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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
COCkEVES

IL in. screw cockeyes each Sc, per doz 80
1le in. screw cockeyes, each 4c, per doz. .35
ia in. screw cockeyes, each sc, per doz. 40
2 in. screw cockeyes, each &c, per doz.... go
IL in. clip cockeyes, each Sc, per doZ.... rs
IL in. eli pcockeyes, each &c, per doZ.... so
TRACES.
IL inch team, all hand sewed per pair. SO 90
~ inch team all hand sewed, per pair. 8 50
~ inch team, all hand sewed per pair. 400
HAME STRAPS.
q inch. with novelty loop, per doz. =. 81 %
u inch, with novelty loop. per doz. .,... l. 80
1 inch, with novelty loop, per doz. ....... rs
1 1s inch, with novelty loop, per doz.. 49,. g. 20
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08

Bride, "a inch box loop cheeks, fancy
patent leather blinds, Is inch fancy leather
fronts, round winker braces, noseband,
overdraw or side check, as preferred; lines.
q inch fiat black body with extended
laps, IA inch russell or black hand parts,
scalloped laps; hame tugs, rs inch patent
leather points. box loops, safe under buc-
kle. pound spot names; collars, half
patent leather buggy; traces, rs inch
raised and straight stitched, round edges
pads, straight leather faced, imitation
hand made, beaded or chain housings,
scalloped and raised bearers, folded and
stitched belly bands q inch scalloped
turnback with round crupper; martin
gales, inch body, & inch billet, with pat
ent leather drops; yoke straps, IA inch
with roller buckle. This harness is stitch
ed on Campbell lock stitch machine.
Prce-Full Nickel Mountings, per
SET @-f w
D,;o 10 I'd % M
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
BUGGY BRiDLEs,

No. 6, square blind, side or overcheck.
each ........ 81 ;:
No. Z, square blind, side or overcheck,
each ............ ......... l..
No. IL, square blind, side or overcheck,
each ................ ...................1 .
No. 81, square blind side or overcheck,
with nose band, each g.
No. So, square blind side or overcheck,
with nose band, each. Observation-Disclosures. g..
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
ONTERFERlN6 BOOTS,

We keep large variety of boots. toe
numerous to mention, from 20 cents for the
plain ankle, to So, 40 and so cents for the
better grades.
Trotting boots in all grades, prices fur
niShed on application.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
BREAST STRAPS.
SIDE STRAPS.

SIDE STRAPS,
q inch, per set of four, with snaps and
loops .............. 81
"a inch, per set of four, with snaps and
loops ........ 1 3
l lnch, per set of four, with snaps and
loops II
rs inch, per set of four, with snaps and
loops .... ...... %
Buggy cushions, from "a to SO inches,
each ........... =
Surcingles, each ..............15, 20 and g
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
No. 2-Sinule Buquy Harness.

Bride, Is inch box loop cheeks, round
Iwinker braces, fancy leather fronts snaf-
fife bits, patent leather blinds fancy ro-
|settes, overdraw or side checks as prefer
|red; lines, q inch, with buckle and billet
,russet or black hand parts; breast collar
folded with full layer, box loops, folded
meek piece with layer e inch lead-ups
traces, rs inch nicely raised, double and
Stitched; shaft tugs, q inch double and
Stitched. folded Griffith belly band with
liz inch bilets; breeching. folded with lay
Ter, q inch turnback with scolloped layer
rs inch hip straps. q inch side straps,
nicely stuffed cruppers: saddle, 5 inch, en-
1amel lined padded skirt. machine laced,
Iron jockey stitched bearing straps or
STRAP saddle with leather pad. and solid
! Gather skirts; no martingale: this harness
| is stitched on Campbell lock stitch ma
Chine. and to inch.
Price. full nickel or Davis hard rubber
|mountingS, per set ...... ............SS .75.
If desired, with hame and collar instead
: of breast collar, add 81 90 per set to price
No. 24-Hand Made Single Buggy
Harness.
This harness is made the same as No.
u harness, only breast collars. breeching,
traces and belly bands stitched by hand,
Is to the inch, balance of harness sewed by
machine.
Price full nickel or Davis hard rubber
mOuntingS, per set ......... ........ $40 90
If desired with hame and collar instead
u Of breast collar, add $1.OO per set to price.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
HITCH AND HAiTER STRAPS

e inch hitch rein, with snap rivited in,
SoSiL
y inch hitch rein, with snap rivited in,
eacn ............
Is inch hitch rein, with snap rivited in,
SdCH
e inch hitch rein with billet or loop and
snap
"a inch hitch rein, with billet or loop,
ana snap .................... ............
Is inch hitch rein, with billet or loop,
* inch halter strap, each.................
inch halter strap, each. observation-disclosures.
11s inch halter strap, each................
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
EXPRESS or Grocery Saddles.

No 81 strap in &c or japanned terrets 81 so
No 81 strap in &c or japanned terrets. LIS
No 81, strap, doubled and stitched.
inch. Kersey lined pad. an A No. -
saddle with &c or Japanned terrets.- 20
with brass or nickel hook and terrets. 80
No 63, full pad. harness leather skirt
inch, nickel or brass terrets and nook. .5O
No 69 same as above. but inch........ SIS
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS

Model neck yoke centers, each. .... a
No. 90 steel halter chains, each. g
~ men butt trace chains, per pair. A.
so inch but: trace chains, heavy twisted
links, per pair Observation-Disclosures. 81
All copper rivets, " lb in box, assorted
SIZES, each III
IA inch jap. breast slides, each. o.
W inch jap. breast slides, each.......... o;
IA inch jap. breast slides. each. ......... %.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
No. Double Farm Harness.

Made same as No. 76, only full nickel or
brass mountings, fancy names and fold
ed pad. with stuffed bottom and fancy
bound housings
Price, with hip straps, per set. s26. 35
If desired with adjustable breeching
add $3.50 to price
If desired with double hip strap breech-
ing. ado So. 90 to price
If desired with 11s "a inch Concord
traces, add $1.00 to price.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-08
TASS ELS.
RIDING BRIDES.

No g. russell riding bride and bit, each.s .65
No s. russell riding bride and bit, each. 80
No A. russell riding bride and bit, each. 1.50
NO 49, russell riding bride and bit, each. 200
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25
Mat Tor "a Polished Table

A pretty mat for polished table ia
Of channels and is about eighteen
inches in diameter. About the edges
are painted pansies in their natural
size and coloring, more of the purpla
shades being used than of other colors.
The flowers are first outlined with a
pencil, so their edges form the outline
of the circular mat. Such q mat is
very pretty when the center is left the
natural color of the chamois or it may
be dyed gray or royal purple or ma
room. Use oil colors for pain ting the
towers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

! The pointed toe shoe is going ont
OF style. Such Isl the decree of fashion,
and when fashiou dictates few meB or
women DISPUTE the de,ree. Hence the
passing of the "toothptck" point igia
fact that is lust forcing itself on manu-
facturers aud dealers. Some of the
leading shoe dealers confirmed the
statement that in its place is appear
ing the morsp comfortable round t0ed
style of footwear.
Tie exodus Of the "tcothpick' marks
anepoch in TIE history Of footgear. The
ultra fashionable youth will haveEno
trouble in standing squareiy upon their
own feet, instead Of bearing down up
on their ne4giibors' pedal extremities
with the useless projection of the old
STYLE shoe. There have been Inany
STYLES of shoes worn by different styles
of men, but the pointed toe maintained
it's supremacy longer than any OF
them. But, like all else, it has Lad to
give. way torttts dictates of Dame Fash
ion. and fall styles show wider range
of round and square toed shoes than
has been i'll STOCK Tor many lohS uaJ.
while there is less variety OF pointed
toed shoes seen than ever before.
A. representative shoe company saidc
en- the future pointed toes may bs
worn more or less for evening wear,
but they wifi eventually become out OF
date for the reason that they are more
apt to break around the tips, and the
dealers are accused Of selling an IN
ferfor article. The shoe that is COM
ing in the place of the pointed shoe Is
| one that is known as the bulldog,
which has a raised, round blunt toe
| The reason for calling the shoe bull
| dog is because of the shape of the toe
| which is something like % dogs head
| in form. This will be tha fashionable
| shoe this fall"
| The manager of another store said
pointed shoes are going out OF style
for the reason that diTerent designs
in footwear are merely fad or fancy
The bulldog shape is more com
Portable shoe and is more sensible
looking article than the old style o.
pointed shoe"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

The latest silk petticoat may be a
forerunner of the much despised BUS
tie. It is a billowy creation made with
a deep ruffie, through the bottom OF
which fine reed is run. At the PACK
the lower half of the skirt hangs In
folds. There are six folds, and through
each one a reed is run which makes the
skirt stand out with certain agrees
siye stiffness at the bottom, though
at the waist line it is very Nat. All
the new silk skirts have either the hne
reeds to aid them in standing out, or
they are lined from the bottom to
few inches above the knee with hair
cloth. Women of fashion in buying
a silk petticoat these days order
shorter silk skirt to match, as well as
a corset. Brocade is the silk most IN
favor, and both the skirts and corset
are exquisitely embroidered with the
owners monogram. Lace fiounces trim
both skirts, and tiny frill of the same
pattern of lace finishes the corset at
the top.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

daw the two ends or the loin together
and tie, spreading the small ends 40
they form circle, and roast as you
would any piece of meat, osly remem-
Der that, the chops being separate, the
meat will cook more quickly. This
lamb may be served hot or cold, but
II it is cold ornament the end Of each
chop bone with fringed and curled
paper cap, stick bouquet of mint or
parsley in the top, and upon the plat
ter beside each pair of chops put a
spoonful Of eald boiled string beans or
peas. and on the green bed small red
ball cut from boiled beets. Serve a
French dressing in separate dish for
the vegetables. This is but one Of
many ways. If the housekeeper shows
interest in having the home dishes
prettily garnished the maid soon will
be and will find she, too, has brain
and can surprise you with some in
genious device.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

A young lady with a pug dog tied
up in % shawl strap attracted con
sidera BILE attention on Metropolitan
car from Georgetown the other day
The rug was wrapped in small rug
to protect him from the straps and
seemed quite contented to be carried
in this new fashion, which left his
head and legs free, The conductor
glared enquiringly at the bundle of
dog as the young lady rendered her
fare with this explanations:
'You see L am going away on the
train and / want To take Punch with
me. They would put him away OFT
in the baggage car if he were free, SO
/ carry him in my shawl strap. He's
baggage this way and they won't OBJ
ject to him IN the passenger car. Why
l have friend that carried her pet
pug all over Europe in that way
Washington Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25
SWUNG SELF AND HORSE OVER.

A Pioneers Ingenious Bridge Across a
Chasm In the Mountains.
Len Henry a well-known pioneer,
relates. an adventure that is out of
the usual order, says the Anaconda
Standard He was travelling on a mar
row trail above the raging Grande
Ronde river, when he came to land
slide about twenty feet across, that
left no traif, or even a niche in the
smooth precipitous rock. The trail
was so narrow that the horse could noa
turn back. He was trapped. Above
the twenty-foot break in the trail was
sharp crag of overhanging rock. On
his saddle bow was strong RATA six
ty feet long and Henry is an expert
in the use Of It, He steadied himself
upon the saddle, swung the rope over
his head and hurled it high into the
air. It was settled firmly over the
crag He tied it carefully. 1t was
firm. His saddle was a new and strong
one. with double cinches. Around tho
horn he wound tine rope. He urged the
horse onto the edge Of the precipice.
| The faithful beast stood firm. He
would not step over, but the rider drew
up the slack and pulled with all his
power. Inch by inch he drew the
straining horse, forward till his, feet
slipped and he swung off over the
chasm. The rider held his breath as
he looked at the river below and the
slender rupe' above. but ne was across
the gapa He sprang up the trail and
tugged at the reins to aid the horse in
| gaining Ills feet. He pulled and the
horse lunged up into the trail with the
chasm back behind. Mr.. Henry node
away ami left his rope dangling for the
use of the next w;syfarsr who, CHANGED
to come that way.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

He came with his father to Illinois In
1851. He is called 1.-The swamp fox,
presumably because he is naturally
shrewd and because he lives in the bot
tom lands near East St, Louis, Mr.
Forman is lawyer, and he represent
ed his district aggressively and care
fully while he was member of con-
gress. Since the split came in the
democracy on the coinage question he
has been for gold money and has like
wise been opposed to Governor Alt
geld and the governors political asso-
oiates. He was candidate for secretary
of the interior from the time that the
first rumors Of Hoke Smiths retire
ment WAS published.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25
PlOUS FRAUDS,
The so-Caifed "Buddha Tree" OF Nos7hr
ern Thibet.

Tho so-CaIfed "Buddha Tres" OF Nos7hv
ern Thibet.
The fable of the so-called "Buddha
tree" of northern Thibet, which was
first mentioned by the French mission
airy Hue in 1912 and which has since
been frequently described in works Of
travel on central and eastern Asia, has
recently been thoroughly studied by
Lieut.. Kreitner, says the Philadelphia
Record. The Buddhist monks claim
that unpon the leaves and bark of this
tree Buddhist prayers and formulas
may be read Several European trav-
elers attempted to buy leaves, but 1t
took a great deal of imagination to
see anything which could be construed
as letter or sign upon the dried
surface of these leaves. 1t is possible
that the designs made upon, the fresh
leaves are obtained by stamping these
with red-hot iron, and such a
mark may remain visible for some
time. AS the leaves dry the curious
marks upon their surface disappear
gradually until finally they can hardly
be detected. Monks sell great num-
Der of these leaves to the faithful be-
levers of the Buddhist creed, and the
manufacture and selling of leaves is
probably upon a level with that other
pious fraud perpetrated by them for
centuries, the selling of pearl shells
upon the inside of which the image of
Buddha in a sitting posture is visible.
These images are brought about by
opening the inner surface of the shell
and mantle of the pearl oyster to admit
a small image of Buddha stamped in
lead. The pearl oyster cannot get rid
of the foreign body inside and in time
covers it with a layer of pearly sub
stance which, of course, shows the ex-
act figure Of the leaden image raised
above the level of the shell. Some
times five or six little leaden bodies
are introduced in a shell, all of which
later on appear in relief upon the in
ner surface The shells are returned
to the bed in the lake; in the course
of year or two when fished up again
they will bring exorbitant prices.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

Every word of praise from tongue or
pen awakens a momentary astonish-
.ment She does ngt even now realize
that she Is famous. and she never
would. however much the world might
talk about her. She would simply
think that her CIRCLE of acquaintance
was growing unaccountably large, and
wcuder how ahe would be able to best
serve all her friends She is so thor
ougfly broad and democratic in her
nature that even the most narrow
minded and bigoted person would never
suspect it. Life is an everyday matter
70 her. but the most ordinary incidents
of its routine are too real and full! or
significance ever to- become common:
She has no pride in her success. Shs'
plods persistentty through any task be-
fore her. meeting every new emergency
with new resource and when her
undertaking is finished she puts It
aside as a cooper does his completed
eask. She puts down simple realities
in simple wordss. strong and clear: She
accerts life as she finds it, without
theory or friction. She takes people
as they are, without prejudice. She Is
both sensitive and sensiblee Her
biographies are vital because they are
true. She doess not idealize where she
adu,ires. nor worship where she loves
rt il because she never invests iter
characters with any thing not theirs,
and because she is never tempted by
sentiment to conceal or evade, that
even Napoleon and Lincoln, heretofDre
rendered impossible or preserved as
mumm:es, ara now before us, alive ard
we'll, raised from the dead by the zen
OF plodder-
Miss Tarbelli was born ola AFFIRM near
Titusville, Pennsylvania. She spent
her girlho0ti among the mountains, in
the oil region, fur her father was among
the first producers in that field She
retains vivid memory Of those years.
They are full Of dramatic interest to her,
as indeed they must be to- all those
who passed through these exciting
times. Her school life was spent In
Meadviile. From the seminary she
stepped almost directly into editorial
work, and it was largely due to her iBr
dustry and judgment that Chautauquan
grew, FROM a pamphlet 40 well-edited
magazine. possessing an influence out
side of the orgaaizatnn on which II
rested. She left the Chautauquan to
so abroad, and spent several years in
Paris. She lived in the Latin Quarter
wrote articles for the American papers
became acquainted with artists, musf
clans. people of the pen, and people Of
all sorts. She collected material ant
observed. She led contempIative ant
an active life, and would probably still
he a contented student in the Lath
Quarter had not Mcclure whisked hel
away in one Of his whirlwinds back tt
America.
In the last year Miss Tarbell ha
completed Life Of Napoleon" pub
lished in McClure's Magazine. a "Lif
of Madam Roland" just issued by tn
Scribners, the first half of Life o
Lincoln" now running in McClurs's
and several short stories and syndicate
articles.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

"She has accepted you, you say9'
"Yes."
"But she refused you a month ago,
when you told her you were worth
million dollars and would lay it all at
her feet"
"She did.
"Then how did she come to change
her mind?"
~ marked my fortune down to
nine hundred and ninety-nine thou
sand nine hundred and ninety-nine
dollars" Judge.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

The summer resort hotel proprietor

The summer resort hotel proprietor
ohuchled softly to himself.
"They tell me-" he said, that the
weather for the last week has been
simply glorious"
Then he rubbed his hands together
after the manner of man who thinks
he knows good thing when he sees
1t.
II guess they are right" he went
on. II hadn't noticed 1T particularly
because I've been so busy, but guess
they're right, Henry!'
Eyes, SIR" said the clerk, looking
up.
Under the head Of extras add
twenty-four per cent to every bill you
make out for the weather we've had
We can't afford to throw in anything
of this sort at regular rates" Chica-
90 Post
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25
Spanish FIornces.

Trimmed skirts have reintroduced
the Spanish flounce. that most graceful
of all trimmings. 1t is now on a rather
scant skirt and easily solves the diff
ficulty of how to secure width at the
bottom with little fullness at the top.
The Spanish founce should begin at
the back about four inches from the
belt and from thence gradually narrow
until 1t does not extend above the
knee in front. 1t may be finished with
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

recently attracted so much attention
by her remarkable work in Mcclure S,
sits all day long, these scorching days,
perusing interminable "reminiscences.
letters of counsel, of grave caution, or
suggestion, and of praise, from every
town and mail station in America. 1t
would seem that every man in the
country above sixty years of age en-
joyed personal and intimate acquain-
lance with Lincoln. Now and then
Miss Tarbell puts her letters and her
manuscript aside to welcome an an
cient visitor who has come all the way
from everywhere to have a little chat
about his old friend. However dis
piriting the weather, however long the
letter or the call, the patience and
pleased attention of this young woman
never flags.
Miss Tarbell refers to herself az an
old plodder She looks upon her his
torical and biographical work as a job
to be done thoroughly, and goes to her
labor every day very much as a good
mechanic to shop, dinner-paif in hand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25

cate coloring make one feel that one S
/ wardrobe is incomplete without a
specimen of these ruffied and fur-
beloved garments. But alas for the
women of moderate circumstances VINO
buys silk petticoat, especially II 1t
be of taffeta, with the idea that she Will
wear it and get the good of it, as me
saying goes. The friction OF walking
cuts every fold of the rufties, the
slightest dampness shrinks the cord In
The border of the flOunces, so that the
latter are all puckered at the edge,
While The foot of the petticoat comes
to rags very shortly. For occasional
wear under Il thin evening dress the
silk petticoat will do very well, but
as human natures daily food 1t Is not
satisfactory. Mohair, sateen and mo-
reen are far better investments. Ihey
are cheaper in the first place, mucn
more durable and keep their Aresn-
ness longer. White petticoats of mus
lin. cambria or lawn are exceedingly
pretty and very fashionable at pres
ent. Trimmed with lace and ruffleS,
they are as dainty as heart could desire
and possess the merit Of looking as
we'll as new every time they are laun-
dered. The petticoat requires to De
very wide and to have a numDer Oh
full founces in order to keep its bout
fancy, but muslin and lawn are SO light
that this abundant trimming is no pur-
den. save to the person who does the
ironing.
The illustration shows one OF the
fashionable white costumes. The Skirt
of white pique is entirely plain. Ine
short bolcro is of cream lace over
cream taffeta and has square ffonts
opening over full chemisette' OF white
mousseline de sole. The draped1 COZ
selet is of lizard green liberty sa1in'
The sleeve is of cream lace over cream
taffeta and has lace frill at the Wrist.
The collar is of white mousseiine DE-
sole.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25
WHY They We're Silent.

First Gamin-Say, CHIMNEY, wy does
dey call TEN things de prIze-fghter's a
lftiu' dumb bells?
Second Gamin, with an heir of wis
dom-'Cause all prize fighters talk so
much wild dere mouth dat nobody ner
nothin' round dem gets chance ter
PIT In a word, an dem bells don't
even ring" Judge
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-25
Threatened Exposure.

''Wc take occasion to say" wrote
the editor of Skedunk Enterprise,
shat the despicable wrech who stole
our wife's boomers off the clothesline
in our back yard the other night, is
known, and if he or she does not inn
diately return the same he or she will
ret into trouble. A word to the wise is
sufficient Chicago Tribune.