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The representative., 1900-04-26
SNAKES ARE COMING HIS WAY.
Philadelphia Man Who Has Set Out ,
Corner the Market.

Philadelphia Man Who Has Set Out to
Corner the Market.
Jacobus Hope, of Philadelphia, is the
president, secretary and treasurer Of Z
snake trust. Mr: Hope has cornered the
Hope, Philadelphia, Pa are coming this
way from all quarters Of the globe by
rail- by steamer, on horseback and on foot.
Like Joe Leitre, Of Chicago, when he cor
nered the wheat market, Mr.. Hope means to
have the snakes actually in his posses
sion. The snake hunters OF India nave
been shaking day and night to fill the
orders of Jacobus Hope, Philadelphia.
send every python you can lay your
hands on" were the cabled instructions
OF Mr.. Hope, and as result 1ndia's sup
ply Of pythons and anacondas is well nigh
exhausted.
India. it is reported, had a cold spell
which gave the snake crop a setback from
which it will take year or so to recover
Several hundred yards of snakes are ex-
pected from India any day now. All snakes
sell by the yard. The regular price .oi
q python up to 10 feet is $3.50. Beyond
that length the price grows abruptly steep
er A 22-foot python is worth about $500
Boa constructors from South America art
headed this way. They come in boxes
that look like giant cofans. The baggage
man will be In no doubts as to the nature
! az his baggage, as an able bodied boa con.
strictor does not smell like peaches. Thou
sands Of dollars worth Of boa constructors
will soon be In the city.
Texas IL rushing East hog snakes
"vhip" snakes and thunder snakes few
barrels of blue racers, chicken snakes, bul
snakes and milk snakes are coming from
New Mexico, while Arizona will be able tt
SPARE several crates of ribbon snakes, blacl
snakes and adders, not to mention q Gils
monster or two.
In answer to Mr.. Hopes cry for snake,
Mexico will send tarantulas and scorpions
Philadelphia promises to be the grea
snake center Of the world, herself having
q supply Of snakes, big and little, that hal
never been equaled.
AS soon az the weather moderates, tn,
busy little Jerseyite, with his stout can
vas bag, viii 60 shaking Pine snakes ar
the Jerseyite's specialties. These snake
sell at retail at 80 much foot. The
grow to length Of five feet.
"Never," said Mr.. Hope. has there bee1
such demand for snakes. have order
from Maine to California, and never,
seems to me, have they been so scarce
The soological gardens and museums ar
wanting new snakes. The small tent shows
Of which there are more than $50 ii til
United States, are getting ready to star
/ out. Each Of these shows carries from
ten to 20 snakes, and the proprietors Il
want their orders filled Immediately. I a
rushing them on @ fast - posaib1s, but,
concluded Mr.. Hope. pathstically. \ can
make. snakes."
Any man w1o has snakes can aow an
9ose q tham = famine DriceA
The representative., 1900-04-26

Bryan's Nebraska platform declares
unequivocally for municipal ownership
Of public utilities such as street rail-
ways, gas and electric lighting and water
works. but Mr.. Bryan is understood to
be opposed to government ownership Of
railroads. AS has been we'll said, the
municipality is only the nation In minia-
ture, and il it is good thing for city
to own it's street railways, why would it
not be good thing for the people to
control the means Of transportation
throughout the union? Mr.. Bryan, nor
any of his friends, can give sensible
reason for their opposition to govern
ment ownership of public highways Of
every description, so long as they admit
the necessity and practicability of cities
and towns owning their public high
ways, whether made of steel, stone, brick
or wood. But the Democrats, seeing
that the principle of public ownership is
growing, have taken this step, just as
they declared for government issue of
paper money 'redeemable in COIN" They
always leave string to their reform
declarations. which shows their insin-
cerity. They are only trying to fool the
voters into giving them another chance
at the public crib, that's all.-Okolona
Messenger.
The representative., 1900-04-26
Either Drunk or Grassy, or Has Him
self "Been Seem" -

Either Drunk or Grassy, or Has Him
self been Seem
Our former co-laborer in the cause Of
reform, Col. Harry Tracy, of Texas, In q
recent letter, explanatory Of his action
at Lincoln, Neb., insists that the Butler
Allen crowd faithfully adhered to the
Omaha agreement Of 1898, and that the
Mid Readers were the bolters and disor-
ganizers. Col. Harry evidently over
looked the fact that the call Of the COM
mittee at Bryan's home, for the avowed
purpose of fusion with the Democrats,
was deliberate violation of the first
section of that so-called Omaha agree
ment, which reads:
"No proposition looking to fusion with
any political party shall be made or en-
tertained by the officers or members OF
the national committee"
It will be remembered that confer
ence composed of Marion Butler, Robb,
Patterson, Rozelle and Billy Bryan was
held at Lincoln few weeks before
TIC dS6cnUA1A6 Va tuC NOnAlIlCC, III
which it was boldly stated that Bryan
would be the nominee of the Peoples
party, and it was frankly admitted this
conference was only forestaling the
action of the committee in the interest
of fusion. Col. Tracy's claim that the
Butler gang, to whom he seems to have
surrendered-body, boots and breeches
has kept the agreement which they
made at Omaha, with themselves, and
with which many Middle-of-the- Readers
like ourselves, although present, had
nothing to do, we can no more reconcile
with truth and common honesty than we
can agree with him when he charges
that the action of the straight Populists
in severing connection with the fusion
| crowd was instigated by Mark Hanna's
| money. The old cry of s'stop thief has
its application here, for the man who
impugns the motives of others, when
he has no proof to sustain his insinua-
tions, is sure to judge others by him
self, and his groundless charges are
made only to divert public attention
from his own shabby conduct.
We do not charge all fuaionists with
being bought. Some are deceived and
some misunderstood the situation, but
when once bitter Middle -of-the- -Roadel
begins to coddle Butler, advocate Bry.
ans nomination and denounce those o.
his old comrades who refuse to sell out
to the intollerant old Bourbons, as Han
Mates, we set 1t down the man is either
drunk or. crazy, Or a1"has himself beer
seen" by the Democratic swag distribu
tors-Okolona Messenger.
The representative., 1900-04-26
Summer EcOnOlM les.

A woman who makes the clothing for
a family Of children seldom sees a time
when all the sewing and mending are
done. When we examine the thin
dresses the little girls wore last sum-
mer, we are surprised to see how much
the little folks have grown in year, for
it is usually necessary to make several
changes before they will be ready for
use again. The fullness of modern
frocks removes half the difficulty, for
fitted bodices are hard to enlarge.
When the waist is joined to the skirt,
these may be taken apart and a belt
of the material put in to lengthen the
dress. If you wish to lengthen the skirt
let the hem out and face the lower edge,
or put row Of insertion just above the
hem. The full sleeves are heightened
by replacing the cuffs with wider ones
Long before the careful housewife
feels that she can discard certain gar
ments, she finds that they must be reno
waited in some way to make them look
presentable, or they cannot be worn any
more. This is especially true of the
daintily colored ginghams, chambreys
dimities, and other wash goods that
often fade out almost white during a
few weeks wear, even when carefully
washed. These dresses can be boiled in
strong suds to remove all the old color
that remains, then dye them
pink, pale blue, cream color or
pale gree with Diamond dye
for cotton. The dresses need not be
taken apart. 80 the task will be an easy
one. Shirt waists that have faded are
greatly improved by the same treatment.
One is often surprised at the result of
little work and planning when caring
for old garments. Kitchen aprons may
be made of the back breadths of dress
skirts of any kind of wash goods Watch
for the tiny breaks in the children's g
hose and mend them before they have q
chance to grow larger. II you will darn
the heels, toes and knees OF their stock
ings when they are new they will last
longer. Pieces Of percale. calico, ging-
ham, or, in fact, any kind of dress goods,
can be used for quilts, and the little girls
will enjoy piecing them.
The representative., 1900-04-26

The Sioux Falls convention is not re-
cefving much attention at the hands Of
the Populists Of the country. 1t is prob
able that the Democratic managers will
be called upon to put up . good sum Of
money and hunt up goodly number Of
delegates direct from their ranks, if the
convention assumes even the semblance
of a national gathering. The Populists
seem to be headed for Cincinnati. Oko-
Iona Messenger.
The representative., 1900-04-26

The Newcastle, Pa, council has pass
ed an ordinance authorizing the appoint
ment Of special police. to be paid by the
corporation, and to be stationed in shop
and mill. This Is an evasion Of the anti
Pinkerton act. 1t points to the extremes
to which councils will go in the interest
Of capital II they are suficiently "in-
duced." y 'ef
The representative., 1900-04-26
RULES FOR MARRIED MEN.
A Young Woman Wants to Know
Why Doesn't Somebody Give
Them a Few Hints.

A Young Woman Wants to Know
Why Doesn't Somebody Give
Them a Few Hints.
I do wish somebody would write a
few rules for men, said young married
woman recently to the Baltimore News
writer I'm awfully tired of reading in
magazines and newspapers that must
meet my husband when he comes home
from his Office pleasantly and cheer
fully" That the house must be like
a new pin. must be prettily gowned,
the dinner must be daintily cooked and
served and that he mustn't be worried
with recital Of the troubles of the day,
no matter if delirium supervenes for me.
These precepts are all right theoreti-
cally and under ordinary circumstances
are practical. Every woman follows
them instinctively who wishes to retain
her husbands admiration, but why
aren't there few laws of this sort laid
down for men to follow7
Why isn't there someone to tell them
to look cheerful when they come in
and to forbear to grumble II dinner is q
trif1e late for any good reason, to be a
little sympathetic and affectionate, and
remember that theirs is not the only
troubles in the house.
According to the ordinary writer q
woman's whole married life should be
spent In practicing expedients to keeT
her husbands love from growing cold
while he, apparently, may pursue any
course he pleases, civil or uncivil, tyran-
nical of gentlemanly, and be sure of re-
tanning hers.
This may not be the masculine ides
of the case at all; the sterner sex may
not really expect to get the whole globe
and give nothing in return, but it is not
the writer's fault If they don't. I sedu
lously keep all such articles away from
John, for he's a very good husband, an6
I'm afraid such literature would pu
ideas into his head and spoil him.
Now. poor. unenlightened soul. he
has an idea that my side of the partner
ship has its own worries, and he tries
to help me straigten them out Bu
who knows how he would change if HI
ever discovered that he Is really made o.
to keep from being broken?
The representative., 1900-04-26
Andrews Goes to Nebraska.

An Omaha dispatch says: Prof. E.
Benjamin Andrews, formerly president
of Brown university and since superin-
tendent of the Chicago public schools,
has been chosen chancellor OF the Uni
versity of Nebraska by the board Of
regents Of that institution
The representative., 1900-04-26
Minneapolis Hide Market.

MINNEAPOLIS March 7.-Reported by the
Northwestern Hide & Fur Co.:
No. 1. No. :.
Green salted COW and steer hides. all
weights ....................... .osk .07A
Green salted bulls, stays and oxen. 07E 06E
Green salted lOng-haired kips
Green salted veal kips Is to Is lbs. ioH os" .os
Green salted veal calf. to Is lbs.... .11h 10
Green salted deacon skins. under
lbs. each. Ia. ". :, -. -
less than green salted.
Other grades in proportion
DRY HIDES.
No. /. No. !.
Minnesota Dak0tas, Iowa and WISCONSIN,
Dry nint cows and steers .13h IL
WOOL
Minnesota and Dakota, - 70 quail
ity ............:........... -........ Y .17h
pelt0. large, eacn ..............s..s.. ~ q l.W
Pelts medium, eAch ................s - Il ~
Pelt1. small, each ....................s 20 n 20
TALLOW.
TalloW. In cAlDo0 .........s !.........S .o1Y
TnlaoW. iu barrels ................... .e4k
9lAsene. dry .......s........Ss.m4tS -
II you want prices and valuable inlug1Staon
sbout hides, furs and wool. write Northwestern
0Doo = 1W 60
The representative., 1900-04-26
MOnssfni's

booklets Of songs and prose for 3
dimes. Address M. Baker. Labor Tenn
pie, Minneapolis. MINI.
The representative., 1900-04-26

Foods that are decidedly laxitive and
allowable for young children are ripe
peaches, stewed rl1ubarb, stewed or
dried prunes, figs, dates, oranges, ap-
pies, oatmeal porridge, Indian meal
mush, whole wheat bread, rye and
graham bread, tomatoes, spinach, boiled
Spanish onions.
The representative., 1900-04-26

the more amenable to your influence and
control. Il is notnecssearysor advisable
to always explain to q child the reason
for every order given. But II is certain
ly not amiss that the child should under
stand that every order has a reason back
of it. even though you do not tell him
what it is.
The representative., 1900-04-26
Dead Shot ;ataIrh Cure

NAeurOeo RAm0e1v
Hundreds of prominent people have teatif,af
to its cures. DEAD 9aOT kills the bscteril
that produce Catarrh in the Head, Throat
Lungs and Stomach, Coughs, Colds, Group
Bronchitis, Asthma, Hay Fever, Diphtheria ant
Files. It has NO superior - cure for Dyspep
saa, Cuts, Burns and Frost Bite.
DEAD SHOT combines tha curative elects Of II.
Florida Pines with the benefits Of the hieh mountaiu
asmosphers OF Colorado. zbc Per box; boxes q.
The FIrst 9hst out ss ths Osx viii hit yonr oe.a.
Send . stamp for sample box,
The representative., 1900-04-26
Monster Steer.

International Food Co. OF this city hal
just received from Council BLUFFS, Iowa
q giant steer, which has been fed their
celebrated International Stock Food.
This steer is three years old, weighs
about 800 pounds and Is nearly six feet
tall at the shoulders, and is veritable
monster. It is the intention Of the com
pany to keep this animal at the State
Fair grounds, at Hamline. and exhibit
him at the State Fair this fall.
The representative., 1900-04-26
sLAllfed Meafa

A we'll prepared dish Of jellied meat,
that will slice down Arm and solid,
makes an ideal dish for the cold relish
The representative., 1900-04-26
DEAD 9HOTl

The quickest and sursst cure for
oetarrh, hay fever, colds, burns dys-
pepsia and piles is Dead Shot Ga
tarrh Cure. It II natures remedy,
Florida pines and Colorado ozone
combined. Never fails. Box $50.
! Dad Shot Relhsdy Co, 81 Boston Block J
NMinneapolis. MINI.
The representative., 1900-04-26
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Ph1lppnes-Mapo o
South
with railroads,
21x14
with detail showing
Kimberley Colesburg.
OF
Margne index
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Puerto Rico, Cubs, Alaska Hawaii
Descriptive Matter Philippines and South Africa x4 inches in
size equal to thrty-six of an ordinary book
Illustrations
The representative., 1900-04-26

Cafs. observation and Darlor cars %
Queen & Crsssnt Routs, Florida -
New Orleans hmiteA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

the sea was too heavy for the sweeps
they let the galley drift where she
would and took themselves TO their
prayers. hoping by the help OF the
saints to find themselves under the lee
of one of the Windward islands by
daybreak
But while our masters busted them
selves in calling out TO the saints and
with their own hands did nothing for
the safety OF their vessel we in the
waist were merrily occupied.
\ driver in his passage along the
gangway swerved to a roll which
threatened to jerk him from his feet
and grasped at a certain carroty head
for support. There was n clank of
chains, and the man drew his hand
away as though the head had burned
him. Too late. for Alec had gripped
his leg and pulled him down. The
driver yelled. The shrieks of the storm
drowned his first cry, and a blow from
a clnched fist silenced the second. The
shackle key was ripped from his belt
and passed down the outside line of
slaves
Darkness hid every movement, and
the voice of the storm hushed all other
lesser sounds. In half an hour we Eng
liSh were every man of US unfettered
and ready for bid for freedom.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
CHAPTER XII.

Scarcely, so 1t seemed, had closed
my eyes when there was II clanking at
the door as its bolts and bars were
withdrawn, and dozen armed soldiers
troopcd into the room. 1t was still
dark, but one Of them carried "A Ian
tern, and by its light | saw that they
were all splashcd with fresh mud and
had evidently been travelling recently
and rapidly.
Get up, you English dogs" said one
Of them roughly.
"Smartly now You're wanted"
what for, senor:' said / wearily.
"What for? How does that concern
you? You do as you're told without
asking the reason. Come up you get,
you lazy rogucs" And he began to use
his heavy boot freely.
You're to march out OF Caracas at
once" said one Of the other Spanards,
"and may keep your heretical skins
whole for a day or two longer If you
have luck"
From Caracas?" said Alec. rs that
where we are?"
Certainly, senor," replied the other,
with a mocking bow, and hope you
like our town"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

"Ho, no! Good Goodp' nc cried. Here
arc good stout Mel0S and stnclCS"
tain Ireland, is it? Aye, the gentle,
merciful hands of the noble Spaniard
were laid upon his stubborn shoulders
and his proud back was bowed Aye
a naughty man was Captain Harry Ire
land, but the willy Spaniards brought
him low enough, down even to the
ground-cross, you lubbers, there's n
spy at the where he repented
OF his sins and swore to be good to the
end"
And the man began mumbllng Latin
prayers, and not another word could
we get from him, though Alec ques-
toned him hard.
At length we had to give up the at
tempt to learn anything from car mad
cell fellow. SO, weary with the toll Of
our long march, we addressed our
selves 10 sleep, and the Latin mutter
ings from the corner of our dungeon
were the lullaby that invited US to
slumber.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
fro BE Continued
The Pope,s Omcial Rings.

The pope has three special rings
for his use. The first is generally
rather plain gold one, with an intagl-
10 or cameo ornament. This Is called
the papal ring. The second one, called
the pontifcal ring, because used only
when the pope pontihcates or officiates
at grand ceremonies, Is an exceedingly
precious one. The one worn on these
occasions by Plus TX was made during
the reign of Plus VII, whose name Is
cut on the inside II Is of the purest
gold, Of remarkably fine workmanship,
set with n very large oblong diamond.
1t cost 10000 francs (f1,25O and has q
contrivance on the inside by which 1t
can be made larger or smaller to fit
the wearer's finger.
The fisherman's ring, so called be-
cause it has figure of st. Peter in
bark throwing his net into the sea, is a
plain gold ring with an oval face, bear
ing the name of the reigning pope en-
graved round and above the figure or
the apostle. The ring weighs 1h
ounces. 1t was first private and not
an official ring, though 1t has been
used in the latter way since the fif-
teenth century and is now the official
seal of the popes and the first among
the reigns.-Golden Penny.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
The Yavs.

On the west coast of Africa the ma
tives cali the raspberry yaw. 1t hap
pens that one of the pleasing diseases
that come out from that quarter of the
globe is characterized by dusky red
spots that appear on the body and soon
grow into ulcers about the size and
looks of the raspberry. So this disease
is called the yaws. 1t is contagious
and downright disagreeable. White
sailors bring it back with them to their
own discomfort and the disgust of
those at home. Yaws prevails also In
the Fiji islands and In Samoa, but In
these two places children mainly are
attacked, and the natives regard the
disease in the same light as civilized
persons look at measles-almost GER
tainty to have and the sooner over
with the better.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Not He.

"You have good deal Of assurance
10 come TO me for charity" said the
man of the house, with your face all
bunged up from fighting. You're moth
ing but bruiser"
mo, sir" replied the seedy vagrant,
who was not wanting in spirit. 'The
other feller wuz the bruiser. Pm the
bruisee. Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
UnHananIanf

We admire the independence Of
western poet who says in preface to
his volume: 'If the critics don't like
this book, wish to say to them that /
do. If they tear 1t to tatters, shall
pick up the pieces and embark in the
plastering business. / am here to stay,
and you bet I've made up my mind to
it"-Atlanta Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

Kilded coach she was for a galley as
fine n craft as ever ran to windward
against Il noreastcr But from our
coign Of disadvantage we did not look
upon her with much appreciation. She
had been lying idle for II full twelve
month and yet had scarcely had time
to swceten. never sat on anything
harder or rOUsher than her row bench
es.
Each of US English was stationed at
tle end OF an oar. post OF honor If
there can he such distinction for
slaves who are chained to their work.
and tue i've other places were map
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Hot water PeddIcrs.

In northern China hot water peddlers
60 about with a whistling kettle, the
whistle announcing that the water Is
at boiling point. When they hear the
whistle, the people run with their tea
pots and buy enough hot water for
their days tea.
The Portland daily press., 1900-12-29
COAL STRIkE THREATENED
Nova scotia Miners want an Increase
in Wages.

Halifax. N. s.. December 2S.-A gen.
eral strike Of the coal miners Of Nova
Scotia Is imminent. The managers OF the
varIous coliieries in Pictou, Cumberland
and Cape Breton counties met at Mont
real month ago and again at Halifax
this week, and considered the demands
OF the miners presented three months
ago for l2 per cent increase Of wages
all round on January first, and q further
increase OF ten per cent next April.
The operators agreed to grant the new
year increase of twelve per cent. but de-
olined to accede to the April demand.
This decision was communicated to the
representatives OF the miners today, and
reports from the different mines tonight
say the men are determined to strike on
Monday. The total number OF men en-
ployed In the coal mines OF the province
is stated by the provincial government
returns for 1899 to be 46tO. and the total
annual output of coal 100000 tons.
Win the completion OF new shafts, now
being sunk, the capacity OF the mines
will reach nearly 4.00O. coo tons In 1901,
employing 5000 men. The miners are
members of the Provincial workmen's
Association, with lodges at all the colli-
cries