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BE SOMEBODY"

Most of us go with the current be-
cause 1t is easier to drift than to take
up the oars and pull up stream.
| Be somebody.
Most of us lack individualism, or, as
we usually put it, individuality.
Most of us are prone to be content
with things as they are. We are con-
tent to be like other people Conven-
tionality gets in the way of individ-
| uality. What others do determines
what we do.
The person with individuality stands
out looms large. There are 30 few
of him.
To cultivate your personality and
make 1t a force you must assert it.
You cannot do that by going along
the line of least resistance. You must
often 20 along the line of MOST re-
sistance. And that helps some. be
cause resistance overcome makes for
forceful character.
The tendency today is toward MAX
ing men alike, turning them out as If
by mOlds-al of a pattern.
Capitalization Of industry, combina-
ton, puts men into herds-and con
trolls the herds.
The mere unit Of society-the YOU
will, If it is not careful, be merged
into the crowd. But if the you-the
unit-will protest and persist it will
get above the crowd and
Be somebody.
Every man who has become some
body, who has done things, has been
dependent, not upon conditions, not
upon relatives nor upon society nor
upon luck, but upon HIMSELF!
To be somebody one must be differ
ent from everybody.
But
There is one grave danger in trying
TO be somebody. in trying to assert
oneself, in trying to be different from
everybody.
II everybody sees that in trying to
be somebody, in holding yourself above
the crowd, you are egotistic in your
effort and conceited in your spirit, |
why-the crowd will pull you down |
to its level, and justly.
If you want TO be somebody you |
must be modest about IT, All great |
souls are modest and helpful and |
kindly.
Remember, you are not asserting 1
arrogantly over others. You /
are asserting yourself over your
LOWER SELF, over your sublimal |
self. You are making your HIGHEG
SELF DOMINANT.
Be somebody-within yourself, of
yourself. by yourself
Be somebody-in your own soul.
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was that widowed mother who gave
him his aspirations for education and
put into him the strong religious tend
encies of his after life.
And the mother of Abraham Lin
coin!
Thomas Lincoln, the father, was a
good enough sort of his kind. Nancy
Hanks Lincoln was one of the earth's
noblest women. 1t was she-that will
derness mother-who bequeathed to
him his greatness and his white souled
goodness. 1t was she who, dying in
that Spencer county cabin, put her
hand on the head Of her nine-year-old
son to say:
81 am going away, my boy, but
want you to remember that your moth
er wants you to be a good and a useful
man"
And Lincoln never forgot.
Many years after he had stood by
the grave of that mother, a freckled,
batless, miserable boy, he said "All
that l am or ever hope to be l owe to
my angel mother"
Mothers.
More than you realize. the destiny Of
your boy lies with you. Tie him to you
plastic soul the noblest and best that
is in you. And so shall he rise up and
call you blessed.
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Heart toHeart
Talks.
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1909, by American Press
Association.
WRECK OF THE REPUBLIC.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

The unlucky liner Republic lies
thirty fathoms deep off the island of
No Mans Land-appropriately named
where the choppy waves and the
rust will complete her wreck.
1t was the fog that sent the Florida
smashing into the i'll fated vessel.
But out of the pail of that nights
fog shone heroism seldom equaled in
the long annals of the sea-heroism of
woman's devotion and mans self sac
rifice
Said Henry Savage Lander, a tray
eled Englishman, "The American wo-
men are magnificent in their courage"
/ Gray haired grandmothers and slips
of girls made the perilOus leap from
the tossing boats to the gangway of the
Baltic without a tremor.
The law of the seas, "Women and
children first" which has never been
violated in recent years save in the
one notable episode of a cOwardly
French crew, made strange happen
ings. For instance
"Never will / leave himw shouted a
wife to whom her husband chung. As
the man was rudely showed back the
woman exclaimed:
HE is blindw
Then the law of the seas was bro
ken, and the blind husband went into
the boat with his wife.
No less heroic than the others was a
lad Of fourteen years. His mother
grasped him about the waist as she
descended to the boats.
"I'll stick to you" shouted the man
" fellow. He wrenched himself loose
from the arms of his mother to stay
with the men.
These are but hints of the happen
ings.
So that 1t might seem that awful
wreck was worth all it cost, and more,
in its vivid revealment of lofty human
virtues under stress.
Captain Sealby, standing on the
bridge Of his ship until it sank beneath
him: Binns at his wireless, piercing the
air with his pathetic &c . D. Off
GERS and crews bearing themselves like
supermen. women and children going
the perilOus ways without a tear
these exhibitions Of high human quail
ties reveal humanity at its very best
Great is the cunning of man to keep
his wreck afloat for hours by collision
bulkheads: great is the miracle ma
chine that sends out its messages to
the ships that pass in the night; great
is the ocean.
But !
Greater than cunning or machine or
ocean is man.
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TO MOTHERS-DON'T.
"DO sit still"

"Do sit still"'
He was a bright little fellow of some
three years and occupied a seat in the
passenger coach with his mother,
Fidgety and full of life, he was quiet
scarcely for a minute. At one instant
he would be down in the seat or under
IT, and the next his nose would be fiat
tened against the window pane.
He was vigorous and curious.
He saw everything and everybody
and asked questions almost with the
rapidly Of Calling gun. The mother
trying to read. paid little attention to
his queries. He poked his fingers into
everything In reach. He wanted to
know how things are made and why.
The boy COULDN'T keep still.
The little fellow wasn't built that
way. The journey grew tiresome, and
he was cooped in the seat, which effec-
tually barred any wide voyages Of dis
covery. Mind and body were excited.
He must have some sort of safety
valve.
"Do you hear me, John? Keep STILL"
The restless kid paused for the frac-
tion of a minute, and then all the pent-
up forces OF his nature broke over, Ike
the accumulated waters above a dam.
Again he was in perpetual motion. He
poised on the verge Of the seat back
and tumbled over II into the lap Of
grouchy old maid.
The mother threw down her book,
recovered her offspring, who was de-
lighted with his feat. and shook him
until he cried.
What was the matter with the childg
Nothing. probably. except superabun-
dant vitality. His mind was growing;
his sturdy little body was growing. 1t
was inevitable that he should be on
the move He was a bundle OF vital.
wholesome activity.
II when he grew very restless the
mother had romped with her fine little
son he would have landed in sleep |
much sooner and without the tears
that gemmed the long eyelashes and |
the occasional sobs that interrupted the |
slumber.
The boy Just couldn't keep quiet save
when he was asleep.
OF course there are children who are |
''born fidgets" because there is some
thing the matter with the little stom-
achs or the delicate nerves. They are
restless and fretful because Of some
disorder.
That e. \ case for the doctor
But n tho healthy child Is to grow
and thrive it must have plenty Of eXer-
Use. It cannot SIT supinely. And It
should not be punished for what It
cannot helm.
To admonIsh a child 70 "sit still"
when fits every finer aches for activity
: 70 commit n crime against child
hood
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MOTHERS OF GREAT MEN.

When you trace the beginnings Of a
great man. behind him you will find a
noble mother.
1t is notable that great men seldom
have great sons. Is II because the
sons inheritance Of character is di
vided by twoS Unless he has a great
mother as well as a great father the
son may inherit but half his fathers
talent.
On the other hand. II the son has A
great mother his inheritance seems to
be multiplied by two. so equable are
the laws Of heredity.
Many great men have been the sons
Of weak or dissolute fathers. The
mother factor counted.
Note the Roman Gracchi.
The mother Of the Gracchi refused
the hand Of king and the crown Of a
queen to devote herself 10 her sons.
How great was her rewardi
The father ~ Savonarola was prof-
ligate spendthrift
But go hack 20 HIS mother. There
you find the nobility Of nature. the su-
preme moral courage. OF the great
preacher, refOrmer. statesman and
martyr.
Methodism came from Susan Wesley.
uaJther Of John and Charles.
The wide hipped physique and daunt-
less spirit Of NaPoleon's mother, made
him what he was.
Washington's greatness came from
bis mother.
Had Il not been for his remarkable
mother James A. GARFIELD might have
spent his life on the Erie canal II
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it. Lincoln dreamed of a nation saved
and saved it.
1t must be so.
The dream must be vision Of great
er things. 1t must lure to brighter
worlds and point the way. And then
the dreamer must go out and make his
dream come true.
The great dreamer writes the great
book, builds the impossible bridge over
the chasm, lays a path for thought on
the bottom of the sea, sends the mes
sage through the viewless air.
There was a man of Kansas City
whose name was Stilwell.
Stilwell dreamed dream of an air
line of steel from the grainfields of the
middle west direct to the gulf. They
called it "Stilwell's dream" The mon
eycrats of Wall street laughed at it.
But
When the financiers Of this country
turned their back on Stilwell's vision
of direct communicate with the gulf
he went to Holland and told his dream
to the Dutch capitalists. They fur
nished the money. The Kansas City
and Southern railroad was built.
Stilwells dream came true.
To be sure, he was cheated out Of his
hard earned share in the road. but the
road is there, the direct fulfillment of
Stilwell's dream.
Then Stilwell dreamed another dream
Again the fnanciers of the country
pronounced his dream baseless fab
ric. They said it was impractical and
absurd.
Stlwel1 wanted to build a railroad
from Kansas City through old Mexico
to the gulf. 1t was the old dream from
a new point of view. Stilwells vision
has always been the benign one of
connecting the great granaries of the
west with tidewater. thus saving to
the farmers the "long haul" transpor-
tation.
Stilwell got the money somehow, and
the Kansas City and Orient road is
being built.
Your dreamer is oftentimes the best
unitarian His vision makes things
come to pass
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Inauguration of the
Twenty=seventh President
1t Will Be More Imposing and Costly
Function Than Any Of Its Predecessors

The joint committee of the two
houses of congress purposes to make
the ceremonies attending the actual In
auguration of President Taft and Vice
President Sherman as solemn and dig
nified as BELTS so important an event.
Joy and music and the spirit of festiv-
fly will mark the inaugural parade,
and the scenes along the streets will
be as brilliant as ever, but In the capt.
toll and ON the inaugural stand erected
on its east front solemnity and dignity
will dominate The details are already
perfected, and every official and every
employee understands the part he is to
play.
The senate will complete the work
of the last session of the Sixtieth con-
gress about 1890 a, m. on March and
will then take a recess so that the
scenery may be set for the important
act in the great drama of the republic
so soon to take place. Shortly before
noon the vice president will call the
senate to order. The secretary of the
senate will announce the arrival of the
speaker and the house of representa-
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committee, in charge as marshal: third,
the great display of fireworks on the
White lot, just in front of the White
House, in combination with the illu-
mination Of the streets of Washington
through the downtown section, the
dome Of the United States capitol and
the Washington monument, and a drill
and display Of pyrotechnics by the Re
publican Flambeau club Of Minneapo-
lis; fourth, the inaugural ball in the
pension building, the biggest brick
structure in the world; fifth. the fore
noon parade Of the American veteran
soldiers and sailors of the G. A. r.,
the United Spanish War Veterans and
the Army and Navy union. which will
form the escort Of honor for President
Elect Taft and Vice President Elect
Sherman from the White House to the
capitol. where they will take the oath
Of office, preceding the big parade and
other features.
Sailors and Marines.
The details of the big military pa
rade have been worked out by Briga-
der General John A. Johnson, chief Of
General Bells staff. assisted by Major
Samuel d. Sturgis, adjutant general,
both regular army officers on duty at
the war department. Here is the in
auguration day program In a nutshell
as prepared by them:
The morning escort of the president
from the White House TO the capitol
at 10 a. m. by the veteran grand divi-
sion; the exercises at the capitol on a
stand accommodating 1000 persons.
concluding with the administration OF
the oath Of Office to the president and
his address; the assembly Of the milf
tary and grand division in the streets
south and southeast Of the civic grand
division In the streets west and north
west OF the capitol: the afternoon es-
cort OF the president by the military
and civic grand divisions from the
capitol to the White House at the con-
.clusion Of his inaugural address at
about 100 p. m: review Of the mill
-tary and civic grand divisions by the
president from his stand I'm the court
of honor in front Of the White House
from about 3 10 I'm the afternoon and
the dismissal Of the parade: the dis
play Of fireworks from T:3O TO 9 p. m.
In the military division there VIII be
about 1900 sailors and marines from
the bat'lrship feet. fresh from its
cruise around the world: the famous
Philippine conStabulary band the mid
shipmen and cadets from the acade-
mics at Anna nOlis and West Point
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A Puzzle For Cupid.

A young man named jamie had been
calling quite often where there were
two sisters Of nearly the same age. II
was a sort Of joke to the girls as to
which was the attraction, as he In
variably asked for both and divided
his attentions impartially. One even
ing when he called only one OF the
girls was at home-by arrangement
but. as usual. he asked her to sing. as
they were all fond Of music. In a
spirit OF mischief she sang, Take Me.
jamie. Dear" which left him rather
breathless. but smiling. 4 little later
the other sister came in, bright and
bewitching. and upon being requested
to sing she sat down at the piano Will
ingly and sang. Of Jamie Asks Ne TO
Marry Him what Shall | SayY'-La-
dies Home Journal
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CONVICTS PROVE USEFUL
Discover Apparent Discrepancy Of
over $26 ZOO In Prison Accounts

over $26 ZOO In Prison Accounts
Pittsburg, March 9.-Three con-
victed bankers, now prisoners in the
western penitentiary here, have dis"
covered an apparent discrepancy of
more than S26, 900 in the accounts of
the penitentiary and it is said that
the amount may be found to be even
larger.
The board of visitors of the western
penitentiary appointed Henry Reiber,
now an inmate of the penitentiary,
to audit the books of the institution
Finding an apparent discrepancy and
being unwilling to assume all re-
sponsibility Reiber obtained the as
sistance of William Montgomery and
j. b. F. Rinehart, both convicts in
the penitentiary, who are said to have
agreed with him in his findings.
Reports of the alleged discrepancy
was made 10 the board Of visitors,
who are awaiting the return OF
Warden Johnson before making fuTth-
er investigation
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QUESTIONS BY
The GOVERNOR
Draper Takes a Hand In the
Infected Beef Question
NOW UP TO BOARD OF HEALTH

Action Opens UP the Whole Matter
and Answers Will Take Shape of a
Formal Report-order Directing
Attorney General to Report Is o.
fered In Legislature and Postponed
For a Week-No "Whitewash"
Boston, March 9.-Governor ORA
per sent letter to the state board of
health asking information as to the
conditions existing in Massachusetts
applying to beef killed within the
state, and also to that coming from
without the state.
He not only asks three specific
questions, but also requests the board
to give him any information in regard
to the general matter which the board
thinks it important for him to have.
The letter to Chairman Walcott of
the state board of health follows:
Il desire information from your
board in regard to the conditions ex-
listing in the commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts applying to the beef killed
within the state, and also to that
coming into the state from outside. |
wish your board would make formal
report to me containing answers to
the following questions, so that the
people of the commonwealth and their
representatives may have proper and
correct information on the subject re-
ferred to:
Il. Whether, in the opininon of
your board, the health of the citi-
zens of the commonwealth is properly
safeguarded from the sale of beef in
fected with tuberculosis?
20. Whether or not. in the opinion
of your board, the statutes are sufti-
GENTLY rigid in respect to the inspec-
ton of beef?
80. Whether your board interprets
chapter 1923 of the Acts of 1908 as pro-
hibiting the sale of beef from slight
ly infected" cattle?
ANY information in regard to this
general matter which you think it
lot me 10 nave DeyOnu
what is referred to in the questions
asked above | shall expect you to fur
nish.
In the house Representative Emer-
son of Boston offered an order direct
ing the attorney general to report on
the diseased meat matter. Mr.. Bishop
Of Newton called attention to, and
read the letter of Governor Draper to
the state board of health. He then
moved the postponement of the order
for one week in order that the board
reply may be received, and the mo-
lion prevailed.
In a statement prepared by the gov
ernor at The Posts request. after
Draper had called on the state board |
y hooltl.s for snforEnation, lie .sayss
My request of report from the |
state board of health upon the sub
ect of infected beef is not any at
empt to whitewash the subject, and |
10 matter what that report may be
he investigation will continued d"
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tives, and they will file into the senate
chamber and take the places assigned
to them. Next in order will come the
supreme court Of the United States,
headed by Chief Justice Fuller, and
then the ambassadors and ministers
plenipotentiary Of the foreign nations.
Following the heads Of the diplomatic
corps viii come the heads of the exec
utive departments. who will take their
places Immediately back of the seats
assigned to the chief figures in the
drama.
Following the cabinet, the vice presi-
dent elect will be formally announced
and win enter, accompanied by his es-
cort-Senator Frye, president pro tenn
pore of the senate, and Representative
Young. 1.-THE president elect" will be
the next announcement,
II. Taft. accompanied by Senators
Knox and Lodge, will enter. and final
ly the president of the United States
will enter alone. At each announce
ment the entire asscmblage will rise
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STATE OF VERMONT

DISTRICT OF braufOr0 So
In probate court held at Thetford in said
District. on the goth day of Feb. A. D., 400.
J. r. McIam, Admir-. of the estate OF Harry
Emery late of Topsham in said district de-
ceased presents his administration account for
examination and allowance, and makes applca
ton for a decree of distribution and partition Of
the estate of said deceased
Whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be refer
red TO a session thereof to be held at Probate
Office in said ThetfOrd on theil3th day Of Mar. A
ID. 1909 for hearing and decision thereon and IL
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully in the United Opinion
a newspaper published at Bradford previous to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause
any they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the court. Attest
al SIN GLEASON. Judge
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ESTATE OF GEORGE R. ANDRoss.

CTATE OF VERMONT. In Probate
- DISTRICT or BRADFORD. % Court held at
! heticrd in and for said District on the lst day
Of March A. D.. 1909.
David s. Conant. Executor.
Of the estate Of George r Andross late OF
Bradford. VT in said District, deceased makes
application 20 said Court for license 20 sell
all Of the real estate Of said deeeased situated
IN ths state. representing that The sale thereof =
necessary for the purpose Of paying debts and
the settlement Of the estate.
Whereupon, IL 10 ordered BY said Court, that
said applies ton be referred 70 o session thereof,
to be held at probate Office in said lheusrd
on the 10th day Of Mar. A. ID. 1909, for bearing
and decision thereon. and IL 10 further ordered,
that all persons interested be sotifed hereof, by
publication Of notice Of said Application and
order thereon three weeks successfully IN the
United Opinion. a newspaper published 90 Brad
lord m this State, and which circulstes m the
neighborhood Of those interested before said
time Of hearing. that they may appear at said
time and place. and II they see cause, object
thereto.
By the Court.
ATTEST.
p sN GLEASON JudEs
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Sru WILLS nRFaM

our modern poet exhorfs. DO noble
things. not dream them al dsy long
But u Il always the dreamer who
does great things. His dream r. neces-
ssry to the progress Of the world. to
make the wheels 90 round.
Columbus dreamed Of the land on
the other side and found it. Napoleon
dreamed Of empire and won H. Ssro-
nsrcla dreamed q reform and died for
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ESTATE OF GEORGE R. ANDRoss

THE undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford commissioners to receive
examine and adjust all claims and demands
OF all persons against the estate Of George
r Andross late OF Bradford in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited In offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid az the
Office Of David ;. Conant in Bradford on the 22d
Of March and Both day Of August next from
eleven o'clock a. m. until four O'Clock
p each OF said days, and that SIX
months from the LIST day OF Mar, A. u. 1919
rs the time limited by said Court for SAID
creditors to present their claims 10 us for eN-
animation ard allowance.
Dated at Bradford this "a day Of Ma oh
A. -, 1903.
GIN. Marshall, Comr..
% W. :. Will iams
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ESTATE OF CHARLES E. HIGGINS

The undersigned having bee y
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Brad
ford Commissioners, to receive, examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Chas Higgins late CT
Thetford in said District deceased and al claiz3
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at
the home Of II P, Cummings in lhetford on the
23d day of March and 23d day of July next from
O'Clock until ) O'Clock pan each of said days and
that six months from the 23d day of Jan. A. D.
1905 is the time limited by said Court for
said creditors to presenttheir claims TO us for
animation and allowance
Dated at Thetford this 9th day of March
A. d. 1909.
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