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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

G.. of the Fourth regiment and after
the war went to Nebraska and Iowa,
writing at times to his wife and
sending her some money but getting
no response. On arriving in Mont
pelier he started up Elm street and
on the way met Charles A. Smith,
of whom he inquired for the Wilder
Mill, knowing that his wife lived
there when he left her so many
years ago. Mr.. Smith recollected
after a moment that the Wilder
Mill was located where now is the
Lane manufacturing company's
shop, and he so informed the old
gentleman. Mr.. Smith also recalled
the mans wife and that she died
twenty years ago, being found dead
in her house where she lived alone.
Her body was frozen stiff. The
woman was a great poultry fancier
and had quite a large hennery. A
peculiar coincidence was that one
of her pet stock was found resting
on her breast. Old Mr.. Muckler was
quite broken up when he was told
by Mr.. Smith of his wife's death
and said that he would go right
back to Morrisville, where he has
been living for eight years. He
said that he came back to Vermont |
eight years ago and had bought a
place there, having accumulated
some money. He thought that he
would come to Montpelier to try
70 find his wife and take her back,
30 that they could spend their de-
lining years together. He said
hat when he left Montpelier he
called that his vife's mind was
lot quite right.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
[Burlington Free Pressl

To the republicans of Vermont
belongs the proud distinction of
having conducted their campaign
for the election of delegates to the
national convention in a more
creditable and helpful manner than
any other State in New England,
and we have it on good authority
that this is recognized in Washing
ton as well as elsewhere, because
we have avoided a factional fight
throughout.
We have not aroused futile and
absolutely unnecessary bitterness
as was the case in Massachusetts,.
We have not given anything APP
preaching an affront to any candi-
date such as might appear to have
resulted from the poor manage
ment of the contest in New Hamp-
shire. We have elected a delegation
of which any commonwealth would
be proud, and under conditions
which will gain for it recognition at
Chicago and prestige for our State.
The delegation goes to Chicago
absolutely unhampered, yet fully
that Vermont is for
the Roosevelt policies as embodied
in national legislation and incor-
porated in the party creed. Its
members, while divided between
Hughes and Taft realize that they
are not going to the national con-
vention simply for the purpose of
getting on any band wagon, but to
deliberate carefully with the sole
idea of selecting the cadnidate who
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
DIR. PEARSON'S FURTHER
BENEFICENCE IN
CALIFORNIA

CLAREMoNT, April 29.-Through
the generosity of DIR. d. X. Pear
sons, the Chicago phiIanthropist,
who spent the past winter with
President George A. Gates, Pomona
College is to have a mems dormitory.
The doctor has given $4,000 and
this sum will be supplemented with
$4,000 additional The building is
to be constructed of concrete and
will be fireproof. 1t is planned to
have it ready for occupancy next
fall.
Preparatory students will have
slight chance of securing rooms in
the building as the choice of suites
will be determined by seniority of
academic rank. Seventy-two men
can be accommodated in the new
dormitory, which will be erected
east of the college and north of the
Remick gymnasium, on the Upland
road,
A large social room will be one of
the features and will fill a long felt
want, social life among the students
needing stimulation.
At present the girls have a dormi-
tory, summer hall, which is large
enough to house most of those not
living in their own homes but the
boys have been quartered among
the towns people and the real
brotherly, dormitory spirit has been
absent.
Rev. c. B. Sumner, financial sec
rotary of the college, is consulting
with architects and contractors
with reference to the structure.
President Gates is a Tapsham
man, and Miss Lydia White writes
hat che is a most loyal son of Yer
mont and an able man.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08
HOW REX BEACH CAME TO
WRITE.

Rex Beach took to writing quite
as an afterthought. He began only
five years ago after his return to
America from the Alaska gold
fields, and in this time has written
THE SPOILERS, which is also on the
boards as a play, and The BARRIER,
which the Harpers are quoting as a
best seller. Mr.. Beach's experience
is the reverse of the stories writer's
usually tell about rejected manu-
script.
at was really the result of a bet, 4"
he says. 81 ran into a fellow stay
ing in the same place with me who
had come out of the gold country a
little sooner. He had written two
or three articles about Alaska for
some paper devoted to the interests
of agricultural implements and they
had paid him a few dollars. He
gave me the stories to read and
seemed proud of them. | thought
to myself, eff he can get real money
out of this, | can" | made a bet
that | would sell some stories too.
but, instead of following his ex-
ample and working up from the
bottom, l decided TO start at the
top and let the force of gravity do
the rest, so | sent short story to
one of the magazines and sure
enough it was accepted. | thought
for a long time somebody in the
Office was playing a joke on me.
Then got into other business in
Chicago, and one day the editor
of the magazine was passing through
and called on me and asked Tor
some more stories. / gave him all |
had, and he took them away with
him. A week or so later he wrote
to me that all of them had been ac-
eepted
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

promises to be strongest at the
polls. If Secretary Taft is found tc
have the best chance to win in
November when notes concerning
the doubtful States are compared at
Chicago, the Vermont delegation
will unquestionably vote for him.
On the other hand if Hughes should
gain strength as a result of his great
fight in New York to a degree that
pointed to his ability to carry more
doubtful States than any other
candidate, there is not a good re-
publican in Vermont, who would
not want him made the standard
bearer. If our delegates should find
that in the present crisis it will be
necessary to insist that Roosevelt
make the sacrifice necessary to
save the party and its policies,
there is nothing to prevent our
delegation from leading a move
ment which would PROFESSIONALLY
sweep the country and ensure
republican victory.
In short our Vermont delegation
is in a splendid position to work for
the interest of party success in
November rather than to bring
about the nomination of any par
ticular candidate, regardless of his
ability to win.
So far as evidences in the con-
are concerned Governor
Hughes certainly received the most
marked as well as gratifying ova-
ton, but that ought not to count
at Chicago to the slightest degree,
if any other champion of progress
sive republicanism can make a
stronger fight than he; for, as we
nave frequently said when some
people thought it was stated for
effect on the situation in this State,
we fully realize that we shall need |
our strongest men this year.
The advocates of both Taft and
Hughes as well as of Roosevelt de-
serve recommendation for the hand
some spirit shown in connection
with the consideration of resolu-
tons. On Tuesday evening there
was a disposition on the part of
some of the most radical Taft men
rom the East side, where we have
repeatedly said Taft had his great
EST strength in Vermont, to over
ook the great prepOnderance of
Hughes sentiment on the West side,
md force a Taft preference declara-
ion into the report of the commit
zee on resolutions. At one o'clock
n the morning it looked as
hough this would be attempted.
n the forenoon, however, when
t was shown that this would mean
bitter fight on the floor of the
invention, and a countermove by
hose who favored other candidates,
wiser councils prevailed, and the
decided to report no .
reference whatever.
This being the situation it will
e an easy matter for the Taft men ,
o go to Hughes of the Hughes men
0 Taft as the case may be, and
ever in case of a republican presi- :
ential contest in the country were
he republicans of Vermont in better I
lape to do harmonious, effective I
nd enthusiastic work than in the
now begun.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The State convention shows many
side lights on the political situation
In Vermont. One Of these was the
strength Of the Page candidacy for
the Senate. II has been apparent
all along that he had a strong hold
on the voters Of the state, but at the
Convention the straws nearly all
blew toward the Hyde Park man.
He is certain to be our next sena-
tor for he keeps on developing
strength.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

Today is Arbor Day by procla-
nation of Gov. Proctor. Let the
day be observed privately if not
publicly. This is a good day to
trim up the trees to make them
more beautiful. 1t is also a good
day to start few trees in the needed
places of the village. Arbor Day
will become more and more an i'm
portant day as the need of the pre-
servation of our forests is impressed
upon the country.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The Press of the state feels proud
of the honor Of contributing a
member for the delegation to the
Chicago Convention. Frank l..
Greene knows much about the way
the wind blows in Vermont, and
that is only saying that he is a
wide-awake editor who travels over
the state and sees things. There
was no mistake made in sending him
to the coming convention.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The Hon. William H. Taft is a
man who seldom misses an oppor-
tunity to seize the point of the ar
gument and turn it to advantage in
a way which is both pithy and
witty. His recent reply to the
question, presented by an auditor
in the Civic Forum in New York
(Which has brought the greater
restraint of trade-'my policies or
great trusts?" left nothing to be
said from the other side. Here is
his answer, and it leaves no room
for argument,
81 cannot deny that | know what
the writer of this meant by those
quotation marks. Interpreting it,
therefore, to mean Which has
brought the greater restraint of
trade, Theodore Roosevelt's poll
cies or great trusts, | should an
swer that Theodore Roosevelt's
policies have brought about a great
restraint of illegal trade, and that
the great combinations Of capital
which have been conducted in
violation of the antitrust laws
have brought about a great re-
straint of legal trade"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

Of course, Concord, the capital
city of our sister state, was sorry
to lose the occupant of Pleasant
View, but as they figure on getting
about eleven thousand dollars in
taxes on the Eddy property their
tears flow not so copiously as they
might otherwise. They see the
silver lining to their cloud, and
they are too busy ripping it out to
put it into their pockets " to worry
very much over the lack of her
presence.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

Here is the season of the year
when the good word should be
clean up the out of doors. The rub
bish which has accumulated through
the winter should now be disposed
of that the town may take on a
picked-up look and that sanitary
conditions may not be endangered.
Each family has duty to the town
to perform in this matter. We have
a reputation for cleanliness which
it should be our pride to MAINTAIN.
Yet every spring we must see to it
that the old process of out of door
housekeeping is thoroughly gone
through with, or we will fall into
bad ways.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

A laundering telegram it respon-
sible for the defeat of the anti
gambling program of Gov. Hughes.
A telegram sent to one of the solons
at Albany from two solons at Wash
ington advised him to vote for the
bill, but the operator was persuaded
to put "not" into that telegram,
and so the defeat of meritorious
measure. The Boston Transcript
thinks the moral is that "men
should vote as their own judgments
dictate and not as someone else
tells them to-" We are constrained
to agree with the Transcript.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

Clothes do not make the man, to
be sure, but scientists tell us that
they help considerably, not so much
the outer as the inner man. London
medical men tell us that a new
suit is tonic, because is brings to
the conscious mind the fact that he
is appearing his best. Shabby clothes
make a man feel ashamed of him
self, he loses his self respect and to
an extent his ambition. Anything
which has a tendency to increase
ambition, to promote self-respect,
to lessen worry over trif1es is an aid
to mental strength, and promotes
mental and physical activity which
if well directed leads to success.
Who will doubt that personal APP
pearance is either a great handicap
or a considerable aid in mans sue
cess. This is no plea for eXtrava-
gance or foolish display in dress,
but it is a good word for neatness,
taste and proper pride in wearing
apparel.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

A rather strange happening is
that New England is likely to send
delegates to both the great patry
conventions at Chicago and Denver
uninstructed. The Vermont dele
gates are unhampered, although the
Taft sentiment is strongly in the
lead. In the interests of harmony,
the delegates were uninstructed,
bOuaIar
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

Orange county flor Taft. The poll
of Orange county delegates for Pres
ident just before the opening of the
Convention, showed the county
solid for the War Secretary.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

This week, in the place of the Tai
mage sermon, we are beginning our
Heart to Heart Talks" by Hon.
Edwin A. Nye. We believe this
will prove an interesting feature
of the paper and trust that this
new department will receive as cor
dial a reception as did the sermon.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The rumor is persistent that
former president Cleveland's condi-
ton is critical, that cancer of the
stomach is the real trouble instead
of the milder ailments which the
country has been led to believe
had attacked the sage of Princeton.
This is certainly bad news.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The first really reassuring news
that has been issued concerning
Gov. Guild is that he is now able
to sit up a part of the day. Con-
valescence, then, must be a fact.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The severest critics of the admin
istration of the Panama Canal Zone
are of the "Twenty-four hour
variety. They come home with
wise suggestions for the betterment
of conditions, but those upon whom
a part of the responsibility rests
and who are studying the condi-
tons give a better account Of the
Zone than the critics. Considering
that men and not angels are run
ming affairs, Panama has more than
an average government.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

We have another international
marriage on our hands. Ambassa-
dor Reds daughter is to marry an
Englishman, a favorite of the King,
but it is not marriage of titles.
The Hon. John Hubert Ward is a
brother of an Earl, but the Earl's
family is so large that Miss Reid
is not likely to become a Duchess.
1t is refreshing to find that not
every society girl is hunting for a
title. The coming bride probably
has lived in England long enough
to know what she is about and to
prefer a man to a mere title.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-05-08

The playthings of war are dan
gerous even in a time of peace.
Many defenders of their country 90
down in the deep when there is no
war to claim the sacrifice. The
Wrecking of the japanese battle
ship Matsushima by an internal ex-
plosion is the latest illustration of
a sad truth. 1t is a tragedy, for over
one hundred and fifty men were
lost, and the ship is a sunken wreck.
Some of Japan's proudest families
are sufferers as the sons of Prince
Oyama and Baron Chinda are
among the lost officers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25
Tire STYLE in Clocks

There are funny things about the
clock business said the salesman
from Connecticut "Niue-tenths Of the
clocks that I sold on ny last trir
were eiGhteay clocks EYe-ybocy
seems TO have serious objections row
adays to winding clocks If o-cls
provide customers with Soda clock
or C say clocks. without too ugeH
additional cost they w1u'f prefer
them The d emard for Iouc distance
tlreF ieC-S represents decided
change n taste = year or 50 as
everybody was clamorinE tor =heas
clocks or the srr md tEat hey kerr
better tine New. Il saarE rur or
The narssr some Of rhoss o1a-vaar
and hve.yea~ clocks that geatEreso-ae
manufacturers 'u-r out nov and ,aa-
as cariCs5t.ez they wo4lt e-oye ready
sellers
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25

Daring Ihye had opportunity visit northern
the East, Oregon and California
the West careful observation many l
appreciation OF Colorado home for
u-rul people. cheer and
Colorado be said too be unmatched
other In localities ind the
glory which characteristic Of Celo7a
do in other localities dnd riches crops
find gold and silver
wealth coal and and lumber and clay will
,roxnate Colorado Bat
al OF wealth in close in Colorado
conditions Of physical welb being.
people education morals.
Col2raao climate desert places where
people. and gold and silver be found IN places where
Do take their families and our agricultural
where to4
aaE-eeabe the oo4 OF winter. In the
god cheer and coz-tor; NAV
I.-7te.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25
MINING APPLICATION No. GN
Mineral Sxr,ey Ne. ls405

[ 5 Land aesce. Deuver. Co . DEE. q. 1867
Npt1cc ts oersbE Elyeu thAi n pursuance OF me
act ~ oDgress suEr1ve9 May II 49, 0a-hiur.
tcsi1 @pntl~on. u n~e Eo~to-1cv 5 Idaho Sylriugs
tt'zatass5 sad " Z NO elan .lo-e I.,sl. t.s-e
! Circle taiers-C. have made sp.Iic= tior for =
pzteEi f1E -. lils5zr Ti on he Asp lode t-ariilE
s'sG aitl .iiysr iLt same beng ss iret 81 10
z suf 1879 terI - " ron dtss.nyery ssIt
ihrreon. with s4rtAc@ ground IL feet in width.
slt51sie N Jses~aa Mining psstrirt. CisAr Creek
County. >tsfs 81 Colorado sEg- sitscrit-=t in the
pat and D ID utfes % lie in us Office as foi-
loSs VI beEin1'Bs st 'or NJ / y hence the y.
Il Ter. 80 T-A> K .A W the s;h 2 NJ
tesr> y sie > y ". =. ~ II taere- 80 Ig "
i5.1 Il = or Sa thence y - ~ " isn IT to co.
Ne 3. tbeBe~ y 81 ~ I5sf Il - cor N8t thence
p ~ L i5o II 70 cor Nc !. the pisce OF tt-efn-
ming GnaL I1fHE S1l. acres expressly except
4-E ami esc}Ddiss all c0las-t with surveys Nos
~ ls-i ard ISIS and forming = portion Of me
= O.: 80 al :, range ) W Of the s. min
E= al-rbIEEn Sail location. being recorded in
Tol- - f~Ee ~ O; tae records Of Clear Creek
Ca1nty, eoaars5o Adjoining claimants the ouu.
ers Of above exclpted surveys
C D FORD. Register
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25
SEES MARX MANS coMino.
Wild Ones All Descended from Yhess
Once Demonstrated

All the honey bees in this country
having originally been imported from
Europe or Asa. there is no racial III
ference between the wild ones and ;ha
eomesticated those that live in trees
are Simply the descendants OF rho.s
that from time 70 time have taken
French leave from their owners
hives ari reverted TO state o. rs
,ure The yast tGlk OF the ~flc bees
are OF the German or black race while
the standard domestic aree bee 1. the
cause the Germans were the FIRST tc
be introduced here Just xher thu
Germans came 8 in doubt but IL wss
some time IL The seventeenth centu
~. certainly II was not unit! near
the close Of the eighteenth ceu,ury
that any bees were found west OF tie
Mississippi The Indians used 20 say
white man ty the appearance OF bees
in the woods The Italian bees we're
first imported in 1850. Better temper
ed and more Industrious than the Ger
mans they have become popular with
apiraists: but as many still keep th.
German bee and others have the nv
brid formed By the crossing OF ,he
now have taken TO the wood. there 10
breed more hybrifs 1, is clear that
there is no sure way Of dtstin gushing
oetreess the wild bee and the domeSti
Gated Outing Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25
PROPOSED ORDNANCE

Published to Comply with the State Law
AN ORDINANCE amending Section 5
of Article ~ OF an Ordinance en-
titled An Ordinance In Relation TO
Fires and the Prevention Thereof. -
and being General Section lC9 of
the Compiled Ordinances Of the
City Of Idaho Springs.
Be II ordained by the City Council of
the City of Idaho Springs:
SECTION l. That Section 5 of Arti-
cle ~ Of an ordinance entitled An Or
--rance in Relation to Fires and the
Prevention Thereof" and being Gen.
e-@l Section No. log OF the Compiled
Ordinances, be. and the same is hereby
lmended SO as to read as follows. to-
SIt: los. Infammable Oils.
SEC. ?, Ii shall be unlawful for anv
person or persons to keep or store in
any building or place within the fire
imits of the City Of Idaho Springs,
.erusene ox coal oil in quantities ex-
-sedlng FIVE barrels. or benzine. gaso-
.ne. napth> or other infiammabie or H.
-minative oils or burning fluids, in
Quantities exceeding FIVE gallons. un-
.sss the same be in some isolated build
ing or vault separated from other
o-ildings ay clear open space of at
east one hundred feet or stored in
wetal tanks made Of heavy galvanized
-eel, douose riyeted and soldered. of
efficient thickness and strength to
withstand hydraulic pressure OF ninety
go pounds per square inch No. l2
galy anized sheet steel will De consider
ed heavy enough when placed not less
than four a. feet under ground or if
placed in basement. the metal tanks
shall be covered in water tight brick or
masonry pits. the walls and top thereof
TO be at least two (2l feet in thickness.
the tanks shall be equipped with ap-
proved pumps provided with cutoff
valves, overflow, and bypass. so ar
ranged that all oils shall drain back to
the storage tank SO as TO have the
building entirely free from oils when
the pump is not in operation
Passed by the City Council OF the City
Of Idaho Springs. and approved this
.-.... day OF ... ...--...,, A D. 1905
Attest: Observation-Disclosures. $500.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Mayor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25
Sasy Entcrtsi-E-c

One woman who does her own
work ard vsf likes TO eEtert ain a God
deal has brought order CT @; chaos
at1 made 'he work lighter 20; he's eff
by limiting heE dinner. ro -hrse ho-
dishes She serves first sceu ca--a-
loape grare truit or oysters acca-i
ing Fo The season: then meat p1-a-
toes a1t one Fer table salad a16
dessert are prepared heforeha-d a-d
so Is tAe coffee She serves al but
fhe three ho- dishes-which OF course
must be brought from TIE k1,che--
from small serving table g. ha- side.
Aleh has two shelves herea-h - a-.
an Outstanding b-acke, stsH fer the
-leal and used dishes The coffee tn
French coffee pot stands on one q
th- brackets Of the serving table and
t-oiis a.errliy Until required