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PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS.
They Are SVvayed and Led On by
Different Lcaders-Aguinnl-
dos Power.

The insurgents facility of movement
and Indifference to hardships, which
would be uncomfortable 10 other troops
have made the conquest of Luzon a
speedy and easy matter TO them. Ii
was in this conquest that the inGepenG-
ent spirit of the different leaders has
been shown. and it was only after til,
success gained by other generals th&
AGuraldo began to appreciate the fac.
that. while the commander in chi>f j..
name. he was. in the opinion Of mar,
of his generals. only partner in ths
bulus, a young man of about 30 years
has raised an army and has taken 20.
session of three of the richest provinces
in the northwest. Aguinaldo proposCC
not long ago. to send Macabulus to an
other part of the island. Susrcctin.
that he was to be freed from his com
mand on account of his popularity ir
the north he refused to go. saying hi:
provinces would have to be conquered
by Aguinaldo, before he would leave
lHtlH. ~ lew tdI lit'l it Iti W q tNt
to Aguinaldo. as Il guarantee Of gOoG
faith in the cause Of the irsurreciion
the sum of $35 900 in cash. This wa>
since the young commander in chiet
moved his headquarters from Bacoor
in the province of Cavte. to MalolOs. in
the province of Buacau. about % miles
north of Manila. where the revolution
AIRY gov rnment was formally organ
lied recently. The action of Maca bulu,
is not unique. Several other prominent
leaders openly refuse to recognize the
absolute authority Of \guinaldo. eacl
of them refusing to submit to his die
tatorship any further than is compat.
ible with his own personal interests
Aguinaldo's power seems to be chiefly
among the lowest class Of natives. who
have superstitious veneration for hin
that is quite ineXplicab bic. They helicv;
that he bears a charmed life. and tha
no bullet or knife Of the enemy can in
jure him. Not only do they wear or
heir chest in battle representations ot
religious symbols rudely drawn cn cot.
ton cloth, and, carry in their mouth,
bits of parchment or paner with similar
designs drawn in pencil in a magic cir
Gle (1hey cal! these charms arg-tine
ang-ting), but they even carry Aguinal
dos name as a fetich.--F D. Millet. ir
Harper's Weekly.
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A HINT FOR WARMTH.
Golf Stockings Are Comfortable
Cold Weather Convenience
for the Ladies'.

It is well to remember that if the
wrists and ankles are warm the rest OF
the body is not likely to suffer. Worsted
wristlets have gone out of fashion, but
the muff and the long-sleeved coat serve
quite as good a purpose. Few things,
however, have been found to take the
place of leggings, which. if they are
of worsted, are apt to be awkward, and
if they are buttoned are sure to tear
the skirts. The long knitted tights
were found a trouble to put on when
one was in hurry to go out. Yet to
have something which can be easily
slipped on and off has become neces-
sity. Women in the overheated houses
of the present day have discovered that
it is impossible to dress as their grand
mothers did in warm and unwieldy fan
nels, or even in the same warm clothes
in which they must dress for the
streets. They claim, too, that if one
dresses in light clothes for the house
and in something warmer for the street
the dangers Of taking cold are mini
mized. The ingenious young woman of
the present day buys golf stockings
without feet, and these she slips on over
her cotton stockings when she goes out
of doors. They are snug enough not
to slip and slide, and, having no hooks
or catchable places about them, answer
a purpose in cold weather which moth
ing else has done,-Harper's Bazar.
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TAKES THE PLACE OF SILK.
Large Quantities of Mercertzed Cot
tons Coming Hither from
Europe.

A steady increase is noted in the inn
portations from Europe of a new fab
ric designed to replace certain grades
Of silk. 1t is mercerized cotton-that
is. cotton which has been so chemically
treated as to give gloss to the surface,
while at the same time changing the
character of the fabric. Within the
past year an enormous increase has
taken place in the imDortations of
this fabric. and customs officers say
that the constantly multiplying orders
for mercerized cOttOns have caused an
appre eciabe elimination in the impOr-
tations of silk goods. The mercerizinG
process is applied to cotton yarns as
we'll as to the cloth. and the ''silkiiied'
cotton yarns are steadily croWdln@
out the silk yarns for embroidering
purposes. Experts in this line Of goods
have declared that mercerized cotton
Yarns are about 25 per cent. stronger
than the silk yarns.
Edwin A. Hartshorn. assistant Unit
ed States appraiser at New York, in
mercerized goods undergo the official
inspection as required by the customs
law. says that he bad seen some mer-
cCrized cottons which in their close re-
scmblarce to silk would deceive men
long accustomed to handling siik
goods. An investigation recently
made by the United States general ap-
praisers into the character of imported
mercerized cottOns resulted in the Off
c!al declaration that the color in tn,
warp Of these goods is impaired by a
insOluble inCNtractable cOlOring mai
1cr inherent in the fiber. the physical
construction of the fiber being changed
by the action Of caustic soda. The>,
Eicrcerized cottons are coming into this
country in large quantities from Ge1
many and Switzerland. and also from
Scotland. They are expected from 9th
Cr countries. inasmuch is nitcC
States consular agents repCE1 that mer
oerizing machines are being put il
operation in nearly all of the European
countries. Dress goods in imitation OF
silk can be put On the American mar
ket about 20 per cent cheaper than the
real silk.
Importers say that these cottons are
fast surpanting silk in the manufac-
ture of silk shirt waists for women anC
is novelties in dress goods. The new
fabric is also coming INTO extensive use
for the covering Of so-called silk UNI
hrsllas. In tapestries and upholstery
silks the mercerized cotton has become
on important factor. While the mer-
.cerized cloth has the gloss and luster OF
silk. it is pronounced ds durable as
heavy cotton.-Chicago Chronicle.
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4 NAr Incident.

While securing the Winslow to the
Hudson an incident occurred which
forces itself through the crush of sad
memories and causes smile. One Of
the Winslow's crew was conspicuous
for his quickness. knowledge AMI
adapta bility. He knew where every
thing was and how to do everyt hing.
and he was usually there to do it. But.
from the time the first lire was made
fast until we were miles out of range
of the shore. his sole idea was to get
another shot at the Spariards. The
minute he could drop the work befora
him he would jump to gun. throw in
a she'll elevate the gun as far as II
would go and let drive caring nothing
of where the shot landed so long as ii
went in the direction of the shore
Lieut. Ernest F. Mead. U. S. R. c. S., IN
Harper's Magazine.
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Yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relief
1t is with pleasure we publish the follow.
ing: This is to certify that was a ter
rible sufferer from Yellow JaundiCe for
over six mouths, and was treated by some
OF the best physicians in our city and all
to no avail. DR.. Bell, our druggist, re,
commended Electric Bltters and after
taking two bottles, | was entirely cured
now take pleasure in recommending
them to any person suffering from this
terrible malady. | am. greatfully yours
NJ. A. Hogarty, Lexington, KY"
Sold at St-eamers Drug Store.
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One of Roche Eulls.

Once, when it was stated on the occa-
sion of a debate on some money grant
that it was unjust to saddle posterity
with debt incurredto benefit the pres
ent, Sir Boyle Roche rose and said:
"Why should we beggar ourselves to
benefit posterity? What has posterity
done for us?" The laugh which fol
lowed rather surprised him, as he was
unconscious of his blunder. He pro-
ceeded to explain: "Sir. by posterity
] do not mean our ancestors, but those
who come Immediately after them.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Buckien's ArnIca SalVe.

THE BEST SALVE n the world 70.
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tons, and positively cures Piles, or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price Is certs per box. For sale by
Streamer's Drug Store.
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Gone and Forgotten.

First Plague Ton the way to a city,
What are you?
Second Plague (traveling in the same
direction)-I am Common Cold.
First Plague Qoftily)-Iou might as
well stay away. Nobody recognizes you
any more. l am the Grip.-N. Y.
Weekly.
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A Marked ChanX0.

Assistant-Here is testimonial
which might be worth publishing.
Patent Medicine Man-What is it?
Assistant (reads)-'Before taking
your valuable specific | was afflicted
with weak lungs, but to-day am po-
litical orator."-N. Y. Truth.
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NOT sufe to cen,

Mistress (kindly)-Jane, l hear you
have been seen in the park with my hus-
band
Jane (defiantly)-4es. ma am; Ihave
Mistress (still more kindly1-Well
Jane. you are a good girl, and l dislike
to lose you. but ! cannot have anyone
about the house who keeps bad COM
pany-Harlem Life
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He Had Had One

81 thought he had been advised to go
to Las Vegas for the mud baths
quite right; but they found it was
all a mistake. He didn't need ore"
"Why not?"
He had just been through hot and
close political campaign" - Chicago
Post
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j. S. TURNER
The Wide. a wake
...Se cond Hand Man.

Having removed his place of business
from 1918 Pearl St. to I4I7 Pearl ST., P.
O. Block, wishes to announce to all his
old customers and the public generally,
that he is prepared to furnish them with
new and second hand furniture, stoves,
tinware, crockery, ds, (wood and iron)
bedding, pillows, comforts. blankets. and
in fact anything and everything used in
the household, at prices that defy com
petition. Look over this mammoth stock
and be convinced.
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Too Sick for school.

There was a very little boy wading up
to the ankles in muddy water one after
noon. when a passing gentleman said
to him: why aren't you a; school.
young man."
"Cos I've got the whooping cough
he eXplained.-Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette
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Hard Luck.

Philanthropic Ma1ron-lt was pow
erty that drove you to drink. was it
not, my poor man?
Tuffold K"utt-No. ma am. Hits
mostly poverty wot keeps me I'm
drinkin'. ma'aG.-Chicago Tribune.
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The Caus

Askins-What has caused the change
in Maj. Stiff's appearance, of late? He
used to look like one born to command.
Grimshaw-He is married now, and
has made the discovery that he wasn't
born for any such purpose.--Puck.
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Quite Different.

Bill-Men are soon forgotten whe1
misfortune Overtakes them.
Jill-Yes, so they say.
Its different with turtles, however.
Glow SOP"
"Why, man don't care anything fol
a turtle until it gets in the soup
Yonkers Statesman.
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A New Leaf.

The dawning new year, like fresh cigar
To which the smoker lightly puts the
flame,
The same old brand bears, yet may differ
far
From bygones. that from out the same
box came. .F
Judge.
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Power of Imagination

How could you muster the courage
to knock that burglar senseless with
the potato masher?" they asked her.
81 just shut my eyes and imagined i:
was John" she answered.-Indianapo-
lis journal.
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New Year Bells.

'Mongst the Ginning that is flung
Ger the feast and nectar,
LoudeSt sounds the bell that's 'rung
BY the gay collector.
Washington. Star.
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Loas of Memor1.

Cleverton-You talk to me ~ il you
thought l was an idiot.
Dashaway-Pardon me, old man.
forgot.-Detroit Free Press
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Hard In,

Biil-Has the boss raised your pay?
Jill-Well, no, he hasn't been able to
raise it for three weeks now.-Yonkers
Statesman.
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Almost . Hint.

Cholly lat ll:30 =. NIL am always
carried away by Verdi's music.
Dolly-Then I'll play some Of it,
Town Tonics
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EncOuraGing PrOspects.

Algernon-Charlie, do you think your
sister would marry me?
Charlie-Yes, she'd marry almost
anybody, from what she said to ma
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Owed 1t to His Wife.

Jenkins owe my prosperity in
life entirely to my wife.
Thompson-How is that?
Jenkins-She was a wealthy widow
when / married her-N. Y. World.
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An EXPLANATION,

Says the dominic: These danes protest
they're poor
Yet see the sumptuous gowns they wear"
"Mayhap they've paid for their gowns, my
dear"
Says the dominie's wife, disposed TO bs
fair.
Detroit Journal
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Gossip.

Young Mr.. Van Dabbs says that he
is welded to his art
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne; "but
Judging from his pictures, shouldn't
say they were living very happily.
Washington Star
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The lBnpf,n SOnKs.

The poet sang of woodland ways.
Sweet singing birds and such as that;
The poets wife then sold these lays,
And bought stuffed bird for her hat.
Chicago Record.
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where They Were First

Mrs. Fuzzy-They claim to be one of
the first families in the city, those At
tartons.
Mr.. Fuzzy-So they are-in the city
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald.
Daily camera., 1899-02-13

Hoods Pills are the best family ca.
thartic and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable,
sure.
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Completely Disabled.

He (sympathetically)-You have a
bad cold.
She (huskily)-I have. I am so hoarse
that if you attempt to kiss me lcouldn't
even Scream.-BoSton Journal.
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us Frau Schmidt reconciled yet to
the loss of her first husband?
"Oh, yes, she is, but her second hus-
band is irreconcilable over it!"-Heitre
Welt
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
To Stiffen a Dress Skirt.

Sometimes a skirt loses its stiffness
while yet unsoiled, the result of cheap
Innings and excessive dampness. In this
case the lining should be dampened and
pressed out with hot irons, being careful
to leave no wrinkles upon the right side,
as often happens when the goods and
lining have not shrunken alike. If the
skirt is stiffened with canvas, instead of
haircloth, dampen the lining profusely
to the depth of the interlining, before it
is ironed, which will leave it equally as
stiff as when new When the skirt is SO
much soiled that the usual sponging has
little effect, do not think it must be made
over entirely, which means large
amount of work. Instead, rip off the
worn binding loosen the goods from the
lining and interlining, remove all col
lected lint, then brush the goods, lining,
and interlining, until free from dust
Household
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
The Thread and Needle Plant.

Have you ever heard of the thread and
needle plant? The botanical name is
Yucca Filamentosa, and it comes to us
from Hayti 1t is justly priced for its
rich growth of leaves and the beauty
and luxuriance of it's blossoms, which
render it highly ornamental, both as a
plant and flower.
It's leaves are long, slender, numerous,
and very sharp pointed. They throw out
from their margins curling flanents or
threads. From these two characteristics
it has naturally received the name Of
Thread and Needle plant. 1t blossoms
in July. Its flowers are large, white, and
bell-shaped. They bloom in a profuse
cluster at the top of the stalk, from six
to nine feet high, forming an imposing
feature in the garden or lawn. Seen in
the moonlight it is sometimes called the
Ghost-hower.
Yucca is the native Haytian name, in
dicating the root. Filamentosa suggests
the very fbrous structure of the leaf. 1t
is plant OF staunch character and good
habits, and therefore worthy of imitation.
It is the best OF all floral emblems for a
sewing class-Household.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12

With the first sweet breath OF spring
and the tiny hint of green things comes
the, desire to get ready Ior, our summer
flowers. If one has only the least little
bit OF ground. then use that little bit for
flowers. Sweet peas are very easily
grown and they bloom, all summer. If
possible, plant them north and south,
make quite a deep trench and as they
come up throw the dirt over until the
trench is filled up even. They should
have plenty of sun and water. Nothing
is prettier or fresher than bunch Of
sweet peas on the table. To the women
who are not very strong it would be a
great help to have small garden of veg
etables The work in the air and in the
soil has been known to be a wonderful
benefit to the women with weak lungs.
A bed of pansies can be grown with care.
Plant them in rather shady place and
keep the ground soft and loose around
them. So we have two kinds of flowers,
one for any place and one for the shell
tered nook A bed of nasturtiums is
very beautiful and so easy to care for.
There are so many flowers to have for
summer blooming that no one should be
without one or two kinds. We are apt
to associate loving nature with flowers,
and the woman who says she does not
care for flowers must be hard-hearted
indeed
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
Its Effect Contagious.

housekeeping time at best is a good
test of ones nerves and temper. 1t is a
trying season not only to the mistress,
but may be made exceedingly uncomfor-
table for the other members of the FAM
lily as WE'LL Her face serves as bar
ometer, and tells whether to expect fair
sailing or look out for squalls. The
younger members are often conducive to
squally weather during this equinoctial
period.
And now, housewife, since you are to
act for the time-being as the signal sefv-
ice officer, if possible keep out the fair
weather flag. Don't tear the whole
house upsidedown at one time. Keep
one coy room, if the thing can be done.
The work is not facilitated, but actually
retarded, by attempting to do too much
at once. Take it one room at a time,
where circumstances admit of it, and y:,u
viii do away largely with that desolate,
unsettled feeling, experienced by the
whole family, when things are "at skies
and sevens Locomotive Fireman S
Magazine.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
His Platform and Ticket.

Drain, Douglas Co., Oregon, April I,
90
Ed Representative:
Enclosed find p O. order for ST for
which please send me the Representative
one year:
Campaign of 1000. Ticket, For presi-
dent, Wharton Barker, of Pennsylvania
for vice president. Ignatius Donnelly. OF
Minnesota Platform. Direct Legislation,
Initiative Con per cent petitlon) refer
endum and imperative mandate, national
state and municipal government or NUM-
cipal ownership and control OF all public
utilities
This is short and comprehensive. The
first resolution will catch all agricultural
population. The second all organized
labor and the city vote both and we will
get there and our name is Eli
H. P. Brockl1art, NJ. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
Canes.

Qualilcations.-In this game the one
OF the company or family possessing the
most inventive genius writes a story,
leaving blank spaces before each proper
name and each noun. He then appeals
in turn to each one OF the company for
an adjective until the blank spaces are
filled up. The story is then read aloud
for the company, and much fun is de-
rived from the utterly inapplicable way in
which the adjectives come in.
The Gentle Gentleman-This game al
ways creates merriment The players are
seated in circle, each provided with
three or four twisted papers. Some one
begins the game by saying to his neigh
Dor: Good morning, gentleman Cor lady,
as the case may beg, always genteel. Il
have to inform you that this gentleman
Cor lady, indicating his neighbor on the
other side), possess an eagle with gold
en- beak" This formula must be repeated
by each player in turn, but if any mistake
occurs in the recital, a horn-viz., a
twisted paper-must be stuck in the hair
behind the ear of the speaker, who is
afterwards designated as the "honored
gentleman" instead Of the gentle gen
tleman" Cor lady, as the case may be). At
every turn new property is AIDED to the
eagle. such as, ''eyes OF rubbies," wings
OF silver" heart of STEEL" etc, and as
some OF the players get one or more
horns every repetition of the formula be
comes more difficult, mistakes more fire.
quent, and consequently horns more
abundant A prize may be given to the
one who has the most horns.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
Becky and the Spider.

"No, l don't dare-I just don't dare,
so there!"
Becky put her chubby hands behind her
and shivered She did think a spider was
dreadful! Il can feel 'em all over me
this minute she said, as she went back
to her dollies.
She was playing hospital, and all the
big and little dollies were in beds along
the wall, with sheets OF writing paper for
bedclothes Some OF them were very sick
indeed with the ''mumpsest kind Of
mumps," Becky said; and poor little
Lady We're de We're had broken all her
ribs in two!
But Nurse Becky kept looking back at
the spiders web in the window corner,
and the poor little fly that struggled and
struggled to get out OF it and couldn't.
Poor little fly. Becky pitied him with all
her tender heart, and she wanted to help
him out dreadfully-she really and truly
thought she ought to do it, but there was
the spider who owned the webb He was
over at the other side, waiting to catch
another fly and Becky couldn't bear to
look at him.
Hes so Gravity, and he's got such a
lot of legs! No. I don't dare to do it, in
this world!'
She rocked Lady We're de We're to sleep
before she looked again. Yes, there was
the fly, still trying to get away; but he
looked all tired out, Becky thought.
Il s'pose if was fly, and didn't want
to be ate all up into crumbs by an old
spider-I s'pose I'd be glad if little girl
"a little two-legged girl like Becky
Browning should come right over and
take me out of that web-I s'pose I'd be
just as glad And if she was 'fraid-cat
that little girl was, l guess I'd spise
her!"
Becky got slowly up and walked over
to the window. Il might shut my eyes
UP and do it, she thought, "only then
might get the spider instead of the fly.
She shivered again.
mo, I'll do it just as if dared to- I'm
not a-going to be a 'fraid-catw
Then Becky gave one quick look at the
big spider, and the next minute she had
set the little fy-prisoner free She almost
forgot the spider, watching the happy lit
tie fellow fly away.
"Poh!' she said, scornfully, who:
afraid of only spider? 1t isn't I, anyhow
I'd most as lieves touch one!'-A. H. D.
in Youths Companion.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-04-12
Practical Applications.

Il shall really be obliged to buy new
bicycle skirt exclaimed Emma, as she
came home from the office one warm,
dusty day last summer. 1T is really a
sight to behold where the dust has set
tied in the multitude of grease spots that
adorn it." 1t being Saturday she had
gotten off early in the afternoon. Later
| discovered her mother out in the back
yard, vigorously sousing the skirt in a
dishpan half full of gasoline Monday
morning Emma had a new bicycle skirt
to wear to the office at the small cost of
ten cents, the price of a gallon OF gaso-
line.
1t is excellent to clean spatters of paint
or varnish from window glass, and gives
the glass a fine polish if used in the
water when washing. 1t is invaluable in
cleaning and freshening up kid gloves
and neckties-Locomotive Fireman S
Magazine.