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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
Good Roads Movement.

We have received no Information as TO
the work accomplished by the several
committees appointed BY the convention
held last week i'll the interest OF good
public highways in this neighborhood,
but we presume that the gentlemen COM
posing the said committees are actively
at work and will soon make a report
This is one of the most important move
ments ever iiiaugurated by our people,
and interest should not be permitted to
lag. Following are the committees ap-
pointed, whose duty is to consult and
advise with the various overseers OF the
respective roads as to the improvement
Of same, and also to confer with the land
owners along the said roads in regard
to the donation of sufficient land to IN
crease the width of the highways where
necessary
COMMITTEES
On road between Rosedale and Nal
vina-W. H. Fitzgerald, I. M. Warren,
Dir. Sutherland and E. NJ. Dickerson.
On road between Rosedale and the
Fred tones PLACE.. K. Chaney, Scott
Jones, A. Lapresto and David Reinach.
In addition to their duties III connection
with this road, this committee IS also
authorized to employ anexpcrt to handle
the road machine.
We have been advised that several
property owners have expressed their
Willingness to donate the land required
for the improvement OF the roads, and
we doubt not that their public spirit
and example will be emulated by every
resident along the proposed routes. A
committee was also appointed to soheft
subscriptions to aid in carrying out the
purposes of the organization, Which
should receive the liberal support OF
of every one concerned. The following
gentle,nen compose the finance commit
tee Dr. T. A. Harris, H. D. CLANCY, J.
L. Wilson and J. K. SiFefon.
The Democrat agar. calls upon each
and every citizen of this vicinity to take
an active interest in the movement.
Without their hearty cooperation Moth
ing can be done Good roads are
necessary to the prosperity of the farmer
and merchant alike. Therefore, he up
and doing, and encourage the promoters
of this important work By your support,
financially and otherwise.
In addition to the above mentioned
highways, other roads viii also he given
attention, including the road leading
from town to the river landing. This is
one Of the most frequently used roads in
this community and it is Of the greatest
Importance to our merchants that 1t be
kept in good condit on the year round.
Rosedale enjoys a large trade up and
down the Mississippi, White and Arkan-
sas rivers, and goods must be be deliv
cred at the landing. Considerable freight
rs also received by river, and this, coupled
with the immense quantity of fish hauet
annually from the landing to the rail
road depot. makes this.road OF great
value to the trade of the town.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
Ramsey = Plumber

The roof of the power house is nearing
completion and the finishing touches
will be put on the building at an early
date. Ofliandsome design, strong and
substantial, it is surpassed by none Of
like size in tire country.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
l will be prepared to do all
kinds Of Plumbing as soon as
the water IL ready,
w. II. RAMSEY.

At the oil mill grounds the scene OF ac-
tivity continues, and the large force OF
workmen constantly employed are max
ing rapid Roadway on the building. In
addition to the brickmasons the carpen-
tiers have also been busy, and have
completed the lower Hoor ard the plat
forms, besides considerable work on the
seed house foundations, etc. Contrsc-
tor Harty is hmstling to finish oa time.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02

Workmen are now engaged in digging
the trenches for the water mans, and
have completed several hundred feet.
The recent rains put a stop to the work
for several days, but it will be carried
forward rapidly next week, weather
permitting.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02

To the Creditors of H. Y. Marsh, of
Boyle, Bolivar County, Mississippi
a Bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
7th day of July, 1902, the said
H. V. Marsh was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt 4; and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held at the
the office of Jones & Harris, attorneys,
in Cleveland, Mississippi, on the
29th day of Tuly, 1902, at IL O'Clock
noon, at which time the said
creditors may attend, prove their claims,
appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as MAY
properly conlc before said meeting.
NJ d. LANDAU,
Referee III Bankruptcy.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02

Attention is called to the noticesin this
issue of Mr.. w. II. Ramsey, who will be
pleased to book your orders now for all
kinds of plumbing. Mr.. Ramsey will
employ only expert worl,nen, and will
guarantee irstclass work.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02

All are cordially invited to attend the
missionary entertainment at Gunnson
OH Sunday night, the 10th inst. See
program in this issue.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
Ramsey does Plumbing

Mr.. w. c. Porter, contractor for the
system, arrived this week
to inspect the work alredy completed.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
Notice in Bankruptcy.

In the District Court of the United States,
for the Western Division Of the South
ern District of Mississippi. In Bank
ruptcy.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02

For Tombstones aud Monuments see
i w. II. RAMSEY. -Ss,
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
Plun1birle---Ranlsey

The rain came at last--aad what q
Tain it Was.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
A. L. DABNEY,
Civil Engineer,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.
$40 Randolph Building,

EaIthwork, Surveys, Maps and General
Engineering Problems. Estimates
and Reports ON Drainage.
sss. Special attention to Tile Drainage
for Plantations.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02

patronize hours industries.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-08-02
Chancery Summons.

State OF Mississippi LIST Judicial
Bolivar County. District.
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley r. r. Co.
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81. Benediction
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A trooper who saw service in South
Africa says that at one time on the
march the biscuits gave out, and the
soldiers were served with -four.
What job we had baking it! Foul
OF us generally put our flour together
and took turns in cooking.
you've got it too wet" one would
say-"far too wetv'
ut would taste just as WELL" sai6
another, ''if you dispensed with some
of the dirt you're mixing with it,
There came arguments about the heat
of the fire.
'It's too hotv'
tits not hot enough!'
"You must put ashes on the tor
first.'
After the paste was baked it looked
like piece of hardened mud If any OF
us had eaten the same thing at home
it would have stopped every working
organ in our bodies. Perhaps the out.
door life gave us an ability to digest
anything.
Some of the fellows who could not
find any fat to anoint the ball of dough
used the dublin we had for cleaning
our saddles. If we baked big cake tc
last for three or four days, we had
nothing large enough to carry it in but
our horses nosebags, and after it had
been two or three days in a nosebag
it was as appetizing as brickbat and
might have been utilized as a steam
hammer
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every step had taken over that sad
old road as well as 1 did; knew it by
the track of tears if nothing else
What if the words held something of
upbraiding? An earthly father for
gives the waywardness of a child. He
should have forgiven me, particularly
since he knew my life
For some months watched and wait
ed, repeating my prayer morning, noon
and night fed on hope. 1 saw N.Y.
self famous and, what was better still,
out of the reach Of want My enemies
who had doubted my ability bowed at
my feet. In their hearts was hatred,
but upon their faces were smiles. So
what mattered the hatred?
At length l was satisfied. ap-
preached as nearly as it is possible to
approach to human happiness.
This was how it happened that when
the blow fell was utterly unprepared,
utterly. Some one knocked, opened
my door and handed me the parcel.
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He Was Rusy.

1t is scarcely credible that so faithful
a servant and so good a courtier as
John Brown of Balmoral could ever de-
liberately have kept his sovereign wait
ing, but the London Taller relates an
anecdote which shows that he had a
very human side.
Brown was very fond of fishing, and
one day when he had fine salmon on
his hook there came a message from
the castle on Deeside desiring his pres
ence at once. Queen Victoria was go.
Ing for her afternoon drive, and it was
Browns duty to attend her, as he al.
ways did, sitting in the rumble of the
carriage.
'"Tell her majesty that I'll be there
quickly" he said.
But the salmon was strong and
could not be landed at once. Another
and more urgent message reached him
"Tell her majesty that have salm'
on on, but I'll be in in few minutes"
Still the salmon held out, and a third
and imperative command arrived.
''Tell her majesty" shouted Brown
shat it's not possible for me to leave
without the salmonv'
Nor did he. But whether the queen
knew enough Of fishing and fishermen
to appreciate the circumstances is not
told.
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Hugo Did Not Hurry,

From the late Jules Simon's postum
nous work, "The Evening of My Life"
comes a vivid little sketch of one of his
contemporaries who played an even
more prominent part in French history
as we'll as in letters tLan M. Simon
himself.
On Dec. 4, 1852, after the victory of
Louis Napoleon, when Paris was turn
ed upside down by the populace, Simon
was in the midst of fight on the bou-
levards near the Panorama. He and a
friend, a deputy named Crepu, were
constantly driven away and as regular
ly returned. Cannon were fred close to
them. Victor Hugo, meeting them, ask
ed with fierce republicanism and mag
nificent egotism:
eff got killed in the Quarter Latin,
do you think it would stir the students
to revolt?
Il do not doubt that it would" Simon
replied
Victor Hugo silently wrung his hand
and went down the Rue Vivienne
do you think he will get himself
killed." Crepu asked.
"He is sincere" answered Simon,
''but it is long way to the QUARTER
Latin"
BY taking the longest route Hugo
further provided against the possibility
of his discretion being outrun by his
zeal
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possession of my soul.
I seemed to stand alone in the uni
verse, alone with the earth and sky;
doubly alone since had lost my faith.
1t seemed such little thing that I
had asked for, and he had not seen fit
to grant it. Perhaps he had not heard.
Perhaps he had been engaged in lis
tening to some one else, or, tired of con-
tinual petitioning, bending an inatten-
tive ear he had not quite caught the
drift of my remarks. And | thought
had made them SO plain. had repeat
ed them SO often that they were like
refrain. l had got myself to sleep
wakeful nights repeating them After
all, it may have been that | had wea-
ried him.
Yes, that was it. l had wearied him.
If we ask and ask and our prayer is
not granted, we must say to ourselves:
"This thing upon which we have set
our hearts is not what we should have
had. Granted, it would possibly have
been harmful to us; it might have
made us i'll, as too many sweetmeats
do a child"
But knew that this thing had ask
ed for would have been good for me-
1t was what I needed to sweeten my
life, to ward off bitterness, distrustful-
ness, to preserve my faith, to keep the
unshed tears from falling back upon
my heart and rusting it.
Besides, / was footsore with walking
on thOrns. | wanted to walk a little
while ON flowers.
Hiding myself like wounded ami
NAL, looked blankly out OH n blank
world. By and by it filled with the
grinning faces of my enemies, flanked
by the faces of my friends, who out
wardly bemoaned my defeat while their
hearts leaped gleefully.
pressed my teeth into my lips until
they bled picturing the faces of my
friends.
A maid knocked at the door.
'Will you have lunch?" she asked,
for it was early in the morning that
had received the blow.
NO" | answered.
Later on came another knock.
"Will you have dinnerw
NO. / replied. 81 want nothing.
am ill.,"
Strong and we'll of body, but sick at
heart!
Twilight came. Shadows fell From
across the street lamps flashed yellow
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coLllmRlA EALLs IrEMs.

Columbia Falls, Feb. 1.-THE mask
ball given at Mains hall here Friday
night was a decided success. The
hall was crowded with masked
friends from early in the evening I'M
til shortly after midnight, when faces
became natural. Seventv-two couple
were in attendance and the event
was pronounced one of the most
pleasant of the season. The prize
for the best ladies' costume was
awarded to Mrs. John Rabideau, who
appeared as a Scotch lass, and the
prize for the best gentleman's cos
tune went to R. w. Main, who, as
the "Old Veteran" one arm and a
score of medals, was the concensus
of all eyes.
William West, who was so seri-
ously injured a few weeks ago by the
slipping of load of timber which he
was hauling, is considerably i'm
proved. His father has arrived and
will remain until the danger point
has been passed.
There are now 81 veterans of the
civil and Spanish war in the soldiers
home. They represent almost every
county in the state and at least
twenty-five states of the union.
The Odd Fellows have announced
a social dance at Mains hall for the
night of March IT, ST. Patrick's day.
The last dance they gave was New
Years eve and was attended by a
large party of Kalispell people.
The Pie social given by the ladies
in the interest of church work last
Monday night was decided success.
The Odd Fellows hall was filled with
a merry lot of Columbia Falls citi-
zens, until late hour.
The voting contest which was to
ecide the most popular young lady in
Columbia Falls resulted in a decided
victory for Miss Anna Adams. The
prize was an extremely handsome
gold watch.
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to submit collection of such sketches
along special line.
| did so.
Then l fell to dreaming dreams.
SO |, too, would have my work there
in the British museum side by side
with that of all those Wears, my an
cestors; with that of my father. Mine
could not compare with theirs, which
was deep, learned, much of it difficult
translations from the original Greek,
the best translation of all being that of
my father; but they would be side by
side.
/ scarcely remembered his face, ex-
cept by his picture, which | carried
about with me always. He died when
was a mere child. l was the only
one out of his large family who inherit
ed his ability to write. l was proud of
that-too proud, it seemed.
Reverently l stood before the great
index book at the museum which con-
tanned his name. l had his sermons
brought to my desk-exquisite sermons,
delicately worded, masterpieces of
style, but sad, sad. His life had not
been happy one. / knew that, young
as was at the time of his death. Once
they left me to watch at his bedside,
tanning. His eyes We're closed, but his
lips moved, murmuring half uncon-
sciously: 81 am tired. Let me die"
| must have heard many of his
words, but those are the only ones
that remained with me.
Every night then | said my little
prayer. l talked quite openly with the
Great Being who holds our lives in the
palm of his hand: not too long for fear
of wearying. but confidingly.
And yet, IL he listens at all, he never
wearies. His interest never flags. He
takes heed Of our trivial and innumer-
able tales of woe with the same un-
tagging patience with which an earth
ly father hearkens to the fearful bab-
bling of an infant over the broken fin
ger of her doll.
Still how Is It possible for him to
listen calmly to our supplications when
he knows all the time that he hasn't
the remotest idea of granting them?.
That is something find it impossible
to understand. A child may turn the
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Bolton ITEMS.

The bridge over Middle Fork of
Flathead river was completed yes
terday, and the men engaged on the
construction work will return to their
homes in KalispeIl tonight The
bridge, which was completed at a
cost of about $500, is a model, and in
the future there need be no fear of
accidents while transporting heavy
machinery across the stream. 1t is
the approaches, is about $50 feet
long, and was built over the site of
the old bridge built by the Great
Northern railroad company number
of years ago and given to the
county.
The Apgar Brothers have COM
menced the construction of a bridge
over Macdonald creek, and will later
greatly improve it. The haste in
throwing this bridge over the creek
is caused by the fact that there are
number of companies which are
anxious to rush drilling rigs into the
field, and a bridge at this point is al
most a necessity.
1t is understood that the Apgars
will do all the work ON this bridge
and charge the oil companies toll in
crossing. This action is taken rather
than open up the road as a public
highway through their grounds. They
will allow the public to pass through
but, owing to damage a public road
10 ;~4
trolling traffic. To build a road on
the section line would mean an ex-
pense of about $1,000, half of which
would be in bridge construction.
Thomas Walsh is spending a num-
Der of days in Columbia Falls.
Fred Herrig, who has been i'll for
number of days has fully recov-
cred.
Jack Reuter- was called to Kalis-
pell Friday night to close a contract
with the Kintla Lake Oil company
to transport their machinery as far
as the Henshaw cabin, which is 10
Gated just south of the point where
the wagon road crosses Indian, OF
Oil creek. The distance from the
railroad is close to 40 miles.
Snow over the district ranges from
IA inches to feet in depth, although
there is hardly IA inches at the
head of Kintla lake.
Mrs. Apgar, who has been visiting
friends in Columbia Falls, returned
Saturday night. Mr.. Apgar joined hel
Friday night and attended the mask
ball the same evening.
Mrs. Joseph Hosman is quite i'll a
her home here. Her illness is MOI
thought to be serious, however.
Charles e. Ramsey is in Bolton
looking after business interests. Ht
has a ranch mere which demand:
his attention.
Fred McRimon, who has been il
the Klondike for the past year, re
turned last week and will again 10
cate on the claim he took up befor,
his departure.
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The CaruatfOn.

In its original state the carnation was
q five petal flower about one inch in
diameter, in color light pink, though
1t was sometimes seen in a mauve
shade. The carnation of. the present
day is the product of careful hybridiza-
ton, as a result of which the size of
the flower not only has increased to a
marked degree, but it has been filed
with petals. something like a hundred
being seen in single choice specimen.
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lamps grew brighter. '"ie"'
Lying still, my eyes wide open,
surveyed my life. Behind me lay inky
blackness. 1 peered into the future.
1t was blacker still.
l turned on my pillow. 1t was wet
with tears.
Suddenly the light f1ickered and went
out. Then I knew 1t was past mid
night, long past.
Would l never sleep?
/ commenced, as usual, to count The
wonder Of it was that had not worn
out those numbers counting them night
after night, night after night. They
failed to WOO slumber. My thoughts
wandered away to my woe.
l watched sheep leaping hedges, l
fell to counting ducks swimming in
endless rows. By every imaginable
ruse endeavored to court sleep-to no
avail.
Mechanically my lips framed the
words of my father: 81 am tired. Let
me die"
At the first streak of dawn, all other
unconsciously. to repeat the psalm that
had got me to sleep in the days before
had lost my faith.
'"The Lord is my shepherd, / shall
not want" said aloud, though the
words seemed now to have lost all
their significance.
HE leadeth me beside the still wa
tiers; he restoreth my soul. He restor-
eth my soul
"He restoreth my SOUL" / said once
more, with languid insistence, wavered
for a moment between wakefulness
and sleep, then fell asleep.
Instantly / entered dreamland the
earth frightened. Walking drowsily
over those flowers | had longed for, /
approached tall figure with averted
face. Presently he turned his face full
upon me. 1t was radiant as the face
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WHeH the JOY OF life Sat long look
ebbed low and despair ing at that
grimly logged my foot 1ace'
steps have gone into the gallery and
sat long looking at that face.
The dream face of my father was
IKE it. He smiled upon me. Coming
forward, he took me in his arms and
held me to him. He was silent; but,
lying close in his embrace, 1 felt what
it was he wished to say:
Nothing matters. Whatever happens
in this little span of life we are set to
live 1T is not worth grieving about; it
is not worth sigh, lit is not worth a
tear.
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ly on to the ceiling.
l watched the glim-
mering square formed
by the window frame.
To a bodily hurt
flock tender nurses
bearing lotions, band
ages, soothing drafts,
but for the hurt of
the mind and heart is
there a cure?
The darkness deep
ened. The light of the
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Wonderingly 1 open
ed it, read the cour-
teously worded note
it con t a i n e d and
then sank upon my
knees, not crying out,
not weeping, but dull,
stricken, only half
comprehending, blank
ly amazed.
When the truth burst
upon me, a sudden
sense of isolation took
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etchlngS, studies from
the life in other
words. pot boilers.
Encouraged. | sub
mitted them to a pub
Usher for reproduc-
ton in book form.
Hardly expecting sue
cess, l was enraptur-
ed with the decision
of the reader. 1t was
complimentary. He
compared my work
with that of a noted
writnr Ha asked mo
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of an angel. 1t was the face of an
angel. recognized it. 1t was my
father.
There is picture in the National
gallery-I forget by whom, but it be-
longs, 1 think, to the Bolognese school.
1t is the picture of Mary, his mother,
and two angels bearing up the body of
the dead Christ.
The face of Mary and that of one of
the angels are tear stained, the lids are
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The STORY
OF A )
DREAM )
By ZOE ANDERSON {
NORRIS 80. &
Copyright, 1901, by Z
Zoe Anderson Norris 6
FTERWARD, in putting away

N FTERWARD, in putting away
A her fans her miniature, bits
II of jewelry she had worn and a
few delicate old laces for re-
membrance, they found among the
scraps of manuscripts in her desk this
story of a dream
The veil separating this world and
the next is wonderfully thin-so thin
that now and again it blows aside and
reveals visions. If some one else were
to declare that this thing happened,
should say they exaggerated or at the
very least that they imagined it; but,
since it occurred to me, I know it to be
true.
This is not a love story, not fiction
it is merely a narrative of events-so
that those who desire to read fiction
would do well to pass it by.
Religion is inherited. Descended
from a hundred Wears, you naturally
find yourself imbued with faith in the
Deity they worshiped, even as the
Hindoo, sprung from generations of
idol worshiping Hindoos, salaams SUBJ
missively at the feet of idols.
am descended from hundred vic
ars. Their work is all there in the
British museum. l have read their
sermons, beautiful sermons, redolent of
holy lives, written in early English,
published by order of kings.
Naturally then, had faith.
With their religion | inherited some
all, most things are a simple matter of
Inheritance.
+ l wrote. fairly successful sketches,