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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
The Dad Boys Bravery.

! amt afraid q lickin's,
And ! amt afraid to stay
Away from school sometimes
When no one says may.
amt afraid 10 jump
On cars that's runnin' fast;
amt afraid Of horses, :
And bet you that dast
Throw pebbles at the grocery boy
When he goes dnvin' past.
amt afraid Of grandma.
And l amt afraid Of pa;
amt afraid OF nothing
A body ever saw.
And once ] shot pistol
And nearly hit the mark.
But / wish folks needn't ever
Go 10 bed up where it's dark.
Chicago Record Herald.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
ARRrleHed.

1T was an outrage" exclaimed the
excltable young man with the very for
eign accent. THE father Of the young
lady offered a marriage settlement Of
Il hundred thousand dollars"
at isn't much of a dowry."
"My dear friend, it is not dowry at
all; II Is a tip."-Washingto Star.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17

Women of fashion are adopting the
so called dog collar" quite generally,
and its becoming character commends
II to all classes. 1t is a neckband Of
velvet or even of soft leather overlaid
with filigree work of gold or silver or
ornamented with jeweled nails. Its
name is derived from the fact that the
collar fastens much in the style Of a
harness or real dog collar buckle, some
of them showing a tiny paddock. In
Paris this fad has already spread rap
idly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Her Suggestion,

Mr.. Gusher-I'ye written some verses
to Miss Ann Teek. but hardly know
what to call them. lode on AIMS
Face" expresses the idea, but that
doesn't sound right.
Miss Peppery-Why not make 1t
Lines on AIMS Face|-Philadelphia
Press.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Frequently.

Are your mothers slippers feltr'
asked the visitor.
Are they felt?" echoed the young
ster, who had just returned from the
wood shed. well, should think they
erew-Philadelph Record.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
ANOTHER
TRAINLOAD
OF GOODS.

Everything is new, fresh
and in perfect condition. Assert
ments are immense. Space is
limited, but here is what we have:
The largest and best stock of Clothing.
The largest and best stock Of Shoes.
The largest and best stock of Underwear.
The largest and best stock of Ladies'
Collars and Ties.
The largest and best stock Of Gents
Ties
The largest and best stock of Children's
Knit Goods.
The largest and best stock Of Ladies'
Fascinators
The largest and best stock OF Ladies'
Combs
The largest and best stock of Cent?
Shirts.
The largest and best stock of Gent
Hats and Caps. and. in fact, articles
you need daily at
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17

"For three days and nights | suffered
agony untold from an attack of cholera
morbus brought on byeating cucumbers. y
saws NJ. L. LOwther, clerk OF the district
court, Centervile, Iowa. Il thought
should surely die, and tried dozen diff
ferent medicines but all to no pupose. |
sent for a bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and three
doses relieved me entirely" This rem
edy is for sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Il Happened in a Drug tore.

zone day last winter a lady came to
nv drug store and asked for brand OF
cough medicine that did not have in
stock, says Mr.. c. r. Grandin, the Opu-
lar druggist of Ontario, n. Y. "She was
disappointed and wanted to know what
cough preparation could recommend.
| said to her could freely recommend
Chamberlian's Cough Remedy and that
she could take bottle ofthe remedy and
after giving it fair trial il she did not
find it worth the money to bring back
the bottle and would refund the price
paid. In the course OF day or two the
lady came back in company with friend
in need OF a cough medicine and advised
her to buy a bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. | considered that very
good recommendation for the remedy"
1t is for sale by NJ. NJ. Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
His View of IL.

81 don't see any reason why people
should interfere when fools want to go
through the Niagara rapids in barrels"
"But II does seem a shameful waste
Of good barrels, you know."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17

FRENCH FLANNEL AND VELVET RIBBON
trimmed In three rows Of black velvet
ribbon or ribbon Of some harmonizing
shade. The collar turns over high and
soft in the neck. and the fronts of the
garment fasten with frogs made of vel
vet ribbon with loops M each end. The
sleeve Is loose and is dautily trimmed.
Ledger Monthly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Our Remarkable Language.

Mrs. Snaggs-They must have some
big pistols out west.
Mr.. Snaggs-Why?
Mrs. Snaggs-There's something In
the paper about train robber covering
n conductor with a revOlver.-Pitts-
burg Telegraph.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17

isn't young Mr.. Dolley dear little
thlngT asked Miss buds.
Eyes. He's such a womanly man,"
replied Miss Frocks.-Detroit Free
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Caution In His Statistics.

"How large permanent population
has Crimson GulchY inquired the tour
list.
well" answered Broncho Bob,
"we've got about 407 Twin here. but
with so much boss stealth and brace
faro goin' on wouldn't allude to any
body rs beln particular permanent"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Rather sudden.

Mugglns-Ah, Mrs. Fopple! | was a
very great friend OF your late dear hus-
band. Yes, yes. Now. have you any
little thing you could let me have to
remind me sometimes Of your dear de-
parted?
Mrs. Fopple-Why. what's the mat
ter with me. Mr. Muggins?
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
McKinley's Badges.

Among the numerous trunks and
boxes that were removed from the
White House containing the personal
effects Of Mrs Mckinley and the late
president was a wooden box of consid-
cradle size filled to the top with cam
paign and committee badges and rib
bons. These are souvenirs of every
national campaign in which Mr.. Nc
Kinley was ever a candidate and of his
tours while president around the con
tinent. While travelling on his presi-
dental trips some local committeeman
at each place he visited always pinned
q badge or ribbon on his coat, and
Mr.. Mckinley preserved these as me-
mentos Of his numerous visits among
the people.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
For "A Little Girl.

This costume Is Of white nainsook
muslin made entirely In fine horizontal
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
what Caused the Panicf

The war department is making a
thorough investigation of the panic
which occurred at the east front Of the
capitol on the day of the Mckinley OBJ
seauies in an effort to fix responsible
ties for the unfortunate affair. Acting
Secretary Sanger has called for state
ments from all army officers having
any knowledge of the occurrence with
a view Of gathering facts.
CARL ScHoFIELD.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Roosevelts First Pardon.

The first pardon granted by President
Roosevelt was one to restore to civil
rights William X. Boyle, a deserter
from the United States army. Boyle
enlisted July %, 1900. and deserted
Sept. IA, 1900. He was convicted by
court martial, discharged and sentenc-
ed TO eighteen months in prison. This
sentence was subsequently modified by
the general commanding the depart
ment of the east to Imprisonment to
expire July l. 1901. The secretary OF
war recommended that he be restored
to civil rights, and the president signed
the pardon.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-10-17
Guests at white House Board.

There is every probability that the
Informal dinners at the White House
will be quite a feature Of President
Roosevelts incumbency. AS men OF
note come TO his office he likes to in
vite them to accompany him to lunch
con or dinner as the case may be. Thus
he is able to have agreeable compan-
ionsbip and improve opportunities to
gather ideas and gauge sentiment on
uublic topics
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29

CONGRESS convenes next Mon
day. Hon. James D. Richardson,
OF Tennessee, leader of the House
minority in the last Congress, and
who will doubtless be again chosen
for the same position at the present
session, was asked what he thong t
would be the issues of the demo-
Gratis. lie said: ''Speaking for
myself alone, and no. attempting to
define the issues for my party, l
should think that the democrats
would find several clearly defined
issues upon which they could meet
the republicans. First, 1 think we
should stand for reciprocity and de-
mand legislation upon this subject
that would be practical and of ben
eft to American consumers and
American producers. Second, that
democrats should advocate reduc-
ton of the tariff, the prohibitive
features at least. Third, we will
certainly work for retrenchment in
expenditures and endeavor to pre-
vent extravagant wastefulness i'll
the use of the peoples money.
Fourth, we will demand legislation
for the suppression of the trusts.
The republicans of the House pass
ed an antitrust law last Congress,
but it was carefully pigeon-holed by
the republicans in the Senate.
Fifth, in my opinion there should
be a reduction of the war taxes. A
large surplus has been piled up and
1t should be returned to the people
through curtailment of the internal
revenue taxation to which they are
now subjected. We are willing TO
join hands with any party TO do
these things"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29

take what he could with one hand),
and then compelled to move on,
taking the dry bread to the fountain
where he drank the cold water as he
ate. Horrible scene at the midnight
hour, aud it gives me feeling of
hopelessness even to think of it
again. But here, when 1 look at
the rags on the niggers' feet q have
often thought | should ike to make
a collection of the things Southern
darkies wear on their feet for shoes)
and then look up into his fat, smil-
ing face, or when / talk with some
regal Southern lady who hasn't
dollar left to her name and is yet no
less a queen, feel like taking off
my hat (only, you know, wear two
pins in it, SO can't to the great heart
of the South that has never allowed
a servant to starve until she was
compelled to starve with him.
81 mnst stop. This is what Sa-
manthy calls 'episoden,' but as you
live, l love this true old South, with
its continuous minstrel show, It's
faithfulness to the burden it never
has dropped, and its regal women
who are not dragged down by their
poverty, half of which would make
a Northern woman so querulous and
sour she would be compelled to get
a divorce from her country. THIN
there's that much talked-of Southern
gentlemen, the likes of whom new
er came from the North. He is here
still, though some folks try to say
he is dead. l'll tell you where the
Southern gentleman fascin.tes me.
It's when l meet him in the public
schools. The average boy going to
and from school in a Northern city
is an 'imputant little wretch, as
compared to the gentle little man
who doffs his hat to you as you meet
him going to his studies from his
home here in the South. Passing
rapidly from the North to the South,
this contrast in children is striking"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
Cottage Prayer meeting.

EDITOR BULLETIN prayer
meeting in the Turkey Springs
neig hborhood, which was organized
ten years ago by Bros. John Cox,
Joe Ferguson and Pitser Crawford,
is sill being conducted very success
fully. Soon after organization Bros.
Robert Galloway and Sauls joined
in and then the neighborhood at
large. These meetings take in quite
scope of country and great inter-
est is manifested.
The citizens of this community
are a religious people and dwell
happily together. Everybody speaks
well of this nelghborhood, for it is
composed Of God-loving and God
fearing people. The prayer-meet-
ings are union and great crowds
throng the little cottages every
Thursday night. Surely, God is
with us. He is ever ready to show His
merciful kindness to those who love
Him. Honest, devoted prayer is
the rope in the belfry that rings the
bells Of Heaven. Would that all
people were GodIoving people!
FRIEND.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
Jumped on a Ten. Penny Nail.

The little daughter Of Mr.. J. n.
Powell jumped on an inverted rake
made of ten-penny nails, and thrust
one nail entirely through her foot
and second one half way through.
Chamberlain Pain Balm was i'm
mediately applied and five minutes
later the pain had disappeared and
no more suffering was experienced.
In three days the child was wearing
her shoe as usual and with absolute
ly no discomfort. Mr.. Powell is a
well-known merchant of Portland,
Va. Pain Balm is an antiseptic and
heals such injuries without matura-
ton aud in one-t third the time re-
CURED by the usual treatment. For
sale by w. j. Cox, Bolivar; J. w.
Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
Spreads Like Wildire.

When things are "the nest" they
become "the best selling" Abra
ham Hare, a leading druggist OF
Belleville, O., writes electric
Bitters are the best selling bitters /
have handled in 90 years. You
know why? Most diseases begin in
disorders of stomach, liver, kidneys,
bowels, blood and nerves. Electric
Bitters tones up the stomach, regu-
lates liver, kidneys, and bowels,
puIities the blood, strengthens the
nerves, hence, cures mu!titudes of
maladies. 1t builds up the entire
system. Puts new life and vigor
into any weak, sickly, rundown
man or woman. Price, so cts, by
w. J. Cox, druggist.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
ESSARY SPRINGS EVENTS.

Last Sunday our Sunday-school
was well represented men, women
and children from everywhere.
Miss Quinn Irby, of Pocahoutas,
spent last Sunday evening in our
midst Come again, Miss Irby.
Messrs. Drewry s. Rich, of Tip
lersville, Miss, are moving to our
town and will soon be ready to start
their children to school
Mr. Ben Mccullough and Miss
Mollie Jones, of Pocahontas, passed
through our burg Monday.
Mrs. Lowry, of Aberdeen, Miss
is visiting the family of Mr.. Warren
Lowry.
Mr.. Frank Jones, who had gone
to Texas to stay, has just returned,
to the surprise of his friends.
Miss Nettie Moore left few days
ago to take charge of school few
miles west of Middleton.
Mrs. Bette Gourley visited Mrs
Wardlow, of Pocahontas, last week
The bookkeeping class had an
addition Of two new members this
week.
Mr.. Tyndale helms has purchased
the w. r. Rutledge house and lot,
just in front of the COLES e.
1t seems that Photographs are all
the rage in Essary. If you do not
believe it, ask Misses Maude McCol-
Tough and Tisha Davis about it.
Mr.. James Gourley, of near Po-
cahontas, has moved bere for the
purpose of sending his children to
school.
All free school pupils have-no
begun yet, owing to the new School
Book Law; otherwise the school is
progressing rapidly.
We are led to believe, from the
number of "Billetdeux" a certain
young lady of our town receives.
that she on the 2sth inst will have
occasion to be very thankful indeed.
Oar opinion is strengthened by the
melody of the needle singing "Home
Sweet Home"
As the humming birds have ceased their singing,
IT'S now time for the wedding bells to begin their
ringing;
So we, like the wise virgins, will have lamps
trimmed and burning.
AUTUMN QUEEN.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
THE CAPITOL READY FOR CONGRESS.

WAsH1NGToN, Nov. 23.-The
national housekeeping as represented
in the interior of the Capitol at
Washington has never before re-
ceived such radical overhauling as
that which is just now being finish
ed. When Congress convenes on
Monday, December 2, Senators and
Representatives will scarcely recog-
nize the historic old edifice inside.
SO vastly has it been improved and
adorned.
Every important chamber in the
building has partaken of this i'm
provement. The Senate chamber
has been repainied throughout, and
the lobby refitted. The seating
capacity of the Supreme Court has
been enlarged, a new ceiling has
been constructed, and the walls have
been freshly decorated and new fur
niture added. Statuary Hall is also
treated to a new ceiling, and both
Statuary Hall and the Supreme
Court Chamber, constituting the
portions of the original buildings
that were erected in 1898, have been
covered with new steel ire-proof
roofs, likewise that portion of the
central bulldog formerly occupied
by the Library of Congress. A
beautiful new white marble staircase
has been constructed from the west
basement entrance up TO the west
facade leading to the rotunda. The
twenty-six committee rooms Of the
Senate and House, together with the
Speakers room, have been remod-
eled, decorated and refurnished IN
sumptuous fashion. and the House
baths in the endorsement have been
renewed in marble.
But the greatest improvements
have been wrought IN the hall of
the Ii louise of Representatives. in the
members lobby and cloak rooms
adjoining, and in the visitors gal
lery above. The House chamber
has been practically rem odeled; the
walls newly colored in soft tones; a
new ventilating system introduced,
including hygienic floor construct
ed after a novel method; the seating
capacity has been increased to admit
thirty-nine additional mem bers, and
the desks and chairs of a special
type have been installed; the ceiling
has been Illuminated with fresh
colors and good coffer-work and the
galleries have been furnished with
mahogany opera chairs richly up
holstered in green-black leather, in
lieu of the old wooden benches. So
that, on the whole, what was some
what Anticipated and uncomforta BILE
hall has now been transformed into
a model Legislative chamber, such
as the popular branch of the United
States Congress should occupy,
equipped with modern devices and
conveniences that bring it strictly
up to date, perhaps in advance of it.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
Credited.
Sszu7s zzemxNIIr

~sWhen Nsvate Secretary Ed. K.
Glenn opened Gov. McMiilin's mail
this morning he was surprised to
find 500 bill accompanied by the
following anonymous commuuica-
ton:
Brownsville, Tenn, Nov. 18th,
1901.-Honorable McMillin, Cover
nor of the State of Tennessee En-
closed find 800 which please pass
to the State Treasury as conscience
fund. Please acknowledge receipt
through the associated press.
The bill is one issued by the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, of Kansas
City. The letter, while dated at
Brownsville, was mailed at Mem.
phis.
This is the second time within
the memory of the people on the
hill that conscience money has been
received. Once in 1888 letter
with 1918 was received and credit
ed to the conscience fund, as was
the 800 received to-day. There is
difference of opinion as to where
the money comes from. Some think
it is some former county official re-
storing some funds held out, while
others are of the opinion that it is
some old fellow paying delinquen
taxes on some personal property
heretofore concealed. The idea that
some man who has served the state
in the Legislature is sending money
back as unearned is not popular.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
Attachment Notice.

Wright Brothers VS.. Thomas Dunlap. Before w.
j. Cox, a Justice of the Peace in and for Harde
man County, Tennessee
In this cause, it appearing by affidavit that the
defendant Thomas Dunlap, is justly indebted to
the plaintiffs and is resident of the State of
Tennessee, that the ordinary process of law
not be served on him, and an original Attachment
having been levied on his property, it is therefore
ordered that publication be made in the BOLIVAR
BULLETIN, newspaper published in the town of
Bolivar, Tennessee, for four consecutive weeks,
commanding the said Thomas Dunlap to appear
before other acting Justice of the
Peace at my Office. in the town of Bolivar, Civil
District No. of SAID County and State, the 18th
day of December, 1901, and make defence to said
suit against him, or it will be proceeded with ex
parte. This November z, 1901.
". L COX L 2. for Hardenan Co
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
IMPRESSION OF SOUTHERN SCENES.

The following extracts from let
ter written by woman doctor Caro-
Ign G1esel, of New York, who at
tended meeting of the Tri-State
Medical Association held in Mem
phIs last week, we reproduce from
the Scimitar
"Got up this morning as the train
was within an hour of Memphis,
and in a minute caught the restful
Incidence in this Southern air. l
know now l shall get rested from
my New York trip. It's simply de-
licious. Coming in upon the cotton
bales at TIA stations tells where you
are, and the tufts of cotton that the
wind has scattered on the ground
look so warm and summary as COM
pared to the snow l left last night,
which they resemble in looks, of
course. The ungathered cotton in
the fields is like snow fields, too, in
looks, but instead of making you
think you must hurry and get tie
fuel in and put up the storm doors
gives you a comfortable feeling of
summer laziness, and you smilingly
yawn and lounge in your chair in
voluntarily, and say Tomorrow
will do" lust as they all Go down
here, and it is so delightful after the
fearful rush of New Y ork. / know
/ sna.i soon be rested.
s.Dear me, I wish I could make
this letter five yards long! The
darkies Triggers down here) are so
positively delicious, not half as like
a Northern darky as funny little
wool lamb in a toy store is like
butting ram in an open field. They
are just niggers down South-natu
raj, lazy and kind, but, you know,
up there they are Mr.. and Mrs. =
aggressive and progressive some
body-in-particular.
''And then the tumble-down old
buildings. So shabby, many of the II
painted on one side and no paint at
all on the other; 'gwine' paint the
rest of it tomorrow, you know; but
more than one / recognized as just
so far covered with paint when |
was here one year ago. The utter
lack of thrift everywhere, and the
pathetic poverty of it all--every
body poor together as comparedwith
New York-and yet no one starv-
ing, no one freezing, SO every body |
rich together, and that again as
with New York. When
/ think of the extreme wealth in the
homes on Fifth avenue. and in bust
ness on Wall street, and recall at
the same time that midnight scene
10 front of Fleischmann's bakery, !
where 512 hungry men stood in line
IA line that reached way down the
block, and with one hand behind !
him and the other extended to grasp
The bread leach man was allowed to
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-11-29
Want to Get Rid of Somers.

Thoroughly tired of keeping II; min
at an expense to the town, ST. Paul
is trying to get Henry Somers off its
hands. The st. Paul (Minn.) Globe
says:
On motion of Assistant Attorney
General w. j. Donnahower, pre-
! sented yesterday afternoon. the Su-
preme Court has fixed Nov. 9th as
the date for hearing the habeas cor
pus csse of Henry Somers, the COL
ored man, for whose extradition to
Tennessee, Gov. Van SAINT issued a
warrant some weeks ago.
Somers is wanted at Bolivar,
Hardeman county, Tenn, for trial
on the charge of murder, it being
alleged that he killed white man
about year ago. The Afro-Amer
lean citizens are deeply interested in
the case and have protested against
having Somers sent back to Tennes-
see for the reason that they fear a
Iynching and are convinced that the
prisoners color will prevent him
from having fair trial.
Somers has been in the city lock-
up for a number of weeks and Mr..
Donahower's motion for an early
hearing of the application before
the Supreme Court was made at the
request of the police department who
desire to have him either sent back
to Tennessee or set at liberty.
LArER.-Sheriff Summons receIv-
ed telegram Wednesday informing
him that the case had been disposed
of in the Supreme Court and that