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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
IN PECULIAR SITUATION
Great Britain Without Either a Pre-
mier or Ministry

mier or Ministry
The resignation of Sir Henry Camp
bell-Bannerman, the prime minister
was officially announced at London Sun
day night. According to the court cir
cular he resigned on the urgent recon-
mendation of his medical advisers.
As the constitution Of the country
provides no automatic successor, be-
cause it rests with the king to choose a
new head Of the government, and, In
accordance with custom and precedent,
the whole cabinet resigns with the pre-
mier, NO step to appoint ministry can
be taken until Herbert ii. Asquith, the
chancellor of the exchequer, who has
been summoned to Biarritz for the
purpose, has seen the king.
The position of the country is quite
unprecedented, there being no previous
example Of change occurring in the
premiership while the sovereign was
abroad. On this account the course OF
procedure to be followed is open to
some doubt.
Although long anticipated. the actual
announcement of the premier's resig-
nation had not been looked for for some
days yet, and comes somewhat as sur
prise to the country. Bannerman's
condition had shown some slight Inn
provement recently, and his resignation
was not due to any sudden impairment
of his physical condition.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Lemon Squeexers.

We all know people whose particular
occupation seems to be to squeeze the
sour out Of everything They never
see anything sweet. Everything is Bit
ter to them. They cannot enjoy a
friend because of his faults. His mis-
takes and weaknesses loom up so large
that they cannot appreciate the good
in him. They cannot see the man God
intended. perfect and immortal They
see only the deformed. diseased. Grip
pied, handicapped man who, in their
opinion, will never come to any good
Nor do they see the world that God
made. The beauty that looks out OF
the landscape, from the trees that rus
tie In the wind, that is wrapped in the
flower, is lost to them. They only see
the floods, the fire. the earthquakes.
the lightnings, the wrecks which de-
stroy. They are blind to beauty. Ii is,
all covered up in the ugly. the forbid
ding. They do not hear the infinite,
harmOnies that entrance the ear that
is in tune with the infinite This is all
lost to them in the discord Of their
thoughts. %. S. Marden in Success
Magazine.
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Volunteer Crew From Steamer
Performed Dangerous Feat
RESCUED EXHAUSTED CREW
Four Trips Necessary to Take Thirty
Five Men From Distressed Barken-
tine, Which Foundered Soon After
the Task Was Completed

| Portland, Me-, April IA thrilling
rescue of thirty-five men from theil
sinking craft was accomplished by the
Dominion line steamer Turcoman
which arrived at this port from Bristol
Eng, five days behind time. The Tur
conan brought the crew of the barker
tine Bearn ct Bretagne of st. Bervan
France, which foundered in>mid-ocean
after she had been dismasted.
The Turcoman encountered strong
head winds and terrific seas throughout
the greater part of the voyage. On the
morning Of March % the lookout
sighted a barkentine flying signals of
distress. The foremost had been car
ried away and the other two appeared
to be in danger of crashing overheard.
Although the wind was blowing a gale
and the sea was running at ire
mendous height the captain of the
steamer decided to heave to and at
tempt the rescue of those on board the
barkentine. The steamer approached
as near as she could and hailed the
distressed vessel, which proved to be
the Bearn ct Bretagne, bound from st.
Bervan for St. Pierre. MIG There
were thirty-fve men on board, nearly
all of whom were fishermen.
The barkentine had sprung aleak,
and for two days the crew had fruitless.
ly worked the pumps to keep the craft
free. The water constantly gained on
them in the gale and, to add to the diff.
fculties, a heavy gust of wind carried
the foremost overheard.
The Turcoman's captain called for
volunteers and Chief officer williams
and four men put Off in boat. Before
the small boat reached the side of the
barkentine the gale carried away the
main and mizzenmast. The crash OF
wreckage from aloft struck two Of the
barkentine's crew, who were slightly
injured.
After considerable difficulty the
steamers boats reached the side of the
barkentine and the entire crew OF the
fisherman were eventually transferred
to the steamer. The Turcoman's boat
made four trips and each time the
Frenchmen had to be hoisted on board
the steamer by means Of rope
fastened around their bodies. The crew
Of the French vessel were In an ex-
h1usted condition and could do little to
help themselves, on account of the
many hours spent at the pumps with
out rest or sleep. A short time after
the rescue the Bearn ct Bretagne foun-
dered.
The shipwrecked men were taken In
charge at this port by the French con-
sui, who made arrangements with the
consul general in New York to forward
them to that city by steamer From
New York they will be sent either to
France or to st. Pierre.
The Bearn ct Bretagne was built ten
years ago and registered 600 tons. She
was on her way TO join the French
fishing feet on the Grand Banks.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
WATSON FOR GOVERNOR
Indiana Republicans Want Fairbanks
Nominated For President

The Indiana Republican state con-
vention endorsed Vice President Fair
banks and instructed the thirty state
delegates to the national convention at
Chicago to vote and to work for his
nomination for the presidency. and
then nominated a full state ticket,
headed by James +. Watson Of Rush
VILE, for governor.
The contest for nomination for gov
ernor was keen, and it took five ballots
TO decide il. Mention of President
Roosevelt. Vice President Fairbanks.
Senators Beveridge and Hemenway and
Governor Hanly caused enthusiasm
among the delegates.
The platform includes a plank writ
ten by Fairbanks. insisting on revision
OF the tariff by a session Of congress
to be called in November after the fall
elections. Other planks favor child la
Dor laws. a state local option law with
the county as a unit, economy in public
expenditures, especially respecting the
army and navy; a modification Of the
financial system, complete regulation
Of capitalistie combinations and the
creation Of a bureau OF mines and min
inc
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Compromise Offer to Strikers

Barre, VT, April IA compromise
proposition made by the quarry owners
to the quarrymen is thought to afford
some hope Of an early settlement of the
strike which began on March |, affect
ing between 1000 and 5000 men in
Barre, Montpelier and neighboring
places. The quarry workers demand.
as distinguished from the cutters, was
for q cents an hour in place of the for
mer scale of % cents an hour. The
quarry owners have now offered the
men 26 cents an hour. There is feel
ing here that the compromise will prob
ably be accepted.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Political Blooms Hit Washington

Boomers Of George Gray for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president have
esta blished headquarters in Washing
ton and they have actively entered up
on a campaign on behalf of the Della
ware statesman. The presidential
boom of John A. Johnson was launched
upon the capital and congress when, to
every Washington correspondent and
Democratic congressman, was handed
a special delivery circular letter mailed
directly from the headquarters of the
Minnesota governor In Chicago.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Rumors of Determinations

Arrests of suspected conspirators
continue daily at Port au Prince, though
it is impossible to say how many per
sons have actually been placed behind
prison bars during the past few weeks
RumOrs are current that the govern
ment is substituting decapitation for
shooting. Additional refugees have
sought safety in the French and Ger
man legations, where the accommoda-
tons are now becoming somewhat over
nrowdad
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Strike of Women Closes Mills

Saco, Me-, April 7.-On account of a
strike of sixty women employed as
quillers in the York mills the entire plant
was closed down last night for an indefi-
mite time. The concern employs $500
operatives. A c'tdpwn went into eff
feet In the mills yesterday. In most of
the departments the decrease in wages
amounts to about percent, but the
quillers, who We're employed in filling
bobbins for looms, found that their pay
was cut 20 percent.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Was Noted as a Poet

James J. Roche, the American consul
at Berne, is dead. He was appointed
to Berne in April, 1907. Previous to
that he was American consul at Genoa
Roche will be better remembered as an
Irish-American poet of distinction than
as a diplomat. In Boston he was widely
known as a writer and editor. Roche
was both the intimate friend and biog-
rapher Of John B. O'Reilly, whom he
succeeded as editor of the Boston Pilot
He was born in 1S47 in Ireland.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Will Deport Alien Paupers

Taking advantage of the recent cut
In steamship steerage rates from New
York and Boston to Italian ports, the
state of Massachusetts is to send home
a number OF aliens who have become a
public charge. This week the first COM
pany will be started back to their ma
tive land. Probably the majority will
be selected from Italian families that
have been receiving financial help from
outdoor relief departments in the large
cities.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Pops Not on Kansas Ballo,

Topeka, April THE Populist party
IN Kansas will not be able to get repre-
sentation on the primary election bal
lots or on the ballot of the next general
election. Secretary Of State Denton
said: Il have not included the Popu-
list party in the sample ballot am
making up. The only way they can get
back into recognition as a political or
ganization is to reorganize. They have
too few voters"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
One For Each.

A missionary travelling some years
ago in the southern states, coming to a
| lonely farmhouse at nightfall. deemed
it wise to negotiate for hospitality.
Before going to rest he proposed fam
lily worship, which seemed a new de-
parture. The servants were called in,
and he began to read, Servants. be
obedient TO them that are your mas
tiers, according to the flesh, with fear
and trembling in singleness Of your
heart, as unto Christ; not with eye
service as men pleases, but as serv-
ants of Christ. doing the will of God
from the heart"
AS he was reading the farmer whis-
pered to his wife: "That is capital. We
must give each of our men and wo-
men servants one OF those books"
The reading went on, "And ye mas
tiers. do the same things unto them,
forbearing threatenings. knowing tina.
your Master also is in heaven"
"Ah." said one of the servants. that
Is one for the master. Home Herald
The guardsmen fred intermittently
through the doorways, but the volleys
were feeble and Intellectual Eventual
| ~ the commanding officer placed de-
tail on the balcony over the main portal.
from which point of vantage the guards
men fired repeatedly into the surging
populace wounding large number.
Still the mob did not give way, but only
attacked the church the more furiously
in an attempt TO reach the guard. Sew
eral of the guardsmen were wounded.
but they were replaced on the balcony
by others, and for three hours the fight
continued. Then three companies of in
fantry and a troop of cavalry, with one
battery, appeared, driving all before
them.
BY this time night had fallen and
there ensued in the darkness a desper-
ate and uncertain hand-to-hand en-
counter between the soldiers and the
rioters. The latter now numbered
thousands. They wrenched paving
stones from the streets and rushed into
nearby houses, where they snatched all
sorts Of missiles, which they hurled at
the troops. Some of the rioters were
armed with revolvers which they did
not hesitate to use.
Just as the soldiers reached the
square fronting the church the guard on
the balcony fired a volley directly into
the ranks of the infantrymen and three
Of the latter fell, mortally wounded. In
the confusion and darkness the
guardsmen had mistaken them for a
band OF rioters.
Before the superior forces OF charg-
ing infantry and cavalry, the crowd
slowly fell back. Seven persons were
found to have been slain and the
wounded were strewn everywhere.
Among these were several children
who had been trampled under the hoofs
OF the horses.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
A RELIGIOUS Difficulty.

A Scotchman who is a prominent
member of church in Glasgow one
Sunday recently put by mistake into
the collection plate a piece of silver
instead of a penny. On returning home
he discovered the serious blunder. He
spent the afternoon in considering the
matter and talking it over with his
wife. "Ye see" he said to her in ex-
PLANTATION of his loss, ii MIGHT stay
ava for Twenty-Five Sawbaths to
max it up. but then wad be payIn'
seat rent an gettin' nawthin' fort. I'm
thinkin'. lassie. this maun be what the
msenister cas- a religious deefficulty."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
jacques Convicted of Murder

Guilty of murder was the verdict re-
turned by a jury at Providence Friday in
the caseof Earl V. Jacques, charged with
the murder of Miss Mary Eddy, a mill
worker. in Greenville. ON Jan. 3. Miss
Eddy's pay envelope, containing S13.13,
was missing from her person, and rob-
berry was ascribed as the motive of the
killing. The penalty for murder in
Rhode Island is life Imprisonment.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
DEATH WAS ON HIS HEELS.

Jesse p Morris, Of Shippers. Va, had
a close call in the spring Of 1906. He
saws. An attack Of pneumonia left me
50 weak and with such a fearful cough
that my friends declared consumption
had me. and death was on my heels.
Then I was persuaded to try Dr. Kings
New Discovery. II helped me immedi-
atelv. and after taking two and a half
bottles I was g vel man again. ! found
out that New Discovery Is the best rem
edv for coughs and lung disease in al
the world Sold under guarantee at
J. NJ Taylors and b. W. Abbott's. Of
Fairlee. drug stores. SOC and 500.
Trial bottle free.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Big Cut In Steeraee Rates

BY sharp reduction in steerage rates
by the North German Lloyd Steamship
company. 1t is expected that another
late war between the transatlantic
lines will be precipitated. The new
tariffs are effective Immediately and
are as follows: To Genoa and Naples,
SIS: to Palermo and Messina, SIS; to
Milan and Leghorn, S16.75; to Gibraltar,
$11; to Piraeus, 500; to Alexandria, SIS;
TO Jaffa, SGT, and to Beirut, 500.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Christian Ministers Needed

A dearth OF candidates for the ministry
was noted and deplored by Rev. DR.. j.
A. Palmer at the New York Methodist
Episcopal conference. Whoever en-
tiers the Christian ministry thinking of
what he can get out Of it makes a great
mistake" said Palmer, "but he who
goes into II for what he can put into it
will find II the noblest of callings."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
important Banking Change

Boston, April THE National Bank
Of the Republic, for many years one of
the leading national banks of this city,
has transferred its business and assets
for liquidation to the National Shaw
NUT bank, the largest national barK in
New England. The change went into
effect this morning, when the business
Of the National Bank of the Republic
begun to be transacted through the
Shawmut
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Killed Officer In Self Defense

After trial at San Juan, Z. R., Alex
ander Dixon. carpenter on the United
States collier Abarenda, was acquitted
of the murder of Chief Officer Weichert
A jury brought in verdict of self-de-
Tense. Witnesses testified at the trial
that Weichert had treated the prisoner
in a brutal manner. During a quarrel
Dixon. swung at Weichert with an axe
and completely severed his head
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
VIII Not Influence Elections

Governor c. f. Hughes of New York
has definitely declined to accede to the
wish of many Of the Republican organ
leaders that he indicate his preference
as to the big four delegates-at-large
to the Republican national convention.
He reiterates his former declarations in
favor of leaving all matters pertaining
to the presidential nomination to the
convention of the party.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
King Creditors Bring Suit

Boston, April 7-Seven suits seek
ing to recover $25, 235 were filed yester-
day in the superior court against &. f..
King, the missing financial agent and
broker Of this city, who has been de-
clared a bankrupt. The plaintiffs al
lege that they gave money to King to
invest and that he did not invest the
money, and that the representations he
made about the stock and other securi-
ties in which he had interest were false.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Ice Jam Upset Lighthouse

The ice suddenly went out Of Burling-
ton, VT, harbor and the jam upset the
lighthouse at the end Of the Burlington
breakwater. The lighthouse was a
wooden structure supported by a crib
OF logs and was tilted by the fee to an
angle Of 45 degrees from the perpendie-
u1ar
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Deb, Ridden Church Strike. ON

No services were held in the Reformed
church at Petersville. Pa. Sunday. be-
cause the congregation. ha wing gone into
ilprospectIng. struck gusher Saturday
night on the church lot. fifty feet from
the building. The flow came in so
strong that a large force had to be kept
at work to care for the oil. The lucky
strike is a godseDd TO the struggling
congregation. which Is In debt for its
property.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Middies Want to Join ARMY

Washington, April 7.-Secretary Met
calf has declined TO accept the resigna-
tons of two midshipmen who have not
finished their tour Of sea duty neces-
sary before final graduation at Annapo-
lis and two others who are still at
Annapolis. Two of these men desired
to resign to enter the coast artillery
Of the army. An official OF the depart
ment said: 1--WE are tired Of educating
men at Annapolis for the army"
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Lowell, Mass, April Probable
cause was found by Judge Hadley In
the local police court in the case Of Ma
poleon Rivet. charged with the murde;
Of Joseph GaiilOuK on the night Of Feb
- hast Riyet was committed to jail
without bail.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
FIGHTING AT LISBON
Had lis Inception In Dispute
Over Counting of Ballots
SEVEN PERSONS ARE KILLED

A Hundred Persons Are Wounded,
Soldiers Firing Upon Relief Guard
by Mistake--Desperate Hand-to-
Hand Battle In the Darkness
Seven persons were shot to death and
hundred others wounded by soldiers
Sunday evening after the voting in the
elections at Lisbon had ended.
The rioting was widespread, and
such was the confusion arising in the
violent conflict between the populace
and the municipal guard that the guards
been called out to suppress the mob.
fired a volley into their ranks, MORALLY
wOunding three of the soldiers.
The night was one of terror for Lis
bon, which seemed suddenly aflame
with seething revolt. Bands of men
ran wildly through the streets, bran
dishing weapons, while the sharp crack
of rifles was heard in various sections
of the city. Thousands of the most
peaceable citizens fled TO their homes.
The principal rioting was the result
Of a dispute between the Republicans
and the Monarchists regarding the
counting of votes. The Republicans,
who had been fearing fraud at the va
rious Lisbon places, made deter
mined stand for their rights at st.
Dominque's church, which is located in
the center of the city, district that Is
practically the stronghold of Republi.
canism.
Both the Republicans and the Mon
archists kept a sharp watch through
out the day. AS the voters were fol-
lowing the ancient custom of voting in
the churches, they filed steadily into
historic st. Dominiques and deposited
their ballots in the official voting boxes.
When the polls closed the Monarchist
election officers declared ii was too la to
to count the votes and proposed to keep
the list in the church and count them
on the morrow. The Republican tellers
refused to assent to this, insisting upon
an lInmeulate count, 10 De lollOWeu W
the sealing Of the boxes.
The differences between the officials
spread to the crowds that filed the
church and in a moment blows were
struck and then general fight fol
lowed Suddenly the municipal guard
arrived and cleared the edifice OF the
struggling combatants at the point Of
the bayonet.
In the meantime the crowd outside OF
the church had been greatly aug
mented, and the guardsmen' appear
ance at the doors after they had forced
the people into the streets was the sig
nal for a shower of stones, under which
they were forced TO retreat TO the in
terror of the edifice. AS they retired
they fred a volley from their rifles,
bringing down several of the rioters.
The mob steadily increased and shouts
and imprecations and cries of anger
were heard on every side. The rioters
armed themselves anew and soon the
edifce was literally surrounded and
besieged by a maddened mob.
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To Minimize Work on Sunday

President Roosevelt has directed that
Sunday work in the departments at
Washington be restricted to that
which is of an emergency character or
which is recognized as being absolutely
necessary to the public interest and well
fare. Accordingly Postmaster General
Meyer has issued an order intended to
minimize Sunday work in the postoffice
dana rtnanf
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Methodists Lift the Lid

New York, April THE New York
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church adopted a resolution recon-
mending to the general conference that
paragraph PAS Of the church discipline,
which advises against dangling, card
playing theatre going. etc. be elimi-
mated. Only seven delegates recorded
their votes against the resolution.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
To Fatten Carnegie Foundations

Andrew Carnegie says he viii add
100000 to the fund Of the Carnegie
Foundation, or whatever sum may be
necessary. TO include as pension bene-
ficiaries eligible professors OF state uni
versities. No provision was made for
this class Of educators In the original
gift.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
Alleged wife Murderer caurh,

Ossining, n. Y. April Charles
Miller. who is wanted in Ansonia. Conn.
on a charge Of wife murder. was ar
rested at Pleasantville. n. Y. He
agreed TO go to Connecticut without
awaiting extradition papers and started
for Ansonia in the custody OF an An
sonia officer.
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Won't Enforce Piece Work System

1t is definitely announced that the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company had decided that the
existing scale of wages should continue
and that the piece-work rule would not
be enforced. There will probably be,
however. a reduction in the working
forces Of the shops.
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Slightly Over Rsnuiremsn,s

Washington, April Ton her speed
trial Of four hours. the armored cruiser
Montana made approximately 2226
knots. This is &c knots in excess Of her
contract requirements. On her 24-hour
endurance trial the cruiser made
sneed Of 2n4s knots.