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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA
NEW oRIEANs-

Full courses in Languages, Sciences, Engineer
ing Law. Medicine. Splendid department for
women in Newcomb College. Tulane makes
leaders in all vocations. Its facilities Tor IN
eIceIIed oDportunities for the study of Sugar
Chemistry Expenses low. Board and accom-
mediation in fine dormitories at low rates. Up
Dortunities afforded academic students for SER
help. NEXT SESSION BEGINS OCTOBER lST. SEND
FOR CArALooUE AND ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR.
Address THE PRESIDENT.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease. a certain cure for swollen, sweating,
hot, aching feet. At all druggists, 25c. Ac
cept no substitute. Trial package FREE
Address A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
Considerate to the Last.

The church service was simple and most
impressive. and was in accordance with the
requests Mrs Baker made. There was no
singing. she herself being musician or
rare ability, with tender thought of her
family, desired that nothing should be done
which would make greater their grief.-On-
eonta IN. Y J Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

1t is said that Wall street is complain
ing of a lamb famine. The tender young
ones are getting few and far between, AMI
the others are getting bit too sheepish.
Consequently, the fleeing firms are find
ing it hard work keeping the wolf at the
door-Baltimore American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
Law Is Too RiCid.

A New Yorker who took legal advice on
the subject has discovered he has no right
to shoot a young man next door who is
learning to play on the violin. 1t appears
the unwritten law applies only to wind
nstruments.-Sioux City Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
To Boot.

Reuben-Yew say that yer nav likes
me, Cynthy? Haow bout father? Eff
We wan l got married dew yew think
he'd throw an old boot at me fer luck +?
Cynthia-Yes, RUDE; but moren like
ly his foot would be in the boot.-Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
A sunny man attracts busin

sunny man attracts business success;
everybody likes to deal with agreeable,
cheerful people. We instinctively shrink
from a Grabbed, cross, contemplate char
acter, no matter how able ne may be. We
would rather do little less business or pay
a little more for our goods, and deal with
an optimist.-Success.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

The hero in magazine story is made
to say that he admires the freckles on
the nose of the heroine. 1t requires lit
tie mental effort to imagine a sequel to
the story, telling how he had to buy
freckle lotions for her.-Chicago Trib:
une.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
A Big Drop.

Whats that racket down there?"
shouted the cid gentleman from the
head of the stairs.
81 think promptly replied his up
to-date daughter, that it was Bob
dropping his voice when he proposed
to me"-DetTDit Free Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

Mrs. Malaprop, Jr., declares that moth
ing affects her composition so much as
this craze for automobility. She declares
that she fairly hates the sight of a chat
News.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
A Lasting Cure.

Grinnand Barrett = What cured
Cawlboy of his desire to be a TRACE
dian?
Irving Heury-The open-air treat
ment- He walked home from Fond-du-
Lac with the thermometer at zero
Puck.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

It was hardly necessary for worlds fair
officials to go to Morocco TO secure bandit
Some real live specimens, who would make
Raisuli look like an amateur, could be found
no further away than Wall street.-Detrolt
Free Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

A Chicago man applies for a divorce
claiming that he was in a trance when
he was married. That won't do; they all
feel that way at the time.-lndlanapoll
Journal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
The Spice of Variety.

Lady-Do you always gamble at mar
bles?
Kit-Not on yer life, lady! l some
times plays de races an goes up against
de cards-JuCge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
Browns Advantage.

Green-How Brown suffers! An aw-
full affection, isn't it?
Gray-Oh, l don't know. He can mo-
nopolize the conversation without having
to say great deal.-Boston Transcript.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

. The missionary societies will be wise not
to arrange to spend the money Turkey owes
them before collections are madeleine
State journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.
T. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb Is. 1900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 93l Arch St., Phila., Pa
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
No Mister.

Elihu Root, who has returned to the
practice of law in New York city, has en-
gagged a new Office boy. Said Mr. Root:
who carried off my paper basket?' 1T
was Mr.. Reilly" said the boy. who is
Mr. Reilly?' asked Mr.. Root. ''The jani-
tor, sir" An hour later Mr.. Root asked !:
Lantz, sir" And who is Mr.. Lantz?''
THE window cleaner, sir" Mr. Root
wheeled about and looked at the boy.
See here, James," he said, we call men
by their first names here. We don't mis-
ter them in this office. Do you under
stand?' Yes, sir" In ten minutes the
door opened and small, shriH voice said ::
There's man here as wants to see you,
Elihu''=NashYille Banner.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
WISE BEYOND HER YEARS.
Senators Cullom and Cannon BaffieC
by a Bright Little
Girl.

At the republican state convention in
Springfield, Ill, Senator Cullom and Speaker
cannon tried to get d popular ruling as to
which is the handsomer man, says the New
York Herald.
eff had face like yours, Joe" said the
senator, I'D wear a veil or build a fence
around it."
And if looked like you, Shelby, replied
Uncle" Joe, I'D walk backward all the
time. Your rear elevation isn't so bad, but
the front facade is a bad blotch.'
'I'll tell you, Joe, we'll leave it to thi.
little girl. She doesn't want any political
Job and l guess she'll be honest" suggestl d
Senator CulIom.
The little girls mother was with h(r.
(Which do you think is the best looking,
Dorothy2" asked the proud mother
The child looked at both out of big, frank
eyes and said;
81 don't like to say. mamma, which like
best. 1 might 'fend Mr.. Cannon"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
Enriching the Language.

Mrs. McCall-You haven't got that POM
pous butler any more
Mrs. Nuritch-No, we discharged him.
He didn't er-buttle to suit us-NIilwau-
kee Sentinel.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
Killing in Alabama.

Near River Ridge, Ala, Jon Ne
Duffie was killed by Edward English
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15

If it were not for the parodies many
a great poem would go unread.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-07-15
;tatehood for territories.

1--WE favor statehood for Oklahoma and
the Indian territory, statehood for Ari-
IONA statehood for New Mexico and a
territorial government for Porto Rico
Election of Senator's by the People.
We favor the election of United States
senators by direct vote of the people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

The republicans of Wapello county
met in convention Saturday and nom
mated a ticket which bids fair to poll
a larger majority than has republican
county ticket for several years. The
convention was notable, first for the
number of candidates for the various
nominations, and second, for the good
feeling that prevailed in spite of the
many rivals for honors. In no way
could the unanimity and harmony
that exists in the party in Wapello
county be better shown.
Hon. F. M. Epperson the pioreer
merchant Of Eddyville and member
of the Iowa legislature for two terms
several years ago, was nominated for
the Office Saturday. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. A. w. Blu
chanan. Mr. Epperson will have the
honor of following one of the strongest
men in the states legislature and
the friends and acquaintance of, the
nominee have every faith in his abili-
ty to serve with credit to himself and
his county.
John R. Criley, the present deputy
county auditor. is well qualified for
the office of auditor. for which he has
been nominated. Mr.. Criley has leen
resident of Ottumwa all his life and
his many friends are sure he will sue
coed as a public official. His work as
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

This gives a total of $3.50 miles for
seven years, being an average of 49,.
233 miles per year. The average mile
age built was greatest from 1880 to
1890, when it was 1928 per year The
considerable decrease in constructions
from 1901 to 1902 was due chiefly to.
the reduced construction In Asia
4,s45 miles in 1901 and 1885 in 19o2N
and Africa G,690 miles in 1901 and $50
in 5000. The countries of Europa
which added most to their railroad
mileage In 1902 were: I
FRANCE 100000. ..................61 9
Germany .......... .............. 616
n l,' $3.50. ........s........... DOL
Sweden $500. ....... .......... 1866
All the rest of Europe built but 664
miles. Russia is credited with no adj
dition to it's mileage in Asia In 1902.
but 629 miles We're opened in India
and Ceylon, 165 in Japan, 174 in China !
95 in Siam and - in Corea. The tablsl
Cochin China, the larger part Oh
which certainly is not yet built.
OF the 52O,955 miles of railroad IND
the world, 270,SS1 miles are in the
United States and in Great BRITAIN
and its colonies. The South Americana
countries Gncluding the West IndiesG
added but 234 miles to their lines IN
years then ending. Brazil is credited
with no addition since 1899, and Ar
gentina with none In 1902, and but 4o6
miles since 1899. According to the
authority quoted, investments In the
railroads of the world amounted att
the end of 1902 to $34,964,342,0 900, Of
which more than $1S,SOO 900 900 have
been spent on the $4,000 miles ind
Europe and s16,16O,oOO,OOO on the 337,-
600 miles in the rest of the world
The country with the highest capital
cost per mile is Great Britain (s256,-l
500; the nearest approach to 1t isl
Belgium ($150239) The cheapest ind
Europe are the Finnish state railroads.
($32,104), but the private railroads OIL
Sweden are put down at $22,55S per
mile. Elsewhere the colony of West!
Australia has spent but $27,597 per
miles for it's lines Qight, narrow guage
railroads.; Japan, $3S,32O (also most-.
ly narrow-gauge1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
TIME BRINGS FoReETFuLNEss.

TIME BRINGS FORGETFULNESS
Last night the Chicago city council
passed the revised ordinance demand.
ing protection of theatres and public
meeting places. Many changes have
been made In the draft of the ordi-
nance, nearly all of which are conces.
sions to the owners of the buildings
And this scarcely six months after
the disaster In the Iroquois which
brought death to 600 people. Time
certainly brings forgetfulness. Some.
times to forget a disagreeable expert.
ence Is best, but in this case it Is to
be regretted that Chicago, after learn.
ing a lesson that required the sacrifice
OF hundreds of lives, forgets so quick
ly the awful occurrence and comedies
to the owners of the theatres enough
changes in the proposed ordinance to
allow all the houses to open without
making them thoroughly safe.
The fact that these concessions
could be made. from the original draft
is evidence that the latter provided
better for the safety of the public
than the version which has been
adopted by the council. For instance,
instead of having the aisles lead to
the exits this is now unnecessary
This in itself is bad provision and
it should be remembered that many
of the unfortunate victims of the Iro-
quois lost their lives at the corners
of passages and wherever straight
path to liberty was barred by a turn
or curve.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
VERTICAL WRITING UNPOPULAR,

After thorough trial by the Chi
cago public schools, the directors, at
least many of them are seriously con.
slderlng doing away with the vertical
writing" This is step in the right
direction. Vertical writing is too slow
and precise to be of value in business
and though it is pretty it is no more
so than good slant writing. Ottumwa
has never undertaken to introduce the
vertical style of writing into the local
schools but has chosen rather to prof
1t by the, experience of Others Several
students have entered the Ottumwa
schools at various times, however, who
had been taught vertical writing and
1t was noticeable that their work was
slower than that of the pupils who
had been taught the slant style.
Speed is the aim in nearly everything
now, and especially is it necessary in
writing. Short hand cannot lay
claims to beauty but it is certainly
fast and is therefore popular The
bookkeeper's aim is to acquire speed
and legibility together and the vast
majority have found that to do this
they must write a slanting hand. The
YeiIicdl wTllluS is, as CnlcagO school
director says. all right for love letters
but it does not appeal to business
man.
The telegraph operator writes fast
and as a rule very legibly. His work
probably requires more speed than
any other special line. But the per
cent of vertical writer's among the tel
egraph writer's Is so small as to bo al
most nothing. Vertical writing pre-
vents free and easy movement of
the hand and arm and this very thing
is the first essential to fast work with
the pen or pencil.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
BRAIN AGAINST Drawn.


Toledo Times.-The structural iron
workers of New York city, whose dele
gate, sam Parks, earned such noto-
riety for career of grating, has set
an important lesson for the people of
the country. Hereafter, it's walking
delegate will get only as much salary
as the man who swings his hammer
earns, with liberal allowance for ex-
penses on the side. Thus, a long
awaited movement to equalize the
wages of the brain workers somewhat
with those who work with their hands
is made.
There has never been any reason ex-
cept superior smartness which has
justified the brain worker in exacting
for what he does a share of the pro-
ceeds so wholly disproportionate over
the one who labors with his hands.
The result of putting premium on
mental rather than manual labor has
been to overcrowd these callings with
many who are unfit to render the
world real advice. even if they are not
more in number than the world requires
In such fields. The economic equili-
brium has always been disturbed be-
cause manual labor has been degraded.
Many who might be useful in manual
labor are forced to live by their wits.
This phrase is only a euphemism for
parasitism.
The disdain for manual toll is so
universal that almost no men work
this way who can win a living other
wise. Yet manual labor is necessary
not only to the support of the race, but
for the physical welfare of the indi-
vidual. We should not have half so
much of this so-called nervous pros
tration If the victims had cultivated a
little first-hand acquaintance with
mother earth in ministering to their
own nearest and imperative wants
with their own hands. In spite of the
fact that physical labor is thought to
be severer than mental the longevity
of the two offer whatever of choice
there is to the laborer.
We all preach that intellectual Gull
ture Is Its own reward, and then we
not only give large measure of mater
ial things to him who hath this rich
mental endowment but we listen,
without seeing the inconsistency to
platitudes of this sort and then see the
preachers and teachers of this doc
trine reaching out themselves for all
the emoluments they can command.
I'm the sweat of thy face shalt thou
eat bread" is not curse but bless
ing. and it is one not to be enjoyed
VIGOROUSLY. There is nothing about
which the human race is more gener-
ally and consciously hypocritical than
in this palaver over the dignity of la
Dor. If we paid as we talk the scale
of wages in the world would be upset,
but 1t isn't foregone conclusion that
work would be any the worse done.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21

deputy auditor has brought him into
touch with conditions throughout the
county and this knowledge will be val
liable to him.
Edwin DUNCAN the nominee for
clerk of the district court, has also
been the deputy in the office for which
ne is nominated as principal. He has
wide acquaintance in the city and
county and is a popular citizen He
has had considerable experience in the
Office OF clerk. which is very essential.
Mr.. Dungans unquestioned integrity
and honesty makes him an admirable
candidate for the Office for which he
has been nominated.
l.. L. Swenson Of Munterville is the
candidate for recorder Mr.. Swenson
is a farmer and has been engaged in
that business for many years. He owns
one OF the modern, we'll equipped
farms for which Wapello county is
famous. MI. Swenson is one of the
substantial Swedish residents Of the
county and has wide circle of
friends, every one of whom is his ar
dent supporter. His experience as
township and school board official has
fitted him for the performance of the
duties Of the Office for which he has
been nominated and his name is a
good one on the strong ticket.
A. j. Gardner, the nominee for sup
ervisor. is the only candidate who is
nominated for a second term. Mr.
Gardner has served as a member of
the board of supervisors for one term
and has given general satisfaction.
During the past year he has been
chairman of the board and his work
in that capacity has reflected credit
upon himself and his constituents. Mr.
Gardner is a successful farmer liv-
ing in Columbia township. His cleo
ton will insure able work on the
board of supervisors.
w. W. Epps, the conventions nom
inee for county attorney is republic
can of unquestioned faithfulness. He
has for many years taken a prominent
part in the councils of the party and
he is now member of the state cen
trail committee as a representative of
the sixth congressional district Mr..
Epps is known to almost every voter
in the county and his ability to fill the
office for which he is candidate can
not be questioned. His nomination is
just recognition of good work per
formed in the past.
All in all, the ticket nominated Sat
urday is one of which every repub-
lican in Wapello county may we'll be
proud. Every candidate is admirably
fitted for the Office to which he as
pires Every one is man whose abil-
ity, honesty, integrity and republican
ism are well known. The ticket is
sure tn win
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

Chicago Misunderstanding 1903 there
We're twenty-five passengers killed
and 769 injured in railroad accidents
In the united kingdom. In the same
year there were 442 passengers killed
and 1855 injured in this country. In
england 81 s there was one passenger kill
ed for every 47,793,320 that were car
ried on trains. In this country the
ratio was one to every 1,957,441. The
passenger on the British railroad had
about twenty-five chances of safety
to one in this country.
But in England the average distance
travelled by passengers Is seven miles,
while in this country 1t is thirty. In
other words the American passenger
by travelling four times the distance
of the British passenger is subject to
an accident liability four times as
great. For purposes of true compare
son one passenger in America should
count for four in England. This would
reduce the comparative casualty from
one to twenty five to about one to six.
For the number of people carried the
many killed in this country as in Great
Britain. This comparison would not
hold good for year like 1901, during
which not single passenger was kill
ed in train accidents in England.
One of the reasons assigned for the
large number of railroad casualties in
the United States Is the immense
freight traffic handled. The freight
train mileage is three times that of
freight carried one mile in England
there are nine tons carried in this
country. The cost of hauling freight
is, moreover, one-third less in the
United States. This results in heavy
engines and long freight trains. 1t is
this excessive freight traffic which
makes travel especially hazardous on
American railways.
While much stress has been laid on
the efficiency of the block system to
reduce railroad accidents, it's installa-
ton on 10000 miles of track does not
seem to have had any appreciate re-
suit on the total number of casualties,
for the ratio of death to the number
of people carried on trains is the same
in 1908 as in 1893. The block system
does not make it impossible for acct
dents to happen, for its operation is
dependent upon human observance of
and obedience to its signals" In many
cases trainmen fail to see or correctly
interpret the block signals, and in other
cases they willfully disobey them.
Still every mechanical device that
has tendency to reduce casualties
should be adopted. The double track
or the four track system is unquestion-
ably safer than the single track.
The block system must have advant-
ages or 1t would not be so extensively
used. But in the end the element Of
human frailty will always remain. so
long as trains are not run entirely by
machinery. And this will be pro-
life source of accidents. Before 1t can
be reduced or eliminated the dispose
ton of the average American to take
chances in order to save time must be
changed to a greater respect for rules
and to stricter regard for discipline
AS has been said bv one who has made
special study on the subject: "Dis-
cipline carried to the point where
obedience to signals Is involuntary
must eventually become the reliance
of the American railway system
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
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