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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

city ownership, income tax and direct
legislation. In view of the fact that
the supreme court is the creature of the
president, and at any time this supreme
court may sustain or declare any of
these local veal" measures unconsti-
tutional, it would seem to us that the
question of who is president might be-
come exceedingly real. s
No, Mr.. Verdict New York city is
not all that is "Whitneyized.' The
Democratic party is Whitneyized, Gro
verified and Hillized, and to follow the
Verdict is to be Commanded Capital
has no politics. Capital aims to divide
the masses and divert attention to triv-
ial local issues, while the big 'uns, the
millionaires, pool their politics now un-
der the Republican flag, and again I'M
der the Democratic flag, as the one or
the other seems most popular with the
voters, and in this way do they seek
their "weal" and the peoples woe, while
they own, control and operate our ma
tional government
Keep one eye on the local veal. Don't
be deluded into belief that there is no
other veal AS long as there is nation
al woe there must be complement of
veal. 1t Is too much millionaire veal
that causes so much popular woe Don't
let the local spigot take your attention
from the national bung
New Yorks greatest millionaires do
their work in Washington.
The Verdict frankly admits that Wall
street stands for Bryan only when it's
interests are safely locked in the senate
chest. In 1900 the peoples votes are
counted upon to elect Bryan, while plu-
tocracy's money elects it's congress.
The fools are expected to elect a pres
ident while cash buys the balance OF
the governmental outfit, and the Yer
dict says, Don't form a third party"
We like the Verdict because it throws
side lights on the Tammany tiger, and
we can the more clearly see to fight the
beast Let every Populist rest assured
that Tammany yet has many claws, and
no old party paper will ever show the
way to draw them.
Stand by the Peoples party. South
ern Populists will be solid anti-Bryan,
and Northern fusionists are recognizing
the cat. E.. A. T..
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
Purifying Water.

While the importance of pure water
Is universally admitted, and ways of
obtaining 1T are many and certainly are
complicated. it is consolation to find
some simple formula that will purify
ordinary water, especially in reservoirs
and hlterfng basins. The preparation
Is composed of calcium permanganate,
one part; aluminium sulphate, 10 parts !:
nne clay, 80 parts. These are thor
oughly mixed, and one part is added to
about 10000 parts of water. It is said
that even sewer drainage is almost
completely purified by this mixture. It
precipitates all the impurieties and liy-
Ing organisms, and the clear portion
may be drawn of and used with perfect
safety. This is simple and surely Of
great value, especially where malarial
conditions prevail in water.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
How Mistletoe Grows.

The mistletoe is q woody shrub with
acknowledgment leaves, which specially
affects the branches of apple trees.
pears and poplars. In the purely wild
condition mistletoe grows mostly on
poplars alone. Mistletoe berries are
much sought after by sundry fruit-eat-
ing birds, but especially by the missel-
thrush, which owes both its common
English name and its scientific appella-
ton, v1sicorous, to its marked affection
for this mystic food. Now, as the bird
eats the berries. it gets the seed entan-
gled on its feet and bill by the sticky
and then flying away to
another tree, it gets rid of them in turn
by rubbing them of sideways in fork
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

OF the branches. That happens to be the
precise spot that best suits the young
mistletoe as place for sprouting it. II
1t fell onto the ground beneath, it would
De unable to maintain itself without the
aid of host; but, rubbed of on a pop
lar or apple tree, where the missel-
thrush most often carries it in search
OF more berries, it bores it's way quickly
into the very tissues Of it's victim and
begins to suck his blood eaylv for ito
own advantage, after the hereditary
habit of its wicked kind.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

Oxford gray cheviot is the material
chosen for this stylish skirt, the seal.
loped edges of which are bound with
bias velvet and ornamented with sew
eral rows of machine stitching. This
skirt represents the newest of the ad-
vance all styles. 1t consists of two
circular portions Joined in a seam at
the center back and fitted with single
hip darts without fulness of any kind
at the top. The ripples which fall
gracefully in back and on the sides are
caused by the stylish shaping.
The right front laps over the left
and may be cut with scalloped or
straight edges, the new style of seal
Top being given on the pattern with
perforated line for the straight shap-
ing
The closing is made invisible where
the right side laps over the left or but
tons and button-holes may be used as
shown in small illustration.
The mode is especially well adapted
to wide width goods, cheviot venetian
and broadcloth, camel's hair, serge.
tweed and crepon being leading ia
brics for all wear.
A strictly tailor finish of machine
stitching may complete the right edge
OF skirt, or applique embroidery, braid
ing pasementerie, bands of cloth, velvet
or braid may be effectively employed to
decorate the side Of skirt.
To make this skirt in the medium size
will require three and ione-half yards of
material forty-four INCHES wide or two
and three-quart4ss yards of fifty-four
inches wide. The pattern, No. 775e, is
cut in sizes for aa22, i24, 26, % and go
inch waist measure o"st
: The REPRESENTATIVE has made special
to furnish its readers
with the latest and most stylish pat
terms and designs for ladies and chill
drens clothing. .Theys patterns will be
sent our readers sdirect from New York |
for the low price. of 10 cents per pat
tern. Give number 81 pattern desired
and waist or bust measure and send |
1our order to
THE REPRESENTATIVE,
Boston Block, Minneapolis, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
"Wrecked on the Coast"
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

Why Ralph and Rob Fell Out.
Ralph and Rob were the best of friends.
And yet the two fell out,
And twas the most surprising thiLg
The way it came about.
For early in the morning they
Went riding in cart,
AS full OF fun the live1ong day
AS they were at the start;
When up hill quite suddenly
They drove with laugh and shout,
The wheel fell down-and now you see
Why Ralph and Rob fell out!
j. Zitella Cooke in Youths COMPANION.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
The Home.
Woman's Department.
Teachfnx a Child to Sc

u
Any mother who has in her family
more than one little daughter will tell
you there is a very perceptible differ
ence in the talent each displays in the
use of the needle. One cannot be in
duced to hold still long enough to learn
the art; another, although a quiet and
studious child, doesn't like sewing, but
a third is never SO happy as when in
possession of thread and needle, and
dolly's clothes speak we'll for the little
seamstress.
But how shall we bring these don't
care items" to like the art?
We must use tact and care in making
the sewing attractive to the child; one
who cannot be induced to sew upon a
rag" will take kindly to bright bit of
patchwork, or will sew buttons upon
cloth to form squares, diamonds, or
other designs. Some children readily
learn, when quite small, to do fancy
stitches, and when they become handy
with the needle plain sewing more cas-
lily follows, but usually these will be-
come the embroiderers and artists of
the family.
l once heard woman say she hated
to iron common clothes, such as sheets,
towels and the like, but could spend
t,,N1 A.s1
sewing.
When a child has learned to run a
seam, have a dolls skirt ready that she
may sew a seam, then lay it aside with
the promise of the hem when she shall
have we'll learned that stitch, and so on.
Unbleached muslin that has been
washed is the best material for a child
to learn upon. Make some samples
thus: Cut a piece of the muslin about
six inches long and five wide neatly
haste the hem on the lower edge, mark
with lead pencil about five straight
lines upon it, and let the child follow
the marks, using black thread that the
stitches may be the more conspicuous.
When she has learned to run, let her
next try the hem. When this is COM
pleted. cut another piece several inches
gathered and band sewed on; when
finished it will resemble half of skirt; |
the bottom may be overcast.
The next is fell piece, then the |
oil fhA Hs,%t l~1o
worked in the band. These pieces may
be repeated in bleached muslin.
Pin all the samples together, and you
will have taught all the stitches used in
plain sewing.
One who would teach a child to sew,
must either be one who likes the task
or who Is determined to be firm, pa
tent and painstaking, concealing what
ever nervousness she may feel. Take
are at the start to correct any tendency
oward holding the work in any but the
proper position. A child. with but few
will hem upside down, will
lold the needle weakly between the first
niger and thumb, sewing upon the sur
ace of the goods, 1oosing its hold upon
t to push the needle through with the
himble side next the ball of the finger;
i'll such habits must be overcome.
Carefully haste the children's work,
each them to hide the knots, which
must not be too large; permit them to
TT on the side of too small stitches;
hey will grow. Never say that will /
TO-" or you needn't be so particular"
or child who learns under rigid rule /
vii always show traces of this in after
ears, and as a rule make the best .
eedlewoman.-Lucinda 8. La Rue. ii
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
Just "HaDDens, So

The distance from Liverpool to Lon
don is 201 miles. On each side of the
railroad, as far as the eye can reach.
the most beautiful and most splendidly
cultivated farms present themselves.
But not one foot of the land belongs to
those who have thus brought it to such
beauty and perfection. 1t all belongs
to six men, who own it because they
happen to De the Oldest sons of their
fathers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

Benny was a new boy at school, and
as the teacher enrolled his name in her
book, she asked:
Where 10 you live, Benny"
ION Blinker street," he answered.
"You should say In Blinker street.
That is considered the proper form
now"
"Yes'm."
You have lately come to town, have
you not?,'
"Yes'm.'
Where was you home before?"
"Boonville."
where is Boonville?"
I'm the Erie canal, ma'am," said
Benny.
And many will be inclined to think
that, taking the teachers premises for
granted, Benny's language was logically
correct.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
HOrHe-Chestnuts.

Grandpa was starting out for his
morning walk, and Harold, George and
!! Annette ran after him to ask if they
might go, too. They dearly love a
walk with grandpa, and he always
| seems glad to have them.
1t was warm morning, but all along
the street were rows of huge trees.
whose spreading branches made it cool
and shady.
Il wonder" said Annette-you would
hardly believe how many times a day
Annette says II wonder"-"why we call
these trees horse-chestnut trees?"
oh" said Harold, who says II guess"
as often as Annette says 81 wonder" IT
guess it must be because the nuts are
as much bigger than the chestnuts we
eat as a horse is bigger than man"
NC" said George, who seldom guess
es, but can always tell you something
he has heard or read, John, down on
the farm, told me last summer that thew
were good for horses to eat when they
have colds and coughs. That's the real
reason why they are called horse-chest-
nuts isn't 1t, grandpa?"
Grandpa smiled
1T is very good reason" he said,
but l am not sure it is the only one.
What do you think of this?"
He broke a stout leaf-stalk from one
OF the lower branches of the tree under
which they were passing, and held the
thick end of it for the children to see.
They looked at it closely for a moment
and then each gave little exclamation
of pleased surprise.
why, it's exactly like tiny horse |
shoe!" cried Annette
so it is" said the two boys, with |
marks for little nails and ALL"
And when they had examined the
ends Of several other, which grandpa
obligingly broke off for them, and found
them all alike, they agreed that this
was the most curious and interesting of
all the reasons for the name Of the
horse-chestnut tree.-Mary S. Daniels.
With the initiative and referendum
the peoplt oget any reform a majority
will vote for. Now we get any law the
will pay for. Read Bond
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

"ShalI> money control thiss govern
inent?" will be the great issue in 1900
Direct legislation would settle this ques-
ION and settle it right. Read Bond
=; 1nfrstria! Slavery" Price IS cents
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

"Shall money control this govern
ment?" will be the great issue in 1900.
Direct legislation would settle this ques-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07
Hints by May Manton.

Ladies' Wrapper Wit, Gathered Wat
teau, No. 1894.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

With the initiative and referendum
the peoplt Oget any reform a. majority
will vote for. Now we get any law the
millionaires will pay for. Read Bond
and Industrial Slavery" Price rs cents
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-09-07

ust wOndering.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18

but somewhat as a suggestion TO young
men and women of other communities
who may desire to get up novel enter
tainments for good purposes.
The first man in this country to at
tain distinction and fame in the circus
business was Dan Rice, who reached his
nineteth year only few months ago.
His real name was Daniel McLarren,
but he will be known to fame by his cir
Gus name. When he was a young man
travelling about race tracks he became
known as an athlete and tumbler, and
was generally nicknamed Dusty Dan, "
but why he took the name of Rice no
body has even been able to ascertain.
One of the elderly men who attended
the country circus of the Carroll insti-
tutc told number of interesting things
about Dan Rice, as we were walking
home after The performance. lie said
that when quite young man Dan Rice
became known as wrestler, boxer and
prize fighter; and that his agility,
strength and scientific sparring made
him formidable antagonist. II is a
matter of official record that in 1925 the
Pennsylvania Legislature at Harrisburg
adjourned TO witness boxing match
between Dan Rice and George Kensett
Il celebrated fighting man of that day
What do you think of Legislature ad.
iourning for the sake of witnessing
such performance? 1t seems almost
incredible that such thing could have
occurred, but it did.
The circuses which come TO The peo-
pic of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys
begin their annual tours on the Allan
tic coast and end their seasons along the
coast of the gulf of Mexico. They are
already billing to appear in Washing
ton; and the little men and women OF
the rising generation are saving up
their pennies in order to he sure OF
funds enough to buy red lemonade and
peanuts, ss well as to secure admission.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18
,ClRCUS FOR CHARITY
New-Fangled Entertainment Quite
Popular in the East.
some Memories OF Dan Rice, the Vcn-
cradle King of Clowns and Orig
inator of the One-Horsc
show.
Ispecial washington Letter.l

Have YOU been to the circus his year?
Or hasn't the circus come around yet?
When some of the fathers and mothers
of the present day were boys and girls
the circuses moved very slowly.
In those good old days the elephants
aided the horses in pulling the wagons
and cages along the country roads, for
the circuses were nomadic caravan
saries. Nowadays the circuses travel
On railroad trains. But from the day the
first bills are posted until the day of the
arrival of the circHs is probably just as
long as ii used tc be to the little ones
OF the former generation.
The circuses oil the present day are
really travelling vaudeville shows with
animal attachments. The menageries
have become essential features of each
show, but formerly the circus consisted
only of few trained horses, men and
women riders, a ringmaster, q single
ring and clown. There were no eX-
pensivc adjuncts TO the original cir
Gus.
ST. patrick's church in the national
capital has an institute for young men,
| social and educational organization,
called Carroll institute. The young men
| give public debates, public entertain
ments, and resort to all manner of
| churchly devices for maintaining them
selves in an organization. Not long ago
they gave what they called "a Country
Circus" and it was indeed very at
tractive affair, worthy OF description.
In large room they erected a tent.
When ticket holders entered the door
they stepped beneath the canvas. There
was ring with sawdust all over it, a
center pole with acrobatic rigging at
tached TO it, small brass band dis
coursed circus music, and the tiers of
common board seats were soon filled
with boys and girls, and few older
people. At the appointed hour dozen
men and women, gayly dressed in
tights, mounted on gaudily-trapped
horses, came into the ring from the
dressing-room, and pranced about the
| lluCc, just as lut SthuIHt uNNoiS usNu
TO do, so many years ago. There was a
funny clown, With baggy trousers,
painted face and impudent manners.
There was a trick mule, anda seeming
~ drunken man to ride it, who was ar
rested and thrown out by AN alleged
policeman.
During the performance a typical
hayseed greenhorn came walking about
the ring. lie was warned by the ring
master that he must take seat, so that
other people could see the show. He
paid no heed to the warming and the
policeman threw him out. AS he went
flying through the door, the big bass
drum sounded, and it seemed as though
the hayseed had fallen down several
flights of stairs.
This is novel sort of performance
and ii proved to be so attractive that il
was repeated several times, 10 please
the public. This fact suggested to the
narrator the idea of writing about il
not merely as a national capital affair
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18

Deep plowing brings TO the surface
for fertilization, by the action of the
elements, soil that has been lying dor
mant for ages. Earth which is
brought to the surface from a depth
of several feet is soon converted into
productive soil by the action of the
elements. Deep plowing, therefore,
makes the soil rich as deep as it is
plowcd. A thin oilmay be ten or TWEEN
ty feet. The various elements of plant
food found in the earth are attracted
to the surface in the greatest quaint
ties by having the soil mellow to a
great depth, and this is done by deep
plowing and subsoiing. Besides the
plant food contained in the earth, there
is also stored in the air large amounts
Of plant food, the use of which by
plants is greatly facilitated by keeping
the soil loose and moist. Deep plow-
ing, therefore, favors the approprid-
ton of plant food under all possible
conditions of the air and soil.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE FRIDAY, AUGUST 1s, 1s9a

The modern circuses are too big
There are three or four rings, and a
separate performance is conducted in
each; and all this is confusing TO tho
eyes and the brains Of benoldcrs. While
we are watching the Japanese jugglcre
in front of us, we are at the same time
squirting at the sylphlikc form of the
girl in pink tights at the other end OF
the big tent, who is dangling on the
bareback of a horse, and jumping
through hoops of fire.
These circus bills which are to be
seen everywhere now in Washington
are more gorgeous than those flaring
old wood, cuts which delighted the
imagination of childhood a generation
ago, but they present very few really
new feats, so far as the real circus is
concerned. The vaudeville perform
ances have grown up within the past
ten years, and they are also assuming
sameness which is giving them a
tameness.
Readers under 30 years of age have
heard but little of Dan Rice, the great
est of all sawdust showmen, but his
memory lives green with the older boys
and girls who saw his performances and
heard his jokes. There meyer was, and
it is not likely that there ever will be,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18
HERE AND THERE.

The larger the silo the cheaper
the storage for each ton of silagc; the
larger the herds the more cheaply can
silage be supplied to each animal.
Try changing the flock OF sheep
from one pasture TO another every
week or ten days, and see if il is not
better for the sheep and better for the
pasture.
The man who is earliest in the
market with his early lambs can com
mand almost his own price for them;
he is justified in almost any outlay in
producing them.
The horse is not caring. BY and
by there will be nothing but nice, easy
Jobs for him. He can afford TO laugh
a. the bicycle and the trolley car
great horse laughs.
In states and counties where q
local stock law is in force, the owner
of crop is not compelled TO defend
il by building a fence around it, and
the stock owner is responsible for
damages.
No better prices are obtained for
the product OF the farm than when
they arc fed to dairy cattle; they are
made to go farthcst, and the manure
is available for return to the fields
which gave the crops.
No matter If slops or milk are reg
usarly given, they will not quencS
tbrist nor satisfy the hogs as fully as
pure, fresh water, and il they have
not continual access to 1t, it should
be provided regularly in their troughs,
and just as regularly as they have
their feed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18
WORMS IN SWINE.
A Prevalent Trouble In the swine
Herd and the Most Effective
Method of Treatment.

Subject as the hog is TO worms, it
Is almost wonder that anybody
should think that the animal could die
with anything else, except the butch
er's knife. Its. nature and the general
method of feeding the animal tend to-
ward the development of worms. The
pit worm is found in the rectum, the
intestnes and the stomach. II is
white and seldom over half an inch
in length. The remedy is to put two
ounces OF quassa chips in pint of
boiling water, and when cool to use it
az an injection. Administer purge
after the injection. The long thread
worm is often found in large numbers
after the hog has died with some sup
posed disease. 1t is Q small thread-like
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-08-18
Previously Acauaipted.

Our old bookkeeper says he is max.
ing 200 month at his new place"
"Yes-200 mistakes."-Chicago Dailr
Record.