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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
MAKE FIGURES LOOK SMALL.
Mental Mathematfcians Get to Work
and simmer Them Down to
Nearly Nothing.

Whitelaw Reid, of New York, in the
annual address before Phi Beta Kappa
society, of Vassar college, discussed di-
vorce and its attendant evils. He said:
"Six hundred and ffty-four tn susand per-
sons divorced in this country during the
last 20 years"
This statement, says the narrator of the
story, caused wrinkles and burrows to form
on the forehead of one prim maiden. A
fash of the eye, and then a whisper to
an attentive classmate: That's equal to
81, 700 persons a year"
The classmates brow now began t.
denote activity: COR 2,725 persons a
month"
COR 68l persons a week." said the
first mental arithmetician.
"Ninety-seven persons each day sever
marital relations" was the next computa-
ton.
why; that's only four persons an hour, +"
came as cheerful rejoinder.
Pooh, only one couple every half
hour"
And they say there are 100000 peo-
pie in this country
What narrow view some men take
of life" And the other nodded an agree
me1t
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Finally, 1 saw Doan's Kidney Pills adj
vertised and got box. After few
doses 1 told my husband that 1 was
feeling much better and that the pills
were doing me good. When 1 finished
that box felt like a different woman.
1 didn't stop at that, though. 1 con-
tinued the treatment until had taken
five boxes. There was no recurrence
until week ago, when began to feel
miserable again. I bought another
box and three days treatment restored
me to health. Doan's Kidney Pills act
very effectively, very promptly, relieve
the aching pains and all other annoy
ing difficulties. 1 have recommended
them to many people and will do SO
when opportunities present them
selves"
A Free Trial of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Brunei
will be mailed to any part of the United
States on application. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists, price so cents per box.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
NEWSPAPERS IN THE SOUTH.
An Era of Consolidation Has Set In
Among Them-why There
Are So Few.

There are $3.50 daily newspapers in
the United States. They increase in
number slowly. Pennsylvania has the
largest, Wyoming has the smallest
number. New York has only eight
more newspapers than Illinois.
In the south, where daily newspa-
pers are least numerous, an obstacle to
their increase in number, because it
hinders their more extensive circula-
ton, is the absence in use of small
coins. A five-cent piece is the smallest
coin in ordinary use and five-cent daily
papers in the south have not, general
ly, according to the northern stand
ard, been worth the price"
Recently there has been a clearly
marked period of newspaper CONSOLE
dation in the south. Richmond, one of
the oldest southern capitals, has con-
solidated four dailies into two-one
morning and one evening paper. At
lanta has only one morning paper, as
have Charleston and Columbia in
South Carolina; Savannah, Macon and
Augusta in Georgia; Montgomery, Mo-
bile and Birmingham in Alabama, and
In Memphis there were two morning
papers. These were consolidated. Then
new one was started. 1t was abb
sorbed and there is a sole successor OF
three morning papers in that city.
Tennessee had, prior to this CONSOLE
dation, fifteen daily newspapers. Ken
lucky has Is, Mississippi Is and Ala
bama 81 A state which has a dispro-
portionately large number of daily
newspapers is Texas. 1t has 81. Cali
fornia has 112.
The increase in the population of
southern cities in the last ten years
has been favorable to southern dailies
published in them. In the ten years
preceding 1900 Louisville increased in
population q per cent, Memphis So
Savannah %, Atlanta 81, Norfolk 80,
Houston 81, Augusta Is, Birmingham
46, Galveston 30, Little Rock 4S, Knox
vile 45, Montgomery SO, Jacksonville
65, Fort Worth Is, and Lexington, KY,
22.-N. Y. Sun
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
The Bible and the Empire state
Express.

A Bible student has recently been fgur-
people to make the journey from Dan to
Beersheba if they could have had the
benefit in the olden times of the Empire
State Express. He figured that the train
three hours, although from reading of the
account in the Bible one would Think it was a
long journey, and twas for those days with
their limited means of transportation.
Ezekiel, the Chaldean prophet, had in his
Express when he uttered the words recorded
in the first chapter of his prophecy. Look
the idea-From the Troy Daily Times.
The New York Central is every day add
ing to the sum of human knowledge by ats
marvellous passenger train service.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
PROFIT BY OTHERS EXPERIENCE
The MaYfieId Medicine Mfg. CO., 81. Louis, z
Job with Money in 1t.

1--WE worked at almost all those old gags"
complained the man with the night
marish eye, "and you can take my word for
it there's nothing TO EN-.
I've tried blowing holes in Swiss cheese,
lowering highballs, knitting pink tights for
sausage meat, tanning wild flowers, mend
ing bad breaks, making oyster beds, and a
hundred others.
What I'm looking for is something new;
something that has little of the long green
connected with it,
Then why don't you put in an applica-
ton for the position of United States treas
ury seamstress?' suggested his foolish
friend.
United States government seamstress?"
Yes. Sewing silk threads in dollar bills,
you Known. Y. Sun.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
The Lamb ms a Cleaner.

find that by July a lamb eats about
as much as grown sheep, that means a
little army of laborers in my stubble
fields in the fall; the last two seasons
they became very fat. Imagine each OF
them picking up weeds, wheat, barley
and oat heads twice as fast as man is
able to. They not only gather it, thresh
it, grind it, self-feed it, furnish manure
haul it to the field and spread it very
evenly, but do not charge me one cent
for it, even boarding themselves while
doing so. They comply with and also
help me comply with the command:
Gather up the fragments that remain
that nothing be lost "-American Gull
tiyator
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

years l suffered with
terrible pain in my
back. 1 experimental
with doctors and medi-
cines but got little If
any relief. 1 actually
believe the aching in
my back and through
the groin beca m e
worse. l did not know
what it was to enjoy a
nights rest and arose
in the morning feel
ing tired and unre-
freshed. My suffer-
ing sometimes was
ci,,or11Iy indaSarihoh 1o
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

If you can use the best big 5OO-pound steel
range made in the world, and are willing to
have it placed in your own home on three
months free trial, just cut this notice out
and send to Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago,
and you will receive free by return mail q
big picture of the steel range and many
other cooking and heating stoves, you will
also receive the most wonderful Sl.00 steel
range offer, an offer that places the best
steel range or heating stove in the home of
any family, an offer that no family in the
be, or how small their income, need be with
out the best cooking or heating stove made.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
UnRyoidable DeIax

The irate heirs called at the general office
of the life insurance company.
1--WE want to know" they said, why you
are so long in paying the $4,000 called for in
the policy our deceased relative carried in
this company. He died three months ago,
and we were promised We should have it in
less than 60 days"
what was his name?" asked the presi-
dent.
Benjamin Franklin Louderschlagel."
"Ah, that is the reason, gentlemen" af-
fably explained the president of the concern.
eff it had been a short, easy name like David
Jones or Thomas johnson the matter would
have been settled and you would have got
your money long ago.'-Chicago Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

part with this great comfort and con-
venience Smooth the cellar floor, in
clining it slightly toward one side and
one end, if the cellar drain is at one
corner. Along this side and end make
a shallow rounded trench. Lay from
an inch to an inch and half of cement
over the floor, making the open drain
at side and end as shown in the cut.
Any water that now gets into the cellar
is at once carried by the open drain to
the outlet drain, and there is no mud in
the celIar.-Farm Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

of dollars in medicine which did me no
good. 1 was persuaded by a friend to
try Peruna. took it two weeks with
out much Improvements, but kept on
with it and soon began to get well and
strong very fast. Within two months
was cured, and have been well ever
since. I am strong advocate OF
Peruna. &C. Hershman.
Peruna cures catarrh of the kidneys,
liver and other pelvic organs, simply
because it cures catarrh wherever To-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
Good and Sufficient.

Ne-And so you refuse me?
She-I must.
ut is because l am poor, presumed"
"No, that is not the.reason."
Because my family is less aristocratic
than yours, perhaps?"
NO"
81 see. You want to marry a title
mo, have no such ambition"
Hum! Very strange! Then why is it
you refuse me-"
Its because I can't bear the sight of
you. STRAY Stories.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Gated. No other systemic catarrh rem
edy has as yet been devised. Insist
upon having Peruna. There are no
medicines that can be substituted.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
Up-to-Date Ancestors.

Mrs. Upperten-I suppose you take great
pride in your ancestry?
Mrs. Newriche-Oh, yes; the genealogist
assured US that they were the very latest
thing in ancestors.-London Tit-Bits.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
Growth.

Our esteemed contemporary, the Ashtabu.
la (O.) Record Herald, gives prominence on
its editorial page to this important item:
Miss Carrie George has had her limb am.
putated for the third time. She is in the hos
pital and is getting along nicely" Growing
country, Ohio.-Rochester Post-Express.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

He says he's in business for himself now,
manufacturing automobiles" Eyes" And
he claims not one of his machines has ever
been known to break down on the road :"
=, that's, right; he hasn't sold any YETI
Philadelphia Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
A Little OFF.

A local artist of note tells ar. amusing
story of his visit to an insane asylum in
this state. Spending as much time as he
could visiting an inmate, he started down
the stairs on his way to catch the train
back to the city.
At the foot of the stairs stood a large
pare the time, he found there was a dif-
ference of several minutes. Turning to the
doorkeeper, young Irishman, he in
CURED if the clock was right.
Right" said the doorkeeper 'fDo you
think it would be here if it was right?''-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
In High Society,

Mrs. Pusher-I met Mr.. Bigfsh yesterday.
Mrs. Bigpile-Which one!
The one who divorced your husbands d.
vorced sister,"
80, yes, know who you mean. chelsea
Gazette
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
CEMENT YOUR CELLAR.
1t Costs But a Few Dollars and the
Work Will Pay for Itself
in Few Weeks.

A damp cellar is an abomination and
a menace to health. Cement it yourself;
it need cost you only few dollars for
cement. Once experienced, you wouldn't
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

One consolation about a mean man is, that
asSuredly he has no Observation-Disclosures
Ua.) Democrat
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
Ave, N, Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable COuId Not Stand Up or Walk
Pe-ru-na Cured.
Many Persons Have
Cdtarrh and Don't
Know 1t.


Mr.. James NJ. Powell. 6SS
Troost street, Kansas City,
Mo-, Vice Grand of l. o.
o. F., of Cherryville, Kan,
writes
"AboHf four years ago I
suffered with a severe ca
farrh offhe bladder, which
caused c0nfinuedir irritation
and pain. Twas miserable
and could not stand up or
walk for any length OF
time without extre I'm C
WEAKNESS and pain. ibe-
gan taking Peruna and ii
greatly relieved me, and in
eleven weeks / was COM
pIefeLy cured and felt like
a new man. flames M.
Powell.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
The j. P.,s Agree.

Staunton, Ark, Aug. 3lst.-News comes
from Duff, Searcy Co., this state, that Mr..
L. Z. Reeves, Justice OF the Peace d that
place, has written a letter recommending
Dodd's Kidney Pills in whicbhe says:
Il think Dodd's Kidney Pills cant be beat
for Kidney Trouble, and wish them every
success.
The local j. P. Mr.. E. B. Cox agrees with
his brother Justice on this point for he says:
Il had a bad case of Kidney Trouble and
was not able to do a days work without
great distress. l bought six boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and alter l had used three
boxes 1 was all right. l am as we'll as ever,
and cannot praise Dodd' Kidney Pills too
highly.
some friends of mine who had found out
what it was that had cured me so satisfac-
torily and quickly and they all speak highly
of Dodd's Kidney Pills"
No one disputes this unanimous verdict.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

full rides around here, they say" Colly-
How about the ?"-Somerville Jour
nal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

The man who marries for money GER
tainly earns ft.-Chicago journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

A werd to the wise is sufficient, buy WHY
DO agents call us smart men and then try
to sell US whole dictionary Chicago Trib-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
Hundreds of Dollars Spent
in Vain.

Mr.. Cyrus II er S h 10 a n
Sheridan, Ind, writes:
1.-Two years ago l was a
sick man. Catarrh had set
tied in the pelvic organs,
making life a burden and
giving me little hope of
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
SUFFERED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS
Completely Restored TO Health.

Mrs. P. Brunei, wife of P. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence S111 Grand Ave-,
Everett, Wash, says: For fifteen
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Games of love often result in a tie-Chica-
go Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Wolf-What made you fall down in the
stock market? Lamb-Somebody gave me a
straight tip.-Boston Transcript
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

If you have no ice this summer. buy
a separator. 1t can be bought cheaper
than ice can be handled, anyway.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Occupation is the scythe of time-Na-
poleOn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

If you want creamery prices do as the
creameries do, use June Tint Butter Color
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
MIGHTY MEAN TRICK.
One Why of Scoring a Wife's Extrava-
Eance without Raising
Family Disturbance.

He drew letter from his pocket. glanced
at 1t and hastily put it back; and there was
something IN the way he did it that attracted
ms WHe attention. lie meant that it
should, says the Chicago Post
4 wonder" she said to herself, whats
in that letter? He certainly was nightly
disconnected when he took it from his
pocket"
Later he changed his coat for his smok-
ing jacket and left the coat conveniently
near her.
Inc temptation was too great to be re-
sisted, and wien he was out OF the room She
sIyly distracted the letter from his pocket,
as ne had meant that she should do.
Her curiosity was satisfied. 1t was the bill
Tor her latest gown, with comments on ex-
traVagance written across 1t. She wanted
to answer them, but she could not without
betraylng what she had.done Sne was angry,
but she dared not show it. When he re-
turned she had TO sit there and smile as
pleasantly assAe had before ne left the room.
Sucu a mean mani
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Trial plus toll equals triumph.-Ram's
Horn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

To Cure "A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04

Human rakes scrape very little together
Chicago Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1903-09-04
McGEES BABY ELIXIR i


baby without harm Also recommended to delicate
ach Pleasant to take. Guaranteed to Price,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05
FUND
GROWING LARGE
Total VIII Reach 100000
Before Opening D Ball a
to- Be Given on Maybe, 5
(By Associated Prc,s;ss, ,;s i j

NEW OIaI4Ic s. /. La May 4,--Isidor
McMahon, SRI, has given an additional
81, 900 to the Confederate Reunion Fund,
subscriptions are coming In rapidly. The
total fund As sure to reach the full
500, 900 by the time the reunion opens,
"a big two days, fete for the reunion fund
has been arranged to take place slmul,
tsneously at Athletic Park and the fair
grounds, with all sorts Of games and
Exhibitions, and baseball by the New
Orleans and Shreveport league teams
aud amateurs 4 ~ "a
'The washington Artillery is to give a
splendid society ball May nth, under the
auspices Of the Dapghters Of the Con-
5fcdsracy and Ladies' Confederate Me-
mortal Association, especially compD.
5rnontary to the sponsors and maids, a
hundred leading society ladies 4 are N in
charge, tj,
One OF the most delightful social events
viii be the reception OF Miss Yyonne
SGapd eyille, daughter Of the Mayor. on the
evening OF the 2lst, "a, isJ.. ,5li
4 The people are enthusiastic about the
entertainment OF the vet Grams, The nunl-
3ber Of people Will be epornl Gus, but the
city vii! geadily, take care of thems &.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05
MUST ADJOURN OR
LOSE5A SENATOR.
Mr.. McllWalne Serves Very
Decided Notice on tho
Upper Branch.

During the informal discussion In the
Senate yesterday as to the date OF the
recess adjournment of the General AS
sembly, Mr.. ". B. hfcIlwaine, Senator
from the city OF Petersburg. served no.
Stice on the Senate that II the General
Assembly did not adjourn for the recess
that he was going home then, and would
rot return, He said that he would not
be with the Senate after that date, " he
had to resign his seat. Mr., McIlwaine
expressed the view that ths General As-s
sen,bly ought to get through by chat
time and had set that date, He said thai
he had made sacrifices for the State that
no would not make for himself In stay
Ing here attending to business. having
been absent but about two days, with
the exception OF last Saturday, when 1t
was impossib Bile for him to be here, Mr
}Mcllwaine declared With great earnest
ness that he was going home on the 18th
OF May, whether the General Assembly
adjourned then or not. He rsiterated
this abatement 10 q geporteG a sittla .latsEE..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05
British-AfriCan Finance Com.
...s!i5 pany Raided.
THREE ARIES ARE MADE
Had Handsome Offices In Wall Street,
and Is Believed TO Have Been in Op- \
Grafton for Months, and to Have
Swindled 4 Hundreds. X t5'8
e i.i55ii iiT &
tBx5Associated Press.l.

NEW DIRK, May 4 Central ofIlcc de-
tectves and postofiice inspectors to-day
raidcd the handsome offices OF the 3 ritsh-
lsAfrlcan Finance Company, + In Wall Street.
and arrested John j. Prince, his SON. os-
eph r. Prince, and II GRACE Blackburn, on
charges Of grand larccn 81 and the fraud
ulent buse Of the United States mails. The
concern Is Esaid to have tcimized many y
persons by58the sale Of bonds and stock
ofSth Nocbanna Company. . limited. own
ing extensive diamond fields In South Az
rica which, with the company, 4 are said
to be purely my thcal 5S5 BIT n II g3 i 4
According to the circulars Issued by the
British-A frlcan Finance Company, mem
bcrs OF the esnoblllty figure among tho di-
srectors. Sir Frederick q Can1mington#is Is
named as president. Sir Percy Sander
son, tho II British consul-general, has In
formed the police here that no such per-
son exists. Ss Tho other officers are given
as General Edmund y L:W !, Wallen,$vi CO. pres.
3ident; j. Cameron Rogers. secretary;
I1ansell Taylor r. trea surer, and the Board
For Directors consists OF Sir Frederick
Cammington. chairman; sigmundi Roths-
child. j, Cameron Rogers homas Kan
ney5F Brown, Baron n enrich hEFY on 4 Frat
N Nob1e. 55 ss3
The police say they have a letter from
ltSir Percy Sanderson, In which he says
There are no such pers sonss In Lond on. He
EllaS also written to the tpostofilce autnorrT
lfittes that he believes the company to be
a fraud. .a
Jofn Paustin Is named MS mana ger sof
tho company. but the police think him a
Emyth,3a they haveinever been able to
come upon him during their lnyestiga-. "a.
tions. .5s y 5i Il ~ si22
IF The chief. complainant gainst the con-
Germ Is William Busche, of New Lon don,
Conn., who says he Il correspo ded with
1.-The company and was re ferred by them to
various firms which the police say, We're
jmythic One reference was the ritlsh
Bank OF South A Africa, = n Il Cape Town,
August t Knoll W God. pr sldent. .lss Busc che
wrote to him and got q reply, ,8 but later
no such bank exis ted The
|sGetectives found $ag list OF about 800 names
sof Gust tomers sof the com par y and q num-
Iber Of letters, from p eople &W llo g csn wi
}@edged having received small diy en- ds on
Isstock..a ~ w
u The concern Is supposed to have been
Er1InntngS about seven mon ths,Iss sgs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-05
EFFECT WOULD BE
VERY FAR PREACHING
Believed. that E. ]. Hartman
4 istto Be Made Director Of
Delaware & Hudson.
(By Associated SPrels=s.)

NEW YORK, May. 4,-An advance OF
o points In Delaware and Hudson stock
to-day caused speculation as TO the rea-
son thereof. 1.-THE real cause for, the
rise which was only known In a very
select circle" says the Commercial Ad-i
svertiser, was q report to the effect that
a large block OF stock had been trans
ferred on the books Of the company to
the name Of r. Fl, Hartman, his re-
port, there Is the best Of reason for be-
leving, Is true. and that 1t means that
Mr.. Hartman Is probably to be elected
a director OF the company at the annual
meeting to-morroW A 58s X "a
The signihcance Will be apparent at
once to hnanciers and railroad men, as
1t means the complete harmony OF Har-2
Srlman and Vanderbilt interests, the effect
Of which would be very far-reachlng,