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The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

2. A. Minakoff has made an exhaus-
tive study of the nails of the hand,
some of the results Of which he re-
CARDS as Of medico-legal Importance.
Among other things he asserts that the
nails of the right hand in n right
handed person are wider by from one
half to two millimetres than the cor
responding nails on the left haind;
while in left-handed persons the re-
verse obtains, and in the ambideXtrous
the nails are Of equal size on the two
hands. The thickness Of the nails
diminishes progressively from the
thumb to the little finger.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

We extend to all our readers a Merry
Christmas and many happy returns Of
the day.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
Freneh and BrIlIsh LIbrnrlea.

France has 500 public libraries, with
100000 books; England has cnly 30
with 100000.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
suBsoRrPrroS RATES,

Entered al tSs Post 0faee foy traaaystsstOr
Are,sSA o. uAatll a SbooRd-olatS rateb.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
WASHINGTON. D. c.

A J6urn0l dsvOAsa 70 No RAsOresfS Of A'
hssidsnis Of he SuburbS Of Washington.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22
'oPULAR SCIENCE.

About 100000 Italians are exposed
TO malarial fever There are about
100000 cases every year, with an
average mortality of $1,000, This
proves that mosquitoes are more dead
" in Italy than snakes and tigers in
India.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

w. f. Rightmire, In Forest and
Stream, tells of simple method Of
cure for the bites Of venomous snakes
that is used in Arizona. This consists
in making two cuts through the place
bitten and forcing the blood out Of 1t
to carry Off the poison, Meanwhile
the person bitten chews and swallows
a piece of alum the size of q chestnut
and then chews fine another piece and
spreads it on the cut, which is then
bound up. Though the cuts may make
the bitten spot sore, no swelling re.
suits. The alum acts as an astringent,
to arrest bleeding.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

Mt st Elias has been badly shaken
by an earthquake. 1t is said that the
mountain was considerably torn up.
The shock was so severe that a mass
of ice, acres in extent, broke loose
from the top Of the mountain and
went crashing down the sides carry.
ing everything with it.
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

In Germany a clock has been made
that is warranted to 90 for 5000 years
The suburban citizen., 1900-12-22

1t has been asserted that insects are
particularly attracted by the colors Of
certain flowers. Felix Plateau, after
investigating the conduct of insects in
their visits to various flowers, con-
cludes that while they may perceive
colors and thus be enabled to distin.
guish, at a distance, between flowers
and leaves, yet they show no prefer
ences among the different colors. Blue,
red, yellow, white are Indifferent to
them. He thinks that the odor of
flowers affects insects more than thei"
colors do
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-04-26
W. h. Simpsons Prophecy.

Thirty years ago there was an extremely
brilliant young Methodist clergyman in
Maine who, though located in Bath, was
prominent in temperance work in the Stat
and often preached upon great occasions to
large city audiences The writer-whose
relations with this young preacher we're
and ever since have been Of the most cordial
and intimate nature-recalls, that in speak
ing Of one of the brilliant efforts OF the
gentleman referred to, the then veteran
editor OF the Belfast journal (Smpson)
spoke prophetically of his future, saying,
that man, if he lives, is destined to be a
Bishop of the Methodist Church, Sure
enough: we read in one of the papers this
pleasant paragraph, in the line of fulfill
ment:
Rev. Dr.. j. E. G. Sawyer, editor of the
Northern Christian Advocate, who is be-
ing urged by friends in Albany and Troy
in both of which cities he formerly resided,
for election to the board of bishops at the
coming session of the General Conference
of the Methodist church, was pastor of the
Beacon street church in Bath from 1866 to
'6S.
Bishop or not he is sterling man and has
done yoeman service for the Masters cause
in the last forty years. [Bridgton News.
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The Shipper Must Pay.

WAsIINGToN, April 10 The supreme
court to-day decided the cases involving the
stamp tax as it applies to express packages,
the question involved, being whether the
shipper or the carrier shall pay the revenue
stamp charge on packages. The opinion
was handed down by Justice White and
was favorable to the express companies.
There were two cases before the court in
volvlng the question at issue, but the opinion
was based upon the case of the American
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Prevented a tragedy.

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Variety is the WatchWord of the April
number of the Home Magazine. Nearly
all of the articles are timely illustrated,
and include: The Warfare of the Flu
ture,' Hudson Maxim: An American
i'll the Transvaal,' scientific Kite Fly
ing" THE Lincoln Museum at Wash
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ton, and " a Neglected Land of Plen-
ty.' Stories and poems with several
illustrated departments of interest
make up the remainder of this enter
tanning number.
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tFlag station.
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s. 90 from .'elfast and all stations on Branch
Through tickets to all points West and North
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F. r. BooTHBY. Gen'l Pass and Ticket Agent.
Portland, Nov. 81, 1899.
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Town and Country.

"God made the country. and man made the
town.
What wonder, then, that health and virtue.
gifts
That can alone make sweet the bitter
draught
That life holds out to all, should most
abound
And least be threatened in the fields and
groves"
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Notes on Birds and Plants.

Bulletin No. 81 of the Maine Agriculture
Experiment Station is now being sent out
1t contains notes on the specimens of in
sects and plants sent to the station by cor
respondents during the year 1899. It also
contains a full account of the Brown-tail
Moth, new pest to fruit trees and shrubs,
which is reported as established in Kittery
This bulletin (61) will be sent to all resi-
dents Of Maine who apply to the Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Orono, Me. In
writing, please mention this paper
MAINE MATTERS. The State Insur-
ance Commissioner, April 10th, asked
for receiver for the Maine Benefit
Life Association of Auburn. This is the
last of the assessment life insurance
companies incorporated in this State.
The company win pay all claims in full.
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Story of a Slave.

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
All He Had tn know.

s Epictetus taught that people, when
they talk. should be careful that they
know just what they say, and that they
should not say things they do not know,
or which are aside from the subject
Epictetus evidently had disciple in q
colored man who kept the hats at the
door of restaurant, of whom an anus
ing story was told by President Eliot
OF Harvard University at dinner of the
Cornell club In Boston lately.
"A friend Of mine, a college profess
sor," Doctor Eliot said, went to a
crowded restaurant in New York city
for luncheon one day. The colored man
In charge Of the corridor took my
friends hat and gave no check for it in
return. An hour later, when the profess
sor came out Of the dining room the col
ored man glanced at him, turned to
the shelves and handed him his hat. The
mans ability to remember SO faithfully
to whom each article Of clothing be-
longed struck the professor as being
something wonderful, and he asked:
How did you know that was my
hat?'
I didn't know it, sah,' answered the
colored man.
Then why did you give it to me"
Because you gave it to me, sah.'"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
Words Of wisdom.


This is from an old Greenbacker in
my eighty-first year.
l have not voted an old, twin-party
ticket since Grants first term. l think
the greenback money that was issued
under the sovereignty Of the people
absolutely belonged to them and there
IL no authority In the world that we
are subjects to Except Cody that has
the authority or right, in any way, to
usurp the sovereign power Of the peo-
pie. without the consent of the governed.
and go on and issue interest bearing
bonds to sell to the money power and
take up the greenbacks that were issued
under the sovereign power that the
fathers Of our country fought seven long
years to obtain and beQueath to us In
the constitution Of the United States
SO we could govern ourselves
Our constitution describes q way II
the people think there is more money
than is necessary. Congress can levy
q uniform tax and take 1t up and cancel
1t. Every dollar OF our greenbacks thar
was redeemed with those fraudulent
bonds and put into interest bearing
debt against the United States, and the
money. burned up, was a black treason
and as rascally fraud as was ever
perpetrated upon any people or nation
on the face Of the globe.
J. o. THOMPSON.
Westaf1eld, Pa, May 20, 1900.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07

doing all can for his best interests Ii
the coming campaign.
Many impatient friends Of reform for
get that the changes we demand must
be brought about by the slow growth o.
exalution. and that means education Of
the masses.
Direct legislation. brought through
the Cincinnati plan Of organization. Of
Sept. s. 1898. will allow the people to get
such laws as its majority vote. for and
that Is all liberal. honest reformers ask
for. We want growth and steady ad-
vancement all along the line, a turning
over Of existing things-a tearing up
root and branch"-as insisted on by So
cialists. The goats have been separated
from the sheep-let's keep them apart
by encouraging separate organisations.
c. B. MABEN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
Hurrah for Donnelly.

Wealthwood, Mimi, May 26. 1900.
Editor Representatives. Every true
reformer in the United States should at
once take OF his hat and let out three
good, old-fashioned war whoops for the
noblest Roman Of them all, Hon. Igna-
thus Donnelly, Of Minnesota, the Mid
road Populist nominee for vice-presi-
dent.
It was his steadfastness to the princi-
pies Of the Omaha platform and his lib
eral gift Of the columns Of the Represen-
tat1ve to correspondents who In the past
few months rushed to the defense Of
Populism when threatened by Socialists.
Single Takers and Anarchists. that our
party owes its continued existence to-
day. So long as q few. Of US had to
stand the brunt Of the fight las we have
done for years) it proved very discour-
aging because OF the continual assaults
Of the radicals. who insist ON "sll or
nothing" and the seeming lack Of SYM
pathy OF our co-workers. But when e.
A. Twitchell, g. J. Arntzen, M: r. Parks.
]. B. Dukes, Capt A. H. Nelson and
others recently took up the pen In de-
tense Of Populism, and showed very
plainly that they were not Socialists Of
the Debs stripe. I. for one. felt better
than have for years. Donnelly has al
ways stood true and on no unequivocal
grounds. and for that stood by him and
honor him and shall take pleasure In
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07


The Ablest Reform Paper In America.
Lois, Ga., June 2, 1900.
Editor Representative.
Dear Sir and Brother: enclose you
In this letter SO cents In postage stamps.
tor which please SEND me the Represent
alive six months, or as long as it is paid
for. "
l want your paper during the cam
paign. and probably right along, for I
consider 1t the abIest edited PEOPLES
party paper published in America, and
Its able editor. Hon. Ignatius Donnelly.
our nominee for vis6president, is one
who Is true as steek He is one whom
the people can rely on. he has been
weighed In the balance and not found
lacking.
With best wishes,
T. w. RAY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
This Is No Lon3et'Ithe Land of the
Free.
II the Boar ei1xnaA<rhx, ha,,. ,..,a,.. u.

This Is No Lonset''the Land Of the
Free.
If the Boer ENJOYS who have recently
come to this country to ask our gov
eminent to intercede in their behalf that
their nation and republic may be saved
from the greed and rapacity of Great
Britain think that they will receive any
sympathy or respect from the present
administration. they have struck the
wrong crowd. They would be treated
with more dignided respect and man
hood at the court Of st. James. from
which source most OF our present states
men receive their instructions and in
spiration. a
Blessed are the peacemakers'' il
back number text and cuts no ice with
King Mckinley and the gang of i'm
posters and usurpers that are helping
to run the government machine, and so
vilely m1srepresent. the people. Fa
Representatives of brave and heroic.
race, go back to your homes on Africa's
sunny strand and tell your people that
the genuine spirit Of American liberty
Is +enslaved by it's own government and
dead In the SHE'LL, that their boasted
freedom" Is fraud and a fiction: that
plutocracy sits enthroned and that gov
eminent has resolved itself into an in
formal organization to outrage and OBJ
press mankind.
y. AN AMERICAN
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
Good Wishes,

LeClair, Douglas Co., Wis, June 1.
Ed. Representative: I discover that
my time is up, SO will take advantage
OF your very generous offer. Hence,
pleace send me the Representative
paper I must have-and the Twice-a-
Week Tribune, as you suggest. Not
that am in love with the political doc
trine of this able exponent of modern
Republicanism, but simply because /
want both sides, holding that the man
who will not read both sides OF a uues-
ton before he passes judgment Is a bigot
and should not WELD that potent power.
the ballot.
l have been a Populist since the cruel
fixion Of Horace Greeley in 1872-that
grandest Of benefactors; and Populism
is my living sentiment, and il reason
maintains her throne 1t shall be my
song and dance" to the latest pulsa-
ton. Go. Mr.. Donnelly, and may heav-
en- bless you.
e. w. B. HARVEY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07

tease and prick our friends and neigh
-bors. And how desirable. in contrast.
is the gracious and graceful sweet Glow
er. spreading its feathery spires and
shedding its fresh sweetness all about.
But not only this. Plant the clover,
and its roots run under and around,
and send up new shoots till, behold, the
ugly desert OF pricking burrs is trans
formed into refreshing garden
The point we often miss Is this: We
busy ourselves digging up faults, tear
ing them up by the roots-or trying to-
frequently sitting down in despair at
the toughness of these same roots and
their indefinite extent, making great
turmoil and. accomplishing little. In
stead of which we might better be plant
ing something sweet, fresh and whole
some; kindly thoughts and impulses,
gentle acts, courageous hopes. all Of
which are ready, like sweet clover, to
spread and blossom in good time to ut
terly supplant the ugly burr of thought
lessness, snappishness, worry, hurry and
all manner of petty selfishness.
And for the others the same. We can
plant such garden as shall make
others desire the like, and by often in
viting them to enjoyment Of ours we
shall help them to cultivate similar
ones.
To drop the parable. Is it not true
that our surest way to break people of
bad habits, cure them of faults, is to
keep before them always better way?
An irritable temper will be soonest
cured by habitual living in a peaceful
atmosphere; ill-breeding will tone it.
self to a higher standard that it often
meets; slovenly speech will rectify it.
self in an air of purer English.
In this way, too, then, we are our
brothers keeper. We resent faults in
another yet, after all, we are largely re-
sponsible for their continuance. Shall
we not realize that instead of railing and
feeling i'll used by annoying faults, in
stead of holding aloof in the II am bet
ter than thou attitude, it is our part
to create such an atmosphere about us
as shall discourage the unlovely by in
ducing the growth of all beautiful and
helpful th:Lgs?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
The Home.
Wornan's Department.
~ " ~. &C.

The Water Lily.
o star on the breast OF the riverl
Q marvel Of bloom and grace.
Did you fall right down from heaven.
Out OF the sweetest place?
You are white as the tho't Of an angel
Your heart is stepped in the sun,
Did you grow in the golden city,
My pure and radiant one?
Nay, nay; fell not out OF heaven:
!. None gave me my sanity white:
It slowly grew in the darkness,
Down in the dreanN night.
s.ss 1,als
From the ooze of the silent river
I won my glory anlsgrace,
White souls fail moi, fnh. my poet,
They rise-to the sweetest place."
Mary Francis Butts in Western
Monthly.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07
One Stem mt n Time.

Editor Representative: I have given
much serious thought to the political
situation, and must frankly admit that
at this time can see but little hope for
reform.
There seems to be grave differences Of
opinion among honest men as to the
best course to pursue at this time to en-
sure some reforms or to consolidate the
reform forces.
Too many, I believe. fail to realize
that this fight is Ito the death" and
they are ready to go in with any party
hoping to secure great results by elect
Ing some men to office, and in their
anxiety to elect some men to Office they
lose sight Of the fact that the evils we
are resisting are the growth of years
and that it must take years Of persistent
education before the people will be
aroused to their true condition,
The Democratic Social Labor party
Is doing much educational work. upon
lines of strict Socialism, but cannot
see the wisdom Of their running a tick.
ct this year. They have created a break
In their ranks at the start, and it looks
to me like their whole political CAM
paign will be taken up in chickering's and
disputes over the action Of their leaders.
am Socialist politically to the ex-
tent Of working for social conditions. M
demanded by the Omaha platform. II
we can once raise the people, vote tor
the social principles demanded. in that
platform. then. II conditions demand it.
we can work to take another step.
A strict social ticket at this time
reminds me Of the story Of two Nor
wegians who started on a trip to visit
the old country" They became SEP
arated in the city where they were to
take the steamship across the pond. !.
As the ship left the docks but one Of
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-06-07

SAND HAIRS aadt sweet Glover.
II l wanted to getrid Of sand burrs
wouldn't try to pun, them up, I'd just
plant sweet clover!rseh
The talk had been q faults, Of annoy
ing habits. asperitfs Of temper, de-
aciencies Of taste and breeding, and az
to how these might be eradicated. It
was not only how to rid ourselves Of
these things. but how. to help others.
especially young people, to outerow
them.
The quaint remark about the sand
ourrs and the clover seemed to cover
the ground exactly. a
It Is such an apt smile that OF the
sand burr. ugly. lowgrowing, insistently
dtsagreeable for those nattv fasrlta thA1