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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-04-19
WOODSVILLB.

udH anu HIS IulCIdl WAS nCld dl
the house Tuesday morning. He
was at one time d Boston & Con
cord conductor and much inter
ested in |. o. o. F. and Masonic
socities.
George Buckley is sick and has
symptoms of typhoid fever.
The writer was in Lancaster
last week and saw a number of
Vermonters who helped make his
stay very pleasant. First, we find
E. Blood, a Bradford boy, in one
of the best equipped dry goods
stores north of Concord, with a
dressmaking establishment con
nected; we also find him much
interested in Masonry and he is
Eminent Commander in the North
Star Commandery. Just across
the street we find the Bailey Bros.
who own a fine corner block and
have well-flled department
store of dry goods and ladies'
furnishings. Next we find Ches-
ter Bass, once of Newbury who
sold goods for George Smith &
Son. He has a model grocery
store and three fine children.
Then we find Mr.. Kimball of Fair
lee and Mrs. Kimball, one of Mr..
Johnson's daughters of Bradford.
Mr.. Kimball carries fine line of
groceries and is doing a fine bust
ness. We noticed a fine lady
clerk and her age is only about
two years and her attention to
the customers is more than her
services. We find the Moore Bros.
(hardware) whose father was a
ThetfOrd man and Smith Bros.
shoe dealer and their father, a
Danville man. We think that the
success of this fourishing place
must be to the credit of Vermont.
The Catholic Fair was held last
week and $4,000 was realized.
Harry Hibbard has sold his
business to Mr.. Beattie and he is
having a special sale this week.
We are sorry to lose as good a
tOwnsman as Mr.. Hibbard for his
style of business, and strict, hon
est methods could be well copied
by anyone in business or out. He
has bought the we'll established
business of Mr.. Reyes of New.
bury, where he has many friends
to welcome them. Mrs. Hubbard
has been much to the Methodist
church here as a singer in the
choir and as a teacher in the
Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Lang
and Mrs. Henry MarstOn attend
ed the Methodist Conference
held at Rev. Mr.. Loyne's church
at Laconia. Bishop Berrey OF
Chicago delivered a very highly
appreciated address to the con
gregation that more than filled
the church, Sabbath morning
Rev. Mr.. Loyne is to remain and
will also visit Woodsville this
week.
Mrs. Ans. Howard and her
daughter are at the Cottage hos
pital.
Beattie and Leanett's stores
have been rushed this week, and
it shows that their advertising
bills have been 0. X.
The manager has arranged the
following schedule for the coming
season. We expect to have a
good, straight, school team al
though we are somewhat crippled.
Support your team"
l. April 20, WOodsville at Haverhill.
2. April ~, Woodsyille at Plymouth.
B. May 4, Open
f. May II, Open
D.. May 10, Bradford at WOodsville.
6. May II, Lisbon at Woodsville.
Z. May IS, Woodsville at Littleton
s. May %, Plymouth at Woodsville
o. May 30, Wells River at WOodsville
10. May 20, Woodsville at Lisbon.
II. June 1, Berlin at Woodsville.
u. June 8, Woodsville at Berlin
Is. June 10, Littleton at Woodsville.
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ME pRICE oF HEALTH.

'sThe price of health in a malarious
district is just % cents; the cost of
a box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills."
writes Ella Slayton, of holland, Ark.
New Life Pills cleanse gently and
impart new life and vigor to the sys-
tenn. 25c. Satisfaction guaranteed
at J. NJ. Taylor's and B. W. AbbOtt's
of Fairlee, druggists.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14

him to be re2dy next year in ample
season and TO be prepared as he
could not have been this year. The
commander claims that he would
have reached the Pole on his expedi-
tion two years ago had it not been
for the easterly drift. He well says
that no man who understands polar
conditions will make specific prom
Use of achievements, but it is known
that he had great confidence in the
outcome of the expedition which is
now put over for another year.
1t is now up to Wellman, whose
aerial expedition will be one of the
most sensational and daring ever
attempted. With the fate of Andre
as a warning, with all of the para
phernalia aud supplies thai intelli-
gence can suggest and money pro-
cure, the beginning of his journey
should be but few days off. 1t
was postponed from last year.
Another Postponement might mean
its abandonment.
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST a. 1901.
Dickens Days Task.

Most of us do our work stolidly.
Yesterdays task is forgotten in to-
days need. Yet If we do our best
with our work we shall be uncon-
sciously preparing for better things.
An exhibition now being held in
London illustrates this admirably
II is described as 'unexampled' and
wonderful" Yet it has to do with
a single book, a book written as a
task, but done as well as Charles
Dickens could do it-"Pickwick Pa
pers." Low and cheap" the au-
thor's friends termed the first
numbers But Dickens did his best
with it-as we may do our best
with other tasks that are ''low and
cheap"-and the serial which began
with 400 copies grew in its fiftieth
number 10 100000
Two rooms in gallery and much
space in a basement are required
for this display. It comprises early
and late editions of the work, trans
lations, dramatizations, Plagiarisms,
illustrations without number, and a
museum of knick knacks, furniture,
articles of every sort named out of
the papers" OF course these are
only the outward signs of an inward
impression vastly greater. No one
in his senSes would measure the
sphere of novel by such gauges.
The mental and sentimental influ-
ence of Answer quick. Pickwick"
makes il one of the humorous clas-
sics of all tongues.
So much did "a rather impecuni-
Gus young man, who lived in humble
lodgings with his days task.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Canine Has -Four Lines,
Refuses to Be Killed
Animal Appears to Bear Charmed Life and
Owner Thinks He Is ImmortaI-Shot in
Stomach, Is Run Over, Horse Falls on
Him and Still Lives.

PTTTSBURG. Aug. 14-SO remarkable
are the curative powers which Tom. q
Boston bull terrier, contains
within himself that the animal Is re-
gaIded by veterinary surgeons in this
city today as one OF the most astonish-
ing dogs In the country -Four times in
the past month Tom has been injured in
ways that made II seem the dog surely
would die, yet each time the animal re-
covered. and now he Is running about
as II nothing ever had happened 70 him
All hope Of the animals life was given
up by George Culver, of ~ Goodrich
street. Allegheny. owner Of the dog,
when about month ago Tom seemed TO
be suffering from rabies A policeman
sent a bullet into the animals stomach
and Tom ran into the stable. where he
laid down, apparently 10 die The next
day. however, the dog was running
about the grounds Of the Culver home,
apparently unmIndful that leaden pei
let was IN him He recovered rapidly
from the wound and IN a week ne was
romping in the street, when a csrria sc
passed over his right fOrefOOt, fTactur
Ing II above the second joint
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
DIR. MAX NORDAU
DISCUSSES ZIONISA
Growing Sentiment for Re-
turn of Hebrews to
Judah'S Home.

TIE HAGUE. Aug. 4-Dr. Max
Nordau. who is here TO attend the
eighth international Zionist Congress. IS
enthusia site in the outlook for the zion
Ist movement
u am confident" he said today. that
the objects of ZiOnism will be successful
in time OF course we cannot hope TO
accomplish purposes such as ours in \
few days II takes time and hard work
There Is, however, a steady growth ot
sentiment among Hebrews the world
over. in favor Of a Jewish nation in the
ancient home OF judah. And what a
nation T. VIII be
COLONIZATION schemes and the ale
Walton OF our oppressed countrymen in
those countries where they still are
prosecuted. are well enough and neces-
sary. perhaps. but they are not the
prime object OF Zionism.
The Hebrew people are patient peo-
ple. and are willing 10 wait until Jeho-
vah's time TO restore Israel comes. We
krow that il will come, and It is for Us
to be ready for It.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
ROOSTER AND WOMAN
KILL BIG RATTLESNAKE

WATERBURY. Conn. Aug 14-Mrs-
& B. Benson snares with her Shanghai
/ aoster credit for killing the biggest
rattIesnake seen in these parts for wears.
She heard a commotion in the chicken
coop. opened the door and caught sight
Of the rattler.
Two hens were dead on the floor. and
the Shanghai rooster. apparently en-
ra ged. was lowering around the snake
Mrs. Benson caught up stone and
dropped it on the snake. while the
rooster was distracting the intruder's
attention. The blow wounded the snake
only slightly. and it thrashed around
furiously. The rooster haDped forward
to the attack with great bravery. but
could not prevent the death of five more
hens.
Mrs. Benson got another stone. hurled
il on the rattlers head. killing the rep
tile It measured five feet eight inches
in length. and had thirteen rattles.
Benson came on the scene after the
fighting was over. His wife fell in his
arms. CRYING: II killed il. John, but It
almost killed me"
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He was carried into the stable and
placed on a heap OF straw, where 2 vet
Urinary surgeon tried 20 bandage the In
Jured limb The dos. however. would
not permit any one 70 touch the foCt,
and the veterinary surgeon finally gave
up the Job. Two days afterwsrd the
bone had knitted, and all that remained
20 show where the fracture had been
was lump about the size Of quar-
ter.
Tom was playing near a coil OF barbed
wire on Thursday last and make q Vi
ciOus attack on IL The result was that
MS left eye was injured and his body
cut badly Again he was given Up as
dead by his owner. but on the following
morning IL was found the animal had
wandered of. He returned this morn
ing looking as well as ever
The animal was back about an hour,
when a pitifUl howl caused Culver y
run 10 the stable He found the dog
crushed under the body OF q big dray
horse. He forced the horse TO rise. ex-
Pecting life had been mashed Oat II
the smaller animal AS soon as the dog
felt the weight OF the animal no longer
was on him he ran out Of the stable.
7 guess they'll never be able to- Kill
'my dog now Culver said. The vet
erinary told ne he could not explain
how the dog survived the bullet fred
into his body
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
LOWER RAILROAD RATES
EFFECTIVE IN WISCONSIN

CHICAGO. Aug. 14.-Last night at
midnight the Wisconsin 2-cents-a-mile
pa ssenger rate became effective. and an
other reduction in rates between Chi
cago and points in Wisconsin. Mime
sofa, and the Upper Peninsula of Michi-
gan will be made. the second in less
than thirty days
In compiling the rates effective on
July 10, the railroads figured on the
basis of 21s cents a mile within the
State of Wisconsin. A few days after
the tariffs were made public the LegiS-
lature passed the 2-cent-rate law, and
the railroads changed TO nat 2-cent
basis.
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SARATOGA HAS RAID
AND LIDS ON AGAIN

SARATOGA. y. Y. Aug 14.-Al Sara
toga was thrown into panic yesterday
afternoon when the Empire Club, the
biggest gambling club owned by local
men. which has been doing 8 big busi-
ness since the opening OF the race meet
lag was raided-
The doors were locked. but the ofacers
smashed their WAY in without ceremony.
A heavy play was on al the time, but
The authorities made no attempt 10 take
prisoners. All the gambling parapher-
nalia. wortn thousands OF dollars. was
seized and carted away
The raid was made entirely without
warning The word had gone out that
the place would be wide open. and the
gamblers We're rejoicing A number OF
the clubs lad started and others were
bout to open up. The play at the En-
pire had been the heavieSt-amountin ting
TO thousands of dollars each night
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Motoring and Health.

The brake has been put on by
these columns more than once TO
slow up unthinking antagonism to
the automobile. 1t has been pointed
out that Washington has suffered
much more from horse-pulled vehi-
cles than from automobiles, that
the pedestrian more often just saves
the tip of his nose at street cor
ners from careless driving than
from impudent motoring. and that
the offenses of a few among scores
of chauffeurs, amateur and profess
sional, ought not be chalked up
against the many who do not in
the least offend.
Now comes the Rochester Demo-
crat with a similar argument. But
an additional and important consid-
GRAFTON is urged. BY its showing
the superior speed of the auto-car
is in itself a source of health, as
the following indicates:
But the effects Of motoring on
health have been scientifically tested
and observed and. il may surprise our
morbid friends to learn. the verdict is
emphatically in favor of the motor
car. Paris physicians have given
much attention to this matter. and DR..
MOuneyrat recently read before the
Paris Academy OF Science a report Of
his investi cations on the subject.
DR.. Mouneyrat found that in riding
at a lively pace and up 10 $50 miles
a day there was q great increase in the
red blood CoTpusCles. and an increased
a correspondingly improved appetite.
The changes, 1t Is explained, were sim
liar to those experienced by persons
who take up their residence at an alti-
tude Of from $500 to $500 feet DR..
Mouneyrat also found that with those
dUces longer and sOunder sleep, while
with anemic patients sleep is fastened
and soon made regular and normal IL
the riding is continued.
On the whole, we yet incline to
open-air exercise which requires the
use of more muscle. Baseball, golf,
tennis, cross-country tramps, boat
ing, any of these is better for body
and mind than being propelled at
any speed by any mechanism.
But il is interesting to know that
motoring is in itself health-giving,
and this in addition to filing the
lungs with fresh air and the mind
with fresh pictures of rolling green
hills.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
WIFE CROSSES SEA
CHASING HUSBAND
Accused of Non-SuPport
Man Says He Was
Put Out

PHILADEL Aug. 1A-FoTowed
from England by his young and pretty
wife, Joseph Blumgarten, Of Lancaster
avenue near Forty-third street. saw
her for the first time since ne left her
in London three years ago. in Magis-
trste Harris Office. when he was ar
raiSned a prisoner TO answer the charge
Of aon-suppOrt.
one Of the first acts OF Mrs BlumEar-
ten upon her arrival here had been 20
swear out a warrant for her husband =
arrest. The young wife asserted AZ the
hearing that she had worked hard 70
procure suficient money for her hus-
hand TO come 10 this country. hoping
that he would succeed here and send for
her to come and share ais fortunes with
her. For time she received letters
from him telling of his lack Of success.
hut stfH breathing love for her. But his
letters began to grow cold. and finally
ne wrote suggesting that she arrange
for q spDaratiOn while she was st.ll
young and had so many chances.
This aroused her suspicious. Making
inquiry. she learned that he was con-
duC:i0E a prosperous business, and that
a woman was his partner in the con-
cern Fearing that this partnership eX-
tended beyond mere business relations.
she determined to come to this country
and claim her rights
Blumgarten's version OF the affair diff
fers materially from that given by his
wife. He states that because he could
rot succeed in England his wife. who.
he claims. is s-wealthy. put him out He
arrived here penniless. and only the
kindness Of his relatives 1ere. among
them the woman whom his wife saws
shares his business. enabled him 10 get
on his feet.
He was held in $500 bail to explain in
court.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Postponed for a Year.

Commander Peary's announce
ment that he is obliged to postpone
his dash to the Pole for another
year does not come as a surprise.
Those who have watched the prog
ress of his latest undertaking, and
who realized that every week of de-
lay for the past month meant insur-
mountable obstacles, have wondered
whether he intended to make the
attempt or would do what seemed
10 be the one thing that a sane man
should do--abandon his effort for
another year.
He blames contractors, and un-
doubtedly he is placing the blame
where it belongs. The enforced
postponement must be a severe
blow to him, but it should enable
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Lad May Get Hero Medal.
Saped Child From RiVer
Thirteen-Year-OId Youngster ResCues Boy of
Six and Citizens Demand Carnegie
Reward for Him.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. l4-If argu-
ments by citizens OF >Manayunk can
avail. a Carnegie medal will be given
to thirteen-year-old William Lechler for
his heroism and clear-headedness In
saving six-year-old William Welsh from
death by drowning; II not. they will
purchase a medal for the young hero as
a token OF their admiral lion.
The boys were returning to their
homes at the Falls OF Schuylkill from
an afternoon plunge in the public bath,
when the accident happened Lechier
lives at 3O41 Callona street, and William
Welsh at 34Z7 Sunnyside avenue.
They were playing along the bank or
the SchUylkiH river near the stone
bridge Of the Reading railroad. when
the Welsh boy fell into the stream At
The Washington times., 1907-08-14

that point the river runs rapidly. with
treacherous eddies and several deep
holes as death traps. II was into one
of these that the screaming child fell
william LechIer leaped in after the
boy. but could not reach him before he
sank. There came a gurgling CRY a
few yards away and again the child Dis
appeared. Lechler dived. but could not
ind his companion A second time he
went down and this time found the
body imprisoned by a rock
lie caught the child Lex. pulled the
body free. swan with IL 10 shore and
ran for aid 10 the Office OF DR.. David
Boone, two squares away. II took more
than an hours hard work 20 bring life
back into the little body.
DR. Boone is AZ the head Of the move
n'ent 10 get a Carnegie medal for Young
Lcchler.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
GEN. CORBIN WILLING
TO RUN FOR CONGRESS

CINCINNATI. Aug. 14-Gen. II. G.
CorbIn. who is in this city. when asked
what he had 70 say Of the announced
intention Of his friends at his old home.
Batavia. TO nominate him for Congress
IN the Sixth Ohio district. said.
Il am not asking anything from MY
people, but there is nothing 1 would
refuse my people. 1 am not ambitious.
am a plain American citizen accus-
toned to obey commands 7 would 10
anything 10 serve my people II they
wished il So"
The Sixth district has had a factionaI
fight on hand for several years. but
fl is believed by many that with General
Corbin. the Republican candidate, al
this friction would be eliminated
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
WRAPS LANTERN IN RED
AND STOPS EXPRESS

SALISBURY. Nd, Aug. 14.-Police-
man James Crouch of this city pre-
vented a disastrous wreck on the New
York. Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad
by Tagging the Exposition Flyer with
a lantern, the globe Of which he wrap
ped in a red handkerchief. Lemuel
Brillmgham attempted TO drive a car
riage over the railroad bridge crossing
Humphreys lake. The horse fell through
the ties.
Crouch was notified and succeeded in
stopping the flyer six feet from the OBJ
struction. IL the train had struck the
carriage II would almost certainly have
been derailed and the Pullman cars
would probably have dropped into the
water. thirty-fve feet below.
Brillngham was found in the carriage,
and, with difficulty. was aroused.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Alex S Sl55 Welcomed:
Box Legs Bar Career
Late Pot Cleaner ASpires
to Higher Things and.
All Get in Court.

BOSTON, Aug. lathe footsore rem
nants OF THE Power Of the Cross" dra-
matte company drifted into the city po-
lice court and faced Judge Wentworth.
They were sore in lots of other ways
too
And il was all because Of one Alex
ander Dihaux. who had paid the mem
bers OF the company S1S5 to make him
the leading man
Alexander is a Frenchman born in
Belgium, and only four years in this
country. He can barely talk intelligibly
in our language. and has worked until
the past month as pot cleaner and chef $
assistant at the Brookline Country
Clubs cuisine.
They promised Alexander that he
would become the leading man very
shortly. and gave him the stage name
of "Montmerency Milton"
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Heard Him Sing.
CHICAGO KISSES DEAR,
ASKS $4,000 FOR ONE

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Kisses are going
up!
Miss EIeda VI. c. Anderson has put
a value of $25.0O0 on one.
1t was no charity bazaar kiss. either
II was two months old. and was takea
When tie kissee wasn't looking. Per-
haps that accounts for it's high rating
Miss Anderson is a proofreader. and is
twenty-eight years old. She lives at
1858 North Clark street. The person
asked 10 pay the high price is Charles
A. STRANDED, of 1177 sheridan road. He
is an architect, with offices in the Fort
Dearborn building, and is forty years
old.
Mr.. STRANDED is not charged absolutely
with stealing the kiss. His offense is
more nearly that of larceny as bailee
for tine pair were more or less engaged.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
IN PIE,
WIFE HELD FOR MURDER

EVANSTON, Wyo.. Aug. 14-Charged
with poisoning her husband. with ner
daughter Annies aid. by giving him a
plum pie to eat with strychnine in it.
Mrs. James Bruce and the girl have
been arrested for murder. They live at
Smoot. a nearby Mormon settlement.
On the day Of the tragedy Bruce took
the pie from nome in his lunch 1t was
made by Mrs. Bruce and her daughter.
Bruce began to eat the tart. but became
violently i'll. and died less than an hour
afterward in convulsiohs.
Mrs Bruce and her daughter admit
having made the pie, but insist they
know nothing OF the poison. and cannot
account for its presence in the pie.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
Everything at Uncle's.

Both the young men confessed tina ;
they had pawned everything they owned
10 keep them from counting those ties
all the way from KennebunkpOrt to Eos
ton. and the Maine Central ties are
narrow and hard 10 count. But Judge
Wentworth released them on condition
that Alexander get back his hardly
amassed fortune.
And then. Miss Imogene Llewellyn
and all. made one dash for Clerk In
gals office to get the witness fees Of
50 cents One would think there wasn't
enough 10 go around That is. all buI
the fancy trombone player and Shakes
DearIan artist and he is still up IN
KennebunkpoIt. playing in the orches-
ira there. until ne can earn enough TO
get out mis- trunk. which contains his
simon Iegree whip, his Othello COS
tunes. his Harry Blaney comedian
entrance for his trombone. and full
quart for himself.
He has been playing. music not
OthelIo. at the hotel for three days now,
and is willing 10 compromise for the
quart. but that is the only thing that
is Of use to the hotel keeper. and so II
about two days more before he can get
his trunk.
The hams are back TO their residence.
rackinE their brains TO find some way
10 return ''Montmorency' his Sl35. while
he. disguised with the stage. is looking
at his bovylegs in the glass AZ 400 Shaw
nat avenue and wondering who is
cleaning the pots and helping the chef
at the B-ookline Country Club cuisine.
The Washington times., 1907-08-14

rested for not making him the leading
man for S135, as they promised.
Alexander confessed 10 Inspectors
Hart and Conway that the company
had heard him sing and had given him
part 10 learn
Did you learn it7" asked Conway.
Il can't read" answered Alexander.
And then they told me that the only
way / could be an actor was TO be a
ticket taker. with brass buttons" said
Alexander.
Why didn't you take the Job?" asked
Hart.
They went of without me-"
And so they pinched all the company
they could find
Up or Chandler street they found the
rooms, with a gas stove and a few
empty eggshells and a stale loaf Of
bread for provender.
In court Judge Wentworth heard the
whole story, and then ne looked at
Alexander
The Washington times., 1907-08-14
HEIR TO KRUPP MILLIONS
BORN TO ELDEST DAUGHTER

ESSEN. Aug. IA son was born to
Frau Bertha Krupp Won Bohlen und
Halbach, eldest daughter of the dead
gunmaker.
The infant is heir to the enormous for
tune of the Krupp family.
Frau Krupp was married October Is,
1905, to a young German diplomat named
Bohlen und Halbaca. The Krupp was
Incorporated into her name By imperial
decree.