'll tumble around with a lock until
somebody hears him. There is only
one unpickable lock made. That's the
six pin lock used by the government.
1t will defy any expert There are six
little steel pins in the lock, which
have to be raised just a certain dis
lance to open it. Some of the pins are
one-fourth of an inch long and some
of them half inch. If one of the pins
lacks even a hairbreadth of being
raised the proper distance. the lock
will not open. 1t battles all the ex-
perts."
This locksmith is so expert he can
open the majority of safes by putting
his ear to the combination and listen
ing to how the tumblers click into
place as he turns it,
81 intended at one time to be a bur-
glar," this locksmith declares. 81 had
it all planned out-even had a set of
burglars tools made Then I decided
that honesty was the best policy, and
l stuck to my trade."-Kansas City
Star
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
THE SHREW MOUSE.
Some Queer Superstitions About Q
Harmless Little Animal.

Some Queer Superstitfons About
Harmless Little Animal.
The shrew or shrew mouse, as 1t is
commonly called is found in nearly all
parts of the world. 1t is distinguished
by an elongated, pointed muzzle, small
eyes, plantigrade, six toed feet and
glands that secrete a musky fluid. Al.
together it closely resembles a mouse.
but it is really not related to the mouse
family.
When at home it is either under
pile of rubbish or in a hole which it
has burrowed in the earth. 1t is
nocturnal in its habits, but perfectly
harmless, yet at one time it was much
disliked and prosecuted because it was
thought to be a dangerous, mischievous
animal Among the Italians the notion
was prevalent that the bite Of shrew
was extremely poisonous. The French
and the English believed that If
shrew ran over an animals foot the
animal felt great pain and eventually
became paralyzed; hence if a horse.
COW or a goat became little stiff in its
limbs the foolish people at once declar-
ed it "shrew struck" and the poor
shrews had to suffer in consequence.
OF course the 'shrew struck" animal
had to have something to cure it. so
an ash tree was selected, and a deep
hole was bored into its trunk. Then a
shrew was captured, put alive into the
hole. the hole was securely plugged,
and the innocent little animal was left
to die of starvation.
The ignorant believed that after such
an act the ash tree had power to cure
"shrew struck animals, and whenever
an animal became inactive or a little
numb in its limbs its owner hurried to
the "shrew ash" cut a switch from it
and switched the "shrew struck" beast
The smarting caused by the switching
naturally made the helpless animal
move about as much as it possibly
could, and in a short time it was pro-
nounced cured.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
A Gallant Highwayman.

A hlghwayman recently held up
gasoline runabout on the outskirts OF
Rome. The highwayman stopped the
runabout with a shot in the air. Then
be ran forth from the tomb that had
concealed him-the holdup happened on
the Appian Way-and found to his sur
prise only woman in the little car.
"Where. madam, is your husbandY
he demanded sternly and suspiciously.
Hes under the seat" she answered,
flushing.
"Then," said the highwayman, Il
will take nothing. ITS bad enough to
have a husband like that without being
robbed into the bargain"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
The Ladies of
The Cabinet
Several Women of Force and Talent
Brought Into the Public Eye-Mrs.
Garfield. Mrs. StrauS. Mrs.
Taft and Mrs. MetCaIf.

4" HE ladies of the cabinet are not
supposed to exercise any in
IA fluence on affairs of state, but
they often do. They are for
that reason personalities Of interest
aside from simply. their domestic indi-
viduality. The changes made by Pres
ident Roosevelt in his board of official
advisers recently have brought several
women of force and talent into the
public eye, for when a man goes into
the cabinet his social duties are much
expanded, and his wife, If he Is for.
tunate enough to have one, becomes an
important factor in the discharge of
this part of his responsibilities AS
illustrating the part the ladies play in
politics it may be stated that Washing
ton gossips say Mrs. Taft had good
deal to do with the appointment of At
torney General Moody to the supreme
bench. Her husband, the versatile sec
preme court seat without the asking.
In fact, the president is said to have
offered it to him, but Mrs. Taft had
ambitions with respect to being the
first lady of the land and, with the
help of relatives, prevailed on the sec
rotary of war to decline the judgeship
with the view of being a candidate for
president. Mrs. Taft was Miss Helen
Heron of Cincinnati, is domestic in
her tastes and entertains no more than
the necessities of her husbands post
call for, but in the Philippines she was
notable success as a hostess. She Is
an accomplished musician.
Oscar S. Straus of New York, the
first Jew to occupy place in the cab
met and who hecame SECRETARY of com
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Raw Meat as a food for Hens

Raw Meat as a food for Hens
Those who are familiar with Poultry
know with what eagerness they eat
raw Meat of any kind. This habit in
dicates that raw Meat is something
their nature demands. There is per-
haps no material better adapted to the
needs of fowls-especially in winter
than Green Cut Bone and Meat ground
together. 1t is not only invigorating
but it contains in form easily assim-
Hated the very elements required for
the making of eggs. 1t will make hens
lay when everything else fails.
G. S. Page of Hyde Park, vt, will
send a 200 pound barrel of Green Cut
Bone and Meat for $3.50 freight pre-
paid to any point in New England or
Middle States.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04


The annual meeting of Lyme
Creamery Co., was neld Satur-
Gay evening, the same officers
were elected as last year. Clerk,
Sidney A. Converse; treas, Elmer
f. Morrill,; president, Marquis M.
Converse OF Boston; directors,
M. M. Converse, 9. f. Steele, g.
S. Stub, Q. A. Pushee, G. Z. Ans
den. The creamery received in
1906, 1,723,125 lbs milk; 259, $40
lbs. cream, making l4O,2O1 lbs.
butter, paying to the patrons,
$31 ,462.S7, an average price Of
% SIP cents per ID.
At the annual meeting of the
Congregational church, roll call
of the resident members was had,
to which eighty-eight responded.
1t is intended to have roll call
of all members next year. Reports
from the different organizations
of the church were encouraging.
The officers elected were, clerk. Z.
e. Fairfield; treas, Adna Chase;
standing committee, r. M. Morri-
son, I'll. o. Franklin. Supt. Sun
day School, Dea. w. S. Balch,
Supt., Home Department, Mrs.
Lizzie G. Morrison. At the an
nual meeting of the Peoples Tele
phone Co., of Lyme the following
officers were elected: Pres, Will
Boyd; Sec, Ezra B. Alden; treas,
Lee. G. Andrews; directors, Will
Boyd, Fred Bryant, Adna Chase.
The company voted to extend the
lines to connect with the switch
at Fairlee, VT, if in the opinion Of
the directors it would be advisa
BILE. Also voted not to unite with
the Canaan line but would be will
ing to make an exchange with any
other line.
Morning Star Grange held a
special meeting Tuesday evening
to install the officers chosen at the
annual meeting. Richard Pattee Of
Plymouth, N. H., State Lecturer
was installing officer. A fine lit
erary program was given also an
oyster supper provided, of which
members Of other Oranges
and invited guests partook. The
small hours of the morning put in
before they left for
their homes.
Mr.. Napoleon Rock is in New
port this week for medical treat
nent.
The annual meeting Of the
Turner Social Library was held
Tuesday afternoon, electing Off
,ers and drawing books. The fol
owing officers were elected: Clerk
reas. and librarian, Mrs. Martha
\. Holt; directors, p. e. Fair
ield, A. M. Morrison, d. A. Grant,
George Melvin. About forty dol
ars will be used for the purchase
# books for the meeting in March.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Have Sold Lots Of Poultry Food

H. Waite & Son of Morrisville, Vt,
are extensive dealers in farm produce
and are in position to know what the
farmers want. Their ideas on Poultry
Food are worthy the consideration of
every farmer. Read what they say:
"SInce we have been in the business
we have sold a great many different
kinds of Poultry Food but we are glad
to tell you that Pages Perfected Poul-
try Food has given better satisfaction
and we have heard more good reports
from it than from all the other kinds
put together"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Good Reason.

Traveller Ito valetl-That's a rather
large statue. Pat. Pat-Yes. sor. They
tell me the hand is eleven inches wide.
Traveller wonder why they didn't
make 1t twelve inches2 Pat-Because
they didn't want to make 1t into a foot.
London Mail.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Nc Ideal PoultrY Food

Fresh Cut Bone and Meat has been
called the Ideal Food for laying hens
because it contains in a highly concen-
trated but easily assimilated form all
the materials which are contained in
the egg. If your hens are not laying
you had better send to G. S. Page,
Hyde Park, VT, for a 200 pound bar
rel Of this Food. 1t will cost you only
$3.50 freight prepaid to your railroad
station.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

HOWELL proposed to a girl last
night and was rejected. Powell-You
ought to try her again. A girl as sensi-
BILE as that would make you a good
wife.-New York Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

following officers for the coming
year at their regular oil
Dec. 2Sth. Master, F';, is
oyerseer, j. p I,ft
Mrs. Rory ,.
Delma Gan ="
Fred Keyes ~
Perkins; &C .''., ~ y,
Pomona, M i.
Flora, Mrs. I : t.'y l.,
r. Mcdonald; u
Inilla Carpente e, Us
BOhOnOn; org. : NJ
Seaver, gate Ike RIA.
man.
P. o, Huntingt Ga "c
from Burlington + &c.
GRAFTON on his eye 'p sue
cess, and although tley are weak
and the bandages are still on, he
feels assured he will be able to
see, when they are removed.
An aunt of Mrs. Victor Curtis,
from Fairfield, is visiting her.
Ray Swift of Pike Hill, Cor
inth, has been the guest of A. L.
Patterson and wife the past week.
Christmas services were held
in the Universalist church, the
Baptist society uniting with them.
Rev. Mr.. Towsley furnished enter
tainment with moving pictures
and excellent music by the choir
from both churches.
E. f. Brown and wife enter
tanned few friends to dinner,
Dec. Both, in honor of the 5Oth
birthday of Mr.. Brown.
G. E. Huntington and wife en-
tertained friends on the evening
of the 31st.
A dance and watch party was
held in schoolhouse hall, Monday
evening by the young people.
A whist party has been formed
and will be held twelve nights,
meeting each Tuesday evening at
schoolhouse hall. Two suppers
will be had, the 9th and 18th
nights.
Mrs. LaValley who has been
very i'll for some time was taken
to the Mary Fletcher hospital at
Burlington, Monday, by her ply
stefan, DIR. Hutchinson, for treat
ment.
Rev. Alvin Smith visited in
town the first of the week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
JAMES b. HALE,
Recei-

STATE OF VERMONT At Bradford. in
Orange COUNTY, IS said County, this Sd
day OF December A. d. 1906 James b. Hale,
Receiver personally appeared and made oath to
the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing
petition. by him subscribed.
DAVID s. CONANT,
Master in Chancery.
consideration Of the facts set forth In the
petition Of James B. Hale, Receiver,
ny oath il is hereby ordered that the
s Of the Bradford Hotel Co. shall present
espective claims to said receiver, Jsmes B.
at his store in Newbury, in said Orange
nty, and prove the same before the first day
February A. ID. 1907, and that any claims presen-
ed 20 said Receiver aFainst said Hotel Co, shall
lpon request of said Receiver or Of any claimant,
creditor or person interested in the funds Of said
Hotel Co be submitted to the Chancellor for the
purpose Of proving the same at such time and in
such manner as the Chancellor may direct; and
that no claim not presented within the time
limited herein shall share in the assets of said
Hotel Co.; il is further ordered that that notice
Of this order be given to the creditors Of said
Hotel Co. by publishing the foregoing petition
with this order, for three weeks successfully, in
the United Opinion, a newspaper published
weekly at Bradford in said County, the FIRST of
which publication shall be on the 2lst day Of
December 1906: and notice mailed 20 each cred
or known TO said receiver on or before Deoem-it
Der 25th, 1906.
Done in court at Chelsea this 18th dsyof Deem
Der A. d. 1906.7 -v-,,.
1l-l3 Chancellor
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Examine The date on your
label. If you are in arrears
for the Opinion. kindly re-
NIT to this office.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
CARROLL S. PAGE,
Hyde Park, Vermont.
IN cHANcERY ORANGE COUNTY.

DECEMBER TERN 1906.
J. B. PICKETT and NJ. G. FLANDERS

BRADFoRD HOTEL Co., JAMES B. Hale, Receiver,
FREDERICK FLETCHER, NJ. A. GALE, IDA B.
GALE AND II. A. WINsHIP
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

To THE HoNoRABLE, The CHANCELLOR:
The undersigned, James b. Hale, Receiver,
represents that the Bradford Hotel Co.. has a
large number Of creditors, and that il is for the
best interests of said Hotel Co.. its creditors and
stock holders, to now have time limited for the
creditors to present and prove their claims
against said Hotel Co.. by an order Of the Chan
cellor in accordance with the provisions Of Sec.
37O3 of Vermont Statutes.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that the
Chancellor by his order, shall limit the time for
the creditors Of said Hotel Co., TO present and
prove their claims against it, and if not proved
within the time limited, they shall not share in
the assets of said Bradford Hotel Co; and that
said order shall specify the time and manner of
giving notice thereof TO said creditors.
Dated at Bradford this Sd day Of December
A. d. 1906,
JAMES b. HALE,
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WASHINGTON.

Washington Grange elected the
following officers for the coming
year at their regular me-" il
Dec. 2Sth. Master, F'", is
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
About Fifty Per Cent Returned
This Morning and Rest
Are Expected Soon.
NO WAGE INCREASE GRANTED.
The Striking Women Asked If They
Could Return at the Former Rate
and the Officials Readily Granted
Their Request and They Went Back
This Morning - The New Jersey
Terra Gotta Strikers are Firm.

After lasting week the strike at
the Perth Amboy cigar works is prac-
tically settled and about half of the
500 women and girls who quit work
over week ago returned to their
duties this morning. The company
expects that the remainder of the en-
ployes will return and it is thought
that by Saturday all will be again at
tending to their duties.
Yesterday afternoon few of the
strikers went to the officials at the
plant and asked if they could return
to work. The officials gave their con-
sent and this morning about half of
them marched into the plant The po-
lice were on guard, but no trouble of
any kind occurred and those who did
not return 10 work today signified
that they would do so by the end of
the week.
An official at the plant this morn
ing stated that no increase in wages
had been granted the employees and
that they had returned under the
| former schedule.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
THROWN To GROUND IN
A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT

A serious accident was narrowly
averted shortly before noon today
when Sander Kish's horse ran away,
throwing out Charles Kish, who land
ed upon his head on the trolley rails
at State and Centre streets. Young
Kish was not badly injured and a
few scratches and bruises were the
only evidence of the runaway.
The horse, which was attached to
a light delivery wagon, was standing
in front of Kish's hall at State and
Commerce streets and Charles Kish
was in the wagon. The animal be-
came frightened and dashed off south
on State street. In turning east into
Centre street from State the wagon
struck the curb, throwing Kish from
the wagon. The animal was stopped
a short distance from this corner and
Kish was taken to DR.. G.. w. Tyrrells
office short distance away DR.. Tyr
rell was out at the time and Drs M
S. Meinzer and G. |. Silk were called
The rig was unharmed other than
| for a broken shaft.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
ARCANUM CHANGES
LAW FOR BEGINNERS

BOSTON, May %: The recon-
mendation of the committee on laws
of the supreme council of the Royal
Arcanum permitting new members to
start with $1,500 death benefit was
accepted at the session of the supreme
body yesterday. The report of the
special committee on sick benefits was
as follows:
l. That an official circular be is
sued calling the attention of the or
der to the iniquity and danger of at
tempting to provide benefits for sick
and disabled members under the pres
ent uniform system of dues, and;
2. That this report be referred to
the executive committee to consider
if deemed expedient to prepare there
from and promulgate safe, just anC
equitable system of dues, that will
enable councils electing to do so tc
provide for the payment of the. dues
and assessments of members during
temporary disability
The report was accepted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
MARKET STREET PAVING
is NOW COMPLETED

The Standard Bitulithic Company
completed the paving of Market street
yesterday The work has been badly
delayed at times on account of the
weather and on this account the work
took much longer than was expected.
The company started work on the
street last fall and after paving few
blocks were ordered by the city to
cease operations until spring. Numer-
Gus other delays followed and in spite
of every effort the street was not
completed until yesterday. The
pavement is now laid from the park
to Davidson avenue west.
The workmen are busy today pre-
pairing the tools and other apparatus
for shipment to Atlantic City, where
the company has large contract. The
plant on Merritt's wharf is being tori
down and will be shipped away in q
few days.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-23
JUNKMAN IN
POLICE COURT.
Arraigned on Charges Of Buying
from Minor and Doing Bus
iness on Sunday.
FINED $40 ON FIRST CHARGE

Isaac Feldman, thirty years old, of
23S Oak street, junk dealer, was ar
raigned before Recorder Pickersgill
this morning charged with purchas-
ing junk from minor and also for
doing business on Sunday.
Feldman pleaded guilty to both
charges and admitted that he had
purchased some junk from a boy
named Mathiasen. He was fined 500
for purchasing from a minor, and the
recorder suspended sentence on the
other charge.
The raid against the local junk
men who are said to be violating the
city ordinance continually has been
started in earnest, and as soon as
enough evidence can be secured 9th
ers will be arrested and arraigned.
The police declare that the junk
men are to blame for most of the pet
ty thefts which are committed re-
peatedly by small boys. The police
say that if the junkmen di not buy
from them the boys would not dc
the stealing.
The action here is in line with
Judge Booraem's opinion, recently
expressed.