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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
The scaIIop Shows Up.

The next minute they had both lit
and dismounted and got down to round
up the trade. They changed brides
in the first place, and then as Andy
pulled his saddle off and was takin a
farewell look at his mule, the stranger
give a quick jerk and flung his saddle
from the pony to the mules back. For
some minutes then Andy he looked at
me and then at the pony, and 1 looked
at the pony and then at Andy, whilst his
eyes bulged out as big as a pair of sau-
GERS, and 1 had powerful hankerin to
laugh.
When the stranger took off his sad
Gle and then pulled all the blankets out,
one by one, blamed if they didn't leave
hole in the pony's back as big as a
hamper basket. You couldn't tell for
certain by lookin at him what in the
thunderation had happened to him, but
it would seem as if big slice of his
back had been bit out or chopped out
at very young and early age. We
found out afterwards that the dead
limb of a tree had fell on him when he
was a mere colt and broke his back.
And then when he got well and come
around on his legs oncst more that ugly
scallop was still there, and there to stay.
The stranger had a kind of silly look,
but it amt no ways probable that the
Fool Killer had ever had any
pressin engagements at his house,
and he had filled up that ugly
hole in the pony's back with
about Is saddle blankets, foldin them
every one a little wider and wider till
he brung the valley up to a level with
the knobs and hills surroundin.
well. man, sir, when he lifted his sad
die and blankets and pulled the waddin
out and left that thunderin big hole
there in the Pony's back he looked
blessed sight more like drummedary
than a piece of horse flesh. thought
in nv soul for few minutes that Andy
Lucas would faint and fall down in it
in spite of all that could be said or
done. But he rallied presently and
come back to his right mind and proper
spirits.
By this time the stranger was buck
lin up the girths as if to take on a wa
terbury movement, and leanin over in
my saddle and w.hisperin to Andy, says
L:
THAT dadburned Internal scoundrel
beast has swapped the livin socks off
of you by workin low down trick. 1t
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
Capt. Russell E. Burdick.

AGuccOCS
Every animal is over Is hands high
and they range from one to three
inches over that. They are fat,
glossy fellows, and as frisly as colts
The work OF training them was hard
task, but the riders have got them SO
they bear the saddle and rider. The
horses had never been used before be-
ing brought to this city, and they have
been trained right to the saddle, and
when all together they present hand
some appearance.
Col William II. Harris, late brevet
lieutenant-colonel, U. S. A., organized
the troop in 1877, and acted as its first
captain. The company was fully armed
and equipped within year, and in
January, 1880, took part in the parade
at the Inauguration of Gov. Foster OF
Ohio. The troop next was called upon
to act as personal escort to President
elect James A. Garfield from this city
to Washington. Again was the COM
pany honored when it acted as escort
to ex-President Hayes on his return
from Washington to his home in Ere
mont, o. The troop was part of the
military force of the state in 1888, the
RON0TuOT ndN1Ak dCCCRGCd AUo SCI NAOCo'
Col. Harris resigned at this period, and
was succeeded by Lieut.. George A.
Garretson, late of the y. s. A. The
troop was formally mustered into the
Ohio national guard in 1887, and has
been prominent figure in state and
national. military circles ever since.
1t took part in the international
military encampment ae Chicago,
the centennial celebration of the in
auguration of Washington at New
York, and did escort duty to Gov.
Foraker of Ohio, President Harrison
and Maj.-Gen. Crook, y. S. A.
As escort to Gov. Mckinley the troop
participated in the dedication cere-
monies of the Worlds Columbian ex-
position at Chicago in October, 1892.
In 1898 it acted as part of the escort
at the funeral of ex-President
Hayes. The present captain, Rus
sell E. Burdick, was elected April 1,
1895, after a service of IL years as
trooper and non-commissioned officer.
During trip south, in 1895, Lieut.
Gen. Schofleld saw the troop at Chat
tanoogo, and was SO impressed that he
expressed desire to join, and he was
then and there made an honorary
member.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
WEYLER'S CAMPAIGN.
The Captain-GeneraI OutgeneraIed ar
Outfought by Maxine Gomez.

The Captain-General Outgeneraled and
Outfought by Maxine Gomez.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-A special to the
Journal from Placetas, Cuba, under
date of February %, says:
The Span ish captain-genera's per
sonal campaign against Maxine Gomez
IN Santa Clara province is a failure.
Weyler has been outgeneraled, out
maneuvered, outmarched and outfought
by the scattering groups of insur-
gents, /" of which he, in his official dis
patches to the war department at Mad
rid, has spoken with contempt.
Within ten days his generals have
been defeated in this one province
five times. Gen. Gomez, whom he
said he had penned up between his
Spanish columns and the central
trocha, has crossed his line of march,
defeated his troops, outfanked him
and reached his rear.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
When We Three Met.

Now, in them days IT so come to
pass that was right there present on
the ground when the first trade was
made, wherein Scallop-back Billy fell
into Andy's hands, and recOllect all
the whenceness and the wherefores
thereof.
1t would seem like Andy and me had
went to town together on Saturday
along in the fall of the year, and on our
return back home that evening we
struck road acquaintance with a
stranger which, accordin to his own
dOXology, hailed from the Crawford set
tlement way down in the river country,
burt from the way things turned out
afterwards he was lyin like a yaller
dog about that.
Anyhow, the stranger was ridIn of
a little high-headed, proud-steppin
horse, with calico-painted sides and
other fancy trimmins on him. He was
likewise rigged out in screabin new
saddle, with red saddle blanket, and
by gracious he was skmmin along over
the earth like bird in great shape.
Andy he was powerful taken up with
the genral appeaTments of the little
horse, and he bantered the stranger for
trade right then and there on the
spot.
The stranger he responded back
that he was then ridin the best piece of
horseflesh that was ever done up in that
much hide, and dcousequentially he want
in no wise particular keen To part COM
pany with him. But at the same time
he went on to say that he was tradin
man and would swap anything he had,
except his wife and children, providin
of course he got the figgers fixed to suit
him.
''Well, comm right down to business
and rock bottom" says Andy, 'how will
you change saddles and brides with
me?"
Andy was ridin of little plug mule
which he had traded for that day, and
which the same stood him in hand
about $40, and was well worth the
money.
'As I said in the outstart, am not
ridin my swaPpin stock to-day" the
stranger went on torectly, "and Ireckon
you would have to lay about SIS on your
mules back before the change can take
place."
Il am willin TO make it ten dollars
even Steven" says Andy, land if that
boot amt big enough reckon we will
have to retire from the trade
''Well, now, 1 have never yet seen the
day when come so low down as to let
five dollars bust up horse swap" the
stranger responded, land you are
traded with"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
m,klnLEY.s ESCORT.

rroop A, tho Crack Cavalry Company OF
Clevtlaad, O.-Every Horse But Two Is
Jet Black = They Were Bought and
Trained Expressly for the Occasion, and
Cost sfo,OOO-Capt. Russell II. Burdick
- In Command.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 2S.-Troop A,
Cleveland's crack cavalry company,
and the only organization of this kind
in the Ohio national guard, will be the
personal escort of Prcsident~elect Will
liam Mckinley during the inaugural
ceremonies. The troopers have for
some time been as busy as bees MAX
ing preparations for the trip. 1t has
required a vast amount of work
to get the company in readiness.
The principal work was to train
81 head of horses, purchased expressly
for the trip to Washington. These
horses cost the company $4,000. They
are all Kentucky bred animals. Every
one of them is jet black, with the ex-
ception of two of them, which are pure
white. These will be ridCen by. the
trumpeters, in advance of the anlumn.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
Who Was Crazy That pays

In the main time | couldn't help but
take notice that the stranger kept hang
in around like he was waitin for some
thin to happen and would ruther not go,
whilst 1 thought if it was me after
| THROWN as much dirt on a man as he
had on Andy L would be movin my
washin in a swingin gallop.
But presently Andy he swung him
self into his saddle, frightened the
Ie1ns on scallop-back Billy, wished the
stranger a whole lot of good luck,
waved his hat at him in sayin good-by,
tangled his spurs with the flank girth
and away he went. He pulled in and
waited for me a mile or two down the
road, and when l rid up he was dis
mounted on the ground, rubbin and pet
tin that pony, and talkin and carryin
on with himself like n man that was
borned fool and had also went crazy.
ANDY Lucas" talkin to himself out
loud so could hear, you may not be
smart enough to run for congress, but
the family records will show that you
amt all sorts of fool on the same day
You have got head as long as flour
barrel and as level as squash. You
may show the whites of your eyes and
look foolish sometimes, but I'll be
doubly dadburned if there is anything
particular green in your general rec
ords. But it does raley look like it will
take some people forever to find out that
you arc a naturaI-born horse trader,
with great gobs of sense, and that fits
don't run in the Lucas family. But you
!. 3 nj ho,,
when a sucker comes along and bites
you can throw him out on dry land so
he never can flutter back to water"
''Git on your horse, Andy, and come
on. 1t is gettin late and we would bet
ter be movin along towards home,"
says /, soft and gentle as could, cause
then felt plum certain that the man
was not in his right mind.
"Say here, Rufe, don't you be givin
yourself so internal much trouble and
worriment about me-" he come back,
kindly firin up, like he was mad. "1ou
mought maybe think / am as blind
as a mole and as crazy as a chinch.
4 heap of people amt got no better
sense than to think that, and you must
be one of the people this evenin. The
stranger we met back yonder in the
road-the idiot which swapped me this
pony for that old mule-has backed his
own fool self up sgin that very snag.
Can't you stir up the mush in your
mutton. head sufficient to see that l
have swapped the very daylights out
of the stranger, and him a-lool1in at
me all the time? Don't you know this
scallop-back pony is worth a small
drove of sich mules as that to man
in the tradin business like me? Didn't
you SEQ the game that dadblame fool
was tTFin to play on me, and can't
YOU see how the documents have come
my way like o mill race with the dam
busted? You saw the idiot GRIMM
at me, and hangin around like 81 man
that was Saunt for and didn't want to
go worth ~ hardly, and yet you couldn't
see through his game. BY the eternal
jim jams, Rufe, it is as plain to me as
u painted horse rack in ten acres of
burnt woods. And now, accordin to my
general opinions, if there is a man in
this crowd that is standin candidate
for the crazy SLOAN, his name is San
ders, and not Lucas by a durn sight"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
SAVED HIS FATHERS LIFE,
But Sacrificed His Own in the Brave At
tempt.


GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 2S.-Paul L.
Lefevre made an heroic and successful
effort to save the life of his father yes
terday morning, but lost his own.
Eugene Lefevre and son, carpenters and
house movers, were engaged in moving
an old house, but their progress was
obstructed by wire. Eugene Le-
fevre, who was standing on top
of the building, grasped one of
the wires with both hands in
an effort to raise it to the top
of the hours. Instantly he was
paralyzed, blue flashes of electricity
flew from his body, his hands were
smoking and the smell of burning flesh
made the on-loozers turn sick. Paul,
who was on the roof with his father,
spang to him and tore him loose. AS
his father fell on the roof, his life
saved, the son fell upon the wires and
his life was sacrificed, although every
effort was made to save him. The
young man was % years old. The elder
Lefevre's hands were fearfully burned
and his escape from death was miracu-
lous and was due to the bravery of his
son.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
UNDERMINED BY THE FLOOD.

A Fiye-Story Warehouse Collapses, Carry
ing One of Its Inmates Down to Death.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2s.-The first fatal
ity attending the high water occurred
at 4:15 yesterday afternoon Three of
the floors of the five-story stone front
warehouse on Front street, near Vine,
owned by Hinkle, Wilson & Kreis,
wholesale grocers, caved in at that
hour. The building is surrounded with
several feet of water
About 1000 barrels of sugar went
down with the wreck, which carried
with it geyeral men. One was killed ;
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05

will never do for you TO go home ridin
that atdouble-action, scallop-bacl1 thing
never in the created world. Rue the
trade-eVen pull if you can't do no bet
ter-but rue the trade, Andy-rue the
trade"
"This mought be devilish good time
of year for you to lay low and say moth
in, Rufc," Andy whispered back to me.
-You want me to play this game dead
square into the strangers hand, and /
don't most in generally always handle
the documents that way. 1t looks like
both of you took II for a natural-born
durn fool, but we will see about that,
Rufe-we VIII see.'
Then turnin to the stranger, who was
now mounted on the mule with his boots
in the stirrups, Andy smiled pleasant,
homely smile, and went on to say:
"Now, stranger, if you have got any
more scallop-back, calico horses down
in your country 1 would love the best in
the world for you to bring a drove the
next time you are passin through our
settlement. l have got few head of
mules and horses over to my plantation
both straight backs and scallop backs
and hump backs-and will trade with
you most any time and any way. fhe
scallop-back horses are all the go in this
country now, whist the straight backs
are way yonder out of the fashion"
"Holy Moses and the twelve epistles,
what a lie!" thinks l to myself, but as
Andy had already give it out that my
time of year to say nOthin had come,
didn't put my hand into the game any
more. And yet still did feel rale curl
Gus all over in spots from the fear that
the way in which he had got bit and
bugged in the trade and the general
shock which struck us when the
stranger pulled the waddin out of the
hole in that Pony's back, had kindly un-
strung Andy's nervous system and ad-
died his mind
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
Opposed to Autonomy-Mu Have Union
with Greece.
AJarmjux Runors.

LONDON, March 1.-The Observer
publishes dispatch from Paris saying
that alarming rumors are in circula-
ton there. If these rumors are true
they show that the situation is ex-
tremely grave. Two of the rumors re-
ceive credit One of them concerns
Russias attitude toward the policy of
Greece, an attitude which, apparently,
nothing will mitigate. The other is
to the effect that the dragonan at
tached to the Russian embassy at Con-
stantinople has notified the porte that
Russia will occupy Armenia if hostili-
ties break out.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
The Contradictory Sex.

81 do not understand it," said the
philosopher.
what is bothering you now?" in
quired the other.
eff man is two hours late in arriving
at home his wife raises a row, while if
he is gone two years she will give him
royal welcome. Women are peculiar"
-Tit-BitS.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
AN EFFORT THAT FAILED.
GOV. Pingree of Michigan is stin Mayor oi
Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 2s.-Hazen s.
Pingree is still mayor of Detroit and
governor of the state of Michigan, ac-
cording to an opinion handed down
by the full bench of the Wayne cir
cult court. The decision was up
on the mandamus proceedings brought
by Board of Public Works Commission.
er Moreland to require the council
to declare the of.ce of mayor vacant
and issue call for an election to FL.
the vacancy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
A GREAT SENSATION
Caused by the Arrest of Well-Connected
Young Man for Highway Robbery.

Young Man for Highway Robbery.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 2s.-A special from
Shreve, o., says: For number of years
the farming community of Wayne
county has been terrorized by the dep
relations of gang of FIVE masked
robbers who defed arrest and detec-
ton until last week. At least four
deaths are traceable to the operations
of the gang, who were accustomed to
torturing their victims when the latter
were reluctant in shelling out.
On Thursday the grand jury indicted
Richard Lee, Elmer Geiselman, Elmer
Berry and John Levers, all residents OF
this city and sons of respected citizens,
for connection with the outrages re
ferred to. The specific charge in each
case is highway robbery. The authori-
ties claim to have positive evidence OF
the guilt of the accused, whose arrest
has caused great sensation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
wEYLER RESIGNS.

The Captain General Practically AcknowI-
edges Failure.
NEW YORK, March 1.-The Herald
this morning prints the following:
HAVANA, Feb. 81, via Tampa, Fla,
Feb. 2s.-It is reported here on the
highest authority that Capt. Gen. Wey-
Ter has forwarded his resignation to
the Spanish government at Madrid, and
will leave the island as soon IS possi-
bic, probably in about three weeks.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
scnIIop-Back Horses All the Co.

ScnIlop-Dack Horses All the Go.
The young man was so tremendous
glad to swap back most anyway till he
went off rejoicin, whilst Andy he rid
home on scallop-back Billy, with $40
spot cash landed safe in his left flank
pocket.
Nobody knows for certain how many
times Andy has swapped off scallop-
back Billy. but he gets him back every
clatter with little boot money throwcd
in for good measure. The stranger
which first swapped him to Andy sent
a trader into the settlement oncst, and
sent him after scallop-back Billy at any
price. But Andy got onto the trick,
and when finally at last the trader
shook S1G0 at him for the calico pony
Andy would only shake his head and
say:
Not this year. Some other year,
prehaps. Tell the man which sent you
here that love him like a twin brother,
do. And tell him moreover also that
the scalloP-bacl1 horses are now all the
go around Rocky Creek"
And so if it ever comes to pass that
you mought pitch out to try your hand
with swappin stock, you can keep in
mind that there is one man in this great
country which always falls like cat
on his feet. 1t would pay you likewise
also to recollect that fits don't ruin in
the Lucas family.
RUFUS SANDERS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
VICTORY ON PAPER.
The Spanish Account, However is Lacking
In Consistency.

HAVANA, March While Capt Ma
ria, with cavalry force, was recon
noitering around San Antonio de Las
Vegas, province of Havana, he was at
taxed by force of rebels After a
fight which lasted three hours the reb'
els were dispersed with heavy losses.
They left 81 dead on the field. The
troops lost one killed and captain and
four privates wounded.
Captain-General Weyler has left Sane
ii Spiritus and is RoY At PlafetaS
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
Average Heiebt and weight.

The average height of man is five feet
six inches, his weight 141H pounds.
The average height of woman is five
feet two inches, her weight 1241a
pounds
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05

till right now can't
recollect for certain
whether / have ever
told you the chap
ter from r o C k y
Creek history in re-
CARDS to Andy Lu-
cas- and Scallop-back
Billy. as we are wont
to call him. Well,
anyhow, Scallop-
back Billy is a cal
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
Cot the Prize

What do you call this stuff, waiter?"
FLOATING island pudding. sir
''Um! Most CT the soil seems to have
fallen to me-" = PHILADELPHIA North
American.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05

ico-sided mustang pony, with white
stoclIin feet and a skcwbald face, and
for some time past he has been Andy's
regular standby fer tradin stock.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
SCALLOP-BACK BILLY.
Proof That Fits Don't Run in the
Lucas Family.
A Quaint and Characteristic Story
From Life ns They Live IL
I'm the Woods and
Hills.

In my day and generation have told
so scandalous many terrific big stories,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
THE WAR in CRETE.

Fighting Continues, Notwithstanding the
ArmisfisS-A Fierce Battle Fought at
Malaxa, In Which the Tarks are Beaten
and Driven to Their Strongfi0t4 Opposed
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rumors-=A B'ss,-
dired MosIems Killed.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-05
DIRECTORS

A T. McNEAL, d. E. DURRETT, AUsTD
HnLER, @. I. INGRAH, w. T. ANDKR
BoE, IKE KAHN, w. c. DoRIoH.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Urbana.

Tuesday, April 20.-John Carkwel
is around this week finding out now
much we are worth. Everybody is
very poor just now.
A good shower Sunday night.
Favorable weather for farming.
Widow Lyons is on the sick list.
Mr.. Richman was in town today on
business.
Will Finn says there is more flax
put in this spring than last.
Mrs. Dryden has been very sick the
past week, but is better now.
The entertainment here Saturday
evening was complete success.
The musical entertainment here
last week by the Schuyler Family was
well attended.
A number of old comrades from
here will attend the Encampment Of
the G.. A. r. at Chanute this week.
Farmers are putting in very large
acreage of corn, and if the season
proves favorable there will be large
crop produced.
Ben Yockey has had more trouble
with his well on the lies place. Two
pieces of stone caved in this time and
wedged his drill.
There is an old fashioned man in
this neighborhood who used to FURRY"
his ground and 'drap" his corn by
hand and "kiver" it with hoe.
The prospects for fruit Of all kind is
very good in this neighborhood. The
cold weather has kept back the bloom
until the danger of being killed by
frost is past.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23

large crowd was out and everybody
had a good time.
Austin Clark and family had a very
narrow escape from being drowned
last Sunday. While fording the river,
which is up a little, the wagon was
carried away. Selling his wife and
eldest son, he took them to the bank,
swan back, caught the other two
children just as they were sinking the
third time, and brought them safely
to the shore.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
TALE OF TWO COUNTIES.
AS Sent in by the Times Correspondents
from Neosho and Wilson Counties.

line Stoner, wd lot 3 blk 10, Jones 4tf
add to Chanute $3.50,
Neosho County to Chas. R, Metcalf
tax d net "a 20 IS $56.42.
Allen P. Mitteer and wife to Davic
G.. Lindsill, wd lot 7, blk 36, New Chi
cago $5.
Lafayette H. Finney and wife tt
Globe Invest. Co., wd sw9 % 20 $1,000
Globe Invest. Co. to Henry A. Wy
man Trustee, wd sw4 2S 20 81.
E. o. Freeman and wife to j. A. AL
leman, wd com. at Sc cor, lot blk TO-
Earlton W 10 TT, n. 60 TT. e. 10 TT, s. &C
$500.
Sheriff Neosho county to John H.
Hills, shift d. ST sw4 20 and set set and
nj set q 80 10 $500.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23

Many cases Of "Grippe" have lately
been cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
This prepared seems especially adap-
ted to the cure Of this disease. 1t acts
quickly, thus preventing serious COM
plications and bad effects in which
this disease often leaves the patient.
-Boschert & Williams.