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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
Special Train Wrecked at
Middleton.
EDITORS BULLETIN:

| EDITORS BULLETIN:
An accident happened here
Friday evening at O'Clock, on the
Memphis d Charleston Railroad.
1t was special that left Mem
phis at $50 am. and had run to
Corinth, Miss, and was on its re-
turn trip to Memphis. The train
consisted of an engine and one
coach. On the train was the State
Board of Railroad Assessors, who
were going over the road to make
this years assessment.
The following were in the party:
Col. George G. Porter, John G.
New, Capt. r. B. Pegram, Supt.
of M. q G. r. r., r. B. Hockey.
AS the train was approaching this
place at very fast rate, more than
ordinary, a COW jumped on the
track about 90 yards before coming
to the switch. The engine hit the
COW, knocking her against the
switch board, breaking it all to
pieces. This left the switch track
without any protection. The en-
CINE came on the main track but
part of the tender and coach started
on the side track; of course, this
would not work and the awful de-
struction commenced, tearing up
everything in its way.
The Bulletin correspondent was
an eye witness of the wreck and the
following is what he saw:
lie was standing near the main |
crossing when the train commenced |
to blow, turning just in time to see
the COW as she jumped on the track
and suddenly she went sailing
through the air. The coach was
seen to make leap, as if coming in
on the side track, and then it made
a jump back the other way. By
this time so much dirt, rocks, ETC.,
were flying that it was difficult to
see anything. When everything
had come to halt, 1 then ran to
he coach as fast as | could, think
I'll on board were killed, but no
'ne was hurt except the brakeman
md he was not badly hurt.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
DAT OLD COW.

Now Use gwine to tell bout dat ole
I COW,
What frowed dat train SO might,
hard.
Dem viii folks was er mighty big
erted
Err riding in dat fine palace car,
And smoking all dem fine cegars.
When l saw dat train er coming
l says, look out cow, don't git in
de way,
Case dat ting will sure kill you.
/ saw dat COW up in de air
And dat train was going every
where.
Den | runs down to see who was
hurt,
Dem folks done throwed dem cegars
away,
Case l thought 1 might git one.
Dey didn't ask a word about dat
COW
Case they didn't care much.
Now rs bet dem folks wont ride
In dem cars no more so bigerty,
And look out and see us poor niggers
And say work on, dar, you poor dew
il.
Yah, yah, yah, de devil gwine catch
dem folks. GEE.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

The apparent object Of
the progenitors of the free
silver movement was in the
interest of the country at
large. Not a few have been
led to believe that the advo-
cacy of the 16 to l idea is
solely the desire of the noble,
good and philanthropic to
aid in bringing about a better
state of affairs. Indeed, for
some time past strenuous eff
forts have been made to place
the opposers of the 16 to l
movement in the unenviable
position of enemies to all
classes except the rich. But
with the flight of time there
has been developments, and
more and more the cause of
the instigators is becoming
so manifest that even those
who were entangled by the
chicanery of the posers as
friends and sympathizers of
the over taxed people will be
deceived no longer. On the
18th of this month, in the
city of Washington, D. c., a,
conference was held between
the republican free silver
senator's, who voted against
he consideration of the bill
| few weeks ago, which had
or its object an increase in
he tariff rate, and a number
If manufacturers. It is a
act indisputable that no
lass in this country have
'een more untiring IN its eff
orts to have laws passed for !
he benefit of the few at the
Expense Of the many than a
he republican party, and t
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
Old PeonLe.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in Elec-
trio Bitters. This medicine does
not stimulate and contains no whis-
key nor other intoxicant, but acts
as tonic and Alternative. 1t acts
mildly on the stomach and bowels,
adding strength and giving tone to
the organs, thereby aiding Nature
in the performance of the functions
Electric Bitters is wonderful ap-
petizer and aids digestion. Old
people find it just exactly what they
need. Price so cents and $1.oO per
bottle at Cox, Savage 6 Co.'s drug
store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
TW0 LiUe8 SGUed.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of juno
ton City, H., was told by her doc
tors she had Consumption and that
there was no hope for her, but two
bottles of Dr.. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says
it saved her life. Mr.. Thos. Egg
gars, 1873 Florida ST., San Francis
CO, suffered from dreadful cold,
approaching Consumption, tried
without result everything else then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks
was cured. He is naturally thank
full. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy Of this medicine
in Coughs and Colds. Free trial
bottles at Cox, Savage & Coz drug
store.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

A canvass among the druggists of
this place reveals the fact that
Chamberlain's are the most popular
proprietary medicines sold. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, especially,
is regarded as in the lead of all
throat trouble remedies, and as
such, is freely prescribed by ply
sicians. As a Group medicine, it is
also unexcelled, and most families
with young children keep bottle
always handy for instant use. The
editor of the Graphic has repeated
ly known Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to do the work after all
other medicines had failed.-The
S. ID. Graphic. For sale
IS and so cents per bottle by b. V.
Hudson, Bolivar; Jno. w. Muck
Ills, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

THE Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met in Nash
vile Monday and ordered
two conventions to be held
on May 9th and 7th for the
purpose OF nominating a can
didate for governor and
members of the court ofchan-
Gerry appeals. One set of del
egates will attend both con-
ventions.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
"C0RSisteneg. /"

The BULLETIN endorses Bob Tay
Tor, staunch free silver advocate fol
governor, but opposes Joe Manson
for congress because he is a free sill
yer advocate, and yet it claims thai
it fights for principle. Will it show
us the principle or consistency either
IN this case?-Free Press.
The BULLETIN has pub
lished several articles recent
ly, stating that Bob Taylor
seemed to be the choice OF
the democrats of Tennessee
for governor; that he is pop
ular over the state, and if
nominated will have an i'm
mense following. This is
the endorsement" the Bull
LETIN has given Bob Taylor,
and we stand by every word
of it. The machine demo-
Gratis of Tennessee have al
ways been opposed to Taylor,
and if sounded to the bottom
that opposition will be found
to exist still, but they dare
not stand in his way now.
They know the people want
Taylor. Their hatred is only
smOthered for the time being.
Now, so far as "consisten-
cy" is concerned, we would
take it as an especial favor if
the Free Press will tell us
what voice the governor of
Tennessee has in the settle
ment of the financial ques>
ton. Has the next governor
of Tennessee been chosen inl
advance to cast the deciding
vote as to whether we shall |
have sound money or fifty-I
cent dollars? Does this mo-
mentous question hinge upon
his fate? We are under the
impression that national is
sues are settled by national
bodies. Taylor aspires to a
state position, if we under
stand it. Mr.. Manson seeks
a place in the nations coun-
ellis. We are opposed to Mr..
Manson for congress, be-
cause we believe the financial
doctrine he advocates will be
detrimental to the interests
OF the people.
We would respectfully adj
wise the Free Press to post
itself concerning the duties
and requirements of a gov
srnor, and the duties and re-
luirements Of a member of
congress. After a thorough {
study on the lines we have t
marked out, perhaps it will 6
lot make Itself ridiculous :
gain by asking about "con-
istency." I
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

Among other resolutions adopted
at a recent meeting of the populisti
of Upton County, was this:
The populist party is the only or
ganized party in the country favor.
ing free coinage of silver and cur.
rency reform. 1t is, therefore, the
logical home of adherents to that
faith. Now, to the end that all
may have an opportunity to break
from their political enemies and
align themselves with their friends,
the only true frie nds to the cause
they profess to love so well, we
recommend that all who agree with
us on the money question and with
out regard to past political affiliations
be invited to participate in our pri-
mary election for the nomination of
candidates for the various offices to
be filled in the election of this year.
This resolution sets the populists
before the country as the original
free silverites, and try as hard as
they may, the advocates of that fl
nancial heresy cannot escape the
fact that free silverism is populism,
pure and simple.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

All last winter Mr.. Geo A
Mills, of Lebanon, Conn, was bad
ly afflicted with rheumatism. Al
times it was so severe that he could
not stand up straight, but was
drawn over on one side. 81 tried
different remedies without receiving
relief" he says, TsuntiI about six
months ago | bought a bottle of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. After
using it for three days my rheuma-
tism was gone and has not returned
since" For sale by B. Y, Hudson,
Bolivar; Jno. w. Nuckolls, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

ENLOE, not content with
abusing the administration
through his paper, the Nash
vile Sun. went before the
State Democratic Committee
last Monday and poured out
hissvials Of wrath against Mr..
Cleveland. Enloe dies hard.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

try prior to 1873. But TIL,
revelation of past event.
is an insumountable barrie,
to the designers. In 1853 ar
act was passed by congress
which reduced the weight
of the halt-dollars from 2O64
grains of standard silver to
1872. This act applied only to
subsidiary coins, or in other
words to halves, quarters,
dimes and nickels and when
coined was a legal tender TO
the amount of five dollars.
The object Of congress in re-
ducing the weight of the sub
sidiary coins was to prevent
them from going out of cir
culation. Before the pas
sage of the bill, and while
it was under discus
sion, Congressman Durham
said: Gentlemen talk
about a double standard of
gold and silver as a thing
that exists and that we pro-
pose to change. We have
had but a single standard for
the last three or four years.
That has been and is now
gold. We propose to let it
remain so, and to adopt sill
yer to itand regulate it by it."
Thus we see that 20 years
prior to the passage of
the act Of 1873, it was
openly declared that this
country then had gold as its
standard, and as the act for
reducing the subsidiary coin
was passed, which was advo-
Gated by Congressman Dun
ham, it is evident that a ma
lority Of his colleagues con-
Cured with him that this
country was then on a gold !
basis. 1t is true that the
law authorizing the coinage
Of both metals had not then
been repealed, but the fact
that congress in 1853 found
t necessary to reduce the
weight of the subsidiary coin
s indisputable evidence that
II order for gold and silver
dollars to circulate, it is alb
olutely necessary that there
'e no difference between
heir coinage and market
-alue. And past events rel
tive to the financial ques-
ion unerringly reveals that
he advocates of the Is to 1
'clicy, masquerading as biz !
letalists, are indeed and in
ruth silver monometalists.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

for that reason it will nc
doubt be a surprise to some
of 16 to I busters that the
manufacturers who assem-
bled in Washington at the
time mentioned are also in
favor of the 16to 1cause. AS
an evidence of that fact, the
following extracts of the dis
patch concerning the con-
ference are given:
Brief speeches were made bv all
the senator's present. They defined
their position in such a manner as
to make it plain to the manufacture
ers that there could be no protec-
tive tariff legislation either at this
session of congress or the next with
out the rehabilitation of silver, and
that bimetalism and protection as
regarded from their standpoint con-
stItuted an indivisible issue before
the country. The manufacturers
themselves Endorsed this position as
being the logic Of the country's
necessities and political condition.
President Dornan, of the Manu-
lecturers Club, of Philadelphia,
expressed the opinion that tariff du-
ties could not be made high enough
to protect our manufacturers if our
country remained on a gold basis. |
Henry A. Frye, of Philadelphia, |
said the sooner we took indepen-
dent action for bimetalism the bet /
ter 1t would be. He declared for
protection and bimetalism.
Charles Heber Clark, editor of
the Manufacturer, Of Philadelphia,
said he had labored in season and
out OF season to convince the manu-
lecturers that protection would only
prove efficaeious in conjunction
With the restoration of silver.
The reason urged, as ap-
pears, by the manufacturers
Tor the rehabilitation of sill
vef is that the tariff can not
DC raised high enough if our
country remains on a gold
basis. 1t is evident that
what is termed the rehabilita-
lion of silver, Mr.. Dornan,
President of the Manufactur-
ers' Club, of Philadelphia,
-oresees the fall of this coun-
ny to the silver basis, and
is a consequence there
would be a large increase in
he tariff duties. Although ,
he people of this coun try
lave been patient sufferers
or years from unjust taxa !
ion. the rehabilitation off
liver is urged as a necessity ,
n order that the tariff tax {
nay be raised yet higher. !
IS the democratic party has c
cen a strenuous opposer of a $
protective tariff, it is high !
ime that the Is to 1 faction g
hereof should see the "new I
ght" and change their bear v
lgs ere it be too late. $
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
MATTERS POLITICAL.

Is it not rather rough on Casey,
Casey of the Free Silver Campaign
Committee, that he is not called to
the bat to again attempt to tackle
the Hon. Josiah's curves? But
Casey is not signed and Mr.. Manson
has been picked out to attempt the
task of enthusing the free silver
boosters. Nashville American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

Last season Ike L. Hall, druggist
of West Lebanon, Indiana, sold
four gross of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
says every bottle of it gave perfect
satisfaction. For sale by B. Y.
Hudson, Bolivars Jno. w. Muck
oils, Toone.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

WITH one foot on the 16
to i populite plank and the
other on the republican pro-
tective plank, the free silver
democrats are in a very awk-
ward position to oppose fur
Their straddliDg on the finan-
cial issue.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

THE indications are that
Mckinley will be nominated
Tor president on the first bal
lot by the coming republic
can convention.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

Congressman Patterson is in Mis-
souri,, laboring like a Trojan for
democracy and honest money. He
is a conspicuous figure in national
politics and is looked upon as one
of the brainy men of the country.
As soon as he returns to Memphis,
he will attend to the young gentle
men who have formed a free silver
party. One blast of Uncle Josiah's
bugle horn will put them to flight.
Sunday Herald.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

free silver journals and lead
ers of the free silver faction
of the democratic party to
deceive the people is the as
sertion that gold and silver
was the standard in thecoun-
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

Notwithstanding the boasts of the
free-silver democrats that they will
control the National Democratic
Convention and dictate the platform
and candidate, they will find out
when the convention meets that
they have reckoned without their
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27
Tass { WELIAYS, Editors aai Publishers

PRESCOTT, the West Ten
nessee historian, died at his
home Ia Memphis Sunday.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

hosts. They viii never carry the
national convention.
The sound money democrats will
not only organize the Chicago con-
vention, but they will make the
platform and name the candidates.
The highest vote any free-silver
motion, resolution or candidate will
never receive in Chicago conven-
ton will not exceed 365. If the sound
money democrats decide to do so.
they can knock out the two-thirds
rule, adopt their platform and name
their candidate by over $50 majority.
The free-silyer men may dictate
terms and run things in the United
States Senate, but they will discov-
er when they get to Chicago that
"there are others" and that they
cannot dictate terms or run the next
National Democratic Convention
Courier Journal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

DETECTIVE. We want a man
in every locality to act as private
Detective under instructions. Elk
perience unnecessary. Contract
and guarantee furnished members.
Address, Cooperative Detective
Agency, Nashville, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-03-27

In another column of this issue
will be found a verbatim copy oil
the magnificent address which the
Hon. Josiah Patterson, Congress
man from the Memphis district, de-
livered at the ellis Opera house in
this city last night to one of the
largest audiences ever gathered
within that buildings walls.
The Times knows enough of the
subject not to attempt to gild the
refined gold, or paint the lily Of
Mr.. Patterson's exposition of sound
financial doctrine. He predicts
nothing, assumes nothing, takes
nothing for granted; but on broad
and incontrovertible foundation of
historical facts he builds an indie
structure of logic and de-
duction. No sincere seeker after
the truth, financial, can afford to
lay down this mornings Times
without careful, dispassionate and
thorough perusal of this great
speech, and no truthful man can, in
our opinion, successfully dispute
single fact contained therein. no
matter how the curious construc-
ton of mems minds may lead them
by different paths in reaching their
conclusions.-Kansas City Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-05
September weather.

The local weather observer has made
a report OF last months weather in which
there are some interesting facts. The
maximum temperature was ~ degrees,
the minimum 33 degrees, one degree
above freezing. The mean temperature
was 81 S degrees. This is somewhat
lower than is usual in September month.
Last year the mean temperature for
September was degrees higher and in
1894 il was degrees higher. The mean
maximum temperature was 90. 73 degrees
and the mean minimum temperature was
10 So degrees. The total precipitation
for the month was 1.27 inches. The
greatest precipitation in "a honrs was
.35 OF one inch. On the 10Th and 2lst
insts,:: there was slight falls OF snow,
which is something very remarkable for
this season OF the year The number Of
clear days was fifteen and partly clear,
five, while the other ten days were cloudy.
The wind was from the west,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-05
Partridge Hunting.

The partridge hunters are beginning to
return and friends and neighbors OF the
hunters are living high. However, a
great many OF the hunters were unfortu-
nate and did not bring back as many as
they expected. One party, consisting OF
Icy Blumenthal, Fred Weider, William
Walls, W. W. Ellis, Joseph Williams and
Joseph Vertin, who went down TO Cop
per Harbor last Wednesday, got home
yesterday and brought back sixty-nine
birds, according to their sworn state
ment. Another party, consisting OF
James Wilcox, John kniyel and Tom
Kline, who have been hunting in the vi
cinlty of Copper Harbor since the season
opened, returned yesterday and brought
back fifty fine birds. NJ. j. Culnan and
Johnson Vivian have also returned from
a few days hunt in Keweenaw county
and brought back about thirty partridge.
Several other parties, who have been on
the ground since the season opened, also
returned yesterday and brought back
large numbers OF the birds. Yesterday
the road from Allouez to Phoenix was
lined with hunters, but they did not sue
coed IN getting many birds. 1t is esti-
mated by old hunters that over 1000
birds have been killed in the county since
the partridge season opened.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-05

1t is reported about town that several
of our local sportsmen who went down
to the wids OF keweenaw last Wednes-
day TO be on hand early Thursday morn.
ing So as to make the most OF the first
day OF partridge season, were little too
hasty in shooting the birds and had
bagg ID several before Thursday morn
ing. Ii is also stated that the deputy
game warden of keweenaw, like most of
the officials of that county, was very dill
igent in seeing that the laws were obeyed
even uD TO the last hour and had the
young sportsmen arrested. The report
also says that they all pleaded guilty
and paid heavy fines before a keweenaw
justice OF the peace. How true the re-
port is is not known, but one young man
is stated to have put up ST. and his fine
is said to have been the highest in the
Iot
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-05
silver was not demonetized by a con.

silver was not demonetized by con.
spiracy nor clandestinely; neither have
the results been as they are claimed by
the free silver men.
Silver was demonetized by Great
Britain 100 years ago because it fiuctu-
ated, because two yardsticks of un-
equal length or two bushels of changing
quantity is an absurdity, an obstacle to
business and commerce.
All the civilized nations have tried
the same experiment with the double
standard, have found it delusion and
a snare and have come to the single
gold standard as a better thing.
The civilized world is now using
more silver, has sounder money and
lower interest than ever before in the
history of mankind
The attempt to return to the double
standard is reactionary, illogical and
irrational and will not succeed Revo-
buttons go forward, not backward. -
Madison (Ind. Courier.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-05
At the HOSPITAL,

Charles Johnson, one of the men who
was injured in No. ) shaft, Calumet, last
Friday afternoon by the unexpected ex-
plosion OF stick OF dynamite, is doing
very nicely at the hospital and there il
no doubt whatever OF his recovery. He
has lost one hand and one finger on
the other, which OF course will cripple
him for life. His partner, Victor John
son, will probably be able to save one
eye, but the other had to be taken
out. Peter Codero the trammer who
was injured in the Hecla mine Saturday
is doing as well as could be expected, but
will have TO remain at the hospital for
some time, as his fractured leg will take
"A ling time to heal There ls one more
occupant of cot at the hospital, Elmer
Tolau, who was hurt in the Hecla mine
seven weeks ago. and who has been at
the hospital since. He is suffering from
some internal trouble. but is doing nicely.