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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

county, secretary. The meeting
was called to consider the matter
of adopting some uniform plan
Of procedure under Act. No. 200,
Session Laws of 1906. The mat
ter was thoroughly discussed by
G. w. Gates, state highway com
missioner, r. S. Currier, super
visor of Washington county, Sher-
if Holmes of Franklin county,
Judge LathrOp of Orange county
and others. 1t was the unanimous
opinion that the matter could
only be worked out by each coun-
ty for itself, as local conditions
would necessarily govern the ac-
ton of the several county boards,
and no practical plan could be
perfected that would fit all the
counties.
A. J. Croft, of EnOsburg Falls,
president of the Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers Association, has
made preliminary arrangements
for the proposed exhibit of the as
ISOLATION at the jamestown Ter
centennial Exposition. One thou
sand square feet of space have
been reserved for the purpose in
the pure foods building, prelimi-
nary application papers being
made out today. The process of
manufacturing maple sugar will
be shown. This will be che most
extensive maple sugar exhibit
ever made in the United States.
The state commission has secured
in the mines building ample space,
excellently located, for the dis
play of the building and orna
mental stones and minerals quar-
ried in the state. Because of the
very short time allowed in as
sembling this exhibit, which has
been put in charge of the state
it will be impossible to
present the matter either in per-
son or by letter to all of the com
panies interested. Notice is here
by given to any stone quarrying
or cutting firm in the state that
wishes to be represented in the
exhibit to send specimens to the
state house at Montpelier where
they will be packed and forward |
ed. Each specimen should bear
the name of the quarry from
which it comes and any other in
that those sending it
may wish placed on the label.
All specimens are to be shipped
stones should be cut in eight inch
,ubes one surface polished, one
'ock faced, and the rest ham
nered. Ornamental stones may
Ne cut in pieces II in. X II in. X
in. Minerals should be in pieces
If such size as to give fair idea
# their character.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01
1T PAYS TO USE FERTILE
ING SALT

Those who have used Salt on
light, sandy or WORKOUT soils are
almost unanimous in the opinion
that it is the cheapest and best
fertilizer that they can use on
this kind of land, especially for
oats. The application of from
600 lbs. to 1000 lbs. per acre is
said to more than double the crop.
Salt is also excellent as a weed
killer. The Vermont Experiment
Station especially recommends it
for killing Paint Brush on grass
land. G. S. Page, Hyde Park,
VT, sells a very desirable Salt for
fertilizing purposes, put up in
cheap 1OO-pound sacks, for the
very low price of $3.50 per ton,
free on board cars at Hyde Park.
This price is considerably less
than that for which ordinary Salt
can be bought and his Salt con-
tains considerable matter that
adds to its fertilizing value. The
freight rates to points between
Lunenburg and Swanton and
Newport and White River Jet.
are very low on this material, es-
pecially in II ton lots. Write for
full particulars.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

Brookline, Mass. is record
breaker in it's financial manage
ment as the report of the town
treasurer shows. We are inter
ested in the affairs of the "town"
because our fellow townsman,
William Craig, Esq, is the chair
man of the Board of Selectmen =;
in reality, the mayor of this rich
est town in the world. The Brook
line Chronicle has this paragraph
in it which is of interest showing
what is doing down in that vi
cinity:
Il am not only strongly in favor of
the bill establishing a metropolitan
council, but l would urge that it en-
ploy experts to examine the accounts
of the state boards at least once
year," said Representative Joseph
Walker, chairman of the House ways
and means committee, at the meeting
of mayors and selectmen at Young's
Hotel last Saturday.
81 know that the metropolitan park
board has made mistakes" he contin-
ued. Il have myself found instances
where bills for maintenance have been
charged to construction.
'Such an organization as this can
we'll supervise such work. You owe
it to your constituents to investigate
all these state boards"
Chairman Craig attended the meet
ing, and Mr.. Osborne Howes favored
legislation forming a metropolitan
council possessing the power to com
pei the members of state commissions
to appear before it to answer ques-
tiOns.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

1858 he purchased the drug bust
ness of DR.. S. X. Collins, contin-
uing in this until the Civil War
broke out when he went to the
front as quarternaster of the
Eighty-eighth Vermont Regiment
which was commanded by Col.
Stephen Thomas. He served as a
cOmmissary of subsistence on the
staff of Gen. Godfrey Weitzel in
the department of the Gulf until
December, 1868.
Since the Civil War he had re-
sided in Montpelier with the ex-
ception of two years when he
lived in New York. For the past
forty years he had been connected
with various manufacturing en-
terprises in the city as well as its
insurance and financial institu-
tons. His business sagacity and
the trust reposed in his abilities
was shown by the variety and i'm
pOrtance of the offices he held. At
the time of his death he was pres
ident of the Vermont Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., president of
the First National Bank of Mont
pelier, president of the Maple
wood Improvement Co. of Ten
nessee, a director in the National
Life Insurance Co. and a member
of it's finance committee, a trustee
of Washington county grammar
school and of Norwich University,
Mortified.
He was also senior warden in
Christ Episcopal church and had
always been active in the work of
the diocese. For many years Col.
Smith was secretary of the Ner-
mont Officers Reunion Society.
He was also a member of Brooks
Post, G. A. r., and of the Loyal
Legion. He was senator from
Washington county in the Yer
mont legislature in 1866 and in
1888 and was a delegate at large
to the Republican national con-
ventiOn in 1892. In 1852 he mar
ried Abba M. Hale, of Danville,
who survives him. Three sons
were born to them all of whom
have died.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

King Leopold and the Congo
Free State have caused more than
one sensation, and until recently
it has seemed as if there was but
one side to this most remarkable
case, but latter developments seem
to prove a possible other side to
the situation. Returning business
men, who have been through the
state report that these stories of
cruelty are false for the most
part, there may be stray instances
Of white men being placed in re-
sponsible positions and abusing
them, but the fact that the white
men live in isolated places, prac-
ticallv alone and with no Guard,
side by side with and far out
numbered by the natives, is fair
proof that there is not great abuse
else the natives would overpOwer
the white population. These ma
tives, too, were cannibals a few
years back. Leopold is making a
great financial success of the col
ony and rivals with financial APP
petites may have had something
to do with the spread of these
stories.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01
COL. SMITH DEAD.

Col. Fred E. Smith, of Montpe
lier, died suddenly early Sunday
morning, Feb. oath, of heart fail,
ure superinduced by a slight at
tack of pneumonia. Although
Colonel Smiths health had not
been very good for two wears he
was daily at his office until Sat
urday. The funeral was held at
Christ church Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Colonel Smith was born in
Mortified, June II, 1880. In
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01
A NOVEL OF WALL STREET

A NOVEL OF WALL STREET.
Next week the Harpers are pub
fishing Sampson ROcb Of wal
Street, by Edwin Lefevre. Mr..
Lefevre has already won fame by
his stories of Wall Street life, but
this novel marks a distinct adj
vance over his previous work, ex-
cellent though that was.
The dOminatne figure is Samp-
son Rock, a mighty manipulation
of the Street. He is ruthless,
cynical, masterful, yet Iavishes
wealth of affection on his son.
That son, Sampson Rock, Jr.,
has ideas and ideals different from
those of his father, and the con-
hict between their ideas, extend
ing into the manipulation, by
each of them, of millions, is full
of intense and dramatic interest.
1t is a novel of Wall Street
characters, written by a man who
intimately knows his chosen field.
1t is a story of love and finance.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

to them only one survives, Mrs.
c. NJ. Clark of St. Adams. The
Rev. Mr.. Malcolm was for 16
years editor of the Vermont
Christian Messenger.
The Rev. Charles w. Colt, now
rector of st. Luke's church, BaIti-
more, has accepted a call to the
rectOrship of st. Paul's church,
Windsor, and will assume charge
of the parish the second Sunday
after Easter, April IA. Mr.. Colt
is the eldest son of the late DR.
Henry A. Colt, who for nearly
forty years was the headmaster of
st. Pauls school, Concord, N. Fl.
Mr.. Charles Colt began his minis
try in the neighboring town of
CharlestOwn, N. H., where he re-
manned three years, leaving that
parish to aid his father in his
great work at the school. Some
time after his fathers death,
which occurred in 1895, Mr.. Colt
accepted a call to st. Tuke's
church, Baltimore where he has
been in charge of a LARGE and -four
ishing church, with two assistant
ministers under his direction.
Just as the Boston & Maine
train was nearing Coventry at
midnight, Feb. Goth, Conductor
w. j. Ross was called to the smok-
ing car by the attempted suicide
of a passenger. The man had
cut his throat while the train was
moving. He died before being
brought back to Barton Landing.
The body was placed in the hands
of the selectmen and is now in
the shop of G. V. Jenness for iden-
LITIGATION. In the pocket of the
man was deposit certificate on a
Seattle, Washington, bank, made
out in the name of d. A. Melon
aid. Other papers in the pockets
bore the same name, so that the
suicide is thought to have that
name. 1t is thought that he was
temporarily insane. No strange
actions had been noticed prior to
his cutting his throat.
The Brattleboro Street Railway |
company and the Springfield |
Electric Railroad company, hav-
ing appealed from the appraisal
of State Tax Commissioner j. E.
Cushman believing the same to be
excessive. State Treasurer E. Fl.
Deavitt now takes a hand and APP
peals from the appraisal of Mr..
Cushman on the ground that his
estimate of the value of these rail
way companies is too low. Mr..
Deavitt will go before the board
of appeals, which consists of
Lieut.. Gov. G. FL. Prouty, Sec. of
State, F. G. Fleetwood and State
Auditor Horace F. Graham, on
the ground that Mr.. Cushman's
appraisal of these prOprieties is
much below their actual value.
Treasurer Deavitt does this to
protect the interests of the State.
A meeting of the newly created
prison boards of Addison, Chitten- /
len, Franklin, Washington and
orange counties was held at the
county clerks Office in Burling- '
on, Wednesday, Feb. 18th, 1907. I
The meeting was organized by the
lection of Judge j. Fl. Lyon of 6
yhittenden county, chairman, and
Judge F. G. Dyer of Addison :
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

President Castro seems to be
having a hard time to decide the
old question Ito be or not to be"
with the odds in favor of mot to
be-. 1t is a world problem what
will become of the country at his
death. Not that he was a great
man, but there are many factions
which he has succeeded in con-
trolling that will be let loose
upon the country and a fight will
ensue for the management of the
government.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

Joe Mitchell Chapple, Editor
of the National Magazine has a
very happy write-up in that maya
zine of former governor Pages ex-
tensive plant at Hyde Park, and
in it is a fine appreciation of Yer
mont scenery and Vermonts hold
upon her native citizens, no mat
ter where they may roam. We in
Vermont all appreciate the men,
now living, who are making the
state a name in the industrial as
we'll as in the political world, but
we are not sure that the rest of
the country knows as much about
it as we do.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

We all know that Bradford is
as good town as one could wish
to live in, that it has natural ad-
vantages which only partly have
been taken advantage of, that it
is a good center for business, and
that the business of the hills
should come in to our merchants
instead of enriching mail order
houses, as now happens. The Elk
press Office and freight station
will prove this any day if you
care to look into it. What is need
ed is that we all take hold to-
gether to help things along. Not
to be afraid that some other bust
ness man here will get more bust
ness while we ourselves are get
ting more, but to be afraid that
the standard of goods and our
business skill will fall short and
so give the mail order man bust
ness. This week we are beginning
a special feature with arguments
for trading at home, that will
appeal to the sense of the readers
even though the message is often
couched in slang phrases. 1t means
work and more work to keep legit-
innate trade at home, but that
is what we are all here for; to
make successes of our business,
and to make a success of the town.
Let the knockers rest awhile.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

The Lyndonville Journal wishes
that politics be given a thirty
minutes intermission. In the good
old days, there used to be a few
months of the biennial period
when politics formed the waking
thoughts of the people and the
rest of the time other interests
were the mainstay, now we mix
politics with the very air we
breathe twenty-four hours in the
day for three hundred and sixty
five days in the year for natural
lifetime.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

st. Adams is stirred up over
the order for the disarmament of
the Co. B., as the town has had a
military organization for over
forty years, and it is an institu-
ton with the place. 1t looks now
as if the town might have another
try, and we venture to say if the
majority really wish. to retain
this part of it's life, they will sup,
port the company better since
the scare and things will go on
swimmingly for awhile, for they
have had a sharp reminder that
it doesn't pay to let things slip
along by themselves. The Mes,
senger thinks that one reason for
the apparent apathy which has
led to this condition arises from
the very fact that military organ
izations were at one time the pet
of the social life of the place and
that it was oyerdone and the pen
dulum swung to the other eX-
IRENE.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

Edward S. Robertson spent
last week with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Robertson in
Penacook, N. H. The holiday was
to celebrate his twenty-frst birth
daY.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

Senator Smoot is now sure of
his seat for the next two years.
After reading the debate in the
Senate, there seems to be no
doubt but that Senator SmoOt as
man and citizen of a sovereign
state in the Union is entitled to
this seat, but there is one thing
certain, in so far as the fight
against him was a fight against
pOlygamy in the Mormon idea
and for the sanctity of the home,
it was sustained and will have an
effect in the politics of the state
of Utah, even. Publicity has done
that and it will not cease. Utah
and the Mormon church will not
be left alone with the seating of
Senator SmOOt, who, it has been
proved, is not a pOlygamist nor
believer in it. The fact that he is
Mormon does not figure any more
than that another man is a
church member or not a church
MOrmOnism, divorced
from polygamy, is as legitimate a
religion as far as the constitution,
as is any religion or sect.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

Japan says mot so welly bad"
and California says mot so welly
good" to the compromise made in
the new exclusion bill. Japanese
children under sixteen years old,
who speak the English language,
can attend the common schools of
the city. All others must go to
schools specially for them.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

"Whom shall we trust" is an
observation often heard after an
example of a pious fraud like the
Nipples and the Walkers, church
officers and men in civic trusts,
who abscond. Unless the world
in its greater part were honest,
we would go further astray in
trusting than we do, for men
who profess religion and those
who do not are both found to be
scoundrels in specific cases.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

The Anti-SaloOn League is fight
ing to keep the license column of
towns as small as possible. This
is a legitimate field of work,
since the present law is a local
option one, the interest nearest the
heart of the League is to make it
as near a prohibition state as they
can through the No vote. For
most places in the state the No
column is the best for the town.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-01

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, 1907-03-01

Don't forget that March meet
ing determines the personnel of
the town administration for the
year. 1t is important that the
voters should take time to vote on
town meeting day, and that they
should take time to think things
over before they vote. 1t is the
thinking voter as well as the ever
present voter who is the safe
guard of our civic purity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12
FurS for Gifts

is he tme armoAme to num n sales wha lose nroho & sZW
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12

-Born-To MT and Mrs. Carl smith a I2-pound daughter. /
 Frank Massey, press boy at the Graphic office, is sick with pneumonia at his home at Twelfth avenue and Cherry street.
 -LOS1-One pair of diamond ear rings Finder will return to the Graphic and receive reward Of of s25.
 -Wanted-.I4ady assistant book keeper and stenographer. State ref erence and salary wanted. Address POS. care Graphic. 12-12-6t
 FOR RENT--A broom cottage, in first class condition, 70s Walnut street, convenient to schools, churches and business. All modern improve ments; $2O per month. Geo. B. Moore, 515 West Second avenue. 12-11-6t
 For saie-A drst-class grocery store with meat market connected. do- ing a good business. Must be sold. Gooh reasons given. Address N., care "rsphic.
 Mrs Green and Miss Henderson, two national temperance lecturers, will make short talks at the First Methodist church Friday night at 7:30 0 clock. They will illustrate their lec- lures with chalk and chart.
 The fire department was called to Eleventh avenue and Oak street today to extinguish small blaze that threatened four empty cottages there They smothered the fire with buckets of water No damage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12

guest of her daughter, Mrs. McCuen. for several weeks She was accom- panied home by her grandson.
 Mrs Vina Godfrey, wife of Tom Godfrey, one of the victims of the Clio tragedy, and her sister, Miss Theresa Pres1rldge, returned to their home at Ola, La, last night after spending several days here and at Rison.
 A NEW REMEDY.
 Hercher's Corn and Bunion Salve: guaranteed to cure or your money re- funded Sold by Chas. Hercher. o1O7 East Barraque, and by D. I. Mills & Co.,, 223 West Second. 11-2i-2W
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BRIEF MENTION.

ferson for several weeks. but who is now much improved.
 \. F. Brann of Wilmot is ill the city business.
 r. Lawrence Walker, a well known theatrical man from Washington, D. C., is in the city today.
 Lamar Williamson of Monticello oscar Thweatt of Helena, G. H. Coop CT, well known railroad man from Little Rock; B. A. Case of Little Rock and E. r. Ingram of Grady are late ar- rivals at the Hotel Jefferson.
 Mrs. X. F. Grace has returne. from SL. I.onis, where she was the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12
Gift Shoes! i,

In the reduced prices we make OH these lines we make a substantial gift to patrons in the dihe1 ence of the regular selling price and the reducea price. Note them.
 MINISTERS $500 SHOES AT S5.25 The high grade fine custom made Shoes for whcp Jas A. Canister Co. is well known. Appearance durability and fine finish at their best in the~ Shoes.
 zIEGLER'S s4.oo SHOES AT $500 :. One of the best makes of Shoes for Ladies on ns market This particular shoe is fine stock kid, ma.e with welt sole for street wear hand turn so's for dress wear. Handsome Cuban heel and of 'ns Y latest fashion in shoes s.2
 The lack of space in our Shoe Room accounts io ythese two fine Holiday specials
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12
Preserns for Men

,alnes M thai will be of,anusual. Import to you.
 MEN'S BATH ROBES AT $6.5O to $l250 A large variety in genuine Turkish 1owelling, Ger snan Blanket Cloth and all wool Refined colorS and patterns Every one a marvel of value.
 NEWS FINE NECKYEAR AT soc to $l.50 An unusual line of Mems Silk Four Hands for tslfts; latest shades and patterns, i,
 MEN's SILK sUSPEybERs AT $1.OO to $500 Holiday Suspenders-always acceptable gifts, one pair in pretty box Rich trimmings.
 NEWS SILK MUFFLERS AT $1, ,OO to $2.OO Mufers can be found here All the newest ideas
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12
Knit ShaWls, Etc.

\ great convenience for you when going out ot an evening or making hurried neighborhood visit.
 Square Shawls knit from pure wool yarns in hand some shell design, good weight and size, solid and fancy combination of colors $1.OO to $2.50 /Round or Throwoyer Shaw in very pretty patterns, very warm and comfortable .75c to $2.50 Knit Cape Shawl. heavy fleece lined, in black, white md fancy eolors $1 .OO .<nit Fascinators. heavy h lined, all colors, good sizes .................... soc to $1.OO .,hidren's Hoods atece lin, and very warm, solid And fancy colors ,.......... ....... 4Oc and soc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-12-12
Art Linens and
 Art Materials Silk Floss, Lustsr Cott0ns, Canvas; Hoops, Etc.
 
 Covers
Drevfus Department Store
 INTERVIEWING WEARABLE''
Dress Goods Special

solves at least Christmas problem Any appreciate pattern from of these and the you'd anything equally desirable
 s25 and Imported Chevo and mannsh .uings to specially .75c utng pads checks and overcevks sold at soc and s5c now .49c now ........ 89c Wool English black colors, worth $loo now .85c stripes AS inches wide worth $1.00, 89C
 Silk Crepe de solid Neck Scarfs worth s5c now soc Plaid Silks A 65c goods soc raTeta Silks fn black wide; Oc value our price France always sold at 5sc now soc for peicoas An unmach ed s1 9 value our price 0O
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Knit Under wear

The kind that gives most satisfaction in. serves and comfort at the lowest prif..
 Knitted Skirts in knee length sn solid and fancy cd| ors We have thenkin heavy ribbed cotton and wool solid and fancy coors at prices fanging from A soc to S2.Wl Knit Corset Covers, croc3let trimmed at .25c Knit Corset Covers, neat lace trisn,ea at M Ladies Union Suits fine ribbed Wife cotton. .S1 OO Ladies Union Suits, fine ribbed wool at S1, ,5O| Misses and Childrens Union Suit sin white or gray at .,.............>... .......,. .. ..........~ M| Misses and CliGrens Union Suits in natural woo at ........ ........... .:.......".S1.%l
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-07
G. ]. Twlss Buried Today.

The remains of G. j. Twiss who
died Tuesday night were buried this
afternoon at the Rose Hill cemetery
I'm this city. Services were held at the
family residence ON North Washington
street The remains were taken in
charge by the local Carpenters Union
40. 102S. of which the deceased was
member. Almost the entire member.
ship of the union gathered at tho
Union Hall this afternoon and march.
ed in a body TO the home Of the de.
ceased accompanying the services to
the burial grounds.