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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
DO AWAY With the Necessity.

The New York Herald boasts that
New Workers spent $25,ooo,ooo in char
ity during 1893. Laying aside the ques-
ton of why such tremendous outlay
was necessary in the midst of such
boasted prosperity, we come to the ques-
ton. When will some great city boast
that It did not find 1t necessary, to spend
a dollar for charity, its people being
EMPLOYED at living wages1 While W.
are conrratuiating ourselves that char
itv Is provided in abundance let US not
forget that it Is our duty to strive for
that condition when charity will not be
needsd-Omaha World Herald.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
Children's Department.
EDITED BY AUNT CLARA

- = THE BOYLEss TOWN.
A cross old woman Of long ago
Declared that she hated noise,
The town would be SO pleasant you KNOW
If only there were no boys.
She scolded and fretted about 1t till
Her ewes grew heavy as lead, -
And then of q sudden the town grew STILL
For all the boys had ned.
And all through the long and dusty street
There wasn't boy in view,
The baseball lot, where they used to meet,
Was a sight to make one blue
The grass was growing on every base
And the paths that the runners made,
For there wasn't soul in all the place
Who knew how the game was played.
The dogs were sleeping the livelong day.
Why should they bark or leap?
There was no whistle or call to play,
And so they could only sleep.
The pony neighed from his lonely stall
And longed for saddle and rein,
And even the birds on the garden wall
Chirped only a dull refrain.
The cherries rotted and went to waste;
There was no one to Samn asta tne Trees
And nobody had a single taste,
Save only the birds and bees.
There wasn't a messenger boy-not one
To sneed as such messengers can.
If DeOple wanted their errands done,
They sent for messenger man.
There was little. 1 ween, of frolic and
noise; ..,
There was less Of cheer and mirth.
The sad old town, since it lacked its boys,
Was the drear1est place on ear'h.
The poor old woman began to weep,
Then awoke with a sudden scream.
Dear me-" she cried, ! nave peeii asleep'
' New Haven Register.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

1T WILL ALL COME OUT RIGHT.
Whatever is a cruel wrong,
Whatever is unjust,
The honest years that speed along,
Will trample in the dust,
In restless youth | rallied at tate,
With all my puny might,
But now I know if | but wait,
1t will come out all right.
Though vice may don the judges gown,
And play the scnsors part,
And TACT be crowned by falsehood
frown,
And nature ruled by art;
Though labor tolls through binding
tears,
And idle wealth is might,
I know the honest, earnest years,
Will bring it out all right.
Though poor and loveless creeds may
pass
Nor poor religions gold,
Though ignorance may rule the mass,
While truth meets glances cold
I know law, complete, sublime.
Controls us with its might
And in Gods own appointed time.
1t all will come out right.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

The much circulated and widely cred
tied story to the effect that this is tree
country is lie all wool and yard wide,
without one thread Of truth in the whole
fabric or anything that even savors OF
truth. Nine hundred and nintey-nlne out
of every thousand persons are hopelessly
bound hand and foot to some overpower-
ing monopoly that they have no more
rover to extricate themselves from than
they have of changing the stars. They toll
in one way or another and along comes
the coal baron and helps himself to earn
ings Just as though they were his. John D.
Rockefeller comes and demands that he
cough up for oil, and he coughs you,
bet. The sugar trust does the same, and
so through an almost interminable list.
in fact everything he needs for life or
comfort is in a trust. and still the fools
cry out that the people are free. Its a
lie, every word Of it lie.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

If you would have the wealth pro-
ducers instead of millionaires control our
government read Bond and Industrial
Slavery" Price IS cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Deal with Representative advertisers:
rhey are reliable as far as we know and
i'll treat you we'll.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

PUZZLE.
I'm only four and quite complete.
Vet you can take away five hundred and
there's still one left.
What am |? Can you say
ENIGMA.
A very curious thing am |.
Wandering ever 'twixt earth and sky.
When bells are ringing and trumpets
play.
You'll find I'm never out OF the way.
| travel fast. and with greatest speed
I follow the track where others lead.
UNDERGROUND | rush, and groan and
roam.
Vainly seeking and searching for home,
Which | neer find; for go on | must,
Ever on, till you'll find me, | trust
TWO ENIGMAs
NV 10. IA. 2 and 3 is one Of Shakespeare
kings , su
My 10 and IL !; is is a f1ppsh 1 sh,6ns fe1lo~'
MY l, II, IL, is very dear to hungry
nv 6, 2. 13 and means no position. ,ooo
nv whole is a presidential ticket for 19Oo.
NV o 10 H. -. means dispatched.
Nv A. 5 and 6 is ribbed. wooen material;
Nv l6. 13 and IA is large wooden vessel
used for making soap.
Nv ?, 3. 13, T. Is to make warm.
Nv I 8 4. 10. 9, 13 Is a girls name.
NV 9 Is IT, 16, Is a utensil for separat-
ing ashes from coal. ~
NV whole is a valuable weekly journal Oh
Minneap polls. Minnesota.
Answer to puzzle in The Represent
alive Feb 22
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Kindly mention The Representative
when writing to advertisers and it you
do not receive prompt attention please
let US know.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

ter, heat very hot put in the oysters, and
turn and stir until we'll pumped and
ruffled before making the stew proper
If an egg-poacher is lacking, cook in
an ordinary try-pan, and shape each egg
with a round biscuit-cutter before serv-
ing.
Keep fry-pan expressly for omelets.
Dip Hamburg steaks in melted butter
before broiling.
Spread properly shaped piece of ma
Mia paper on a warm platter under fried
fish.
Drain fried bacon on manila paper the
minute 1t is DONE and stand in the
oven five minutes to crisp it.
Squeeze few drops Of lemon juice on
broiled fish or ham just before serving.
THE NEW SHIRT WAIST.
From the Philadelphia Times.
If you are all wise women you take
advantage of the mark down sales Of
wash silks, which make the prettiest
and coolest shirt waists imaginable. 1t
takes but four yards of material to
make the simple shapes. and good fitting
patterns are to be had for mere song.
The cutting and fitting is simple mat
ter, and the sewing is nothing worth
mentioning. These waists are very easy
to launder, and a real blessing in hot
weather. and all finished they cost no
more than good cotton ones.
The styles OF last year will not be out
OF date when shirt waist weather comes
in. This is a point in favo- OF the eco
nomical women. The extravagant one
will lay in a supply OF white cambria
and lawn waists, with tucked sleeves
and fronts, and perhaps little tucked
caps on the shoulder and cuffs falling
over the hand. She will have one with
little revers to turn back, showing a
finely tucked shirt bosom. Her glngham
waists will show the new yoke cut in
three pieces, the middle one longer
than the other two.
The stiff1y starched collar will be the
exception rather than the rule. Its
place has been taken by the pique stock:
which can be treated in any number OF
pretty ways. The four-in-h hand, though,
will not be among them. Big bows and
long ends will be the ruling fancy. WIDE
spotted ribbons, lengths of soft silk and
white lawn are fitting materials tor the
new ties. A long strip OF white barred
cambric. four inches wide, made with a
stock and one end slipping through
band and tied in front in a Short butter
fly bow, with two long ends, is favor
ite fashion. For the few women who
cling to the starched collar there is a
pretty style in oriental silk, narrowly
folded about the collar and flaring broad
ly to form butterfly bow, with pointed
ends dropping nearly to the belt.
Dixon-How is it that it is usually the
unmarried woman who writes articles on
How to Manage a Husband?'
Hixon-Oh, you don't suppose mar
ried woman is going to give her little
plan away. do you?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
A GHOST STORY.

"A (If1oOl oN
Racine, Wis. Feb. goth, 1899.
Dear Aunt Clara
| thought | would write you letter
and tell you what jolly time we nave
in the winter evenings, telling ghost stor-
les. We all. that is my Cousin VIII, SIS
ter Alice and Brother Charley and l, SIT
around the fire, and each III turn tells a
story. The other night Cousin Will told
nc true story. for he had heard the
Ghost himself, although he did not see
him. ,,
One night about year ago just as VIII
had gone to bed. he felt the bed rise Just
as though somebody was under It, and
cushing the bed up with his shoulders.
Well Will thought it strange, but he was
very brave, so up he gets and lights
candle and looks under the bed. But
there was nothing there; so he went to
he'd onlv to start up again, as the bed
was shaken. Then Will looked into the
closet and in all the corners, but there
was nothing to be seen. SO VIII lay
down. and when the jerking began, he
inst said to the ghost: go on with your
performance. | guess it won't hurt me to
he shook up a bit-I'm going to sleep.
And at last he fell asleep. The next day
he told his mother and father, and they
said he had been dreaming, or had had
the night but Will says he knows
he was not dreaming.
Well. | guess my letter is getting too
1ono. so goodbye Your friend,
DOTTIE MARBROUGH.
A SMALL BOYS PROBLEM.
wonder how I'd like it
And l wonder who I'd be,
Supposing was somebody else
And somebody else was me!
wonder, I just wonder,
What boy I'd like to be-
Supposing didn't like him
When found that he was me!
November ST. Nicholas.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
A \ To Farmers Wholesale
~ belong 0
a
CARL l.. STEWART LUMBER CO..
173s First mlnn


The following story of Theodore
Roosevelt's school days will bear re-
peating. Theodore had to speak
piece" on Friday afternoon, and chose
that old standby, Marco Bozzaris."
AT midnight, in his guarded tent
The Turk lay dreaming of the hour
When Greece, her knee in suppliance bent,
Should tremble at his power"
He rose with confidence, and began:
p" At midnight in his guarded tent
The Turk lay dreaming or the hour
When Greese her knee"
Then his memory failed him. and he
repeated:
" Greece her knee"
Once more he shouted desperately:
" Greece. her knee" 4"
The old professor looked over his
spectacles, and encouragingly remarked:
Grease her knee once more, Theodore,
Perhaps she'll 60 then"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01
THE HUMAN BODY GAME.
(By Ruth virginia Sackett.)


The old-time penny game recently
suggested to bright young girl new
form Of entertainment
In the penny game the object is to see
how many symbols are represented on a
coin, but in this game all questions are
answered by giving some parts OF the
human body.
Each guest as he appeared, received 4
card with pencil attached; on the card
were 81 questions, and opposite a place
left for the answers. The latter part OF
the evening prizes were given to the
one having the largest number OF correct
guesses, and also to the one having the
least number Below is lven the ques-
tons and answers
l. Portion OF a HILL brow.
2. Part OF a stove; lid (eye-lids.)
3. Two sides OF vote; eyes and
nose (ayes and noes)
i. Part OF a wagon; tongue.
s. Instrument in military music; 4;
drum.
g. Something we all must have if we
are successful in our undertakings;
brains
7. An important part of all buildings;
roof
8. A part of a bottle; neck
9. Plenty OF assurance; cheek.
TO- Emblem OF royalty; crown.
II. Where prisoners are confined; !;
cells
II. A stately tree palm.
I3. Covering for the head; cap.
IA. Kitchen utensils; pans.
IS. Two measures; feet.
10. A plant; marrow.
u. The beginning OF an enthusias site
exclamation; hip
49, Used in athletic sports and a So
cial event; ball.
Io Something we all wish to save;
soul
20. A heather goddess: Iris.
2I Entrance to public building;
vestibule.
22. What all good physicians seek to
do; heal (heel)
23 The opposite OF economy; waste
(waist.)
"a Artificial means of transporta-
ton; canal.
Is. The grandest musical instrument;
organ.
2o. Essential part OF a carpenters S
outfit; nails.
27. A place of worship; temple.
28 Part OF a river; mouth.
co. Found in all Schools pupils.
20. What all horses dread; lashes.
3I. Something we all must become;
skeleton.
32 The most important part OF
saw; teeth.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Answer to puzzle in "The Represent
ative Feb. 22.
Riddle Me-Ree: Tennyson.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-01

Dixon-How is it that it is usually the
unmarried woman who writes articles on
How to Manage Husband?'
Hixon-Oh, you don't suppose mar
ried woman is going to give her little
plan away, do you?
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02

pl91ss!s Ths pursuit IS oftsa of 1,v -
as dangerous to ~
life as the pur- AN1X\A
suit of "the bubble \1NZ
reputation even at M ~
the cannon's mouth" A&4V
Late hours, the
breathing of a vitiated
atm osphere, rich ss-ss-=;r-:.1
foods, and irregular -]
rest, must result in a
depleted vitality.
There is a feeling of
languor, the appetite fails, sleep does
not refresh, life loses its interest, and
nervousness or hysteria may make lie
miserable.
The preservation of the healthful tone
of the body depends chiefly on keep
ing the blood pure, and the stomach
and other organs of digestion and
nutrition in a condition OF health:
When any of the above mentioned
symptoms appear the timely use OF
Or. ,Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will restore the body to a healthy equi-
poise 1t purihes the blood, nourlshes
the nerves, and restores the deranged
stomach and its allied organs to cond1-
ton of sound health.
There is 10 alcohol, whisky or othex
stimulant contained in Golden Med
ica1 Discovery"
IL was troubled with very frequent headaches
often accompanied by severe vomiting writee
Miss Mary Bell Summerton, OF san Diego Drval
Co Texas Bowels were irregular ana my
stomach and liver seemed continually out OF
order Often I could eat almost nothing tor
tweuty-four hours at time. l was entirely un-
fit for work and my whole system run down: !
was advised to try Dr.. Pierce's Colder Medical
Discovery and did with such satisfactory re-
suits that before finishing the third bottle felt
perfectly able to undertake the duties attending
suffering with indigestion, and its attendant
| evils to give this great medicine fair trial
DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cleanse
~I ~ ;5sss F: Re- :'s@ss$; 'sss'z5i !
a@I bowels. They
produce per-
| ,,,a,a,+ benefit and do not react on the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
How Toads Grain Down"

According to Il believer IN the useful
ness of the generally despised toads,
the phenomenon of their sudden ap-
pearance in large numbers is to be eX-
planned thus: Warm weather favors
the growth of the tadpoles and usually
by July 1-15 the young toads are full.
ly developed leave the water and
spread over the fields. At this stage
they are exceedingly sensitive to heat
and secrete themselves under leaves
rubbish, stones. etc, during the day
But let a vigorous shower descend ano
the transformation IS magical. The
walks, roads and gardens at once be
come peopled with niyriads of these
thirsty, leaping creatures, and theil
sudden appearance has led to the pOpu
lar belief that they rain down."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02

MOODS PILLS ,.ura Liver Ills, Bill
iousness, inoizl stjon, Headache.
Easy 20 taSe. easy 70 operate. 2oc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
PLAN OF GRANARY

and can be constructed by any one OF
ordinary ability. Size, II by 24; height,
8 feet to the square. The foundation
is building block pillars, eight in mum
Der, with floor of granary about on
level with an ordinary height wagon
bed bottom, making it easy to load and
unload. All siding, flooring, etc, IS
good quality southern pine, which is
said 20 be mouse aud rat PROOF. The
roof is galvanized steel.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
THE CITIZE n.
SPRAYING POTATOES.
A Paying Prnctice-When and Ho"
TO Apply the MIXTURE.

A Paying Prnctice-when and How
to Apply the Mixture.
No farmer can afford the loss OF one
third of his crop. Yet potato growers
who do not use bordeaux mixture Of
ten lose more than this, according to
the Vermont station, which in recent
bulletin gives the following practical
advice:
1t pays to spray potatoes if done
rightly. The practice of the Vermont
experiment station is to use paris green
for the beetles during June. During
July and August two or three applica-
tfons are made Of bordeauX-paris green
mixture. This mixture consists OF six
pounds copper sulphate, four pounds
lime. half Il pound paris green and
barrel 40 or 30 gallons) water. Slake
the lime and dilute with about half
the water; dissolve the sulphate in the
other half; then pour this vitriol solu-
ton into the lime water, meanwhile
stirring thoroughly. Add the paris
green, and the mixture is ready for use
Spraying of early potatoes is begun
about July l and Of later potatoes
about the middle of July. \ second
application is made two or three weeks
after the first. y third application
follows two or three weeks after the
! second If needed. Some years this
third application does little good: other
wears IL saves the crop from late blight
or rot.
How shall the mixture be appltedE
The object is to cover the upper sur
face of the leaves with a thin layer or
| the mixture There is no danger to
the vines from using too much, and
most of them make the mistake Of ap-
plving too little. In n small field the
mixture may be put on with a sprin-
king can. For an acre or more n
spray pump is desirable. There are
many Of these on the market. The
! simplest and therefore the best way to
begin is to have good strong pump
| mounted on a barrel which can be car
| ried through the field in either COM
| mon one horse wagon or, better, on
| special two wheeled cart (wheels six
feet apart, to straddle two rows, while
the horse walks between them). One
| or two hose with noZZles run from this
pump can be directed by one or two
men riding or, better, walking. In the
latter case each hose should be ten
feet or more in length.
A good spraying outfit is largely
homemade, and each man will soo1
modify the details of this method tC
meet his own conditions. The above
suggests a good way to begin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
summer Setting of Strawberries


A gardener whose place | pass al
most daily commenced in July, lS9S,
to plant strawberries and finally got
out about an acre between July 10 and
Sept. 10, says an Ohio grower in Coun-
try Gentleman. The first planted made
narrow matted rows about 16 inches
wide. The last merely made out to live,
without increase. The season was wet
and especially favorable, and the
whole were mulched about midwinter,
several weeks of snow having preced-
ed. The varieties were William Belt
and Rrandywine. | suppose the plauts
are yielding according to number OF
matured plants when winter set in,
but cannot say. At this writing, near
the close of the strawberry season, the
rows are q mass of sorrel and other
weeds, and it will be about as much to
clean them out as If the plants had
been set three months earlier
Two lessons may be drawn from
this One is that summer setting, un
der the most favorable weather condi
tions, should not be delayed beyond
Aug l. AS plant growers dislike tC
dig plants so early unless paid fabu
lous price, it behooves planters to grow
stock of their own by early spring
planting upon very rich soil. The sec
ond lesson is. do not plant in summer
unless you can find time to remove th'
mulch and clean the ground in early
spring. This used to be the practice OF
j. Knox OF Jucunda fame, who grew
strawberries which brought 80 cent!
per quart.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
WARKLETON
SANATORIUM
Has all the elements Necessary
for an Ideal Health Resort.

Skillful Medical Service,
Invigoratins Mountain Air,
Pure Waters,
Scenery Unsurpassed in America.
Only three hours ride east from
Pittsburg. in the Allegheny noun
tainS.
Open all the year, under the medical con
troll of DIR. +. O. Crossman. graduate of Uni
versity of Vermont, assisted by skillful ply
sicianS Appointments of the most approyed
kinds and frst-class in every respect.
Treatment by medicines and baths of all
kinds massage and electricity. Hot, and
cold. sal5 Turkish, Roman, sitz. electro
thermal, electro-chemical and needle baths.
Building heated with hot water, lighted by
electricity. supplied with pure mountain
water. surrounded by quiet, restful noun
tain scenery Located on Pttsburg division
Of B. & o. T. r.. which connects it with the
principal cities and their railroad systems
also with the Pennsylvania railroad At
Hyndman. JOhnstowu. COnnelsville, Brad
dock Terms reasonable. Special rates for
ministers missionaries. teachers. physicians
and their families
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
A Handy Granary.

A correspondent sends The Ohio
Farmer a sketch and bl ief description
of n granary recently built, the plan of
which may be new in some localities:
The frame requires about 1900 feet of
rough lumber and about 1,200 to 400
feet of siding, flooring, etc. A fraction
less than four squares of roof is re
guired. 1t will cost about $50 TO $77
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-11-02
REuU,fArIsM CURED INA DAY.

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures i'll to } days.
It's action upon the system is reIr arkabis
and mysterious. It removes at once TIE
causes and the disease Immediately lis
apt ears. The first dose greatly benefits
IS cents. Sold by J. Z. Redic, ard j. I
lqlph Druggists Butler Api Of,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-15
* AGRICULTURAL. X
ANASE4HKAA6

The fact that clover is a ~renovatiug
crop, and almost indispensable in any
general system of farming, has led
many to believe il will prove equally
valuable in the orchard, to be pIowed
under the green manure. But the
heavy sod that clover makes, aud
especially its drying effect on the soil,
through the moisture taken up by
clover roots and exhaled through the
leaves, is very injurious to young fruit
trees. II they are planted in a clover
sod in spring, no matter how carefully
they are tended, most of the trees will
be dead by fall. The trouble with
plow1ng clover in orchards is that the
clover must grow until near midsum
mer before it is much good for plow,
ing under. BY that time most OF the
mischief to the trees has been done.
As the trees are then in full leaf, at
this time all growth is checked so
suddenly by cutting of the roots in
blowing that fruit buds are often
formed. It also results in a great
growth of suckers under the tree,
The surplus sap, cut off from ascend
lug to the branches of the tree, tinds
an outlet in small suckers, which are
often very difficult to eradicate,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-09-15

Most people despise a drunkard. Mis-
cradle wretches are they in act, thought
and appearance. We miss in them the
thing that makes a man so Infinitely supe-
rior TO acute. Tsey cringe like towards,
The image OF tGseAlmighty. Poverty,
shame and disgrace are their companions,
and they become actually ioatbsome. And
ret they are not born so. 1t is the drink
aabit which drags them down into the
nire. What is there in the pleasure OF
vine to the man never tempted to abuse it
% compensate for the wretchedness and
ruin it produces in tse weaker thousand
who can not use it as a good creature?
Can the s~elf-eontrolled moderate drlnker,
with a glass In one hand, reach the other
nand to his less fortunate brother and bid
him be a mann Can he counsel him with
any hope OF success, to drink and let ii
ilone? Can he say, "Give 1t u altogether, v
Unless he himself sets the example2"