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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

The news that Prin. D. Y.
COmstock, lately principal of St.
Johnsbury Academy, was injured
in the earthquake at Kingston,
bring that disaster a little nearer
home. There is what we now call
the Kingston Incident since, at
this time when the best instincts
of humanity are always reused,
the British governor, Swetten-
ham, shows himself to be a cad,
and sends an insulting letter to
Admiral Davis, who FASTENED
with supplies and medical aid to
the devastated city. AS a result
of this letter, which was in effect
an order for the Admiral to with
draw from the city as the supplies
were not needed, the admiral
withdrew his ships to Cuba there
to await developments. The
British public is reused and has
sent most cordial thanks for the
immediate relief we offered, and
the governor will be severely rep
rimanded, if not relieved The
United States, although in Great
Britain we are considered rather
hot-headed and easy to take Of
Tense, take this matter coolly, as
we refuse to hold the country
guilty for the discourtesy of one
man. All of Jamaica is indignant,
and many are suffering for want
of just what we were bringing
them because of the bull headed
ness of this one man.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

The sudden death of Senator
r. A. Alger removes from public
life one more of the old guard of
the Blue and the Gray campaign
er. He was a fine man, and a
conscientious servant of the pub
lie. He did his best wherever duty
called him, and in many places
his best was very creditable.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

The Thaw trial has begun. If
reports are within a mile of being
correct, this country is to be
tried in reading the mass of testi-
mony showing much social rotten
ness. Is he acquitted or is he not,
we shall be compelled to watch
the process of sOiled linen being
washed in the fierce public light.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

Vermont is not going to be able
to make any great showing on the
$4,000 appropriated for the
jamestown Exposition, but the
commissioners are business men
who will make the money show
for all it is worth, and the vari-
GUS manufacturers will undoubt-
eddy do their part to exhibit their
and our resources.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

The Canal commission seems to
be a great training school from
which the capitalists of this coun-
try draw managers for their vast
interests. Theodore p. Shonts,
Chairman of the Commission, has
resigned and is to be president of
the Belmont-Ryan Transporta-
ton Co. of New York. John F.
Stevens will succeed him.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

The Free Press got out an ex-
ira this week which is a credit to
that paper and to the fraternity,
as well as of great interest and
Importance to the state. 1t is de-
voted to telling the story of the
progress, prosperity and pros
poets of the Green mountain
state. Farm, dairy, live stock,
lumber, mines, quarries, COM
merce, factories, banks, railroad,
cities, towns and natural scenery
are all represented in this story
of development. 1t is in line with
the work which the Vermont
State Improvement Association
is planning to do for the benefit
of the state. This association is
Just getting ready for work, hav-
ing been incorporated at the last
legislature, and it intends to work
first, last and all the time to in
crease the prosperity and fair
name of the state. While this edi-
ton is a matter of individual en-
terprise and is not connected with
the association work, it is still
helping just what the association
is aiming to accomplish. Con
gratulations to the Free Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

The Vermont legislature took a
wise step with the law against
the expectorating on sidewalks in
public places. 1t has been proved
that germs of tuberculosis are
transmitted this way more than
any other; in fact, many noted
students of the malady, have
written with positiveness that the
great white plague can be checked
and finally STAMPED out by this
on precaution. The law goes into
effect today, and the enforcement
of the law should be rigid as well
as voluntary.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

Now that the Thaw trial is
bringing the whole family into a
prominence, which must be very
unpleasant to them, these few
lines from Helen Keller's auto
biography will throw a little
light upon the kind of woman the
Fl. K. Thaw had for a mother. 81
shall mention only two other
friends. One is Mrs. William
Thaw of Pittsburgh, whom / have
often visited in her home, Lynd-
hurst. She is always doing some
thing to make some one happy,
and her generosity and wise coun-
sci have never failed my teacher
and me in all the years we have
known her." 1t sometimes seems
that misfortunes are undeseryed.
So the place of greatest interest
at the jamestown Exposition is
to be called the War path. Not
so bad. OF course, when we leave
home we are going to see all the
exhibits, and if we have a minute
or two to spare we may get just
a glimpse at the Pike or the Mid
way or the Warpath; but when we
get home, we have been on the
warpath most of the time. The
jamestown Exposition will have
one great advantage over other ex-
hibitions, that will be the naval
maneuvers. Jack Tar certainly
does appeal to the average Amer
lean.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01
j. ID. DEBoER NOT A CANDIDATE.
Montpelier, Vt,
January %, 1907.
j. l.. Southwick, Editor,
Burlington Free Press,

Burlington, VT.
Dear Sir :-You telephoned me last
night asking if l had given out an in
terview on the subject of the guerra
torial nomination for 1908. | advised
you then that | had not, | have not
been, am not now and will not be a
candidate for that nomination. | have
been urged by so many friends to be-
come a candidate that it now seems
Just to let them know my position de-
finitely in order to relieve them of en-
barrassment in their attitude to other
men who may be interested in the nomi-
nation. | sincerely thank all who have
indicated to me in various ways offers
Of a generous support
You are at liberty to publish the con-
tents of this note.
Yours very truly,
JOS. A. DeBOER.
Mr.. DeBOer has been urged re-
peatedly to allow his name to be
used as candidate for the gov
ernorship, but never yet has he
consented, and the above letter
makes it evident that the time has
not vet come when he will con-
sent. He is an able, clean man of
the younger generation and would
make a pronounced success in the
chief executive chair.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-01

Vermont editors seem to be
quite prosperous if actions speak
louder than words. Brother Straw
ser of the Wilmington Times has
annexed another paper to his
plant and Brother Hildreth of the
Newport Express and Standard
has 'folded his tent and silently
stolen away" He has gone down
to Florida, not for his health, but
lust because he wanted to. We are
glad to see these signs of pros
perity and congratulate our fell
low newspaper men upon it.
Other signs of general prosperity
are to be noted by new dresses OF
type and new installations of ma
chinery which are chronicled week
by week.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
MANY IN PERIL.
Flames Sweep Through Structure and
Employees Jump to Escape.

Dover. n. H.. Jan. 26.--The lives Of
from 300 to 500 employees in the large
five-story No. mill OF the Cocheco
Manufacturing company were imper.
lied by fire that swept through the
structure with great rapidity shortly
after the hands were in their places
Saturday Many were hurt by jump
Ing from the fourth story windows.
Two men who jumped from the fourth
floor were taken TO a hospital seri
ously hurt and dozen others treated
for hurts Of less serious nature. The
seriously injured are: william Tur.
ner. mule spinner. broken hip;
James Ashton. a mule spinner. both
legs broken.
The fire started from a hot box IN
the spool room. and before the fright
ened employees could maSe any eIor7
20 extinguish the flames they spread
10 the summing room and swept
through the big mill There are 70
horoscopes In the place and tho
pjanic-stricken employees made n wild
rush for the exits. Those on lowe
floors generally managed 20 get ont
through doors or windows. but those
on the fourth and NTH floors were no.
so fortunate. Employees on the hf'
floor rushed 10 the fourth floor In lar
and. finding the smoke ard
flames cut of exit down the stairways
many leaped from windows 10 the
frozen ground
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
COMMITTEE WORK.
This Was the Order Of the Day satur
day at state Capital.

Austin. Jan. 20. - Committee work
was the order OF the day with houss
members Saturday. The committee
on common carriers refused TO approve
the bill permitting the Santa Fe TO
tear up the track between Panhandle
and washburn
A. J. Baboock has bill before the
committee on liquor traffic compelling
saloons TO close AT IL o'clock at night
aud open again at 8 o'clock In the
morning: to close Saturday al mid
night and not open again until
o'clock Monday morning. The bill
provides forfeiture Of license for two
years as penalty.
clearing on the bulk sales law will
come up before the committee Wedncs
day A large number of credit men
expect 10 be present
The majority OF criminal jurispru-
dence committee reported favorsbly
the bill prohibiting rafting anything
OF value.
Mr.. Love OF Williamson has submit
ted bill 10 modify court injunctions
and for applicant 10 make statement
under oath. He also has n bill calling
for beer Inspector which. he he
lieves. will bring the state $500 e0u
yearly In revenue. This bill In eA-
pected to be vigorously opposed by
the brewery interests.
Chairman O'Neal OF the appropria-
lions committee states the deficiency |
bill will be cut down materially. He
said The way this legislature Is go
ing the state will be bankrupt II its
course is not checked"
The house judiciary committee re
ported favorably Ganord's bin proyid-
Ing for ascertaining known heirs of
descendent wherein property has
been omitted from the will or In the
OF an estate OF dec.
dent: also TO determine relative inter
est OF unknown heirs. There Is no
law at present providing conditions
set out in this proposed measure. \
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
aonosr err.
Masterson's Measure Has Been Rec.
commended For Passage.

Austin, Jan. 26.-The famous ghost
bnlIf'T Mr. Masterson. providing foI
thdyEse OF bodies OF the unclaimed
dead for scientific purposes. has been
recommended for passage by the sen
ate cosrml,;ee 10 which Il was re
ferred. Numerous amendments, how
ever. Incorporated upon the measure
and 'cven then n minority report
against passage has been announced
The ghost bill" prCscribes under
what circumstances the bodies of the
unclaimed dead may be turned o,er
to medical schools for dissection. By
amendments offered bodies OF these
who die In the orphans home. the sol.
diers home. the deaf and dumb instl.
tute. the isane asylum. and the cpl.
leptic colony are not subject TO such
use In the event the bill becomes law
The other more important measures
receiving favorable action, all In the
hands OF the committee. were:
By Stone-Proyiding that city coun.
ellis may regulate the blowing OF Wills
ties or che ringing OF bells within the
corporate limits Of the municipality.
BY Automatically bulk sales bill, ="
declaring void sales OF portions Of
stocks OF merchandise other than In
the regular course OF business and reg.
ulating the sale OF stocks In bulk
BY Misunderstanding for the ad.
mission OF recorded instruments on
writing without proof of execution.
BY Green--Prescribing penalties for
the collection OF usurious interest and
fixing venue OF suits for recovery.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
INrssuRsAN RAILWAYS.
Many Miles viii :. Built In Texas
and Other States.

Baltimore. Jan. 2G.-Prevaillng nc.
tivity in construction indicates that
1907 Will be prolific OF new electric
railway trackage In the south. says
the Manufacturers record. Ever since
II was demonstrated that electric IN.
terurban railways could be operated
with satisfaction to the public and
with profit to the companies the south
has been active In promoting them.
and the success OF the lines between
Augusta. Ga. and Aiken. S. c., and
between Fort Worth and Dallas, Tex.
constitutes tangible evidence that sucb
enterprises will meet with success in
this section when they are judiciously
and porperly built and efficiently man.
aged. There are now about fifty cleo
trio interurban railway plans In vari.
Gus stages OF progress In the south
and some OF them are 10 be completed
within the next few months.
Construction has begun In Texas
upon what will be the longest inter.
urban electric railway yet started in
that state. This is the line OF the
Texas Traction company. from Dallas
70 Sherman, sixty miles, but the same
parties are soon TO begin work on the
line OF the Central Texas Traction
company from Dallas to waxahachie.
Ennis and Corsicana, sixty-five miles.
al OF which. when completed, will
make practically l25 miles of electric
interurban railway. with Dallas as the
connecting point Of the two divisions.
Another liue which will doubtless be
built during the coming summer Is
that between Houston and Galveston,
which is to be constructed by the
Stone 4 Webster Engineering corpora.
ton OF Boston. This line viii be fifty.
five miles long.
One OF the most ambitious schemes
In the way OF electric railroads that
has yet been heard OF Is that OF the |
South Carolina Public Service corpora.
ton. Just chartered In that state. to |
build about 525 miles OF electric rail. |
ways. connecting many important /
points In South Carolina and also /
to Augusta. Ga. Some en-
cheering on this Is reported done bat
as yet the plan has not progressed be
yond the preliminary stage. There are
also a number OF other proposed cleo
trio railways. amons which may be
mentioned the New Orleans and Baton
Rouge Electric railway. In Louisiana:
he Waco. Temple and Marlin Electric
railway and the Gainesville. Whites
,oro and Sherman Interurban. In Tex
rs, besides others In various parts Of
he south. and two or three lines In
Oklahoma and Indian Territory. In.
.luding a road from Oklahoma City to
Shawnee.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
SEVEN IN ALL.
Fifty.ons Talesmen Were Examine,
Friday and Two Jurors Secured.

4 FRIDAY ana Two Jurors secured.
New York. Jan. 26.-Fifty-one tales
men were examined Friday In th'
effort 20 complete the jury which Il
TO try Harry X. Thaw. but only tw,
names were added TO the jury roll
making seven in all
That there is increasing difficulty In
finding men willing or competent 10
serve is evidenced by the fact that
on the first day OF the trial three IN.
rors were sworn from among nineteen
talesmen, one Of them being excused
subsequently by the court.
On the second day three jurors were
secured from among thirty-one tales
men. and Friday IL required the ques.
tioning OF more than one.fourth Of the
entire special panel Of zoo men toA Sc
cure two.
One OF the new jurors is Hard X.
Faire. a printer and publisher. who Is
the only unmarried man thus far Sc
lected. Faire looks less than thirty
years old. The second juror Is Mai
colin S. Frazer. a dealer In underwear.
He Is perhaps forty years old, and Is
married.
Excuses framed by the talesmen
are getting more varied Man af;erI
man Friday declared that his opinion
as 10 the guilt or innocence OF the ae
cused man was so firmly fixed as to-
admit Of no change by reason OF any
testimony that might be adduced. Dis
trio; Attorncr Jerome tried TO cot
vince the talesmen that newspaper
stories were not the same AS sworn
before court. but his 81.
forts were generally unsuccessful. and
challenges for cause were Issued by
the court. or the old talesmen exam
ined Friday only three were perempto-
riiy rejected.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.
Shaw and strsus Confer With Louis.
ianians on Matter.


Washington. Jan. 26.-Secretarics
Shaw and Straus gave hearing to
representatives Meyer and Broussafd
and a delegation from New Orleans
representing the sugar and molasscs
industry OF Louisiana on the phase
Of sulphur fumes and lime In sugar
and moIasses. II was stated that
Secretary Wilson. acting upon the ad.
vice OF DIR. Wiley. the chief chemist
OF the department. BIAS expressed the
opinion that sulphur fumes and lime
were injurious TO health and. there
fore. their use under the pure food
law should be inhibited. AS the regu-
lations governing the matter must be
approved by the secretary OF com
mcrce and labor. the conference wae
In the nature OF an appeal from Secre-
tary Wilson's view.
Secretaries Shaws and Straus win
take the matter up with Secretary VIII.
son.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
Simply smouiderine.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 26.-Fire In cot
ton on the British steamer inkula
bound from Galveston TO Liverpool
was Saturday still burning when the
inkula anchored In midstream. The
cotton was simply smouldering. and
the fact that the Inkula was on FIRE
could not be told from outside appear.
ances.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
LETTER BEING HELD.
Addressed to Presidents Wife. but
Writer Did Not Stamp u.

Alton. Ill.,. Jan. 90. A letter ad-
dressed to Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Is
being held at the Upper Alton post.
ONCE owing To the writer neglecting
20 place postage stamp on the en-
velope Postmaster Seitz sent form.
al notice 10 Mrs. Roosevelt that the
letter would be forwarded when the
necessary cents were remitted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
LARGE LAND PURCHASE.
Over Two Million Acres Are Involved
In the Transaction.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The United States
Steel corporation. Il Is announced. has
closed deal for the purchase Of ..
o0o.5OO acres Of land near the new
town OF Gary. Ind. comprising the re-.
mainder OF what Is known as the Pack
er tract. for a consideration OF So.
100000. II Is the largest purchase In
connection with the operations OF the
steel corporation at that place, and
this requirement gives the company
5000 acres OF land upon which TO
build Its Industrial city. which, whcE
completed. Il is said. will represent
an investment OF s75.0oo.o00. Its ac-
auirement Is the result OF broadening
the scope OF the company's plans.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
STRANGE AND SHOCKING.
Man Fractures His Skull and Cuts ou'
His Tonque.

Knoxville. Tenn. Jan. ga spe
cfal to the Sentinel from Bul's Gap
near here. says that George Legs,
aged forty.five years, attempted sui
eide in a shocking manner by striking
himself many times In the head with
the sharp edge OF an AK. His skull
was crushed. He also pulled out his
tongue and severed II entirely He Is
believed to have been temporarily de-
mented. Physicians say the wounds
are fatal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
GOVERNMENT WINS.
Achieves . oesInIe Victory In sm
RsIchstaa Elections.

Berlin. Jan. 2s.-The government
won a definite victory for representa-
tives In the reichstag held Friday. The
Liberal. Radical and Conservative par.
ties. supporting Prince Won Buelows
colonial policy. have won at least
twenty seats. but more important Is
the smashing defeat administered TO
the Socialists. who will lose seventeen
or eighteen seats. This Is the flr't
election since 1867 that the Socialis 3
have not Increased their representa-
kion BY from five TO twenty seats
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
viii Waive Perso nal Service.

Findiay, O.. Jan. 2s.-Attorney VII
al p Lane OF Cleveland. reprssentihe
the Standard OIL company. IN con,
ference with Prosecutor Daviu. asresu
10 waive a personal service OF the IN
dictments recently found against the
standard OIL Company OF OHIO ana
its subsidiary companies and John ID
uirkefellcr
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
Dro~ns IN River.

Muskosee. Jan. s6.-E. l.. scanbo-n
OF Coal Camp. Mo-. was drowned IN
the virdigris river seven miles north
Of here. He was In 2 boat drasei' 3
logs In the river. In some manner
The rope wound around him. drasgi' &
him into the river. where he diss ,
pcared. Ed Richardson. who was with
him. swan ashore.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
TURKEYS FOWLS.
For, Worth City Judge Holds The,
Are Not Livestock.

Fort Worth. Jan. 26.-ln the ease
OF W. II. Austin. who buys. kills. packs
and ships large numbers Of turkeys
and whose place OF business. Is near
the courthouse. arrested on charge oi
violating the slaughterhouse ord
nance. CITY Judge Prewitt, after care
full consideration. decided that place
where poltry Is slaughtered Is not
under the meaning OF the ordinance. a
slaughterhouse. and discharged MIR
Austin.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
psrr Defeated.

- Birmingham Jan. 26.-"Farmer
BSfns defeated James Psrr. the Eng
iish champion. here In one OF tne
fastest wrestling matches ever seen
An Alabama. A challenge TO the win
ner was made by Frank A. Glotch. the
American champion. and Burns an
nounced that he had accepted the
match. 20 be held here.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
COAL COMING.

Several Careoes VIII soon DC No
eeived on Puget Sound.
Tacoma. Wash, Jan. 2e-within the
next thirty days several csrgoes Of
coal will be received on Puget sound
10 relieve the fuel shortage now exist
ing at Tacoma and Seattle. According
70 advices received. the steamer Lyra
sailed from Neil Monday with 1000
tens OF coal. Tho steamship Quito q
20 bring 5000 tons and the steamship
Pleisdes 1000 tons. Never before in
the history OF this port has coal had Q
be imported from the orient to meet
the local demand.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
Peanu, Roa.ter ExpIodss

Ada. l. T.. Jan. 2e.-By the explosion
OF a peanut and popcorn roaster the
front OF the Ada Furniture and Coffin
company was blown out. No casual.
ties.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27
N.oroes Not Accepted.

uo,ston. Jan. &c. = Three negroes
were refused enlistment here 'n '"'
navy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-01-27

Toxic. Jan. ,e.--Japan will seek Do
foreign loans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-04
Badly Mixed Up.

Abraham Brown, of winterton. NJ.
Y, hnd a very remarkable expert
ence; he says: Doctors got badly
mixed up over me; one said heart
disease; two ctlled II kidney trouble
tho fourth blood poison and the
fifth stomach end liver trouble; but
none OF them helped me; so my wifo
advised trying Electric Bitters. which
are restoring me to perfect health.
One bottle did me more good than
all tho Ave doctors prescribed"
to cure blood poison,
weakness and all stomach, liver and
kidney complaint, by ]. G. Perry
soc.