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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-06-04
MEAT IN AFRICA.
When the Butcher Murders a Bull the
People Get Beet.

People Get Beet.
Travellers in Africa find the standard
Of living somewhat different from
what they are accustomed to at home.
Mary Hall in her book, "a Woman's
Trek From the Cape to Cairo" throws
a strong light upon the condition of
market and kitchen in British Central
Africa:
When the native butcher proposes to
kill an OK, notice to that effect is sent
round to the white people on the pre-
vious day. Once they were apprised
of the fact by the following startling
announcement: "a bule will be MUIR
dered tomorrow morning at a. M"
This cold bloOded crime, so carefully
premeditated, even to the exact hour,
was, however, not committed, as the
next morning a second notice was is
sued as follows: "The bule ran away
this morning, so was not murdered"
But this was an exceptional case.
1 heard one story which is so char
acteristic of the native that l repeat 1t.
The man who related 1t told me that
the incident occurred when he was on
a journey and was suffering from a
bad attack of fever. One evening he
fancied he would like some eggs and
told his boy to get two and boil them
lightly.
After a time they were brought to
him as hard as bullets. He told the
boy he must get some more and boil
them less; but, alas, these were brought
to him in the same condition, and the
poor fellow wished he had never or
dered them at all.
Being unwilling to give in, he made
another attempt and told his boy,
"Come to me when the water boils."
The boy did so.
"Now," said his master put the
eggs in, and when you have counted
fifty take them out"
The native method of reckoning is to
count up to ten and then begin again,
arriving at the total by the number of
the tens counted. The sick man heard
the boy start fair and get as far as
four tens, when a second boy inter-
fered and questioned whether 1t were
the third or fourth ten.
This started a discussion, and as
they could not agree It was decided
to begin all over again. Meanwhile
the eggs were still boiling and getting
harder and harder This was about
the last straw, and, i'll as the man
felt, he was compelled to get out Of
bed and put summary end to the
cooking operations.
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ThinQs theatrical.

Fanny Rice, It is said, meditates a
long retirement from the stage.
Kyrle Bellew is TO spend his vaca-
ton in a tour Of Spain and cruising in
his yacht.
Eugene Walter has written a play
for Frederic Thompson with the thrill
ing title of "The Assassin"
Clyde Fitch had an offer made him
from Madrid for the Spanish rights to
his version of "The Blue Mouse"
Rex Beach's novel The Barrier" IL
to be produced next season, with a
cast headed by Guy Standing and The
dore Roberts. 1t will be under the
direction Of Klaw & Erlanger.
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SIRES AND SONS.

Representative Francis Burton Har-
Tison Of New York is said to be the
most expert fisherman in congress.
General Sir Garrett O'Moore Creagh,
who will succeed Lord Kitchener as
commander in chief in India in the
autumn, is siXty-one years old.
John Rogers of Tewkesbury, England,
who claims descent from the Baron
Rogers who lived at the time of the
crusaders, has just celebrated the hun
dredth anniversary of his birthday.
General Baden-Powell is left handed,
but he can use both his hands so well
that when sketching which is one of
his favorite recreations, he often draws
with two pencils simultaneously, hold
ing one in either hand.
DR.. Willard 7. Grenfell, who is de-
voting his life to the alienation of dis
tress among the poor of the Labrador
coast, has spent seventeen years among
the people of that region. He has es-
tablished many small hospitals where
medical aid and nursing are available.
Lord Alverstone, the present lord
chief justice of England, distinguished
himself as an athlete above all his fel-
lows. In his palmy days he was the
smartest runner either Cambridge or
Oxford has produced. His equal has
never been seen in the two mile inter
university race.
Colonel William Wilson, who has
been a special agent Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. with headquarters in
Philadelphia, has been retired under
the pension rules after fifty-four years
of service with the company. 1t is
said that not a man now employed by
the Pennsylvania was working for it
when Colonel Wilson entered its serv-
ice as telegraph operator in 1855.
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copyright, 1909, by American Press Asso
ciation.l
FROM SCRUBBER TO PRIMA DONNA
An expression by a Springfield
(Mass) man serves to show how flexi
BILE is our American society.
This man refuses to pay $3.50 t.
hear Nine. Olive Fremstad sing be
cause, he says, the singer scrubbed tbt
floors of his kitchen a few years ago.
This is the story:
81 lived in Minneapolis from 1884 t.
1889 and came to Springfield in 1889
In 1886 in Minneapolis we had oul
piano tuned by a man named Frem
-stad, who said he had a daughter whom
he wished brought up in the American
way and wanted US to take her In ant
teach her how to be a domestic.
'Well, we did this and paid the cir
$3.50 week Her name was Anna
Olive Fremstad, who, now see, is tC
sing in our city. In the earlier days
could hear her sing without paying {
cent. 1t costs me $3.50 now. wont
pay it."
Forsoothl
Because few years ago Anna Olive
Fremstad worked in his kitchen al
$3.50 per and warbled freely and with
out price this man asks the old, old
pharasaic question:
"Can any good come out of Naza.
rethY'
A prophet is not without honor save
in his own country, and a prima donna
is not without recognition save to the
man whose floors she once scrubbed.
But this is not good doctrine in the
republic (which spells Opportunity"
The Springfield man is not good
American. Does he think our society
Is, like the laws of the Modes and Per.
slams, Interchangeable? On the contrary,
It is very mutable.
Garfield put it well when he said In
effect that our society is not like the
society Of Europe, which resembles the
strata Of the EARTH each layer above
holding the one beneath 1t down, but
that our society is rather like the
waves Of the sea, where the lowest
drop may rise and glisten on the top
most wave.
When she scrubbed the kitchen
floors Anna Olive Fremstad was one
of the lowest drops in the bed Of so
ciety's big ocean. But she rose! And
now she glistens on the topmost wave
as Nine. Fremstad, whom to hear one
must pay $3.50.
That is the true American way.
You can't hold the drop down.
The boy who sells you a newspaper
on the street today may be your sons
employer twenty years from now.
The girl who scrubs your kitchen may
rise so high in society that some day
your daughter will be glad to get an
Invitation to her receptions.
That Springfield man is a plebeian
and a standpatter and-a clam.
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Short Stories.

The world consumes 1900, 900 needles
per day.
The coal bill of the United States
navy during 1908 amounted to $685..
900.
The crater of the extinct volcano of
Diamond head VIII be utilized as a
powder magazine by the army In its
defenses Of Honolulu.
Authoritative opinions hold that the
number Of sheep in all countries in
the world decreased from 100000
in 1873 to 3OO,O00,OO0 in 1908.
The first permanent station for air
ships to be opened in New York is to
be built on the roof of the Hotel Aston.
The proprietor is about to spend S2O,-
600 in devoting 10000 square feet on
the roof Of the building to the airship
station.
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Sporting Notes.

The Canadian Amateur Swimming
association has just been organized.
George Stone of the st. Louis Amer
leans, as a rule. begins the season poor
~ and gets his hits later on. This
year he is killing the leather at the
start.
Minors under eighteen years Of age
will not be permitted to box or attend
prizefghts, race tracks or pool rooms
according to the law recently signed
by Governor Gillet OF California.
"Pitcher Ed Walsh Of the Chicago
Americans has something else besides
the spit ball" observes RUDE Nickers
OF Philadelphia. 81 pitched a game
against him last season, and for six
innings the ball in use was as dry az
a chip"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-06-04
THE. THREE SIDED PEDESTAL.

Here, let us suppose, is a three sided
pedestal or box painted upon one side
red, upon another side white and upon
another side blue.
One person from his angle Of vision,
looking at the pedestal and seeing but
the one side, says:
''The pedestal is painted red"
Another person, viewing the pedestal
from a different point of view and see
| ing but one side, says:
mo; the pedestal is painted white"
A third individual, looking at the
pedestal from still another quarter of
the compass, disagrees and says:
You are both mistaken. The ped
estal is painted blue"
The three persons begin discussion,
each trying to convince the others
they are wrong, whereupon a fourth
person walks entirely around the ped
estal and, viewing 1t from all three
points Of view, stops the debate by
saying:
You are all right gentlemen, and
you are all wrong, because
''The pedestal is painted RED and
WHITE and BLUE"
Which illustrates the truth that
much depends upon the point Of view.
Everything, all systems of truth, every
human life, whatever you can see and
judge and criticise-everything has its
many sides and phases.
And in your judgment of anything
whatsoever be sure you see it from
every possible point of view. Be
cause
He who sees things from but q sin
gle angle Of vision is apt to be narrow,
provincial, prejudiced He lacks the
sweep Of the broader vision, the hori-
zon of the wider view.
Most debates occur because each de-
batter sees only his side of the discus
sion and refuses to look upon the other
side.
Most criticisms concerning the lives
OF men and women are made because
only a single phase of character is
seen, whereas fuller knowledge Of
the life would reveal hitherto unseen
excellencies.
Is 1t not so?
And If so ought not the conscious
ness Of 1t make all of us humble rath-
pr than prideful, charitable rather than
critical?
The most ignorant man in the world
Is the man who thinks he knows 1t
NIL, and because Of his ignorance he is
boastful of himself.
Let us remember
The pedestal has more than one side.
Before we are confident let us walk
entirely around It.
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English EtchingS.

London has lightweight public II.
braries.
In 1885 three persons were cremated
In England. Last year the number
was T95.
Women convicts in England are ac-
dressed by their first names instead Of
by numbers, as men are.
Recently at the Lambeth county
court a creditor said, He Is a very
difficult man 70 catch. 50 / invited him
to lunch and served him with the
summons then"
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Household Hints.

II fat catches fire throw salt on II NJ
once to prevent a disagreeable smell.
Arrange to do the bread baking on
ironing day. 1t may mean extra trou-
bic, but IS a saving Of fuel.
To destroy ants in a house dip an
old sponge int sweetened water and
lay It where they can get at IL. They
win all swarm around It, when It may
be taken up and thrown into boiling
water.
If -four sacks are to be washed turn
them wrong side out and put In cold
water. Wash and rinse in cold water
The use Of hot water for this purpose
win make the floor sticky and hard TO
wash out.
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ESTATE OF JUSTIN NJ. RICHARDSON.

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Brad
Iord Commissioners, 20 receive, examine. and
adjust all claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate Of Justin NJ Richardson late of
Corinth, VT, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes nfore-
said. at the dwelling house Of the late Justin NJ.
Richardson in the town Of Corinth on the 4th day
of November next, from 10 o'clock m. until 3
O'Clock p. m. Of said day, and that six months
from the lth day Of May A. d. 1909, Is the
time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims 10 US for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Corinth. VT this 10th day Of May
A. ID. 1909.
~. r. McIam.
"a Henri Is. White. Commissioners.
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The Royal Box.

The new sultan Of Turkey has but
two wives.
King Haakon was the first contribu'
tor 10 Captain Amundsen's polar expe-
hition. He gave 5000.
Queen Victoria from the age Of thit'
teen to the last few years OF her life
kept a private Journal. filling 100 vol
umes.
When King Edward travels In Eu-
rope he occupies his own cars. Except
when In actual use the kings railway
carriages are stored IN Brussels and
sent 20 Cherhourg. Calais or Flushing
according 20 the royal destination.
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Do this with your children.

School children should be fed plenti-
fully and frequently on Quaker Oats
Il makes the best possible breakfast for
anyone who is to work with either brain
or muscle. It's easy to prove this in
your own family. Increase the daily
consumption Of Quaker Oats and you'll
see an almost immediate improvement IN
the health and energy Of those who eat
II. The regular size package Of Quaker
Oats sells al lOc, the large family pack
age size al 25c. the family package with
a piece Of china 3oc.
Breakfast Gu ouakrr Oats every day.
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The Deserter.

EDO you desire to have 1t under
stood" asked the judge, addressing the
lady who wanted the divorce, "that
your husband deserted your
Eyes sir"
please tell the court as concisely as
you can how he deserted you"
1.-TWO months after we had complet-
ed our wedding trip he scolded me be-
cause he thought l was extravagant in
the matter of getting clothes, and l
went home to my people"
Eyes. Proceed"
"Well, l waited and waited and
waited for him to come and beg me to
return to him, and he never did,
Chicago Record.
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FsTATF or ma q rDvtpns

TH p undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford commissioners 70 receive.
examine aud adjust al claims and demands
81 at persons against the estate Of Ira e..
Edwards late 81 Curiufh Go said district
deceased. and all claims exhibited in Offset
for the purposes Aforesaid az the Office 81
q e Sarrerf in III town q Curnth in said district
2eth day ~ June next from % o'clock I'm iuntil
O'Clock p N OF said DAY, and that siN months
fromthe 1fth day Of Nar.A. n lsQ b. the time
limited by said court Tor said creditors 90
present their claims o. us for examination
and allowance.
Dated At Ca-i-th VI. this 2oih day Of
January A. r.. IesQ.
T. NJ Edsan. .
a n n Hsfra -il-ll p
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LEGAL.

observation-disclosures DISTRICT l9O6-t7
Probate Courts within and for said district
will be held the ensuing year as follows;
Bradford-At Hotel Low in Bradford on the
second Tuesday OF every month, except Deem
Der, January February, and March.
North Thetford-At Jaquith's Hotel on the
second Tuesday o! December. January, February
and March
Also at the Probate Office in Thetford on the
FIRST Wednesday Of every month.
S. NJ. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetiord Center. VI. Dec. IS 1906.
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a Man of Means.

Stern Parent-Ethel, young Fledgley
gave me to understand he was a man
Of means when he asked for your
hand.
Ethel-He is a man of means, father.
Stern Parent-But he only makes
$1,000 year.
Ethel-Well, he means to make more.
New York Press.
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EsrArR on ArsrIN n PHIII1ps

I'll 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
% all persons againSt the estate Of Austin
II Phillips late Of Nershire In said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto. hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid az the
late residence Of H G johnson in Nershirp on the
23d q june and 23rd day Of Oct next from
one o'clock p. m. until four o'clock
m each or said DAYS. and that AZ
months from the oath day Of Auril. A. u. 1873
b. the time limi ed by said Court for said
creditors 20 present their claims 90 Us for eN-
animation and allowance.
Dated az Nershire this Path dayi OF MAY,
A. -. 1919.
=. =. Brown . g.
- Daniel johnson
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Proverbs.

A dogs friendship is better than bis
hate.-Welsh Proverb.
Better a master be feared than de-
spised.-Dutch Proverb.
Better slip with the foot than with
the tongue.-Itallan Proverb.
A friend 30 everybody Is a friend
TO nobody.-Spanish PrOverb.
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THE BEST WIVES.

The working girl makes the besi
wife.
SO says President Mary Z. Wooley
head Of Mount Holyoke college, one OF
the leading colleges for girls.
Which Is an unusual admission from
such a source.
But truel
Statistics show that less than 20 pc
cent Of women college graduates mar
~; also that those who do marry SCI
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II Only Seemed So,

The artist had invited her out for an
Ice cream soda somewhere and a ten
mile walk afterward, so she was put
ting on her hat, which was Of a size
somewhat excessive, according to the
styles.
81 didn't like that hat at first" he
said as she stuck the long pins in and
turned her head to look at the effect In
the mantle mirror, "but do now. It's
a hat that grows on you"
"My goodness she cried in dismay
HAS 1t got any largerY-New York
Press.
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How man. though mortal. does progressl
New wonders constantly appear,
And while some marvel sim astounds
Some marvel stranger stin is here.
The steamboat came, the telegraph.
The locomotive. hardly known
Before We had those wonders twin.
The phonoEraph. the telephone.
Man seWs and weaves and lnits and gins
And prints with wonderful machines.
He drives In autos on the land
And plows the deep IN Submarines
He soars In light aeroplanes
And airships. climbing toward the stars.
He chats b. wireless over seas.
And nov he wants 20 talk with MarsI
-En~rrvfl1a Journal
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In A. o. 1850.

John. are you nearly through in
hereT'
Yes, SIR"
well. when you get through go out
and spread the life net under room No.
y6O,Sg2. Mr.. Jones has fallen from the
.op story."-Harper's Weekly.
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Argon exists in the air and is pres
ent to the extent Of O.037 per cent.
The density Of this crude argon is
1894 compared with oxygen as 16, and
i consists of 1915 per cent by volume
bf argon and O.25 per cent Of a mix
lure of helium, neon, krypton and
tenon, in which neon. with the den
slty 10, predominates. Therefore crude
argon is somewhat lighter than pure
argon, the density Of which is 1895.
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Dividing the Responsibility

$50 you built a bungalow on your
lot in the country?' asks the friend.
Not altogether" responds the man
with the dubious eyelashes.
"Not altogether? How is that"
1.-THE architect made the bungle. l
get the owe part."-Chicago Post
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HAPPY WE.

We modern Americans are the most
unhappy people on the face Of the earth
because we are the most prosperous peo-
pie. because we are the freest people, be-
cause we are the most highly educated
Professor Albion w. Small Of Chicago
University
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Captain Of Sigualers-G-G-G, what
the deuce does the fellow mean?
There's no word with three G's run
ming. Corporal-Beg pardon. sir, but
Signaler Higgins he stutters!-London
Punch.
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A Mistake In the Game.

"Why didn't you call me early, as
told your?
Because l thought, sir, that call was
a bluff."-Baltimore American.
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Like the Bee.

81. sir" said Mr. Dustin Stax, 'am
like the busy bee. | have industrious
ly stored the good things of life"
Eyes. And anybody who tried to
ktop you was very likely to get stung."
Washington Star.
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The pitcher passed q man 70 hrst-
Take out the lanky hurierF"
he struck the next two batters out
"Aint be the demon tvirierT'
Detroit Free Press
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Shall / forever from her part
or wed her for better OF worse2
The formers sure to break my heart,
The latter to break my purse.
Houston Post.
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ma Little Pe.ple,s eoblet.

OF woodland elf and gauzy fay
'Tis said whene'er they sup
To drink the glistening dewdrops they
Have nothing buttercup.
Chicago Record-Herald-
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isn't Jack a good fishermanT'
'sNo and he never viii be"
why notT'
HE has no Imagination" baltimore
American
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Close.

Dolly-When they came back from
their wedding trip he had just sos in
his pocket.
Polly-The stingy thing!-Puck.
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NOTICE

7,,tsfsto ce-tifythat I have this DAY given
/ ~. -, g., Eastman his time
Ili-sr'- me remainder 81 bis minority, and
| snail claim none 81 NJ 49,. -, ~ l.aN any
r,s,s.s al T--sshs-a. VI. this l3th day q
] my Th1uns I Easi-1a.l
wffne-s. n B. White g
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Daughter just think it is a shamel
whenever begin to sing that dog
next door begins to growl!
Father-Yes, dear; that dog seems TO
have almost human intelligencel-Yon-
kers Statesman.
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Hubby-This pie. my love, Is just the
Kind that mother used to buy az her
bakery .-Bohemian Magazine
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The moths a creature passing queer.
He eats without a question
Most everything that he comes near
And ne'er has Indigestion
Houston Post
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A man sees lots Of pretty girls
Prom whom TO choose a wife.
But it's devilish hard 20 set the one
That he picks as his for LIE.
-ruara
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Suecinct.

Justice O'Halloran-Have you any
children, Mrs. Kelly?
Mrs. Kelly how two Twin an wan
married!-Judy.
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~what was the fruit Of your call on
the old man FOR a l0anT'
The fruit He handed me lemon
st Louis Republic.
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Inconsistent Women.

How inconsistent women arel
They'll Shrek and scream at mice
And then go round with large sized rats
And think them very nice.
New York Life
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Actor-You ran over me. I shall sue
you for damages. Can you give me
On advance on accountf-Meggendorfer
HIaffer.
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a Eoofieb Mar

There was a man in our town
He wasn't very wise;
He tried 10 cure insomnia
BY eating mincemeat pies.
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His Choice Of Evils.

A Jest given too far brings home
hate.-French Proverb
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toHeart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. .NYE.
FROM scRUBBER TO pRrMA DONNA

copyright 1909. by American Press Asso
ciation.l