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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
Cupid I'm
A Fog
BY EMMA ARCHER OSBORNE

citation
f~0HE Wolverine was running near
Ill shore, idling along the New
Jersey coast in the vicinity of
the Shrewsbury river, one
afternoon early in August.
Glen Durant enjoyed this simple
method of cruising. 1t was about the
first breathing spell he had had since
the yacht went into commission on
Memorial day. AS the season was par
ticularly favorable to yachting there
had been but little cessation for over
two months now from the smart do
fngs of yachting life. There had been
the races and regattas, with the week
end spins thrown in. There had been
the annual cruises, and there had been
the innumerable social functions at
Newport and the other resorts, all of
which the Durants were, because Of
their membership to the various yacht
clubs, under obligations to attend and
which the Durants-meaning Glen Du-
rants father and mOther-enjoyed
hugely.
In addition, there had been aboard
the Wolverine, the 100000 steam
yacht Of the Durants, gay dinners, re-
ceptions and luncheons. There were
bridge and poker, and there were any
number of those informal gatherings
when everybody talks and laughs i'm
moderately. So many persons came
and went while the yacht was anchor
ed at the various yacht club stations
that the launch was kept kicking be-
tween the Wolverine and the landings
almost necessarily.
And throughout the merry round
Glen Durant had begged his mother
to cut the whole giddy whirl and run
away with him a little while to
some quiet place where he might
fling aside his immaculate fannels,
get into some coarse negligee things
and stop to breathe and be natural.
He was half dead with ennui. He even
threatened to put out for Canada or
the Rockies. But his mother laughed
at him prettily. patted him lovingly on
his tanned cheeks and called him
"silly boy" He was a boy to her, de-
spftS his twenty-five years. Durant
ached to fly from 1t all and especially
from the fuss which his mothers but
terfiy friends made over him. Good
looking and tremendously rich, he was
naturally much sought after. He be-
came more and more convinced of the
triteness of that bit Of philosophy of
fhe old Quaker lady who had some
thing to say about women pursuing
men so assiduously that the men had
no opportunity to seek the women.
Durant was bored UNNECESSARILY.
1t was a delight, therefore, when
Durant put his father and mother off
at Long Branch, where they were to
spend a week with the Whittlestons,
and he could feel immune from any
social exactions.
He was stretched out, occupying two
chairs under the awning, smoking and
lazily watching the coast and its at
fractions slip past. The water was
quiet for that side Of the channel. 1t
seemed that sort Of quiet which usual
ly portends something ominous.
Suddenly Durants attention was at
tracted to several persons on the beach.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

The man with the CLASSY eye and
preternaturally solemn demeanor put
down a sovereign at the booking office
at Charing Cross and demanded a
ticket What station?" snapped the
booking clerk. The would be traveller
steadied himself. What stations have
your he asked, with quiet dignity
London Globe.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
Hard to Kill

1t costs the devil little trouble 70
catch the lazy man.-German Proverb.
Hard to Kill.
A crocodile's tenacity Of life is most
remarkable. Il remember one time
says traveller in India, Il was with
a shooting party on the Gauges when
the natives brought in a six foot croco-
die They hoped some one would want
to buy IT. but 10 one did. so Il was de-
termined to KIN the creature. IL was
hauled out OF the tank and tied 10 A
Tree. Bullets from a small rife or an
ordinary gun seemed only to irrftate
the saurian. nor did be seem TO care
very much when a native thrust A
spear down his throat Finally they
we're obliged to dispatch him vita
ares Even then the tan thrashsd
about for no little tine after"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

He had been trying to start a re
vival fervor, but the audience was I'd
responsive. % ye Of ainty hearts.- BE-
cred. will nothing move your Pass
the hat boss answered the gamin.
and we move Immediately. --FiOrids
Times Union.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

They were gestic.
ulating and wav.
ing frantically,
evidently trying &c
attract the atten-
tion of thos e
aboard the yacht.
ID ura t ordered
the Wolverine run
along S b ore as
close as her draft
would permit, and
directly he was
within hailing dis.
lance Of the PEG
pie they made II
known to him that
a boat or some
thing-D urant
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

"He said this skirt of mine was A
perfect symphony"
Maybe, but it's not well conducted"
what do you meanT
ut drags"-Cleveland Leader.
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erything aboard, but get there!'
They were running amid line Of
long, lazy rollers with light crests, but
presently the prov of the Wolverine
was turned toward the dark object,
and she cut through the rollers with
gathering speed. There was no sea to
mention-nothing but a slow, heaving
swell that moved like pewter lid, as
though keeping some seething thing
from breaking into eruption. Durant had
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
The Real Want.

What we want is a square deal"
"oh, Wen compromise on that in a
pinch. What we really want is a
shade the best OF it."-Louisville Cou.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

ooh, John, don't you wish we could
sit here and spoon foreverTr
Yes, dearest. But let's 20 now. 1
think l hear the dinner bell!--Bostou
Post
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

and truth are the ones paramount
Tell him that 1 have studied my own
heart as well as one can, and l know
its weakness as we'll as do its needs
That is why decline to hear his pleas,
whatever they may be. did not con-
denim him through hearsay or doubtful
evidence. and that is why L made no
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

sponges are great germ collectors
They should Be scalded out thoroughly
every little while.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

No great characters are formed in
this world without suffering and self
denial.-Matthew Henry.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

1t costs the devil little trouble 20
catch the lazy man.-German Proverb.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

The young lady refolded the letter
and handed It to the boy.
de gent wants an answer" said the
messenger. ''Wot's de wordY'
The lady's eyes suddenly flashed on
him-bright, smiling and wet.
Tell that guy on the other bench"
she said. with a happy. tremulous
laugh. that his girl wants him.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

There perhaps is no more popu-
lar man in all Seattle than w. H.
Murphy, who is councilman at
large. He has been in the city
council since the mind of man run
meth not to the contrary, and if he
decides to enter the race for the
nomination of mayor Of Seattle he
will be in the contest with both
feet. Billy Murphy has in the past
met some opposition in Fremont,
but that is said to have vanished
and he and Councilman Goddard
are now working in perfect har-
mony, in which case Murphy will
be a mighty strong candidate in
a four or five handed contest for
the nomination of mayor of Sc
attic.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09
TOO MUCH "GOT".

The word got" is much
abused. 1t is compelled to per-
form double duty in a general
way by many people and also by
some newspapers and magazines,
Custom is a potent power and
Yields a powerful influence
either for right or wrong.
Nothing is criminal in the misuse
Of the word got, butt is often
used where not at all necessary.
For instance, some time ago a
communication in one of our loo
al newspapers in speaking of the
progress of the A. Y. P. Exposi-
ton said: They have got to
get more energy and vim. :"
There is no use for the word
got" in that sentence. The
Seattle Evening Times, a few
days ago said: Or. Roller
knows he has got to get in tip
top shape" Got" should be
left out. Everybodys' Maya
zine in a recent ad. in a local pa
per said: "Everybodys' Maya
zine has got this month two
Screaming Stories" No use
for the word got. Theodore
Roosevelt said in one of his adj
dresses: "The people have got
to get more energy and zeal in
this matter. Got to get" has
become customary phrase
among the people generally,
among the learned as we'll as the
unlearned, but it should be elimi-
mated in the use of proper Ian
guage.
A. B. BALL,
165 23rd Ave, City.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

AS chairman of the street com
mittee Councilman Mullen has
been up against the actual resi-
dents Of the city more than any
other member, and in that way he
has become well acquainted with
the voters, and they say that he
has made much Of his opportuni-
ty by making friends of the small
property owner. He is a first class
mixer with all classes and he
would make a splendid campaign
He is a good talker and so far as
city matters go one Of the best de-
bators in the council and likewise
on the stump. He has been in so
many rough and tumble fights
with the mayor and the city coun-
Gil in his efforts to protect the dear
people, that he is well healed for
an all round fight for the nomina-
ton Of mayor.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09
AND CIVILA-
TION.

That our age is the age of in
ventlon is another way of saying
that civilization is advancing
From STATISTICS we learn that
the United States stands first in
the number of patents taken out
in a given year, England second.
But the number taken out in
England in proportion to the
population is greater than in the
United States. In this latter re-
spect, Italy the discoverer of
galvanism, the inventor of the
telescope, and, in our own dav.
OF aerial or wireless telegraphv
comes last, although not quite
last in the total number of pat
ents issued.
The demand for patents, "
sayes the Umschau (Berlin).
may be taken as giving the
measure of a nations advance
ment; the more patents demand
ed from the government, the
greater the civilization of the
country concerned" The writ
er proceeds to give this table.
constructed from the latest gov
eminent records:
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

Considerable sparring at long
range is going on now in Seattle
over the next mayoralty nomina-
ton in Republican circles, and
those who seem to be doing more
than any one else along that line
are Mayor John F. Miller, Council
man HI. G. Gill, who is also presi-
dent of the city council and may
or of the city in the absence of the
mayor, Councilman Thomas P. Re-
velle, Frank P. Mullen, and Coun-
Gilman William III. Murphy. While
neither of them has actually an
nounced his candidacy for the
nomination, yet the straws tell
which way the wind is blowing.
There is said to be some dis
satisfaction with Mayor Miller IN
the city and especially in the re
stricted district, and perhaps some
little in those residence sections OF
the city that have become infested
with the characters Of the restrict
ed district, owing to their pres
ence among them, but those OPP
posing the mayor will have to hus-
tie if they manufacture enough
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

A broader generalization on
the question of how far the de-
mand for patents, and the MAX
ing patent articles, has a social
or political significance, is pre-
sented by the noted economist
Du Bots Raymond in the Tech
nologie und Wissenschaft Der
linz. This writer's remarks
may thus be summarized:
Inventive productivity must
not be looked upon as spontan-
eous manifestation of natural
intellectual activity, It is phe-
nomenon which depends for it's
origin and it's effectiveness upon
environment. Thus we find it
at its highest point in nations
which are most advanced, organ
lied, as a political unit, most
completely, and richest. For it
is easily seen that prosperity and
luxury create new wants, which
suggest to the inventor new in
vestigations such as lead to new
discoveries. Inventive genius
therefore reaches it's highest
perfection in the United States,
in England, and in Germany,
countries in which the industries
have attained the most complete
development.
The greater volume of thepat-
ents recorded pertain to techni-
cal inventions. For instance. in
the year 1900 in Germany alone
1,500 patents were granted in
the field of electrical engineer
ing alone. We may also gage
the standard of technical indus
tries in country by the number
of patents granted in a given
year. Noticeable therefore is the
great inventive productivity of
Belgium, in the comparatively
small technical productivity of
Italy. -Translations made for
The Literary Digest.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

ness, and the mayor had better
look well to his laurels or Gill will
nip them in the bud. There was
time since Gill has been in the
council that if he had announced
that he was a candidate for mayor
he would have been laughed to
scorn all over the city, but he is
being taken more seriously nova
days and Mayor Miller had better
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

political fuel out Of that opposi-
ton to bring about his defeat.
There is really more dissatisfac-
ton with the mayors private Sec
rotary than with the mayor and
perhaps if Secretary Slattery
could be made to realize he is only
the mayors secretary and not the
mayors partner he would make
some votes for the mayor.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

mayor to succeed Mayor Miller.
This, however, is doubted, for it is
hardly believed that any candi-
date will get that, but there is one
thing you can bank on in this con-
nection, and that is the Post
Intelligencer will not oppose the
mayoralty aspirations of Council
man Revelle. There is not a more
clever campaigner in the city than
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

The Palouse farmer isn't wor-
rying much about tariff revision
or anything else these days.
Crop prospects were never bet
ter; the weather cant be beat"
and with cream, eggs, cattle,
hogs and horses for market, he
is about as free from worry as a
man need be. Cotton hewlett
ter.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

President Hiram G. Gill is said
to be making a systematic cam
paign for the nomination of may
or, and judging from the many
systematic campaigns he has made
to continue his seat in the city
council from time to time he is
something of an adept at the bust
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

Mr.. Revelle, and he will make ev-
erybody sit up and take notice
when he goes out after the nomi-
nation. One thing that you can
admire in Mr.. Revelle, when he
wants a nomination he gives you
to understand that he wants it,
and that he is not being dragged
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

1t is being limited that Thomas
P. Revelle will have the active sup
port Of the Post-Intelligencer in
his fight for the nomination of
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

into it against his will. He has
made an excellent councilman and
has gained considerable political
strength since the last campaign.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-04-09

sit up and take notice if he desires
to continue holding the job he now
has.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

for their exclusive use for the average attendance
in most OF the big public schools in Manhattan IS
between 4o0 and 500 But to specify: There will be
more children in that one block than in Public
School 80 in East 57th street. which has about 500
And Sunday schools, Why. those children would
make half dozen Sunday schools in some
churches I know Of
You may think 1 have placed the numbers Of
those families high but don't worry. Thereu be
room enough IN the building for even larger farni
lies Say. have You any idea Of the number OF
that little dovecote -riu contain2 Well here
each OF the rs apartments has trom nine TO four
teen rooms. but that doesn't mean much There
VIII be 26S family bathrooms and 10 servants bath
rooms There Will be $50 family bedrooms and
about 400 servants bedrooms There are so clothes
closets. Counting in foyers bathrooms etc there is
grand total Of 20S0 in the house. And while
we are on the rooms there's a mighty good idea
OF the size and number of them TO be had. from
the amount Of plaster be put in There will be
500 tons Of It Perhaps that doesn't mean much
to YOU But listen: Those 500 tons OF plaster
when spread the walls and ceilings OF the
building. will cover 2J60cp0 square feet. about
dfty-nine acres There will be nearly enough pas-
ter used IN that house TO cover Battery Park city
Han Park. Union Square, Madison Square and
Mount Morris Park
Perhaps its a good thing for the gas company.
in view Of that S0-cent gas decision that this dolls
house OF ours uu Off ics debut until the present.
Why. even at the lowest estimate. the families in
that house would use in gas ranges alone some
thing Ike 14.517 cubic feet Of gas day. 2-cent
rebate on that would make something Of q hole
in that 81 a00oo1 the cour- holding in trust Why.
II would almost seem paying proposition TO devote
one gas tank TO the supply Of that house alone
Mail deliveries up there won't be such infnItes-
mai items either" remarked the quantity clerk,
hunting for p clear spot the sheet OF paper be
fore him. A mail carrier who leaves mail at the
Anson;a and other big houses uptown says that the
occunauts of this latest community cottage H-ll
probably get something like 25oo pieces Of all kinds
OF mail letters papers etc. daily. That would lie
more than one carrier could deliver Il he worked al
day at # and delivered nowhere else.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
PRAGLE HAMS

Consul Joseph l. Britain, Prague. sends the
following account OF the method employed br
Bohemian establishments in curing hams for eX-
port
At present there appears 70 be a disposition on
rhe part OF the dealers in Frague hams to increase
the sale of that product iu the United States. For
years past these hams have been sent TO the
United states lu small lots. 20 u- consumed 0y
tells sort 0t delracg- The sales have been
made Jne inter- season. as Tie method by which
permit thelr being shipped long distances during
~Hg slb1ecting Tie hams 10 coating Of ma
a. H.. - Ds -, - go
go the warmest climates and remain perfectly
iA.cA streets - as I-.ao.s as upper, 2a nght IN
,.-- II ls hleL.ea - a les5e LlEce1 INSIDE an
rle method employed IN melting glue. " hen the
are immersed ana then a6ng up for NE CT ten
minutes, during which time tie coating thoroughly
harce-s- lAes are men packed In boxes or large
baskets ready for shipment About six 10 eight
ron tho ham almost as easily as the skin from
IT Is Gained ma a. meats ~ eggs and butter
can oe e!Las We. ~ 5e ~ it allit
o. be harmless ana Jasteless. and in addition to
preserving qualities keeps cut all sorts % dirt
and other foreign substances.
The Prague hams, which have a great reputa-
tIon for tenderness and hnentss of flavor, are
from animals about eight 10 ten months old.
fore reaching the hands OF uiose VINO make d
business % curing them
placed IA specially prepared ovens. where they are
subjected . beechwood smoke for ten 10 twelve
T-e Hams affe- having been SMOKED are hung up
Many of the small preEervers Of meat hl Their
e a place giJ Whefe Ss tbe Soaaf es Is Eepf ea Va"
there are Prague and adjacent districts L.I5s
esta bllshunerts, which annually cure about &ol-.-
90 worth Of such hams The wholesale price OF
ne h9 IS ABOUT oad ef E 3 eP3 P2ga and Te When f sliced
& cents q pound Consular Report
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

Insurance Company. who fatally stabbed by
falling upon AL ink eraser ne fed from laugh
ing band OF girl employees who threatened to kiss
him called attention 10 the army Of clerks % ali
kinds about twenty-eight hundred in number, and
70 the efforts which the company makes for their
welfare One striking feature Of the mighty tow
cred building in 23d street is the recently opened
restaurant for the feeding Of the host Of clerks,
srenorraphers. accountants and also the higher
officials
c Roehr who is the commlssary in charge. made
public the other day some OF the details Of his
computations We use" said he, about four
teen hundred pounds OF meat daily. about twenty
four bushels Of potatoes each day. ard Of canned
vegetables We serve I2o gallons daily" Mr.. Roeh-
added that the bakers VINO prepare the de-icacies
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11

Perhaps the patrons O: the two big restaurants
that on the twelfth floor for the men employees and
that the eleventh for the womeu-dO not devote
to their meals all tho time men OF medicine would
nave us devote TO such purposes. but in the case
Of the latter there is probably good excuse for
any shortcomings in this regard For j-5t across
the corridor IS the spacious dance hall, with its
piano and aluriug 'Tum-te-ruul-tet -tyTl-te
tun." In all that throng Of girls there IS not one
vino can resist that alIuring call, while their
less fortunate men comrades stroll idly about the
Corridors smoking cigars and waiting for the end
OF the noon recess the girls, fresh from the dinner
tables. gayIy trip the light fantastic toe
oh yes It is good exercise no doubt" COM
rusnted one rosy checked young. miss the other
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
TWENTY MILES OF PLUMBING.

There's about twenty miles OF plumbing pipe
going into that house" commented the quantity
clerk yawning and sharpening his pencil one
more And. say. did il ever occur to you now
much water it takes TO keep the people clean IN
such a house" Now. forty gallons OF water makes
q fair sized bath for most people. guess. still m
not an authority baths. Well. vel say forty.
anyway Well. II all the bathtubs in the house,
family and servants were used al the same time,
and each person using them took forty gallons Of
water for his or her bath there would be l.72o ga
Ions Of Water used al once. Obviously, the entire
population Of the block cannot battle al once.
They must battle in relays The second relay would
use as much water the first. making q total Of
a. 40 gallons used. and the third relay. composed
or s2q persons. would L. .5Gt gallons. making
grand total used Of 5000 gallons Not going, are
youe On. SIT down. I'm just beginning to get my
gait now
But that's only allowing them one bath week
Jas the Tribune sank back in his chair.
Wed have the Board OF Health after Us II We et
them of with less than two. and TWO makes It sS.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
MADE A MISTAKE

The tube car gave tgrch. The young man who
had just risen from his sea, lost his balance The
tube car stopped with Jerk The young man sat
down automatically I'm the fashionable Iady's lap
She began to shrek I'M this wise.
"Iou conteUpIIb.- pup, wish YOU To under
stand -lat am Iiot O. lamppost or piece or furn-
turs 10 1c chung 10 for support. You have right
10 crowd III and tear other people 70 pieces with
your big. clumsy hands You utifui clown you
on aren't NJ to be allowed among nice quiet. well
dressed people. You unmannerl3 bumpKin. YOU de-
To be-
Excuse me. madam" broke In the young man
you have made mistake
"A mistake demanded the Iady her ewes fash
inz with anger. What do YOU mean
This. ma am. replied the young man. Il am not
your Ausbaudi '-Tlt-B!ts.