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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-12-14
4 Christmas Table.
BY Mrs. w. H. Thomas

! by MIS-. w. II. Thomas AVE.
mere are years when the obtaining n
ID christmas tree necessitates a great
zeal OF labor and trouble. and oftentimos
'hat unfortunate member Of the family
upon whom the task devolves is heard Ia
lament that there ever was such thing
as Christmas tree.
Why not substitute a Christ mas ia hle
this season? 1t is quite A.; Satisfaction,
ooes away with all the litter and bother
! ana the gifts can be displayed 70 much
better advantage.
This is the way it is prepared: Take !
large table and spread sheet ovor =
allo"lng the ends to fall over so as ia
touch the floor. Then arrange the gifts
with all colors, and cut two widths seven
inches wide, and two of plain lining silk
II In corresponding tint. Seam outside
and lining together separately. Run
tops together tNn and stitch a shirr
ABOUT one and quarter inches from Ton
III thls run two narrow ribbons the col
ors of silk.
fhen cut two pieces of cardboard
thfee and one-half inches in diameter
cover each with silk, one for outside and
one for inside. using a sheet of waddinp
under outside silk, and sprinkle hetwaor
cardboard good sachet powder. Place
together and sew the gathered lower
edge of bag to outside rim of cardboard
The bag is then ready.
Now for the contents: Write IN +inv
strips OF plain tinted paper, hue cores
pondlng to color Of. silk, sshort senti-
ments. Cut and roll each, tightly. FIJI
ras with them, one, for each day in the !
month. The following linesi can De used .
oelng both appropriate and helpful:
mere are no royal roads to any, |
where worth going to-
ull many shaft at random sent
flhds mark the archer never meant.
ana many word at random spoken
May sooth or wound the heart that's
broken"
reputation that is once broken NAV
De repaired, but the world viii ALWAYS
n.
Sow seed and you reap habit. sow
haoit and you reap a character. SOW
'haracter and you reap destiny
'Pollteness is like an air cushion
mere may be nothing in it., but it eases
otis wonderfully
"A Woman's council is no great thing.
'ut ne is a fool who doth not take it."
NO snow falls lighter than the snow
# years, and none heavier for Il nover
nelts"
III you can't speak your mind it is
omethlng at any rate to possess one"
Let our lives be pure as srow fields
where the footsteps leave mark hit
o stain.' ,..-.+.
Did one help you yesterday out Of mire
and bog?
MS at least do you today. help another
roll his log"
Lies floor is laid upon eternity. no
rack but shows the underlying heaven :
Nothing SO needs reforming as other
copies habits"
IF your head is wax. don't work n
lie SUM-
III you make yourself honey the flies
ill eat you
If l am not for myself, who will be
II me? But if l am for myself alone, :
hat am II" I
Try fashionable society just for the I
[perlence. Most men like meat better
ter trying to eat feathers
There are some men who act accord
g to their lights. but there are more I
no act according to their livers'' I
When the unexpected happens make
lends with it, x
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-12-14
A CLOTHES PIN BAG.

This is one of the most useful things
that was ever invented for the laundress.
simply a bag Is inches long by ten
inches wide. made of ticking or denim
the upper section cut of diagonally at
the upper right hand corner to allow the
nand to be easily slipped in for the
clothes pin. Bind it around with braid
and tack strings of the braid. which are
tied around the waist when hanging m
the clothes and tied together for sus-
pending it from nail when not in use
1t IS worn on the right side.
A ENGAGEMENT SLATE.
This is simply white porcelain slate
framed with ribbon, two inches broad
that is taken in at the corners to fit
tightly around it. brass ring is at
tached to it at the top. also lead pencil
suspended from silk cord. It is a
great convenience placed at the side Of a
dressing table, and help to one who
has many engagements.
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Hifts of Practical Value,

V"''stm"s Gifts of Practical Value.
FOR THE WRITING DESK.
A poster blotter is one of the seasons
novelties for the writing desk Select a
poster large enough to cover over that
part OF the desk to be covered with =
piotter. and paste it at the four corners
10 a sheet of blotting paper for a cover.
ana lacking four or more sheets of the
plotting paper underneath, tying them
all together with ribbon bows. The
more odd and startling the poster, the
more desirable 1t is for the purpose.
PAPER FRAMES.
The corrugated paper that comes
around bottles makes the prettiest kind
OF frames Take piece of the desired
size, and. with sharp knife make an
opening to show the picture: turn face
= down, lay on the glass, then the picture
ana hoid both in place by strips of stout
paper glued across; glue over all piece
OF old pasteboard box exactly the size
Oh the frame to prevent warping.
Decorate the frame with sprigs of
artificial cherry blossoms, which NAV no
obtained at any Japanese store and il
wanted for photographs to stand on
sheif or mantel, fasten three or four of
hese frames together by making holes
in corresponding corners and tyng with
ribbon bows
treated with various stains and enam-
els. they exactly resemble wood. Half
dozen OF them may be made in an ev-
enlnS. Enameled white, with a touch of
gilt about the opening they are charm
lngly decorative in a white and hlno
BEDROOM
H.. FOR THE WORK BASKET
= scissors guard for the work basket
is maze from a large cork that is Slit !
through the middle at one end. Over
this is crochet netting of silk left omen !
at the top enough to admit the scissors
points
A MAGAZINE COVER.
Take heavy cardboard. cut the size
or the magazine. Cover them with can
vas, and bind together at the back ITnon
the front cover make sketchy DESIGN
I'D oils. and outline the word Maya
zines across the top Of the cover.
BOX FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
This box is made Of heavy water color
paper. which is cut out in something
Tue shape OF cross; the arms and top
OF the cross to lap over and form the
sides or the box, the long end of the
cross 10 form the remaining side. and
also cover of the box. There sbould
be small laps on the sides of tho hoy tx
oe pasted down holding it in place.
tulips or lilies make lovely decoration
Tor the sides. The ribbon for tying II
together should harmonic in color WITH
the flowers
WORK BASKETS.
These are made of squares of dull blue
linen. double lined. stiffened, with an
lnterllning of crinoline, and tied at
Inc tour corners with white linen tame.
BIRCH BARK FERN DISH. 9
4 pretty little gift for the dining table :
IS birch bark fern dish. Cut from cell !
ufoid~a circle for the bottom of the dish ,
arge-~enOugh to accommodate. the pot ,
d ferns intended for it, then cut from
orch bark a three-inch strip long
enough to reach around the circle and q
ace it to the celluloid through holes =
made with small bodkin. Cover this +
acing with small pine cones glued to v
ne birch bark, and place a border of Z
~ssss@ -
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Se1f-COntrOl.

Mrs. Ol1phant, replying to a request
from young girl for words of counsel.
wrote:
Dear Girl: Cultivate self-reliance and
Burns has written truly:
Prudent, cautious self-contro, 10 vic
dOm's root"
Know yourself thoroughly and he
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-12-14
Another Offer.

We VIII The The
psp- ct.vely.t
Mtlt"n Park,.
paul J. Dixon,
THE Butler FREE PRESS
THE PEOPLES Fran Bur
10. 4. Parke
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-12-14

am quite surprise, Mr.. Meeker. at
your wlfe's knowledge of parliamentary
law"
she? Great Caesar. Hasn't she
been speaker of the house for tho last
Is years."
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woaea :. cen... En.mer.ter..

| = WOmen ~ GeMaus Enumerator.
..Women will be employed both al
| enumerators and as clerks in the COM
pilation of the census of 1900, and the
bureau expects that numbers of them
viii apply for these positions. Yet there
IS danger that they may not have the
opportunity Of obtaining the work for
want OF the knowledge that they NAV
hold such places, as l notice that all
OF the papers in articles on the CEN
sus speak of the employees as men, not
one within my observation making any
statement that women may find USE
ful and remunerative occupation in this
most suitable service.
Women were first employed in, this
labor in $780, At that time the head
OF the census department was the late
Gen. Francis A. Walker, and it was
my privilege to call his attention to
the proprfety Of permitting women to
enter this new field of. usefulness. He
was a little surprised at first, but ad-
mitted that the suggestion was of value
and promised to give it his best consid-
Grafton. There lies beside me az I
write. the letter | received from him
short time after this interview 1t runs
thus:
department OF the Interior, Census
Once, Washington D. c., Jan. 16. 1890
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, Madam: In
reply to your communication OF the 18th
inst, | have the honor to say that |
am not aware of any reasons existing
IN law for regarding women as ineligi-
bic for appointment as census enum-
orators
Very respectfully yours,
FRANCIS A. WALKER.
Superintendent of Census.
Acting under this assurance all the |
rules and regulations for the taking |
OF the census of 1880 were so drawn
that there was no discrimination on ac-
count OF sex. AS a consequence, many
women were employed throughout the
country as enumerators, and in every
case did good work, one woman in a
Western district making record in the
number of names she obtained in a
,hinly settled section.
In 1890 women again found occupa-
Ion as clerks and as census takers
,hough then, as now, the fact that wom-
IN were eligible to these positions was
lot as widely known as 1t should have
,een.
mere are many reasons why this en-
for women is most suitable !
n the first place, as the work only lasts
or a few weeks or months and then
eases absolutely, it has always been
ound difficult to find the best men for
labor which offers no permanancy Of
Import. while there are many women
situated that they are glad to have
ne opportunity to earn a good sum OF
honey in some occupation which will
OF take the whole of their time. The
7fVlce IS not severe especially in the
'rge cities, where the dwellings are
roWded together and person can
Ork all day in collecting the names of
le inhabitants of few blocks. Another
ONT which deserves consideration is
lat the census enumerator as rule
'es only women in the home which
ust be visited, as the calls are made
ring the hours when men are away
! business
The number of persons who will be
nployed in securing the facts for the
nsus OF 1900 reaches up into the tens
thousands. 1t is to be hoped that
any women will find remuneration for
cir labor in this most suitable occu
ton
LILLE DEVEREUX BLAKE
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remnants maye be picked up at the diff
ferent stores Hem them by machine
mark them plainly with the Initials
or surname of the one for whom they
are intended. and tack loop of white
tape in the middle of one of the shorter
cid
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hem around the top edge also.

Ol~matd tbl1sAi n41yteMy % reuts' co..ent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

are now in India 5000, 900 acres de-
voted to its cultivation either alone or
as bycrop with wheat Next to the
cereals gram forms the largest part OF
the food used in India and in portions
Of northern Africa, Spain and other
countries bordering on the Mediter-
ranean.
This plant is a branching annual,
with many upright stems from the
same root. The leaves resemble those of
the vetch, having seven pairs of small
leaflets. These are oblong, soft, hairy all
over, one-half inch long Or less and
sharply toothed on the margins. The
flowers are borne singly in the axis of
the leaves ON short stalks about one
half inch long. The pods are bladdery,
inflated, from one-haf to three-fourths
of an inch long and finely pubescent,
with glandular hairs. Each pod con-
tains one, OF very rarely two, large
seeds, which are wrinkled and bear a
fanciful resemblance to a rams horn,
whence the Latin name arietinum. The
seeds are little larger than those of
the common garden pea, to which they
are quite similar
The Idaho pea was cultivated in 1896
and 1896 at the Colorado experiment
station. Professor Cooke states that it
"has demonstrated it's ability to make
large growth with plenty of water
and fair growth with very limited
supply" 1t belongs to the pea family
and is grown in rows 80 inches apart
and the plants go to 10 inches apart in
the rows. Its growth indicates that it
can be raised for about 1 cent a pound.
About 80 to 80 pounds of seed are
used per acre, depending upon whether
it is sown in drills or broadcast All
authorities agree that it is better suited
to arid and semiarid regions than to
humid ones, the crop apparently re-
quiring a great many sunny days dur
ing its season of growth. Better results
are obtained in growing it with irriga-
ton than without, although it makes a
fair yield ON comparatively dry Soils
If continued experiments with this
plant in the west prove that it's average
yield is as high as has been claimed, it
will undoubtedly prove valuable ad-
dition to the list Of forage plants suit
able to semiarid regions.
The gram plant is very sensitive to
cold. The seed should be sown not ear
lier than May 10, or, at the higher alti-
tudes, about the list Of June, and if
some of the short season varieties are
procured there will be less danger Of
their being caught by early frosts.
Gram is sown in India as winter crop.
1t is said to be adapted to almost any
soil from light sandy to heavy clay OF
loan, apparently preferring the latter
1t might prove Of some value in parts
of the southern states as winter croI
and soil cover ON lands which are un
suited to the vetches and the crimson
clover. 1t requires only moderat,
amounts of moisture and is said to b,
injured by prolonged cloudy weather o.
abundant rains, which cause it to flow
er prematurely and thus materially af
q fects the yield of seed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

A story was. told by London Truth
not long since and its correctness
vouched for, which shows the folly of
acting hastily and impulsively in i'm
portant concerns in life.
The son of very wealthy man at his
fathers death found himself free to in
dulge every whim. He had yachts,
horses, an island on which he played
king at his pleasure. He was not an
immoral man, but idle and foolish.
One day while using long distance
telephone he was charmed by the voice
of the operator at the other end of the
line. He managed to discover that 1T
was that of woman, young, single
and pretty. In the course of few days
he convinced himself that the owner
of the voice was the one human being
who should he his wife and that life
would be empty and desolate without
her.
The girl was poor and listened to his
proposals. He cabled her money to buy
her trousseau and to secure chaperon
to accompany her to the town where he
resided.
In due time she arrived. Her looks
were as attractive as her voice. He
married her and few days later was
found dead by his own hand in his
room. He left no explanation beyond
the words ~ have made mistake, y
scrawled on sheet of paper left on the
table.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

At Killarney every visitor hears some
laughah'- stories Here b one--new and
fresh. ] think which pr ked up dur
ing my last visit to the 81 aious lakes :
A number Of boatmen who were quar-
reling about the division Of tips" in
dulged at the top Of their voices in a
good deal Of profane language, which
the marvellous echo repeated verbatim
"Arrah. look at that. now, for a scan.
dal, " said one Of the party who was Of
pious turn. "T'aehin the poor harm
less echo 20 curse and swart Spec.
tator
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

Manila. But it is not solely in the in
surgents now in arms that the trouble
in subduing the Philippines lies.
On the various islands there are no
less than 90 native tribes, either of the
Negrote or aboriginal race or of pagan
Malays, and of these are Mohamme-
dan and II pagan. In all the years OF
Spanish rule but little has been done
toward the civilization of these wild
tribes. They have sent out many expe-
ditions from Manila to subdue them, but
nearly all of these have resulted i'll dis
NAL failure. Next to LuZon, Mindanao
is the largest of the group, but Spanish
rule has never been asserted here except
at few points along the coasts. The
natives of Mindanao are especially
bloodthirsty. The Moslem population of
Basilan, Sulu and Tawee-Tawee are still
independent In some parts Of Luzon
and in Panay and Samar there are wild
Malay tribes who fight with spears and
poisoned arrows, and in past years
thousands of Spanish soldiers have met
utubH dJ bllcil HdHiS LII MlhuOlO anu
Palawan the Spanish have been more
successful than they have elsewhere.
The varied native races are known as
Negrotes, Mohammedans, Malays and
pagan Malays, and all the various tribes
can be brought under one of these
classes. Probably the most warlike are
the Moros, who are found chiefly on
Mindanao and the Zebus But in some
instances they have taken kindly to
Spanish rule, and with proper treat
ment it will be possible for us to make
orderly people of them.
The question of dealing with the ma
tive tribes is only one of the many ra-
cial problems to be met. These native
classes compose not more than one-half
the population of the islands. The
mixed native and foreign class, the
mestizos are an important factor In
the Philippines. The Chinese and Span
ish mestizos form large proportion Of
the population of these islands, espe.
cially of Luzon, and these classes are
quite intellectual and are the leaders il
the latest as well as other recent revolt;
against Spanish rule in Luzon.
1t must not be thought for moment
that since Manila is in our possession
the Philippines are taken. AS yet W,
control only few dozen miles Of terri
tory about Manila bay of the entir
ia, 900 square miles of land embraced
in this vast oriental archipelago. But
very small portion of these islands ha
yet been touched by our army. TIL
greater section is still in possession O
armed insurgents and fierce nativ
tribes, whose intentions toward us al
not yet fully defined. With that suspi
cion born OF centuries of oppression an
cherishing dreams of independence tn
followers of Aguinaldo do not loo
kindly upon the occupancy of the Uni
ed States, doubtless because they do nj
understand the benefcent purposes
our mission in the archipelago. Thel
is no discounting the courage of Il
native soldiers. As shown in their ba
ties with Spain, they are hard and fea
less fighters Aguinaldo's army is no
fairly well equipped and provisione
but of course, would be- no match f
our troops in fight
% WILLIAM GILBERT iKwIA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15
The Philippines.

Caloocan is now included in the
territory occupied by the United
States troops. The victory of Fri
day afternoon was fully as decisive
as that OF Sunday. Once more the
Filipino insurgents ventured to give
battle to the forces under General
Otis, but they were scattered by the
deadly American FIRE like chat before
the wind. The fighting lasted three
hours. and during a part OF the time
II was a haud.to hand conflict, IN
which the spears Of the natives were
opposed by the bayonets OF the
American troops. As the Americans
advanced they burned the native
huts. The rebels were moved like
grass, but. the American loss was
slight.
IIoilo Taken.
General Otis cabed 10 the war de-
partment as follows,
Manila, Feb 14.-9 As a. m.-The
United States gunboat Petrol arrived
latelast evening with dispatches from
Brigadier General Marcus p. Miller
to Major General Otis, announcing
that lloilo had been taken by the
combined military and naval forces
on Saturday morning.
General Miller, on receipt OF his in
structions from Manila, sent native
commissioners ashore from the
United States transport St. Paul
with a communication for the rebel
governor OF Iloilo, calling upon him
to surrender within a time stated
and warning him not to make a
demonstration in the interval.
The rebels Immediately moved
their guns and prepared to defend
their position. Thereupon the Petrol
fired two warning guns, the rebels
Immediately opening fire upon her.
The Petrol and the Baltimore then
bombarded the town, which the
rebels, having set on fire, immediate.
" evacuated.
American troops were promptly
landed and extinguished the fires in
all cases of foreign property, but not
before considerable damage had been
done.
1t is believed that the enemys loss
during the bombardment was heavy,
but no Americancasualties are re
ported.
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Charged rs For "snss."

A story is told of Fanny Kemble,
whose favorite summer resort was Len
OK, that on her first season there she
employed self respecting villagcr, who
had comfortable turnout, to drive her
about He, feeling it to DO bis duty to
make the drive as entertaining as posi-
BILE, began to call her attention to the
beauty Of the scenery-%hicb she
wished to enjoy northumberland to
tell her who lived i'll oertain houses as
they passed along, until finally Mrs.
Kemble, being unable TO stand is any
longer, said in the high tragedy manner
somewhat peculiar to her, - have en-
gagged you to drive for ME, sir, and not
to talk.
The driver ceased talking, pursed up
his lips, and in all their subsequent
drives his only remarks were such as he
found necessary to address to his horses.
At the end of the season he handed IN
his bill for the summer services. Run
ming her eye down its awkward columns,
she paused at an item that she didn't
understand. "What is this, sir? can
not comprehend it,.
With equal gravity he replied, Sass,
S.. don't often take it, but when do
I charge"
She paid the bill without comment
and continued to employ the same driver
during many summers she spent there
Boston Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-15

Did the old skinhint give you a re.
ward for returning his pocketbooky"
asked the policeman of the little news
boy who helps support his mother
Nav, he tried ter make me pay far
de advertiser cause didn' return de
stun fore ! knowcd who it b'longed
Ter Detroit Free pr.ss
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Some Foolish People

allow cough to run until itgets beyond
the reach OF medicine. They often say
ooh. It will wear away" but in most
cases it will wear them away. Goulu
they be induced to try the successIni lheu =
icine called Kemps Balsam, whicn Is
sold on a positive guarantee 10 cure,
they would Immediately see the excellent
effect after taking the first DOSE Price
Csc. and SOC. Trial size free. At all
DRUGGISTS.
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Probate of Will.
ELIZABETH L. AMSDEN'S ESTATE.

ELIZABETH L. AMSDEN'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District. IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate office
in st. Johnsbury, within and for said district,
on the 18th day of February A. d. 1899
An instrument purporting to be the last WIN
and Testament of Elizabeth l.. Amsden late OF
Walden, in said district, deceased being
presented to court by Walter H. Weeks,
the Executor therein named, for probate:
1t is ordered by said court that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
session of said court to be held at the Pro
bate Office in st. Johnsbury. on the 2sth
day Of February. A. d. 1899. and show
cause, II any they may have. against the pro
bate of said will, for which purpose 1t is
further ordered that copy of the record Of
this order be published three weeks success
sively in the Caledonian, printed at st.
Johnsbury. previous to said time appointed
for hearing.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.