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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Fire at Pittsfield, Mass, burned q
one story brick school building and q
tenement house, causing a loss Of
about $13 900.
Four buildings were burned and a
total loss of $25, 200 caused by a fire
which started in the woods at Newton
Highlands, Mass.
Gilbert Hinton, years old, was
killed instantly in a Providence de-
partment store, when he fell down the
elevator well, a distance of four
stories.
Timothy A. Devoren, farmer, aged
so. was killed by a train near Mil
ford, Mass.
without any known motive for his
act. Charles A. Ashline, q years old
fhot and killed himself at his home at
Nashua, n. H.
Fire destroyed the paint shop of the
p. A. Whitney carriage making plant,
leominster, Mass. at loss Of $40, =
900.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
MONUMENT TO TAYLOR
Was First Union Soldier to Fall In
War Of the Rebellion


Lowell, Mass. April 19.-Patriots
day In this city was marked by the
unwilling OF a monument to Charles
A. Taylor, the first soldier to fall In
defense OF the Union in 1851. He was
q member Of the old Sixth Massachu-
sets infantry and lost his life In the
battle in the streets of Baltimore that
has been called the nrst armed con-
flict of the Civil war. The regiment
held reunion here.
Today is the anniversary of the pas
sage Of the regiment through Balt-
more on its way 10 Washington. 1t
was the hrst body Of AIMED men to
reach the capital in response to Presi-
dent Lincoln's call. The arrival of
the regiment was awaited with the
greatest anxiety by the president. The
soldiers were welcomed By him with:
THANK God you are here. Had you
not arrived tonight We should have
been in the hands Of the rebels before
morning.
To perpstuats the memory of Taylor
a bronze tablet was unveiled. The
prir cipal speaker was General Edward
F. o1>s. former Lieutenant governor
Of New York, who commanded the
,or-rr-apt
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23

People past middle life usually
have some kidney or bladder dis
order that saps the vitality,
which is naturally lower in old
age. Foley's Kidney Remedy cor
reefs urinary troubles, stimulates
the kidneys, and restores
strength and vigor. II cures uric
acid troubles by strengthening
the kidneys so they will strain
out the uric acid that settles in
the muscles and joints causing
rheumatism. j. NJ. Taylor, Brad
ford; b. w. Abbott, Fairlee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
CHILD BEATING.

Do not whip your child.
To do so argues that you have not
sufficient intelligence to govern 1t with
out the employment Of brute force. Is
1t not so?
The child is a sentient being. 1t can
think and understand and decide
Such an intelligence ought not to re-
quire the scourge. Even a dumb brute
is better off without 1t.
\ The child is n sensitive being Its
feelings are keen. They have not
grown caIloused, and Il is especially
subject TO fear and harshness. To
beat 1t for its mistakes or forgetful-
ness Is the refinement of cruelty.
You whip it for its own good?"
Are you sure about that? 1t may be
forced into obedience to your com
mand and cringe when you threaten
It. But back of that appearance OF
meekness may be a swelling sense of
injustice or of hatred. You may be
drying up all the finer feelings of its
nature
1t is a dangerous thing to thrust a
ruthless hand into the delicate heart
strings of your son or daughter.
There may be no immediate sign OF
resentfulness or treachery or outbreak,
but the impression is there and will
tell in the formation of character.
Above all things
Do not whip in anger!
Be sure the blow that falls on the
delicate body of your child is not given
to relieve your own angry, animal feel
ings The little one will be quick to
see that you strike because of your
impotence and loss of self control and
not because you are seeking its good.
You may do infinite harm.
Do not forget-it is your child.
II il is impulsive or forgetful or even
vicious at times. whose fault Is it? You
gave it your characteristics Your
blood runs in its veins. and that blood
carries to its brain the seeds of the
weakness your Inheritance gave. When
the child goes wrong 1t would be but
simple justice for you to beat yourself
for its delinquency
Moreover. do not make your child a
coward
The child that is beaten may lose all
semblance of courage and go through
life broken spirited and without all
initiative. There could be no greater
handicap.
You say you want to break its
spiritY'
Do you really mean that1 Think Of
a parent trying to break the immortal
spirit Of his offspringi There is dan
ger you may make of the child a mere
thing that will go crouching and cring-
ing through the world without indi-
viduality Of thought OF action
Think twice before you raise your
hand 10 Sr1ita . child
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
CANOE OVERTURNED
Three of a Party of Four Meet Death
During a Severe Storm

Danvers, Mass. April 20.-The
Wild lashings of a heavy thunder
Squall on the usually placid waters OF
little Middleton pond were responsible
last evening for the deaths by drown
Ing of three persons, when a frail
canoe was overturned with its four
occupants. Ernest Norton of Salem
cashier of the Merchants National
bank in Boston, was saved.
The dead are: Mrs. Ernest Norton
wife of the man rescued, % years
old; Victor Durgin of Salem, automo-
bile editor of the Boston Traveller, 20
years old; infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norton, 2R years old.
Matthew Merritt, from his piazza,
saw the mishap, which happened not
more than twenty-five feet from
shore, and rescued Norton, but by the
time they had reached the bank the 9TH
er persons had sunk for the last time
and when their bodies were recovered
a short time after, life was extinct.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
MAD BULL CREATES PANIC
Charges Through Two Miles of Streets
Before Career Is Ended

New York, April 20.-Jersey City
was wildly excited over the running
amuck Of splendid black bull, which
became frenzied at sight Of the red
shirtwaist of a young woman and
spread terror along two miles Of
crowded streets before he was killed
by the police.
The animal was being led to a
slaughter house at the time. Break
ing away from his keepers, the bull
charged at the young woman. But the
animals horns were short and when
he struck her, she was merely thrown
across the sidewalk and bruised.
The bull charged through a group
Of schoolchildren, three Of whom were
injured, bowled over two mon and
dashed into a nsh shop, demolishing
the plate glass windows and overturn-
Ing the counters.
Two miles from his starting place,
the animal turned upon red patrol
wagon full Of policemen who had been
sent after him. The policemen
scrambled out Of the wagon and shot
at and killed the animal from cover.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
USUAL PRIVILEGES
ARE RESTRICTED
Cape Residents Can Have Moth
ing From the Hall Wreck

Chatham, Mass, April 1S.-The
waters of Pollock Rip Slue, where
the dismantled hull OF the steamer
Horatio Hall lies submerged, were
the scene of a great commotion When
government wreckers set of charge
of dynamite in the Halls remains.
The steamers properties as a menace
to navigation were not entirely de-
stroyed by the initial explosion.
The mandate of the government that
none Of the steamers parts, fittings
or cargo shall be taken by any person
other than a government ofncer has
caused much agitation among the resi-
dents. Of this portion Of the cape. This
deprival Of their ordinary privileges
is looked upon with considerable dis
favor
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
ROOSEVELT is OUTDONE
Dickinson Rides $50 Miles on Horse
back In One Day

Pittsfield Mass. April 20.-George
+. Dickinson, manager of a local
stock farm. made good his claim that
he could ride horseback for $50 miles
by completing 1855 miles at $50 last
night, after having ridden Is hours
and 10 minutes, actual riding time.
With the exception of a rest from
IL to 1 Dickinson was continuously on
horseback except for changes, using
several horses in the trip. He trav-
eled laid out route around the out
skirts of the city.
The ride was done on a wager as a
result of a conversation relative to
Theodore Roosevelts recent ride of 95
miles in one day. A bet was made
that he could not ride $50 miles in one
day.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
THE SUMNER CAPITAL
Woodbury. Point" to Be "oyster Bay"
of New Administration

Washington, April 15.-President
Taft is particularly pleased that the
problem of choosing sumner White
House" has at last been solved. The
new summer capital" will be at
Woodbury. Point, Beverly, Mass. I,
which is conveniently near Manches-
ter and Gloucester. The president is
looking forward with pleasure to play
ing a great deal of golf on the fine
links at Hamilton.
Mr.. Taft is being strongly urged by
western senators and representatives
to make a wide trip through the west
this summer. The president will be
at Beverly as soon after congress ad-
journs as he can conveniently reach
there and will remain at the summer
home until late in August, for even If
he goes west he will not begin the
trip until that time.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
ALL DENOMINATIONS
LEND A HAND
ChurCh's Appeal For Funds
Meets Generous Response

Wakefield, Mass. April 19.-Hav-
ing advertised in the newspapers for
generous subscriptions for the re-
building of the First Congregational
church, burned here five weeks ago
the total of $23, 300 was raised at the
two open meetings held yesterday, the
subscriptions ranging from 1 cent to
$1,000 each.
The less by fire was $135, 900. The
insurance netted the church $62, =
1870 "a, while the lower walls, still
intact, are estimated as worth s25,
900.
The cal for subscriptions received &
most generous response, all denomi'
nations apparently uniting to secure
the rebuilding of the church.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
SMUGGLERS CANNOT
buy" COLLECTOR
Make an Offer Of S26O,OOO
to Drop an Investigation

New York, April 20.-The snug
Cling syndicate which first offered
Collector OF the Port Loeb 500, 900
to drop the governments investigation
of the smuggling of sleeper" trunks
containing sos, 900 worth of Paris
gowns yesterday increased its offer to
$500, 900, according to Loeb.
The amount now offered the gov
eminent to drop the investigation and
probable prosecution is $3.50, 900, Z"
said Loeb. The amount represents
what wouId be penaItfes OF fully $20o, :
600 above the appraised value of the
goods. All offers have been refused.
We want the smugglers."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
Miller Is a Man Killer

Fort Worth, Tex. April 2O.-While
he bore the reputation of a bad
man." J. B. Miller, one of the four
men lynched at Ada, was popular
among the best class of citizens. Re-
ports vary as TO the number of men
Miller killed, estimates placing il
anywhere from ten to thirty. He was
one of the last of the old time Texas
cattle kings" among whom it was a
custom to use the six shooter in de-
tense of personal and property rights.
Burrell, while his home was at
Dunca, Okla. had many relatives in
Texas. He owned many cattle.
Joseph Allen and Jesse West were
wealthy and owned large tracts OF
land and numerous herds of cattle.
There was an old feud existing be-
tween these two men and Marshal
EObbitt
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
FINISHES NEAR
A MILE AHEAD
Young FrenCh-CanadIan Cap
lures Boston Marathon Run
CORRIDOR WITH HUMAN WALLS

Vast Crowd Turns Out to See Race
In Which Seven Score Men Were
Entered-Victor's Challenge Five
Miles From Tape Accepted by Vet
Grams, svt Without Avail, and He
Finishc, 7arieotly Fresh
Boston, April 20.-No Greek run
her ever gained the laurel crown under
the torrid conditions in which Henri
Renaud, a French Canadian weaver OF
Nashua, N. H., struggled to victory
in the Boston Athletic associations
thirteenth Marathon run of twenty i've
miles over a crowd lined highway be-
tween Ashland and this city.
From q poor start, and elbowed by
a small army Of struggling competi-
tors, he worked his way past the vet
Grams and the favorites, pushing up
from twenty fifth place at the half way
mark to first place two miles from
the finish, from obscurity to fame.
The time, 2:53:36 As, has only
been exceeded twice.
Five miles from the finish, Remand
In third place, challenged P. F. Grant
OF Brooklyn and Henry Jensen of New
YORK. and the race of the three heat
stricken men through the long, cheer
ing lane, was the feature Of the big
contest. Renaud caught Jensen and
the pair overhauled Grant in Brook
line, a little more than two miles
from the finish.
For few hundred yards the trio
ran side by side. Then Remand
sprinted and gained rapidly on the
way into the finish, opening up nearly
a mile over his competitors at the fin
ish, Jensen beating out Grant for Sec
ond' place by one minute and twenty
four seconds. Behind came James r
Crowley of New York, hot favorite
in the event, while the fifth man over
the line was Samuel A. Mellor of
Yonkers, N. Y, the winner seven
years ago. Joseph p. McHugh of
Boston was sixth, e. J. Ryder of
Boston finished seventh, Carl J.
Schlobaum Of Yonkers in the eighth
place, E. J. McTiernan OF Worcester
in the ninth position, while Robert A.
Fowler of Cambridge, another favor
lite and third man last year, captured
the tenth prize.
From Brookline to the finish the
course was a two-mile corridor with
human walls. In the last mile Renaud
was cheered at every step and as he
saw the glimmer OF the red yarn at the
finish, thousands acclaimed his COM
ing and threw up their hats as he
broke the thin red line.
! Renaud was so fresh at the finish
| that he made the last hundred yards
like a short distance runner and
walked jauntily into the clubhouse.
where he received a beautiful silver
bowl, as his emblem Of victory.
Renaud is a member of the Mont
calm Athletic club OF Nashua, and is
20 years old. He is employed as
weaver and his first long distance ef-
fort was in a Marathon run at Manches-
ter, N. H., a year ago. Until the
| present Marathon craze set in he gave
little attention to long distance run
ming, combining his athletic efforts to
baseball.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
SAILING OF MAYFLOWER
Historical Event Is Without a Memo
rial at Southampton

London, April 1S.-Richard G.
Oakley, mayor OF Southampton,
writes to the newspapers, appealing
to the English speaking people on
both sides of the Atlantic to pro-
mote a fund to establish a memorial
at Southampton to the Pilgrim Faith
ers.
He thinks it amazing that an event
of such eminent historical importance
as the sailing OF the Maynower has
been left so long without a memorial
at SOUTHAMPTON
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
s1n0 REWARD. 500.

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Senate Begins Tariff Debate

Washington, April 20.-The tariff
debate was opened in the senate Mon
day, when Senator Aldrich discussed
at length the pending measure which
had been reported from the committee
on finance. His remarks were list
ened to not only by every senator,
buy by Speaker Cannon and members
Of the house Of representatives who
visited the chamber for that purpose.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
THE DEPTH OF THE WHEAT PIT.

This is the story of Ex-Governor
Taylor of Minnesota and the wheat
pit.
Made an orphan at six years OF age
and thrown among strangers, Taylor
had a hard struggle. He succeeded
and in middle life was a prosperous
| farmer.
| Having Joined the granger" move
ment, then at its climax, Taylor be-
came prominent and was elected gov
ernor of the state. Honest, forceful,
popular, he fought the corporations 30
strenuously they defeated him for re-
election
Whereupon the governor retired to
his farm.
Then some one whispered to him:
BUY wheat"
Taylor began to speculate on the
Chicago board of trade. Winning and
losing alternately, he stayed in town,
neglecting his farm, watching the
markets.
His bank account began to dwindle,
and his live stock disappeared. Final
ly his farm was sold to provide mar
gins. Soon everything was gone.
Old, broken and pauper, his friends
raised some money to place him In an
old peoples home, where he died, pen
niless and heartbroken.
A whispered suggestion ruined him.
Some one has well said that the Chi
cago wheat pit is only a few feet
across, but it is as DEEP AS HE'LL
Once In the tolls of the market bro
ker nothing less than bankruptcy will
stop the victim of that sort of gam
bling.
He will sacrifice property, friends,
family, everything. He watches the
turn Of fortunes wheel with the sure
hope of him who never despairs.
The phobia becomes a fever.
The grain gambler is restless until
the market opens and is on the rack
until it closes. Between whites his
head is full of his deals. He has no
time for society or family.
The victim is obsessed.
And, though he should lose steadily,
he Is hopeful until his last dollar has
gone into the hopper and he can beg
or borrow no more.
Poor old Governor Taylor had good
farm and big barns and fine bred cat
tie and money in bank. But that Sa-
tanic suggestion:
Buy wheatl7
Why, that put a maggot in his brain,
and he was not satisfied until the farm
and barns and cattle and money were
swallowed up by the capacious nav
Of the wheat pit.
VIII this story deter other victims?
1t is not likely.
The wheat gambler has eyes for
nothing save the figures on the black
board of the bucket shop.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
Harvard outrows Columbia

Cambridge, Mass. April 19.-With
a powerful and finished stroke the
Harvard varsity crew defeated a weak
er and less expert crew from Column
bia on the Charles by six full lengths
in race Of mile and seven -eighths,
which was a runaway from the start.
The time was, Harvard, 1854; Co.
lumbia, 1915.
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Large crowds gathered at the British
embassy, where, other reports l@d
It, the sultan had taken refuge, md
there we're also scores of inQuiria5 at
the Russian embassy concernine the
truth of the rumor that the sultan was
under the protection Of Russia on one
of its guardships.
Al both of these embassies all
knowledge of the sultan's movements
was denied, and the Turkish tu Ign
ONCE also gave a strong deuia. to
these Tumors.
The abdication OF Abdul Hsmid,
however, appears not to be improb-
able. and it is believed that within a
day or two the constitutional may
accept as his successor Prince Yussof
Izzedin. the eldest son of the ate sui
tan, who is second in line, sshCe they
are strongly displeased with Abdul
Hands attitude. The palacG Is IN
der strong guard, and even high OH
cl5ls ave not permiIed TO ator i,
The advance of,Me cod stftutional
rorces began Mon afternoon. Small
parties we're sent out to reconnolter,
and at o'clock in the evening they
were within sight OF the gates Of Con-
stantinople. They encountered no re-
sistance, nor does any resistance
seem likely unless at the palace. The
beaduuarters of the constitutionalist
army are at Dedeagathch, and Gen
eral Husni Pasha's forces, which now
number between 20 900 and 80 900,
occupy a range Of hills about twenty
miles from the capital Every hour
reinforcements are adding to their
numbers.
1t is not likely that the entire army
will reach the capital for some little
time, as Husni Pasha and his mill
tary associates deem it advisable to
withhold their advance until they are
strong enough to win success by over
whelming numbers. They hope that
the so-called reactionary opposition
will yield without fighting.
There have been practically no
preparations, 80 far as can be OBJ
served, to resist the advance Of the
Saloniki troops.
II is announced officially that the
deaths at Adana during the rioting
numbered 400, among the killed be-
inc many Turks. The telegraph lines
TO the provinces, however, are badly
interrupted. and details of the mas
sacre at Adana, Tarsus and other
places are lacking.
Even though the rumors Of the Sui
.an's abdication are unconfirmed they
seem to produce a feeling of distinct
relief in Constantinople, and the ad-
vance of the Saloniki army, which is
slow, but steady, makes the settle.
ment of the question Of administrator
a matter of hours. The general be
lief is held that the enveloping move
ment will be completed by tonight o
early tomorrow morning. The sol
diers of the garrison appear to b
thoroughly cowed by the advance q
the Third army corps, and the onl
cause for apprehension is the sttltud
of the feet, which is held to
doubtfgl.
Business of all kinds is PRACTICAL
suspended and tho civil and militar
officials appear paralyzed. waiting fC
the outcome of events.
The consensus Of opinion Is that
the abdication of the sultan is brougi
about, his overthrow and the procla
nation Of his successor will be accom-
phshed peacefully.
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Boston Man Made a Rlshop

Boston, April 19.-Rt. Rev. Joseph
G. Anderson, vicar general of the
archdiocese of Boston and rector OF
st. Paul's of Dorchester, who was re-
Gently created a pro-notary APOSTOLIC.
received cablegram wrom the vati-
can announcing that he had been
created an auxiliary bishop of Boston
by Pope Plus X. Anderson lie a native
of Boston. He was born in 1855.