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ed at $4,000, $4,000 or $4,000.
to say nothing of the amount
invested in stock and tools, go nc
farther into business methods than
to be able to tell how much money
they receive from their butter, OF
their cream, or their hay or their
oats. How much of that money
was clear profit, or whether there
was any profit, is something they
do not seem to concern themselves
about.
Such a thing as an annual inven-
tory is unknown to them and they
fail to make use of the simple
business precautions that are ordin-
arily practiced by a man with but
half of their capital invested in a
manufacturing or a merchandising
business.
Most every merchant will admit
that it would be impossible for him
to succeed if he did not know the
exact percentage of profit on every
article sold by him and have an
exact knowledge of his standing at
least once a year and oftener if his
volume of business is large.
Barre Times.)
That eminent Vermonter, John
a. Kasson, who died recently in
Washington, had long passed off
the stage of active craftsmanship,
but the record which he made from
1860 to the early COS entities him
to a place of no little Importance
in the history of the United States
That record lies in the legisla-
tive work of several terms in Con-
gress, as minister to several countries
notably to Austria and to Germany
and as special envoy of the country
in the settlement of various inter-
national disputes. He was a power
in every one of these branches and
to him is given much of the credit
for raising the American diplomatic
service out of the "shirt-sleeve"
variety, as it was called in European
countries. The Boston Transcript
gives Mr.. Kasson the distinction
of being perhaps the most ac-
complished diplomat in America"
at the time when President Arthur
sent him to Germany as minister.
Mr.. Kasson left the State
of his birth shortly after reaching
manhood, Vermont was proud to
claim him as a son and the Univer-
sity of Vermont as a graduate.
He was the oldest living graduate
of the University, having been
graduated in the class of 1912,
standing second in a class of seven
teen men.
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STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Josiah Fisher, aged SO years
five months, and eight days, died
May II, at her home in Bethel
Mrs. Fisher was born in Barre
December 3, 1910, was married
in 1881 and went to Rochester to
live in a log cabin. Mr.. Fisher
died in 1883, a son and daughter
having been the fruit of the union
Until a few weeks ago Mrs. Fisher
has been able to do nearly all OF
her own homework. She is sur
vived by a son, E. G. Fisher, of
Bethel; a daughter in Williamstown,
two grandchildren, and seven great
grandchildren.
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come over the spirit of their dreams.
Instead Of brisk march to queer, en-
phatic orders, they perched on bench
up against the great horse chestnut
tree.
Cherry" said Billy soberly, 'fts
awful to be thirstyw
Eyes, if you can't get a drink" said
quick witted Cherry.
"And If soldiers get thirsty marching
at war don't see why they wouldn't
on any march," Billy went on, land
think, seeing the soldiers did so much
for us, we ought to get up and do
something for them"
"What could we dor" asked Cherry,
her eyes big this time.
1--WE might give them all the water
they can stuff when they go by here
day after tomorrow"
"Oh, so we mightp' Cherry exclaim-
ed. But / wish we could give them
lemonade instead; it's ever so much
nicer"
But it would take ton, my dear"
said Billy, who sometimes addressed
Cherry as he heard his father and his
mother address her.
Lets ask mamma about it."
Back clamored the children to the
kitchen with their request Mrs. Mer-
rift thought she saw a chance to teach
a lesson in real patriotism and little
endurance.
You can have a pail Of water and
several tumblers," she began, eff you
will agree to stay all the morning-that
means from o o'clock until 12-and
hand glasses Of water to the veterans
as they pass by. They go past the
house on their march, and a halt is
usually called at the corner close by.
Remember, IL you do this at all you
must do 1t thoroughly. Bridget win fill
the pail for you as often as necessary,
but a great many men will keep stop
ping for "A drink. No soldier must be
denied"
The children promised readily to
meet the requirements, which they did
faithfully.
II got good and tired" Billy told his
mother at the close Of Memorial day.
but I told Cherry 1t didn't make any
difference how tired the soldiers got in
the war they had to march right on
and fight right on"
why. Billy. dear, that is Just the
very lesson I wanted you and Cherry
to learn" said Mrs. Merritt, with q
pleased smile.-Christian Work
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KEEPING The DAY.

~ lilly and Cherry were playing
- soldiers in the yard. 1t made
49, no difference that Cherry was
a little girl of ten, she could
play soldier just as well as Billy, who
was boy and twelve.
"Oh, dear" exclaimed Billy, "I'm SO
thirsty / could drink rainWater and
rail- it good"
me, too" said Cherry as she wiped
her patriotic brow.
At that they rushed into the kitch-
en-. and while Cherry had the first
chance at the tumbler always stand
Ing by the sink Billy, half giggling,
told his mother how they had both
declared themselves thirsty enough to
drink rainwater.
Mrs. Merritt went on with the cook
les she was making as she said:
"Our poor soldiers during the war
were often so parched with thirst that
they not only would almost have cried
for joy to have clean rainwater, but
during some of their long marches they
gladly lay down and scooped up the
muddy water from puddles in the mid
die of the road"
Honest, mamma?'' questioned Billy,
forgetting his thirst.
Eyes, that is really true, Billy. 1
used to hear Grandma Merritt tell of
many of those things that seem almost
impossible in these quiet days"
"Oh, my goodness sakes alive" said
the soldier girl. who had just drunk
her fill. 81 don't know what should
do if l couldn't get nice, clean water
when Pm thirsty"
did the soldiers use to get hungry
when there wasn't anything to eat?"
asked Billy eagerly.
Mrs. Merritt had to smile. Billy's
appetite was a subject for jokes all
through the family.
SOLDIERS have to learn to put up
with a great deal when in camp or on
the march, Billy, boy, that they would
never think could be endured were
they at home. But, of course, grown
men can endure many things that
would seem dreadful to children like
you and Cherry. But l want you to
remember one thing-our soldiers had
to pass through a great deal that was
hard and extremely uncomfortable,
and they did it to make things firm
and easy for those who were to come
after them. Well, run away to your
play now, but when Memorial day
comes remember we all owe a debt Of
great gratitude to the men who go
marching by"
Out ran the merry pair, yet it at
once became evident that change had
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ESTATE OF FRANK D. WILLIS.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Brad
ford Commissioners 10 receive, examine and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Frank D. Willis, late
Of Corinth, Vt, in said District, deceased
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the Dwelling House of Mrs. F. D..
Willis in the Town of Corinth in said District, on
next from 10 o'clock a. M. until clock
p, m, on each of said days, and that six months
from the 10th day of May A. D, 1910. 10
the time limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Corinth, this Ord day of May,
AID. 1910.
"a Charles White, NonMI9elONEhs'
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JOHN SMITHS ESTATE
OF VERMONT.

CTATE OF VERMONT. In probate
- DISTRICT OF BRADFORD, So { Court held at
Thetiord. in and for said District on the oath day
of May, AID, 1910. NJ
John B. C. Tyler, Executor of the
estate of John Smith, late of Newbury, in
said district deceased makes application to said
Court for license to sell all Of the real estate Of
said deceased, situated IN this State, represent
ing that the sale is for the interest of all con-
cerned.
Whereupon, II is ordered by said Court. that
said application be referred to session thereof,
10 be held at the Probate Office in said Thetford
on che 10Th day Of June A. D., 1910, for hearing
and decision thereon, and 1t is further ordered
that ali persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice of said application and
order thereon three weeks successfully IN the
United Opinion, a newspaper published at Brad
ford in this State, and which circulates IN 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,
"a S. NJ. GLEASON. Judge.
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Bloody struqqIs For the cOIors.

The flag Of the Fourth Michigan in
fantry was seized at Gettysburg dur
ing close hand to hand fighting by a
Confederate officer. Colonel HARRISON
II. Jeffords shot him on the spot, but
Jeffords was run through by a Con-
federate soldier and fell clinging to
the standard. This soldier was in turn
killed. having been shot by Jarius W.
Han. then major Of the regiment and
subsequently, its colonel
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interesting "reminiscences:
"a good dinner was as strange to
our camp as a five dollar gold piece,
md I remember well how eager we
were for persimmon time. Then it
often happened that we got a good
fat possum out of one Of those trees.
We'd skin him and leave him hung up
overnight for the frost to touch him
just once. Next day we'd roast him
In the ashes with plenty of yellow
yams so sugary that the strip would
ooze out of them like resin out of a
pitch pine tree.
"Talk about terrapin and canvas
backs! Why, man alive, possum and
taters is the thing that makes you
is within you! Such sweet meat and
so fat and juicy! And when the last
morsel has gone down how calm and
contented you feel-how much at
peace with all mankind!
81 reckon the best dinner we had in
our camp was one fall day in "a,
when we were hanging on to the flank
of Sherman's army as it marched
through Georgia. One of our foraging
parties brought q COW into camp, and
the head fell to my share. l had my
man wash and clean it; then l set him
to digging a pit in the clay soil about
a yard square. In it he built a fire
and heaped it way, way up, so that
after it had burned for an hour and
been cleaned out that pit was pretty
near as hot as Tophet. Then it was
ready for business. We put the head,
skin and all, on the bottom, with plen-
ty of those sugary vans alongside.
Over the top we put some oak planks
we borrowed from a neighboring farm
house and covered them over with
ly everything was cooked in that
ready made oven.
Meantime l sent out invitations to
General Pat Cleburne of Arkansas,
General Brown of Tennessee, my own
state Che was afterward GOVERNOR;
SOlOllCl NhOoSo w lNhCo anu OluSl dllly
men stationed near us. There's no
need to say that all responded, for,
let me tell you, the Federals had swept
the country almost bare, and it had
been short commons with Bragg's
army for several weeks. Our table
was made of three oak planks held up
by crotched tree branches. Our dining
room was the scrub oak grove where
we had pitched our camp, with the
wild birds singing and chirping in the
leaves. The fresh smell of the earth
was in the air, and what more did we
want?
1.-THE cows head was served on hot
oak plank for a trencher, with the
yams cuddled alongside. Our hunger
was our sauce; our condiments were
plain salt and pepper. But how 1t
made you smack your lips Our
mouths were watering all the time we
were skinning that savory, smoking
headpiece with our 'frogstickers.' Each
man stepped up to the table and cut
off a slice with the same handy weap-
on, pared off the hard baked rind of
yam and sat down on a nearby log to
chew and chat.
I'VE would shake our heads at each
other and smile in a knowing fashion
and then shake our heads and smile
again, like schoolboys out for a frolic.
Take it altogether, we ate-yes, sir,
we really ate-with a relish and gusto
Delmonico's or Chamberlain's never
saw. Everybody agreed that the melt
ing tongue Of that COW was the most
responsible eating he had ever en-
joyed."
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ESTATE OLE IoHN SMITH.

rHE undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict or Bradford comm issioners to receive
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of John
deceased, and an claims exhibited in offset
thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purposes aforesaid at the
Town Clerks Office in the town Of Newbury in
day Of November next, from 2 O'Clock p. m. until
4 o'clock D, m, on each Of said days and that six
months from the 10th day of May A. ID. 1910
is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Newbury. this 25th day OF May
A. ID, 1910.
>, n n { g F KPisht. cOmrs.
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LEGAL.

PROBATE COURTS-Bradford District.
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 December,
January, February, and March,
North Thetford-At Jaquith's Hotel on the
second Tuesday of December, January, February
and March,
Also at the Probate Office in Thetford on the
first Wednesday of every month.
S. M GLEASON, Judge
Thetford Center VT
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FREEMAN X. PREsCoTTs WILL.
@TATE OF VERMONT,

IAIE OT FINIVNII :.
- District Of Bradford, S.
In Probate court. held at Bradford in and for
said District, on the 10th day OF May, A ID 1910.
An instrument purporting to be the last Will
and Testament of Freeman X. Prescott late
Of Bradford in said district deceased, being pre-
sented to the Court by Sophia A. Prescott
and Charles NJ. Garfield. the executors named
therein for probate. II is ordered by said
Court. that all persons concerned therein be
notified TO appear at session Of said Court to be
held at Hotel Low, in said Bradford on the
l4th day Of June. A. D. 1910, and show cause if
any they may have. against the Probate of said
will for which purpose IL Is further ordered that
a copy Of the record OF this order be published
three weeks successfully in the United Opinion,
newspaper printed at Bradford, previous to
said time appointed for hearing.
BY the Court. Attest,
90 S. VI GLEASON. Judge
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| among Otnef lines OF fallfOau as
"a means of building up business for
themselves. If, for instance, the
Boston & Maine road should install
some prize system throughout the
Passumpsic valley that would in
crease the production of potatoes
or fruit or any other farm product
it would reap a direct benefit. If
it should develop the fruit business
by a system of prizes that would
make it possible to operate special
fruit trains during the harvest
season and get a uniform sorting
of the fruit it would enable a much
larger scale Of fruit culture here than
is possible under present conditions.
The railroads, if they will, can
become one of the strongest in
fuences in developing New England
and we wish the venture of the White
River Railroad success, not only for
its own benefit but for the valuable
object lesson it would be to trans
portation interests in this whole
section.
(St. Adams Messenger.)
FARMING AS \ BUSINESS.
In recent meeting held in
Boston between the farmers who
have been supplying that city
with milk, and the milk contractors,
Prof. J. w. Sanborn of Gilmanton,
one Of New Hampshire's largest
milk producers, gave figures to
show that it costs today Sl21. 81
to keep COW all the year around at
the very lowest possible figures.
The milk from this COW at the
prevailing prices would bring the
farmer Just 500 A, and even
reckoning the cash value of the
manure, at SIS per COW per year,
the farmer who sells his milk to the
Boston contractor would lose SO
per year on each COW in his herd.
Professor Sanborn also made an
other statement which seems sur
prising, when he claimed that it is
cheaper to produce milk in the
winter than in the summer. He
said: "The claim which will be
made to you that it is cheaper
to produce milk in the summer than
in the winter is false one, because
after July the quality Of the grass
in pasture lands becomes very poor
and the cattle have to be fed grain
from July until the next spring.
The milk flow continually decreases
from July until barn time. 1t is
my honest conviction that it costs
as much, if not more, to produce
milk in the summer than in the
Now the Messenger is wondering
how many farmers in this State |
could tell the cost of keeping cows.
There are probably not many, not
because we haven't got just as
good farmers as they have in New
Hampshire, but simply because
farming in general is conducted in
such a slipshod way that the men
who can give you actual figures
IN the cost of production of the
various things that come from the
arm are few and far between.
Even men conducting farms valu-
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
(MOntDeIier JOllrnaI,O

w. S. Allen, acting editor of
The Rutland Herald, is keeping
that paper up to a high standard
of excellence and is showing him
self a thorough newspaper man.
Complaints come far oftener than
praise to a man in an editorial
chair, but good work deserves
commentator, and Mr.. Allen is
doing good work.
Barre Times.)
While extending sympathy to
Col. Joseph Battell for his bruised
shoulder, we would suggest that
had he stayed in his carriage when
the horses became frightened by an
automobile Sunday he would have
come out scot-free, as the animals
were haulde up by the driver
after a short run, with no damage
done. There is such a thing as
being more afraid than ones horse.
burlington Free Press.)
The bill granting a pension to
Mrs. O. O. Howard, which Senator
Page succeeded in inducing the
Senate committee on pensions to
increase from $50 to 500 per month,
was reduced again to $50 in the
House. The measure now goes to
conference between committees rep
resenting the two Houses and an
effort will be made by the Vermont
delegation to induce the conferees
to restore the amount to the figures
adopted in the Senate. There is
every reason why this should be
done and it is to be hoped the dele
cations efforts to this end will be
successful.
(St. Johnsbury Republican,
VIII some of the newspapers that
are so ardently advocating the
candidacy of L. p. Slack of st.
Johnsbury for the lieutenant COVER
norship, kindly furnish a bill of
particulars of his fitness for the
office. Not that The Messenger
doubts the gentleman's ability to
fill the office he seeks, but for the
reason that it is among the pos
sibilities that a man of advanced age
may be chosen governor in which
contingency it were we'll to be
doubly sure that the lieutenant
governor is qualified to discharge |
any duties that may fall to him.
st. Adams Messenger.
He is a model presiding officer.
He is a sound and able layer.
He is under all circumstances a
gentleman.
He is well informed on all public
questions of Importance.
He is loyal to the best interests of
the people of Vermont.
He has always made good in
every public Office to which he has
been elected, and there have been
several of them.
He is of gubernatorial as well as
Of Observation-Disclosures size.
There is no need to worry about
Slack
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian)
The action of the White River
Railroad in offering prizes to themost
growers of potatoes along
its lines, is one that will attract
general attention. 1t seems like
a very good business move on the
part of the railroad and one that is
likely to educate the farmers in
getting the largest results from
their soil. 1t will stimulate inten-
sive farming wherever it entices
1ne to enter the competition and
that is what is most needed among
Vermont farmers.
1t will also attract attention
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WANTED

At once. Men to represent us, either
locally or travelling. Now is the time to
start. Money in the work for the right
men. Apply at once and secure territory.
ALLEN NURSERY CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y.
2o-4m
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NOTICE

Whereas my wife, Flora A. Simpson has left my
bed and board without just cause or provocation
hereby forbid all persons from harboring or
trusting her on my account as / shall pay no
bills of her contracting after this date.
Dated at Oxford n. H., this 10th day Of May,
1910.
ga Herman L. Simpson.
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A WAR DINNER.
BY a Confederate Colonel.

a TENNESSEE veteran who sery-
- ed in Forests cavalry recent
III " ly INDUCED in the following
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- lilly and Cherry were playing
- soldiers in the yard. 1t made
- no difference that Cherry was
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31

GOOD CORNER LOT, HIGH LOCATION.
good locality and car service. below cost to
owner If sold quickly. Inquire 313 w.
THIRD. MaiA 3471. S-3O-7
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31

If YOU OWN A CLEAR LOT WE WILL
build for you on easy terms. No commits
sion; plans prepared free. e. S. WILLIAM
SON CO., 202-204 Grant bldg. S-31-2
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
523 South Broadway
Los Angeles, Cal.

PIANOS AT s2.Bo AND - PER MONTH.
Square pianos of standard markes In az
csllent condition VIII sell ON the above
small payments GEO. !. BIRKnL CO..
SG5-s47 8. Spring st. 1o-3S-f
A. G. GARDNER, 118 WINSTON ST. PI-
amos sold, rented, tunedi very low rates
S-12-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
LODGING HOUSES

TCR RBNT-A SNAP: $50; FURNISHED
16-room apartment house; no stores under;
on car line; close In this house in railroad
call district and shops; ine opening for
parties with small means. OWNER 2S74 E
7th ST., corner Soto. S-5O-S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
SAN PEDRO

BUY REAL ESTATE NOW AT POINT FIR
min (the beautiful new residence district
OF San Pedro). The Lake Tahoe OF South
ern California, overlooking the $4,000. 900
breakwater being built by the u. S. gov
ernment, and who have Just purchased a
improving the same. Corporations spend
ing S2,000.0oo building dockage. Los An
geles voted $S.000,O0o bonds and expect
TO vote $40. 900, 900 to build wharf and
dockage making SIS. 100000 to be spent
Buy lots and blocks now for Investment
or speculation while you can. For SALE
easy terms. GEO. II. PECK & CO., g02
and 203 Lankershim Bldg, Los Angeles
Sixth street. Bank of San Pedro Block
San Pedro. 72s-m-w T. r.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31

ONE OF THE BEST MEAT MARKETS IN
Orange county doing a good business and
low rent Address BOX Az Herald S-SO-S
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
HoUsEs-FURNIsHED

NORTH SANTA MONICA
For rent during September or longer,
comfortable home; bedrooms; hVe blocks
from ocean and free from coast damp. Write
'SIJNNYCREST," 1923 9Th st. 1913
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
ApARTAiENTs--FU AND
UNFURNISHED
Majestic Apartments

Corner First and Hope streets. Modern
conyeniences; summer rates now on. All
outside rooms. S-ll-lmo
THE wEYGAND APARTMENTS, 20S S.
Figueroa phone F5270. Elegant newly
furnished 4-room apartments. private
bath, telephone. Very reasonable to per
manent tenants o-zI-I
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
STORAGE

HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVED IN MOT
arn vans Shipped. stored in clean ware
houses. Private rooms. Coal and wood
eHATTUCK & NIMMO. Ninth and Ala
media streets I-su- tu-w-fr II