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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

While gathering coke in the freight
yards at Salem, Mass, Frank Siccarra
was struck by an engine and received
injuries which caused his death.
The body of Melvin S. Lown, 16 years
old, was found hanging in the loft of
his fathers barn at Fall River, Mass.
No cause for the suicide is known.
James A. Num-, aged 55, an actor in
a stock company, was found dead in
his room at a Portland, Me-, hotel. with
a laudanum bottle beside him, indicat-
ing suicide.
Charles A. Goud, aged GO, for a num-
Der of years captain of the Portland.
Me-, tireboat, who subsequently re-
tired from the service of the fire de-
partment and had been commanding a
small craft in Portland harbor, COM
mitted suicide by shooting.
The telegraph cable between Nan
tucket and Martha's Vineyard Islands.
Mass, has been sold by the United
States government to private parties.
A monument TO the memory of Ser
geant Alonzo p. Stinson. the first Port
land volunteer killed in the Civil war.
was unveiled at Portland. Me.
Major Walter $. Hale has resigned
his position as aide ON the staff Of Gov
ernor Guild of Massachusetts. The
governor has appointed Guy Murchie
to ill the vacancy.
Sage's Trunk depot handling trunks |
and bags at Boston, has made an as
signment. The liabilities are be- |
lieved TO be about 10000.
With almost every building in the |
town gaily decorated, the centennial /
celebration of famous old Bridgton
(Me) academy began.
Miss Frances billiard, who fell from
an electric car at Newburyport. Mass.
died at a hospital from conclusion of
the brain.
Thomas Estes, inventor of an auto
matte sprinkler, died at Haverhill.
Mass. of cerebral apoplexy. He was
go years old.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
BOATS STRUCK A HAWSER
Three Persons Drowned and Others
Barely Escape Same Fate

Three persons were drowned Sunday
1t MedfOId, Mass. and thirteen others
anne near ending their lives as the re-
suit of a hawser stretched across the
surface Of the Mystic river to a dredger
above the Craddock bridge, which
caused the capsizing in succession of a
canoe and two rowboats filed with a
party of relatives and friends bound
for the Mystic lake on an outing.
Those drowned were Mrs. John ].
Burns, aged %, and her son, John ]. Jr.,
aged years, and Reta Cooper, aged 8
years, sister of Mrs. Burns. The
body of Mrs. Burns, with her babe
clasped in her arms, was recovered by
the police boat with graphing irons
two hours later, and the body of Reta
Cooper was recovered in a similar man.
ner.
The picnicing party was made up of
the Burns and Bowen families of Med
ford, young people of the Cooper family
of RoXbury and others. Those who
were rescued had narrow escapes from
death.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
DIED FOR HIS COMRADE
Eight-Year-Old Boy Drowned In Eff
fort to Save Another

Middleboro, Mass, July I'm a
vain attempt to rescue his chum, Ken.
meth Sturtevant, aged Z years, from
drowning in the Nemasket river, into
which he had fallen while fishing from
a rock, Albert Kelley, s years old, lost
his OWE life. This is the conclusion the
police and medical examiners reached
when the bodies of the two boys were
pulled out of the river with graphing
irons.
The lads, who were inseparable COM
panions, started off to fish yesterday
afternoon after dinner, the last time
they were seen alive. When supper
time came the fathers of both boys, be-
coming anxious over their long alb
sence from home, organized a searching
party to hunt for the boys. When it
was learned that the lads had been
seen fishing from the rock a general
alarm was sent out, and just at sun
down the body of Kelley was found,
but the body of the other victim was
not recovered until 10 O'Clock last night.
At the point where the bodies were re-
covered the water is only six feet deep
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Punishment of Bride Receiver

Isaac f. Wotten, formerly president
of the Lowell, Mass. water board, was
sentenced to serve six months in the
house of correction. to pay fine of
$500 and TO be forever disqualified from
holding public office. Wotten was
convicted Of accepting a bride to secure
man position as inspector in the
water department. Execution Of the
sentence was suspended until the SUI
preme court shall have passed on a bill
of exceptions filed by the defendants
attorney
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Country's Conditions Sound

New York, July 7.-Chairman Gary
of the board of directors of the United
States Steel corporation, who sailed
for Europe today, made a most opti-
mistic statement on business condi-
tons. 1.-The basic conditions of the
country are sound" he said. Multi
tudes have been thoroughly converted
to the doctrine of a square deal 1t
would be useless for any of us to deny
that we have been aroused to keener
appreciation of the old maxim that
honesty is the best policy Full credit
will be given to President Roosevelt
for the efforts he has made in raising
the standard of business conduct"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
THE REMEDY THAT DOES.

DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing Others
promise but fail 20 perform" SAYS Ms.
I. NJ. Pierson. Of Aubom Centre. Pa. " II
is curing me Of throat and lung trouble
Of long standing, that other treatments
relieved only temporarily. New Discov-
cry is doing me 80 much good that feel
confident its continued use for a reason
able length Of time viii restore me to per
feet health" This renowned cough and
cold remedy and throat and lung healer
is sold At J. N. Taylor's. Bradford. and Il
W. Abbott's, Fsirlee. drug stores. SOC.
and sl.O0. Trial bottle free.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Clear Track For obaldia

The recent announcement of the
resignation of Senior Arias as candidate
for the presidency of Panama has re-
suited in dissipating the threatening
conditions which We're disturbing the
peace of the republic. The war clouds
have disappeared and resentments
seem to have been forgotten. 1t is be-
lieved that the overwhelming majori-
ties obtained by Senior Obaldia's parti-
sans at the recent municipal elections
in most of the provinces is the chief
reason for Arias' resignation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Taft Doffs Official Robes

Mr.. Taft's resignation as secretary of
war became effective at midnight We'd
nesday and for period of twelve hours
the American government was without
a secretary of war. Luke Wright took
the oath as secretary of war just at
noon. The incoming and retiring sec
retaries then held an informal recep-
ton of the officials and employees of the
department.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Complaint of SaiIormen

Washington, July IA request
from the commanding officer of the
naval academy practice squadron was
received at the navigation bureau, ask
ing that the squadron's base be
changed from New London to New
port, because of alleged discrimination
against the sailormen of the vessels
by certain amusement places at New
London on account of their uniform.
The request has been taken under con-
sideration.
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A CHANCE FOR BOYS TO MAKE
A DOLLAR

We want all the bones We can get.
Can use heads, hoofs, horns-any-
thing in the line of bones-if only
dry. We will pay 75e per hundred
pounds for thoroughly dry bones
we can pay even more if strictly
clean, hard, fresh, dry, boiled butch
ers' bones-and pay freights from
your station if shipped in lots of
200 pounds OF more. Ship in bar
rels or cheap sacks.
c. S. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
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A REVELATION.

II is revelation TO people. the severe
cases Of lung trouble that have been cured
bv Folev's Honey and Tar. IL not only
stops the cough but heals and strengthens
the lungs /. NJ Ruggles. Reasnor, Iowa.
writes. The doctors said had eonsump-
ton. and / got no better until | took 70
ley's Honey and Tar. Il stopped the
hemorrhages and pain in my lungs and
thew are now - sound a. a bullet
]. NJ Taylor, Bradford b. W Abbott.
Fairice.
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Duke Is Seriously Smitten

Naples, July THE Duke OF the
Abruzzi, who is in command of the bat
tleship Regina Elena, stationed off
Gaeta, is in daily communication by
means of the cable with Miss Kath-
crime Elkins. The duke employs a
motor boat Of the battleship to carry
his dispatches to land, and it has been
making the trip as often as five or six
times q day.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Floods and Starvation In China

Reports from floods in southern China
show that hundreds-of people have been
drowned and thousands are starving in
the destroyed villages. Chinese and
foreigners have combined to raise
large relief fund. Large sums and
quantities of food are being consigned
nightly from Hong Kong. The govern
ment has made a grant of $4,000 and
the Standard Oh company has sub
scribed $4,000.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Rebels Win In Paraguay

RevolutiOnists have been victorious
in Paraguay and a new government has
been established.
Fighting has been proceeding in the
streets OF Asuncion for some days past
and many of the public buildings have
been seriously damaged. Previous
estimates OF the killed and wounded.
however, have been exaggerated and
II is now believed that the number will
NOT exceed 300
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
A MARKET FOR YOUR HIDES
TALLOW AND BONES.

Almost everybody knows that the
place to send Beef Hides. Horse
Hides, Calfskins, Sheep Pelts, Tai
low and Bones is to c. 5. Page,
HYDE Park, Vermont, who pays
highest prices; RENTS the day fol-
lowing the arrival Of goods at HYDE
Park; pays the freight on ship
ments Of 200 pounds or more, and
keeps his customers at all times
posted as to market values.
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Sentenced For S75, oooEmbezzIemen,

Port Huron. Mich, July 7.-William
L. Wilson, who embezzled more than
$4,000 Of the funds of the United
Home Protectors Fraternity, with
headquarters in this city, was SEN
fenced TO a term of not less than 2lh
years nor more than five years. VIII
sons shortage resulted in wrecking
the fraternity.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Mounted Police After Fanatics

Winnipeg, Man, July IA detach-
ment Of twenty royal northwest
mounted police started for Pierson,
Man, twenty-five miles north of the
Dakota boundary line, where a large
party of armed religious fanatics are
camping. The leader SAYS he is Jesus
Christ and that his Wife is the Virgin
Mary. They are bound to join the
in Saskatchewan.
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Boston Police Ken, BUSY

The Boston police took into custody
$40 persons on July 4. This great in.
crease is ascribed TO the orders issued
by Police Commissioner O'Meara to the
effect that the police should keep the
streets free at night from young wo-
men who were unescorted. as well as
sending home or OBTAINING boys who
became diSorderly
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Reuf Furnishes ST., $50, 900 Bail

San Francisco, July 7.-Abram
Reuf was released from the county jail
last night on bonds aggregating ST.
100000. This sum is the aggregate bail
on seventy-elght indictments charging
Reuf with bribing the former board Of
supervisors in connection with the
granting Of franchises to public cor
DoraffonS
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Boston Continues TO Bake

Boston, July 1.-Two deaths and a
score of prostrations was the tribute
Boston yielded yesterday for its rank
among the four hottest cities of the
country. While the official they
mometer in the comparatively cool
heights on top of the federal building
registered 81, street thermometers were
far above that mark. Among the
crowded tenements the suffering was
terrible
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Latonia Club Suspends Racing

Cincinnati, July THE Latonia
Jockey Club directors decided to end
the spring meeting after today's per-
Torrance. The club has been losing
money since the start Of the meeting
and the officers deemed ii unwise 10
run out the last ten days allotted them
by the state racing commission.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Resolutions on Cleveland

The appointment of the committees
on credentials, rules and permanent
organization will be followed today by
the presentation of resolutions on the
memory of Grover Cleveland. Judge
Parker has prepared a new draft of
these resolutions, completely eliminat-
ing politics and dealing only with the
eminent public services of Cleveland.
If, however, there is a slightest dispo-
sition on the part of any one of Bryan's
friends to object to the Parker resolu-
tons, owing to the feeling created by
its early provisions, it will not be pre-
scented. Today's proceedings will be
brief and after the preliminary organ
ization is effected an adjournment will
be taken as mark of respect to Cleve-
land
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How's THIS

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case q Cafarrh that cannot BE- cured BY Halls
Cafarrh Cure p. J. CHENEY A co. Toledo o.
We the undersigned. have knoHn r J. Cheney
for the last IS years. and believe HIM perfectly
honorable IN all business transactions. and fnan-
ciallv able 70 carry out any oblRafiuns made BIZ
his firm WsLnrxe. kfNxaN A MsHvrx
Wholesale Druggist
Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Cafarrh Cure 10 taken internally acting
directly uran the blood and mucous surfaces ~
the s,-stern Testimonials sent free. Price. 75c.
rsr bottle sold hr an Druggists.
Take HALE Family Pile Tor constipation.
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De saran,s Wedding pax

London. July Prince De Sagan
announces that his marriage TO Nine
Gould will take place today before n
registrar and that the civil marriage
will be followed by a religious cere-
nonv I'm the Lutheran church.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Bishop Potter Nav Recover

Cooperstown. n. Y, July bishop
Potter has continued to improve. not
withstsnding the extreme heat and
confidence OF his recovery from the
present attack is growing. His son
and son-in-law left for New York last
night
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Ransom Demanded For child

New York, July Every policeman
in the greater city is searching for
Frances Aligno. 3 years old. who. they
believe, has been spirited away by
Black Hand agents and is being held
for ransom. The parents of the girl
received a letter informing them that
Frances would he restored TO them up
on payment OF 500.
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Wire Conducted Lightning

While sitting near his telephone in
his home at Methuen. Mass. NJ. ]. Saw
yer. aged 40, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed during a thunder
storm. The bolt followed the tele-
phone wire into the house and did con-
siderable damage TO the Interior.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-07-10
Funds to Entertain Athletes

London, July THE efforts Of The
Daily Mail. directed towards raising a
fund for the entertainment OF the
visiting athletes who are TO take part
In the Olympic games. have met with
large measure Of success, S37,5O0
having been subscribed.
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VERSHIRE.

Miss Mamie Titus Is dong table
work at the Commodore House,
Post Mills.
Mr.. Austin Dean is clerking for
Mr.. Billings at the n. E. Co. store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Clough visited
in STAFFORD last week.
L. L. Robinson attended the
Health Officers meeting at Bur-
lington last week. Mrs. Robinson
visited friends in Barre.
Mr.. Billings is having the old
hay on the Sleeper place pressed.
Ula Orr spent last week with
relatives in Piermont, n. H. Don
Orr went over and brought his sis
ter home the last of the week.
Rev. Mr.. Dean returned Mon
day, having preached out of town
Sabbath day.
The Fourth was very quiet here,
most of those who celebrated, going
out of town.
Mildred CIough spent several
days with school mates in West
Fairlee recently.
The rain of Saturday night was
very welcome to all, though some
were disappointed, as it interfered
with the display of fireworks at
Post Mills.
Bert Dickinson is home from
STAFFORD, where he has been work.
ing.
Mrs. Reeves is with her sister in
! Chelsea.
There was a social and prone
made at the town hall last Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. William Kicker and daugh-
ter visited in West Fairlee last week.
Married in Vershire, Wednesday
evening, July first, at the home of
the bride, by Rev. Benjamin A.
Dean, pastor of the Congregational
church, Mr.. Ira E. Tucker, of West
Fairlee and Miss Edith L. Parker, of
Vershire. The room was beauti-
fully decorated with roses and
other flowers and the bride carried
a bouquet of lovely roses. Only the
family and relatives were
present. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are
taking a short carriage trip in New
and Vermont towns.
Miss Parker is one of our most pop
ular and successful young lady
teachers and has hosts of friends
who wish her happiness.
" Bring flowers, fresh flowers, for
the bride to wear,
They were born to blush in her
shining hair
(Deferred.)
Mrs. Parshley visited her daugh-
.er and family at East Orange last
week. She also went to Barre.
Miss Grace Colby has been spend
ng a week with her sister, Mrs.
Theron Dow.
Mrs. John Whitcomb returned
home Saturday from Maine, where
he has been caring for a sick rel
tive.
Fred Straw was called to Mont
'elier recently by the death of a
elative.
Mrs. John Harding's mother has
one to West Fairlee to care for
Ir. Dearborn, who has a broken
Up.
Hon. H. T. Howe, of Hanover, n.
l., was in town recently and bought
fine pair of colts.
About the usual number attended
he County Convention at Chelsea,
aturday.
Lyman Robbie of Piermont, n.
l., was in town looking for cattle
lst week.
Several from here attended the
hildren's day exercises at Corinth
Ieadow Church last Sabbath and
ronounced them very fine.
Freeman Church is building an
EDITION to his barn.
Fred Powers lost a valuable
bit recently, supposed to have been
lied by lightning.
Mr.. Freeman Spear spent the
lbbath before last with relatives
Norwich.
BERTHE Nancor is visiting his
ther, Mr.. George Nancor.
Flag day was observed in connee-
on with children's day at the
lurch June l4th.
The Sabbath evening meeting
as at Nershire Center last Sabbath.
Mr.. Claggett has been so i'll as to
quire the services Of a physician.
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Hostilities Nipped In the Bud

Washington. July T.-Senor Ugarte.
the HOnduran minister in Washington,
has received advices which. to him, in
dicate that the projected hostilities
against his country by Guatemala and
Salvador have been prevented.
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Monarch of the Air

Count Zeppelin out-distanced all
records for Siderable balloons. He re-
manned i'm the air for twelve hours.
traversed the greater part Of northern
Switzerland. and visited Zurich. Win
terthur and Lucerne. attaining an aver
age speed throughout of thirty-four
miles an hour.
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Farman Captures Eroplane Prize

Paris. July Henry Farman won
the prize of $1,000 for the first aero
pianist who remained in the air for ff
teen minutes. Farman succeeded in
remaining in the air for twenty min
utes. twenty seconds. covering a dis
tance Of IS kilometres i'm that time.
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Justified In Killing "Peeping Tom

The coroner's jury in the case of b.
M. Shultz, who was killed Wed
nesday night at Raleigh, acquitted
Turner Smith, 10 years old, who admit
ting shooting Shultz because he was
peeplng at his young sisters while they
were undressing
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything but if you havek kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedyyo need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
s s5fsI y ,o this s5 B5Rs5 '9 I'd
DR.. Kmer & Co.. Bing- III I! !.S
hamton, NJ. Y. The --Ss-ssisls E:s. .sgEgsaEo o
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but re-
member the name, Swamp-Root, DR..
Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
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cures made BY DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
altriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK =?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost ever body who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
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LONG JOURNEY BEGUN
Great Atlantic Fleet Leaves San
Francisco Bay
SPERRY COMMANDS ARMADA
Sixteen BattIeships on Longest voy-
age Ever Undertaken by Such a
Powerful Fleet--Great Entertain
Returning Home In February
Returning Home In February

San Francisco, July IA splendid
picture of Americas fighting strength
on the sea was presented today when
the sixteen battleships of the Atlantic
fleet, led by the magnificent Connecti-
cut, with Rear Admiral Sperry on the
bridge, headed out of the Golden Gate
and bathed their bows in the blue Pa
cific.
In imposing array they passed be-
yond the headlands, out of the view of
the thousands of cheering watchers on
shore and started fairly on the long
voyage through five seas from San
Francisco to Hampton Roads-a strik-
ing demonstration of the power and
efficiency of the United States navy.
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Bryan's Wishes Ignored

Against the wishes Of Bryan, the IL
linois delegation reelected Roger C.
Sullivan, Democratic national commit
teeman for the state of Illinois, and
also chairman of the delegation. They
also, against Bryan's wishes, made
known to the delegation, elected Sam
uel Alschuler a member of the com
mittee on resolutions, in place of Ed
ward f. Dunno. Sullivan sought to
have the delegation reconsider their ac-
ton and elect in his stead, as national
committeeman, Charles Boenschen-
stein, but in that he was overruled.
The announcement of the election of
Sullivan was GREETED with vociferous
applause.
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