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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
WILL OUR BOB QUIT

Several months ago it was given
out semi-officially that in October.
Gov. Robert L. Taylor would hand
in his resignation as Tennessee's
Chief Executive. The Governors
memphis friends now believe that
the step will not be taken.
1t was said at the time that Gov.
Taylor believed he could earn more
money and an equal amount of glory
by returning to the lecture platform
and entertaining the public at so
much per entertain. " Now comes a
rumor tat lie has reconsidered the
matter anu will continue to serve
the State in the capacity of govern
or. Just what influence has been
brought to bear to make this change
Of mind is not known, but there are
some who say that an arrangement
might be made by which Governor
Taylor could serve the people and
at the same time fill few dates on
the lecture platform. These is no
law that prevents a Governor from
exhibiting his talents to paid au-
diences. OF course, this is merely a
rumor, but there are some who be-
lieved the Chief Executive will pur-
sue this course.
1t would be rank bad politics, in
the opinion of many, if the Govern
or should step down and out at the
present time, for in office he can
keep in better touch with those who
except to be members of the next
Legislature. And it may be remark.
ed right here that the next Legisla
ture will elect two United States
Senators, and that as Gov. Bob ex-
poets to be a candidate, it is well
that he keep in the aforesaid close
touch with candidates. Local poll.
ticians express themselves as bellev
ing that much influence is being
brought to bear on the Governor to
persuade him to hold on to the Gov
ernorship. There remains little doubt
that he will yield to the influence.
The Governor has the credit of be
ing a considerable better politician
than many of his advisers, and per
haps this is the reason that he has
never as yet personally announced
his intention of resigning 1t will
be remembered that the Governors
friends were the ones who spread
the rumor of the step he was sale
to be contemplating. He, in person
did not take the trouble to either
deny or affirm the rumor. Perhaps
at that time he had an idea thai
something might transpire to bring
about change of mind and, if the
change took place, he would not be
compelled to make lot Of explana
tiOns. 1t is said that some of the
Governors friends asked him while
he was in Memphis at the funera,
of Senator Harris, if he intended
resigning and he is credited with
having replied: "Oh, l don't know.
OF course, if he does not know, he
has not given his friends license t.
speak for him. Whether the Gov
ernor resigns orremains in the chair
will no doubt be determined by the
probable effect the step would have
on the next Legislature. At least
that was the opinion expressed by
several Memphians who were asked
for an expression by a Scimitar re
porter this morning. IN the mean
while "Our Bob" will continue tc
serve the people and let the same
people do all the worrying, as tc
his probable course. -Scimitar.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
Branch Line to Ashland,

LAGRANGE, Tenn, July 25.-
Ashland, the county seat of Benton
county, Miss, twenty miles south of
this place, has some prospects of get.
ting the Illinois Central Railroad
Company to run a branch road to
that place in the near future either
from Grand Junction, Tenn, or
Michigan City, Miss, depending
which town will subscribe the most
to get it.
B. d. Simpson, one of the most
prominent lawyers of that county,
who is also connected with the law
firm of Mcdonald &McDonald, locat-
ed at Oxford, Miss, has been cor
responding with the officials of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company
The last letter received from Presi-
dent Fish, of Chicago, states that he
will be South at an early date and
take up the matter with them.
The citizens of Ashland and the
county have subscribed and appro-
priated $4,000 and the farmers
through whose plantations it goes
will donate the right of way.
If the road is put in, it will create
quite a boom in that section, which is
well adapted for chicken and stock
raising, fruits and various agricul-
tural products; also giving an outlet
for the vast quantities and kinds of
fine timber and probably develop a
liberal quantity of coal and iron,
some of which can be found in the
hills there that extend back to Blue
Mountain, Miss. Several parties
have used some of the coal and say
it is good.-Special to the Com
mercial Appeal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
Ok next Thursday will oc

OK next Thursday will oc-
cur the most important cleo
ton that has been held in
Tennessee for twenty-seven
years, when the proposition of
a constitutional convention is
to be voted upon. Every cit
izen in HardemanC County who
is entitled to the elective
franchise should EXCISE it
against the convention.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
Attachment Notice.

State of Tennessee, Hardeman Coun-
tyr. and John w, Nuckolls
VS.. G. w. Green.
In this cause it appearing by aft
davit that the defendant, G. w.
Green, is justly indebted to the
plaintiffs, and is a nonresident of
the state of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served on him, and an original at
tachment having been levied on his
property, it is therefore ordered
that publication be made in the
BOLIVAR BULLETIN, a newspaper
published in the town of Bolivar,
for four successive weeks, com
handing the said G. w. Green to
appear before me at my office in the
18th civil district of said county,
on the 9th day of August, 1897,
and make defense to said suit
against him, or it will be proceeded
with ex parte.
w. III. TATE,
Justice of the Peace.
July eth., 1897.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
On the Capitors Dome.

The Goddess of Liberty upon the
dome of the capitol, "humped up
agin the sky" as the old one-legged
man from FIuken's district in Indi-
ana described it in Riley's charming
poem, is going to have her toilet at
tended to. The goddess is made
of bronze; perhaps that is the reason
she is often mistaken for an Indian
chief. The action of the atmos-
phere, and especially the electricity
which plays around her massive
form, has Civ n her greenish look
which is not at all becoming, conse-
quently ladder has been rugged up
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30

The extra sessio, + con-
gress, called for tn, urpose
of passing a Ia if ill, has
accomplished it object and
adjourned. The great body
of the people will suffer from
its action. The rich alone
will be benefited.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
Interesting Letter from
the Newly-Discovered
Gold Fields.

ST.. LOUIS, July 27th.-George
Wilson, of this city, has just receiv-
ed the following letter from his
brother, who isnow at the Klondyke
diggings:
owe arrived here from Dyea
after seventy days of the hardest
travel ever experienced. We had
all our provisions in cache at Chill
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
A Sovereign Body.

tutional Convention deny
that the convention once CALI
ed could refuse to submit its
work to the people for ratifi-
cation, but the facts and pre-
cedents in the matter are
clearly against them.
The Constitution of Mis-
sissippi was attacked on the
ground that it did not refer
it to the people for ratification
in the case of Sproule vs..
Fredericks, 90 Miss. 1913, and
the Supreme Court, through
Judge Campbell, used this
language:
GA Constitutional Conven-
ton is a sovereign body. 1t
is the highest legislative body
known to freemen in a rep
resentative government. 1t
is supreme in its sphere. 1t
yields the power of sover>
eighty, specially delegated to
it for the purpose and the oc-
casion OF the whole electoral
body, for the wholeCommon-
wealth. The sole limitation
upon its power is that no
change in the form of govern
ment shall be done or at
tempted"
This decision comedies the
convention power to declare
a Constitution, independent OF
any instruction by the act of
the Legislature calling itinto
being.
The States of New York,
Delaware and South Carroll
ma have also adopted Consti-
tutions without submitting
to a vote of the people.
Should certain influences
dominate a convention, once
called, in this State, it is man.
ifest that, however much the
will of the people was contra
vened or ignored, the con-
vention would be in a posi-
ton to carry its point by refus-
ing the people an opportunity
to pass upon the work.
The convention advocates
treat this matter in a spirit
of levity, and insist that a
convention could not adopt
a new organic law without
the consent of the people, but
the evidence adduced puts
them to silence on this point.
The people are aware of
this danger, and just at this
time, when they are carrying
heavy burdens, they will not
take the risk of having those
burdens increased. The pur-
pose to reduce the taxation
of corporations on the plea
that numerous manufacturing
concerns have given Tennes-
see a wide berth because of
unfair organic laws,
is regarded with suspicion by
the masses. The State is in
need of revenue, and if taxa
ton is to be reduced in one
quarter, it is clear that it will
be imposed in another, and,
Of course, the people must
shoulder an extra burden
without the privilege of reg
STEERING an effective protest.
t is a great scheme, but the
,eople will prevent its being ,
nut in operation. jackson /
'un. q
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
HUGH WILLIAMS Editor

WHILE thousands are flock
ing to the recently discover
ed gold fields of Alaska, our
people are content to find
gold in the cotton and corn
fields of Hardeman.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

FsYew think yew're dern smart
tew laugh at me cause / tried tew
blow out tn gas" said old Farmer
Furrow to the hotel-clerk; shut,
by gosh! I'd like tew see yew try
yewr hand at drivin' yoke Nv oxen
or cradlin' field O. rye. Thet 'ud
be somethin' with laughin' at, yew
monkey-faced ijit!n'
Hell wonder if that couple
is married?" She-.Certainly not. "
He-"How can you tell?'' She
"Why, they've been talking to each
other for nearly half an hour. p
New York World.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
]. B. F00TE.
DEALER M
WINES WISHES, CIGARS, TOBACCO, E,
WhitcviIle, Tenn.

| sell the following celebrated
brands of Whistles, noted for their
purity: 81. w. Harper" eclipse,
and Fairfield" Public patronage
respectfully solicited and satisfae-
ton guaranteed. apr2s-sm.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30

Good Whiskey is both doctor and
tonic. Better looking than many
doctors, better tasting than all med
icines. For general family use,
nothing equals whiskey and HAIR
PER Whiskey is pre-eminently the
family whiskey.
SOLD BY
GEO. M. WARREN,
Bolivar, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
For Rent.

A two-story brick store-house, 80
K 20 feet, located in central part of
business portion of Whiteville. For
terms, apply to
NJ. A. MITCHELL,
I'm. Whiteville, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
LAUGHABLE.
HIS EXPLANATION.

cpd like to know" said Edith,
"why they look at a horses teeth TO
tell his age.
Club! that's easy enough" re-
piled Davie. eff they're false he's
old; that's ALL
She (angrily)-s1 believe you
think more of that nasty old pipe
than you do of me, your wife. :"
He(mildy)-"Well, my dear, I can
keep my pipe from going out. p
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
A man with valuable dog does
not let it run about the streets at
night as he does his boy.
elbow still they are!" remarked
Mrs. Fogg, apropos of the young
couple in the next room. eyes"
replied Mr.. F., cit reminds me of
my army days. 1t was always won
derfully quiet just previous to an
engagement. Boston Transcript.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
TELEPHONE RATES.
by all nsaHs use
PLANTERS NUBIAN TEA

FLAN Eh'O n q BIAN IEA1~
for your Dyspeptic Stomach, and diseased Liv-
er. This preparation is purely vegetable, don't
gripe and Is pleasant to the taste. Relief at once
given, and cures effected in cases Of Sour StomaS
Dyspepsia, Chronic Constipation, Biliouspess, PAL
pitation OF the Heart Kidney affections, and Liver
diseases Makes the Complexion Clear.
and Removes Pimples. simple and power
ful household medicine, especially suited to dis
eases peculiar to women. 25cts. a package,
five packages for 81. Sample package for 10 cents.
For sale by
N. T. COX, Bolivay, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
EXCURSION TICKETS
EXCURSION TICK ETS
VIA EEE
Illinois Central r. r.
TO TEE
Tennessee Centennial

For the above occasion Excursion Tickets will be
ON sale from BOLIVAR as follows
DO on for the round trip, ON sale daily until
pOsAO October 49, good returning until Nov
ember Z 1897.
DC M for the round trip, on sale daily until
pUsOO October 80, 1897 good for return Is days
from date of sale, except that no such ticket
will be limited beyond November 7, 1897.
Oh OK for the round trip, en- sale daily until
kpfsAO October 80, 1897 good for return seven
days from date of sale.
For further particulars such routes and
schedules, call on the undersigned, Illinois Central
Railroad ticket agent at your station
w. A. HOUSE, Agent.
WA. MURRAY, Div. Pass. Agent New Orleans
JNO. A. SCOTT, Div. Pass. Agent, Memphis.
A. H. HANSON, G. P. A, Chicago.
w. A. KELLOND, A, G. P, A., Louisville
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30

N. T. COX, BoliOay, Tenn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-30
I'D. SWINEBROAD, Agent,
TINE TABLE.

Effective Sunday, July 18th.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
j. BULLS VIGILANCE.
ESTABLISHES A SENTINEL AT THE
GATEWAY TO THE PACIFIC.

Takes FOrcfbIe Possession OF the Fa1E-
land Islands and Plants a laval Sta
tiOn There-Argentina Protests In Vain.
Uncle Sans Part In the Matter.
England is about to build a fortress
and establish naval station on the
Fa1klands. These islands lie little to
the northeast of Cape Horn and are just
on the edge of the track of the rich
traffic which finds its way around the
most southerIy point of South America
England has in this part of the world
no colonies which need the protecting
presence of warships. John Bull real
ICES, however, the growing Importance
of the trade with the Argentine Repub-
lie and Chile, and he has concluded
that in this farof spot it would be a
good idea to have a sentinel to keep
watch over this commercial gateway.
In time of peace a sentry PAGES Sc
renely up and down his narrow beat,
casting only a careless eye on those who
go and come. When the drums beat for
war, his conduct is different. He pre-
sents his compliments to the passerby
on the end of a fixed bayonet and wants
to know who goes there and why. This
is the kind Of a warder England has
placed at the gateway to the Pacific.
1t is by right of might alone that
Great Britain holds the Falklands to-
day. They were originally the property
of Spain, and in 1870 the Spanish drove
out some English settlers who had To-
Gated on one of the islands. Then for
many years the islands were abandoned
until in 1920 the Buenos Ayres govern
ment sent a colony to reoccupy the is
lands. The Argentines might have been
there yet had they not confscated sew
eral Yankee whalera Uncle Sam re-
sented this by sending a Yankee war
ship down there and driving them back
to the mainland. This left the islands
again unoccupied, and England seized
the opportunity to plant colony there.
The Argentine Republic has frequently
protested against this seizure and makes
a demand every once in awhile that the
islands shall be surrendered With the
calm contempt of the big bully for the
little boy England has paid no attention
to these demands and now proceeds to
make use of the group in her own Pc
culiar way.
There are over 200 islands in the
group, but only two of them, which are
separated only by a narrow channel,
are large enough to be of any impOr-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

MAP SHOWING THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS.
tance. The rest are mere dots on the
map. The principal islands comprise an
area of about 5000 square miles and
are sparsely inhabited. The principal
settlement is on East Falkland, and the
town is called Port Stanley. 1t is there
that the fortress is being built. There
is a fine harbor in which a big fleet of
warships could ride in safety, and not
far away, ON the mainland, is Punta
Arenas where the Chileans sell coal to
all comers. Modern Notifications in
which will be mounted high power
modern guns will be constructed, and a
drydOck for making repairs to war
ships will be part of the equipment of
the station. After it is completed it
will be a southern Gibraltar and will
be made the headquarters of England s
south Atlantic fleet.
The Importance of this station can
be estimated when it is understood that
the heights above Port Stanley command
not only the entrance to the strait of
Magellan, through which the steamers
of no less than five regular lines ply,
but the track of the sailing ships which
pass to the eastward as they go back and
cargoes to the value of $1,000, 600 pass
the Falklands every day in the year.
This great stream of commerce England,
from her purloined and strongly forti-
fed islands, could stop at any time.
The principal industry of the islands
is sheep raising, and although there
are only about 1, 900 inhabitants on the
islands it is estimated that they own
75O, 900 sheep. In 1894 they exported
$500, 900 pounds of wool besides sheep
skins worth more than $50, 900. The
governor, Sir Roger Tuckary, draws
salary of Sc, 900 year and has lot of
fees besides. His residence is at Port
Stanley, where there are two hotels,
several churches and large number Of
saloons
In spite of the fact that these islands
are located in such an out Of the way
corner of the world there is no room
there for newcomers. About every acre
of land fit for grazing-and there is
none that is good for anything else-is
occupied by English colonists, who hold
it under lease from the English govern
ment. Several of the islands are held by
men who live in Robinson Crusoe fash
ion, while a number of the islands are
occupied by one family each. Commu-
nication with the settlements is accom-
plished by means of boats and all travel
over the islands is on horseback There
is not a wheeled vehicle in the Falk-
lands outside Of Port Stanley, there be-
ing no roads. The climate is rigorous
but healthful
JOHN F. WuLoUGHBY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Kansas. at Topeka, Kansas, un-
til u O'Clock noon, November 6, 1897, for
the finishing of certain portions of the
interior of the dome of the State Capitol
building in Topeka. Kansas. The metal
work and glass will be let separate from
the clustering and cornicing of the ro-
tunda All to be in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by T.
Fl I,escher, State House Architect, and
on file in said office.
This work is authorized by the Execu-
tive Council under the provisions of chap
ter Il laws of 1885. Copies of plans and
sDecifcations will be on file in the office
Of the State House Architect from and
after October 10th. 1897.
Parties bidding on the work will be re-
ot1ired to accompany their bid with a
certified check cash in the sum of five
Der cent Is per cent? to be forfeited TO
me state in case the successful bidder
fails to enter in contract and give bond
for the faithful performance of same
within ; days after the said contract is
The attention of all bidders is called to
chaDter ia of the session laws of 1891 in
relation to the eight hour law constitut-
ing a days labor.
the right is reserved to reject any or
2 II bids Blanks for bidding will be fur
nished by the State House architect.
]. w. LEEDY.
Governor and President of Executive
Council
Secretary of State and Executive Council
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

AS the maid answers the door one
glance at the demure railway signal
tells her whether her mistress is at
home or not.
This is about the climax in the way Of
household oddities. Nothing now re-
mains to be duplicated for the house
hold unless it is the grip car lever,
which could be applied to shoveling
coal, or the soda7water fountain, which,
in miniature, would make a good per
funle atomizer.-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
ORIGINAL ORNAMENT.

Miniature Railway Signal Clock for
the Hall Table.
Grandfathers' clocks for the hallway
are undeniably beautiful and will never
be given up by persons who appreciate
the harmoniously artistic, but there are
a great many families in which the de-
sire for the new outweighs everything
else.
In such a household this unique nov
city will find welcome. It is not large
enough to stand on the floor and must
be stationed on the hall table. 1t is
miniature railway signal carried out in
polished oak, with nickel or silver
mountings. On one side of the post is
a clock and on the other is a barom-
eter, answering to the lights on the
original signal. At the top of the post
is calendar, while running down be-
low it is a thermometer. The real rail-
way signals are replaced in this in
stance by the words on either side.
In" and "Out," and are operated by
the nicely adjusted levers indicated at
the bottom on the standard. This is
convenient in many ways, for if the
mistress Of the house goes away she is
not obliged to notify her maid, and if
she does not want to receive callers the
little signal serves the same purpose.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

ing elixir. The best tea we get does
not come from China, in spite of the
fact that it is supposed to do so. India,
Ceylon and Java supply the best
brands, which are far superior to what
used to be shipped here 20 years ago.
Tea was first imported from China.
however, and 2,737 years before Christ
it was used in the fowery kingdom. AS
to milk and sugar. a Chinese or Japan
ese epicure would think his drink total
ly ruined if either was put in. They de-
rive gentle exhilaration from their
tea that we hurried westerners miss.
One Chinese philosopher has said re-
garding tea: cit tempers the spirits
and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassi-
tude and relieves fatigue, awakens
thought and prevents drowsiness,
1ightens and refreshes the body and
clears the perceptive faculties"
The difference between black and
green tea is simply that the latter is
dried more quickly and is cleaner, not
being worked over so much. Occasion
ally, however, the green tea is colored
with Prussian blue. Tea could not be
grown in countries where the price of
labor was high without causing very
great rise in price.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26

Blankets cannot be too frequently or
thoroughly exposed to the fresh air.
Even those made of the finest wool. if
constantly used without careful airing,
viii cease to afford that delicious
warmth and to be the luxurious cover
ing that they were when new. When
washed they should be dried as soon as
possible, and the nap raised by going
over them with a fine and short-toothed
wool card
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
est circulation of any daily
in the state.

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
to the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
Of it's edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays nopostage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express