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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
The Funny Man Abroad.

The London Daily Mail tells Of q
hoax played at Ballymena, County An.
trim. Some time ago placards were
posted throughout the neighborhood de-
claring that the war office authorities
were purchasers of cats in unlimited
numbers. The announcement set forth
that barracks at home and abroad were
overrun with rats, which not only de-
stroyed the soldiers rations and cloth
ing, but even attacked their boots.
Half a crown was offered for every
suitable cat, and it was announced
that a war Office official would be at
the next Ballymena fair to purchase
the animals. When the eventful day
came, cats took the prominent position
usually occupied by pigs. Cart loads
of them were driven into the town,
and a sharp lookout was kept for the
war Office official. There were all sorts
and conditions of cats, all ages and
many breeds, but the purchaser failed
to put in an appearance. The people
are now looking for the perpetrator of
the hoax
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
The New State
OF Oklahoma
Constitutional Convention viii Soon Com.
pIete Its LabOrs, Then Officers viii Be
EleCted-NeW Laws the State
Desires Are Up to Date.

~ KLAHOMA'S constitutional
Id M convention, according to late
"a M dispatches from Guthrie, prob
ably will finish it's work by
the end of January. The proposed con-
stitution then will be voted upon by
the people If it carries, the fact will
be certified to President Roosevelt.
Should the constitution meet the views
of the president his proclamation will
follow, making Oklahoma actually a
state of the Union. Then the new
state will elect a full complement of
coed Frank Frantz, the present terri
torial governor; five congressman and
two United States senators, the latter,
of course, to be elected by the first
state legislature. 1t is said to be prob
able, however, that the oregon system
of nomination of senators by popular
vote will become a part of the state
constitution.
There is strong probability, too, that
the Oregon initiative and referendum
law or one very similar will be enact
ed. The Torrens land system also
stands a strong chance of being en-
grated into the organic law of the
state. Many of the --latest improve
ments" in statecraft are expected to
be put into the constitution, making
Oklahoma one of the most up to date
commemorative in the republic.
The state is said to be overwhelm-
ingly Democratic. OF the 112 mem
bers of the constitutional convention
100 are Democrats.
Oklahomans believe that by Nov. L.
1907, all the necessary preliminaries
will have been complied with and that
their state will then be actually and
finally admitted to fellowship.
The new state has approximately a
million and a half of people. The two
territories combined by act of con-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

The new minister to Guatemala and
Honduras, Joseph Lee, has gained a
thorough familiarity with the affairs
of Latin American countries and has
been consul general to Panama. He
has long had a hobby in regard to
pushing the trade of the United States
in the countries of South and Central
America. He speaks Spanish and Por
tuguese and has been connected more
or less with the affairs of the southern
hemisphere for the past twenty years.
He was born in Maryland thirty-seven
years ago and comes of the Lee family
of Virginia, of which Francis Lightfoot
Lee, sgner of the Declaration of indie
pendence; Light Horse Harry Lee of
Revolutionary fame and General Rob-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

ert e. Lee were the
most noted men,
bers. He made his
first voyage from
Baltimore to Brazil
as a lad of fourteen
and at that time
nearly died of vel
low fever. He was
for some years con-
nected with a Wall
street banking house
and in 1901 made a
trip around the
world, being APP
pointed secretary of
the limited States
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Mrs. Adams, and it
was jealousy of her
which prompted Mrs.
Bradley to shoot
him. Mrs. Bradley
claims to have had
two children by the
dead Utah states
man and was driven
to desperation by
his refusal to marry
her or to make the
children his heirs.
Mrs. Adams says
she knew the rela-
tiOns existing be-.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
ICE CROP THREATENED
Harvesting Is Checked by Warm
Weather and Rain

Boston, Jan. IA warm and I'M
usually heavy rain, coming after 10
days of open weather cleared the ice
from nearly all the ponds in southern
New England and left the conditions
for harvesting next years supply in
practically the same shape as this time
last winter, when the crop was a fail
ure.
The frisid weather of the first two
weeks Of the month resulted in the
formation Of nearly a foot of ice on the
ponds about this city and to the south
ward, while further north the ice aver
aged nearly IS inches. The harvesting
along the Merrimac river and to the
north had already begun, but was
stopped by yesterdays rain, and it is
expected that the ice men will be
obliged TO wait for another freeze.
While there is sufficient time for an
other crop to form, still the clearing Of
the ponds is discouraging to the Ice.
men, and the coming few weeks will
be anxious ones.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

vile. Before retir-
ing he went into the smoking compart-
ment to get a drink of water. There
were half a dozen men in the place,
and a flask had been passed around
and the glass used for the liquor
Justice Harlan took up the glass,
smelled of it and turned on the smok-
ers. 'Who," he roared in his deep
bass voice. has had the temeTity to
drink whisky out of this glassP'
81 did" piped up the owner of the
flask. somewhat awed by the great
bulk of the justice.
Then, sir" said the justice sternly,
''where are you hiding the bother"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
The Audience Worse Than the orator

John Bright was once asked how 1t
was that Pitt made one of his finest
speeches after drinking two bottles of
port. John Bright was. as usual. equal
to the occasion. He pointed out that
verbatim reporting was unknown in
those days. and he suggested that the
other members of the house, on whose
opinion Pitts reputation largely de-
pended, had probably drunk three bot
ties.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
CURED OF LUNG TROUBLE.

TT is now eleven years since had
1 narrow escape from consumption"
writes c. o. Floyd, leading business
man of Kershaw. S. c. Il had run
Town in weight to 135 pounds. and
coughing was constant, both by day
and by night. Finally l began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery. and CON
tinued this for about six months. when
my cough and lung trouble were en-
tirely gone and 1 was restored to my
FORMAL weight, 40 pounds" Thou
sands of persons are healed every year.
Guaranteed at J. NJ. Taylors. and b.
W. Abbott's, of Fairlee drug stores.
SOC and S1.00. Trial bottle free.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
MILTON DWIGHT PUROY.
Assistant to Attorney General and
His Unusual Task.

Assistant 10 Attorney OeheFal anu
His Unusual Task.
Milton Dwight Purdy of the federal
department of justice, who was dele
gated by President Roosevelt to obtain
additional evidence regarding the now
famous shooting affray at Brownsville,
Tex, is regarded as one of the ablest
members of the attorney generals
staff He was prominent not long ago
in the prosecution of the railroads ac-
cused of giving rebates to the Inter-
national Harvester company and in the
Northern Securities company suit.
Mr. Purdy was born at Mogadore,
O., in 1866 and graduated from the
University of Minnesota in 1891. He
obtained a diploma from the law de-
partment of the same institution a
year later and in 1893 at Albert Lea,
Mimi, married Miss Belle NJ. NORM.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

The post of ambassador to Brazil is
one of the most important in the diplo-
matte service of the United States in
view of the fact that Brazil is the
largest of the South American repub-
lies and a country with which our re-
lations are becoming every day more
cordial and close. The appointment of
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Irving Bedell Dud-
ley to sue C e e d
Lloyd c. Griscom
at this post is a
recognition of his
services for the
past nine years as
minister to Peru.
He was mentioned
for the position of
minister to Vene-
zuela when Her
bert w. b o w e u
was dismissed from
that post, but now
gets a better sta
ton.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

figures for these decorations have been
made one might have seen art carpen-
tiers at work, busy converting white
birch boughs and trunks into rustic ar
bors and bowers, while in a loft above
was a force of girls sewing $1,000 sill
yer stars into $4,000 yards of fabric to
form the amber hued sky. There will
be nearly 800 exhibitors at the coming
chou
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

preme bench and
one of the most
learned also. Some
of his friends were
telling stories about
the jurist recently,
and one related
this:
The justice was
coming into Wash
ingtOn on a sleep
inc COR from I a11ic
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

tween Senator Brown
and Mrs. Bradley and had advised him
to marry the latter and only consented
to wed him herself when convinced
that he would under no circumstances
make the other woman his wife.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

A Republican congressman who met
defeat in his candidacy for reelection
is John f. Lacey of Iowa. His defeat
was prophesied by Henry t. Rainey,
the lone Democrat from Illinois in the
present congress. who in speech at
the last session pointed a finger at
Lacey and declared, ANSWER me If you
can, for unless you do when the roll
of the Sixtieth congress is made up it
will be found that you and your stand
pat hobby have been left at home"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

ambassador Duu-
ley was born in jefferson, o., in 1860
and is a graduate of Kenyon college,
He is also a graduate of the law de-
partment of the Columbian university
Washington. and for several years was
in the service of the war department
He removed from Washington to the
Pacific coast in 1888, practiced law and
for two terms was city judge of San
Diego, Cal. President Mckinley ap-
pointed him minister to Peru in 1897
His knowledge of South American af-
fairs and Latin-American diplomacy is
thought to fit him especially for his
duties at his new post
Music has always played a part in
political campaigns, and every political
contest has brought it's crop of cam
paign songs, but it remained for st.
Louis to transfer an actor and profess
sional stage singer to the political
arena and make him a winner. Joseph
L. Brockel is the man, and he got the
somewhat lowly but nevertheless re-
munerative office of constable in one Of
the st. Louis districts. During the
campaign Brockel never made a single
speech, but he was very active. He
just sang his way to success, some
times warbling at five or six meetings
in one evening. When he was billed
to appear the crowd waited for him, no
matter how late the hour, for he has
quite a st. Louis reputation as a min
strel. At one time he was with Prim-
rose & West and afterward travelled
with Francis Wilson. Incidentally
Brockel has trade, that of bricklayer
and he is handsome, too, being six
feet tall and of fine physique.
Justice John NJ. Harlan of the Unit
ed States supreme court, who has de-
clared against Capitalization in gov
eminent. had a double reason for be-
ing merry at Christmas time. 1t was
only three days before the one sacred
to the Saviour's nativity that he cele-
brated the golden anniversary of his
wedding. He is one of the most vigor-
GUS of the venerable men on the su-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Professor Arthur T. Hadley, presi-
dent of Yale university, has given
great deal of thought to the question
of how to make the courses of instruc-
ton at institutions such as he heads of
the greatest possible benefit to the lar
gest number and how to adapt the
educational system to the needs of the
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

legation at Panama in 1904 He was
charge d'afsaires when General Huer-
tas made his attempt to overthrow the
Amador administration and was con-
sidered to have acted with much dis
erection in the exercise of his influence
in behalf of a stable government 1t
was Minister Lee who in 1902 was to
a large extent responsible for the set
Element Of the American claims in the
tertiary of Acre, which created so
much diplomatic discussion between
Bolivia and Brazil. He sailed 5000
miles up the Amazon in the prosecu-
ton of his aims, and several times his
life was endangered.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

We live by reposlng trust in each
other.-Pliny.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Mrs. Annie Adams, mother of Maude
Adams, the noted theatrical star, and
herself an actress. has had some unde-
Birable advertising in connection with
the shooting of former Senator Brown
of Utah by Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley
Senator Brown was to have married
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04
Mentioned In
The Dispatches
Senator Foraker and the NegrO-AmbaS.
sadOr DudIey-JOSeph Lee. Diplomat.
Mrs. Annie Adams Justice Hdr-
Ian's Golden Anniversary.

THE senior SEN
4 ator from Ohio
Joseph Benson
Foraker, who has
taken issue with the
president on the or
der dismissing the
colored troops of the
Twenty-ffth infan-
try, is one of the
ablest debaters of
-. - 4 I'M, I'll
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

time. AT Yale Sci Rnuxmruw......
entific school even ssisss 4
ing classes for work M n
T.: !: !: :: :: !: e: 4. J
ingmen and others
employed during the 8
day have recently
been instituted. DR..
Hadley, in speaking
a short time ago to
a gathering of edu- ARTHUR t. Hal
Gators. on the sub Ley
ject of Economy in Education" sal
1--WE have today a great many me
elective courses of study than we nee
and we have multiplied them witho
any definite principle or clear undo
standing of the purpose for which t
elective system exists. Its true obje
is to find out what lines of work a b.
is good for. To do this it is not nect
sary to have as many different studi
as there are different kinds of hum;
interest. 1t is not true that each pup
can be appealed to by some one su
ject and that one only. There are thr
well defined types of mind-the scie
tific, the literary and the practical.
you have arranged your courses SO tn
you can find out to which of the
types a pupil belongs and teach hi
certain subjects by a method that sui
him, you have done all that is needle
The work of the school will be mo
efficiently and economically accoI
plished if this adaptation is made wi
few subjects instead of gre
many"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

Joan of Arc and the White Banner of
France-The TricOIor of Holland.
St. Augustine, the Missionary. In
frOduced Flags Into England.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-01-04

DeWitt's Witch Hazel SaIve
Cures Piles. ScaIds. Burns.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
BILLS INTRODUCED
IN u. S. CONGRESS
Amendment to Working Hours Meas
ure-To Quiet Titles on Jicarria-
Apache Reservation.
Special to the New Mexican.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Representa
tice Hepburn this forenoon introduced
in the House of Representatives an
amendment to the pending bill to linn
it working hours of employees of rail
roads, to strike out the words "and
state or territory of the United
States"
Senator Burkett introduced in the
U. s. Senate this morning a bill pro
viding for the control of the grazing
of livestock on the public domain.
Representative Hogg has introduced
bill providing for the allotment of
lands and for the quieting of the title
of the same in the Jicarilla-Apache In
dian Reservation in New Mexico.
Delegate w. II. Andrews of New
Mexico attended reception given
by Clifford Pinchot, chief Of the divl.
sion Of forestry, last night.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
3 CONGRESSIONAL
BILLS ARE KILLED
For This Session Because of Antagon
ism to the President and
Powerful Interests.

Chicago, Ill.,, Jan. "a special dis
patch to the Tribune from Washing
ton says: 1t it now said that three
important bills, each representing a
distinct administration policy, are
practically dead, for this session of
Congress. 1t is limited that in each
case, behind the killing of the bills.
is traced personally, the antagonism
to the President and desire to belit-
tie and injure his administration. This
is only indirectly true. The subsidy
bill, the immigration bill and the Phil
ippine tariff bill are all moribund, but
chiefly because each contains provis-
ions of radical character which
aroused the enmity of powerful inter.
ests in various parts Of the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
EDWARD T. HANNAH
DIES SUDDENLY
Chicago Newspaper Man Victim OF
Tonslitis--Body Found BY Nurse
Upon Entering Sick Room.

Edward 7. Hannah aged 25 years,
a staff representative of the Chicago
Tribune but who has been a resident
OF Santa Fe for the past year and a
half, for the benefit of his health, died
suddenly this morning at st. Vincent's
Sanitarium after five days illness of
tonsilitis. No one was with him when
the end came. His nurse upon enter
ing the room, found the body. DR..
James A. Massie, attending physician,
stated that death was due 10 Sc.
we're attack of tonsilits probably SUI
perinduced by a weak heart.
The body will be sent to Mr.. Han
mans home, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
for burial.
His father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hannah, live in that city
and were notified by wire OF their
sons death.
He left several brothers and sisters
who also reside in Milwaukee with
the exception of John Hannah, who Is
now in Washington The family is
one of the oldest and most respected
in Wisconsin. where James Hannah
went early in life and where he has
resided ever since.
Edward T. Hannah was one Of the
brightest and most capable newspaper
men among the younger members of
the Chicago Tribune staff.
He was educated at Jesuit Col
lege in Wisconsin and began news
paper work on the Milwaukee Free
Press in his home city He also
worked on several other Wisconsin
papers. A year after he became con-
nected with the Chicago Tribune. his
health failed and suffering from the
Great White Plague he came to the
balmy atmosphere of Santa Fe. That
was a year ago in October. For sew
eral weeks he was news editor of the
New Mexican but resigned because of
his health
OuluOOT lie IcSiOItu lliil W Soou
physical condition. He had expected
to locate permanently in New Mexico,
having learned to like the great
Southwest Last Saturday he went
to Albuquerque on a short business
trip and while there contracted the
cold which resulted in his death last
night
The report of his demise spread rap.
idly and on all sides this morning
were heard expressions of regret. His
clean manly life and personal charms
were his chief characteristics. He
was generous to fault. ED Hannah
would give you the coat off his back
if you needed it." was often heard
among his friends.
The remains will probably be sen
east tomorrow morning IN response 20
a telegram from the father received
today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.

Las Cruces, N. NJ, Jan. 9.-An en-
thusiastic Good Roads Convention
was held here yesterday when Las
Cruces and FL Paso business men,
several hundred in number, assembled
TO work for macadam road from
this city to El Paso. Governor Hager-
man was among the speakers. S. l..
Young of Las Cruces, was chosen
chairman, and H. V. Slater, of Ell
PasO, secretary. 1t was decided to
build the road in question and to start
work right promptly. A committee of
business men was appointed to push
the undertaking. Today Governor
Hagerman was present at the laying
of the corner stone of the new Y. M.
G. A. building at the College Of Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts at Mesilla
Park.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
NEW MEXICO
BAR ASSOCIATION
In Annual Session--case of Attorney
Hitson Of Tucumcari
Taken Up.

The New Mexico Bar Association
met in annual session at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon in the chambers OF
the Territorial Supreme Court, Pres.
ident A. B. Renehan of this city pre-.
siding. r. H. Hanna of this city was
at his post as secretary,
Other members present were
Chief Justice William j. Mills of Las
Vegas, Associate Justice John II.
McFie of Santa Fe, Associate Justice
Frank w. Parker of Las Cruces, AS.
sociate Justice William H. Pope of
Roswell, Associate Justice Edward A.
Mann of Alamogordo, Attorney Gen
eral w. G. Reid of Santa Fe, Assis.
tant Attorney General r. G. Gortner
of Santa iFe, Assistant United States
Attorney e. l.. Medler Of Albuquer-
que, Attorneys T. B. Catron of Santa
Fe, w. r. Childers of Albuquerque.
The committee on grievances pre-
sented papers charging Attorney w.
j. Hitson of Tucumcari with unpro-
fessional conduct. He is accused of
soliciting business unlawfllly and
making the claim of having peculiar
influences which enables him to Sc
cure acquittals.
On motion it was ordered that the
papers be referred to District Attor-
ney Merritt Maacham u Tncumcari
ard with the reG'cs.. that he prefer
charges against Attorney Hitson and
prosecute the same.
The meeting adjourned until 2
o'clock on the afternoon Of January
21st.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
EXAMINATION FOR AD-
MISSION TO BAR.

Eight or ten applicants 70 admis
sion to the bar of New Mexico ap
peared for examination this afternoon
by the bar committee appointed by
the Territorial Supreme Court. The
names of those who are successful
will be announced tomorrow. The
examination this afternoon was writ
ten one on questions OF law.
The examining committee as now
constituted is composed of R. c. Gort-
ner of the First Judicial District, H.
B. Felgusson of the Second Judicial
District; A. H. Harllee Of the Third
Judicial District; "A. A. Jones, of the
Fourth Judicial District; w. c. Reid
of the Fifth Judicial District, and G.
W. Prichard Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict.
Attorneys Ferguson, Harllee and
Jones were the absentees.
Assistant U. s. Attorney e. l..
Medler acted on the committee for
Attorney Ferguson.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
LONCSHOREMEN
IN PISTOL DUEL
At Eureka, CaIifornia--One Dead Two
Dying--Unlon and Non-Union
Forces Clash.

Eureka. Calf, Jan. 9.-A. w. jerks
is dead, his brother, S. w. jerks, is
dying and Jack Hays is probably fatal
ly wounded as result of a street
battle last night between union and
non-union longshoremen The jerks,
were non-union men while Hayes was
a union man. The battle is the cul-
mination of trouble that has been
brewing for long time.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-09
"HANCMAN PAVLOFF"
SHOT AND KILLED
Russian General Who Once Spread
Terror Died at Hand of
Assassin.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 9.--Lieutenant
General Vladimir Pavloff, the military
procurator, of the advocate general
generally known since the days of the
late parliament as "Hangman Paw
loff," was shot and killed at 10
o'clock this morning The assassin,
who was disguised as a workman,
was captured after long chase
through the crowded streets, during
which he fred about forty shots from
two revolvers, killing policeman and
wounding a small boy,