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The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
FLOWERS OF FISH SCALES.
Novel Art Turned to Good Account
by an Adroit New York Woman.

Novel Art Turned to Good Account
by an Adroit New York Woman.
There is woman In New York who
keeps a shop not far from the Wal
dorf- Astoria where she pursues the
novel industry OF making fish scale
flowers and leaves. The denizens OF
the oceans in the tropics are notable
for the color and brilliancy of their
scales and fms, the range of chro
matte tints including pink, rose, scar
let, sky blue, ultramarine, apple green
emerald, olive gold, orange, gray. II.
lac and purple. The scales are easily
fastened together or to wires with 4
strong fish glue, which is singularly
durable. The industry passed to the
West Indies, where 1t was adopted by
the Spaniards, and during the Cuban
war came over to the mainland and
found a home in Florida.
The finished flower possesses fan.
tastic beauty which is unique. The
shape and color Of the vegetable
world are present, but there is GER
tain transparency to all the tissues, 8
firmness to the lines and residence
to the leaves and blossoms which are
never found in the floral kingdom
The New York woman Is making
quite a success of her trade
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
OSCAR A DEMOCRATIC KING.
Ruler Of Sweden and Norway Ocea
aIonaIIx Relaxes DIGNITY.

Ruler Of Sweden and Norway Oeea'
sIonaIly Relaxes Dignity.
In these days, when the camera
misses nothing, it may seem hardly
credible that there is only one king
In the world who has been photo
graphed wearing his crown. Yet it is
so. King Oscar is the exception. No
more democratic king sits on throne
than he, and his memoirs, which he
Is writing for posthumous publication,
will probably be more appreciated by
ordinary folk than the memoirs OF
royalty usually are. They will tell,
perhaps, on the authority Of the king
himself of his meeting with M. Gas.
ton BONNER, the famous botanist,
whom the king met botanizing near
Stockholm when out himself on sim
liar occupation. Their mutual inter
est led to conversation and M. Bon
nier, not recognizing the king. sug
gested lunch at an inn. mo, come
home with me-" said King Oscar. and
as they reached the palace gate the
famous botanist, realizing the identity
of his friend, begged thousand par
dons and became reluctant to enter.
I'm sorry" said his majesty, "but
happen to be the king of this country
and this is the only place I've got to
entertain anybody In" M. BONNER
was at his ease and the two went in
and talked botany for the rest of the
afternoon.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
FURNISHING A ROOM.

In furnishing a small room two
necessary points must be considered
first. that space is gained by making
things as fiat as possible against the
wall, and, second, that stiffness is
prevented then by introducing plants
and breaking the lines by pulling out
a table little, or turning a chair A
low seat 16 inches in height running
around corner and along one side
of the room to some break of door
or window saves space and furniture,
and adds charming effect. 1t should
be upholstered and have only an ac-
casionally rather small and carefully
selected pillow Low book shelves,
too, built against the wall furnish
without furniture, but care must be
taken that they are not extended in
too continuous a straight line. A car.
pet of a solid color greatly increases
the effect of space.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
pe.ru.nn Preyentive and cure for Cold

Pe-ru-nn Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. G. f. Given. Sussex, N. b., Vice
President of the Pastime Boating Club,
writes:
Whenever the cold weather sets in |
have for years past been very sure to catch
severe cold. which was hard to throw
off, and which would leave after-effects
on my constitution the most of the win
ter.
Last winter was advised to try Pc
runa, and within five days the cold was
broken up, and in five days more | was a
well man. recommended it to several of
my friends, and all speak the highest praise
for it. There Is nothing like Pertsna
for catarrhal e.1tfctto,ts. It Is 'Cett
nigh ttJaltfJLe as a cure, and 1
gladly endorse It. 20. Il. GtUefs.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of
Voice.
Mr. Julian Weisslitz, It's Seneca street,
Buffalo, n Y, is corresponding secretary
of The Sangerlust, of New York; is the
leading second bass Of the Sangerlust, the
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
4 "Great Man" in India.

The money lender is styled in Ben
gal proper Enthusiastically great
man''-though the proportion of the
confraternity who accumulate fortunes
is very small. The mahajan is the
Ryot's banker. He sweeps into his
garner the whole OF his clients rice
harvest, and doles out to him what is
required for seed grain and domestic
consumption. He pays rent and lends
the wherewithal for marriage and fu-
neral expenses. In return for these
services the mahajan charges his
client 80 to 70 per cent. This rate may
seem excessive, and 1t undoubtedly
cripples agriculture. but, on the other
hand, the risks run by the banker are
enormous. Ryots who are hopelessly
deep in his books often fit by night
to distant village, or go over, bag
and baggage, to rival banker. Civil
Justice is expensive, dilatory and We
nal. and the uncerf alnty of lie is
great in a country where gray hairs
are seldom seen.-St. James Gazette.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
Game at Skibo,

Over in Great Britain they have a
catalogue of all the country places
which possess any shooting or fishing
This catalogue gives the following de
scription of Skibo Castle, Anderw Car
negie's Highland home. The absence
of any descriptive frills seems to leave
the bare facts rather more impressive
than they appear even in the hands OF
the most enthusiastic journalist. Here
is the account:
extent of shooting, about 10000
acres. OF this 10000 acres are moor,
5000 are arabic and 1000 are wood
The last seasons shooting included
1000 brace of grouse, 12 stays, 4 fal
low bucks, AZ roe deer, besides black
game, partridges, pheasants, snipe,
woodcock, hares, rabbits and wild
fowl. There is fair salmon and trout
fishing in about fifteen miles of the
Evelix and good trout fishing in Lochs
Migdale, Lagan, Laroe and Buidhe.
The castle is beautifully situated over
looking the Dornock Firth. 1t contains
a large entrance hall, 6 public rooms.
billiard room, 25 bed rooms, dress
ing rooms, bath rooms, with all
modern conveniences. The stables are
large and commodious and the gardens
and glass houses are beautiful and
extensive. There are besides, Pulros-
sic House, containing 2 sitting rooms,
bed rooms, 1 dressing room, ser.
wants rooms, etc. Also three cot
tages near, containing II rooms. Rent,
$780, Rail to Bonar bridge, thence
drive ten miles"
The rent is for the shooting season,
of course.-New York Sun.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
A BIT OF PATHos.
But the Heart of the Beautiful Girl
Was Not Involved.

Her shoulders heaved convulsively
and a perfect storm of sobs shook
her beautiful figure. AS for the man
in the case, he paced restlessly twice
across the room, then stopped and,
with folded arms, gazed moodily down
at the picture of abject misery before
him.
"Well," gruffiy, "have you made up
your mind?"
"Oh!" cried she, gazing at him
through her anguished eyes, and
wringing her beautiful hands, Il can
not-I can not give it up!"
Something which sounded suspici-
ously like curse escaped the mans
lips, and he again took up his pacing
to and fro. Suddenly he stopped be-
side her and spoke again, this time
accusingly:
"Of course, l sympathize with you,"
said he, coldly, "but my sympathy can
not help you. This is something which
you took upon yourself with your eyes
open, and from the very first moment
that this attachment was formed you
knew that this parting was newt
able"
"Oh, I know it; know it," cried
she In gust of weeping, and with a
shudder of almost more than mortal
agony. But, oh, is there no other
way?"
mo other way!" repeated he, and
his accents cut like whiplash, mo
other way"
"Well-then-" Her voice was lost
in a paroxysm of weeping.
Let us leave them here, dear reader,
for the pen has not yet been made
that can depict a lovely woman's
agony when she is being separated
from a porous plaster.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
DID NOT SAVE MUCH.
close-Fisted Old Gentleman Had Met
His Match.

close-Fisted Old Gentleman Had Met
His Match.
A close-fisted old gentleman lost
his dog, and let it be known that he
might give a dollar for the return
of the same"
A few days later the dog was
brought back to the owner, who pre-
sented the finder with a quarter.
Here! Wot's this?" demanded the
man. You promised me dollar If ]
found the dog"
NAY, friend" said the Quaker,
what said was that l might give
thee dollar. Now Pm thinking that
a quarter is sufficient. What dost
thou think?"
What the man thought he didn't say
just then. Within a week, however,
the careful Quaker had lost his dog
again.
Having shrewd suspicion where
the animal was, the owner hunted up
the original finder and asked him ii
he had seen anything of it. The reply
was distinctly non-committal.
I'm thinking" grinned the man,
that thou hast soon lost thy dog
again, friend. What dost thou think?"
Ultimately the old gentleman re-
covered his dog again, but it cost him
IS in all.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

A delightful water softener for the
bath is made by mixing together two
and half pounds of fine oatmeal,
four ounces Of powdered CASTLE soap
and eight ounces of powdered orris
root A yard of butter muslin should
be formed into bags four inches
square, and then be filed with tho
ingredients mentioned. One Of them
put into the bath and used as a sponge
will greatly improve the complexion
and texture of the skin.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
sny case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligation made by their firm.
WEST L TRuA1 Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDlNa, KINSAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, Toe per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the bcst
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
LOW ROCKING CHAIRS.

Women whose feet, in the ordinary
chair, are seldom, if ever, on the floor
when they are sitting, gave a cordial
greeting to the low rocking chars
which dealers have recently added to
their stocks. They are now to be
found in the dens of most short wo-
men. Continued demands for slipper
chairs with rockers" are responsible
for the innovation.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
9. 9, 3. SENT FREE.
Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Cancsrs.
itching Humors. Bono Pains.

Cures Blood and Skin Diseases, Cancofsv
itching Humors. Bono Pains.
Botanic Blood Balm (B. D. D. cures
Pimples, scabby, scaly, itching Eczema,
Ulcers, Eating Sores, Scrofula, Blood
Poison, Bone Pains, Swellings, Rheuma-
tism, Cancer. Especially advised for chronic
cases that doctors, patent medicines and
Hot Springs fail to cure or help. Strength
ems weak kidneys. Druggists, 81 per
large bottle. To prove 1t cures B. B. B.
sent free by writing BLOOD BALM Co..
10 Mitchell Street, Atlanta, GA. Describe
trouble and FREQ medical advice sent in
scaled letter. Medicine sent at once, pre-
paid. All wo ask is that you will speak q
good word for B. 3. B.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
The Last Straw.

In city not subject to earthquakes
there lived a family who had one
of those domestics of the break
everything-they-touch variety. Re
Gently the town experienced slight
shock. Pictures we're thrown down,
crockery and furniture ratified about.
In the ,aidst of the tumult the mis-
tess went to the head of the stairs
and called out, in a would-be patient
tone: Mary Ann, what are you doing
now?"
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

AWVs&s - ~ eSeCye
largest German singing society Of New'
York, and also the oldest.
In 1896 The Sangerlust celebrated ~
fiftieth anniversary with large celebrer
tion in New York City. The following y
his testimony:
about two years ago caught severe
cold while travelling. and which. settled
into catarrah Of the bronchial tubes, and
so affected my voice that ! was Obliged
to cancel my engagements In distrese !
was advised to try Peruna, and although !
had never used patent medicine before
| sent for bottle.
Words but lily describe my surprise 70;
find that within Il few days was greatly
relieved. and within three weeks was en-
tirely recovered. / am never without Il
now, and take an occasional dose when /
feel run down. Julian Weisslitz.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use Of Peruna write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving Z full state-
ment Of your case and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
Household Column
FETCHING TRIFLES.

Any number of fetching trifies may
be brought into service for burned
matches. Either a vase may be en-
ployed or the queerly-shaped little bas-
kets and pitchers and cups which
come in quaint, thick wares in shades
Of red, green, yellow or blue.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25
There Is a great difference between
noker spots and polka dots.
I.000 Per Cen, Prom, In Health,

In Pleasure aud Money is paid by fresh.
luscious, home grown Strawberries allowed
to ripen thoroughly on the vines. We sell the
Plants packed to carry fresh anywhere in
the us. Our 1b0-page MANUAL free to buyers)
makes growing for pleasure or profit plain to
all Plant now. Catalogue Strawberries,
etc. free: CoNTINENTAL PLANT 90.
No. II Strawberry Heights. Kittrell, N. @.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer 42trial bottle and treatisefree
DER. H. KLINE, Ltd, 931 Arch st., Phila., Pa.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

1t seems queer that fast colors are the
kind that don't run.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Mrs. .winslow's Soothing Syrup Tor children
teething soften the gums, reduces infiamn,a-
ton .allays pain cures wind collie. 25c. a bottle
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Delaware took its name from the river
which fronts it, and this was named from
Lord Delaware, who died off the coast in
1910
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W.
SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

The chap who invents a flying machine
doesn't care about leaving any footprints
in the sands of time.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

The constant labor of 10000 people is
required t. make matches for the world.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Originator Of Postal Gard Dead.
Privy Councillor Emanuel Hermann
who is said to have been the origina
tor of the postal card, died in Vienna
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Nearly all the dwelling houses in japan
are two stories high.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

The trouble with an easy-going fellow is
that it's so hard to get him started.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Money refunded for each package Of
PUTNAM FADELEss DYES if uisatisfac-
tory.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

Wild Animals XIII Many.
Tigers killed 357 persons and pan
thers 295 last year in the Indian cen
tral provinces.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

The things we get for nothing are
generally worth just about what they
cost.
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

D.. Of Oneon N. X.
Co. Columbus Ohio:
men
The Bolivar County Democrat., 1902-10-25

and Vitality. FaCneT SAID BIuu1eu 700
hard, but the doctor thought different and
prescribed tonics, which I took by the
quart without relief. Reading one day In
the paper Of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
swered mine, decided would give Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound q
trial. did not say word to the doctor;
/ bought it myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two months,
and I found that l gradually improved,
and that all pains left ME, and I was my
old self once more. = LILLE E. SINCLAIR,
II E. 22d St., Chicago ILL.,"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-10-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR SPEECHES
(RY John G. Wn0llev.l

This book contains the four speeches
which Mr.. Woolley delivered before the
great Christian Endeavor conventions in
Minneapolis, New York, Cleveland and
Boston. Probably none Of Mr.. Woolley' g
other orations have equaled these four
in wealth of phrases that arrest the at
tention and challenge the memory" in
brilliancy Of rhetoric, and in poetic beau
ty. There is a frontispiece portrait OF
lar dozen, carriage prepaid.-The New
Voice, Chicago.
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State Chairman n. ]. Hall, of Indiana,
says of the American Prohibition Year
Book: ut is the best book printed to
make well informed Prohibition workers
desirable information. We will sell thou
sands Of them in our state this year."
The price is only fifteen cents postpaid.
For sale by Backbone.
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ENVELOPES

You have to have them. Why not order
of those who make a specially Of their
up-to-date machine, and turn them out
in great quantities or course they can
print upon them anything you want any
way you want it. No. 65 East Fifth ST.,
St Paul.
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..Backbone's Editor would be glad If,
whenever any Of our readers think Of
printing, the name, Rich & Clymer, would
also come to their minds They do the
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You can't afford not to. If even 1000
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BACKBONE NEEDS $500.

We need It badly, and need It to-day.
Do you owe us any Of it, no matter how
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State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas Coun

state OF ONO, City OF IoleQO, Lucas COun-
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of the firm Of F. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every case
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
A. D. 1885, A. w. GLEASON,
CSeaL) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testimo-
malls, free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Owatonna, Sept. IL.
Publishers Backbone:
Your circular guesses it about right. l
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BACKBONE

Rev. Mr.. Schooley sent us a nice club
from the Free Methodist conference, and
| Mrs. Nellie Mott one from the North Da-
kota w. G. 7. u. convention. The editor
secured large list at the Minnesota w.
G. T. U. convention, plus fifty signatures
to the Backbone Hustlers' Agreement to
least ten new personal subscriptions at
ten cents EACH"
There has been a shaking up in the
office of the New Voice. Mr.. Woolley, ed
announces that "he intends to sacrifice
the vitriol-power Of the paper for higher
inspiration and a broader instruction. He
intends to show. if not sympathy, at
padding in the back-Water or circling in
the eddies of the stream"
The Democrats have complicated the
Pennsylvania campaign by nominating
and, as politicians go. clean man. Many
who would have liked to vote for Swal-
low may support PattisOn in order to de-
feat the Quay Republican machine. Pat
tisOn, however, represents license party
and, when Governor, was as dumb as an
oyster regarding the saloon. DR.. SWal-
low Is making a hard fight and should
win.
recently expelled from the Presbyterian
church for writing and publishing al til
cles in opposition to total abstinence and
prohibition, and holding up to ridicule the
.pOSlIlOu VI lie CIluICu Oh .lucS0 Qu0St1OIlS
He appealed his case to the synod which,
at it's recent session, denied it. lie then
appealed to the general assembly. He
also sued the Western Presby terrain for
$4,000 for calling him Judas" The
verdict was given to the defendants.
Organizer ]. M ELAN is at it in the
First district in his always successful
fashion. N. J. johnson is working in the
Seventh and Alfred Gabrielson, the won
der, in the Ninth. Miss Gertrude Lowe
is on the road in the Northern part Of
the state with her vote-making program.
The state committee also has about
twenty volunteer speakers, pastors and
others, who give us from three to ten
dates each. Secretary Calderwood is get
publicity to our candidates and princi-
pies. Also $4,000 smaller documents.
Send to him for some of them. Others
vided.
The Delta independent., 1902-08-15
Grc., sn., Lnh. slrinAi Ing.

John J. Lumsuen, who returned from
a visit to Salt Lake City a few days sgo.
says that the groat Salt Lake. ~hich 10
tho principal attraction uf the city. 10
gradually rscedipg. until now it is ne-
ccssary to GO fully hail milo from the
bath houses OF Saltair before the water
10 deep enough for bathing purposes.
Il sm told" said Mr.. Lu,nsden. that
tho shrinksge in the wntsr is due 10 the
dry period OF the past fifteen years, dur
ing which time tho precipitation has
been much below the average. Between
the 1th duy OF July and the first day
OF August the lake receded four inches
and in tho past eight years tho Fall has
becn six feet. This has lesssnvd the di-
nvnsions OF the lake greatly. there be
ing more than mile OF the shore on the
eastern side OF the lake above the water.
mark now. where a few years ago 1t was
deep enough for swimming. II has left
the famous lnncing pavilion (Which II
fsw years ago WAS out over tho water
high up on the bank, and taken away
much Of tho charm OF that popular re-
sort for tourists"
1t is more than probable that when n
vet period comes to the vicinity Of the
Great Salt Lake, the water will rise
again. but It will take good many years
for tho water TO regain it's former depth.
Grand Junction Sentinel.