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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
A Letter of Advice.

A son of Erin appeared at the money
order window of a postofice, and said
that he wanted to "sind some money to
ould Oirland."
Fill out this blank" said the clerk,
handing the applicant one of the blanks
used on such occasions.
can phwat is that?" asked Jerry.
cts blank that every applicant for
a money order must fill out-a kind of
letter of advice regarding the money
order"
can phawt has a letther of advice got
to do wild me sindin' tin dollars to me
ould mother?''
"a letter of advice to the postmaster
always go with the money order"
Jerry went away from the window
grumbling and mystifed
After half an hour of painful effort at
high desk provided for the public use
at one end of the room, Jerry returned
to the window and handed in this 'let-
ter of advice" to the postmaster at Bal
lycarney:
Dear Moike: Dim tould OF must give
yez bit of advice before you'll be able
to pay me ould mother the two pounds
Dim sendin' along with this. So, Moike,
OF would advise yez to come to Ameriky
an git a job at kaping postofice, for
it's illigant postofices they has here,
an Olive no doubt the pay is tin times
what it is wild you. So now be sure an
pay me ould mother the two pounds, for
Olive done as the law says, and stint yez
letther of advice"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
Sayings of Wee Folks.

A little five-year-old began to be raw
enOus about bed time, and was afraid to
ask for more supper. At last, after
bordering the question for a while, he
said: Mother, are little children that
starve to death happy after they die?"
Of course, that child drew extra ra-
lions for once
What did you use to do, mamma, be-
fore you was married." asked a little
cherub, not four years old. well, my
dear, had very good time generally"
"A good time!" he exclaimed, with
look of establishment, what! with
out me?'
A woman of Gardner, Maine, paid a
visit to the cemetery with her little
daughter. Seeing the, efigy of a horse
on one of the tomhstoles, she stopped
down to read the inscription, but moth
ing did she find to explain the mystery;
whereupOn, the child whispered that
maybe the poor man died of night
mare' =,
A little blue-eyeda maiden, who was
romping with her fifth Christmas doll,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
The Passing of the Waterproof.
BY Claire K. Alden.

by claire X. Alden.
Time was when a woman did not
consider herself properly equipped to
venture out on rainy day without
rubbers, rubber abomination styled a
waterproof, and an umbrella Now the
woman who makes use of these articles
is an exception. She trips abroad in
snug little jacket, short serge skirt,
a pair of high boots that protect but do
not draw the feet, a close fitting hat
that has nothing perishable in the way
OF trimming, and, nine times out of ten
she carries no umbrella. The fall of
the raindrops is cool and refreshing;
she knows (wise woman) that there is
nothing like rain and mist to beautifv
the skin.
Woman comes nearer to natures
heart nowadays than ever before. She
is going back to the Free open air life
OF the natural woman. She opens her
windows, rain or shine, and invites the
wind to sweep through, carrying VOL
ume of health-giving ozone in it's wake.
She sits on the piazza, rides on the
wheel and in the open trolleys, digs in
the garden, walks in the fields, rides
horseback, climbs the mountains, rows
on the lake, chases the ball on the links,
camps out, sails the seas, explores
thus she gathers stores of strength and
vigor.
She has no fear of the dampness on
her hair, for she has sensibly allowed it
to lengthen and arrange it coquettish-
ly off her forehead, and fastens it so
securely with ornamental combs and
pins that it cannot struggle.
With her out-of-door life business
and irritability have disappeared She
no longer makes mountains out of mole
hills. Her range of vision is broader
mentally as we'll as physically; it is not
bounded by her range of duties, nor her
back yard. She sees the great things
and ignores the little ones that once
made life miserable.
She does not care for gossip, there
are subjects vastly more important than
OAAO
field glass and the microscope are her
companions and reveal to her the Won
ders of her little world She has these
to dream about
Her one-time enemy, the headache, is.
vanquished. She is healthy because
she leads free, untrammeled life.
With the weight and close environ
ment of the waterproof she has thrown
off the shackles of unnecessary, self
imposed duties, the daily tread of the
sewing machine, stitching intermin-
able ruffles; with the weight of the rub.
Der she has cast off the ball and chain
that held her fettered to the daily tread
mill of routine that was wearing her
life away; by closing the umbrella her
range of vision is wider-she sees fl
ture possibilities.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

Mothers Errand Girl.
A pound of tea at one-and-three,
A pot of strawberry jam,
Some new-laid eggs, dozen pegs,
And pound of rashers of ham. ;:
I'll say this over all the way
In case l should forget,
For if I chance to bring the things
wrong, g ~
Mother gets in a pet. u
A pound of tea at one-and-three,
A pot of strawberry jam,
Some new-laid eggs, dozen pegs,
And pound of rashers of ham.
There in the hay the children play,
They're having such jolly fun,
I'll go there, too, that's what I'll do
AS soon as my errand's done.
A pound of tea at one-and-three,
A pot of new laid jam,
Some strawberry eggs, a dozen pegs,
And a pound of rashers of ham.
Wont it be nice this very night
To taste a rasher and tea,
And twill be treat the eggs to eat,
But the jams what fetches me.
A pound of three at one-and-tea,
A pot of new laid jam.
Some strawberry eggs, a dozen pegs,
And a pound of rashers of ham.
Now here's the shop, outside I'll stop:
And say my errands again;
I haven't forgot; no, ne'er a jot,
It shows I'm sharp, that's plain.
Let me see:
A pound of three at one-and-tea,
A dozen of strawberry ham,
A pot of eggs, with dozen pegs,
And rasher of new laid jam.
Minneapolis Journal. Jr.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
Clara Barton ON Woman SUFFRAGE.

A letter from Clara Barton has re-
Gently been given to the press, which
may be of service to many, as coming
from one who has devoted her life to
the service of her country, which. in
turn, refuses her any voice in choosing
who are to rule over it's destines.
II believe I must have been born be-
lieving in the full right of woman to
all the privileges and positions which
nature and justice accord her in COM
mon with other human beings. Per-
fectly equal rights-human rights.
There was never any question in my
mind in regard to this. l did not pur-
chase my freedom with a price; I was
born free; and when, as a younger
woman, heard the subject discussed,
it seemed perfectly ridiculous that any
sensible, sane person should question
it. And when, later the phase of
woman's rights to suffrage came up, it
was to me only part of the whole,
just as natural, just as right, and just
as certain to take place.
"And whenever l have been urged as
petitioner, to ask for this privilege
for women, kind of dazed, bewildered
feeling has come over me-
"Of whom should ask this privilege?
Who possessed the right to confer it?
Who had greater right than woman her
self? Was it man, and il so, where did
he get it? Who conferred it upon him?
He depended upon woman for his be-
ing, his very existence, nurture and
rearing. More fitting that she should
have conferred it upon him.
WAS it governments? What were
they but the voice Of the people? Who
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

A. man who has no home has NO cul.n.
try, end man who will fight for his
country when he has no country is a
fool. Turn this statement over as much
as you like and it looks the same Oh all
stiles. 1t is also true that there ale
a g eat many fools.-Living Issues.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

and listening to some conversation
about unhappy marriages, incompati-
bilities Of temper, and the Chicago
recipe for unmarrying, turned to her
mother and said: well, ma, I'm never
going to marry. I'm going to be a
widow"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

With the initiative and referendum
the people get any reform majority
will vote for. Now we get any law
millionaires will pay for. Read Bond
and Industrial Slavery" Price Is cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

and asked if he thought that person"
intended to use the telephone all day.
why, that's only the parrot. He"
But the front door had slammed be-
fore he could finish his sentence.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

Prices depend upon the volume of
money, not upon the color of the
money.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

In every instance where a trust is in
absolute control of the markets they
have advanced prices to consumers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

Trusts are creatures of law, and can
not continue their rule II the people re-
fuse to vote the trust ticket.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
The National will Begin Con
struction Work Today.

Messrs. Philip H. Bruck and Joseph
w. Dusenberry, of the National Tele-
phone Company of Columbus, arrived
in the city yesterday They were ac-
companied by James Mooney, superin-
tendent of construction, who will have
charge of the work of building the
lines in the city. A carload of 5000
feet of tile will arrive today and the
work Of laying the conduits will begin
at once.
The company have been able to Sc
cure only a limited number of suitable
poles and these will be turned over to
Hayes & Harvey to complete their line
from Fairview Heights to the Office of
c. r. Richardson, where the city Of
flee of the line to the West End will be
located until the exchange of the Ma
tional is ready for service.
Mr. Bruck informs us that the work
will be carried on as rapidly as possi-
Bile and that it is the intention of the
company to give Marietta patrons the
very best telephone service.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
The Marietta Daily Leader
WEDNESDAY. DEC. 9, 1899.
FIRE.
Destroys the Marietta Chair Com
pany Saw Mill.

About $50 Tuesday evening an al
arm of fire was sent in from box Al,
and the department responded with its
usual promptness The flames were
discovered to be at the saw mill of the
Marietta Chair Company, on upper
Front street, and the fire proved TO be
stubborn one and of very consider
able proportions.
The entire building over the ma
chinery was destroyed and the valu-
able contents were rendered into a
useless mass OF twisted iron.
The loss is principally one Of ma
chlnery, although quite quantity of
lumber was destroyed. Altogether 1t
will amount to five thousand dollars
or more, fairly covered with insurance.
The cause of the fire is not absolute
ly definite, but is Thought that spark
had got into some sawdust about forty
feet from the furnace, and that it had
smoldered and got famed into a fame
with the disastrous effect as narrated.
The saw mill is one of the essential
features of the chair company's works,
and 1t will be rebuilt and rehabllitated
at once. Il At5ll}
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
Four O'clock Tea.

AT the beautiful residence OF Mrs. w.
A. Sniffen yesterday afternoon a tea
was given by Mrs. Sniffen and Mrs c.
B. Ballard to a number Of their lady
friends.
There were in fact two ,parties-one
held from 4 till G. and another from 6
till o'clock. About fifty ladies in all
were entertained.
Mrs Sniffen and Mrs. Ballard receiv
ed their friends; the former was attir-
ed in a gown of blue and the latter in
pink organdie trimmed with black lace
For serving the tea, two rooms were
called into use-the back parlor and
dining room. The back parlor was
trimmed in green and white and the
decorations were chrysanthemums and
smilax. The dining room took on a
decided tinge of pink, carnations be-
ing the floral decorations. In these
two rooms a very delightful tea was
served
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06

Tire above dispatch was received
from FarlieEshurg last evening and as
it comes from good authority, there
is no doubt as to its truth The story
of the shooting, as 1t came out at the
time, was as follows:
Druse and Smith both lived in Bel
pre-, were great friends and at the time
of the unfortunate affair were in camp
down the river. 1t seems that Smith
was asleep in camp and Druse for a
joke, caugpht him by the feet and
started to drag him down an embank-
ment. Smith woke up suddenly and
not realizing who it was that was mis-
treating him. shot Druse, who died
two weeks afterward at his home in
Belpre
A warrant was sworn out in this
city for the arrest of Smith, shortly
after Druse's death, but he made him
self scarce and has since been working
in Lewis county. Why he has come
III anu uOClutu W we are
unable to say.
AS to the report that an indictment
was returned by the grand jury at the
last term Of court in this county the
future will show. No such Indictment
was made public at the time that the
grand jury made it's report, but it is
very probable that had the indictment
been found it would not have been
made public until the accused was in
custody.
According to the stories afloat at the
time, Smiths act was without premed-
itation or malice, and it may be that
his surrender will greatly affect public
sympathy in his behalf. The later de-
velopments of the case will be watch
ed with interest.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
Book Auction Tonight.

Large stock of Books from
the Trade Sales Of Boston,
New York and Philadelphia,
will be offered at Public Auc-
ton in vacant business room
next to the Leader Building,
Putnam and Front Streets.
This is a rare opportunity to
get books OF your own prices.
Auction at 3 o'clock afternoon
and 7 o'clock in the evening.
FRANK Brennan,
Auctioneer.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
Receiver Appointed.

Through their attorneys, Underwood
& Ludey Charles Carter and Clifford
Bailey have filed their petition in
Common Pleas Court, asking the ap-
pointment of a receiver for the Mari
eta Plumbing Company, of this city.
The petitioners allege that owing to
certain judgments outstanding, the in
ability of the partners to agree as to
the dissolution of partnership and dis
posal of the business, and the damage
which would be done to the business
by closing out at present, the
appointment of a receiver is necessary
in order to gain a satisfactory adjust
ment of the affairs of the firm.
At chambers in Athens Monday
night, Judge Wood appointed Sam H.
Plumer as receiver, under bond of
$4,000, which was furnished.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06

Personal and Local.
l0ROAaaonon0aol0nOHOHenoRi

DIR. T. s. Ward of this clty,end DR..
Herman Huen, of Caldwell, LETT yester-
day for Columbus to attend the meet
ing of the State Dental Society.
Earl ]. Russell. of Columbus, is
business visitor in the city.
William Cole went to Chester Hill
yesterday to work for Lane Bros. in
the oil fields.
Maurice Johnson has given up his
place at the Buckeye and accepted
position as driver for the Adams Ex-
press Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Dyer, Jr., re-
turned last evening from their we'd
ding trip to Cincinnati and st. Louis
They will go to housekeeping in a
house already furnished on Sixth
street.
--Messrs. B. F. Wood. B. Eveleigh
and W. D. Strain returned yesterday
from business trip to Cincinnati.
The Christmas Exchange will oc-
cur Friday afternoon and evening at
the Lecture room of the First Baptist
church. Shoppers will find excellent
variety from which to select their
Christmas presents.
DIR. NJ. L. williamson is in Column
bus attending the meeting of the State
Dental Society.
&C. e. Fleming, who has been visit
ing relatives in the city, returned to
his home in Petroleum, w. Va, Tues
day.
Mr.. Seldom B. Cole left Tuesday
afternoon for Columbus, where he had
been ordered to report for duty in the
railway mail service.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mendenhall, Wayne street, Tuesday
Dec. 5, ten-pound boy.
s. E. Smith and family moved yes
terday from 416 Second street to 1O5
Knox street.
Mr.. A. B. Skipton, who is one of
the company who will engage in the
wholesale notion business on Second
street, after January 1, has moved his
family from GAINESVILLE to 61S Second
street.
-Tnfirmary Director w. T. Schnau-
fer was at Beverly on business yester-
day.
Conductor John Morgan, of the G.
& M, fell on the platform at Cam
bridge Monday night and had his
shoulder painfully bruised. He is off
duty for few days in consequence of
the fall.
Miss Helen Snakard, who has been
i'll with scarlet rash, is much better.
Engineer w. s. Taylor, of the B.
& o. S. w. night run, is off duty for a
week and is moving into his new house
on Harmar Hill.
Conductor John Baker is in Chill
licothe this week on business. Con-
ductor Chas. Cox is filling his place on
the Branch.
Mrs. John Rossfeld, who has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. John Osterle,
returned to her home in Lima Tues
day.
Miss Bertha H. Fisher left last
night for Baltimore, where she will
visit relatives.
Mr.. R. w. Alcock, who has been
visiting relatives in the city and other
parts OF the county for some time, left
last night fer his home in Sacramento,
Cal.
The Ladies' of the Maccabees will
hold an important meeting Wednes-
day, Dec. g. Officers and guards are
especially requested to be present for
drill work.
MIR. Geo. w. Wilson left Monday
evening fer Chicago to lay in stock
Of pianos for Holiday trade.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
WILL SURRENDER.
Mike Smith, Who Shpt Teed Druse,
Coming to Marietta, To Give Up.

Parkersburg, w, Va, Dec. 5.--Mike
Smith, who shot and killed his friend
and boon companion, Teed Druse, at
a Fishing camp above Belpre last sum-
mer, came into the city this evening
from Lewis county. where he has been
working during the fall months. He
was in consultation with Attorney r.
F. Barrett during the evening, and he
and Mr. Barrett will leave in the
morning for Marietta, where 1t is said
an indictment was returned against
him by the last grand jury, charging
him with murder Smith will sur
render to the Sheriff of Washington
county.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
Lewis H. Thorp.

The Leader mentioned yesterday
morning the death of Mr.. Lewis H.
Thorp, who died at 2 o'clock a. M, at
the home of his son-in-law, Mr. F. L.
Reed.
The cause of the death was paralysis
with which the deceased had been af-
flicted for sixteen years. Mr.. Thorp
had lived in New York state and
Pennsylvania, and came to Marietta
about three months ago.
The remains will be taken to Oil
City for interment.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
C. & NJ. Officials Here.

The following officials of the Cleve-
land & Marietta railway came down
from Cambridge by special train last
evening: President w. A. Baldwin;
Superintendent l.. Ohlger; Engineer
CT Maintenance of Way J. l. Kidd;
Trainmaster ]. M. Williams, and Sum-
ner Gary, private secretary to the
president. The party registered at the
Bellevue and will return this morning
by special train. The trip was made
in order to give Mr.. ohllger, who was
recently appointed Superintendent, an
of looking over the raod
and getting acquainted.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
Catherine Bergen,

Mrs. Catherine Bergen, widow of the
late Christopher Bergen, died at her
home, SOS Clifton street, Glendale,
Tuesday morning at 5;15 o'clock, of
apoplexy after short illness.
The deceased was IA years, seven
months and nineteen days old, and
she leaves three children-one son and
two daughters.
The funeral will occur Thursday af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock, standard, at the
First M. e. church. Friends will
leave the house at 1880 o'clock.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06

Master James F. Hart and Miss
Bessie Holdren will entertain their
young friends Wednesday evening of
this week at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Chas. s. Hart, Putnam street.
Treasurer Bode informs us that
the December taxes are being paid in
at very rapid rate.
Mrs. M. P. Wells has invited a
number of friends to tea on Friday
evening of this week at her home on
Second street.
There will be a social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Breckenridge
Wednesday, Dec. 13, all day and even
ing. Dinner at 2 o'clock. Proceeds
for benefit of Barlow Presbyterian
Sunday school.
The Washington County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company will meet
in regular session today at the rooms
of the Marietta Club.
The Marietta Single Tax Club will
meet in regular session Thursday eve
ming at the shop of Edward Blume,
Fourth street. After the business
melting a social session will be held
and good fellowship and refreshments
enjoyed.
Don't Tell My Wife" is the attrac-
tion you want to see.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-06
]. A. PIlnar & Son.
From Huyler's, 1863 Broadway,
Ward Nichols Block.

NEW 1OTh, OeC. i. 1888.
Mr.. Will Richardson, Marietta, o.,
Dear Sir-As the time Is now ap-
preaching Off you to place orders with
us for what candies you may want for
your Christmas trade, we would re-
quest that you try and get these orders
to us at the very latest by the 9Th of
December. By doing this you will give
us an opportunity to get things in
readiness,and know just what we have
to do in reference to filling out-of
town orders.
These goods can be shipped on any
date you may name, previous to De-
cember 10Th; and we will have same
packed fresh on the dates that you
may order same shipped, so that they
will reach you in perfectly fresh con-
ditlon.
Your early attention to this matter
will help us very much, and in regard
to these Christmas orders would say
that AFTER DECEMBER 10TH, we
will TRY to fill any orders we may re-
ceiVe. but can not PROMISE to do so;
therefore do not expect any goods
from US before the 18th of December
and Christmas. After December Gath
your orders will again have our
prompt attention.
Hone you will have large Christ
mas trade in our Candies. We will
do our best at this end, TO get goods off
perfect in every respect and on dates
desired. Yours truly,
HUYLDR'S.
an now taking Christmas orders
for Huyler's in elegant boxes, contain
ing ih, /, 2, 4, and pounds each. Call
t-f al xFnrr do