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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

ness, as citizens of these United
States"
Her husband struck an attitude wor-
thy of his position and replied: IF
the people coincide, Matilda. Now if
I were a mayor instead of a president,
things would move"
Isn't a president bigger than u
mayOr?" she asked.
No; l rather think not when it
comes to saying what's to be done"
We'll. 'Rastus, why don't they say
Mayor Roosevelt, them" looking tri-
umphant. This was a poser for the
chief executive of Mortified and he
pretended not to hear.
"Pshaw!" continued Mrs. Powers,
noticing her husbands brown study,
who cares, so you don't forget the
celebration; real old timer where
they read the Declaration of indie
pendence all solemn like to remind peo-
pie OF their obligations. You won't let
the opportunity slip, will you, dear?''
she pleaded, the matter of precedence
In authority forgotten altogether.
Have the Declaration read, too; the
rising generation don't know anything
about the foundation of Liberty; nor
with what struggling it came into ex-
istence, nor even who signed it, per-
haps."
THE Declaration of independence, "
observed Mr.. Powers, carefully,
doesn't make a Fourth, no more than
a spring chicken makes a whole pic
mic. And. after all, L can't imagine
who would read it, now that the pro-
fessor is away"
The professor" snorted Mrs. 'Ras-
tus; why can't the minister read it?
He reads the Thanksgiving proclama-
tons, and l guess the grand old docu-
ment is as readable any day as they
are. not rejecting on the head of the
nation, at all But" and she Cogitat-
ca E. moment-"our Margie can read II,
for that matter; and Ben and Rena
can sing the Star-Spangled Banner
beautifully! Then there's their
cousins, over at Phelps; they own the
string band. Well get them, and your
Fourth's assured, 'Rastus."
President Powers felt in his bones
that the matter was really settling, but
the drift of the partial outline struck
him as being a monopoly.
1T might be Objectionable, he ven
turned, Ito make the programme a
family affair."" Matilda"
"Humph!" she returned. warming up,
why should they object? We've waited
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
"our chief here can read the Declare.

"Our chief here can read the Declare.
ton Of Independence, and we-the rest
of us-will consider ourselves a COM
mittee of the whole on decoration, fire
works and other things
The chief" felt a great and mos
uncomfortable lump under his collar
and firmly declined.
We'll" said Nevins, determining to
get the honor fixed as near the central
orb as possible, Miss Margie has Il
fine voice and we'll put her down for
the reading"
President Powers swallowed the
lump in his throat. This was plainly
predestination, SO he checrfully sub
mitted
In due time Nevins waited on Miss
Margie and she sweetly consented to do
the reading. And Mrs. Powers was
gramme for that weeks issue of the
Mortified Palladium"
'Rastus," she exclaimed as soon as
Nevins' coattails disappeared around
the corner, this certainly is getting to
be a family affair in spite of your
Qualms.
ITO make it sure, I'll sandwich Ben
and Rena in for their song and will
head the table committee"
The president of Mortified put on
his hat and went out in the garden to
think. He was only fgure-head after
all, even if they did spell it with q
capital P His name was Powers. but
he hadn't any influence; he was shorn
as clean as Samsoni
On this liberty-loving sphere the
bitter is often mingled with the sweet;
naturally, then, it was no strange
thing that the Powers family found
aloes in plenty stuffed into their pa
triotic dessert.
No criticisms were forthcoming con-
corning the celebration, for that was
a success both in attendance and en-
thusiasm; and the dinner and fire.
works were simply elegant" with
weather to match But when the COS
sips found time to manipulate the
wires it went out that the presidents
family instituted the new departure on
purpose to air their attainments and
show off Margaret's beau; and not be-
cause they were any more patriotic
than other folks.
1t was at this juncture that Erastus
Powers changed his mind on the ques
ton of predestination, and declared to
his wife that it was nothing but a
sleek scheme of the devil, to reflect on
him officially. And he swore within
himself, and by himself, that mo mora
golden opportunities should make 3
fool of him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
TWO STEPS.
The Last One Helps the First.

A sick coffee drinker must take two
- IS 10 be rid of his troubles and get
strong and we'll again.
The first is to cut off coffee abso-
lutely.
That removes the destroying ele-
ment. The next step is to take liquid
food (and that is Postum Food Coffee
that has in it the elements nature re-
quires to change the blood cOrpuscles
from pale pink or white to rich red,
and good red blood builds good strong
and healthy cells in place of the
broken down cells destroyed by coffee.
With we'll boiled Postum Food Coffee
to shift to, both these steps are easy
and pleasant. The experience of a
Georgian proves how important both
are.
From 1872 to the year 1900 my wife
and | had both been afflicted with sick
or nervous headache and at times We
suffered untold agony. We were coffee
drinkers and did not know how to get
away from it for the nabit is hard to
quit.
But in 1900 l read of a case similar
to ours where Postum Coffee was used
in place of the old coffee and a COM
plete cure resulted, so l concluded 20
get some and try it.
The result was, after three days use
of Postum in place OF the coffee l
never had a symptom of the old
trouble and in five months | had
gained from 145 pounds to 163 pounds
My friends asked me almost daily
what wrought the change. My answer
always is, leaving OF coffee and drink
ing Postum in its place.
1--WE have many friends who have
been benefited by Postum.
LAS to whether or not l have stated
the facts truthfully l refer you TO the
Bank of Carrollton or any business
firm in that city where l have lived for
many years and am well known"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason
LOOK in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to Wellville.'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

| a dozen years for the rest to move
Mercy! l don't believe the people here
know even how many signed that won
derful paper fixing the Fourth for all
time
well, Matilda" he answered, wear
lily, "it seems to me you are dead gone
on the Declaration"
Don't be blasphemous, 'Rastus," she
| interpolated, you're the president OF
NOrthfield-"
And" went on her husband, deaf
to the interlude, I'll bet you $40 to
a penny, if you dare, that not one coun-
Gilman can tell whether it was signed
at all or not"
His wife fairly gasped with surprise
and disdain. DO you mean to say
that Mortified has refrigerated like
that, Erastus Powers? Surely the
pagan ancestors are not far in the
rear!"
Il was speaking OF the town coun-
Gil, only" he answered as if pronounc-
ing sentence.
We'll, you tell them it was signed
by Sc of the biggest Fourth O. July
men on earth at that time; our first
congressman, too"
And Mrs. Powers swept up and down
the apartment, a very Goddess OF
Liberty.
The town council met that evening
and the president was commissioned
by the powers behind the throne to
''see to it." Very ably did he "sug-
gest,' and mention the natter" and
before he was aware they were all
wonderfully enthused.
He could almost hear Ben and
Rena's 20, Say Can You See," etc, as
no drummed thOughtfully on his desk
I'VE must have an orator of the
day broke in Houseman, the man of
energy, land I've been thinking that
young Lawyer Foote. of Phelps, would
be the one to wake up Northfield; and
we are able to pay him handsomely for
the speech"
The presidents face blanched, but
he was diplomat enough to hold his
tongue. The proposed orator was
Margie's best beau, and that pro-
gramme was again edging toward a
monopoly. But if his was of Provi-
dence he was not the one to gainsay
it; so Foote was booked for the ora
ton, IF they could get him"
Get him!" mentally unused Powers
"Of course. He'd break his neck to
show off before Margie." But another
YVES speaking.
And as to music" he was saying,
there's the Phelps string band. They
can come right along with the orator
of the day and Phelps and Mortified
can celebrate together"
Shades of the hydra-headed combinei
The scheme was moving Matilda's way
fast!
That's the checker" cried Dumfey,
the most influential of the lot. Il Will
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
THE GLORIOUS DAY.

Willie is out in the alley making all the COM
motion he can;
He has blisterS on three of his fingers, but
he doesn't mind, brave little man.
His little red bank has been looted and
blithely he fires away,
Intending to keep up the racket till the
close of the glorious day.
He throws lighted things at the horses
that. dancing and prancing. go by,
And cracker goes off in his pocket and he
jumps about seven feet high.
Father has gone away golfng; he requires
the calm and the rest;
He fozzleS and then he gets bunkered and
sorrow creeps into his breast.
He says things that cannot be printed and
angrily tears UP the clay
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
The Preachers Evidence.

Roland, Ill, June 27.-Diabetes has so long
been looked upon as an incurable form OF
Kidney Disease that a sure cure for 1t must
rank as one of the most valuable medical
discoveries of the age. And every day brings
forth fresh evidence that Dodd's Kidney
Pills will cure Diabetes. Important evidence
in their favor is given by Rev. Thos. B. Nor
man, the well-known Baptist minister here
Mr.. Norman says:
81 had all the symptoms of a bad case OF
Diabetes and received so much benefit from
the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills that l cheer
fully recommend them to anyone suffering
from that dread disease. Dodd's Kidney
Pills will cure the worst form of Diabetes.
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure Diabetes,
one of the final stages of Kidney Disease.
All the earlier stages, from Backache to
Rheumatism, are naturally much more cas-
ily cured by the same remedy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
. BLANCHE Grey #
-NI7-:ss-iGSA
A Well Known Canadian Lady Sends
Letter of Endorsement to Pe-ru-na.

Miss Mary Burns, % Spring Garden
Road, Halifax, n. S., writes: Having
used Peruna for indigestion and stomach
trouble and to build up broken down
system with the very best results, am
pleased to state my experience with this
excellent medicine. had been troubled
with stomach trouble and poor digestion
for some years, and although l tried
many remedies and dieting, nothing
seemed to restore my health until 1 used
Peruna. In three months had entirely
recovered my health and strength. -
Mary Burns.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
WHY HOT WEATHER MAKES WOMEN NERVOUS.
Suggestions by Or. Hartman. How
to Combat the Nervous Depression
Incident to Warm Weather.

Nervousness is very common among
women. This condition is due to anaemlc
nerve centers. The nerve centers are
the reservoir for nerve vitality. IhesS
centers become bloodless for the want
of proper nutrition.
This condition is especially noticeable
during the warm season. every sum"
mer an army of invalids are produced az
a direct result Of weak nervous sy stems.
This could easily be overcome by the
use of Peruna Peruna strikes at the
root of the trouble by correcting the
DIGESTION. Perfect digestion furnishes
Increased nutrition for the nerve centers.
Perfectly digested food gives these reser-
yoirs of life q vitality which creates
strong. steady nerves, and in this man
ner fortif1es and nourishes life.
Miss Blanche Grey, prominent young
society woman of Memphis, Tenn, IN
recent letter from ia Alabama street.
writes: ITO a society woman whose
nervous forceis often taxed to the utmost
from lack Of rest and irregular meals,
know of nothing which Is of so much
benefit as PerHHd. / took 1t Few
months ago when l felt my strength
giving way, and III soon made user
manifest In giving me new Strength
and health. Miss Blanche Grey.
Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics.
One reason why Peruna has found
permanent use in so many homes is that
it contains no narcotic of any kind. Pc
runa is perfectly harmless. 1t can be
used any length of time without acquir'
ing a drug habit. Peruna does not pro-
duce temporary results. 1t is perma~
nent in its effect.
1t has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates catarrh by
removing the cause of catarrh. There
are a multitude of homes where Peruna
has been used off and on for twenty
years. Such thing could not be posi-
BILE if Peruna contained any drugs Of q
narcotic nature.
At this season Of the year we are
peculiarly liable to inflammations OF the
stomach and bowels. 1t is the part Oh
wisdom to learn how to cut them short
and in the easiest and quickest manner.
Peruna does this by its peculiar power
over all forms of catarrhal troubles.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

and bedfast for over nine months, and
the doctor who attended me said unless
submitted to an operation for gravel
1 would never be well. 1 would not
consent to that and so continued to
suffer. My back was so weak 1 could
not stand or walk, and it ached con-
stantly. The first day after 1 began
using Doan's Kidney Pills L felt relief,
and in a short time was up and around
the same as ever, free from backache. "
AFREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Bowles will
be mailed to any part of the United
States Address Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by all dealers; ;
price so cents per box.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Powers was elected president of the
village his wife suddenly developed
into a very Spartan of enthusiasm, and
determined to celebrate.
New. 'Rastus,' she began, your
one golden opportunity of adjoining
your Office and honoring your forefa-
theirs lies before you. Have a real old
fashioned Fourth O. July celebration;
make new departure and convince all
Mortified of their ungrateful shiftless-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

81 believe" said the old gentleman
with the tall brow, that every man
can do something to make the world
better if he only takes the trouble to
find out how to go about it." do you
had just been saying that he never
wore a pair of trousers more than
three times, and that his Globes cost
him $4,000 a year What do you
suppose I. for instance, could do you
make the world better?" For You the
thing would be easy. You would only
have to jump from some BRIDGE
Chicago Record Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Far from the noise and commotion b
COLTS all the glorious day;
His drives are so eager and earnest as IS
cause his suspenders to burst,
And he now and then stops at the club
house and joyfully quenches his thirsl
Sister has gone with young Wadsleish away
in his automobile
To endeavor to smash all the records-im-
agine the gladness they feel!
They will run over dogs and MAIN children
and perhaps kill a. farmer or two,
They will madly zipp over the bridges and
yearn after thrills that are new;
Far away from the racket they u gladly
firt all through the glorious day,
And pedestrians born free and equal had
better keep out. of their way.
Mother is shut in the parlor with her lin
gers poked into her ears,
She fidgets around. she is nervous and hIie<
with thousand dark fears;
She wishes the man who invented the
Fourth of July might have died
An innocent babe in Ills cradle-and some
thing goes of at her side
That causes the windows to rattle-she fall
in 4 tit on the floor
And Willie peeps in and is sorry the glory s.
soGn shall be DER.
S z. Kiser. in Chicago Reeord-Herald-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
All 1t Had Taught Him.

Family Physician-Well, Johnny, ]
hope you will never celebrate another
glorious Fourth as you did this one.
Johnny (whO had lost several of his
fingers) -You bet l won't! Next time
I'll throw de cannon cracker as soon as
1t begins to sizzle.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

1t was aboard the modern ocean liner
Twenty dollars for extra service, y
said the steward, making out his list.
The American touris sighed. Now
know what they mean by high seas.
ne said, handing over an orange note.
Chicago News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
Not a Good Fit.

For goodness sake" exclaimed the
about? You wanted regIar suspendeT
pants, and now you've got 'em you amt
satisfied"
But. mom." protested the boy. I'm
kinder fIaid they're too tight under the
arms. -Philadelphia Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
A FAMILY AFFAIR
How the Powers Family Celebrated the Fourth at
Mortified.
By MANDA L. CROKER.

HE American eagle had
n OF scream ed yer
Mortified for, at least,
a dozen years, and when
its citizens had a pa
triotic swelling of the
heart for the national
holiday, they went else
W h ere for tn cir
Fourth"
n. E4,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

The Sphinx persistently refused to
break her silence. Maybe" said the
Egyptians, she is afraid the cook will
leave if she says a word" Knowing
the difficulties of living in the suburbs,
they fOrebOre to press her further
Harpers Bazaar
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
Why, of Course.

They were on the way to India, and as
they were crossing the restless bay of Bis
cay one innocent young lady, speaking to
another, said:
o. "Whv do the stewards come in and open
or shut the portfolios at odd times during
the day and night
Second and better informed lady:
MY dear, they shut or open them when
the tide rises or falls. Record
Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Il have been counting her for two
years." said the disconsolate one,
and l am certain that she will refuse
me when | propose" ."Ah, that is in
teresting, SAID the amateur photo
grapher; "a sort of undeveloped mega
tive.-Pittsburg Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Chronic Shopper-HOw much are
your Baldwin apples? Fruit Vender-
Fifteen cents a quarter-peCk. Chronic
Shopper-Can't you sell me a quarter
neck for twelve cents? Fruit Vend-
sr-Yes, but not so big a quarter-peCk
Baltimore American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
Not Yet a Citizen.

Whitney Lyon tells the story of recent
~ arrived German. who was asked: Have
replied the German. DO you think wear
glass eyes?"-N. Y. Times.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease. Itcurcs painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet Makes new shoes
easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
Don taccept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy n. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Stubb-Why does the chauffeur of
that terrible racing machine look so
downhearted? Penn-SOmeOne told
him that there are stars that travel at
the rate of a thousand miles a min
lte-Chicago Daily News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Parents looking for an appropriate name
to find out that will be satisfactory in the
list of college and school graduates now
beginning to be publjshed.-Philadelph
Press
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

write at once and do the inviting
Well give them a good dinner and see
to the rest
How this thing was growing; what
O. magnitude this Fourth mad already
assumed, and it was only in embryo!
Surely there was more patriotism in
Mortified than Mrs. Powers dreamed
of
But Nevins, who admired the presi-
dent as the sun of their cluster, was
ready with the climax.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Cyrus was 5oastin.- that he could
remember the name of every soldier in
his army. ITS quite simple" he ex-
planned. Il never borrowed any
money from any of them" Hastily
lodging an officious tax collector, he
withdrew to ask his wife for the loan
OF a quarter.-Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline 5
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

practice makes perfect, you know"
said the young woman who was play
ing scales on the piano. Yes" an
swered her father, who does not love
music; perfect misery. Washing
ton Star,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli
Samuel. Ocean Grove, n. j., Feb. Il, 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01
A REASON FOR SICKNESS.
Healthy kidneys take from the bloc

every "a hours 500
grains of impure,
poisonous matter
more than enough
to cause death.
Weakened kidneys
leave this waste in
the blood, and you
are soon sick. To get
well, cure the kid
neys with Doan's
Kidney Pills. the
great kidney spe-
ciic.
Mrs. j. n. Bowles
of 11s Core Street,
Durham, N. c.,
or -,nlr
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

The lgorrotes want dog meat and the
MorOs clamor for baked slave. When the
exposition is over they may be permitted
to eat each other.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
OCrat
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

Talk about rut all you please, some men
are never any good out of One.-Atchlson
Globe.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-01

LOOK in each pkg. for the famous
little book, The Road to WeIlville.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
WHICH WAY ARE YOU PULLING?

There this world pulling
The homes the churches the ethical societies schools
drama the social settlements pulling n
lives and increasing the sui the woldsh happiness
Araye against et divine the
which through all time have pulled me-
Every and influenced
yields with he spa by
Habits, IDEALS associations
other Of these forces gain hold o
As change these
through all the
animated by love- the other by greed the working in
which there shall
JOY noble frespec the other hui
mainly damned and branch purse
to the qualification of the lust for nj power.
We only influenced by these
part Of them Our action force for in
fearful unendng battle
business of ask himself the quesio
(which am onY'
Am with the forces which diminish the human the
happiness on the side of those
the character which the Of
1t i purely question of
kindly human interest that would live for the
that would ind its satisfaction
No matter the worlds affairs YOU are
vital force Or the other
Which pulling?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-06
HOW GOOD CITIZENS WORK EVIL

Al OF
knocks and robs IN dark places.
individuals The
lives N hbmatng
in to in
al
mprop
have gained
citizens stick
workshops, I'M
pIundeng money
right but frequently indirectly
of the administration and the people favored allowed
please after they accepted public specifications
the
franchises for which they sombbu people
permitted
somebody
and of
city
And good citizens did merely
the principals from
their conduct, and knowing they deliberately
How citizens" there propose in
in attending the primaries of their respective partie