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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hunt and
family and Miss Winnifred Runnels
of Lebanon visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Hunt, Sunday.
Harry B. Springstead returned
from New York City Friday, and is
spending a few days in town before
going to Canada for vacation.
Miss Pearl Knapp and Miss Pau
line Shumway were in Woodsville
Monday, attending a committee
meeting of the Christian Endeavor.
Mrs. Minnie Clement, who has
been spending several weeks with
her brother, A. w. Peters, returned
to her home in Worcester Wednes-
day.
Mrs. W. S. Huntington and son
Parker and Miss Grace Woodwork
of Concord, N. H., spent Tuesday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. H. E.
Parker.
Mrs. C. G. Briggs of Burlington
arrived in town last week Wednes-
day to help her aunt, Mrs. ]. M.
Warden, get her house in readiness
to leave for the winter. Mrs. Briggs
accompanied by Mrs. Warden left
for Burlington Monday, where Mrs.
Warden will remain during the
winter.
The Barre Times says editorially:
Representative Brigham of Brad
ford is to be commended for his bill
to enforce the carrying of lights at
night on road vehicles"
Dea. A. F. Johnson, Dea. w. E.
Norcross, Misses Alice E. Bacon and
Lucy E. Nelson are attending Graf
ton Orange County Convention at
Haverhill this week.
Important meeting of the Wilson
and Marshall Club at club rooms,
top floor Bank building, this friday
evening, at 8 o'clock sharp. Full
requested. Per Order.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
PROGRESSIVE RALLY.

Clifford Pinchot, formerly Chief
Forester under President Roosevelt,
will speak in Bradford at Hotel
Square, weather permitting, other
wise in Village Hall, Monday, Oct.
81, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. Come and
hear brilliant orator.
Per order Committee.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

II remember, I remember
The home where l was born,
The little window where the sun
Came peeping in at morn;
He never came a wink too soon
Nor brought too long day."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
APPLES WANTED.

Good No. l fruit of the following kinds:
Wolf River, St. Lawrence, Shows, Mack
intosh, the best Greetings, and all good
Winter varieties. The price will be from
81. so to 81 90 a barrel at Bradford. Bar
rels must be well filled. / can handle
about 100 barrels of good Ben Davis if
not gathered too early, at Sl.50 Let the
winter fruit hang as long as it is safe to do
so. All fruit, however, should be gather
ed before long. CHAs. e. FRENCH
l Bradford, Vt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

A surprise reception was given
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Stearns. Tues
day evening. The Band was out
and furnished music, and they re-
ceived a number of fine presents.
The handsomest auto, as we'll as
the best, seen in our village this
summer, is the "Winton Six" owned
by William Craig and driven by
John B. Craig of Brookline, Mass.
The car is painted golden brown,
gold stripe, six cylinder, brass trim
mings, spr ng seat, and foot rest.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Craig, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Craig, accompanied
by Mr.. Craig's sister, Mrs. J. H.
Gray of Cedar Falls, Iowa, left
Bradford after a two weeks stay,
for Lake Winnipesaukee, Wednes-
day noon.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
Congregational Gburtb autes
xHasHannsKEJc sraEya8sE:a:gMHEl

Rev. s. F. Goodhart of st. Johnsbury
will preach at both morning and evening
services Sunday. Mrs. G. A. Jenkins is
organist for the morning service. The
Young Peoples Choir, under the direction
of F. L. Brigham, will sing in the evening
Mrs. W. E. Locke is organist for the even
ing choir.
Sunday School at noon.
The topic for the Christian Endeav OF
service on Tuesday evening is Christian
Sociability, Rom. 14:l6.19; 1913. Muriel
Partington, leader.
The Thursday evening service at 7.30.
The Rev. A.R.Crew of Piermont has ac-
cepted the call extended by the church
and will begin his pastorate here about
Dec lst. Mr. and Mrs Crewe have been very
successful in the Piermont church and
they will receive a cordial welcome in
Bradford where they are already well
known.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

WANTED-At once, first class Chamber
maid. capable of waiting on table.
l Hale's Tavern, Wells River.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
Speaks Loudly and Effectively.

AS letter of recommendation in securing
coveted position, the we'll filled pass book speaks
loudly and effectively. dimes make Dollars {"
and the dollars deposited in our Savings Depart
ment soon run into good, fat bank account.
THE BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

Men Wanted to grind Scythestones
Steady employment for the winter. Ap-
ply to Pike Mfg. Co., Pike, N. H.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

For rent, 8 or rooms for housekeep-
ing. About Dec. lst, partly furnished
apartment. Address P. o. Box 247.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18

WANTED-Place in Bradford Village
with land and fruit. Good size house and
barn preferred. Box 452, Chester, Vt. 2
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-10-18
Special Announcements.

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40 cents. Card of Thanks, so cents:
ALI purely business notices pubhsneo IN our
reading columns, and all advertisements OF churcn'
Sunday-school and other fairs, excursions, ETC.
where money is expected to be realized, Will De
charged for at our regular rates. Editorial notices
of such affairs will be published free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-17
Coal Resources of Texas.

The United States geological survey s
estimates of the coal areas of Texas
show that the bituminous fields known
to contain workable coal cover 5000
square miles, and that $500 square
miles. not so well known, may contain
workable coal. The known Ignite areas
cover 1900 square miles, and there are
$4,000 square miles. extending from Sa-
bine and Red rivers on the east and
north to the Rio Grande on the south
west, which may contain workable beds
OF Ignite. The estimated original sup
ply of bituminous coal in Texas is placed
at 5000 100000 short tons and of Ignite
at 23,00O,000000 tons making a total
OF 81 900, 100000 tons as the original
supply. From this there had been mined
to the close of 1910 total of 20,056,94l
short tons, which represents an exhaus-
ton of approximately 30,000000 tons,
the exhaustion being one-tenth of | per
cent. of the original supply. The sup.
ply left in the ground at the close of
1910 would be equal to 10000 times
the production Of that year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Drop side metal touches, with mat
tlesses at City Auction Rooms.
See the Bailey Music Room ad. on an.
other page for low prices on pianos.
Matthew y. Potter of Stonington
Conn. was among the business visit
ors in the city to-day.
Francis Hubbard of Wilmington was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday and to-day.
Mrs. T. H. Griffin of Park street left
last night for Ottawa, Ont, where she
will spend several weeks with her daugh
ter.
Mrs. Ernest A. Drown of Walnut
street left this noon for Newport, y. H.,
where she will visit her father for few
days.
John Morrison Of Ayers street and
John Johnson of Pearl street left this
noon for Boston, where they will make
an indefinite stay with relatives.
Rev. F. A. Wells, who has been visit
ing at the home of his father. +. G..
Wells at 200 East street, since the adj
jourment of the Vermont Methodist
conference ut Newport, returned this
neon to his home in Brsttleboro
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-17
TALK OF THE TOWN
Sic stripe voiles. BE lad Abbott's.

Silk stripe voiles, 25c ,at Abbotts.
George Wilt of Chicago, H., was among
the business visitors in this city yester,
day.
free Mccall pattern with every $l00
cash purchase this week. Henry w
Knight.
Edward Garlic, who has been spend
ing a few days with relatives in the city,
returned this morning to Burlington.
Terrence p. McGovern, an instructor in
military science at Norwich university,
returned to Mortified this morning, aft
er a short visit with friends in this city.
c. L. Soule of st. Adams, superinten-
dent of the Central Vermont railroad,
was among the business visitors in this
city yesterday.
Companion court, No. 757, l. o. T.,
will hold sugar social in Foresters' hall,
Worthen block, April 10. All Foresters
and families are cordially invited Com
panions please bring doughnuts Free to
all Foresters and families. r. S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-17
TALK OF THE TOWN

Ladies, attend the zoe shirtwaist sale
Thursday. Paris Shirtwaist House.
George r. Beyerle, piano tuner, is in
town for few days. Leave orders at
The Times Office.
Special sale of white lingerie and fine
muslin shirtwaists Thursday Value,
SIPS and $3.50; sale price, roc. Paris
Shirtwaist House.
Arthur Holt of Hill street has rented
the store on South Main street, until
recently occupied by Fl. J. Ennis, who
conducted barber shop. Mr.. Holt in
tends to have the place renovated and
vii; open a first class bakery.
A Cafeteria was held in the vestry
Of the Congregational church last even
ing under the auspices of the ladies' aid
society, and there was fair attend
ance. For prices ranging from three
cents to fifteen per dish, one was able
10 secure an excellent supper, the menu
consisting of brown bread and beans,
escalloped potato cold roast pork, cold
sliced beef crab salad, banana salad
rolls and butter, bowl custard. maple
syrup and doughnuts, three kinds of pie,
tea and coffee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-17
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II, 1912.
Weather Forecast.

Rain and colder tonight and Thurs
day; moderate variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-17
THE APPALLING
LOSS OF LIFE

caused by the sinking OF the Ii
tanic emphasizes again that even
the safest mode of travel or occu-
patton constantly causes loss OF
life and earning ability,
Insurance is never the replace
ment Of that which is lost life
earning ability or property but is
scientific. natural and effective
means of averaging and distribut
ing the loss as broadly as possible,
and directing the benefits where
most needed.
A policy providing a monthly IN
come for the beneficiary during her
lifetime is the best form of life
insurance protection, and is fur
nished by the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Philadel-
pha at lowest cost.
This protection must be taken
before you need it to be effective.
1t begins at once to increase
your savings account, and contin-
ues to do so as long as YOU live,
and takes up your office OF provid-
ing for your family teach month";
when your own work is finished
Appointments arranged by mail
or telephone (l02-M, Barrel. When
applying by mail. give date of
birth OF self and proposed bene-
Hciarv
Evening star., 1912-11-24

thought, would get the first bite at the
poison. He always had revolver at his
right hand, and / was told in ConStantl-
nople that there We're times when he sat
up at night to watch. His career ended
by revolution and an enforced abdlca-
ton, and he is still trembling now that
he is in retirement.
I do not know that Cabrera trembles.
i doubt it. He seems to be the soul of
bravery. but of caution as well. When
Secretary Knox was here he came out
of his palace for the first time in many
months, and when his state coach drove
to the door of the palace where Mr..
Knox was entertained it was surrounded
by secret police. When it left it went by
the back way, and 1t is said that others Of
his Journeys. taken during that visit.
were made in street hacks in order to
avoid the danger of the state carriage
being dynamited.
1t is known that Cabrera takes a diff
ferent route every time he comes out of
his palace. There are stories here of his
always wearing a coat of mail next his
skin and that for long time mis- meals
were prepared by his aged mother, who
sent them to him in locked boxes, to in
sure the food against the possibility of
being poisoned.
would be impossible for a stranger TO en-
ter his palace. He has his army here at
the capital and a great fortifcation
which commands the city. He has re-
Gently ordered automobiles, with Colt ma
chine guns at the front of them. and
there are Americans here who are in
structing him and his, men in their use.
Should a revolution arise, the people in
the streets might be moved down with
Gatling guns. and the past actions of the
president lead to the belief that he
would use them.
AS TO the danger of the assassination of
President Cabrera, there is no doubt of
that. Every one here knows that he takes
his life in his hand when he goes outside
his palace, and some of the attempts
made to kill him are a matter of terri
BILE record. The first public demonstration
was in 1897, now five years ago, when a
mine exploded and killed his horses and
coachman. This plot was carefully laid.
The president had a coffee plantation
some distance away from the city, and
there was a certain street through which
he usually drove in going to it, The con-
spirators made tunnel under this street
and in the middle of il secreted dynamite
bombs with which electric wires were
Evening star., 1912-11-24

much subdued man. For appearances
sake, naughty Michael was sent to live
on his estates at oriol and told never to
show his face again in ST. Petersburg
Michael has never forgiven Nicholas
for his interference in his affairs. Not
that he minds being "exiled' from ST
petersburg, because he comes to the capi-
tai quietly whenever he pleases. He has
the utmost contempt for his Weakling
brother and makes no attempt to mask
his dislike. During the interview in
which Nicholas told his brother of his
banishment to Orio, the latter is said
to have declared openly that the czare-
witch would never reign upon the throne
of Russia.
Nicholas has always stood in great fear
of his stronger brother Even as boy
the Grand Duke Michael displayed ex
traordinary strength of will. His father,
Alexander III, brought his sons up with
an iron hand, but he had all he could
do to keep Michael in control. Several
times, to the amaZement of Nicholas, he
openly defied his old tyrant of father
and never stood in any fear of the many
threats of repressve treatment with
which the czar threatened to break his
spirit.
He was early taught all the tricks of
Sel1-Qe1eQSe, ana mas OIlell ueCidTeu lIdl
he would rather die at the hand of an
assassin with his boots on than in bed.
The story is told of the court physician,
a man of immense bulk and strength,
who taught the grand duke how to pro-
tect himself against an asSa1lant who at
tackled him from the rear. So well did
Michael learn the lesson that in a demon
stration he threw the physician through
a great looking glass and broke two of
his front teeth.
Because of his high position the great
est care is taken of Michael. All the at
tentions of his watchful attendants how
ever, have not prevented him becoming
one of the most reckless riders in the
Russian army. When he was in st.
Petersburg he frequently took part in
regimental steeplechases and elaborate
precautions were taken to prevent the
breaking Of his precious neck. High
army officers rode on either side of him.
but he soon demonstrated that none of
them was fast enough to stay with him
to the finish. Hence the czar finally for
bid his participation in races That was
before the little czarevitch appeared on
the scene and before Michael took to
openly plotting against his own flesh and
blood.
Should Michael become cZar it is nat
urai to suppose that his morganatic wife
would remain ''around the corner" SO to
speak. But headstrong Michael has no
Evening star., 1912-11-24

Guatemala is backward as to its COM
munications, and that any one in power
can oppress those beneath him with
out danger of being discovered. l have
heard of many instances and here give
you one which was told me by a German
merchant 1t happened at Antigua a year
or so ago. 1t was shortly after one of
the attempts to asSaSSinate Cabrera
which l have referred to. The mayor of
Antigua, who is closely allied with the
president, wanted to buy a certain coffee
plantation which belonged to hunch-
back. The hunchback refused to sell or
otherwise dispose of it. He had. how
ever already loaned the mayor 5000 in
gold, but could not get his interest nor
any satisfaction of the debt, and he
feared that his property would go the
same way. He transferred it to his chill
dren, who were still minors, and then said
the property did not belong to him. A
little later he asked the mayor to pay his
loan, which request the latter considered
an insult and threatened him.
After the attempted assassination or
the president the mayor sent in a report
that the hunchback was in the plot,
and he thereupon ordered his soldiers to
take him to Guatemala City. They start
ed out over the hills and when they got
into the. mountains the story is that they
Evening star., 1912-11-24

the one side is Nicholas, trying in a feeble
way to put through his various liberal re-
forms. He is supported by small army
of ardent, but powerless souls, who see
in him their countrys only hope of sal
vation. On the other side is Grand Duke
Michael, a strong, robust, ruthless, iron
handed man, who openly breaches a re-
turn to the absolute autocracy that
trampled under an iron heel the ignorant,
suffering population Standing with him
is the sinister figure of the most powerful
woman in the whole world today, the
Dowager Empress Marie, the leader of
the reactionaries and anti-liberals of Rus
sia. For many years she exercised a tre-
mendous influence over Nicholas, but
eventually he threw her over thanks to
the influence of his liberal-minded wife
Behind Michael and his mother are ar
rayed almost the entire court. most of
the grand dukes and the great official
class. For years these reactionaries have
succeeded in thwarting most of the eff
forts of Nicholas and the liberals who
are working with him. 1t is this all-pow-
erful class that has put it's money on the
Grand Duke Michael, and which will stop
at nothing to gain it's end.
~
Michael and his fellow-plotters have
even won over RaSputin, the cars S latest
pet priest, who is said to have had the
courage to urge upon his royal patron the
claims of Michael in preference to those
of the czarevitch. He is said to have sug-
gested, cautiously the PRONUNCIATION of
decree setting aside the son i'm favor of
the brother on. the grounds of the for
mers poor health.
Meanwhile Michael is directing his in
trigues from his estate in remote Oriol.
whittier he was banished by his brother
Nicholas some years ago. For years
Michael lived up to the reputation of
Russian grand duke by leading the wild
est kind of life in ST. Petersburg So
ciety. Eventually he fell in love with
the wife of Sergius Mamontoff. Moscow
millionaire. She was the daughter of
Russian senator and had previously
gained an undesirable reputation because
of the frequency with which she changed
her lovers.
Even a Moscow millionaire does not
care to oppose a Russian grand duke and
possible cZar of the future. When
Nine. Mamontoff heard from the lips of
Michael that he loved her she imediately
told her husband. Accordingly, a divorce
was arranged. This was not entirely to
Michaels liking, as he had no intention
at that time of marrying the woman.
So he prevailed upon an obliging cavalry
officer to marry her, and then separated
the couple by using his influence to have
the officers regiment transferred to
distant post.
But Michael reckoned without the clev-
er woman who had him in her tolls. 1t
Evening star., 1912-11-24

told the hunchback that they had orders
to shoot him, which they did. The re-
port was then sent in to the president
that there was no doubt of the treason
of the hunchback, and no one dared say
anything in reply.
The government of this country has al
ways been more or less corrupt. The re-
public was born in the blood of the In
dian, and it is the outcome of the tyr
rany of the Spaniards. Alvarado, who
took possession of Guatemala for Spain,
tortured and enslaved the natives. At
one time he wrote to CorteZ:
Il have killed and captured many peo-
pie, many of them captains and persons
of rank And at another time:
Il determined to burn the lords and
their cities. in order that | might bring
them to the service of his majesty the
king
Alvarado had a pleasant way of brand
ing his Indian prisoners on the cheeks
and thighs and then selling them as
slaves at public auction. 1t was much
the same with his successors during a Pc
riod of several hundred years. almost all
of the officials beng of Spanish birth.
Shortly after the republic was created
revolutions and assassinationS began
Along about seventy years ago Carrera,
young pig driver, became president,
Evening star., 1912-11-24

ney was made to obey, but as he welded
the broom he decided that inasmuch as
he was thus forced into the priesthood,
he would be one in earnest He took up
religious work and finally became a de-
vout member of the church. He after
ward studied for the priesthood and was
made an archbishop He now acts as
such III this country although it must
necessarily be in a quiet way.
An administration based on such condi-
tions could not but be honeycombed with
graft This is so of most of the Central
American countries. Nearly every Off
cial is a CRATER, and every one knows it.
The salaries are exceedingly low. The
president here nominally receives a sal
airy OF $1,000 year. a sum that would
not probably pay his expenses for single
month. Subordinate officials are proper
tionately poorly paid. The situation is
very like that of China. where the
squeeze is a fixed affair and where every
one expects to pay for any official service
rendered. President Cabrera knows just
about how much each official is getting,
and the officials have to be on their guard
as to how much they take.
1t must be remembered, however, that