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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
WASP AS AN ENGINEER.
An Exhibition of Insect CIeverness
That Won Praise from a Sur
Veying Corps.

Several members of the United
States engineer corps were interested
witnesses of a feat of insect engineer.
ing near the road on which they were
working. One of their number found
blue ground wasp dragging along
the ground 4 dead swamp spider one
quarter the size of d full-grown taran-
tula. Whether the wasp killed the
spider or found it dead is question be-
You'd solution. He was having a hard
time dragging his prey along, and pres
entity left it to go prospecting for his
abode. The discOverer of the wasp
called his companions, and one of them
in coming stepped upon the wasps
groundhole, crushing down some
blades of dry grass across it. This
caused no little trouble to the insect.
who, upon locating the hole, nipped
away at the obstructing stalks with
his strong mandibles until he had
cleared passage. Then he went back
and sized up the spider, walking around
the big body and surveying it from all
sides.
Hes reckoning that the hole isn't
big enough" said one of the engineers.
That's all right; he'll fix it," said
another, as the insect went back and
commenced vigorously widening the
entrance to his domicile.
Again he returned to the spider.
seized it and dragged it within foot
of the orifce. To the spectators it was
evident that more work would have to
be done before the spider could be
dragged in. This struck the wasp, too,
for again he ran around the body, OK
aiming it carefully, and returned to
the hole to take measurements. He
went to digging a second time. Hav-
iEg dug for two minutes he brought
his prey to the edge of the hole, nipped
out a piece of dirt here, cut away a
grass stem there, and after / minutes
Of hard and skillful labor disappeared
underground, dragging the spider
after him, doubtless to form the
piece de resistance in a winter store
house. The engineers then resumed
their work, exchanging comments
Of admira tion.-Chicago Inter Ocean
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
A WAY TO SETTLE IT.
They Were Rivals and There Was q
Chance for Trouble Bat
Peace Prevailed.

Now, then, sir, think we have little
business with each other. Suppose we settle
it right here"
Il know what you mean. Say, look here.
You and l are counting the same girl, and
naturally we don't like each other. That s
the trouble, isn't it?"
That's it, and we don't need to waste
many words over it, either"
1--WE won't. / would like to occupy your
time just about two minutes, however, and
if we can't settle this thing without fighting
I'm your man, from a Cuban machete to a
Philippine parang or any other weapon be-
longing either to normal or to expanded
America. Suppose you kill me. You
couldn't marry the girl Even if you escaped
hanging it wouldn't do you any good. She
would never look at you again. suppose L
kill you. / couldn't marry her, either. But
you wouldn't get much satisfaction out of
that. You wouldn't be in position to do
any growing. Suppose we kill each other.
If the girl cares for either of us it would
break her heart So what's the good of
lighting? Why not arbitrate the case?
"Arbitrate it,"
Eyes. It's toss-up, anyway. One of US
stands as good a show as the other, and 1T
wouldn't muss things up as a fight with
deadly weapons would. We can state our
case and leave the decision to the arbi-
traitor"
But, great Scott! Whom could we get to
do the arbitrating?"
Suppose we leave it to the girl hePself?"
"All right. / hadn't thought of that. -
Chicago Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
"I Feel Like q New Person"

Mrs. GEO. LEACH,
1909 Belle St., Alton, Ill, writes:
Before began to take your Vege-
table Compound I was 4 great sufferer
from womb trouble. Menses would ap-
pear two and three times in a month,
causing me to be so weak could not
stand. IcOuld neither sleepnUr eat, and
looked so badly my friends hardly
knew me.
u took doctors medicine but did not
derive much benefit from it. My drug
gist gave ne one of your little books,
and after reading it 1 decided to try
Lydia E. Pinlhan's Vegetable Com
pound. 1 feel like 4 new person. I
would not give your Compound for all
the doctors medicine in the world. /
can not praise it enough"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Electric Road for vIcksburg.

For years Vicksburg, Miss, has been
endeavoring to secure an electric
street railroad. At last it seems GER
tainty that the Hill City, is to have
an electric railway. Mr., Murray
Smith, who went to Chicago recently
to make the final arrangements for
the road, has returned, and states that
all the papers have been signed, and
that actual work will begin at an ear
ly date. Messrs. Idordaunt & Schaffer,
the owners of the road, are Chicago
capitaliSts.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
A NATION OF DYsPEPTICS.
From the Mountaineer, waIhal1a. N. Oak

The remorse of a guilty stomach is what
a large majority of the people are suffering
with to-day. Dyspepsia is CHARACTERISTIC
American disease and it is frequently stated
that Eve are nation of dyspeptics."
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion any of these produce a
lack Of vitality in the system, by causing the
blood to lose its life-sustaining elements,
The blood is the vital element in our lives
and should be carefully nurtured. Restore
the blood to its proper condition, dyspepsia
will vanish and good health follow.
For example, in the county of Pembina,
North Dakota, few miles from Walhalla,
resides Mr.. Ernest Snider; man of sterling
integrity, whose veracity cannot be doubted.
He says:
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
TOO Sudden.

MADAM" said the physician, emerg-
ing from the sickroom, 81 have come
10 prepare you for the worst. Your
husband is not long for this world. He
may die even to-day"
"Oh, don't say that. doctor!" cried
the devoted wife. Its too terrible!
Why, my mourning gown won't be done
until morrow."-Chicago Post.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
The LEDGER Monthly.

The publishers of the New York Ledger
announce the discOntinuance of that publ
cation as a weekly and its appearance IN
future as a monthly.
The Ledger was founded by Robert Bon
ner. The world knows the history Of that
venture. He took into his work new ideas
and a determination to succeed. He made
the Ledger the foremost weekly in tn
realms of fiction.-World-H Herald, Omaha,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
A Short Courtship.

j. w. Porter, wealthy fruit grow
er of Hypoluxo, Fla, and Miss Ella
Ferguson, of Hopkinsville, Ky, were
married the other day and left for
Florida. Mr. Porter met Miss Fergu-
son for the first time two days before,
when they mutually fell in love.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
To BE Tried in a State Court.

Albert Larsen and John Majors, ar
rested by state officers at Huntsville,
Ala, for counterfeiting, will be tried
in the state court. The request of the
federal authorities for their trial in
federal court was refused.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
A Historical Flag.

Miss Anna Berry, of Newport, KY, a
daughter of Congressman Berry, has
become the owner of the royal Hawaii
an flag which foated over the palace
OF Queen Liliuokalani, in Honolulu, be-
fore it was supplanted by the Stars
ana Stripes.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
.h.n We Keep the PhlIlppinest

Public opinion Is divided as to the wisdom
of keeping the Philippines. Wise statesmen
are found on both sides of the question.
Public opinion, however, is all one way In
regard to the wisdom of everybody keeping
their health. For this purpose Hostetter,.s
Stomach Bitters is widely used. This medi,
cine is both preventive and cure for malarlai
fevers, stomach disorders, torpid liver and
impure blood 1t is agreeable to weak stom-
achs and soothing to the nerves.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Washing in EGyDt.

In Egypt washing is done mostly
by men, who stand naked on the banks
If the Nile and pound the wet clothes
IN the smooth stones at the rivers
brink till the dirt is removed from
:hem.-N. Y. Sun.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Woman's NIurdcrer Lynched.

After a coroner's inquest, during
which Jim Mackie and Luther Sullivan
Implicated each other in the murder Of
Mrs. j. o. Atkinson, at Republican
church, Edgefield county, S. c., both
men were shot to death by enraged
people of the neighborhood.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
at Owe You Ny Li6e."
Mrs. E. WooLHIsER,

Mrs. E. WOOLHIsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAE Mrs. PIEKHAM Il owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said L had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. Ny
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water.
had several doctors. They all said 1
could not live. Ibegen the use Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped me right away; menses
returned and have gained in weight.
1 have better health than have had for
years. tits wonderful what your Corn
pound has done fer me-"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
The Doctors Disagreed.

81 became seriously i'll three years AGO.
The doctor gave me medicine for indigestion,
but | continued TO become worse. | had
several physicians at intervals who gave me
some relief, but nothing permanent
4 read in the newspapers articles regard
ing the wonderful curative powers Of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and
finally concluded to try the pills | pur-
chased six boxes. This was five months ago.
The first box gave me much relief. l con.
tinued taking the pills, and after using four
boxes was cured"
These pills are recognized everywhere as
a specific for diseases of the blood and nerves.
For paralysis, locomotor ataxia, and other
diseases long supposed incurable, they have
proved their efficacy in thousands of cases.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Fell From Her Chair and Died.

Miss Ella Cason, of Casky, KY, fell
from her chair while talking with
friends the other evening. When
picked up she was found to be dead.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Evidently Rad Man.

At Richmond, KY, James Denevan,
notorious horsethief and one of the
ringleaders of a gang which has been
operating extensively in central Ken
lucky of late, was arrested after dodg-
ing half a dozen sheriffs' possess for
two weeks. Denevan is said to be
wanted in Texas for killing a man.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Swallowed Morphine.

John Callahan, of Co. I, Second Ar
kansas regiment, is dead, at Admission,
Ala, as the result of swallowing a
large quantity of morphine.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
An Aged Wom MS Sad Death

While Mrs. Coke, an aged woman of
near Holly Springs, Miss, was in her
room alone, her clothing caught fire
and she was so burned that she died.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Fell From a Bridge.

4. T. Baker, a prominent citizen of
Center, Ala, fell through a bridge
with his horse, breaking three ribs
and receiving serious internal injuries.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
HoVv's ThisY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. j. Cheney K Co, Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly. honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure l. taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
lree.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
A Tennessee Copper Mine.

The Ducktown (Tenn.) Sulphur and
Iron Co. will soon reopen the east
Tennessee copper mine. 1t will give
employment to 700 men.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
New Enterprise for Decatur. Ala,

Representatives of the Decatur Land
Co. and the United States Rolling
Stock Co., met at Decatur, Ala, to con-
slider the projected S1,OOO,OOO cotton
factory at that point.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

The woodsawyers of Atlanta, Ca, 200
in number, have formed a trust, and
have raised the price of saving stove
wood from rs cents to 81 per day.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
She Screamed.

A stranger entered the bed room of
a daughter of a wealthy merchant at
Decatur, Ala. She screamed and strug-
gled with him until he fed
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
bad Fire in a kentucky Town.

In the business part of Trenton, KY,
a dozen houses were destroyed by fire
The loss is estimated at $4,000, with
about $4,000 insurance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Since the discovery and introduction OF
Dr Wo6crs TEETHINA (Teethfh0 Poa0deTs)
the death rate of small children has largely
iatea the Bowels and makes teething easy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
The OrirInaICoI. sellers.

Col. George Escoll Sellers, of Chat
tanoCga, Tenn, is the man who in
spired Mark Twain with the ieda of
Col. Mulberry Sellers in THE Gilded
Age" He is nearly 90 years old, and
recently, with characteristic eccen-
t~icity, adopted as his daughter Mrs.
Louisa Stodston Grimmer, aged rs. He
is wealthy and childless, and does not
want distant relatives to get posses
sion of his property. Years ago his
wife died, and he has since been living
at the house of Mrs. Grimmer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Nnt Srnrtinnd

Clergyman-You want 20 be separated
from your husband2 Don't you know that
marriages are made in Heaven2
She-I know that, sir; but ours was not
] got my husband through an advertisement
IN the papcrs.-Illustrated American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
The value Of Experience.

with what gracefully sweeping motion
she handles a fan" Yes: she used to keep
the flies off the table in her fathers Omaha
lunchroOm. - leYeland Plain Dealer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Lfkrh Nnriefr-

The Judge-No two witnesses tell the same
story.
The Lawyer-Your honor, I arranged it
that way / didn't want to make the trial
too mOnotoEous for you.-Yonkers States
man
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Given Thirty-Five Years.

At Guntersville, Ala, Albert league
was sentenced to IS years imprison-
ment for killing w. d. Clarke, depot
agent at Albertville, Ala.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

A man imagines before marriage that he
will be his wife's cup of joy, but finds out
afterwards that he is only a fly in it.-Atchi-
son Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Often what a man calls principle is mere
| bit of seeking to force his views upon otners'
-Washington (Ia.) Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Hang sword over mans head and he is
more likely to cut the thread than move
from under-Atchison Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many a doctors bills. +. Hardy, Hop
kins Place. Baltimore Md. Dec. 2, '94.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Don't Neglect Cough. Take Some Hales
Honey of Horehound and Tar instanter
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Leading woman to the altar is usually
a mans last act of adership.-Chlcago
Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

The approval of your conscience is an ex-
cellent thing, but it is not sufficient to get
you a raise of salary.-Puck.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Deacon Pewser-.'DOn't see you at church
Of late, Mr.. Noodle" Ncodle-"No; the
fact Is 1t cost me so much for tickets to So
Gals and entertainments that I've made I'D
my mind that III have 10 save my soul in
some other way if 1 want to keep my body
alive few years longer. Boston Tran
script.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
In Confidence.

First Doctor-Yes, I've been his family
physician for years.
Second Doctor-And he appreciates all
you have done for him?
more than that. He appreciates all he
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Enough for a ROw-"Pa, what are the
dogs of WARP We'll, your mothers fine
poodle and that mongreI pup next door
Detroit Free Press
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
Hanged the Wrong HIan.

Government officials at Lafayette,
Ala, are endeavoring to ferret out the
principals in the lynching of the negro,
John Anderson. 4 strong suspicion
prevails that the mob lynched the
wrong man. On the scaffold Anderson
stated that Holmes, the victim, had
been murdered by T. L. Norris and an
other white man, who paid the negro
$50 to secrete the body Norris dis
appeared, but was apprehended in an
adjoining county. He is wanted by the
government for Illicit distilling, and
the fact that Holmes was the chief
witnesses against him strongly con-
meets Norris with the murder in the
minds of the authorities.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS.
Cotton anu Frost.

Says the New Orleans Picayune:
The cotton section of the south is, of
course, a vast domain, and conditions
must be bad indeed to warrant belief
in a crop disaster; but to justify the
hope of a bumper crop the weather
conditions must be ideal. Ideal wealth
er has certainly not been experienced
this season so far, and now that win
ter has set in, even if a month earlier
than usual, it is reasonable to suppose
that the weather will continue win
try. Of course, there will be people
found who will tell us that killing
frosts do not kill the cotton plant, but
will only benefit it; but it would be
well to remember that frost formerly
killed cotton, and. consequently, may
do it again, in spite of the bears.
Should rain and cold alternate for any
length of time, as they have recently,
fve-cent cotton is likely to be but
memory in the near future, no matter
what arguments may be used to the
contrary
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1898-11-04

Nothing makes a man so sad as to have a
girl jolly him.-Chicago Daily News.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-23

At the meeting OF tho Central Illinois
Horticultural society. II. Augustine
spoke on the farmers orchard for
home use. In part he said; "The looa-
tlon OF the farmers orchard should be
as near his house m possible, provided
a suitable soil can be found. II condi-
lions arc suitable II should bo placed
10 the north and west OF the farm
buildings. well-dralned land Is gem
orally good. on any side win do. but do
not use slough land. even II II has
been drained. Any kind Of land should
be drained, as drainage improves the
condition OF the ground. II Ia best TO
have the ground subsolled. sub-solling
permits the rain water 20 distribute
itself more quickly and evenly through
the ground. Ground 30 treated can be
easily penetrated by the roots, which
will then go down to greater depth
than In ground not subsoiled. A small
orchard should be planted on every
farm.
Lay on the ground in check rows.
thirty feet apart each way. The marks
can be made with pillow, running the
furrow deep. and then at the intersec-
lions little digging Will have to be
done. Set out your trees one inch
deeper than they were In the nursery
rows. In setting the roots put fine dirt
around the roots and work II In by
agltating them. This Ia TO prevent the
formation OF air cavities under the
roots. Throw In only enough water 10
pack the dirt around the roots. Pack
In the dirt almost as solid as you
wonld around fence post, You must
be careful about this, for II the soil IL
Iaa.aIy nacI-ad tho air will get In and
dry out the roots Do not tramp the
top layer OF dirt, but leave that to
act as a mulch. Plant only such trees
and plants as are recommended by the
horticultural society for the district IN
which you live. Thus people living in
Central Illinois should not plant trees
recommended only for Southern I'LL
nois. Cultivation is necessary. and
trees that are cultivated and healthy
will not fall a prey 10 borera
II. NJ. Dunlap.-Mr. Augustine says
that well-cultivated trees will not fall
= prey to the borers. have never seen
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-23

From Farmors' Review; Prof. Will
lard ~ receiving the heaviest mail" OF
any man IN the state Just now. A few
days ago Il was necessary to call In
the scrvlocs OF a drayman to have II
delivered at the college. All this IA
because OF the active interest Of tho
farmers OF Kansas In the investigation
OF the sugar beet industry which tho
Kansas Experiment station IL carrying
on at the Agricultural College About
sevonty-nve snmplos Of becta have beon
analysed thus far this season. The
percentage OF sugar IN the juice ranges
from 10 rs. The average IL about 10
per cent. The Highest percentage comes
from Cloud county. Mr.. A. Munger OF
Hollis having sent in two samples
which contained 17.2i per cent aud
1853 per cent respectively Kearnoy
county sends In the second best sam
pies, ]. w. songutreth and II. @. Nlch-
aln u l.Nl,ln zach having aant In gam-
pies which contained 1873 per cont and
1918 OF sugar respectively. Other
counties which have sent In samples
that contained from i3.2i per cent to
1913 per cent OF sugar are Reno. Har-
yey, Greenwood. Washington and
Clark. The above named locations
have demonstrated that they can grow
sugar beets rich enough for the man
ufacture Of sugar. The next problem
for them 10 solve will DO tho cost OF
building and operating a factory. M
compared with the running expenses
OF factories elsewhere. Upon this COM
parison will probably devolve the fu-
ture OF the sugar beet Industry In Kan.
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