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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

THE United States Supreme
court has decided the income
tax law invalid as to the tax
alton of incomes from real
estate AMI bonds of states and
municipalities. The court is
evenly divided OH the con-
stitutionality of the law "a a
whole. Justice jackson was
absent from the bench at the
time of the rendition of the
decision by the court, and as
that part of the decision
not decided upon by the
court will stand until heard
before a full bench, its legali-
ty will depend upon Justice
Jackson's decision. Such a
decision may be in line with
the constitution, but not with
justice. For years the bur-
den of taxation has rested up
on the consumers, while the
milliOnafres have had their
wealth protected by the gov
but contribute COM
paratively little to its main
tenance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

THE 23rd of next month
has been decided upon as the
date for the holding of a
sound money convention in
Memphis. An invitation has
been extended to the repre-
sentatives of the manufactor-
ing industrial and commercial
organizations and all citizens
who believe in a sound cur
rem ". The impression has
been made that there are but
few advocates of the Jefferso-
MAN idea in regard to finance,
in the South, and that the
cause of sound money is wan
ing. At present, we believe the
advocates of independent tree
and unlimited coinage of sill
yer are in the ascendency in
the South, but there are yet
thousands of southerners who
are clinging to the opin-
ion held by Jefferson in re-
gard to a sound currency.
The BULLETIN earnestly be-
lieves that in order to reha-
bilitate silver, it is absolutely.
necessary for an agreement
to be entered into by all. or
nearly, of the nations that
demonetized it, AMI by this
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

The direct line to North and
West Texas, Arizona, old and New
Mexico, Oregon, Colorado and
California via Memphis and Iron
Mountain Route, Shreveport or
New Orleans. Double daily trains.
Pullman sleeping cars. For fur
ther information call on or address
your nearest ticket agent, or r. I.
G. Matthews, Southern Travelling
Agt., 3O4 West Main ST., Louis
vile, Ky; A. A. Gallagher, South
ern Passenger Agt., 1913 Read
House, Chattanooga, Tenn; i. S.
Thorne, Sd Vice President and
Gen. Manager, Dallas, Tex; Gas
ton Meslier, Gen. Pass, and Tick
ct Agt., Dallas, Texas.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

method only can bimetalism
be established. And in this
respect, il comedies with the
sound money element. In
Europe, there is a growing
desire for an international
agreement, but if the United
States should undertake to
coin silver unlimitedly, not
only would it be a hazardous
undertaking but it would
cause indefinite postpone
ment OF an international
agreement. 1t is to be hoped
that there will be a full rep
resentatiOn from the several
southern states at the cOnven-
ton, and that the movement
may be instrumental in re-
claiming many who have
wandered from the first prin-
ciples of democracy, as to fl
nance.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
Cotton Belt Route
81. Louis Southeastern R.y.
a RKANSASo TEXAS

The only line with through car
service from Memphis to Texas,
traversing the finest farming, graz
ing and timbered lands, and reach
ing the most prosperous towns and
cities III the great southwest.
Farming lands yield abundantly
all of the cereals, corn and cotton,
and especially adapted to the cult
walton of small fruits and vegetables.
Grazing lands afford excellent pas
lures during almost the entire year,
and comparatively close to the
great markets. Timber lands GOV
cred with almost inexhaustibie for
ests OF yellow pine, cypress and the
hard woods common to Arkansas
and Eastern Texas can be procured
on reasonable and advantageous
terms.
All lines connect with and have
tickets on sale via the Cotton Belt
Route.
All persons contemplating a trip
to Texas should purchase tickets
via the Cotton Belt Route, and
avoid vexatious changes and trans
fer Of baggage. 1t is the only line
running through trains from Mem
phis to Texas, Parties emigrating
to Texas will find it to their inter-
est to see a Cotton Belt Agent be-
fore making arrangements elsewhere.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for
maps, timetables, etc, and write to
any of the following for all infor-
nation you may desire concerning
trip to the great southwest, or for
copy of the pamphlets, "Texas
Lands" Homes in the Southwest"
or Through Texas"
Howard Jolly, p. and 7. Agent;
G. p. Rector, Gen. Agt., 800 Main
ST., Memphis, Tenn. b. McCullar,
Trav. Pass. Agt., Tupelo, Miss.
Z. w. LeBeaume, Gen. Pass. and
Ticket Agent; A. S. Dodge, Gen.
Traffic Manager, St. Louis, Mo.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
Those who never read the adver-

Those who never read the adver-
tisements in their newspapers miss
more than they presume. Jonathan
Kenison, of Bolan, Worth Co.,
Iowa, who had been troubled with
rheumatism in his back, arms and
shoulders read an item in his paper
about how a prominent German cit
izen of Ft. Madison had been cured.
He procured the same medicine, and
to use his own words: cit cured
me right up" He also says: "A
neighbor and his wife were both
sick in bed with rheumatism. Their
boy was over to my house and said
they were so bad he had to do the
cooking. | told him of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and how it had
cured me, he got bottle and it cur
ed them up in a week. 5Ocent bot
ties for sale by b. V. Hudson, drug
gist, Bolivar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
IN Kansas CITY there ma.

In Kansas City there has
been a wonderful advance in
the price of cattle, ranging
from 80 to 40 per cent, OF in
other words the price has al
most doubled. The advance
in the price of cattle is not
confined to that city but ex-
tends throughout the union.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
Revenue Commission s Re
port,
To the Tennessee Legislature:

To the Tennessee Legislature:
We beg to submit herewith for
your consideration and recommend
the following measures:
1. An assessment bill.
2. A bill to regulate and reduce
criminal court costs.
8. A bill to reduce the compensa-
ton of jurors in civil and criminal
cases.
4. A revenue bill.
The prime features of the assess
ment bill are:
/. 1t provides for state board Of
equalization.
2. 1t provides for a cheaper,
simpler and more efficient mode of
collecting delinquent revenues.
8. 1t abolishes the board of rail
road tax assessors and places the du-
ties of that board upon the State
board of equalization.
4. 1t provides for biennial as
sessment of real estate, thus saving
both costs and annoyance to the tax
payer.
5. Provides for the fixing. of sala-
ries of assessors by the several coun-
ty courts of the State in 1895.
8. 1t endeavors to simplify many
of the features of the existing act.
The bill to regulate and reduce
criminal costs provides:
4. That hereafter no witness shall
be allowed compensation in any
court of record or investigation be-
fore grand jury.
2. That hereafter 80 cents per
day instead of 40 cents, as now al
lowed, shall be the compensation of
sheriffs for the board of prisoners.
8. That hereafter the costs in
criminal cases be paid by the several
counties.
The bill to reduce compensation
of jurors provides that hereafter ju-
rors shall be paid 81 per day in
stead of $3.50, as at present.
The revenue bill provides:
/. For the reduction Of the tax
rates for State purposes from 80 to
30 cents upon each 500 worth of
taxable values.
2. 1t seeks to more evenly distri-
butte the burden in the matter of
privilege or occupation tax. We
could find no system by which we
could reduce taxation other than bv
a reduction of expenses. We could
find no place in which expenses
could be materially reduced, save in
the matter of criminal costs.
The total assessment for the year
1894 was, in round numbers, $780,
900, 900, this, at 80 cents on each
500 yielded the State gross $780,
600; to reduce this one-third, or to
90 cents as we recommended, would
yield but e64O,O0O gross. This
would not meet the States require
ments at the present rate of expen-
diture, but it will be sufficient if the
Legislature will adopt the recommen-
dation of this committee as embodi-
ed in the bills regulating and redu-
cling criminal costs and reducing the
compensation of jurors.
Unless the recommendations are
concurred in we see no possible way
of reducing the existing rate; and in
deed, fear that in the near future,
unless some radical change is effec-
ted in the existing system relating
to the Criminal Court cost, system
which our comptroller of the treasu-
ry in his last report pronounced
"rotten from core to rind," the leg
islature will be forced to increase
instead of reduce the rate
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

1T is very inconsistent in
newspapers to advocate a re-
duction Of taxes, and at the
same time indorse a $4,000
appropriation for an investi-
CATION that could be nothing
more than partial. In order
to reduce taxes, it is abso-
lutely necessary to reduce ex-
penses and not by adding
thereto.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

Our better halves say they could
not keep house without Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t is used
In more than half the homes in
Leeds. Sims Bros, Leeds, Iowa.
This shows the esteem in which
that Remedy is held where it has
been sold for years and is well
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

IT is hardly probable that
a voter who can not be made
to pay his poll tax will do SO
after being allowed to vote,
and for that reason it is hard
ly possible that the so called
investigation of the guberna-
torial election will be instru-
mental in adding $40, 900 dol
lars tn the school fund, nor
was the investigation inaugu-
rated for that purpose. That
it would increase the school
fund is altogether an after
thought.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

A newspaper is a newspaper
when it dares condemn venality,
lawlessness and corruption among
its own friends; but when it shuts
its eyes to the crimes of its own
party and friends it becomes an or
gan-a hand organ-fit only to
grind out monotonous party ditties.
chattanooga Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

In COMMENTING upon dIl
editorial in regard to the gu
bernatorial election which APP
peared in the BULLETIN week
before last, in which it was
stated that Fayette County
has a republican majority of
1, 200 or 1900 votes, but as
shown by the face of the re-
turns went democratic by
several hundred votes, the
Upton Record, after reprodu-
cling the whole of the editori-
al, says:
1.-THE editorial was evidently
written in the heat of passion, or
our friends who edit this paper
would never have exposed their
friend so numerically as they do
Col. Patterson in this editorial.
How would the editors of this valu-
able paper feel if they should be
called upon by next Congress to
substantiate the facts set out i'll this
article? J. w. Brown, who is ia
miliar with the relation existing be-
tween the Bulletin and Col. Patter-
son, would be glad to get this proof.
Since Gov. Turney and Col. Patter-
sou were elected at the same time,
the same judges acting, and they
we're voted for on the same ballot,
it is clear that if the ballot box
was stuffed for Gov. Tdrney it was
also stuffed for Col. Patterson.
The BULLETIN assures the
esteemed Record that it is
not necessary for its editors
to be wrought up in order to
speak the truth. But as the
returns show that Col. Pat
tersOn would still have a ma
jority after deducting the re-
publican majority in Fayette
County, the BULLETIN is at a
loss to know wherein it has
numerically exposed Col.
Patterson, however, it does
not doubt if there had been a
fair election his majority
would have been decreased
considerably in Fayette
County. If the Record will
refer to the BULLETIN issued
on the 18th of last February,
it will find that one of the
reasons given by this pa. per
for opposing the bill then
pending was because the i'm
vestigation was to be conf
ned solely to the governor
ship. While it is true that
the BULLETIN is friendly to
Col. Patterson, still it is not
bound by either the ties of
friendship or partisanship to
such an extent as not to tes-
tify to the truth, and not to
object TO a measure that
while it has the colOring of
fairness is in reality a precon-
ceived plan adopted to legal
ize fraud and to thwart JUS
tice. Ii the "heAt of pas
sion" can be instrumental in
the editors of other
journals to rise above parti-
sanship, or any other ties,
then it would be a blessing for
some of them to be stirred
from the tips Of their toes to
the crowns of their heads
with burning madness. Any
hing for a change.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

THOMPSON, of Marshall
County, has introduced a bill
in the legislature to dispose
of the fees of the county Off
GERS and empower the county
court to fix county officers
salaries.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
MULFORD'S
New llas.rsls! Catalogue
- ST
6 A@S@4@@AA.
Write for it. Gail When
in the city.
MULFORD. JeWeier,
PA Main Street,
Memphis.

Why suffer with Coughs, Colds
or LaGrippe for a week or ten days,
when Laxative Bromo Quinine will
cure In one day. Put in tablets con-
venient for taking. Price, 25 cents.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

plains itself:
Memphis, Tenn, Apr. 9, s5.
Mr.. Hugh Williams,
Bolivar, Tenn.
DEAR SIR: / am in receipt
of your letter. The facts in
connection with your rela-
tions to me are as follows:
Just before the adjourn
ment of the Sind Congress,
there was a law passed, al
lowing to Congressman not
exceeding one hundred dol
lars per month for clerical
help during the sessions of
Congress. When the 53rd
Congress was about to con-
vene, I retained you as my
secretary, and you resided
with me at Washington dur
ing the long session of that
Congress until within a short
time before its adjournment,
and ! paid to you the amount
allowed. A short time before
the adjournment of that ses-
sion, you expressed a wish to
return home, and in order
that you might do so without
inconvenience to me, you
worked very hard in distrib-
uting all the documents to
my credit. This being done,
you came home a few weeks
before L did, and during your
absence, / employed a young
man at Washington to take
down my letters.
When the short session was
about to convene, l had a
conference with you in which
you told me you hesitated to
return to Washington, be-
cause it wa4 only a three
months session, and it would
be quite expensive to go and
return, and that you would
probably do as well to remain
at home.
1 then told you that [ de-
sired very much to perfect a
list of citizens throughout
the district, to whom / could
send garden, flower and veg
etable seeds, and various
kinds of public documents.
[ said to you that the list /
then had was imperfect, and
that it would require very
considerable labor to prepare
such a one as would meet the
necessities of the people of
the district. / told you, if
YOU would remain at home,
and by correspondence with
the postmasters and other
citizens of the district, per-
feet such a list for me, that l
would compensate you for
this work out of the allow
ance, and with the remainder
/ would employ a stenogra-
pher at Washington, who had
previously done work for me
TO take down my letters, and
to distribute the seeds and
documents. This arrange
ment met with your approval
and / engaged you to do the
work here at home, and the
young man to do the work
there.
You have always been my
clerk since your first employ
ment and this arrangement
was made because it suited
both of us, and facilitated the
transaction of public business.
Your conduct in this mat
ter has certainly been beyond
any criticism; and | am salts
fled that the conduct of both
of Us has been i'm the interest
of the public service.
Your friend,
JOSIAH PATTERSON.
The above letter from Mr..
-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

IT seems that the railroads
have an Iron grasp on some of
Arkansas Legislators.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

Hon. J. w. Jones has in
PRODUCED a bill in the legis-
lature authorizing the sale of
Lafayette Academy, in Har~
deman County.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
Your friend,
JOSIAH PATTERSON.

The above letter from Mr..
Patterson cOrroborates the
statements made by me in a
card published week before
last. If the ''curtained edi-
tor" of the Free Press desires
further information in regard
to the Congressman's Clerk,
let him call on me. The col
umns of a newspaper should
he devoted to news. Person
al matters should be settled
elsewhere.
HUGH WILLIAMS.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

It viii be an agreeable surprise
to persons subject to attacks CT bill
ious collie to learn that prompt re-
lief may be had by taking Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
rheea Remedy. In many instances,
the attack may be prevented by ia
king this remedy as soon as the first
symptoms of the disease appear.
% and so cent bottles for sale by
B. V. Hudson, druggist, Bolivar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

Chanberlain'e Eye and Skin Ointment
Is uhequalled for Eczema, letter. Salt
Rheun, Scaid Head, Sore Nipples Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12

known. Mothers have learned that
there is nothing so good for colds.
Group and whooping cough, that it
cures these ailments quickly and
permanently, and that il is pleasant
and safe for children to take. % and
50 cent bottles for sale by B. Y.
Hudson, Bolivar, druggist.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
Garden Seeds.

We have a new, fresh stock of
Landreth's and Ferry's Seeds-com-
plete assortment at low prices. All
old stock burned nothing but
fresh Seeds on hand.
SAVAGE q EMERSON.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
TO HORSE OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DIR. Cady's Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid Digestion cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. %
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1895-04-12
WOOD { WILLlGYS. Editors mi FVAliIhEA
c0ReRESSMAE'S CLERK.

The following letter ex-
plains itself:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-03

THE geutlemanly brakeman who can
rattle off names of stations In Il man.
nersonly ineligible to himself, would
probably suffer from case OF we'll
developed rattles in Madagascar, Be
fore the whis tie Of the steam railroad
is heard IN that island there is' likely
to be widespre ad dissection OF the
names OF towns. Imagine what a
brakeman would do with Antanan-
arign OF Bonguandrianin- poin.i-plori-
ma. That last gentle whisper could
only se delivered in sections. 1t is
the longest name in The island and DIR.
Isaac Taylor has been kind enough
to tell us that II means lat the hill Of
Andrianandrosso, the chief who con
qu uered lmerna.' And now we who
have good memories can always feel
glad that we know
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-03
First Published in Daily Leader oc.
tober 80
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that at ses'
sion Of the board of commissioners, OF
Logan county, Oklahoma territory,
held on the 22d day OF Sept, A d. 1895,
a petition signed by q. W. 0hmart and
others of Guthrie township, asking for
a survey for the purpose of locating a
certain county road, described as fol-
lows
Commencing at the southeast corner
of ne II of sec -, twp 10, of range .
west; thence running west leo rods on
half section line between ne Or OF sec
Is and Sc or of said see ls, twp lG, =
west; thence south one and one-hali
miles between the Sc or Of sw ar OF sec
Is. twp lG "; also between NV or
and ne &c, and sw or and Sc qr of sec
iG, twp iG, r ? W, wnere 1t interseets
the section line between sections ~
aud 80, twp lG, CIV was presented,
and that Jack Tearney, J. }. Sampson
and W. C. King viewers, and II. l..
White, county surveyor, will meet at
the place of beginning of said road, on
the Goth day of November. A. d. 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, and pro-
ceed to view and survey said road, and
give all parties hearing,
Done by order of the board of com
missioners of Logan county, Oklahoma
territory. X. Emmett Stewart
County Clerk aud Clerk of said
Board.
Guthrie. o T, Oct 2s, 1895.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-03
clytt sEnyicG

Examination OF Applicants 70 fic HELD
December 3.
The regular semi.annual examina.
ton for the grades of clerk aud car
rier in the Guthrie, okla. post Office
will be held Saturday, December :,
1895.
The civil service commission takes
this opportunity of stating that the
examinations are open TO all reputa-
bic citizens who may desire TO enter
the postal service. without regard 10
their political affiliations. All such
citizens are invited TO apply. They
will be examined, graded and certified
with entire impartIality and wholly
without regard to their political views
or TO any consideration except their
efficiency, as shown by the grades they
obtain in the examination.
For application blanks. full instruc
tion and information relative TO the
duties and salaries OF the different
positions apply at the post ,flice TO
the secretary OF the board
CARRIE NJ. PERKINS,
Secretary Local Board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-11-03
First published in the Guthrie Daily
october 80, 1895.
Road Notice.

Notice is hereby given that at a ses-
sion of the board of commissioners, of
Logan county, Oklahoma territory,
on the s2d day Of October, 1895, a pc
titiou signed by Chas Hand and Others
OF .Mulhall township. asking for q
view and survey FOR the purpose Of
locating a certain county road, de
scribed as follows;
Commencing at the beginning
about twenty (20) rods south of north
east corner OF the southeast quarter of
section seven Cd thence in north west
erly direction about 25 rods. Thence
in a nol theasterly direction, intersect-
ing section line betae cen seven aud,
eight, township IS, range west,
about 40 rods north OF the place Of be-
ginning was presented and that JO-
seph Waldrnm NJ NJ. shelton. and =
$ Peters. viewers, and. IL l. White
county Surveyor, will meet at the
place OF beginning OF said road. on the
% dav of November A. d. is95, A. 10
o'clock a. m. OF Said day, and proceed
to view aud survey said road aud give
all parties hearing.
Done by order of the board of COM
missioners OF Logan county, 0klahoma
territory. r. Emmett stewart
County Clerk and Clerk Of said board.
Gnthrie, o. T. Oct g, ls95.