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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16

time of reaching Nashville and Mem
phis will, of course, depend upon the
route selected.
Isham G. Harris was born on Feb
ruary 10, 1918, in Franklin county,
Tenn. His father was named Isham 6.
Harris, and the maiden name of his
mother was Lucy Davidson.
His Public Career Begins.
Mr.. Harris entered public life as an
oficeholder in 1S47, fifty years ago. and
in the numerous canvasses that he has
made since then he was never defeated.
His legislative district was then COM
posed of the counties of Henry, in which
he lived, Weakley and Obion. There
was an exceedingly narrow margin for
the Democrats over the Wings in the
district, and in the Democratic cOnven-
tion for the nomination of a candidate
in 1s47 there was split in the claims
of two rival candidates. Every effort
failed to bring about a reconciliation,
and the leaders of the party, feeling
that the district was lost without strong
action, met in a caucus and brought out
Mr.. Harris as the most available man to
settle upon. He was young man and
they knew that he could beat any Whig
in the dis trict, and felt that since he
had never held Office before each of the
rival Democratic claimants would with
draw for him. But he refused to do SO,
and the race was run with three Demo
Gratis and one Whig in the field. Mr..
Harris won even against those odds, and
Immediately became factor in the pol
itics OF his native State. In 184s he was
named as the Democratic elector for the
Ninth district, and in the following
year he was sent to the congress of the
United States. When he died yester-
day he was tho senior member. dating
from his first position in congress, of
both houses. He antedated Senators
Sherman and Morrill, by seven years,
although the former has recently quit
congress for the cabinet, and antedated
Hon. GalAhs a. Grow, representative
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
TENNESSEE STATE NEWS
Weather and Crops.

During the past week high tempera-
lures prevailed throughout the State,
and, except in some localities-mostly
in the southern counties-good showers
fell, which greatly improved the status
of growing crops, but were not su f1icient
to fully restore the failing conditions of
the past two or three weeks. In some
of the southern tier of counties, and in
the central basin Of the middle section,
the drouth is reported severe and disas-
trous; this is also true of some localities
in the western section, where conditions
have not been as favorable during the
season as in the other sections. Since
the increase in temperature cotton has
been making fine growth. and although
about month later than usual, it is
looking healthy and forming and bloom
ing we'll. Corn, although very small
for the period, is making healthy
growth, and is mostly "laid by" in good
clean condition, needing only sufficient
rain at intervals for further satisfactory
growth. Wheat is being threshed as
rapidly as practicable, and large por-
tion of the splendid crop is already
housed, the quantity and quality both
reported above the average. A good
crop of winter oats is now being har-
vested; spring sowings are reported very
short and poor, and many fields scarcely
worth cutting. The drouth greatly
shortened the Irish potato crop; sweet
potatoes have improved in condition.
Tobacco is all set, and whore there has
boen sufficient rain the plants are grow
ing fairly we'll. The hot, dry weather
has been severe on young clover, gar
dens, peas and millet, also on pastures
and meadows, which have been failing
for the past two weeks; as result, the
hay crop is shortened, and an increased
area in millet is necessary to supply the
deficiency. Melons feel the effects of
the lack of moisture. Early orchard
fruit has not developed we'll; blackber-
ries are plentiful.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Pardoned by the President.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The president
has granted pardons in the following
cases:
George Day, sentenced in North Da
kota to three months Imprisonment for
illegal timber cutting.
John Redmon, sentenced in Kentucky
TO Is months for possessing counterfeit
coin.
G. w. Tilley, sentenced in Georgia to
three years and fine for pension frauds.
William Migs, sentenced in Alabama
to IS months and fine for illicit distil-
ling.
Louis Flowers, sentenced in Indian
territory to two years for cattle steal
ing.
Dave Hunt, sentenced in Tennessee
to five years for post Office stealing.
Pardons have been denied to James
Pendleton, sentenced in Indian terri
tory to eight years for theft.
Frank Callahan, sentenced in the
District of Columbia to three years for
larceny and Justin Dudley, sentenced
in Utah to Is years for incest.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16

the interests OF the city and district.
but there Is scarcely person connected
with them that has not some story to
relate of the kindlineSs and manliness
of the great Tennesseean. 1t is said of
him he always did moro for a friend
than he promised, hence he is mourned
with a sincere sorrow, as though there
might be no one to take his place.
The Funeral Arrangements.
At meeting of the sergeant-at-arms
of the senate and the family of Senator
Harris, which will be held tomorrow at
10 o'clock, the funeral arrangements
will be completed. No conclusion was
reached tonight on this subject, owing
to a difference between Sergeant-at-
Arms Bright and the family as to the
detail of the cortege to and through
Tennessee. The proposition of the
sergeant-at-arms, to which the family
demurs, is to leave here by special train
over the Chesapeake g. Ohio to Nash
vile, and thence direct to Memphis.
The family insists, however, that the
route lie over the Southern Railway,
with stoppages at Asheville, Paint Rock,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nashville,
the body to lie in state at the capitol
next Monday, and thence to proceed to
Memphis by way of Guthrie, Paris and
Mckenzie. 1t is highly probable this
route will be adopted.
Senator Bate will announce the death
of his colleague tomorrow directly after
the senate finishes the consideration of
the deficiency bill, which will take but
a short time. The senate will then ad-
journ out of respect to the dead senator.
The funeral will take place in the
senate chamber next Saturday at noon.
The special train with the remains and
committees of each house of congress
will leave at late hour on Saturday
evening, yet undecided, for Memphis,
where the intorment will take place at
Elmwood Cemetery. AS stated above,
the route has not been decided, but it
will be either over the Chesapeake &
Ohio by way of Louisville and through
to Paris and West Tennessee, or over
the Southern as above described. The
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
BuELET-PRooF CLOTH.
Cassimir Zeglen's Invention Stands the
Test of Actual Trial.

| CaSSimtr ZeSIen's Invention Stands the
Test of Actual Trial.
| CHICAGO, July l2.-Five pistol shot
were fired Saturday at the breast of
Cassimir Zeg1en, encased in bullet
proof cloth. They were discharged
from revolvers ranging in caliber from
| 80 to A. Lieut.. Sarnecki, of the Aus
trian army, fred the shots at a distance
of ten PAGES. Medical men were pres
ent with long knives and probing in
struments expecting catastrophe. So
convinced were they of the invulner-
ability of the armor, however, after
three shots had been fired, that DR.. f.
Fl. Westerschulte, one of their number,
allowed the Austrian officer to make
| target of him.
Zeglen's bulet-proof cloth had been
very severely tried on dogs, sheep and
| horses, but to make the series of cx-
periments complete it was necessary to
use human target. Many people Of
fered their services in this capacity for
money, but the inventor refused to
permit anyone to risk his life except
himself. The first shot was from 32-
caliber revolver. The minute the
smoke cleared away the spectators
rushed to the cabinet, expecting to see
the man seriously injured, if not dead.
Instead of this he was smiling. The
conclusion, he said, produced tenn
porary stinging sensation, but that
was all.
Then second shot was fred. Zeg
len explained the sensation as though
some one had poked him IN the ribs
with his knuckles. There was no last
ing pain.
DIR. Westerschulte became so enthu-
siastic over the experiments that he
asked to take Zeglen's place for shot.
One shot from 42-caliber revolver was
fred at him. Beneath the cloth he
wore only thin shirt yet he de-
clared the concussion hurt no more
than if man had given him poke
with cane.
The last test was with 44-caliber
revolver. Zeg1eu stood this bullet as
he did the rest, the only difference be-
ing little greater jar. After the tests
Zeglen was stripped and examined,
but not mark could be found on his
body.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
OUR AslATIc RIVAL.

Japan Sends Reply to the Note of Sec
retary Sherman-It is Not as. AmiabIe as
Hoped For-The Japanese Contend that
They Have Equal Rights with the United
States in Hawaii They Are Liable tc
Get Bumptious.
CHICAGO, July IA special to the
Times Herald from Washington says
.'There is serious danger of diplo-
matte friction between the United
States and Japan over Hawaii. bl-
though the reply which Japan has
made to Secretary Sherman's note con-
cerning the intentions of this govern
ment has been received, the state de-
partment holds it in secrecy. 1t is
known, however, that the reply is not
as amiable as had been hoped for.
The reply of the Japanese govern
ment is of such tone and there are such
suspicious movements of certain Japan.
ese warships that the administration is
afraid Japan may be meditating some
coup de force in Honolulu. 1t is un-
derstood that in their reply the Japan
ese still contend that they have equal
rights with the United States in Ha-
waii, and that the attempt of the
United States to annex the islands
breach of good faith.
One thing is certain, and this is that
no matter which way the negotiations
turn the administration does not pro-
pose to be caught mapping. If the
japanese make a show of force at
Honolulu, with or without an an
nounced inten tion of demanding that
the Hawaiian government comply with
the demands for reparation which
were submitted some time ago, this
government will do the same thing.
No one need be surprised if the war
ships of the United States and Japan
frown on one another in Honolulu
within the next two weeks. War is not
expected by any member of the Wash
ington government familiar with the
facts, but it is admitted the mobiliza-
tion of naval craft at Honolulu would
be sufficient to produce hazardous
situation. Already there is a good deal
of animosity toward the United States
on the part of the Japan naval Office,
and an overt act on their part might
precipitate great deal of trouble.
During the last ten days the naVy de-
partment has made special prepara-
tions of quiet sort for the mobiliza
ton of our naval forces on the Pacific
at Honolulu, should the turn of
diplomacy make such action necessary.
At the present time the United States
is not as strong in the Pacific waters as
Japan. If the Nicaraguan canal were
open the advantages would be on our
side in case of trouble.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16

GETTING a MOVE ON.
The MOors Took the Hint When They Saw
the San Francisco at Tangier.

WASHINGTON, July 11.-Rear Admiral
Selfridge, on the cruiser San Francisco,
now at Tangier, has cabled to the navy
department that when the Morocco au-
thorities learned that American war
ships had been ordered to Tangier,
they arrested one of the assailants of
the agent of the American firm who
had been knocked down and robbed.
Two men were involved in the as
sault, and upon the demand of Consul
General Burke, enforced by the pres
ence of the San Francisco, the Moorish
authorities were making every effort
to capture the second fugitive, and Ad-
miral Selfridge added that he believed
that they would succeed. 1t is expect
ed that the state department will di-
rect Consul-General Burke to see that
the men are adequately punished for
their OffenSe
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Victim of a Strange Accident.

John Barrett. an aged and highly re-
spected citizen of Union City, was
thrown from his buggy by mule few
days ago and seriously, if not fatally,
hurt. Mr. Barrett met a negro woman
and some children in the road on his
way home The children were kicking
up the dust with their feet as they ran
along the road which they persisted IN
in spite of a request from the old gem
tleman that they stop until he could
pass. The dust and vicious dog was the
cause OF the runaway. Mr.. Barrett is
something near rs years of age, and ne
bope is entartataed for bic recovery
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
THE MINERS STRIKE.

The Forces Engaged as Determined as
Ever and ON the Alert for Advantages
No Serious Disturbance Reported from
Amy Quarter-Will Not Join the Union
Dealers Advance the Price OF Coal.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 1.-THE week
closed with the forces engaged in the
miners strike determined as ever and
on the alert to secure the slightest adj
vantage. Openly aggressive work was
done by either side, and the miners
held meetings all over the country.
The operators apparently are doing
their confidence in defeating the min
ers has not abated in the least. The
expected trouble in the Wheeling divi-
sion of the Baltimore & Ohio did not
come to the surface yesterday. The
miners were paid off as announced, but
no trouble whatever followed.
No intimation of 1awlessness as yet
in this region, but Sheriff Lowry, of
Allegheny, has anticipated any trouble
by swearing in 500 deputies who are in
readiness for the field at moments
notice. At this time such precaution
seems like over zealousness. The min
ers say there will be no overt acts COM
mitted during the war and all pro-
ceedings will be strictly within the
law.
President Ratchford left the city
quietly last night, but will return in
time to accompany the men in their
demonstration against the New York
and Cleveland company's miners.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
TRIFLINe VIII TIE. POWERS.
The Port Does Not Intend to Yield In Re-
gard to the Frontier Question.

The Port Does Not Intend to Yield In Re-
gard to the Frontier Question.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. July IL. Queen
Victoria, Emperor William, Emperor
Nicholas, President Faure and King
Hum bert have replied to the telegram
received by them from the sultan, and
all give advice similar to that sent by
Emperor Francis Joseph.
Emperor William Says in substance
that be regrets his inability to disas-
sociate himself from the views held by
the other powers.
Replies to the circular of the Turk
ish government to the powers relative
to the frontier question, have also
been received by the ambassadors.
They all decline to admit the Turkish
pretensions.
The porte has sent another circular
to the powers. proposing that, in view
of the disturbed conditions existing in
Crete, Turkey send reinforcements to
the island. To this the powers have
also replied, endeavoring to dissuade
the porte from such a step.
This latest proposal on the part of
the Turkish government is held to indi
cate that the sultan does not intend to
yield in regard to the frontier ques
tiOn
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Back Assessments.

County Trustee Hart of Davidson
county has declined to back assess the
Nashville Gaslight Company for taxes
for the years 1894, '95 and '96. the
ground that the company had paid suffi-
cient taxes. Tho motion to reassess
was made some time since by State Rev
enue Agent Mcclure. 1t is understood
Mcclure is preparing to go after banks
and manufacturing institutions, and a
big fight is probable. The supreme
court may have to settle it.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Death rate of Memphis.

The report of the board of health of
Memphis for June shows: Deaths for
the month, white, so; colored, 70; total,
1873; deaths for the same month in 1896,
white, 50; colored, 81; total, 125; rate
per 1000 during the month, including
non-residents, white, $500; colored,
Sl.7s; total, %. 43; rate per 1000 during
the month, residents only, white. 1874;
colored, 26 IL; total, 22.Ss.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
A Famous Turnpike Sold.

The charter of the once famous Cum
berland turnpike was sold to Cumber-
land county last week at Crossville for
SIS. This was one of the first roads
built in Tennessee, and over it immi-
grants came from North Carolina and
Virginia when it was but trail. When
stage coaches wore in vogue the mail
from Knoxville to Nashville was car
ried over this route, and over it passed
''Old Hickory" on his pilgrimage from
the Hermitage to Washington to take
the oath of Office as president of the
United States.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
After the Trnsts.

Judge Anderson of the Davidson coun-
ty criminal court, last week specially
charged tho grand jury to investigate
the alleged formation of a millers' and
wheat buyers trust, and to indict, if
the facts disclosed warranted, declaring
that trusts and combines were infamous
and against the law Of the State. The
millers deny that they have formed
trust or com bine. but admit they have
a purchasing agreement which acts for
all of them, but buy through grain
merchants who deal directly with the
growers
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
MENDED THEIR MANNERS
And Arc Readmitted to the Use of Uncle
Sans Mall.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The lottery
orders issued by the last administra-
ton of the post office department.
against the Tontine Land and Security
Co., of Dallas, Tex, the Interstate
Savings, Loan and Trust Co., of Gin
cinnati; the New Orleans Debenture
Co., of New Orleans and Mobile; At.
lanta and the Southern Mutual Invest
ment Co., with offices at Lexington,
Louisville, Cincinnati and Atlanta,
have been revoked by the postmaster
general. The concerns submitted evi-
dence that they had discontinued the
use of the scheme on which the former
action was based.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
TWO RIVALS KILLED,
In Quarrel Over a Dusky Beauty at an
Indian Picnic.

WICHITA, Kas., July 12.-News comes
from Fort Gibson. L T., of triple
tragedy enacted on Possum creek,
where many of the Cherokee freedmen.
who have been paid considerable sums
of money by the government, are hold
ing a picnic. In fight following
quarrel over Lillian Stewart. a viva
cious mixed blood, VIII Nava and John
Connor were shot and killed and the
Stewart girl mortally wounded. Paul
Elliott, who did the shooting, escaped,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
A Duel in the Dark Both of the Contestants
Cut to Death.

GREENWOOD. Ark, July IA dance
was held at the home of Frank Finn, a
miner near the Austrian camp, Friday
night. at which beer flowed freely.
Tom Stergul and Anthony Dollar be-
came involved in a, difficulty over wom-
en-. When the dance was over Stergul
followed Dollar to his room and
a bloody fight with knives began. The
candle was extinguished and the dead
ly combat continued in the dark until
Stergul lay dead, literally cut to pieces,
and Dollar fatally injured, Dollar bay.
ing received 10 thrusts,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Held Un a Preacher.

Near Turnersville, Robertson county,
few days ago, Rev. w. L. Hunt, while
driving along the public road, was held
up by two unknown men and robbed of
between $40 and $50. The men cursed
him because he did not have more.
They escaped.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Advanced the Price of Coal.

CINCINNATI, July 12.-Cincinnati coal
dealers have advanced their prices
about six per cent. They refused five
cents for coal afoat yesterday, which
they would have sold at AZ. Orders
are coming here from Chicago and in
land cities for coal.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Rain Needed.

On account of the great heat and
drouth prevailing in tho section around
LaGrange for the past two months the
old corn is tasseling from waist to
shoulder high. Gotten is doing fairly
we'll, is clean and has been we'll worked.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Steam Thresher Boiler Explodes.

The boiler of steam thresher burst
near Calhoun last week. Lum Dewitt,
the engineer, was instantly killed, and
John Moore was fatally scalded. Some
of the workmen had screwed down the
escape valve, which caused the ex-
plosion.
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Will Not Join the Union, and Afraid to Re-
turn to Work.

MAssILLoN, o., July 12.-The mass
meeting of miners held at Dillonvale
for the purpose of inducing the Wheel
ing and Lake Erie miners there to join
the union, failed. The men refused to
join. They will not, however, resume
work, because of fear of the union
men, it is sand. Several prominen Off
GERS of the union were present at the
meeting.
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Warden Hart.s successor.

Andrew McClelland of Murfreesboro
has been appointed to the place now
filled by Warden Frank Hart at the new
0anitoptiarv
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-07-16
Secret of His Success.

secret OF his success
Since the last illness of the senator it
is probable that this question has been
asked a thousand times among his
friends in Memphis
What was the secret of his success?"
The universal answer has been truth
fulness. fidelity, integrity and force OF
character" He said of himself that
there was never as much as a dog fight
that he did not take sides in, but he was
always sincere, and during the long time
that he was in active politics it could
never be said that he had deceived a
man. AS political organizer he was
magnificent, and in each of the counties
of the State he had from two to five
friends who were the most influential
in the county. It was through these
that he worked, and he never went back
on one of them. That was how he held
them to him. Yet as a personal poll
tician during his later years he lacked
much that is generally considered essen
tial. He had a bad memory for names
and faces, and when he did not remem-
Der a man he did not hesitate to tell
him so. His last political act was to
preside over the convention in Memphis
last summer that nominated Mr.. Car
mack for congress, he being a delegate
TO that convention from the Second
ward. His last vote was for Bryan in
November at the polling place in the
Second ward.
In congress he was ever considered
one of the most attentive watchers and
hardest workers. He was upon num-
Der of the important committees, nota-
bly, that on finance and that on the Dis
trict of Colum bia, of the latter of which
he was the chairman. He was president
pro tempore cf the senate during the
time that it was Democratic, and as a
parliamentarian had confessedly no
equal in the senate. 1t was often the
case that he was called upon to unravel
tangles into which the body had gotten,
and his word in those matters was law
with both sides of the house.
1t was in the great 1libustering fight
over the reorganization OF the senate
during the Riddleberger time that he
became the most prominent man in the
senate. The resignation of Platt and
Conkling of New York left the Demo
Gratis in control, but when the two new
men were returned from that State the
Republicans attempted to reorganize
that body. Senate Harris led the forces
for the minority against this, and in q
fight that lasted for a long time and
which excited the greatest party interest
all over the country won. He was
largely instrumental with Senator Gull
lom in making the law that created the
Interstate commerce commission, and
played the most important part in franz
ing and passing the national quarantine
act. It was due to him more than any
other one man that the Wilson-Gorman
tariff act was passed, and while all of
its provisions did not meet with his ap-
proval, he did the best that could have
been done under the circumstances.