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The representative., 1895-12-25
SOME SUGGESTIONS.

FROM A FORMER PROHIBITIONISTs-
WHAT is THE BEST WAY TO CARRY
(. ON A CAMPAIGN?
Edior Representative:
The letter of Chairman Edward Evans.
Of the Staten Island conference committee
Is, as you have marked it, every import
ant"
He asks every important questions that
that should be settled only by most careful
consideration. His statement purporting
that there are only few hundred Populists
who desire the liquor traffic in any form is
made, 1t seems to me, merely on presump-
tfon, and l believe number of Prohibi-
tionists are pretty well satisfied with the
dispensary plan. Everp Prohi with whom
| have talked agrees that an elimination of
the private profit feature and the govern
ment revenue. which can be accomplished
through the dispensary plan, the evil will
virtually be taken out of the political arena.
Now, / am interested in the Prohibition
party, having voted for their state candi
: dates before the Populists came out with
dispensary plan. Every Prohib. with whom
the idea of merging two or three parties
into one. / think such plan would result
In great deal of waste material as is the
case in tearing down two buildings and
rebuilding into one, but it appears like
the smaller structures could be moved a
Ettle and joined on as additions to the
larger party, the whole to be temporary
White House" for the next president:
and this would not in any way disfeure
the component parts of any of the different
parties. I think union of reform parties
is likely to be met with union of "de-
form parties, as the old parties can unito
as easily as the new ones can.
Let each new party paddle its own ca
noe" and we shall soon see the Populists
and Prohibitionists wearing the shoes so
many years occupied by the Republicans
and Democrats. (D C'The shoes will need
renovating?'D Oh, yes, but the new par
ties can use scrub brushes better than kid
!. gloves. ..
What about the Populists entering the
campaign Of 1896 under the name of the
Peoples Republican Party" and who sug-
gested It? Such name would not mis-
lead any Populists voters, as they are in
The representative., 1895-12-25
WORDS FROM A WORKER.

DR.. James G. Brady. Troy P. O Perry
county. Ind, writes us:
Dear Sir-About three years ago ram
bled into Thcmpson's book store, in Roam
oke, Va, and picking up a book. saw
Caesars Column and said to mysalf
What the devil is this?" A few moments
more and was the happy possessor of il.
After I got through with it ! turned n
over to the r. r. agent, who found ONT
was a kind of literay Crank and one
whose views on land labor. finance. etc,
coincided with those of the author.
This is by way of an Introduction. At.
present | am subscribing for six reform
weekly papers and also a monthly med
ical magazine; I am constantly on the
The representative., 1895-12-25
WHAT THE PLATFORM SHOULD BE

FREE SILVER, DIRECT VOTE FOR
PRESIDENT, AND REFERENDUM.
The Representative.
/ think can suggest a platform that all
the reform element can unite on. 1s-.
Open our mints for the free coinage of
silver, 16 to l, regardless of any other
nation. 2nd. Elect president and SEN
ators by the direct vote of the people
3rd. Refer all laws to the people for their
sanction by vote before they become d
law. If we can get this all other reforms
will come as a natural sequence.
NJ. j. KENNEDY.
Kimball, Mimi, Dec. II.
The representative., 1895-12-25

Henri Rochefort says in his Memoirs:
Every human being sees what concerns
him through a telescopic glass. For 35
years the baker, at whose shop my par
ents bought bread, went to her counter
at noon, and never budged from it until
eight. Yet she explained the presence Of
gray locks in her hair by the fact that
her life had been tumultous."
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wing; am sowing the seed and making
converts everywhere 1 GO. often paying
the subscription of others out of my own
rather limited cash supply. and often re-
proving myself for so doing. But then
the people everywhere are down and in
the mud and lnire to their two ears; the
blind victims of their own ignorance and
partisan prejudiceS: and to be silent to
be inactive, while there is so much to be
done that should be done. and done at
once. looks to me SO cold-hearted and
criminal that I'm forced to work to keep
my conscience at ease
In Waylands last he says you are at
Minneapolis. but if l amt mistaken I
saw somewhere that you had started a.
paper at ST. Paul. But the two places
being only or 10 miles apart, l guess
this will reach you all right.
You will find enclosed 25 cents in
stamps. l have never seen your paper
and have no idea as to it's price. This
letter is being written at Jeffersonyille,
Ind, where l have been for some time.
l will be absent from this place for some
weeks, as l leave tomorrow so direct to
Perry Co, where rented box some
time ago. Respectfully yours.
DR.. JAMES G. BRADLEY.
Troy r. O., Perry county, Ind. Dec. H.
DIsSENTs FROM OUR VIEW.
Editor Representative:
At the foot Of the last column on page 2,
OF The Representatives of Dec. II, 1895
in the conclusion OF the paragraph you
say that the Omaha paper is not an out
ahd-out Populist journal, but is sound to
the core on the financial question.
Now, having lived in this state II years
and having voted the Populist and Inde-
pendent ticket for six years; and having
taken an active part In every campaign
during that time, it is strange that I
have looked at the Omaha World Herald,
and especially since W. j. Bryan became
associated with it, as the greatest danger
and stumbling block in the path of our
party's progress
w. j. Bryan and his World-Herald lost
the Populists both branches of our legis-
lature last year, by opposing every honest
man on our ticket. who could not swallow
the effete Democracy: and when w j.
Bryan and his Infamous juggler,. the
World-Herald, defeated our candidate
for supreme judge, by strenuously fight
ing for candidate that they knew would
not get more than one vote in twenty
cast in the state
Thank God Billy and his paper and
Democratic ghouls have, for the last time,
accomplished their evil purposes, for the
political grave of the d. 0. P. in this state
has been dug so deep, and Well-closed in,
that it will be stencil no more in our
noStrls.
+ We now have a clear field to tackle the
other enemy.
I do not hesitate to state that the free
silver Democrats, so called, of this state,
have proved to be the bulwark of Repub-
lican success and the chief source of dis
organization to the Populist forces
Yours for truth. HENRY MURPHY.
Rushville, Neb., Dec. 13.
(By publishing what our correspondent
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telliger. and think Of the platform which is
supported by the nominees opposite whose
names they place the Ettle KS; but the
uppermost thoughts in the mind of an
unthinking Republican is the name of the
party" his candidate supports.
Yours very truly,
EUGENE HARDING,
Tracy, Mimi, Dec. 16.
The representative., 1895-12-25

1.-THE Little Statesman" contains about
thousand times as much information
as many big statesmen" of national rep
utation. The former only costs 25 cents,
while the latter come high. Send for a
copy-of the former.
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says we do not necessarily endorse it. but
our principle is to give everybody hear
ing. within proper limitation, and let the
truth be made manifest no matter where
it hits.-Ed. Rep)
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
DRAGON DE6IGy.

and finished with heavy white cord, makes durable and attractive pillow covering.
 The siesta pillow, to be used in the hammock and indoors, for the invigor- ating forty winks" that restores the pink to the cheek and comfort to the nerves, should have cover made of material that will readily launder.
 The cover should be left open at one side and furnished with tiny button holes and little fiat lace buttons, that will fasten beneath a blind hem, under fluffy voluminous ruffles that will wholly conceal the opening.
 Gay bandanna, with yellow, pink and delicate blue predominating in the bright plaid, will make serviceable and inexpensive covers. White dimity and lowered chintz will prove even fresher after a visit to the washtubs than at first.
 The fourth, suitable for wedding gift, is of heavy white satin, the linked hearts worked in silver. Lace and satin frills encircle this charming pil- low for bride, and at one corner is caught with a knot of white ribbons and cluster of orange blossoms Y. World ..l...
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
NEW LAMP SHADES.
Simplicity Almost to the Point of Severity
 Now the Fashion.

Simplicity Almost to the Point of Severity
 Now the Fashion.
 The over-elaborate lamp shade has had It's day. Fashion now decrees a shade simple to severity, whose con- tracted dimensions are in quaint con- trast to the widespread founces and furbelows of its predecessors. The new shades are of paper or silk plainly drawn over smooth surface, and are hand painted. They are finished at the top and bottom with prim quill ing of narrow satin ribbon, and look precise and Quakerfed to a degree, after all the faces, chiffons and flower wreaths which have clustered about lamps for the last few seasons.
 Many are made to button up at one side, so that they may be taken off and either rolled up or laid out smoothly when it is desired to pack them. Some of these shades are etched out in black and white, and have old prints of French gentlemen and ladies as their only dec oration. The most gorgeous are out lined in silver, as well as hand painted, but demure unobtrusiveness charac- terizes them all.
 It is customary now for house fur nishers to order a lamp shade made of the same material as the wall drapery, curtains, upholstery. or other appoint ments of the room in which the lamp is to be used, but the material is drawn down in rigid flutes to fit the shade and finished at the bottom with only a mar row gimp-N. Y. Sun.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06

when in one of his returns from the border land, he opened his eyes and looked upon the faces of those about him, then said, in his shrill voice:
 Daniels wifei'
 Loretta stepped hastily to him, and took the cold hard hand in her soft warm palm, but with those words he ceased to breathe. There was no more com ing back--Uncle Abner had gone the way of all flesh since Adam, and the only one to shed tear for him was she whose name was last on his lips, in that form of address customary with him.
 But the effect of his words on all gathered there, excepting Loretta her self, was most remarkable. They lett the deathbed with precipitate haste, and grouped together in the other room began to talk in hushed tones over Uncle Abner's last words and to dis .cuss their different forms of supersti- tiou which had proceeded so far as the spilling of salt, when Loretta herself appeared among them, and immedi- ately became an object of the greatest interest.
 Don't take 1t to heart," suggested one.
 He just wanted to see you," re- marked another.
 Tt doesn't always come true,' said one neighbor in a tone that indicated exactly the opposite of what she ex- pressed.
 -What docsn't always some true9"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
Hint Ahont Cooking Rhuharh.

Not everyone knows that rhubarb can be as easily cooked in the oven as on top of the stove. Cut the rhubarb in half-inch lengths; do not peel 1t. Put 1t in an earthen pudding dish. To 8 dozen moderate-sized stalks add two cups of sugar. Cover the rhubarb with plate and set in a moderately-hot oven. Letit cook in this way for about one hour. If it is rich, juicy, red rhu- barb, it will not be necessary to add any water, as the juices will draw out of it fast enough to cook 1t in. Tarts made of rhubarb cooked in this way are especially nice, covered with . thick white meringue.
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tion, and in design it may be classed as renaissance.
 A corner is shown, also, in the draw ing, so you may not be puzzled to know how to form one.
 This design is adapted to scarf, a mantel lambrequin, bed spread, or to the edge of any large piece that is too large to work design in the middle of.
 On white linen this design looks well worked with delicate shade of salmon pink silk or rope linen.
 When transferring design, such as running border that has to be re- pcated, care should be taken to have it appear evenly along the edges of piece of goods.-Harry Adams, in Chicago Inter Ocean .H
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06

spirit. She knew it was foolish, but she heard that rasping voice calling her everywhere, and at all hours: Daniels wife" Daniels wife!" and in the night she would rise hurriedly from troubled slumbers and go over the house as if in obedience to the ''call," and return pale and trembling, the cold precipitation bathing face and hands, while Daniel slept on undis- turbed by her waking idiosyncracies.
 But he, too, saw that his wife was af- fected by the strange happening, and to divert her mind and give her something else to think of, he suggested tearing down the old house, and planting the new orchard.
 She assentod indifferently. Farming was not to her taste, but she loved her husband and tried with wifely interest to take part in all his schemes. So a couple of neighbors were invited to as sist, as the custom is in farming com munities, and the old-fashioned win aow easements and the doors were re- moved, and soon a sound of ripping and tearing saluted Loretta's ears. It brought back the presence of the old man, and his last cry; she could hear it as distinctly as if he were in the next room. Often in the night when she heard it in dreams she awakened with glad feeling that she was still alive, a breathing, hoping, loving woman, not clod out in yonder place where he lay. She loved life even under its pres ent disappointments, for always while there is life there is hope.
 Daniels wife" Thatwas no ghost ly voice, but real living cry from warm lips Other voices took it up, and Loretta Hearing the call ran out into the sweet May air and saw her husband waving a paper he had and men running toward her with curious little parcels in their hands, and one and all they shouted: Daniels wife" What could it meanP Daniels had to explain it half dozen times before she could "sense" it. The poverty-stricken old man, Uncle Abner, had died enor- mously rich, and the old house was his bank. It was filled between the walls with lining of gold and silver, and deeds of vast possessions that no one had ever heard of, and there, too, was will written on letterback to save paper, but duly signed and attested, and it left everything, silver, gold and lands, to Daniels wife.
 If the bad news of his "call" had flown fast, the good news of his wealth flew faster. More people knew Loret- ta than Loretta knew. The golden lever moved off the incubus of supersti- tion with material haste. There is nothing supernatural about gold or silver or bank bills.
 And Uncle Abner's "call" proved the open sesame to all the joys of the world for Daniels wife,-Detroit Free Press
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duces in effect the very sheen of the water in sunlight.
 The design upon the face of the cushion is sea dragon drawn in ex. quisite curves and sweeps, and wrought in silver and gold Japanese cord couched down with white and yellow silk thread. The embroidery sparkles and glints from the green background. A 5-inch double ruffle of the satin, over set with finch fall of fishnet spangled in silver and gold, completes the tout ensemble. This design will recommend itself in cheaper stuffs, green crcpon or denim, at 15 cents a yard. The dragon or fish net and little fishes adoat in water hues, may be readily drawn upon the material and worked in in Japanese gold and silver cord and couched into place.
 The laurel wreath design is made of dark, rich green satin, knotted together at the base by means of brown velvet bow-knot. The design is cut out and appliqued upon a background of changeable velvet, which serves as the face of the pillow.
 The pile of the velvet is the dainty gray tint of freshly burned ashes, while beneath it gleams a cherry red color, suggestive of fire flame.
 The entire design is edged with tiny gold cord, couched into place with yell low silk thread; a heavy gold cord edges the cushion, with distingue twists in the cord at the corners. It is backed with somber brown satin.
 This design would be very lovely made up in linen duck, with the wreath embroidered in green, or it might still be appliqued in satin, as the satin is so like the gloss of the actual laurel leaf. In applique work the design should al- ways be backed by stout muslin, cut out carefully, and thoroughly pasted upon the background about the edges, then hemmed down firmly with self colored sewing silk, and lastly overset with the cord, couched at regular in. tervals, smoothly and evenly for hand. some effect.
 A blue denim pillow with this design wrought in white embroidery cotton
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howlin' is a sure sign of dcath."
 ''I broke a loolSin' glass once and didn't have no luck for a year"
 "Now, don't b'lieve in any of them signs, but if I spill the salt I'm bound to get into quarrel with neighbor. Never knew it to fail"
 If fork drops from your hands and sticks in the floor it's sure sign that somebody's coming. And you can tell by the way it slants where he's coming from"
 Hush! Here's Daniels wife comin' in from the kitchen. Don't let her hear you"
 They were company of plain coun- try folk who had assembled at neigh bors deathbed, that of decrepit old man, Uncle Abner Field, who had just passed away. Hewas feeble and child ish, but as a relative of their young neighbor, Daniel Field, he commanded some respect. For himself he was covetous, grasping and ill-tempered, and as no one cared to have him about he lived alone in tumble-down house, when Daniels wife-pretty Loretta Price, that was-took pity on him and invited him to make his home with them, Daniel agreeing to everything that she suggested.
 Its too dreadful to have the old 1nan living and dying alone there when we have room to spare and bite and blood, Daniel, and we must do as we would be done by" Loretta had said
 Of course the people who attend to everybody's business but their own said that Loretta expected to get some thing for her goodness, but she laughed at the suggestion that poor old Uncle Abner, who had always been the per- sonifcation of poverty, had any money. She would have demanded it peremp- torily if only to make him more com fortable, for her husband was poor, farming not being his vocation. Like herself, Daniel was educated, and longed to see the world, but she was more practical and did not disdain present opportunities But she was working beyond her strength before she took Uncle Abner in.
 Anu hCNtL ciiNC biA AiC Oi VO liS her labors by any consideration on his part As long as he was able to be about he spent much of his time in the old house which he owned, as well as the three acres of ground pertaining to it, and this he deeded to Daniel with much formality and many specifica- tions The whole property was worth few hundred dollars, if ever pur- chaser could be found. ...
 Wen tear down the house and plant an orchard on the land," Daniel had said, but his wife had no interest in it one way or another. More land was not one of her hobbies; less would have pleased her better.
 Now Uncle Abner was dead, but in dying he had evolved strange and ,portentous omen from the realms of superstition. He had lain for many hours in an unconscious state, with all the friends and neighbors of the fam lily gathered about him, as the custom obtains in rural districts, and several times he had actually ceased to breathe
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
asked Loretta, who did not catch the drift of their vague insinuations.

asked Loretta, who did not catch the drift of their vague insinuations.
 ''Why, you know" stammered an old lady who was rather afraid of Daniels wife, who was considered very clever, ''when folks are a-dying, it is said that the last name on their lips will be the next one to go; it's said to be sure sign, cause the dying have dying knowl- edge; but daressy he had forgot some- thing he wanted to say to you, Eor- city"
 If that's all, you needn't worry about me-" said Loretta, quickly. 1T shan't die till my time comes, and that won't be set by Uncle Abner, I'm very sure."
 "N-o," said another of the company, ''but the dying are often gifted with fore-knowledge. There was my hus- bands sisters second son; he died out in Californy just the same time to a minute that his mother died here, and he said her name with his last breath he knew"
 "Yes-maybe," said Loretta, "but we'll eat warm supper now, and you'll all feel better, and"-with de- cision-''we won't talk about Uncle Abner's last words any more." This only added fuel to the sup pressed flame, but at least the friends were polite enough not to talk about the matter before Loretta. They car ried it to their homes, and discussed it there, and talked of it at the general store on Saturday nights, and it was not long before Daniels wife was looked upon as a doomed woman. Did she know it? Yes, Daniel him self told her of the reports, and they laughed over them together. Loretta declared three was not grain of superstition in her nature, and she would not die any sooner for being ''called."
 When we say we have no super stitions we deceive ourselves It may not be in your way-or ours-or yours but in my own way, am full of su- perstition. You laugh at the potency of the new moon seen over your left shoulder, but you will stand an hour on the walk rather than cross between the carriages of a funeral procession. smile at your superstition, but if met a black cat on the threshold of a journey would postpone the journey.
 Daniels wife was not superstitious, but from the hour of old Abner's death she began to pine and fail in flesh and
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-06-06
WOMAN AND HOME. ONE
THREE SIMPLE DESIGNS.
Valuable Hints for Ladies Who Delight h
 Dainty Linen.

Valuable Hints for Ladies Who Delight h Dainty Linen.
 A fine quality of linen will be found good body material for both large and small doilies. Seven inches square is a good size. and to make it cut piece of linen eight inches square. The flowers may be worked in outline stitch or solid with two shades of blue silk. The leaves are to be green and the stems darker shade of green or Q light greenish brown.
 When working small flowers do not use a coarse grade of silk or linen floss ns it forms ropy appearance on fine linen and stands out too prominently instead of lying fiat as all fine embroid- cry work should.
 The design for pretty linen dolly having spray of maidenhair fern em- broidered in one corner is shown in the illustration. As it is simple to work out, any clever girl should be able to make one or a number of them in a short time.
 The fern leaves may be worked solid with shade of delicate green, while the vines and stems should be indicated with a darker shade of green to lend 8 contrast. a. u... | '
 After the design has been worked the fringe can be made in the following manner:
 A short distance from each edge draw a few threads and work line of hem stitching. Ravel out the threads from the stitching to the edge of the ma- terial, at each corner catching few of the ravelings to form more threads. To make them lie nicely around each cor ner place the dolly fiat on a marble seat or on board and with stfff brush smooth the threads out, then with Q small sharp pair of scissors trim of the ends of the threads.
 Take care when working the fern leaves and stems not to draw the threads too tight, as it will cause the linen around them to puclcr; this will occur slightly in any case, however, but can be remedied by washing the dolly after the work is finished.
 One of the most attractive features of Q largo piece, such as lambrequin, scarf or table cover, is its border, and particularly if a pretty design and nice ly worked.
 A neat and very simple running bor- der to work is shown in the illustra-