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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Distressing.

An anxious looking young man had
been standing beside a street mai, how
Ior nearly two hours, waiting for the
carrier to come and take the mail ont If
'he oox When the carrier finally an
peared, the young man said:
See here, I've dropped a letter into
that box that I've got to have back
again."
can't have it" said the postman. as
he unlocked the box.
can't have it, Ell? Why. man: I've
got to have it. 1 wouldn't have that 1et-
ter go to the person it's addressed to
for million dollars,"
can't help that, mister It's against
the law to return a letter after II has
oeen dropped into mail box. It's gov
eminent property then until it is given
over to the person it is addressed tn"
The look of distress on the vounp
mans face deepened, as he said catol-
ingly:
On, come, now; that's all nonsense
III case like this. 1 wrote that letter.
l can tell you to whom it is addressed
ana you can compare the handwriting
with mine if you want to- Hand mo
back that letter and you may select a
dozen OF the best cigars II the cigar
store across the street."
do you know that you are irving tn
orlbe a government official? I wou,dn y
give you the letter for a whole cigar
stOre.''
But, my good fellow, I've got to have
that letter. It's one There it is,
That one in the large, square, cream
tinted envelope. Its this one, and,
Hands off, young man, or I'll call a
policeman and have you arrested for
trying to rob the mails. If the most
master at the general Office wants to
give you this letter, he can do it. |
shan g.
But say, now-wait minute, please
wait! I'll tell you exactly what's j.,
ne letter, and if you've spark of feel
ing, you'll give it to me- That letter
contains proposal of marriage, and
ten mi 1rl.;5 after l had Mai ed it | =
an invitation tc the young lady's well
ding! Think of it! Those are the
blood-curdling facts in the case. Now
be merciful enough to let me have nv
letter."
very sorry, but l can't do it," said
the postman, with a grin "But como
along with me and state your case to
the postmaster, and maybe he'll think
1t none of the governments business
and give you the letter.
The detected sutton followed the most
man down the street, while the anxious
look on his face deepened into one Of
actual misery.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

In an address at Fall River, recently,
Capt. Sigsbee, of the Texas, told the fol-
lowing story illustrative of the fact that
naval men make no pretense at being
orators:
ct is a very difficult situation for
me-" said Capt. Sigsbee, Ito be required
to make speech, and 1 am in the stu
alton of the old sailor who was very
fond of tea, and was devoted to the peo-
pie who served it. But this old sailor
had no society manners, and had neve !
attended an afternoon tea. He was
afraid of the ladies, but in some way he
was forced to an afternoon tea. He
went almost in despair, and when he
got back to his ship, his mates said:
Brown, did you go to the tear
"I did"
"'How did you feel there?'
"I felt like a sperm whale doing
chochet work
Nevertheless, Capt. Sigsbee makes a
very able address.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT
ON
1.-THE Pioneer Limited

Nothing richer has ever been pro-
duced by any railroad.''
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
"It's a world beaten" S. pox, c.z,x<
1.-THE best thing the railroad world
can produce. 81. Paul D;.so,,A
''Prominent and discriminating neon1e
marvel at the creation of elegance and
comfort wrought by modern car build
ers." -MHnuso1oHs 7/H.x.
1.-THE PIONEER LIMITED stands TO-DAY
perfect in construction, gorgeous in finish
and the acme Of luxury and comfort
Indianapolis Journal
'The closest inspection bewi1ders and
takes the breath away, for the magnif-
icence and beauty of it all is simply ire
mendous. -Nmueatoxis Times
The PIONEER LIMITED leaves Mime
apohs at 7:30 and st. Paul at $40 every
evening in the year for Milwaukee and
Chicago, via Chicago, milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway. mo extra charge on
this train.)
For tickets, berths or information. an
ply to airy ticket agent, or address.
]. T. CONLEY,
Asst Gent Pass. Agt.,
ct. Paul, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

Nothing | can say seems to impress
other day.
She is not really naughty child,
and L think if could impress her with
the idea OF thinking before she acts she
would be almost sure to do right, her
repentance for misdeeds is so sincere"
The remark too me back a good many
years to another needless, quick tenn
pered child, and mother who made
an impression.
Perhaps her success may open a way
for another mother, and start the
imagination Of some small offenders to
consider the error of their ways
Every morning this mother awakened
her little girl with a kiss and the re-
mark:
Here is another fresh, white day.
Keep it clean, dear; but if there are
we will try and rub then off before we
give it back to God"
1t would be hard to over-estimate the
hold which that idea took upon the
child's imagination. Perhaps no one
but God and the mother knew how
earnestly she tried to keep the day
clean. And then the bedtime talks.
How the spots were rubbed before the
day was given back to God
Sometimes with tears they were
blotted out, sometimes with "Oh! l am
sorry, mother."
And again
please, God, forgive mel"
The mother long ago passed away,
but the train of thought she started has
helped the daughter to try and keep
lifes day clean for many year. She
has learned to know how much easier
it is to spot the day than to rub it clean
and the hour before the day is given
back is always closed with:
God forgive me-
God forgive me. Home Magazine
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

There seems to be money enough in
the world to make a paradise of nor
lions of Gods beautiful earth. We Sc
every possible lavishment of wealth
upon art and nature, and the world NAV
be made to blossom for the rich T;
only there were way by which this
wealth could be turned into the maxine
OF men and women out of those who
never yet had a chance. what q y,or;o,,s
thing it would be. We can each per-
maps 40 little, and pray for power to
do more.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
The Home.
(zprrsD By CLARA STANLEY rw1rcHsLL.l
Woman's Department.

Autumn.
When the silver habit of the clouds
Comes down upon the autumn sun, and
with ..-.
A sober gladness the old year takes up
His bright inheritance of golden fruits,
A pomp and pageant fill the splendid
scene.
There is a beautiful spirit breathing
now -.......-.
It's mellow richness on the clustered
trees,
And from beaker full of richest dyes.
Pouring new glory on the autumn
woods,
Morn on the mountain, like summer
bird,
Lifts no her purple wing
The gentle wind, sweet and passion
ate wooer,
Kisses the flushing leaf and stirs up
life
Within the solemn woods of ash, deep
crimsOned,
And silver birch, and maple yellow
leaved,
Where Autumn, like faint old man,
sits down
BY the wayside a-weary.
HENRY w. LONGFELLOW.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

few minutes re-entered the parlor.
did you hear me come down stairs
this time. mammal"
No, dear; am glad you came down
quietly. Now don't let me ever have to
tell you again not to come down noisily
for I see that you can come quietly If
you will. Now tell these ladies how
you managed to come down like a lady
the second time, while the first time
you made so much noise"
The last time l slid down the BAN
nisters," explained Frances.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
CnILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
Fun at Carpenters.

Tho carpenter had rut down his tools
and gone FOR his luncheon.
Life for me is a perfect bore" said
the Anger
I'm 4 little board myself - said the
Small Flank
There's no art in this country" OBJ
served the Screwdriver. Everything
is screwed in my eyes,"
You don't stick at anything long
enough to know what you're driving
at" INTERCEPTED the Glue.
That's just it," said the Screw. HE
never goes beneath the surface the way
that Jack Plane and do
Tut" cried the Saw Il 20 through
things just as much as you do. Life's
stuffed with sawdust"
Regular grind" said the Grindstone.
Il agree with you," observed the
Bench. 1T don't make any difference
how well l do my work, I'm always sat
on"
Lets strike" said the Hammer.
That's it, cried the Anger. "You
hit the nail on the head that time"
"I'll hit it again." retorted the Ham
mer; and he kept his word, but he hit
the wrong nail. That is why the car
penter wears his thumb in a bandage.
1t was his thumb-nail the Hammer
struck.-Chicago Bulletin.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Had u State Fair Exhibit.

At the recent Minnesota state fair the
Northwestern Hide and Fur company
had an attractive exhibit, that deserves
special mention. The ARRANGEMENT
was most artistic
The walls and ceiling of their booth
were hung with the skins of nearly all
the fur-bearing animals of North Amer
lea. Among them were seals, offers
wolves and foxes from Alaska, all skins
of great value.
At each side of the booth were fine
specimens of stuffed and mounted ami
mails. while on the floor, among the
beautiful and rare rugs, were the small
er stuffed animals.
In the foreground was their large Axe
IT. oil painting, which they exhibited at
the Omaha exposition, and which
shows enc Of each kind of all the fur
bearing animals of North America This
picture, of itself, is an object lesson.
The accumulation of the animals and
skins for this rare exhibit, and the ar
tistic arrangement of the booth, is a big
credit to the Northwestern Hide and
Fur company.
Without doubt the manager, Mr. Bur-
nett, is the best informed man in the
country on wild fur-bearing animals
no one can look at his picture without
coming to the conclusion that more can
be learned from it alone, with it's key,
than by studying most of the natural
histories. All the animals are in ma
tural colors and are relatively correct in
size, one in proportion to another; the
different families are grouped together
so that it requires no mental labor to
see where they belong.
That his oil painting possesses more
than ordinary merit, is attested by the
demand from the school educational
journals of this country and foreign
lands. They send to Mr.. Burnett to get
the plate to use in their publications,
and the 10000 small colored pictures
which this firm had engraved are about
exhausted.
The Northwestern Hide and Fur COM
rany send these beautiful pictures free
to all who ship hides, furs, pelts, WOOL
ginsing or seneca roots to them, or
those who buy sheep dip or worm pow
ders for stock.
If you wish to keep thoroughly posted
on ;ny of those goods they buy, write
for their complete market reports.
Don't sell at home at half or two-th' c:;
value; hides furs, pelts, wool and gin
sing are bringing very high prices now.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

the indicated depth and the tunic being
attached to the skirt at the belt, from
which it falls in graceful folds The
scallOps, which are marked in the pat
tern, are bound with bias black satin,
then outlined with passementerie, which
can be purchased in the scalloped de-
sign. The waist is simple but smart,
and fits smoothly at the back, while it
pouches slightly at the front.
The fitted lining is cut with the usual
darts and seams and thoroughly boned,
but the bodice proper shows few seams
and closes invisibly beneath the seal
lops, which continue the line of the
skirt in way to suggest the popular
princess effect
The sleeves are snug, but owing to
the scalloped finish of the shoulders,
lack the all-over tight effect At the
wrists are shaped cuffs that fall we'll
over the hands.
To make this waist in the medium
size will require two and three-quarter
yards of material A inches wide The
pattern, No. 7774, is cut in sizes for a
80, "a, SO, 80 and 40-in bust measure
To make the skirt will require three
and one-half yards of "A, or two and
three-quarter yards of 81 inch material
The pattern, No. 7776, is cut in sizes
for q, "a, &c, 20 and 3O-in. waist meas
urc.
Readers of the Representative may
obtain this pattern by clipping the
above illustration including the pat
tern number below it), and forwarding
it, accompanied by 10 cents, to The
Representative, Boston Block, Mime
apolis, MINI.
The patterns will be ordered by mail
from New York city, and purchasers
should make due allowance for the time
required for transit of mail to and from
New York before making complaint Of
non-receipt of patterns.
In ordering please observe the follow
ing directions:
1. Give your name ana ADDRESS In
full.
2. State clearly the size desired. For
waist patterns give bust measurement;
for skirt patterns give waist measure
ment; for childrens patterns give age
3. When two numbers are given 20
cents must be enclosed if both patterns
are desired
4. Do not send money loose in the
envelope. Send the coin properly
wrapped in paper, or send postage
stamps
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

Ladies' Fancy Waist, No. 1871.
(Hints by May Manton.)
One of the seasons most attractive
combinations is a rich shade of brown
with trimming of turquoise blue This
is the corsage of pretty brown foulard
with small figure of blue.
The back of the waist is fitted smooth
ly across the shoulder, and drawn down
close to the waist line is cluster of tiny
plaits. The yoke of turquoise blue lib
erty satin tucking is cut on the bias and
arranged so that the tucks meet in the
center in V-shape, back and front. It is
not unusual this season to find the
Jokes a different shape back and front.
In this case, pretty pointed effect is Sc
lected for the back trimming, while the
front is applied in square outline. The
collar conforms toisthev same shaping,
and is very comfortable and becoming,
graduating toward the vback, where it
flares slightly in prettyi points.
The left side of the waist is fitted
smoothly to the figure. 81 The right side,
smooth at the under-arm seam, is drawn
in graceful cross folds (that result from
the unique shaping), tozthe left side of
the yoke, where it is fastened under a
rosette of blue ribbon velvet and fall
of creamy lace. ~ u
The close-fitting two-piece sleeve is
mounted with shallow cap of the
tucked liberty satin, shaped to CORE
spond with yoke and collar. The wrists
flare slightly over the hand, and are
scalloped on their free edges. A band of
chenille and lace passementerie studded
with turquoise is used to outline the
yoke, and as trimming on the sleeves.
The corsage is made quite short, reach
ing just below the waist line in the back
and front. The shaped belt is covered
with the same passementerie that is
used for the trimming.
The mode is desirable for dressy waists
Of silk or fine wooden fabrics, crepon,
crepeline, net or lace over bright-colored
silk Innings, with accessories to match.
To make this waist in the medium
size require one and three-fourths yards
of material A inches wide. The pattern,
No. 7781, is cut in sizes for 80, "a, SO,
SO and 40-inch bust measure.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Girls Afternoon Gown. No. 7717.
T. ;v.ng Issues

Girls Afternoon Gown. No. 7717.
Hints by May Manton.
No material ever supercedes figured
lawn for young folks wear. The pretty
gown illustrated is made of the ma
terial showing white ground with
Powered design in pale blue. Beneath
tie skirt is worn slip of white lawn,
and the bodice Is made over fitted
lining of white which may If preferred
be omitted from the yoke and sleeves,
so giving a more dressy effect. The
skirt is gored at the front, but includes
straight back widths which fall in
graceful folds. Round the edge is
frill of fine needlework which is headed
by a band of insertion finished top and
bottom with tiny frill and above
which again are deep founces of the
needlework also edged with frills
The full portion of the waist and the
slightly full sleeves are of the lawn,
but the pointed yoke and the high col
lar are of pure white laid in narrow
tucks. Round the edge forming an out
line is a band of insertion finished to
match on the skirt.
To make this dress for a girl eight
years old, four and one-Quarter yards
of material 80 inches in width will be
required with one-half yard of tucking
or embroidery for yoke. The pattern,
Nh TIT ia cuf in sizes for 0ir1c oiv
eight, ten and IL years of age.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Question of Mathematics

The professor was expatiating on the
advantages of athletic exercise. I'm
the days of Rome" he explained, 1.-The
hardy youths used to swim thrice across
the Tiber before breakfast
One of the students slyly smiled,
whereupon he was asked, why do you
smile, young man."
"Oh," he exclaimed, Il just happened
to think that those Roman youths must
have found that they had left their
togas on the wrong bank of the Tiber
at the end of their SWIM"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Like n Lady.

Frances" said that little girls man.
ma, who was entertaining callers in the
parlor, you came down stairs so nois-
lily that you could be heard all over the
house. You know how to do it better
than that. Now go back. and come
down stairs like lady" Harper's
Bazaar tells how the little maid follow
ed instructions:
Frances retired land after a lapse Of
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Editorial Endorsement.

Under date of Aug. 81 we received a
letter from Hon. Ignatius Donnelly
editor-in-chief of The Representative
Using Dead Shot extensively. Send me
one-half dozen boxes. l THINK 1T is
GOOD"
Such orders from prominent men who
have used Dead Shot are the most con-
vincing testimonials we get.
DEAD SHOT REMEDY CO..
Minneapolis, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Benevolent Assimilation Again.

Magistrate Ito policeman who had
arraigned badly battered-up prisoner)
How did this man receive his in
juries?
POliceman-From my club.
Magistrate did you use it?
Policeman-Well, he fought against
being taken to the station, and 1 club
t,,t bim to show him that he must SUBJ
nit to my benevolent assimilation or
git off the earth
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

mere is nothing so important as the
choice OF friendship; for it both reflects
anu anects character. A man ia
known by the company he keeps. This
- an lnfailble test; for his thoughts
ana desires and ambitions and loves
are revealed here.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

John Damnation Rockybaptist is now
in meat trust. He is now in posi-
ton 10 steal enough to make anothe-
donation to the Baptist University
;v.ng Issues.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05
Another Guessing Game.

Another Guessing Game.
In this game let it be known that the
substantive answering each question
must end in ty.
1. What our forefathers fought for.
A. Liberty.
2. The greatest Of the Christian
graces.
A. Charity.
3. Faithful allegiance.
A. Loyalty.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

Flossie-Mamma, l want some wax
to waxinate my doll. She is old enough
now to have something done to her.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-05

what is artistic irregularity?"
Its the way most people pay their bills.
-Chicago Record
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
PROSTITUTING PATRIOTISM

TO the Editor: Are we as a people
or community degenerating? NO. Is
our board of aldermen lacking in pa
triotism anu the proper conception OF
the graceful, clever thing to do UNI
der the circumstances? 1 trow not.
Can ,Ae charge of ''thoughtlessnesS
be laid at the door of the committee
appointed by the board of aldermen
TO take charge of the Spanish gun pre-
scented by the cruiser Raleigh to our
fair city? In my humble OPINION this
question can be answered most en-
phatically III the affirmative.
No one blames an enterprising mer-
chant to use all legitimate means IN
advertising, but does /, not smack too
much of shop" and offend the nice
sense of a loyal people to think that
the eXultant, patriotic fervor inspired
by the distinguished conduct or our
happy rounding up-the gift of such
Il trophy shouid settle down on the
basis of cheap advertising scheme.
Well may our enemies call MS "a ma
ton of shOp-keepers." 70 outsiders,
the placing of the Spanish gun in a
shop window might look ike pros
,ituting patriotism for commercial.
gain.
1t is a delicate position to place one
self in the role of critic, but | am
sure | but rc-echo the sentiment of a
large ma ority in this city.
II. ID. BLAKE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
AS BIG AS HEN EGGS
HAIL YESTERDAY AT ifRNO0N FILL THREE
(R fGU2 lNLHt
Cotn that Was up Was Injured ard Trees
Were ripped Of their leav S.

Mr.. Kemp Il. Johson. who lives in
Middle Creek township, Wake county,
near Sections precinct, sixteen miles
from Raleigh. rung up the News and
Observer Gu his phone yesterday and
said:
Did you have big hail storm in
Raleigh about three o'clock?'
NO. was the reply. Mr.. Johnson
was told that about three o'clock Raleigh
was visited with black cloud and rain.
after which there was ii decided change
of much cooler weather, but there had
been on hail in Raleigh.
"Out with us said Mr.. Johnson, 1--WE
had the biggest hail-storm We have had
iii years. 1t began about three o'clock
and hal fell about three or four
inches. Some of the hail-suones were
as large as hen eggs. Fortunately very
little cotton was up enough 10 damage.
but the leaves were beaten off of the
trees"
Mr.. johnson added that as we'll IA
he could learn. the hail extended in Il
narrow area about two and half miles
wide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
THE FIRST REGIMENT.
North Carolina Troops Invited to Take
Part in Jubilee at Washington.


Part in Jubilee at Washington.
BY a general order issued yester-
day by the AdJutant General the num-
bers of the first regiment OF the
State Guard in the Eastern part of
the State IS changed TO the second
regiment and the companies located
at MaXton and Lumber ridge, here
tofore known as companies Il and /,
Second regiment, are transferred to
it, the company at Lumber Bridge to
take the letter l. and at MaXton the
letter M. The number of the Second
regiment of the State Guard III the
Western part of the State is changed
to the FIRST regiment.
me military organizations of the
State have been invited to participate
in the military jubilee parade at
Washington, May 1926 and officers
of the Guard are requested to act
as aides on the staff OF Gen. Hawley,
commander of the military depart
men,of the jubilee. This invitation
will be distributed at once to the
Guard and the Adjutant General
hopes that a number of officers at
least will accept and represent North
Carolina. 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
A FINE ADDRESS.

Writing of the closing exercises of
the Winston colored graded school the
Twin-City Sentinel has this to say:
''The annual address by Prof. n. C..
Bruce. of Shaw University, Raleigh,
was well received. His advice to the
pupils was practical and timely. He
said the colored people should look,
see and act for themselves: that they
have much to thank God and the
white people for. He referred to The
thousands of dollars paid by the
whites of North Carolina for the edu-
cation of the colored people. He adj
monished the members of his race
to be truthful Industrious and faith
full to God. He paid high compli-
ment upon the pupils who came 20
Shaw University from Winston graded!
school,"