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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
When the
Cyclone Struck
Copyright 1909. by Amerscan Pea" As"o'
citation
4 By A. F. RANSOFn

I Copyright. 1903. by American Press A'So'
citation
E~DHB keen gray eyes Of the etoei
man searched the blue ones Oh
the opposite side of the gate
- In them was certain honesty
strongly tinctured with a look Of re-
lief.
II can't tell you how much obliged
I am, Mr.. Reame," the young man
said. 81 couldn't help but feel that
now this trouble has come you wouldn't
want me around"
1--WE lived right here on this farm
for fifty-slx years." replied Reame,
land there's no one above ground who
can say that ever asked man, woman
or child to take part In any Of my
quarrels."
The young man nodded. There isn't
many men who can say that"
ut isn't that I've anything against
your father In this affair" continued
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
CHEERING Him Up.

"Bill." said the invalid's friend,
1--WE come to cheer yer up bit like.
I've brought yer a few fiahrs. Bill. l
thought If was too late they'd come
in andy for a wreaf, yer know. No,
don't get down'earted. Bill. Lummy,
don't yer look gashly! But, there,
keep up yer spirits. ole sport; I've
come to see yer an cheer yer up bit
Nice little room yer ave ere; but, as
/ says to meself when was a'comin'
up, wot a orkard staircase to get a
coffin dahnp'-London Globe.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
ENGLISH Difficult, 20 pro,ounos

The difficulty of English for stran-
gers does not lie in its orthogfaphy,
but in its pronunciation. Abroad peo-
pie will constantly say that they can
read and write English readily, while
unable to utter a word or to under
stand a word Of the spoken language,
as, of course, vice versa, a great many
English and Americans can read and
write French long before they can I'M
derstand or make themselves under
stood. The other languages are just
as difficult for them to pronounce as
English is for others. The only diff
ference is that English stands alone
with its system or lack Of system or
pronunciation. When a Frenchman
knows how to write German he is at
the same time able to speak the Ian
guage. If not beautifully. at least so
as TO be understood. The same holds
for a German speaking FreDeh.-Pro-
fessor Albert Schinz In North Amerl
can Review.
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lawsuit comes off, or I never will"
She did not wait for an answer, bu
with head high in air and a poor at
tempt at dignity which had no exist
ence she turned and left them. The,
watched until the shrubbery hid he
from sight, and then Reame turned t,
Ben, with a smile.
II didn't think she'd take 1t quite 81
much to heart" he said, "but she
pretty hard hit Those trees hav
been her playmates for a good many
years now"
"If we had only known" said Ben
perhaps 1t might have been avoided
but father is set in his way and thinks
he has a right to do as he pleases witt
his own. It's making it pretty hard
for me, though. l didn't think Winnie
would turn me down as she has"
"And she'll persist. You're between
two fires now" Reame paused, glanc.
ed around and continued:
''The air is hotter than boiling oil,
and unless Pm mistaken We'll get a
regular Northwestern before dark.
There's some tools down at the eX-
press Office must get up before it
reaches here, so I'll go along to your
place with you, Ben"
They walked slowly on in the after
noon sunshine. The air was hot and
the sun beat down with a fervor
which was almost overpowering. Away
to the west a cloud was hanging, low,
black and ominous. Not a breath of
wind was stirring, and the leaves Of
the naples hung wilted from their
stems. The birds barely skinned the
earth in their fight, and the crows
were keeping up an incessant cawing,
while a peacock on the rail fence
which separated the Holcolm garden
from the barnyard was filing the air
with its discordant cry.
1--WE are to have a storm, and that
before Reame gets home again." NUT
tered Ben after his companion had
left him. "No matter. 1t can't be any
worse than the one we stirred up
when we chopped that maple down.
Who'd have thought it would have
brought on all this trouble? Who do
those trees belong to. anyway? Reame
is honest as sunshine and wouldn't
put up such a fight IL he didn't think
he was standing on sure ground"
He stopped at the fence and looked
at the sky. The cloud In the west
was no nearer, the air was sitting,
while a muffied grumbling kept sound
ing away off where the cloud hung.
III get the cattle under cover" he
said to himself. when that cloud
gets to moving there'll be something
doing, or I'm no judge"
A half hour later the cows were
housed. the chores well under way,
and he was in the NOW of the barn
throwing down hay, when there came
a sound like the roar Of a breaking
dam, a crash that deafened, and all
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
THE FIRST ALMANAcS.
They Attempted to ForetsIl Meme Dee
tiny From the Stars.

tiny From the Stars.
The almanac, properly so called In
it's origin, is not merely device for
keeping people in mind Of the prog
ress of the year. 1t is an attempt to
show what destiny has in store for us
as indicated by the position of the
stars in any particular year, and as,
according to astrological lore, the des-
TIMES of men are ruled by the differ
ent aspects of the planets, so also the
human body is subject to the influence
of the consultations through which
the sun appears to pass in his yearly
course. A French almanac of 1910
gives a diagram of the human body
surrounded by all the signs Of the 20
diac and indicates the various organs
and members over which these signs
have power, and this for guide pour
les saignees, or to show at what peri
cd blood may be let with safety. But
the same almanac also gives directions
sensible enough for the avoidance Of
the plague which would not be found
fault with by a modern fashionable
physician:
Who would keep his body in health
And resist the infection of the plague,
Let him seek joy and sadness fly,
Avoid places where infections abound
And cherish joyous company.
A few examples exist of almanacs OF
this character before the invention OF
printing, although none, it is believed,
earlier than the twelfth century. But
some of the earliest specimens Of print
ing are black printed German sheet al
manacs, which are chiefly concerned
about blood letting. -Westminster Ga
Zette.
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was Dlack as MD
night. The rain
came in torrents.
beating upon the
roof like pebbles
thrown from a
thousand sings.
The wind whis-
tied and rumbled
while he stood
quiet, not daring
to move until the
darkness less
ened. Thus FIVE
minutes went by.
and then he slow
ly, carefully CROP
ed to the little
| a d der built
against the side
of the nearest
stall, down that
and then to the
door to look out
OF the great
s ira W sta ok
which had been
uNo-If.- AA.gl
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03

tinctness. Then
he sa W her. Over
in the next field
very n e ar the
center stood a
solitary elm, the
lowest branch at
least ten fe e t
above his head.
On that she was
perched, her pink
dress clinging to
her figure In long,
dripping folds.
There wasn't a
bit of dignity or
cloud effect about
her. A great glad
ness .surged up
a n d rou G b
him at the sight,
and he leaped the
fence, fastening
tnuya tho +~aa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-19
BATES COLLEGE.
Students Give President Chase Hearty
Welcome Monday Morning.

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. 1S.-(SpeciaD.
The students of Bates College gave
President Chase hearty welcome
when he stepped into the chapel pull
pit this morning to conduct chapel
exercises. President Chase has been alb
sent from the college for over two
weeks, during which time he has been
confined to his home by illness. AL
though not wholly recovered he came
out in the very cold weather to meet
the students in chapel.
The greeting he rendered the student
body was cheerful one. The subject
of his short address was Fidelity"
After reading a portion of Matthew
XIV he drew a lesson from the Para
BILE Of the Talents.
After chapel Mr.. Holmes. instructor
of chemistry and graduate secretary of
the Y. NJ. C. A., addressed the young
MEN. The matter of the State Confer
ence for Boys, at Lewiston this week
was brought to their attention. 1t was
decided to appoint a committee from
the three literary societies and the Y.
NJ. c. A., consisting of the presidents
of the respective organizations and
two representatives from each. 1t is
planned to give some sort of recep-
ton to the conference and extend to
them the greetings of the college.
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Funeral Of Late Susan w. Waldron.

Funeral of Late Susan w. Waldron.
Tender, sweet and simple were the
last services rendered Miss Susan w.
Waldron Monday afternoon.
First the gathering of the neighbors
in Hallowell at the home Of Mrs. Anna
S. Gould, where a prayer was oHered
by Rev. Mr.. Beals Of the Congrega-
t,onaI church, whose ministrations to
Miss Waldron during these last three
months have been specially helpful.
Then came the fuller service among
the friends of her lifetime at the Con-
gregational chapel, Augusta. With the
fierce storm Of Sunday over, the sun
shining upon the restful face and the
beautiful flowers, among which were
palm branches for the victor she GER
tainly was came the soothing words
of the prayer-hymn "Abide With Me"
given with great force by Rev. Mr..
Evans, the pastor of the Congregation
al church. Precious words Of Scripture
by Rev. Mr.. Beals and a poem ''Some-
where Dear Hands Shall Clasp Our Own
Once More" and then prayer by Rev.
MIR. Evans, that took in her life mere
and our lives in Gods eternal life, love
and home, closing with the immortal
words of Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar" given by Mr.. Evans. 1t was all
like benediction from the life now
ended here, begun in Fathers house
above, as pure as the new fallen snow
piled about us.
Services were directed by Melvin S.
HolVay. The bearers were Treby John
son. J. w. Beck, Otis Webster and
Frank S. Wingate.
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The Jewel of Great Price.

When the pearls are taken from !
dead fish they are sorted according
size. This is done by passing ~
through a set OF ten small brass so,1
called baskets, with meshes dwarf
sizes. Pearls of the first class tla'
perfect both in sphericity and in ius'
are called ami Those Of the sev
class that to the average observer
equally without flaw, are anitan, ~
most of the pearls we see IN tlle
and on general sale come under
head. OF the third class, caiiea
auku, are those that are sonlewna ~
regular III shap, and a trl1e VI
color, but that are valuable ior :.
clusters, and are largely useu
Eastern artilicers in mountings !"
Gus sorts Rural is the douO.
twinned pearl, which, when o.
luster and sufficiently freaklsh
is sometimes enormously valuapr..
this class the most wonderful spe1 -
en-, record is the great Southern
pearl, which is in reality nine
naturally grown together, ana ~"
a perfect cross an inch and nam .,t
1t was found off the coast Of W.
Australia in 1874. Many seeo
anG rejections-called vadivu-a
orally ground into chunam ana u ",
an ingredient in a favorite swee
From China also comes a neam
mand for seed pearls. and IN nv i
shells of them, literally. are useu III,
decoration Of idols and sacreu
and of weapons as well. -;.ts5
Pearl oysters are of two .s,aI
the large white SHE'LL ana -
black species; but which proau.
best pearls is an undecided W
there is little cnoi..
rule that does seem to hold goo1
ever, is that the deeper the wa's.
which the shell is taken, tne'1Mss v
finer will be tile pearl.-Everyp0Ss
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BORN.
AROOSTOOK.

AftOoSlOOk. !.
Fort Fairfield. Jan 6, to the wife Of !
Roy Carey. a son; Dec. 81, to the wifi,
of George w. Kinney, a daughter; Jan
l, to the wife of H. Delbert Jamesol
son; Dec. "a. to the wife Of, Gabrj
George, daughter.
HANCOCK.
Orland, Jan. 10. to the wife Of Fra|
erick /. Arnes. a son.
SedgWicll, Dec. so, to the wife Of VII
liam \. Bell, a son.
Trenton, Jan. II, to the wife Of d
Cousins, a son.
SeGSwick. Jan. 3. to the wife Of CALI
A. Gray, a daughter.
Stonington, Dec. %, to the wife !
Frank Judkins, son: Dec. %, to N
wife of William Henry Kelley. SGD
Jan. 2. to the wife of Sumner P. Min
daughter; Jan. l, to the wife Of D
nest Perry, a son.
KENNEBEC.
Farmingdale. Jan. -, to the wife
Sanford p. Hutchinson. daughta
Augusta, Jan. 2, to the wife q
Charles Brunpelle. a son; Jan 1 q
the wife of Beloni Pare, a son.
KNOX.
Glencove. Dec. "a, to the wife
Fred BlaisdeH. a son.
Rockland, Jan. 8. to the wife of Cs
Il. Libby. a daughter; Jan. ], to
wife Of Judson Philbrook. son.
Thomaston, Jan. 3, to the wife Of
Edgar Wilson, a daughter.
OXFORD.
Buckfield. Dec. rs. to the wife Of
a. Hutchinson. a son
Norway, Jan. 1, to the wife OF Nah
T.. York. a son; Jan. 10. to the WIZ
Edwin S. Cannon, a daughter
Center Lowell, Jan. 10, to the wife
John w. Kendall, a daughter.
North Lowell, Jan. s. to the WIFE
Albert Is. Garcelon, a daughter.
SOMERSET.
Arson, Dec. 80, to the wife OF Cna
Pomerleau, a daughter; Jan. o. TO
wife of Samuel Bessy, son; Jan
to the wife OF VIM. Bordreau,
Dec. 90. TO the wife of Eugene Brau
cit, a daughter
Athens, Jan. 4, to the wife OF
Huff, a son.
Harmony. Jan. /, to the wife OF u
Mclaughlin, daughter.
Madison, Jan 6, to the wife OF
bert ferris, a daughter; Jan. 8 70
wife of H. r. Pierpont. daugh'ei'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-19

Sterilized water is said to have been
known and used by the ancient Greeks.
A French writer says: Rufus Ephesus
at the first century Of this era, taught
that all water from the rivers and
ponds is had, except that from the Nile.
Water from rivers which flow through
unhealthy soil, stagnant water and
that which flows near public bathing
places is harmful. The best water is
that which has been boiled In baked
earthenware vessels, cooled and then
heated a second time before drinking.
This h~g.enic prescription was intend
ed both for healthy and sick people
since it was applied TO the armies.
Turing marches and in the camps pits
must be dug successfully from the
highest point to the lowest level of the
place. These holes should be lined with
clay such as is used for making pot
terry and the water should be made to
through 1t. The water win
leave an it's impurities in these PITS"
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Order introduced by Alderman Skeha
was passed in concurrence authorizin
and directing the mayor and auditor
make such transfers of unexpended bal
ances Of appropriations as they may deer
necessary and expedient
City Treasurer Townsend reported tina
he had purchased a working set
weights and measures at the price
s72.O Mayor Plaisted forthwith appoint
ed Orrin L. Choate sealer Of weights AM
measures.
Hearing was ordered for Feb. q Mpo1
the assessments on the sewers built dur
ing the past year upon the followini
named streets, Cushman, fine and Cony
Sewall, Pleasant.
Alderman White reported that in tn
case Of the bill for the burial of Georg'
Durham it had been ascertained tina
Durham was a city pauper and that l.
the bill for his burial was paid by the
town Of Chelsea the city of Augusta
would be obliged to pay Chelsea, where
as If the city of Augusta paid the bill
this city would be reimbursed by the
State. The bill amounting to $35 was or
dered paid.
Order was passed introduced by Alder.
man Hanks, granting to c. F. Bilodeal
the use of a portion of the sidewalk II
front of his store while repairs were 60
ing on upon the store
Order was passed introduced by Alder
man Hanks, providing that a telephone
be installed in the office of the overseel
Of the poor under such an arrangement,
as the mayor may make with the New
England Telephone Co.
Order was passed in concurrence re.
signing the city's trust of the sum OF
$1OO bequeathed by Ellen M. Buckminstel
to the city for the care and keeping Of
the Caldwell family lot in Forest Grove
cemetery, such cemetery not being pub
lie burying ground, and authorizing the
mayor to draw his warrant in favor Of
such persons or corporations as shall bt
appointed trustee of said fund by the
probate court.
Order was passed in concurrence au
thorizing the street commissioner of the
Eastern district to construct watering
trough on the Belfast road near thu
place where the water main enters thu
National Home grounds the construction
and location to be under the direction
of the mayor and committee on highway
In joint convention cab drivers, Ii
censes were granted Charles HI. Dyer ant
Herman Chase.
| The following order introduced by
Councilman CARL was passed in join
convention, after which adjournment wa
taken:
Whereas, it is the duty of the city coun
Gil, once in 10 years and not oftener thai
| five years, to review and, if it be need
| full to alter the wards of the city il
such manner as to preserve as nearly a
may be an equal number of inhabitant
| in each ward and
| Whereas, thes number of inhabitants II
the various wards are now unequal an
should be equalized,
| Ordered: That special committee
consisting of the mayor and two alder
men and two common councilmen to b.
appointed by him, consider the matte
of such review and alteration and repor
at the next meeting.
Mayor Plaisted announced the appoint
ment of Aldermen White and Hall an
Councilman Holway and Merrill upon thi
committee.
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The Cowboy and His "Gun,"

The tin can, has been mentioned as
the natural adversary of large class
of gun fighters, and few objects of an
mated nature could be found more fit
for the purpose. 1t is omnipresent in
the West; is light, hollow, perforable
and automatically recording. A fav-
orite trick of ! the COW puncher is to
roll a can-more easily down hill-by
starting it moving with one shot and
following it up with others. This is
something like the trick at ritleshOOt-
ing Of firing under a cartridge lying on
board, and then Sexplodin gthe cart
ridge with a quick second shot while
it is in the air. This sounds Incredible
but it is a feat done by some fancy tar
get shots, who do almost incredible
things on moving objects with the
small bore repeating rifle. If Feni-
n ore Cooper were alive today, he would
see all of Natty Bumpo's feats with the
rifle far more than merely surpassed;
indeed, discounted.
Sometimes cow-puncher full of
ozone--and sure that the sheriff. was
out of town-would ride into saloon
and shoot at the glassware back of
the bar. 1t was not difficult to hit
something that would make fine
smash; and if one has just pulled down
two Or three months pay from the
boss, it is easy to pay for quite line
of crockery; which of course, it is ETH
quette to do, although not Before the
following day. Again. if the ozone
were especially Astounding in the sys-
tenn it might be easy for one cow
"a Oh
out the lights in saloon, or mayhap
even in concert hall Of theater. the
later being more risky as an under
taking, Of course; for where there We're
women there were always other six
shooters. 1t is generally supposed that
the unerring aim of the cow-puncher-
which beyond natural limitations is
much a fiction, like a great many
other pleasant things in life-was the
means by which the lights were shot
out; but as a mater of fact, the ordi-
rnry small oil lamp, such as furnished
the usual illumination of the border ed
flee, will go out Of itself when several
shots are fired at once or close together
near it; and this is the case even in
room of considerable size, the con-
cussion of the heavy black powder load
being quite sufficient to do the trick:
One can verify this by term of prac-
tice in his own dining room, provided
he can find the old sort of oil lamp.
The mere extinguishing of light, how
ever, was not nearly so satisfactory as
tie accompanying smashing of it's
In that case, the lamp
would go out; and nearly everybody
else would 60 out, too.-The Outing
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Eastport, Dec. 80. Israel T. Har;.
aged years, II months.
Barring. Jan. Z, Elizabeth Lane, an,
70 years.
MISCELLANEOUS
Fresno. Calf. Jan. 4, c. w. Marao,
a native Of Swanville, aged II wears
Pawtucllet. K. l. Jan. 8, Bridget ss,1
ney, formerly of Portland.
Newton, Mass, Jan. g. Joseph "a.
ward Merrill, aged rs years.
Brooklyn, \. Y, Jan. s, Katber,.
Ryan. u
Somerville, Mass, Jan. 5, Justin,
Donnison, of Portland.
Midtown. y. r., Jan. 6, Elizah,.l
Meagter. aged "a years and month,
Jan. 8, Margaret Mccarthy, aged n
years and months. .t.4
Meredith Settlement. n. B., Jan n
Elizabeth Trimfle, aged SIS years srs|
2 months.
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The Revival.

"Woe unto the wicked-fOr the reward
of his hands shall be given him. Say We
to the righteous, that it shall be we'll
with him." These words of such serious
import, burdened with the destiny ;of hui
man lives, was the text of Evangelist
Miss Frances Adams at the revival meet
ing last night. The righteous man is al
ways and everywhere the redeemer of
his people. Therefore it shall be we'll
with him. for they eat the fruit of their
doing The wicked man is always and
everywhere the destroyer of his people
and his nation. Therefore it shall be i'll
with him, for the reward of his hands
shall be given him. A great poet won
world wide fame when he wrote the fol-
lowing words:
Blessed is the man that walketh not
in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand
eth in the way of sinners, nor sltteth Il, m
like a tree planted by the rivers of wa
ter, that bringeth forth his fruit in his
season, and whatsoever he doeth shall
The ungodly are not 50, but are like the
chaff which the wind driveth away The
Lord knoweth the way of the righteous,
but the way of the Mngodly shall PERISH.
This leaves nothing to say. Serve God
and humanity and live and receive the
blessing of God and man. Serve self and
the spirit Of weakness and die shut away
from God and shut out of human COM
partnership Woe unto the wicked; 1t
shall be all with him.
The evangelist made an earnest plea
that men and women turn from sin and
seek salvation. Everyone is invited to
hear Miss Adams preach and sing the
Gospel tonight.
At the close of the service last night
the ladies of the church served lunch
especially for those who came up from
Richmond to the meeting, but all the
CONGREGATION remained for social hour