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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
From the jaws OF Death.

By this time, you will understand, 10
| looked like every breath would be the
| last one for Josh. But finally at last
the women and the elders give up the
case and went out, and the doctor he
went in to practice.
"Nvhat's the matter with you, Josh?''
says the doctor.
Il am dyin, doctor, dyin," says Josh.
Hanged If I don't believe you are"
saws the doctor, though l can't find
nothin particlar the matter with you.
But if YOU will die, Josh, dadblame it,
straighten out them long legs and die
| like a man. 1 wouldn't die all curled
up there like n wet and hungry dog"
Well, Josh he Strengthened out, he
old, so as to die decent, but you could
see he didn't love for the doctor to talk
so Internal plain and rough around his
deathbed. But the doctor went on:
"There, now. That looks little
more like white man fixin to die.
Now, see here, Josh, if nothin else will
do you 1 reckon you will have to die,
ond the next thing is to take your
proper measure so we con make the
black box to fit the man."
And with that the old doctor went out
and cut him long stick to take the
measure with. Then he came back and
measured Josh all around and all over.
Presently he put one end of the stick
under the dyin mans nose so as TO
take his measure from that pint to his
toes. Then all OF q suddent Like he
jabbed Josh under the nose with that
stick as hard as he could driveit.
Well, man, sir,' from what they tell
me, Josh Galloway riz up from there,
he did. And when he riz he riz fightin
mad and cussin. Sick and weak as he
was, it took three or four women and
elders to hoid him off of the old doc
tor. And then, bless gracious, by the
time they could git him back on the
bed he had give out the notion Of dyin
aud forgot all he had ever heard about
death and the grave.
The old doctor then told the women
folks to give Josh q good, healthy dost
of caloGnel that night, and follow it
next mornin with plenty Of salts and
snakeroot tea It was right after sup
per time that night when, the old doc
tor rid by o1Ir(heuse on his return back
from the hhl country to tell me the
general difference between the layin on
of hands and practicin.
Josh Galloway is now so as to be up
and about and from all appearments
reckon it will be long time before
they will have to do any singin and
slow wall1in for him.
And that's what makes me say whatI
do. If it ever comes TO pass that
mought be took down rale bad sick
give me a doctor that knows the differ
ence between the layir on of hands and
practicin. Send for old DR.. Stouden-
Inire.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
HIS ENTIRE FAMILY LOST.
Sad Euding of a ROwboat Excursion on
Smiths Lake.

Sad Ending of ROwbOat Excursion on
Smiths Lake.
DENVER, COL, Oct. 26.-By the over.
turning of pleasure boat on Smiths
lake at five o'clock yesterday after.
noon A j. Smute lost his entire fam.
lily consisting of his wife and five chill.
dren. Their names are: Hilda, the
mother, aged 30; Evan, aged 13; Carl,
aged eight; Edith, aged six, and
Esther and Ruth, 17-months'-old
twins. He had them out for the
afternoon on the water and
they had rowed from place to
place and were about to drop the rock
used for an anchor, when the rope to
which it was attached became en-.
tangled with the right foot of Evan,
who in his effort to free himself
started the boat to rocking. One OF
the twins fell sidewise against the
side of the boat and they all made q
spring toward the child, which cap.
sized the boat, and struggling and
screaming the entire family fell into
the water.
The lake is filed with weeds which
grow up from the bottom, a horrible
fungus CROWN GndG 1dSCeHS aDouG Ihs
body like the tentacles of an octopus,
and into this the unfortunates fell and
struggled in vain. Only the father,
who fought to free himself. arose to
the surface, and when he came up he
had the child Ruth under his arm, but
she was dead when a boat reached
him from the shore, he having held it
under the water all the time. not
knowing in his excitement that he was
drowning it. The lake is being dragged
for the bodies.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
SUBSCRIPTION: sl.Oo Per Year.

medicine, but he has got great gsbs OF
common pense, and what little hc doh't
know about verbs and roots and peo-
pie and things wouldn't scarcely be-
worth the trouble of learnin.
They worked up a tremendous bad
case over in the hill country the other
day, and If it hadn't been for that good
old doctor / reckon there would of
been some moro singin and slow walkin
in the settlement before now.
Josh Galloway was a mighty sick
man about that time from what they
tell me. He had so many different
things the matter with him in general,
and yet nothin in particular, till no.
body couldn't say for certain what it
was. But at any rates, he was sick,
and his folks all thought he was sick
unto death. He was Inopin and droopin
around tellin everybody that the dew
damps of death was on him, and he
was bound to go. He got worse and
worse, till finally at last he went TO
bed and sent for all the family kinnery
to come and tell him good-by, and
look upon his face for the last time in
this life.
Now, in the main time the Galloways
have all got a strange and pecurious
kind of religion to me. They don't be-
lieve in doctors, and medicine If they
can help it. When Josh got to his
worst they took and bought some sweet
oil and "nointed" him, as they call it.
Then they sent out and called in the
elders to lay their hands on him. BuS
with all of that Josh he got worse and
worse till by gracious 1t looked like die
he would. So at last they sent for old
DIR. Stoudenmire. Josh told tho
folks they needn't to send. 1t
was all vanity and vexation of spirit,
His time had come. lie was bounsl to
die. But they sent unbel1nowance to
him.
And when the old doctor got there
the women and the elders was crowded
around the bed "nointin" Josh with
sweet oil and layin on the hands. Tho
old doctor he politely Polced Off and
took his seat on the back porch and
lit his pipe, and then took life 9asy
for about two hours. And by and by
the folks wanted to know what he
was goin to do for poor Josh.
"Not a dadblame thing" says hev
"till the women and the elders take out
and quit. When they quit layin on or
the hands I will then go to practicin."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
A MiStriaI.

In the chancery court at Memphis
last week the jury in the A. K. Ward
case was discharged, being unable to
agree. The issue was the responsibility
of S. G. Toof and J. L. Wellford as in
dorsers on much of Wards alleged
forged paper, the main point of the
plaintiff being that they had knowledge
of his forgeries long in advance of the
unsuspecting public. In his testimony
Mr.. Toof, Wards father-in-law, admit
ted that he had become aware of it sew
eral months before, but Wellford denied
any such knowledge.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
A FRIGHTUL WRECK
Caused by a Collision on the St
Louis g. San Francisco.
Nine Persons Killed Outright, and Others
Believed TO be Dead In the Ruins-A &.
A. r. Excursion Train 20 Dedicate
sOldiers' Home Demolished.

ST. Louis, Oct ga head-end col
lision occurred on the st. Louis g.
San Francisco railway near Meramec
highlands at ten o'clock yesterday
morning, by which nine persons were
killed and a score injured. The scene
OF the wreck is IL miles west Of this
city. The Valley Park accommOda-
ton train, going east very fast on a
down grade, came into collision with
the second section of a west-bound
excursion train going to st. James,
Mo, and carrying 42O G. A. r. men
and their families. The impact
demolished both engines and wrecked
or derailed all the cars. The first
news Of the wreck reached Union
station at IL a. M. and relief train
carrying physicians and nurses was
at once sent out, arriving at the wreck
at noon. At one o'clock D. m. nine
bodies had been recovered. 1t is be-
lieved that at least two more are be-
meath the wreck. Of the 20 injured
eight are likely to die.
The following is list of the dead:
Chas. Hohl, engineer accommodation
train, St. Louis.
Conrad Kunz, excursionist, st. Louis
w. c. ShrOmberg, excursionist, ST..
Louis.
Charles Mobiles, excursionist, St.
Louis.
Frank Haster, locomotive fireman,
st. Louis.
J. G. Blevins, passenger on accommo-
dation, Beckville, Mo.
William Cartright, excursionist, st.
Louis.
Bernard McKenna, ST. Louis, in
charge OF refreshment car.
Mary McKenna, aged IA, assisting
her father.
The following, all of whom live in
st. Louis, are thought to be fatally in
jured:
Engineer Dryden of excursion train.
Henry Osgood, conductor excursion
George Wolf, conductor accommoda-
tion train.
Charles r. Milentz
Mrs. Peter Hall
Frank Garrety.
j. Z. Triplett.
Frederick Lenz
There were but ten passengers on
the two cars of the accommodation
train. The front car of the excursion
train was the commissa rycar, filed
with refreshments. A number of
passengers, mostly young men, were
grouped around the temporary coun-
ter, eating, drinking and chat
ting. This and the next car were COM
pletely shattered. In the coach fol-
lowing the commissary car were 20
people. They Jared badly, especially
from the steam that poured from both
boilers. The car had been turned half
around and lodged alongside the COM
missary car. The seriously injured
were treated and cared for at Kirk
wood, and those able to travel and the
uninjured were returned to this city at
4 p. IN.
1t is known that Engineer Dryden
had orders to stop at Windsor siding,
near where the collision occurred, to
allow the accommodation to pass, but
he. increased the speed and tried to
overhaul the first section of the train.
The excursionists were going to St
James, Mo, to assist in the dedication
of home for the aged widows of Un-
ion veterans.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30

Funeral of Ex-SpeRktr Crisp at Americus,
Ga.-Tribntes of Love to the Departed
The States Prominent Citizens Attended
the Funeral. and the Entire Population
of His Old Home Greet His Return.
MACON, Ga, Oct. 26. The remains
of ex-Speaker Charles f. Crisp were
inferred in Oak Grove cemetery in
Americus yesterday afternoon at twi-
| light.
The funeral train bearing the body
of Georgia's dead statesman left At
lanta at 7:3O a. m. arriving at Ameri-
Gus, his home, at 2 p. m. The casket,
placed in special car, under a guard
of honor, had a full glass front, SO
that his familiar face and form could
be viewed by those who loved and
honored him in life and now revere his
memory in death. The massive casl1et
was enshrined in the silAen folds of a
United States flag, while floral tributes
of love covered the walls of the car and
were piled in every available space.
In the same car. in a closed apartment,
were members of the family. At vari-
Gus stations along the route people
thronged by thousands and were per-
mitted TO take last look at the re-
mains of their departed friend.
The remains were accompanied by
Gov. Atkinson and staff, delegations
from Atlanta aud other cities of the
state, members of the Georgia bar as
sociation, Hon. Hoke Smith, ex-secre-
tary of the interior; ex-senator Walsh,
of Augusta; Congressman Charles L.
Bartlett and j. G. G. Black; ex-Con-
gresham Barnes, military escort of
commissioned officers of the Fifth
Georgia regiment, and several hundred
citizens, contributed by the towns
wherever the train stopped.
When the train arrived at Americus.
the entire population of the city had
gathered at the depot. The vast as
semblage stood in silence with un-
covered heads to show their respect
and grief for the dead. The tolling
bells of the city added to the solemnity
of the occasion.
The caskct was conveyed from the
special car to the hearse, which was
drawn by four black horses, each led
by a sable groom.
The Americus light infantry and
delegation of 40 citizens preceded the
hearse, and the procession started to
the Methodist church. The buildings
along the line of march were draped
in mourning.
At 3:3O p. m. the funeral service be-
gan. Gen. Clement A. Evans deliv-
cred a funeral oration. At it's conslu-
sion the choir sang ASLEEP in Jesus"
The remains were then conveyed to
the cemetery. Dwellings along the
route were draped. The procession
passed by the house in which the
Crisp family dwelt years ago. Friends
had placed a large arch over the gate
way, on which were the words His
Old Home" People lined the side
walks from the church to the ceme-
terry.
Arriving at Oak Grove, the military
ranks stood at present arms" The
remains were carried to the family
lot. A prayer was read by Gen. Evans,
and the body of the dead statesman
was lowered into the grave to sleep
beneath the sod of Georgia soil, under
southern skies, in the city he loved
and the section he served. 1t was deep
twilight when their act of sorrowful
duty was performed, which added to
the gloom of the occasion. The peo-
pie were in silence, and even in de.
parting no one was disposed to talk.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
BIIssfuI Ignorance.

Now as for me and mine, we don't know
blame blessed thing about the great
question of free silver. And what diff
ference does it make,-whether they
turn out gold or silver or paper--to the
man that amt got no money and no
prospects to speak of.
Only the other day heard Andrew
Lucas and one of the Miligan boys hav-
in the dadblamdest most furious dispu-
tation in regards to gold and silver,
when both of them put together would
lack about four bits of havin enough
money to pay spot cash for two square
meals. They made me think of the old
story wherein the two cats fell out and
fit about the cheese whilst the monkey
climbed up around the whole chunk.
Blamed if / don't sometimes wish the
politicians had to take the everlastin
money question and fight It out in that
foreign country where they don't hayo
to wear overcoats nor shovel any snow
TO speak Of,
FUFUS SANDERS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
TEXAS FEVER EXPERIMENTS.
Wonderful Results of DR.. COnnaway's Eff
forts at Columbia.

Wonderful Results of DR.. COnnaway's Eff
forts at Columbia.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Oct 24.-Dr. W. j.
Connaway, of the state university, has
achieved some fine results in his eX-
periments with the Texas fever. 1t
will be remembered that in connection
with the state board of agriculture the
experimental station has been condu uct-
ing these tests with Texas cattle.
Heretofore the Texas ticks produced
the disease upon native cattle within
I2 days, and the cattle died
inside of Is days. DR.. Connaway
made an anti-toxine from the serum of
immunized Texas cattle, which was
then injected into a native cow. A suf-
6cient number of ticks to produce the
disease were then placed upon her, but
after 80 days she shows no effect
whatever, but is healthy and growing
fleshy. This experiments success will
be invaluable to cattle producers.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
INcENplARY FLAMES

Tex.-Charged to the PrOhibItIonists.
DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 26.-Twenty
business houses on the east side of the
public square of Ladonia were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning.
Among them was the Ladonia bank.
Ten days ago one-half OF the busi-
ness district was burned, and two
women and a boy lost their lives.
The joint fires are alleged to have
been of incendiary origin.
A citizen OF Ladonia arrived in Dal.
las lsst night 70 s2psVlt detectives,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
Killed by His Own Gun.

James Sanders, a we1l-known farmer
living near Daisy, was last week the
victim of his own gun. 1t is supposed
that the gun, which is muzzle-loading
weapon, accidentally discharged while
in the act of reloading. Sanders re-
ceived heavy charge of squirrel shot
in his head and by the natural recoil Of
the piece was thrown backward over q
low cliff, at the base of which he was
found lying in pool of blood. The
dead man was hunting squirrels with a
friand
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
Ex.sPEAKER CRISP DEAD.
The Noted Georgian Passes Away at Al
Ianta, Calls Career. =,

4
| ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 24.-Charles T.
Crisp, the ex-spealxer of the house of
representatives, died here yester-
day very suddenly and unexpectedly.
lie had long been troubled with heart
disease, but had not recently been in
| bad health.
A Sketch of His Career.
Charles Frederick Crisp was born in Shelf
| aeld, Eng, January %, 1sIj, while his parents
we're on theatrical trip abroad, both
| being actors. He obtained his education
/ IN the Georgia public school and served
in the confederate army from the outbreak
1f tho rebellion till he was made a prisoner
Of war in 1854 At the close of the war he
/ studied law and was admitted to the bar in
1865, and in 1872 was appointed solieitor-general
Of the southwestern judicial district of Geor-
gia. In 1877 he was appointed judge of the su
peTior court, which position he filled for sew
| sral years. In 1882 he resigned to go to con-
| yress.
The principal work done by Mr. Crisp during
| his first term in congress, which went for moth
ing at the time, was to apply himself most dill
gently to acquiring an extended knowledge Of
the business of the house. The technical am
munition thus stored up is what availed him
so much later on, especially when leading the
democratic minority in defense of those demo-
Gratis fairly elected whom the republicans tried
10 turn out in the last congress.
w hen Mr.. CrlSp'S third term In congress De-
gan with the meeting of the Fiftieth congress,
the house realized that Georgia had an able
one to represent her. 1t was supposed that on
the assembling of the Fiftieth congress in 1887
Mr.. Crisp would be appointed chairman OF one
Of the committees upon which he had served.
An accidental happening, however, prevented
IL. For the second time in the history Of con-
gress the seat Of the speaker was contested. and
In this case Mr.. Carlisle declined to appoint the
committee on elections. After consideration
IL agreed that nine members should be
elected by the democrats and six by the repub-
licans The democratic caucus unanimously
selected Mr.. Crisp to act as chairman of that
committee. Could he have foreseen the OPP
portunity which was here presented TO him he
would have welcomed it with delight AS it
was, he accepted it as a duty, believing that
he had temporarily got of from the road to
distinction.
Mr.. Crisp was chosen speaker of the Fifty
Second congress after such long and rather
animated contest with aspirantS of his own
party In caucus that the election was not made
until the houses session began. When the
Fifty-Third congress convened he was re-
elected without opposition.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
Expelled for Heterodoxy.

DANvIILE, Ill, Oct. 24.-By a vote of
fifteen to eight the Presbyterian synod
of Illinois has expelled Rev. Frank B.
Vroomau, of Chicago. The charges
brought against him were purely ques-
tions as TO his orthodoxy. They were
first brought before the Chicago pres
bytery last spring, the decision then
being overwhelmingly in his favor
The case was then brought before the
state synod. Mr.. Vrooman is a son-in-
law of Gen. John c. Black, .ex-United
States commissioner of pensions.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
UNPRoVoKED MURDER.
kentucky Young Men Undertake to BreaL
Up a Mormon Meeting.

AchtuNhg AounB men Onu9rIAHe TO Brea X
Up a Mormon Meeting.
WEST LIBERTY, KY, Oct. 25.-Mor-
mon elders have been holding meet
ing in Elliott county, and Elit Isom
and his family joined the church
Friday night three young men of the
name of Sparks declared that they
would break up the Mormon business,
and started for the meeting. They
stopped at the home of Bill Isom, and
demanded admittance. They were
admitted, but when Isom learned their
mission he put them out and shut
the door. The young men fired
through the doors and windows.
Elit Isom was shot twice in the
breast, and Mrs. Isom was shot in the
abdomen. The injuries to both are
considered fatal The Sparks fed
after the shooting and have not been
captured The Mofmons are blamed
for the whole trouble and indigna tion
against them is strong.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
American Architects.

in session at Nashville last week passed
resolution faVoring increased appro-
priations from the government in aid Of
timber and other material tests. The
institute then elected Geo. B. Post of
New York, president; w. G. Preston of
Boston, first vice-president; James S.
Rogers of Detroit, second vice-presi-
dent; Alfred Stone of Providence, Sec
retary; S. A. Treat of Chicago, treas
urer.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
Supreme Lodge A. O. U. W.

The Ancient Order of United Work
men met at Nashville last week to rati-
fly the amendments made by the su-
preme lodge in Buffalo last June. The
most prominent of these was the CLASH
fication of assessments according to age.
There are eight groups, from Is years to
IS and over. The lowest rate is so cents
per month on 81, 200, and the increase is
gradual to the highest, S1.7s. The
twenty-eighth anniversary of the order
was celebrated at the Masonic Theater
before large audience.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
Rev. Frederick Temple AppnIntsd Arch
bishop OF Canterbury.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Rt Hon. and Rt.
Rev. Frederick Temple, d. D., bishop
of London, provincial dean of Canter-
bury and dean of the chapels royal,
has been appointed archbishop of Can
terbury in room of RI. Hon. and Most
Rev. Edward White Benson, who died
suddenly at Hawarden, October IL.
The new archbishop of Canterbury
Is the son of an officer in the army.
He was born November 30, 1921, was
was educated at the Grammar school
at Tiverton, and, proceeding to Ok
ford, became n scholar of Baliol col
college, and took his degree of b. A.
in 1s42 as double first class.
On the death of DIR. Jackson in Jan
uary, 1852, DR.. Temple was appointed
bishop of London.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
she1hr at tha CentennIal.

Ground has been broken for the Shell
by county building at the centennial,
and the work will be pushed forward as
rapidly as conditions will permit Tho
position assigned to the building is one
of the most acceptable on the grounds,
and it is just recognition of the mag
nifcent appropriation contributed by
Shelby county. The building will be
in the form of pyramid and will prove
quite an attraction at the big show.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30

FORT RILEY, Kan, Oct. 24-The ex-
ercises now in progress at Fort Riley
by United States cavalry, artillery
and infantry, illustrating the princi-
pies of minor tactics. are the most in
structive of the kind ever held in this
country, and approximate as nearly to
real war as possible when the two sides
are really friends and the cartridges
contain only powder.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
C;ninr Homo to Vote.

WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-The executive
departments are beginning to show
the thinning out incident to an ap-
preaching presidential election. All
the departments have furnished cam
paign orators and from the treasury
alone no less than Is officers or en-
ployes are actually engaged in cam
paign talk. There will be an unusual
exodus of democratic officials and
clerks who will vote this year.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
Successful Revival.

The revival that has been in progress at
Lebanon for some time closed last week
after having done much good. There
were fifteen additions to the church.
Rev. Piner is splendid preacher, and
the good that he did in the community
was very much appreciated by all. He
reached the hearts of some of the worst
characters and was the means of their
joining the church and leading differ
ent life
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-30
al Pracflclng PhvsIcian.

Up TO this present writin never have
had any particular use for doctors.
They are most in generally mighty
good men, no doubts, but somehow, 7
don't like their samples. But If it
ever does come to pass that / mought
take down sick and need doctor do
hope they viii send for old DR.. Stoud-
enmire. Ho don't claim to know
90 awful much about boolss ard