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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
"BLACk BLISTER"
A Curious Disease Now Raging In
Parts of India.

The London Daily Mail says: Just when
1T was hoped that the bubonic plaguer
which for the past two years has played
such havoc in India, had been got under
control and practically stamped out, news
of another epidemic is received by cable.
According to a telegram from Bombay.
a disease locally known as the "black bis
ter" has broken out among the natives of
Pakkai and Taluka, and is responsible for
half a hundred deaths daily.
The new rhythmically Una med maady
does not appear to be known to English
physicians, at least under it's present cog
nomen.
A Mail representative called on DR..
Patrick Manson, Of Harley street. the lead
ing expert in England on tropical diseases.
In reply to a question the doctor said:
Il can only profess ignorance of this new
outbreak, though l do not doubt it Is the
same epidemic which has ragged in India
Of late. but in new guise.
THE name would probably be bestowed
because of the black blisters on the outer
skin, which are accompanying symptom.
Baclli are the transmitting agents for such
diseases, and their effect on human beings
often varies considerably.
Just as influenza is sometimes charac-
terized by enteric disorders and at others
by pneumonia so do the clinical phases
by the term black death, black plague, or
black blister.
Il should think the black blister is allied
to the Indian plague of last year and the
year before, and that was revisitation of
the black death which swept the British
Isles in the fourteenth and seventeenth
centuries Record
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Fuphrosyne's Way. &
BY EVEN MACPHERSON.

Well mamma was rather hard him
last week"
And here the young lady looked coyly
at the ground.
Why"
ooh. you know, major. he's been COM
ing calling quite often lately and-under
the circumstances WE'LL l was told to
ask to be excused, which, of course, l did"
"Circums tances?"
"Yes-Oh, YOU know"
And she glanced upward at the puz-
Zled major. The major noted this glance
and took time to think. So they walked
on in silence for a score of steps.
Then the major broke out afresh. But
what circumstances"
Euphrosyne looked prettly confused but
did not answer. The major looked back
over his shoulder to see how far behind
Mr.. and Mrs. Exton were.
Then. after a pause suitably long,
Euphrosyne said softly. 'Oh. perhaps,
you'd better ask mamma that"
The major certainly admired Euphrosyne
| Exton, but his admiration had. as certain
| ly, not yet reached the stage where he was
| prepared to hear that significant phase,
ASK mamma AS man of property,
| who could not dispose Of his hand and
heart without also dispOsing Of a consider
| able quantity of wealth, he felt it his duty
! to be cautious.
| He thought all the rest of the way to the
| gate Of the Exton home and then he made
| up his mind to go into the house with the
| family. Once inside, he seemed to have
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

My DEAR" said Mrs Exton, speaking
with her own particular accent of finality,
am not going to let you go on en-
couraging that young man one week long
err. My mind is made up
But, mamma" Euphrosyne answered
dexterously twirling a long plat, and gaz-
ing steadfastly into her mirror with an
expression of sheer indifference, "encourag-
ing what? How am 1 to stop encourag ng
hm?"
Simply oy begging to be excused when
ne calls. You needn't always be at home.
you know. Five nights a week! Gracious!''
1t is rather frequent, isn't it, mamma ?
L think III stick in two of these amethyst
things What do you say? Oh yes, I
hear, mamma. How does that look?'''
DO you expect him tonight" the anxious
mother went OIL, ignoring her daughters
amethyst experiment
Him? Mr.. Trumball? Let me see Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday" said Euphrosyne,
counting on the dressing table with her
fingers of one hand. He skipped Wednes-
day. L don't know whether he'll skip to-
night and come tomorrow, or tonight and
then como again on Sunday. If he comes,
l must excuse myself, eh?"
You don't care anything about him."
"Oh, yes. 1 think he's a goody sort of a
little snipe."
'Snipe. child? What do you mean!
Where did you pick up"
Euphrosync was laughing wildly.
We'll. mamma, what did they call them
when you were girl?-these young boys
like Mortie Trumball, who ran about after
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
ABSENTMINDEDNESS.
Forgot Something at the Most Criti-
cal Moment of His Life.

Here is true story of an absent
minded man to whom it came handy
to forget. Said one of his friends II could
set right here on this nail key from now
till the Connecticut river turns round and
runs upstream an tell you about the diff
ferent things 1 know that Hank forgot.
first an last; but I'll only mention one in
stance an that happened at the time Hank
got married.
You see, Hank knew his failin' as well
as anybody, an he was mortal afraid he
would forgit about givin' the minister the
fee; so he KEEP his mind glued right to
that. and completely forgot every thing
else.
"IIe was to be married in the evenin' at
the parsonage, an when he went round
there. all alone by himself, at the app inted
time an meandered into the parlor an
told the domino to go ahead with the splic-
in the good man looked up, sort O. puzzled
and surprised like, an said
Haven't yOu-er-forgotten, sunthn',
Mr.. Hobbs?'
mo, said Hank. still thinkin' of the
fee, I've got it right here in my vest
pocket Might we'll pay you now as
any time
Why, bless you, my friend, I wasn't
thinkn' of the fee said the parson. Time
enough for that after L earn it: but Ter
noticed you'd forgotten the bride, am
by Jimmy" says Hank, glancin round,
so l have. Mighty glad you spoke of it:
1 was almost sure I'd forgotten somethin
but l couldn't think what it was.
He grabbed his hat an went off on a
jump after his intended. lie got back with
her before the dominic closed up the par
sonage for the night, but it was a close
shave; an when the story got out twas a
long while afore folks quit askin' Hank il
he'd forgot anything lately. '-Harper's
Magazine.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Unsuccessful Ship Canals.
fF'rOm the London Economist

tt rom the lCndOn EcOnOm1St)
A meeting of shareholders of the Panama Com
Spany will be held shortly to decide whether the
undertaking shall be continued abandoned
and in the meantime another technical commits
sion has been sent out to the isthmus to report
on the state of the works and the future pros
poets Of the canal. On their return, which will
be in about two months. the meeting will be
called. Whatever the opinion of the COMM ISL on
may be. it is doubtful if the public would be
induced to put money into the affair even
if sum of GOO, 900. 900 francs were sufficient as
estimated, to terminate the canal. The 65 900 Ng0
with which the new company started must be
now we'll nigh exhausted, as the expenses have
been running on. The canal has. besides lost its
attractions big dividend paying concern, as
if completed and opened. 60 per cent of the net
profits, after per cent for interest and redemp-
ton of the new capital, would go to the liqui-
dators of the old company.
The faith Of the public in ship canals has also
been shaken by the example OF the Corinth canal
which has been opened four years, while the
annual receipts,~amounting to about f12, 0O0 are
only just sufficient to meet the working and adj
minstrative expenses. This company has a de-
benture debt Of $500 and debt of 1900 DOC
on that debt for unpaid interest. The French
government has alone benefited by this under
taking it continues to take f400 year as
taxes the shares and bonds for the right OF
negotiation in France.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

A Detroit lady once had All experience out
in Western Kansas that she will never for
get. Just after le~ wedding trip her hus-
band was called to that section on business
and they decided, like sensible people that
both should go. Out of Spite n typical
real estate shark OF those days had the
husband arrested because he declined to
stand quietly by end see himself swindled
The prisoner was taken before a Justice
OF the peace who knew a good deal mora
about the reports Of a six-shooter than
those OF the supreme court, and who could
have drained the fountain Of knowledge
had he drank as copiousIy there as at some
other places. The angry bride insisted up-
on attending the trial. and in the midst Of
1t she go Gar forget herself as 20 level n
pair Of opera glasses upon the court
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
WROTE TO HER HUSBAND.
How Wife Secured Her Busy
SpOuSe'S Attention Once More

HOW WIFE secured Her Busy
Spouse's Attention Once More
The young wife of busy North Slider
is no longer suffering neglect from her
Wcll-intentioned but preoccupied husband
Here is the story of how it came about:
Il want you to address this letter for
me-" said she to her best friend, then on a
visit to the house.
Very We'll whom tor"
TO Robert Angesey. at this number and
avenue
What, your own husband dear? What
under the sun do you mean by writing
to him. and he al home every day in the
Week?"
Il m not going to argue the ma tier, and
the letter is prepared. You direct the en-
Velope that he will read the letter from
curiosity if nothing else. ! have no Objec-
ton to explaining to you in confidence.
Robert never seems to have any spare time
to talk things with me. When he
comes down In the morning he is in rush
and stew to reach the office. He bolts
his breakfast, kisses me goodbye on the
run, and is gone till evening, for he lunches
downtown. At dinner he is in nervous
haste to get away to meet some business
engagement; runs hurriedly through his
paper, and is gone again. When he reaches
home l am in bed, were both 50 sleepy
that we couldn't talk inteligently if We
wanted to. You, perhaps, won't under
StdHIi, lOI yOul hiiONleuSe VI IiSu lIIe
is a theory. But there are some things
about which he and | must consult. 1 have
to manage the affairs of this house, and
1 want his advice. I at least would like
to have him manifest a little interest, ard
I rather think that his approval would do
me lots of good.
The letter was mailed. The husband
laughed hilariously. Then a sober second
thought took possession Of him. He and
his little wife are full partners now, and
she looks like a bride once more-Chicago
Chronicle
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

very night with Mortie. he holding her
hand in his. She laid her other hand on
his shoulder and said. "Mortie. must con-
fess one thing to you: called you 'snipe'
behind your back. Do you mind? And
called you an obstacle and a donkey. Do
you forgive me?"
He said he did.
When Mr.. and Mrs. EXton talked over
the matter, Mrs. EXton said Il suppose
it's as well as Euphrosyne can do. 1 don't
know what took possession of Major Jack
son. Young men don't grow on bushes
nowadays. and Euphrosyne isn't getting
any younger. But don't understand
And just at that moment Euphrosyne in
her own chamber, changed from tiptoe on
the right foot to tiptoe the left and
whirled round a second time. Then she
went again to the neat little telephone box
and communicated with her friend Alix
That was her WAY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Uncle Billy Wants War.

Old Uncle Bill is factotum for whole
sale firm down the river. He was reared
on a Southern plantation and can tell more
hair-raising stories of the war than are to
be found in any veracous history of that
unfortunate event. Since the talk Of armed
trouble with Spain began, Uncle Bill has
done nothing but breathe forth threaten
ings against Dem measley Spanels. II
ebeh 1 gifts down 'mong dem saddle col d
coons Use gwine to make EN- tink deys
struck wild de ahm of de Lawd, IS. Jes'
write Gen. Algeh to SEN right on fo' mo,
soons he needs me. Nah ightin' blood am
allus red"
A wag connected with the ficra called
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

whose big head bore striking resemblance
to a brush heap. 1t new on the
justice and too much for him. He swiftly
ducked under the table and shouted: Dep
uty, disarm that woman After getting
the drop on her the officer secured the
glasses and laid them gingerly before the
court, who promptly roared that the woman
was fined $1,000 for contempt.
But she did not lose her head Asking the
right to speak for herself she went to the
'Dench," explained the glasses had the
justice look out over the plains with them
and then, after a few pretty words Of apol-
ogy, gave them to him. He hit the table a
mighty blow tC reconvene court, opened
the drawer which contained his personal ar
senal and fined the prosecuting witness SIS
fur insultin visitin' lady and gent in
contrariety ter law and eterket."
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Read! Read! Read!
Are You Looking for a Book
on The Questions
of The Day3
Bond and Industrial Slavery. BY e. A.

Bond and Industrial Slavery. BY e. A.
Seven Financial conspiracies: BY s. f.
Ten Men Of Money island. BY s. F. -
Government ownership of Railroads. ~
President John Smith. by i. u Adams Adams; i i
Story Of the Buttons. by Prof A. J.
Peril Of the Republic. by Clark Erwin. L
Stockwells Bad Boy. :. ............... i
The Dogs and the Fleas.. -
Scientific Money, by Jas. Taylor Rogers j
Breakers Ahead, BY Edward IrvIng.. j
Points for Thinkers, by l.. A. SIockweli i
Rachels Pitiful history. by Mrs, Mar
ian Todd. -. i
Still the Word Goes On, By S. +. Nor
tcn..... go. ..-.............. &
Mcllie Engian!, ~ Blatchford.... i
Condition of the American Farmer The
BY H. e. Taubenech NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Referendum Principle. BY f. J. Eddy. II
Direct Legislation. BY J. w. Sullivan. a
Imperialism, Its Rise and Progress. By
s. p. V. Emery .....''..........'......... II
American Peoples Money. By Igna-
Battle att Of the Standards. The. Henry
Beneath the Dome. By Arnold Clark. IS
Brice's Financial Calechism. By Brice. 81
Bondholders and Breadwinners. BY s.
.. x
Golden Bottle. BY Ignatius Donnelly 80. -
Coins Financial School. BY w. H. Har-
Co Esy Facts. By Casca ST. jonn Cole. i
Concentration Of Wealth. The. BY Edw.
The Gigantic Conspiracy. BY j. W. >.
Hell ell up to Date. BY Art Young. g
An Indiana Man. BY Leroy Armstrong. q
Little Statesman. By Armstrong. ....... q
A New Monetary System. BY II. L.
our Money Wars BY Sam Leavitt.......... 6
One Way to the Cooperative Common
wealth. BY W. H. Mueller. NJ. D.. II
Platforms Of All Parties. By -..... q
Railways Of Europe ana America. BY
Mrs. Marion Toad Observation-Disclosures. 81
Shylock's Daughter. BY Bates ......... n
The Science of Legal Robbery. By
A Tale Of Two Nations. By w. II.
Tramp in Society. Robt. II. Cow Cow: .
Uncle sam Wealth and Money. BY e; &: =
w HI ul Are We Drifting? Wy Wiley: s
Wealth Against Commonwealth. By !.
Bimetallism. BY Wharton Barker. IS
Bimetalism and Monometallism. BY
Archbishop Walsh ........ ............ q
Bimetallism. BY Paul Vandervoort.. il
Warner Money Chart by Hon. Marvin
The T People se VS.. the Cold Bugs by Hon. =
sixteen to One. by Richard Lowry . .... rs
The Effects Of he Geld Standard. by w.
LABOR ExcHANGE L1TERATURE. -'
Organizers Guido NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Labor Exchange Solutions ............ Il
Progressive Hand Book ................. q
Trials and TriumDhs OF Labor. %
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
MONEY!

monument Of learning. One cannot but
be more than pleased with the history, and ad-
mire the immense industry.-N o. Pic0yune.
Valuable for purposes OF reference. He Is not
unknown to us. for we happen to have read his
full perusal Gives us good reading matter
N. Y Herald. There is no question OF the value
OF the facts that he has digested and arranged
--SonF. Chronicle. An epitome Of information
Leaves none OF his facts unver6ed. Ex-
ceedingly useful Unquestiouably right in
many Of his arraignments.-na San +. CdH Mr.
(Coin) Harvey was joined in his denial by an
other financial oracle who was visiting him at
the time; Mr. Samuel Leavitt, author of Money
ton "Ch;"ago Tt1rI Oe1an' The finsncier Of
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pendulum of just the kind of information tba 10
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Just the book we have been awaiting for twenty
I've years.-Henry carey Bdnd Has created
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rises, like solomon's temple, without the blow
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

N. B.-Parties desiring to buy cheap
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
The elimination.

I'VE DarWinian adherents are going to
start an order, also
Really? What will it be called?''
I'VE have about decided to call it the
Order OF the Cocoanut.' "-Indianapolis
Journal.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-20
Chamber Music.

With tender touch, yet n1asterful,
Tho keyes his hands caressed
He made the grand piano talk,
And exc each several guest.
Detroit Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26

IF the opponents of Van SAINT in
Hennepin county expect to win their
fight they are going about it in a way
that is calculated to win it for their
opponents, just as was done two years
ago. 1t is no fit test OF a mans quail
fcations for governor to call him
names, and it is no Indication of what
his strength is to say that he has none.
There is no reason that we know of
why Van SAINT should carry Hennepin
county except the fact that certain
coterie, (the same that used the same
tactics in their fight with Clough two
years ago. have decreed that he shall
not. OF course, ordinarily, that is not
much of an argument, but in this case
it may prove to be quite enough.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26

THE extension of this war into foreign
waters, and the acquisition of terri
tory by conquest, is going to force upon
this country something that it. never
had laa before--a colonial policy. With
Cuba, the PHILIPPINES, Hawaii and pos
sibly other possessions on our hands,
we would have to greatly broaden the
scope of our government by compari-
son with the simple provisions which
we now have for the government of
our only separate territory Alaska.
It means that we will have to have a
greatly increased standing army, far
greater navy, and the means by which
to maintain them. Uncle SAINTS grow
ing to be great boy at the end Of the
10Th century. d 81
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26

IN all the discussion of candidates
that we have seen we have failed to
find aught that really reflects anything
upon the character or good name of
the candidates for governor. OF course
each partisan thinks his man is to be
the winner, and of course some of them
60 little" to far in criticism of their
opponents, but it is pleasing to note
that the candidates themselves are not
INDUCING In this sort of thing, and
that any of them WILDE in a position
to conscienciously support his late
rival when the choice is made.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26

THIS gubernatorial contest is begin
ming to divide interest with the war,
it is getting that hot. If the contest
ants are wise they will so conduct their
campaigns that when the nominations
are made there may be harmonious
and successful; campaign for the elec-
ton. In such a year as this, when the
administration is being supported on
all hands by all parties there ought to
be such a Republican victory as to
sweep the Democrats completely off the
90 ut
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26

The farmers of this country are 60
ing to enjoy an unprecedented era Of
prosperity during the next few years
The war is going to send prices sky
ward, and it looks now as though We
were going to have one of the creates
crops ever harvested in this country
And the best of it all is that Mile
Laos county can feed a few regiments
herself. Don't ''hold your wheat
Sow it. ',...y... -