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The representative., 1900-05-10
Thtrty-Five NickeIs.

/ MAHly.rAVc N1Ckel9.
| A pretty story accompanies the name
OF new subscriber to The Companion
sent by kind lady in Texas:
Her heart was touched by the case O,
little orphan girl living with he,
grandparents in Arkansas. From tn.
age OF four years the girl had been ron
fined to her bed and chair.
She can do light work with her fin
gers and amuse herself and helm others
IN many little ways-and she is very
rond OF reading. Her grandparents give
her a Christian home and provide for her
anectionately, but they are not able to
ouy her many books and papers. and
those which she has have been MANY
times read through.
she had often longed for the Youths
Companion-that would give her some-
thing new every week When the Tax-
as lady heard of her wish. she do
termined to crafty it; but it occurred to
ner that gift from other children would
De more welcome, and she accord,nv,v
wrote letter to two of the public scboo,
teachers in her village, describing the
circumstances.
Inc teachers read it to their scholars
telling them that for 35 nickels +bav
could brighten the dull days of a little
girl who could not walk.
1t required but few minutes for *
children to raise and appropriate" a
nickel apiece, and long before this the
pleasant surprise has reached a thank
ful little reader in the Red River state.
The representative., 1900-05-10
What God Give. 4. Rov


A body to keep clean and healthy a.
dwelling for his mind, and a temple
for his soul.
pair of hands to use for himself and
otners' but never against others for him
self.
A pair OF feet to do errands of love.
and kindness, and charity, and business
out not to loiter in places of mischief
or temptation, or sin.
A pair OF lips to speak true, kind.
brave words.
A pair of ears to hear music Of bird
ana tree, and human voice, but not IN
give heed to what the serpent saws. or
10 what dishonors God or his mother
A pair of eyes to see the beautiful tha
sooo' and the true-God's flnger-print in
hover and field and snowflake.
The representative., 1900-05-10

wife to bring quickly some hot ginger
tea After long delay, she brought a
luke-warm mixture AZ thick a pud-
ding.
She was useless: and many Of us are
In the same dx when confronted sud-
denly by an emergency case, requiring
quick wits, skilled fingers, and q knowl-
edge Of proper remedies. place prac-
ttcal home nursing in the place Of honor
as an accomplishment. Many lives
given up by physicians have been saved
by careful nursing.
A woman doctor near me was called
lately to a carpenter, who had fallen
from roof, and so broken and bruised
his right leg that several experts said it
must be amputated. She seized a long
thin piece Of wood lying by the man.
split 1t In two, splintered up the leg, and
told him to have courage and he would
come out all right. And so it proved.
secondly, the accomplishment of cook
ing. Now, / fancy you will say, "It's
easy to preach; can you do anything in
that liner" I am proud to say that I
was trained in every department of
housekeeping, and can cook three square
meals day, and delight in it. All honor
TO the modern cooking schools. that
nave made culinary skill fashionable
and SO desirable.
Thirdly, there are the great accom-
plishments of dressmaking and mill
merry; but, after all, the most useful ac-
compiishment is to know what not to
say, and when not to say it. The most
brilliant conversation is not SO great a
power rs tactful silence, or the gift Of
using language to conceal thought with
out insincerity.
If we were allowed antediluvian Ion
gevity, the costly experiments in at
tempting accomplishments might not
matter. But we stay on earth but a
few years, yet we fool away time as if
we were permanent residents.
There are a great many young Wild
ows, left with little children, who find
out too late that they are absolutely
without resources, though crammed |
with useless accomplishments. Sum- |
ming up, find out your bent, and stick |
to 1t until you find you can make 1t
means of support.-Household.
The representative., 1900-05-10

once received great fright, writes q
physician in Chambers Journal. and a
lesson In the truth of the saying. "A
little learning is dangerous thing" at
one and the same time.
Among my child patients was a little
girl who was down with a severe attack
of measles.
AS there was good deal of bronchial
and threatened lung complication. pre-
scribed constant poulticine. back and
front.
At the end Of my mornings visit tha
The representative., 1900-05-10

like pack of hungry, raving wolves uis-
turbed at carrion feast, they compactly
mass together, using teeth and claws tn
repel the weaker invader.
ls 1t SO with workingmen? I saw no.
In the past they have stood by each
other. Petty wranglings and insignifi-
cant chickering's, melted by the hirelings
OF their enemies, have divided them on
the only battle ground where they can
ever hope to win and that is In the
political field.
The past of labor was Uttered with
the tear-rusted shackles OF slaves and
| crimsoned with the knout-drawn blood
of serfs.
lts present, season of disquietude.
uncertainty and mutterings, presaging
the awakening of the lion and the tiger
In man. foreboding disaster to those who
demand 81 in labor for 81 in wages.
The people OF France rebelled against
the tyranny of a nobility whose demands
were insignificant compared with the ex-
The profits Of the Carnegies were up-
wards Of $21, 100000 for a single year.
and the bulk of that vast sum can be
traced back to the treasury of the United
States Of America, the protector Of Car
negie & Frick's Infant iron industry"
BY advancing the price Of coal oil
three cents gallon the Standard Oil
people were enabled to declare a divi-
dend OF $17,0OO,OOO.
And the country Is filled with like
vampire trusts which rob the people
under the sanction OF the law.
George Washington said, "No punish
ment is too great for man who builds
his fortunes upon the ruins of his coun-
try" but in these later days the word
punishment" has been changed to "pro-
lection" And yet we are told that times
are good and the country prosperous.
Aye, the same kind of good times and
prosperity that made imperial Rome a
ruin. The kind of times and prosperitv
that is driving our men to suicide and
destruction and our women to the devil.
Let those who cringe to the financially
powerful and who, ignoring merit, bow
low to empty honors, mostly money
bought, in the vain hope that thrift
may follow fawning," read the editorial
on prosperity in Harper's Bazar, dated
March II, 19OO fair sample of columns
and pages that might be culled from the.
press. Then let them prate of "pros-
porous times"
The future of labor in this country
'ests absolutely with the voters them
selves. If they are satisfied with exist
ng conditions, let them hug their chains
md lick the hand that whirls the lash.
'ut If they wish for better times. for
happier times. for honest times honor
Ibly gained, let them remember that
he future of labor can only be made
right as cloudless midday sun
through education, along proper lines.
nd the judiciOus use of the ballot.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Named q Ticket.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, April 24.-The
Middle-of-the-Road state convention Of
the Peoples party was held here today.
Only 30 were present, all being members
OF the state central committee. It was
decided to nominate state ticket. The
following were named: Governor, A. G.
Vantine, Flora; lieutenant governor. ].
H. Ferris, Joliet; secretary Of state. Ed
ward Muller. Chicago; auditor, Jacob
Cosad, Fayette county; treasurer, H.
w. Bannigan, Chicago.
The representative., 1900-05-10
Language Slips.

A teacher in a famous Eastern col
lege for women has prepared for tn
benefit of her students the following
list Of words, phrases and expression
to be avoided"
Set watch on your lips and II you ar
accustomed to make these slips try t,
substitute the correct expression. Blu
don't be content with that alone.
Learn why the preferred expression 1,
correct, and this of itself will SO fix i
in your mind that you will soon use i
| unconsciously.
Guess" for suppose" or think"
Elk" for arrange" or prepare"
"Ride' and drive" interchangeably
REAL as adverb, in expressions such
as real" good for really" good.
Some or "any" in an adverbia
sense; for example, II have studied
some," for Somewhat" "I have not
studied any" for "at ALL"
Some" ten days for about" ten days.
Not "as" l know, for "that" 1 know.
"Try" an experiment for make" an
experiment.
Singular subjects for contracted plural
verb; for example, "She don't skate
well" for ''she doesn't skate WE'LL"
Expect" for suspect"
"First-rate" as an adverb.
Right away" for immediately"
Party for person"
Promise" for assure"
POSTED" for Informed"
depot" for station"
Try "and" for try ITO" 20.
Funny" for "odd" or unusual"
"Above" for foregoing" more than"
for beyond"
Does it look good" enough for sswell"
enough.
Feel BADLY" for feel "bad."
Feel good" for fell "well."
Between" seven for among" seven.
Seldom cor" ever for seldom "if" ever.
or seldom or never"
Taste and smell ''of" when used tram
sitively.
More than you think "for" for more
than you think
These" kind for "this" kind.
Nicely" in response to an inquiry.
Healthy" for wholesome"
Just "as soon" for just "as lief"-
Denver Post.
The representative., 1900-05-10

~. "a. 70 - and 30 inch waist
Although there are innumerable nev
tucked and plated skirts being intro
duced, the four piece model with the bo,
plated back is exceedingly popular To-
light weight cloths.
Dark gray homespun is here illustrat
| ed In one OF these fashionable skirts
which has plaits inserted at either side
of the narrow front gore.
The sides fit smooth over the hips. ex.
tending to the center back, where they
meet the watteau which is arranged to
fit perfectly fiat and smooth at the waist
line In narrow plait. Widening to-
ward the lower edge this fullness falls
In graceful folds, retaining the box
plated effect at the floor.
The front seams are opened, thorough
ly pressed and machine stitched, narrow
braid being applied to cover stitcfings.
Extensions added on each side of the
front, from the point where the stitching
ends, are arranged in hollow box plaits
and fatty pressed, giving a full flare at
the lower edge.
Poplin, venetian cheviot, crepeline,
drap d'ete or prunella are appropriate
fabrics for this mode, and the seams
may be strapped with stitched bands II
SO desired.
To make the skirt in the medium size
will require five yards of 5O-inch ma
terial. The pattern, No. 1860, is cut in
sizes for a %, "a, 26, % and 3O-inch waist
measure.
Readers Of the Representative may
obtain this pattern by clipping the
above illustration. including the pat
tern number below it, and forwarding
1t, accompanied by 10 cents to the Rep
resentative, Boston Block, Minneapolis.
MINI.
The patterns will be ordered by mail
from New York city, and purchasers
should make due allowance for the
time required for transit by mail to and
from New York before making COM
plaint of non-recefpt Of patterns.
In ordering please observe the follow
ng directions:
l. Give your name and address ii |
'ull.
2. State clearly the size desired. For
waist patterns give bust measurement: |
The representative., 1900-05-10
The Home.
Woman 5 Department.
The Voice.
--H N~hse

The Voice.
It b not so much what you say,
As the manner in which you say It:
It is not SO much the language you use,
And the tones in which you convey It.
For words but come from the mind,
And grow by study and art;
But tones leap forth from the inner self
And reveal the state Of the heart,
Selected.
The representative., 1900-05-10
What Could Ha nnV

An exchange gives this example of the
o1mcult1es sometimes encountered under
Russian laws. Said an official to a trav.
eler suspected of too great curiosity:
You can't remain in this country
SIR"
Very, WE'LL" returned the traveller,
then I'll leave It,"
Have you permit to leave?"
''No, SIR"
Then you cannot leave. 1 give YOU
"a hours for making up your mind what
to do. ;"
The representative., 1900-05-10
Bees That Make Glucose H.,.~.

People buy comb honey" said man
from the country to a representative Of
the New York Mail and Express, "be-
hevlng that the fact that it is sealed bv
the honest little bees precludes the DOS
s1bility Of fraud. The fact is that the
Dees OF many professional honey raisers
40 nothing the livelong summer but
pack glucose into their hives from an
The representative., 1900-05-10

A young couple who had known each
otner but a week, recently left Omaha
rof Chicago to be married. The woman.
savings Of three years were entrusted 70
the mans keeping. When the train waa
rolling over the plains, the man went
into the smoking car, and at a junction
OF roads surreptitiously left the train.
by accident, the girl had kept $50 in
a separate pocketbook, and Herewith
sne was enabled to return home. Elope-
ments and desertions occur too frequent
ly to invite comment. AS the elder Fox
said to the younger. "1f you must wash
your new watch, suppose you must"
II silly girl will elope with stranger
and give him her money, she probably
will, but let her-accidentally-keep $50
In separate pocketbook.
The representative., 1900-05-10

httls ons's mother had sid, ..Now. doc
tor. & there 10 any rise IN temperature,,- -
she was great on temperature. by til.
way-.1 win send for you at once. A,
You know. l have = clinical thermone.
tor. and can take the temperature nv
self. without troubling you TO come il
for the purpose" /.
Just as I was going to bed was
startled by violent ring at the bell,
and. hasteaing to thesdoor. saw q terri
ned domestic. who gasped, "Oh, sir:
please sir: do come round at once! Miss
Mallory is worse.
"Missus said Twas to te}l you her tenn
perature was 1os and fisif' fast"
Scarcely waiting toSpu} on my hat !
rushed around to the 'hodse Of nv ,,tt,a
patient and discovered the whole family
assembled in the sick room. awaiting
the end of poor Marjory, the mother
wringing her hands in agony and crv-
ing deadfully.
WHAT'S the temperature, now?" I al-
most shouted in my agitation.
on' sobbed the mother, Il haven't
dared to look since.
MY poor darling! It was 1Os. and
tney say that los is always fatal" and
she broke down completely.
without wasting any more time.
turned down the blanket, and-found
tnat the thermometer had been thrust
between the child's side and arm and
tne ouiD imbedded in freshly applied
hot poulticel
The representative., 1900-05-10

"Shall money control this govern.
ment?" will be the great issue In 1900.
Direct legislation would settle this ques-
tion and settle 1t right. Read Bond
and Industrial Slavery" Price Is cents.
The representative., 1900-05-10

opsa barrel that - lett staadine sloea
by. S.
THE bee will not search fragrant
flowers the 1ivelong day for 4 trfatnR
amount Of pure honey when he can get
glucose. The honey men see that there
Is plenty Of glucose handy, and instead
OF one pound Of pure honey they aid the
bees in putting ten pounds Of glucose on
the market.
Human ingenuity has not devised 4
way Tor making and sealing the honey
comb, or the bee would be dispensed
with altogether.
1 know man who keeps so hives of
bees on the roof of his store in the city.
BY having plenty of glucose he gets
enough 'honey'sOut Of the buzzing slaves
to do wholesale business in honey"
The representative., 1900-05-10
1e7e-ladies' Fancy Waist
70 "a QR 90 IN ;.oh h..A

", "a, 80, 81, 40 inch bust
! This dainty waist formed part of a
costume in silver gray and white panne
liberty, with trimmings of narrow Val
enclennes lace and insertion, the collar
and g1rdle of deep violet velvet.
II is mounted on a glove fitted lining
which closes at the center front tha
seams and darts being featherboned.
The back is fitted smoothly across the
shoulders and drawn down closely at the
waist line in tiny plaits.
The left front is plain, the right being
arranged in small gathers on the velvet
collar, crossing over in double breasted
eject. The edge is shaped in four points
trimmed with lace and insertion. The
front is slightly bloused over the mar
row girdle which is fastened with a sill
yer buckle.
The correct two-piece sleeves have
silgnt 1ullness at the shoulders; the
lower edge is finished with a cuff OF
unique scalloped shaping, lace trimmed.
Foulard, India silk. dimity, lawn or
organd1e are Appropriate fabrics for this
mode, with trimmings Of lace. ribbon
satin or applique.
To- make the waist in the medium size
Will require four yards of 22-in. material.
The pattern, No. 1879, is cut in sizes for
81, "a, IS, 80 and 4O-inch bust measure
=
aes Four-pfece Skirt, No. 1900.
with Box Plated Back and PI.tt.
Inverted at Either Side Of Front
Gore.
The representative., 1900-05-10

Student-Heat expands and cold con-
tracts.
Professor-Correct; give an example.
Student-During the summer the affec-
lions OF city people for their country re-
latlves expand, and in winter they con-
tract
The representative., 1900-05-10

81 ~ rance,
Unless you know the lingo.
II you do. like me,
you'll repent, by lingo.
MY subject recalls Hoods "schoo,
mis'less Abroad" a most learned hut
a''eriy Impractical spinster, who found
nerseir worse than useless when hor
Aather was seized with spasms from, :,
digestion while they were snond;.
vacation In Germany. Alas! as she
run over the catalogue of her acooa,
pilsnments. the more she remembarod
wnat she could do for her sick naront
the more helpless and useless she an.
peared. For instance, she could have
n'oroioered him night-cap, or netted
nim SILK purse, or plated him q gnard
cnaln, or cut him out a watcb-nonor
ornament his braces with bead work or
worked MIN pair of slippers, or open-
worked his pocket handkerchief or fo..
.ooned him with rice-paper roses " put
Aer dear papa needed grue, ona -.
Drought :, him her maidei. effort in ,r,s
line. 1t IL tnss
ran' poor" spluttered the Revererd
~ unceremoniously getting rid Of
'ne nrst spoonful of the mixture .r.,-
paste! common pastel"
! MS is no exaggeration. A nurse to,d
us OUT Yesterday that a patient of hers
va N the same suffering condition and
wnlle she was preparing hot foot,ho,h
Sno external lotions. she called to ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
ERNST }. LEHMANN's WILL FILED.
Bulk of the Estate Goes to His
Widow

The will Of the late L. ]. Lehman, the
originator of the department store system
in this country, was filed for probate in
Chicago yesterday. He left an estate
valued in the instrument at S6,O16,OOO. OF
this S3,526,0OO is in personal property and
S2,JJo,0oQ in real estate.
The will was written February 90. 1885,
four years and three months before Mr..
Lehman was adjudged insane. The tesla
tor made the following requests: To his
brother, Frederick II. Lehman of Chicago
$4,000; to his sister, Miss Elizabeth Leh-
mann, an annuity of 5000, to be paid to
her January L of each year while she lives
To Charles Pheasant, Bertha Pheasant Ma
tilda Pheasant and Amanda Pheasant
nephew and nieces, he left $4,000 each 1t
was provided that in the event of the death
OF any one or more of these last named
!eSatees the sum beGueathed to such per-
son or persons should go to the survivor
or survivors. The three nieces are dead
and the $4,000 will go to Charles Pheasant
To his widow. Mrs. Augusta Lehmann
the testator left all his personal property
valued in the Will when drawn at So $50 600
ana one-third of his real estate. To his
six children was left two-thirds of his real
estate.
The will was accepted for probate at the
value of the estate at the time of the draw
Ing OF the WILL 1t is believed the estate
has increased fully S4.OOo.OOO since that
time and is now worth O0O0 900 at least.
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Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt Attention.

situation has changed so completely, it is
calculated that only about one-third of the
supply of the local brick market is now
produced in yards within the city, and a
considerable proportion of this comes from
the kilns of the Washington Brick Com
pany, which IS said to be the largest con-
Germ in the District, and which turns out
about one-fourth Of the S0,00000O of brick
which Is needed to supply the local build
ers. In times of building activity the total
annual output is about 100, 600 600.
1t became evident, 1t is said to the preSi-
dent, Mr.. T. l.. Hobrook, who has been the
efficient head Of the company during all
these years, that the time is near at hand
when brickmakns in the District will no
longer be possible. and SO he decided to
take time by the forelock. The scene Of
the operations of this important local m
dustry has, during the past few years, been
gradually transferred to Virginia, near the
end of the Long bridge, where the excellent
quality of brick for which this locality has
SO long been famous will continue to be
made for many years yet to come.
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CLOUD OF WITNESSES PRESENT.
Frankfort Crowded With Politicians
interested in Election CONTEXT.

A dispatch from Frankfort Ky, last
night says:
The Goebel-Taylor and Beckham- Mar
shall contest committees will each hold
meetings tomorrow. at which they will ar
range for the trial of the contests The
hearing of evidence will begin Monday
About 5000 witnesses are expected.
The arrival of about fifty men from
eastern Kentucky tonight created big
stir in Goebel circles, when it was charged
that the new arrivals were militamen in
citizens clothes. In republican circles this
was laughed at, and it is claimed they are
only few of the hundreds Of Taylor wit
neSSeS who have been summoned here to
give testimony in behalf Of the contest ees
The Goebcl leaders late tonight claim tel
eSraphlc adViCes from counties in the east
erh part OF he state that military comma
mes IN that section are being equipped to
come TO Frankfort next week
BON branches of the legislature had u1liet
sessions today, and the house adjourned
until Monday. The only thing done in
either branch which had any bearing on the
contests was in the senate where the reso-
luton charging John II. Whallen and
CharIes Ryan with contempt in offering to
brlbe Senator HarrelI, was adopted as
amended in the house. The amendment
cohcurred III directs the speakers of the
Two houses to name two democrats and one
republican each on the joint committee
winch Is TO conduct the investigation
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ST. LOUIS CITY COUNCIL MOBBED.
Over Failure to Provide EIec
trio Lights.

Rioting Over Failure to Provide EIec-
trio Lights.
The agitation caused by the failure Of the
St. Louis house Of delegates to contract for
electric lighting for the alleys parks and
city institutions eliminated yesterday in a
demonstration by the citizens at the doors
leading to the delegates floor.
A crowd numbering several hundred COM
pletely filled the corridors leading to the
delegates chamber. They howled. hooted
and Kissed. and at times threatened to
break in the doors. Alfred Life. page Of
the house. was assaulted. At one time a
revolver was drawn by the sergeant-at-
arms Of the house. Henry L. Weeks, who
guarded the door leading to the delegates
floor. and several times, before the arrival
of the police, it looked as if bloodshed could
not be averted.
The arrival of a police sergeant and a
squad. together with speech to the crowds
from Gov. Stannard. cautioning them to
commit no overt act, had the effect of
QuellnE the disturbance.
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Representative Pearse of Maryland YES
terday introduced a bill for the suspension
OF tariff duties upon imports when their
sale or manufacture are monopolized, and
providing for a commission on foreign COM
merce to investigate and report to the
President thereon"
Among the other House bills were those
by Mr.. Grout of Vermont, approprIating
SJoO,"c for the purchase OF the right to
manufacture and use the high explosive
'thorite' and also the Isham high explo-
sive shell. By Mr.. Lacey of Iowa, to set
aside a preserve for the American bison;
and by Mr.. Loud of California reintroduc-
ing what is known as the Loud bill. in
reference TO second-class mail matter with
some notifications.