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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

tree twigs so that the birds should not spy
him and take him home to their greedy
children.
Days, then weeks went by and the cater
pinar still slept In his brown cradle. livery
Gay the little fairy would come and wave
her magic wand over the funny-shaped
bundle; every day there was a stir OF
strange, new life that went creeping
through the caterpillars lazy body.
one day the fairy heard a movement
within the dainty cradle. She waved her
Wsnd the faster and-what do you think
happened? The brown shell burst open a
beautiful yellow and black creature crept
out and perched upon the now withered
stalk OF the poppy. The creature had
great golden wings, which seemed to en-
barrass him at first
How do you DO" said the fairy, do
you like your new dress?"
The caterpillar for he It was waved his
wings softly, as II to assure himself that
they were still there. and looked foolshly
happy. CYou see, he was delighted to be
able to fly. and to have gotten rid Of his
numerous feet)
"Oh, come on he said Tets fly over
the meadows together and be happy all
through the warm, summer days.
And 30 they flew away together-the
fairy and the butterf1y--for this was the
very first butterfly that ever happened.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

his troubles, and by strange chance was
SHOWN TO seat directly behind the Ros-
tonian and his old sweetheart. who were
attending with "a party Of friends. They
did not observe him. and ono of those I'm
pulses FOR self-torturc which we have all
experienced prompted him 20 remain.
GTiggs was splck and span from head 10
heels, and between the acts he discoursed
In calm superior uudertone on lnsen
and the new Flemish school of drama.
While poor Billy sat there writhinE he
mechanically twisted a little rlbher baud
between his fingers until he wound il into
a small hard knot
Now. II you will screw up a rubber
band IN that manner and then lay "a down
80 Will remain for moment perfectly stll
and quiet Then Il begins 80 uucaM ia 4,
Mildly errauc series OF leaps and Jerks
sPrinsing this Way and that stopping and
starting again and behaving exactly Ike
something alive. This fact flashed sud-
denly into BiIy's mind, and on the instant
he conceived neudish plot. GrigEs was
leaning slightly forward az the moment
which caused a separation between his
collar and the nape OF his neck. and with
deXterous nirt Billy tossed the small
black rubber pellet into The aperture.
In about three seconds something re-
sembling a galyEnlc shock passed through
the gentleman from Boston. He straight
ened up, turned deadly pale and ciutched
his dress coat in the lumbar region with
both hands. What's the natter asked
the girl Just then the rubber let OUT an
other reef. and be leaped 20 his feet as II
he had been shot II you've never had A
twisted rubber down your back I'd advise
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06
JIMMY BRIGHT PLAYS A NEW GAME

Jimmy Bright felt that he was getting
to be one of the big boys after he had
been permitted to go out after supper to
play with them.
He was a little cautious how he volun-
teered to be 'lt' in any game which he
did not know, after his experience of
SC H." but, on the whole, he was treat
ed with fairness by his associates.
They were too mischievous, however. to
let slip any opportunity to have fun"
with him, and he was often the victim of
their harmless jokes.
One evening they had played the old
games for the fortieth time. and were
racking their brains for something fresh.
They sat on the step of Hanscomb's store
and suggested one thing after another
but objections were made to everything
until Grasshopper exclaimed:
Lets play Butterfly"
IAN right. Who'll be II"
81 WILL" sad G4asshopper
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06
RUBBER BAND PUT HIN OUT.
Used by Rival to Advantage Against
a Complalsant Lover While
hOolng

- tiE four or ave OILS members 81 She
Insomnia Club Who stay later than
any body el%, can generally be de-
pended upon {, sYlu some curious
yarns The o,he- night SAYS the
New Orleans Times Democrat one az
them felt Ia his pocket aud drew nut "a
leather wallet. from wE;ch ht carefully
extracted d uttlc package done $50 four
square, ike druggists powder. When
the package Was opened IL was seen 10
contain 81 ordinary black rubber band
This littlc article said the Old member.
stgetching lt between his thumb and fore
fingcr. rs IN ITSELF vidlcHlously common
place, but. as you may Imagine from the
care with which IL is preserved. 5, IS as
ISOLATED with an interesting event; as a
matter OF fact il is g souvenir OF very
pretty romance and was the direct agency
which brought about one OF the happiest
marriages within my acquaintance
some years ago" continued thu old
member. "a friend Of mine. who YOU Will
allow me TO refer to as Billy, was court
ing a very beautiful girl. who was his
direct opposite ia temperament Biny was
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Stories and Puzzles for little folks.

said he wouldn't dast to do it II he wassent
on the roof an it was just the same as II
the roof called him names an l CESS that's
so he dident tell wat the kids name was
but lie bet it was sissy Wilson.
An there's another story about fool dog
that pinched piece of meet an he mad TO
go over a brook an he saw in the water
wat he thought was another piece of meet
biggern hisn so he leggo his piece an
grabbed for the other but he dident set 1t
cos there want no meet there an this label
teeches us that we cant most always some
times tell good by lie rite again some gay
w. JOHNSON.
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A Letter From w. johnson.

Teacher says line bad boy. l dunno
wat she calls me bad for cos | most always
no my lessons and amt never late. praps
she means that licked sissy Wilson that's
wat l call johnny Wilson hes a good boy /
spose. | don't want to be a good boy II I've
got to be a sissy like him hes sneak an
telltale an galboy but you bet he wont
tell on me agen even If do put burdox in
his hare.
I've been reedin I have I reed lots cos
mother makes me I've been reedn Esops
stories say old Esop new a lot of stories.
remember one about a kid on a roof maxim
aces an calm a wolf names an the wolf
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1 AND I.

When l stand alone but I ami
But III with another | standing by.
And III with another grows TO III:
And then step to the side Of V.
And when I stand before V
We make a ", as you can see.
But II from " you do drive
At once 1t is increased to V.
But have a lot Of other tricks
And on tother side OF make VI.
And VI is VII when have mate.
And another l makes Of VII an VIII.
Then l leave the VS. and skip TO X
And make a TX and what comes next7
Why I leave the X alone again
And at once II becomes a Roman Y.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

The Saturday Night Club met this week
at Squire Weeks house. 1t had been found
impossible to prevent Jimmy Ransom's at
tendance at its meetings without preoipi-
tatins n row. and this week he was rein
forced by Tommy Hitler. Mabel gave him a
glance, but Jimmy was totally oblivious
The first business was the submission OF
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Puzzle Department.

answers to the problems proposed at the
previous meeting.
Frank Crane drew picture of Dan Hop
per coming home from a days sport and
gave 1t to me; l brought 1t with me and
will show 1t. Dan had six birds and one
quadruped In his bag. and the picture
shows them all; for instance, the cat on
the roof represents a catbird. See If you
can find the others (Signed)
BILLY ROGERS,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

/ have a strip OF cloth which is inches
Wide want to make square l0xio inches
l SHAH have 10 piece It, but want as few
pieces as possible not more than 1--WE in
any event. What is the smallest piece
inches vide required to make a Iax1O
square, consisting OF but five pieces?
(Sigred) NARFI, RANSOM
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

Where does the West Wind come from
come from?
Where does the West Wind come from?
From the heart OF the mountains
through gorges deep:
From prairies and wide plateaus
Where the antelope leaps and cattle
roam
And the golden sunset glows.
There's where the West Wind comes from
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06
A Southern EdItor,. Dog

Vermont turkey left home two
months ago and came back with litter
Of PIGS. This beats our faithful! dog.
who frequently leaves home for an hour
or so and comes back with a neighbor' =
chicken Memphis Appeal.
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THE FOUR WINDS,

Where does the North Wind come from
come from?
Where does the North Wind come from?
From the white bears haunts in the
frozen zone:
From where winter its sway maintains:
Where the whale and the walrus gamboi
and play,
And where earth wears the ice kings
chains.
There's where the North Wind comes
from.
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Z Z Z

The hands of a clock are together at ~
o clock. At what instant will they be at
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
MISS ANNIE WYANDOTTE.
Miss Annie Wyandotte, queen of the
operate stage and dramatic soprano

Miss Annie Wyandotte, queen of the
operate stage and dramatic soprano,
says:
Fifteenth ST. and Jackson Ave.
Kansas City, Mo.
Or. Hartman:
Dear Sir-Pe-ru-na has been my
salvation. It has given me back a
beautiful voice, a gift of God; it has
brought me once more to my old pro-
fession. I can talk now, and sing.
where before, I could scarcely whis-
per. Can you wonder at my delight?
1 wish every person who is suffering
as 1 suffered might know Pe-ru-na.
Only those who have been afflicted
can ever know the intense satisfac-
ton and gratitude that comes with a
complete cure. My voice was COM
pletely gone. April Is felt so elatcd
over the restoration of my voice that
inserted an advertisement in The
Star for vocal pupils. The advertise
ment, which cost me IS cents, brought
me five pupils. and that was the be-
ginning of my present large class.
Yours gratefully,
"Annie Wyandotte."
A congestion, inflammation or ul-
ceration of the mucous membrane,
whether of the head, stomach, kid
neys, or other organ, is known to the
medical profession as catarrh. 1t is
known by different names, such as
Bright's disease, female
diarrhoea, bronchitis, con-
sumption and a host of other names.
Wherever there is a congested mucous
membrane there is catarrh, acute or
chronic.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be lncurabIe., For great many
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by T. !.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monis1s. Address F. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, o. Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
NashvIIle's Car Statistics.

During March 79,s46 cars were han
died in Nashville terminals. To and
from Nashville S,441 freight trains were
received and dispatched, breaking all
previous records. The opening of the
new phosphate and lumber industries
in West Nashville has increased the
number of cars handled to and from
there from Ola in March, 1899, to 1884
in the past month.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
MRS. COLONEL HAMILTON.

That Pc-ru-na has become a house
hold remedy in the home of Mrs.
Colonel Hamilton is well attested by
a letter from her, which says: Il
can give my testimony as to the mer,
it's of your remedy, Pe-ru-na. l have
been taking the same for some time
and am enjoying better health now
than have for some years. 1 attrib-
ute the change to Pe-ru-na. and rec
ommend Pe-ru-na to every woman,
believing it to be especially beneficial
to them" Mrs. Hamilton's residence
is 259 Goodale street, Columbus, Ohio.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

And Other Tales. including Making Revo-
luton, Susquehanna Trail, Sculpture of the
Ellis, Once a Pillar of the World, Feathers of
Fashion, and others. a delightful volume,
beautifully illustrated. Ready for distribu-
ton about May /. Send 10 cents TO T. w.
Lee, General Passenger Agent LackswaDna
Railroad, 20 Exchange Place, New York
City. Edition Limited.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Bought by the L. & n.

The Nashville, Florence & Sheffield
railway was sold at auction last week.
The property was bid in by the Louis
vile & Nashville for the nominal sum
of $50, 900, no other bids being made.
The sale was subject to the bonded in.
debtedness, and was made to satisfy
two judgments of about 5000, 900 held
on the property by the Louisville e
Nashville
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
The state Made Money.

The insurance department of the
State last year was a source of large
revenue and small expense to Tennes
see. In round numbers net return
from all sources was 100000. The tax
on premiums aggregated S143, $500;
certificates of authority, So, 400; agents
privilege taxes, s7,637. so, and insurance
fees, Sc, 900; total, sl66, O65.7O. The ex.
penses of the department were approx.
imately $4,000 The year was the best
the department has ever known.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

DIOOu IOT TOUT WUHIIIS. anu UIG UUC-
tors could help me but little. They
operated on me three times. It was
very painful and I only obtained lit
tie relief. / was so weak / could not
turn in bed. Then I applied to Dr..
Hartman. ] did not know whether he
could help me or not, but I followed
his advice, and used only three bot
ties of Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin. Now
am as well and as strong as I ever
was, thanks to your remedies" Pelvic
catarrh has become so frequent that
most women are more or less afflicted
with it. It is usually called female
disease.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
OratoricaI Contest.

The third annual contest of the Ten
nessee intercollegiate Oratorical Asso-
citation was held at Nashville last week
between representatives of the Uni
versity of Nashville, Cumberland Uni
versity, Southwestern Baptist Univers-
tY and Southwestern Presbyterian
University. ). c. Pryor, Cumberland
University, secured the medal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Sunday school Convention,

The State Sunday School convention
met at Nashville last week. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: President,
E. L. Mundenhall, Humboldt; vice
president West Tennessee, A. D. Mason,
Memphis; for Middle Tennessee, S. T.
Morton, Shelbyville; for East Tennes-
see, James Maynard, Knoxville; mem
bers of executive committee to fill va
cancies, r. A. Hurt, Jackson; J. r.
Pepper, Memphis: E. H. Welburn, ].
w. Hart, j. d. Blanton, Nashville.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
MISS CLARA STOECKER.

Miss Clara Stoecker says: az had
chronic catarrh for over year. 1
tried many remedies, but found no re-
lief until | saw an advertisement in
the paper of your treatment for
chronic catarrh. tried it and 1 think
l am now well. 1 recommend Pe-ru-na
to all my friends who are afflicted
with catarrh." Miss Stoecker lives at
Pittsburg. Pa.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Coal Greek Miner. strike.

Three hundred miners of the Coal
Creek Coal Company mines at Coal
United Mine Workers who have taken
their present step because four of their
number were discharged and they de-
sired them reinStated.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
InternnI Rernnue ReceInta.

Internal revenue collections in the
Fifth CTennessee) district for the first
quarter of the year foot up s42s, s7o.55,
an increase of $4,000 over the corre-
spending quarter last year.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
A Banner Month.

March was banner month in the new
State prison system. The total receipts
were s44,O37.6O, and expenditures for
maintenance of convicts and operation
$4,000. This gives profits of nearly
81 900 per day.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Epworth League Rally.

The seventh annual spring rally of
the Epworth League of the HOlston
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church held a two days session at
Knoxville last week with a large at
tendance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
A Confederate MemorI.I nan.

The residence of the late Julius A.
Trousdale at Gallatin has been pre-
scented to the Gallatin Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy for use
as a memorial hall to Confederate sol
diers of Sumner county.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

II takes two TO quarrel; but some folks
don't seem TO have much trouble finding
the other one.-Puck.
He who does not love honesty il q thief
Ht heart.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Judge William McFarland Dead,

Judge William Mcfarland, ex-con-
gresham and for many years leading
lawyer of East Tennessee, died at Nor
ristown last week in his roth year.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot-Ease,
A powder to shake into your shoes. Itrests
the feet CuresCorns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 25c; Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen S. Omsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
DR.. McIIen's Future Avocation.

DR.. George +. Mellen, one of the lead
ing Southern educators, occupying the
chair of Greek at the University of Ten
nessee, has resigned to devote himself
more fully to historical research.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Reward for Murderers.

Gev. McMillin has offered reward
of 5000 for John Monroe and Anderson
BARLEY of McNairy county, who are
charged with the murder of Savannah
Hampton.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Artillery.

Artillery is becoming all the time more
important branch of the military service. In
a sense war is already almost as much of a
shell game as is iplomacy.-Detroit Jours
nal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

az suppose you have quite forgotten, Mr..
Jones, that you owe me a fver?" mo, l
haven't yet. Give me time and l will. =
Punch
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

Every body thinks if neighbor's dog bit
him, he would kill the dog, but he wouldn't.
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb II 1Q00
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

Mrs. Margar-
e t h a Dauben,
No. 1914 North
Superior street,
r a cine City,
Wis, says: II
feel so well and
good and health
full now that pen
cannot describe
it. Pe-ru-na is
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
The Latest,

Waggs-Have you heard the latest?
Daggs-No, what is it
You're off your kopie." - Ohio State
Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

The advice of some people should be &C.
companied with printed directions for tax,
ing-Chicago Daily News.
Most of the good jokes are old ones if you
only knew it.-Washington (Ia.l Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

In every family you'll find an old man
trying to quit smoking, and young one try
ing to .earn.-Atchison Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

In the spring man forgets where he puts
things, and places the blame on the house.
cleaning.-Atchison Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Those NnmeA.


Johnnie-What's an iguana, paw?
Mr.. Wise-Must be a sleeping-car-Bal-
timore American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

A. B. Stroud, Granville, Ga, wrote: A
priceless boon has been given the baby world
in DR.. Moffett's Teethina (Teething Pow
dersl
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

When a woman breads to ask her husband
for anything she sends her daughter.-At-
Gibson Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

Pleasant, Wholesome Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

Have you catarrh of the head,
throat, lungs, stomach or any other
organ of the body? If so, write to
DIR. Hartman at once He will send
you directions for treatment without
charge. Address DR.. Hartman, Column
bus, 0.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
CarfPr.a Ink.

Good ink is a necessity for good writing.
Carriers is the best. Costs no more than
poor ink.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

PUTNlN FADELEss DYES do not stain the
hands or spot the kettle. Sold by all drug
Rists.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20

everything to me. / feel healthy and
well, but if | should be sick | would
know what to take. l have taken sew
eral bottles for female complaint. I
am in the change of life and it does
me good"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-20
Rugby Inn Burned.

Rugby Inn, situated at Rugby, in
Morgan county, on the Cumberland
plateau, was burned last week, and
loss of $4,000 resulted. Rugby is the
English colony established at that point
in the SOS, and of which Thomas Hughes,
the English 7hilanthropist and the
author of Tom Brown at Rugby" was
the founder and promoter. The inn was
of stone and brick, in the old English
style of architecture and finished in
hard oak. 1t was a resort for years for
the travelling Englishmen and occupied
a picturesque site on the top of the
mountain